SPORTING

Northern Advocate, 22 August 1929, Page 9

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES. j August 21 —Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 24 —Hawke's Bay Hunt Club, August 28 —Dauncvirke Racing Club, August 20 —Dauncvirke Hunt Club. August 31 —Taranaki Hunt Club. September 4, s—Marten Jockey Club. TROTTING DATES. Now Brighton T.C. —'Sept, 7. Mothvou T.O. —Oct. 5, Waikato T.C.—Oct. 12. Northland T.C. —October 19th New Brighton T.C.—Oct. 19. Greymouth T.C. —Oct. 26, 28. Auckland T.O.—Oct. 26, 28. Oamaru T.C.—Oct. 28. Wellington T.C. —Nov. 2. N.Z. Metropolitan T.C.—Nov. 12, 14. 15. Otahulm T.G.—Nov. 20, 23. Forbury Park T.C.—Nov. 27, 30, Nelson T.C. —Dec. 6,7, New Brighton T.C.—Dec. 14. Ashburton T.C. —Dec. 26. Gore T.G.—Dec. 20. Westport T.G.—Dec. 26, 27. South Wairarapa T.C. —Dec. 26, 28. Auckland T.C. —December 27, 28, 31. Winton T.C.—Dec. 28. Inanahua T.C. —Dee. 30, HAWKE’S BAY HUNT. LIST OF ACCEPTORS. I (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) NAPIER, This Day. The acceptances lor the Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club's meeting on Saturday, August 24, are: — Riverslea Hunters’ Hurdles, of 100 so vs; one mile and a half. Sunart 11.11, (Santiago 11.2, Olympic 10.6, Lieutenant Bill 10.3, Princess Elizabeth 9.12, Hanrnariri, Harrogate Konaki 9.7.

Park Handles Handicap, of 100 sovs; one mile and a half, —Jen, Bakauponga 10.10, Royal Elm 10.5, Peshwa 0.10, Koatane 9,4, Ironic, Delude, Night Witch, Mandarine 9.0. Okawa Maiden Plate, of 100 sovs; live furlongs.—'Curtsey, Havana, Wlienuatonga, Crown I/ink, Marabilavy, Royal Spark, Trisogne, Arrowshot 9.8, Auda, I’m Alone, Tahoma, Curies, Sunny Mint Manifesto, Don Quixote, Grattus, Arrowhead. 9.0, - Hawke’s Bay Hunt Cup Steeplechase, 125 sovs and cup valued at 20 sovs; two miles and a half.—Alarie 11.3, Crishna 10.13, Woden 10.8, Ponjola 10.6, Gilgai 10.4, Askari 10.2, Raugikura, Harrogate, Konaki .9.7. Abbotsford Handicap, of .125 sovs; six furlongs,—Kaiti 10;10, Star Stranger 10.9, Queen’s Choice 10.5, Mountain Heath' 9.9, Huikai 9:2, Sylvan Dell, Clever, My Own,, Essential 9.0. Sontra Hunters’ Flat Handicap, of 100 sovs-; one mile and one furlong.— Fall o ’ the Year,’Abisogne 11.8, ; Olympic 11.7, Santiago ‘11.4, Tall Timber 1.1,1, Acred 1.1,0, Lieutenant Bill 10.10, Revel 10.7. r ‘

Uoronui Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—Bernera, Royal Lineage 10.4, Bold Front 10.3, King Quex 10.2, Last Mark, Sylvan Dell 10.0, Chopin 9.8, Olaremore, Kinross 9.6, King Mann, Imperial Coin, Crown Link, King Hal 9.0. ' ‘ •' CONSPIRACY CHARGE. IMPERIAL THORPE-CASE. BATES AND HOLLAND GUILTY. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. ■ At the Supreme. Court today charges of conspiring to defraud, preferred against 'Samuel Bates, Leslie Holland and Thomas James Dowler in connection with the racing of the horse known as Bruce under the name of Imperial Thorpe, in various towns in the South Island wore heard.

In his charge to the grand jury Mr Justice Adams said three men were indicted' for an alleged conspiracy in connection with what was commonly known as ”ringing-in” a. horse on racecourses at Invercargill, Gore, Ashburton and other places,' Two nf the men (Samuel Bates and Leslie Holland), said the judge, had made a statement. There was no doubt that they were actively concerned iVi. some way with the horse. The-third man, Thomas James Dowler; was in a different position. The conspiracy which was indictable, rva's a conspiracy to commit a crime. The Crown said that the three men conspired by making false statements that, the horse entered as Imperial Thorpe' was Imperial Thorpe and not another horse named Bruce, and that they conspired in order to obtain money Won in races. Dowler did not/, seem to have, had anything to do-with, the conspiracy. He did not seem to have anything to do witli the running of the horse,- but ho was present when -the- other two bought the horse and witnessed a signature. He appeared to.have taken .advantage of the knowledge lie obtained to make one or two bets on the totalisator, with probably but little advantage to himself.

The grand jury returned a true bill. When the case was called Bates and Holland both pleaded guilty ami Dewier not guilty.

The Crown Prosecutor, Mr A. T. Donnelly, said there was very Httlb evidene against Dowler, and he proposed to apply for a stay of proceedings. His Honour agreed to this, saying- it was a ease in which he would have been bound, if it had gone to the jury, to tell tire jury that there was no ease. Bates and Holland were remanded for sentence until Thursday. The horse Imperial Thorpe was impounded by the stewards of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club on the second day of the club’s winter meeting at Addington, June 3. A sequel occurred in the "Magistrate's Court on June d,

when Samuel Bates, labourer and horse trainer, aged 36, registered owner of Imperial Thorpe, was charged that, with intent to defraud, he attempted to obtain from the Canterbury Trotting Club the sum of £159 in money iby means of certain false pretence, by falsely representing that a trotting horse nominated as Imperial Thorpe was' not identical with the trotting horse Bruce. Leslie Holland, aged 28; trainer of Imperial Thorpe, appeared on a similar charge. . ■

I,■ ■ ' ■ ON ELLERSLEE TRACKS. ',g 4 ;, TjaS;MOEOTN<J/S- WORK; ~ , (Special to ‘ * Northern Advocate. ’’) AUCKLAND, This Day. 1 The. weather, was fine for. training Svork a,t Ellerslie this morning, bat a strong cold southerly wind made matters rather unpleasant. The No. 1 grass track was open for fast work, but the going was- heavy. , NO. 1 GRASS TRACK. Balamandfer arfd Optimistic ran- six furlongs in' 1.18 4-5. Sleepy Sol and Lusoma ran home from the six furlongs ; post in 1.27,4-5. They finished practically on terms.

Gold Money .jumped off at the , five furlongs ’ post and finished, up her task in 1.7 2-5. She went away from almost a stand and’it was a good performance. Her prospects on Saturday appear to bo good. Golden Wedding strode over a round and ran the distance in 2.13 3-5. The Lover finished a shade in front of Zircon and Yalsxer at the end of seven furlongs in 1.38, the last six furlongs talcing 1,24.

Dave finished in front of Palmares over five furlongs in 1.10 4-5. Taneriri, Thursiby and Adjuster finished in that order at/the end of seven furlongs in 1.41, Neil and Oatoma were together at the finish of six furlongs in 1.35. ; Brampton and Good Idea covered three furlongs,in 43 3-ssecs. , Oration ran an easy five furlongs, taking 1.12 2-5, Spring Song was--too good for Tambourine over three furlongs in' 42- secs. Spring Abbey and Roman Pearl finished together at the end of half a mile in‘s9 3-ssees. Bizarro and Diamond Queen were on terms at the end of half a mile in 55 sees. ’ King Emerald -was several lengths in front' of Killute and ’Sir Archie at the end of six furlongs, run in 1,33 3-5 the best of the morning over the distance. ’ Otranto covered six furlongs in 1.24 3-5. Lady Spalpeen and Whakarite ran six furlongs in 1.29. Master Doon beat Wild Country and Mon Star over five furlongs' in 1.11. Bennie took 56 3-ssees for half a mile. Automno ran six furlongs in L 26 4-5. , Hyde Pork did a round at a strong pace. Some Lady ran six furlongs in 1.3 S and Good Boy covered a furlong less lin 1.]3 2-5.

Mountain Guide and Tukunoa jumped off in front of the half-mile post and ran home from the three furlongs' post in 42 l-ssees.

THE. JUMPERS. Master Clements (McGregor) gave a fair display over a couple of hurdles in the centre. Kawiti went with him over the first but repeatedly refused at; the second, and was not further per- ■ severed with. Master Arch (Leach) and Sea Comet (Sharkey) were sent over a round, of the big fences. They started off at ] the sod wall on the flat apd went over the double, stonewall, brush and fences i on the hill, winding up by again jumping the obstacles on the flat. Sea ; Comet led throughout, but both jumped ! well. Tin Whistle (Burgess) started off behind the former pair and after jump- ' in.g the fences on the flat was pulled off and trotted round to the sod wall . again, where he joined Sea Comet and ; Master Arch, going over the fences on i the flat again with them. Though he jumped rather big, he gave a very promising display for a beginner.