SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 2 June 1926, Page 12

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN EVENTS

Py Cable—Press Association —Copyright Australian anti N.Z. Cable Association (Received 1.15 a.m., Jinie 2.) SYDNKV, Juno 1. Entries for the Alolbuunie■ Cujj incluclo :—Valorem, Affirm, 1 llliewinkio, Rulmymotle. Windbag, The Banker, Kiosk and Royal Tea, Caulfield Cup.—Star- Ranger, Pilbcwinkie, Affirm', Runnymede, Iho Banker. . , „ , Epsom Handicap.— Higgle, Parody, Kiosk, Hie Banker, Bosli, Riimi.ym.ecie, Horoscope, Valorem, King ilerv, Muscari, Bon Avis, Beau (loste, Bachelor, Sun Up, Koaliamanui. ,Metropolitan.— Star Banger, Muscari, Bon Avis, Beau Geste, Bachelor. To Alonanui, Count Cavour, Windbag, Rapine, Aberfeldy,, Kiosk, (higgle, Runnymede, The Banker, Pilliewinkie.

PUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB

WIGHT RAID AVTXS OTAGO STEEPLECHASE.

By Teleffraiili —Press Association DUNEDIN, Juno 1

The Dunedin Jockey Club’s 11011101’ meeting opened to-day in line ivoatber. There Was a large attendance, and the course ivas slightly holding. Tlie totulisatc.r handled £18,689, compared with £21.533 10s for the first day last year, wliieli ivas a lioliclny. Results: TRIAL HURDLES, of 200 .sovs; If mill's.—:> H. JCnsor’s rn g Savanora (W. Scobic) 10.5, 1; 1 Bonatic 10.11, 2- 0 Bed Ivriss 10.0. .’l. Also ran—2 Ton Tana, 5 Yaldanio, I Beauty Light. Won by a length, ten lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 58 2-ssoc. BRIGHTON- HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; 1 mile.—l A. B. Armour’s b g Buavaut (A. E. Didliam) 8.0, 1; 2 Kilns 8.11, 2; 6 .French Bc'le 1 .7, 8. Also ran—s Cay Queen, 10 laboo, 1 Bilbo, 8 Paris,‘7 Spearmaid, 9 King Cup, H Clarion, 8 Divinial, 12 laithy. Won bv' a length, a short length between second and third. Time, limn •17 2-ssec. BIBTH'DAV HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; If miles.—l C. A. Knan’s hr 111 Full Swing (X. C. Dwyer) 1 1; 8 Coosestep 7.7, 2 1 b Kiliane 1 .0, *l. Also ran—2 Deucalion. 3 Mountain Lion, 1 Overdrawn, 7 Mantua, 5 Geranial, 0 Roman Archer. Won by half a length, four lengths between second and third. Mantua- was fourth. Time, 2niin 43sec. OTAGO. STEEPLECHASE, of GSU sovs; 3 mi'es. —6 A. C. Macdonalds b g Night Raid (E. Maekie) 9.0, I ; 4 Cartoon 9.11, 2; 2 Uncle Bob. 11.2, ,3. Also ran —7 Palencia, 1 Kipling, 3 ■Frenchman, 5 Whipcord. "Won by two lengths, 200 yards between second ami third. Palencia and Frenchman- fell, and Kipling lost his rider. Time, 7min 29 2-osee.

TRADESMEN’S HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; 0 furlongs.—9 W. Stone’s eh g Ecuador (R. Hunt) 7.5, 1; 6 Clontnrf 7.9, 2; 1 Chickwheat 7.3, 3. Also ran —S Baldowa, 3 Sun Up, 4 Warhaven, 11. Platon Bells, 12 Moorland, 5 Carnot, 13 P’rancaise, 7 Bugle Note, 10 Tione, 14 Hurdv Gurdy, 2 Miss Winkie. Won by a neck, over two lengths between second and third. Time. 1 min 18 4-ssee. ST. CLAIR STEEPLECHASE.'!, of 250 sovs; 2f milee. —1 .P. J. Frost's eh g Happy Mac (A. E. Ellis) 10.7, Ik 3 Blazing Light 10.1, 2; 7 Do Cruse 9.0, 3. Also ran —2 Alabama, t> Barristel 1 , 4 Mystic Boy, 5 Galaxy. Bon by three lengths, a. length between second and third. Barrister and Alabama, fell. Time. Cmin 4 1-osue.

JUMPERS’ FLAT, of 225 sovs; If miles. —1 P. Delarttev’s b g p'risco Afail (C. Dawson) 10.6,". 1 ; 3 Coastguard 10.2, 2; 4 Captain Sarto 9.8, 3. Also run—s Ad j utor, 2 Bonoinnl, 6 Arandrake. Won by ha'f a length, a length between second and third. Time, 2min 19 2-s?ec. AVINTER WELTER, of 250 sovs: 1 mile. — I J. A. Ainge’s b g Pink Note f,T. Andrews) 3.9, 1 : 7 All St-vle 8.0, 2; 5 King Sol 8.3. .3. Also ran—l2 Sprinkler, 10 Circulation, 11 lionena, 9 Heavier Lad. 4 Queen Balboa, 3 Apache, 2 Rapier, 18 Afarmont, 0 Opliir. 8 Snatcher. Won by half a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, Itnin 49see.

GKRALDI'NK RACING CLUB. Between 50 mid 60 members were present- at Hits animal meeting of tlic Geraldine Racing Club. The president (Air A. 0. Alaedonald) occupied the chair. .Inc report, which lias already been published, Avas taken as read. The balance sheet showed receipts, nominations and acceptances £790, totalisator and tax on dividends £2975, gates .0940, subscriptions £224, lycocl deposit iiiatnred £6OO, and Government rotund £25(1; expenditure, stakes £2129, tax on dividends £9So, tax on totalisator £547, salaries and wages £lßl, improvements £9Ol-, transfer bxed deposit £SOO. The bank balance was shown as £IIS. The assets include a lixed deposit oi £IOSO. 'the president, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, said that the latter was very ,satisfactory.

Air U. K. Lewis .seconded the motion. A lot ol people thought they were too conservative, and were boarding up lumiev. He thought that they should be careful, for if they had a couple, of wet meetings, their financial position would not he 100 good. Air J. C. South endorsed Air Lewis' remarks. They had a few pounds to their credit, and they wanted it. Air I). Alaedonahl complimented the (lull on its balance sheet, which was u very good one. Air .1. Alaedonald said they were hiekv to have come out so well. It v.y- i good balance sheet. lie asked for information for the benefit of new memtiers.

The secretary said that oulertaiiiiiig expenses included catering - for stewards, visitor., and jockeys, luncheon for owners, trainers, etc. Salaries and Usees included handieapper's and Ktarier's. barrier control salaries, gatekeepers, labour on the. course. eLe.. while sundry items included repairs to

the track, number board, preparing course for the meeting, hurdle repairs, top-dressing track, blacksmithing, etc. Tlie total spent on new improvements had been £’3ol, which included £222 for the new stewards’ stand, enlarging the dining room, concreting loose boxes, installation of electric light ami new barriers^ ALr J. South said that it was one of tbo most complete balance sheets he had ever seen. The adoption was carried .unanimously. . . Tho following new. members wore elected.—J. Acland, D. L. Hatton, AY. AlaTslmll, M. Metcalf, and J. Stevenson. Tlie. following officers were elected for the year Patron- Air B. R. Alacdonald; president. Air A. G. [Alacdonald; vice-presidents, Alessrs D. E. Lewis and J. 0. South; committee, Alessrs D. Alacdonald, C. Stock, G. Fletcher, F. South," A. South, J. Reid, A. Bates and A. J. Burmosier. _ The .secretary said that the Dunedin Racing Club bad asked them to bold their meeting a week earlier than September 30, and the Kuroiv Club bad made a similar request After consulting .ivith tbo president, he had telegraphed the Dunedin. Club, refusing to five up their date. He bad also notified the Ivuroiv Club and in the end tlie Dunedin Club bad agreed, and they would adhere to their dates, September 30 and October 1. ATr B. R. Alacdonald moved, and Air South seconded, that the* stakes be the same as last year. The secretary said that the Government refund ( £250) could not be spent on stakes, salaries, etc., but would have to be earmarked for linprovcC. South moved ns a recommendation to the incoming committee that the Government refund money bo set aside for the building of an outside "'"'Air T) C k Lewis moved that back races be restricted more than they ■•re now! He would like to see a maiden h M k - South opposed the motion The hack races, lie said, were the best filled I: 'tTio. °presklent siud the 01, api back voce was one of the best on their P>ogramme, and it was practically a maiden race, as it was : for Wes* lb M bad not won more than £oo at th. limp they started. The motion lapsed. * Air Alacdonald moved a 10 thinks to the retiring office«• 1,-d some new men on the committee., and some of the new members might ■*™i? „„ w«i, rpoke.

jstx’zrsis arfi£ *"’ l 'rholightweight jockey riding next season. vinal McTlu- Oamaru-owned njlj 1 inai - Kiimev was nominated for tlio s Isnv Trotting Club’s meeting at the request of a Nor t-li Islander, who wished to purchase her. The price offered did not fit in with J. Henderson s idea of her value, and Final McKinney did not gC north. Had she done so she uoul! probably have been returned aiMumr, as she was 4sec further out m the handicaps than at Oamaru, where she was beaten by a neck. Some of the. riders and drivers en-n-ao-cd at Oamaru showed considerable faefe of attention to details which unregarded as important by the casual racegoer. In one race a driver whose number was 3, appeared on the track with No. 15 saddlecloth ; several rem.,men wore their armlets on the left arm, where they were useless on a. etLhanded track; one or two ‘ wore them in their pockets: and there were instances of saddlecloths or • armlets being carried upside down or inside out,. The acceptance lists lor the Auckland winter meeting indicate that there is a possibility of half-a-dozen horses— Sir lioseberrv, Landbird, Kerie, LlewclIvn, Sea Dc’il and flick—being given ail opportunity to land the Great Northern double. Liberator (bred m the Tenuika district! was the lirst horse to win the Great Northern Hurdles and Steeplechase in one season, and it was not until 20 years later that Kl Gallo achieved similar distinction. Kl Gallo made history by repeating the performance in the following year. I.cehel a landed the double three years later, and Sir ffoseberry inscribed his name on the select roll last June.