SECOND EDITION. GORE TROTTING CLUB.

Mataura Ensign, 26 December 1913, Page 5

SECOND EDITION. GORE TROTTING CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, President, J> M. Barron, Esq.-} J?U>:ePresidents, Messrs Owen Kelly and J. B. Nicol; Judge, Mr J, B. Nicol; Handiicapper, Mr A. J, Gibbs; Clerk of Course, Mr W. Latham; Clerk of Scales, Messrs M. It. Lawlor and I. Martin; Clerks of Totalisator, Messrs Owen Kelly .and R. L. Christie; Starter,. Mr F. 'Wallis; Time-keepers, Messrs W. Baker and D, Macara; Treasurer, Mr F. Wallisj Patrol Stewards: Messrs It. L Christie, J. Lamb, H. E. Martin,' T. Teller, and H. Mclntyre; Stewards: Messrs Barron, Christie, 0. Kelly, Latham, Lawlor, J. Lamb, Macara, I. Martin, Nieol, Mclntyre, H. E. Martin, Wallis, Wyber and Telfer; Secretary, Mr John Latham.-

Ideal weather was experienced for the Gore Trotting Club's annual meeting to-day, the day being the hottest experienced this season. Natural\ the attendance was very large, and those present were rewarded with a capital clay's racing, in which several keenly-fougfat-out finishes were witnessed. All arrangements in, connection with the meeting were carried out in a capable and thorough manner, the grounds and track were in first-class order, and everything was favorable to the public deriving a maximum of enjoyment from their outing. The following are the results of the racing up to the time of going to press:—

NOVICE HANDICAP, of 75 sovs.; second, horse 10 so vs., third 5 sovs. from the stakes. For horses that have never won a race exceeding £lO in value. One mile and a-half. Optional. 1 Mr T. E. Wilkins' b h Kinetic, oyrs, losec (owner.) 1 3 Mr A. Harper's Miss Fortune, syrs, 15sec (E. J. Dwyer) ... 2 2 Mr T. Kett's Mearcie, 4yrs, losec (owner) 3

Diving Bell, Jerry the Wise and Jarrahv/ood were scratched. Won by two lengths, 20 lengths separating second and third. Time, 3min 44 4-ssec.

MATAURA HANDICAP (for unhoppied trotters only), or 110 sovs.; second 15 sovs., third horse 7 sovs. from the stakes- Two miles. Class 5.14 Optional. 7 Mr J. O'Brien's oh g Bell 8., 'aged, by Bellman, 17sec (owner) 1 5 Messrs Humphries and Eunson's b g Prince Gift, aged, 13 sec. (J. Humphries) 2 3Mr J. O'Shannessey's Bellthorn, aged, 9sec (W. Grant) 3 AH started. Won by six lengths, two lengths separating second: and third. Time, smin 1 2-ssec.

CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.; second horse 15. sovs., third 7 sovs. from the stakes. One mile and a-half. Class 4.0. Harness. Mr A. Harper's b m Miss Fortune, syrs, 12sec (E. J. Dwyer) ... 1 Mr P. Delargey's blk g Wee Macgregor, 4yrs, 12sec (McDermott) 2 Mr Geo. Hunter's b m Oast Out, aged, 2sec (T. Blee) ... 3 Scratched: Mearcie. Won by four lengths, about 100 yds separating second and third. Time, 3min 48sec.