AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB NOMINATIONS

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 66, 10 December 1938, Page 19

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB NOMINATIONS

Oivtiei\s alid trainers are reminded that nomination.-) for all events al the Auckliind Trotting Club’s summer meeting, to be held on December 27, 29 and 31, will close with the secretary, Durham Street East. Auckland, at 5 p.m. on Monday. A most at tractive .programme has .been issued, and there should be a generous response bv owners. The Auckland Cup carries a stake of £959, and a gold cup valued at £5O. Second, third and tourta horses will receive £2OO. £lOO and £i'O respectively from the stake, which leavis £6OO and the cup as the winner's share of the prize-money. The limit has been fixed at 4.31. ami this should ensure a particularly strong entry. . (1 , Tho prinf’i'piil race the second day is lbl Champion Handicap of a mile and a I 1 ; 1 '■ which is endowed to the extent ot LbWand has a limit of 3.23. The Presidents Handicap on lhe third day also carries a stake of £6OO. the distance being two miles, and the limit the same as tn the "'Nominations and acceptances may be math* by telegram, but must be confirmed immediately by letter. CONDITION OF S. WILSON By I'l.i.WiitAi’H — From The Watcheb. PALMERSTON N., December 9. According to a report published in Palmerston North this afternoon, the jockey, S Wilson/ who is in hospital as the result of his fall in Olaki hist Saturday, had suffered a relapse and was again seriously ill.

The position is that WiLon was more seriously injured about the head than was nt iirst thought, but during the week he made progress. That progress was not maintained today as expected, but his condition is not causing undue alarm.