SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18404, 10 June 1925, Page 12

SPORTING.

Nominations for the race meeting to bo held at Motukarara on Saturday, Juno 20th, by the Banks Peninsula Racing Club in conjunction with the Brackenfield Hunt Club, close at 5.30 p.m. to-day. There are fire galloping events and two trotting events on the card, with a total of 855 sovs in stakes. /• Acceptances for the Waimato Trotting: Club's Inaugural Meeting are due to-morrow. The Canterbury Jockey Club. Auckland Racing Club. Dunedin Jorkey Club, Avondale Jockey Club, Hawke's Bay Jockey Club, Manawatu Racing Club, Wanganui Jockey Club, Taranaki Jockey Club, and Takapuna Jockey Club will take nominations for their classic events on Friday. Nominations for the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Winter Meeting and the Hawke's Bay Hunt Winter Meeting close on Friday. Mr E. Riddiford lias engaged E. A. Keesing to ride his horses on the flat nest season in place of R. Reed. Olympic, a winner at Levin on Saturday, is a half-brother by Polydamon to Many Colours. Red "Wink is giving his trainer some trouble, but the exact nature of his ailment has not yet been fathomed. Gloaming will be 6ent to Sydney when the TJlimaroa makes her nest trip, a fortnight hence. F. Davis will again take over Mr T. H. Lowry's horses shortly. Nigger Minstrel will be ono of the team. Tho pacing gelding, Wallroon. has been sold, and in future will be trained at Auckland by W. Kelsey. At a meeting of the committee of the Southland Racing Club held recently, a loss of £lO2 3s 9d over the Autumn Meeting at Inrercargill was reported. The Limond—Medley and Boniform— Majebtikoff geldings owned by Mr H. A. Knight are at present sheltered in F. Christmas/s stable at Riccarton. Darknite is now sheltered in A. Fleming's stable pending J. Shaw's return from Auckland with Peter Dean and Florrie Bingen, Mrs M. A. Perry has leased Crishna and Tiega from Mr J. 8. McLeod. Both are likely to remain under W. Donovan's care for. next season's racing. W. Ivelsey.will leave for Auckland on Monday to prepare his team for the Metropolitan Trotting Club's August 31eeting. During his absence, Hypo Ins been taken charge of by G. S. • S-ith. •>•■,'• The last of the nine yearlings from Stpnyhurst stud to be broken in by Cutt's Bros, arrived at Riccarton oh Monday evening. It is a chestnut filly by Warplane from. Miss Mimic upon whom the name Miss Flighty has been bestowed. It is understood that Happy Days is to be given an opportunity to, make good, over hurdles in the near future. Ertm if he does not become proficient over the sticks the experience may .. make him njore tractable at the barrier in his subsequent engagements. Bonnie "Winkio ran a really goodrace in the King George Handicap at "Wingittui last week, and i,tappeared. likely ; that lit-would repaid his earlier form, biit now word has been received that he. broke down during the race and that in all probability he has ,run his la'tt race. I ■> , '- ■ ■The Addington owner-trainer, E. CMcDermbtt, who recently went into a private hospital owing to a severe atof quinsy, is making a go.od.re>>. cbyery, and is expected to return to his home in the course of a few days. Mr P.-Selig has been asked by one of the southern; clubs to allow himself to v hq nominated again for the New Zea*land Trottiug Association, but has replied regretting he cannot now devote the necessary time to the Tvork, and cannot see his way clear to accept •further offico'in any. directum. ••The Minister of Internal Affairs has aavised the [Racing Confi-arence that Cabinet has authorised the issue of a dncrday tptalisator permit for a race nieeting to 1 be )ie)d at Trentham for the entertainment of the officers and men of tho American .Fleet during their visit to .Wellington/ in August. The Palmorston North roinsman, P. H\ Green, was in great form at the Wairarapa Trotting Club's Annual Meeting. During thfe two days he was associated with eight winners, Tui Zolock (4),' Xaurier. (2?, Daisy Dillon, and Item. This-"brings his total for the season up to tw«nty-two wins, or half a point behind "W". J. Tomkinson, the leading reinsman. 'Racing at Dunedin and Auckland last week engaged the attention of racing onthusiasts throughout New Zealand, and sportsmen who wore not fortunate enough to bo present at these meetings and are anxious to learn all about; these fixtures will find their wants supplied in the columns of tho "Weekly Press and' Eoforco." The Rook and Spectator, whoso ability as. sporting waiters has earned them great- popularity, deal with Dunedin and Auckland respectively, supplying in their usual racy style comments on tho form shown. Wayfarer deals with the racing at the Otaki-Maori "Racing Club/s Meeting, and correspondents from one end of New Zealand to the other forward the latest items of news from thoir respective districts. In the trotting pages the light-harness enthusiasts will find a "wealth of information concerning the trotting at Hawke's Bay, South Wairairapa, and tho Canterbury Park Meeting?., Searchlight, in Things Seen, tells of many happenings in the" sport, while all will read "with interest tho opinions expressed by Miles on incidents at Addington and on matters of vital interest to trotting enthusiasts. ; The Ashburton Trotting Club's Winter Meeting, which will be held on Friday and Saturday, is the last trotting fixture of the season, and it is being looked forward to with very keen interest. It is a goad many years since this popular club held a two days' moeiing, and the programme issued has attracted such goo.d fields that, given fine weather, a very successful meeting, with highclass racing, may bo expected. Apart from the handicap evonta, two special attractions. of t,he meeting will bo tho New Zealand Sapling Stakes, for two-year-olds, on tho first day, and tho Free-for-All on the second day. Tho Sapling Stakes is the only .two-year-old classic event in tho - trotting calendar, and there is the promise of a very good field for the race to be run on Friday, while the Free-for-AU on Saturday, with Acron, Onyx, Logan Chief, Man o.' War, Sheik, Ahuriri,.and Realm engaged, should produce a thrilling content. Very complete train arrangements have been made to suit the convenience of trainers as -well as the public. A special horse train will leave ChristchuTch' at 6.30 a.m. on Friday, and special passenger trains will leave at 9 a.m. and 9.20. a.m. each day. Tho first race "will start at 11.15 a.m.

DEATH OF P. KEENE. (sriCIAL TO "THE r-BESS.") DUNEDIN, June 9. Percy Kcene, tho jockey who was injured at "Wingatui on Thursday last, when Captain Sarto fell in the Otaso Hurdle Handicap, died in hospital to-day. He was nineteen years of age and was employed by J!. Alexander, of Sockburn, with whom he Berved h)3 apprenticeship. An inquest was formally onencd this afternoon, and adjourned. [Percy Kcene was vc'v popular amongst racing people at Riccarton, and was a clean-living and energetic lad, whose services will bo 'greatly missed. Ever willing to school horses, experienced cr otherwise, ho rode a. good dfal of work at headquarters, and after increasing weight had caused him to tako lap riding ovp-.- fences, his ability on jumpers was quickly recognised. He bad won eight races during tlie past few months, most of tiiem over hurdles, and hi? Ecrvices were much in demand at meetings in the South Is and. Hi 3 last ■win was on Aurcro in the crosscountry event on the second dav of the iccent South Canterbury Meeting, when iic showed excellent handling and judgment. widowed mother, and to her sympathy will be extended from a wide circle of friends.]

ASHBURTON T.C.'S WINTER MEETING. Tli© following acceptances and final ] payments have been recei/ed: — TRIAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 150 soys. 3.42 class, ljm D'Artagnan .. scr Tredenhara ecr Afton Water .. scr Direct Tod 24 Pere Pointer .. err Four Bolls 24 Betty's Boy .. ecr Do'ly Hoiii 21 Jesmond Dene .. scr Bean Nash 36 Granite City ...scr Surfboard 36 Biddy Lo<?an .. for Hex Minto 48 Peter "Wilkin .. ecr Winter AuSubon 48 Native Cb_ief .. scr Mbrgansa R. 48 Lady Petersen .. scr Tom Thumb 69 LONGBEACH HANDICAP (in 'saddle), , of 165 sovs. For unboppled trotters. 3.55 class. l|m. Frontier v . scr Gold Di?c;er 12 Syndicate .. scr George Hucn 24 Audo Spray ■,. scr Kplman 72 Princess Reta. .. scr Major Domo 84 Vulcan ' .. ecr Huia Son 108 Weo .Patch .. ecr Nelson Guest .. 108 Our Reta .. ecr Zingiber 103 Hassan .. scr Renown 168 Gold Mark .. ecr Bon Sonty 216 David .. epr ASHBURTON COUNTY HANDICAP (in harness), of 500 sovs. 4.35 class. 2m. Oilmen's Own .. scr Be)l Harold 36 Prince Pointer .. scr Partner 36 Wiia Thyme .. 12 Paul Dufault .. 86 Bessie' Logan .. 12 Kohara 36 Olive Huon .. 24 Whispering Willie : 60 Hypo .. 24 Waitaki Girl ... 72 Landlord ■■ 24 Realm 120 NEW ZEALAND SAPLING STAKES (in harness), of 750 bovs. For two-year-olds. ljm. A. F. Smith's ch f Rosethorne, by Great Audubon—Sadie Dillon R. M. Morton's br c Waltatau, by Man o' War—Mountain Rose S. Humphries's ch c, by Harold Dillon—Sal Tasker P. Curtis's br c, by Great Bingen—Rothschild mare Young and.Blake's b f Bertha Bingen, by Nelson Bingen—Bertha Bell E. C. McDermott's ch f Marchesta, by Great Audubon—Capriccio. J. L. Webb's b f, by Harold Dillon—Sally Brass ___ H. C. Nicholl's b c, by El Carbine—"Koromiko H. F. Nicoll's b f Nantwich, by Nelson Bingen—Pearl Child H. F. Nicoll's ch f Lingfield, by Author Dillon— Gianella F. C. G. Olliver's ch f Eileen Audubon, >y Great Audubon—Electioneer mare E. J. Smith's b o Teramoa, by Huia Dillon—Calmly G. Fairbairn's b g Avenger, by Harold Dillon—Penelope J. Westerman's b c, by Logan Pointer—Dollar Princess. ACTON HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 sovs. ' 3.34 class. lJm. Borenice .'. scr Nipper scr Copra .. scr Holly Bell .. scr Rapier ' .. ecr , Master Don 12 Drone .. scr Albert Logan .. 12 Dusky Pointer set Cock Robin 12. Harris .. ecr Wairua , ,. 12 Ararawa ..scr Glihipse 12 St. Fillan '.. scr Bruce < 12 Winsome Melody ecr Wainoni „. 24 Generator ;•. scr Napland 36 Gala Pointer .. scr Whetu 36 Kate Thorpe .. scr Kt<? Bill 36 Fireman .. scr Rebel J .. 60 Mentor .. scr Black Admiral .. 60 Sparkling Chimes scr Native King 72 Arran Chief ; .. scr Kissing Cup 72 STEWARDS' HANDICAP (in harness), of 200 sovs. For unhoppled trotters only. 4.57 class. 2in. Huogood . • scr Nelson McKinney 24 Kelman .'. ecr Guy Barrish 36 Lady Evelyn .. scr Randolph 48 Llano ." ..scr Joyful 60 Judge Hancock ecr Avalanche 60 Burnie .. 24 We©" Olga 60 Lonesome .. 24 Patard 60 WINTER HANDICAP (in harness), of 250 60TS.' 2.50 class. 11m. Le Todd' .. scr Fancy Boy 24 Nelson Derby .. scr Olive Huon 24 Rsmaroa .. ecr Downcast Idris .. scr Rex Coronado. .. 24 24 Brownwood .. scr Latona 24/ Harold. Burwood 12 Logan Lou 36 Dillon Wilkes .. 12 Pearlie Chimes 48 Talent ... 12- ' LAURISTON HANDICAP (in saddle), of 165 sovs. 2.18 class. lm. Oaknut ..ecr Liberate 24 Newcourt '.. scr Pessimist 24 Rebel ..scr Irish Whispers 24 Squatter .. scr St. Maura 24 Oakland . ..scr Marvin Mao 24 Miss Adonis .. scr Coronel 24 Awamoa ..ecr Pakoti ,' 24 Cock Robin .. scr Darknit© 24 Choiibra ..24 Tommy Direct 86 Rosio Nut .. 24 Firelight 36