ACCEPTANCES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 104, 15 February 1950, Page 2

ACCEPTANCES

NEWS OF THE TURF

NEW BRIGHTON CLUB (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The following are the acceptances for the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday: 10.45 a.m. — Belfast Handicap, of £375; 3min 32 sec class; one mile and a half —Golden Slipper, Grandeur, Noble Jack, Perfect Trail, Peter Potts, Tradition, Trouville scr, Green Spear, Fulgent 12, Antrim Hall, Badminton, Castlelight, Contempt, Flight Commander, Inquisi tive Lady, Mountain Tarn, Worthy Chum 24. 11.28 a.m.—

Progressive Handicap, of £400; trotters; 3.36 class; one mile and a half —Crimson Trail, Dame Durdin, Kiatoa, Loyal Wrack, Super Sarin scr, Concord, Who Knows 12, Casameter, Courtesy, Ivondale, Merry Man, Rakautika 24, Billy McElwyn, Mosquito, 36, Passive 4S. 12.13 p.m.—

Trial Handicap, of £475; 3min 29sec class; one mile and a half—Best Globe, Gallant Day, Kopara Lass, Native Royal, Shy Sonoma, Special Effort, True Friend scr, Birthstone, Grey Screak, Hineora, Kublai Khan, Lucky Irish, Peter’s Pal, Scottish Greetings, Sir Hall, Uranium 12, Aerogard, Affectation, Alcove, Doris Grattan, Statesman 24. 12.58 p.m.—

New Brighton Cup, of £1300; 4min 31sec; two miles —Awadale, Coliseum, Despatch, Foreign Lady, Mobile Globe, Remlap, Silent Knight scr, Beckleigh, Sir Peterson 24, Direct Heir, Make Believe, Prince Hall 36. 1.43 p.m

Autumn Trotting Handicap, of £650; trotters; 4min 46sec class; two. miles - Billy McElwyn, Congressional, Nydia scr; Lady Inchcape, Mamanuas, Little Jean 12; Bessie Grattan, Passive 24: Ripcord, David Dryden 84. 2.28 p.m

Eclipse Handicap, of £750; 3min 22sec class; one mile and a half.— Aqua Lady, Constellation, Demetrius', Gay Note, Josedale Audubon, Vedette, Worthy Ace, Worthy Jack scr; Black Diamond, Red Emperor, Sandy Logan 12; Parawa Derby 24. 3.13 p.m.—

Burwood Handicap, of £625; 3min 25sec class; one mile and a half.—Blue Mist, Dandy Grattan, Flinders Bar, Hall Ace, Highland Dale, Kahurangi, Keymaster, Peggydale, Te Arawhata, Victory Song, Worthydale scr; Farnborough, Great Wonder, Hilda Scott, Lady Mavourneen, Orthodox, Relight, West Point 12; Air Mail 24. 3.58 p.m.‘—

Final Handicap, of £775; 2min 45sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Ada Scott, Bonny Scott, Commander Scott, Copper Trail, County Antrim, Direct Heir, Duncraig, Good Review, Logan Rev, Monagh Leagh, Right Royal, Tom Gundy, Trustee, Zulu scr; Gantree, Lady Averil 12; Maudeen 24.

NATIONAL CARNIVAL RESTORATION BY MINISTER (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Feb. 14. The Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. A. Bodkin, has granted the Wellington Racing Club a mid-week day for its winter meeting so that the meeting will be held on two consecutive Saturdays and on an intervening week-day. He said this evening would be generally agreed that this proposal would be in the best interests of all concerned with the sport of racing, and that the shorter period over which the meeting would be held would minimise disruption in industry. The Minister also announced that following representations that had been made to him by the Racing and Trotting Conference, he nad decided to restore what were formerly known, as National and Carnival Weeks in Christchurch. In the former week the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club and the Canterbury Jockey Club each had three days of racing from Saturday to Saturday, and in the latter week the Trotting Club had three days and the Jockey Club four days of racing extending over a similar period. The present year, added the Minister, was a particularly appropriate time for this restoration as Canterbury Province would be celebrating its centenary.