TROTTING

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 693, 18 June 1903, Page 17

TROTTING

FIXTURES. New Zealand Metropolitan T.C.— August 8, 12, and 14. Vincent J.C. (four trotting events), January 1 and 2. A trotting match, fifty-two miles, in saddle, took place in South Australia recently, the winner covering the 'distance in four and a-half hours. ft © ft • Mr P. Selig. President of the New Zealand Trotting Association, is at present on a holiday „visit to Sydney. Mr G. H. Fitzgerald's horses, Peri Huon and Durbar, have gone to Christchurch to Mr C. Piper. Both are sterling performers, and the enterprise of Mr Fitzgerald in bringing his horses over from Australia has been rewarded by both scoring a win, which in every case has been received with acclamation by the general public for their straight and com sistent going. < » ft • ft • 'ttie New Zealand Metropolitan Trottiog Club have fixed August 8, 12, and 14 for their Spring Meeting. «'* • ♦ Mr T. Yarr, of Lincoln, is going out of the trotting business, and has decided to sell his trotters, amongst which are :— Monte. Carlo 1 ,4 min 46 2-ssec; Victory, smin Ssec, by Vancleve ; Xerxes, . smin 23 sec, by Del Paso ; Linwood, smin 26sec, by Blackwood Abdallah; Rosetta, smiij 22sec, by Rothschild ; The Boatman, 2min 33sec, by Wilkin ; Naughty Girl. 2min 26 sec; Ruggles, 2min 33sec. Sailor Boy 11., who won the Pony Trot at Kensington (N.S.W.). last month, isi said to be over thirty years of age. He was bred by the Maoris in the "Wellington district. » • ? v -- I Among the new rules and amendments to rules of the New Zealand Trotting Association which will come up for consideration at the New Zealand Trotting Conference, to bo held in Christchurch, the Auckland Trotting Club are Rule 12 : Delete the word “ seven ” in the third line, and insert “ three/’ Add the word “ given.” in the fourth line,,- fie following "In the case of. an appeal where the totalisator money is impounded, a meeting or special meeting to consider such appeal shall be held by the Association within seven days of the receipt of the necessary intimation and documents.” Rule, 20 : Delete the words “considered frivolous ” in the third line, and substitute “ dismissed.” Add to Rule “ Should an appeal be 'considered frivolous, the Association is hereby empowered to fine the applicant in a sum not exceeding £50,” Rule 92 ; Insert after “ £5,” in the fourth line, the words “ which shall be forfeited if the objection is dismissed.” Rule 126 : Delete " 2s 6d,” in the seventh line, and insert, " 55.” Add to Rule, “ A certificate of registration, giving full description of the horse registered, shall be sent to the owner of such horse .when the registration is completed.” The abOVS rules and alterations have been fully discussed bv the Auckland Trotting Club, and arc recommended by them to be- in the interest of trotting generally.