MARTON JOCKEY CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1493, 5 December 1918, Page 9

MARTON JOCKEY CLUB.

SUMMER MEETING. Now that the influenza epidemic is showing signs of completely disappearing in a very short while and thousands of those who were among the first to contract the malady are now restored to health and back again at their work, there is to be noted everywhere a strong revival of interest in racing matters, the near approach of the Christmas and New Year fixtures being responsible for the marked enthusiasm with which racing men are looking forward to the resumption of the sport after an enforced spell of several weeks. Race meetings in. various parts of the Dominion will form the principal attraction during the coming holiday period, the summer meetings which are set down for decision at this particular time of the year invariably providing some of the keenest contests on record, several cup races being among the number. The Marton Jockey Club’s summer meeting, which is to be held on New Year’s Day, will require attention at the hands of owners and trainers on Friday next (December 6), when Mr. Arthur Way will take entries for that fixture up till 9 p.m., at his office, Marton. The meeting has already attracted considerable notice in view of the fact that the Marton Cup (open), of 600sovs, one mile and a-quarter, is to be run, an event which never fails to draw a good field of useful handicap performers. The chief sprint event is the Railway Handicap (open),- of 350sovs, six furlongs, for which a good nomination is assured. An event which will be appreciated by owners and trainers, especially in view of the unavoidable curtailment of spring racing, is the Juvenile Handicap, of 200sovs, for two and three-year-olds, five furlongs, while another good field may be confidently looked for in regard to the Hack Hurdles Handicap, of 175sovs, one mile and a-half. In addition to the events named, two hack races, a welter and a ladies’ bracelet hack handicap are included on the varied programme, which should induce a splendid response from the right quarter on Friday.