Waitoetoe Racing Club
Production date
1900-1984
Description
The Waitoetoe Racing Club began as the Urenui Hack Racing Club and was formed in March 1900. The first meet was held in May 1900 in a paddock owned by Mr P. Black.
By 1936 the Waitoitoi (sic) Beach Picnic Racing Committee was organising annual races along the beach. In 1956, the Waitoetoe Beach Picnic Club was formed, presumably as a merger of the Urenui Hack Racing Club and the Waitoitoi (sic) Beach Picnic Racing Committee. While the word racing was dropped from the title, races were still held.
By 1973 the Club had changed its name once again, this time to the Waitoetoe Racing Club. The club held annual races on Waitoetoe Beach and occasionally combined with other race clubs for joint meetings.
The records consist of an incomplete run of minutes and race records which include the titles of specific races, names of jockeys and horse owners.
Object detail
Part 1
1. Minute book. Urenui Hack Racing Club inaugural minutes to October 1900.
2. Minute book. Waitoetoe Beach Picnic Racing Club minutes, 1936 - 1952. Includes Articles of Association for the Waitoetoe Beach Picnic Club, 1956.
3. Minute book. Waitoetoe beach Picnic Club minutes, 1952–1967.
4. Book. Waitoetoe Racing Club correspondence and business papers relating to races held 1964–1984.
5. Minute book. Waitoetoe Racing Club minutes, 1973–1984.
6. Record book. Race records, 1955-1957.
7. Record book. Race records, 1955-1958.
8. Record book. Race records, 1956.
9. Record book. Race records, 1958-1960.
10. Record book. Race records, 1961.
11. Record book. Race records (nominations and acceptances), 1961-1964.
12. Record book. Race records, 1964-1966.
13. Record book. Race records, 1967-1968.
14. Record book. Race records, 1972 and 1976.
15. Record book. Race records, 1973-1974.
16. Record book. Race records, 1974.
17. Record book. Race records (includes addresses), 1971-1977.
18. Record book. Race records, 1977-1978.
19. Record book. Race records, 1979-1982.
20. Record book. Race records, 1982-1983.
21. Scrapbook of race programmes, 1955-1984.
22. Newspaper article. Taranaki Daily News, 24 March 1984. Saturday Magazine, ‘Turf ‘n’ surf at Waitoetoe Beach’.
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