AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue VI, 8 August 1903, Page 378

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the members of the Auckland Racing Club was held at two o’clock Monday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce, and was well attended. Mr Thos. Morrin presided. ANNUAL REPORT. The following is the annual report which was submitted to the member; on Munday: — Gentlemen, — Your committee Eave th : pleasure of s ibmitting you th? annua* report and statement of accounts for the yeai «*nd ng 30th June, 1903. During file past season we have held four meetings uf 13 days, giving in added money the sum of £21.600; the toralisator investments amoautir.g to £156,414. as compared with £164,714 last year. The net profit carried to capital account is £1631 18/6. a falling off as compared with last year of £360 7/11. Thr? Is uv»ing to the decrease in totalisator re ’e'.pts. Your committee have written off £1789 12/ (equal to 10 per cent.i for depreciation oi the valuation of the club’s property. Your committee record ith deep regret the death of one of the c.ub’s oldest members. Mr Alfred Buckland, who has been on active worker as president, steward, and commirtceman. You have to elect six members of committee, as Messrs L. D. Nathan, Dona id McLeod, R. H. Reid, Duder, and W. McLaughlin retire in terms of rules, but a'! oemg eligible offer tacmselves for

re-e’evtiou. The following gent emeu have also been uom.ualed in aevordam-v with the ruled, ami are eligible for election:—Hon. E. Mitebcisou, Messrs John Marshall, Alfred Kidd, W. D. Holgate, and E. M. Coleman—THOMAS MORRIN, Cuairman of Committee. BALANCE SHEET. Balance-fitheec of the* Auca’and Racing dub lor year ending June 30id, 1903.—Dr.: To cajrital account, £26,062 4/8— 'ess 10 per cent, depreciation, £1789 1/2; less amount written off long-outstanding accounts, £626 7/7; creditors secured, X3UUU; Great Northern Foal Stakes, 19U3-4, £34; Great Northern Derby, 19u3 4, £3O; Great Northern Derby, 1904-5, £5; Champagne Stakes, 1904, £4; Great Northern Guineas, 1903, £2B; Great Northern Guineas, 1904, £o; 9th Royal Etakes, 1903-4, £53; 10th Royal Slakes, PJU45, £4; sth Century stakes, 1904, £7; sundry ereuiiors, £3O 12/8; bun* balance, £64 6/10: total, £26,909 10/5. Or.: By racecourse, buildings, etc., including graudbiands, members’ lavatories, and ambulance, £22,139; water reservoir, £590; latrines, £585; furniture, £632; working plant, £274 10/; diningroom plant, £1883; unpaid subscriptions, £l9; sundry debtors, £735 1/; stocks, £46 2/8; cash in hand, £6 1/9: total, £26,909 15/5. —H. T. GORRaE, Treasurer; V» m. PERCIVAL, Secretary. I have examined the above balance-sheet and the accompanying profit and Joss account and capital account and combined them with the books and vouchers, and certify them to be correct. —R. E. ISAACS, A.S.A.A., Eng., Auditor. Pi out and Loss Account for tne year ending June 30th, 1903.—Dr.: To Secretary, £500; accountant. £137 10/; handicapper, £230; caretaker, £152; wages, £546 16/; interceit. £154 2/4; fire Insurance. £lO2 14/3; office rent, £7O; rates and taxes, £lO2 9/11; enargee—racing calendars, shoeing, implenu rts, telephones, sundries, sunury repairs, gas. carpets, etc., petty cash and coal, £403 19/8; feed, £79 11/; advertising, £3BB 11/3; printing and £l93 8/6; <iouari.ons. £7l 10/; legal expenses, £5 5/; refreshments and entertalmnen-t of visitors, etc., £93 19/6; periodicals, £5 16/; tan and sand account, £4lB 18/11; timber account, £75 2/9; starting gear, £l4 0/11; new mile post. £52 18/3; Spring Meeting, £132 19/3; balance, £1631 18/6: total, £so*s 12/. Or.: By members’ sulnscriptions, £1231 10/; subscriptions, £1612 10/; gentlemen riders, £lB 4/; assumed names, £22 1/; rent of course find grazing, £2O; training fees, £247 0/6; Summer Meeting, £1792 8/6; Autumn Meeting, £243 1/6; Winter Meeting, £398 16/6: total, £5585 12/. Capital Account.—Dr.: June 30, 1903-To balance, per balance-sheet, £26.062 4/8. Or.: June 30. 1902—8 y balance, £24,430 6/2; profit for year ending June 30, 1903, £1631 18'6: total. £26,062 4/8. Balance-sheet of the Trainee and Jockeys’ Provident Fund—Distressed J ockey fund To balance at 30th June, 1902, £286 11/9; Interest, £lO 0/2: total, £296 11/11. Distree«ed Jockey Fund—By Auckland Savings Bank. £S)6 11/11. Trainers* and Jockeys’ Disabled Fund—To balance at 30th June, £283 17/9: iutere.<. £9 18/1: total, £293 15/10. Trainers’ and Jockeys’ Disabled Fund — By disbursements. £2O: .Auckland Savings Bank, £273 15/10: total, £293 15/10. Jockeys’ Ih-ovident Fund—To balance at 3*th June, 1902. £494 17/2: interest, £l4 16-6; Meenses, £B9: fines, £l2: total. £6lO i 3 S. Jockeys’ Provident Fund—By disbursements. £ll7 11/B; medical appliances, £7 9/; Auckland Savings Bank. £485 13/2: total. £6lO 13 8. Trainors* Provident Fund— To balance 30th Juno, 1902. £?!G4 6 / / s—l°ss everbanked, 2/6; interest. £6 ’3/5: licenses, £56: total. £2Q> 17/4. Train3-3* Provident Fund—By Auckland Savings Bank, £266 17/4

S»-at«'m«‘nF cf Accounts for 5 ear ending 30th June. 1903.—Spring Meeting, 1992 — Receipts: To nominations. £907; gates, £363 18/6; grandstands. £214 2/6; nooths. cards, etc.. £543 14/9: stables. £lO 3/6: totalizator, £2352 13/3—less tax, £372 5/3 - £I9BO 8/; totalisator bonus, £25; balance to profit and loss, £132 19/3: total, £4177 6/6. Expenditure: By added money. £3620: band. £27; judge, £3l 10/; starter. £37 10/; clerk of *he course. £10; clerk of the ecnlp<s. £10; totalisator clerks, £18; wages (gatekeepers, etc.). £149 2/6: caterer, £63 2/; Pakuranga Hunt Clnb, £200: sundries. £ll 2/: total, £4177 6/6. Summer Meeting, 1902-3. -Receipts: Tn nominations. £2063; gates, £1362 18/; grandstands, £1173 7/6; booths, cards, etc., £1342 19/3; stables, £lB 9/6; protest,

£9; totalisator, £6681 8/6—less tax, £1067 9/ —£56113 19/6; totalizator oouus, £25: total, £ll.' .\pendituce: By added money, £923U; bands (two), £63; judge, £42; starter, £37 19/; clerk of the course, £lu; clerk of the scales, £10; totalisator clerks, £24; wages (gatekeepers, etc.), £234 7/6; caterer, £ll4 5/; signatures to petition re ccnthiuanee of totalisator, £li 4 9; sundries, £43 18/; balance to profit and loss, £1792 8/6: total, £11,618 13/9. Autumn Meeting, 1963. —Receipts: To nominations, A’JuOG; gates, £595 5/6; gran.islands, £447 10/: t < jtlis, cards, etc., £637 4/9; stables, £l2 3/; totalisator, £3038 19/3 —less tax, £482 3/6; totalisator bonus, £25: total, £5369 19/. Expenditure: By added money, £1756: La a, £27; judge, £3l 10/; starter, £3 T 10/; clerk of the course. £jo; clerk of th? soles, £10; totalizator clerks, £18; wages (gatekeepers, etc.), £162 10/; caterer, £69 17/6; sundries, £lu 10/; naiince to profit and loss, £243 1/6: total, £.369

19/. Wnier Meeting, 1903.-Receipts: To nominations, £156; gates. £ss7 7/6; grandstands. £436 5/. booths, cards, etc.. £640 3/9; stables. £7 14/; protest, £2; totalisator, £2.30 16/9— less tax. £434 6/6; totalisator bonus. £~o: proceeds sale winner of -cuing Steeplechase. £4B 6: total, £4799 6/6. Expemlitcre: By added money. £4000; band. £27; judge, £3l 10/; starter, £37 10/: clerk of tiie course, £10; clerk of the scales, £10; totalisator, £18; wages (gatekeepers, etc.), £156 12/6; caterer, £BO 13/6: sundries. £29 4/; balance to profit and loss, £398 16/6: total, £4799 6. 6. The chairman moved, and Mr McLean seconded, the adoption of the report. Mr J. Marshall referred to items £735 1/ owing to the club, and £626 7/7 written off. Up asked for an explanation. The chairman said £2OO of the £735 1/ had since been paid. As to the rest, he considered it impossible to carry on race meetings on a cash basis. They must temporise with horse owners. It would be very hard to make horse owners pay on the day they nominated. The report and balance-sheet were then adopted. Mr. E. O’Rorke said he wished to m ike an explanation on behalf of the Pakuranga Hunt Club. The report had been circulated that the Pakuranga Hunt Club was running a ticket in connection with the election that was to take place that day. He wished to give that an emphatic and absolute denial, as such a thing was never mooted. The Hunt Club never at any time wished to interfere with the election of a committee for the Racing Club. Their relations had been most amiable with this and previous committees. He might also point out that out of 31 steeplechase horses competing at Ellerslie 24 were from the Hunt Club, which showed how the two sports went hand in hand. (Applause.) The Hon. E. Mitchelson, Messrs. L. D. Nathan. R. H. Reid, W. McLaughlin, J. Marshall and R. Bud er were the successful candidiates for seats on the committee.

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph. —Special to “Graphic.”) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. Although the weather is still disposed to be eccentric, it has been sufficiently fine during the week to make an early-morn-ing visit to Riccarton passably enjoyable. The work during the past few days has been interesting, and the early morning visitor has had no reason to regret his enterprise. The influx of visiting horses continues. Scottish Minstrel, Phaetonitis, Awahuri, Scallywag, Reclaimer, Umsiopagaas, Rags, Hipstone, The Mourner, Mars, Moriwbiti, Schnapper, and Sirius have all arrived during the week, and more are expected to-day Scottish Minstrel has a big leg, which is callous. Judging from the free style in which he fenced the other morning. Awahuri looks particularly well, and so does Sirius, but Mars looks light, a fact which is probably attributable to a rough trip which he had from Auckland. Rags and The Mourner are both in tine fettle. The Grand National Steeplechase favourite Haydn continues to progress satisfactorily, and a similar remark applies to Battleaxe, who is still favourite for the Grand National Hurdle Race. In company with Sultana, Haydn gave a fine exhibition of jumping on Tuesday morning, and Sultana fenced in a style Quite at variance with his inglorious displays at Wellington. Hurricane and Roller were schooled over the hurdles yesterday morning, and Huku and Catherine Gordon, and Tradewind and Comfort on Thursday morning. Hurricane fenced rather slowly, and Catherine Gordon fell, but the others jumped well, Tradewind and Huku particularly so. Since his display, Tradewiud has again come Into prominence for the Grand National Hurdle Race. Nor’-West’s withdrawal from the Grand National Steeplechase came as a surprise, as we had been led to believe that he was coming down to fulfil his engagement.

Kohupapa, who had been absent from the track for several days, made bis reappearance yesterday. He has given his trainer some trouble, but is now said to be sound again. A gelding by Artillery from a Mess.-ngor mare, who is engaged at the Grand National Meeting, has been named The Soldier. Cruciform and Orloff, in charge of Mason, and accompanied by F. Jones, were shipped to Sydney by the Monowai yesterday afternoon. The Christchurch-owned Chiara. by Cuirassier-Ouida, is to visit Soult this season. The two-year-old colt by Cuirassier from Annabelle has just been broken in at Ashburton. There will be ample time to make selections for the minor events to be decided on the first day of the Grand National meeting after the closing of the acceptances. meanwhile I will go as far as to commit myself to a declaration that the handicaps give evidence of careful preparation. CHRISTCH LRCiI, Tuesdiy. After Saturday s suowxali -cm weather cleared, and Sunday was line and warm. Tue it mperature tell again on Sunday nignt, but no rain followed, and as there was no ftusi yesterday morning the tracks were in lirsi-ratc order. A 3 it was an *on monting" .no w«ak done was not ot a very interesting iiati'ie. An exception to this luie was provided by Awahuri. who galloped once round over the big fences. lie jumped careiuiiy but cleanly. Many of tne Ri ■.•artou people like ails chance, but others tiiid him rat-iier clumsy-looted to get to the eua 01 24 miles prccessfully, especially if the going eiiouia prove heavy. Comfort, irauewiixl. and Caihenue Gordon were also schooled, the th ee jumping the hurdles in capital style, l l.tiu Tom and Buster jumped a few cigms of hurdles, the former touring rather wildly huuu and Aratawu performed credit* : biy iu a scnoo'iug gaflop over the 01;: fences. On Saturday niurning Uimiwiastle, who is engaged in the Winter Cup, diu a good feutiup iur a lazy worker, deieatuig itugu-biUfc-a over six luriongs in 1.23. Ou tiie same morning Haydn and & tray bi i d gave a iunsned exhibition oi jumping m a schooling task over the steeplechase fences. The former is more popular than ever lor tiie Grand National steeplechase, and the latter, it is thought, may win a snorter distance steeplechase al tiie meeting. C ners who are doing well on the tracks aie Ayrdaie and Antigone. Tne former will .probably win one of tiie haulers* hurdle laces, and the latter, if she could be ma need to try her best, might take one 01 the iiai races. At -the most Riccarton can now be only represented in tne Grand National Steeple-chas-j by Sul?ana. S*Md«i Pest was withdrawn seme days age; and now Home's pair, Z.:hv ai»u KuwiocK, have be2.l scratched. I an. not ruip-iaed at Zitaer’s withdrawal, but 1 <>nl«*ss 1 -thought Rowlock would stand up. He has tailed to train, however, just as he did last year. Many of the local critics profess to think that ouita.ua is overdone. if that is the case, the chance of tne race remaining at Riccarton must be exceedingly remote.

Hipstone is voted coarse and clumsy by Hie Riccarton touts, out they admit nevertheless that lie can jump, and that he has a bit of pace.

A wager of 30U to 12 was taken locally about Royal Fusilier for iue ixew Zealand Cup last week.

Tiie following business has been done locally on tne Grand National Steeplechase ana Hurdles:—loud tv oU against Hurricane and unit lease, 1500 to 42 against Haydn auu Mars, 1400 to 14 against iiayda anu Rage, 1200 to 12 against Scallywag ana \\ aiwera, 1000 to 20 Scallywag and Battleaxe, luuu m 20 against Sultana and iradewiuu, buu 10 6 against Hurricane and Hags, yuu tv R> against Axvahuri and Awahuri, 800 to iz againsi Awahuri ai d Mars, 800 to 4 againsi Awanuii and Zealous, boo to 12 against Scallywag and iradewind, 800 to b against Jack o* .Lantern ami Tradewind, sou to 2 against Snider and Khaki, 600 tv 9 against Mraybiru ana 'iradewind, Guu to b against Jac . o’ Lantern and Slow 10m, 6UU to 6 against Haydn and Evening, buv to 3 against liayd.i a.jd Zeaious, 600 <0 3 against Havdn and Os. vine. 600 to 3 against Scallywag and Merry Boy, (;w to 2 against Zither and Hags, 500 to Ji against Scallywag and Slow lorn, COU to 5 against Rowlock and Siow Tom, buu <■> 5 against rne Gryphon and comfort, ouu to 5 agi’inst Hipstone and Comfort. Lady Lilian's sire, I’hacton, oy Trenton— Sapphire, has been sold to a Wanganui breeder, Air Reynolds. The ’.ocai patentee of a no* totalisator has arranged with a racing ci 10 in Canterbury io give his machine a practical test. CJyiie, by Phaeton —Neroli, has retired to the slud. lie I'CF lace on the programme ot the C.J.C. Spring Meeting taking the place of the Capiing Stakes will be known as the Otaio J “ate. Hus name nas been adopted m place 01 the original idea, tne Great Tom Plate. The Dunedin Jockby Club will distribute £5640 in stakes during the coming season. This is the same amount as tne club gave away last year. Billet Doux, by St. Leger—Valentina, is still being hacked about in Uuaedin. I’orthoiuse, an Australian trainer who has been seeking employment in Dunediu, has decided to return to the Continent. ® © © KICCARTO.« TRAINING NOTES. CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. Beautiful weather prevailed at Rieeap. ton this morning. Work waa couilned to

the Inside track, which was In good order. Work consisted principally of long, slow gallops, tmlshing up with sprints. This class of work was performed by Step banter, Ragabrasb, Narcissus Windwhistij, Nell Gwyime, Playfiie, Reliance, llyi-to-inist, Ordnance, Dragoon, Sultana, Secret Society, Bombardo, Awahuri, Victor 11., Pipi, Slow lorn. Southerly Bustm, Scallywag, Scottish Minstrel, Sophiste, Pallas, First Shot, Promoter, Ayrdale, Khaki, Croupier, Goidspur, Fairy »ose, Lai Valine, Fhaetonitis, Benzoin, Lee hiniield, Umsiopogaas, and Holier. Battleaxe and i'upara went once round over the buddies, both jumping well. Haydn and Stray bird traversed the mile of twice lound in 1..56, Haydn drawing away at the hnisli. Comfort and Trauewind went round over the hurdles in 1.5, hall a second slower Uta*i Battleaxe's time. Huku, Buster anti tatlierine Gurdon were set a siini.ar task. but Huku was lire only one to tiuish. Catherine Gordon, winu going nmarkabty well, fell at the last hurdle, while Buster baulked and got nd of his rider. Catherine Gordon was not injured.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

FIRST DAY'S RANDiCAi’S. The following are the baadieaps for the iirst uay oi inc Grand i\ui*ouai Meetiug :■ — Maiden Hurdles. —Tradewiud 19.13. Comfort 10.6, Tnparu 10.5, Kadi 19.1, Zealous Ll.b, Hwewai 9.8, Wet i»hoi„et 9.,, i’lniet<*»ills 9.7, Evening 9.7. Catherine Uordoii 9.7, Arapata 9.0, Kauiua 9.0. Eutieid Steeplechase. —Grypi’in 11.5,IHnewai 10.7. Doopey 10.5. Hipstoue 10-a, l!tnsiopogaas 9.12, Fright 9.11. Agent 9.11, Smithy 9.10, Agapata 9.9, King Lear 9.7, Typhoon 9.7, Victory 9.7, Andy Regan 9.7, Katana 9.7, Dragoon 9.7. First Hunters' Hurdles. —Ayrdsile 12.11, Hinewai 12.6, Wet Blanket 12.;>. Wonderful 11.12, Reliance 11.10. Reverse H 5, Swagger 11.5, Fairy Rose 11.5, Andy Regan 11.0, Buster 11.3,Plantagenet 11.3,1'lain Tom 11.3, C'ouirterlnne 11.0. Glenogle 11.0, Blenheim 11.0. Dragoon 11.0. Mokowhiti 11.0, Voting Mclebobis colt 11.0.

VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB S GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. MELBOURNE. August 1. The V.A.T.C. inaugurated their Grand National Meeting at Caulfield to-day. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance. The following are the details of the racing:— Caulfield Grand National Hurdle Race of 1200sovs, 3’. miles, less 92 yards Mr J N. McArthur’s Marmont, aged, by Wellington -Lady Gay. 11.8 (I*. Cosgrove), 1: My Mistake, aged. 9.7. 2: Pierrot, aged, 9.7, 3. Fourteen horses started. Betting: 5 to 2 against Marmont, 14 to 1 My Mistake, 16 to 1 Pierrot. Marmont was first into the straight, followed by My Mistake. The latter put out a challenge at the distance post, but Marmont never left the issue in doubt, and. drawing away, won by two lengths. Pierrot was five lengths away from My Mistake, in third place. Time, 6.56.