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Te Aroha Club’s Successful Year

EXCELLENT PROGRESS FINE TROTTING SCHEDULE The success achieved last year by the Te Aroha Trotting Club as a result of bringing its programme more into line with improving conditions of the sport in the Auckland Province, has encouraged the progressive country organisation to adopt a similar schedule for this season’s function. Te Te Aroha Trotting Club received a totalisator permit in 1925, and the first meeting under these conditions was held on May 16. An attractive programme was framed, and the function proved quite successful. The opening heat was won by B. P. Edwards’s Jasper, while the principal event, the Te Aroha Cup, valued at £250 and trophy, with a 4.44 limit, fell to F. Young’s Buz Buz. The machine on that occasion handled £9,049. The second carnival was held the same year, October 31, and Buz Buz again, had her name inscribed on the trophy, while the “tote” returns increased immensely, £15,444 being pushed through the windows for the day. When the next schedule was announced the big event was reduced to 4.42, and Rock Plunter landed the prize on January 22, 1927. April 21 was the date selected the following year, and the cup race was valued at £3lO, Gold Dial being the successful candidate. On that occasion the investments reached £15,752, a record for the young and progressive club. Last season the function was staged on April 20, and the cup, which was reduced to a 4.40 class, was won by Concertina. Unfortunately the second day of the Whangarei Racing Club’s autumn* fixture clashed with the Te Aroha trotting meeting, which no doubt affected the general receipts. The betting tally amounted to £14.458, which, under the circumstances, was decidedly good. Wise Policy The management, in order to avoid a further clash, decided this year to race clear of the Whangarei gallops, and ultimately Saturday, January 25, was chosen as the 1930 date. This move, while having a beneficial effect on the country trotting organisation, will be greatly appreciated by those controlling the sister sport at Whangarei, and many flattering comments have been made regarding the sportsmanlike attitude adopted by the Te Aroha light-harness stalwarts. The schedule generally is arranged similarly to last year’s card, and is of .such an attractive nature that a most liberal response is bound to be accorded by owners and trainers. This will be better demonstrated when Secretary G. A. Bush collects the entries on Wednesday, January 8. For the convenience of Aucklanders who intend patronising the fixture, arrangements have been made with Blomfield and Co., High Street, to also take nominations. The Auckland provincial handieapper, Mr. C. E. Goosman, will again allot the marks, and his compilation is due to see the light of day on Tuesday, January 14. Acceptances will be received both at Te Aroha and Auckland up to 5 p.m. on Monday, January 20. The Schedule A summary of the card is appended:— Waitoa Handicap, of £100; 3.38 limit: miles. Elstow Handicap (Trotters), of £100; 3.45 limit; 1| miles. Manawaru Handicap, of £130; 4.48 limit; 2 miles. Te Aroha Trotting Cup, of £335 and £25 trophy; 4.40 limit; 2 miles. Raukaka Handicap, of £120; 3.2 limit; 1| miles. Hot Springs Handicap, of £120; 3.36 limit; 1J miles. # Waihou Handicap (Trotters), of £l5O, 4.54 limit; 2 miles. Farewell Handicap (Saddle), of £130; 2.20 limit; 1 mile.

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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 840, 7 December 1929, Page 17

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Te Aroha Club’s Successful Year Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 840, 7 December 1929, Page 17

Te Aroha Club’s Successful Year Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 840, 7 December 1929, Page 17