SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15557, 14 March 1914, Page 9

SPORTING.

; RACING FIXTURES. March Napier Park Racine Club.. March li,, 17—Ohinemuri Jockey ' Club. March Opunake Racing Club: . Maxell 19—Waimate Racing, Club. , . March 25, 26—Rangitikei .Racine Club. April 1., Auckland Trotting, Club. April, 2. • B—Maßterton Racing Club. April 11, 13. is. IS—Australian Jockey Club. April 11, 13—Auckland Racing Club." . . April 11, Wairarapa. Racing Club. ■'■".. April 13. 14—Riverton Racing Club. ' April 13. 14—Canterbury Jockey Club. April"l 3, 14-Peilding Jockey Club.. April 15—Wcstland Racing 'Club. April 22, Avocdalo Jockey Club. April 23, Wellington Racing Club. May,. 6, 7—Marlborough Racing Club. May 6,, Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. ' DATES OF COMING' EVENTS. . New Zealand. April Great Northern Champagne Stakes. April 11—A.B.C. Easter Handicap. April 13— George's Handicap. April Great Northern Oak*. . April Great Easter Handicap. ' April 13-Feilding Cup. , [ April Great Autumn Handicap.' April. 23—New Zealand St. Lieger States. . April 23— North Island Challenge April Trentham Gold • Cup. May 6—Hawke's Bay Cup. iiay 7—Hawke's Bay Stakes. AUSTRALIA. April 11—A.J.C. St. Leger. April 11—Doncaster Handicap April Sydney Cup.' , ESGLANP. March 27.—Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase. April 29.—Two Thousand Guineas. May One Thousand Guineas. May 27.—The Derby.' May 29.— Oaks. June 18.—Ascot Gold Cup. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS J.P., Helcnsville.—The time dm 38 4-ss) registered by Bobrikoffin the decision of the Islington Plate at the Summer Meeting of the A.R.C., in 1912, is the fastest record for a mile in ;Auckland. Ignoramus.— highest price realised for a yearling in England was IO.OOOjns, which sum was paid for Sceptre (by. Persimmon— Ornament). In Australia the record price for a yearling is 3050«m5. That sum was paid for Orcas (by Positano*—Jacinth). Sport, Rotorua.— The highest price realised for a yearling either at Sylvia Park or Wellington Park was 2200 guineas, which sum- was paid for Havoc (by Nordonfelt — Frailly) in 1892. 2. Martian 'was .sired in England and foaled in New Zealand. .Mar tian won races respectively in Australia and New Zealand. • Kia Ora, Rotorua.-l. Grand Flaneur retired from the turf unbeaten. ' At three years old he won the A.J.C: Derby, V.R.C. Derby. Melbourne Cup. Mares' Produce Stakes, Champion Stakes. V.R.C. St. Leger, and Town Plate. 2. Carbine won five races at two years old, and he had an unbeaten certificate at that age. At "three years old Carbine was defeated on four occasions; at four years old he failed five times;' and at five years old he had only one defeat registered against him. T.R.„ Epsom. 1. The totalisator was first used in New Zealand about ' the year 1879. 3. ' Some racing clubs work the totalisator themselves, while others contract with certain firms. 3. Up to 1909 the Government tax was li per cent, on totalisator receipts;, bat by an alteration in the law clubs have now to' pay Ik per cent, on the gross receipts of their race meetings. 4. Ten per cent, ;is the stipulated'reduction clubs can make on totalisator investments. Some clubs do not pay the fraction of Is. but others do so down to 6d. /.