SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 106, 26 June 1911, Page 5

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. By Electric Telegraph—CopyrightUnited Press Association. Sydney, Juno 25. At the Rosehill races, Wildwest ran second to Poxnpfly in the Carlingfoi Handicap (a mile), being beaten by a couple of lengths. THE RANGITIKEI CLUB. (Per Press Association ) Palmerston North, Junei 26. The Rangitikei Racing Club held a special meeting at . Bulls on J^ 1 to consider the situation winch as arisen out of the recommendation that its days of raemgbo given to the Mar ton Club, with which it is recommended to amalgamate. The position is that the club paid fully £o per acre for one hundred acres at Bulls, and recently carried out considenibb improvoments. It owes £2600 on moit £„„ e a large proportion of which must be paid by August, 1912; also, £2OO of overdraft. Ihe land wouty not fetch anything like the cost tqi farming purposes, and it cannot sell otherwise than subject to a lease of seven years' •to a - number- -of grazing rights at' £SO per annum, while its annual interest bill is £145. As 1 10 club was the oldest in these parts, and the fourteenth oldest in New Zealand, it considers it should be allowed to race till it can meet its liabilities. While the commissioners have suggested that wherever there is a surplus in the event of a club winding lip rt is to be given to a hospital or to the club with which it is bidden to amalgamate, no provision appears to have been made where there is a liability which the other club should take over with the valuable privilege of extra days and monopoly. Iho Ranoitikei Club resolved to ask the Minister to receive a deputation on its position to see if it could not race till clear.

NAPIER PARK ACCEPTANCES

Napier, June 25. Following are the acceptances for the Napier Park races:— Moteo Hack Hurdles.—Espartero 11.6, Bollin 10.11, Captain Bell 10.1, Cullinan 10.0, Tina Toa 9.6, Artie and Kildonan 9.3, Golden Clasp 9.2, Boyne Water, Merrie -Valet, Mokai, Polyftices, and Whitestone 9.0. Petane Hack Steeples.—Wanstead and Rosegrove 10.10, Hoanga 10.9, Captain Jingle 10.3, Sardonyx 10.2, Wirral 9.12, Castle Canter, Overheard, Kohupatikl and Mahuta 9.7. Stewards’ States.—Sir Frisco 11.2, Dreadlees 10.12, Projectile 9.11, Eclogue and Ariom 9.9, Cork and Amato 9.6, Gold Circle 9-2, Separator 9.0. Napier Steeplechase—To Arai 12.11, El Dorado 11.8, Mount Cook 10.10, Xavier 10.3, Lull 10.0, Winiata 9.13, Lingerer 9.7. Ladies’ Bracelet.—Peary and Merrio Lad 11.5, Te Whetu 10.13, Monsieur Soult 10.9, Bas Blue, Fusilea, Happy New Year, Longboat, Onslow, Park, and Water o’ Milk 10.7. Ahuriri Hurdles.—Passive 9.11. Golden Water 9.9, To Rix 9.8, D'Nil 9.7, Leolanter and Windage 9.6, Mallet 9.4, Merrie Lawn 9.1. Settlers’ Hack Handicap.—Seaweed 10.9, Gold Battery and Gold Circle 10.8, Amaru 10.2, Manupai 9.12, Percelor 9.11, Fuss 9.10, Eiya 9.9, Ortygia 9.8, Composed 9.6, Esmeh 9.4, Golden Age and Awha 9.3, Goldfinch 9.2, Goldemar, Fleet Week, Suffragette, Limelight, Hatana, and Loch Mabn 9.0.