MEEDICINE AND TURF

NZ Truth, Issue 1062, 1 April 1926, Page 15

MEEDICINE AND TURF

DR. A. McGREGOR GRANT, familiarly known as "The Doc." all over the Auckland province, is one of the most popular sportsmen m the land. 1 Besides occupying the) position of honorary surgeon, to the A.T.C. and Otahuhu T.C., he is a live steward of. the A.R.C. "■■ He crossed over from Vi c tori a some.years. years back, a n d took up medical work, m Auckland," ;1 and,' 1 being an amat >• ; rider and huntsman, soon made himself known m the north, where he has ridden a few winners of races confined to gentlemen riders. He has a practice at Remuera, and is always ready to give aid to horse- , men who meet with mishaps while ' following their calling. : "The Doc." has figured as an owner of horses occasionally,- and his colors ' were m the limelight when Koura was racing. .■■'■■ ■■■,•■ He did his bit m the Great ! ~Wax.

Kipling has gone on the right way since winning a double at Invercargill and it won't be lack of condition that will stop him m his next outings. " ■ ' ' ♦ * •*. ■ Dancing Days still ■ shows- a- lot of speed, but not at the end that counts.

In to-day!s paper will be found the Department's advertisement m connection with train arrangements for the Easter Holidays. Extra express trains are being run between "Wellington and Auckland/ and '■ relief express trains between Wellington, Wanganui anil, Napier. Night trains run between Wellington, Wanganui and Napier. Special train services and • special cheap excursion tickets are provided for the Feilding and Tauherenikau Races on 3rd- and sth April. . v s Holiday' Excursion fares will be m i operation for the Easter holiday season.

MEMORISE THIS! IT'S IMPORTANT Wade and Butcher cannot make all ■ the Cutlery m Sheffield, so they make ' the best of it.* ... .., -.-. ./, . . ■,