N.Z. officials for Korea

Press, 4 September 1980, Page 20

N.Z. officials for Korea

PA Auckland ■ The president of the Racing Conference (Mr A. M. Hughes) led a delegation of 12 New Zealanders which left, on Monday, for the fifteenth Asian Racing Conference to-be held: in Korea between September 10 and September 17.'.,, Also in the party were two executive committeemen of the New Zealand Racing Conference. Mr W. E. W. Ormond and Mr R. A. Robinson, and the chief executive (Mr A. R. Algie). The veterinary consultant to the Racing Conference (Dr C. H. G. Irvine), a Totalisator Agency Board member (Mr R. Silson) representatives of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association and the leading jockey, G. A, Phillips, made up the group which is. due to arrive in Seoul, via Honolulu and Tokyo, a week from today. ‘ While in Japan the party expects to attend racing at Sapporo where Diane Moseley and Cherie Saxon are booked to ride. Phillips will

I represent New Zealand in invitation races held in conjunction with the Asian conference. : After the meeting in . Korea, Mr Hughes will represent New Zealand at .a ’ conference of the Inter- ■ national Stud Book Committee in London, and after- , wards at a 50-nation confer- ; ence in Paris. QUALIFYING TRIALS CHERTSEY RACEWAY f TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 9 , THE programme for the above • meeting is:-r- . 5 Race one.—Pacers Qualifying, 2400 m. • Race two.—Trotters Qualifying, 2400 m. , Race three.—Two.-yearolds, I about 1400 m. ’ Race four.—CO and Cl Pacers, , 2400 m- : > Race five, —CO and Faster Trot- ! tors, 2400 m. „ . . Race six.—C2 and Faster ' Pacers, 2400 m. 1 Nominations close with the secretary at 3 p.m. TOMORROW. ' ' ' • D. LEMON, •? Secretary. Phone Ashburton 89-420. , .Box 128, Ashburton. I —Advt