SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16822, 30 May 1919, Page 11

SPORTING.

TARATAHI-OARTERTON RACES. ' (Per Press Association). CARTERTON. May 29. There was a large crowd present at the Taratahi-Oarterton meeting, which was held in beautiful weather. The totalisator handled £12,715, which is ±'2474 ahead of the last meeting heldin 1916. The winner of the Cup was decorated with a gold ribbon, and three rousing cheers were given for the aviator Hawker. Results:— MEMBERS' HACK, of 100 sovs; 0 fin-longs.—Tari 1, Cotillion 2, Esperance 3. Scratched—Prince Forniby, Ta-y Again. Time, Imin 16 2-ssec WAIRARAPA CUP, of 200 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Potentiality. 1, Lady General 2. Matiatua 3. Daniien, Jean Laddo, Honey Bee, Tari. Time, lmin Slsec.

TRIAL PLATE, of 70 sovs7;ys fur-, longs.—Parorangi 1, American v Beauty 2, Prince Formby 3. Scratched— Haeremo'ana, Blighty, Eleuliis," Wakatere. Master Boris, Contend. A protest _ against the winner for alleged crosihg was dismissed. Time, lmin. 3 2-ssec.

CARTERTON HACK, of 110 sovs; 1J mues.y-Eth,opian ;; . lj ..R.einzi -2,., Transmission 3. Sci-atched—-WarmtK. "Time, 2inin 16sec.-' -.'"'' \ ■■■^'".■"Z'.i.>Zi~-'"''-

TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; 5 furlongs.— Daytime 2, Wonder B.:;'"'Scratched—Matatua, Ahika, Occasion, BonvUle. Time, lmin 3sec.

TARATATU WELTER,, of 100 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Some Girl 1. March On 2. Momac 3. Scratched ' Transmission, May Morn, Sa.rbonite 1 . M". Time, lmin 31 2-Ssec.. • -: ;, ;

; MAUNGARAKI WELTER,..of 120 sovs; 1 mile.—Sir Agnes 1, Loval Arch' 2, Hydrus 3. Scratchedi-Multaine, Lady Black", Altercation. Manu. Time, lmin 51sec.

• ELECTRIC HACK, of SO sovs; 5 furlongs.—Honey Bee. 1, Prince '■ Formby. 2, Tonukohe 3. ,:. Soratehed—Occasion, Bonville, SarboniteV : Try Again bolted two circuits before tiia race Time, lmin 2' 2-ssec. REFORMS CALLED FOR. * OHRISTCHURCH, May 29. At the annual meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club 'this' afternoon the president (Mr Alex. Boyle) said that the actual racing; during; the past season had been successful, but there was a growing feeling among the racing community that everything was not as it should be. It was impossible for any one club to remedy the evils that undoubtedly exislfced, but when thess evils became common talk it was high time some drastic measures were taken. There _ -vas no shadow of doubt that the riding had deteriorated throughout the dominion, and there appeared to be very few apprentices likely to become first-class, horsemen. He'cansidered it a matter for sincere regret that a few racing clubs continued to increase the number of races under one nine on their programmes. The Racing Conference should without doubt give grave consideration to the question of limiting the number of five and six furlong flutters in each day s racing. .. During a discussion Mr J. S. Barrett drew attention to the spread of illicit betting, and said the Racing Conference and clubs should give the matter serious consideration The racing people needed to put their house in order, or possibly the enthusiasts who had tried to deal with another alleged evil might turn their attention to racing, which would be easier to deal with than the. evil he had referred to.. \r™ e ..President said that Sir George chairman of the Racing Conference, told him that the Conference intended to legislate very stronglv on the question of betting. '