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No 91 : January 25, 1962

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Beach Races

The Poverty Bay Polo Club's third beach race meeting was an outstanding success. Held on Boxing Day, in brilliant sunshine, the races drew a record crowd to the picturesque Kaiaua Beach five miles north of Tolaga Bay.

The beach was in excellent order and many an exciting race was seen as the horses came pounding across the hard sand with the roaring surf on one side and the colourful crowd on the other; some of them barracking madly, others watching intently, and others quietly tearing up their small pieces of paper.

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From the top of a nearby hill, overlooking the beach, a spectator has a grandstand view of a race in progress

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As the horses near the finishing line many different expressions could be seen on the onlooking faces

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The finish of one of the races with a portion of the large crowd in the background

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These four beauties spotted on the beach turned out in suitable beach-wear.

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Miss M. McCallion on J. Miller's Rediamer, receiving her trophy from Mr A. Kirkpatrick, after winning the ladies' race.

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Clerk of the course was Mr Peter Murphy.

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The pony cart rides proved very popular with the children.

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Horses quietly await their race with the crowded beach and the picturesque bay in the background.

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