LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17572, 24 June 1925, Page 8

LATE SPORTING.

HAWKE’S BAY RACES. Per Press Association. HASTINGS, June 24. 'I he Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club's Metropolitan winter meeting was held in showery weather. There was a large attendance. The course was heavy. Results:— WOODLANDS STEEPLES Of 150 so vs. Two miles. Uncle Dave, 9st Gib . . .1 Silta, 9st 21 b . . . .2 Kaika, 10st 51b . . .3 Scratched—Mahia. Won by two lengths. Time—4min 24 l-sscc. WHAKATU HURDLES Of 150 sovs. One mile and threequarters. Kendal, 9st ..... I Bestir, 9s t 81b .... 2 Birka, 9st 101 b . ... 3 Scratched—Trespass. Won by a neck. Time—3min 29 2-ssec. HAWKE’S BAY HURDLES 11A.ND1CA P. Of 250 sovs; one mile and threequarters. Nukumai. list 91b . . .1 Goldpiece. 9st 9lb . . .2 Bonny Rill. 9st -41 b . . . 3 lengths. Time—3min 26sec. CANTERBURY PARK TKUTTIIMIi CLUB. ANNUAL REPORT. In the annual report of the ranterbury Park Trotting Club, tiie committee is in a position to show that the year just closed shows a very much improved condition of affairs, there botlie club’s business. Owners still respond in n highly satisfactory manner to the club's programmes and the keen competition which takes place in racing for the prices offered greatly appreciated by the large crowds which attend the meeting. As no other nominations have been received IMr .J. Resile has been elected sident, and IMr It. Wallace treasurer. Seven nominations have been received The* 'balance -shout shows receipts* included totalisator £13,10S ‘ja,

nominations and acceptances £2444 4 os, stands and sates £2884 Bs, race cards £1023 5s 9d, booths £472 19s 6d. members’ subscriptions £270 and rent £132. The chief items of expenditure were stakes £IO,BBO, Government taxes (totalisator £3711 ISs 3d, dividends £6682 4s, stakes £544, privileges £lO9 ]os 3d, amusement £2OO Is 3d, land £2O 15s 4d, loss recovered from dividends and owners £7226 4s). £4042 &s Id. salaries and wages £BBB 5s 6d, expenses of race meetings i 1023 Ss f»d. Trotting conference bvics and expenses £253, rates £2ll Its 6d. rent of course £227 7s 2d. repairs and maintenance £364 13s 4d, advertising and printing £405 9s lOd, The year opened with a credit of £849 13s Id and alter £I2OO liad been paid off mortgage, the year closed with a credit of £1561 13s Sd. The club's assets include cash in bank and on deposit £1 561 33s Sd, investments £2911 Jss Sd, Sockburn property £5999 8s lid. Addington property £1479 l Is id. buildings £I3OO, while the liubililit . re £ 1 500.