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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12649, 29 April 1903, Page 6

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s —■> !■ DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. '' The monthly meeting of the D.J.C. Coin--0 mittec, hcM last evening, was attended by , ( Messrs Solomon (in tho chair), Ewing, Coughu Jan, Myers, Miller, and Bullock. Apologies e were received from tho Hon. G. M'Lean and e Messrs Toggart and Thomson, o It was resolved to vote Alex. Mathie £10 e from the jockeys' fund on account of injuries o received while riding in iho Hurdle Race at the l- last meeting. e The Riverton Racing Club wrote stating that e they had disqualified tho jockey J. Henry for f six months, from 14tk April, for boring while s riding Silver Rupee at their meeting.—lt was ; resolved, before taking any action, to ask the 0 club if they considered the boring intentional. s Tho samo club reported that H. Carr and y Alex. M'Kcnzie had been called before their - stewards and reprimanded for their riding in i the Hurdlo Race.—To bo taken into considerai tion when applying for next licenses, r The following arrangements were made for tho winter meeting ou 3rd and 6th June: — That the first race each day start at 12.30 and the last at 4.30; that tenders be called for supplying a band; that the outsido totalisator be worked at 10s tickets. Fiyo new members were olected. ; Mr W. B. Vigers wrote tendering his resignation as a steward, as he was shortly leaving for a trip to the Old Country.—The resignation was • accepted with regret, and Mi Jas. Gow was 5 appointed to tho vacancy. ; ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB. [ The following nominations have beeu rej ceived for tho Ashburton autumn meeting;— , County Hack Handicap, of 25sovb. Six furf, long3,—Artilloryman, Fairy Rose, Biera, Mati- ! mahama, Tenderfoot, Nutcracker, Rye, Helios, > Miss O'Connell, Nikola, p Melrose Galloway Handicap, of 25sovs. Four , furlongs.—Fairy, Eangitikei, Deceitful, Kitty i Wilson, Lucretia, Little Dolly, Adcle, Tilikum, . Mauserette, Haughty, Manna, Hearts. i Ashburton Handicap, of 70sovs. One mile [ and three furlongs.—Zealous, Clanburn, Kel- , burn, Lady Lillian, General Symons, Step- [ dancer, Terrapin. [ i Lagmhor Plate, of 30sovs, Five furlongs.— . Lee Enfield, Tenderfoot, Sant Maria, Dirk, . Blacktrocker, Orkan, Count of Kolmar, Rcj nounced, Catherine Gordon, Stopdanccr, Royal , Crown, Unknown, Merrymaker, Cerise and ' Blue, Don Bell. 1 Fairfield High-weight Handicap, of 35sovs. , Ono mile.—Skobeloff, Natalie, Covenant Maid, [ Bombardo, Nell Gwynne, Zealous, Clanburn, Catherine Gordon, General Symons, Firebrand, \ Ropu, Flint, Hurricane, Antigone, Nikola, ', Kaolin. , Grove Farm Handicap, of 50sovs. Six furlongs—King Dick, Goldenmere, Secret Society, Ordnance, Scylla, Count of Kolmar, Hypnotist, '. King Stork, Martin O'Brien, Tsaritea, Antigone, , Himalaya, Cora Linn, Calotype, Lady Brandt, Ayidale, Hack High-weight Handicap, of 25sovs. Six furlongs.—Artilleryman, Fairy Rose, Tenderfoot, Biera, Nutcracker, Helios, Renounced, Miss O'Connell, Nikola. Kolmar Galloway Handicap, of 25sovs. Five furlongs.—Fairy, Raugitikei, Deceitful, Kitty Wilson, Lucretia, Adele, Little Dolly, Tilikum, Mauserette, Haughty, Manna, Hearts. Autumn Handicap, of 65sovs. One mile.— Skobeloff, Secret Society, Pallas, Zealous. Clanburn, Kelburn, General Symons, Hypnotist, Stepdancer, King Stork, Terrapin, Tsaritsa, Antigone. Trial Handicap, of 25sovs. Six furlongs.— Santa Maria, Tenderfoot, Matimahama, Blacktracker, Orkan, Renounced, Stepdancer, Martin O'Brien, Fairy Rose, Merrymaker, Cerise and Blue, Grey Gun, Don Bell, Kaolin, Juvenile Handicap, of iOsovs. Six furlongs. —Nell Gwyn, Lee Enfield, Roscommon, Dirk, Secret 'Society, Bombardo, De la Rey, Miss Hamilton, Gladisla, Firebrand, Ropu, Royal Crown, Merrymaker, Cerise and Blue, Leonore. Winchmoro Welter Handicap, of 35sovs. Seven furlongs.—Kaolin, Mishap, King Dick, Skobeloff, Natalie. Bombardo, Nell Gwyn, Zealous, Clanburn, Flint, Catherine Gordon, Fire-, brand, Ropu, King Stork, Hurricane, Antigone, Nikola. Wakanui Handicap, of COsovs. Five furlongs.—Goldenmere, Secret Society, Covenant Maid; Pallas, Ordnance. R;e, Scylla, Hypnotist, Himalaya, Cora Linn, Calotype, Lady Brandt, Ayrdale. DUNEDIN HOMING~PIGEON CLUB. Tlie above o'.ub held a race on Saturday last from St Andrews, a distance of 101 miles airline. The birds had tho fortune to get a good day and a favourable wind, of which they took advantage, making a record velocity for the season, the first bird flying the distance in lhr 40min and the next three birds coming very close, there being only two minutes between the first bird and the fourth. The results were as follows:—l£r J. Blacko's bird Kurow. with a velocity of 1780 yards per minute, 1; Mr H. Short's bird Rod Rover, with a velocity of 1774 yards 2ft per minute, 2; and Mr H. Snort's bird Young 86, with a velocity of 1718 yards Ift per minute, 3. A' Palmersfon North telegram gives the following scratching for the first day of the Manawaiu meetina;: — Handicap Hurdles, Mourner; Hack Welter, Blackwing.