SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18046, 22 March 1922, Page 5

SPORTING.

:—-«- RACING FIX'fURES. farch 22, 23—Rangitikei Racine Club. tfarch 23—Matamata Racine Club ifftrcu 25—Thames Trotting Club, tfarcb 30, April 1-Wellineton Racing Club. Ipril 1. 6—Auckland Trotting Club. , V.pril 7, B—Southland Racing Club. 4-Pril 6. B—Manawatu Racing Club, ipril 13-Northland Trotting Club. Vpril 15. 17—Auckland Racins Club. 15, 17-Feilding Jockey Club, tori} 16, 17-Wsirarapa Racine Club,? \prU 17, 18—Canterbury Jockey Club, 22. 24—Avondale Jockey Club, ipril 2C. 27—Bbwke's Bay Jockey Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. T.C.'—The Hunt Club Hurdle Race, run at Ellerslie on Juno 1, 1918. resulted:—Northland (S. Henderson) 1. Delage IF. Flynn) 2, Pirau (R. McSeveney) 3. " Wager."—The return presented to Parliament beanos on totalisator revenue in New Zealand during the year ended March 31. 1921. ebowed that the sum of £10,121.212 was put thiough the machine The Government received in the shape of taxation for the ■ period "naiied £481,640. " Mokoia." Hamillon.-l. Warstep (8.9) ranked as a four-year-old when she defeated Reputation (8.1) in the Auckland Cup of 1914. The judge doctored in favour of Warstcp by i head. 2. At the same meeting Merry Roe iefeated Warstep in the Islington Plate. 3. The Auckland Plate was won by Warstep, with Reputation and Merry Roo following m that order. _ NOTES BY PHAETON. AUCKLAND COUNTRY CLUBS. With the holding of the Ohinemuri Jockey Club's meeting what is known as the circuit of country racing in the Auckland district is once again brought to a close. A reference to the totalisator figures reveals » pronounced shrinkage in every case with the exception of the investments (£37,486) at the Rotorua Racing Club's meeting, which showed an increase of £655 on last year's figures. In tb* case of the Rotorua Club it has to be remembered that it waa privileged, aa in the preceding year, to hold its meeting at Hamilton, and that the gathering was held a week earlier than last year. The following are the totalisator figures for the other five meetings;— Investments. Decrease. £. £■ Te Kuiti R. 0... .. 22,552 . . 10,646 Hamilton R.C 80.389 .. 29.429 Thames J.C 36.701 .. 23,299 Je Aroha J.O. .. .. 56.666 . . 22,645 Ohinemuri J.C .. 54.4521 .. 23.657 GLOAMING AND COMPANY. Prom the time Mr. G. D. Greenwood's horses returned to their Canterbury quarters at the commencement of the present month instead of. as was expected, being shipped to , Sydney, it was a pretty general opinion that' Gloaming and Company would not be included among the competitors at the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting next month, and this proved to be tho correct Humming up. It is now definitely stated that R. J. Mason and the team of racers under his control are not to make the journey to Sydney at this stage. A Sydney cablegram to hand states that keen disappointment was experienced there when it was announced that the contemplated trip had been abandoned. That can be Quite imagined, for the prospect of a meeting between Gloaming. Eurythmic, and Beauford at weight-for-age in the Autumn Stakes (one mile and a-half) and All-aged Stakes (one mile) was being eagerly looked forward to. and such would certainly have been a great " draw" for Randwick. The coming spring may find Gloaming at Randwick, and the hope must be expressed that Eurythmic and Beauford may both be on hand to meet Mr. Greenmod's gelding, a hope which R. J. Mason, Gloaming's trainer, may. of course, be expected to join with full heart. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. Tho Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase io set down for decision on Friday, and a London cablegram recently to hand states that Sir James Buchanan furnishes the favourite with the six-yeaf-old Southampton (11.10). Southampton has several victories to his credit, but it is a big feat for any hone to win over Aintree at the first time of asking. The course over which the Liverpool Grand National is run at Aintree is held to demand greater stamina than any race of a similar character in the world. In last year's race there were 87 starters, but only one—the winner—succeeded in getting round without mckine a mistake. This was an uncommon experience, but nevertheless falls are always numerous in the great cress-country race at Aintree. to succeed in which cleverness and stamina in no common degree are essential. In all 30 jumps have to be negotiated, and the course, which is covered twice, measures 21 miles round. The jumee are as follows :— One and 17, thorn fence. sft. high and 2ft. thick; 2 and 18, thorn fence, sft high, guard rail on takeoff side 2ft. higii, close up against fence: 3 and 19. thorn fence, 4ft. Win. high, with ditch on take-off side about 6ft. wide and 4ft, deep, and a rail in front of ditch 2ft. high: a and 20, rail and fence, the rail being 2ft 6in. high and fence 6ft. high: 5 and 21, same aa Nog. 1, 6 and 22. IrrVown as Beeoher's Brook, a thick thorn fence 4ft- Win high, with rail 2ft. in front and a natural brook about Bft. wide on the far side, and 4ft. deep: 7 and 23, .thorn fence, 4ft. lOfn. hifih, with rail in front 2ft. 6in. fiigh: 8 and 24, thorn fence, sft. high.' ditch on take-off side, 6ft. or 6ft. wide, and a rail in front 2ft, nigh: 9 and 25. known a* Valentino's Brook, ft thorn fence 6ft. high, with a rail in front 2ft. high and brook on far s : de: 10 and 26. thorn fence, 4ft. lOin. high and 9ft. thick: 11 and 27. rail 2ft high, a ditch about 7fi. wide and 4ft. deep 4 and a thorn fence on far side 4ft 6in. hieh: 12 end 28. rail 2ft. high, fence sft. high, and ditch on far side 6ft. wide: 13, 14. 29, and 30. a thorn fence 4ft. 6in, high: 15. thorn fence 6ft. high and 2ft. in width, d'tch on take-off side 6ft wide, and a rail in front 2ft. high: 18. the "water.jump," 16ft. in width, HUNTER TO CUP WINNER. Forest Gold, who captured the Ohinemuri Cud on Friday last, it is interesting to relate, mule his debut on the turf in a race run at a titaliaator meeting that was limited to duly-aual.fied hunters. The Turf Register jhows that at tour years old Forest Gold contested the Ladies' Bracelet (one mile and a-quarter) at the Waikato Hunt Clubs meeting on July 18, 1919., and Jie duly led the field homo. Forest Gold, if may be remarked, won the Whangarei Cup (one mile three fUrlonss). run in October ml, so that he now takes rank as a dual Cup winner. LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK. The monthly meeting of the committee ol the Auckland Racing Club, held yesterday afternoon. J?as rendered more thair usuallj interesting V reason of it being called upoi! to deal with' the moat extensive hat ol nominations for membership that has ovei been dealt with at one sitting. The Auck : land Racing Club members having camoc a motion oxtending the limit from 300 tx 400 that enabled the committee- to deal witf the long list of nominations submitted, witf the result that a large number of member* were yesterday elected. Tho increase of th< entrance foe from 5 guineas to 10 guineas u not likely to greatly affect the oituatipn, anc fresh nominations for membership continu* to be posted Messrs. J. E. Henrys and H. Coylo. th< handicappers respectively for the Canterbun Jockey Club and Wellington Racing Club are not apparently quite in accord with re gard tp their estimate of several horses. It framing the weights for the Great Eastei Handicap Mr. Henrys awarded Anomaly 9.: and Gasbag 8.2. Mr. Coyle awards Gasbas 8.9 in the- Thompson Handicap,. whili Anomaly in the siinio face gets off with 8.7 The distance, of the .Great Easter Handicai (seven furlbngs) and the Thompson Handicai (one mile) are. of course, dissimilar, but onlj to the extent of a furlong. The suspension of George Young for t period of one calendar month by the'steward: of the Waimate Club means that anothei rider will havo te be obtained to.ride Gloam ing should it be decided to incldde Th< Welkin gelding among the starters for th( North Island Challenge Stakes and Trentharr Gold Cup., which events are tp he run re spectively on March 30 and April 1. Th< month's suspension meted out to louni: datei from March 18. so that it will expire the dai before the C.JC Autumn Meeting opens The Auctralian-bred geldins P.avo Ls pay ing his way nicely under Mr. Hugo Fried lander's colours. At the Te AroM raeeliaj The Welk.n gelding won the Waihou Hand; cap, and. going on to the Ohinemuri meet ing he captured tho St, Patrick's Handicai and Waihi Hand.cap. in the early spnni Pavo won the Shorts Handicap at Ellerslie and. with that addition and ceitain place moneys which he earned. Pavo's winnings n stakes this season run out to £1540. Pavi has proved a good speculation Judging from a paragraph in " Glencoe'e' notes in the Dominion. Mr, T H- Lowry' colours are likely to be again unfurled pi the Australian turf when next season roll; round. "Gleucoe" writes:-Mf his_ tear, does well during the winter F. Davis .wil probably make another trip across, to Aus tralia. and wi'l race his team at some o the suburban Meetings,.so aa_ to get then as forward as pcsaiblo for tho big spnn: fixture at Randwiclt. The shect-anchora o the team will be Highland and Fingoland both of whom are in ice A.J.C. Derby., but lif he improves as is expected. Mr. Ehc Davie' black colt Lucius will also accompan: the team, while Killeshaudra may go t, will." N ' I

That Baauford is fully ready for iutumii engagemanti he proved very conlusively at the Newcastle meeting on the Ith instant, when ho carriod the great mi>ost of 11.9 to victory in the Short; Uaniicap (6 furlon?s), and he beat a field ot 2 in 1m 14Js. Despite the hie task witn rhic.'i he wan confronted, Beanlcrt w', lade a strong favourite. All continuing rell with Beauiord ho can be dcpeimi.fl pon to give Eurythuvic a string task when ho A.J.C. Ail-aged Stakes comeß up ler eciaion. In commenting on the fact that some rominent jumping riders were under suaicion for funking the fences at Liverpool. ; Ingland. a London exchange said:— «c onder how many present-day racegoers are i ware that Willie Woodland, when a mero , liild of 13 year?, actually steered Magpie lto fourth place for Old Joe a Grand rational, and thin was his firet mount in a teeplechase, too. That was a prodigious erformance for so young a practitioner. Auckland, it is pleasing to chronicle, was lot sltogetfcer counted out at tne 5 . 3 ' 0 ,, 0 earlinga held at Melbourne last week. Mr. Jrneat Alison is in receipt of information o tho effect that the commissioner, acting or him, Becured a colt by White Star fj om he St. Araant mare Quiara. White Star, fho was got by Sundridge from is a ull brother to the Derby vii.ner Sunslar. Tho Rxngitikei Racing Club open their lutumn Meeting to-day.. The .eading ■vent of the programme is the Cup (It . niles), and as the highest weight accept- i ng ie 7.13 it will be recognised that quality ; s not a strong feature. Tho seven engaged .ro:—Egrnont Parkt 7.13; l'rinco Martian, i .2; Equitable. 7.1; La Paloma, G. 9; 3eloxed, Skylight, Pantler. 6.7. Gloaming is reported to be training on plendidly at Riccarton, and he is expectea , o contest the Trentham. Gold Cup. which : vent comes up for decision on April 1. A ourney of 16 furlongs will be a new expe-n----ince for Gloaming, and it Roe® without sayng that considerable intcrwt will be at- I ached to his moetlng with Amythas in the wo-mile weight-for-ago race. In framing the conditions governing the leclaration of weights for their approaching .Utumn meeting the Auckland Racing Club pisely fixed the same to come after tne Wellington meeting, and that means tnat Jr. F. .T. McManemin will not be called upon o make h's adjustments for the first day s ivents at Ellerslie until April 3. '' Beacon." of the Melbourne Leader, holds ho opinion that had Si ter Olive escaped nterferenco in the rur.aine of the Australian 'up she would have wen the long-distance laadicap instead of running second to liar'es t King. Tho daughter of _ Red Dennis irvparently stays well, but she is clearly ir.trior to another of her sex. Furious, up o a mile and three-quarters. The English-bred horse Tea Tray is looking ixt:-emely well, and, as he io perfectly sound, here is some encouragement for the Hon. 5. W. Alison to give The Tetr&rch'n goodockins son an opportunity to further disinguish himself as a racer before relegating li-n to the stud. A decision on that point nay, I understand, be expected at an early late. The three-year-old Harvest King has been .Hotted 8-10 in the Sydney Cup. which rerrelents an impo : t Blb in excess of weight-for-tje. The son of Comedy King only earned .10 when he won the Australian Cup. so hat he will require to be up to the high itandard if he is to succeed at Rand wick rith a stone more to carry.. The two-year-old Sir Andrew, who has been ■acing with success in Victoria, it is lneresting to relate, is the produce of the Sir mare Lady Joan, who coot SOOOgns is a yearling. Ladv Joan proved of little ise as a racer, and the only return she nmdc o t'ae owner who bought her at MOOgns was ino small race. The Ellerslie trainer. John Williamson, upplied a brace of douhlo winners at the )hinemuri meeting. Mr. H. Friedlander's 3 avo cantured the St. Patrick's Handicap .nd Waihi Handicap, and Dr. McGregor J rant's Koura won the steeplechases which ame up for decision on each day. There were quite n. number of surprises at ho Oh'nemun meeting last week. Forest J-rld (Ohinemuri Cup). Regent (Komata Hanlicap), and Flowing Bowl (Hikutaia Handi■ap) were the eqninea to rank as the most ironounced surprise packets at the Paeroa lathering. There are net many of Mencchikoff's pro;eny engaged in racing over hurdles. Cerlerus, a descendant oi the Stepniak horse, vho is receiving his preparation at Ric:arton, is stated to be a promising, recruit o< the fist of jumpers likely to earn early listinction. The well-known Sydney oportsman, Mr. J. Brown, was a passenger to Vancouver by he mail steamer Makura. During his short itay in Auckland Mr. Brown went out to Te 3 apaoa in order to have a look at the Hon. 2. W. Alison's English-bred horses, Romeo ind Tea Tray, and ho contracted a great iking for the litter. TJhe Australian rider T. Burn, who has )cen engaped to ride for F. Hwtigan's stable ;his season. loft Melbourne for England last »eek. F' Hartisan trains for Lord Rosebery, md it is understood that the Scottish peer irill have first call on Burn'* services. The yearling colt by Comedy King from Land Ro°e. purchased in Australia recently bv Mr. G. D. Greenwood, ranks as a half brother to Pavo, who is racing under Mr. H. Friodlander'g colours. Nominations for membership in the Avoniale Jockey Club continue to be numerously poakd, Mid » survey of the board yesterjay revealed that 13 will shortly be balloted tor. At a meeting of the committee of the Jockey Club yesterday afternoon the appointment of a judge m place of Mr. Jeorse Baildon (resumed) came up for .eonlideration. Mr. R. Wynyard was appointed io the position. General entries in connection with the kuckland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting :lose cn Friday next at 5 p.m. On the same late first forfe ts fall due for the Champagne 3takos, Oals. nd St. Loger Stakes. In framing the weights for the Plunket Tursery Handicap Mr. H. Coyle awarded 3oitapn the steadier of 10-9, or 181b above fountain Lion. Tho race is run over a fiveurlong course. Tlio hiihast price paid for * yearling on he second day of the Victorian sales was 500gns, which sum was paid for . a colt by jVoorak from the Wallace mare Our Queen. It transpires that the New Zealand-bred nare Cnricet ire, who was shipped to Sydney eeently, vzas purchased on account of Mrs. ?rank Aldritt, of New South Wale a. Up to date The Welkin filly Furious ha 3 von in stakes £17,817. THE OHINEMURI MEETING. NOTE'S ON THE RACING, [FEOM OUB O\TO COERESPONDBKT.] The Ohinemuri Jockey Club has not been

fortunate in ths weather conditions for a number of yoars while racing on St. Patrick'B day—indeed, patrons have come to regard it as a foregone conclusion that the weather will bo wet, and have prepared accordingly. Last week's meeting was no exception, for though the sun shone occasion all;, the rain predominated, and the conditions, us a consequence, wore far. from ideal. Howevor, the club's executive did,all possible to ensure. a successful outing for patrons, and were assiduous in their attention to detail. „ The fine new stewards stand is a well-built, commodious and ornate structure thai is ft credit to the club, and which would not disgrace 6ome. of the clubs in other parts of the Dominion with more pretensions to up-to-dateness than Ohinemuri. * , Porcßt Gold, the Ohinemuri Cup winner, returned a double-figure dividend, being the rank outsider of the field, with cne pound less invested on his prci.pects than had Glen Canny. The Monoiorm gelding was always in the firing line, and in the run to the judge he beat tint sterling little gelding, Gold Kip. by the best; part of a length. Trainer Pail Brady cams in for many hearty congratulations, as also dill L, George, the Taranaki apprentice who piloted Forest Gold. The win of Mr. H. Friedlander's Austra-lian-bred gelding, Pavo, in the principal sprint event each day, was largely due to McFlynn's handling,'for, hopping him out smartly from the barrier. "Mac," never let the others get within striking distance. Pavo carried 9.5 on Saturday, and beat a better fancied candidate in Prince Abbey, besides some other good sprinters. , .The goinir appeared to be just to Pavo's liking. The owner of Thrace was asked just before the steeplechase on Saturday to put a price on the Poseidon gelding, The price quoted for a quick deal was .four times tue winner's portion, so the inquirer decided to wait. As Thrace baulked at the first jump, it is unlikely tiut the change of ownership contemplated will eventuate. Tinohoro, though accepted for in the open sprint event on the first day in preference to the Cup. was not taken very seriously by the investine public. On Saturday he was a starter in the Paeroa Handicap, one mile, and had even les6 money invested on his prospects than on.the previous day. When ft came to racing, however. Tinihofo showed that a mile in soft going is very much to his liking, and ho won with something to spare. He was teventb in public estimation in a field of thirteen. Pente, though somewhat in the boom as a prospective winner of a'S least one cup on the country circui", has not yet "produced the goods," her second to Radiant Light in the Te Kuiti Cup being her nearest to a win so far. At Paeroi on Friday Forest Gold and Goid Kip finished in front of the Demosthenes mare in the Ohinemuri Cup, and there were nino behind her. Maybe Messrs. Byrne and Gleeson will yet see thia bis handsome mare out " paid" to her oats amount by winning a good race at Easter time Thev deserve it. Flowing Bowl, owned by those good sportsmen the Messrs. Uoulston Brothers, won the Hikutaia Hack Handicap, on Saturday, The race was over a mile coarse, and <vas confined to apprentice riders. The promising Southern lad, A. G- Dixon, had the mount on Flowing Bowl, and he sot the Coronet gelding home cleverly, and {jy. so doing gave his supporters a nice two-figure dividend— the best of the meeting. Miss June's win in the Karangahake Handicap marked the first success of Archiestown. which sire was imported from the- Old Country for the Auckland Country Racine Club's Breeders' Association. A meat unusual reception was accorded Mr R. rlanncn'6 gelding Snake on leturninz to the Bcalo after winning the mile and a-half hurdle race on Saturday. A section of the crowd hooted and jeered in obvicMß disapproval, and kept the demonstration up for two or three minutes, their cries being countered by cheiira and hand-clapping by another section- On the first d*y Snake vu

required to travel a-nu»rter of o fflfle farther, and he finished third to Keysta}* and Shellshock. Snake wae lowered .21b m„tfce handicap. Shellshock went nC Sib, and Kef stone "91b. On Saturday, after doing their preliminaries. Snake was jept joggiwj aoont. apparently Ronnie's intention beina to Keen his mount warmed up. Usually Snake has not bpen prominent for the first mile in ha hordlo contests, but on this occasion he was kept right at it to run second to Romance nntu three furlongs from home, when ho *s«uinc4 command and won decisively. The Js*f?K ments on hie prospects on the Friday totalled £532 and on Saturday £777. The stipendiary (Mr. A. Gordon) and the clubo stewards did not deem'-'.t necessary to take action. In the course of a chat after the occurrence Mr. Hannon said that that marked, only Mm second occasion in bis lone wsociauot wftn racing that a aection of the nubtio EM seen fit to hoot one of his horses, and be bad started well ovor a hundred of them. MATAMATA RACING CLUB. THE ANNUAL MEETING. The katamate Racing Club holds its annual race meeting to-morrow, and the acceptances received augur promisingly for a successful gathering. The following ia a list of the horses engaged in the rarious events: — MATAMATA CUP 11 miles.—Tama-i-re*, 9-8; Penona. 7.10; Keystone, 7.0; Qkncairn, 16.13; Arizona Maid, 6.U; Master Cumin. Raymond. Sailor Boy, Morrin Abbey. Qtuntillian, Valcta, 6,7. LADIES' BRACELET. 1 mJe.-Tinojsaha, 12.7; Keystono, 11.7; Glencairn. 11.2. Arizona Maid, 10.10; Hypothesis. Sunhaven, Fo Vet. Snorts Queen, Ireno Bruce, Te Kara. 10.7. HINUERA HANDICAF. 6 fur.-Eisio I Aroha, Golden Abbey, 0.2; Salvalose, Kavana, 8.7; Shnlkhock, Winsome Arch. 6.4; Te Ran?a, 8,3; Awareka, 8.1; Firewater, Just Quietly, Waitamahine, Sans C-.ene. Rarangi. Sanhaven, Malatour, Mown Abbey, \\est Abbey, Dondidiei, Mairchau. 7.7; Inness, 7.4; Opium, 7.0. S TURANGA-O-MO'.NA HANDICAP, 6 ifur.—To Ranga. CO: Awareka. 8.12; Sister Abbev, 8-7; F.ichon, Rarangi. Malatour, Ornate, Tinotea, Just Quietly. Master Araara, i War Ribbon, 8.4; Lady Abbey. Miss Flirt, j Irene Bruce. Cbossey, 7.12: Royal Babe. 7.9. I TiAIHOA HACK. 7 fur.—Golden Abbey, I Ekie Aroha, 9.0; Navana, Salvaless, 8.5; Winsome Arch, 8.2; Master Curran, 7.13; ■Hypothesis, 7.U; Arizona Maid, 7.9; FircI water, Sanhave'n, Just Quietly. Waitamahine, 7.5. PERIA MAIDEN, 5 fur.-Te Ransa, 9.2; Victor Abbe?, Sana Gene. Tinotoa, Quin- ; til'ian, Dcndidier, R.chon. Ornate, Mairehau. Muster Amans. War Ribbon. Rarangi, Puhi,ra!ii, West Abbc«, 86; Lady Abbey, Inness, IM S3 Flirt, Sports Queen, Malatour. Lena I Bruce, 8.3: Cheasey, 8.0: Opium, Royal Babe. 7.11. WAHAROA WELTER. 7 fur.-Tinokaha, 10.0: Hushman, 9.10: Penona, 9.9; Glencairn. 8.12; Arizona Maid, 8.3; Winsome Arch, Firewater, Raymond, Hypothesis, Shellahock, Foftlet, Valeta. 8.0. TROTTING. The 100-guinei gold cud presented by Mrs. I> A. Adams, and which is to form the trophy to the Adams Memorial Handicap, which event is set down for decision at the Auckland Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting on April 5, was placed on view laot week. The cud >b a beautiful specimen of tne goldworker's art. and it fe worthy of o nigh place with domted trophies. Aucklandors are not to hare the ploisure of witnessing the Austraiian-bred pair, Alto Chimes and Medway in ">irn petition at tho forthcoming meoting at Alexandra Park. The horses have already srrived on the scone, hut as the necees;»ry registration papers are not to hand from Australia the horses were yesterday struck out of their engagements at the Auckland Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting. Cherry Whips, an Australian trotter, was last week brought across from Sydney to Auckland, and is now included IB P' Glasheen'e team. Sixteen events are set: down for decision at the Auckland Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting, and the nominations receiveo in connection therewith run out to 463. FOKTHOOMING MEETINGS. The Auckland Trottine Club's Autumn Meeting will require further attention from owners on Friday next, on which date, bv 6 p.m., acceptances for all events, to be decided on the opening day require to be lodsed. The annual meeting promoted by the ' Thames Trotting Club is to be neld en '. Saturday next at Parawai. Acceptances for the various events of the programme close to-day at 6 p.m- ---\ The Northland Trotting Club ie one of the bodies that well deserve a totalisator permit. ' but in the meantime the enthusiastic spirits who are keeping the snort flag flying at Wbangarei are pluckily carrying on, and it • will be pleasing to chroniclo that horaei owners have extended their patrorage in • gcod force to the forthcominir meetir.g, fixod I to take place at KensinJton Park on April 13. Nominations for all events close on Friday next at 6 p.m. ■Pho Wairar.te Plains Trottino Club hold its annual meeting on the H&wera course on Easter Mondfey, April, 17. Nominations for all events cloue on Friday next at 8 p.m.