POVERTY BAY TROTTINC CLUB.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13321, 5 March 1914, Page 2

POVERTY BAY TROTTINC CLUB.

SECOND ANNUAL MEETING.

Officers. — Patrons : Hon. Sir James Carroll, K.C.M.G., M.P., Messrs ,W: D. S. McDonald, M.P.. D. Hepburn/ v C. Ne'enan, -and JT.'-'Wr -i&ei sident: Dr. C. F. Sc6tt;. Vice-presi-dent : Mr G! W. Primrose.-- -Judje;:? Dr. C. F. Scott. Hahdicappers :. Messrs J. H. Pollock and G. W. Prim* rose. Stewards : Dr. Scott, Messrs' * S. Wootton, G. W. Primrosey R.-Fis* ken, T. Dorn, H. E. Dodd, C. T«wl6rj. H. Eoughef, R. ; Campbell; Ji^Chamv bers,-A. T. Webb, A. Zachariah, C. Greig, H. McKay, W. Davidson) *Mk G. Nasmith. Judicial committee-:' Messrs H. White, G. S. Budge IM.-G-,' Nasmith, H. E. Dodd and P. Andrea/v:. iStarter : Mr W. Howard. Timekeepers^ Messrs G. W. Primrose and vH. ''J* Grieve. Clerk of. -scales : -Mr^'M. DeCosta. Clerk Of •course •.: Mtf-F.*' Gillies. Secretary : Air Percy Andrew,;' . The second annual meeting under? thY . auspices of, the : Poverty Bay 'Tfbtjtih^ Club was! held at the^ParK racecourse"" this afternoon. Fine weather* prevailed, and the prospects pointed to an. enjoy-.-able: afternoon'#*. sport. The "-sport' •p'f .. trotting has been taken up enthusiastic--: ally m this •'district, and the •clvb v i shouldhave' a successful career. The. club^has"" made good- progress -sin'ce'f last hteetin^-s and i the memljersnrri ■"• rfqitf"^st^ntfs^aW about 180- As 'was" expeft'e^,^thelihltiar , -. meeting had the effect df bimging about an improvement m trotting^ 'hdrses,v*«infd> at to-day's meeting of excellenti'quality Were competing. ; The 'presence- - of 'outside- horses, such as SilverlocksiandJr Jack Ashore added interest- toVthe'meet*n ing, and some splendid • racing- was •■witfcV' nessed. Everything, passed 'off^S&MSc* torily, there being nothihg.if urt*ie*ptoi be desired 'm ■ thfe- • arrangements, :4,h.e-r secretary .<' (Mr P. Or.-- Andrew) $ ; performed his v arduous* task^in;;- -fin.e^' . . style: He waS v ably assisted \{y^ othersenergetic offlcialsv . : :"" • During;,' the:.: after--? nooni the. Elite Band •' hiiKic: Afternoon; tea^ was' available; ' thie catferv ing being 1 m the „ hands of * 'Mr Findlay. ... S^~. '•■'.-" " : ''■ .''^-S. MAIDEN- TROT^ tppen),i -pf ' '2s Shv:^-second-horse 5- soVd' from " stake, 'y'Oiitfp and a half miles. ' ■ - : . . v ' v Mr F. A. Piper's gi-- g- Count '^W^r- y.*r= wick, bV ; o6uht Beldon^Warwic^y-^: '. mare (ONvfter) ... ; •'* . , „.. '.';* vj/, Mr T. Cooper's Melinda, ,Mky, j/ !W-- }■ i 1 " Johnson) . '. .*' ..v ... . .}: ','.2T Mr R. Fisken's Maori Prince (Owner) if. 3 —•Also started : .'Lady ' Len'ho^'Jl^riejr)," 15 Lord 1 Dexter-;'- (owner), IKki Makaniri P-i ; VH:(owner), • Geo^a^ Patob> (Whitehead);Ul>adv »laefelnfdMolv , rier); f Munmuri ••*. {Collier),- -Smile •(St^me'avesj; . attain Annie (H; Cooper), NeHfcs'. Jeaß,^--i(owner), Kilindo (R. Hansen),. vß^avo-fJ. ■ Marsh). This ,was considerli*'. ther' biggest field ever despatched 7 bh^lfce&tf racecburse, and it'" was a* fftie*sj&h^f^isee the : fifteen horses; move-^&^le^fte Warwick, to" the front ■. fr|jm^l*»« start,- and' won" -by ,t several"* leHgbl^ Melinda . -May: was ; m r s£ haridy ' p'osrbt3&\. during most of- tithe" jqttttfiyy b ! ttt";wheAl approaching the bend" ';• into; th^'h'orlia • stfetch^she .broke,, and los^t "what agpieaii^ ed to be ?a -good" chance. Maori Printfef' held a good position; but broke frequently. Lady- Blackcbild -trotte^ ; consjatfeh*^ ly, and was fourth. Bravo wbuld^ia : ?e been thirjfl only that he-t broke when near^ 'the finishing: post, and' came filths*' Other horses finished m tions; whilst several - pulled^ out ; m the race. Time, 4-.35«--- ■- -','..-'.■