Foxton Sports.
'friir llst? mtend«g to take part in the Sq>^ mf l^ s on Novemr£S ? bf $^* td^arnthat ibe Club has devoted; considerable- attention topkcmgthe trackdn:ofder.- A number of men hay& beenengaged banking the '^r^ d:la^ fresh^UmeSone: around the track,' also' removing the .posts back from the track, thus doing :Hm Wl^ a uy chanceof ■»• collision should a rider be so unfortunate as to be forced over the ends, although' this is almost impossible now that "extra material has been added, to the banks, thus raising them considerably.. After the meeting^ is the intention of the Borough Council, m conjunction with the Club, to alter the shape of the track and make such improvements as will enable it to q^ pi?!J"^ any track in the colony. Should the alteration be carried out the Athletic Club intend to add to the prize list to an extent that will bring riders of the best class _from; aU parts of New Zealand. .
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7939, 21 October 1904, Page 5
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159Foxton Sports. Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7939, 21 October 1904, Page 5
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