SPORTING.

Mataura Ensign, 15 March 1909, Page 4

SPORTING.

DISQUALIFIED FOR LIFE,

TER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, March .1-1. At the Mlirnmar ponj; races on Saturday, Mrs Troy, iu jvkose nomination Sweet Leaf ran, Tim Troy and tho jockey (Burns) were disqualified fur life, owing to Sweet Leafs unsatisfactory running in tho March Handicap, GORE HACIXO - C The committee of the Gore, Racing Club met on Saturday evening, Mr T. Green presiding. Tho secretary presented a rough balance-sheet of the Summer Meeting, which showed a credit baluuco of £517 lis Gd. A return w.n» also presented showing' a bank bulauco of £llßl. Mr A. Latham submitted 'a report as to the improvement of grandstand and other buildings, and after considering the .whole question of buildings and improvements tit some, length, the Works Committee were asked to present a report in a fortnight's time, such report to include the cost etc., of a caretaker's cottage. MessrsJ. Latham and (■'. M. [Proctor (Oamaru; were nominated as delegates representing the country clubs of Otag-o and Southland at -tho-forth-coming "Racing- [Conference. The Sheep Dog Trial Club [was- granted the use of the. course for the holding of the annual trials in April.