AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 1010, 15 July 1909, Page 6

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB.

THE SPRING FIXTURE.

The programme for the Avondale Jockey Club’s spring meeting appears in another part of this issue, and a glance shows that there is a deal of improvement when compared with the corresponding meeting last year. The amount of prize money attaching to the 24 events to be decided on the three days, September 18, 22 and 25, totals £2760, or £9O more than in 1908. Most money is, of course, attached to the Avondale Cup, one mile and a-quarter, the amount being 300 sovs; but perhaps the race which carries most interest is the Avondale Stakes of 200sovs. the first two-year-old event of the racing season in Auckland. Taken all round the programme is an attractive one, and there is certain to be a good response from owners on August 20, when nominations close for the Avondale Cup of SOOsovs, one mile and a-quarter; First Handicap Steeplechase of 90 sovs,. about three miles; Flying Stakes oMOOsovs, six furlongs; and Plumpton Handicap (second day) of 200sovs, one mile. Nominations for the minor events, which are as follow, close on Friday, September 3: —Maiden Plate of 80sovs, six furlongs; Henderson Handicap of 90sovs, four furlongs; First Hurdles of 90sovs,. two miles; Plunket Handicap of 80sovs, seven furlongs. Second day — Second Hurdles of 90sovs, one mile and threequarters; President’s Handicap of 80 sovs, six furlongs; Nursery Handicap of lOOsovs, four furlongs; Kingsland Handicap of 80sovs, six furlongs; Nihotapu Handicap of 80sovs, seven furlongs; Mount Albert Handicap of 100 sovs, five furlongs. Third day—Maiden Hurdles of 80sovs, one mile and three-quarters; New Lynn Handicap of 70sovs, five furlongs; Welter Handicap of 80sovs, six furlongs; Second Handicap Steeplechase of 90sovs, about three miles; Grandstand Handicap of ISOsovs, one mile; Electric Handicap of SOsovs, four furlongs; Members’ Handicap of 70sovs, seven furlongs; Publicans’ Handicap of 100 sovs, six furlongs.