TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20601, 27 June 1930, Page 11

TROTTING.

NEWS FROM NEAB AND FAB. KOHARA AND AHURIRI. PURSER INJURED IN FALL. Kohara, who haa been enjoying a spell for acme months, has been taken up again. Kohaxa is looking wel] and has thrown off tha soreness or rheumatic trouble which necessitated his holiday. Kohaxa is again domiciled ia E. S. . Groat's stable at Otahuha. Lord Haldana, who has been trained by J. T. Paul for the past couple of months, did r.ot rstam to the Mangera stable at tha conclusion of the recent meeting. Lord Haldana raced disappointingly in both hia starts and may be in need of a spell. The American-bred trotter Linnet the Great, who has been enjoying a spell for the past few monies, is shortly to be taken up again by J. McKendrick, Linnet the Great should new ba fully acclimatised, and. as she is only six years old, she should prove mere than useful during the coming season. The propoEal to retire the dual New Zealand Cup winner, Ahuriri, from the race track and put him to the Btud haa act yet been definitely adopted by hia owner, Mr. E. M. Morten. Ahuriri haa been joggsd all the winter, and. as be is Quite sound, there is every prospect that J. Bryce will prepare him fcr yet another cup campaign. Hall-sister to Batty Moko. One of the most promising rising two-year-elds ia tha Auckland district at 3 resent ia Mr. T. Brady's Worthy Bond filly from Papatina, the dam cf Betty Moko and Windchat, This filly has shown thai she possesses mora than the average speed for one cf her age and should be every bit as good as ethers of the same strain. The three-year-old Purser, whn was booked to be one of L. O. Thomas' team for the Auckland Trotting Club'a Winter Meeting, was frightened by a dog while being led along a bitumen road at Lower Hutt the day before the team was to depart for Auckland. The horse jumped, and, slipping, fell heavily on his shoulder. This was most unfortunate for Thomaa, as purser was in very forward condition. The trainer is hopeful of being able to get Purser round ia time to compete at Adding I ton in August. j The chestnut colt by Mc McElwyn (LSSt) | who was imported from America by the j Wellington sportsman, Mr. S. W. Kelly, has furnished well during the past few months. Such a well-bred youngster is likely to do good service far his owner when called upon to race. He will ba prepared fcr his juvenile engagements by L. O. Thomas. E. S. Groat has Queen's Bond ia good condition to commence serious work. Queen's Band has yet to break her maiden status, but next season she should earn good money. Gold Treasure was backed and beaten in both his starts at tha Auckland Winter Meeting, but he ran two creditable races and may soon reward hi 3 owner with a win. Sir. Corrigaa Out cf Lack. Mr. J. E- Corrigaa's trip to Auckland ! could hardly hava been a profitable one. 1 Tha Hawera sportsman had four horses competing as the fixture and the only one to run into a place was Ben Bingen. who ran second to Blue and Geld in the Winter Handicap. Bichnre, Hostess and Ngahaia all raced disappointingly. The American-bred horse Antonio Direct is being wcrkad steadily by F. J. Smith with a view to racing in. tha spring Kisaing Cup. who was one cf P. Eiddla's team in Na* Zealand, haa wen sexsral races (uncoupled) since returning to Sydney. Ja her latest effort Kissing Cap raced with the straps on and scored in pleasing style. With the large number of nurses beinx imported to New Zealand lha doings of American trotters have became mare and mora interesting and the performances oi merit by hcraes there with relatives in the Dominion ara keimiy wat-ched by every enthusiast. By the last mail comes the information that 13 two-year-elds belonging to the Hanover Shoe Farm, the home cf Peter Manning (I.SSJ) and Dillon Axworthy, the sira cf Travis Axworthy, took standard records, the best trotting 2.15, which is considered good for so enxly in tha season. Advice has also been received that in Berlin ca May 5 Walter Dear (2.25), ia hia second start cn a German track, won the Spandau Preis without an effort, trotting 2440 meters—over a mile and a-half—-at the rata of 2.16;. In America last year Walter Dear was easily the best moneyearner, winning nearly £11.551 in stakes. After a meritorious three-year-old career ha was sold hutt December for £SOOO to Charles Mills, Germany's leading trainer. The crack American trotter, Sam Williams. who was also sold a few months ago fcr export to Europe, is reported to hare trotted a great race at Hamburg, Germany, ca May 4, winning tha long Brccad Preis, over 2050 meters, one mile and a-quarter, plus 48 meters. Hia time j for the distance was at the rate of 2.10;, j and he finished in a jog. Sam WiHiama, j who is by the double two-minute sire, Peter Scott, from Blitzie, who is also the dam of "Walter Dear, also realised tie high price ; of £SOOO cn his Bale ia America,

RELIEF MEETING PROFITS. OFFICIAL'S REQUEST DECLINED. In connection with the disposal of the funds from the recent unemployment relief trotting meeting, Mr. P. J. Keileher. Assistant Under-Secretary. Department of Internal Airairs, wrote to the Forbtiry Park Trotting Club stating that as soon as the club seas in a position to do so he would like ii to pay into the Public Account at Dunedin the profits arising from the benefit meeting and forward the bank receipt to his office, together with an audited balancesheet. At a meeting of the committee the chairman, Mr. B. S. Irwin., said the club was not under any obligation to do as Mr. Kelleher flticgested. The dab would be cjuite ia order in itself paying o-cer the amount of the profit made to the City Council and the Hospital Beard. It was decided that the club pay ever the profit to the two bodies named.

CANTERBURY CLUBS. ANNUAL BALANCE-SHEETS. The annual report of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club shows that fee operations of the past year realised a profit of £3259. Revenue for the year included totaliaator, £12,355: stands and gates, £13,743; nominations and acceptances. £7003; privileges, £4436, interest, £2105; members' subscriptions, £1215; and rent, £1045. The chief items ct expenditure wera:—Stakes. £36.350; Government tuxes (totalise tor, £11.427; dividends, £20,570: stakes £1817; amusements, £339 income tax, £S2; land tax, "£308; less recovered from dividends and owners, £22.387) £12.728, expenses of race meetings, £3200: buildings. £3523; sainriep and wages £2510; expenses E'icrarton subdivision, £3343; Trotting Conference levies, £1003; rates. £19013; and donatiuns, £5113 7s sd. The assets of the club include: —Government stock and bonds, £41,<"33; land at Riccartan, £29,987; office building and land. £IL"44; and cash in bank. £5433; the total assets being valued at £31.113.

The report, of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club shows » profit of £1037, after spending £72B_ on buildings. The receipts included totalisalor £11,506; standß and gates, £3187; nominations and acceptances, £2235; privilege*, £1346; members' subscriptions, £259. The chief items of ezpenditura were:—Stakes, £2950; Government tares (tota.lisat.cr, £3244: dividends, £5839; stakes. £497; amusement, £208; income tax, £l3; land tax. £54; lesu recovered frcra dividends and owners £5327), £3521. exppr.ses of race meetings £3OOO. bnildtti<rs, i' 725 13s. aaii rites and tin c ConferiMJcr lefirss £302 ana "-stes £?$!) Th* uiuttii oi th* alnb «rt raJut-f* iITO, including balldtCtf*. £ll ?OS, cash In bank and investments. £10,450; property, £1479; and plant, £258.