TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 124, 26 May 1923, Page 12

TROTTING.

FIXTURES, SEAFON 1022-J3. May or.—The To Aroha Trottinir Club (nonJune. l 2 lo arid i— Canterbury Park Trottingjune < i'-~Soutri Walrarapa Trotting: CluD. Jml o 9—Ashburton Trolling: club. HANDICAPS APPEAR. June s Ashburton Trotting- Club. ACCEPTANCES CLOSE. MBy 20— Canterbury Park T.C.. at noon, jjjjfn 6—Ashburton Trotilnp Club, d p.m. The track at Epsom appears somewhat deserted. The majority of horses worked aru those Journeying: south to race at South Walrarapa and Canterbury Park. ii uewood <\v M.-Mahon) and Promenade t\V Kelsey) strode over two miles, and were toßc-thcr most of the way. At the end of one mile, and three-quarters Bluowood drew away from Ills companions, and finished four or live lengths to the irootl The last Hair was covered In g-oocl time' The performance or rtluewood suirirosts his hninir ai tlie top or His ronii. J Pettie allotted his itialilen pacer and Weaver g-ofid sharp work. Weaver. Mt ° n Th e e r ZiL Si %£ i" gathoring more speed, and should come ff °S d Groat IS Keeping Dr. Dillon UP to the collar, and the son of Harold Dillon Is shaping nicely in Ids work. Log-an yueeu. In the same stable, is also betas kept Keen competition exists in the effort to obtain the position of leading- trainer roi the season 1022-Sn. Mc present position of the first five is: J. .1. Kennerley, W. J. Tomkinson. and F. Holmes, with 13 wins each; then comes J. Bryce, with IJ, and D. Bennetts, with 11. The leading: riders and drivers are also very close to one another, their positions being-: D. Dennetts ->0. J. McLennan 18. J. Hryrp IS. J. J. Kennerley 17, \V. J. lomkhison 14. ~ The Gisborne Club has catered well ror maiden horses, both or the trotting and the paclnsr trait. There is a 4-minute mile and a-hair harness, a 2.10 mile harness, and a .1.8 mile and a-quarter saddle each day for pacors. and a i-minute mile, and a-hair and a 5.10 two miles (both harness) ror trotters. When Sir Henry won the mile, saddle event in 2.1-4 on the second day or the Forbury Park Meeting-, he established a new record'for the track, the best previous time being , 2.15, which was done by Marie Tempest in l'j'-'O. Mr J. A. Flemlntr. a well-known Christchurch owner-trainer, recently purchased a two-year-old brother to Event. The price, which was £1000, is a record for a two-year-old. The name or the new purchase is Double Event. The winner of the .Melrose Trot Handicap at Ashburton County on the second day. Morning Glow, is a two-year-old, by Our Thorpe—Husky Morn. She is en-g-apvd In the new Zealand Sapling- Stakes, to be run at Ashburton next month. Realm has been taken in hand ajfaln I>y W. J. Tomkinson, and Is in line condition to start work on. The. Wang-anui sportsman Mr. O. G. Hill has purchased rrotn Mrs. nialr. or I'apanul, a lllly foal by Lofcan Pointer—Sylvia (dam of Blair Audubon), at a substantial lltfure. Onyx has been recomniissioned by J. Messervey. The daughter of Lopan Pointer and Cameos has beneilled preatly by her spell, and looks like coming to hand early. Mr. .1. J. Kennerley is training- a Wg: string- or horses at his private track at Belfast, amonprst the number being: Acron. Loiran Chief. Great ningen. ViceAdmlral, Pedro Pronto. Lincoln Huon, Master Serton. First Fashion. I.ifrhtnlng l , Ulngeii Jean. The Squire, and a two-year-old trotter by .Nelson Ringen. An Auckland sportsman has bought rrom Mr. J. L. Webb a yearling- colt by Ballin. and the youngster has gone into A. 0. Wilsons stable. On the appearance or the handicaps ror the opening day of the Canterbury Park T.C. Club's Winter Meeting Willie Lincoln and Prince Lyons were scratched for their engagements. The only horses owned and trained In the North 'island, with engagements at the Canterbury Park and Ash'-iirlon meetings, an- Steel Hell. Gold Girl, Promenade, Walterere. and Bluewood. Trainers desirous of racing horsps at the August llxturn or Ihe New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club must apply ror their licenses by July 1". The retiring members. Messrs. P. Selig. 11. W. Kltchingham. and .1. M. Sampson have been nominated for the new board or the New Zealand Trotting Association. The election takes place in August. Mr. W. 11. Norton, a well-known Christchurch sportsman (owner or Trix Pointer) suffered a sad bereavement last week by the death or his son. A debate upon the subject, "Is Spiritualism Truer' , will take place at the Town Hall concert chamber on Monday evening. The Rev. Wyndham Heatheote, of the Unitarian Church, \Vellington_ will take the affirmative, and Mr. 11. Scott Bennett the negative. Monday is bargain <luy at the A.8.C.. Karangahape Road: :i and 4 ply sports knitting wool, in white and all colours, lid skein, or 3/11 head of S skeins.—(Ad.)