BETTING RECORD

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21852, 24 October 1945, Page 8

BETTING RECORD

RACING AND TROTTING OVER £932,000 HANDLED INCREASE EVERYWHERE A record amount of £932,312 %vas handled through the totalisator at racing and trotting meetings held by eight clubs in New Zealand during the Labour Day week-end. The fixtures at Auckland, Wellington and Greymouth were held oil two days, Saturday and Monday, while the remainder were oneday meetings, the total being tho same as in 1944. Last year's record totalisator turnover was exceeded by £221,G0f, and the increase over the 3943 figures was £231,500, or over 33 per cent. Increases were shown at ail of the eight courses, that at Auckland, £78,244, being the largest. Wellington, which last year showed a decrease of £26,794, had an increase of £69,200. The largest percentage increases were at Oamaru. 43 per cent, and Waverley. 40 per cent. Gore, Oamaru and North Canterbury recorded decreases last year. The Auckland Trotting Club’s spring meeting produced an increase of just under 40 per cent. There was a 33 per cent rise in the Waikato Hunt Club's figures. Following is a comparison of the betting at each meeting held this year and last year: This year Lastycar Increase

£ £ £ Auckland .. 274.2821 196,0381 78,244 Wellington .. 362,222 293,022 69,200 Waikato Hunt .. 70,0101 52,572 17,4381 Greymouth . ■ 5S.351 41,5851 16,7651 Coro 48,839 40,816 8,023 Oamaru .. .. 46,6711 33,096 13,5751 N. Canterbury .. 35,2321 27,495 7,7371 Waverley .. .. 36,5031 25,8.83 10,6201 932,1121 710.508 221,6041