GORE TROTTING CLUB.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 1600, 6 February 1906, Page 4

GORE TROTTING CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. Very satisfactory entries have been received lor the Gore Trotting Club's meeting on February 14, the number being three more than last year—--101!, as against 9i). The proximity of the meeting to the trots at Taiiuna Park 110 iloubt affected the entry to an extent, but an average of II for each event cannot be deemed other Llian satisfactory. The Lady's Bracelet Handicap has shown its popularity among owners, there being an entry of 27 for this event. The Mile Cup is also well patronised, there being 14 entrants, including such liiers as Strathmore, Fichu, Lexey, and Explanation. The Novice and Final handicaps have drawn capiLal entries, but the number in the Two Mile big handicap is unaccountably small, only eight being nominated. Exactly the same number has entered for the harness race; a response that indicates is premalure tor of this sort in the programmc^^B [ The following; handicaps doclafc-aTiy Mr A. J. GibbsjgjM Novice Handicap, 2 scr, Carriedale 4sec, K. 0, Imagination 6, VeraTHc 11, llegnad 11, Dick Turpin 16, Mirandy 18, Hinerata 18, Stephen 18, Silverton 18, Lyndabelle 18, Pierpont 18. Mataura Handicap (harness), 1J miles—Kentucky Yet scr, Oreti Jack 2sec, Waikoi 3, Octoroon 5, Theresa W. 6, Dreyfus 8, Ivy wood 10, Laughter 12. Gore Trotting Club Handicap, 1 mile—Strathmore scr, Lexey scr, Fichu scr, Explanation 5, Wild Bill 5, Tennessee 9, Embrace 10, Rocket 11, Skip 12, Hindoo 12, J.C. 13, Sligo 1"), Berlin M. 16, Crevice 16. Lady's Bracelet,l| miles—Kentucky Yet scr, Oreti Jack 2sec, Madella 8, Lady Beatrice 10, Kentucky Wilkes 13, April 13, Tugela 14, Lady Vancleve 16, Jane Douglas 17, Coachman 17, Boswell 20, Vera Mac 21, YanclilTo 22, Dewey 22, Gale 22, Dick Turpin 23, Stephen 24, Tara 24, Silverton 24, M'Kinley P. 24, Misteria 21, Lyndabelle 24, CHenourie 24, 'Treacherous King 24, Olga 24, Palmira 2-1, Mirandy 24. Harvest Handicap, 2 miles—Tennessee scr, Skip 6sec, J.C. 8, Waikoi 11, Octoroon 16, Kedan 16, Theresa \V. 17, Ivywood 22. District Handicap, 1J miles—Oreti .lack scr, lioodwind lOsec, Tugela 12, Carriedale 15, Funic 15, Coachman !.">, itegnad 20, R.11.N. 20, Stephen 22, Clenourie 22, Olga 22, Palmira 22, Pierpont 22. Final Handicap, 1 mile—Fichu scr, Explanation ssec, Kentucky Ye! 14,' Malcolm D. 15, Sligo 15, Slavey 15, Crevice 16, Madella 18, Dreyfus 38, Puzzle 20, Violetta Jr. 20, Miss King 20, April 21, Lady Vancleve 22, Laughter 22, Miss K. 22, Tara 24, Imagination 2-1. Acceptances close on Saturday, February 10.

A meeting of the committee of the Uore Trotting Club was held on Fri- 1 clay night to make arrangements for Uiu meeting. It was decided to engage Messrs James Bros.' totalisatiir, and to pay out iirst and second dividends in races with six or more starters. 'Die oltcr of Mr lvretzer, private detective, to attend the meeting was accepted. It was decided to rigidly enforce the rule against horses doing their preliminaries the wrong way on the track. Messrs Barron, Ureen. T. Teller, A. Gardiner, and U Martin were appointed patrol stewards. The tender of Mrs i-lcatsun for the right to supply refreshments was accepted. It was resolved to call tenders from the two local newspapers for the race cards.