THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 573, 30 July 1909, Page 8

THE TURF.

fIAOING FIXTURES. Au«, 4.—Woodlands Hunt Cliib. ' ' '■'•'' ' ' Ati(j. 10, K, aud 14.-C..1.C. Grand National. Hept.' 1 and 2,-Marton J.C. Annual.CANTERBURY J. 0. HANDICAPS. (UyTclograph-PrcUß Association.) ';' Chrlstchuroh,.July 29. ■ J'lto following : lin.ndicupßliavobceu declared for vnrioiiß (.vi.'iits at'llio OJ.C. Grand National meeting:— , , .■' ~ i IiUXTOItS',iItIRDUS RACE, of 130 sovs. ''■" Unco round ami u distanco.—Homeward; ■ I'M,; Olb.; aiengarill', i2st; 131b.; Pallida, 'M. 211);; Coli.l Sliowor, pist, ;■■ Svlvia Maid, 1 lit. 711).; Moyh, list'. 71b.; Sea' Dog; list.' 71b.; Ar.ty', list. Gib.; Blythoboy, list. 51b.; King of Trumps, 1 Lat, 31b.;Bciv Fortune, list. <Jlb.; Roan Banner, list. '3lb.'; Mrcaway, list, tyrannic, list. Iromvooil, list.; Wainui, list.;- and,RedKing,: Hot; ." TRIAL HURDLE RACE, of 200 sovs. Ono • milo and. threc-^imHors.^-Aiiratuii, ■' list.GO),; Ron(1 nick, IOuL. 131b. \ ~ Staybqvl ltlst. (fib.: I'iUopo, lOnt, 91b;;'Rangihaet'a','lOst.; • Lapland, Ont. 131b'.; Contender', Ost. 101b.'; - . * Virtus, Oat. 51b.; ■ Sill.cn"••■Rein, 'Ost.Ulb.;\." Kelso, !)nt.; "tt'aihulcaj Ost.;" Far icy Grove,-'.'. 1 Ost.-; Slanoy, Ost.; Grosvonor, Ost. H.Moscow,. ' 'Ost.; Orsino, Ost. and Stcpcnfeldt,;ost. 'JUMI'HRS'.FLAT'RACK.iofIiiOsovsVo/j' mile and a hali\—Scottv, list. 9ib.,;V Auh>- ' tils, list...-Sib..; SU-oiijvbld.'.dOst. •« 1311..; . he Beau,-KM. 61b.; -Comrmsa,* lOst, .4J'j. ; .'• Bolario; lOst.; Stayboy, Hint.; liiiir>ii:an 5 - 93t.-> ! .-. 131b.; Polyanthus, Ost. 131b.;- Ability, '9st. t Bib.; Corazon, Ost. 81b. J Southern-Crow, Oat. 71b.; Lionheart, Ost. 51b.; Snip, Ost.; ■ Commander,' Ost.; : Pukeiiui, Oat.' ;:•>Farley ' Grove, Ost.; Northern Star, Ost.; 'Whatakura',. ■•'■ Ost,; and Homeward, Ost: ' :« ' ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE, of ;130 sovs. Two miles.—Leonardo, lOst. 9lb.;'Mcoskeh, lOst. 811).; Wairaka, /lOst: .71b.; .Northern - Star, lOst, 61b.;';. Pacific,, lOst, 21b.; .Deerslayer, / 93ti 91b.'; St. Kcbringa, 9st. 71b. j; Lovell, 9st., 71b.; Hokiauga, Ost. 71b.,;. Butterfly, 9st. ;71b. j and! I.ronwood,' 9st. '71b.'; ;, AVONHEAD HANDICAP,' of 130 .sove.; ■Six furlongs.—Nyland, lOst. 101b.; -Hilariarij lOst. 21b.; British Peer, 9st. 131b.;Claymore,Ost. 121b.;. Chiarinian, 9st. 121b.;' Vologda, ' Ost. 121b.; • Inchbonny, • 9s't; - 1211). •' Gold' Braid, Ost 101b.; WctDav, 9st; 91b.; Waiata,' 9st. 81b.; Merry Lass; 9st. 61b.; Pronun, Ost. 31b.;, Somateria, Ost. 21b.;' Santa, ' ■'■ Clara, Ost. 21b.; Gold Bird,; Ost. lib.; Rarigi-i knpua, Ost. lib.; Glenfield, 9st. lib.; : Misa Doric, Ost. lib.; Rawera, 9st.; Lupcrin, 9st.;. Equivocate,- 9st.;, Eaglestone, 9st.; Adjudge; Ost.; Bravery, 9st.; Cashier, '9st.; Freak, ; 9st.; and Highland Mario,".9st;':',...:■"' ]'":''''■..'.]'. \ . CONFERENCE AND BOOKMAKERS. : - ,':'-■ A y/'Vy '■.'. \ (By Telegraph—Press Association.) '-■■ . Ohristohurch, July_23.; . Tie "Press" is authorised to' state, in' rb>~ :gard to the statement made'.by tho Hon, D. Buddo, that no communication whatever had' . been addressed by the Now Zealand Racing Cc-nforcnco- .IxTthe Minister of ;fcho Interior.,'.; asking him to approve of thev'reguktioos;. .-: drafted ; by the conference in reference .to ,'' bookmakers. No such regulations have, been ; so drafted or submitted to.the Minister. ; Probably the mistake has'arisen: through an - f • application by some: individual racing'.cluh ; for approval by the/Minister-of its, local! : . regulations.' ■-"'-. ;'V'\''* -..-..". - ; , ;".-';'! ; AUSTRALIAN: NEWS, i ■ 7 (By ..Tctccrapb.—Press. Association.—Copyright.! ' ; ' ••. '■; ! ,'';'■■ ";'- Molbourne, jjuly : 29.;, : i AtaaJiuai.has recovered from his ;rocent ac- ■ cident; and,is now being treated; to gentloexercise'.;': .•'■ '<■-■ ''.;.■'•;.-■ -v,- - ■'. There some"uncertainty as .whetiei ■ ; Pilot will: start for the. Australian.-'Steeple cliase'. It is believed the distance is against him;- He for the Knowsley r Steeple,.two miles,'iun on the"same:day ar ' 'the AustrOifen Stsppjedsum fiew sir.- . ':,.kj,':-.)o '■'' California- has been 'scratched;for the McJ--1 -bou'rue Cup., : : :. : -. ',-,*:■ .-. >~■ -' '■■- ■■• \-\ ■ ' ,^VPre63'Ass'ociation^\telV[r/am! ff<sm - Cn& church i':states .that.'-"Chief, 'Lochicl' was,.'-.' scratched for all engagements ■at the, Granc. ;. .'National ■ meeting ■'yesterday. ; / ''.- .\ ■:'■ wijs, on' Tuesday-scratched for allengagoments'at' the Canterbury- Jockey Club'f '.-; Grand' National-, lnobting. . . ■• , ■■';'" ■'']■ ' 'Pallada,: on whom H; Carr thought to; Win tho'Enfield Steeples; has 1 gono'lame, and will' '. bo unable'to start at ; tho:Riccarton lnfeotilig,; ,':;■-• e^tertAinmeNt^/^/ .:''-..■ . ; !''-;^' ; --...■ -,-,. ',--..■■■ ''-'.'■•-'''-."'A-'.''.■-•■"''';' ,-; il ' '■ '.-,. THEATREjROTAL.;,.; , '■■/}.;.:: -,-■• 1 '"The fashionable picture resort"—the Theatn '■' Royal—is doing good business, and some of ths ' latest singing,piotnrOs : aro now piotures also embrace "Arctio Sea",and -Hunt-..-.,. Jug Big: Game," while the "Busy; Beo' formi a fascinating nature study. ' Of. comic films, , and the - making-of''comic films,' there' appears to be no end.. Altogether it •is a, good "and well-balanced show,' and will be.repeated this. • evening..' ;... ..'.■''-..-. . ; .' }- : ';•■:'.■;,';-;; -.- ; BIS ; MAJESTTS ' ; - .. ,' ' "All front-rank -films" \ describes' the Royal Piotures, showing at His Majesty a Theatre,.- v veryi well:' Among these,, the .pictures which, y .tell the tragic story of the "Man in the Iron - -! i Mask" stand on a -plane-by.themselves.. •.•«,-..■ is a subject round which ft- scmij.' ; historical speculation has ever fathered, ant. ..■■ the convincing final'word conwrning the lonely , prisoner of the Bastille has. not: yet been-said.,/-y Probably it: never, will' bo, said., The. Tna s;, :• • of "a Billposter,"' a''Mimic Battle -at-_Wliale. - ■Island" (Portcmouth), "Royal Ascot Races, ' : . ■ and "The Historic Mcdway?. give pleasing and t striking variety to the series., Thp programing - -will-.be repeated this 'evening., ,:,..;,..:■-■:'. ■...■'.■:. . SKATING;RINK.. ■ ;.,/;..'. •';'. Roller skating at the Obmpia Skating Rinlr li still in full s\un„' Sessions for those Dot proficient in tho art ha\o been opened 00tweLii the hours of C ind 7.15 p 111, and tho classes an being attended by numerous entliusiaiU Last mgbl a ladips' hockey match yas plajcd Ladj onlookers displayed great lntoiest in the gimc Actno preparations are being uiado* bj the management for the poster eai nival on August 11, for \>hioh entries ar» muted. "NIOBE." Mr F. B' Sharp has soined tho already sliong cist of "Niobe," and has agreed to play "Peter Amos Dunn," the part inseparably con- f nectcd with the namo of tho lato Robert Brough This is Mr Sharp's first appearancosmeoholcft tho stago proper for the law, his last o«i;ngomcnt being with Miss Ada Rcovo at tho Critenon 'Iheatrc, London His reappear, anco will bo an interesting ono in views of tho warm oncomunis showered on him when last appearing m this city, as tho late Charles Arnold's pnnoipal comedian in the farce, "What Happoned to Jones," and in "Tho Professor's Love Story Tho box plan opens at tho Bresden m a few dajs ORG\N RECITAL. Mr Maughan Barnelt citj oiganist, will gi\& an organ recital in tho Town Hall on Saturday evening ne\t Tho programme includes — l\in. hsi, 'll Tio\aloio" (\eidi), Am Meer (Schllj boit), "Timmph" (Liwrcnco Walking, and; works bj Bach ind Widor DUE VDNOUGHT B\ZUR Tho Diejduought Bas-air, now being held at the Missions to btamen Institute, is receiving duo lntionage The stills hold many attractive aiticles, and an excellent propramnio was picbcnted in the o>oniug Sonic of tho items hu>t night weio band selections (under tho conductorship of Mi Billninn), Majpolc dancer boxing toumc\ (bantams), ind ladies' dtll) cxeicibcs (team conducted bj Mr. Doiej), ST PETER'S CLUB Tho innual book social in aid of tho library of St Peter's Club was held Inst night Thcr« uas a laigo numbor of iiicmbois and then fuciuls piescnt, and tho hbnrj will be enriched with nnnj moio good An evech Unit programmo of \ocal, lnstiulnental, and elocutionary items veto contributed during tlw evening b\ tho Missos Honton and Snckhni; Rc\ If G Blnckburuo, Messrs G Bell, A Butler, M Hankins, B. Millicr, D. M'Williama, . , and A. Taylor.