Garry’s Corner: News
The corner with Garry Chittick
It should not be difficult to fill a couple of paragraphs for the four of you this week. Not often do the best laid plans of man and mouse collude with the dream outcome. Last …
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What a week. We have a lot going on – He Puapua, Three Waters, COVID lockdown, then to brighten our life, the annual Melbourne Cup. It’s worthwhile trying to put these events into perspective. I …
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
Getting older used to be recognised as getting wiser. There is really no other plus apart from the fact we mostly are unsure about the alternative. I am not an atheist but not a believer. …
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I must apologise for last week’s Corner, it was edited on the basis that in this woke society my humour may have upset someone. Not having access to the edited version, I requested it be …
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My salute today is to the females who play such an important role in our industry. We all remember the battle Linda Jones had to legitimise female’s entitlement to ride competitively. Now I believe we …
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In my youth, long ago, I lived in South Wairarapa. Our social activities centred around rugby in the winter and we would go to one of my still favourite tracks, Tauherenikau – what a day …
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Every now and then you are allowed a little boast. Last Saturday I followed the day’s racing and as always, what a pleasure it was to see the NZ-bred horses continue to perform so credibly …
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
Hi you four. I thought today I might dissect the achievements of probably NZ’s greatest sire to date. You will note I said probably, not because I doubt the accolade I have given him but …
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
Regretfully, last week’s Corner was lost in transmission. So at the risk of one of the two of you having read it, some of this week may appear a touch repetitive. My concern was the …
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
Well, to Corner or not to Corner? I was about to have a week off but a response from South Africa and West Queensland confirmed my ratings were on the increase. From two to four, …
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The corner with Garry Chittick
As you get older, the level of cynicism increases. According to my wife, a cynic I have always been. There may be an element of truth in Mary’s view but in this woke world a degree …
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The Corner with Garry Chittick
People who breed and race horses do so for many reasons. I will not canvas the many aspirations of those of us involved, there would be such a large spread that my allocated room for …
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