RICCARTON CONCLUDES.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19658, 19 August 1935, Page 11

RICCARTON CONCLUDES.

FREE AIR WINS LINCOLN. SELWYN TO FAIR WEATHER. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National Carnival was concluded today at Riccarton in fine weather before a large attendance. The racing surface was In good order. Following are the concluding results; I—l ARCTIC KING, 8.0 (S. Wilson) 1 4—S—OSCULATE', 8.7 (R. J. Mackie) 2 10—10—KEMAL PASHA, 8.6 (J. Jennings) • 3 Also started: Epris, 8.11; Korero, 8.10; Gay Crest. 8.10; Southdown, 8.10; Hunting Go, 8.6; Silver Sight, 8.6; Lapel, 8.o; Tout le Monde, 8.3; sunee, .8.0; Quite Soon, 8.0; Royal Gallant, 8,0; Cleaner, 8.0. Won by three-quarters or a length. Time, 1.59 3-5. LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE. Of £350; about 3 miles. 4—4—FREE AIR, 9.0 (W. Lawson) . 1 2 2—UMTALI, 9.13 (R. Beale) 2 3 3—'BILLY BOY, 11,4 (J. Mcßae) . 3 Also started: Punchestown, 10.7; Pahu, 9.0. Won by a. neck. Time, 6.11. REDCLIFPS HANDICAP. Or £175; 1 mile. 3—3—MOUNT VAL,' 8.4 (G. Wilson) 1 9—B—STAR RAIDER, 8.8 (J. Jennings) 2 I—I—REBEL LAD, 8.13 (A. E. Kills) 3 Also started: McHeath, 8.13; Slsterina, 8.7; Grand Review, 8.0-; Riptide, Impossible, 8.5; Ifurapae, 8.3; Latitude, Sky Rover, Glowlight, Madam pompadour, Horn’s Reef, Maroha, Friday Night, Knowledge, Polygraph, Bereft, 8.0. Won by a neck. Time, 1.45 3-5.

BELWYN HANDICAP. Of £226; 7 furs. 7—7—FAIR WEATHER, 8.12 (H. Goldfinch) 1 9—9—HAERE' TONU, 8.0 (W. Jones) 2 2—I—TRAVENNA, 8.11 (C. Wilson) . 3 Also started; Rebel Chier, 9.3; Knockfln, 8.12; Crsnrord, 8.10; Kemal Pasha, 8.9; Cottesmore, 8.7; Sea Fox, 8.4. Won by a length. Time, 1,30 3-6. The Total lixtor. The totalisator handled £35,968, compared with £25,158 on the closing day last year, an increase of £IO,BIO. Investments Tor the meeting were £111,026 los, against £89,942 last year, an Increase of £21,084 10s. WAIPA CLUB. LOSB ON THE YEAR. PROTEST AGAINST TAXATION. TE AWAMUTU, Saturday. The 20th annual meeting of the Waipa Racing Club .was held last night. Mr. F. Quin, vice-president presided.

The profit and loss account showed a loss for the year of £137, as compared with a profit of £372 the previous year. No winter meeting was held. Non-recurring expenses totalling over £2OO figured on the balancer sheet, Including the cost of incorporating the club. * Appreciation 'was expressed of tho work of Messrs A. H. Storey, J. T. Young and M. H. Tims in, the campaign to dispose of debentures, which had resulted in £SOOO being over„,subscribed. The guarantors had carried the responsibility for two decades, and reduced the liability from over £II,OOO to about £4OOO.

A protest was made against the heavy penalty Imposed on country clubs by the Government’s taxation. The election of ottbers resulted:— Patrons, Messrs W. J. Broadfoot and D. Steward Reid, M’s.P.; president, Mr W. G. Park; vice-presidents, Messrs F. Quin, A. H. Storey and J. H. Elliott; auditor, Mr G. O. Jourdaln; committee, representing non-debenture holders, Messrs A. S. Wallace, S. A. Empson, T. G. Martin, A. 'Bond and F. Quin. Other officers will be appointed by the committee. Amalgamation Question.

The secretary reported that since last vear no progress had been made with "the Racing Conference’s suggestion a year ago that the Taumarunui Club should amalgamate with one of Us nearest neighbours, Waipa or Stratford. He "had written to the Taumarunui Club on the subject, but had had no reply. Last month the conference changed its former attitude, and approved" permanent amalgamation, or the absorption of Taumarunui with Ohinerpuri. Reference was also made by members to the conference’s attitude a year ago in deciding to allot the only floating permit available then to Stratford or Waipa. It was given to Stratford but when that club failed to use it tho permit was given elsewhere, while Waipa was not consulted again.