Shad

Racing finished in 1996 I think from memory, from memory their turnover would have looked quite good by todays standards, trots be there on boxing day, usually have a big turnover, be interesting to see if it stacks up this year with all the changes regards the vaccine passport, and a challenging year, be interested to know name of your horse that won at Westport back in the day, may have an old race book from that year.

In my opinion the main reason racing stopped in Westport, was the lack of the interest from some of the locals,was always good racing there, a safe track on a sandy base, can't remember any bad falls in my time, they never seemed to get a big crowd, and tried many different dates, I think the last straw was the cancellation of the last couple of races, as a Senior rider was concerned about the track, a useful horse called mutual belle then came out and done an exhibition gallop, going around with no issues,, this may have been a year or to before the club closed,most of the community were supportive of the harness racing, but not the gallops, maybe the extra hour travel from reefton or greymouth may have made a difference to trainers attending, can recall a grey horse winning a maiden there very impressively, modena, went on to be a very good performer, against some good opposition, very sad the club folded in 1996, with a horse called elad nova winning the last Westport cup, the harness racing has huge support over there, and I think the main reason for that is the holiday season dates, as they do struggle turnover wise there in the March meeting, I alway considered that Westport track to be one of the better ones on the coast, some may disagree. Nelson another galloping club lost along the way.

That's a dead cert.

Talking of which, drove past the cemetery on my way to work, seen the Paul bears with the casket on their shoulders, odd thing about it on the way home they were still there wandering around, I think they lost the plot.

Make sure you have your pass for church, and here's me thought the good lord's house was open for all, regardless, obviously not, a tad hypocritical

Readers digest about the only thing available

Yep sad sorry on stuff yesterday on a healthy 26yr old who died after a few heart issues, due to be married as well, couldn't possibly be that jab could it, a couple of my friends that have had it reckon they have had the worst of the flu in their life time since, coincidence or not.

Very good summary, what more could one say

Good ole government duped the young ones in to the jab with the old line if you want to have a summer, now the are canceling them all, I bet there be some anger over this, but realistically was it ever going to happen, also told us if your vax rates are low you begin the red, but most started in orange, ah but only to 13th December, arent they great at stringing people along and playing with their emotions, will riccarton go ahead tomorrow.

Sad state of affairs, who would ever thought as a country, we'd be put into two categories, the vaccinated and the lepers, that sums it up to a tee, and obviously there's abit more push back than expected, all created by our government, who like many around the world the only answer has been the shot, no mention of early treatment, is it working one must asked, as long as some don't mind rolling their arm up every 6 months for the foreseeable, who knows what the long term effects will be, but if there is any, there's no liability apparently, Good on those for making a stand, racing struggling as it is and needs every supporter it can yet, but at the end of the day some will walk away.

Seems like one doesn't have my say on your employment, take the poison or get the push, hard to pay the Bill's with no livelihood

Good to hear, that's a positive, I get a bit of voices for freedom stuff sent to me, makes very interesting reading, as does a lot of other information out there, pity there is so much follow the leader out there in the community.

Cheers for your support, it's my intention not to roll over on this one, will see how much loyalty will be shown to a person that works hard, never complains, always has a smile on their face, and been there for 12 years, it's more on the health and safety chesnut there pushing.

Thanks to all for that, didn't even know about that sie thread, finally the mandate is catching with my employment, dark times ahead I feel, Shme this rule will lose so many highly qualified people from all professions, because they don't want the poison.

I must be looking in wrong place, on this site is it

Definitely in need of an allrounder

Can't beat a taste of the colonel, maybe some some extreme hormone in the chicken may help.

Early start to watch the all blacks, great first half, then the break, be the coaches message in the sheds, and the studio presenters spoils it all with the vaccination messages, can't bloody get away from it, enough to drive one to drink, interesting the word from overseas, its fading bigtime, at last an admission that its not the answer, or is it working.

Not the only one to get in trouble for whip use, one even sent for a referral.

Interesting decision to be made on mandate to firefighters and police, or will it be one rule for some and not for others, as both are supposedly ment to see a major loss of staff, especially because a lot of the firefighters are voluntary, how will this unfold, or just cause more division in the ranks, so to speak.

Agree with your comments, affecting ones own immunity seems to be very prevalent with the effects of the vaccinated, and must be a huge concern when you need it to fight other ills ect, what stresses me more is the thought of kids and grandkids getting jabbed with this muck, only a matter of time before it hits here, they will also be ostracized if they won't, and probably have to be home schooled, on a lighter note, I always wanted to be a doctor, but never had any patients, we must keep our sense of humor during the darkest of times.

Had a friend who worked in a market garden, he was on a good celery.

Yep I thInk I get the picture

Bit of media drama I guess, it it really worth reporting.