CAULFIELD CUP

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29956, 18 October 1962, Page 4

CAULFIELD CUP

Limit Stays At 20 (HZ. Press Asm.—Copyright) MELBOURNE, Oct 17. The Victorian Amateur Turf Club stewards today re* fused a request by the V.A.T.C. committee to increase the safety limit of 20 runners in next Saturday’s Caulfield Cup. The V.A.T.C. chairman. Sir Norman Robinson, came out of the room and tpld newspapermen: "Twenty runners in the cup, that’s all.” Seven top stayers, including New Zealand's Even Stevens, and the Sydney Cup winner, Grand Print are struggling for places in the cup field, and only one is likely to get a start under the present limit The other five stayers are heavily - backed Le Storm, the Newcastle Cup winner, Tamure, the Doomben Cup winner, Samson, the Adelaide Cup winner, Cheong Sam, and the New Zealand-bred Serene Princess, winner of the Easter Cup. The "Melbourne Age" writer, T. Kennedy, said: “A vast amount of public money will be lost without a run if Grand Print goes out "Even Stevens, which has also been heavily backed as the first leg of doubles, is in the same position as Grand Print” he added.

McGregor Offered Tickets (N.Z.P. A.-Reuter— Copyright) MELBOURNE, October 17. The New Zealand trainer A. McGregor, who complained yesterday that he had not been given complimentary tickets for his wife to attend the Caulfield Cup meeting, has had offers of tickets from Victorian Amateur Turf Club members. McGregor's complaint has also drawn a reply from the V.A.T.C. secretary (Mr Harry Way), who said: “I have not refused any visitor privileges if they have been sought. McGregor did not ask S"cally tor a woman’s nor was he refused one. If McGregor applies now, I will refer it to my committee."

Vitamise Not Running Vitamise is an unlikely runner In the Ronald Macdonald Handicap, second leg of the double at Rangiora tomorrow. Hie frafaer, J. E. Shaw, said jneatecday that he had not ontttted a rider tor too borne, wMcti would not start. ~ Vttemtee is a tom runner in the fleM after an eaay Wta at Otari tout •atusday.

Ballroom B icing Team

(N.Z. Prase Association) WELLINGTON, Oct 17. Four couples to represent New Zealand in the world pratesaiMMl ballroom dancing championships in Melbourne on December 4 and S will be named tolkwtog the national championships at Wellington at the weekend. The lour couples will be the winners and runnere-up of the ballroom and LatinAmerican events.

Research On Deer And Chamois

(N2. Press Association) NELSON, Oat. 17. Approval has been given by the Nelson Lakes National Park Board for an area of approximately 7SOO acres of the park lying between the Travers and Sabine rivers to be used as an animal research station. This action has been taken to allow research to be undertaken into the habits of deer, chamois, and hares.