SPORTING.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 10297, 7 February 1930, Page 4

SPORTING.

TARANAKI MEETING

(Per Press Association.) i New Plymouth, Feb. 6 For the first, day of the Taranaki races the weather was fine. Large crowds attended. The track was good. Results; WAITAKA HURDLES—(S) Whennanui 1. (2) Borsalcne 2, (6) Airforce 3. Scratched : Royal Acre. Won hy three lengths, a length ana 1 a-haii between second and third. Time 2.51. • . NGAMOTU HANDICAP.— (1) Accra 1, (2) Hard Words 2, (3) Blue Paper 3. Scratched: Valpre, Royal Finance, Foot Rule, Lady Lulu, j Right Bower Won by three-quar-ters of a length, a length and a-half ■ between second and third Time 1.1 2/5. FLYING HANDICAP.—(I) Paganelli 1, (5) Silvermine 2, (4) Leitrim ; 3. Scratched: Cimahue, Gold Dawn. • Won bv a head. Time 1.13 1/5. j . MOTUROA HANDICAP. — (l)Per-, ennes 1. (9) Lady Lucerne 2. (2) j Royal Visitor 3. Scratched; Akatea, : Homewood, Gold Morn. Corwen. Won by a head. Time 1.15 2/5. i CUP. — (T ) The Hawk 1, (. 4 > Ver- ( tigorn 2, ((it Yoma 3 Scratched. | !Monsogue, Hipo, Marjoram. Won hy i a short neck, half a length between j * second and third. Time 2.37 2/5. ! The totalisator handled £21,422 ' 10s. „ i OKATO HACK HANDICAP —(/) Dolomite 1,(1) Grecian 2. (2) Joy 'Spear 3. Also started Calamine, ; Democratic. Singer. Green Acre. Lata'kia. Mount Shannon, Miss Pakake, Remora. Won by a head, third horse 'three lengths away. Time 1.50 4/5. MIMI HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP —■(8) Red Fuchsia 1. (3) The Swell 2, (2) Manly 3.A150 started: Valkon, Marjoram, Callanmore. Hopwood, ■ Teriacre, Flying Shot. Won by a [head, three-quarters of a length be- : tween second and third. Time , 1.27 2/5. : TIMARU HACK HANDICAP.—(o) ; Joy Germ 1. (2) Te Hoia 2, (7) Tent i Call 3. Also started Havaspot, AnI bridge, Corwen. Won by two lengths. I half a length between second and | third. Time 1.14. | | GISROHNE MEETING. TE HAPAPA HACK HANDICAP. — (6) Dimmer 1, (9) Squadron 2. (8) Atapai 3, Also started; Keen, King Mann, Otene, Claremore, Ardri, Whakaari. Won hy a hare nose, a head between second and third. Time 1.16 1/5. FLYING HANDICAP. —(1) Plimraerton 1, (2) Plain Sailing 2, (3) Tea Lady 3. Also started; Startle. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and third. Time 1.15 1/5. CARROLL MEMORIAL.—(3) Tall Timber 1, (2) Valsier 2, (1) Kinsel 3. The only starters. Won by aquarter of a length, half a length between second and third. Time 1.45. MAIDEN SCURRY.—(4) Sunglare 1, (5) Climatic 2, (9) Little Wonder 3. Scratched: Fair Autumn, Golden Pennant, St. Ames. Agile, Won hy two lengths, one length between second and third. Time 1.3 2/5 FIRST HIGH-WEIGHT.—(I) Essential 1, (3) Good Sport 2, (2) High Heather 3. Scratched: Ahisogne, Tall Timber, Grand National, Glazier. Won by a length. Time 1.30 1/5. HACK GOLD CUP. — (1) Te Awha 1, (2) Rich Harvest 2, (4) Outfit 3. Also started: San Quex, Polydorus, Tino Tama. Won by a length. Time 1.43. The totalisator handled £9,905. New Plymouth, Feb. 7 Several accidents during the races at New Plymouth resulted in injuries to two riders in the Moturoa Hack Handicap. Four horses fell. K. Voitre who was riding Cyrille, had both forearms broken, and G. Sandilands riding Miss Cobham suffered a broken collarbone. J. Barry, rider of Golden Flower, and G. Goldshro I who rode Coalhag, both being implicated in a smash, escaped unhurt. WHAKATANE RACING ( LI B. The adjourned general meeting of the Whakatane Racing Club was held at Te Teko, on' Thursday last. Mr j W. H. Semmens, President of the ; Club, occupied the chair There was j a good attendance, about 25 being present The minutes of the previous meeting held on January 23rd was read Outward correspondence was read and inward correspondence was received and dealt with as follows---From the Bay of Plenty Jockey Club, Tauranga, in reply to the Whakatane Club’s letter inquiring if they would be agreeable to the Whakatane Club holding this year’s race meeting on their course, and what would’he tin; terms and conditions. "The rep?/ stated that the Tauranga Racecourse Domain Board and the Bay of Plenty Jockey Club would he pleased to grant the request and would assist the Club in every way possible free of charge. The question of holding the race meeting out of the district was very (fully discussed. j Finally Mr A. Symons proposed: I That a race meeting ho held this year lon (he Te Teko domain or some other suitable place in the district. j : Mr Washer moved an amendment: j “That a race meeting he held on the i ■Tauranga course if a suitable date I can he arranged. | , On being put to the meeting the * .amendment was lost (7 voting for it), j Mr W. Howat suggested that as the | ; season is now getting late the race j j meeting should be abandoned for this iyear, and that arrangements should I ■ he put in hand to hold the races on ; [the Racecourse domain at Te Teko; ■ next year. j ! As the result of considerable fur- I i ther discussion. Mr B Hall moved ! ,a further amendment: “That the race j ) meeting be abandoned for this year and that a canvass of the district j 'be made to ascertain w r hat support/ would be forthcoming ” This was I i seconded by Mr Howat'and on being j [put to the meeting was declared car- i ;ried. 1 Mr Howat proposed: “That the ; ipresent officials act till the next an- ; l uual meeting of the Club.” - j I Mr Washer moved an amendment; (“That this meeting now- proceed to [elect officers for the ensuing year.” I On being put to the meeting the i amendment was carried. I The election of officers for the enI suing year resulted as follows; j Patrons. Messrs C. E.'Macmillan and K. S. Williams, M.P.’s; President, j Mr W. H. Semmens; Vice-Presidents, Messrs Dunderdale and E. Sullivan; Judge, Mr W. F. Moody; Starter, ;Mr A. Symons; Clerk of Scales. Mr jA. Luttrell: Clerk of Course, Mr T. [Webster; Hon Surgeons; Drs Apple}by. and McMiken; Handicappers, W Shepherd. L. Penny and S. 11. Tipt Ipett; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr J. ! Moody; Timekeeper, Mr K. Gunn- | Stewards. Messrs G. C. Peebles, T j Garlick, F. J. Hayward, S. H. Tippett, |T. Mitchell, L. Penny, J. Thom. W j Thom, W. Sullivan, E. Hall, W Howl at, C Elvers, W. Robinson, W. Dun'can; Judicial Committee, Messrs W iH. Semmens, J. Moody. T. Mitchell! A. Hall and W. Howat. Mr Hall proposed that the follow- ; iug canvassers bo appointed viz.: - i Messrs R. Robinson. L. Laurensou, I A. Symons, W. Washer, W. H. Sem-

mens and that 10 per cent_ he paid on amounts collected. The motion was carried. Mr A. Symons proposed: That the membership fee he fixed at £1 Is Carried. Mr A. Symons proposed: That a letter of thanks be sent to the Bay of Plenty Jockey Club for their kind offer to assist the Club as expressed in their letter of January 28. —Carried. A motion of condolence was recorded as the result of the death of the late Mr G. Simpkins, who was a life member or the Club. At the close of the meeting 18 new members were enrolled.