SPORTING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18051, 17 April 1924, Page 14

SPORTING.

Acceptances for the minor events on the first day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting have been put forward till 10 a.m. to-day, and at the same time final payments are due for the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps. Champagne Stakes, and Thirty-second Challenge Stakes. The postponement was made owing to the interruption in telegraphic communication with the -North Island yesterday. First forfeits for the Australian Jockey Club's A.J.C. St. R'-ger Mak"* are due to-day.

Tile admission the enclosure at Ricca ■ ' n »n Monday and Tuesday will again be os.

Present point U> very good lield.s coni|>eting at the Canterbury Jockey Club'.s Autumn Meeting, and" on the second day there, seems every prospect of a bigger field than usual going out to meet Gloaming.

•On Saturday there will l.'C racing at Ellerslie. 'Rivercon, "Wairarapa, Redding and Tuapeka, At Ellerslie, Kit-car-ton stables are fairly strongly represented, and Parody and Mustard Rot are perhaps the most freely discussed candidates front these parts. The Riverton Club will ]>" eelebratiiiir its .-jubilee. ,and the pood stake offered I'or the Riverton Cup has attracted some good clo.ss performer-. •Lrmghrea and Master Sandstone are both engaged and the contest bct'.u-en tla-ni should again be highly interesting.

The two-year-old Uaillard arrived at Riccaiton yesterday, and his form during the- mist few weeks has found lots of supporters for him should lie contest the C.J.C. Champagne Stakes. Quest and Quiescent, both of whom are engaged at Riccarton next week, are due at headquarters to-morrow. METHVEX' T.C.'S ANNUAL MEETING. The loike-. itig nominations have beta received : - - ST.iK'.s Jin saddle,., of dO sovs. For mihopplcd trotters. Jim, Sensiblo Maori Peter Boldi-eyarJ: Peter Alifls Chad- Lucy Patch Gold Digger leigh Lord Tracey Norval Queen General Grant BADIES' BKACKLHT (in harness), of 10 sova. For amateur drivers only. ljin. Grandea Nellie Biamley Princess Lauriston Bower Dillon Thorpe Beady AVircy Will Appear Reckoner Madeline "Woo Sam Athenic. Wandsworth METHVBN CUP fin harness), of 105 aovs.

5.5 c!a=ii. 2m. Osier Beauty Brent Juu. Diilmenv Diameter Stunt Anise Harris Bessie Logan Nellie Betty's Boy j}ig Bill Audubon Glaucns General Grant Grande.: Lady Mlnto Winsome ' Anncrlev Olivo Logan Melody Logic Logwood Lone Hand In Hr.sio ivean .John Winnie Dillon Pocket Money RealmBright Bell Binguii Lad Kiribmgi Rex Coionado Vcrey Lighl RIVER-BANK HANDICAP (in saddle), cf

40 sovs. 11m. Taraan Locanda Bell Royal Arcade Dumas Nellie MoNab Wicklow Boy Audubon Rebel Xteadv Lucy Patch Direct Chimes ■ Reckoner Lyonwood Moonlit. DRAYTON HANDICAP (in harness), of 43 sovs. For unhopplcd trotters. 5.'20 class. Eileen'Wood Lu Todd Mat Patch Judgo Hancock Maori Peter Lord I racc-.y l> ot er Miss Chudlcigh Wild Hebe Maodonnld Jeff MT HARDING HANDICAP (in harness), of 50 sovs S.S class. I>. Nellie Bromley Don LocnndK. Fete v _ Tetrachord .Pocket Motley Mclunne., Lone Hand. Birififen Latt Lauriston Bright Bell Gibraltar £ laucnl » .. , Royal Anado Nagol Pointer Brown Echo Leila Denver Dalmeny Locanda Maid Brent Jun. Nuumui' " et,el ri Grandee Harris Moonlit Anuorley MT HUTT HANDICAP (in harness), of 85 sovs. 2.32 class, lm. Peter Binuen Cock Robin Auditor Princess In llasle Locanda Bel Thorpe Sea Pearl Bower Dillon ■ AVill Appear Merry Bill AVinsomo Wicklow Boy. Naumui Mebdy Lyonwood Rex Minlo Wanusworth Oleda. Athenio Odd.nc.k Colonel Mao Brown Echo

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. ■ Yesterday was an off morning, and there ivaß not a great deal doing. Kenmocc : sprinte'd hall ft mile with a welter weight up in -10 2-ss. Tho last three furlongs took life, and he was stopping at too finish. ,"'•,,' j • Camql Amble was schooled over two niahts"<of hurdles, and gave a clean.and fast exhibition, notwithstanding ho w«s somewhat e'oro. . , Pilliewinkio hit one of his hocks when galloping with Gold Light on Tuesday morning but it is not thought, to he serious. Mantua, Sir Walter, Red Admiral, Tanadees, Tutankhamen, Ma Boughal, Bonnie Winkio, and Fulmar arrived on Tuesday, and were out doing, steady pacing yesterday.

METHVEN TROTTING CLUB. A meeting of tho commilteo of tho Mcthyen Trotting Club was held on Tuesday evening in the A, and P. Association's rooms. Present—Messrs J. MoAnulty (president), Harrison, Nicholls, McCrcnor, McGirr, MoKendry, Mauger, McDonald, Nordqvist* and Owcri, A letter was received from tho New Zealand Trotting Association thanking the secretary ' for tho information supplied regarding ehequo paid in connexion with purchase of horso Proudspring. Also from the llailway Traffic Manager advising that a special train would bo run on the day if.] tflo races without a guaranteo being required, i Mr H. Brinkman wrote advising that owing to pressure of business he would be unable.to undertako the handicapping. It was decided to accept tho offer of Mr F. C. Thomas to do the work. Mr J. H. Tompkins wrote accepting tho position of hon. starter, and Mr It. G. Shearman that of hon. timekeeper. It was decided to engage tho Ellcsrnero Pipe Band to play on raco day. The secretary advised that a license for a publican's booth on the racecourse had teen granted, and that Messrs P. Burke tmd Co. would run the booth and luncheon. A lctti i was received from the Olympic ' Ga;:.e3 Association soliciting financial support towards sending' Miss Gwitha Shand to the Olvmpio Games. It wa3 unanimously decided" .to vote the sum of two guineas. Tbs r .''2a:k Committee reported tlvit the track had been attended to and was in firstclass order. The nominations received totalled 122, which was considered very good in view ot the Easter meetings being so close.

TROTTING NOTES. Nominations for the Complimentary Trotting Meeting clo3c on Thursday next, at nOOIi - , , • i Several visiting trainers with their horses have arrived at headquarters, and the remainder are expected to put in an appearance to-day to assist at the Metropolitan T.C.'s Easter Meeting, which opens on Saturday, and promises to be a great success. The grounds are looking at their best, while the track is in first class order.. The first race will start at 11.30 a.m. F. Holmes was a visitor to Addington vc--terdav -vith Pev de Oro. Bonny Logan, Oriole, "an I Cona de Oro Jim., and the quirtc'i wore given a fast workout oyer a mile. Ih-: times registered wore good, especially by Key dc Oro, who is very well at present.

ifcairu, driver, bv "W. J. Tomkir.son, was '-•i'.vn ; , 'strong two miles at Addington yesterday, and came through his task in a satisfactory., manner. Man o' W;n; Peter Dean, Joan Spear, Fiorrie Bingen, and Hal Junior arrived from the North yestcrlay "of iho ferry steamer. Man \>' Y\'m", Petev Dean, and F'.orrie Binge." v. ill lire at the coining- iixture. and Hal Junioi has joined A. llendriksen's team a'- Santa itoaa Farm, Hnlswell. Vcra's Deli and Delta -.vent Xoith yesterday i:> assist at the Waimato Plains T.O ':- Annual Meeting at Hawera on Baater Moi-.dcy

Tin- following trainers and liorse3 are expected to liinve from Wellington to-day: P. Kiddie iSS'i.eik. Argus. Delavan Quest. Arab-,-, Kseo.-i, Ivi-sing Cup, and Marion Si-.-.'<■':. "\V. Kc-lsey (Hypo, Moneymaker, and li:ii,n JlTiil'an'i, G. "Phipps (liick Dillon). Peter Swiit. 1-otfiin Chief. Wait-iki Gill, Jack !\.li-:, b'nowsiioo, Napliind, Bel! Hnroid. Keen John. Pcailie Chimes, Ahuriri, Ivy Audubon, and Pakoti.

The liot-ing gelding Redchild, bv Eothscliild from Ilediuirc, v.-.bo raced with success a few years r.go. died last wejk. If. Frost hos recommßsioned King Karri, and 1= preparing the Willowwood gelding for short distance race?..

T-eilrv. Deliver is a regular attendant >'at the New Bri'/hlon track, and is hitting out iree-lv in her work. Priscilia. Dean is not likely to race for soiir- line. :is she is ill foal to the American aire Ballot. ]•'. J. Owen is working a, promising maiden pacer bv Brent Locanda, from Eedvic, dam of Princess Zoe. A. Fleming has taken Mogala up again after a short ?nc'!. Shs looks bright and well.

Harold Burwood bus rejoined J. 11. "Wilson's string at New Brighton, 91.1t it is doubtful whether the son of Harold Dillon will be ready to race before next season.

J. L. Jopp has dpcided to give St. AnlhonV a ?nell. and the eon of Lord Derby and Ginnc-lla ivill not race asain until tho spring.

A RECORD PRICE. VALAIS SOLD FOR 14,400 GUINEAS (Received April 16th, 30.15 p.m..) SYDNEY, April 16. At the sale of Messrs Moses's Arrowfield iluough-bred slock, bidding was keen, and some high figures were- obtained. I'or (lie imported sire Volais, 11. Thompson, of Widdcn, paid 14,400 guineas—an Australian record. Beanbri brought 1000, Orthona 800, Eumarella 3600, Otford 1800, and. Pyaerro 1600 guineas. Chersonesse was purchased by A. Creswick for 5100 guineas. Poitrel was secured by J. Leahy for 1850 guineas. His sire, St. Alwyn, brought 200 guineas. SYDNEY SHOW TROTTERS. SYDNEY, April IG. At the Sydney Royal Show, the New Zea-land-bred Lincoln Green was aw.iTded the championship, and the New Zealajid-bred Native Prince first prize for trotting sfallions, three-year-old class.