SPORTING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18100, 16 June 1924, Page 12

SPORTING.

Acceptance:! for tha Ashburton Bastng Club's Winter Meeting are due at 5 p.m. to-day. - Acceptances for the Napier Park Racing Club's 'Whiter Meeting are dee to-morrow. The nominations taken by the Canterbury Jockey Club on Friday evening for its classic event 3 show a decrease as compared with last year s figures. The numbers for.each race are as follows, those for last year being shown lin parentheses: —Welcome Stakes, 78 (90); Middle Park Plate, 71 164,); Champagne Stores, 98 (113); 33rd ChaUenije Stakes .-curlingsonly), r Si (86); 34th Stakes, 105 (121); New Zealand .Derby Stakes, 121 t hZ2); New Zealand Oaks Stakes, 55 (U4). This year's total is 620, as against 676 in 1523. la the Selma Trot Handicap at the Aahbnrton Gjcnty Bacing Club's Meeting, Winsome Melody has been penalised 24yds, and Boy2l Arcade 12yds. In this raee Pater Nash, scr, wa3 omitted from the list of handicaps. Mr C. Boyle, owner of Carawoek, is expected back in Wellington from Sydney this week. If Carawoek i 3 brought back he will compete at Trcnthain next month, and may return, to Bandwick for the Spring Meeting in October. P. D. Jones will leave Wellington for Sydney with his team on the 27th inst. by the Ulimaroa, and by the same boat fonr of Mr G. D. Greenwood's horses will be taken across. Bivoli, who at present appears the most formidable of Australia's stayers to oppose Ballymena and Bapine at Bandwick in the spring, has made his reappearance on the tracks after a spell. The injured tendon which caused his .. retirement in the autumn is apparently sound again, and generally the Repartee colt has benefited as the result of his "s. holiday. Sunny Loch was awarded lOst 4ib in the principal handicap at the recent meeting at Menangle (N.S.W-), but was not among the starters. The minij mum was 7st, and Snnny Loch was I asked-to concede handicaps ranging ' from. I4lb upwards to all his opponents. At the same meeting Geranial r was allotted 9st 31b in the Flying Welter, the top-weight being handicapped at lOst.

Sir Edwin Mitchelson, president of the Auckland Bating Club, has left on a holiday to, Honolulu, and Mr K. 0. 11 Xolan, the vice-president of the club, hap left on a trip to England. Tier Wellington Bacing Club's "Winter Sfeeting will this season extend over tjireo days, and will be held on , July Bth, 10th, and 12th. Two very good examples of equine portraiture are on view at Messrs -* - Fisher and Sons. They are of the im- , ported horses day Lad and Thnr.iham, ancl were painted for Mr J. C. N. Grigg ~ by Mr W, Greene, of St. Albans, r-hose animal studies ara well-known throughout the Dominion. Both paintings are well up to the standard of the artist's £ previous work, and are of particular - Interest to Canterbury sportsmen, both 4 hOrtes now being located in this prot t yince* M* " .METHVEN TROTTING CLUB. *r* -^———. \ .. ANNUAL MBETLNG. if* Tho'ifiith annual nen-tolahsslor meeting cf K" L - tb* Mtthven Trotting Club mi held on" the J l 't Ht.. Hardjng Bacecouree, Meibven, on Sattwd*y/June 101b, under most unfavourable the weather being tret and covd. 't ~ The club vh •unfortunate in having to po3t- ■> pone from the original date owing to the strike,- and under the circumstances can hardly expect to ihow a profit over the fix- ' ( tore. Tnere was only a moderate attendf>., Kijce,. few enthusiast* travelling from ChnstA- church, while the local sportsmen did not atteftd in very strong force. The racing was * and ceverai of the finishes were a,, close. The vanoua official* earned out ~ , iheir t dutitß in a satisfactory manner. ,' '* The following are the results:— t' JtOSjanLl, BTA&ES (in saddle), of U! J.* , dors; second 7, thud 3J. For lfuhopf f -j idea trotters only. ljm. t*i T. H.'lvey and B. Townley'e- gr g Grey- >*\ { , 'Wosd by Ard t ' >" main Byrs act .. It. Townley 1 F - £ Holland's, b g Boldrepark aged, act V A* , - J.-Monarty 9 0 Jw. blk m Mis* Chudis » t leign aged 24 .. Owner 8 7 f i Oof*,, Lord Tracer, Lauder Chimes scr, 1 - Weowinsr 84: and General Grant 81 also -' -.stared)' t, / by ten length*; tax lengths between ft, saoond and third. Cora" was fourth. Tunes «m • 3-6s, 4m 4s 2-6 i. BRACELET (in harness), of» 40 « r j /(««; seoond 8, thirds Urn. }.. ,1i Flanjgan's tar m Winsome Melody by %Y ~ Brent Locandfr-Kitty O syrs ecr « 1 m u" v *' Kessing 1 I JS, A.vMolnnes's eh g Colonel M*o Aged »'- \f BM. ..' •• •• Owner 2 "tt'PrJireKaill'a "b m Beady Eeckoner Syra \*,tV« IB , L. McNeill 3 ■ Echo, Kenny Bell, Xnoeklp, V 'QLthinißi Lyonwood, Will Appear tor; Nellie ,W; Wirey 72; and Grande* 108 Ki'sSwdiUby four length*; two length* between KsScoM and third, Times 8m lis, 8m 12 gpffffiiffia 13 2-ss. TROTTING OT7P tfn harness), W&3f ] tffsXi; seoond 20, third 10. 5.5 class. jun.'s h g Hnstler by Kerrwood oyrs 120 A. Hrndnksen 1 Morten's ch f Whetu Syrs 48 b g Logic 4yra scr f»r £j' j* v Owner 3 ffr-Wgnfi,M; Annerley 48, Hob Dillon 84, lit; gtunt Artist 168; and ti*3SaßWrt 2fe also etarted. , tfi by two lengths; the same distaco L second and third Annerley was "■iV, feMW. TimeaT-tm 61a. 4m 58s, sm* 3 2-ss. ' BANDICAP (in saddle), of p sovs; second 7, third 3J ljm. ■*; ■C. Iri|and r » h g Boyal Arcade by Logan . - Bointer colt—Potereta mare 4yrs St \i O. Bced 1 T ' /Wa*. Snutha ch m Locanda Bell s\rs» '%U X D. Withere 2 , Rj M. Morten'* ch f Whetu Syrs 48 , , A. Bryco 3 , ' i*«ggy Hnon, Surf Board scr, Heviy JlccJioaer "A; and Brent Jun. 84 also started V?pH by two lengths; a length between -' second,and third. Brent fan. was fourth. k Tmes—Sm 48 8-Ss, 8m 39 1-53, 3m 41 2-63. * DEAXTOX HANDICAP (m harness), of i > « Sot 3; stcond 7, thud 3}. For un,l" hoppled trottew only. 520 class 2m. ! or g Gold Digger by P«tewti*-Bosetta. aged • 1 ' Vood iged 72 inc. 72 pen It. Towniey 2 i A. Gallagher's b g Woowncr aged 3b 1 . " Owner 3 Bildropark, Kenmuir, Eileen Wood, Laudor Chimes scr, Miss Chudlci|h 24, Plum Tree 72; and General Giont 9t> also ' "'vS'liy en lengths, c.glit lengths be Iween seoond and third. LileenwooJ was fqurth. Times-5m 24 4-sa, 5m 20 i as, 5m 22 2-6b. - l MOUNT HARDING HANDICAP (in lur ness), of 00 sova, second 10, tuird o. 35 class. lim ' Connell'a b g Launston b) Brent Locanda—Eulogy Syre 12 Owner 1 D. McKcndry'a br g Nagol Pointer U C Owner 2 O. Haskina's br g Annerley 3 E? t , 24 « D. Withers 3 AVhetu 12; Nellie Bram'ey 24; Glaucns SG; Grandee U), Wicklow Boy 72, and Royal Arcade 72 inc. 24 pen. nlso started. Won by two lengths; hah a longth between second and third. Wbetu was foußh. Turcs—Bm 0 4 ss, 3in 5 2-fi:, Bmja. yp MOtTNT HCTT HANDICAP fan harness), sM|i. of 85 sovs, eotood 7, third SJ 25 i class. ch m Locanda Bell by Locanda—Mi*a Effie iiells byra t Doyle's b g Wlrey (iyrs 48^ 8 ff Con Locanda Cyrs 86 Broa'O IZcho ecr, and ■ kngthV' ten lengths ht-

fourth. Times-Sin 265, 2m SO 2-ss, 2m 34 4-53. Notes ob the Bacing. i The opening event, the Eosehili Handi- ! cap, was * poor conteat, «ul resorted m «a easy win for Greywood, a. gelding by Ard Cairn from * Young Irringtoa care, oxted and trained in South Canterbury. At no stage of the race w »* H.- 6 * tended, and finally he *on with wmetning in hand from Boldrepark, M 133 Chudletgn; and Cora, tha othera being strung out. Winsome Melody, a 5-year-old mare oy Brest Locasda from Kitty C, was seen to wwtasre in tea Ladies' Bracelet- Over the last fou- iarlonp she wa3 racin- in close conDanv with Colonel Mac, Ksocilyn, and Beady Reckoner, but when it came to the strugsie she esaily outstayed het op--3onent=. Colonel Mac paced a good race, but Heady Reckoner mixed her gait more than once,' otherwise she Tould have finiaaed c!o=er up than third. Knccilyn led -or » ndlc, and looked a winner, bat tailed to Hannui, Lord Clan, Headier end Logan Chief declined their engagements in the Methven Trotting Cap, leaving eleven starters. The race provided plenty of inteir est, and when three parts of the journey nad been cohered Whetu, Logic, Lady ilinto, and Annerley formed the leaders, with Busier at the head of the others. Entering tea straight the field closed -up. lady Jfiato and Annerley dropped back, and Hustler improved his position. A furlong from come Whetu and Logic were under pressure, and siushing strongly on the outside of the _-sld. Hustler went on to win by a. coup.e o: lengths from Wfcelu. Then came Logio and Annerley. The vrinEer Hustler is a five-year-old pacer by Kerrwood from Waliacc-oa, dam of First Carbine. He u owned by Mr J. Moor, jun., a patron of A. Hendriksea a stable, and the oerformaace was a smart one. For a three-year-old "VFhctu paced a good race, and ehe should- improve with age. B. McDonnell's candidate Logio was always amongst the leaders, but when it- came to the busineas end of the race the eon_ of Brent Locacda and Eminence was left without a final run. Annerley finished fourth, with 'Wicklov,- Boy, who wa3 slow in getting into his stride, at, the head of the others. Seven saddle horses faced the starter in tha Biverbank Handicap, and after a good ra?e, in which Royal Arcade, Locanda Bell, Whe'.u, and Brent Junior were prominent throughout, the won with little in hand from Locacda Beil. The winner's success was freely anticipated, as be went a good race at Ash'ourion a week previously,' finishing second to Bruce in the Trial Handicap. Locanda Bell outstayed Whetu, who was probably feeling the. effects of tho,hard race she had in the Cap. Brent Junior looked a winner a hundred yardß from home, when he broke, and was beaten out of a place. • Gold liigger; whose name was omitted from the official card, easily disposed of eight others in the Drayton Handicap-. On the limit, be began smartly, and led from start to finish, trotting a solid race throughout. For Hia win early in the day Greywood was penalised 72 yards. At bbe stige of the rice he looked like overhauling the winner, but brolo badly, end before nettling down lost what chance of winning he posaeaaed. ■Wcowner plodded along into third place, followed by Eileenwood, yho did noE race op to expectation.' Lauristbn, a five-year-old. gelding by Brent Locanda from Eulogy, registered a ,pmart performance in. the JR. Harding Handlt cap, and won nicely from Nagol Pointer and Annerley. The winner, Lauriston, ..is a speedy paoer, but it is doubtful whether he will be sepii to advantage oyer a journey. Nagol Pointer did not race generously, and was inclined to bore at the turns. Annerley and "Whetu finished third and fourth respectively, with GlaucU3 and Wicklow Boy at the head of the othera. The Mt. Hutt" Handicap was run in a heavy shower of rain,' and resulted; in I«ccaßda. Bell winning by a narrow margin .from the Leejtori-owned and trained gelding Wirey, this making heir second appearance for the. day. Locanda 801 l is trained at AddingtOn by her owner, W. J. Smith. She was_ nicely handicapped, having won in 2m 19 2-ss, and was placed on the 2m 24s mark. Of the" others, Don Locanda and* Lyonwood made the best ebowicg, but w&e always safely hekf by Locanda Bell and ."witty.

KAIKOURA TROTTING CLUB. At the annual, meeting of the Kaikours Trotting CWb, Mr A. J. O'Malley (presi r dent) presided over a good attendance ol members. A \otij of sympatny was passed..-to the relations of the late Mr F. W. Halford, in their recent bereavement Report and Balaoc*/sheet. The following report and balance-sheet .was adopted:— The committee report that the late meeting, although postponed en account of heavy rains from Friday to Monday, passed oS 'very satisfactorily the racing being good. The attendance nas well up .to -the average. The officials earned out ; thiir duties faithfully. The iotalisator receipts Were' not up to list year, butthiScttibe accounted for by the inability of a number of sportsmen being umvhle to attend through the. serious damage caused to roads arid bridges by the May flood of last year. • : Financially, the meeting was a success, as shown by the balance-sheet. Last yeV members decided to increase the members' subscriptions from 10s 6d to £1 Is, and the proposal, proved a wise one, as the subscriptions for 1923 were £lOl 1&, while this year they stand at £l3] 4s. The club lost members by the change. The gate increased from £62 8s to £7O ss. Mr F. Gibson again deserves the club's best thanks for canvassing, being responsible for £Bl 18s. Donations, increased from" £lB 18s 6d to £B9 8s 6d, chiefly through' the efforts' of the president. ', »-.. ■ The totahaator was badly worm-eaten, and liable to break down at aky time. Mr J. | Matthews dismantled it, ard built ft; new i case of kaun timber, the machine. to-day being as good as new, tho whole .cost being £2O, including timber. A fence was erected dividing the saddling paddock from the bird-cage, the posts being given'by Mr F. Gibson and carted free oi charge by Mr J. Mclnnes. The annual ball was held end proved a j financial. success. Thanks are duo to the - committee .who took it in hand. The committee have come to the conclusion that steps should be taken t<> isacuro another course, and mention it so that it can be, discussed at this meeting. . j The Domain Board/was interviewed by the ' Golf Chib during the year •nith a view of securing a leas 3of the coufse. On an objection being put in, the Board appointed Mr FeatKerstoh to approach the.'various sports bodies interested. He reported to the Board that the control should be.given to 'the Trotting Club The Board, offered the lease to tho committee with certain conditions, which tho committee could not entertain, and advised the Board to. that effect. Tho Board then submitted another offer which was accepted for a tenn Of one year .at £BB The committee have 'eased the grazing I rights to Mr A McKendc at £3O. Election of Officers. Officers for tho ensuing year were elected as follows —Patron, Mr G..--W. Forbes, MP, president, Mr A. J O'Malley. vicepresidents, Messrs W Gibron. A. Keer.an, and J. J MacUc, judge, Ml E. H. Workmar, clcrt-ot-caurae, M> p. M. Kerr; clerk of Bca'es, Mr T. starters, Messrs J I.dweon and S Sharp; liandleapper, Mr A Brinkman, treasurer, Mr X. Robinson, auditoi, Mr A Goodh; honorary surgeon Dr. R L Withers; committee, Messrs R. Miles, J. Lawson, J. Mclnnes, \Y. H Clemett, E. Gioson, A. Barker, J. J McGrath; stewards, Messrs J. J. McralJj: p W - -^t' r . A - Bdrier, M; Mackle,' i. Wallace, V. H. Flower, A. Boyd M. B J MV-Uc, J Mclnnes| W. | TI. Ciemett, Proyramme Committso, Messrs K. Gibson, J. J. Mackle, J.'Lawson; Judicial Committee, Afessrs \ J O'Malley,. A. Boyd 3. Mclnnes, A. Ecenan, A. J. Murray. Gonoral. It- was decided to hold Hie next nee meeting on March 10th, following Nelson jjnd Blenheim. Mr A. J. O'Mulioy was ajpo-ntcd to represent the c'.u'u at the annual conference. Tho slakes were tiscd- for the next race mo'eling at £OSO. A committee was appointed to secure information regarding iv new course. „ Mr It. S. Pope axrecd to retain the seoretanship, and eulogistic rtferencei were made concermng his services :n tho p|st. ,