SPORTING.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16857, 10 June 1920, Page 9

SPORTING.

Mr C. Obanning has bought the ,fillv Itosabrlle, 'who is engaged in the Sapling Stakes at Ashburton to-day. Nominations for the Canterbury, Hawko's Bay. Auckland, Dunedin, and "JVlanawatu classic events close tomorrow. Entries for tho Hawko's Bay J.C.'s and tbe Hawko's 13ay Hunt Club's combined';meeting close, to-morrow. AUCKLAND R.C.'S WINTER MEETING. (SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS.") AUCKLAND, Juno 9. The weather was fin©, and the course in improved condition, for the third day of the Auckland Racing Club's Winter Meeting. The totalisator investments wero £68,664, making a total for tho three days of £220,391, an increiLSo of £14,373 over last year. Results:— TAMAKI STEEPLECHASE, of 300 sovs; 2im—l Oakleigh 11 9 E. Warner 1; 6 John ißunny 10 42; 3 Monopolo 11 12 3. 2 Totara Jack 10 4; 5 Southland 10 4; 4 Maira 9 7; and 7 Peria 9 7 also started. Won by three longtlis; two lengths second and third. Time, '5m ISs. ORAKEI HURDLE HANDICAP, of 275 sovs; ljm—l Deviation 11 E. Warner 1; 8 Kerehono 11 2 2; 6 Mary Bruce 9 3. 2 Keystone 10 10; 9 Otara 9 13; 8 LaiJy Energy 9 12; 11 General Stephen 9 8; 7 Ma Copper j 9 3; 12 Ohoreka 9; 13 Multi- i plane 9; 4 Golden Petal 9; 10 Middlemark 9; 10 Toby 9; 14 Gladwini 9; 5 Mentmore 9; and 15 St. Carl 9 also started. Won by three lengths; ten lengths second and third. Time, 3m 31 3-ss. YORK WELTER HANDICAP, of 750 sovs: lm —1 Hyllus 10 41; 9 ArTan 92; 4 Gold Kip 3. 2 Parisian Diamond 12; 5 Mangamahoc 10 13; 13 Rockfield 10 4; 3 Trespass 10 1; 11 Blue Cross 9 4:8 Waiuta 9; 10 Te Oto 9; 7 Archie 9; 12 Pcmona 9; and G Demoiselle 9 also started. Won by a head; length second and third. Time, lm 475. WINTER STEEPLECHASE, of 1000 sots : 3m—l. Slowcoach 11 3 G. Feilding 1; 2 Omahn 10 12 2; G First Call 9 7 3. 3 Old Mungindi 12; 5 Tenacious 10; and 4 Peneton 9 7 Also started. Won by a length; ten lengths second and third. Time. 6m 255. CAMPBELL HURDLE HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; 2m —1 Mill o' Gowrie 10 9W. Ronnie 1; 5 Thra-oei 11 6 2; 2 Ore Ore 9 6 3. 6 Cvnic 10 3; 4 Gluetanus 9 12; 3 Pendoon 9" 10 also started. Won by three lengths; length and a half second and third. Time, 4m Is. VISITORS' HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; sf— 2 Tama-a-roa 9 7 O. Reed 1 ; 13 Emerald Hill 9 2- 5 Asterina. 9 4 3. 1 King Abbey 11 5: 3 Golden Bubble 10 10; 9 Bedford 10 G: 7 Crowhursfc 10 G; 4 Ring Lupin- 92; 6 Prince Charleroi 9; ]7 Independence 9: 14 Finkop 9; 10 Clonmel 9; 19 Jocular 9; 15 Salvaless 9; 11 Princess Charming 9: 8 Dead Sweet 9: 38 Midget 9; 1G Oak Abbey 9; and 12 Ohinewairua 9 also started. Won bv half a length. Time, lm 6s. "FITZROY WELTER HANDICAP, of 275 sovs- lm —1 Roval Abbev 12 3 H. Robinson i: 16 Nunrant 9 2; 2 Tuipa 10 3. 4 SirFanciful 11 1: 3 Kareao 10 G; 6 Khublai Khan 10 5: 8 Scottish Kuirrfit 9 32; 12 Monocrat 9 8- 10 No Bother 9 S: 5 Nfew Zealand 9 7-7 Flowing- Bowl 0 7; 9 Some Fashion 9 G- 13 Kin- AlHyn 9 5; 31 North. Loburn ») 3; 39 Teacits Lass 9 3; 15 Senlac 9: 17 Merrv Prince 9; 11 Lyroo 9: and 14 Ac-trice 9 also started. Won by twelve lengths. Time, lm 47 3-ss.

AUCKLAND TOTALISATOR FIGURES. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, June 9. The totaiisator investments in Auckland during the racing ssason just concluded prove hi"hlv satifffactorv reading from the racing club' 3 and Government's point of view. The total amount •put through the machines at all the local race meetings was £1,896,481, and. the Government collected in taxes just over £33,000. The total for the A.H.C. Meetings was ,21,052,1-JG, made up as follows Sprin? •• •• 1;?^ Slimmer •• •• Autumn -• -v 1 Royal •>*** Winter •• •• 22 °'' j9l THE JOCKEYS' DISPUTE. ANOTHER AUCKLAND INCIDENT. ! (SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS. ') AUCKLAND, June n. V oue»t for information respecting the refusal last evening of the crew of the Aralmra to sail for East Coast ports.with two jockeys and a "racehorse aboard, led t.-> Fo:ne verv humourous copy being ehcited de«r>i»o the seriousness of the dispute. It. may be mentioned that four jockeys booked naia-es bv the Arahura, but only two of them "boarded the vessel hor . se 7 aR a " S ° consigned for shipment by the Arahura, to Gisborr.e by a Mr J. Crak*.. t -'n Nockevs and the horse, however, were still in Auckland when the steamer pp-Wd°*n the harbour, the ci,ew, at a hastily-ca..ed meeting aboard the-vessel, deciding not 1o sail with either jockeys or horse. It is stated in connexion with one of t jockevs that exception had been taken to him 'by the cre.v. on the grounds that of late he has resigned and joined up with "the Jockeys'- Association no less than six ti m ~ In the case of the horse, however, there' is an amusing story to teil despite the inconvenience caused to, and the con sequent disgust oi the owner, by the men who refused to take it to its proposed destmation. The crew, according to rehab.e information, have been on the look out for a racehorse which some party or parties ln- ; tended to ship to an East Coast port. Tiio ; men of the sea were determined tha^ «hou : u not go aboard, and kept a careful r visit." "VVlica Mr Crake's pony came down

the wharf, the crew, evidently with scanty knowledge of the lines of a racer, made the mistake of adjudging it the horse for which they had been on the look-out. Imagine the chagrin of the owner at having his pony turned down after riding it' 92 miles from the north, where it had • carried its owner over the country during cattle-selling operations. The Arahura eventually sailed last evening, two hours late. _ , Another incident in connexion with tne battle of wits between parties concerned with the dispute also came to light. It has to do with a shipment of horses that arrived from New Plymouth last week. it is alleged that a racehorse was smuggled aboard among about fifteen of tho heavy type, and escaped tho vigilance of the crew. ASHBURTON T.C.'S WINTER MEETING. The Ashburton Trotting Club's Winter Meeting will bo he'.d to-day. Special trains will leave Christchurch at 9.15 a.m., and 930 a.m. Good acccptances have been received, and interesting racing should be witnessed. ~ . The Ashburton County Handicap, of 400 sovs, will be contested by tho following. G. M. Dillon (A. Hendncksen), Legacy (R. Logan), Hoymctta * <F. H. Clarkeon), Borke's Drift (R. J- Munro), Greta (F. Holmes), Kewp* ( >• *«t (E. McDermott), Master Hal (J. . Br y c ®>' Strategy ( ). All Bell (A. Fleming). Brown's Nugget »(W. Smith), Shanghai ( ), Sympathy (H. Froat). Sashwood (J. McLennan), Whispering Willie (R. E. Mills), Gleaming (W. Warren), Vice-Ad-miral (M. Edwards), Albert C.ing (J. Henderson), and Agathos (J. Cockerill). The fieM for the New Zealand bap ling Stakes will comprise:—Nelson Derby (G, Craw). Childe Pointer (D. Warren), Copa de Oro Jnr. (N. ,C. Price), Phil Smith (M. Edwards), Ben Ohau (J. Henderson), Loganwood ( ). Pessimist (R. Logan), Taraire (J. Bryce). Tobermory (J. Bryce, jun.), Rosabell© (J. Cockerill). , The first race starts at 11.30 a.m.