TROTTING NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20366, 25 July 1934, Page 12

TROTTING NOTES.

m si in hi is s in hi s in ® ® mill @ ® in ® a i ACCEPTANCES for the trotting events to be decided at the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting will close on August 1. Acceptances for the first day of the New Zealand Metropolitan T rotting Club’s August meeting are due on August 7 at noon. WEST COAST TRAIN, A special train will leave Christchurch on Saturday morning at 0.10 o’clock for Greymouth and Hokitika. It will arrive at Greymouth in time for patrons to attend the second day of the Greymouth Trotting Club’s winter meeting. They will return by a special train which will leave Greymouth at 11.53 p.m., and is due at Christchurch at 5.29 on Sunday morning. The cheap fares available, namely 10s 6d return, will encourage many enthusiasts, who in addition to seeing an excellent day’s racing, will enjoy the trip through country which provides great scenic attractions. RAYON DOR SOLD. Mr M. J. Moodabe nas effected the purchase of the four-veaDold maiden pacer Rayon d'Or and the gelding has been sent to Takanini to be trained by F. J. Smith. Rayon d’Or was only taken up from Addington by R. Kennerley about four months ago, but came to hand very quickly and has raced on six occasions for two third placings, his best performance being when he finished third to Play Lady in the Kaipaki Handicap on the second day of the Waikato Trotting Club’s autumn meeting. In. his latest outings the chestnut has developed a tendency to tangle at the start of his races, but should his new trainer succeed in eradicating this fault an early success should be in store for the son of Rey de Oro and Dandy Rose. RE-UOM MISSIONED. The Auckland trainer, I. Morrison, has recommissioned his two charges. Proletarian and Cimarron, after a good spell in the paddock, and both pacers have filled out considerably. Proletarian is only a twoyear-old, but in his two starts has revealed a brilliant turn of speed, and his future is viewed in a very promising light. Cimarron is one of the speediest pacers in Auckland, but has often ruined his chances by breaking, otherwise his record would have read much better this season. Morrison is a very painstaking young trainer, and he should enjoy a good measure of success with these two pacers in the new season. MAY MAKE AMENDS. Young Rodney has promised to win one of the novice trots for some time now, but in his races this season has failed to open his winning account. He has displayed a good turn of speed in his engagements, but his failure to trot solidly has often militated against his prospects. At the meeting he was very unlucky to be beaten by Ganton, being only defeated by a neck after losing a couple of lengths about two furlongs from home through breaking. Young Rodney is now being trained by J. T. Paul, at Mangere, and he may be found redeeming himself at the local fixture next month. CHINESE BUYERS. The fight to be first in the field with trotting in Shanghai goes on. More pacers and trotters were purchased at Camperdown, New South Wales, recently. Further, it is said, purchases have been made in the Maitland district. Altogether the Metropolitan Sporting Association of Shanghai has purchased 124 horses. One body in China will race at night; the other body intend starting off with day meetings so that they may be in the field earlier. When the electrification of the course has taken place they will change over to night fixtures. The party have already signed up several drivers to accompany them with their horses, gear and other incidentals. IN WEST AUSTRALIA. During the 1933-34 trotting season in Western Australia 347 events were decided at the 52 metropolitan meetings (40 at Perth and 12 at Fremantle), and 171 reinsmen took part in them. Ninety-three drivers failed to pilot a winner. The most successful drivers were: F. E. Kersley, 20i wins, 11 seconds and 12 thirds (137 drives); A. Sheahan, 16L 13, 9 (151 drives); B. J. Keys 16, 7, 4 (101 drives); A. J. Hough, 15, 17, 9; L. J. Keys, 12-1 9 6; J. Collett, 12, 11, 10; L. F. Doyle’ 11, 6,5; W. J. Carney, 101, 13, 11; e! ITalhon, 10, 2, 12; D. J. Nolan, 10, 71, 8, F. W. Godecke and J. Simmons, 9 wins; W. A. Gibaud, 8; C. J. Clarke and M J. H. Porter, 7; C. F. Harris, d -YV Andrews * E - D- Norris and C. Priddeth (including two dead-heats), fi- F- 1 lark, A. D. Gaukroger, A. E. T IL w n' H ' H ,- Richter - J- A.'Thomas', I. Hilkie and S. Woodworth, 5; and - T , oh " ston and C. F. Thomas, 41. rhe urduclaest driver of the term was R. Fleming (4, 12, 11 ; n 80 drives)

METHVEN TROTTING CLUB. f _J h ® I !’ ont l‘, l .v meeting of the commit,the M ethven Trotting Club was <)tT,^r ed over . by Mr J - M’Anulty. utners present were: Messrs J. H. M Kendry L 1. Richards. T. Ross. R. Gieen, p. &. m Donald. J. M’Cloy. T. S. Harr l soil, R. D. Millar, S. G. Holmes, A - H. Henderson and C. Goodwin. ni °tion of sympathy was passed wuh the relatives of the late Mr W. J. Tomkmson. The Ashburton County Relief of Distress Committee wrote soliciting: a donating: for relief work. It was decided to grant a donation of £2 2s The report of the programme subcommittee was received and after discussion was adopted. The stakes for the meeting: are to be increased to £lOls, with a canteen of cutlery, which has been donated by Captain Prictor, «■/ Messrs John Buchanan and Sons, Ctd. The increase is to be allocated to the Met liven Cup by £25 and £lO to the Visitors’ Handicap. The cup is to be called the Methven Cup Handicap. Alterations to distances . and times were made as follows: Drayton Handicap Trot, one mile and a half: for unlioppled trotters: 3min 49sec or better. Westward Ho Handicap (harness), one mile and a half: for horses that can do 3min 43sec or better. Methven Cup Handicap, two miles; for horses that can do 4min 40sec or better; Avonmore Handicap, one mile and five furlongs: for horses that can do 3min 53sec or better. Mount Harding Handicap, one mile and a quarter; for horses that can do 3m in ssec or better. Riverbank Handicap (in harness), two miles;: for unhoppled trotters that can do *smin 3see or better. Visitors’ Handicap, one mile and a ouarter: for horses that can do 2min olsec or better. Mount Mutt Handicap (in saddle), one mile: for horses that can do 2min 21 sec or bet ter. The following officials we*-e appointed- Hendice.nner, Mr O. Paul iun : clerk of course. Mr P. L. Donald: starter, Air A. J. Hastings; clerks of scales. Messrs E. R. Easterbrook and

H. E. Thomson: judge. Mr A. R. Allardyee; timekeepers. Mersrs F. B. Robilliard, R. O. Shearman and A. E. Henderson: judicial stewards, Messrs S. G. Holmes. J. M’Anultv. T. S. Harrison. H. Green and P. D. Millar. Tt was decided that nominations closon September 19 and acceptances on Sei'tPinbor 24. The secretary was Instructed to interview the railway authorities about snecinl trains and to arrange for catering. Tf was decided that the Grounds C«'mcuss nroposed improvements to the appointments at the course and renort to a meeting to be held on Mon(bv next. Tt was derided to accent Messrs Shearer Bros.’ tender for extra barriers required for the course.