SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 8770, 10 March 1892, Page 4

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

A meeting of the Committee of the Dunetlia Jockey Club was held last night; present—The Hon. G. M'Leau, M.L.C. (president), Messrs J. Fleming, W. H. Taggart, R. Wilson, F. Meenan, W. L. Philp, H. Driver, J. Hozletc, J. A. Cook, J. B. Reid, J. Mills, M.H.R , and H. Gourley.

DISQUALIFICATIONS, ETC.

A letter was read from ilr G. G, Stead, of Christckurch, statiog that James Cotton, Jan., who was under engagement to serve him for two years from the 16ch July, 1891, had left without warning or consent, and asking that the iisutl notice be given to owners and ttainers not to employ him.—lt was resolved that the usual notice be given antler rule IBS

The Lumaden Jockey Club wrote stating ch.vt they had disqualified the horse Duby (lato Assassin), the nominator (John Erskine), and the rider (James Boult), during the club's pleasure for running the horse under a false name at thd recent meetiog.—The disqualification was endorsed.

James Boult, the rider of tho horse in question whose disqualification was reported by the Lumsden Club, wrote asking the D. J.C. to consider his case, and giving certain particulars, but it was decided to take no notice of tho communication,

The Dunedin Amateur Trotting Club requested the endorsement of the following resolution:—" That Thomas Kett be fined tha sum of LSG for perdisting in withdrawing the mare Jane from the final heat of the Carisbrock Handicap agaiuat the express orders of the starter, and after haying weighed out and gone to the post; and that the mare Jaue and the said Thomas Kett, her rider, be disqualified until payment of the fine,"—The resolution was endorsed.

In connection with the foregoing matter, the Dunedin Amatcsr Trotting Club wrote asking whether the aum of L/C invested on the mare Jans in the final hjcat of (ihe Carisbrook Handicap should be returned to the investors or not, and giving the particulars of the case.—lt was resolved to reply that if tho rider of the mure weighed out tho money must go to the holders of tickets on the winning horae (under totalisator rule 6), UNPAID FORFEITS. The Tapajiui Riciug Club wrote askiDg thit Alexauder .Gordon, of Roxburgh, and the trotting horse Romeo he placed on the unpaid forfeit list for comin'ationu di»e to them at their lat« r»oe meeting.~lt was decided co comply with tha request. A letter waa read from Mr H. Saunders, of Waimate, enclosing 15a for the payment of the nomination fee of the mare Greyhound to tha JJurfch ()t:igo Jockey Club. This mare Had, at tbp instigation of tho N.O. J.C, been placed on the unpaid forfeit list, and Mr Saunders, in forwarding tjyj money, stated that he had not nominated the or given anyone authority to do so, —ReferrecJ hj) the North Ofcago Jockey Club, ?ag It was resolved, with regard to the appointment of a starter for tlv club, vice Mr L. Maclean, resigned—" That tha president be authorised to join with the Canterbury Jockey Club in negotiating with Mr Powell to act as starter for the two clubs, to ascertain liia torma, and tvpil-fc to a future meeting of the Committee; a condition of the negotiations & be that if the terms are satisfactory the engagement will be confirmed, provided Mr Powell's starring &t the Christchurch April meeting gains the Committee's approval." TROTTING EULES. The Secretary Btated that he had received from the New Zealand Trotting Association printed copies of proposed new rulea aud alterations of the old onea, that he had gone carefully through them, and recommended several important additions, and aaktd that a sub-committee be appointed to consider them.—lt was reaolved to appoint a sub-committee consisting of Messrs Philp, Fleming, and Taggart, and it was further decided tha£ Mr Sydney James be appointed delegate to reprint the club at Christchurch when the rules arc brought forward Lor disaaoaion. <;enera,l, Tho Central Taieri Jockey Club wrote requesting the sanction of tho D.J.C. to their making use of the Moßgiel Park racecourse for their meeting on the If th Maroh, aa their course at Henley was not in a fit state, owing to the recent Hoods —This was sanctioned.

Toe Dunedin Amateur Trotting Club intimated their intention of holding their next trotting meeting on the 21st May.—Sanctioned, THE ATHLETIC) TEAM. A meeting of the D.A.A.C. was held in the City Hotel last night to further conaider what action should be taken re sending an athletic £sam to England. Dr Roberts occupied the chtar, and there was a moderate attendance of members. On the motion of Mr Stilling it was resolved—"The D A< A.C. present their best wishes to the team about to visit England, and regret their inability to gii-'e them any adequate finanoial help, but wUI use their beat endeavors to raise private subscriptions to help the team ' It was thea that a donation of L 5 be made from the funds of the club, in addition to which several of thoae present agreed to do what they could outside in the matter of raising subscriptic as.

The suth oi LJSO has been collected in Wellington towards ths expenses of sending the team to England.

A new couraicg club has been formed at Auoklacd, and a plumpton ground is to be secured.

Measrß Bailey, Duthie, and Goldwator, the Auckland representatives at the swimming matches, received an enthusiastic public welcome yesterday. The Hawthorne Football Club of last year a to be known as the Fernhill Football .Club of thia year.