TROTTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 116, 19 May 1933, Page 10

TROTTING.

INCREASED STAKE MONEY. AUCKLAND WINTER MEETING. The programme drawn up by the Auckland Trotting Club for the winter meeting, to be held on June 21 and 24, covers 14 events and the amount to be distributed in stake money is £2100, or £360 more than was allotted to the winter fixture twelve months ago. There have been slight alterations in some of the classes and the Adams Memorial Cup is now a 4.30 class, or six seconds tighter than last year. The stake has been increased to £300, and to the owner of the winner will go a gold cup valued at £50, donated bv Mrs. L. A. Adams. Details of the programme are as follow, last year's stake values and limits being shown in parentheses:— First Day.—Winter Handicap of llOsovs, trotters, one mile and a hair, limit 3.48 (lOUsovs, limit 3.45) ; Mungere Handicap of llosovs, one mile and a quarter, limit 3.6 (lOOsovs, limit 3.5) ; Adams Memorial Cup of 300SOVS and gold cup valued ut SOsovs, two miles, limit 4.30 (225sovs and cup, limit 4.30J ; Ilobson Handicap of 120sovs, one mile and a half, limit 3.28 (lOUsovs, limit 3.3G) ; Stewards* Handicap of 130sovs, trotters, one mile and a halt, limit 3.35 (llOsovs, limit 3.38) ; Cornwall Handicap of ISOsovs, one mile and a quarter, limit 2.47 (125sovs, limit 2.50) ; .Marconi Handicap of 120sovs, one mile and a quarter, limit 2.56 (llOsovs, limit 2.57). •Second Day.—Royal Handicap of 115sovs, trotters, one mile and a half, limit 3.48 (lOOsovs, limit 3.45) ; Manukau Handicap of llosovs, one mile and a quarter, limit 3.G (lOOsovs, limit 3.5) ; C. F. Murk Memorial Handicap of 300sovs, two miles, limit 4.30 (225sovs and trophy valued at 20-sovs, limit 4.30) ; June Handicap of 12Usovs, one mile and a half, limit 3.28 (lOOsovs, limit 3.36) ; Members' Handicap of ISOsovs, trotters, one mile and a hall', limit 3.35 (llOsovs, limit 3.38) ; Liverpool Handicap of loOsovs, one mile and a quarter, limit 2.47 (125sovs, limit 2.50) ; Au Revoir Handicap of 120sovs, one mile and a quarter, limit 2.56 (llOsovs, limit 2.57).

ROTORUA MEETING.

NON-TOTE FIXTURE. With the possibility of securing a totalisator permit next season, the newlyformed Rotorua Trotting Club will hold a non-totalisator meeting to-morrow. The acceptances for the six events are sufficient to provide good racing, and among the horses expected to compete are many recent winners. Nell Volo, . Indolent, Wiriwhata, Kohewah, Dark McKinney and Explosion represent the best class among the straight-out trotters in the province, and, with the exception of Explosion, all won during the past couple of moiiths. The pacing division has responded werl and the principal event, the Thermal Springs Handicap, has an acceptance of seven, all recent winners. Te Maluanga looks a likelv proposition, but he will not find it easy "to defeat Wee Machine at a difference of 24yds. It is to be hoped the meeting gets the support it deserves, as those responsible for its launching have taken a courageous step in view of existing conditions. F. J. Smith'left Takanini this morning with Nell Volo and Guid Hairst, -who are engaged at the Rotorua Trotting Club's non-tote meeting to-morrow.

TIGHTENED UP. In setting the limit of the Adams Memorial Cup at 4.30, the committee of the Auckland Trotting Club has made the class six.. seconds tighter than last year, but only two seconds tighter than recant big handicaps decided at Alexandra Park. The step seems to be one in the right direction, as it will tend to make a shortlimit handicap and give the best horses, liandicapped on the back marks, a chance to get a share of the prize money. It is possible horses from the South Island will be sent up for the meeting, and if some do come along they will be welcomed.