TROTTING NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20480, 5 December 1934, Page 11

TROTTING NOTES.

ENTRIES for the \Vinton Trottingl Club's annual meeting will close tomorrow, at 8 pm. 9; 2k * :I: i Mr A. Jr Hastings will be at New Brighton to-rnorrow morning at 9‘ o'clock to give horses barrier practiced an a: a: * Nominations for the Greymouthi Trotting Club’s meeting will Close on} Monday at 9 p.m. ‘ It * * * Nominations for the Auckland Trot-i ting Club’s summer meeting will close‘ on Friday, at 5 p.m. ‘ i a: as x: 9 ‘ On Friday next.at 5 p.m.,paymentsi are due in connection with the Greati iNorthern Derby, 1934, and also the Great Northern Derby, 1935. l a: a: an a: l Nominations for the trotting events ‘included in the \‘l'estland Racingi iClub's programme will close to—day. ati 8.30 p.m. ' i OVERDUE. 1 i Monty Chimes, winer of the Otapiri Handicap at the “'inton Jockey Club’s meeting, is a six-year-old gelding by Blue Mountain King—Lady Chimes. ‘and his performances had not suggested him a winner of this race. In minor? ‘Company last season he started 17 times} ‘for two seconds and four thirds. and . several times he was heavily supported. iHe is owned by Mr 11. H. Booth, and iis trained by J. Clarke at W'inton. at: a: * a: . Pacers are debarred from racing amongst the unhoppled trotters. but the latter can tackle the geared racer. says “ Sentinel." The free-legged trotter ‘ is more apt to break than a horse conltrolled by straps, and as a breaking ‘ horse creates trouble the question arises whether a trotter should not be debarlred from racing amongst the pacers. ’Trotters do not get the opportunities many desire, but that is another aspect 10f the question. * * >2 :1: i The betting at the New Brighton inotting Club's meeting will be on the isingle pool principle, and three divi‘dends. ‘ * * fl: * l Fernbrook Lass is now attached to D. Bennett’s stable at Addington. She ‘is a capable mare. and is likely to be prominent in the Mace Memorial Handicap at New Brighton on Saturday. l :3 * is g The first division of the Trial Handicap at the New Brighton Trotting lClub‘s meeting will be run at noon. and ‘the second at 12.15 p.m. The first {division of the Improvers’ Handicap .will start at 1255 pm. and the second jat 1.10 pm. i i WILL WAIT.

Mr D. Sinclair. president of the Southl Otago Trotting (Tluh. presided over an attendance of about forty membersnn connection with the annual meeting held last week, Reference was made to the recent sudden death of Mr James Smart. who had been an enthusiastic member and generous donor of trophies, and a motion of condolence with the relatives was carried in silence. In reply to a question. the president said the committee had been doing all it could throughout the year to further hopes that a permit would be available through a club reliquishing its :‘laims. They were no further ahead in the matter than they were last year. but they were no further hack. The committee did not think it advisable to run a nonvtotalisator meeting. being of opinion that it would be wise to con» serve what funds they had in the hope that a permit would be granted in the near future. The club has a credit bal‘ance of £7O 125 Id. :2 :i: * *- . The aged gelding, Hakatere. who did lhis early racing under R. Townley. is lnow being trained by E. J. Smith at Prebbleton. Hakatcro won a twovmile race at Forbury last May. In addi‘tion to having plenty of speed, he is a good st‘ayer. and one that is at home on any kind of track. NORMA BINGEN'S SISTER. D. Teahen has a full sister to the Lgood trotter. Norma Bingen. in his stable. Her name is Dillon Queen. land she- is a five-year-old. She was among the competitors in the Melrose Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday. and shaped as if she will make good later on. She may make her next appearance at New Brighton on Saturday. TEAM FROM VICTORIA. fl Included in the team which the Victorian trotting trainer, \V. M'Kay. is bringing to Auckland, is the three-year-old. Tennessee’s \Vood. Claimed to be one of the best of his age yet produced in Australia. On the final day of the ’Melbourne Centenary trotting carni~ val, Tennessee‘s \Vood. from 36yds. won the Lonsdale Handicap, one mile anrl a half. ata2min 19 1-3se3 mile rate. being handicapped at a 2min 23sec rate. lie is by Tennessee’s Direct from Firewood. an unraced mare by Admiral Wood from a Tracey Alto mare. who traces back to Blackwood Abdallah. At the Melbourne meeting. .Auburn Lad. who will represent M'Kay in the Auckland Royal Trotting Cup, was second to “’alla \Yalla in the Free-for-All, run in slow time, but he recorded his best performance in the Fawkner Handicap. finishing just behind the placed horses. TROTTING FIXTURES. lDecember S—Xew Brighton ’|‘ C. December S—«Te Aroha T.C. December 15—Horornta T.C. December ZG—Goro T.C. December 26—Wa1rarapa T.C. December 26—Ashhurton T.C. December 26, 27—Westport T.C.. December 27, 2!). (ll—Auckland Ti C. December Zn—Winton T.C. lDecember 29—VVestland R.C.