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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 328, 5 November 1896, Page 10

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By Fritz. Our Wellington correspondent wires that the Hawkes Bay trotters, Misnomer and Glengarry, - went South on Monday in charge of Bob Day. The Wellington Trotting Club has published the programme fer the Exhibition Spring Meeting to be held at Miramai Park on November 24. There are eight event", namely, the Maiden Handicap (saddle, two miles; Pony Handicap (harness), two miles; Wellington T.C. Handicap (saddle), two miles ; the Handicap Selling Trot (saddle), two miles ; the Exhibition Handicap (harness). two miles ; Pony Handicap (saddle), two miles ; the Electric Handicap (saddle), two miles; and the Dash Handicap (harness), one mile. The prize money is liberal, as it amounts to 220sovs for the day. Owners should not forget that nominations for all events close at 10 p.m. on Saturday next. The handicaps are promised on November 14, and acceptances are due on November 21. The Auckland Trotting Club have issued a programme for their Summer Meeting, which should cer ainly win the approval and patronage of all owners of trotters. The dates of the meeting are December 19,25, and 30 ; and the liberal prize money of £lOB5 will be distributed during the three days. Such money should attract the best trotters from all parts of New Zealand, and it is pretty certain that if some of the trotting men of Australia, Dr. Slate for instance, only see the programme, they will send some of their cracks over. A few of the Reviews containing the programme, addressed to Australian owners, might possibly result in our being visited by Fritz, Huon Junior, Osterly, etc. Trotting in Australia is not encouraged as it should be, and as only paltry prizes are offered, the more liberal prizes given by the Auckland Club would be sure to attract some (of the Australians. As the programme is fully set forth in our advertising columns it is unnecessary to go into details further than to point out some of the plums, and these appear to be the Pony Cup Handicap of 70sovs on the first day, and the Trot Handicap of 40sovs. The chief attractions on the second day should be the Auckland Trotting Cup of 130sovs and the Glasgow Trot Handicap of 60sovs. The leading eeent on the third day will be the President’s Handicap of lOOsovs. The important fact should be borne in mind that nominations for all the events close on December 4 ; and it is to be hoped that the energetic secretary, Mr Mark, will be kept busy up to that time receiving entries.