Not at all. But then I'm not promoting the myth that the "community" benefited from the "gift".
Explain this - why would the Westland Racing Club act opposite to the objectives of their Club? The Westland District Council that received the "gift" also has the Kumara Racing Club within its territorial boundaries. The WRC could have invested in that course and got more meetings! Hell it is only 20 mins drive down the road and has a lot more shyte land to develop into a decent racecourse!
But why do it that way Murray? Why not keep your "Club" going and invest in a better facility down the road? Isn't the reason for the Club - Racing horses be they Thoroughbred or Standardbred?
Rugby Clubs with equally long historys have had to bit the bullet and merge otherwise instead of one Club promoting and playing rugby there would be two or three bankrupt ones.
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