Picnic Races

A large crowd assembled at Puhatikotiko Station, Puha, recently to witness the Waikohul Picnic Racing Club's annual meeting.

A programme of nine events, held on a straight four-furlong course, provided the patrons with good racing in a casual country atmosphere.

Two equalisator doubles were run, one paying £35/10/-, and the other £17/10/-.

The field in the Puhatikotiko Plate races past the crowd towards the finish line

Riders in the Farewell Handicap pound along the course

Punters watch their favourites......at both ends of the field

Clerk of the course was Mr C. Gaukrodger

Ralph Russell struck a double

Race commentaries were given by Red Fleming

A band of willing workers supplied refreshments on the ground. They were: Mesdames K. Kingi, G. Foxley, I. Kemp, V. Baker, A. Bayley, B. MacGregor, J. Hakaria, and Misses P. McDonald and J. Jones.

Second place in the Publicans' Purse was won by Wendy Moore on David Kirkpatrick's Maori.

The president's wife, Mrs R. Coates, presents Leon McFadyen with the Gaukrodger Memorial trophy.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 130 : April 21, 1965

Picnic Races