SPORTING

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1940, Page 3

SPORTING

CORRUPT PRACTICE DISQUALIFIED FOR LIFE (Per Press Association—Copyright). CHRISTCHURCH, December 10. Found guilty of a corrupt practice —namely the offering of money to the rider of another horse in a race in which his own liorse, Nigger Boy, was engaged (the last race of the Cup Meeting, at Riccarton), Benjamin Nausbaum, of Palmerston North, was ,to-day idisquaDfie-d for life by the (Canterbury District Committee.

The horses (owned /by Nausbaum, o-: those' in which he lias an interest, wore also disqualified. Nigger Boy and Sleeveless are two very prominent horses horses affected by the decision.

Full evidence on the charge of corrupt practice was heard by the Committee, of which Mr D. E. Wnnklyn was appointed Chairman. The other members of the Committee wore Messrs A. S. Elwortliy, G. Fulton, G. R. MacDonald, R. M. Morten, E. B. Newton, G, H. Grigg, H. D. Greenwood, and R. G. G. Westernra. Both Nausbaum, who appeared personally, and Mr C. F. HaiTland, the Stipendiary Steward who laid the charge, were represented by counsel, as was one' of the witnesses, who was subpoenaed by Mr Ha r Hand. Mr A. T. Donnelly represented Hartland.' Mr C. S. Thomas appeared for Nausbaum. Mr R>. Twynoham watched the - interests of 'the witness. By consent ot the Committee, appearance of counsel was permitted.

By the unanimous decision of the Committee, Nausbauan was first found guilty of the charge of corrupt practice, under Rule ' 338, ’ Paragraph IA. in that on November 16, 1040, the 'fourth day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s metropolitan meeting, at Riccarton racecourse, he did corruptly, directly or indirectly, offer a sum of money to P. S.pratt, a rider having charge of, or acecsfe to a liorse, Don’t Forget. A second resolution, unanimously made, was that Nausbaum be disqualified for life. A third resolution was that; all of flie horses owned by ,B. Nausbauin, or, in which he dpfd iin. m r terest,' shall lie entered iff ;tho\ l:3t bUdisqnalilicatitons as from November, 18 1940. ' ... i;.

Rule .338, under Part. XI, dC the Rules of Racing/.states: (I}| (Every person commits ; a corrupt practice within tlie meaning of these Rules who, in New Zealand or in any other country, corruptly gives or offers, directly or indirectly', any money, present, share in a bet, or other benefit to any person having official duties in relation to a race, or to any owner, trainer, rider, or. other person having charge of, or access to any liorse.

The race in question,,the Members’ Handicap, of £SOO, resulted as follows : 1/2 Nigger Boy, B. and .RNnushnuni. 9.(5 Cl. R- Tnttersall) 1. 9/1 Not. Out, G. Gould’s. 7.10, car. 7.10 V, fL. T. Tbilisi 2: 7/7 mont. A. E. N. Symes’s. 7.0 (W. J. Mndnfrd) ft Also started: 4/4 Lo-rl I Nuffield, 8.0 J. W. Jennings’) : 0/“ ! Spanish Lad. 8.5 (C. T. Wilson); 5/0 Ist Cloud, 8.2 (A. Stokes); 3/3 Don’t Forget. 7.11 (P. Soratt). Won hy half a length; one length. Lord | Nuffiekl was fourth. Time 1.24 1-5. j Nigger Boy was ‘ trained by J. .1. Waller, Awapuni. REEFTON T.C. NOMINATIONS FOR NEXT WEEK, The Reef ton Trotting Club’s /nominations lor the annual meeting on December 21st., are as follows: President’s Handicap, of £BO (T)., 3.49 class, 11 miles.—Allie Audubon, Alvis, Baron Silk, Diana. Wild, Joanne de. Arc, Moriori, Nancy Carbine, Native Ruler, Sea Wolf,'Windsor Lad. Lewis Pass Handicap, of £7O, 3.5 class U miles.—Because, Crackerjack. Dawn Grattan, Diamond Cluster, Flower Potts, Liqueur, Mark Way, Man MeKimiy, Nationalist, Noble VI ave. Prince McElwyn, Reservist, Rivette. Warline.

Publicans’ Handicap, of £l3O, 4.51, class, 2 miles.—Bill Grattan, Chamolion. Evora. Equerry, Glen Travis, Grattanita, Janet Gaynor, Kewpie’s Jowei, Logan Palm, Pop Eye, Refund, William Potts.

Railway Handicap, of £BO, 3.40 class, 11 miles.—Alice de Oro, Aleli, Clonard, Echelon, Guy Whispers, Great Joy, Boyle, Indian Clipper, Jarrali, Jack Spratt, Koslia, Karu, Loyal Lu, Lord Zetland, Nationalist, Petite, Reservist, Talak, Wee Napoleon.

Stewards’ Handicap, of £BO, 3.49 class, 1| miles. —Allie Audubon, Alvis, Baron Silk, Diana Wild, Jeanee de Arc, Moriori, Nancy Carbine, Native Ruler. Sea Wolf, Windsor Lad. Recovery Handicap, of £7O, 3.43 class, H miles.—Airline, Crackerjack, Dawn Grattan, Flower Potts, Hoyle, Liqueur, Mark Way, Mauri McKinney, Nationalist, Noble Wave, Oxford Scholar, Prince McElwyn Reservist, Rivette. Warline.

La wry Memorial Handicap, of £BO. 2.58 class, 1.1 miles.—Bill Grattan, Chamolion, Evora, Equerry, Glen Travis, Gratanita, Janet Gaynor. Kewpie’s Jewel, Logan Palm, Royal Navy, Refund, Talak, William Potts. Farewell Handicap, of £BO. 2.24 class, one mile.-—Alice do Qro Aleli, Clonard, Crackerjack, Echelon, Guy Whispers, Great Joy, Indian Clipper, Jack Spratt. Jarrah Koslia, Kate Bingen, Karu,