DATES AGAIN

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 359, 21 May 1928, Page 10

DATES AGAIN

THAMES DISSATISFIED JANUARY APPLIED FOR (Special to THE SUN) THAMES, Saturday. The Thames Jockey Club, which has raced at Thames since 1868, is disappointed with the decision of the Auckland District Racing Committee in allotting November 17 and 19 as its 1928 racing dates, which are also the days allotted the Otahuhu Trotting Club. The matter was considered at a special meeting of the general committee last evening when it was explained that the club in the matter of dates had been particularly unfortunate. Since 1918 the club had raced on various dates between the months of February and October. The club is keenly desirous of regaining its old dates of November 24 and 26, but the Te Kuiti Club has been allotted these days for this season, the Thames Club being allotted November 17 and 19. It was pointed out last evening that “no club with a course within a 100 miles radius of Auckland would dare to race against the Otahuhu Trotting Club.” The Thames Club was one of the oldest in New Zealand, and considered it was being unfairly treated in being compelled to give way to the Te Kuiti Club and race on an impossible date in order to benefits the Te Kuiti Club.” It was also stated last evening that an appeal for reconsideration of the dates had resulted in an offer of November 3 and 5, or January 12 and 14. The November date was considered too close to the Whangarei Club’s races and it was resolved to apply for January 12 and 14, 1929, as the club’s next racing dates, the Auckland committee to be informed that he club in no way waived its claim to race on November 24 or 26 (to the nearest Saturday) in future years. HANDICAPS OUT HAWKE’S BAY MEETING The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. G. Paul for events to be decided at the Hawke’s Bay Trotting Club’s meeting, which is to be held at Hastings on June 4: CLIVE HANDICAP Of £120; 3.45 class; 1£ miles

Lt Sonoma Bell . Lt Peter Lloyd . Lt Vanity Boy Bonniewah . . Lt Lt Huia Maid . . Insurance . . Lt Electric Gold . Lt Rosie Thorpe . El Direct . . . Lt Ngahuia . . . Regret . . . . Lt Jasper .... Lt Blue Pedro . . Single Mint . . Lt Indicator . . . Tawa King . . Lt Fair Lad . . . Pearlgana . . Logan’s Pride Lt Hilltop .... Lt Great Delight . HAVELOCK HANDICAP Of £120; 3.50 class; 1J miles Lt Golden Downs Lt Lt Lt Brent Boy . . . Lt Tui Bells . . . Rebecca . . . Lt King Peter . . Rangitero . . Lt Wakefield . . Lt Call Boy . . . Great Way . . Lt NAPIER HANDICAP Of £120; 3.40 class; li miles T it. Lady Jewel-. . 24 Lt Halmore . . . Lt Fliton .... 36 Lt Welcome 36 Lt Pearl Lt Lord Haldane . 60 Trumpeter . . Lt Halgana . . . Yds bhc Dealer .... 12 Ursuline .... 72 12 Childe 96 Fair Lad .... 12 Audubon . . Ce Advanceur 24 EAST COAST HANDICAP Of £200 and Cup; 4.50 class; 2 miles Lt Raima ..... 24 Lt. Floraline . . . 36 Great Delight Lt Dad’s Hope . . 4S Dealer .... Lt Kevinbrae . . . 4S Lt Childe Yds bhc Audubon . . 60 Lord Haldane 12 Hal Huon . . . 72 Speed King . . 12 Beatty .... 72 George the Andover . . . 84 Fourth . . . 12 Lottie Advance 96 Haerenga Pai 12 Van Cap . . . 108 24 Tui W ildwood 132 Ursuline . . . 24 Peterwah . . . 240 HASTINGS HANDICAP Of £120; 3.5 class, 1£ miles Vel Locanda . Lt Yds bhd Peter Lloyd . . Lt Vanity Boy Lt Bonniewah . . Lt Jasper .... 12 Ngahuia . . . Lt Smfthfield . . 12 Lady Kevin . . Lt Drift Wave . . 24 Rosie Thorpe . Lt Zolock Wood . 24 Insurance . . Lt Blue Pedro . . 24 Musical . . . Lt. Logan Star . . 36 El Direct . . . Lt Fair Lad . . . 36 Regret .... Lt Indicator . . . 48 Great Eyre . . Lt Vallamont . . 48 Single Mint . . Lt Lady Jewel . . 48 Huia Maid . . Lt Ce Advanceur 48 Tawa King . . Lt Hilltop .... 48 Lt Fliton 72 Logan’s Pride .... Lt Welcome Pearl .... 60 Electric Gold . Lt Halgana . . . 72 Sonoma Bell . Lt STEWARDS HANDICAP Of £140; 5.5 class; 2 miles Golden Downs Tit Brent Boy . . Lt May Reta . . . Lt Yds bhd Rangitero . . Lt Tui Bells . . . 12 Nelson’s Rebecca . . . 36 Request . . Tit Ben Bingen . . 36 Mokanna . . . Lt King Peter . . 96 Akenehi . . . Lt Wakefield . . 108 Carwood . . . Lt Call Boy . . . 108 Great Way . . Lt Raima .... 204 JUNE HANDICAP Of £130; 2 .40 class; 9 furlongs Native Hero . Lt Ursuline .... 12 Lord Lu . . . Lt Kevinbrae . . . 24 Trumpeter . . Lt Childe Vallamont . . . Lt Audubon . . . 24 Lord Haldane Lt Dad s Hope . . 24 Halmore . . . Lt Andover . . . 36 Fliton . . . . Lt Hal Huon . . 36 George the Cora Tacks . . 48 Fourth . . . Lt Lottie Dealer .... Lt Advance . . . 48 W orthy Van Cap . . . 48 Bingen . . . Lt Uramic .... 48 Haerenga Pai Lt Tui Wildwood 60 Yds bhd The Shrew . . 96 Hostess .... 12 Peterwah . . . 96