SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17269, 19 September 1919, Page 5

SPORTING.

HAMILTON RACING CLUB. A SUCCESSFUL SEASON. NEW COURSE NECESSARY. [BT TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT.] • HAMILTON. Thursday. The annual meeting of the Hamilton Racing Club was held to-day. Mr. F. R. Seddon presided. The annual report stated that the club had had a successful season. During the year £999 5s 2d had been spent on improvements to the course and £4000 paid in stakes, lhe receipts for the year ended July 31 last totalled ±13.340 14s lod. The totausator and war tax amounted to £9195 6s, nominations and acceptances £661, members' subscriptions £217 7s. The principal items of expenditure were:—Stakes £4000, totalisator vax and levy £3957 Bs. building £915 Is lid. \ In moving the adoption of the report, the chan-uian referred to the lack of accommodation. . Mr. C. W. J. Barton said he hoped the incoming committee would keep in view the necessity of owning a freehold course, rhe renort and balance-sheet were adopted It was decided to support a resolution from the Te Kuiti Club urging the Government to increase the permits to country clubs. Mr. G. W. Vercoa moved: "That in the event of the incoming committee failing to obtain better conditions than at present in connection with the use by the club of the Claudelands Showgrounds, the committee be recommended to purchase or otherwise acquire suitable land in the vicinity of •Hamilton for the purpose of a racecourse." rhe speaker referred to the negotiations between the committees of the club and the Agricultural Association concerning the matter, the latter body not being able to see its way clear to grant the club the concessions sought. The association "had treated them quite fairly, and it was his belief that the association was quite right in its stand. However, if the club could not secure the requirements to adequately meet the needs of its racing patrons, there was no other course but for it to purchase ■ a fresh ground. The cost of a new ground, with the necessary buildings and racing track, would not bo less than £25,000, while to continue where they were at present and make the needed alterations would run into between £10,000 and £12,000. The incoming committee was recommended to consider the advisability of increasing Uk» distance for the cup from one mile and a-quarter to one mile and a-half, and the improvement of training facilities on the course. - The following officers were elected:—President. Mr. G. W>Vercoe; vice-president. Mr. F. R. Seddon; committee, Messrs. J. Bruce. T. Clarkin, A. Miller, W. C. Morgan, T. Piatt, and J. C. Potts. RANDWICK TRAINING NOTES. CETIGNE BREAKS RECORD. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 11.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 18.. At Randwick to-day Cetigne lowered the mile.track record on the course proper, compassing the distance in lm 42is Gloaming is establishing fast times. KUROW WEIGHTS. [BY TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Thursday. v trJ h tt„ f °Tr loWinff T We , ight^,have be** declared for the Kurow Jockey Club's meeting: — «, HAKATARAMEA, HANDICAP.-Bolair 9.9. Marjory 9 <# % lb «/y 8.9, Link Up 8 £ Barley Rigs 8.1. Cftnnie Jack 8.0, Rivolu' on X1 * L 8 n artomart ., 7 - 8 - onny Ma? 7.7 War Marchi 7.7, Rapid River 7.5, Russet 7.3! E«t» Boss 7.2, Red Cross gelding 7.0. Penola i 7.0, Once More 7.0, Lady Minton 7.0, Golli- i Sam 7 0 Adeline, 7 '' Dina Bold -°. Darky bam 7.0, m wSWf _ HANDICAP. -simoon 9.0* Radial 8.5, Rose Pink 8.3. John Barleycorn 8.3, Bon Spec 8.3, Mortham J.2, Burrangonl ; T&. Ll 7 7 e V- 9 ' WS \ 9 ,' *$«* 7.8, STddeli Bahr 7.7. Siinart 7.7. Marianne 7.2, Braid in' lorI or 3 dm ,?,£ 0 'T lla & M 618 - Be lair 6-12, AH Ready 8.10 Link 0 6.9, Killiney 6.8 ! Mustard Pot 6.7. ' < WAITANGI STEEPLECHASE. — San ! Sebastian 1143, Graftella 11 13, Dardanelles & i ,7 lld iE 11 * 1 IP- 8 ' .Handsome Boy 10.7. Marvelite 10.3, Gay Light 10.2, Take Down 9.9. Grand 9.7, Rolling Tide 9.7 Traditor 9.7, Milton 9.7, John Reilly 9.7) Frog 9.7. " ' WELTER HACK.— 9.4, Glenshine 9.2, Black Mountain 8.11, San Sebastian 8.9. Hylans 8.9, Killiney 8.9, Leaping Burn 8.2 Kimbolton 7.13, Gayhght 7.18. Strayshoi ..13, Jack Symons 7.9, Grand Duohy 7 7 Milton 7.7, Preface 7.7, General Retain 7.7 Dina Bold 7.7. BELFIELD HANDICAP.— 9.18, Radial 9.6, Mortham 9.3, Bon Spec 9.3, Indus 8.9, Sundance 8.5, Braid 8.1, Kilkee 7 13, Marjery 7.13, Redshire 7.18, Rokelaine 7.11, Trentham Rose 7.9, Pyjama 7.9, Bellshiro 7.5, Post Haste 7.5. Barley Rigs 6.7 War March 67, Strayshot 6.7, Sartomart 6.7, Thestius 6.7, Boss 6.7. AVONDALE SPRING MEETING. The receipt of the official copy of Mr. H. Coyle's adjustments in connection with the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting shows that several errors crept in during the transmission by telegraph. The following corrections have to be given:—Maiden Handicap: Emerald Hill 8.3. Avondale Cup: Canzonet 7.0. Hack and Hunters' Hurdles: Guiding Way 10.13. Henderson Handicap: Paddington Green 8.4. Hack Welter Handicap: Canowindra 9.1. General Stephen 9.1, Demoiselle 8.6. Acceptances for all handicap events to be run on the opening day of the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting close to-day at 5 p.m. ________„