LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17710, 3 December 1925, Page 8

LATE SPORTING.

EXHIBITION TROTS. I*er Press Association. DUNEDIN, December 3 The Forburv Park Exhibition trotting meeting commenced to-day in dull weather. The course was good. Results: ROSLYN HANDICAP Of 200 sovs; one mile and a half. Frisco Beau, 12vds behind . . 1 Master Peter, scr ..... 2 Bonnette, scr ..... 3 Scratched: Huegodd, Tim Wood. Won by two lengths. Time—Smin 57 2-ssec. SPRING HANDICAP (in harness), Of 220 sovs ; one mile and five furlongs. Guy Fawkes, 24yds . . .1 Edith Locanda, scr . . .2 Rollicking Bells, scr . . .3 Scratched—Homer Planet, Malice. Mon by a neck, six lengths between second and third. Time—3min 4-S 4-ssec. PROGRESSIVE lIANDICAP Of 225 sovs. Two miles. Charles Dixie, 36vds behind . . I Happy Rosa, 12yds behind . . 2 John Mauritius, scr .... 3 Scratched: Young Blake. Won by a neck, wit htwenty lengths between second and third. Time—4min 4Gsec. SCRATCHINGS. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 3. King's Speech and Letter of Credit were scratched at noon for the Railway Handicap at the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting. CANTERBURY DISTRICT COMMITTEE. The Canterbury District Committee met on Tuesday. The following programmes were approved:— Ranks Peninsula Racing Club (December lf*> and Chatham Island Jockey Club (December 29). Trainers’ licenses were recommended J. G. Thompson and IS. Redmond, conditionally on their obtaining horses A jockey’s license was recommended to R- F. J. Harris, conditionally on his obtaining permanent employment in a recognised- training stable. The jockey’s license of F. c. Porter was suspended until December 31. The transfer of Sleet from C. R. Elgar to tV. M. Higginson was approved.