WELLINGTON NOTES.
(From Our Own Correspondent.) June 26. Recently it was announced that two prominent North Island owners in Mr A. B. Williams and F. Earl, K.C., were retiring from the ranks of owners. It is expected the depression will mostly affect the small owners. This is reflected in the nominations for the Wellington winter meeting. The principal events show a slight increase compared with last year, whereas the hack events show a decrease of 90. The term of apprenticeship of the successful light weight, K. Voitre, expired on the 14th inst. Names have been given two rising two-/year-olds in J. W. Lowe’s stable. The Lord Quex —Bayonne gelding will race as Lord John, and the Gay Shield—Gloria Nut gelding Sage. The first-named will race in the joint interest of Mr O. S. Watkins, president of the Racing 'Conference. He is a full brother to ,I’m Alone. With a few notable exceptions, such as Mister Gamp, Birkbeck, Otairi, and Master Lu, most of the best jumpers in commission are engaged at Trentham. The South Island is as usual well represented. Handicaps for the opening day are due after Napier Park and before Hawke’s Bay on the 30th. A special meeting of stewards of the Wellington Racing Club was held on Monday afternoon. The club issued debentures for £75,000 at 8 per cent., and . the term of issue expires in about three years’ time. Taramoa, Ruling Light, and Cossack Chief are expected from the far south to join the other members of Mr W. T. Hazlett's team at present at Trentham.. The Otaki Maori Racing Club is one that was not prepared for the rainy day. The club hSd the inside of the course let to Chinamen as a garden that provided the city with vegetables. The revenue received from this source went a long way, towards paying the interest on the club’s overdraft, which runs into nearly five figures. The river at the back of the course has caused trouble on several occasions lately, and finally the Chinamen deserted the cabbage patch. Since the recent meeting further damage has been done, which it is estimated will cost the club £l5O to repair. At the recent meeting there was an unfortunate mistake in paying out on the tote, run by the club, which cost £7O. On account of Miss Hastings pulling up. lame after a gallop and Lady Noel being ineligible (being only two-years-old) the Trentham contingent for Napier was reduced in numbers. T. Pritchard brought half-a-dozen horses to Trentham, including the rising two-year-old colt Red Top, by Redfern-Tulpy, bred in New South Wales.
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Otago Witness, Issue 4033, 30 June 1931, Page 53
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