curious Posted March 20, 2023 Posted March 20, 2023 NZTR appreciates the goodwill of all clubs involved. The new schedule is: Friday 23 June now Wanganui JC at Wanganui (was Otaki-Maori RC) Wednesday 12 July now Canterbury JC at Riccarton Park (was Cambridge JC) Thursday 13 July now Cambridge JC at Cambridge (was Wanganui JC) Friday 14 July now Otaki-Maori RC at Otaki – Matariki (was Canterbury JC) 2 Quote
Freda Posted March 22, 2023 Posted March 22, 2023 Seems unusual to me. However, practically speaking, Friday back to Wednesday probably simplifies things as Oamaru is on the following Sunday. Quote
Chief Stipe Posted March 22, 2023 Posted March 22, 2023 On 21/03/2023 at 7:50 AM, curious said: NZTR appreciates the goodwill of all clubs involved. The new schedule is: Friday 23 June now Wanganui JC at Wanganui (was Otaki-Maori RC) Wednesday 12 July now Canterbury JC at Riccarton Park (was Cambridge JC) Thursday 13 July now Cambridge JC at Cambridge (was Wanganui JC) Friday 14 July now Otaki-Maori RC at Otaki – Matariki (was Canterbury JC) TAB NZ scheduling. Who runs racing? Quote
Doomed Posted March 22, 2023 Posted March 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Freda said: Seems unusual to me. However, practically speaking, Friday back to Wednesday probably simplifies things as Oamaru is on the following Sunday. It's all to do with having a Maori racing club racing on matiriki. And we only have one such club and its not the CJC. 1 Quote
Chief Stipe Posted March 22, 2023 Posted March 22, 2023 21 minutes ago, Doomed said: It's all to do with having a Maori racing club racing on matiriki. And we only have one such club and its not the CJC. Really? Matiriki wasn't a set day in the year known well in advance? Quote
Doomed Posted March 22, 2023 Posted March 22, 2023 39 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Really? Matiriki wasn't a set day in the year known well in advance? It's not a subject I know much about, but I do know that matiriki can float all over the place throughout the winter, its worse than Easter. I have no idea how far in advance they know where it will fall in a given year. Quote
Chief Stipe Posted March 22, 2023 Posted March 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Doomed said: It's not a subject I know much about, but I do know that matiriki can float all over the place throughout the winter, its worse than Easter. I have no idea how far in advance they know where it will fall in a given year. Both are related to stellar and planetary alignment. Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring (northern hemisphere) equinox. Matariki is the Maori name for the constellation named Pleiades. The Matariki celebration is timed to coincide with the re-emergence of Pleiades which like Easter can vary. I think it is the first Friday after. 1 Quote
Special Agent Posted March 23, 2023 Posted March 23, 2023 Have you noticed that nobody anywhere (not just racing) can put out a schedule or programme first bang without errors? People of today cannot spell, have bad grammar and cannot proof read any detail. It used to drive me nuts. After a while you start to relent and slip into the comfort of "who cares" about a few mistakes. Gone are the days of a sharp blow over the knuckles for not listening or concentrating. 1 Quote
Huey Posted March 23, 2023 Posted March 23, 2023 11 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: Really? Matiriki wasn't a set day in the year known well in advance? Wait a minute, you expect NZTR would know that without being told by someone? Quote
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