SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6791, 20 November 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. (Pkb United Psess Association.)

Wellington, November 19,

The following acceptances have been received for the Wellington Racing Club's Spring meeting on November 30: — RAILWAY STAKES. Sir George Tbe Poet Dau Administrator. HURDLE HANDICAP. Orient Liability B.b Mountain Deer. FLYING STAKES. Tbe Poet Dan Administrator Treasurer Fairy Quoen Camelia. HUTT PARK SPRING HANDICAP. Sir George The Poet Satellite Mi*s Juan Odd Trick Administrator Camelia. The weights in the Flying Stakos have been raised 101b, the top weight not having accepted. t The following are the nominations for the race meeting to be held at Island Bay on December 1:— MAIDEN PLATE. Jack Limie AUriC! Gabblo Swordsman Fairy Queen Egmoßt Woodstock Ruby King. HURDLES. Shamrock Orient Bob (late Flying Dutch- Mountain Deer man) Scrutineer I/ability ~ Jumbo. ISLAND BAY CUP. BA (lato Flying Dutch- Jack (lato Welcome mao) Jack Orlando Administrator Gabble Camelia Scrutineer Satellite The Kield Djn Shamrock. FLYING STAKE?. Jack Orlando Gabblo Bonifci Barmaid Mountain Deer Liability Swordsman Fairy Quoin Dan Egmouc Ruby King Maid MaDglo Boltor.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. (Pkb United Pbess Association.) Christohubch, November 19. At a meeting of the Committee of the C. J.C. tonight a letter from R. Derritt was read, asking that his previous employers, Messrs Robinson and Laace, might be called upon to

give reasons for his summary dismissal just before the recent races. The Committee decided that the matter was not within their jurisdiction, and therefore they could not Interfere. The secretary read a report, showing that the receipts at the gate at last mooting were over £300 more than last year.

Acceptances for handicap, and entries for weight-fer-aga races at the D.J.O. Spring meeting must be made to tho secretary this evening by 8 o'oloek. The Ashburton Mail describes an imposition attemptod to be practised on the owners of the totalisators at the late race meeting held there. The winner of the totalisator stakes had No. 2 ou tho dial of Hobbs and Goodwin's machine allotted to the mare, and during the "payout " a smart youth presented a No. 2 ticket fur his share in the dividend—not a small amount by any means. Mr Goodwin's keen eye detected a fraud, and without much stir had the tickctholder arrested. On inquiry, it was ascertained that an accomplice had a losing ticket numbered 1, and immediately the result

of the stakes was made known cut a figure 2 out of a discarded ticket, and carefully gunomed it over the figure 1 on the ticket held by his mate. The latter without the slightest faint of guilt handed the " dark" card to Mr Goodwin, who, notwithstanding the rush of people for their dividends, made the discovery. It appears that the gentleman in question is a well-known visitor at race meetings, where he generally keeps his eye to business, with alleged invariable success. His game is now likely to be checked for some time. His accomplice escaped for the time being. After the day's racing Mr Goodwin discovered a " baited" ticket amongst the others.