SPORTING NOTES

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13178, 6 October 1914, Page 6

SPORTING NOTES

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,Tli<p Dunod)n > Spring takes plnco on Pndny nnd Saturday fioxt, •, ** * , Hncmg nt Hastings on Satuiday next. » # - » liti A, 0, Wood, of Nnpiei, lins boon nbpomfoil otnittfr for the Danodin fixtuic It » ft The Dunodin Gunioas will be deculod on Tnday at Wmgntul .*.. . •■'-.'* ■ .# Excellent ontries have boon locelved foi the Timniii meeting, which takes place on Octpboi Tsth mid 17th Boiitn Ilolcn, who mot with an acci dent a few weeks ago, has boon snatch cd foi the Now Zealand Cup, and it is now questionable if Mi Alexanders mnie will Btnil at tho Cninual moot ing. * » '.» Bnkfnl nnd Om King both disap pointed llieir suppoitois at Napioi on Satuiday * * * Splendid nominations have been ic cnived by .the' Canterbury Jockey Club for the principal events at the Cup meeting, A ■:, .* #:..•#; Clynclinh has boon nominatod for the CJ.C. Stewards' and Members' handicaps, while John Barleycorn's name figures among tho entries for the .jockey Club and Members'' liniidicnps.j "Tho new; totalisntor house designed by Mr W, P. Jnmes, for the Kurow Jockel Club, provided ainplo ,I'oom for both employees and the patrons of the machine.

Since last yonr tlio insido enclosure at; Kui'ow lias boon considerably cu largcd, and additional stalls croctcd and railed off for the convenience of owners and-trainers, ■*..... * » E,' M' Coll, rider of John Barleycorn in the KnrOw Handicap, took matters too easily, in the straight, with the result .that whon' Lion challenged, ho had to shako up his mount to win by half a head. ■ ■'#"":*,' # Clynelish let his party down badly iir the Kurow Handicap; the son of Soult was never in the fighting lino from the word "go", .: ■*. . * ..-'», Rob. M'Kny turned out Olisono in capital trim, and the chestnut finished full of running in the Bolfiold. Handicap, which he won easily in lriiin' 2 l-!)sec.

Black Satin, Stanley's Discovery, and Granger fell in the Wnitnki Trot nt Kuvow. Ken Smith, who drove Granger, hail liia rollarbonn broken by buiilg thrown from his sulky.

In tho Dash Trot, Satin Bells fell after rounding the first turn, and interfered with Stanley's Pet; who was pulled up by her rider, R, Logan. I granger, who fell insTtiiii" Wjjitalci :i i'Wot, also started in the DasliTroi, ridden by | lie Chokeboro jockey, P, E, .ffines,' who holds a Trotting license, The pony put in his claim half a mile from home, and won easily, 15. Lognn scored a popular win when his mount, .Stanley's Pet, jogged home in,the Wait-aki Trot, The supporters were rewarded with a double-figure "div." »• * # M'Coll, who is in C, Christie's stable, and who met with an accident at the 0.. T.C. Hauler meeting, had the pleasure of riding two winners at Kurow in Moonglow and John Barleycorn, * ■ * * Moonlight was well supported by his parly for the Hnkntaramea Handicap, 1 s «■ * Mr U, E. Hniiey was in good form with the barrier at,Kurow. » # ■ ' # Charlie Emerson has accepted'amlaincr for the present season with Mr G. D,. Greenwood, as first call. ' »- » » Tlio following niiincs hnvo beeii claimed by Mr J. Buckley, for his yearlings: eh. c, All Red-Edna May I r,. Triple Entente; eh. c, All Rod-Flint Queen, Red 'Cent; b.f., All Rod-Hermosa, Ayah; b.f. All Rod-Aoriiia,'Hot Air; b.f. All Rod—Ancilln, Ready' Made; b.f., Kilhvoney—Sobersides, Killjoy, * * * ■ Hoiiny 'DrcliiV (Boniform—Dreamer) will lio Mr G. k Stead in the Dnnedin Stakes. * ■'.-■* * .V. « :■ W. IT. "Bell has accepted a second-call retainer with Sir .Geo.'Clifford ''for the current season. * ' *' * Thrnx is an unlikely starter in : the N.Z. Cup, his stable companion Tnntihouser is, however, bowling along in his'work in good style. * ». * -, Entries for the Oamaru Trotting Club's meoting to be held on Labour Day, October 2(ith, close with the see.rotary* Mr A, Lawson, on Thursday next. * " .' * ' i * ! All Ready, who was inclined to, lie troublesome at the barrier, did not! run up to., ..expectation's, he is, however, green as yet, ; ■ Mr ' ' Ityvcrlcy V'.' gelding, Spe'cdometer, oil the strength of a gallop at Wingatui, was solidly' backed by; his parfy for;, tho Bolfiold ■ Handicap, but his best was third to Obsono, ■'■ . . •';''',. ".'■'*'.. • " *', .'. * ' '' .'■. John Barleycorn's win nt Kurow was very' popular,' and cheers' grooted the bluc-and-wliito stripes and gold cap, as M'Coll woigh'ed in. ....... ', ■. ■'" *•''".'■*.' .■■'*'.■.. : '- •■" •Gold Jjac,.■; by Marble Arch'(imp,)— Merry Nif(imp;)fwinuor of the' Avon' ,dnlc : Stakes was-bought by hor'oWner I for 59' guineas' lis a yearling., ']■'■. ' ,'■•.'•■' ■".'V\*- '• "■' *' .'V '■''.;•''"*■ .'•' '..'■'■'•; '.. Tlioi£2u rcCelvod by Mr F, Ilajl'as breeder of. Castalia...,winner- 'of,/ the Ayondale ? Stakes last, year,'- has "..been-' handed over to' Auckland'charitable;in-; ; stituUpns J>y-the sportsmafcv-

pnilllnjpir, Mod ,<byv MMblqvAwh, nn.lQ : cost flf gutiwiig'nvn yearling l InHbT sale rlrtg - t . » ,' ' By whining, Guineas'/ Mr 1 Bidwoll's jold'llopiitoliW'liai'in^ "etn'ifetl a 71b potintyy for the Hawko's Bay' Guineas, to bo dccidod on Saturday no\t. ! » ' " «\ # * Mi II Thompson, who acts as eloik of tho course at fticcaiton, has been appointed starter by the Wyndbom Hading Club v Of tho iiinctpon hnisos handicapped foi the Now Zealand Trotting Cup, Bod Child was tho only withdiawal on tlio second paymont being made,