SPORTING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 February 1910, Page 4

SPORTING NEWS

[BY TELEGRAPH—PEK I'KESS ASSOCIATION.] the j top ain cup. HOBART, This hay. The Cup was won by Eighteen Carat I WI! Il Pretty Leg, second and I Iruiu- ! reach third. I lure were 174 start« rs '■ in the rac ■ which was won by a head in 2.,39 1-5. THE TAKAPCNA RACES. Al CKEAND, February 2. The Takapnna rates for the second day Mere held in perfect weather. Thoic was a good attendance. The results since we •.vein to pies.- were:— Handicap Maiden Hurdles, about one mile and a hall. Prophet I. Explosive 2. Hoanga 3. All Marled Won bv a len.'tli and a half. Time 5.1. | Suburban Handicap, live furlong* and a- I half.- l)evonport I. Hyperion 2, Tnrina 3. | Al-ii ran: Jena. Aimwell and Lady Fran- '•■'-. A .;:■.■■■ rai e. Won by «. nei k. Ta- ! ritia half a length away. Time 1.12. Tapakuna Handicap," one and a-qnarter | miles. ..-\zotr 1. Cranium 2, Wmlock 3. I Alto ran : Wauchope and LochWuhie. Won by three lengths. Wauclmpt, the fa\orite. was lot. Time 2.13. Pony Handicap, four furlong*.-—Mightv I Atom I, Peggy Prvde 2. Mahhaga 3. Also I tan : Miss Stella, Maiba. Effulgence. Won: by a nek. Mabinga a neck further awav. i Time 52 2-5. " ! Hobson Handi. ap. five furlongs.—We- i in uah !. Solus 2. llama.l.-vad 3. Also ran j Mem'uee. Princess So'ult DotiHil ov. Master .Trick, His Highness. Muskewai, ! Domino, M ister 'I he. v. Won l. v a heel Hamadryad a nock 'further ba'ek. Time 1.12 2-5. 11.;'.,it,,;,. Handicap, live :>nd a half fur- j longs.■ Aristos 1. Waipu 2, Vkoiitino 5. j Also rati : Madam Soult, OoWhvin, Step link. Capt hi S« nil. Haku. Pairawatn. I Won l.y a aiplo of ir,,,;!!:.. Time 1.2 j 2 3. Anniversary Handicap, seven furlougsWaiari 1, Admiral Soult 2. Mi-time 3. Us., r.r.x: S.a, Elf. Randhaeta, Zinnia, i Spectre. Won b v a couple ..; lengths. Time 1.29. RICCARTON TRAINING \t >TES CHRISTCHCRCII, Tl is Pay. N-. work of importance was done on the j training track vesterdav. Prim is w ■ ported'to be am'iss and has been -eratehc! for the Midsummer Handicap. NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIA-1 'lit ix. THE WESTLANM) APPLICATION Il EJECTED. CHRISTCHURCH. F«brnarv 2. The N.-.v Zealand Trotting Association rejected the application of the newlv ' formed West land Tiottim,; Club lor reel-, j I ration, despite the President's rtateinein nine of a conference between himself and j the lion. Mr Guinness and Mr Sodden. M.P.. and that the application was en dorsed by the Grcymoulli Club. I C irre-jioiiihmee was te-oived in contx'c i ti.m with eases in which R. Atwood ami ! •I. Colligali had been lined £5 each by ' the West port (dub for using offensive lan- ; na.. to the stewards and officials. In j 111- . c- of the latter an apnea! had been j lodged, and the President had contended that the one-Con was one of fart and no appeal could lie. After some discussion the aeti.m of the Club was endorsed. Re gardtng (lie letter from (lie Westport Iforseowners' Association, alleging various irregularities on the part of the West. |M,rt Club, it was do ided that the attention of the stewards of the Westport j Ch.h be called to the f.-ut that in ignoring their starter's report thev acted in contra- ; yen!;..n of rule 252. In regard to other.' allegations the Association expressed it j -elf as satisfied wiih the Club'- explnna- j tions.

(By Telegraph Special to the Star). niRISTf'HritCH. Tlii:. Dnv 'lhe New Ze.-d.uid Trolliii.- \ i;i*t fon ! had a number of W,-,t f'oa'sl m.itler.-i 1.. I ileal with :il its nieen'ii- yesterday Tlie j first was the application of (he m \i West land Tret!in- riub for re.;istration. lhe Hull al— forwaidin/ ,i for :. ; meeting to he held mi April 7(1; The l>resid.-ui I ,U-J (ha! Hie t- r;-,- ! j ■>• the club was the oul.oiii'i nf nf. •- ; "nee which he had hud with the Hon. A j It. Kummvs and Mr T. K. V. SVdrlon. !\l I' When Hi- dilT-vence;- between the ! flrevmouth Tiottiii" Club and the West ! | land Raciii;; Club had \,»rn wilisfactorilv j j :i<ljiis(*.l. the npplication for re-i-tratlori ; wa- ciiilorM'd h\ the Cre\ino«th Trot tint | Club. The meinheiM -;,ve a little time lo the di.-.-ii-"inn of (lie application, the opinions ,-Mire',-ed beiii- thai the mullipli, :ilion of i lull,- w.is inadvisable : ,nd that no eood reason had been adduced for the formation of another club in a district thai appeared lo he well catered for. «'m a vote In-ill.; taken the amplication marks had .--n. u/'.-t.-.l that he was favorable. Th- W'-sf,,o,t, Trotting Club reported ifi.it R. Attwood and .1. Cnlli-.-m had been lie d ■ each for having used offensive lauuiiai-e to the stewards and officials. In the case of C'olli-.tnn an appeal wti-i lodged, but the I'resktent ruled tint as il was a uiiestinn of fact, no appeal ronld lie, and the action of (he Club was endorsed. Correspondence was read, ronoorninp; -everal matters connected with (he con duct of the Westport Trnttina Cltih's !nc«>tin<;. Mr W. T. Pleo, secrclary of (he Club, appeared before the Association and made | ,i statement in — i 'linn with (he case! of Lady Bella, who was reported hv the .tarfor'to have started before her time in (he Stockton fTandicari. bill was awarded the race. Mr Slec said that a sfowtri of the rhih ' who was lidin- in (he race, •xpresssetl the opinion I hat thumb Lady B.lbi -ot a flv- f he; start, ho did not think she gel oft" hcloie her ti-no, and it was owing to the doubt thkfJlip stewards took the action '" ,iI:KV fEitleiition of (he stewards of the West MR Trotting Club to the fuel ih.-il it eoulravenlion of rule 922 explanation of the Club was accepts! «s satisfactory.