A SUCCESSFUL quiz night was held at Brecon Rugby Club in order to raise funds for the coming Mid-wales & Border Counties Harness racing season and to make a presentation to retiring commentator Colin Davies.

An enjoyable time was had by all, some of whom travelled from Haverfordwestand Llandeilo, and the surprise presentation left Colin, for once, stuck for words.

Wales & Border Chairman Trisha Dugdale made the presentation, a crystal bell, on behalf of everyone in racing, as a thank-you for 25 years on the ‘mic’.

This rounded off a social evening with quiz questions based on W&BC racing set by Val and Donna Jones. The quiz master for the evening was Tim East.

Excitement is rising as the season is due to start in a couple of weeks. There are plenty of horses in training, all with sights set for the historic Llangadog meeting, (at Tairgwaith) which is celebrating 125 years on Easter Monday.

WALES & BORDERS COUNTIES HARNESS RACING FIXTURES 2009 Mon, April 13 1.30pm Llangadog @ Ammanford; Sat, April 25 2pm W&BC @ Ammanford; Mon, May 4 2pm Llandyfaelog; Sat, May 16 2pm Knighton; Mon, May 25 1.30pm Synod Inn; Sat, May 30 2pm Leominster; Sat, June 6 2pm Kington @ Evenjobb; Sat, June 13 2pm W&BC @ Ammanford; Sun, June 21 2pm Talgarreg @ Synod Inn; Sat, June 27 1.30pm Presteigne; Fri, July 3 4pm Old Radnor @ Evenjobb; Sat, July 11 1.30pm Caersws; Sun, July 19 1.30pm Ludlow; Tues, July 21 and Thurs, July 23 Royal Welsh Show (Demo); Sun, July 26 1pm Aberystwyth; Sat, August 1 2pm Tregaron; Wed, August 5 2pm Penybont; Sat, August 8 2pm Talsarn; Wed, August 12 2pm Newbridge; Sat, August 15 2pm Llanddewi Brefi; Thurs, August 20 Haverfordwest Show (Demo); Sat, Aug 22 2pm Teifi @ Aberystwyth; Mon, August 31 2pm Llandrindod @ Penybont; Sat, Sept 5 4.30pm Hundred House Show; Sat, Sept 12 1pm Kington Show (Demo); Sat, Sept 12 4pm Beulah Show; Sat, Sept 19 2pm Almeley; Sat, Sept 26 1.30pm Charity, to be arranged.