RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 207, 30 August 1918, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

DEATH OF (;()!.[) FRAN". Tlic well-known, ra.ehorsc (iolcl Fran was taken luiil (iii WedneMlay. and though veterinary assistance was secured it was of no avail, ilu- »ou of San Iran dylns during thai aftiTDoon. HAMILTON KACIXC ll.ilS. iFn.m our Own Correspondent.) HAMILTOX. this day. Thp nnniifll meeting of Hip Hamilton Ifaclng Club yesterday was well attendpil. Tin , report stated thai the dull had established a rcronl f.,r a cm-day meeting in the l>..mini.in l.y giving i'Jjkni in stokw. The mootlnir showed a profit of CIS." 2/1, despite ti« lack of railage fni-llltlos and ili«- pnymem of t\SXi us taxation. The large attendance emphasised 1110 uocd for greater accommodation, l>., th 10 the tntallsator hotiMP and the lawn. Tlip .lull's assptn amount to £L'.'U;7 0/11. Kcferpnpp was also made w> Ihe rnnnation <.f the Country llaclns Clubs' Breeders' Association, and tlip inrportaiion .if tlip two stallions Day Comet and ArrhloKtown. The animals had been greatly admired, and tlipir list* for 1 lip eotuing season have hoen largely over applied f..r. Tlip election of officer* resulted:—President. Mr K. s. Ilronkfielri: vice-president. Mr 11. T. fillllw: .•..nimlttep. Messrs J. Dalgletah. A. X. Dinsle. (;. W Vereoe. I. It. S,-hi,.11. S. Tapp. and B. (Goodwill. A suggestion was referred In the iiimnilttee Him longer ilixtanee races and n Btceplecliase should hp iu.-luded in thp pro-ramuK