TROTTING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 812, 28 September 1905, Page 9

TROTTING.

The spring meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club will take place n Saturday and Wednesday, October- 21 and 25. The programme, which will be found in another column, is made up of the following events : —On the first day there is the Maiden Trot, 1 mile; Onehunga Handicap, 6| furlongs; Spring Trot, 2 miles; Middle-Class Trot, miles; Stewards’ Trot, 11 miles; Pony Trot, 1 mile; October Handicap, 5 furlongs; and Electric Trot, 1 mile. On the second day the events to be considered are the Novel Trot, 1| miles; Alexandra Handicap, 1-J miles; Remuera Handicap, 61 furlongs; Ladies’ Bracelet Trot, 1 mile; Innovation, Trot, 1 mile; High-class Trot, 1 mile; Junction Handicap, 5 furlongs; Insulation Trot, 1 mile. In all, £560 will be distributed in stake money, as well as two handsome bracelets for the fourth event on the second day. Trotting men have nothing to cavill at with the programme set before them, and nominations should rule large. The fact should not be overlooked by owners that entries for all events must be made to Mr. C. F. Mark on or before Friday, October 6, at 9 p.m.

Mr. R. C. Hungerford, secretary of the N.S.W. Trotting Club, kindly forwards me a copy of the annual report and bal-ance-sheet. At the annual meeting, when referring to the year’s operations, President Moriarty said that practically all the items in the financial statement showed an increase on the previous season’s transactions, with the exception of members’ fees, which showed a slight falling off, but present indications gave promise of this being remedied. .Twentyone meetings had been held, and the results were very satisfactory. As showing the progress the club was making, and as evidence of its good effect on the sport of trotting, the chairman mentioned that in 1902-3, the first year of the club’s existence, £909 had been given in stakes, in 1903-4 £1485, and in 1904-5 £1925, an increase of £440 on the previous season. Generally speaking, the sport was in a sound position, and he paid a tribute of praise to the manner in which the club’s interests had been attended by Mr. R.. C. Hungerford, the secretary. The motion for the adoption of the report and balance-sheet was carried unanimously.