SPORTING

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14535, 6 December 1920, Page 6

SPORTING

THE ROTORUA MEETING. TO BE HELD AT CLAUDELANDS. The Rotorua Jockey Club's annual meeting is to he held at Claudelands, Hamilton, January 19th being the date set down. The central locality of the temporary racing headquarters will ensure a very strong entry list for the club's one-day programme. A hack hurdles of a mile and a-half is to usher in the day's racing, while the Maiden Handicap of six furlongs is specially scheduled for horses that have not won a race exceeding 50 sovs in value at time of entry. The principal event, the Rotorua Cup, over a mile and a-quarter, is worth 250 sovs, while a silver cup, valued at 45 gns, becomes the absolute, properly of the winner. The five furlongs, Waimangu Handicap, is worth 125 sovs to the first horse; a hack welter race over a mile follows, while the Mokoia Handicap of seven furlongs is for horses that have not won a race exceeding 50 sovs at lime of entry. The Arawa Park Handicap of 175 sovs to the winner extends to a mile, while the six furlongs Farewell Handicap, first MO sovs, will close the card. The step taken by the club has certainly assembled an attractive programme and should be fittingly compensated by the response from owners. Mr E. H. O'Meara, Box 56, Hamilton, has been appointed secretary to the meeting. Nominations close on Wednesday, December 22, at 5 p.m., and acceptances on January 14, at 5 p.m. They will be received either by Mr O'Meara, Mr M. Ilayr (Auckland), or Mr G. Runt (Rotorua). RACING PROGRAMMES. TIRAU AND ROTORUA MEETINGS. The long established meeting of the Tirau Racing Club is again set down for New Year's Day at this rapidly growing township, on the Rotorua line. In addition to the valuable trophies attached to Hie Ladies' Bracelet event, the club is giving away a total of 140 sovs in prize money for the six other events on its programme. These are encouraging stakes for a club that has not the totalisator services, and owners should support the efforts of the committee in a convincing manner. The handicaps for the meeting arc to be announced about the week-end, while acceptances are due to close on December 20. Further particulars in regard to the meeting will he supplied on application to the secretary, Mi' E. YY. Jordan, at Tirau. Entries close to-night. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING ACCEPTANCES. The following is a list of the acceptances received in connection with the A.R.C. Summer Meeting:— Auckland Cup, two miles. —Oratress 9.2, Uncle Ned 0.0, First Salute 8.4, Red Ribbon 8.4, Tenterfleld 8.3, Glen Canny 7.13, Gasbag 7.11, Prince Willonyx" 7.10, Woody Glen 7.2, Dusky Ev e Johnny Walker 7.2, Sunart 6.12, Starland 6.11, Nightraider 6.9, Kilgour 6.7, Walton 6.7, Blue Cross 6.7, Loru Kcnilworth 6.7. Railway Handicap, six furlongs. — Arrowsmith 10.7, Silver Link 9.3, Rossini 8.12, Gazique 8.11, Humbug 8.7, Hvmestra 8.1, Statuette 7.13, Chrysostom 7.13, King Abbey 7.12, Right and Left 7.10, MaJoha 7.9, Miss Gold 7.7, Landslide 7.0, Growhurst 7.4, Golden Bubble 7.2, Amm 6.12, Miss Mimic 6.9, Caniabile 6.7, Dovclct 6.7, Tinokaha 6.7. After the first forfeits the following remain in the following races: Great Northern Derby.—Landslide, Winter Wind, Listowel, Vespucci, Maceful, Right and Left, b c by Campfire —His tori, Gasbag. 26th Royal Stakes. —Illumination, Winter Wind, Rossini, Weldone, Cantabile, Right and Left, Delight, Golden Bubble, Surveyor, Chrysostom, Humbug, Smoke Concert, Namutere, Winning Hit, Aureate, Toa Taua, The Hawk, Silver Rain, Kick Off, Oranga, Many Colours, Royal Box, Mermin, Maunu, Loyal Irish. Great Northern Foal Stakes. — Smoke Concert, Namutere, Winning Hit, Aureate, Toa Taua, The Hawk, blk c by Treadmill—Blissful, Kick OfT, Oranga, Many Colours, Royal Box, Mermin, Maunu, Grotesque, Loyal Irish.