THE TURF.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 25 January 1911, Page 3

THE TURF.

NELSON TROTTING CLUB

Owners are reminded that acceptances for the Nelson Trotting Club's races close with the secretary (Mr J. GlenJ at Mercer's rooms at nine o'clock this evening. A RACING LAWSUIT. " THE MENDIP CASE. (United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The judges, Sir George Clifford and Messrs Fi-lendlander and Payne, sat this morning to deal with the" Vi and Mendip case ,and delivered the- ~ following judgment:—ln th& matter of appeal by the Dannevirke Racing Club agaiiis£ the decision of the Bavvko's Bay Metropolitan Committee, reversing the decision of that club in awarding the stakes for ths Dannevirke Handicap, run in 16th November, to the mare Vi, the judges were of opinion that there were no extraordinary circumstances under rule 13, cart 24, justifying Vi's jockey from weighing in short of weight, and therefore dismiss the appeal, and order that the deposit be reiifnded. iThe stake, therefore, goes to Mendip. • YEARLINGS SALE.

j 200 guineas; b.f. by Kilcheran—Mo- , reze Mr. W. T.urnbull 50 guineas; b.f., ! by Multifid—Snowstell, Mr. G. Stead, ! kuO guineas; b.f., by Achilles —Chain- ■ stitch, Mr. H. Barlow, 110 guineas; i r.br.o. 'by Achilles—Billicent, Mir. Mlc- ; Donald, 5 guineas; b.f. bv Charlemagne ll.—Miss Phillis, Mr. G. Stead, 210 guineas; total, 3180 guineas.