SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 November 1920, Page 2

SPORTING.

OPUNAKE RACING CLUE A meeting of tho committee was held last week. Present: Messrs. E. S.' Forsyth (chairman), J. P. Burton, D. Campbell, S. Richards, (1. Barr-Brown, and (!. Hammond. An apology was received from Mr. J. Young. Accounts totalling £24 5s were passed, for payment. Ex-Detective Siddels, of Wanganui, wrote accepting the appointment of racecourse detective. The Course Committee, reported that they had accepted an offer for haymaking rlglis from Messrs. Tosiand Bros —Action confirmed. The secretary advised that, In view of the probable Increase or re-allocation of totalisator penmlts, he had, en behalf of the club, forwarded an application Cor an additional permit, and had received replies to the offeo! thai the claims of the club would receive all consideration. Th.e Programme Committee submitted a dtaft programme, which was adopted. Tie slakes havo been considerably Increased and the distance of the President's Handicap lias been altered from one mile to six furlongs. The stakes have been allocated as follows: HVjrdles, £2OO (1% miles); Maiden, £IOO (7 furlongs; President's, £l5O (6 furlongs); Cup (open), £350 (1% miles); Electric, £l5O (5 furlongs); St. Patrick's (open), £250 (6 furlongs); Welter, £l5O (7 •Wrings) ; Farewell, £l5O (5 furlongs).— Times.