SPORTING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18096, 11 June 1924, Page 12

SPORTING.

Acceptances for the Methvcn T.C. s Annual Meeting closo to-day at 8 p.m. On Friday next entries close for the Wanganui Guineas and Jackson Stakes (1925), Taranaki Stakes (1925), Takapuna Plate, and for classic events on trie programmes of the Manawatu Racing Club, Auckland Racing Club," Avondalo Jockey Club, Dunedin Jockey Club, Hawke's Bay Jockey Club, and Canterbury Jockey Club. Nominations for the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club'a Winter Meeting closo on Friday. • Nominations for the Hawke s Bay Hunt Meeting close on Friday. The light harness events at the Ashburton County R.C.'s Wintor Meeting have drawn large fields. Amongst the horses engaged are Olcda. Locanda Maid, Rex Minto, Logandale, Peter Mac, Auto, Nelson Mac, Royal Arcade, .Sea Pearl, Direct Tod, Lady Peterson, Alpha Bingen, and Don Locanda. It is reported that Mr F. S. Easton bought "Wassail for 1000 guineas after his excellent performances at Otakr last week.

Tho death occurred recently in New South Wales of the English-bred stallion Earlston. Earlston was best known to fame as the sire of Radnor, who won the V.R.C. Champion Stakes at three years old in the record time of smin 22 j sec. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that Prince Abbey was scratched at 11.40 a.jn. yesterday for the Visitors' Handicap at the Auckland Racing Club's Winter Meeting. A cable message from Sydney yesterday stated that the New Zealand-bred Giggle, by Absurd, from Chortle's sister, Chuckle, scored a double victory at the Australian Jockey Club's Winter Meeting on Saturday and Monday last, winning the First Nursery Handicap on Saturday by a. head, and the Second Nursery Handicap on Monday by a length and a-half.

The weather cleared in Auckland yesterday, and there is every prospect of the Auckland Racing Club's Winter Meeting being concluded to-day.

Polonett has been scratched for the Fitzroy Handicap at Ellerslie, and Sir lloseberv for the Tamaki Steeplechase.

St. Germans, who divided Sansovino and Hurstwood in the English Derby last week, ran four times without success last year, and the best form he showed was when second to his stablecompanion,. Blue Lake, for the Criterion Stakes; but he stays we'll and has evidently wintered quite satisfactorily, for the latest English files to hand state that bo won the Craven Stakes at Newmarket on' April 25th, with plenty to spare. Bred by his owner, Lord Astor, and foaled on April 19th, 1921, St. Germans is a email, trulybalanoed bay colt by Swynford out of that excellent brood mare Hamoaze (whose previous foals wiere Buchan, ft 'i an v d Tamar ) to Torpoint (son of Trenton) out of Maid of the Mist (dam °f Craig an Bran, ■ SEy-rocket, li i, Su ™y o Ja »e) by Cyllene from the celebrated Sceptre.

A RACING APPEAL. TJia following decision was given in *' racing appeal case heard yesterday:— r , **} matter of the Appeal by tho New Comr;arv Distributing- > owners of the horse %?ari, againrt the disqualification of the ??' d Part XXXII., Rule 4, of V? 6 ° f Raeong, oonseouent upon the disqualification of James Kenny, formerly lessee of the said home from the said company by tile Wanganui Distriot Committee March, 0 ilom tba twenty " firat da ? of

JUDGMENT. .The Judges find tliat J. Kenny, b©in* a Bookmaker and Bookmakers' Aeent within the meaning of Rule 9, Part XV., of the • itnies-of Racing-, did enter the niare ,'P * r » co oontroiy to the provisions of Rule 1, (6) Part XXXII;, of the eaid Rules ana was thereby guilty of a corrupt practice for wjjich ho wbb in accordanoe with the Bulo disqualified. They also find that any hor?6 in connexion with which the corrupt practice occurred, also becomws automatically disqualified under Rule 4, Part XXXII.-, of the Rules of Raoing. The Judges, therefore, fed themselves unable to remove the disqualification of Regard.:- The disqualification of the horse or. hoioes owned by the offender at the time-the ->ffenoe was committed is ar important part of' the penalty imposed by the Rules; and remissions thereof, .unless under very exceptional circumstanote, are undesirable. SThe appeal ia therefore dismissed.

(Signed)' GEORGE CUFFORD, . JOHN GRIGG. D. TV. "WESTENKA. ■ . • Judges, Christahtwch, 10th June,. 182*.

ELLESMERE COUNTY TROTTING CLUB.

Affairs in connexion with the iw»nt Ellesmere Annual Baca Meeting and the annual boll were dealt with at a week-end m&eting of the oommittee of the Elieemera County Trotting Club, over which Mr R. T. McMillan (president) presided. The Deputy Commissioner of Stamps ■wrote demanding S per oent. tax on stakes, this being: the amount stipulated in the Amendment to the. Stamp Duties Act, which placed non-totalisaior clubs on the tame looting as those onjoying the privileges of the totalizator. Th« secretary (Mr O. G. Fisher) stated that oh. the programme it had been given out that the tax m ona per oent. The president considered it was unfair to place non-totalisator oluha on the same footing as thorn having totalisator permits. There was, it was pointed out, no alternative but to pay the tax. The secretary presented an approximate statement of accounts, showing that there would be a baUnco of £42 odd after accounts' in hard weft paid, but there were other «kCcounte to oom« in. Despite the wet weather, the gate receipts were almost as -good as ab the previous race meeting. The receipts from tho ball amounted to £B2 10s 8d and the expenditure to date £79 14s 2d. There were still some amounts to come in, and when all the aoounts were paid there would probably be a small credit balance on the ball acoount. It was reported that application had been made for Thursday, April 33rd, for next year's race meeting. It was decided to support the Sports Protection League.

A.J.Q. WINTER MEETING. (bt cams—fbms as s ocxatxok cornwoin.) (tUST&ALIA* ASH V.C. CAKUI ASSOCIATION.)

(Reoeived June 10th, 8.35 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 10.

Newspaper* reviewing the Bandwick form comment on the success of New Zealandbred horses, notably Chrysostoms two brilliant performances, though it ia considered that Ln Paddington'e misfortune in losing Ids rtfS «*riy & the Steeplechase simplified hie task on Monday. Carawock won many friend* by finishing so new- to Chrysostom alter bumping heavily at tie fence at the sis furlongs post. Qmrinoe return to form ia attributed to -the long epeLl he has had since last raced. Giggles a two smart witta Are regarded M proving that the youngster i» both fast and has good staying powers. Faioenr'e victory redeemed his popularity, which liftd ©omewhAt waned owing to nis narrow mies on the first day.