RACING AND TROTTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1489, 20 November 1918, Page 3

RACING AND TROTTING.

KACING NOMINATIONS. Nov. 22-Tarnnakl J.C. Christnins. v" v ' ;?~ Wn'rufapn ICC. Summer. Nov. 28—Mnnawatu H.C. Summer. >ec. (.—Auckland H.C. Summer. Ucc. b—Diiuedin .I.e. Summer. TROTTING NOMINATIONS. Xov. 21- Wcstport T.C. Summer. Nov. 27—Nc W Brighton T.C. Spring. Nov. .10- Manawatu T.C. Annual. iJi'C 1 Grcymouth T.C. Summer. turf Topics. < ! "<> d accounts arc to linml concerning I luc Chimes, another member of the t'our Chimes family. Chid, who lins a mile record of 2A2 against inn is the Oakliamplon candidate lor the Auckland Trotting Cup. llic Methven Racing Club's meeting, which wns to have hern held on liccembcr ■>. has been postponed. Nancy Stair and Irvar are nnionfi those on the easy list ror :i few davs. Stockade, who was made the means of solid belting at Winl.>n, must have set his numerous backers thinking. When the horse came to he hitched up, the sulkv was missiiiK. A much inferior vehicle" however, was obtaine<l, bill before the truck was roacli.'d, one of the Ivies was noticed to be much out of repair. A liicvcle lyre was borrowed, and the horse duly won, l,i,| u„t without bettering its time bv nearly I2sec. Among the many esteemed spoilsmen v, im have fallen victims (» influenza is Mr W. 11. Hartßill, whose death was announced at Oaiiiieviike yesterday afternoon. Mr llarlfiill was born in England, and came In New Zealand in IKS:",, settling ill I'eil.l>ng. While residing there he took a ureal interest in athletics, and rendered assist .nice as starter, and in various other ways lo that particular branch of sport. lie lirrame more widely Known as a judge on !.ailing metropolitan and country racecourses, including the Canterbury Jockey Club, New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club, Wellington Racing Club, Maiiflwiitu Racing Club, Feilding Jockey Club, Wooriville District Jockey Club, AshhurslI'ohangina Racing Club, and Daiineviike (lacing Club. He was manager of the Danncvirkc branch of Messrs Karraud and Abraham, stock and station agents. Mr ilartgill contracted .the complaint on his return home from the New Zealand Cup meeting at Iticcarton. It has been decided to male Stormy Way Willi the imported stallion Harold Dillon. TEMPLAR.