04 October 2011 The Point-to-Point Race Planner 2011/12- and the 1966 Fixture List!
It's a busy week here at The Point-to-Point Racing Company, with just a few days until we hit the big red ‘print' button for this year's Planner!
This year's edition sees some changes, not only in terms of the brand new look, but also the eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed a change to the title. Due to delays in the publication of the Rules fixture list, this year's Planner will be split into two parts; the first, the Point-to-Point Race Planner 2011/12, will be published on October 21st. A separate Hunter Chase supplement, containing all Hunter Chase conditions, will be sent out to all purchasers of the Planner at no extra cost once the fixtures have been finalised. To order your copy or for further information, please call 01933 304792 or click here.
On the subject of fixture lists, whilst rummaging in The Point-to-Point Racing Company archives a blast from the past was stumbled upon. A 1966 fixture card, minute in size and with a questionable aroma, gives an interesting insight into Point-to-Pointing in the ‘60s. The season may have only run from 12th February until 28th May (dates which may strike horror into the heart of modern day fans), yet 188 meetings fill the rather brown pages. The relative proximity of meetings back then just goes to show how much further trainers, owners and riders are now able to travel, and many a mid-week fixture can be found, which is all but extinct in the modern day calendar.
One particular page which caused the team at The Point-to-Point Racing Company to feel almost faint is the presence of 20 meetings on Easter Saturday alone, followed by another 13 on Easter Monday; we'd need plenty of Easter egg-based energy to type quickly enough to log all those! Interestingly, both the Croome and High Peak both still held their meetings on Easter Tuesday, and whilst the former now host their fixture with the West Warwickshire, it's just a small reminder of the vast history and tradition within our sport.
Long may it continue.
