POINT TO POINT

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 647, 27 September 1933, Page 6

POINT TO POINT

MEETING AT MAKETU SECOND ANNUAL FIXTURE OF ROTORUA AND BAY CLUB INTERESTING PROGRAMME The Rotorua and Bay. of Plenty Hunt Club will hold its second annual point-to-point steeplechase and gymkhana meeting at Maketu Junetion to-day over the properties of Messrs. Snodgrass and Cruickshank. The success of the initial meeting held at Rotorua last year confirmed the club in its policy to establish this as an annual fixture and the entries for to-day's meeting are most encouraging. Eight events are on the programme which is as follows: — The first event is timed to commence at noon and a dance will be held in the Capitol Theatre, Te Puke, in the evening when the trophies won during the day will be presented. HEAVYWEIGHT STEEPLECHASE. Minimum weight 12st 71b. Distance about 2h miles; start 12 noon. Knight (Messrs. Wickham Bros), Master Albyn (Mr. W. J. Tanner), Aoteroa (Mrs. Beila Humphreys), Springbok (Capt. F. Stanier), Shiek (Mr. J. Rawson), King Cole (Mr. E. O. Webber), Lady Ruthern (Mr. I. Vercoe). LIGHT WEIGHT HUNTER (over jumps). Hunting style. Minimum weight 9st. Post entry, 2s 6d. HUNTERS' TRIAL STEEPLECHASE Minimum weight 11st. 71b. Distance about 2i miles; start 1.10 p.m. Granthan (Mr. J. Brown), Tarrapeen (Messrs. Snodgrass and Neilson), S'ilver Division (Mr. C. McCulloch), King Fame (Dr. Bertram), Wako King (Mrs. D. S. O'Connell), Aoteroa (Mrs. Beila Humphreys), Silver Comet (Mr. J. Evans), Winter Boy (Mr. H. E. McCready). LADIES' STEEPLECHASE Lady riders only; minimum weight 9st. Distance about 2 miles; start 1.55 p.m. Moonbeam (Mr. R. Gordon), Sox (Miss M. Hamilton), Skipper (Miss J. Wilson), Lady Albyn (Miss F. Richards), Tony (Miss J. Benner), Aoteroa (Mrs. Beila Humphreys), Blue Train (Mrs. F. Stanier), The Tenderf oot (Miss J. A. Roberts) , King Fame (Dr. H. Bertram), Glenholm (Miss Betty Bertram), Diana (Miss Joan Bertram). HEAVYWEIGHT HUNTER Over jumps, hunting style. Minimum weight 12st 71b. Post entry 2s 6d. OPEN HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE TVlinimum weight 12st. Distance about 3 miles; start. 3.5 p.m. Tarrapeen (Messrs. Snodgrass and Neilson), Master Albyn (Mr. W. J. Tanner), Silver Division (Mr. C. McCulloch) , Wako King (Mrs, D. _S". O'Connell), Aoteroa (Mrs, Beila Humphreys), Granthan (Mr. J. Brown). LIGHTWEIGHT STEEPLECHASE Minimum weight lOst 71b.; about 2Z miles; start 3.50 p.m. Red Wings (Mr. R. Shearer), Lady Fortune (Mr. L. E. Page), Master Albyn (Mr. W. J. Tanner), Lady Albyn (Miss F. Richards), King Fame (Dr. H. Bertram), Diana (Miss J. Bertram), Silver Comet (Mr. J. Evans) , Starlight (Mr. H. Hill) , Black Beauty (Mr. G. Eagle), Glenholm (Miss Betty Bertram), Lady Ruthern (Mr. I. Yercoe).