EIGHT HOLIDAY MEETINGS

Evening Star, Issue 25676, 27 December 1945, Page 2

EIGHT HOLIDAY MEETINGS

Record at Ashburton

Weather Hits Dunedin Totalisator investments at the eight Boxing Day meetings amounted to £542,142 10s, an increase of £9,403 10s on the comparative previous days. Large attendances were reported at all engagements, including record figures at Westport, with the exception of Wingatui, where adverse weather conditions were reflected in a £4OO drop in gate takings. Westport and Taranaki were the only clubs to enjoy fine weaiher throughout the meeting. A significant feature of the totalisator figures is that only one club, Ashburton, reported a record turnover. Boxing , Day, 1944, saw both Auckland and Dunedin handle record amounts, but those were the only two clubs yesterday to show decreases, the Dunedin decline being £8,580, and the Auckland figure £3,220 10s. Waipukurau had its first Boxing Day fixture since 1940., and the tote was £2,160 10s higher at £12,034. f