IMPROVEMENTS AT ELLERSLIE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 190, 13 August 1928, Page 9

IMPROVEMENTS AT ELLERSLIE.

ALTERATIONS TO COURSE. NEW MEMBERS' STAND. ENLARGEMENT OF MAIN AND DERBY STAND. The Auckland Racing Club has decided to make further alterations at Ellerslie, and this matter was referred to by Sir Edwin Mitchelson in the course of his address at the annual meeting of the club this afternoon.

Sir Edwin said that the works included a new stand for members, the enlargement of both the main and derby stands, the abolition of the horse boxes in the lawn enclosure, which would be enlarged, the extension of the racecourse by taking in nearly the whole of the long strip of allotments that were purchased from the Peach Estate some years ago, and on that side of the course providing for part of the steeplechase course to be entirely separate from the course proper; also for the improvement and extension of the totalisator houses. In view of the projected scheme of works involving an outlay of at least £200,000, it had been deemed necessary to reduce the stakes for this year and to make a reduction in future classic races. Notwithstanding these reductions, stakes would be provided exceeding £60,000, and here he might state that the committoe had been intensely disappointed, ...y. TJie _ _ •' i . .. •a- j — > x- ' ry satin Grace, T. Steel, Vv. Keyte, A. Chapt( si>rav of P ell > V - Ho PP in g. D - Shaw, W. H. Bell, +\rails of Robinson, Moeller, W. Hardinge, pie The Misses Bell, R. Aubin, A. Frew, G. r ' *j v „ Strong, M. Morton, P. Hart, E. Coombes, s «f G - Bell - G - Cole > B - Noble, M. Flay, •ormed aIL Mack y> M " Meade ' F - Z. 1• , Moon, A. Grace, A. Ireland, R. Con,ate loses nelJ) L Robson, J. Bell, P. Hart, J). t y toilet. Macky> R Allport, D. Gibson, M. • 6 ' m -4.J Strong, Livingstone, T. Grace, and R. <aine with Frpw ..e picture y. rose of wer bou

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A jolly little bridge evening was given by Mrs. H. J. McMullin, River Road, Claudelands, on Friday. Those present were:—Mesdames A. English, C. Sutcliffe, F. Beehan, J. E. Chitty, H. J. Greenslade, J. G. Mackay, and Miss Stevens.

A jolly birthday party to celebrate Miss Ida Alker's coming-of-age was held at "Beerescourt," the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Alker. A happy time was spent dancing and playing games. Those present were:—Mesdames Ladd, H. Tombs, Faville, Sykes, Misses P. White, T. Riddle, A. Follett, C. Sykes, W. Sinnott, P. Ferguson, M. Hawkins, N. Tapper, H. Faville, T. Riddle, P. Ferguson, I. Peagram, Messrs. Faville, J. Ladd, F. Tapper, Bartlett, J. Wedge, A. Cowky, E. Smith, J. Tapper, Sykes, Follett, and W. Ladd.

A suprise party visited the home of Mrs. Ken. Rickit, at Te Awamutu. on Wednesday, and spent the afternoon at bridge. The prizes were won by Mrs. Jefferey, highest score, and Mrs. Bowden, consolation. Those present were: Mesdames H. Mandeno, Reece, J. McGovern, Armstrong, S. Rickit, R. Lord, F. Hall, Brooks, Hawkins, J. Dawson, Lane, Griffiths, Misses J. Elliott, R. Lord, Walter, S. Empson, and Teasdale.

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