MAKE THE MEETING

NZ Truth, Issue 1208, 24 January 1929, Page 13

MAKE THE MEETING

If Aussie Goes To Meet y J Champion Limerick I CLUB ON ffiE QUI VIVE

The nomination of the crack sprinter, Aussie, for the Hazlett' Memorial at Wingatui has the Dunedin officials a little excited. :,■

."THEY recognized that if it is possible 1 to get George Paul to take the , gelding south the club will benefit immensely. Secretary Les. Hill was at, Tren- s tham and there is no doubt he was doing his best to encourage Paul to make the visit./ ■ ; .V ".' The Haziett Memorial is run on the second day of the Wingatui autumn meeting, held next month. . It is a weight-for-age race, with penalties, run over a mile course. The distance would suit both horses down to. the ground. Limerick, coming m after his spell, would probably not want to go any further, and Aussie, to the present, has .'not shown any ability to get over a longer distance of ground. . Not that he will not be able to when asked the question. It is said that Paul has an idea of trying out Melbourne and that ' if he should go he would be a runner m the Futurity Stakes, run at Caulfield. * He can get into this race by the payment of a late fee, a matter of £50. . S:

But if that is what is at the back of his head, the taking part m the Wingatui meeting -would -...n0t fit m ■with his. plans to run. inthe^Futurity.

That event is run towards the end- of next month and Paul

would not be able to attend both

the meetings. Coiuld the meeting' of the two bo brought about by -the Dunedin clubj the race would result m much interest being taken. - It would m a -way create the en r thusiasm that .was. aroused a couple of jyears back, when Jack Cameron brought The Hawk- back from- Sydney to tackle the mighty Gloaming m the Ormond Gold Cup. . _ :. y , That day was. a memorable one for Hastings, „ .and ■; the club benefited materially;:; :^.^ : >. ■ -

And; so, \in; : the; natural course of events) 'would Diiiie'din reap a goodly mead of money if Limerick and Aussie can be persuaded to the Wingatui "course. ' • • , : 7!

. There are, of course, other entries m. the race, but outside one or two o£ them, they would be a nuisance to the star performers. . '4 ■:'-■ That the club will leave no stone. uns turned to get the. pair south. ,can be taken for granted. 7. : . : V \';i

As a matter of fact, it /would be a good idea if the club offered some inducement to get the pair to travel-r say, some sort of a cut.m the travel? ling expenses. ''.' '..f'.. J^:^',!: :■