SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13747, 12 May 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND METROPOLITAN ■ COMMITTEE. The ordihary monthly meeting of the Auckland Metropolitan Committee was held last night-, the Hon. E. Mitchelson presiding. The disqualification of Mrs. Elwarth and the horse Maori Bill for racing at unregistered meetings was removed. The disqualification imposed by the Kawalsawa • Racing Club on the . horse Hukcrenui and- 11. Johnson,. A.' Mcliines, -and Innes McKenzie for Jive years for ringing in To Aioha as Hukerenui was endorsed. Trainers' . licenses, were granted "to George Morris and F. Tonge, and jockeys' licenses to .Tames Virtue and C. 3. I.yttie. The Suspension of the Jockey B. Towers was removed and a license granted. Gentlemen riders' licenses were granted' to Messrs. S. G. Worsp, Harold Cotter, George Paul, Ernest Alison, Guy Ring, and J. D. Kemp., :• > At a meeting of the A.R.C. Committed, held subsequently, the lion. K. Mitchelson presiding, reference was made to the recent, death of Mr. G. G. Stead and the loss the New Zealand turf had sustained thereby. It' waa decided to send a, letter of condolence to Mrs. Stead. The following transfers were passed;W. Percival to S. A. Taylor, brown filly ,by Merriwee—St. Olga; 1 Cambria ."'Park'. Stud Company to S. A. Taylor, bay - filly by 'Eton Guinevere ; T. 11. Lo.wry to J. 'Williams, brown.gelding, 2yrs, by The Possible .—Lady Helen; John Marshall to W. H. Paterson, chestnut filly by Menschikofl; Cambria Park Stud Company to the Hon. J. Carroll, bay filly by Eton—Kitiroa; W. Walters to the Hon. J. Carroll, brown filly by Sotilt— Goldweb. Accounts amounting to. £1060 were passed for payment. A statement . of.-receipts in connection with the autumn' meeting, . showing a substantial profit-, was laid on the table; It was decided to charge bookmakers at: the Winter meeting £20 per day and 10s per ; day for, clerk, applications to be lodged by noon on Thursday, the 21st inst. HUNTLY RACES. The following acceptances have been received for the Huntly race meeting, to be held at Ngsruawahia- on Saturday next:— I'EPEPE HANDICAP.— 9.8, Duart 9.5, Powhiri 8.4, An.na Lombard 8.4,' Frontino 8.2, Viking 7.5, Tartan 7.0. MAIDEN PLATE HANDICAP.— 9.6, Rosewood 9.0, Ottoman 9.0, Hina 8.5, Freehold 83, Ladv Godfrey 7.13, Noki Noki 7.7, llokimai 7.V. HUNTLY CUP.Lady Regel 9.8, Aristocrat 9.6, Anna Lombard 8.5, Powhiri 8.3, Sir Rupert 8.0, Viking 7.3, Tartan 7.0. SETTLERS' HACK HANDICAP.—Hina 10.7, Koroheke 10.5, Innrangi 10.4, Weldon 9.5, Candlelite 9.6, Joy 9.0, Nevvnliam 9.0, Naumai 9.0, Prim 9.0. COALFIELDS' HANDICAP.— French 9.10, Duart 9.6, Trephine 9.0, Port Light 8.7, Frontino 8.2, Memo 7.12, Miss Stella 7.5, Highland Fling 7.0, Newnham 7.0, Tartan 7.0.' MAIDEN WELTER HANDICAP—Ottoman 10.4, Viking 10.0, Freehold 9.10; Inurangi 9.8, Joy 9.4, Weldon 9.2, Naumai 9.0, llokimai 9.0, Prim 9.0, FLYING HANDICAP.—Lady French 9.6, Duart 9.4, Waihou 8.13, Trephine 8.12, Lady Rcgcl 8.8, Port Light 8.4, Frontino 8.0. Rosewood,7.7,.Hokinuii 7.0, Highland' Fling 7.0. H The committee has arranged for- a special train from Auckland, which will land passengers at the course.