SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19972, 5 July 1930, Page 20

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. 3aij s—Oamaru J.C. July 8, 10, 12 —Wellington H.C. July 17, 19 —Uisborne B.C. July 19—-Woimate Hunt. July 26—-South Canterbury Hunt. July 01—Macawatu R.O. 3—Chrlstchureh Hunt Club. August U—Manawatu B.C. August 2—l*over?y Buy Hunt. Aagnit IS, 14, 18—Canterbury J.C. Aogast 28—Pakuranga Hunt. August 23 —Hawke's Bay Hunt. AvfMt 27—Dannevirke R.C. 28—Dannevirke Hunt. TROTTING FIXTURES. July s—t»aroam Joclcry Club. TURF GOSSIP.

The only lliccarton representative at tho Oamarn Meeting to-day will b« Rascal, who is likely to bo a staunch favourite for his engagement. Fresh Breeeo has been recomniiaatoned by F. P. Claridge after a spell since November last. Amorist is one of tho likeliest of the niccarton contingent for Wellington to earn distinction. Ho has been galloping very well on tho tracks and there is no question about his jumping ability. At the last Wellington Winter Meeting lie won tho Vittoria Hurdles in a runaway manner ami did likewise at Dunedin last month. He is engaged in the Trentham Hurdles on Tuesday and with his usual pilot, G. Salt, in the saddle, his prospects must be seriously considered. Horses that won at tho last Winter Meeting at Trentham are again well represented next week. The following is a list of those who will be trying to repeat their successes of last year: —Amorist, Waitaunaha, Black Duke, Paddon. Hop wood, Brilliant Light, High Pitch, King's Jest, Havering, •no Marble King. Royal Mint has been on the easy lift owing to meeting with a slight injurr at Ashburton and will not b« • visitor to the Wellington Meeting. At the Wellington Meeting twelve Booths ago Mister Gamp ran second to Overhaul in the Trentham Hurdle Race, run on the first day, with 11-3 on his back, and with 10-13 _ m the Winter Hurdles on the concluding day was again runner-up to Overhaul Mister Gamp is down to contest both thace events at the aproaching Meeting next weok, being handicapped at 11-4 and 11-3 respectively- There may I lot b« anything as gopd as Overhaul n the light-weight division this year, b<»t with King's Jest and Taumai mooted to him Mister Gamp will require to race np to his best form to eotajwto successfully against this pair •f improving hurdlers. Arikmui was a good three-year-old )*•( Reason, for in seven starts he was only out of tho money on a couple Qt occasions. Ho won the Kaitoke Handicap. fire furlongs, ana the Belmont Handicap, six furlongs, at Trentham, •ad » #*e and a six-furlong event at the Wairarapa Meeting. This season " b* won over seven furlongs at Ota&i fa 1.97. and two slx-fwrfong events at Woodvillo in 1.13 -M5, while he was rooantly successful to two similar distance event*, which were his lost •tort*. Arikwui la engaged at the Wellington Meeting and & a very likely tort.

TROTTING NOTES.

At a meeting of the committee pf the jDtasteitrary Owners' and Breeders' Association on Wednesday Mr T. G. 9*nc presided over a good attendance §g members. Correspondence was reMired, from the Kaikoura Trotting CAtb (Stating that the club was putting IM suggested alterations to rules before tbt conference in the form of • Writ, Motions of sympathy,wore Blot with Messrs W. Kerr ana A. tfc in their recent bereavements. f|« aeeretary was instructed to endeavrar to got the trotting raees on country galloping dobs' programmes set down More too last race, to give more time to tfco loading of the largo number of IWM which compete in these races. Drtverleas horses are Often a source •f danger en trotting tracks, and tho Ownera'and Breeders' Association, at it* meeting this week, commented on lit feet that at Auckland Meetings runaway! wore quickly stopped by a horseMM employed by the club. It was deslffti to ask the principal clubs in the Booth Island to arrange for a capable ■MR to I>o on duty for that purpose on •Mt 4aj» to R«ve the risk ofi further ac«i4«ita» and the breaking up of valuable aalkiM nnd harness, and also unaecieiary injury to the driverlesu Jbenc. Tk«ro is a cordial invitation for membars of the British football team to attend the annual shoot arranged by the nembera of the Methven Trotting Club, for the Canterbury Owners' and Breeders' Association, and it is anticipated that a number will take part. Arran«emtinta are well in band and a good day's sport can be promisedB. W, Franks had intended working Travis Axworthy at Sockburn yesterdar. but » note in The Press induced him to bring the American horse to Addington to entertain the British footballers. The position of affairs was explained to the visitors and they ext pressed keen appreciation of the trouble that Pranks bad gone to. Travis Ax'worthy paeed with a lot of dash, and its manner of going greatly appealed *t« tbose who had not seen him in •etioa before.