SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 145941, 26 September 1917, Page 3

SPORTING.

ANNUAL MEETING. OF THE V.A.T.C. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. Australian and N. Z. Cable Assn. (Received Sept. 26, 10.40 a.m.) MELBOURNE. Sept. 26. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, tho chairman said the curtailment of racing would mean a loss of between £SOOO and £BOOO to the patriotic fund and considerable loss to the Government of revenue. The matter, however, had been officially and finally settled, and it was no usd protesting. RANDWICK TRAINING NOTES. (Received Sept. 26, 11.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 26. Further rain made the Randwick track heavy. Sasanof, in company with Shrill, did the best gallop of the morning, covering XI miles in 2min. 12sec. Kilflinn did seven furlongs in linin. 39sec; Beltane covered five furlongs in linin. Disec.; and Bedrock ran six furlongs in linin. 22.jsec. Cagou beat The Toff over a mile in linin. 45scc. N.Z. CUP ENTRIES. The following nominations have, been received for the New Zealand Cup of 2000 sovs.; two miles.—Multicipal, Nottata, Hendra, Client, Blackall, Cleft, Snub, Wardnncor, Monelaus, Mascot, Johnny Walker, Devotion, Mullingar. John Barleycorn, The Toff, Kilboj l ., Kill’em, Sleight of Hand, Paraoa, Teka, Desert Gold, Egypt, Rorko’s Drift, Midnight Star, Dusky Eve, Colonel Soult, Marc Anthony, Mnltifual, Bjorneborg, Killard, Orleans, Sir Solo, Battle Eve, Keimua, Detroit. Bronk Dolaval, Marsa, Thaddeus, Tressida. Rose Pink, Trials, Sedd-el-Bahr, Minesweeper, Varnish, Fiery Cross, King Star, Multiply, luverlea Lass.