CANTERBURY DOINGS. By FRITZ

Otago Witness, Issue 2571, 24 June 1903, Page 47

CANTERBURY DOINGS. By FRITZ

A large iium'xr of gentlemen have Leon ncmiraited for election ?s stewards jr committecmen on the New Zealand Metropolitan Tiding Club, and the eisction promises to Le pnrtieu'ar'y interesting. It is argned that new blood is required, and an occasional alteration in the pcisouuel cf clubs sometimes does good. Anyhow, it is satisfactory to note that the members are taking a real live interest in the -welfare of the club. (Since this club and the Canterbury Trotting Club amalgamated some time ago no change h?s becu made upon the aibitrators" selections.

I regret to state that Mr J. B. Reid had the misfortune last week to losp his promising colt by Sant llano from Marlm, bj- many considered io have baen the pick of ike Canov.-io breeder's collection. It appears that the youngsters had each been given a linseed drench, and by some means this had gone down the windpipe. SeverAl of the youngsters are affected, but they promise to pull through. This is hard luck for Mr Reid, who was naturally looking forward to seeing the colt develop into a good hor3e. Only a s'lort time ago llr lioii had the misfortune to lose his brood mare Nirvana, she ha\ing been shot, possibly accidentally, L>) someone using a pea nfle.

I hear that Mi- G. G. SUad's filly, by Multifoini from Aura (not Auray), is improving, and I trust that suc-h a handsome young lady will not figam meet with misfortune.

Mr Buchanan's imported Irish hunting sire has improved considerably since he was taken to his owner's jiiace at I/ittlc J?iver. This horse — he is not yet two ye<»rs old — should considerably improve cur hunting division.

Work at Hiccorton haa not been particularly molesting during the past week. Cutts's little lot are all looking healthy and we!!, and. I faucy that Sir Gsorge Clifford has got a few smarij youngsters coming on who will worthily carry the ciiequers.

F. Iloimes'o team, winch is gradually being enhuged, coukl not be- doing beltei work.

Yaldl.urst has been icpresnted at Kiccarton since I last wrote, and it is needless to remark that eveiy horse appeals to be in capital health.

At a macting of tlie committee of the Amberley Steeplechase Club recently, Mr C. DampierCioss'ey w?.s elected /president, in the place of Mr F Courage, who had resigned, owuig to Ins intended departure foT England. MaCourage had l>een president of the culb sinco its liiaugnratiO'i, and a of thanks wes accoided him for past services. Mt T. IT. L?nce waa appointed judge and a vice-president of the club, and the following were appointed a Course Committee — Mcs«r<- L H. Courage, N. M'Lean, G. Sterky. A. Wagner, F. Lewtor. Klemms, aid Epsor. It was decided to hoUl tliii unnudl htceplech ise meeting on August 27 Messrs E. R. Guinness and W. Thomson have bien elected countn reirresentatives on the comnnttre of the Canterbury Jockey Club.

Tho following havo been elected ofiicers of the Ashliurton County Racing Club for the ensuing term — President, Mr J. C N. Grigg; vice-prcsideut, Mr A E. Peache; stewards — Messrs W. B. Denshire, P. Jo>ies, D. Thomas, L. de C. Malct, Ci Marriott- Watson, F. Ruseoll, E. Gate 3, D, W. M'Lean, M. Stilt, J. Studho'ine, H. Miicsn, J. R. Hart; committee—Messrs TV. li. Denshire, E. Gates, P. Jones, L. de C. Malet, G. Marriott- Watson, V. Ttufcsell, T. E. Upton, G. Matluas, H. Fiiedlaiiuci, II Kicoll, J. R. Hart, treasurer, Mr J. Da.ison, chairman oE committee, Mr T. E. Uptoj. The credit balance at the end of the season was £100 17s Cd, and the club decided tlut the .stakes foi the nest spring meeting should ri^Quui as nt last meeting. Tlie annual meeting of the South Canterbury Jorkey Club was held on Ihursday Tho ba'.ince sheet shows the receipts to have been £1020, and net cxperditure £1743. The net profit was £177, as against a loss of £'126 in tlie previous year. ihat los"? w.is attnliuted to changing di>,k-j< to suit the agricultural show. Hie chib's cash balance is i.198. A. few imuor recommendations were undo to llie coruiuittee for Uie cormnjc yeaT

Mr J B. Re.d ha^ lost lm Saut Harm— Sequin colt, and the llcimcju coll. ia In a bad way.

The report to bp placed boforr the annual meeting of the members of the New Zealand Metropolitan Tintling Ciuli states, inter aha — "The business of th? club shows a ma iked improvement over hist year. Fiom all sources Hie receipts total .£11,090 \Hs 6d. and the expet'ditivro (including stakes, £6531), leacJies £10,654 19s 3d. Tlie aiv.onnt expended to date on permanent buildings, etc., an-.ounts to £7453 10s lOd. The assets, niter writing down buildings, etc , £2079 6s 4d , total, £6G70 23 9d. Included 111 tins 13 bank balance, £1255 19s 3d. Our liabilities are nil. Your committee is plfa-sed to repoTtthat tho debit balance brought forward from last year of £1117 12s 4d has bepn paid off, and the. year's work has left the club in credit to the e-lent of £1256 19b. Tho improvements during tb^ year ronsist of ladies' cloak room a'ul asphalting The standard of the sport has been well maintained, and the racing has been of a hifh c-Ippb It must be gratifying to racmlm.i to fnd that very great interest 13 taken m our sport by the public, as no leas than a quarter of tho entire population of Greater Christchurch visited th F club's ground to witness the Ribbonwood-Fntz match. No other nomination than Mr L. "Wilson lwing received for the office of honorary treasurer, he is duly elected. Fifteen gentlemen have i>een nominated for committee nrd 12 for stewards Ballot papers for the election of nine anfl 10 respectively have Lcci issued, and must be tctumed duly compk-Ud not later than Wednesday, the Ist July. 1 '