After a wet winter, things were looking up for Inverell Jockey Club.
But then this week's rain event put a dampener on what was scheduled to be their first race meet of the season.
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This Saturday the club was due to host six races in a non-TAB event but a barrage of rain halted that.
Racing NSW issued a release.
"Please note Inverell Racecourse received 12mls of overnight rain and 65mls over the past three days, and this has resulted in surface water with the track deemed unsuitable for racing," it said.
"As a consequence, the Inverell Non-TAB race meeting scheduled for Saturday (2nd October) has been abandoned."
The jockey club is due to host another meet on October 16, pending on coming rainfall and how the track recovers.
It is not yet known whether crowds will be permitted.
Ellen Dunger
Originally from the Blue Mountains, I spent my teenage years in the Riverina at boarding school before moving to Bathurst in 2012 to complete Bachelor of Sport Studies/ Bachelor of Communications (journalism) at Charles Sturt University. I started my career at The Blayney Chronicle in May 2015 and worked casually, one day a week at the Central Western Daily later on that year. I moved to Armidale in March 2016 to take on the role as the Northern Tablelands' sports journalist. Played a variety of sports in my lifetime including touch football, league tag, gymnastics, dance, cross country running and equestrian. Always happy to hear news and tips. www.facebook.com/ellendungerjournalist/
Originally from the Blue Mountains, I spent my teenage years in the Riverina at boarding school before moving to Bathurst in 2012 to complete Bachelor of Sport Studies/ Bachelor of Communications (journalism) at Charles Sturt University. I started my career at The Blayney Chronicle in May 2015 and worked casually, one day a week at the Central Western Daily later on that year. I moved to Armidale in March 2016 to take on the role as the Northern Tablelands' sports journalist. Played a variety of sports in my lifetime including touch football, league tag, gymnastics, dance, cross country running and equestrian. Always happy to hear news and tips. www.facebook.com/ellendungerjournalist/
