GORE RACE TIMES
Sir,—As a mere “cookie” who enjoys a day’s racing, can you tell me why the Gore Trotting Club is starting the first race on Boxing Day at 12.40 p.m. This day is a full holiday for townspeople. Does this mean, then, that town patrons are too hard up to buy their lunch on the course, and must be considered before the “cockie,” who will thus miss the last two races on the card to get home in time to attend to his stock. SNOWY SPORT. [This letter was referred to the secretary of the club (Mr R. S. Green) who stated that it was a matter of fitting in with the train services. In other years the express from the north arrived too late to enable passengers to see the first race at 12.30 p.m. The interests of farmers had been considered, but it was felt that the delay of 10 minutes would not make much difference. ]
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Southland Times, Issue 24863, 1 October 1942, Page 5
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