SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10198, 6 July 1911, Page 3

SPORTING.

GISBOENE RACING CLUB. [p BB . Pk.kss Association. J CiTSBOUNE. July «. Th»rf ".va?, iried wither icr the opemi>R cky of thr Gi?.bortte Racing Clnos TVu.ifi MeoliVtSr. FohuHs: HUBDLF, HANLICAP, of ! ',O soys, one niilo and thrre-cr.nrt.erß—Artie, !)st J-SiO. 1 , To Kainni. Blb. 0: Apples 9st, H-n----pare Ost, Gau.o 9s< 4lb snd Master btead Ost alec sta.rt.cd. Won l'iy ha f n. lenp l J. The Not Zealand Metropolitan _ Trottir.g Club will hold its usual three days meet ins i'n-August. The club Ims decided, pending Ministerial approval, to race threo dsys in August, three daye in November, tv'-o ria\ a at P'aF.te.r and one- dny in Februni\>. MAIDEN HACK RACE, of 50 sow; focr fur:onsrs—Goldemar, Oat. 1; 'Jyiic Las?, Js ■, Vaultres?, 9st. Carver Donne <)st. KatMcon Tyiic 9st. Knrn.na fist, Marta riM, Sagamore Opt. Colleen Dim Ost and lln-uk.-ran;»i 9st started. Won by a IwafJFLYING HANDICAP, of 70 soys: six t«r-lomrs-Erin. lOst 41b. I: Terab.to, -Ist 2 b. 2, Scotch, ]ost 51b, IV Sublime 10si - Scorch 10st 31b and Pluck 9i?t. olb also started. Won by a length. PARK STEEPLECHASE lIANDICAI , oi ISO t-ovs; three miles—Dbudeen, 9sv <i'>. 1: First, Barrel, list s)b. 2. heservoir |ost ]2lb nnd Swarthmoor lOst 81b aifo siarleu, but both fell. Won by ten lengths. CANTERBURY PAUK TROTTING CLLB. The. annual meeting of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club was held this afrernoon. Mr C. S. Howell pres<i:led, and i.iero trs a. good attendance of mombers._ Tho balance-sheet showed the years totalisator receipts to have been £4620 14s, o-s compared with £3C-SS 4? 3d in the PTevious year. There was a credit balance of £l92'J ""Mr 'Howell, in moving t.ln? r.doption of the, balance-sheet, commented on the fact that the Government- tax hud increased by Its lOd. thus making a considerable difference to the finances of the club. The balance-sheet. v.',i= a.dopted. Hesws A, J. Marshall and W. Hay ward were elected mombers of the club. The election of officer? rmilterl as lollows: —President. Mr C. S. Howell: vicepresident, Mr F. Bevan ; treasurer. Mr it Wallace; seerctarv. Mr A. I. Ilattray; auditor. Mr A. S. L'.inenn: starter. Mr H. Reynolds; clerk of the scales, Mr Alfred Evans; committee, .Vi c.-. ; rs Tl. Derrett., 11. •T Derrett. A. L. Mvers. B, .T. Mason. H. J. Ot.loy, ,T. Franks and P. Kimbhn?; .'•f.ewards, 7^le ; srs C. E. Cress, P. Derrett. 11. J. Derrett. J. Franks, J. A. Ho'.mrs, A L. Myers. R. J. Mason, H. J. Otley, A. Lcneiirev and P. Kimbline: g-rounds tornni.iit.ee, Messrs ]\. Franks, P. .7. Mason. J* Dorrett and H. J. Ot'cv; building committee, itessrs R. Vralli\ce. PI. J. Otley and C. S. Howell: handicapper. Mr F. C. honorary surseons. Drs Saridstc;n and Nedwill; honorary veterinary surgeon, ?lr Kyie. Bonuses cf £2O each were granted to the secretary and treasurer.