SPORTING

Northern Advocate, 23 May 1929, Page 7

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES. May 25. —Ashburton R. C., Autumn. ■Juno ], 3 —Otaki Maori R.C., 'Winter. .Time ], 3, s—Auckland5 —Auckland R.C. G.N. ’s. June 1,3, s—Dunedin5 —Dunedin J.C., Winter. June B—Egmout-Wanganniß—Egmout-Wanganni Hunt Ann June 20, 22 —South Canterbury J.C. July 27--Souih Canterbury Hunt S. TROTTING DATES. May 25—Ashburton R.C., Autumn. June I, 3 —'Canterbury Park T.C.. Win. June .1, 3 —Hawke’s Bay T.C., Winter. GAMING AMENDMENT. PRIVATE MEASURE POSSIBLE. (Per -Press Association, —Copyright.) WELLINGTON, This Day. It is possible that the Gaming Bill, to be introduced in Parliament in the coming session, will bo in the hands of Sir George Hunter, who brought in a similar measure in. 1927. Sir George Hunter’s former bill contained a third provision, permitting the use of the double “tote,” but whether there will be such a clause in this year’s measure has not yet been, definitely determined. The amendments first proposed would allow the telegraphing of investments and the publication of dividends.

DERBY WINNER’S PEDIGREE

ANOTHER COMPETITION,

THIRD ANIMAL BROUGHT IN,

(Australian Press Assentation.) (Received 7.30 a.m.) •SYDNEY, This Day. Investigation of: facts 'concerning the pedigree of the A..DO. Derby winner. Prince Humphrey, which has been Claimed is really that of the horse named Cragsman, discloses further puzzling features involving a -third horse. It is stated that, according to the printed catalogue, a. very poor performer named Royal Brow, racing at Sydney until recently, has brands or marks closely resembling those claimed for Cragsman. Air McKenzie, a former owner described Cragsman’s brands as an inverted V over B on the near shoulder and the figures 5 over 144 on the near hindquart.er. These are identical,-with those given for Royal Brew,, which is described as a -bay colt by Duke Humphrey .from Maltress.

AUSSIE FOR AUSTRALIA. ’ TENTATIVE ARRANGEMENTS MADE. MIDDLE DISTANCES LIKELY. .(Special to “Northern Advocate.”) AUCKLAND, This -Day. There is a likelihood of Aussie being taken to Australia to-race in the near future. Tentative arrangements have been made to ship the- -crack galloper to Sydney on .Tunc 17 and lie is to make the trip .in • charge of> his ownertrainer, Mr G. Paul.. ;

No definite details of the --pro? gramme mapped out are yet available, although it is likely that the King’s Gup, of one mile and a half, to be decided' at Brisbane in August, may be one of the races he will contest.

Aussie has not yet gone beyond a mile and a quarter, .but he won with 0.0 over that distance at his last start. It was a slashing performance for a horse that was having h ; is first run over a middle distance and apparently his owner lias hopes that , lie will get further.

In any ease, there will in plenty of shorter, races for Aussie in Australia and as long as ho retains his form lie will prove a tough proposition for the best over short distances.