SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18725, 23 June 1926, Page 14

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. June 28—Hawke's Bay Hunt Meeting. June 25, 26-Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter. July 8, 8 10—Wellington R.C. Winter. July 22—Waimate Distriot Hunt Club. July 24—South Canterbury Hunt. July 29, 31—Gisbomo R.C. Winter. July 31—Chrislchuicb Hunt Annual. Aug. 7—Poverty Bay Hunt Meeting. Aug. 10, 12, 14—Csnterburjr J.C Grand National. TROTTING FIXTURES. June 23—Auckland T.C. Winter (Second Day). TURF GOSSIP. Acceptances for the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Winter Meeting close to-morrow. The Hawke's Bay Hunt Club's Annual Steeplechase Meeting takes placo on the Hastings racecourso to-day. The Cheviot Bacing Club, whose application to change from & Racing Club to a Trotting Club, under the Gaming Act Amendment, 1924, lias not been granted, is taking steps to send a petition to Parliament regarding the matter. Friday, of this week, will be a busy day with'the secretary of the Canterbury Jockey Club, as on that date entries will fall due at 8 p.m. for the leading events of the Grand National Meeting. The races calling for the attention of owners and trainers wiU be as follows:—N.Z. Grand National Steeplechase, £2OOO (three miles and a half),- and Winter Cup (flat), £IOOO, (one mile) on the first day, August 10th; N.Z. Grand National Hurdle Eace, £ISOO (about two miles and a half); and Beaufort Steeplechase, £6OO (about two miles and a half), on ffte second day, Augußt 12th; and the Sydenham Hurdle Race, £SOO (two miles), and the Lincoln Steeplechase, £7OO (about three miles), on the third day, August 14th. Winkle's Best and Miss Minerva have been doing satisfactory work of late, and E. Emerson should have a successful season with them. The disappointing Bon Skirl, by Boniform from Skirl, is to be given an opportunity to earn distinction over hurdles. He had his first lesson with His Majesty in the schooling ring yesterday morning, and the way he hopped over the obstacles stamps him a* a likely candidate for hurdle honours. J B. Pearson recently had sent to him a hunter by Gay Lad from Carmania, half-brother to Geranial, which he was to prepare.for the forthcoming Hunt Meetings. The usual qualification certificate accompanied the horse, but apparently the rider who qualified him must have known all the gateways. He was tried over a brush fence at Eiccarton on Monday, but made a poor attempt to negotiate it, so Pearson decided yesterday to put him over the pony jumps, with Lisogne, At the first little hurdle he mado a feeble effort and fell over the side rail. His rider, B. Shaw, was unable to get clear, and the \orse rolled . on him. Shaw was badly shaken, ani was removed to his home. W Hobbs has Mr E. S. puttren's gelding Bachelor, Absurd from Procrastinate, in fine order, and-ibe wellborn chestnut should have a successful three-year-old record. F. Lind intends putting Civility into work again next week, at Wanganui. 8£ spell she has had since ****»&: nni Winter Meeting has freshened the daughter of Elysian up nicely, and she will probably be got ready for the Winter. Cup. The coming three-year-old half-brother fl>y California-Civilisation) to Civility, which lind has just brok«*■.*»* put into work is ft big, loosely buUt wit, with a nice long stride. The colt gives promise of proving a good performer. It is stated that Valieare'ti five thousand five hnndred-gnlnea brother, la now being hacked about on Ms. owner's country property.., His first race may bY the BreeW Plato, at Bandwiek, •with the Maribytnong Plato, to Melbourne, next. The Magpie tw*yeat-old pre***** by Mr Bra Ohaffey to ba taffied to tie interests of, St. .HospitaL Melbourne, realised £18,750 in ' shilling tickets for that institution. When he. was pnt op for sale last week by ;his: fortunate winner, .a labourer at Birchip, Victoria, he fetohed 100 guineas, the. purchaser being the well-known sportsman, Mr John Wren. Has he got a bargain! For the first time since his enfoteea retirement for a time fromi the torf over the famous Purser case, just after Heroio had won the Caulfleld Guineas of 1924 to them, Mr J. B. Corteen's colours were again seen in public last week. They were carried by Bnow ■■'-■ Hre, a four-year-old Pommern horse he bought while on his visit to England, and were borne into third place, behind a winner that came from the same stable, though of different ownership. A few more public gallops and fencing and Fireblight will be amongst the winners. She got over the jumps in ' the Napier Steeplechase, but she seemed to lack dash between the fences, which has been one of the characteristics of her attempts in the past. Eioearton stables are strongly represented in the list of nominations for the Wellington Earing Club's Meeting next month. Charlatan, Tigerland, Whipcord, Blue Hall, and North Inch are engaged in the steeplechase: Sayonara, Bonomel, Projector, Bonatic, Vagabond, Te Kawa, and Prince Ferou? in hurdle races; and Carnot, Rapier, Cultivation, Rivalry, Serotina, Kilns, Waterlow, and Peho in flat races. ' The "Weekly Press and Referee" will be published to-day, and readers will find within its pages a wealth of reading matter on sport of every description. In the racing section a special correspondent deals at length with the Napier Park Bacing Club's Winter Meeting, relating many items of interest concerning the form of horses engaged at the Meeting. The Marquis tells of B. Seed's success as the leading New Zealand horseman, and The Book, Wayfarer, Spectator, and Antisthenes write on matters of interest to every sportsman. In the trotting section of the paper Searchlight tells of happenings at the Auckland Trotting Club's Winter Meeting, while correspondents from all parts forward the latest items of nows from their respective districts. When Nigger Minstrel was thrown opt of training last spring, it was stated that the most recent trouble that came to the soa of All Black was situated in his hitherto sound leg. Advices to hand from Woodville, says the "Manawatu Times," state that good hopes are entertained in regard to the brown horse proving trainable, '£»" and everyone will wish that these hopes kv r will be fulfilled, for "The Nigger" S?j&\ta a really fine specimen of the thoronghtSfed, and his bold dash for victory jg&ft decision of the Australian Jockey of 1924, when he ran 'Sfliffi|fe*'hea4 for first honours, showthat he possessed a

AUCKLAND T.O. TO-DATS PROSPECTS. (sracux. to isa sxtui AUCKLAND, June 22. The Auckland Trotting Club will conclude its Winter Meeting to-morrow, and the prospects of a successful day's racing looks bright. During the past few days the weather has been fine, and indications point to it remaining so, but in the absence of a drying wind the course is likely to be somewhat heavy.'' In each of the seven races the acceptances are highly satisfactory, and the various events are not likely to be won without keen struggles. In the chief race, the Prince of Wales Handicap, there are twelve acceptors, and with the exception of All Bell, Becky Logan, Logan Chief, and Dillon Wilkes, the rest were seen in commission on the opening day in the Campbell Handicap. For her win in the last-named race Logan Lou has been penalised 36yds, and she now looks to be held safe by Cardinal Logan, who is meeting her on 24yds better terms, and promises to start favourite. The Logan Pointer gelding reads well, but will require to be on his best behaviour to finish in front of Becky Logan and Imprint, if the latter is better handled than he was on Saturday. Twenty-eight useful horses are engaged in the Adams Cup Memorial Handicap, which promises to be a great race Southern stables will be represented by Silk Thread, Sea Pearl, Ayr, and Direct Wood. This quartet are likely to be well backed, and may be found taking part in the settlement of affairs, while Marshal Neil should add interest to the race. _ Others with possibilities on the day are Stanmoor, Buz Buz, Gold Sovereign, Sister Beatrice, Waikaha, Money Spider, Admiral Hood, Liberate, Bell Harold, and Peter Bingen. NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION. ELECTION OF MEMBERS. This year four members of the New Zealand Trotting Association, three South Island representatives and one North Island representative, retire in accordance with the rales. The South ■ Island members who retire are Messrs W. H. Denton, W. J. H. Hopkins, .and J. H. Williams, and thoy have all been nominated for re-election, while Mr J. B. Thomson, of Invercargill, has also been nominated as a candidate for election. Ballot papers for the eleotion of three of these four candidates will be issued, and must be returned to the secretary of the Association not later than July Slat. Mr R. A. Arm- ' strong is the North Island member to retire, and as he is the only candidate nominated he will be declared reelected. HAWKE'S BAT HUN'S.

CANTERBURY PARK T.C. ANNUAL REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET. At the annual meeting of members of the Canterbury P4rk TrbHint Olub to be held on Thursday, July Ist, the following report and balance sheet will be submitted. Your committee have much pleasure in placing before menlbers the balapce sheet for the teasoa 1025-26,. and regret.that owing to the decrease in the totalisator returns and other Apartments, they are unable to report so successful a season as that attained in 1924-25. Considerable necessary improvements have been effected en the course during the year, necessitating a large expenditure, but which will not be recurrent. No other nomination than that of J. Leslie having been received for the office of president, there will be no election. no other nomination than that of Hon. G. Witty having been received for the office of vice- . president, there will be no election. No . other nomination than that of R. Wallace having been received for the -office of treasurer, there will be no ejection. The nominations received for tlje office of stewards not being in excess, there will be no election. Three 'nominations have been received for the office of committee. Ballot papers have been issued for the election of two. and mast be returned not later than the hour for which the meeting is convened. The retiring committeemen are Messrs J. A. Holmes and J, H. O. Wlnny, who offer themselves for re-eieotion. • Receipts—To balance from last season 41561 ISs Bd, nominations—entries £BB2, acceptances £ISOO 15s, members' subscriptions £328, totalisator £11,407 9s Bd, standi and gate* £2052 2s, privileges—booths £468 ss, rac# cards £B7O 7s Bd, rent £152 12s 2d, training fees £26 6a, fines £4, Interest £64 10b, other receipts—paid off on account Mortgage £SO, Government refund totalisator tax £350. (ale of fencing £7O, total £20,103 0s 4d, Payments—By stakeß £10,575, Government taxes—totalisator £3228 4s Bd, dividend* £5802 10*, stakes £528 15s, privilege* 260 19* od, amusement tax £lB4 4a, income tax £7 12s Bd, land tax £26 8s Bd, leu recovered from dividends and owners £6831 s*, salaries £465, wagia £484 16* fid, expenses of race meetings ■Jin _?* , 4 d, Trotting Conference levies £249. Trotting Conference expenses £2O. Trotting Association expense* £8 8s 6d, improvements £282 S* 9d, Insurance £74 14*. wte3 £195 8s Bd. fine* £4. rent of eonrse £227 7», Id, repafrs and maintenance £922 12s lid. advertising, printing and stationery £409 0* 6d, donation* £47 6*. eeneral expenses-^m ktor £ls 15a. office rent £33, *undrie§ £33 sfl, othop nscensM* —interest £75» bal&oc# ftt ®Qd ofseason£l4eo 11.7* total £20,192 0* 4d. INCOME AND EXPENDITOBB ACCOUNT. Stakes £10,575, Government 8s lid, salaries £46 a, wages £-131 10* 6d, expenses of raw meotings-1127 88 4i Trotgag Cc&faMace kirlw £340, Xrotttaff .Ooa»

ftreaes •xpumi £BO. Trctttos Aswolstlem oxpemes 1& 8i fid, taproT«meßt* £382 M 9d, ineuranw £74 Us, rate* £l9B 8» So, rent of court* £22T 7i Id, rapalri »nd mtintenanca £622 13e lid, ■dTjrtteinß. printing and stationery £409 pi Cd. fines £4, general expense* £B2. donations £47 s*. interest £76. depreciation £520, total £19,251 Nominatiooa £BB2, acceptances £IBOO 15a, members' subscriptions £228, totalisator £11,407 0s Bd, stands and gate; £2652 3s, privileges £1847 12s 3d, rent £152 12s 2d, training fees £2B 6s, flnes £4, interest £64 10s, refund Government totalisator tax £ts>o, balance—being excess of expenditure over income £741 2s Jd. total £1?,251 8s Sd. The asuets sho» a balance of £21,849 lis 7d over liabilities. NEW BRIGHTON T.C. ANNUAL REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET. Ths annual meeting of members of the New Brighton Trotting Club will be held on Friday, July 2nd, when the following report and balance sheet will be presented:— Tour Committee has much pleasure In presenting to members the balance sheet for the past season, the result of which is not so satisfactory as that of last year, owing to the considerable decrease in the totalisator returns. Considerable improvements have been effected to the course and enclosures during the vear. A fence has been erected oa the Marriott's road frontage, which completes the whole fencing of the Club s property. No other nomination than that of A. J. Harper having been received for the office of President, there will be no election. No other nomination than that of 3. Johns having been received for the office of Vice-President, there will be no eleotion. No other nomination than that of B, B. James having been received for the office of Treasurer, there will be no election. The nominations received for Committee and Stewards not being in excess of the required number, there will be no election. Receipts—To Nominations —Entries £BOI, £BOI, Future Events £6, Acceptances £1059, Members' Subscriptions £B4 9s 6d, Totalisator £8715 2s 6d, Stands and Gates £1482 4s, Privileges—Booths £360, Race Cardrf £602 14s 9d—£962 14s 9d, Training Pees £55, Fines £l2, Interest £l4O, Rent £6 ss, Government Refund, Totalisator Tax £250. Total £18,573 15s 9d. Payments—By Balance £l4o Is lid Stakes £7776, Government Taxes—Totalisator £2502 18s 3d, Dividends £4505 16s, Stakes £3BB 15s, Privileges £6l 2b sd, Amusement Tax £ll4 18s sd, Land Tax £9 185—£7683 3s Id. Less recovered from dividends and owners £4894 lis£26Bß 12s Id. Salaries £466 Is, Wanes £358 Is, Expenses of Race Meetings £B4B 15s Bd, Trotting Conference Levies £177 10s, Trotting Conference Expenses £2O, Trotting Association Expenses £7 16s 6d. Improvements £296 0s 7d, • Insurance £9B 7s 2d, Rates £66 19s 6d. Fines £l2, Rent £52, Repairs and Maintenance £lls 3s 6d, Advertising, Printing, and Stationery £3ll 6s 6d, Donations £4l ss, General Expenses—Law Costs £1 is. Office Rent £33, Sundries £24 12s, Interest £lO 8s 6d, Suspense Account Cheque Not Presented £l3 10s, Balance at End of Season £22 Ss lid. Total £18,573 15s 9d. INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT. —Stakes £7,775, Government Taxes £2,688 12s Id, Salaries £444, Wages £353 Is, Expenses of Race Meetings £843 15s Bd, Trotting Conference Levies £177 10s, Trotting Conference Expenses £2O, Trotting Association Expenses £7 16s 6d, Improvements £296 0s 7d, Insurance £9B 7s 2d, Rates £65 19s od, Rent £52, Repairs and Maintenance £lls 8s 6d, Advertising, Printing, and Stationery £3ll 6s 6d, Fines £l2, General Expenses £9l 2s 6d, Donations £4l 55—£13,893 19s lid. Bhlanoe .0 Credit £174 15s lOd. Total £18,567 IBs 9d. Nominations £BOI, Acceptances £1059, Members' Subscriptions £B4 9s 6d, Totalisator £8715 2s 6d, Stands and Gates £1482 4s, Privileges £962 14s 9d, Rent £6 ss, Training Fees £55, Fines £l2, Interest £l4O, Refund Totalisator Tax £250. Total £13,567 15s 9d. The assets show • balance of £12,547 8s lid over liabilities. HASTINGS TRAINING NOTES. (ERZBS (ISSOCUTIOB TELIOBiH.) ' HASTINGS, June S3. Th» weathsT was fine for the training operations oa the Eastings tracks this morning, and the going was good. Polar, alone, went half a mile In 50 1-5, and Crlshna the tame distance in 53. Royal Diadem and Olympic went six and a half furlongs in 1.26 2-5, the last three In ' 40. Little River and Braemar went well over once round in 1.44, Little River finishing well. Mount Clyde, Polyastra, and Gnanaeo did a good working gallop once round in 1.47 2-5, finishing together. Vivo and Jubilee wera together over five furlongs in 1.5 4-5, Vivo going the better. Home Brew, Arch Salute, and Birthmark were companions once round the pony hurdles. Arch Salute jumped fairly well. Birthmark hit the last fence, losing his rider. Multive (Baker) and Velvet King (Eager) started off over the big country. Velvet King Tan off, Multive going on alone and jumping. carefully. Velvet King was tried later, but ran off continuously, and was not persevered with. Omaha (McDonald) and Landblrd (Bowden) were companions in a schooling over the steeplechase course. Landblrd ran off at the first of the double. Omahu gave a faultless display. Lark Hall (Ronnie) alone jumped the big fences carefully. Nukumsi (Bowden) and Uncle Dave (Mason) started off at the hencoop, hut at the first fence of the double Nukumal fell heavily. Uncle Dave, continuing alone, jumped well. Merekara (Wilson) and Brooke (R. B. Thompson) wont once round over the hurdles, the forme? finishing In front. Both jumped well.

ACCEPTANCES RECEIVED. (issn ASsoeuTion tblioaur.) NAPIER, June 22. TIis following aeeeptanees hare been rocelved: — HUNTER8' HURDLES HANDICAP, of 125 sov8. ljm. Royal Heather 10 7 Manutoi .. 9 7 ReTel ..10 8 Rebuff ..97 Theio .. 10. 8 Mount Oiyde 9 7 Gay Bobble .. 10 0 Haumariri .. 9 7 Mixed Heather 9 -. 9 Merry Lombardo .. 9 7 Wanderer 9 T API/E7 HACK HURDLES, of 126 lova. ljm. Mangatoetoe 10 12 Birthmark .. 9 S Taitaiata ..10 1 Counter Ruby Ring .. 9 12 Attack 9 2 , Royal Heather 9 9 Polyastra .. 9 0 J Good Mark .. 9 0 Peshwa .. 9 0 1 Wilmpreana ..97 I HA0K SCURRY HANDICAP, of 100 govs. Polar .. i0 4 Mint Julip' Royal Land. .. 9 11 Dorray Vivo .. 9 7 Taukari Whenaanul ... 9 6 Perle de Tlno Mannga 9 B Rouge Essential .. 9 4 Hatbor Coot .. 9 3 Molong Hiwinul .. 9 2 Interesting Merry Imp ..9 2 gelding Mountain Star 9 2 Ahalama .. Break o* Day 9 0 HORONUI HACK HANDICAP, of 100 6 If. Watchman ..10 8 Minstrel Boy Mime ..10 8 Gurnion Gauntlet ..10 8 Takaroa Blue Jay .. 10 6 Take Take .. Jubilee .. 0 12 Wairipo Crishna .. 9 9 Mister Gamp . Cohesion .. 9 9 Strong Holt BOUTRA HUNTERS* PLAT HANDIC. 100 sots., 9f. Thele .. 12 0 Rebuff .. Mountain Crag 11 10 Mount Clyde Sob o* Mine 11 6 Black Flier .. Mah Jong .; 10 10 Aotea Boa .. Gay Bobbie .. 10 10 Merry • Paot ..10 7 Wanderer KAWBRA HANDICAP, of ISO iovs. Tuahina .. 10 3 Nine of Spades Royal Diadem 9 11 Arch Salute .. MaJatour .. 9 8 Sir Pam Koodoo .. 9 6 Road Hog .. Startle .. 9 6 Miss Hupana S«reao .. 9 2 Killoeh Jeannette ..93 HAWKE'8 BAT HUNT CLUB 'STEEPLECHASE, of 150 sots. 2} Kotho ..11 2 Luke .. Guanaoo .. 10 8 Supporter .. Kirkwoed ..10 8 Gilgai Silent Diek .. 10 5 Silta .. Mahia ..10 4' Aotea Boa .. Lark Hall .. 10 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 SOTS. 9 S 9 8 9 3 9 2 9 0 9 0 9 0 IP, of 10 7 10 . 7 10 7 10 7 10 7 6}f. 9 2 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 CUP m. 10 0 9 12 9 12 9 0 9 0