THAMES CLUB

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 848, 17 December 1929, Page 14

THAMES CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING ENTRIES CLOSE ON FRIDAY The Thames Jockey Club has issued an attractive programme for its an- ; nual meeting at Parawaj, Thames, on j Thursday and Saturday, January 9 | and 11. Nominations close at 5 p.m. on Frii day next, December 20, with the secreI tary at Thames, Mr. Arthur C. Rae, or with Mr. F. D. McVay, at the office ] of the Takapuna Jockey Club, at the ! same time. I The club, during the past two or three years, has spent a lot of money | on improvements to its course, and it ; is now in excellent order for the I annual meeting, which is now a little ! over three weeks off, so that owners j of good horses have nothing to fear I on the score of the condition of the j turf. The schedule for each day’s racing is such as should make an effective appeal. Of course on the opening day the principal event is the-Gold-fields Cup, carrying £3OO in stake money, of which the winner receives £225. The distance is a mile and a-quarter. Next best in value is the open sprint, the Flying Handicap, of £l5O, six furlongs. 'The main races on the second day are the Thames Plate, of £270, of which the winner’s share is £ISS and a canteen of cutlery presented by Miss Twohill; one mile; and the President’s Handicap, of £135, six furlongs. The complete programme is as follows: FIRST DAY Tapu Hand cap, of £IOO (winner to receive £75); six furlongs. For maidens at time of entry. Borough High-Weight Handicap, of £llO (winner £BS), one mile. For hacks and jumpers. Puriri Handicap, of £IOO (winner £75), six furlongs. For horses that have never won a flat race of the value of £IOO to the winner. Goldfields Cup Handicap, of £3OO (winner £225), one and a-quarte miles. Parawai Hack Handicap, of £IOO (winner £75), seven furlongs. Flying Handicap, of £l5O (winner £115), six furlongs. Waitakaruru Hack Handicap, of £l2O (winner £9O), one mile. Hauraki Plains Handicap, of £l3O (winner £100). seven furlongs. SECOND DAY Kopu Handicap, of £IOO (winner £75), six furlongs. For maidens at time of starting. County High-Weight Handicap, of £llO (winner £BS), 1\ miles. For hacks and jumpers. Turua Handicap, of £IOO (winner £75), six furlongs. For horses that have not won a race valued at £IOO to the winner at time of entry. Thames Plate Handicap, of £270 (winner £lB5 and canteen of cutlery), one mile. Hikutaia Hack Handicap, of £IOO (winner £75), seven furlongs. President’s Handicap, of £135 (winner £105), six furlongs. Ngatea Hack Handicap, of £llO (winner £BS), one mile. Farewell Handicap, of £l3O (winner £100), seven furlongs. Nominations close on Friday next; weights are due on December 31 (subsequent winners being subject to rehandicap), and acceptances are due on Friday, January 3.