NOTES AND COMMENTS.

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NOTES AND COMMENTS.

si ) , \ IBi Glk»coi>.,l '1 The Marton Jockey Club's mooting willbn concluded to-day. ' -' '. tf«# "Wednesday, the St. Legcr Stake 3 *:il bo ilitt 'at tho Doncaster (Eng) meeting, when , 'erejiti interest will centre m the. meeting of Minoru aud, Bayaida. r;, l f Mrf Highdett's tbrec-ycar-old colt Polymor. photy i (Multiform—Rumour) ha? gono wrong, and it b understood that ho will not bo per- - f6orered with A 'SirnoT, who has not been going along too "Wlsfaotonly on lh» training track, is not Jlkety to bo accepted for in tho INew Zealand /Cup ' J "kilter Sonlt was on Friday last withdrawn ' ifrom all his Australian engagements i Balljhcigh was soratohed for tho New Zca- ■> i ••jatiA Cup on Monday last » "■ a "Equivocate, who won his fiist race at Am. befl«Vi last week, is by Deform—an untried son 'v<£ Multiform and Jowel. ' 1 Acceptances Jor the first da)'s oventa at the Borowhenua Hack Eaclrg Club's mooting closo "bhMorrow. with tho secretary, Mr. V G. Roe, "Wcreroa * 1 dominations for all o\onts at,tho annual lace ideating of the- Lo»er Valley Jt'jkcy Club close on Mondty next. I Tho entries received for tho spring meeting of >tho Ashburton Countj Haoing Club include the North Island horses, Lo Beau and Whata-1 Tnira. JMetrie Oliver, who was taken to the other side In May last, is to bo a competitor in tho Ascot Thousand at Melbourne to-day. iSandstreara, by his win at tha Marton Jookey i Club's meeting jesterday, incuis a ponalty of 61b for the Men Zealand Cup He is the first of the New Zealand Cup candidates to \un a rtco since tho declaration of weights

-At .the annual msoting'df members'of .tho. Pahiatua .Eacine Club, the election of resulted -as ■ follows:—President; ■'; llr. - James ■Breeds,- (re-elected); vice-presidents, Messrs. B, B..Hare, M'."\V.:M'Caraie,E:'..Sullivans judgo, Mr, Hartgill (re-elected) ;• trea'snrer,' Mr., H. M'Sherry (vo-eleoted); clerk of course,■' Captain. J.'.B.:Whytc (re-okoted)! olerk.'of..scales, Mr.. fV.-J.'.'Prosser hbn.'.torgeons; Brs. IDaweoh,; Beard,-;and. Stules;. Hon. veterinary surgeon, Mr.'-Owen).-timekeepers,' Messrs. at.. Bee , and,G. Oriey; auditors, Messrs. G..C; Miller; nnd>.G.' Moore; handicappor, Mr,. Henrys stewards, Messrs.'K.M'ionnan,' J.i.M'Cdrdle, ,V. ■ Eorlney,:' M. : . ! Casolberg,; li.-Jo-H.' J.; ,I-' Bus-;; b;and, : nnd;H..,H.; Miliar.;;^: ■■-:-:: ; ,''>';'. ':';S>,'- ..: A-Proes^ Association' tehgram; from. Christ.pliurch etateg , ' that tlie first: meeting ■of "■- the I newly-oiectcd.'board.-of.thorNew-Zealand .Trotr ting. Association, was'held .yesterday afternoon. ■•There ,, ■were''present: Messrs. P. 'Solig. (in:-the. chair), -K'- 0. ißniican, A. L.; Myers,, .WA'G. Gnrrard, H, F.■ Nicoll,> W. Hayward/land :C. S, HowelL. Tho.'officersVand committees olecteU for , the: ydaf werei-fPrcsidont, Mr. P.: SeligY yice-presidoht'. and'lion.' , treasurer, '.Mr.;'A".'L. :Hye'rs;:"licDnslnB■'committee, 'Messrs. .A.\ ;!•' Sfyere, and:W.' G. Garrhrd;'colours'committee, l M«srs..'.'H. , F: Nic'olli E. 0. Duncan,; and" W. G. ; Garrard'j "iippoal. committee, the' president and -Mr. ■■ TIY 0;- Duncan j : foreign : horse conl- = MessrsA! W. : G. ; .Gavrard and W. Hay-' nrard; - Christohurch.. examiner .of .'. foreign horses,-Mr.'..lV. Gl Gdrrard; anditor,.Mr. C.^J. ilarshall: ■■:- ItOyas decided, to' .tnko j steps,- to obtain namas ! of'euitablepersons to aot as'.aEerits at '.thpl'ssscciatloii'! itf conncritiou *'ith .the -" aliip.f'm'entof .'horses: at, various I terminal '/ports', m; •;New:'Zoalaiid.w V ;': :; l ! .: i - 1 ': ;i.:: '":rS^v^.,;

SCRATCHED. (By 1 clecraph —l'rcjs Apnoclallon— Capyrlelit) Sydney, September I Don Hannibal has been scritched for the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY. (Eec September 1, 10 30 pm ) Adolaidc, September 1 At the South Austialnn Jockoj Club's meeting today, tho iollowing was tho result of tho SOUTH AUSTEALIAN DERBY ■ One milo and a half Hill and Baiker's b c Greek by Pjgmalion—Killastos mare, Bst 101b 1 Mr E Simms'e ch c Permian, by Malster —Coal Queen, Bst 101b 2 Mr. I , Bailcv ,,, br c Sir Ednm, by Sir Triotram-Nest, Bs<- 101b S There were seven starters Greek won by two lengths Time, 2min 53Jsec