LUCKY DARGAVILLE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 664, 16 May 1929, Page 12

LUCKY DARGAVILLE

CLUB TURNS THE CORNER PROFITS FROM AVONDALE (Special to THE SUE) DARGAVILLE, Wednesday 1 A special general meeting of n. Dargaville Racing Club last nigh adopted new rules, •me of those befL . in regard to members in arrears will be given a chance to pav up A June 30 under the old fee, one •' ’ become members and win I have to seek election again, in which ease they will be charged an «n-A„ fee of 10s 6d and the new rate ej lo! j per annum. The president. Mr. F. Dar*’avilU [reported that the meeting held ai*Av«» dale would enable the club to reSl Its financial arrangements, and now 7, ; than to «oiii'™v' • T ounder Position ' fully and with members ass : 7t■ - a 7* ~ I stewards, lie considered the club sh.inia S be free of debt in a short t,:n, ld A petition from the New Zealand Sports Protection League urging | Government to allow money to be transmitted to racecourses for invest ment and the publication of dividend, hi newspapers was received, and was signed by every member present. \ resolution supporting the proposal •was ; Iso unanimously adopted, copies ! to be sent to the Minister of lnte«*nv Affairs and the Right Hon. J. G. Cn.r*member for the district. PURE TEA’S WIN A FLUKE. CRITIC SAYS I,ike many Xew Zealand visitori'ure Tea lias enjoyed a better remit , tion in Australia than ever she ha, Ml her own country, and in the belie, that she was approaching first-class form, backers have repeatedlv to her (commented a Sydnev last Monday week). " They were rewarded in the Canter, bury Nursery on Saturday. The priowas short, the field was weak vet it is as well for backers of the favourite that Rose flight, a moderately backed filly from Rosehill. did not get a cleai run on the rails in the straight. On the occasion of each Pure Tea defeat there was an excuse put forward. There could have been no redeeming features about failure bv Pure Tea at Canterbury, for McCarten rodo. her a quiet race, which put everything into her hands. Punters condemned him at Rosehill for making too much use of the filly. On Saturday she was never more than two lengths in front, and turning for homo Traymobilc, a gelding trained bv

F. Dalton, who had blown out in the betting, was close enough to cause apprehension among Pure Tea’s backers. It was quickly apparent, however, that Pure Tea was going the better of that pair, and there was a. figurative sigh of relief when Rosefiight. who was making a winning move, ran into a pocket. Until 30 yards from the post. | Rosefiight was hampered by Pure Tea in front and Traymobile on the outside of the leader, and about half a length ahead of Rosefiight. Right on the post, Traymobile shifted ground, and O’Bryan brought Roseilight through the leaders, to run Pure Tea to three-quarters of a length. It was a lucky break for many big backers, the only one of the day, and possibly it was the only time on which the public will take cramped odds about the winner. Considering that he did not have the confidence of his connections. Traymobile ran a good race, and but for drawing an outside barrier position might have won. A Tea Tray gelding who has not done much racing, he should be a very fit youngster for the Randwlck meeting when two-year-old races are not really hard to win. Red Dust’s backing was a surprise, for lie has not filled a place since February, and has shown nothing especial in subsequent events to warrant such marked support. He was always among the leaders, and at the turn was a probable winner, so his inability to fill a place indicated he is no cham-