THE AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 993, 18 March 1909, Page 6

THE AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.

It is to be hoped that the Auckland Trotting Club will receive entries for the purses they are hanging up for records made at the Autumn Meeting. The conditions state that a Purse of lOOsove will be given to any stallion or mare establishing a record of 2min. 18sec. or under for one mile. And a Purse of lOOsovs wiil be given to any stallion, or mare establishing a record of 4min. 48se c.oi under foi two miles.

In the event of more than one horse competing for the above records, the horse establishing the best time under thjat stipulated, to receive the purse. Flying start. Pacemaker allowed-

Entries must be made on the night of accenptance for the first day’s races (to-morrow, Friday evening at 9 p.m). The stewards to allot the day and time for each or any individual effort. A deposit of £5 must be made with the entry, such deposit to be forfeited if the competitor fails to get within 5 seconds of the atempted mile record or 7 seconds of the attempted 2 mile record, unless the stewards see good cause or reason otherwise. Events of this sort should cause an immense amount of interest and it is greatly to be desired that the club will be supported in their enterprise.

The Easter Meeting of the Patea Racing Club will take place on the Egmont R.C. course, the first-mention-ed club’s course not being ready yet.