Waipawa Racing Club

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 184, 30 July 1932, Page 2

Waipawa Racing Club

THE ANNUAL MEETINGREDUCTION IN STAKE MONEY There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Waipawa County Racing Club, the president, Mr W. J. Wood, in the chair. The report stated that the last race meeting held by the club had been on the whole, satisfactory, although the weather was not of the best. The debit, balance had been only slightly increased, and the financial position was quite sound. Speaking to the report the chairman said that last year £ll5 had been spent on improvements and this expenditure would not be recurring. Very little expenditure would be necessary for this year’s meeting. Officers for the year were elected as under: —President, Mr W. .1. Wood; vice-president, Mr R. W. Bond; treasurer, Mr W. I. Limbrick; surgeon, Dr. F. W. B. South; veterinary surgeon, Mr A. M. Brodie; committee, Messrs A. E. .lull, W. H. Rathbone, W. A. Tod, T. W. Wills, J. McCartin, H. S. Rathbone, C. H. Critchley, T. A. Colquhoun, O. Upton, F. Staines, and G. Taylor. Two now members were elected. The president was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his services over a period of years. At a meeting of the committee held subsequently the following appointents were made for the October race meeting: —Handicapper, Mr J. E. Henrys; clerk of course, Mr F. Rowe; starter, Mr A. Vincent; judge, Mr A. Hyde; programme committee, Messrs W. H. Rathbone, W. J. Wood, and J. McCartin; ground committee, Messrs W. J. Wood, W. I. Limbrick and R. W. Bond; timekeeper, Mr W. A. Tod. The appointment of a clerk of the scales was left in abeyance. Tentative proposals submitted by the programme committee for the meeting were adopted. They provided for a reduction in the stake money to £520. It was decided to reduce the prices of admission to the course to 4s for men, 2s for ladies, and 2s for cars. Ten shilling tickets are to be issued on the totalisator. The matter of necessary improvements to the course appointments was left in abeyance for a meeting of the committee on the course. DANNEVIRKE HUNT CLUB POINT-TO-POINT STEEPLES The Dannevirke Hunt Club will hold its annual Point-to-Point Steeplechase

meeting, adjoining the Dannevirke racecourse on Wednesday, August 3, commencing at 1.30 p.m. A really fine sporting programme of point-to-point steeplechases, hunters’ competitions, etc., will be presented, and the afternoon’s sport should be of that thoroughly enjoyable character which invariably attracts a large attendance of those who appreciate good sport. The best of Southern Hawke’s Bay horses will be competing. The admission charge is 2/6. THE GOODWOOD STAKES LONDON, July 28. The Goodwood Cup resulted: Brulette 1, Brown Jack 2, Ut Majeur 3.V.. Five started. Won by four lengths;” ten lengths between second and third. DOUBLE TOTE BETTING (Per Press Association) INVERCARGILL, Last Night. At the annual meeting of the Southland Racing Club this evening it was unanimously decided to request Cabinet to legalise double tote betting and also the telegraphing of money to racecourses. . X >