SPORTING.

Evening Star, Issue 15928, 7 October 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

. A.J.C. SPRING MEETING. The weather was cold and showery for the third day's racing, held yesterday, but the rain improved the course. The attendance was fair. Results; Second Hurdles, 400sovs. About Sim-. — W. Stafford’s Jack Rice by Rice—Explain I6vrs, 12.8) 1, Diavolo (11.5) 2, Rnshcutter (10.4) 3. The only starters. The New Zealander made the running to the last jump, but Jack Rice then came away and won by three lengths, Rnshcutter half a length behind Diavolo. Time, 6min OJsec. CRAVEN PLATE, of S.OOOsovs - second 400eovs and third 200sovs. Weight-for-age. l^m. W. Dailey’s ch hj St. Carwyne by St. Alwyne—Carweo. syrs, 9.4 ..*. ... 1 W. E Bidwill’s blk hj Reputation by Martian—Stepfeklt, 4yrs, 9.0 ... 2 L. K. S. Mackinn'dn’s ch hj Woorak by Traquair—Madam, 4yrs, 9.0 ... ... 3 Also started : Cagou 9.4, Radnor 9.4. Gagou and Woorak (who was a pronounced favorite) were the first to move. .At the mile post Woorak led from'' Reputation, Cagou, St- Carwyne, and Radnor. In the straight Reputation overhauled Woorak. and looked like a winner ; but St, Carwyne, coming from the back of his field, beat the New Zealander in the last few strides by half a length, Woorak was two lengths further back. Time, 2min 9[see.

Suburban Handicap, SOOsovs, Im.—A. Foley’s Gh'u by Antonio—Virtu (4yrs, 8.5) I. The Fortune Hunter (6.11) 2, Purdey (7.5) 3. Sixteen others ran. Tile Fortune Hunter was in front at the distance, but Giru challenged and won by a neck, eight lengths between second- and third. Time, Imin 401 see. Members’ Handicap, sCosovs. For three-year-olds. 9f. —F. APGrath’is ch c Plenty by Abundance—Stylet (7.0) 1, Three Star (8.2) 2. Ivandos (8.4) 3. Thirteen runners. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 57] sec. GIMCRACK STAKES, of l.OOOsovs; second 200sovs and third lOOsovs. For two-year-olds. 4JJ. IV. Booth’s br f Fail acre by Linacro— Enlas. 7.9 • ... 1‘ T. S. Reynolds’s ch f Sister Satellite by The Welkin—AVilga, 8.9 2 “L. English’s” b f Poitrina, 7.9 ... 5 Twenty-nine horses started. Golden Shoe was the first away. Heatherbrae led to the straight, hut Eulacre challenged at tho distance, and won by two and a-half lengths, with the third horse half a length away. Time, 55scc. Sydney Handicap, of 600sovs. l|ni. — H. Alain's ch hj Limelight by Lalby-*—Um-biosa (aged. 8.2) 1, Allant (7.5) 2, Narivo (7.9) 3. There were 16 starters. Allan: led into the straight from Narivo and Limelight, but the last-named came away at the distance, winning by a length and a-half, with the third horse a length and a-quarter away. Time, 2min 36J,sec. N.Z. TROTTING ASSOCIATION. [Per United Press Association.} CHRISTCHURCH, October 6. A meeting of the board of the Now Zealand Trotting Association was held this afternoon. 'File Hntt Valley Club wrote stating that their name had been changed to Wellington Trotting Club.-—The club to be advised to make application as required under rule 48. The President (Mr P. Selig) stated that the case of the New Brighton Trotting Club was now m a position to be dealt with. He read a letter which had been scut to the association in July by Air R. 0. Duncan (the club’s auditor), who forwarded a copy of a circular which he had sent to members of the club with reference to its balance-sheet. Air’ Selig said that when this correspondence earn a before the association it was decided to wilt© to the chib for an explanation. In the meantime Air E. A Archer (president of the chib) commenced an action for damages against the auditor. Which lor the time "being stopped any further'inquiry. Further correspondence from the chib showed that an injunction had been granted to prevent the club from doing things which might have defeated the ends "of justice. Though no official information had been received, it had been stated that Air Archer had discontinued his case, and row an official communication had been received from the chib. It was decided that the matter be dealt with in committee.* On the motion of Air Hopkins it was decided that, provided tho association is satisfied, no license should lie issued to any person "-ho, in the opinion of anv individual dub- under the. jurisdiction of the association, is an undesirable person to frequent that club’s course. H. Cladding's application for a license was referred to the Auckland Trotting Club for a •’•©port. _The board was unable to deal with the New Brighton Club’s case for want of a quorum, two of its members being members, of the New Brighton Chib, and therefore ineligible to sit. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS” CRICKET CLUB. The annual meeting of the Christian Bi-others’ Cricket Club was held on Tuesday night, when the Rev. Bro. Gevaghty presided over a. -fair attendance. The report stated that a satisfactory amount of success had attended the efforts of the teams during last season , the second and third grade teams being runners-up in their respective grades. A keen and enthusiastic member, in the person of the Rev. Brc-. Redmond, had been transferred to Australia, _ which was a distinct loss to the club. The following were, the names of members who had volunteered for active serviceT. Laffey, AI. O’Brien, P. O'Oonr.cr, R. Fogartv, E. O’Connor. M. Temple, J. Foley. J. O’Connor, AI. O’Connor. ■ The club was also proud of the fact that on© of its vice-presidents (Dr O’Neill) had received the D.S.O. Congratulations were dns to the school club on the success by the A tea-m in winning- the banner in the senior grade schools’ competition.

The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, congratulated the club on the satisfactory report. No doubt the teams for the,coming season would be weak, but he hoped that the incoming committee -would be able to see its way to enter st least two teams for the competitions, ’file school teams were looking forward with pleasure io the coaching, which they hoped to receive from Mr Crawford during the coming season.

The following office-hen,rors were elected ; —Patron, the Rev. Father Coffey ; president, the Rev. Bro. O’Ryan; vice-presi-dents—Messrs O’Brien, J.' ’Murphy, *Bell, Calvin, Garter, Conghlan, Spain. Hussey, Callan, 'Woods, M‘Grath, Burrell, Grace, M'Oaugban, Butler, Collins, Hills, Heffernan, Sweeney, Shiel, Dr Julian, Dr O’Neill, Dr M'Bride, Inspector O’Donovan; club captain, Mr A. Clark; secretary, Mr C. L’EstrariPe; treasurer, Mr D. Pogarty • General Committee—Messrs E. Clancy, J. Fogarty, T. Thom, A. Clark, J. Dunne,; delegate to . Cricket Association. Mr J. Dunne. The opening of the season was fixed for Saturday, October 16. FORBURY PARR TROTTING CLUB. [Special to the ‘ Stas.’] CHRISTCHURCH, October 6. I am prepared to give the officials of the Forbury Park Trotting Club credit for a desire to see the best horses racing on their course, and, u'n-rler certain conditions, the prizes the club have hung up for record performances would be an immense attraction all round (writes “ Arcus ” in to-nigbt’s ‘Star’).' I am afraid, however, they do not_ quite appreciate the nature of the restrictions that have been put in, these* being so irksome a.s to make it extremely .improbable .that the full purse will ever be gathered in. To take, first, - the proposal for a match over a mile, the full stake of £2OO to the winner and £SO to the loser, is-dependent on one beating 2min B? : sec and the other beating 2rain lOsec. To cut the winner’s prize t"> £IOO after ho had broken the record of 2min 83sec simply because his opponents failed to beat 2min lOsec does not seem an equitable arrangement. In the event of no match, the £IOO offered for a per-.

fornianoe better than 2min BJsec is not large. The track and weather would have to be perfect to give the horse a reasonable chance, and experience lias shown that these ideal conditions are not often secured, the many disappointments experienced in connection with E-rameline being proof on that point. If the club relaxed the Time conditions for a match there might be a chance of getting two of the cracks to try for Die purse. There is, however, a still 'better scheme which the club might try. I refer to a “free-for-all," preferably over a longer journey than a mile. If a decent stake were provided for such a race I feel certain it would attract the best horses, and the club could choose no better’ method of popularising their own meetings as well as advancing the sport.

“Old Identity” makes these comments: “ The answer about the second horse is that it would never do to allow a second horse that- can.do only about 2.15 to bo put in a match. It is a real match that the club want. As to the conditions generally, the position is that the Forbury Club are doing something to encourage matches. Some day they may go for free-for-alls. In the meantime, Forbury and Auckland are doing what they can for matches, and as far as the Forbury Club are concerned they are adopting the conditions that experience has led them to. The Canterbury folk know all about free-for-alls. When they take up matches they will gain experience in those, too.” HAWKE’S BAY HUNT CLUB. The following are the acceptances for the principal event at the Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club Meeting : Hawke’s Bay Hunt Cup. 2}m.—Tarero 11.4, Sportsman 11.0, • Bandalero 10.15, Rufus 10.12, Master Webb 10.4, Commodore 10.0, Chat-t-is 10.0, Otupai 10.0, Master King, 9.7.