eljay

In the "good old days" when clubs MADE money and the stands were jam packed most (maybe all) clubs officials were either volunteers or received an honorarium. Sadly those days are gone never to be seen again.

The board seem to be very quiet over the racing problems being encountered. Members need to know what if any steps being taken to stop the rot. I presume the meeting was not canned last night because of "entain" requirements - tv etc Attendance poor last night as you would expect - everyone at either Warriors match or Pink Concert.

Best left & forgotten until everything settled. Still to be "finalised" No good done by circulating inaccurate or incomplete rumours

Soon be a job for the one arm man

Who is this "space waster" we are being made to endure during this seasons TV coverage of the international matches. He obviously knows nothing about cricket - probably never played the game. I hope he has not been hired at great cost as a PC exercise only.

As great a servant to New Zealand cricket he has been over the past decade is it now time for him to retire or be "dropped" from the N.Z. test team and certainly as captain which he has shown is not his specialty. His handling of the situation especially during this mornings debacle leaves a lot to be desired.

Here is the JCA trial https://racingintegrityboard.org.nz/decisions/auckland-tc-16-february-2024-r5-luk-chin/ This is so pathetic on the judiciary you really cant comprehend why a charge was even laid. At worst, Luk should have been called aside and spoken to. Whether a group or just an ordinary race doesn't really come into it, in my opinion.

Running out of A graders

He pleaded guilty I imagine because he would have got longer if he had defended it. This is called justice in racing speak

Resign seems to be the wrong word. I would have said "stands down due to health issues" would be more to the point. Resigns says to me got a better offer/job or had a row.

Not a new "problem" - club don't appear to worry

ATC take note

v South Africa S.A. - 2 B.C. - 0 Nothing new

And the most worrying loss is the younger generation. They dont sit at home watching tv racing as they never experienced the atmosphere you talk about and unless they have a direct connection to the industry most of the "modern generation" have been lost and hence the future clients, whether they be owners or just punters., Technology may be a wonderful thing but in some areas, and racing is one, it has caused an adverse effect.

The good old division races. They used to run a race in 2 or even 3 divisions.at Hawera at Easter. Tote numbers used to go up to 24 I think but I cant recall how many they started in each division but after all numbers up to 24 were allocated they added an "A" and if necessary a "B" The divisions were all under the same pool and a win dividend was declared for each division and I think 2 place divvies. All divisions were warmed up together and quite often a driver would drive in each division. These guys were returned to the starting area on the back of a truck or some similar vehicle. While the first division was run the horses for the next division were held in a chute near the starting area. As far as the tote was concerned there were no "A"'s or "B"'s so you could get a horse with the same numerical number running a place in each division whereby the dividend for that number was doubled. Sounds complicated but really it wasn't. And no computers in those days.

Will NZ win one toss this summer?

Those in the north that knew Neil, don't forget his memorial tomorrow at Alexandra Park from 5.30 pm

And very often the red hot draws 1

More important fish to fry at the park tomorrow

Ho Ho Hoey - we got Cloey

Covid - Hongi disease

Probably hard for drivers when told by trainer "get the lead" and if 3 were told this 2 would fail and probably get a bollocking when they returned for not doing so

I don't think the codes would have any say. Entain is now the B all & end all

Great they got all this money - or have they?