OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1126, 9 November 1911, Page 6

OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB.

As indicating the marked progress the sport of trotting is making in the North, it is only necessary to draw attention to the programme of Otahuhu Trotting Club’s Spring Meeting, to be held on November 22 and 25. The stakes to be distributed amount to 85 0 sovs, which is in advance of the prize money ever previously allocated for isixteen 'events at a spring trotting meeting. The two principal races of the forthcoming meeting are the Suburban Handicap (harness), on the first day, and the Otahuhu Spring Handicap (saddle) on the second day, which are each worth 100 sovs. There are three events in which 60 sovs. will be divided, and four where the prize money amounts to 50 sovs.

It is gratifying to note that the Otahuhu Club have recognised the desirability of encouraging the true trotter, as opposed to the pacer by providing two handicaps worth 60 sovs each —in saddle and the other optional —for trotters only. As the club will not be able to use their newly acquired course at Papakura for the spring fixture, arrangements have been made to hold the meeting at Alexandra Park- Nominations for all events close with the secretary (Mr. F- D. Yonge) to-morrow (Friday) evening.