REMINDERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 563, 16 January 1929, Page 12

REMINDERS

Nominations for the Rotorua R.C. annual fixture on February 9 and il Blow at 5 p.m. on Friday, January 25, with tha secretary at Rotorua, and also with the secretary of the Avondale Jockey Club. Entries for the annual meeting of the Te Aroha Jockey Club at Te Aroha on February 16 and 18 close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 30, with tiie scoretary, at Thames, or with Messrs. Blomfield and Co.. Auckland. Entries for the Wanganui J.C. summer meeting on February 14 and 16 are due at 8 p.m. on Monday, January 28. Taranaki J.C. summer meeting (February 7 and 9) nominations are due at 9 p.m. on Friday, January 18. Forfeits for the Taranaki Stakes are due at the same time. Acceptances for the first day of the Taka puna Jockey Club’s summer meeting close at 5 p.m. on Friday next, January 18, with the secretary, Mr. F. D. McVay.

RACING FIXTURES

January 16 —Opotiki J.C. January 16, 17—Foxton R.C. January If) —Bay of Islands R.C. January 22—Ashhurst R.C. January 12, 24—Wairoa R.C. January 22. 24. 26— Wellington R.C. January 26, 29—Takapuna J.C. January 29, 30—Pahiatua R.C. January 30-—Clifden R.C. _ January 31, February 2—Egmont R.C. February 2—Matamata R.C. Febmiary 6—Tapanui R.C. February 7, 9—Gisborne R.C. February 7. 9—Taranaki J.C. February 9, 11 —Rotorua R.C. February 14, 16—Dunedin J.C. February 14, 16—Wanganui J.C. February 14. 1« —Poverty Bay T.C. February 16, 18—Te Aroha J.C. February 20, 21—Gore R.C. February 20, 21—Woodville J.C. February 21—Tologa Bay J.C. February 23— Canterbury J.C. February 27, 28—Dannevirke R.C. February 28—Waiapu R.C. _ _ March 2—Banks Peninsula R.C. March 6, 7—Rangitkei R.C. March 8, 9—Napier Park R.C. March 9—Franklin R.C. March IS—Otautau R.C. March 14—Waimate R.C. March 16—Opunake R.C. March 16, 18—Ohinemuri J.C. March 19, 20 —Southland R.C. April 6—Greymouth J.C. April 6. 10 —Avondale J.C. April 10—Reefton J.C. April 12, 13—NIasterton R.C. April 18, 20—Whangarei R.C. April 19, 20—Hawke’s Bay J.C. Easy Money? At a recent betting prosecution in Christchurch the chief detective read out a statement which showed that from November 3 to November 10, £312 12s 6d was taken in bets and that defendant’s commission amounted to £23 0s 6d. For the Winton races on November 16 and 17, £95 17s 6d had been taken, on which the commission was £6 9s 6d. From November 21 to 24. £234 17s 6d was taken, on which the commission paid was £l4 14s. From November 26 to December 1, £l2B 5s was taken in bets and the commission was £6 10s 6d, and from December 26 to December 29, £ 246 15s was taken in bets. There was a total of over £I.OOO represented in that period, said the chief detective. In addition, double cards and lists of acceptances were found. Bookmakers Preferred At the recent annual social of the Adelaide Trainers and Owner-Train-ers’ Association the opinion was expressed that racing in South Australia would benefit if bookmakers were licensed. Sam Rasheed, president of the association, said that all reasonable racing men in South Australia favoured the adoption of such a step. and that recently the chairman of the Metropolitan Racing Clubs had voted for it. Mr. Rasheed added that under present conditions most people who went to racecourses in South Australia broke the law. and he hoped the present Government would grant the request of the racing community and register bookmakers. Bookmakers were entitled to be licensed, and everyone present at the social should assist to that end.