CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 49, 2 July 1891, Page 4

CHRISTCHURCH.

[By

Wire.]

(from our own correspondent.)

Tuesday, June 3Q-. It is common talk here that the 7?€/2r« has changed hands, having been taken over by-the Piess Company. The proposals received from the secretary, of the Auckland. Racing Club by the Canterbury Jockey Club for new rules to be submitted! to the Conference have not yet been considered. On the training tracks here Freedom, Cajplery, Merrie England, Clanranald, Ahua, Irish King, Regina, Cruchfield, Captain Abram, Folly, and a number of others are doing good work. Flinders is turned out by day, and will be for a few weeks probably. The Canterbury Trotting Club intend giving £250 for a meeting on August 14. ■Mr-. Hughes Mell wraith is talked of as a probable successor to Mr. J. S. Williams, who intends retiring from the Presidency of the New Zealand Trotting Association. There is little betting going on for the coming events. Ahua is favourite for -the

Grand National Steeplechase, and his stable mate, Kulnine, for the Hurdles. Both horses did a good schooling run on Saturday morning. The severe frosts here have been restricting early morning training. It is not likely that any Canterbury horses will go to Australia for the Caulfield and V.R.C meetings, unless Freedom is taken over. Mt, Dan O’Brien is dissatisfied with the handi-s cap in both races. The Coursing meeting last week was very poorly attended, but financially there was nothing to complain of. The sport was very good.