SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18309, 17 February 1925, Page 10

SPORTING.

THE LIGHTNIN' CASE.

Nominations for the Marlborough Racing Club's Summer Meeting close to-dav.

Acceptances for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Summer Meeting arc due at 8 p.m. to-morrow, at which time also subscriptions are due for the Middle Park Plate.

Acting under instructions from the Health Department, apprentices and stable assistants under sixteen years of age were not allowed to attend the meeting at Rotorua on Saturday. The meeting at RiccuVton will probably be affected in a similar manner.

Xominations for the Marlborough Trotting Club's Annual Meeting and for four events at the Marlborough Racing Club's Summer Meeting close to-dav.

The Trentham jockey R. Reed, with eight winning rides during the past three weeks, has displaced J. Barry in the leading position on the winning .jockeys' list, and now has a total of thirtynine to his rival's thirty-eight. Barry during the same period has piloted only one winner.

Father's Voice is undeniably smart (writes "Pilot."), but he will need to be quite out of the ordinary .to win the Xcwmarkct with Bst 111b.

. Last Crust pulled up lame' after working at Trentham on Thursday, and had to forego his engagement at Mastertou on Saturday.

Oliakune, a pony by Treadmill— Xenno, by Achilles —Ilistoriette, who has been hacked about by H. McSwceney at Trentham for a Wellington., sportsman, has been sold to go to Sydney. v

A mare named Gaby Deslys won 22} races at A.R.C. courses in Australia, and at her last start, a couple of weeks ago, carried number two saddle-cloth, showing she had retained her consistency all through her career. By Malt King from Royal Pet, she proved a veritable gold mine at the 8o guineas which Mr Kelso gave for her as a yearling. She was only 14.2 in front, but was much bigger behind tho saddle. It was through an accident to her wither that she was able to go under the 14.2 standard.

A Northern writer says that though defeated at Taranaki on Thursday, the Spalpeen mare Wench was not disgraced. A different Tesult may have been recorded had she been ridden to use her pace and jumping ability.

The Gisborne J. Nixon, V'ho performed the hatrtrick by riding three consecutive winners at tho Poverty, Bay Turf Club's Meeting on Saturday, has been consistently successful throughout' the season. He does not travel far out of the Auckland and Hawke '3 Bay districts, but has ridden twenty-five winners and a dead-heat for first. since August. His total for last season wa9 seventeen.

Red Wink's win over Loughrea at a niilo on Saturday, when conceding the Kilbroney gelding 101b, affords a good topic for discussion amongst racing enthusiasts. His victory is in keeping with his wonderfully consistent form since racing, and it can be taken for granted that he is a better horse than most people imagined, liandicappers amoiigst them. In his last eleven starts lie has won six races and run five times second.

Inoc, the winner of the two-year-old event at the Masterton Racing Club's Summer Meeting, is a half-sister by Kilbroney to Cupidon and Bebehead. Her dam, Bebe, is by Bezonian—Blue Water, by St. Leger. Centrepiece, who won tho Hopeful Handicap at Wingatui 011 Saturday, is the first of The Ace's progeny to win in the Dominion. Centrepiece is from Rivalry's dam Equipment, by Martian -To-morrow, by Bill of Portland—Elusive, by Trenton—Eleusis, 'by the unbeaten Barcaldine.

A Sydney message states that at a sale of racehorses, Trois realised 2100 guineas.

ROTORUA R.C,'S ANNUAL MEETING. (special to "the pkess.") KOTORUA,. February 16; The Rotorua Racing Club's Annual Meeting was concluded to-day, in tempestuous weather. . Rain fell almost continuously during tke running of the President's Handicap and the Rennio Handicap, and a torrential downpour delayed the start. The attendance was very - fair, but tho courss •waa heavy. The totalisator investments were £1C,3&1 10s, makiliff a total of £36,37.1 for the meeting. Results TARAWERA HURDLES HANDICAP, of 100, eovs; ,ljm—l IRISH JIG 913 W. Ronnie 1; G Lady Comet 9 2; 2 Greek Son 10 2 3. : 3 Bonmark 11 A; 5 Importer 9 7; 4'Ngats'a 9; ,7 Gold Glen 9 also started. Importer, and Eonniark foil . entering the straight', 'but without- injuring themselves or their ridefs. Won by two lengths. Time, 8m 255."

ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of 103

.SOV3. 6f. . First Division. X GAY COMET 8 ; 6 B. Rosen 1: 2 .Illingar 7 .13 2; 5 Native Girl 1 '3. 3 Star of the East 9: 6 ■Firescreen 7 9; 7 Bnvu 7 9; -4 Carleen 7 and; 4 Lord Thumham 7 bracketed also started. Won by three-quarters of a length; & length second and third. line, lm 18 l-ss. Second Division. 2 MAUREAS 2- H. Dub'eu 1; 1 Kin? Amaw 7 2; 1 Waltzer 8 12 3 bracketed with King Amans. 7 Gold Pah S: 3 Last Watoli 7 10; '4 Miss Ford 7 10; 8 Queen Street 7 9; 5 llyra Po'oa 7; 11 Santa Fe 7; 10 Moi 7; 9 La Jacques 7 also started. Won by throe-quarters of a length; a length nnd a half between second and third. Time, lm 17 l-5s PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; second 35, third i 5. lm. 7. Morrison Bros.' br f ABBEY BELL by Quin Abb?y—Be'.l Crifpin 3yrs 7 3 W. H. Jones 1 4. E. E. Lee's tr g Regent aged 7 11 2 6. H. M. Campbell's ch g Zircon 6yrs 7 9" 3 9 Loyal Irish 8 11; 1 Broadwcod 8 11; 5 Trcsillian 8 1; 2 Lucius 7 10; 2 Tactician 7 10; 8 King-Abbey 6 7 also started. i"Won 1)Y a nose; two lengths between second and third. Time, lm 48s. . FLYING HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; Sf—4 DAY GUARD 8 B. Rcsen +: 5 CHARLADY 7 G S. J. Cammick t; 3 Some Fashion 8 4 3. 3 Go'-den Bubble 9 1; 1 G:ld hra 6 11: 7 Black Mnrk C 7; B Warnur 6 . also started. A dead-heatthird horse a length away. Time, lm 5 3-sa. ...■ RENNIE HACK 'WELTER, of 100 sovs; lm—3 ARCH AJIIE 9 2 A. McCormac 1; 2 Lady Cintra 742; 1 Sans Gene,B 13 3. 6 Lady Vasco 7 <; 1 War Ribbon 74; o Sir Douglas 7 4 also started. Won by sv length; a length and a half between second and third. Time, lm 50 3-ss. OHINEMUTU HACK CUP. of 125 sovs: 7f and about 80yds—3 SON O' iIINE 711 J. James 1; 1 Archeen 7 13 2; 6 Maurea 7 3. 5 Strong Holt S 6; 2 Dorinda 7 13 ; 4 Waiwhakaata 7 also started. Won by three-quarters of a- length; p. length and a' half between seccnd and third. Time, lm 38l; BOROUGH HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; lm—l INFANTE 7 W. H. Jones I; 4 Gold Bud 7 3 2; 2 Cuieaform G 10. 3. 3 Goldplane 7 also started. Won by a length; the same between second aad third. Time, lm 495. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 100 sovs? Gf—2 LOCH ABBEY 8 4 W. H. Jones 1; 4 Some Fnshipn 7 10 2;. 5 Dorinda 6 7 3. 1' Master O'Horits 8 13; 3 Regent 8 8; 6 Topping 6 7 also started. "Won -easily ; a nose between second and third. Time, lm 13 l-5»-

APPEAL UPHELD.

CLUB'S SPORTSMANLIKE DECISION.

A case that has aroused much interest in sporting circles has been the appeal to the Xew Zealand Trotting Association against the decision of the Xew Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club in regard to the Lightnin' case at its Summer Meeting on February 7th. The facts briefly are that Lightnin' was nominated at that meeting for the Linwood Handicap, one mile, "for horses that can do 2min 17sec and have not' done better than 2min !3see." Subsequent to being nominated for that race, Lightnin' raced at Forbury Park and finished second in the An Revoir Handicap, registering 2niin 11 3-usec for the mile. Lightnin' started in the Linwood Handicap at Addingtou ou February 7th and won. After tlie race G. S. Smith, the owner-trainer of Bellfashion, who finished second, lodged a protest on the ground that Lightnin' was ineligible to compete because of her performance at Forbury Park. The protest was dismissed, but an appeal to the Trotting Association was lodged. The appeal was considered at last week's meeting, of the Association and then referred to the Executive to deal with. The Executive gave its decision yesterday afternoon, upholding the appeal. "When the Association's decision was conveyed to the Xew Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club its committee passed the following resolution: "Resolved—Tlkat G. S. Smith's appeal against Lightnin', winner of the Linwood Handicap, being ineligible to start, having been upheld, the club pay to the second, third and fourth horses the stakes, and that the dividends be paid out in accordance with the Rules."

"Further resolved—That Lightnin' having won and been ■ distanced, the club pay to the owner, Mr J. R, MeKenzie, thtf sum of £.190, and refund in full the amount invested on her. namely £694 10s."

The dividends will be paid out at Mr W. H. Macdougall's office, Armagh street.

Ihe upholding of the appeal means thnt the placing in the LimvooJ Han(l'icap will now be:—Bellfashion 1, Hex Coronado 2, Tliixendale 3. The dividends will lje paid out on Bclliashion and Rex Coronado.

TOTALISATOR PERMITS. The Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. R. F. Bollard) telegraphed yesterday to Mr P. Selig, president of the New Zealand "1 rotting Association: "I hope to submit recommendations for allocation of new permits for consideration of Cabinet early this week."

NELSON J.C.'S ANNUAL MEETING. (PfIISS ASSOCIATION TZCESBJJt.) ~. WELLINGTON 1 , February 16. ins following rehandicaps have been declared by Mr J E. -Henrys for the Nelson Jockey Club's Meeting: Nelson Cup—Stream 7 2. Hope Welter Handicap—Pronto B 12: Uralla, 10 12. Telegraph Handicap— Lady Ideal 7 9. Glen Memorial—Uralla 9 1; Pronto 0 1. WAIMATE TROTTING CLUB. A special meeting of the Waimate Trotting Club was held on Saturday evening, Mr Owen Craigheau presiding. ■The Minister of Internal Affairs advised thnt the <|ub's application for a totalisat-or permit would be given consideration when the allocations were being dealt with. The resignation of Mr K. M. OUivier, owing to his leaving tho district, was accepted with regret.

Mr W. E. Taylor, who was one of tho deputation, which visited Chrislchuroh in connexion with the re-registrAtion. of the club, reported that the application had been granted.

"A hearty -vote of thanks was fLccordsd the Mayor (Mr W. E. Evans) for sending a telegram to the Minister regarding the- application for a totalisator permit. A vote of thanks was also pawed by acclamation to Mr Harry Smith for driving the club's representatives to Christchurch for the purpose of attending the mooting of the New Zealand Trotting Board. On the motion of the chairman, a comprehensive vole of thanks was carried to all who had assisted tile club. Regarding the appoinment .of officers, the chairman reach rules 14 and 30, which stated that the names of members offering themselves for election to the committee should be sent in seven days before the meeting. Ho suggested callin? Another general meeting at the end of February. Mr M. J. Corrigan asked if the present club was a continuation of the old one.

Tho chairman replied. in the affirmative. In reply to a question the chairman said the old subscriptions would not be collected and no member would) be under any liability for fees until the annual general meeting. It was decvled that the annual general meeting beheld on -February GBth. nomination forms to be in the hand 3 of the secretary seven days before the meeting. The following new meml-ers were nominptci:— Messrs B. flntt, "W. F. Boland, Forbes-Wallace, R. F. A^cric, J. F. Basting, G McCullcch. L. Smith. R. Sullivan, J. Tangney. J. H. Mitchell, L. and J. and M. Gorman. H. Slee, and J. Halliciay. A further list of guarantors was compiled.