HAWSE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7866, 31 July 1911, Page 7

HAWSE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB

The annual report o£ tho Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club states that at the commencement of the year the debit balance at tho bank was £213 6s 9d. After payment of £465 19s 7d for improvements, and £290 balance of unpaid purchase money for sections adjoining tho course, tho dehit balance stands at £360 18a Id. Tho surplus on the year’s working expenses is £695 8s 9d. Not more than tho required number having been nominated as officers, the following will bo duly elected at the annual meeting.. President, Mr G. P. Donnelly; vice-presidents, Hon. J, D. Ormond and Mr G. Hunter; treasurer, Mr L. do Pclichct; committee, Messrs F. Armstrong, M. F. Baird, H. M. Campbell, T. E. Orosso, W. J. Douglas, F. Logan, T. H. Lowry, 0. L. Mackerscy, J. E. Mclvor, and E. J Watt. During tlio season the sum of £8625 was distributed in stakes, totalisator tax amounted to £lßl7 19s, and £1142 14s was paid In salaries. The receipts from the totalisator amounted to-£7204 14s_10d, from nominations £2557, gates £1415 6s lOd, privileges £773 5s 3d, and members’ subscriptions £759 3s. RICOARTON TRAINING NOTES SPECIAL TO TUB "TIMES." CHRISTCHURCH. July 29. It was a bright and sunny morning when training operations commenced, and tlio large number of spectators who were present were rewarded by witnessing a very interesting morning’s work. Tlio outside of tho course proper, on which all of the gallops took place, provided excellent going. Nyland (G. Price) was going better than Boanerges (A- Ollivcr) at the end of a flvo furlongs flutter, nm iu Imiu 4 2*ssec; a useful gallop. St. Aldan and Appin jumped six flights of the schooling hurdles, the former appcaring to most advantage. Murnura (light weight), assisted by Poaka over the last six furlongs, ran a milo in 'Togo’s task was a working gallop over one mile and a quarter. Flambeau (A, McGregor) occupied Imln 34see getting to the end of seven fur loners, Flitaway went letter than Somersault in a. seven furlongs spin. The time registered was Imin 54 l-sscc. Alexis ran the five of six furlongs comfortably in Imin 12.-ec, Conntermino ran seven furlonga in Imia 36 1-s.bcc. Uiyn was going bettor than ‘Wliakawcira and Centaur at the end of a half-mile spin, run in 54scc. Antarctic proved too good for The Native

over a, mile iournev, nm in Imin 55«soo; finished together C Y l ‘.4 1 Comnus, (Goehrsuej and Kinbrasuf® tlj. c.ompanloriri iu a sd.ooi.ucr taak o flights oi the sohoolin« hurdles. 1 ho toilet •i Put; looring aiiMiia had susht.j tho heJi of Silt il tlic finish, with Embi;lmia Jlagc’rty)' 1 ami iiorauclo (P. Bradvi set out fur :i couplo oi voumLs ot the hi? feftees*. commencing a<- tho np ut) . c . They kept together till the sod wall t.ic secv>nd time round, at which Donuulo (who othorvvL-o jumped satisfactorily) came down, but neither honvo nor i;idcr was auv tho worse for the mishap. Thus left Lurmj. who gave a fair exhibition, to fiiytsh All Gnas dai-hed over lialf-amiUe in 52 1-u

B Tiumak (C. Grets), Coruzmi (,I. Ilcrcock), Captain Jingle (Joe O’Connell). D Nil (K Thompson) and Le Beau (Pinker) _ were companions in a schooling tJisk over a couple of rounds of the big lencca, com mencing at tho post and rail?. . Alter completing a round, wljicU oil jumped safely, the two latter were pulled up, too others continuing on for another round. All gave a good display. Conxaou being under a strong pull throughout. . Wairalu (L. Coleman), bapienco (J. Tyovn and Shillelagh (R. Wilson) finished m that order at the end of a schooling task over five flights of hurdles. Continuance J. Jones) and Fa’-sano (G. gave a fine exhibition at fencing while negotiating four llights of the schooling hurdles. Doggerbank (II Hickton) jumped safely while performing a similar task. Tho Gunner (li. Coker) and R-cd Me Gregor (C. Cochrane), commencing at the post and rails, wore companions over a round of tho big fences, the former giving the best display. , „ , . Mercedes (E. Scoullar) finished slightly in front of Canterbury (J. Levi) at the end of a schooling task over four flights of hurdles. Honest Tom (W. Rotter) and Silver Blazo 11 1. Lloyd), commencing and flrushing over the double, gave a good display of fencing, the former being several lengths In front at tho finish of the journey. Northern Star, who commenced with the' other two, was pulled up through his rider losing a stirni]) at tho brush. Ito (W. Retier) gave a satisfactory exhibition while jumping four flights of the schooling hurdles. King Try (W. Jarvis) was to have accompanied Ito, hut persistently refused to go, and was eventually not persevered with. Tyrannic (N. Campbell) jumped safely over the double, brush, sod wall and hurdle. Afterwards, while doing steady work on tub insiuo track, this horse fell, luckily no damage resulting.