SOUTHLAND SPORTING NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2372, 17 August 1899, Page 36

SOUTHLAND SPORTING NOTES.

By Goi.y.-jpuß. Dilemma is for sale privately. Hippomenes is being treated to a much-needed spell at Edendale. The Vanguard trotter Alice May is now the property of Mr Perry, hotelkeeper, Winton. Marquis of Zetland, whom it was seriously thought had hopelessly broken down, is improving wonderfully on his pins, and gambols about the road without any apparent signs of lameness. Battlefield, in the same stable, is not yet clear of the strangles, and "White purposes blistering him again, so it is doubtful whether he will be forward enough for spring racing. A very desirable recommendation passed by the conference was that clubs should not appoint or make public-houses a place of meeting for receiving entries and acceptances. Both the Gore and Tapanui Clubs have conducted t'ieir business for year 3 past in offices provided by the ;wu:«i:iry.

Fresh blood having been imported into tfie works committee of tho "Winton Club, further! improvements to the track and entrances' to tho course will bo executed during the next few weeks. The Tapanui Club, in common with most Southland institutions, has had a satisfactory financial year. Ono of their chief efforts has been to keep the sport as pure as possible irrespective of monetary consequences, and thoir endeavours in that direction have been rewarded by the continued prosperity and popularity of the club, which is in no small degree dua to the progressive policies inaugurated from time to time by the various committees, and so ably carried out by their experienced secretary, Mr Quin. The Gore Club has voted 2gs towards the publication of the Turf Register. _ A full sister to Lady Zetland's foal is engages in this year's Welcome Stakes. Mr Lawlor, of Riversdale, is busy handling a couple of very fine two-year-olds by Kentucky. They are both fillies with conformations oJ the strong order, and claim Miss Mac and Topsy as their dams. , _ Starting gates will be used by the Tapantu Club at their next race meeting.