SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1017, 20 November 1917, Page 6

SPORTING.

ASHI-lURaf rOIIAXGIXA MEETING. TO.BE HELD. TO-MORROW, tho ABhburst-Pbliongina, Racing Club's an nual meeting, to bo held to-morrow, promises to bo quite up, to the average of the provicvijj incotin'gs held under tho giudaiic:of Secretary A, \V. Trass and hi:; equally energetic coiifniresj" \\ ; lio have all arrangojfnehts comuioto for tiie comfort of patron-. Numerous improvements Have, laidy been effected, the lawn and track in particular bearing testimony to the good work of the caretaker, arid' tho' many minor details which g-6 towards hYalung..v meeting enjoyable have been carefully attended to. .Mr.; J. E. Henry:-, the weight-adjuster, did his vvork with hi:- usiial care, and the result i~, that the students of form have be-M) set'a difficult problem in locating winners. Tho .-frii-t'in;; is in the capable bands of Mr 0. O'Connor, while Mr W, H. Uartgill will officiate ai judge. \ >\ l.iirjrc rrov.cl.of virjiing- spoilsmen' noised through*, Palnvr'non to-day, and thorc.who can find time to augment tlio throng to-morrow are assured of a most enjoyable .'outipg'. . In order to meet, the convenience of patrcr.i who may travel by tho 11.30 train from Palrner'ston, the fiist event v. ill not .■lart tii! 12.50. 'Hie fmt.raco carded is the Hack Hurdle., and of the- 19 acceptors Fooinan, Malta*-!; and-At.ua Toro appear to have fair pro;poCts. I'awerewere may- be the best of the lightweights. There arc 10 in the IV han'giha Handicap, tor winch ;avl Merrio Poto.arc nicely handicapped. King's Armour.- Madam Ristori and Dloo-lnine c-in muster up pare, mid should run well in the Klviujr Hack. Most interest centres around Tli.- Ashhurst Cup. U miles. Snub (9.2) has a ridy poundage, but he appears '" stand out in (his company, ami, it -started, will go out Lower down Driblny (7.10), who. it i< .-aid, will have the services of A. Reed, may trouble whatey>r wiu-s whib- there are possibilities associated with Rose Fink (7.9) and Detroit (7.7). Lady kditjh Sigi\qiella . and Oic Ore are ;i useful trio in the Koiualib ITiu.'ki Tnriln gapito will l,i' a "strong order" for the Manawatu Gorge Hack. ('. Emerson has been engaged in ride Rcso Pint in iheCup-; A. Reed, Dribble. Memo Poto, Idyllic, Probation; J. Olsen. Polynesian, Bradamantc and Kind's Armour; (,;. Clarke, fl-rvole, Ohiwia ; 11. McSwecnev. l-'oeman.

The catering iil the Ashhurst-Pohangina meeting will be "in the capable hands of J. Rawlins, and patrons can rely on gettin S a good luncheon, afternoon tea and lighl icfr.cshments. Tne publican's booth "ill be under tin? lupervteion of Mr \\". Mitchell, ot the Post Office Hold. P..11U. r.-ton.