Racing Club News

Northland Age, Volume XVI, Issue 20, 6 December 1946, Page 6

Racing Club News

Arrangements for the first big race meeting to be held under the auspices of the Kaitaia and County Sports Club Incorporated were discussed at a meeting last Wednesday evening. The meeting is to be held on Mr. W. H. Maria’s property, three miles from Kaitaia on the main south highway on Anniversary Day January 29, 1947. Net proceeds from the meeting will go to the County R.S.A. and H.S.A. funds. Refreshment booths, tea and hot water will be provided on the ground together with a Kapa Maori. TURF TIT BITS (By “Pegasus”) Interest in the forthcoming meet has been aroused throughout the county. From now until the meeting, the form of competing horses will no doubt be closely studied. Our racing reporter has seen many of these horses in ,heir trials and he will give

regular reports of their activites ir this column. ft Three local spoitsmen have donatec trophies for the big day: Mr. Moloney i an exercise saddle, Mr. W. Tinsley a cup for the big race, and Mr. C. A Gillard a gold mounted whip to th: - rider of the winner of the pony ' scurry. Several horses are already in solit preparation. At Pukepoto we heai that Johnny Hughes has two horse: by Sun Flare in training, and movins very freely too. Keep your eyes oi these. Jack Lysaght at Takahue has twi fine looking animals hard at it. <r The aged mare Okakawai owned by Pat Yates is under the care of Fran] Morey. It looks as though it may havi gone a little sore, but we are con fident that it will be a starter oi race day\ Okakawai should figun prominently at the winning post. A full relative to Okakawai is beinj educated by Bowman Yates and i is a bright looking animal. -aAt Victoria Valley Bert Gillard i: supervising the work of his pony Swift Flight in anticipation of it fig uring prominently in the pony scurry This animal is receiving special pre paration. ☆ It is reported from Whangare that Te Apapatahi and Ditona will bi making the trip of the northern cir cuit. They will race at Kawakawa, be fore coming north to race agains the Far Northern talent. \r Kaikohe and Mangamuka represen tatives will be on hand to try con elusions with the best we have. Nominations from Houhora rep resentatives are awaited there i: 'some good stuff up there as we al know. * Keep watching this column.