SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVI, Issue 14416, 5 July 1907, Page 8

SPORTING.

DEATH OP SIR TRISTRAM. _ United Pre«» Awooiation—Bj Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, July 8. The racehorse Sir Tristram broke his neok on tha steamer en route from Tasmania.

VICTORIA RACING CLUB. MELBOURNE, July 4. The following final acceptances havo been received for the

GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE; 'three miles —Regret 12sh 2lb, Ballalaba. (inc. slb pen.) list 111 b, The Wizard list 41b, Australian list 21b, Superstition list 21b, Solano llst k Prestonpans lOst 121 b, Firelight lOst 7lb, Bribery lOst 21b, Red Sea lOst lib, Little Mary lost lib, South Head lOst lib, Tara'a Hall 9st 131 b, Lion Heart Sst Blb, Paddy 9st 41b, Topaz 9st 41b, Woodle* 9st 21b, Sirenis 9st.

PLUMPTON PARK TROTTING CLUB. The annual meeting' of the Plumpion Park Trotting Club was held yesterday, the president (Mr A. L, Myers) occupying) the chair. The balance-sheet showed that the receipts for the year amounted to £5648 Os Bd, including totalisator £2976 19s 3d 1 and nominations and acceptances £1165 17a 64 The expenditure was ,£4502 Bs, &iakes accounting for £2905, 'Government ■totalisa'tor tax £493 7a lOd, and buildings £4ll 8s 3d. The year commenced with a credit balance of £430 0s 3d, and olbsed with a credit of £ll4B 12s sd. The assets of the club were set down at £4843 13s Sd, and the liabilities at £7OO.

The motion for the adoption of the balance-sheet wa» adopted on the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr Ri. Wallace". _ Mr O. iS. Howell wrote resigning. his position as an official of the oM> owing to his inability to spare the time necessary to the affairs of the club, on account of the demands of hia private business. It was resolved to ask Mr Howell to reoonsid'er hisi decision, reference being) mad© by several of the members to the large amouni of work done by him in the past in the interest of the olub. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows:—President Mr A. L. Myers; vicepresident, 'Ma- C. 8. Howell; treasurer, Mr R. Wallacei; committer, Messrs P. Beverley, H, Derrett, H. J. Derrett, J. Hembling, J. B. Hill, R. J. Mason, n. J. Otley and R. Wallace; stewards, the committee and Mesrs H, Smith, R. Loughrey and 0. Cross; auditor, Mir R. O. Duncan; secretary, Mr A. I. Rattray; handicapper, Mr F. 0. Thomw, starter, Mr H. Reynolds; olerk of scaleij Mr A. Evans; clerk of course, Mr F. HoiltooHi; ground committee, Messrs R. Derrett, R. J. Mason, J. Franks and H. J. o:ttey; delegate io Trotting Conference, Mr R. Wallace; timekeeper, Mr R. Wallace; honorary veterinary surgeon, Mr J. R. Charlton, M.R.C.V.S.; honorary surgeon, Dx Sandstein. Bonuses of £ls 15s each were voted to the secretary and the treasurer.