CONCLUDING DAY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1047, 31 March 1910, Page 6

CONCLUDING DAY.

THE OAKS WON BY SEA ELF. If the weather was wiretched on Monday it was worse on Tuesday, when the meeting was brought to a conclusion, and it may safely be said

that not for some years has the A.R.C. experienced such unfavourable weather for an Easter gathering. However the officials worked hard to cater for all present and praise is due to one and all. The last race was run in a heavy shower and semidarkness and it was almost impossible to distinguish the horses. Business on the totalisator not only showed a falling off for the day, but for the whole meeting. The sum of £9538 10s was handled, as against £13,324 10s on the corresponding day of last year, a decrease of £3786, while for the three days £34,348 10s was handled, a decrease of £8646 compared with 1909. In addition twenty-six bookmakers were licensed at £2O 10s, returning £533 in fees, as against 25 bookmakers on the same day last year, and making for the gathering £2029 10s in fees, compared with £1660 10s last autumn, an increase of £369. i.i! > 'll-