RACING APPEALS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1522, 19 August 1912, Page 8

RACING APPEALS.

TWO JUDGMENTS. (By Telegraph.-Press Association.) Ti,„ tit • Christ f, hu, '' ! h, August 18. Ihe following aro the judgments given, by the.New Zealand Racing Confefenco' ° n tV ''° CnS2S hear(l < ll »'inff In.the, matter of the appeal by A. ChisMpfr^rt DSt "r? <kc^ ou cf th « D«S Metropolitan Committee, endorsing tho decision of the Southland Racing CUib in awarding the stakes for the Flying. Handicap run on March 27, 1912, to H Harding, the owner of JBcnzowen, on (ho grounds that Chisholm had not brought suflicicnt. evidence to warrant the stakes being fciken from Benzowen.' JudgmentThe judges being satisfied that the horso Benzowen was trained by his owner, H. Harding,- who was not in that behalf (Inly qualified, hereby reverse the decision of tho Duncdin Metropolitan Committee, and therefore adjudge that- the horse Benzowen is riot'the winner of tho Flying Handicap at the Southland Racing Club's meeting on March 27, 1912, and that the horso Sombrero be declared the winner thereof. (Signed) George Clifford, F. H, Pyne, E. R, Guinness, judges. Christchurch, August 14, 1912. ' In the matter of the appeal by C \ Campbell, trajner, against the decision of the Dnnedm Metropolitan Committee endorsing the decision of the Southland Racing Club in disqualifying Campbell for two years for corrupt practices. Judgment: The judges, holding it proved that there was -a deliberate arrangement between H. Harding and C. A. Campbell to substitute Campbell's name ns trainer instead of Harding's, whereas Harding, who .was not qualified, did in fact train the horse Benzowen, hereby dismiss the appeal of C. A. Campbell and confirm the decision of the Duhedin Metropolitan Committee endorsing the disqualification of C. A: Campbell for two years, nnd order the deposit in the case to be forfeited.' They call the attention of tho Dunedin Metropolitan Committee to tho complicity of H. Harding in the fraudulent arrangement with C. A. Campbell, and recommend that he, as tho instigator of the offence, bo disqualified for five George Clifford, F. ■ H. i Pyne, E. R. Guinness, Jffdges. Christchurch, August 14, 1912.

FIXTURES. September 4—MartonJ.C. Snring. September 11—Dannevirko E.C. Steeplechase. September 12 and 13—Ashburton County R,C. September 23 and 21—Otaki Maori R.C. Spring. September 2G and 27— Geraldino E.C. Spring. September 2G and 28—Wanganui J.C. Spring. October 2—Hawke's Bay J.C.. Spring. October s—Napier Park R.C. Spring. October 9 and 12—Dunedin J.C. Spring. October 29 and 30-Grevmoiith J.C. Spring.