TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 133, 8 June 1927, Page 13

TROTTING.

AUCKLAND WINTER MEETING. .v The winter meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club, which will bring the season of trotting to a close in the North Island, will be advanced another stage on, Friday next when at 5 p.m. acceptances fall due for all events to be decided on the opening day. With an exceptionally large entry list tjiere is every indication of big fields being seen out at the fixture.

AN EARLY RETURK The victory of Taurekareka in the Paparua Handicap on Saturday at the Canterbury Park meeting took rank as a complete surprise and a very tidy dividend was handled by his supporters. In the early part of his career, when trained by J. Brvce, Taurekareka promised to reach the highest company, but although he won more than one good race, he several times disappointed his party. A couple of months ago he was sold by Mr. R. M. Morten, and his new owner did not have long to wait before getting a return of probably the greater part of the purchase money. GETTING MORE RELIABLE. Nearly twelve months ago on the recommendation of the stipendiary stewards it was decided by the Auckland Trotting Club not to accept the nomination of Billy Sea for some future meetings. There is no question that the club acted in the interests of the public and also the owners of other horses, because Billy Sea had proved very unreliable at the barrier. However, Billy Sea, on the few occasions he has since started at meetings other than those of the Auckland Trotting Club, has behaved well, and on Saturday last he went a great race in the Paparua Handicap, beating all but Taurekareka. Billy Sea is engaged in the chief event at the Auckland meeting on Saturday week, and he would only have to go away right to have a great chance. Staying is his long suit, and as the track will most likely be heavy lie will be one of the few who will see the two miles right out.

MR. MCMILLAN'S TEAM. The purchase of the three-year-old pacer, Rev Logan, by Mr. 0. McMillan, will strengthen the' Auckland sportsman's tcaiu. and with Machine Gun and Sea Pearl also carrying his popular colours he promises to figure prominently in the sport at future gatherings. Mr. McMillan is recognised as one of the best sportsmen connected with the lightharness sport, and should Rev Logan capture an important stake for him it will make pleasant reading.

GALLOPING SPORT PREFERRED

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GISBORNE, Tuesday. At a meeting of the Poverty Bay Trotting Club this evening to discuss the future of trottig, it was mentioned that there was very little interest in the sport in the Gisborne district, and a resolution was passed that the club apply to have the constitution changed to that of a racing club, to be called tlie Turanganui Racing Club. ~