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Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1935, Page 4

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OBEY DISTRICT COMMITTEE GREYMOUTH, August 3. At the monthly meeting of the District Committee of the Greymouth Jockey Club yesterday, there were present, Messrs TV. H. Parfitt (acting chairman). F. McGregor, A. E. Kilgour and C. L. Kettle. A welcome was extended to Air McGregor, who has taken the place of Mr D. J. Evans, as representative of the Westland Racing Club, the chairman congratulating him on his appointment, and recovering from his recent illness. He felt that Mr McGregor would capably follow in the footsteps of Air Evans, and would prove of the most valuable assistance. Mr McGregor, like Air Evans, he stated, was a true, sport. Air McGregor suitably replied. The Westland Racing Club advised that the committee of the Club had been looking into the congestion of Coast dates for the autumn meeting. Commencing on April 4 and ending on. April 22, there were seven racing .dates and the Westland Club’s date fell in the middle, with racing days close at hand. It was felt the TVestland meeting would suffer with four days’’ racjng in seven days. It was proposed, at first, to follow Reefton, but it was found the Saturday following was Anzao Day, and with the Nelson meet- . ing thereafter the Club bad decided tET" - would be unwise from a financial point of view to' race on April 15. A decision was reached t<? apply for permission to move the permit forward, and use it for a three-day .meeting at Christmas, namely ... on, Thursday, December 25, .and Saturday, December '. 28 (as approved already), and Monday, December 30, for the third day, using the autumn permit. A skeleton programme had been drawn up setting out the events. The extra day and the provision of three [rood hack races and a substantial cup race, should induce a fair outside entry, and so strengthen the other meetings at the season of the year when the clubs received tiie bettor patronage. The citizens also proposed having a festival period with the sports and games in the town for Christmas week, ancl so draw a large number of visitors to the Coast. Approval - was therefore sought for the"change of dates a s indicated. • The proposed change was approved. Air Fogarty said the only thing was that At was ’racing close up: to Grey-..-' rnoutli. '

In reply to Air Kettle, Alp-McGregor; j stated that in the event of (postpone- - merits, the Westland Club would; i.not race on January 1, Greymouth’)? .- g**- ; , lotted first day. . .•< The TVestland Racing Club’sprogramme for December 2d, ,28. and, 30, ~, 1935 is as follows: First Day—Maiden Race, furlongs, £65 ;f Kanieri Hack,. 7 furlongs,. £7O; Thompson Handicap, 6 furlongs, £7O; . Hokitika. Handicap (trophy) 1} miles, £120; Christinas Handicap, 6 furlongs,„ £80; Rimii Hack ,one mile, 1 £100; Steward’s Welter, 7 furlongs," £80; President’s Handicap,' 6 frirlorigs, " £BO. , . Second Day—Novice Handicap, ‘ G “ furlongs,’ £7o;’Stafford Hack, 7* furlongs, £7O ; Borough Trot, one ririiie, £7O; TVestland Cup, one mile, '£ls(3’; Summer Handicap, 6 furlongs, ’£80;-'’ Goldsborough Hack, bne mile£loo;' County Trot, U miles, £9O, Railway Welter, 7 furlongs, £BO. -

‘ Third Day—Trial •'Eandifcap; - 6 furlongs, £7O; Koiterangi Trot, one mile, £7O; Festival Handicap (trophy) one mile, £120; Electric Handicap, 6 furlongs, £80; Kokatahi Hack, one mile, £100; Dominon Trot, H miles, £9O; Miners’ Welter, 7 furlongs £BO. The stakes total £2,035, namely £655 on the opening day, £7lO on the second day and £6BO oil the third dav. The N. Z. Racing Conference advised that the following licenses had been granted for the 1935-1936 season i±- ' " Trainers:—A. J. Griffen (subject to one-horse instruction), M. Conza, E: Joyce (Prov.Y. • E; 1 Kimtan. A. B. Spiers, T. J. Smith (ProvA, J. Stewart, C. Walsh. Jockeys—Y.( 'A. Lee, W. E. Shawl, C. Walsh? ‘ : Apl& entices— L. L. Harding..