Oct 9, 2026
Velvet Competitions! | Issue 225 | October 2026
With the velvet season upon us it won’t be long until the velvet competitions get started. Here is advance notice of some of them:
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Date |
Branch |
Venue |
Viewing Time |
Enquiries |
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Thursday 19 Nov |
Hawkes Bay |
Te Maire, Matheson Road, Waipawa |
4 pm |
Dinner from 6 pm at Onga Tiko Clubrooms, Highway 50, Tikokino |
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Saturday 21 Nov (Judging Day) |
Central Regions & Taihape-Ruapehu |
276 Colyton Road, Feilding |
At North Island competition |
Craig Hocken 027 457-6388
Robbie Bruce 021 370-300 |
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Friday 27 Nov |
SCNO |
Phar Lap Racecourse, Timaru |
6 pm |
Brad Travers 021 244-2265 |
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Saturday 28 Nov |
North Island |
Manfield Stadium, Feilding |
5 pm |
Craig Hocken 027 457-6388 |
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Sunday 29 Nov |
Marlborough Tasman |
"Wye Hills", 4603 State Highway 63, Wairau Valley |
11 am |
Justin Stevens 027 403-7131 |
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Sunday 6 Dec |
Kaipara |
“Sheerwater”, 32 Donohue Road, Helensville |
11 am |
Dave Chisholm 021 0251-9600 davechis369@gmail.com |
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Sat 5 - Mon 7 Dec |
National |
Ascot Park Hotel, Invercargill |
Mon 7 Dec 5 pm |
Cam Nelson 027 823 5672 |