SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17206, 28 June 1916, Page 5

SPORTING.

NEWS AND NOTES

The annual meeting of the Riccarton Trainers’ Association was held on Monday night. The following office-bearers were elected President, Mr A. Outts;; secretary and treasurer, Mr I. G. Thomson; committee, Messrs R. Derrett, F. D. Jones, A. M’Aulay, W. M’ Donald and F. T. Smith. Votes of thanks were passed to tho committee of tho Canterbury. Jockqjj Club for its courteous reception of tho association s recommendations, and to the caretaker for the willing assistance he had given throughout the year. Tho Chokeboro Lodge active team will bo increased this week, when Cutts brothers will make a start on Winterbourne, Petruchio, Wrestler, Tantalus and Glen Helen, who have been on the easy list for somo time. A three-year-old golding by All RedOctavo has just been broken m by It. Longley. Octave’s half-broter, Sartorze, who has been turned out for somo time, is reported to bo quite sound after his spell, and his owner contemplates having him put into training again. G. Murrny-Aynsley’s team, consisting of Snub, WardanCer, Disdainful and Gleutannor, have resumed work after a spell since Easter, and they were, all given steady pacing yesterday. Free lias been on the easy list for a few weeks, but F. T. Smith intends to take her in hand again this week. Wishful and 'The Toff, two members of I?. O’Donnell’s Yaldhurst team, wero gelded recently. They are now going nn all risht, and should be ready to carry Mr G. L. Stead’s colours with distinction in tho spring. The Auckland honse3, Tarc.ru Jack and Captain Jack, have arrived at Hastings. Jo assist at the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s meeting this week. Merrie Lad, runner-up to Briieburn in the Napier Park SteepltYhaso last week, is expected to improve on that effort before long, as he is still backward in condition. The race Bon Rove had oyer hurdles at Napier Park on Friday is expected to do him a lot of good, and it is confidently predicted that he will turn out above the ordinary as a hurdler. Multieipal has been spoken of for some time as a horse likely to win a good race over hurdles. He was not ready to race at Napier Park last week, having beon off the scene for a spell, owing to an accident. Sir Solo, who was among tho hurdlers raying at Napier Park last week, will require a lot of education before he can bo classed as a_ capable horse at the jumping game. Up to tho present he has shaped badly in Ins schooling.

R. Reay has been giving Tommy C. and Tamarisk a spell for a week or two, but both horses will be put into fast work again shortly, with a'view to the August meeting at Addington.

E. Berry, who for a good many years was associated with M. Edwards, took a position, a few months ago as private trainer to Airs R. O. Duncan. Ho has recently sot up for himself as a public trainer, and has taken the stables in Cobham Street, Spreydon, that wero at one time occupied by RM’Millan. Berry has alroady got four horses in work, and should not be long before ho gets a good team together. Amongst tho recent enlistments is T. G. Fox. Tho popular “ Tom ” has been associated with tho trotting sport for a good many years, and if he is successful in passing the doctor he will be greatly missed at local trotting meetings.

A full-brother to Dillon Bell- is now being broken in and given the rudiments of his education. The colt is a pacer.

The pacer Gold Drift, who lias been turned out for somo time, has again gone into work, and will be raced at tho August meeting at Addington. His owner lias recently joined tho reinforcements.

The well-developed rising three-year-old colt by Petereta —Pansy, who was for somo time in C. James’s charge, is now having a holiday, but in the early spring will be put. into work again. It is probable he will join M. Edwards’s team.

A two-veatvokl colt by Driftwood from d full-sister to Bessie B. was recently purchased at a- good figure, and has gone into A. G. Wilson’s stable. Tho pacer Huon Drift was gelded during the week. Since this line-action-ed pacer put up his record of 4min 36 1-osec at Addington, when ho was beaten, ho has not raced prominently, and his owner has now decided to give him a good spell. Ono of the best of Petereta’s stock is a rising three-year-old gelding from the dam of Dillon Bell, named Petor 8011. Ho is a particularly well-grown youngster, and a trotter of great promise. On account of the colt growing so fast he has not been given much work, but his owner has now decided to send him along in earnest, in view of tho Forbury Park Club’s Trotting Derby. The pacer Coal King, who has come rapidly up the front by reason of his capital performance at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s mooting, was gelded during tho week. The pacer Barmaguie, by Huon Jun., died last week through falling into a ditch which ran through tho paddock in which tho horse was turned out. Barmaguio was bred iu Australia, and

came to tho Dominion in 1908. Ho was a very »speedy horse .and had some good performances to his credit in mile races.

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

By Telegraph—Preas Association— Copyright. AIELBOURNE, Juno 27. Sleight of Hand has been scratched for the Australian Hurdle Handicap. In tho Caulfield Cup Cyldon is top weight with 9st 51b. Do Gama has Bst 91b, Bee Sst 31b, and Determination 6st 131 b. .. • In the Melbourne Cup, Redfern is top weight with 9st 61b. De Gama has Bst 81b, Bee Bst 31b, Sea Pink 7st 81b, and Determination 6st 131 b.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. [From Oca Correspondent.] DUNEDIN, June 27. ' Tho entries for the Dunedin Stakes, at the vDunedin Jockey Club s sprpg meeting), total twenty-nine, Sir George Clifford having four and Mr J. o. Reid three. For the Champagne Stakes, at the Cup meeting, there are thirty-eight entries, Sir George Gjirford being accountable for nine. Dor tho Dunedin Guineas, for three-year-olds, to he run next year, there are forty-four entries, Sir George Clifford again heading the list with nine. ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING . CLUB. The- annual meeting of the Ashburton County Racing Club was held yesterday afternoon. Mr T. E. Upton in the chair. The report stated that further permanent improvements had been effected during vear, including tho making of a etraightfor iha start of tho mile and a quarter races, about a furlong and a quarter straight had been obtained, an improvement which was much appreciated by owners and tmners. Tho spring fixture had l-een most . ucccssful, and had enabled the commit** to; band over £3lO to tho Patriotic Funds. Tho a itamn mritin" owing' to various causes, had resulted m a slight financial loss, nnd it wns fiwr°csted that ono reason, for this could do attributed to tho war which causing so iucnv calls to bo mad© on tli© sporting puu Uc 'The committee regretted being unanlo to make a further subscription to the war funds. Tho club was congratulated on tho process made, especially when the cost of Improvements, subscriptions to patriotic funds, the raising of tho stakes, and the efl'cc' of tho continuation or trie war w«a having on tho attendance at. meet ngs, were taken info account. The principal items in the balance-sheet were:—Members suosoriptions £137 10s; rents — Ashburton Golf CIliD £R Ashburton’ Trotting Club £125; n =; tioas, acceptances, etc., £9— las, totalnat urcceeds — spring £2332 16s 9d, autumn £2llß ll tl, gate takings spring £413 8* £lO4 17s 7d; race cards-Bprinp £134 tsa 3d autumn £291 ss; Privileges. £94. The ex perdiinro was as follow:— Stakes £357j. Got errment tax £1615. 10s. salanes £,77 Us. wages £ll6 9s, printing and -20- *_ , j lmnd £4O maintocar.ce £46 16s, per rnarent improvements £197 12s. New Zca and Racing Coherence levy £54 3s 7d, genera expenses £73 3s 9_d, donations to war and other fnneis £339 153 3d. # , Tho chairman, in moving the adoption oi tsu .iris.?? Xb th grea‘tl , v 1C anpreciit]d rs ™-t a. f»P«M gys cd"tho club ought to °n the sport to tho best of its ability in tho intereststhTrt,ri moUon ffl -s- seconded by Mr C W Purnell and carried, Mr Purne parking expanded r on Oilier purposes outside of racing proper, the amount during. !Jlth r thl chairman that they shot,ld continue ia The reporWndbalance-sheet were adopted. Officers were elected ns tee, Messrs J. R. Brown,. AY. B. Denshire, J. Davison, E. F. J. Grigg, V. M. Montgomery and H. Morris; stewards, Messrs J. R. Brown, G. 11. Buchanan, J. Davison, AA. B Denshire, E. F. J. Grigs, J. Hampton, J. It. Hart, D. M. Montgomery H Morns E. B. Newton, C. A\. NicoLl, H. I. Ntcoil M On T ’the motion" of Mr Purnell, seconded bv Mr J. Davison, it was unanimously decided that tho net profits of the club for the ensuing' should be devotccl to patriotic purposes. On tho motion of Mr Lewis, the new committee was. asked to consider the question of making provision for the coupling of horses in races where they had been trained in tho same stable, , , , , At a. meeting of tho newly elected committee, Mr T. E. Upton was re-elected chairman. Ctier officers were elected as follow: —President, Mr John Grigg; vice-president. Mr W B. Denshire; honorary treasurer, Mr J. Dr vie on; auditor, Mr J. AY. Bowden; handier pp© rs —gallops, Mr J. E. Henrys; trots, Me H. Brinkman; starters—gallops, Mr I\, E. liarlev; trots, Mr H. Reynolds; judge,. Mr R. 11l Oldwcrlli; clerk of scales, Mr AY. Ardorson; clerk of course, Mr'P. L. Donald; hci orary timekeepers, Messrs J. A. do Beer and F. B. Robilliard; honorary veterinary surgeon, Mr AY. T. Bigg. '