SPORTING.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17498, 5 July 1922, Page 6

SPORTING.

Nominations for the Waimate District Hunt Steeplechase Meeting close tonight at 9 o'clock. The Victoria Raring Club will advance its Steeplechase Meeting another stage to-day. There is no race of outstanding importance, the Steeplechaser's Flat Race providing a preliminary for the big cross-country event on Saturday next. The Annual Meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting- Club will be held to-day at 2.30 p.m., at the Federal Hotel. Fisher, who picked up a nail subsequent to the Auckland Meeting, is reported to be well again, and a likely visitor to Trentham. When Royal Box, Mr E. Riddiford's purcnase. was brought south from Auckland, it was reported that he was to be spelled until the spring. These plans have evidently been altered, for lloyal Box has been registering the best gallops of the horses trained at Trentham, and ho is expected to carry his lOst 31b prominently in the Charity Oup. In : Wellington, Coalition is favourite for the We.lington Steeplechase, next in order of favouritism being Sea De'il, Kohu and Red Cent. Poanui is the popu'ar pick for the Winter Hurdles, with Alteration and General Petain next. Royal Box numbers the most supporters for the Charity Cup, his popularity being challenged by Dainty Step and Printemps. . The fifty boxes provided by the Wellington Racing Club at Trentham have all been bespoken for the coming meeting, and the caretaker lias had to arrange for outside accommodation for the "overflow." The Sydney "Sun" had the photographer early at the wharf to meet the C'limaroa, and R. J. Mason and Gloaming were duly snapped together on the wharf. Apart from the first day after leaving New Zealand, the trip was a good one ; and the horses arrived in good condition. The Canterbury trainer . was as communicative as usual, but it was suggested that if Gloaming shows signs of reproducing his real form, a meeting between Gloaming and Beauford is on the cards. Farceur made the most favourable impression of the party, but appearances are at times'deceiving. The New Zealand horseman H. Cairns is third on the list of winning Jockeys in Melbourne, with 20$ wins. Auckland reports state that Poanui will contest the Charity Cup at Trentham on the opening day, and will be ridden by J. O'Shea. Lochella was left in the V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase owing to an oversight. Ho is at present running out in the naddock. General Advance and Strathglass are unlikely to make the trip to Wellington. Croesus failed dismally at the Hawke's Bay Meetings, and it has been wisely decided to relegate the one-time brilliant sprinter to the commonplace duties of a hack. Vagabond his been turned out in the paddock foV a. spell. The injuries he suffered at Ellerslie were worse than anticipated, and it has been found necessary to give the son of Martian a goo'd rest. A Hawke's Bay writer states that it is very unlikely that J. H. Jefferd will take any of Messrs Williams's horses to Australia in the spring. The handicappers . have hardly given _ a strong, invitation—with the exception of Rapine in the* Metropolitan—and with the present high cost of travelling, a spring campaign in New Zealand will Be more remunerative. The conditions of the Melbourne Cup provFde for a penalty for a win in any mile and a-half, handicap flat race (Hotham Handicap excepted) after ' August 26th, writes "Pilot." Now, as the Australian Jockey Club does not wish to have the field for the Sydney Handicap, of 1000 sovs, spoilt through fbar of a penalty, for the Melbourne Cup, it haß overcome the difficulty by reducing the customary distance of the race from a mile and a-half to one mile three furlongs 210 yards, and, no matter what the V.R.C. may think, it is certain horse-owners will appreciate f his bit of smartness on the part' of ,fhe A.J.O. The Australian Jockey Club has granted jockeys' licenses to A. McCormac and J. Barry. Rational is being kept to road work preparatory to.more serious tasks ahead. His connexions, too, consider that the Australian handicappers are flatterers, and he will race in New Zealand in the Bpring. The nominations received for the J Trial Plate, to be decided on the openi ing day of the Wellington Winter MeetI ing, contains, as is usual, a good percentage of two-year-olds. It is doubtful if there are any of that .age this year as good as last year's, winner. Grotesque, unless the Fordell-trainea Para (Abaurd-<!intra) has improved considerably since the last New Zeal land Cup Meeting.

The near approach of the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting has | caused a lot of interost to be taken in j the sport of horse-racing of latej and j all racing enthusiasts will welcome a copy of this week's "Weekly Press and Roferee," which is published to-day. Correspondents from all parts of the Dominion supply the latest items of news from their various centres, and "Wayfarer, Antisthenes. Spectator, and i'he Rook each contribute their usual columns on happenings in the Turf world. Statistics showing the performances of both gallopers and trotters make a special feature in a journal that has earned its riphtr to bo regarded as the leading sporting paper in New Zealand, and one that should find a place in every library. SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT CLUB MEETING. / (SPECIAI, TO "THE PRESS.") TIMARU, July 4. The following nominations have been ieosived:— HADLOW HURDLES, of 110 sovs; ljm— Redfiie, Innisfaiien, Hereweare, Claverhouse, Master Peter, Thruster, San Souci, Tornea, Kawhero, Kingbolt, Cannie Boy, Cartoon, Bed Blaze, Amendment, Beady, Palladium, Agnola, Phosphate. PABEJORA STEEPLECHASE, of 120 sovs; about 2m—Southern, Redfire, Biown Linnet, Cremfcma, Morchwiol, Sacho, Prize Res*, Swindasa, Ruddy Gold, Sherlock, Indus, Noble Chiof, B'.t.ck Mountj Fortune Hunter, Tophole, Happy Mack, Tisrrapin gelding, Deerstalker gelding, Zimmerman—Honeymusk gelding. SOUTH CANTEBBURY STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs; about 2Jm—Glenisla, Golden Prince, Brown Linnet, Pawerewere, Man&waponga, Hylans, Sartoline, Juan, "Lai alga, Master Hamilton, AiaiinLOiirt, Tornea, Strathglaes, Ore Ore, Kaikaponui, San Sebastian, Romance, StaS Officer, Whipcord, Csnbini, Lawsuit. LEVELS HACK HANDICAP, of 90 sots; 6f—Blush, Sweet Water | Small Time, Paddy's Hope, Blazes, Liqueur, Good Start, Oaterman, Poipoiso, Terry's Hope, First Aid, Cashman, San Souci, Jnzz, QuarTetanne, Caucus, Gnnlayer, Nuniant, Sunshower, Sir Huoo, Mystico, btarlake, Mat lauder, Donation, St. Winnow.

WASHDYXE TROT HANDICAP (in saddled of 90 sovs; ljm—Morven Lass, Fireman, Polo Jim, Drambui, Sunny Vue, Bright Bell, TickMoe, Verona, Prince Wildwood, Prince Swithin, Lyons Heir, Jeseie Fraser, Grandee, Galindo Brook, Maile, John Hull, Ooean Spr»y, Orsova, Lady Linton, Bon Lou, Xehnan, Coralwocd, Irish Whispers. TESCHEMAKEB MEMORIAL UTTS'i CUP STBEPLECHASE, of 160 bovb; 8m— Southern, Brown Linnet, Malinoouri, Torne»> Red Fir®. Kwtiche, Nicomar, Cannie Boy, Jorrocks, Golden Grape-, Red Blaze, Blackmount, Dardanelles, Zimmerman — iJoneymusk gelding.

HUNTERS' PLATE, of 100 eovs; 11m— Redfire, Little Willie, Innigfallen, Hereweare, Cremona, Cl**erhouse, Master Peter, Xingbolt, Cannie Boy, Kartiche, Cartoon, Ruddy Gold, Amendment, Riady, Sherlock, Pall*-

dium, Indus, Agnola, Marauder, Loophole, Donation, Vociferate, Canbini, Terrapin gelding.

CLABEMONT WELTER HANDICAP, of 103 sots; lm —Urgenoy, Kilmoon, Theatius, Radial, Kilkee, Good Start, First Aid, .Grim Joke, Fabrinadc, Lord iieslie, Gunlayer, Ked Gown, Deuca-ion, Nautical, Linden, Mantua, Macduff, Nunrant, St \V miaow. BICCAETON TRAINING NOTES. A sharp froat delayed work for some time yesterday morning. The No. 7 grass gallop, which was opart for fast work, 'lras on the soft side. S. Trilford, who was the first to strip his charges, gave all of them strong pace work on the sand. Link Up was easily too good for Horatiua over half a mile on the g:as3 in 53 2-5. Eomance, who was worked over a distance car.ying over 9, finished strongly at the end of his task, the last seven furlongs of which were run in 1.36 2-5. Manawaponga was given a solid working gallop over a distance on the Band, and Dick did a similar task, but at a slower speed. Hereweare (Mr Gerard) and Kingbolt (W. Seobie) were companions in a 6choolinig gallop over six flights of hurdles. Hereweare fenced well, and Kingbolt, vigorously ridden by Seobie, shaped much bett.r than usual. Sweetwater sprinted half a mile comfortably in 51 4-5. She is light at present and inclined to be nervous, but Bhould do well when built up and not so nervy. Countcrstroke and R;d Hi.id were companions in the strongly run five furlongs. Red HJnd had the griding doing his best a furlong from home, b'the outstayed her and won fairly comfortably at the finish in 1.7. Urgency galloped a mile in 1.50 4-5. He was picked up by Blush after going two furlongs, and the pair ra,n the last fivo furlonga in 1.9 2-5, Bl v;b going much better than the gelding. They were carrying featherweights. Cashman' was too good for North Inch over five furiongs in 1.9. and Balefire cutstayed: Warlike over five furlongs in 1.6 4 5. Both were carrying welterweights. "Warlike has not been in commission long. Whioning Boy, who wn assisted by Distant Shot, was all out at ths" cd of half a rnilo run in 52 2-5. He walked homo sound. ) Lord L"?lie sralloned sonr where about a mile, a-'d ran tin last six furlongs of it in .1.24 without doitt? his b»at. Likelihood galloped about one mile and a half, nnd ran the last nine of it in 2.6. -lb woi carrying ovpr 9. Economist, with a featherweight un, galloped seven furlongs in 1.35 4-5. He was slowing down over the last furlon?. Kilmoon could not holl Foo Ohow over the final stage of a five furlong sprint that took 1.6 2-5, a distano; that Grim Joke ran in 1.6, with a velter weight up, and Phil May to bring him home. This wai the last five or six furlongs ran in 1.19. Royal Despatch got on his feet quie'eer than The Reaver in a sprint over fiv furlongs, and at on? sta?.-' led by lengths, but he stopped badly at the end of the ral'op, and just lasted long enough to sta 1 off his etablemate. The time was 1.5 3-5, both carrying small boys, and being all out.

Falataff and Some Kid were companions in a gallop over ninj 'fu lotgu, at about even weights. Some Kid, who had the iiitsido running', was pulling all ovar his Btublemato for seven fur'.ongs, but fiom there on he tired and FaLstaff etayin«* on got up anii beat bin. Th.) aims furlongs were run- in. the good time of 2.1 1-5. Kauwhero and the Female Franchise mare were .schooled over the pony hurdles and jumped well. . . Fabrinade and Elder? were companions in a sprint over four furlongs which took 51 4-5. Both were all out, Fabrinade having the most weight' up. TRENTHAM TBMOTNO NOTIIS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEOHAM.) TVELLINGT6N, July 4. At Trenlham this morning the- Work was done on the outside of the course, proper. Listening Post and Sunny Corner were in that order at tho end of seven furlongs run in lm 88s. Patuii and Blue Sooks did «pen in lm 89s, Royal Box and Dainty. Step seven in lm 86s, Halifax «vnd Rose* six in lm 235, Capping Day seven in lm 395, Deroulede and Ma Boughal four in 645, Collagh&n. »nd Jolly Bruce six in lm 225, Astinome and Moutoa's Gift four in 535, Lady Ridicule and Arch Salute five in lm Bs. GlenUla, Staff Officer, and Lawsuit jumped the big fences, and Boyal Exchange, Yellow Hammer,' Wal-' ton, Jackeroo, Eorke's Drift. Bedstone, and Palladium the Bchooliag nurdles.'

ASHBU&TON COUNTIT B.O.'Sw * , ANNUA! MEETING. j

The annual meeting of the Ashburtoii County Racing Club was held yesterday afternoon, Mr T. K. Upton presiding over an unusually large attendance.. The committee, in, its report, stated that the shrinkage of the totalieator receipts, plus the "very heavy taxation, had proved t» be a serious strain on the club's position, an<l it had only been by the energetic efforts 'of some of the numbers that the club was able to. offer a.fairly satisfactory balance-sheet. The committee contemplated increasing the totalisator accommodation, and had obtained estimates of th* proposed work, but. the cost was too great, and the had to be abandoned. Works had been carried out, involving! an expenditure, of about £SOO, as under:—Extension of the pay.cut aniwxe at tho totalisator house, increasing tire number of horse stalls, -and widening the course in the .straight and at other starting places. Minor • improvements had also been earned out. Both race Meetings had provided excellent sport, and had been made more interesting by the fact that a number 1 of the horses camo from various parts of the' Dominion to compete ih the races. The Spring Meeting, resulted- in a small profit, but a loss over tho Autumn Meeting more than counterbalanced the benefit derived by the Spring Meeting. Owing to removal from the district the club had lost the valuable services cf Mr D. M. Montgomery, who occupied the position of honorary treasurer for some years, and took an active interest an tho progress of the club. Mr R. Bird, lately deceased, was an old mombsr. of the ohlb. The membership of tho club now. stood at 166. t , j • The. principal items in the balance-sheet were; —Membsrs' subscriptions, £!53 16s 6d; nominations and acceptances, Spring £Bl4 IBs, Autumn £6li 15s, arrears £3s 7s 6d; admission fees, Spring £lO9 16s 6d, Autumn £«0 17s 6d; race cards, Spring £154 10s, Autumn £l5O 0s; Ashburtoo Trotting Club £l6''; totalisator recei.ts, Spring £2552 2s 9d, Autumn £2710 15s 6d; Ashburton Trotting Club, grants for improvements £273_ 2s; repayment of war loan with interest, £SOO, Expenditure Stakes, £63*o; salaries, wages, etc., ,£412 2s 8d; secretary's salary, £150; maintenance, £69 18s 8d; printing, advertising, stationery, etc., £199 6s Id; improvements to course, £442 0s 6d; Government tax, totalisator, admission fees, etc., £1663 16s Id; surplus, £224 18s; dividends; £2076 8s; rtrkea. £319 2s; amusement, £73 13s 2d: iwtafc, £4260 12s Bd, less collected from owners, dividends, etc., £2618 85—£1642 9s 3d. The chairman, in moving the adoption o* tho report and balance-eheet, said that the racing at tho club's two Meetings had been very good indeed. Tho Meetings had been in every way successful, and that was largely duo to the time given by the stewards and other officials to the club's affairs. No stewards or committee could worked better in the interest of, tho club. The secretary, Mr A. A. Fooks, was to t» congratulated on the. tact and ability ho had always shown during his term of office, which extended over a period of over twenty years. Special thanks were duo to Mr Henrys, their esteemed handicapper, for his successful adjustments. The Ashhurton Trotting Club had held two most successful Meetings, on their course, and he took that opportunity of congratulating them and hoping that the amicable feelings existng between tho two clubs would oontinue in tho future. As that was the last Meeting he would. address as their chairman, he wished to thank the whole club, the stewards, and committee, all the officials, and tho Preaa for the cordial way they had always helped him to further the intorcat* of the club. Mr J. C N. Grigg, in seconding the adoption of th© report and balance-sheet, suggested that Mr Upton and Mr C. W. Purnell should bo elected life members of the club in recognition of the valuable services they had each rendered during a period of over 40 years, a record of servioe which few men could claim.

The adoption of the report and balancesheet wao unanimously agreed to. Officer* were elected as under:—Committed, Mtssra J. C. N. J. Findky, J. H. Grig*, J. S. LaJig', EV B. Lloyd, H. Morris; stewards, Meesra T. Blackley, W. Brydon, CoL J. Findlay, J. C. N. Grigg, J. H. Grigg, C. G. Harper, R. Kennedy, H. Mom*, E. B. JJewtoß, E. P. Niooll, H. F. Kiooll, H. 0. Orbell, E. W. Roberta,- T. E. Upton, Mr Grigg then moved and Mr W. Bryant seconded, that Mr Upton- and Mr Purnell be' elected life members of the crab, and the motion was carried amidst warm applause. ___ Mr D. M. Montgomery, formerly •honorary treasurer of th* club, wao also elected » life member. At the suggestion of Mr James Heseltine it was decided to recommend th© new committer' to hav<» eome trees on the racecourse topped in order that a better view could be obtained of llie racing Mr Grigg then moved a vote of thanks to the chairman for the services he had tende***

the club, and for the good work ho had done whilo acting us chairman of the comrmtteo for the past 23J years. He had shown a tru,3 British sporting spirit and had sot am example which might well bo followed by the younger members of. tho club. The chairman, in replying, remarked that ho felt that the chairmanship should now go to a much younger ma,n than himself. They had elected him a steward and ho would still continue to do all he possibly could in the intrrest of the club. Votes of thanks were accorded tho outgoing officials and ethers who had worked in tho interests of the club. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. At a meeting of tho nowjy elected committee, Mr E. B. Newton was elected chairman, and Mr Hunter-Morris vice-chairman. Tho other officers •elected wcro:— Mr J. C. N. Grigg; vice-president, Mr H. F. Nicoll; hon. tr aamer, Mr E. F. •JNicoll; handicuppcrs (gallops) Mr J. E. H«nrys, (trots) Mr H.Brihkman; judge, Mr B. H. Aldworth; starters (gallops), Mr R. E. Harlcy, .(trots) Mr C. H. Hastings; clerk at the scales, Mr A. O. Pilbrcw; clerk of the course, Mr W.B. Freeman; hon. timekeepers, Messrs F. B. RobiLiaid and R. U. Shearman; surgeons, Dr. G. W. Coates and Dr. C V Baigent; hon. veterinary surgeons, Mr J." R. Kerrigan, Mr H. E. Martin, and Major Stafford. •