MARLBOROUGH CLUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20867, 8 May 1931, Page 9

MARLBOROUGH CLUB.

LIFEBUOY WINS THE CUP. ] . i LAST RACE TO HAKARI. [by telegraph.—mess association.] BLENHEIM. Thursday. The Marlborough Trotting Club's meeting was lieUl to-day in fine-weather. The course was in sotj.il order and the attendance was fair. The •i.otnlisator handled 413002, against £6270 last 'rear. The ten-shilling totalizator was used lor the first time in the history of the club;. Results are:— TRIAL HANDICAP, of *SO; limit !M»; lj miles.—l: Ten Kingi, tiOyd.s bhtl (Walker), l"; -J, Eastuj-n Queen, limit (Edwards), 'J. 3 Bingen W'lkes. UGyd# blul (Edmonds). I!. Also start (id: 1 Arthur Chimes, bracketed with winner, 12ydfi bhd. Length: eight lungths. Time, ;im '2l 4-ss. STEWARDS* HANDICAP, of .£SO; tloiters; limit! 3.51; 1{ miles.—3 Sphinx, 3l!ydß bhd (Messsnt), J; 2 Wikitoria, 48 (L. F. Berkett), '4; 1 Eltigy. CO (Thomas), 3. Also started: 7; Hurst Park, limit; 5 Locanda Rose. 18; 6 Arthur Thorpe, 8-1; 4 Billy Bingen, 81; Is Wall, 108. One length; eight lengths. Timo, 3m 33 3-ss. MARLBOROUGH CUP, Of £110: luuit .1.50; 2 miles. 3—LIFEBUOY. 21yds bhd (Davidson) .. 1 I—GLENMKE, 30yds bhd (Donald) .. 2 S—LIGHTWOOD. 30yds bhd (Edwards) 3 Also Started.—7 Murchiines, limit; C Bessie Dillon, 12yds bhd; 4 Kadiola, 2 Dan l'oco, IS. Length; length. Time, dm 35 l-ss. DISTRICT HANDICAP, of £SO; limit 3.45; 1 miles.—l ll'>ne Hekc, 24yds hIuML. I'. Berkett). 1; 1 L'envenue, limit (N. Kearns), 2; 2 Kodie. 48yds bhd (Davidson), 3. Also started: 3 Silver Bird, limit. The first and second horses were bracketed. Length; 12 lengths. Time, 3in 38s. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of £7O: trottea; limit fi.SI 2 miles.—l 4hyus bhd (Thomas), 1; 1 Wnli. 132 (Eapn). and 2 Wikitoria. 30 (L. F. Uerkett), dead heat, _. Also started: 8 Burst Park, limit; 3 Sphinx. 12yds bhd; 0 Locanda Rose, 21; 7 Arthur Thorpe, 72; 5 Billy Bingen, 00. Half u length. Time, 4m 51 2-53. SEDDON HANDICAP, of £OS; limit 3.1; lj , n iles.—3 Mr. Guy, 12yds bhd (Hughes), 1; 4 Hone Ileke, limit (L. F. Berkett), 2; 0 Wnipuki, limit (Pngh), 3. Also started: 2 Pointal, limit; 1 Ilaknri. 24yds bhd; 7 Greythorpe, 3G; 5 Ailsa Bingen, 48. L/ong neck; neck. Time, 2in 52 4-ss. WATERLEA HANDICAP, of £SO: limit 2.27: 1 mile. —0 Grey Logan, limit (Emms). 1- 8 Local Chimes, limit (Engan), 1 Arthur Chimes, limit (Davidson), 3. A' 3 . o started: 2 Lemero, limit; 1 ten Iyingi. 12vds bhd, bracketed with Arthur Chimes^: 3 Benvenue, limit: 5 Murchinies, limit; < Bingen Wilkes, 12yds bhd. Neck; neck. Time, 2m 21s. DASH HANDICAP, of £7O; limit 2.23; 1 mile.—3 Hakari, limit (Lynch). 1: 4 Glenlake 36yds bhd (Donuld), 2; 2 Bessie Dillon limit (L. F. Berkett), 3. Also started: 7 Greythorpe, 12yds bhd; 5 Lively Pronto. °l* 1 LiKlitwood, 12; G Radiol ft, 60. Halt a leilgth; half a length. Time. 2m 17 1-os.

J. T. PAUL'S TEAM. BISMUTH A DERBY HOPE. The Mangere trainer J. T. Paul will have a good string to represent the stable at Te Aroha to-morrow and lii 3 prospects of picking up a stake or two must bo considered bright,. With two engaged in the cup. Peter Pirate and Great Parrisli, Paul holds a strong hand, but it is ouite on the cards that only one oi them will start. As Great Parrish is nicely placed at Hamilton on the following Saturday. Peter Pirate may lio relied upon to try to win at Te Aroha. •The two are bracketed'on the card. The well-performed improver Kewpie's Guy is engaged in the slow two-miles Mariawaru Handicap and from -18 yards she looks like getting a share of the stake. She put up n creditable performance over two Epsom in February. The unreliable Some Dillon pared more evenly at Cambridge, but did not display any oi, his customary brilliance,-but. if he improves should have a chance in the Farewell Handicap. Paul has two novices engaged. Lialea and Bismuth, and in their respective races they are expected to make creditable showing*, although greenness nitty prevent them liom doing their" best. Bismuth is a two-seat-old by Nelson Bingen from the one-time good pacing maro Jewel, and, as he is thflangero owner's hope for next, season s Derbies, more than ordinary interest will be taken in his form to-morrow. departures for te aroha. EPSOM HORSES LEAVE TO-DAY. All the Epsom-trained horses engaged at the To A roll ii meeting tomorrow will take their departure to-day, the following being booked for the trip:—F. J Smith. Carnui, Mr Penalty, Miss Braeside. Great Vanity. Princess Betty: W. Willetts. Nathaniel. Oliver Thorpe, Moko Chief; A. 1^® n j l^ nn Direct, Great Fume: C. (r. Le<\ \\ m tin l ? ll ' Tiger Salve: G. F. Lovegrove, Golden Huia; T. •M. Robertson, Nelln. Dillon; I -^ c ; Mahon, Mignonne; G.. .Phipps. Modern Light: J. Gee, Kewpie s triumph; V. ■ C'lifton, Dad's Hope, Lord Lu. Jhe majority of the Epsom contingent are well forward and they should Rive a good account of themselves in their engagements.

CHANGE OF QUARTERS. AUGUST FOR HENDERSON. S M \ugust. who for some years has been established at Mangere as a trainer, yesterday completed the milrehase of Mr. il. C. Nicholl's property at lleiKlei'So and uU shortly transfer lus large tro and pacers to the new ouartcis. I lie Henderson property, on Yi for fine dirt track, oilers excellent facilities for trailing and breeding horses, and August should have no difficulty in pieparin„ in an v charges for future Au-ÜBt has a useful strum in hand at present? including June Nordica. W.mnie™ Kin" Silver Link, Hal Chimes. Vallodui, nirfiv V'llo and a promising two-yeai-okl bf Nelson Fame. Valloden and Derby Vnle arc recent arrivals from Australia and when acclimatised they should he formers August leaves for io Aroiia to day with Juno Nordica, Wimmera Kmt, jn Silver Link.

THE ALEXANDRA CLUB. " FEES PAID LAST MONTH." [nv TELEGRAPH. —I'ItESS ASSOCIATION.] TE AWAMUTU, Thursday. The action of tho New Zealand Trotting Board in staling that the A |ex »"- a t J-oiVi'n-Club's fees were unpaid (foi troum events), and stating that the club olficiaiH „,kI parlieipatits at the unnual tixtiue on Homing day were liable to disqualification is resented bv the sportsmen concerned, liu. club treasurer stales that tho money was paid last month.

THE POINT AT ISSUE. [MY TELEGRAPH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CIIRLSTCIiUIICII. Thursday. Referring to a Press Association message from To Awamutu to-day concerning the Trotting Board and the Alexandra Racing Club the secretary of tho New Zealand Trotting Association states Unit the difficulty between the. Trotting Association and (lie club did not concern payment of fees, but was due to failure of the club to reply to three letters ill a period of some months requesting certain information. The board decided that unless these letters were answered the club's programme could not be approved and if the club raced without approval of the programme all concerned would, under the rules of trotting, be liable, to disqualification. WANGANUI REHANDICAPS. „ [BY telegraph.—press ASSOCIATION. I WANGANUI, Thursday. The following rehandicaps for the Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting next week arc:— Rata Hurdles: Zippor, 11.10. Grandstand Steeplechase: Birkbeck. 10.2. Empire Handicap; Merry Damon, . 9.5; Paitonu, j 8.7. Winter Oats; Orapai, 8,12; Ridgemount, 8.1.

TROTTING FIXTURES. May i)—Forbury Park Trotting Club. M„ y o_To A roll a Trotting Club. May nv—Waikato Trotting Club May 16—Oamaru Trotting Club. Mav 30—Waikato Trotting Club. June 3, ft— Canterbury Park liovting Club