RACES AT WINGATUI

Evening Star, Issue 23817, 22 February 1941, Page 19

RACES AT WINGATUI

CUP DAY IN THE RAIN I'or tke (iiv-t time lor many years the Dunedin Jockey Club had a bad day ibr the Cup meeting at Wingatni. .Although the morning broke fine, before the first race conditions had changed, and heavy rain fell throughout the day. In consequence very little •was seen in the way of smart frocking, in fact, a sea of raincoats, with umbrellas that gave a welcome touch of colour, was the genera! impression gained from the stands. One or two scarlet coats were seen. One worn with a chic little black felt hat with a scarlet feather was particularly noticeable in the rather drab surroundings. Advance autumn millinery shows a decided tendency to go “ high-hatted,” and a few smart models were seen, including the new “ Winston Churchill ” model. Visitors from the north and from the country districts were present in large numbers, and helped to swell the crowd of city patrons, who journeyed to Wingatni when shops and offices closed at noon. Visitors. Among the visitors noticed on the stands were: Mesdames A. C. Mills (Christchurch), who wore a black tailored suit relieved by a dainty blue blouse, smart black hat, and fox furs; E. H. Hargreaves (Christchurch), navy and white striped suit, chic navy hat, and furs; Ken. Ballantyne (Christchurch), smart black suit and furs,, with black toque wreathed in feathers; Airs C. Taylor (Christchurch), navy blue coat and hat, with fox furs; Mrs Lance Jewel (Christchurch), soldier blue ensemble, hat to match, and furs; H. F. Nicholl (Christchurch); Charles Reid (Christchurch), black suit, smart black hat and furs; H. Ryder (Invercargill), cinnamon brown ensemble; W. J. Dyment (Wellington); J. W. ISlakley and Miss Blakley (Patearoa); !R. Curtis ((Ranfurly), Denis Sumpter and Reys Morgan (Milton); H. S. Williams (Christchurch); A. Piddington (Tiroaru); Miss M. Rogers (Gore), smart tax-tan pleated skirt, plain jacket and beret to match; Misses P. and S. Douglas (Karitane). Local patrons included Mrs A. H. Allen, black suit and hat with furs; Mesdames J. M. Paterson, grey pinstriped tailored suit, navylxat and accessories; Garth Gallaway, brown ensemble, brown hat banded in blue; R. Fulton, black coat and hat with silver fox furs; N. Y. A. Wales, black suit and hat; Richard Hudson, black suit, smart black hat, and fur cape; J. Rutherford Paterson, blue and white striped frock, shox-t fur coat; J. W. Black, black wool suit with appliqued design, smart black hat; B. S. Irwin, forest green ensemble with furs; C. Stanley Smith, black fur-trimmed coat, black hat; C. Benzol*', autumn gold coat, hat to tone; J. H Duncan, smart checked suit, small black hat; A. Clark, navy and white suit, navy hat, and fox fur cape; Guy Tapley, black skirt with smart red jacket and chic black hat; Stephen Reeves, navy coat with hat to match; Tonkinson, Moloney, J. A. Cook, C. W. Rattray, H. W. Bundle, C. M. Greenslade, C. E. de Lautour, Fraser Edmond, L. G. de la Perrelle L. M., Satterthwaite, C. Penman; J. A. Mathewson, John Edmond. W. M‘Kenzie, J. Brunton, Hugh Speiglxt, Edgar Hazlett, J. A. Jenkins, Dora Sraeaton, S. N. Brown, C. N. Draper, Donald Reid, W. 6. Robertson, H. S. Reid, A, M'Dopald, H. B. Eider, C. Columb, Ritchie, W. J. Coughlan, R. C. T. Evans, J. Hutton, E. Cropp, J. Ringland, A. D. Edgar, J. R. Blues, Eric Williams, R. C. B. Greenslade, and M‘Cormack; and the Misses lona Irwin, black and white frock worn under a black coat and wide black hat; J. Gallaway, black suit and smart hat with furs; Cecile Jones, black suit and wide black hat; W. Johnstone, blue tweeds with hat to tone; Jocelyn Tapley, hunter green coat and hat; Margaret Evans, smart grey tailleur with wide black felt hat; Betty and Mary Reeves, Denniston, Sparrow, Hunter-Weston, Graham. Cornish, Joan Ritchie, Theomin, 0. Burnett, K. Greenslade, Helen Wood, A. Greenslade, I. Wilson, L. Hawke, Rennie, K. Hoare, and Brown (2).