SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18423, 2 July 1925, Page 12

SPORTING.

_ The sm.-u-t Lord Multifid hack Blue Peter will be ridden in his "Wellington engagements by L. A. Tine. Jubilant will not bo asked to race again until the spring, and the Gay Lad filly has been eased in her work. • The Victoria Racing Club's Grand National Sleeting „will be commenced at Flemington on Saturday, when the Grand National Eurdlo Race will be run. Owing to some irregularity in his qualification, Hats Off. who was sadfiled up for the Hunters' Hurdles at Hastings on Saturday,- was not allowed to sstan. Penury Rose wilt go north to-mor-row. Both he and warhaven were given steady worn at Ricjtarton yesterday, as were the other visitors, Solway and Windermere. "Warpath, by Martian from the Charlemagne ll.—'Madder mare Rouge, won the Farewell "Welter at the Southern Districts R.A. Meeting (N.S.W.) on the 12th inst. King Beaver, a brother to the brilliant English sprinter Tetrameter (The Tetrarch—Mandola) was imported- to Australia last year, but has been a bad purchase. H© was recently sold in-Syd-r.ey. to go into a stable which patronises the unregistered meetings in New South "Wales. The death occurred in "Wellington last week of Mr Charles Physick, a well-known New Zealand sportsman. The lato Mr Physick was born at Tavistock, Devon, in 1848. He arrived in the Dominion on June 20th, 1874, by the Atrato, the first direct - steamer to touch New Zealand. A prominent owner nnd trainer of trotting horses, he rode the first Ashburton Cup winner, By Joe. He also trained Daddy Longlegs, a Grand National winner, and was the owner of the .trotter Bismarck. Before coming to New Zealand he rode for Field-Mar-shal Lord French (then General French) in England. Tho lato Mr Physick was well known as one of the South Island's leading walkers. Taking a line through "Windermere's form aIT Dunedin and A'shburton, C.asn-. man's -weight in tho First Hack Steeplechase at Trentham was deemed unsatisfactory and the Gasoline geld- ■ inn hais been allowed to drop out of the field. At Ashburton, Windermtre won, conceding Cashman 71b, and in the race at "Wellington Cashman waa required to give trie Dunedin representative <3lb, a difference of 131b. Quite possibly tho Wellington adjuster has frameii his "handicap on tho ferni shown by Lord Ashlea at Ricrnrton and Ashburlon, but at the latter fixture Lord Aslileu's proximity to "Windermero at tne Jast fence was duo mainly to the lack of confidence shown by Windermere- over strange country. Tho stakes won in the Two Thousand Guineas and One Thousand Guineas in England this son give another striking illustration of how much ?it costs owners to indulge .in sport in the Old Land. For tho first time owners of horses engaged in these races were .■ able to leave their horses in' until about a week prior to the decision of cither rf.ee on navmenfc of half-forfeit, £SO. Ths. full forfeit was £IOO. The added money carried by these events is as . tho titles imply, but tho amount won by the first "horse in the Tivo Thousand Guineas was £10,240, ar.d in the lillki.s' r.icc £7GOO. In addition, tbe owiiei- of tho second horse received £OOO, and third horse £3OO in each race. From this it will be seen that while the maiingenieivfc gave £3150 of . tbe .total of £IG,GIO attached to the two'rarcs, owners contributed £13,490. The death of Tho Welkin, qnnouncert in yesterday's cables,:removes-from the lists one of the greatest sires ever imported to Australia! His stock wens more noted for speed than for staying ability,v but in Gloaming and Furious he; got an A.J.C. and V.R.C.. Defby winner- respectively, while Furious and Hytdes were winuets ot'Hhe V.R.C Oaks. Tho "Welkin was bred by Lord W,olyerton. in England, and was ,by that gi'eat horse Flying' Fox from Woodberry, by Crowberry—The Widgeon by IJncas —Nu, by Orpheus. The Welkin was a. brilliant two-year-old, aiid in his first, race as a two-year-old, rah second to Traouair in the July Stakes at NewmarEet. In his other threo starts as a two-year-old he won the" Buckingham Stakes and finished, third to Eariston aud Candahan in the Clearwell Stakes, also at Newmarket. Strangely enough, two of his conquerors at that ago, Traquair and Eariston i- also made their mark as successful sires in Australia. The Welkin was particularly conspicuous as a sire of early speed, and tho juvenile 1 classics at Flemington, Caulfield, and Raivdwick, contains the names of many winners sired by him.

WELLINGTON R.C.'S WINTER MEETING. (fJKUS ASSOCIATION TBLBORAM.) 'WELLINGTON, July 1. The following acceptances have been received: — VITTOKIA HURDLES, of 300 sovs, 13m. Mttfl-v Colours 11 2 Konmark .. 010 General Bestir .. 9 6 Carrington 10 12 Rippling .. 9 5 • Trespass .. 10 9 (iluement .. 9 5 Tenterfield ..3 0 5 CSlcnidlo .. 9 5 • Kendal ..10 4. Suspicion .. S> 4 liady (lay .. 10 4 Peter Maxwell n 4 All Wind ..10 1 Trcadwcll ..9 0 Urallo .. 0 12 - ■TRIAL PLATE, of 300 sovs. Special weights. 6f. Vonte "Willow Wai Peggy Ford Serotina Olympic Waterlea Padcnna, Helio Gold Dollar Cllatrim Podokes Debate Minotus Nine of Spades Arrowboy. Nadarino Town Crier Sclway Kilormu Bny Father O'Flynn Captain Matu FIRST HACK' STEEPLECHASE, of 300 sovs. 2Jm. Frenchman .. 11 10 Comedy Prince 9 10 Windermere .. 0 1" -Lady Comet .. S H Kaika .. 9 12 Uirkenella .. 9 2 Blue Hall .. 910 STEWARDS* HANDICAP, of 400 sovs. 6f. Koodoo ..11 4 I'cuador ..9 3 Imperial Spark 10 11 King Cheops 9 3 Lucius .. 10 8 Rehutai .. 9 2 Killocra ..30 3 Lava ..9 0 Yomo .. 10 3 White Comet 9 0 Ladyflngers .." 10 2 Waetea .. 9 0 Hallmark ..10 2 Tinohari .. 9 0 Kuhio ..9 7 Puketoi .. 9 0 ■WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, of 1000 soys. 3Jm. ' Omahu ~11 9 Tuki ... 9 11 . Erio .; 11 7 Fireblight ... 9 5 Peter Amans 10 4 Sir Wai .. 0 0 Black Art ..10 1 First Line ..9 0 Dick .. 10 1 Luke ..0 0 Sanforte ...an MEMBERS' HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. Im. income ..-. 11" * P*ra .. 9 6 Alaric ... 10 9 Kalakoua .. 9 5 Kilfairo .. 10 8 Potoanui .. 9 0 Kilfane ... 10 5 Passionate *.. 9 0 Arch Soluto .. 10 5 Crossfire .. 9 0 Zircon .. 10 2 La Revo .. 9 0 Battle Knight 9 13 Pink Rose ..90 TRENTHAM HURDLES, of 400 sovs. 11m. Maungß ..10 7 Captain Sarto 9 10 Wench .. M 7 Gbldpiece ..9 9 Vagabond .. 10 3 Lucullcr.t ..' 9 a Puwbero \. 10 0 Penury Rose 9 3 Dubious ..10 0 Bonny Rill .. 9 2 3onibrook .. 913 Otauru Kid. .. 9 0 Tp ARO HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. 7f. Anticipate ..11 4 Kilia ' .. fl 3 '> Psntagniel ~ 10 12 Hyama ~ , 9 2 Rovuer .. 10 10 The Strand .. 9 2 St*rShell ..-30 8 Ardfinnan .. 9 0 Lucrative .. 10 2 Te Monanui 9 0 %»Cheat ~10 0 Revel .. 9 0 ' Ayaeie. ' .. 912 Adi Vunivola 9 0 IWeff>ore ... 913 Rritht Eyes 9 0 'HigMtown ~ 9io Calm Eve .. 9 0 s?b ..9 9 Closefire ..9 0 Blue Peter .. 9 9 De Luxe .. 9 0 Gardaat ..9 7 Wopday .. 9 0 Bwinnost. .;y9. 5 Watorles ..9 0 >Yharltl .'.' 9 8 jnSTßtt "OTSDLES, ot MOO sots 21m. l(u*iirtM .. il 13 Bonlbrook .. 910 Lo-Mm ~XI Ift GeldpiM* .. 9 6 Comical •/ XI 7 Captain Sarto 9 5 -Jlaucga i.. 10 9 LutuUeat 9 » Omahu '..10 6 Dick . )" 9 o Vagabond ..10 A Penury •.'-Rom 9 0 Wench ' .. 10 3 TenterfieM' ~ a 0 Peter Amans )0 1 AH Wind .£ 9 X gubiow «. 0 13' Otwiu Kidw 9 0

SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT MEETING. (srECIAL TO "the tress.") TIMAIUJ. July 1. The following nominations have been received:— lIADLOW HACK HURDLES, of 110 sovs:, Um—Quality, Kaikahu, Happy Mac, rSarhclor Gav, Castellan, Paddy's Hope, Te Kawa, Xorth Inch, Grim Joke, Mnrkby, Nautical. PAREORA HUNTERS' BTEEPr.EOHA.SE, of 120 sovs: 2m—Cremona, Mainspring, Newday, Sir Medallist, Kernel, Message Boy, Nyanza, Flourish, By and By, Golden Sartu, Goodform, Sextette, Huppy Mac, Fairviow, Irish King, Uncle Bob, Ghent. SOUTH CANTERBURV STEEPLKCHASE, of 200 sovs: 2Jm —Kipling, Golden Prince, Charlatan, Bed Sol, Cassells, Tokomairiro Lord Ashlea, Aurore, Cashman, Swindasa, Tigerland, Uncle Bob. LEVELS HACK HANDICAP, of 00 sovs; fif—Fairy Tidings, Some Abbey, Sarty, Te Kawa, All Colours, Laughie, Shamlre, "Wharn--liffe, Rockfellow. St. Tetersburgh—Margo filly, Cronstadt—Fairlie gelding. AA'ASHDYKF. TROT HANDICAP (saddle), of 100 sovs: 1 ?.ni—Great Form, Honour Bright, Stewart Locandn, D'Artagnan, Dillindii, Nelson O'.Ncil. Afton Wafer, Four Bells, Fireman, Wee Patch, Kosilian. TESCIIEMAKER MEMORIAL HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, of 150 sovs; 2im—Main->-T>riiig, Night Raid, New-day, Happy Mac, Sir Medallist, Kernel, Message Boy, Vice Regal, Maghera, (.'ondform, Sextette, Lord Nagar, Billy Terry, Swindasa, Uncle Bob, Ghent. HUNTERS' PLATE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; IJm —Mainspring. Night Raid, Bachelor Gay, Timaru, Sacco, Miss Garanee, Golden Sarto, Mataipukc. Flourish, Rockfellow, Fairview, Evador, Arhika, Muzzle, Rangi, Cannie Chiel gelding, Bill Turpin. CLAREMONT WELTER, of 100 sovs; lm —Kaikahu, Mythology, Mountain Lion, Castellan, Sarty, Dancing Davs, Happy Warrior, Clontarf, Goldtown, Golden Light, Chickwheat, En Route, Uleaborg, Shandre, Quality. AMBERLEY RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. The rnr.ual meeting of the Amberley Racing Club was held at Amberley on Monday. Mr G. X. McLean, acting-president, was in the chair and there was a fair attendance of members. Correspondence wag received from the New Zealand Racing Conference, stating that p:obably legislation would bo brought down to reduce the 2£ per cent, totalizator tax to li :>er cent, on the' first £2\GOQ for the year. The presentation to Sir George Clifford would bo made by his Excellency thi Governor-General at Trentham on July 7th. The stewards of *hc Amberley Kacing Club were invited to attend. Mr G. N. McLean read a copy of a letter sent to the Minister cf Internal Affairs drawing attention to the serious losses suffered by the club over a- period cf three years. Mr McLean's p.ction was conSrmed. Tha report and balance-sheet and the profit aad loss account as eubmittfed were adopted. The required number of stewards having been nominated no election was necessary. They are as follows:—H. Acton-Adams, F. H. Co"ra.ge, A. It. Turnbull, S. Frew, "W. A. Kelcher, T. S. Maakew, N. D. Campbell, A. S. George, J. G. McDonald, G. B. Stnrkv. F. P. Coleman, H. Ensor, G. D. Greenwood. G. N. McLean, G. L. Rutherford. M. Betholl, Jno. Muivro, and C. L. Clifford. Mr G. Fulton was jc-electcd treasurer. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs Bethel, Campbell and Acton-Adams. A meeting of the new committee was held after the annual meeting. There were present: Messrs G. ,N. McLean, F. H. Courage, S. Frew. T. 3. Maskey, A. S. George, F. P. Co'eman, G. Fulton and the secretary On the motion of Mr Courage, seconded by Mr Mr.skew, Mr G. W. Forbes, -M.P., was re-elected patron and Mr G. N. McLean •president. The secretary was instructed to write to Mr G. B. Starky conveying the thanks of the club for his past services as president. The following were ctected a course committee for the year:—Messrs Coleman, Kelcher, McLean, Courage, George and Fulton. The following new niombers were proposed:—Mr J. Fitznatrick (Balcairn) and Mr V,. W. Borland (RpngioraV A un?.nimouft vote of thanks was passed to the Press for their assistance during the yrn'v. t Mav Ist is the date allotted for the race meeting next year. NEW V-JVC. SECRETARY. (BY CABLE—MESS ' ASSOCIATION—COPYBIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AKD N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) ■ MELBOURNE,: July i; Out of 142. applicants, Mr A. Kewriey; secretary of the South Australian Jockey Ciub, lias been appointed secretary of tho Victorian Jockey Club, in succession to the lato Mr Byron Moore.

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club was held last night, Mr C. M. Ollivier, vice-president, being in tho chair, owing to the president, Mr J. H. Williams, being unable to bo present. President's Address. In moving the. adoption of tho annua! report and balance-sheet, which have previously been published, the chairman read tho president's address, which was a3 follows: Whilo tho club ha,s had a successful •season, tho result of the year's operations has not produced such a large profit as members have heon in tho habit of having brought down for some years past. This is due to the three causes ect out in the report, and I think that members are entitled to some detailed information under these headings. Comparing the totalisator turnovers with that recorded during the .season 1922-23 it decreased by £21,000, and during the present season by £43,000. Part of the latter falling off may be accounted for by the fact that sonic of the meetings were held in threatening weather. The ipojicy of tightening the classes -with a view to limiting the size of the fields and producing better tracing, wa3 Introduced' for tho first time at tho beginning of the season. This has' resulted in £IOOO less being received for nomination and acceptance fees this year than was received during previous year. The committee has decided, for the coming season, that in races fur the tighter classes where the conditions of tho race have hitherto been for horses that have done a specified time, the conditions shall be altered so as to allow horses that have done, cr have been handicapped to do that time, to compete, and it is hoped that the effect of this will be to remove «n injustice which, it is claimed, has hitherto been done to horses which are handicapped on a much tighter mark than they have won in. The result of tho extension will bo to enable horses to compete in races for classes' to wKsh their handicap entitles them, but this will not apply to the .New Zealand Cup or the National Cup. In view of the falling off in revenue, it has been deeded to reduce the amcunt to be given in stakes for tho coming seison to £37,000 as against £39.600 for last season. Under the rules of trotting, the c'ub is bound to give in stakes during the following season the amount of revenue which it ha* derived from the totalisator during the previous season.' When it is explained that last season the club gave out of its revenue from sources other than the totalisator a 6Um of £6586 more tlian it --equirecl to give members will understand that some reduction is necessary. The following table shows the amount of stakes during the last three seasons: 1922-23 1923-4 1921-5 £ £ £ Amount cf slakes given 33,500 39,500 39.600 Revenue from total'tor 35,670 34,191 33.011 Amount from other sources 3,830 5,309 C,SSO Membeis sh uld realise thut the committee in reducing tho stakes is not apprehensive as to the future, but considers it advisable, in view of the expensive improvements which will bo required when work is started on the, new ground to exercise caution.. In the meantime it Is not proposed to proceed with the work, pending the accumulation of further profits, as s, large sum will be required when this huge undertaking is embarked nyon. - As members-'will see from tho report, a loss of : js9&;'l9s 6d was mado over the liightnin": cask; but 6uch a loss as this will not occur -again. Tho club's premises at the corner of Armagh street and Oxford terrace not required by the. club are let to tenants at satisfactory rcntate. As regards the item appearing in the balancersheet of £I6OO, liability on building contracts, this Bum represents -work which lias been done on the Metropolitan grounds and for which our club is liable, but for vluch accounts have not yet been received ■from the architects. The thanks of the club. are due to Mr iUfl.ttra-v and. bis staff for the efficient way

in which they Jiavo conducted the clubs affairs during the past Reason. The motion lvrs seconded by Mr A. T. Smith. The Discussion. In reply to Mr 17. M. Morten regarding the question of reducing stakes, the chairman said that the stakes for the New Zealand Cuo race hid been kept up, a* it was desired to keep the race in Christchurch nnd also the National Cup. The club bad adopted tho policy of putting on one £IOOO race each day. . Mr Morten brought up the matter of the club's ri-nnin? the totaliaator itself, and Btated that three vears ago lie had been told that the m-nter would be taken into consideration. He asked what it cost the club for the iolalisator to bo run by .Mr McDougall. , . „„ The chairman replied that a charge of one oer cent, was made. "Mr Morten faid that the' Canterbury Jcckev Club were able to run an c.cctric totalizator themselves at a cost of l'2s 2d i>er cent. Thi* being the case he asked was it fair to pav £l. , ~ ~ The chairman renliecl that when the time was tine the matter would be gone into agftin. but at the present time it wcu'.d be a wste of raonev to put in nn up-to-dn.e tota'isifor" on the grounds the ciub now occupied. ~ , . Answering further nvostions, the chanmin wid Mr McDousall took all the reFpT'siHlitv for the club in respec. of the tctalisfitnr. , . . , ~,„ Mr V~. K. Simos said he considered the crnunitfpe had shelved its resocnsib \w in the nWfcr. The club wp.s an up-to-date Oijr.ini=ati~n, but was behind the times in reject of i tct."li"sator. , Mr Morten said he had not yet received the information he was after. How lons, he puked, had the present agreement with M- McDnrieaH to r»n? The Chairman: Mr Rattray (secretary) tH"ks it i» about, a year vet. Tl-.e motion we.s carried.

Other Business. Mr G. lies moved that it be -a recommendation to tho incoming committee -to g i in moro for class racing. lhs chfirman said that from the new programme it would he «ecn that euch was tlie aim and object cf the committee. Mr Morten asked how long it would »e W<"e" » stsrt was made on the new grounds. The chairman replied that it would be inpdvisaWe in view of the clubs present firmneiat nosition to make a- start. In repiv to a member's remarks that wiles, a start wos made there was a danger of the club having to amalgamate with the Canterbury Park Trottin? .Club, and thus loss its identity. The chairman said that there was no such dancer, the matter having been gone into with tho Government some time asro. , „ Mr V IV. Johnston: It 13 not the Government we r.eed tr> fear, but public opinion. A number of minor matters connected v.m the refreshment booth were referred to the inoining romm-'ttee to deal with. M- AT Smith bro»cht up the ouestion of* co'.ours, drawing attention to the rules, which were to the effect tnat the colours should be of either silk or satin and suggested that, woollen •«. era if properlv coloure-l, fh-uld be ellowevjto be vvom in cold weather. On the motion of Mr Smith the committee was recommende't io °o info the matter, and lira? forward a remit for the Conference if necessary.

Election of Officers. The -Vcli-m cf officers resulted as fci : lows'-Prescient. Mr J. H. "Williams; vicepresident, Mr C M. OMiviM; «»»«««««■ Mtmm A. T: Duncan TJ. H. Hoihss and son, K..Fo*. W. H. Folli.B. W. Hnywpvd, P. W. Johnston, AV. H. G- c ; Hmith-on. A. T. Smith. J. and .T AVood: secretary, Mr A. I. Eattiaj , trcrsurer. Mr F. E. Graham; auditor, Mr G.' V: "Way.