SPORTING.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16851, 3 June 1920, Page 7

SPORTING.

, THE ENGLISH DERBY. LONDON, June 1. The Epsom Summer Meetin? opened in in weather. A huge crowd was preseut, i' eluding the King. There is unusual excitement over tho rai t for the Derby. [ AUSTRALIAN RACING. '> LOCAL NOMINATIONS, i _ Th.> following nociinniions wore receive [_ 'iy th® Canterbun- Jockov Club this wee c for Australian racing events: — 0 VICTORIA RACING CLUB. Melbourne Cup—Sunart, Tribouk-t, Sami var. and Amvtbrj:. J 1 Victoria, Derby, 1921—Mr E. S. Lr.ttrel! I ch f by Boniform—Portland L?s»: Mr G. T Greenu-oo:t'« br c, by Martian—Bebo, b g, 1i B?ragcon— r.ud ch p C-oniston, b [1 Sunnv La 1- c—Prr.r.k. a Sires' Produce Si ".kc.-, 1921 —Mr G. I s Gre;nwo(Xt\i br <■', b- Martian—Bel>e ( an b t, bv Varco—Bas.=. n I St. Le~er, 1922—Mr G. D. Gwnwood's c | tr Coni=t-ov., bv Sunnv Lake—Prank, au ® br c, by Martinr:—Bebe. 1 VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB y C.aulfield Cup—Sunart, Triboulet, Sainova' 1 and Vcsnucci. £> Canlfiold Guineas, 1921—Mr G. D. Greer :1 wood's oh £ Cor.htcn. bv f-unnv Lsko- . Prank, br r, by Martian—Bsbe, nr.d b g, b Beraffoon —Volga. f WILLIA3.ISTOWN RACTNG CLUB. Williams-town Cup—Star Lu.iy. ROSEIIILL RACING CLUB. 3 Eo&eliill Guineas, IP2l—Mr W. G. St-oad' 3 ch c, by Absurd—Ke-a Eli; b c, by For.-.mo: 3 —Cheloma; br c, by Fenur.-t——MarisAgnt: t and b i, bv Demosthenes—Sunlight. Mr ■< | J. Toxward's bo Lord Marliau, by Martia —Lady Luev. | V.R.C. ENTRIES. I MELBOURNE, June 2. _ Additional entries for the MellxiunK? Cu , bring tho total to 276. The Caulfield 1 entries number 272, Australian Hurdles 7-i 1 and 81. The.o arc ii few cut l eide entries etill to come. The Clip entries include British Arch, an t tho Caulfield Cup entries lvilfoylo. Biplane £ i Finmnrk, and All Aboard. In tlio Austr.i '•'-n Hurdles figure Britisii Arch. Bej'mn: Silent Way, Ki'lawat, and Vaquero, r.nd i " lno Australian Sttx-ylcs Tararu Jack :nv 3 Vaqucro. 13 UN ED IX J.C.'S WINTER. MEETING. I . U"KES3 association telegbam.) ! DUNE DIN, Juno 2. _ I Tho following acccptauces iiava been ic fc °~SILVERSTREAM HANDICAP, of 20i R govs; 7f —Clean >Sv.-cep 9 Marchin; fc Order 9 3; C'haeronia b 12; Mazama S 11 - Bongeroop 8 9; Silent Kiug 8 2; Blue Ad t miral 8; Otinnio Jack 7 '13; Spyglass 7 12 tj Black Mountain 7 11; Mettle Drift 7 10: r Jim-ley Rigs 7 9; Lady Pallas 7 8; Tho Bos j 7 8; Sart-ulite 7 7; Carmine 7 7. j PROVINCIAL HANDICAP, of 400 sovs J ljm—Burran<;on.g 9 3; Eleus 8 13; Roya fc Star 8 13; Melee S 8; All Roady 8 3; Kilko 3 7 13; Thaddeus 7 10; Almoner 7 9; Bonda;; 1 1 7 2; Thistlecrown 7. l ■ OTA'GO HURDLE HANDICAP, of 70i , povs; 2m —Hylans 12 4; Gaylight 11 4; A 1 J Talk 10 11; Jack Symor.3 10 9; T3arris'« " 10 6; Tuticorin 9 12; Samiel 9 9; Wilt - Pilgrim 9 7; .Calma 9 4; Gunrcst 9; Achii ■ leus 9.. t WAI-RONGOA HANDICAP, of 300 soys; . 6f—Killowen 9 4; Toifiida 8 J3; Muriliiki ' 8 9: Mortham 8 6; Eight Bella 7 11; Sle;p; 1 ] He ml 7; Pyjama 7. * " WINGATUI STEEPLECHASE HAKDI • ' CAP, of 500 eovs; ab-out 2lm —Gang Awa 11 ) ' 11; Silvevspirc 10 11; Zarkoma 10 9; Sai I Sebastian 10 9; Crib 10 9; Merry Lai , 10 8: Diavoio 9 12; Black Sea 9 7; Noc turnnl 9 7. ; JANEFIELD HANDICAP, of 2CO eovs; ' —Orangi Bitt-ers 9 9; Bengeroop 9 3; Kil ■ liney 9 3; Lady Superior 8 11; Silent Kin: ! ' 8 10; Checkmate B 10; Vice-Rexal 8 8; L::di ■ Pallas 8 2; R?d Pal 8 2; Hard Cash 8; , Frenehmnn 8; Froeslon" 8. [ SECOND HACK STEEPLECHASE HAN DICAP, of 225 eovs: about Mugdala II 11; Gleni?la 10 f); 10 .'!; • ' Ln.iiri 10 1; Dunniure 9 13; Golden Rupee ; 9 13; St. ClctU3 9 13; Fro? 9 13; Village , 9 13. /' . • INVERMAY WELTER HANDICAP, oi 250 s*>vs: Im—Thaddeus 9 3; Hot Air 9 2 ; Don Paeifico 9 1; Clean Sweep 8 12; Claver- ■ bouse 8 11; Marianne 8 10; Linden S 10: ■ Primuni 8 10; Golden King 8 8; Braid ■ 8 5; Vocation 7 7; Awahou 7 7. j CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. . j Tho committee of tho Canterbury Jockej . Club met on Tuesday. ' The following programmes wero approved: —South Canterbury Hunt Point to Point 1 Steeplechases, June- 17th; Sou'h Canterbury ■ Hunt Sleeplechare Meeting, July 22nd; Waimate Hunt Point to Point Stecplcchoscs, ... July Bth. . I A gentleman rider's certificate was granted I to G. H. Paul. | The Cheviot Racing Club was granted a •change of date for next season from Juno 29th to January 29tli. Tho following transfers wero approved:— C. G. Dalgety to F. G. Hanlon, Jazz; H. W. Brown to J. La Paloma; G. L. Stead to J. F. Reid, Kilmart. CANTERBURY PARK T.C.'S WINTER MEETING. , The Canterbury Park Trotting Club will I make a start 'v.-ith / its Winter Meeting toI day, and there should be some interesting j racing. The track is certain to be heavy, ; but should provido fairly good going. Tho I acceptances are good, the principal race i having drawn a field of twelve, including i Agathos, Whispering Willie, Stockade, Vicc- ; Admiral, and Reta Peter, while the prci rcr.ce of such good horses as Trix Pointer, Admiral Wood, General Link, Chid, Emperor, Dandy Chimes, Hoynietta, and Strategy in the minor races, should add interest to tho day's racing. A special tram will run at short intervals to anS from tno course during tho da?. The first race will start at 11.15 a.iu. "The following is the programme: — FIRST AMATEUR HANDICAP (in harncss), of 115 sovs; for unhopplcd tiotter3 only; lAm Lady Eama scr; Mia3 Chancellor ?cr; Rothino 2s; Housemaid 2s; Woiwera 2s: Maori Pnacpss 2s; Sherry 2a: Wonder Why :;n; Best Boy 2s; llcsie Wilkes Ss; Marvma C-s; Major llomo 3s; Gentle Ribbon i's; Chairman ?.r,; Baclieior ■ Gold Stanley 3s; White Lupia -:'.s; Agnes W 43Grand Dillon 4s; Our Bluey 4s; Lady Lena 4s: Devbv Girl Rnvnsivorth 4s. PENINSULA HANDICAP (in hsrnecf), of 160 sovs; 3.38 class: IJm—-Nabob rcr: Rearguard Is: Harold Child Is: Tlio Whio 2sSaints' Bell 2s: H'ltana- 2s; X.-nd-.-ll.'t 3s ' Madeline Milda Pointer 3s; Prince Corattado 4s: Eulius 4a: Louie Drift '3s; Guy •Dillon 4s; Locanda Junr. 4s; Coil 4s;' JTefeon Dtfrby 4g. 1 PAPAROA HANDICAP (in harncw), 0 f SCO sov«3« 4.P6 cltiss. 2ia. Admiral Wood (J. Bryce, jun.) .. 03 Ajrathos (J. Coekrrii!) .. .. .. S 3 Albert Cling (J. Henderson) ; . r d Rita Peter (A. G. Wilson) .. " r.i Erin's King (J. Bryc") .. " 6a Vic? Admiral (M. Edwards] ' -"a Frao?ro r (F. Holme.?) .. Stockade (J. McLennan) ' 8a Whispering Willie (R." E. Miiis) , Ss Gkawing (W. Warren) Ss Brown's NuTget (W. Smith) .. g 3 Svmnnthv (If. Frost) .. r, i LYTTELTON HANDICAP (in saddle), of 3-10 rovs; 4.E0 class; 2m—Dandy Chimes ecr; Hoym-tta Is; Albert Wallace -1"; -HaroH D. 10s; Bon Patch 10s; Lady Swithin 10s;* Guy Dillon lie; The Rook lis; Coalition 13s; Tauhinu lis; Prince Burliugton lis; Mopev lis. STEWARDS' HAXDirAl 3 fin harrcss), of 3CO sovs: 2.49 class; IJm —Trix Pointer ecr; General Link la; Adn-.iial V/ood 2s; Gleaming 3s: Saafcwood 3s: 3s: AlbM-t Cling Cs; Our Girl 3s: Chid Ss; Birdwood 4s; stockade 4s; Rorke's Drift 4s; Stratft"V 4s;' Sih-pr Nut r,a: ss. AVIATION HANDICAP (in saddle), of 3fi3 *ors; for ur.hoppled trotters only: 5m class; 2m—Onr Goldie scr; Treasure Seeker scr: Parkfkld 'n; Bel lei a 3s; Marvolo 4s: Delvillo Wood ss; Bailin ss: Lorna G.s: Svnris» Cs: Red Bell 7s; Imperial Victor 7=; Sally Dillon 7a; Captaiu Rothschild 7s; Blazer Wilson 7s. RAILWAY HANDICAP (in harness), of 230 sdvs: 2.20 class: Im—ldris Is: Nabob 2s; Pronvlspring 2s; Pleasant Mount 2s; Dora 3->; Greta 3s; Loc:;nda Dillon 3s; Misa Edith-4s; Hayseed is: Annie Dillon ss; Ngaiora 56; Doreen Dillon 3s; Miss Havoc s r . AU REVOIR HANDICAP (in saddle), of 200 sovs; 2.22 class; Im—Nar.cy Stair ecr; Haymetta Is; Hayaeed 3s; Pe'.er Mac 3c; Glenaray 4s; Ngaiora 4*: Little Kauri 4s: Red Prince 4s: Robert Dillon 4s; Harold Child 4s; Annie Dillon 4s; Bill Brown 4s; First Alarm 3s; Hickorvwcol us: Gipsy King ss; Hutana JU: Tho Whip H =: Nutwood Junr. Ga; Fisherton Cz;" Auriferous Cs; Lindcita Cs. ASHBURTON T.C.'S WINTER MEETING. The Icllowir.g acceptances have boen received : — TRIAL HAi-'CDICAP (in. harness), of 150 both : l}m —Lasca Lad 6cr; Lady Trafalgar scr; Elsa Nore ccr: Ben Mac scr; Eeii Lcgan scr; EJsio Gay tcr; Litti3Pointer scr; Peter King scr; Petrix ecr; Herd Laddie scr; Carina scr; Mountain Wood scr; Jcasia Fiaser scr; Our Chance scr; Augusto Dillon scr; Dusky Locc.nd<i per; Ro3:ray scr: NFobidard 32yds bhd; ■Whitebait 12; Rainbow 12; Edio Mac 24; Guoia Zl: Eilev Wood 24; Gzusigu P%pia

24; Ki'trss 36; Lady Thelma 4S; Carnmie 48: WnrrUwarth 72; GerWan 72.

LONG BEACH HANDICAP (in raddle), o! 160 6ovs: ljru—Major Dorno act; Chairman per; Bachelor scr: Bolder Park scr: Bon Lou scr; Peter the First scr; Effio Bingon scr; scr; Handsome Jack per: Voider Whv scr: Bonni", Chilrl 24yd"< bhd: Lady Esma 3G; Corwar 36; Moving Picture "6: Hostage 63; Mickey 3Jarr 60; Pod Bell S4; Lovebird S4: Culverden S4: Captain Rothschild 84; Imperial Victor £4: "Miss Lorna 36; Ballin SC>; Marvolo 120: Ohspi ion.

ASHBURTON COUNTY HANDICAP (in harnc.«), of 400 wvs: 2m—G. M. Dilbn fcor: Legacy scr; scr: Rorke's Drift scr: 12yds "blid; Kevrpie 1-; Silver Nut 12: Master Hnl 24; Strategy ?f>; All li-dl 36: Brown's Nugget 36: Shanghai' 35: Svmpathy ?G; Sn-shwood -IS: W>">r>"n>T W.'l'n ro; GWuiing CO; ViceAdmiral 70: Albert Cling 90: A?athos 120. ACTON HANDICAP fin harness), of ITo sovs: ljm—lrajxri"! Junior scr: Malice scr: Wast'wood Tr: En! in 3 «or; First Carbine scr: Peter Kins: f.ct; Oolri<rfrnnnj scr; Mild-.i Pointer scr: Coil scr: N»il Denis scr; Madeline tCvds bhd: FisVrton 12; faints' Bo!' 04: Roval 36: Bill Brown S6; Ncraiora ?r, : l 1 •>; =,- Dillon c-G; Guvnemer GO; Pleasant Moi- -■■>.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP (in harness). of 1~5 eovf; 2m—Po'd"- Park ecr; Poter McKinnev scr: scr: Larrv-scoo-:] : Mi«s» Chancellor 12:' Corwar 12: Lady Esma 12; Dr if tine Sr-cc 24; Walii-vtai °J : St. Aithonv- SB: Mick"." Mar So: Fp.l'.v Dillon 4S: Red Bell 72: Lovebird 72; Mansruifn 72: C""n f nin Rothschild 70: I*aD"r''i] Vi~Sir 7- 1 ; M>s Tjorna 84; Sunrise PI: "P-ViiV W'vid SrG: Jsallin 96; Marietta. 1.0(1; Tli-ot! 91R. WINTER HANDICAP (in harness), of 250 sfivs; V.m —Edith efr: Kewpio 12vds blrl: ShTvhai V"!: Pror.dsT>ring 12: R<>:a Pot"" 12: Fnn.'t Trscv 2t: Brown , - 5 ' Nnsgei L"t:'ip. ?•': Idv-3 24: Trootvr Dillon 24; IVe-icv •?): Si!v>r Nut 21; Nfir.cv Stair 24: Dri"t : S*noknoA 43; Strategy 4S: RO : 6(1. FAREWELL H\NDICAF (in saddle), of lfis bt<s; Im—Ty-i'i Denver sor: F.die Mac ■®--!r; Wandering Willi" «->r; Driftmino scr: Tracsy l?o'- .<vv: LuTwrial Fan fCT; Wflsiewocd cr; 01i->r>i e T; H-nn' Ti-ac»'v 12vd« bhd: Malice 12: Prince Coronedo 32; Zara 12; First Cnrnjn-i* 12: GoHen Pippin 12: Euliu* 2!; Auriferous 54; Oxenwood 24; Rewnntil C 4: jl'nck ll i T *' SR: Drift 36; The "M"or.- ).-"%• "G: Bri'lrewood 4S: Chary; 48: Fir«t Alarm : C!onar.M- 60: The Dinsjo Pfi; Bill Brown GO; IVtor I\lac 72; G. M. Dillon 72. I'ho following remain in fjia NiZ. SAPLING STAKES—Pessimist Ckilrlo Poini-er, Ben Ohau, Nelson Derby, RopaVlic, Copn da Orn Junior, Logtmirooi Taraire, Tobermory, Phil Smith. KAIKOURA TROTTING CLtJB. • A meeting of tho Kaikoura Trotting Club ra held on Ti:cijday i right, Mr S. Turner presiding. The i t pert and balance-sheet eubmittcd Eiiowcd ilio club to be in a E-ound financial po;ilioiL The receipts, including £107 l!)s Jkl brought forward, amounted to JE79B Ills Gd, and the expenditure to £695 17s 6d. . leaving: a credit balance of £102 1&» lid. The assets were £254 10a and the liabilities £129. Officers woro elected as follows:—Patron, Mr G. "W. Forbes, M.P.; president, Mr J. T. Bricc; vice-presidents, Mesara S. Binney. A. J. Murray, and Walter Gibson; judpv. Mr E. H. Workman; starter, Mr R. 11. IMonlt; clcrk of the ecales, Mr A. C. Lester; clerk of the course, Mr J. Mclnn^s; lion. surgeon. Dr. Withers: secretary, Mr R. T. Pope: treasurer, Mr F. Smith; liandicapper, Mr 11. Brinkman; committee, Messrs E. Gibson, J. Curtain, John Lawson, Lester, H. R. Smith, T. Alexander, and S. Turnor; stewards, Messrs Vale, John Eaton, O'Bonnell, E. Wallace, Curtain, Laweon, Lester. Mojik, and O'MolIey; timekeeper, Mr W. A. Ferry. The secretary was appointed delegate to attend- tho Trotting Conference. It was decided to ask for April 14tli as th* dato of tho Meeting. < It was recommended that tho stokes £350. Votes of thairks were accorded Mr Brinkman and the officials for their services. A motion was passed recommending that the totalisator bo onarated by a local staff with 10s tickets. ' MR H. F. NICOLL HONOURED. At the conclusion of tho meeting of the committeo of the Ashburton Trotting Club on Tuesday evening, a social wa« hold, wheu « the sorvicoa of Mr H. F. Nicoll vrere recognised by a presentation. Mr D. McDonnell presided, and congratulated Mr Nicoll on the excellent manner in which he had conducted the affaire of the Ashburton Trotting Club during the 14 years ho had "been president When Mr Nicoll took offica the stakes were £150, distributed over eight races, while to-day they offered £2GDO for a one-day meeting, the largest sum offered by any country trotting or racing club in the Dominion. Mr Nicoll had nleo added 60 per cent, to the membership of the club. Mr McDonnell then .presented Mr .Nicoll, who is leaving- on a visit to England, with a gold-mounted racebook cover, with wishes for a , happy voyage and safe return to ta&* over the -government of the Ashburton Trotting Club's nffaira. Mr F. B. Eobilliard stated that the guest of the evening W piloted the club from a stato of bankruptcy to solvency. Complimentary remarks were also made by Messrs J. Lewis, W. Bryant F. Smith, and D. P. Garrick. Tho toast was drunk with musioal honours. Mr Nicoll, in reply, spoke of the erowth of the club, and referred t-o winning tho chief raca after being elected a vice-president with D-urbar, with the late J. Brankin in tho saddle, the ©take being £45. The two was covered iu 4min 44eec. In 1006 the stakes were about £110, but in the following year they rose to £260, and £270 for each of the two meetings held in the year. He was visiting England on business, but hooed to ba back for the December Meeting In proposing tho toast of "The Vioe-Prcsi-denta," Mr Nicoll referred to the keen and enduring interest, taken by Mr D. McDonnell, one of the first secretaries of tlio A3h-

•burton Trotting Club, who had a lot of spado work" to do, but had liot been discouraged. Mr Nicoll also referred to Mr R, S. Forsyth s work on behalf of the club. Quito a.number of other toasts were honoured, amongst them being "The Secretary," proposed by Mr Nicoll, and responded to bv Mr A. A. Fooks.