SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 15042, 9 July 1909, Page 10

SPORTING.

! VICTORIA RACING CLUB. j ' United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received .Inly S. 10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July S. j The following acceptances have been reI ccived: I GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 1500 sovs; three miles one furlong—Bribery list Ulb. Kuala Lumpur 12sl 9lb, Pilot list ' 'Jlli, Boitclale list 121 b, Workmasier list Ulb, Boomerang Hat. Snob 10at 12lb, Confederate lOst, 51b,' Diilny lOst 2lb, Billiards K'«, Grafnax Hint, Squirm Ost 1211), Postboy 9st i 121 b. Quail Ost. 101 b, Kyber 9sfc 7lb, Kipon 9st 511), Fred 9st. GISBORNK RACING CLUB. (I'er Press Association.] GISBORNK, .July 8. Tho Gisborno Racing Club's meeting was commenced to-day in dull weather. J- 1 "; totaiisaior investments wore £4027, compared with £3024 on the corresponding day of last, year Ten bookmakers were licensed. Jno following are the details of the meeting:— HURDLE HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; one mile eral three-quarters Haurangi, Bat, Tc Rahul Ost 4lb, 2; Reservoir, lOst HID, S. Lebeccio flst Blb also started. Von by three lengths. Time—3min 27sec. MAIDEN HACK RACE, of 40 sovs; four furlong-Sublime 1, Masonic 2, Fort William 3. Eight other horses started. Won by a, length and a half. Time—s2soc FLYING HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; six furlon~s—Pearl Reef, Ost 41b. 1; Munga Motio, 9st°lHb. 2; Pluck. 9st 01b, 3. All started. Won by a neck. Time—lmin 19 2-osec. : GISBORNE PARK STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; about three mil" -Te Aral, list Clb, 1; Mozart. 10st 21b, 2. I The only starters. Won by «• length. lime—- | HACK HANDICAP, of 40 sovs; seven fur- ; longs—Baldos 1, Lloyds 2, Bravery 3. Won 1 bv "a longih. Time—lmin Msec. i TRIAL STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 70 sovs.: two miles—Wairaka, Ost Ulb. 1; Tckainui, lOst 9lb, 2; Te Kohau, Ost 121 b, 3. Time —lmin Ssec. , „„ i WINTER. OATS HANDICAP, of CO sovs, 1 one mile and a distsmce-Gladsmmr, 9516. b, : 1; Spate, 10sl lib, 2; Paisano, lOst 51b, 3. Won easily. Time—2min s?.cc. The following «re acceptances for llio i second day's races: — . _ HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, ol 70 sovs; I two miles—Te Arai list 91b, Reservoir lOst 91b, Haurangi Ost 13lb, Te Rahui 9st 51b, Lebeccio Oft 3lb. MAIDEN HACK. HANDICAP, of 40 sovs; I five furlongs—Sublime lOst 3b, Hie Raft 1 9st 81b, Master Stead Ost 71b, Toatere Ost slb, Teraumcria 9st 21b, Swartmoor 9st, 6>au | Lure Ost, Easter Lily Ost, Kamato Ost, • Shavings Oi-I, Rakaiketeroa 9st. j WAIKANAE HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; ! seven furlongs—Paisano lOst 7lb, Spate lOst 41b Pearl Reef 9st 13lb, Munga Motic- Ost lilt), Pluck 9st 91b, Baldos Ost 81b, Lloyds i BB TE b HAPARA STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP of 115 sovs; about, two miles and a, : half-Te Arai 12st slb, Mozart JOet 51b, Tekaimii lOst 4ib, To Rohan Ost 71b. HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 40 sovs; six furlonge— Eiza lOst 7lb, The Squatter lOst 51b Martyr King Ost 3lb, Sublime 9st oir>, llv' Darling Ost 7lb, Bravery Ost 7lb, Lloyd, 9st Gib. Whakaweira Ost 31b, Erin Ost 31b, The Raft Ost 21b, Master Stead 9st Ardfert as", San Toy Ost, Bowstring Ost, Rakaikcle?lSAb STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 70 sovs j two miles-Mozart lOst 131 b, lekamui 10s Ulb, Wairaka Wit ttb. Atanu lOst 21b, Local Option Ost 131 b, To Kohau Ost Blb. Waiohika 9st Sib. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of GO sovs; one, mile— Eallyhcigh list 2lb. Paisano lOst 81b, ! Spate lost Sit, Dardanus lOst 41b, Gladsmuir lOst lib, Continuance Ost 131 b, M> ■ : Doling Ost Sib, Whakaweira 9st, Lloyds Ost, i Gatenby Ost, Bowstring Ost.

PLUMPTON PARK TROTTING CLUB. The annual Meeting of the Plumpton Part Trotting Cub was held yesterday. In the absence of the president (.Mr A- v. Myers) and the vice-president (Mr U »< .Howell), both of whom forwarded apologies, Air F. Beverley occupied the chair. The balance-sheet showed that the receipts for the year, inclusive of a balance of £l3tt) 15s 2d from tho previous year, amounted to irjSGl 18s 8d totalizator providing £3311 ISs, bookmakers''ices £1219 10s, nominations and acceptances £1442 17s Gd, gates £993 los, cards I £355 10s. privileges £270, rent. £6l 3s, and members' subscriptions £l3 10s. On the exnenditure side, slakes accounted for £3940, Government tax £530 0s 3d, and ground improvements £356 Us 7d, the year closing with a, credit balance of £3400 4s. Tha assets, including a cash balance of £33G3 4s course. £-000, buildings, improvements and other property £3510, totalled £7179 4s, and the liabilities were £SOO. ' Tho committee's report stated that me *enson had been a record one, tho receipts having been far in advance of any previous year. Tho club's programmes had been well received, the fields had been large, and the racing of a high order. Tho attendances had increased very much during tho last year, ancl as the accommodation had proved insufficient, tenders had been accepted for a new stand, and other improvements woiud also be provided later. Tho chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, referred to the comments which had been made, at various ■ times to the conduct of bookmakers. He ! could say that, so far as the Plumpton Park Club was concerned, tho most careful inI (luirios were made before men were licensed. i Mt R- Wailuco seconded the motion, which was carrisd.

The election of office-bearers resulted as follows:—President, Mr C. S. Howell; vicepresident, Mr P. Beverley; treasurer, Mr Ruallace; committee. Messrs H. J. Derrett, R. Derrett, J. Franks. F. Helmsley, R. J. Mason, A. L. Myers. H. J. Otley and R. Wallace; stewards, the committee and Messrs C. E. Cross, A. Loughrey and H. Smith; auditor, Mr R. O. Duncan; secretary, Mr A.

I. Rattray; starter, Mr H. Reynolds: clerk oi scales, Air A. Evens; dork of course, Mr !•'. Holmes; ground committee, lies'?™ R. Derrctt, R. .1. Mason, J. Franks oml H. J. Otlcy; honorary medical officers, Dr Sandstein and Dr Th acker; honorary veterinary surgeons, Messrs J. R. Charlton ar.d A. Kyle.

Mr R. Wallace was appointed delegate to the Trotting Conference. A vote of condolrncn was passed to Mr A. li. Myers on the death o; his wife.

It was resolved to piuc? on the minutes an expression oi the club's appreciation of the work done lor many years by the late Mr ,1. 13, Hill, who was a life member of the club.

Mr C. S. Howell, who has for many years been closely identified with trotting" affairs in Chrisichureh, nr:d who was yesterday elected president of the Plumpton Park Trottine; Club, is at present confined to his limine with an attack of pneumonia. Golden Way was scratched for the New Zealand Cup at 4.M p.m. yestcrdav. Contorp, by Conqueror—Kokinkiri, who was taken to Australia last year by Mr G. P. Payno, won a hurdle race at Moorcfirfd, Sydney, on Juno 20. By his victory in the Gisborlio Park Steeplechase yesterday, Te Arni lias inenred a 7lb penalty for the Grand National Stecpleohase, bringing his weight up to lOst Gib. Lin-acre, who cost 2000 "ruineas- in England, carried lOst 01b and finished eocotkl in a six-furlong race at Moorcfie.ld. Sydney, on Jura; 2G. The winner, Daisy Chain, also an English importation, was weighted at 6st 12ib.