SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14159, 29 November 1916, Page 8

SPORTING.

(Special to the Herald.)

CHRISTCHCRCH, this day. G. Murray Aynsley has 'cancelled his arrangements for sending Snub and Wardancer to Ellerslie for the Summer meeting of the Auckland R.C. One of Snub's legs showed slight signs of filling last week, and though the trouble is not regarded seriously, it made' the northern trip seem inadvisable.' lt is just possible, however, that Snub may be nominated for some of the holiday fixtures I in -the south. - -The Yaldhurst stable will be quite deserted during the holiday season. Seven horses have been engaged at Ellerslie for the Auckland Racing Club's meeting. -The ' team : which R. O'Donnell intends to take north will consist of The Toff, Wishful. Bon dOr, Koesian, Ample, Bedrock, and Plymouth. Plymouth is an Australian-bined hurdler, who met with an accident after bping

" brought here a little over a- year ago; IM r. G . L. Stea d : may send Recorder to. the West Coast, failing which she- ?■ will" g:o to. the Brackenfi eld stud for a sbell, m company with her two-year-old halfbrother Perform* • The -ttafce-year-old filly Halina, by\ Varco— -Temba, 'was throSvn out of work some time ago/ and has cone- to Mr. J. B. ReW's at Elderslu-.. This completes the Yaldhnrsi' team, so that the stables will be .emptvi dnrinpr the holidays. ' ' "" j : '' The Comet, by ' Handsome Jack-hOr-'! ■chestra, has finished his racing •seajppn.'l He was a useful , performer m his davi hut he has been on th R down Rrad(> 'for some tune. The neldiriK has 'been presented to. a relative of Mr. D. IT. Rolierts. and 'he will ho used m futum: as a hark. . .-...•■..