SPORTING

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 86, 16 August 1923, Page 7

SPORTING

FIXTURES. ' August 14, 16, 18—Canterbury J.O. August 22. Egmont-Wanganu' Hunt Club. August 2d —Pakuranga Hunt Club. September I—North Taranaki Hunt Club. September s—Marton J.C. September 6—Rangitikei Hunt Clul. September B—Otago Hunt Club. September 13. 15 —Wanganui J.C. September 21, 2*2—Ashburton County R,C.

HOUND AND HORSE. PROTEST AT TAXATION. Per Pross Association. Christchurch, August 15. A protest against tho taxation of racing was made at to-day's annual meeting of the New Zealand Hunts' Association by the president (Mr D. W. Westenra), who said few clubs had made money by a racing meeting under tho present system of taxation. He sincerely hoped the Government would recognise tho necessity of encouraging hunt clubs, giving them every chance to become financial, and so be able to encourage the breeding of tho bobtail hunter. It was imperative that every encouragement should be given to the breeding of the true hunter. He wished hunt clubs to remember that r. totalisator permit had not'baen g-ant- : ed for the purpose of their becoming racing clubs under the name of hunt clubs. The association's fi-st consideration should be up-to-date kennels and tho brooding of hounds., with plenty of pups reared to allow of

drastic culling. There should be first-class hunt servants paid well for their services, as it was recognised that tho hound and horse went together. Ho hoped the time was not far distant when they would hold annual hound shows alternately in the North and South Islands", which would give masters a chance to pick up fresh blood suitable to mate with bitches in their packs. It was resolved that tho programme of every race meeting held by hunt clubs must bo approved by the district committee, and fchall contain ct least three hunters' races and a hurdle race or steeplechase a day to which raees at least half the total stakes given by the club for th* day shall be allotted. Mr Harold A. Russell (Hawke's Bay) was elected chairman for the ensuing year.

TROTTING. CHRISTCHURCH MEETING. Christchurch, August 15. I The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August meeting was I continued in fine weather. There was a good attendance, and tho track was in perfect order. The totalisator receipts were £51,771 10s, compared with £59,933 10s on tho second day last year. R. C. Reed, who wa? driving Cold water in the Belgium Handicap, had his left leg broken through his horse falling. The sulky was overturned, Heed being thrown out. Becky Logan also fell, but the driver (F. E. Jones) was uninjured. Results:— • ,

Improvers' Handicap.—Bed . Oak (D. Bennett) 1, Okuiti 2, iferry Peter 3. Won by three ' lengths. Time, 3.5-1 4-5. Bash Handicap.—Childo Pointer (F. E. Jones) 1, Xavior 2, Rorke's Drift 3. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 2.16. King Goorg© Handicap.—Tarairo (J. Bryce) 1. Wild Thyme 2, Star Queen 3, Trix Pointer 4, Won hy two lengths, a head botween second and third. Time, 4.29 4-5.

Belgium Handicap.—Logan Lou (D. Withers) 1, Lincoln Huon 2. Harry Audubon 3. Won by two : lengths. Time, 4.47 1-3. Lincoln Handicap.—Mother Machree (H. Guest) 1, Transport 2, Pearlio Chimes 3. Won by eight lengths. Time, 3.45 3-5. Avon Handicap.—Lee Norris (G. S. Smith) 1, Young Blake 2, DeMlle Wood 3, Won by three lengths. Time, 4.4-4 1-5. Canterbury Handicap. Hayseed (A. Butteriield) 1, Linden 2, Irvar 3 Time. 4.36. Spotvlway Handicap.—Don Wild (A. Fleming) 1, Logan Chief 2. Bonnv Lean 3. Won by throe lengths. Timo, 2.40 1-5.

PURCHASES AT STUD SALE. Christ-church, August 15. At the sale of Mr W. A. Nieholl's Trelawnoy stud a filly bv Greyspear— Sunglow Was purchased by Mr G. D. Groonwood for 450 guineas. Mr H Hilton (Mastorton) bought the stallion Grevapear for 410 guineas. A throe-war-old colt by Winkio—Lady M'nonra brought GSO ptiineas, P'llie Winkio 1000 guineas, and a filly by Greyspear—Waterspray 310 guineas, all three being pun-based by Mr R. W. King (Rioearton).