SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10404, 18 July 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON B.G. MEETING, 1 FIRST DAY. ' ■ . 1 Trent bans, July 17. The .Wellington Racing Olnb’s Winter Meeting opened at Tienthana to-day in very wet weather. There is a fair attendance. The going is very heavy. Results:— Stewards’ Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Mt. Victoria, j. Shuja 2, Deploy 3, Scratched : Odessa, Mira, Grown Pearl, Waipanui, Ladrone, fAlexia, Parewanui and Ngatisnarn. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 43sec. Hack and Hunters’ Steenlecnane, two xailes.—Torbaile 1. Tnsalia 3, Armagh 3. Scratched : Hawick, Ten Gakobau sad Doazal. Won by six lengths. Time, 6min 29sec. Trial Plata, six furlongs. —Peary 1. Kew 2, Simla 3 Also rau: Epworth, Grandee, Gieoowi and ■Neireae. Won, by a length. Time. Imiu 29aee, Wellington Steeplechase, miles. Oapiaui Jingle 1, Antarctic 2, Zante 3 Scsatched: Continuance, Black Northern and Paritntu. Zante led to within halt a mile of the post, where the winner went to the front and won easily by ten lengths, a length between second and third Wb&kaweira and Master Paul fell at the first fence, Flamingo at the sod wall, Compass fell at .the sod wall the second time round, and Hantere pulled up. Time, Bmlu 6seo Parliamentary Handicap. IJ4 nrilsa; —Ooronettea 1, Brown Trout 3. Salute 3 Also ran ; Undecided, Sea Queen, The Rover, Mira, Julian, Conoeermlue, Sir Tristram, Loci) Maben, Moufciform. Won by three lengths, ■ Tima, 3mlu 33sac. Winter Hardies, two miles.—White Cockade 1, Sandy" Paul 3, Beilin 3, Also ran; The Native, Darby Paul, Elfish, Goodwin Park, Gaaiio, Uranium, Eildonaa, Master Theory, Nescot and St. Kelvin Won by three lengths. Time. 6mio 20ieo, Te Aro Hack Handicap, six furlonga\—Kilraiu 1, Biavcio 2, Outward 3. Also ran: Gay Lawless, Ceylon, Toney, Strategist, blend, Amaru, Pecceler, Manapei,, WavQueen, Mies Ambrose, Whaoiue. Taketnma, Otasaira ,aud Wareo. Won by two and a half lengths Time, Imiu. 8033 c.

THE RACING CONFERENCE. Wellington, July 18 At the Racing Conference to-day. Sir George-Clifford,'president, said ho felt it his duty to eater a respsctfcl protest at the way ia which successive Governments had ignored the Conference when dealing with matters of she greatest moment to those whose interests the Conference was appointed to guard. Before deoioiocs' in the readjustments at racing days and permits were come to it would have been but courteous to formally, or informally, ascertain the viswa of the Conference The matter of the- removal cf S Darragh’s disqualification was referred to the President. The Conference lias a credit balance cf £Bl7. The accident fund has a credifi af £l2 890. ■ The Dates and Permits Committee regretted that as no days are available it could not consider appliestions for additional orinew permits fro qi Northern Wairoa, Takapuna, Thames, Christchurch, North Canterbury Westport, Waipawa County, Hawke's Bay Hunt, Taieri, Palmerston, Rlccartou, Patea, Rangitifeei, Asbhurst, Lower Valley, Pahlatna>nd Walratapa Clubs It was recommended that the dates of race meetings be.approved subject to the following exceptions and, amendmentsDanuevirke Club to be allowed Se'ntember 11th, Avondale September 25th and 28th, Matlboroegh to bo allowed to change from October IGth and 17th to November 20th and 31st, Mastertoo to be allowed October 7th. South Canterbury to be allowed to change from October 21st and 22ud to November 20ih and 21st, Auckland to be allowed November Bth and 9th, Taratahi-Car terton December 2o?h, North Otago January 2nd and 3rd, Takapuna January 89th aad Febrnary Ist, Te Knlti. February 6tb, Canterbury February 6th and Bch, Rotorua February 13th,. Gisborne February v l3tb and 14th, Tol -ga Bay February 22nd, Auckland, also March 22ad and 24th, Kacnara March 24th, Westland Match 2Gtn, Reef ton Anrll 3ad. South Canterbury Jockey Club April 16th and 17th la lieu of April 9th and 10 h Tbe objection of Napier Club to Mastertou Club’s March 13th and 14th dates so be sustained, and Mastertoa granted April 24th and 25th The Committee’s report as above was referred back as it had bee-; compiled before the snnooheeujent was 'made that ftaugitifeei Clab was to get two days’ racing this year. Subsequently the : Conference adopted, the report re dates cf race meetiugß aud autborisstl the President with or without assistance of the Dates Committee, to adjust and settle a list of days in so far as o any alterations might bo rendered neees safy through any determination ct the Minister of Internal Affairs. Tbe President having regard fur a resolution passed li«et year affirming right of Olnbs whim have thol-v permits to adhere to the original dates where they were as lu the case of Bao.gitiL.eS the Conference referred tbs dates to the committee with a recommendation that the Weliingtou Club race on October £2Bfd arid 24th, thus-leaving-; a week between that masting and Canterbury Jockey Clab masting The Committee recommended the registration of Otago Hunt Club, but declined the application of Fcmose Hack Racing Club Mr Abbott made an appeal for consideration of an application by Wellington oiub for -permission to race cn October 86th and 28ti;i instead of October 23; d and 24th as recommended by the Committee. He moved that October 36th and SBsh be granted to Wellington, Mr Abbott’s amendment was carried by 21 to 11. The report of the Special Committee affirming the advisability of assisting recognised Hunt Olnbs was adopted on the uodersfeanding that the Dominion be divided into districts, the Racing Clubs within which should contribute to the support of local Hanfi Clubs, The President said already Racing Clubs were assisting Hunt Olnbs to the extent of £IBOO a year.