WAIMATE HUNT CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27224, 16 December 1953, Page 4

WAIMATE HUNT CLUB

MEMBERS APPROVE LAND TRANSACTIONS The sale of "The Kennels." a farm property of about eight acres, and the pur chase of another property rec ® n ? l 3’fJ'pn, d by the committee, were approved by mem bers of the Waimate District Hunt Club at their annual meeting. R _ ttrav) The president (Major N. A. Rattray) expressed appreciation of the benefit de rived by the smaller clubs from the distribution of the Totalisator Board’s profits. The club could expect an even better T.A.B. turnover, because its steeplechase meeting was held during. the winter when there were fewer meetings than in the summer months, he said. Totalisator investments at the annual steeplechase race meeting were £15,382 10s on-course, compared withi the pre vious year’s record figure of £20,880. but the profit of £3OO was consulted satis factory, said Major Rattray. £bout < £7oo had been received from T.A.B. prohte. A warning was issued by* the master (Mr M. G. N. Rattray) against the Practice of teaching horses to in the hunting field. “Our relationship with the farmers of the district is excellent, but we cannot expect them to continue allowing us to use their country unless we £ StudhoJme; treasurer Mr E. B. Fraser: committee. Major Rattray, Messrs W. , Ac ' on ‘ A S { m r ;: E B Fraser, J. Harrison, A. F. Rudden kiau. D. Smith. J. C. Studholme, J. Waldie. H Meldrum, J. Sutherland, Rattray, M. J. E Farrell. E. M. Williamson, and Miss J. Ruddenklau.