Another Day’s Racing

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 297, 16 December 1939, Page 8

Another Day’s Racing

PERMANENT TRANSFER TO LEVIN After efforts extending over a number of years, the Levin Racing Club has now been successful in obtaining a permanent extra day for racing in Levin. The fact i_iat so large a town and so strong a club should have been restricted to a single day annually has been disappointing, but the outcome of the recent renewed effort is gratifying. The second day is the outcome of negotiations with the Napier Park Racing Club, which finally agreed to permanently transfer one of its days to Levin. Next year Napier’s day was April 13th, hut as this clashes with the Nelson Club’s fixture Levin is applying to the Racing Conference for May 11th in lieu thereof. The transfer is made subject to the approval of conference and the Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon W. E. Parry). MARTON J.C. SUMMER MEETING JANUARY 1 AND 2, 1940 On Monday, December IS, entries will close for all events at the Marton Jockey Club’s summer meeting on January 1 and 2, 19-40. The programme is a very attractive one, tho chief events on the first day being the Marton Cup of £SOO, miles, and the Railway Handicap (Open), of £2OO, six furlongs. The hacks are catered for with a Maiden Race of £l2O, six furlongs, New Year Hack of £2OO, 9 furlongs, and Dash Hack of £l4O, six furlongs. Juvenile Handicap, for two-year-olds of £ICO, five furlongs, Rata Hack Hurdles of £l4O, 14 miles and a Ladies’ Bracelet (hack conditions) of £l2O, including £lO trophy for gentlemen riders, 9 furlongs. On the second day, the chief events ... are the Aldworth Stakes (Open) of £3OO, nine furlongs and Rangitikei Hack Cup of £275, l* miles. Telegraph Handicap (Open), of £2OO, six furlongs, Junction Plate (for two and three-year-olds) of £l4O, five furlongs, Wairoma Hack of £l4O (for apprentice riders only), seven furlongs; Ladies’ Necklace of £lO5 (same conditions as Ladies’ Bracelet); Tutaenui Hack Hurdles of £l4O, 14 miles and Farewell Hack of £l4O, five furlongs. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SPORTING EVENTS In to-day’s issue the Railway Department advertises train arrangements for sporting events during the Christmas holidays. A liberal programme has been drawn up for the Palmerston North races and suitable services arc available for the meeting at Waipukurau. Cheap fares are featured.