SPORTING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 March 1910, Page 4

SPORTING NEWS

fI'KH I'RKSS xPBOCIATIOX- n il'Vlllfi(IT. | TlfE WKSTI'OR'I HACKS. WKS'iTnirr. M.-,i i, )?,. lhr Wrslpnil Jti.-koy Cluli'.s scond day j "f ill' l :11! t u 111 ■ i incctin.: was liflil in linp i v ••■i»lvr with ;i large attendance. The fol- j lowing arc the result a: Minors' Handicap. ,j x f„,-|nn U s I„ve,<=l ! menl 1. Wairar.ipa 2. Cent in-cut 7\ Onlv , siarlois. Tim.' |.20 Cl.:irl.>t.iM !|;,,:, Handicap, six j I'.almy Ui-i-/..' 1. Flint-ton,. •> All the entrant.- started. Time J. 23. Granitv Tint, inn■ mid ;i half miles. \H<s I'.lacl.: 27s<-c !. Roxer 35se.- ?. Silvei Mill 35se, 3 dmcv, Overland and Si. ,b>e were s, mf.hr.l. Time <J.IR I'.nll-i ll.mdi..ip, >.ii« mill' Kin- Tr. ! '"v.-si ni ". Kir i \-,...-- ; Als.. t.'ltcd ■ f.',w.||ini| .VI 111 I. 1n.,,,i, „f this r.ir. Mr I'ulvin. MP . I»r<- nlenl ..| Hi.. Clul.. i»„,.„i,.,| M; Pa-hip ,i 1 «-iw | -I Kinu Try. ".it!, a 1,,mi....,,.- n.lid sil | iff cup v. ..ri mi Tliursdav. and iiresentcd I.V I lII' Well kIM.WII N'.'l-'nll resident. Ml ! F X. .Jones, win. Mr C.lvin said had been '

■ ■'l .'Hi.it i.f the f"lull fnr ni'.iih IhirM wars and had always taken tin- keenest interest in the sport! Hi- dim, h le-retted thai ill-health had laid him hm.lc for a iim>' 11,. |, ,l 1„. w0,,],) l laVl . :, spcwlv in.l ...inplctx recovery. Stork-ton Ihiinlii-ai.. mil,- (',„■..,.,■ i. Miss 1V,..: ■!;,. 2 Fliiifstonr 3 ''i.. f ,|.i„„ ■— I «':\ ... .1 |,:, i | ~„„ W. ),..,.< I ..,] <■,„,,,,„>. M■ . 1,. ;.,. I'iot, two miles. Merlin I. Woodhcrlin :.'. I'ii-ai i 3 Overland and S! Joe wore Miat. h,'d. Time 5.15. Farewell Handicap. si\ !,,,!,,,,... P.ridesmaid I. Manaia 2. Contin-en't 3. , Onlv starters. Timo 1.7. The totalis Hoi investments were £l7ll mpa red with i',V<27 for the second •i.'.\ l.'-l v,-,i, and £3610 for tin- i >fin.j 'is i ompnieil with £3673. I

THE GREYMOUTH RACKS.

WVKI'TAWKs \\"[t NOMINATIONS. I The riillowinj.' mi■,■!,(;,,„..- !, :n( . |,..,.„ ~. I'ivi'll for W-'.lllfSll.lv's |;,,,., : - Trial Handicap.- ]t'o 9s| 1011,. !lill.shi-in« "si. Mangrove Bst 411.. Coxswain 7-1 'ill!, : Blesshok 7-i 211 i. Platinum 7st 211. Brides ; maid 6sl 1211.. \li:iiiv;i !,n,] 1.u1.i:, fat mil. Roval Colours f.sl 7Mi. I'nron line!,-. Fntul.-m.33M 7H.. IW/.ene 'lst. L(, v ,. W'ist-lv fist (ill. Divorce ';-t Mi=s ; Oiit 7si 1211,. Gracilis 7sf 'ill.. Mania 7m i . Rll.. Bonnie .loan 1,-i 1211 i. Metropolitan Handicap. - Vordoff f!-i ; 1111.. Ito Rs( 711.. l-'irsf View 7-1 311,. The Orient 7st 611.. Awha 7<t 411. Kin. Trv 7<l : : 311.. " ' Electric Handicap, ITills,,r,H!- 9s I Monlarriio Bsl 211,. Sui)|pi, 1( . tl | a-!. Mil lionaiiv 7sf 1!!!,. Rlessl.ok 7s) 211,. Brides ' maid 6s) 12.11,. Aliaui* 6st 1011. l.uhra mirt Jenny Colleen 6*l 711,. Welter lhin.lir.-iii. Fiisl View 9sf 811. I ! Awha 9sj 511,, Fandango 9-t 411, Plk.itoii I Hst 31!.. Benpone Bsf 1111,, Coxswain Bst ' 'ill.. Sylvorie 8s( 411.. Mooforopnku Con- ; HiiL-.Mit and Cm ill's 8s(. Raster Handicap. - - Vologda 10st 211, ; VohIoITHkI 911,. North Po!o8st 1311., Kin.. . Pry Bst fill,. fihe Orient fist 711,. Mangrove Bst 311,. Investment fist 211,. Dm,,,."' 7-t : 51h, Rylvorio 7si 311,. Blessl.ok 7 i "11, i and Contimront 6st 1211.. i Cobden Handicap. Montague Bs| 911, I Supplement fisf. Millionaire 7sl 1111, Bovo Wisely 7s( 711,. Feathers! one 7st 511, Pin- : I mum 7st 21l>. Masterful 7st. Ahaura 6«=t 1011, and Royal Colours Gst 711,. Nominations for lh«. second day:— j Flying Handicap.- Blessliok. Masterful, : Bridesmaid, Platinum, Mangrovp Annum' Sylvorie. 1t... North Pole, ITillspi hi", Coxswain and Investment. Ngahere Haek.—Liihrj, Renzeno, Bonnte •/can, Fandaneo, Miss Gift. Gracilis, Divorce, Awlm. Roval Colours and Mania. Midland Railway Handicap. —NordofT, I'lrst View. Benzene, Moetoropnlai, Kin., fry. The Orient. IV Wide, fto, North Pole and Awha. President's Handicap. Montague, Masterful. Bridesmaid. Millionaire, Abaura Jennv Colleen, Suplenient, Lore Wiselv and Vologda. Couritv Handicap. Rlesshok, Contin trout, Platinum. Mangrove. Tto and Nortli Pole. j

Ahnnni Welter.— Nordoff, Fust View. Benzene, King Try, Fandango. Gracilis Sylvcrie. De Witte, North Pole, Hillspring, Ellerton, Awha and Investment. Farewell.—Montague. Con! ingenl. Lubra, Millionaire, Divorce. Supplement, Tto, Love Wisely. Vologda, Coxswain. Royal Colours and Ahatira.

EFFECT OF RECENT LEGISLATION. The new law regarding (he taxation of racimr clubs, which came into force vi March Ist. may move the death hloi- oi some small clubs, and no doubt :i -"'l seriously affect the Greymonth Jockey Club. The taxation on totnlisator receipts was oricinally fixed at one ana* a-half <opv cent, but that amount was increase-' io 21, ppr cent, and an additional 2j per cent has been put upon the stobs amount received at meetings from all sources, excepti'"r nomination and acceptance fees. Tn the face of this it is to he hoped that the coming meeting will be a hugo success in

every respe<t. and that the j»u 1 »11< will ! support the em-met ie club oflicinls in the I iiiiinnoi' tliev deserve. Mi l'. Sbunnon. of Wollintstoii South. I iris ! en :tpp lint" :i lt;ii;tlii upper to the UVsihnd Tiuttinu Ulub. : Mi Aliens Keith, the Mailer for the virions West (oust Dueino Clubs, arrived in Ci'reyinnuiii this morninc?. Mi i'lic Shannon, h.uidieuppor for ihe Westooit i:i,i!i._ Club ti:id the Weslland I Trotting Chili, arrived in Grevinouth toI 'lav.