SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, 15 December 1920, Page 6

SPORTING.

FIXTURES. l),ec. Ifi. —Daimcvirko R.O. J'ec. .15.—Taumnrunui R.C. Dec. in, Hi.—Lake Comity J/!. Ope. 18—YVaipa R.C. Joe. 27. —rorangahau 11.0. )ec. 27, 28.—Duucdin J.C. Dec. 27, 25.~-Westland B.C. Dec. 27, 2S. —Taranaki J.C. 6ee. 27, 28, of).--Mnnawnln R.C. Dec. 27, 21), Jan. 1, 3.-—Auckland R.C. Doc. 28, 30, 31—Auckland T.C, fan. I.—Wyndham B.C. Jan. I.—Waikouaiti R.O. Tan, 1, 3—Wnirarapa B.C. Lan, 1, 3.—Stratford B.C. lan. 1, 3—Hawke's Bay J.C. 'Jan. 1, 3. —Marlon R.C. Tan. 3, J.—Southland R.C. Jan. 7, B.—Poof ton J.C. NOTES BY "BEE." Maiolia will not be ro-liandicappod [for the Auckland Railway Handicap. 1, An Auckland Cup candidate in Gnsjbag will be. soon out at 'Dannovirko jto-day. A southern report sfalos lliat [1250 guineas wore recently olVorod by ja Taranaki sportsman for this line jcolt. j Final payments for the Shortland fPlate, Auckland Cup, 'Kailway Handicap, (treat Northern Foal Stakes, jfGreat Northern Derby and Royal SStakes, and acceptances for the Robin■son Handicap, G'raJ'ton Hurdles, Nursery Handicap, and Christmas Mandifcap, to be run at the A.H.C Christ - 'mas meeting, close at ."> p.m. on Friday ['next. ' It is considered questionable whether Arrow-smith will start in the Railway Handicap at Auckland. The son of .Chaucer may be reserved for the Islington Plate, in which Gloaming is engaged. The Gisborne trainer C. Morse will have Dribble and Jovial at the Taralurki and Stratford gnfhe/ings. Goldlinch will ride the pair. D-.miiof (Boni/orm—Ukraine), the two-year-old half-brother lo thai great slake earner Sasanof. recenily twisted a ioil.ick. and may want a lengthy spell. This is indeed bad lnek for the colt's owner (Mr. A. Alexander). Trainer Jefford will take seven horses to Ellorslie for the summer campaign. The V.'fi'.C. Committee has granted L. IT. Howill a conditional license only. This expires on January 31 i next. The crack Australian jockey, K. '-Bracken, is crossing the Tasman for a holiday, and will be present at the Auckland mooting. Bracken will ride First Salute in the Auckland Cup, and may also ride for Mr. C. T,. Stead. National is not engaged during Christmas, but is engaged in the richly endowed Wellington Slakes run at the latter end of January. With this race in view, Trainer Brown intends giving Rational a run at Ihe Marlon meeting in the Now Year. Marble Bar will accompany the two-year-old. At the yearling sales held during Christmas at Auckland a number of beautifully bred juveniles -will be brought under the hammer. Included in the entries is chestnut; coll who claims Bczonian —Bonny Helen, also a fitly by Boniform from Sunbird. The Stratford and Taranaki Clubs received very fair nominations for their respective meetings, especially when one considers the large numbers of clubs racing at Christmas and New Year. Sea Sprite was very sore when sent out to contest Ihe Halcombe Welter at Feilding, and under the circumstances the bay mare ran a fair race. If the daughter of Hallowmas wort given swimming exercise she might possibly win a race during the holidays.