SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11580, 16 May 1898, Page 6

SPORTING.

United Press; Association—By Electric TelegraphCopyright. LONDON, Mat 14. The Russian Government has purchased the racehorse Galteo More for <£25,000, TEMTJKA TROTTING CLUB. Arrangements are being made to resuscitate the Temuka Trotting Club now that the South Canterbury Jockey Club has eliminated trotting events from its programme. It is intended to hold a meeting in July, the stakes for which will be guaranteed. Messrs R. Campbell;- W M’Calium, D. O’Donohue, M. 'Scannell, C. Story, P. W. Worner, S. B. Wightman, J. Anglaad, J. Murphy, W. Fitzgerald, H. Bebbington and D. Mahoney have, .been appointee provisional stewards; Mr M. Scannell was elected cbairm , ‘iin of committee, Mr A. C. Watson secretary ufad; handicapper and Mr C. Storey treasurery The draft programme prepared arranges' for seven events—four open, two district and a consolation trot. , The Secretary of the Canterbury Trotting Club publishes an official announcement that no bookmaker, cash fielder or disqualified person will be allowed on the ground at the club’s winter meeting on May 19 and 24. Additional interest was imparted to Saturday’s training proceedings at ,t"he Show Grounds' by the presence of Mr Bucldand with his team." An impromptu spin betweerfFritz and Wildwood gave the spectators an. nnlooked-for treat, - : both champions trotting in.grand stylo, Nominations for tho Wellington Trotting Club’s Winter Meeting close to-day.