CANTERBURY DOINGS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3030, 10 April 1912, Page 55

CANTERBURY DOINGS.

By Fritz. The weather conditions have continued highly favourable during the past week, and trainers have completed the preparation of their charges without any interruption. There seemed a danger that wo were in for some rain at the end 1 of the week, but though a few showers fell, thev only served to lay the dust, without in any wa'v interfering with the prospects. "Very lew Canterbury owners patronise meetings in the North Island.. The following horses from this quarter claim engagements in handicaps at the Manavvatu Racing Club s autumn fixture:—Los Angoios, Culprit, Bandeira, Achilla, Masterpiece, flcatherbrae. am,' Countermine. Good nominations have been received for the South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting, which look, like providing some vcrv intereating 6 1K >rt. I n view of the liberal response in die hurdle races, it seems stranger than ever that there was such a poor entry for the juraping events at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting-. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's autumn meeting will be concluded on Saturday. The fields for ail the events are largo, and as the horse's engaged include practically ail our best performers, there should be seme high-class sport. The committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club met on Tuesday. The Waimatc Racing Club reported having disqualified' the jockey T. Humphreys for three months for foul riding. The action of the club was endorsed. The Waimato Racing Club also reported that an inquiry had been held into M'Combe's riding of Parable in the Waimato Cup, but that no action had been taken. Trainers' licenses were granted to F. Boulton and J. P. Bourke: joekevs' licenses to \V. Bush, \V. Davey, and "j. O'Brien, and apprentice joekevs' licenses to R. E. Manson and 11. Marshall. The following transfers of yearlings were approved : — G. F. Moore f'o E. J. Watt, br f. by Charlemagne ll—Ma Mie Rosette; Lance Wood to W. Dunn, br f Monorosao (2yrs). by Monoform—Brown Rose; W. Walters to Mesdames Foss and Steuart br c, by Soult—Hoteherina; W. Dunn lo 11. Marines and J J. Barrett, br c Glucian. by Gluten—Alicia; Cambria Park Stud Company to G. D. Greenwood, ch f, by Ohlieado —Cyrenaiea; to A. 11. Bennett", b f, by Obhgado—Cyrenaiea ; to H. D de Latour, b f, Obligado—Lady Alys; to J. T Ryan, ch c. by Obhgado—Sweet Alice; to E. S Evelyn, ch c, by Obligado—Cadence ; to A. If. Bennett, b c, by Stepniak—The Dell; to F. Ross, ch f. by Stepniak—Crecy: to T. IT. Lowry, by Stepniak—Peace"; {o A. 11. Bennett, b c, by Hierarch —Te Huinga; to Mesdames Foss and Steuart. b e. by Hierarch—Gweniad'; to W. Curtis, b f, by Hierarch—Agatha.

A meeting of the Now Zealand Trotting Association was held on Wednesday; present—Messrs P. Selig (president), C. S Howell. W. IT. Dor.ton, H. F Nicholl. J. 11. Pollock, W. G. Garrard. W. J. Gore, and R. 0. Duncan. An apology for a l> sencc was received from Mr C. F. Mark. A deputation from the Waiau Hack Racing Club, with Mr T. M. Man- as spoksoman, waited on the association, and urged thai the association should grant relief to .small non-totalisator clubs by reducng the amour 1 of the fees charged for registration, prr.\ <lorjt fund, and licenses. The deputation ab,o suggested oiht".- alterations in the Rules of Trotting-. It was decided to request the dub to have the suggestions forwarded in writing, when tlio association would consider them. The action of the New South Wales Trotting Club in disqualifying J. E. Freebody. Edward Borcham, and the brown gelding Cecil, alias Sambo, alias Coacher, was endorsed 1 . The application of (he Winton Trotting Club for re-regi.-tration was granted. The Forbury Park Trotting Club wrote forwarding the evidence taken in connection with the objection by W. Jones, driver of Snorkling Kola, against J. C. Paget, driver of Prince Warboclc, on the erround of interference in the Forbury Cup. flavin'-'' heard the evidence of Jones and the sworn denial of Paget, thr- stewards wM'o of opinion that there was not sufficient evidence to warrant any action being taken. The action of the Forbury Park Club was endorsed. Correspondence was read' from Mr J. Dennett asking if lie could keep hi> horse Adonis at Mr F. Holmes's stable. Adonis was a stallion, and a special yard had been bmjt for him. Tf the horse was put in training, he wished to know if he could still keep him at those stables, and if Mr F. Holmes's stable employees could f>-cd and attend to the horse, the new trainer workins him and returning him 1o Holmes's stables after he had done his work on the track. The presidcnl .-aid he had replied r-f.itiiicr that the matter was one for the board to divide. Tie had noted Mr Dennett's desire to keep within the four corners of the rul< s, but to make himself nerfect.lv safe, it was suggested thai he should hand his horse to another trainer if he wish-d to race in the meantime. The action of the president w:>.« endorsed. Correspondence was read from (he Pleasant Point Racing Club in connection with the nomination and racing of the mare Mngsrie C. alias Jessie, at the BcaconsficM and Plojisanf Point meetings. The club reported thai it had disqualified I). M'Ponnell. John Shaw. Cecil John Shaw, nnd T. FI Probvn. and the mare Mae-gi*> C. til! July 31 for their connection with the matf...,- Letters were received on the same subject from Mr D. M'Donnell. etating that lie had never owned the mare, and that. his si-ter. who had owned her. had so'd the mare to John Shaw some time previously. Mr John Shaw wrote stntine thai afr.-r pur. cbasintr 'he mare he had sold her to his ion. Cecil John Shaw, since when he had had nothing to do with her movements. Ti ---as decided that the disqualification of

Cecil John Siunv oncl the mare Maggie C. should bo endorsed; that further inquiry should bo made into the ]>osition of T. H. Prolvyn; that there was not sufficient eridtenee to justify the disqualification of 1). M'Donnell and*John Shaw, whose disqmilificarions were not endorsed; and that the question of varying the term of penally in the case of Cecil John Shaw and the mare Maggie C. should be held over till next meeting. The disqualification incurred by the horse Barney 8., who was nominated for the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting without being registered, was removed, on payment by the owner of a fine of £l. Programmes as passed by the executive were approved. 'J lie Licensing Committee recommended that a number of licenses should 1 be granted; that the applications of G. B. Ha worth. James M'lntosh, and J. C. M'Causland should be held over; that the application of W. J. Matthews should be refused ; and that the sum of £26 and an amount, to cover hospital expenses should be voted out of the Provident l«U!ld to J. Rainev in respect of his accident. The report was adopted. Mr Duncan moved that it should he a recommendation to the Trotting Conference to alter Rule 87. which provides at present one race per day for unhoppled trotters, to make "it mar.datorv that clubs must put on two races per dav for unhoppled trotters, and that the stakes for trotters only should bo increased accordingly. Mr V"°, re seconded the motion, which was carried.