WELLINGTON TROTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22518, 8 September 1936, Page 7

WELLINGTON TROTS

SATURDAY'S EVENTS LIST OF THE ACCEPTORS GOOD PERFORMERS ENGAGED [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Monday Following are the acceptances for the Wellington Trotting Club's Spring Meeting, to bo held at Hutt Park on Saturday:— 12.30—NA1 NAI HANDICAP, Of .£130; trotters; limit 3.45; lVa miles Cracksman . . Lt. yds. bhd. Native Leaf ... Lt. Lucky Rose . . 24 Vain Lad . . Lt. Moerangi . . . 24 yds. bhd. San Michele . 30 Fraiiz Derby . 12 Parrish Chimes 48 Kraal .... 12 I.S—HUTT PARK TRIAL HANDICAP, Of £100; limit 3.43; 1% miles Accol . . . . Lt. yds. bhd. Effio Parrish . Lt. Guy Zolock . . 12 Radiant Prince Lt. Hcno 30 Kay Queen . . Lt. Trevor do Oro 'lB Ropata .... Lt. I.4O—RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of .C 140; limit 3.30; lVa miles Electric Bell . Lt. yds. bhd. Raron Grand. Lt. Llewellyn's Pet 12 Epilogue . . . Lt. Lucky Jack . 32 Ginger Jack . Lt. Oversight ... 12 Royal Palm . . Lt. Royal Crescent. 12 Shadow Queen . Lt. Great Chum . . 21 Waving Corn . Lt. Ideal 3(> yds. bhd. Lady Author . 3G Ace Pot ... 12 Tollgate ... 30 2.2O—BOLLARD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of £300; limit 4.32; 2 miles Logan's Pride . Lt. yds. bhd. yds. bhd. .Bonny Azure . 24 Francis Lincoln 12 Gunfire .... 24 Grace McElwyn 12 Pegaway ... 24 Homeward ... 12 Kingcraft .. . 30 Avernus .... 21 Willow Wave . CO 2.GG—WILFORD HANDICAP, Of £100; trotters; limit 5.2; 2 miles Nativo Leaf . Lt. yds. bhd. yds. bhd. Winnio Parrish. 24 Corrianda ... 12 Lucky Roso . . 30 Cracksman . . 12 Moerangi ... 30 Vain Lad ... 12 San Michele . . 00 Franz Derby . . 24 Parrish Chimes 72 Kraal .... 24 Mabel Chimes . 102 3.3O—SHARPE HANDICAP, Ot £100; limit 3.5; 1% miles Accel . . . . Lt. Ropata . . Lt. Effio Parrish . Lt. yds. bhd. Radiant Prince Lt. Reno .... 30 Ray Queen . . Lt. Activity .... 48 4.S—SPRING HANDICAP, Of £130; limit 2.59; l'/ 4 miles Electric Bell . Lt. yds. bhd. Epilogue .... Lt. Lucky .Tack . . 12 Ginger Jack . . Lt. Oversight ... 12 Royal Palm . Lt. Royal Crescent 12 Shadow Queen. Lt. Shoelace .... 12 Waving Corn . Lt. Allworthy ... 24 yds. bhd. Compass ... 24 Ace Pot 12 Tollgate . . . 3« Llewellyn's Pet 12 Native Berry . 48 4.4O—WELLINGTON HANDICAP, Of £200; limit 2.40; IVi miles Bonny Azure . Lt. yds. bhd. Gunfiro . . . . Lt. Graham Direct 12 Homeward ... Lt. Willow Wave 12 Logan's Pride . Lt. Avernus .... 24 yds. bhd. Grace McElwyn 24 Francis Lincoln 12 Pegaway ... 21 TOTALISATOR TAX EFFECT ON SMALL CLUBS MINISTER ASKED FOR RELIEF [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WAIROA, Monday The opinion that the tax at present imposed on the smaller racing clubs in Now Zealand was grossly unfair and that it was killing them was expressed at the annual meeting of the Wairoa Pacing Club. It was decided to write to the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. E. Parry, asking that the smaller clubs should bo given some relief, and suggesting that the position might ho met by tho adoption of a system that in cases where £IO,OOO or less is put through tho totalisator the first £SOOO should be free of taxation.

MATAMATA RACING CLUB

FINANCES STRENGTHENED [by telegraph OWN correspondent] MATAMATA, Monday The following officers wero elected at the annual meeting of the Matamata Racing Club: —Patron, Mr. H. F. Moncur, M.P.; president, J. Corbett; vice-presidents, Messrs. G. Johnston, J. Tims, C. J. Casey; guarantors' committee, Messrs. J. W. Anderson, J. Corbett, G. Johnston, J. Tims, C. J. Casey, J. Price, G. G. Bell, J. Clothier, F. Rose, D. Casey; junior members' committee, Messrs. E. Johnston, C. G. Payzo, J. Landells, A. E. Davis, A. Stewart, H. Keeley; secretarv, Mr. B. C. Taylor; auditor, Mr. L. H. Little. The annual report stated that the club was in an exceptionally strong position. There was a profit of £944 on the annu.nl totalisator meeting and a profit of £253 in the farm trading account. After deducting £366 depreciation there was a not profit of £415 on the year's working. The bal-ance-sheet showed assets at £5433. The secretary reported that there was a possibility that the Matamata Club would get an extra day allotted. RICH HACK PRIZES KEEN COMPETITION LIKELY

There is likely to be keen bidding among tho racing clubs in future for the honour of staging tho most valuable race for horses of hack class, and tho Canterbury Jockey Club has made tho first move this season by attaching a stake of £4OO to the Otaio to be run on the third day of the New Zealand Metropolitan meeting in November. Last season the most valuable stake for horses not yet in the open class was given by the Riverton Racing Club, which added £350 to a £3 sweepstake for the Southern Champion Hack Cup. In the North Island there were two hack events worth £3OO, these being the Champion Hack Cup at Te Aroha and the Champion Plato at Avondale. The Douro Cup and Otaio Plate were each worth £250. RACING FIXTURES September 10, 12—Wanganui Jockey Club. September lv). —Asliburtoji County Racing Club. September It)—Foxton Racing Club. September 10, 21 —Avondale Jockey Club September 24, 20—Oeraldino Racing Club September 2(l—Marton Jockey Club. September 20 —Napier Park Racing Club October 3 —Kurow Jockey Club October 3—Otaki Maori Racing Club. October 3, s—Tauinarunui5 —Tauinarunui Racing Club (at I'aeroa) October 8. 10—Dunedin Jockey Club. October 10 —Dannovirko Racing Club (at Waipukurau). October 10, 12 —Auckland Racing Club. October 10, 17 —Mnsterton Racing Club. October I.7—South Canterbury Jockey Club. Octobor 17. 10—Dargaville Racing Club (at Avondale). October 22, 24, 20 —Wellington Racing Club. October 20 —Waverley Racing Club. October 20 —Waipawa County Racing Club (at Hastings). Octobor 20—North Canterbury Jockey Club. October 20 —Waikato Hunt Club. October 20, 27—Gore Racing Club. October 'M, 31—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 31 —Ranks Peninsula Racing Club. October 31—Rnngitikei Racing Club. November G, 7 —Whangarei Racing Club. November 7—llawkc's Bay Jockey Club. November 7, t), 11, 14 —Canterbury Jockey Club November 14 —Rotorua-Bay of Plenty Hunt Club (at Rotorua). November 21—Levin Racing Club. Novembo' 21 —Southland Racing Club. November 21, 23—Waikato Racing Club. November 28—Ashburton County Racing Club. November 28, 30 —Takapuua Jockey Club (at ISUerslio). November 28, 30 —Foilding Jockey Club.