A Fine Card For Te Aroha

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 564, 17 January 1929, Page 10

A Fine Card For Te Aroha

HANDICAPS AND SWEEPSTAKES In past years racegoers have generally found Te Aroha a pleasant convincing groupd for the Sport of Kings, and this year’s meeting of the Te Aroha Jockey Club gives every indication of coming well up to expectations. The events carded on last year’s programme provided a splendid array, and that owners and trainers appreciated this fact was shown by the large fields which came together in each of the races. And just as successful—if not more so—should be the fixture on Saturday and Monday, February 16 and 18, if one can take the programme as a criterion. In all the j stake money totals £4,140, and added to this are three sweepstakes, which no doubt will bring the value of the stakes much higher. The enterprise of the club in investing three of the races with a sweepstake is sure to meet once again with the whole-hearted approval of both owners and trainers desirous of racing their candidates at this j meeting. Naturally most interest will be evinced in the Herries Memorial Cup, of £650, including a gold cup valued at £SO, one mile and a-quarter, while the other leg is the Waihou Handicap, of £ 340, six furlongs. Other events carded on the first day’s programme include the Ruakaka Handicap, of £2OO, one mile and a-half; the Juvenile Handicap, of £2OO, five furlongs; Shaftesbury Handicap, of £2OO, with a sweepstake of £5 each, six furlongs; Champion Hack Cup, of £3OO, including a silver cup valued at £25, one and a-quarter miles, and the Hot Springs Handicap, of £250, one mile. The following are the events to come up for decision on the second day: Manavvatu Hurdles, of £2OO, one mile and three-quarters; Elstow Handicap, of £l5O, with a sweepstake of £3 each, six furlongs; Electric Handicap, of £2OO, five furlongs; Piako Handicap, of £250, one mile and a-quarter: President’s Handicap, of £4OO, one mile: Wairakau Handicap, of £2OO, sev.en furlongs; Tourist Handicap, of £2OO, seven furlongs; and Farewell Handicap, of £250, six furlongs. All nominations must be in the hands of the secretary, Te Aroha (or Blomfield and Co., High Street. Auckland), by Wednesday, January 30, at 5 p.m. Weights for the first day will be declared on Tuesday, February 5. Acceptances will close with the secretary, or Blomfield and Co., High Street, Auckland, by 5 p.m. on Mondav, February 11. A Car Story During a traffic block in London, a baby car drew up immediately in rear of a stately Rolls limousine. As the hold-up was somewhat prolonged, the driver of the baby car commenced an irritating “toot-toot” from the bulb horn. At first the Rolls chauffeur took no notice, but when the noise did not subside he turned and observed sympathetically, “Is mummv’s darling wearying for her bottle?” Southern Jockey Comes North With the prospects of good riding in the Auckland province, the Riccarton horseman, D. Cotton, has decided to make his headquarters at Frunkton. j and was due to arrive there by the Limited this morning. An experienced rider such as Cotton should do well in this part of the Island, and the fact that he is able to go to scale at a handy weight should secure for him a share of the riding. He will be riding at the Takapuna meeting, and whenever the weights suit will steer W. Stone’s representatives.