SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13938, 25 June 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

NAPIER PARK MEETING

Per Press Association.

NAPIER, June 24

There was dull and cold weather today for the second day of the Napier Park Racing Club's "inter meeting, and the attendance was moderate, me investments on the totalisator amounted to £5809, makin- £ll, 98 for the two days as compared with for last year's winter meeting. R*-"-SU BROOKLAXD HACK RACE; 6 furlongs.—Mundic list 71b 1, Zoraida 9st 71b 2, Rophepotae 9:>t 3. Also started— Timothy, Splash, The Limit, Cork, Resign, and Jlaster Stent. Won T>y three lengths. Time, lnini 19 J-o HACK HURDLES: 1} ni ij e —Diplomatic last 4lb 1, Rawhiti R)st 2, 2, Forest list 101b 3. Also Btartetl—Andrew Mack, Monsieur Beaucaire, Pukehon, and Xn .Snot. Won by three lengths. Time, 2intu 5G l-o WINTER OATS; 7 hirlongs —lranui lOst 2ib 1, Woodhey lUst 131b 3. Illustrious 9st 41b a. Also started—Waikaraka, Inez, Uenuku, Mussel, Hydraulic Won by six lengths, pulling up Time, lmin 34 3-useir. PARK STEEPLECHASE;'about 21 miles.—Lingerer lttst 7lb 1, Coy »st 7!b 2, Needlework lost 41b 3. Also started—Post Haste lOst 21b, Eldorado 9st I3tb, and Gold Showi-r list 71b. Gobi Shower had a strong lead for over :t mile, when she »as overtaken by Lingerer, who \»aS not afterward* troubled, winning by twenty lengths. Eldorado fell, sunt Gold hhower unseated her jockey after Ivtiig passed by Lingerer. Time, aiuin 30 l-asec. LADIES' BRACELET; 1 mile. Zoraida 12st 4th 1, The Squatter list lllb 2, Waioriki list 3. Als<» .started —Water o' Milk, Claughton, Perchance, Colossus, ami Girton. .Won by a dozen lengths. Time, lmin 52

PORAITE HANDICAP HURDLES. —Corazon lOst lib 1, Commander lOst 1 lib 2, Soman Ost 3. unly three Btarted. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, 3'miit 35 s£-ssee. NEW STEAD HACK RACE; 7 furlongs.—Waiptinm lOst 21b 1, Hohei»>tae lOst 2, Guiding Stey Kfc-t 7H» 3. ALso started —Marathon, Srah-r, Cork, and Amato. Won by a bare head, 'lime, Imin 24 3-5 sec. STEEPLECHASES AT WAIMATE. The - annual point-to-point <-teeplechates. of the Waimate Hunt took place yesterday under ideal weather conditions over the property of Mr Studliolme, Te Waimate. A number ot enthusiasts from Tiniaru went down to witness tfce races, and seven horses from this district also went down. These seven brought back two firsts, one second, and one third prize. The course for the heavy and light weights (run together) was about 31 miles as originally marked out, but about halt a mile of it had to be cut out on account of the "heavy going. The course was over good hunting country, and spectators obtain«l a good view of the race. Mr T. Twomey acted as starter, Mr L. Glendinning was clerk of the scales, and the '.udges were Messrs J.. H Rhodes, B. D. Whitney and J. S. Rutherford. There were four races, and the results were as follows: — HEAVY WEIGHTS, for trophies value £3 3s and t:2 2s, presented by Major Lindsav. Miss E. M. Rhodes' Buzzler (Mr C.

Orbell) ' Mr Y. Elworthy's Liberty (Owner) -' Mr J. B. Boivkers Bangle (Owner) 3 Puzzler took command about four fences from home, and racing in beautiful style, came in an easy winner by five or "six lengths from Liberty. LIGHT WEGHTS, for trophies value £3 3s and £2 2s, the first being presented by Mr G. Miller. Messrs Elworthy Bros. Kauri (Mr "• H. Elworthy) - 1 Mr A. Archer's Springbok (Mr Sealey) .••--• f 3lr H. Elworthy's Mark A This race was run with the heavy weights. The winner took his fences in perfect style. Springbok fell at the second to last fence, but his rider gamely remounted and finished a good second. Mark also fell.

FARMERS' RACE, for trophies value £3 3s and £2 2s, presented bv Mr A. S. Elworthy. Mr T. Leonard's Woodside (Mr C. Cornelius; 1 Miss Rattray's Otekaike 2 nu.SEiiAAi\. S'liUia.'ijriCtLvSE, for tropiues: vaiue £2 v s alKl j Sj presumed, by Mr JJ. D. Whitney; aoour z>< miles. Mr M WaU'svArty (Mr Rickman) 1 -vir &.M. ltajjst\- a Omio (.Mr , } . Chalmers; o S.C. TROTTIXG CLUB. A committee, meeting of the TrottinClub was iield in the Stone Stables last night. Present: Messrs J. Sinclair (iii; tho chair), jr. C. Watson, J. Hole, \\. Cookson, J. Gilehirst, J. Robertson, H. Scarf and H-. H. Eraser (.secretary).

The chairman reported than in accordance with instruction the sub-com-mittee had visited the racecourse with a surveyor (Mr Thompson), and laid out thu proposed new track. They Jiad agreed to give the survevor £3 3s lor the work if it was satisfactorily performed, out of which one guinea was to Jw given to Mr Trilford, who also assisted. Unfortunately a good deal of work done by the surveyor had not been Quito what was -wanted, consequently, the sub-committee recommended that the fee bo reduced to ~- -■=• —The recommendation was tequently the sub-c-ommitteo recommended that tho new six furlong track, which was now correct to within seven links, bo graded and levelled with a road grader.—lt was decided to hire a road .grader and team for the purpose.

Air P. Mitten wrote in strong terms complaining of what he termed the secretary's incivility in declining to send him tickets for the race meeting, liecause lie had not paid his subscription.

It was resolved that Mr Mitten he written to and informed that the secretary was only carrying out the rules of the club in acting as lie did, and that the club thoroughly endorse and supjKirt his action. The/ club expect Mr Mitten to apologise, for the tone of his letter.

.Dr C. E. Thomas regretfully resigned his position as honorary surgeon a.s the rules of the British Medical Association do not allow medical -practitioners to accept honorary positions. —The resignation was accepted with regret. The secretary of the New Zealand Trotting Association wrote stating that the nomination for candidates for seats on the Board of Management of the Association were due before July 20th. —As the club were satisfied with the present constitution of the Board it was decided not to nominate anyone. The chairman read a roivb draft of the halance-shef;t and report, which will he presented at the annual meeting to be held on July oth. The financial statement showed a credit h'dance of £lOl 0s 7d, of which £OO was on fixed deposit: the rolL showed that there were 123 members and £lB5 had been given in stakes. Several members of the committee spoke appreciatively of the. report and the club's position and it -was decided to have the documents printed, with a few slight amendments, for circulation among members. It was stated that Messrs Mnnroand Mora had resigned from the committee, consequently the election of two members to fill the vacancies, will he held at the annual meeting.