THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 596, 26 August 1909, Page 5

THE TURF.

NOTES AND COMMENTS,

• [Bt Glbucos ] ■There 'will be'hunt.clnb meetings at ■ - Carterton; Wanganm, and. Amberley. Passive was scratched for the New Zealand Cflp on Monday. , '-Sweet.v .Angelasis now an inmate of M; HobbSV'stable .-at Kiccarton. ! : ifr. J.: Biggins, of Dunedin; is.the new owner of Whistlecraft. , ' , i 'A: Press Association telegram from 'Christ- ...... olinrchi states that'. Bullotin was scratched- for :■ the -New: Zealand Cup at .3.20 p.m. - yesterday, ." . Sweepstakes for : starters- aro attached to a couple of the events to-be run at the Wanganui Hunt. Club mooting to-ciny. A' Press. Association telegram from Christchurch states that before proceeding with or- . . .dinary, business of: ; the - annual- meeting of the ■ Tiotting Association- yesterday, tho chairman : ..Wc P. s.Selig) \referrM in .-*Bympatlwtio terms to ; the. demiße.of:.tho.lato-Mr. Gr. Payling.' In t. dMngi.so, Mr.j Selig recalled the long connection; of tho deceased gentleman with tho trotv .ting, sport. Both: as an official and a member, / Mr. Payling had been consistent in his duties, i - ■ while,:< at .the vlast conference at Wellington," ho' unflinchingly :(as'Was charaoteristio of his lifo) presided, although -far from .well at the time. Ml'.' ;• Selig. concluded by ;m6ving: that a' motion : ,of , sympathy . for tho Widow'and son should he ■ placedaon; the records; of tie- association,-. and . that a copy should : be., forwarded' to the- be-' . ; rfittviid.i was carried in silencc, all standing.

WEIGHTS FOR AVONDALE. . tOj.Telecrapb.-l'ress Association,) -- ' / Auckland, August 25." Tho following weights have been declared ■; ,for; s the: principal events of. the;opening.day of the' Avondale .spring - meeting:— . . AYONDALE .CUP, .of 300 sovs. - ; One : mile ... and a, quarter.—Sir Frisco, 9st. 51b.; Muskerry, ,v j, Sst. 21b;; -Plunder, Bst; 121b.; Grenadier, - Bst. Xllb.; Dawn. Bst. 71b. ; Sedition, Bst 31b.; Wim-1 - sv lnera, 1 ; Bst;. '3lb.j. ;Waimangu, Bst. j Lochbuhio, : i Bst. j.ißen JonSon; .-7st,j:lolb.; Bully,- 7st; 81b.; .-feanti Rosa, 7slf MBi'}' AkaAna,'-7st.'7lbi;:Ely- : sian,- ;7st. i7lb.; Miss - Winnie, 7st:' Gib. j Inglis, a f :'7sf.\:slb,,;-.;Sir. Art<}gal,>;.7sti'. slb.j :Uenuku, - .7st. -A-\...'.Blb.,;.^dhuka > '-7s^w3lb;'i-'fatt<iOi:7st'3lb:'rF>rgt' : .:: 1 .Qiin] ; 7st. :21b.; ! ,Coroma"ndel, 7st. • lib. ; Aristo- - oral. -7st.;: Noteorini;. 7st. ; Tanekahai flat. 121b. ; .;. Michaeloif; 6sL- 101b.; First 'Wairiki, 6st.' 10lb.; ..... Lycia, Cst. lOlb.: andi'Lettfiro, Gst.- 71b. . .---FLYING^-HANDICAP.fof-100 sots, Six fur- .! longs.—'Dogger Bank, . Qst.; • Devonport, : Bst. • - :121b. j . Wimmera; ',Bst.: 61b.: Golden. Eagle, Sst.. 2lbij Sir/Artegal, Bst.;.Tarina', 7st. 121b.; Tano- . Impulsive,; 7st. 51b.; Imprimus, 4lb;;:-Necktie,A 7st;A4lb.;. Aini-iyell; :7st.^ r 4lb.;. Wild West, 7st. .31b.i Michaoloif; 7st. 31b.; Tetr4z2ini, 7st. 21b. j Sea Elf, 7st. 21b.; and Pluck, ,6st. 101b. ' i , ' N.Z. TROTfING 'ASSOCIATION. ' ' 1 Christchurch, August 25. : -,The .annual'meeting -of tho : New Zealand Trotting ■ Association -was held ■ this afternoon. There- were present:—Messrs.; P;' Selig (chairman), 1 W. -.Qiv.Garrard, -W. Hayward, A, L, v Myers, fl. O; Duncan, and C. S; -Howell. The report and -showed* an all-round « increase in* the .operations of the association. Tho receipts amounted to ils lis. Id. over expenditure, and. the reserve fund remains at 'hi.;,

,: ;../The .report and. balance-sheet were adopted.' :,- Mn Myers, referred >to .the ihopplmg of. horses; : Baying that he considered the time had come ; to > but down the; hopple "business. It: Was exceedingly,easy, with & hoppled-horse (by-taking in a holem.tho strips): to' cause a horse to losi. a. raco. Hopples, should bo disallowed in a. race. . .The.chairman said that, although they conld not .' actually do anything / themselves, ", the. • . clubs Could Tender, assistance towards the Ob•jeot; Mr. Myers referred to by holding more'' trotting events. • Mr. Howell said that the clubs, should put on .ovont.3 for .unhoppled.pa'cers. only,' or -penahse;hoppled horsesi as. invNew.'South'"Wales. ;■ :;Th6 .'conference had, -for,; some * inscrutable: rea-bod,-permitted certificates to.be given to hoppled horses. • Mr,'.'.Howell concluded by, objecting to the, of the. conference, • which Ae oon- - sidered was entirely wrong. ■■■ • The following board was eleoWd:—Messrs. P. Selig (president), C. F. Marks, J. H. Pollock, ' 0., Duncan, "W. I G. Garrard, ,W. Hayward, %?*!'• -A'.-. !• Myers (all.re-elected);. and B. i. Nicoll.