THE TURF HUNDRED-GUINEA TROPHY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 14, 17 January 1936, Page 4

THE TURF

HUNDRED-GUINEA TROPHY

GIFT TO WELLINGTON CLUB AIDDITION TO CUP STAKE Ab a compliment lo the splendid acceptance that has been received for this year’s Wellington Cup, a valuable trophy has been donated to the Wellington Racing Club’ to be added to the stake. The trophy is a handsome gold cup of unusual design, mounted on a light oak plinth and encased in a light oak box. The donor, one of the oldest mem-bers of the club and a friend of the president, desires to remain anonymous. The cup is an exceedingly fine specimen of the goldsmith’s craft, ft is of solid gold, and its value is to be assessed for the purpose of the Rules of Racing at lOOgns.. though it is understood that its actual cost was somewhat higher. This will increase the value of next-week’s big race from £6OO to £705. It was a completely unexpected gift, the club being unaware of it till Wednesday afternoon, writes ‘ * Rangatira ’’ in the Evening Post. In handing over the trophy the donor mentioned that he always had considered that such a race as the Wellington Cup should carry a trophy. He had been particularly impressed by this year’s splendid acceptance for the event, and to assist in making the prize fit the merit of the performance that the winner will have to put up he had decided to give the cup. He thought that those owners who had been so generous in response amply deserved this further recognition from one of the club’s oldest members. The trophy will undoubtedly add great additional interest to this year’s race, which promises to be a jvonderful contest with its field of a scovg. It will be presented to the owner of the winner immediately after the race.

RACING FIXTURES Jan. 16, IS—Thames J.C. Jan. 18 —Wairio J.C. Jan. 22 —Ashburst-Pohangina R.C. Jan. 22, 24, 25—Wellington R.C. Jan. 25—Clifden R.C. (at InvercarJan. 25, 29 —Takapuna J.C. Jan. 31, Feb. I.—Wanganui J.C. Jan. 30, Feb. I—Wairoa R.C. I Feb. I—Matamata1 —Matamata R.C. i Feb. s—Tapanui5—Tapanui R.C. ; Feb. 5, B—Taranaki8 —Taranaki J.C. j Feb, 6. B—Poverty Bay Turf Club. Feb. B—Canterbury8—Canterbury J.C. Feb. 8. 10—Rotorua R.C. Feb. 13, 15.—Egmont R.C. Feb. 1.3, 15—Dunedin J.C. Feb. 15—Tolaga Bav J.C. , Feb. 21, 22—Woodville D.J.C. Feb. 21. 22—Winton J.C. Feb. 22—Waiapu R.C. Feb. 22. 24—Waikato R.C. Feb. 26—Opunake R.C. Feb. 26, 27—Gore R.C. In Australia January 11 —Canterbury Park R.C. January 15—Rosebery R.C. Ja nua ry 18—A .J.C. (Warwick Fa nn ) January 18—V.A.T.C. January 22 —Victoria Park R.C. January 25 —Moonee Valley R.C. January 25, 27 —A.J.C. J anna ry 27 —Wi 11 i a mst ow n R.C. In England Yfan-h 27—Grand National Steeples April 22—City and Suburban. April 29 —Two Thousand Guineas. May I—One Thousand Guineas. May 6—Chester Cup. Mav 27—Derby Stakes. AI-v 29—Oaks Stakes. June IS—Asc-ot Gold Cup. TROTTING FIXTURES January B—Roeton8 —Roeton T.C. January JI —Cambridge T.C. January IS —Timani T.C. January 25 —N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. January' 30, February I—Fo-rburv Park T.C. I February 1, 3—Nelson T.C. February 5, S—Wellington T.C.