SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 17037, 7 May 1919, Page 4

SPORTING

FORBURY TROTS-JFRTD'ATJ j" Nothing is scratched since tha «wspfc» ances. People are talking about the ctencea <tf Sungod and Vice-Admiral. The Christchurcb horses are due to-night. Mr T. H. Davey Is to be the stipendiary 1 steward, and Mr W. F- Dunne (who did exceptionally well at last meeting) is the starter. Our Christchuroh correspondent wires: —The Addington trainer, A, Oox, leaves for the West Coast to-morrow to purchase horses for patrons of bis stable; consequently Marietta will not be a--starter at Forbury Park. J. M'Lennan will pilot Winiata in the St. Clair Handicap on FriOne of the side considerations during the coming together of trotting men will be the entries for the New Zealand Trotting Stakes of 1930, which close to-morrow at 5 p.m. At a special meeting of the Forbury Trotting Club's Committee, held yesterday, it was decided to call for competitive designs for a building to serve as stewards' quarters and a members' stand. The sum of £IOO was allotted for the designs, divided into £6O, £25, and £ls. The committee will decide later on as to the site., MANAWATU RACES. First Day.—-Wednesday. The Manawatu Autumn Meeting opened In fine weather and with a large attendance. Results : Karere Hurdles, 200sovs. lfm.— Sleight of Hand (11.13) 1, Master Lupin (11.9) 2, Sir Fisher (11.9) 3. Scratched : Multicipal, Vacuum, Orleans, Diavolo, Rio. Won easily; half a length second and third. Time, 3min 18fsec. Maiden Plate, lOOeova. 7f.—Glentour (7.11) 1, Negligee (6.12) 2, Speeehmaker (6.12) 3. Scratched: Coral Queen. Won by a head 3 head second and third. Time, lmln 28)tsec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, 400sovs. 9f. K. S. Williams's br g Vagabond by Martian—Gipsy Girl, 4yrs, 8.0 1 F. Ewart's Marqueteur, 6-12 2 J. S. M'Leod's Tressida, 7.8 3 Also started; Nobleman 8.13, Gazique 8.10, Sweet Corn 8.3, Battle Song 7.11. Lovematch 7.4, Bagdad 7.1, Elocution 7.0, Robur 6.7, Classification 6.7, Fabriquette 6.7. Won by half a length; head between second and third. Time, lmln 52fsec. Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes, 600 sovs. For two-year-olds. 6f. —Goring Johnston's b c Warp-lane by Martian—■ Adelioia 1, -Hetana 2, Amythas 3. Scratched : Stanmore, Rose Wreath, Night Raider, Red Pepper, First Blow, Solace. Two lengthsj half a length. Time, Ira in 12|sec. ALTERATIONS AT WINGATUI. The D.J.C. Works Committee have decided to improve the ladies' retiring rooms in the tea house, this improvement to be effected in time for the June races, and the architect is instructed to prepare plans for alterations to the tea house a* a whole, these to be carried out during the winter. One idea is to have the serving counter in the centre, thus avoiding a block in time of rush. It is ako decided to obtain plans for the proposed rebuilding of the stewards' stand. The intention is to place this stand between the inside totalisator and the fence abutting on the course proper. The birdcage will be shifted so that it will be between the outside and inside enclosures. Patrons of the outside enclosure will not then require to ooma along the course to look into the birdcage when the horses are being paraded. To enable the stewards' stand to come in between the totalisatorhouse and the front fence it may be necessary to shift the totalisator back a little towards the railway side of *the course.