Non-Pay able Proposition

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 112, 2 August 1927, Page 6

Non-Pay able Proposition

FORBURY SPRING FIXTURE PROPOSED CHANGE OF DATE During the past few years the fixture of the Forbury Turk Troti ' Club has not proved a financial o S cess, albeit the function is a and enjoyable one from the rsci viewpoint. It is contended bv scr.S enthusiasts that the November flare, clash with the Otaliuhu fixture to great extent, thus making it i mn J* sible for horses to attend both meet.' SERIOUS QUESTION The question was fully discussed =. a recent meeting, and Mr. Barton « spoke strongly on the point, said re club had lost on the transactions <w ins the last two seasons. The trouble might be avoided by making an , teration to the date of the sprin~ ture. and failing this suggestion bei,l adopted, he considered it would h." 1 come necessary to cancel it altocothT, Mr. Irwin said the dates set do re» were November 25 and 26. an a I. agreed that these were unsatisfactory as the Otahuhu Meeting would be heU probably on November 19 and 23 Tbi liadly gave horses competing at ore huhu time to get to Dunedin to rCI Tn addition the Waikato fixture *o„ : be held a week or so later. “ After general discussion. Mr Quirt suggested that the dates lie altered Z October 27 and 29. which would am clash with any other club's fixture Auckland were racing on October is and 19 and horses could get South I. time for the raring. ® OWNERS’ OPINION SOUGHT Mr. Barton said he thought thev might get in touch with the owner, and breeders in Canterbury and South land and get an idea whether there dates would suit them. It certainly an. peared a good solution of the difficulty It was finally decided to instruct the secretary to write to the Canterbury Otago and Southland breeders ami owners pointing out that it would be advantageous for the chib not to clash with Otahuhu. and asking their opinion as to changing the date of the sprinfixture to October 27 and 29.