SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16207, 9 May 1918, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACING AND TROTTING

NOTES.

(By "LOOKEE-OX")

Fleetham, Furling, Jingo, and All Pink, were all sprinted half-miles, at Riccarton, yesterday, but were not asked to do their best. They left by the afternoon train for Ashburton.

J. McCombe has decided to lot Bon Spec drop out of his Ashburfon engagements.

Biplano and Fiery Cross are both regular attendants on the tracks. They have both lost muscle while spelling, but have increased in girth.

F. Christmas, the Riccarton trainer who was drawn in the recent ballot, has been classed as unfit-.

To-morrow is general entry day for the Auckland Winter Meeting. At the same time acceptances'will be taken for the Great Northern Hurdles, Great .Northern Steeplechase, and Cornwall Handicap.

Handicaps for the Wang&nui Winter Meeting are due to appear to-morrow, and the weights for tile North Otago Winter Meeting will appear on Saturday.

The Ashburton County Racing Club's Autumn Meeting, wiuciii will be held to-day, should be very successful, as good iields are engaged, and there should be some interesting racing. The first raco will start at 11.30 a.m., and the List a< 4.10 p.m., so that motorists will bo able to reach their homes before dark.

At tho meeting of the Canterbury District Committee, on Tuesday, trainers' licenses were granted to JBba Griffin ana F. E. Jones, whose jockeys' licenses were withdrawn. Tho transfer of Desmine from I. G. Duncan to 11. Acton Adams was approved.

Owing to his step-brother, Mr H. Coleman, being killed in France, Mr E. J. Watt has decided not to do any further racing until after tho war (says tho Sydney ".Referee"). Tho causo of Mr Watt's temporaiy retirement is sincerely to be regretted, and it is understood ho will return to New Zealand, where his mother resides. Mr Watt has horses in training in Sydney, Brisbane, and JMelbournej probably nearly 20, so ho will be a loss to the gamo. It is understood most will te leased, though possibly some may be sold, and others sent to his stud at Molong. Mr Watt has made a present of Football and tho promising two-year-old, Pontoon, to the veteran Kandwick trainer, H. llayner. (Bt "Searchlight.") Nominations for the South Wairarapa Trotting Club's Annual Meeting' close to-day.

J, Deyell is a regular attendant at Adding ton with Gipsy King. The son O.Y.M. is in nicc condition, and will be seen out at Canterbury Park next month.

Agathos and Frank Tracey, members of C- Johnston's team, aro getting through plenty of solid work at Addington, in view of being raced at the Canterbury Park Winter Meeting.

J. Bryco's team, consisting of Joan of Arc, Molly McKinney, Beewood, and a maiden, havo left for Dunedin, to take part in tho Forbury Park Winter Meeting.

R. Allan has decided not to race Miss Lorna at the Marlborough Itacing Club's Autumn Meeting. The Young McKinney mare, with Don Caesar, Will o' the Wisp, and Bundura, are being kept up to the collar, and will bo raced at Canterbury Park and Timaru next month.

H. Fox left yesterday for Dunedin with Gold Queen, and W. Warren with Nancy Stair and Irvar.

The death is recorded of_ Mr J. Smith's brood maro Alice Wpod (2.22 2-5), by Wildwood (imp.) dam Alice Azmoor. While at the stnd she produced Lucille, Klutos, Sebiska, a three-year-old filly to Galindo, and a yearling colt to Brent Loeanda.

After being closed for several days, the largo track at Addington is open for trainers to work their horses. No work of importance took place yesterday. Amongst those who exercised their horses were J. McDermott, T. GFox, C. James, A. Cox, W. Anderson, R. Barson, J. Wright, R. Allan, and E. Berry.

MARLBOROUGH R.C.'S AUTUMN MEETING.

(special to "the PRESS.

BLENHEIM, May 8. The following acceptances have been XC' ceivcd:—.

MAIDEN HACK RACE, of 50 aovs; special weights; six furlongs—Black Sleeves 8 7; Black Heath 8 7; Larvol 8 7; Samurai 8 7; Frisco Bos© 8 7; Lady Phyllis 87; Ahika 8 7; British Hose 8 7; Stutter 8 7; Wawata 77; Rakaia 7 7. FIRST TROT HANDICAP (in saddle), of 50 60vs; 4min or better; one mile and a half —Marstone s<;r; Rapaura scr; ecr; Othello scr; Peter McMillan ecr; Major Election 12yds bhd; Bannerdale 4dyds bhd; Welcome Boy 60yda bhd; Imperial Dolly 84yds bhd; Derrynanc 120 yds bhd. OPAWA WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; seven furlongs—Rienzi 8 11; Skodaddle 8 5; Blue Gown 8 5; Transmission 8 5; Lady Phyllis 7 12; Rosiam 7 11; John Gilpin 7 7. MARLBOROUGH CUP (open), of 150 sovs; one mile and a quarter—Henry Clay 9; Achilledes 8 11; Haumakaka 8 9; Good Hope 8 5; Ladify 8 4; Xantboe 7 13; Rienzi 7 2.

DASH HACK HANDICAP, of GO sovs; five furlongs—Rawakore 9 9; Rosevear 9 2; Mfelita 8 13; War Tax 8 13; Humorist 8 9; Gold Problem 8 3; Eron Boy 7 12; Royal Sleeves 7 10; Trickery 7 7.; Arihia 7 7; Black Heath 7; Stutter 7; Larvol 7; Tunic 7; Blacfe Sleeves 7; Silk Ribbon 7.

SECOND TROT HANDICAP (in harness), of 50 sovs; 3.50 or better; ono milo and a half—Dorrynane ecr; Black Arrow scr; Dillon 36yds bhd; Invictus 60yds bhd; Inora 84yds bhd.

FLYING HANDICAP (open), of 90 eova; five furlongs—Astor 9 1; Merrio Poto 8 13; Starengo 8 6; Rawakore 8 6; Good Hope " 13; Chudic 7 12; Humorist 7 3; Mt. Vicoria 1 2; Blairfindo 7 2; Eron Boy 6 7; Royal Sleeves G 7.

WARD HACK HANDICAP, of 69 eova; 6is furlongs—Koeevcar 9; War Tax 6 11; Humorist 87; Gold Problem 81; Eron jjoy ? 10; Blue Gown 7 7; Transmission 7 7; Arihia 75; Trickery 7 5; iTi6co Rose 67; John Gilpia 6 7; British. Rose 6 7. NKW ZEAtuLKT) TROTTING ASSOCIATION. MEETING Or THE BOARD. A meeting of the Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association was held yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs P. Selig (president), J. A. Sanson, K. W. Short, J. H. Williams, H. F. Nicoll, H. W. Kitcbiiigham, and H. Denton. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs C. i". ) Mark and W. J, Hopkins. I The secretary of the South SVairaiapa r Trotting Club wrote, in further explanation : of the time recorded against Waiteronuj :• th© j Ladies' Bracelet at the Club s last Annual Meeting. The Association had written to the Club, stating that, taking th© time registered by the fr£-cor,d horse, the original time of 3m 49s recorded against "Wailcranui must stand. The Association had asked whether the alteration in the time had lK«n made at the instigation of -any interested party. The-secretary of the Club now «r>t2 stati"- that, after the 3 ace, D. Nyhan, trainer of Waiteraliui, had conic into his office and said that the tims km n seconds too fast. The horse had never been able to do that time, and Nyhan said he was prc- ; pared to let the Club s.nd the horse out with any rider they chose, and he would stake £50 or £100 that it could cot put up the timo credited. On the motion of ilr Nicoll, wm decided to issue a circular to clubs, drawing attention to the necewiiy for carefully _observing the rules in regard to time-kkeepina,

and pointing oat that errors wcro stiD being mad©. -

In reply to the South Wn£r»mpa Trotting Club, it ins decided to inform the Club that tb® official timo-keeper's announcement should be adhered to. The action of the Auckland Trotting Club in fining S. Galbraith ior training a liorso without being licensed waa eudoiscd. J. BRYCE'S SUSPENSION. Tho Xcw Brighton Troain? Club reported that after tho Xew Zealand Dor by J, Bryce, the- driver of Queen Chimes, had been suspended for the rest of tho Meeting for interference with Cole Jvut. Tho evidenc-a taken at the enquiry was forwarded. Mr Williams said '.hat lie wished to enter a protest against tho manner in which cases forwarded by the different clubs were dealt with by tho Association. Decisions of stewards of outside club's wero as a rule otidorjed without question, bui these from Canterbury clubs were very closely scrutinised. The present case was a question oi fact, anu the Association was not entitled to deal with it. Ho also took exception to tho remarks made by some members of the Association in regard to » case tha; had come btfore tha .Board ct its last meeting. That also was a Question of fact, and tho members were not tailed on to exprees any opinion.

Mr Kitchingham said that he felt that, all theso cases should rcceive tho attention of the Board.

Mr Short expressed a similar view. The president said that he did not see how they weiv going to stop members from expressing their opinions. Even though tho cases that came beforo them were questions of fact, the Board had to be satisfied that the whole procedure was in order. Mr Williams said that he did not go back on aevthing- he had said, and he maintained that the Association ha,i no power to deal with tho case. Tho' rule as u.'.tere<l at the liust Conference took the power from the Association.

Tho president said that he considered tho alteration of the rule made at the recent Conference was a retrograde step. Mr Kitchingham ilien moved, and Mr Short seconded: "That tho evidence forwarded by the club bo Tcad."

Mt Williams moved as an amendment: "That tho question being one of fact, tho club's action be endorsed."

The amendment was not eecondod, and the motion was carried.

Tho evidenc© read showed that tho stipendiary steward's statement in. regard to the interference was endorsed by tho club's patrol steward. After a brief discussion it waa decided that tho club's action should bo endorsed. Mr Short said he thought tho time had arrived for tho Association to writo to Bryce and caution him in regard to his conduct. He moved in that direction, but the motion was not seconded.

Mr Nicoll asked if Bryce liad been punished by any other club for a similar offence during tho past twelve months* The secretary replied that he had no recollection of this having occurred. Mr Nicoll said that the Association could only take notice of specific charges. They could not deal with general statements, and if charges were made and not upheld by clubs that was an end of the matter. GENERAL BUSINESS. , Tho application by William Clarkin for tho removal of the disqualification, of Shrapnel, who had raced without being registered, was granted, but tho owner waa directed to rename the horse.

Tho application of C. A. Dougherty for the removal of the disqualification of Garibaldi (la,te'C2), was also granted. The \Vaim ate Plains Trotting Club reported that at its Annual Meeting J. Gee had been called off for starting 'before his _ time. Tho Mothven Racing Club made a similar report regarding A. Leggett. It " was decided that'tie customary caution should bo administered in each case.

Messrs Clarkeon Bros, applied for permission to ohango the namo of their liars© Ruralwood to War Bond.

The application was granted subject to the payment of a new registration fee. It was decided that the Trotting Conference should be requested to forward to the affiliated club® additional copics of the now rules, with the proposed alterations marked. It was decided that the amendments to the rules should be. considered at the next meeting of the Board, to be held early next month.

Licenses as recommended by the Licensing Committeo were granted. The committee's action in allowing E. MoCann to take part in the New Brighton Club's Meeting was endorsed.

A letter waa read from Mr T. Heads, asking the Association to removo hifl name from the-Unpaid Forfeit List, on which'it had been placed by the Tahuna Park Trotting Club. He had returned from the front after three years' active service, having been seriously wounded. The application was referred to' tho Forbury Park Trotting Club.