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Taranaki Daily News, 4 September 1920, Page 3

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RACING FIXTURES. 1 Sept, R.—Manawatu Hunt Steeples. Sept. 23, 25.—Wansanui J.C. Spring. Sept. 25, 29.—Avondalo J.C. Spring. NEW ZEALAND CUP. THE .FIRST FORFEITS. fly Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurrh, Last Night. The following first forfeits bavo been received lor the New Zealand Cup:—Vagabond S.l!», Snub, Jiilrush 8 8, Oratress 8.7, Royal Star 8.1, Imarlbbon 7.10, Radial. Nobleman, Bounio Maid. Glen Caiuiy 7 9, Tcnterfleld 7.8, Johnny Walker, Athens 11. 7 3, Rose Pink, Warlike, Bonnie Heather, Nightraider 6.13, Ulsingham, Jock, Counter-Attack 6.11, Gas Bag 6 10, Moutoa Ivanova 6.9, Rebuff, Kllgour 6.8, Printemps, Bondage, Walton, Adopted, Esperance, Silent King, Mare Anthony, Bengeroop, Tack Symons, Admyra, Chaeronla, Catalini, Mlssland, Askari 6.7. TARANAKI TROTTING CLUB. FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. The first annual meeting of tho Taranaki Trotting Club was held last night, when Mr. A. W. Webster presided over an attendance of about twenty members. REPORT AND BALANCE-SHEET. The report showed the fciub to be in a good financial position, having in hand approximately £ 1000. The club on July 31, 1920, had a paid-up membership of 273, which is very satisfactory. The inaugural meeting was held on February 7, 1920, and in every way proved an undoubted success. To quote one man who is in a positon to judge: "It was the finest non-totalisator meeting that he had ever witnessed." The attendance at the meeting was estimated to be oxer 2i)()0. The club are indebted to the Taranaki Jockey Club who generously placed their flue course :m»l appurtenances at our disposal, free of charge. They have' also offered ro lay down a training (rack for trotters, the cost of which we are to hear as soon as we are in tbo financial position to do so. The committee applied to the New Zealand Trotting Association for, and have been granted February 5, 1921, on which f.te to hold our second race meeting. In concluding tlie committee thanked the Club's honorary and paid officials for their attention to their respective duties. PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, -Mr. A. W. Webster (president) said that the meeting, which had been held lu February last had been most successful. This success was in a great measure due to the attention and work of the secretary (Mr. Morgan), vrh» had left nothing undone, and tt was on the small details that the smoosh running of a meeting depended At the same time he thanked the oilier officials of tiie club for the willing way in which they worked and pointed out that an official's position was no sinecure, as they did not want figure heads., but men who would put some energy into the business, and he stressed the necessity of officials carrying out the laws of trotting as laid down. He would have preferred to have seen more nominations for the various positions, as the lack of competition either showed lack of interest In the club, or confidence In those holding cJflce, he preferred it was the latter. He agVn expressed thanks to the Jockey Club for their great assistance in the use of their ; course and appointments. In time the club i hoped to have a course of its own, but meantime had to depend on the generosity of the i Jockey Club, who had also offered to lay I down a training track He alsp thanked the Band for generous assistance.-" The com- j mittee would consider the yards system of I starting at next meeting in place of the clock. It seemed to be becoming the more popular. He had great hopes of obtaining a totalisator permit (and ho did not think lie was abusing any confidence, when he said this was on very good authority), If not as a. result of Mr. Hunter's Bill then by a redistribution. He noticed that the Hawke's Bay Trotting Club claimed to be entitled to the first availabio permit, but ho thought Taranaki ran them pretty close At the same time he could not help being struck with the support Hawke's Bay received in the way of dona* tions, which amounted to £147, besides Ti 59 guinea gold cup, tho members also giving a joint and several to the bank for £SOO. j He understod that they gave more in stakes and, showed a small profit, whereas Taranaki ran Its meeting without any monetary donations whatever, and showed a good profit. He pointed out that with a totalisator permit they would have an assured positon. In conclusion, he expressed his thanks to the local Press. He then moved tho adoption of tho report j and halance-shcct. ! This was seconded by Mr. A. R. RUndishJ nnd adopted. i ELECTION OP DIRECTORS. The following officers were elected unopposed: President, Mr A. W; Webster; vicepresidents, Messrs. A. Alexander, and W. C. Weston; Committee: Messrs. F. Reston, H. Linn, W Nlcoll, R H. George, L. B. Web. ster; stewards: Messrs. H. ,1. S. Brooliman, R. Fleming, J. Foreman, M. Jones, W. Honeyfieid, W. McKenzie, J. McLood, L. B. Webster, Dr. E F. Fookes, H Linn, and A. E. Stimdish; lion treasurer, Mr. E. Whittle; auditor, Mr C. B. Webster. Mr. H. Linn expressed the hope that members would show keen interest in the affairs of the club durinc the coming year. A special vote of thanks was accorded the local newspapers for their assistance during the year. ' Mr. W. C Weston paid a tribute to the excellent work performed by the secretary, who was accorded a. hearty vote of appreciation. MARTON NOTES. (By "Moturoa.") Wednesday's meeting was a record one. Orleans pulled up lame on Wednesday. Lools out for Marqueteur next time out. Master Boris should win a hurdle race shortly, , Tho Stratford-trained Lonato has a lot to learn about jumping big fences. Some of the steeplechase jockeys at Marton came off at the slightest tap. Tarero was going well in front fn the Rangitlkei Steeplechase when his rider 'oppled oft. Penury Rose was slow to find her feet in the Marton Handicap, but she was travelling fast at the finish. Athens II was as big as a bullock at Marlon, and finished a bad last In the big handicap. Mill o' Gowrie tried to win the Marton, Handicap from end to end. She will probably do better on the flat than over hurdles this season. v . Depredation appeared to have tilings made easy for itim 011 Thursday, but tho rank outsider Classification upset the pot. Simon and Carmei Arch were absentees from tho meeting, Mr Tyler informed the writer, through some know-all informing Rayner that the course was under water. Tile going at Marton is always sticky in the spring, but a few day's fine, warm weather put the tra,ck in fair order for this week's racing. Rouen, who returned a big dividend at Awapum in the sjiring. won the Elect.-'c Handicap in fine style. lie Is looking rrufih at present, #nd is capable of considerable improvement. Otauru Kid was ridden a very confident laco in the Hurdles, and came on and won nicely at the finish. He looks like turning out a good advertisement for tho local fire ICampftre. Hyginas was looking very well at .Marton, but a few raps of the hurdles found out tlie tender legged sou of Hymc-ttus. I'. Mcßreart.v was engaged to ride DH-nond Nap in tlie Hurdles, but did not arrive in time. W. Bowdcn took the mount, and with Tibs over shaped really well. He will not always meet such a good one as Otauru Kid. Llstowel was third going along,ths back in 1 tho Trial, and when lie ran up second at the bend tho race looked all over. Then something carried him out wide, and he slipped like a pricked balloon. Grey Sapphire, a grey mare by, Nnutiform hailing from the wilds of Te Awamur.i was produced in the Trial. She evidently had not seen so many people before, and the band annoyed her. When the barrier lifted •die tried to go the other way. ' The new rules w ; hich make jockeys parade their mounts iri front M the stands after doing their preliminaries are not tt success when a band is playing vigorously near the lawn fence ,and several of the maidens at Marton wo*td Jtavo been better on tho far side of the course Ranglata, by Aberbrothock—Elusion goes fast, and should strip fitter at Awapuni on Wednesday. Sho imay be Prodigal's most dangerous opponent in tlie Maiden there Prodigal ran an honest race on Wednesday but Mliltaire held him easily in the run Jome. Militaire halls from Trentbam, and his success must have hit the Bmpte Cltv

"Sammy" flibbons' Equitable, by (Tallowning —Knnitas, is a shapely fellow, bill will require time. If lie is half as good as his mother he will do. Slumlx had bad luck to lose tlie. Hack Steeples. After leading to the second last fence he struck, and his rider fell off. Otherwise the hitherto unlucky Ngakanul would have had to put up with another second. Bill never looked a winner in the Haek Steeplechase, and -was always making heavy work of it ia tho rear. No doubt tho weight stopped him in tho sticky going, but then again there may haver been another reason for niy lifeless display. Sail Homo is improving in his jumping and looks like turning out a fair 'chaser. Allan MnrPonald rode him patiently in the Hack >'ieej>lechase, and had no difficulty in securing second numey. Old Kurna'pl storied at n forlorn ' figure on Wednesday, nnd though he fenced respectably ho lacked the pace to ?o with Siiuni.v at any part of it. The double brush at Marton only extends about one-half way across the running track, and is a positive danger to a big field. Poltbogue led the flehj to in in the first round of the Uangltlkei Steeplechase, and shiTked it badly. As a result Polthogue. Fneman and Tlrau fell in a heap, Gladful had to be pulled up, and the rest were practically all stopped All doubles should extend tlie full width of the course. A. McDonald was fortunate in steering Mattock clear of tho mix-up, and the Bulls horse had nothing to heat afterwards, for Wirokino and Ormesby were lame, and Gaekwar had no pace. Neither Wirokino nor Ormesby appear likely to race again. The stewards held two inquiries during the day. One. into Bowden, on Wirokino, boring Gaekwar in the finish of the big steeples, and the other into H. Cray's handling of Marqueteur in the big race, In tlla first instance Wirokino was placed third, and'Gaekwar promoted to second, but 110 action was taken in the case of Marqueteur. Crucelle was produced in fine fettle on Wednesday. and was always prominent in the Electric Handicap, though Rouen cut her down smartly in the last fiftv yards. Cruccellc is a promising wi-t,' and Is worth following. Jaffna amused herself by kicking a spectator in the mouth prior to the "Electric Handicap, but she had not a kick in her at tho finish. The spectator nonchalantly spat out half-»-doze)i teeth and half-a-pint of blood, and lighting his pipe, Avent round to put a- quid pn her on the rote. l'he tip proved worthless, however. Raeeful has grown into a nice colt, and should show up this season. Last year he scored two firsts and a second. What a splendid fellow Pure Laziness is now! He attracted considerable attention in the ifaddock at Marton, and ran a very creditable fourth in the electric. Mr. Kmeny could get a nice .price for the handsome son of Bezonian if he cared to sell. Ruddy cost backers well over a thousand quidiets in the Railway Handicap. He ran well in patches, but could only register a close fourth at tho finish. His backers should get their money back with interest shortly. Tirana came with a fine rattle at the end of the Railway Handicap, and over another furlong at Awapuni he may be haTd to beat. "Hughle" Johnston has the old chap very fit now. There is not miuch of Nursing Sister,) but what there is is all good. She galloped over the opposition at the riffht end of the Railway Handicap, and looked to win with a lot In hand. Piro Piro was not too lucky in running in the Tutaenui Welter, but once he got clear he fairly new. Mr. W. Slatterv may have better luck when he sends the M'errv Moments gelding out in a smaller field. There is no; doubt he is a good one. v - Warrawee again shaped splendidly on Wed-1 nesdav, but the combination of Gray and Duo I (Demosthenes—Gold Bound) just accounted for him in the last few strides. The principal winning owners at the meet- i tog were: It. J. Sexton £2OO, J. B. Glaisford £2OO, D. O'Reilly £l7n. J, Hook £135, Cur-, ran and Wood £lls, K. D. Duncan £ll R ! Heppner £llO, W. Disba £llll, R. Barlow' £GO, L. H. Collinson £SO. j