RACING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9999, 17 June 1918, Page 8

RACING NEWS

FIXTURES; June 21 and 22—Napier R.C. Winter. Juno 23 and 29—Hawke's Bay R.C. Winter. July 10 and 13—Wellington R.C. Winter. July 23—South Canterbury Hunt Sleep lechoso.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By Tohunga.”)

The Wellington Racing Club has received excellent nominations for the steeplechase meeting, which will be the first gathering at Trontham since January. the April fixture having been abandoned on account of the loss of a day.

Some well-known flat racers have been nominated for the hurdle races at the forthcoming meeting of the Wellington Racing Club. Amongst them appear the names of Maraetotara, Undecided, Mount Victoria. Seadown, Wishful, Lord Nelson, Melchikoff. Munter, Parana, Blairflnde, Colonel Boult, and Biorneborg. If 80 per cent, of them can safely negotiate the obstacles and their connections ■ are satisfied with the adjustments, the hurdle racing at Trentham should be worth seeing this year. Both steeplechases at Trentham have received good support from, owners, the best in the land being engaged. It only wants the Government to put on a decent railway service, and the success of the meeting is assured. Wishful is due to make his debut as a jumper at Napier this week. He is credited with showing a good deal of aptitude ns a jumper. Joseph Carter, who won the first Victorian Derby, run in 1656, on Flying Doe, is at present lying very ill at his residence, Newmarket. Victoria. An interesting feature of the sport at Ashburton was the contest between APringle and J. Bryce for the season's winning honours, says a Christchurch writer. When proceedings opened, Pringle led hia rival by one, but Bryce's success with Eothecliffe in the opening event made them all square. Subsequently tho popular "Andy” scored with Locanda Dillon and Bonette, so that at tho close of operations his total for the season stood at 20 to Bryce’s 18. Needless to say, the success of the local horseman found much favour, more especially with Ashburton sportsmen. Irish Princess, by King Rufus—Allannah. who was bred by Mr G. M. Currie, at the Koatanui Stud, Wanganui, equalled Prince Bardolph’s Australian record of Smin 24Jaeo for two miles when she won the Brisbane Cup on June Ist. Irish Princess was one of the outsiders of the field, the favourite being Lanius, who finished sixth.

Two fine jumping performances were registered at Eandwiok on Saturday, June Ist. when Jack Rice won the First Hurdle Race with 13st 71b,. and the imported gelding, lord Cecil, carried 12st ilb to victory in the First Steeplechase. Tararu Jack, who was in receipt of 241 b, ran second to Jack Rice.

There was an exciting incident at Eiccarton on Saturday morning during training operations. Vascular, with a young girl in the saddle, and Red Book, on the lead, brofco away from the centre of the course, and made a bae-llne for the scraping sheds. After several narrow escapes the pair stopped in the roadway leading to the grandstand. The girl kept her head all through the adventure, and can be complimented on her dexterity. Multifnal recently changed hands at 200g5., and raced in the interest of Mr W. Howard at the Gisborne meeting.

The well-bred gelding Boulogne (Charlemagne ll.—Cruciform) was recently disposed of under the hammer for twentyeight guineas.

Lionskin. who has been off the scene for some time has joined the active brigade at Eiccarton.

Varnish and Bandy recently have been recommissioned at Riccarton, and both mav be seen under silk at the C.J.C. August meeting.

Both Art and Banian have been paid up for in tho Ahurlri Hurdles at tho Napier Park meeting, and should efficient horsemen be available Longley intends starting the pair. Mr A. McDonald, of Masterton, has leased from Mr J. B. Reid a filly by Kilbroney from Christmas Rose. The filly is being trained b.d J. T. Jamiesoon at Opaki. whp is also looking after a half-sister to Taringamutu. by Sunny Lake, for §ir James Carroll. Mr T. H. Lowry is well represented in the lists lor nominations for tho big spring handicap in Australia. Kit ow©n and Kilhope are in the Epsom Handicap, and this pair, with Batland and Finmark. are engaged in the Metropolitan Handicap. The four horses mentioned figure in the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Oup. in which Desert Gold hoe also been engaged

During last week representatives of the newly-formed Auckland County Chubs’ Association and delegates from the _ New Zealand County Clubs’ Association. met in conference with the Auckland district committee, when the proposal that the Auckland district bo divided into three was discussed. The newly-formed association is entirely in opposition bo tho proposal (says the ‘ Auckland Star”), and after considerdiscussion th© matter was <uij Gum* ed until next January.

GISBORNE RACES

•HURDLES WON BY KAURI KING. TB HLAPAEA STEEPLES' BY MASTER TJMI. Press Association. GXSBOBNE, June IS. Tha Gisborne Kacsng Club’s steeplechase . meeting concluded to-day in beautiful weather. The course was heavy after the recent rains.,, There was a large attendance. The totalisator put through -£16,413 for the day, compared ■with -014,020 for last year, a total for the meeting of -639,739,' compared with -£25,387 Inst year. Following aro the results:— GISBORNE HURDLES, Otf 200 sots ; one mile and three-quarters. 1 — A. N. Gibbons’s b g Kauri King, 10-5 (Ellis) .! i s—Hon. W. D. S. MacDonald's Otara, 9.5 (Lawrence.) 2 4—F. Hall's CastaUa, 9 (Flynn) 3 Also started—3 PurscfUler 13.2, 3 Leon 10.8, 6 Bjorneborg 0.0, 7 Oarlysian 9.7. Won by four lengths; half g, length between second and third. Time, 3min MAIDEN HAJOK HANDICAP, Of 135 sovs; five furlongs. 3- W. S. Davidson’s Noiwru, 0.2 (Robinson) j 4 J. E. Edwards’s Multiplane, 9 (Mcilyun) 3 2 J. Twohill’s General Stephen, 9.13 3 .Also started—l> Don Patch 10.4. 8 Boggits 9, 7 War Guard 9, 1 JNewland 0, 11 Folk Song 9. 10 Municipal 0, 9 Gazegold 9, 5 Hookah 9. Won by two lengths; half ft length between second and third. Time, Imin Gsec. WAIiEANAB HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; one mite. 3 P. J, Lysnar’s Cleft, 10.13 (Watson) 1 3 W. Arnott’s Multive, 10 (Robinson) 2 4 T. Fraser’s Flash Lady, 9.8 (Buchanan) 3

Also started—2 Polydamon. 11.4, 1 Hyllus 10.4, 6 Loyal Arch 9.3. Won by a head; a neck between, second and third. Time, Amin 50sec. TE HAPARa STEEPLES, Of 200 sov,s; two miles and a half. 1 — IV. Allen’s Master Tlmi, 11.11 (McSoveney) 1 2 C. Mundry’s Sandy Paul. 11.6 (Flynn) 2 They were tho only starters. Won easily by four and a half lengths. Time, smiu 54sec. SECOND FLAT HACK. Of 125 so vs; six furlongs. I—S. Liddell’s Sabine, 9.5 (B. Hatch) 1 1— B. Newman's Actifid, 10.12 (Robinson) 2 5—T. J. A. Garment's SylVasco, 9.3 (B. Warner) 3 Also started—3 Black Lace 10.2, 2 Happy Valley 9.11. 6 Marenga 9.10, T Brunswick 9.3, 8 Woodrow 9.2. Won by a length; two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 20sec. turanganui STEEPLE®, Of 150 sovs; two miles. 3W. J. Williams’s Advancer, 10.13 (Stan. Reid) l 2F. T. Hall’s Fagot, 10.7 (H. Howard) 3 4 L. E. Galbraith’s Juan, 9.7 (E. Warner) 3 Also started—l Expedition 10. id. Won by a length. Time, 4min 21sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; six furlongs. 2—’o. Melton’s Orawai, 9.2 (O'Shea)... 1 7 A. B. Newman’s Downham, 9.9 (Robinson) 3 8- Howard’s Multifnal. 10.10 (Porter) 3 Also started—l Gazique 12.13. 4 Movement 9.9, 6 Oollonado 9.3, 5 Persian Prince 9. Won all the way by three lengths, with half a length between second, and third. Time, Imin lajsec.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

The games in which Boys’ Institute teams took part on Saturday resulted as under—Seniors lost to Sr. Davidfs, 2—o; Third A beat Island Bay, 9—l ; Fifth A beat Marist A> 4—l; Fifth B ibeat Institute C. 7—2; Sixth A beat St. Thomas, 6-0; Sixth B lost to Marist, a—l; Sixth O lost to Seatoun, 1-0-Sixth D beat Institute E, I—o. ANNUAL MEETING OF NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Football Association was held on Saturday. There were present—Messrs I. J. Courtenay, vice-president (chair), J. J. Roberts, H. McKeown, H. L. Godbor (vice-president), T. McLaren (Auckland), J- F. Atkins (Otago), F. O’Connell, and A. MoCrorio (Wellington), and B. L. Salmon (hon. secretary). The annual ieport and balance-sheet were adopted on the motion of the chairman.

Tho following officers were re-elected;— Patron, His Excellency tho GovernorGeneral; president. Sir J. Q. Ward, K.C.M.G.; vice-presidents, Hons, A. M. Myers. G. Fowlds, W. C. F. Carncross Dr B. A. Walker, Rev. W. F. Stent! Messrs F. J. Courtney, C. P. Skerrett, KiC., Hi. English, H. G. Mayer, C. E. Statham, H. L. Qodber, S. Meyers, H. McKeown, J. J. Roberts, W. T. Churchward. Ei. H. Chadwick, P. L. Davies, W. Munokton. W. D. Ramsay, and E. Hitson; hon. secretary and B. L. Salmon; Representative on the Football Association (England), Mr A. E ; . Gibbs; trustees. Messrs H. J. Buok and J. M. Ollier; hon. auditor, Mr A. G. Barnett. The notice of motion bv the Welling ton AissooiatioA that Brown Shield matches bo resumed, after considerable discussion was carried by 15 votes to 2. On Mr Salmon’s motion it was decided to strongly impress upon the local associations the desirability of introducing the game in tho secondary schools. , Mr O’Connell suggested that the time was opportune to promote inter-provincial school representative matches. The matter was referred to the council. It was emded that, all affiliated associations bo invited to schedule tho names of players In their respective districts who had joined the military or naval forces, and that tho entire roll be recorded by the New Zealand Association.

The hon. secretary, Mr B. L. Salmon, is now in camp, and tho opportunity, was taken to bid him farewell. The .chairman, in an eulogistic speech, referred to Mr Salmon’s splendid work in the cause of "soccer” football in Now Zealand generally and in Wellington in particular, and wished him God speed, good luck and a safe return with honours. After other delegates had supported the chairman’s remarks, Mr Salmon was presented w’-ith a small memento of the occasion. Tho position of acting-secretary is beintr filled by Mr H. L. Godbev. S