SPORTING

Northern Advocate, 21 May 1929, Page 7

SPORTING

= RACING FIXTURES. \ M:iy 25, —Ashburton R. G.. Autumn. \ June I, 3—Ota Id Maori R.C., 'Winter. i June 1,3, s—Auckland R.C. G.N. ’s. June 1,3, s—Dunedin5 —Dunedin J.C., Winter, Juno B—Egmont-Wanganuiß—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Ann, June 20, 22—South Canterbury J.C. July 27 —South Canterbury Hunt S. TROTTING DATES. J May 25—Ash burton R.C., Autumn. I June .1, 3 —■ Canterbury Park T.C., Win. June 1, 3—Hawke’s Bay T.C., Winter. WELL-BRED HORSE. Messrs Wright, Stephenson ami Co., Ltd., of Hamilton, report having sold to Mr Clive Matthews, of 'that town, the six-year-old English stallion Gay Shield, by Gay Crusader (for whom an offer of loo,ooogns was refused), from Cinna (winner of the One Thousand Guineas), by Polymelus, five times champion sire of England, Cinna is out. of Baroness La Fleche (the best two-year-old of her year) and dam of many notable winners, including ■Spearhead (sire of Spearfclt, winner! of ithe Melbourne Cup and Derby).! Baroness La Fleehe is by Ladas (Derby), from La Ploche, sold as a brood mare for 12,(500gn5, and' one of the best mares the English Turf has known. Five of 'her yearlings sold for the wonderful average of .17,600gn5, A yearling /illy by Gay Crusader, Love I Oil, was recently sold for 13,000,gn5, a world’s record for a filly at auction. Gay Crusader has a full book in Eng- ! land for the next three years at a stud fee of 400gns. The dam of Gay Shield is a close relation to Polymelus, Grafton (champion sire of Australia for several seasons), John o’ Gaunt, ami Spearhead. Gay Shield is to be put to the stud iu the Waikato district and should bo a great acquisition to New Zealand for producing stayers and middle-distance horses. Ho is due to arrive in New Zealand next mouth.

At. the Hastings Magistrate Court the other, day, before Air A. M. Mowlem, S.M., a case was heard la which Miki Thomas sued W, A. Smith, of Gisborne, for £250. The claim was for the recovery of the racehorse Pllnimerton, which it was alleged had been wrongfully sold, or in lion thereof, £2OO and £SO damages. For the plaintiff it was contended that H. S. Greene, horse trainer, had sold 'the horse to defendant without any authority to do so. Plaintiff stated that the horse was raced in his name at Wairoa, and from there it went on to Gisborne, where it was successful in winning. Plaintiff w;as not present at this meeting, but he learned later that the horse had run. in the name of W, A. Smith. Plaintiff then demanded Hie return: of the horse and also the stake money, but this was refused. For the defence it was held that plaintiff had given Greene authority to sell Plimmenton as well as other horses. Accordingly, the sale had been made. Lengthy evidence was given and after hearing this his Worship decided that the sale was in order and non-suited plaintiff, allowing £2l 11s costs to defendant.