NELSON TROTTING CLUB.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12161, 8 February 1908, Page 2

NELSON TROTTING CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE The annual race meeting of the Nelson Trotting'Ciub will be held at Richmond Park'on Wednesday next, the first race being advertised to start at 1 p.m. The Mayor has con sented to ask citizens to observe the weekly haJf holiday from noon, and yesterday afternoon a deputation from the Club waited upon the Railway Manager (Mr Thomas Edwards) in reference to train arrangemnts. Aftr consideration Mr Edwards promised to dsepatcn a special train from town at 12.30 p.m., and one from Richmond to Nelson at 5.30 p.m., which will enable visitors from town to attend the race's* and roach Nelson on the return at six o'clock. He also promised to arange for a train from Tad m or in the early morning, and to run the ordinary 4.45 p.m. train right through to Tadmor: As will be seen from the list published below, splendid acceptances have been recieved, and a successful meeting is assured. The following re-handicaps have been made: — Pioneer Trot, Corbett Child, 3secs. Waimea Handicap, Kin's: Teddy, 31secs. Bright water Handicap, Corbett Child, 31secs. Electric Handicap, King Teddy, ISsecs, Corbett Child 21secs. :- ACCEPTANCES. The following accetances were received last night: — Pi6neerTfot.lJ>£ miles: Companion, Nobility, Rerenga, Lady Dickens, Bangar," Corbett Child, Primrose, Lady Fox, Eva, Holland, Waimea. Waimea Handicap, li£ mile: Hadee, Miss Braeburn, Ngatawa, King Teddy, Overland, Nobility, Lilla Huon, Baogor, Sir John, Avon, Ron a Bay. Ladies' Bracelet, 2 miles: Governor, Lady Dickens, Huon Maud, Temitej. Eva, Destroyer, Dick Stevens. Nelson Trotting Club Handicap, 2 miles: Hado.o, Miss Braeburn, Marathon, Ngatawa, Overland, Gov ernor, Picaroon; Refeneaj Lilla Huon, Bangor, Sir John* Primrose. 2 lirightwater Handicap, I>-j miles: Nobility, Lady Dickens, Angelina, Hudn, Maud, Jamaica, Coibett Child', Primrose, Rona Bay, Waimea. Dick Stevens. Richmond Handicap, 2 miles : lladee, Marathon, Ngatawa, Governor, Nobility, Picaroon, Rerenga, Lady Dickons, Bangor, Huon Mam', Avon, Waimea, Dick Stevens. Electric Handicap, 1 mile: Miss Braeburn, Marathon, Companion, King Toddy, Overland, Lilla Huon, Huon Maud, Primrose, Corbett Child, Sir John, Lady Fox, Holland, Rona Bay. Remie, Arnold, Dick Stevens.