MAY PAY CLUB I BABY CLASSIC

NZ Truth, Issue 1240, 5 September 1929, Page 13

MAY PAY CLUB I BABY CLASSIC

Te Kuiti Propose To lyiake Change (From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) "It will be something v new for an Auckland country club to depart from Saturday as a racing date. OOWEVER, Te Kuiti aim at doing so 11 'and will probably try, Thursday and Friday, November 21 arid 22A The scheme is not without , solid reasoning, for Waikato R.C. will probably race on November 16 and 18, and as Te Kuiti is

only about 50 miles by rail from Te Rapa it is thought that the majority of horses engaged at Waikato would probably be enticed the extra distance easier than if a separate trip away from" hpme to be undertaken.The, Te Kultl "heads," led by 'Henry Rothery, are always reaclv

,to experiment m the matter of dates and the. present suggestion comes as no great surprise. Nevertheless, the majority of Auckland clubs are distinctly partial to jßaturday racing.

Many Are Left In Avondale Stakes (From "N.Z. Truth's" Auckland Rep.) The • prediction made last autumn that - there would be no shortage of two-year-olds for the 1929-30 season certainly seems to have been 'well founded. THIS much was made clear by the large number of juveniles stripped for para-dc ; sprints, during -late winter gatherings, while it is amazing to note nd fewer than thirty-five still remaining m the Avondale Stakes. , No , doubt this field will thin down a bit before the day, for Wanganui parade sprints and Debutante Stakes displays have still to be considered by some owners before the expense of a trip north is seriously considered. However, it* will be 'surprising if this year's- Avondale , Stakes field is not the largest which has so far contested the classic. ' ' The -northern division is even larger than usual and the 'majority will go to the post, though there, is nothing of outstanding merit. On their displays so far. Ruling King and Silene -appear to be the most likely of the Ellerslie section. However, before > ariything definite can be gleaned, it will probably be wise to await Wanganui displays.

\innminmiiiiiiiimmHimmiiuimnmniiiiminniniiimiiiiiimmmmmii|- |. Well Deserved . j | -AT Dannevirke - last week | ' § th© hunting fraternity f 1 made a present .to Richard | | Roake, who has a lot to, do | | with the present strength of | | hunting m the district. | | Dick brought the first pack | | 'of hounds to the district, for | | they are hounds to him. He | | "bites" yery hard should any- | § one ask how the dogs are. § | The presentation took the | | shape of an inscribed gold | | watch and a wallet "that was | § well stocked with those pay | | on demand slips. § 1 After Frank Armstrong had §" | said all sorts of nice things | | about Dick, arid the reply had | | been made, there was enough | | row made by the assemblage § | , to scare .all the hares out of. | | ' the district. ' |