SPORTING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11689, 16 September 1903, Page 8

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB’S SPRING MEETING. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 15. The official estimate of Saturday’s attendance at the races at Randwick is 23,000, a record for the course. CRUCIFORM AND WAKEFUL. YESTERDAY'S GALLOPS. (Received September 16th, 1.3 a.m.) SYDNEY, September to. Cruciform and Wakeful meet again to-mor-row in the Craven Plate. Both did living gallops this morning, Cruciform covering seven furlongs in imiu ‘iSsec, and Wakeful did six furlongs in liuiu 15Bee. Great interest is taken sn the race. The “Sydney Daily Telegraph" expects that Cruciform .will win again, aud testify.the correctness o f the first day A running. Mi Stead lias .received a number of telegrams congratulating him on his win m the Spring Stakes, including one from Mr Seddon. THE SPRING STAKES. INTERFERENCE WITH WAKEFUL. SYDNEY', Soptember 15. In connection with Wakeful's dropping back on the far side of the course in the Spring Stakes on Saturday, the Jockey Club inquired into the alleged interference with the mare at that stage by Postillion, whose jockey was severely cautioned. The Spring Meeting of tho Australian Jockey Club will advance another stage today, when tho principal events to be decided are the Craven Plato and Sydney Handicap. Both Cruciform and Wakeful ure engaged in the Craven Plate, the weight-for-ago race, run over a mile and a quarter. NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association, was held last night. Present—Messrs C. S. Howell (chairman), F. E. Clarkson, A. L. Myers, D. McLean, and W. G. Garrard. An apology was received for the absence of Mr P. Selig, the President of the Association. The annual report was as follows: —In placing the accounts for the past year before members of the Association and affiliated clubs, it may be pointed out that the receipts, notwithstanding increased expenditure, leave a balance (taking into account a further sum of £4O placed on deposit) of £32 7s 7d. The general expenses account shows an increase of £5 3s 2d as compared with the previous yeat, as also do members’ travelling expenses and the rent of offices. Relief to disabled riders, etc., has been granted to the extent of £lO 10s, as compared with £5 os, whilst an extra expenditure in tho shape of travelling expenses for the Enquiry Committee set up by the Association has to be noted. On tho side of receipts, a small falling off in the amount received for registration of horses may be mentionod, but as the fee is now 5s instead of 2s Gd. a much more appreciable sum under this head may be anticipated for the ensuing year. The revenue received from trainers, riders, and drivers shows a slight increase, as also does that from the passing of both trotting aud racing programmes, and the registration of foreign horses, assumed names ancl colours. The money on deposit at the Post Office Savings Bank amounts to £322 8s Bd, which includes interest to December 31st, 1902. In addition to this, interest from that date has to be added. The Conference, on the motion of the Association, having passed rules aud regulations for the establishment of a Provident Fund, to enable relief to be granted to any of the Association’s licensed trainers, riders or drivers who may become disabled whilst in the execution of their professional duties, a sum of £IOO will be taken from the amount on deposit and placed to the fund. The report was adopted. _ The balance-sheet showed that the amount received had been £468 10s 7d, Raving a balance of £32 7s 7d. The election of the Board was reported os follows:—North Island: Messrs J. H. Pollock and C. F. Mark. South Island: Messrs E. Clarkson, C, S. Howell, D. McLean, P. Selig, A. L. Myers, W. G. Garrard, and Hon. H. Goairley. Votes of thanks were passed to the President (Mr P. Selig), vice-president, treasurer (Mr A. L. Myers), and the Licensing Committee (Messrs A. L. Myers and W. G. Garrard), the secretary (Mr W. Rollitt), and tho Press. THE ANNUAL DINNER. The annual dinner took place at Warner’s Hotel after the meeting. Mr C. S. Howell, Vice-President, presided, in the absence of Mr P. 'Selig, the President, who was absent from indisposition. A number of apologies w ere read for nonattendance. The following toasts were given after that of “The King’’:—“The Sport of Trotting,” proposed by Mr E. Clarkson, responded to by Mr Myers; “Affiliated Clubs,” proposed by the Chairman, responded to by Mr J. L. Carl; “Owners and Breeders,” proposed by Mr G. Shepherd, responded to by Mr McLean; “Kindred Sports,” proposed %y Mr Garrard, responded to by Mr Dickson; “The Ladies,” proposed bv Mr Rollitt, responded to (by Mr Oliver; “Tho President. Mr Selig.” proposed by Mr Clarkson, responded to by Mr Howoll; "Tho Chairman,” proposed by Mr McLean; “The Secretary, Mr Rollitt,” proposed by Mr Myers; "The Press,” concluded the toast list. NOTES." Acceptances for the Rangrilkei Racing Cluib’s Spring Meeting cose this evening.