SPORTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 941, 13 February 1924, Page 3

SPORTING.

POVERTY BAY ACCEPTANCES.

(Per Press Association.! GISBORNE. Feb. 11

Acceptances for the first day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting have been received as follow:

Welter Handicap, 1 mile. —Polonett 9.10, Prince Gomel 9.9, Mountain Peer 9.5, Whanoko 9.3, Garzon 9.2, Perlo de Leon 8.11, Tinomaunga, Merry Bells 8.9, Many Colours, Persian King, Martini 8.5. First Hurdles Handicap. If miles. Highway 11.5, Silver Stride 9.7, Patetonga, Heather Queen, Birka, Tuuhini, Mahia 9.0. Telephone Handicap, six and a half furlongs.—Jovial 10.2, Ilaurangi, Crisis 9.8, Battle Knight 9.5, Cairo 8.0, Te Kupenga, New Moon, Esquimaux 7.0. Turanga Stakes, miles. —Scotch Mixture 10.2, Admiral Codrington 9.5, Ilaurangi 8.11, Theic, Correspondent 8.5. Whanoko 7.7, Westerner 7.5, Martini, Many Colours, Churming Prince 6.10

Summer Hack Stakes (w.f.a.) 6 furlongs.— Polonett, Pita, Cairo 9.7, Mark Over, Grandiose 9.0, Startle, Stymie 8.11, King Dim, Momentous, Mnrtona 8.7. Matin Bell 8.4, Voltore, Radiate 7.0, Cymbeline, Night Song 6.11. Maiden Scurry (all Bst), 5 furlongs. —Lo King, Manu Pnngo, Te Kupenga, Cuvier Light, Radiate. Three Kings, Kerc Kcre, Mangatoetoe, Heatherlcaf, Ileatherteen, Porete, Tecbir. Harbour Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs. ■ —Anxious Moments, Polonett 9.10, Mountain Peer 9.5, Velvet King 8.11, Koodoo 8.10, Merry Bells 8.9, Three Cheers 8.4. Princess Nata. Soloil d’Or 8.0, General Carrington 7.12, Pita 7.10, Edendalo 7.9, Royal Alf, Semplice, Charming Prince, Alfa Laval 7.0.

Flying ITandicnp, 6 furlongs.—Jovia 10.2, Crisis 9.8. Civilform 9.4, Startle 8.0, Misgovern 7.10, Esquimaux 7.0.

OAKHAMPTON TROTTING CASE.

MANAWATU DECISION UPHELD,

(Per Press Association. 1 CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 12. The disqualification recently imposed by the Manawatu Trotting Club on A. J. Corrigan, driver of Oakhumplon, for alleged interference with Lady Zoe, was discussed at to-day’s meeting of the board of the New Zealand Trotting Association. The president (Mr P. Selig) said he did not intend to bring the case up but Mr J. R. Corrigan, M.P. (owner of Oakhampton) had sent him a personal letter and had also put in an appeal. Mr Corrigan was at present in Christchurch and had put in a request, that he might interview the board. He had informed Air Corrigan that his best plan was to address a letter to the board and the matter could bo decided early in the meeting. The president said lie proposed to read the letters received from Mr Corrigan, and also the communication regarding the matter from the Munawatu Trotting Club. Mr Corrigan had made a statement to the speaker the previous day that since bis arrival in this city he (Mr Corrigan) had been accused of backing Eulius for £3OO when that horse won at Gisborne recently. Air Corrigan stated that he did not back Eulius on that occasion, and he thought the matter should be cleared up by the association. The other matter he referred to was that some doubts had been cast on the bona fides.of King Lear, a horse ho hod given away. Ho aso asked that this matter lie cleared up. Afr Selig added that ho had told Air Corrigan that the association was not dealing with matters of this kind and that a lot of people would have to answer questions later on. The president expressed the opinion that the Manawatu Club’s decision was mado on a question of fact, and he had no doubt there was no appeal.

Afr W. 11. Denton: “But we are not dealing with Mr Corrigan, senr. It is his son who was suspended.” The president: “Mr Corrigan, senr., has somo standing in the matter, though.” The report of the inquiry held by the Alanawutu Trotting Club on January 17th regarding the driving of Oakliampton by A. J. Corrigan was read and the decision was that A. J. Corrigan bo suspended for twelve months.

Both A. J. Corrigan and J. R. Corrigan (owner of Oakhampton) hud lodged notices of appeal, and the report of tho evidence at the inquiry was heard. The committee considered there was no right of appeal in the case. According to the evidence on which the decision was made, the driver of Oakhampton interfered with I.ady Zoo, which was driven by J. 11. Woodfield during the race. The committee unanimously disqualified Oakhampton from the race and suspended A. J. Corrigan for twelve months. The president then read the letter he had received from J. R. Corrigan asking to be heard by the board. Mr Selig again expressed the opinion that there was no appeal. Mr Denton: “Is that wise? We’re wasting time now.”

The president: “I hardly think so. Mr Corrigan says the procedure at the inquiry was wrong and we have to be satisfied that the procedure was right. Personally._ I think the rtdes of tho club were complied with. Mr Corrigan, senr.. however, says he was not given a chance of being heard, but his son could have called him if he wished to do so.”

Air R. A. Armstrong: “Mr Corrigan was there all the time, walking around to the door while the inquiry was being held and spoke to Air A. G. Alabee, stipendiary steward.” Air R. W. Short moved that the action of the Manawatu Trotting Club in suspending A. J. Corrigan for twelve months bo endorsed and that Air J. R. Corrigan be not heard by the board. The motion was carried unanimously.

With reference to the other matters mentioned by Mr .T. R. Corrigan, the board decided it could not do anything on Air Corrigan’s behalf at present. ANOTHER TROTTING INQUIRY. (Per Press Association ! CHRISTCHURCH. Feb. 12. The Board of tho New Zealand Trotting Association to-day inquired into the case of the horse Bluewood. Evidence showed that 11. Johnstone, of Ngatea, was the owner so far as the books of the association were concerned. Unknown to the association, the horse passed from Johnstono to W. McMaster and from him to G. Milligan. It was also unknown to tho association that there was a joint interest existing between McMaster and Milligan. The case had been referred by the board at a previous meeting to the Auckland Trotting Club to make inquiries. The club sent down tho result of its inquiries and the evidence was considered. It was decided to disqualify W. McMaster for six months and to fine Milligan £2O, and Johnstone £5.

INFORMATION WANTED. TROTTING ASSOCIATION’S RESOLUTION. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 12. At the meeting of tho Board of the flew Zealand Trotting Association tonight the following motion was carried : “That the last registered owner or owners of the horses Prince Berlin,

Tamarisk, Childsdale, Alaoriland, Bribery. Proudspring, Flake Cut, Sak-ombe, General Wilkes, Treasure Seeker, Billy Parole, Dillomvood, Granger. Joan of -Arc, Lord Clan, Navarre, Play Boy, Hestorata, Higli Admiral, Huon Patch, Tradesman, Loch Nagar, Fore, Overiate, The Dingo, Schnapps, Capprieio :nd any other horses that may be decided upon bo called upon, to state where his or their horse can be in-

spected by the association’s representative or, if sold, to explain satisfactorily to tho association its present whereabouts, or, if dead or killed, to i xplain to its satisfaction when and where the animal was buried and by whom, and that such owner or owners l-o notified that if he or they fail to supply satisfactory information of his or their horse not later than .March 4, 3 924. the registration of any horses in which he or they are interested will he (uncelled at a meeting of the board to he held on March 11, 1924.”-

Recent visitors to the Alanawatu district fpeak highly of the stock that the imported horse Arrowsmith is leaving. Amongst them (says “Carbine”) is a line colt foal from Loyal Arch by Marble Arch—Minnie, !nd two yearlings from Going Up, by Absurd—Marsala, and Lady Vladimir, by Vladimir—Merrie England mare, respectively. Arrowsmith himself was one of the fastest sprinters in New Zealand, und it is not surprising to find that his progeny are turning out well.