Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Martinborough Athletic Club holds sports on the racecourse annually. There are usually twenty events on the programme, of which the principal is the Martinborough Handicap of £15. The sports are usually well attended, and the different events are keenly contested. The officers (1896) were : Messrs. W. C. Buchanan, M.H.R. (patron), J. Martin (president), W. Martin, J. Orr, and G. Paine (vice-presidents), and A. G. Stewart (secretary).