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Lake County Press, Issue 2183, 22 August 1907, Page 4

Third Day,

[By Peeping Ton.]

The annual meeting of members of the Lake County Jockey Club will be held in the Press office, Arrowtown, on Saturday, 24th inst., at 3 p.m. It is to be hoped that a large number of members will bo present, as one or two very important matters affecting the club’s welfare will no doubt, be discussed. First and most important amongst these will be, I opine, whether the Club's annual race meeting for this year will be held on the Frankton or Arrow racecourse. The writer, while admitting some advantages that the Frankton course has over the Arrow private track, and that our sporting friends at the Queenstown end have reasonable claims to ask that the races be bold at Frankton this year, has very grave misgiving# of the permanent success of the Club by a return to the old happy hunting grounds at Frankton. The primary cause that slowly but surely brought about the Club’s financial difficulties prior to the races being held on a private course, has yet to be faced. No legislation has in the meantime been passed that enables any club or trustees to prevent undesirable persons from entering upon public recreation reserves, so that bookmakers will still be tree to enter upon the Frankton racecourse, and if they do—as they are bound to do—so surely will they do a certain amount of betting, and just as" certain is it that those owners of horses who follow racing as a business and not as a sport will continue to bet with them. No blame can be attached to either party. They are all trying to do Vst they can for themselves and make a living in their own way. The permanent success and sound financial standing of the Lake County or any other Jockey Hub has little or no concern for them. Sufficient for the day is the evil th•'roof. being the motto of the average small penoillor or struggling t’acehorsa owner. During the two years the Club has raced on a private track at Arrowtown, a very great deal has been accomplished, a good deal of energy has been imparted into the general management oi the Club’s affairs, so that at the present time there is a substantial balance to its credit, and the Lake County Jockey Club occupies a position second to none on the goldfields in importance and attractiveness to racegoers. The above result has not been obtained without considerable hard work on the part of the Club’s manageanent. Bookmakers have been strictly kept off the course, and to the writer’s knowledge the knights of the

pencil are not easily bluffed. The Chib’s officer has had to put up with a lot of unmerited abuse. But the esteemed vicepresident, Mr G. D. Baird, was the right man in the right place, and is entitled to° all the Club’s thanks and appreciation for the firm yet very courteous ray that He has for thh past two years carried out a ixiost unpleasant duty. Whatever decision is arrived at as to where the races are to be held this year, it is to be hoped that all .sporting, men in the d. ; s’ trict will pull well together to promote good sport and maintain the Club’s good reputation, and still further strengthen its present sound financial position. C.J.O. Grand National Meeting. Second Day,

Hunt Club Cup —Sir Jamoa 1, Wahine 3, Albury 3. £5 4s Oil and £5 IGs. Summer Handicap, of lOOsovs.—Fandango 1, Czar Eolohol 3, Outer 3. Won by a length. Imin 4.1? 1 oaec. £l9 2s and £1 73 Gd. , , August Handicap, of 25030v5; six fur« longs.—Probable 1, De Witte 2, Waihuku 3, Won by a neck. Time, Imin 17 2-5 sec' Dividend. £24 11s Gd.

GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of IOOOsovB, about two miles. SHRAPNEL. 10.8 ~ .. j PARITUTU, II 4 .. .. o ABILITY, JO.O 3

Shrapnel was practically in front all the way, and won easily by six lengths, Paritatn three lengths in front of Ability, Lecside and Southern Cross next. Time, 3min 45 3-sseCi Dividends, £6 os and £2 1 Os;

Beaufort Steeplechase Handicap, of 2503OVS. — Nadador 1 ; Irish 2; Hikairoa 3 £7 C 3 and £3 10s Gd.

Islington Handicap.—Buccleuch I, Medallist 2, Clanchattan 3 £4 13s and £i ss.

Spreydon Hack Hurdles. —Kaipetipeti 1; Waipu 2 ; Golden Comb 3. £3 6s 6d and 15s. Speculation was brisk, investments totalling £20,887. The Grand National Hurdleu proved an easy win for Shrapnel, who led practically the whole way and established a new record for tho race, the previous best being Record Reign’s 3min 4G 3-ssec.

Ladies’ Bracelet.—Lull 1, Last Ensign 2. The only finishers. £1 19s. Styx Hack Hurdle Race, of lOOsors.— Golden Comb 1, Kaipetipeti 2, Stronghold 3. £6 6s and £1 Is 6d.

Sydenham Hurdles, of 250sovs.—Sen Sim 1, Shrapnel 2, Ben Johnson 3. £4 7a and 16a Gd.

Heathcote Handicap, of 200sovs.—Manjess 1, Mataari 2, Whakawehi 3. £l2 13s Gd and £2 6s Gd.

Lincoln Steeplechase, of 200sovs.—Slow Tom 1, Nadador 2, Kiatere 3. All started, A protest was entered for a cross, and the race was awarded to Nadador. £7 Is and £1 8s Cd.

Selwyn Handicap, of ISOsovs.—lngleneuk 1, Czar Kolohol 2, Clanchattan 3. £5 Cs Gd and £2 16s Gd.

Final Hurdles, of lOOsovs.—Levant 1, Lady Hune 2, Ability 3. £5 He Gel and £1 18s.

Hunters’ Plate Handicap, of lOOsovs.— Canton 1, Pallada 2, Makuri 3. £2 Gs Gd and £1 15s Gd.

The attendance was again good. Lord Plunket was present. The totalisator investments amounted to £10,199, making an aggregate for the meeting of £01,541.