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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15965, 9 July 1915, Page 3

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At a meeting of tie Auckland District Committee yesterday the programmes of the Avondale Jockey Club for next season ■were approved, subject to any alterations necessary after the meeting of the Eyeing Conference. At a meeting of the Auckland Racing Club Committee, accounts totalling £181 -were passed for payment. Nominations for all events to be ran. si the Pakuranga Hunt Club's meeting close tonight at nine o'clockSOUTH CANTERBURY TROTTING CLUB. [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Timarf, Thursday. The first meeting of the resuscitated South.; Canterbury Trotting Club was held to-day. and there was a. good attendance. Results: — i TRIAL HANDICAP. of 80eovs- One mile tad a-half.—Joyful. 17e. 1: Green Ribbon. 1S«„ 2; Print. 17s. 3. Fourteen started. Won easily by four lengths. Time," 3m « 2-Ss. * 3 j WAIitATS HANDICAP.-of 90sots. One w > ' ; mile and a-half.—Bon Ami. 245. 1: Sweet- : meat. 25*. 2; Grattan Abbey. 135.'3- Ninoi teen started- Won by eight lengths. Time, J Sm 51 3-os. j TIMARC HANDICAP, of 150sovs- Two : . i miles.— 15s. 1;- Moneymaker, lis, 2; ' O I.C, lis. 1 Sixteen started. Won by ft • length. Time. 4m 55 3-ss. ! AMATEUR HANDICAP, of 50sovs. Two '! miles and a-half.Green Ribbon. 6?. 1; St. : Leo. scr. 2; Bertha Belle. 4s, 3. Fourteen started. Won by a length. - SEADOWN HANDICAP, of 90sots. One mile and a-half.—The Chief. 145.. 1; Myrtle Palm. Ss. 2; Princess Perfection. l-3s. 3Fourteen started. Won by half a. length. Time. 3m 545. - - - - WASHDYKE HANDICAP, of 90sovs. One I. —Kind's General, Si, 1; Granger. as. I 2; Tokio, 7s, 3. Sixteen started. Won by ' j three lengths. I FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 90sovs- Ono ; —King's General. 9s, 1; Dalwhinnie. 2s. 2- Wallace Junior. 3s. 3. Eighteen started I Won by four lengths. Time, 2m 19 4-5«- , ; ! NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION. i [BY TELEGRAPH- — PRESS ASSOCIATION".] ■ | CratiSTCHritcn. Thursday. ■ ! The board of the New Zealand Trotting j Association mt 4 last night. The decision I of the South Wairarapa Trotting Club, in the appeal case of A. Leggett, was conI sidered. It was decided to call the club's I attention to the failure to carry put Rule ' I 82. It was further decided that in future | any rider or driver being fined for starting i before his time be cautioned. Anyone fined ' twice in one season for such offence may ' have his conduct inquired into by the board. • 1 Y.R.C. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE- •' Y.R.C. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLEj CHASE. IBy Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. " i ifELBorp.SE. July 8. i The lowing is a list of the acceptances . ' for the leading event to be decided at • j Flemington on Saturday: — • VE C. GRAND NATIONAL. STEEPLE--1 i CHASE, about three miles and a furlong. ; Boohgal 1-0. El Progresso 11-12, Tinto 11.9. ' ! Guncep 11.7. Moonbarra 11-5. Coradjill 11.3. : Tim Doolan 10.11. Basra 10.9. The Pole 10.7. . ' ' Fireworks 10.5. Flashjack 10-3. Ccrlmalion ' 9.7, Highland Clan 90. i , -