SERVICES RECOGNISED

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 548, 28 December 1928, Page 7

SERVICES RECOGNISED

LIFE MEMBERSHIP FOR MR JOHN ROWE

A pretty and well-deserved compliment was paid to Mr. John Rowe yesterday during the racing at Epsom, when Mr. R. K. Somers, president of the Te Aroha Club. presented the Auckland president with a gold badge emblematical of life membership. Mr. Somers said -Mr. Rowe had assisted in foundng the Te Aroha Club and had rendered excellent service to the country organisation since its inception. In recognition of his appreciable assistance, Mr. Rowe had been made a lite member of the club.

second in the Akarana Handicap before the fixture terminates. She did not have the best of luck in the running yesterday. A tangle halfway down the straight in the final event saw Kuvan lose the chance of providing her backers with a second dividend. She should soon break the ice.

TROTTING FIXTURES

December 27, 29, 31—Auckland T.C. Summer. December 29—Winton T.C. Annual. December 29, January 1, 2—Greymouth J.C. Midsummer (two events each day). December 31—Inangaliua T.C. Annual. January I—Waiau R.C. Annual (3 events) January I—Wyndham R.C. Annual (two events). January 1, 2—Canterbury Park T.C. Summer. January 4, s—Greymouth T.C. Summer. January 7, B—Reefton8 —Reefton J.C. Midsummer (two events each day). January 12 —Timaru T.C. Summer. February 1, 2—Xelson T.C. Annual. February 23-27—Otahuhu T.C. Summer.