TRENTHAM COURSE

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 107, 2 November 1926, Page 7

TRENTHAM COURSE

A FRIENDLY CRITICISM.

"A Queueist" writes: —"In congratulating the Wellington Racing Club on the notable improvements that are being carried out at the Trentham course, I would like to draw attention to a couple o£ matters that affect their patrons. On a dusty day, such' as the last day's meeting, could not the square around the ten-shilling to falisator l-e1. watered, say, every couple of hours? One had only to pay that place a visit and to notice that the people were continually walking about on the pravel and loose soil to see how Buch a state of affairs' could be avoided by a little watering. I dare say it is the intention of the Racing Club to pave that square in the future, but" until such lime happens, a watering will do a lot to minimise the nuisance. ; "Now for a little growl: It was very noticeable on Monday, especially on No. 1 ticket-bos, on the ten-shilling totalisator on the lawn, how the people would 'buttin" asking those in the queue near the window to get them tickets on such and such a number, instead of their being sports and taking their place in the queue. Several times, this happened, in spite of those in the line shouting to the 'butters-in' to do the right thing and file up behind. Could not a fence or a barricade be erected that would not permit this 'butting-in,' or a couple of men in blue be told off to see that order was kept? "Trusting my little 'moan • will have some, effect." [In regard to the dust nuisance, when this matter was brought under the notice of the course manager, Mr. N. Haley, he stated that he would consider the matter forthwith. It is probable that the place complained about will be. grassed over eventually, but certainly the water-cart will be in evidence at the January meeting at Trentham. The second matter complained of is a nuisance which deserves full publicity. In.New South .Wales, control of queues is provided for under the Totalisator Regulations Act of 1916, the police having full charge. The regulations forbid, inter alia, pushing in any queue, taking precedence of any person who, from position, -.has a prior right, and passing money or tickets to any person in a queue. The penalty for each breach iss £20. The regulations, moreover, are rigidly enforced. It is not suggested that; such extreme measures are necessary in New Zealand, but some effort could be made for more complete control. —"Vedette."]