SPORTING

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13652, 22 July 1908, Page 5

SPORTING

THE TROTTING CONFERENCE.

Per Press Association.

WELLINGTON, July; 21.

At the Trotting Conference, an interpretation of the rules suggested by, tha Tahuna, Park Club . that " perfbrmance" means, a start in any race was'carried unanimously. . ' Mr Selig, on behalf of the New Zealand Trotting Association, moved a new, rule—"ln all programmes of clubs, there shall be at least one race per day for" trotting horses only." Tlie motion was carried/ Mr Selig moved further that' at" least one-seventh of the stakes given by- a club at a meeting should be allotted' 'to,a. race or races for unhoppled trotters, only;.-r Carried. ' ■■ • ':,■■, The ' statement of accounts shpwed.' .at balance to credit of £4O, and there «», a, credit of £316 in regard to the provident fund. It was resolved .thai if .more than 20 horses start in a mile harness, race, in which the limit is lSscc'or' less, the .raca shall .be run in heats. ' It was decided that a totalisator permit be recommended, on, last year's basis. Officers were elected as follows : President, Mr George Payling ; vice-president, Mr John Rbwe; executive, .Messrs F../T. Panne!!, W. J. Gore, and' A. Hathaway. It was decided to recommend that no club be allowed, to hold ■ a /meeting giving under £l5O per day in stakes. ■ The secretary was thanked 1 for his services, and his salary was increased' from £SO to £75 per annum. - •'.• "

SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT.. . The following are the weights.: t-v !■'■■'• STEEPLECHASE. -- R6.9emoi-ni2s.fc 101b, Gainmcm 12stj 51b, Swagger 12st. 31b, Brownhill' list IOJb, Torch list 51b, Kauri llst/Slb, ..D.erelieb list, Jack list; ..■■■.. , :i ■'.-'. HACK AND HUNTERS' HURDLES.— AhtihonT 12st, Bay Lupin 12st,. Leonardo. list 7Jb, Hector lOst. 121b, i King. >pf Trumps, lOst 71b,". Lubra lOst .51b, Matarnua ids* 31b, Taipo IL lOst 31b, Spraybird lftst 31b. '. • , <■■'': ■, - ■■■■ HUNT CLUB CUP STEEPLECHASE-: Craigmore 13st 51b, i Zither 12sb 101b, Comet 12st, Selim 12st, Brownhill list 71h, Salute list, Butterfly list. : HACK' RACE HANDICAP—Anthony12sfc, Calvnor list 51b,. Hector llsf; Bvase-., noise lOst Sib, Spiaybird lOst 51b, Bfee&v'; wax lOsti 51b.. ■'■• ■ . ■ '• / ,';;'•"' TALLY-HO STEEPLECHASE.;^- 1 Craigmore 13st 31b, Zither 12.et lßlb, RosftriWrn. 12st 31b, Gammon list J 121b'i - Comet flsf 101b, Wanganui list 9Jb, Swa&gei; list' 91b, Brownhill dlst :.31b, .Fitrtoy list;■ Mystery last 121b; Kauri lOst 121b, Tofcth lOst 121b, Derelict ..v; .'■■ ;•,-" LADIES' No.' 9 : 12st, Zither' 12st, •. Anlhony last,;.. Baden list 71b, Leonardo. 1 jst 21b, ( KJnff',: of Trumps. lOst 71b,. Butterfly IQsb VP&J Ronaldß,' lOst. 73b, • Salute; JOst"7(b,,>Hec4;; tor 10k, 71b, ;.Torch;losb:..7lb^:;;TAjpo^lL';:, iost 7ib. •: - ;,./.' v .'..'■■.-■; •■;; -''i'-'il ■ ; -;-^a-v' The horse, nominated, nndfer the nameio!: Formidable appears- in. thV wights ;.tmiterv "the name "of .'Mtttamua,;;as. tlhe;*name''F6t2:; midable ■ had. been previously; =