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SPORTING.

This year the Taranaki district has been granted eight racing days against seven last year, the extra day being due to the fact that the North Taranaki Hunt, which holds a race meeting alternate years, is entitled to a day during tho ensuing season. The question of allocating the days between the respective clubs wa s before the District Committee on Tuesday evening; Taranaki Jockey Club applied for three days, Stratford Racing Club for two days, Egmont Racing Club three days, and Opunake Racing Club one day. Thus there were applications for nine days, whereas there were only seven to allot, the eighth day, as already intimated, being due to the Hunt, which races alternate year* Affair full discussion, the Taranaki Taranaki Jockey Club was granted its three days, and Stratford two days, Opunake losing Its day. Thus, Taranaki and .pgmont havo the same number of days as last year, and whilst Stmt* ford secures an extra day compared with last year, Opunake loses its day's racing ihis season.

The Hunt will hold its meeting at th« Xew Plymouth racecourse on August 2<J next, the T.J.C. will race on December 20 and February 5 and 0, and Stratford on January 1 and 2. Egmont Racing Clulb applied for February 12 and 13 and May 7, but, seeing that only two days hrfve been allotted, a further application as to dates will have to be made to the District Committee

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Taranaki Daily News, 24 May 1918, Page 8

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SPORTING. Taranaki Daily News, 24 May 1918, Page 8

SPORTING. Taranaki Daily News, 24 May 1918, Page 8

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