HSBC scheme to attract crowd

MUMBAI, MAR 9: An unique and attractive scheme has been drafted to rope in more crowd and additional betting for the forthcoming The HSBC Salver Day on Sunday at Mahalakshmi. Giving details on the scheme, Rohit Bhargava, Senior Manager, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd HSBC, said the punters betting on the jackpot pool on HSBC day will be eligible for a grand prize of free airfare to London and stay for four days plus a ticket to the India-England World Cup cricket match in May.

Add to this a bumper prize of a fully paid luxury cruise for two to the far East with return airfare for a lucky tanala pool investor. Consolation prizes of HSBC wrist watches will also be presented.

Elaborating on the innovative move, Vivek Jain, chief of RWITC Marketing sub-committee, said, 8220;The contest of skill with will give a new twist to the sport and encourage both attendance and betting. Only winning tickets on the above pools shall be eligible for the lucky draw which should encourage greater investment onthe tote. I believe this is the first time such an experiment is being tried by any race club in India and we hope it will be a harbinger for more such events.8221;

The day will also be marked with the display of vintage cars with a theme titled Racing into the Millenium.