SPORTING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18218, 31 October 1924, Page 12

SPORTING.

Noininations for the Annual Meetings of ihe Levin Racing Club, AshhurstPohaiigitia Racing Club, and Thames Jockey Clnb close to-day. Acceptances for the Upper Clutha cing Club's Annual Meeting are due >orrow. •cptanccs for the minor events on day of the Canterbury Jockey Metropolitan Meeting are due ". on Monday, and at the same \1 payment? are due for the "nd Cup, Stewards' Handicap. a takcs, Xew Zealand Derby, 'ealand Oaks. is for the Gore T.C. \<s IP2". tvenilc Stakes close lofor the Metropolitan teeting and a final pay--1 for the »w Zealand e due on Tuesday at t the Torbury Park "ting close on Tues>r the two days the ■ f.IOO sovs in stakes. each day is worth e on the programme 200 sovs. ' course proper at •en for fast work ntly burst a hoof, iccarton. Testerfurlongs nicely. 'ie five-vear-old y Winkle—Lady ahargc to finish the Xew Zeat to face the ' description. turned out for •. now has only ■■ far the C..T.C. 2.10 )).m. yes:o ricked liime Champion Monday, has' ;agements. degram from t Micky and ,for the" Trial j the Shorts land Pacing .Miss Micky 3in' Through, | ianforte geld- ! g at Ellcrslie. ii will make j . the Feilding i feting. | have strained g in the Pearce i last Monday, unlikely starter Cup. Oerby, to be run tecarton, has been people as a good strel, and the news jf Mr Lowry's will 4s caused a sudden .f all the other canAbsurd —Peean, won jdicap at Goulburn on ice returned to the Doi Manuka on Tuesday. ion showed signs of lamettess . racing at the recent meeting sit and her owner, Mr W. E. Bidwill, ha/j decided not to persevere v-ith her c.n the trucks. The Martian mare shov.ld bo a valuable addition to "the matffjns running out at Eototawai. The /famous French racehorse Epinord in/-t "with an accident during training, i/n America on October 18th, and is to, be shipped home to France, where he 7,vi1l take up stud duties. His owner, jjjtp Paul Wertheimer, recently anBWnnced that he had rejected an offer vf\ £60,000 from an American sportsjAniong the arrivals from the North yelsterdav for the Canterbury Jockey Club's "Metropolitan Meeting were MJusketoon, Tukia, Enthusiasm, Inferno, i Binhomme, Gold Light, Dazzling Light, \Bfcacon Light, Father O'Flynn, Gar\3mia, Shirley, Mireusonta, Snnart, XSandhu, and Clarinda. i

Tlie Victoria Racing Club'a Spring Meeting will be commenced at Fleniington to-morrow. The Victoria Derby, of ."000 sovs added money. The .Martbyrnong I'late (for two-year-olds;., of 2000 sovs. and the Melbourne Stakes. of IriOO sov-\ :■ weight-mr-age race over a mile and a-quurter. are the most valuable items f.n tl'.e day's card. In the Derby, if the A'. MX'. Committee see fit to peri'ii - e.f Heroic's aecep'anee. the race will most, liki.-'y be confined to the A..1.e. Derby winner, who will probably have A. Reed for hi-, pilot, and Spea-i'oP. fur whom G. Tonne; has be.-n engaged, (ill,;.mint;. The Hawk, and The Monk are union;' the entries fur the- Melbourne Stake-,. :,:..! in the Maribyrnong Pla'e New Zealand-bred youngsters whose i!n:ii"s appear in the li*T ci' are M.-t.-i.rie .yrariian— Poiynitiia i. Kx .dhr <' i\i!br.m«-y—Gien Ueien;.. l'inh.M ■. ..n ■ A'•■•surd—Madtun J.ut Tt.Ttly-' - —:. !i •■!"•!!.••: by tiie Tyo-Cor-ie.oi ef.ir.l.inat ion : \";.)i':in •; Ib.niferin— Lady Wayward if.), J'.oiuiori (lioniferm S'|e.-esv ~ ISolWlie I.b'ill" t Bon i form A'iecreint;, Omb-er K-Uy 'Kilbroney — Thame':!, a «-o!t by Iboiif.rm Est!:er, Poetaster I'Ab-erd —Laiia',. !!oo|:h\. Los (b:to.s ,'Al.<iir=i 11. <',:;;< rein.'.:.'.! t«» Kb'-a r! ..a fr.tn Trent !i:,>a y;-te; lay nbtii i-'ire-'i.-k and Uieh I'tiz . The Aoekiai.d Ka.-iaj; ('bib's Sp-ii.j; Meeting will be oo.oied to-iaorvow. The South Fsian.l'.-, chief interest in the fixture is the appearance of l.:oii;hrea in the Mitehoison Cup. and of Cireulatiou, Loughrr-ii' s lialf-s:-;ter by ]'aper Money, in th" Weleome Stakes. Automne. the winner of both two-year-old races tit tin? Avondale Sprint; Meeting, is also in the Y\b>lconic Stakes, and unless most of his opponents who have yet raced can improve considerably on past performances the (iisliorne-nwned and trained coif will have an easy victory. The other races <.<n tin 1 day's card are interesting, 1 lie shorts Handicap particularly so, for Royal Blood, who heads the handicap with t'st li'lb, is also in the tield for the Stewards' Handicap a week later. In the I'iccarton event Royal Blood is also topweight, but has I2lb less to carry. Tanadees, who will contest the Great Northern Cuineas on Monday, is also a likely' starter at Riccarton, his engagements including the New Zealand Cup and -Vow Zealand Derby.

Tiie Duncdin .Jockey Club has telegrapheil to Mr Massey a s tinder: —The Dunedin Jockey Club congratulates you upon carrying the Gaming Bill, especially as it contains a clause making 7st compulsory. Since IP 13 this club has been endeavouring to have this clause included in tiie Rules of Racing, and has made the minimum weight 7st upon all its programmes issued since 1917, with most satisfactory results.

Vera Logan will not be a starter in the St. Albans Handicap at the Metropolitan T.C.'s Spring Meeting. Owing to the rain, the course proper at Addington was closed yesterday, and there is little- likelihood of it being open for work this week, consequently training operations at headquarters will be suspended for the next few days. POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. (HISS ASSOCIATION •TKLtaJLAM.) GISBORNE, October 30. The Poverty Bay Turf Club's Spring Meeting opened to-day, in good weither. The totalisator investments showed an increase of £3015, being £15,543, compared with. £13,528 on the first day last year, Eeeults : JUNCTION HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; 6Jf —Hcathersprig 8 11 J. Nixon 1; Startle 9 3 2; White Hope 8 10 3. Castanea 6 7 also started. Won by one and a half lengths; three lengths between second and •third. Time, lm 225. FIRST HURDLES, of 150 oovs; l£ni—•Silver Fish 9 J. Nixon 1: Demagogue 11 3 2; Kerokero 9 3. Birka 10 10; Mahia 9 13; and Whispering Sara 9 also started. Won by a length; two lengths between second and third Time, 3m 18 4-ss, KOSELAND HACK HANDICAP, of 133 sovs; 6f—Merchant 9 J. N'iron 1; Welcome Sound 7 13 2; Princess Nat* 7 9 3. Pita 7 7; Semplico 7 7; Dutchie 7 4;-and Hinetapora 7 2 also started. Won. by one and a half lengths; three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, lm 18s. SPRING HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; second 30, third 20. lim. F. Hall's b g Te Kuri by Kilbroney— Bleriot ttged 7 13 .. A. Dixon 1 J. McNeill's br g Highway aged 7 10 -2 W. J. Craig's b g Gaze aged 8 3 ~3

Correspondent H: Gcn"rai Carrington 3 3: ard Mat'i P.ir.go ii ." ai?o started. Won by a head; a neck between second and third. Time,' 2m 10=. WELTER HANDICAP, of 12? sovs: 7f Rowlcv S A. Griffith. 1; Jov;ai_lo 2 2: Sweet Haulier MS. Ginger Mick 8 .1: •S 2: Silrer Stride s: .Sangfroid ?: Ca.=tunea S; and Jubiice S also "str.ncd. Won by a length aid a quarter: eamc between secend and third. Time, l:n "'=.

MAIDEN SCURRY, of 115 sow? : weizh: .: : .-,'— Nanr-- Lee C. Frar..-e 1: Wha ; kororo 2 : Blue Ja-V.l. ' .-cr.-rjuie. Go'J Dot. Oho*>n, Sunlike, IY-lvnlinar.s. Porctf, Wrunrrka. Tecbi:. and On!v H-"e ;:..;o started. A\ on bv four pn?:hs- two between second ard third. Time, lm 2*.

FLYING HANDICAP, e: 15.1 sovs; G; T Kcxl-X) 9 6 K'. I. M-i<:k'> • : Wfoekn Jaa-'. 7 S •-"• Nb-hr :-.-•-- 7 C ■'. Crisis 9 o also started. Won b ■• ore a „d a htlf 1.-ns'hs: half a. length '. et.veei: secret and third. Time, lm ii 1-■>-". GCTOr.ET: HACK TAND!CA'\ of 1""' fov?- In. T.Lingatoeto.- 7 7 .1. Xix.-u. *; Princess Xat.i 7 7:; Vi.'r.-rc S 2; Monte < •'■ t - Sl " v;v 7.: j- 13d Gir?ev M:ek • =.lso started. The third hers- i.ne-hed one ! r.gth bce.'.nd the de.i(i-heatci.s. Time, ]i:i 4"s. .second dav; acceptances. \fVT>W'IEIH) HANDICAP, of 130 sovs: ;-■ -Heith-i;'. n- lit: Gca.-nl Carnngt-on ■') :'■ Sweet ii'"l •!•■!• S 'I- YV'-icme Sound •- •;:' Kil.'ri-i. - 1 : VvTiL-a;..". toe b 3: Rowley

C. XD HCUDLES HANDICAP, of 14) ]':. : _S-.v<.ei li.;.f-.T Jo j; Rirka .10 li: )• K.' = h 10 2; iiahia a ll. 1 : Monte 9 tl:

■ 11' VENIRE bTAKES, ,;!" V>~> sovs: 3f Xe.ncv Lrr s II: Niclil Sontr S II: Vo'tore .s 1 :",Serenade ,s 1: Cymheline 7 1.1; Biue Jiiy 7 i't: I'iiipandiia f. 1:!. MAKARAKA HANDICAP, of '2w sovs; li!i-('orri.-u< ndent 8 la-. Crpzn 8 12: Tc Kuri ft <i; Jiish-.v.iv H 1 : Gjticni! Canir.ston 7 lo; V.'hit.-! Hone' 7 }■'..

MAIDEN MACK HANDICAP, of 115 sovs; Cf—Nancy J.-.j !/'; Voilore 8 8; Wliaiitorero h i: Tol'ai 7 b!: Manu Pa.npro 7 K!: .Sunlik» 7 12; -Lr.viathan 7 12; Only Hope 7 U; Gold Dot 7 II; Tecoir 7 11: l'olyphomtn 7 .11: l'orctc 7 It; Wairek-i 7 11; Chosen 7 11.

WAIKANAi: HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; f.f —Kood.-o 10; S'.a:-,ie fl 5: Crisis 0; Waioeka .lack 7 12: Only Poor G 7; Hinetanof-i. G 7.

WAIMATA HACK HANDICAP, of 130 sov*; 7f—Mantratoetovj S 'r.J; Killoch S X\\ Voltoi-fi )s f;-. Pritiers.-, Na'.a 8 4; Jubilee S '2: Sompliee b 2: Ciinoter Mick 8; Dutclre 7 1:3; Pita 7 l:!: Mann Hope 7 12; Silvers! ride 7 12: Sangfroid 7 11; Castancn 7 f); Tecbir 7 0; Call Boy

FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; Cf-lleathersoiis- 0 10; Startle U 8: •Jo.ir.l 05: To Kuri f): Deumfrof,'ue S: Princesr, Na.ta 7 0: Lord lluskeny 7 2.; Poretc G 7; Tecbir G 7.

METHVEN RACING CLUB. A meeting of the committee of the MTcthven Racing Club was held in the A. and P. room. Mr 11. Green presided, and there were also present; Messrs W. J. Cooksley, D. McNamara, Jas. Manger, Thos. Maguire, R. Henderson, and A. W. McKendry. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs .S. G. Holmes, T. S. Harrison, J. MeAnulty, and C. Nordquist A. motion of sympathy was passed to Mcssra Harrison. Holmes, and Nordquist, who were absent on account of sickness.

Mr J. IT. Tompkins wrote accepting' the portion of starter ior both trots' and gallops at the fcrthcoreing meeting. Mr H. It. Sellers, secretary of the N.Z. Racing Conference, wrote enclosing the amended rule dealing with the disocsal of the club's assets. M-eiPrn F. B. Robilliard and 11. G. Shearman wrote acce.ptin<f positions as time, keepers. A letter was received from Mill. J. Knight advising that he would bo unable to accept the position of clerk of scales, and recommending that Mr Clothier bo appointed. It was decided to appoint Mr tlo-lhkr to bite position. The Canterbury Jockey Club tatd the N.Z. Trotting Association wrote advising that the programme had 'been approved subject to minor alterations. Mr IT. S. S. Kylo advised that he would bo pleased to accept the appointment as %-ctsrmary surgeon to the club. An application was received from the Methveii Caledonian Society applying for the v U,so of the racecourse for their annual sports meeting on January 10th next. It was decided to grant the request under the usual conditions, with a recommendation tha.t the outside track bo used. The Methven. Golf Club wrote enclosing a donation for the use of the race-course during tha past year. Messrs Green, Harrison, and Cooksley were appointed a sub-committee to interview representatives of the Golf Club, with a view to making suitable arrangement] for next season, Mesflra E. A. Bland and Chas. Cran were elected members of the club. Messrs Cooiksley, Mauger, and McKendry were appointed a sub-committee to attend to improvement? to the seven furlongs starting place. It was mentioned that trie road at the entrance to the cour3c was in a bad state, and the secretary was instructed to write to the Road Board asking for improvements to be effected before the meeting.