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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14776, 8 March 1910, Page 6

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WELLINGTON PONY AND GALLOWAY CLUB. . (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 6. The Wellington. Pony.and Galloway Racing Club held its meeting at Mjramar yes; terday. There was■ a-fair attendance*'of the public. Results:- . " ORIENTAL HANDICAP, of 60sovs I'our furlongs.—Axite, 10.1, 1; Miss Ruby, 0-9, 2; Sail, 8.4, 3. Three others ran. Time, 54 3-fcec. ' ' TRIAL HANDICAP, of 25sovs, Four and a-half furlongs.-En-ma. 8.15, i; Musketeer, 3.10, 2; Merriman, 9.12, 3. Five others started. Time, 69 l-sseu. . MARCH CUP HANDICAP, of 25sovs Six furlongs.—.Lurline, 8.11, 1; Picotoe, 9-2, 3; Sunshine, 8.3. 3. Three others start-jd. Time, lmin 19 2-ssee. ■• PROGRESS HANDICAP, of ffisovs. Five and a-lmlf fuvlongs.-All Gold. 10.2. 1; Mermaid, 9.12, 2; Billy, 10.0, 3. Three others ran. Time,-limn 12 3-ssec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 40sovs. Four and ,i-|ialf furlongs—Axite, 8.10, 1; St. Flora, 9.11, 2; Pikiho, 10.9, 3. Two others ran. Time, £8 3-ssec. SOUTHLAND TROTTING CLUB. (Fitoji Oua Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, March 7. Tlio following are the acceptances for the inaugural meeting of the Southland T.C. :— President's Handicap, of 30sovs. One milo and a-half.—Marvin 7 seconds, Bell B. 8, BlackmulT 8, Billion 8, Cava Belle 8, East Wind 8, Hinerata 8, Jimmy Campbell 8, Maori Chieftain 8, Matilda 8, Musician 8, Tracey Pet 8, T. X. L. 8., Trotters' Class Handicap, of 45sovs. Two miles.—Monsoon 10 seconds, Lady Arena 14, Joe L. 15, Sir Christopher 16, Imagination 20, M. B. T. 21, Laura T. 22, Brookmom 23, Jenny Belle 24, Happy Lad 25. Open-Mile Handicap, of 35sovs.—Stirling King scratch, Evening Star 6 seconds, Dreyfus 7, Essie 7, Marvin 13, Myrtle Bell 13, Bay View W, Burlcy Bob 14,' Clara Bello 14, Matilda 14, Musician 14. Wairougoa. Cup Class Handicap, of TOsovs. Two miles.—Gold Guard 22 seconds, Woodroof." 22,'' Monsoon 24; Dick Tracey 26, Hindoo 26, General Abdallah 30, Ladymaid 30. - . ........ ,

Trotters' Open Handicap, of 30sovs. One mile/nnd a-half.—Essie .10. seconds. Lady Arena 10, Joe L. 11, Imagination 14, Stephen 15, Jcnnv Belle 16, Laura T. 16, Brookmorn 17. Black-muff 20, Billion 20, Dolletta 20, Happy Lad 20. Henerata 20, Jimmy Campbell 20. Luciform -20, Maori Chieftain 20, Matilda 20, Tracey Pet 20'. ' '-

'■ D»sh Class Handicap, of 40sovs. • One mile.—C'ommandcrite 3 seconds, Dragoon 7, Stirling King 12, Regina 12, Belle 12. Dick Tracey 14, Dreyfus 15, Ladymaid 19, T. X. L. 20.

TAIERI. AMATEUR TURF CLUB. ; The'following nominations have been received for the Taieri Amateur Turf Club's meeting;— Trial.—Peridot, Glencoe, Bouyangc, Vandirk,' Pure Gold, Adage, Octagon, Tilton. Peak, Merrybeck, Simon Pure.

[ President's.—Khania, Pretty Faoe, Stepaside, Speculate, My' Lawyer, San Sovero, King Post, Red and-Black, Linda, Stayboy. : Mossb'irn.—Toko, Mechanic, Christina Hamilton, Mantb, Lady Constance, Rhea, Generosity, Brighton, Gusty, Merrimac 11, Ima D., Gladys M., Arbitration, .Vulcan, Hcsper, Glenfoot, Eldoro, Cronje, Punch, Octave, Stewardess, The Urchin, Bellbird, Claremont, Trugela, Floradel, Major Taylor, Defender, Imperial Duncan, Frisco, Norseman, Taurima, Lady Surprise, Jimmy Campbell, Experiment, Sussana, George Patch, Slow Hand, Bessie Tracey, Lady Nelson, Bowbell, Ardchlochan, Strathspey, Viceroy, Robert J.

I Hack.—Littb Medallist, Lupinettc, Blue Bell, Optioiclorm,' Lady do. Vere, Tilton, Tangi Boy, Ngawcra, Peak, Cashier, Seagar.,Simon Pure, Redmond. • Fly.—Kostroma. My Lawyer, Red Morn, Officious, Sn: Severe, Redmond, Gapon. '■ Wingatui Trot. — Operator, Toko, Mechanic, Christina Hamilton, Fog', Lavinia, Lady Constance, Rhea, Gusty, Merrimae, 11, Inia -D., Gladys :Mv, A rbitration, Vulcan, Hesper, "Glenfoot". General Gordon, YMoto, Teddy, Punch, Stewardess, The Urchin, Lauderdoon, Keepsake, Bellbird,. Claremont, Bloomfontein, Trugela, Defender, Brown Tjm, Lastwood, .Imperial Dtncan, Frisco, Norseman, Taioma, Tailriinu, Lady Surprise, Jimmy Campbell, SiHsana, Georgia l'atchen. Nocturne, Bessie Tracey. Lady Nelson, Lady Baron, Joe I/., Eowbt'll, Maid of Alinont, Strathspey, yiceroy. Master Handicap.—Kliania, Pretty Face, Fulmar, Stepaside, Speculate, Bluebell, Adage. - Redmoru, Lady do Vere, Cashier, Lord Clutha, King post. Red-and-B!ack, Linda, "Staybpy. ■ Farewell.—Kostromi, Little Medallist, Erskine, Vandirk, Puro Gold, Blue Bell, Octave, Tangi Boy, Ngawcra, Officious, Redmond. RACEHORSE DEALERS. '■ ALLEGED "RINGING IN." Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. 1 ' PARIS, March 6. • Three racehorse dealers are being prosecuted for delivering the wrong liorss, one of poor tucnt, to Cemille Blanc, as ;lic result of a selling race. RELFS DEPARTURE. AUCKLAND, March 7. ; A. E. Relf, the well-known cricket coach, left by the Main Trunk express this evening for Wellington., where be joins the Ruapelm for London. Seen before' his departure, Relf stated that unless extraordinary pressure was brought to bear he would not he seen in cricket in Auckland again. He had promised to go to India, but'was in hopes that his services would not be required until after next winter. A COLONIAL OARSMAN. , Press Association- By -Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, March ,6. M. B. Higgins, of Melbourne, rows bow in the Oxford boat in the inter-univeiiiiy race. AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION. MEETING OF COUNCIL. ~ | (Per United Pkess Association.) .-.WELLINGTON, March 7. . The.Council-of the New -Zealand Amateur Athletic Association met to-night. The sub-committee appointed to deal with the readjustment of the boundaries reported (1) ■■ that, the Canterbury Centre be asked., to - ' include- in its territory ' the West Coast, Marlborough, and Nelson districts; (2) .that Wanganui be asked to form a'centre to include all clubs from ■Marton northward to Taranaki's northern boundary ;• 13) failing Wanga-nm" beinjr able to form a-i centre, Tarairaki. be asked to do so.—Consideration of the report was deferred until'the decision of the conference of centres at Auckland on the subject has -been received. The Dunedin Centre asked for a, ruling as to whether amateurs and professionals could compete together at house and trade sports, trophies only being- Riven as prizes.—It was decided that professionals and amateurs cannot compote together at house and trade picnics and eports. Consideration of a letter from the Canterbury' Centre regarding Marathon races was deferred until remits from the conference of centres at Auckland are received. The Amateur Athletic Union of Australasia notified that rule 1, relating to the Australasian cross-country championship, bad .been so altered, and amended as io allow of the words "Five miles course" reading "Five or -10 miles course-" at the option of the association holding the meeting. .''.'' ■■■ Applications. ■• for reinstatement were dealt with as follows:—G. W.,Lawrence, to apply again after three years from date oMast. professional performance: J. M'G. Griorson, referred to Southland Centre for'; consideration; A.- H. Bruton (Dunedin). reinstatement agreed to from October 1, 1910; M. M'Kelson (Dunedin), declined; W. Gosling (Auckland), declined: J. ,1. O'Gradv (Ashburton), reinstatement agreed to. .'■ Applications from the Woodville Club for reinstatement of a number of its members were referred to the Wellington Centre, through .whom the application should have come. - Steps will be taken to bave the applications considered with all possible expedition, so as not to interfere, with the club's meeting in April. C. W. Mexted's application was agreed :to after the expiration of 12 months from his last competing, as. a professional. ; Application was_ made by the Wellington Centre to have W. A. Wocdger's performance in the 220 yds race at the Wellington Provincial championship meeting, in which he ran tho distance in 22 2-sscc, recognised as a New Zealand record. Held over for additional certificates to be supplied. L. B. Webster, of New Plymouth, reviewed the question of the walking events at the recent amateur championship meeting at Auckland. He wrot-o as follows: — —" Being a visitor and an official at...the festts New Zealand championship meet-

ing, as secretary of the New Plymouth Club I wish" to protest against any application for a record or a standard which may come forward in connection with the walking events. [ venture, to ventilate any experience. -Whilst the 'walking event (three miles) was in progress, being an official, I came. in,.contact, with several other officials, several of whom are well known to me. .The walkers had not jxone 220 yards, when, one welbkn'own official volunteered this to me; • Well. Pat. this is not the Dave Wilson we used to know, but it •'wpnit- do-to- let -the judjre hear us say that.' .The non-compliance of Wilson with, the rules, is now. f think.-an established fact,' and 1 trust, the TorecoinK may be of interest.- if nothing else, to your association. • One can but shudder to think, what time would ,have been■ recorded hail Iho, weather conditions bsen .favourable."— The letter was " received " ' without comment. • . •' ■ NORTH-END- BOATING CLUB. The following crews have been picked to row in the Wyatt' Fours :— P. Huston (stroke), J. Mcnzioa (3), F Anna:! '(2), K. Kennelly (bow); P. Williams (stroke), E. M'Lay (3), F. Niohol (2), A. Loko (how). \\. Renwick (stroke), J. Gar■vey (3). G. Nelson (2), G. Swift (bow); A. Allan (stroke), .11. Rush (3), It. Knox (2) E. Boylcn (bow); G. M'Kenzie (stroke), R. lislier (3) : P.. Bennett (2), I<\ Forsyth (bow) ; G. Marsdcn (stroke), T. Swift (3), R, Ho"" (2)i J. O'Sullivan (bow). All crews are requested to be in attendance at the toat-shed on Wednesday, at 6.45 p.m., otherwise they will be disqualified. A Sydney jable states that Alawa, with 9.12, is top weight for the Doncastor HanT*fJ£' T1 !?, . New Zc »l"ndei-s, Bobrikoff (9.10). Artdlerre (8:8),-and Ngauruhoe (7.6) also figure in the list. In the Sydnev Cup Pose.dau. with 9.0, heads the list. "Bobrikoft has 8.0, Downfall 8.1, and Artillorie