SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 18333, 21 July 1923, Page 8

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GRAND NATIONAL ACCEPTANCES.

Acceptances for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Meeting;— Grand National Steeplechase, 2,20050v5. 3|m. —Oakleigh 12.0, General Petain 11.6, Omahu 11.5. Explorer 11.1, First Lina 10.9, Palencia 10.6, Dick 9.11, Whipcord 9.11, Romance 9.8, Zeus 9.8, Glenotus 9.5, Multive 9.5, Red Cent 9.0, Master Peter 9.0, Isla Bank 9.0, Birkwick 9.0, Staff Officer 9.0.

Winter Cup, l,ooosovs. Im.—Sunny Loch 10.9, Bon Spec 10.5, Some Kid 10.5, Boadicea 10.1, Kilbird 10.0, Will Oakland 9.11, Avispado 9.9, Mythology 9.6, Santonio 9.5, Guncase 9.4, L’Amour 9.3, Purple Spur 9.3,' Martial Dawn 9.3, Pit Prop 9.2, Arataura 9.2, Bosker Boy 9.2, Tenterfield 9.2, Passionless 9.0, Carmine 9.0, Santiago 9.0, Heather King 9.0, Twinkle 9.0, Martulla 9.0, Fabrinade 9.0, Contempt 9.0, Incursio 9.0, Dame Straitlace 9.0, Dominant 9.0.

, Grand National Hurdles, „ 1,75050v5. About 2^ra. —Gladful 11.9, Rouen 11.3, Paonui 11.12, Explorer 10.9, Gamecock 10,9, Tinokaha 10.8, Vagabond 10.8, Omahu 10.8, Cerberus 10.7, Red Gown 10.5, Rorko’s Drift 10.4, Nukumai 10.0, Peter Amans 9.13, Penury Rose 9.13, Alteration 9.11, Malingerer 9.11, Black Art 9.11, General Advance 9.11, Blue Socks 9.5, Matatua 9.3, Paddington Green 9.0, Dempsey 9,0, Rowan 9.0, Cheer Up 9.0, Pitch Dark' 9.0, Jazz 9.0, Roniform 9.0.

[Special to thp. ‘ Siam. ’]

CHRISTCHURCH, July 20,

The acceptances received to-night for the loading events at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National _ Meeting can be claimed to be quite satisfactory. Ranui was withdrawn from the Grand National Steeplechase, but as he is engaged in the Beaufort and Lincoln Steeplechases he may be seen at the meeting. In all there are seventeen who bavo survived the first payment, against twenty last year. The heavy from (he Winter Cup is rather disappointing, more especially as a large number ot the horses which were not paid up for are either of a good class or are very promising. The most noteworthy defections are Surveyor, Strategy, Haurangi, Curlfqrm, Harrier, Tinohoro, Kao Tane, and Prinze Fcrouz. In all twenty-eight stand their ground, against thirty-two last ycar.^ A much happier state of affairs exists in regard to tho Grand National Hurdles, tlioro° being both numbers and quality. The hurdle races at the meeting should bo brimful of interest. The nine at the head of the handicap have accepted. Royal Abbey, Snake, Ma Bella, Mandrake, and Mililaire being the only withdrawals of note. The field at this *tago numbers twenty-seven, compared with last year’s total of twenty-two.

The nominations for the subsidiary events show an increase on last year’s total, the figures being 412 against 397. The new races, the Cashmere Plato and the Longbeach Handicap, have drawn very useful entries, ajid should prove much more profitable and successful races than those for which they were substituted. The jumpers’ races have all filled very satisfactorily, while the flat races have all the essentials for providing spirited contests. A comparison of the entries for the principal races, as compared with last year, is as follows, last year’s figures being given in parentheses:—Trial Hurdles, 15 (14); Jumpers’ Flat Race, 26 (22); Hunt Club Cup, 20 (17); August Handicap, 22 (33); Spreydon Hurdles, 18 (16); Islington Handicap, 16 (18); Heathoote Handicap, 30 (46); and Styx Hurdles, 27 (16).

GISBORNE ACCEPTANCES.

Acceptances for the first day of the Gisborne Racing Club’s Steeplechase Meeting:— Park Hurdles. 2m.—Whanoko 11.8, General Raven 11.8, Highway 10.8, Silver Stride 10.5, Patetonga 9.3, Eau de Cologne 9.2, Heather Queen 9.0. Flying Handicap. 6f.—Barrier 11.3, Golden Light 10.12, Waipatu 10.6, Heather King 9.13, Queens Up 9.12, Orawia 9.11, Mosthenes 9.4, Chaplin 9.2, Crisis 9.0, Mida 9.0, Koodoo 9.0. Gisborne Steeplechase, 200sovs. 3m.— General Raven 11.10, Oak Rose 11.4, Signature 10.9, Aurora 9.7, Hau Han 9.0. Hack Flat Handicap. 7f.—Heather King 11.7, Sweet Heather 10.9, Chaplin 10.8, Kingly 9.8, Moreau 9.8, Koodoo 9.6, Soliel d’Or 9.2, Crisis 9.0, Many _ Colors 9.0, Wilmorcana 9.0, Te Wainui 9.0, General Carrington 9.0, Polonett 9.0, Late Night 9.0, Birka 9.0. Tramway Hack Steeplechase. 2m.— Oak Rose 11.12, Hendra 11.5, Noble 10.5, Aurora 10.1, Patetonga 9.11, Mahia 9.2, Heatherform 9.0, Katakchu 9.0, Radio 9.0, Whispering Sam 9.0. Winter Oats. Ifm.—Golden Light 10.11, Orawia 9.13, Martini 9.12, White Hope 9.10, Westerner 9.5, Whanoko 9.0,

WAIMATB HUNT CLUB.

Acceptances for the Waimato Hunt Club Steeplechase Meeting:— Studholme Hunters’ Hurdles. 13f.— Silk Rein 11.13, Sherlock 10.5, Cartoon 10.5, Chinatown 9.12, Mainspring 9.12, Wallflower 9.12, General Wauchope 9.11, Thruster 9.11. Bluecliffs Hunters’ Steeplechase. 2-jm. Tornca 12.9, Sir Medallsit 11.2, Sherlock 10.11, Tainui 11. 10.8, Cremona 10.8, Golden Grape 10.2, Tokornairiro 10.0, Rhoboro 10.0, Miss Ivanoff 10.0, Sextette 10.0, Persuader 10.0, Happy Mac 10.0, Prudent Boy 10.0. 'Waimato Steeplechase, 125sovs. 2.jm.— Romance 10.13, General Advance 10.13, Tornea 9.12, Ready 9.11, Malincourt 9.9, Sartolina 9.0. Waihao Hack. 6L—Happy 'Warrior 10.11, Primum 9.11, Blazes 9.10, Pitch Dark 9.8, Little Willie 9.7, Balnsor 9.2, Paddy’s Hope 9.2, Brilliant Hope 9.0, Clontarf 9.0.

Hunt Cup Steeplechase. 21m.-—Tornea 12.1, Malincourt 11.12, Sir Medallist 10.8, Cremona 10.1, Tainui 11. 10.1, Golden Grape 9.9, Rhoboro 9.7, Miss Ivanoff 9.7, Sextette 9,7, Prudent Boy 9.7. _ Morven Welter. 7f. —Carmine 10,9, Kilkeo 9.13, Brackenfield 9.9, Miss Camouflage 9.9, Primum 9.3, Blazes 9.2, Silk Rein 9.0, Brilliant Hope 9.0. Hunters’ Plate. lt,m. —Little Willie 11.5, Sherlock 11.0, Mainspring 10,11, Chinatown 10,1.1, Wallflower 10.11, Donation 10.9, General Wauchope 10.9, Happy Mac 10.9, Castono 10.9.

TOT ALLS ATOR TAXATION.

The following resolution passed by the Oamaru Jockey Club has been sent to the Government, members of Parliament, and all the country racing clubs in the dominion:—“That this club takes strong exception of. the proposals made by the chairman of the Pacing Conference (Sir George Clifford) for a reduction in the taxation on stakes and dividends ns a means of relief to clubs, as these proposals would not relieve the financial position of the clubs in any way; and that this chib strongly recommends that a reduction lie made in the totalisator and amusement taxes, as these fall directly upon the clubs and are solely responsible for the financial difficulties in which so many country clubs find themselves to-day. From the point of view of the Treasury the removal of the totalisator and amusement, taxes, which totalled £153,325 last season, would not.- affect, the revenue of the, country to nearly the same extent as the removal of the dividends and stakes taxes, which totalled £290,116. In the event of the Government not being prepared to forgo the whole of the totalisator and amusement tax, this chib recommends that a graduated tax be imposed upon the chibs whereby the first £25,000 invested on the totalisator should be exempt from the totalisator tax.

HOCKEY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and ,N.Z. Press Association. SYDNEY, July 20. A strong hockey team lias been chosen to meet the New Zealanders, and has commenced to practise.

" The 'enorts from the eleven hoards appointed (o consider (lie position of soldier set tiers have now come to hard” said Mr Massey shortly after (he House met to-day. The Premier stated that the reports had been received by the Lands Dopai tmtut, and, having been considered by that depa-'amerl. bid been banded to the Government. He had bad the opportunity of looking through'then, and de-siie-l U> express bis appreciation of what lie believed to be the 1 excellent work don* by the members of these eleven boards. The. results wore excellent, so far ns lie was able to judge from the work of the principal nfih ers of i lie Lands Department Mow ihat these reports were in the possession of the Government they would he considered within lb; Text tew days, amt lie proposed, instead of asking the House to meet at 2.30 p.m. on Mondays, to meet at 7.50 in order to let Cabinet deal with these reports. “ I am not sure whether wo shall he able to deal with them finally,” h> added, ‘‘but there will be no time lost. It will be our business to agree ns to the legislation necessary to give effect to the whole of these reports, or at least those portions of which the Government approves.” The Premier pointed out that, after Cabinet had agreed on the main proposals, they would go to the law draughtsmen, who would put a Bill into shape.- That Bill should bo dealt with by Parliament at the earliest possible moment, because spring was approaching, and it was necessary that the soldier settlers should know what the Government intended to do. Ho had mentioned the matter because it was only fair to give the information .to those immediately concerned, and also to the general public. The Hon. D. Buddo: Will the report be circulated ? Mr Massey: I cannot answer that till Cabinet meets. Personally, I think it will.

LADIES’ HOCKEY.

NORTH ISLAND v. SOUTH ISLAND. (Peh United Press Association.] NAPIER, July 20. Mr A. Forsyth. (Napier) has selected the following North Island ladies’ hockey team to play the South Island at Wellington on Saturday, July 28;—Goal, N. Gallagher (Poverty Bay); hacks—G. Newey (Poverty Bay), Holmes (Manawatn); halves—M. Corbett (Wellington), Morehu (Danncvirke), E. Swain (Hawke’s Bay); forwards—M. Wilkins (Wellington), F. Booth (Wairarapa), M. Williams (Wellington), J. Hill (Poverty Bay), D. Slimmer (Taranaki). Reserves: backs—E. Peterson (Taranaki), F. Sage (Wairarapa) ; forwards—E. Green (Manawatn), E. Worsfold (Fcilding), E. Butler (Hawke’s Bay).