Sporting Notes.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 December 1915, Page 2

Sporting Notes.

FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

At a mooting ai' the boutii Canterbury Jockey Club held this week, Mr G. S. Cray tabled a motion urging reduction ratlier than discontinuance ol racing. He saidi that racing was interfering with the industrial produetion ol the Dominion, and he thought race meeting should bo c'oniincd to statutory holidays. Already on eouie holidays ten or twelve meetings wore held on the one day. The motion was seconded by Mr J." Hole, and "aH H. Scott withdirew his motion in favour of the amendment. Mr H. Lowry, chairman of the club, spoke against tlio motion, urging that there was 110 occasion for" New Zealand to do what the Old Country and Australia hud "not found it necessary to do. An amend? lnent to tile effect that the matter should be discussed twelve "months hence was defeated) and Mr Cray's motion was carried bv a large majority. iFinlaiK'i looks like taking a piuininent plr.ee anion;:; the winning sires this sea'soi). lie has number of repres-eiHalives showing attractive form, including Nvstad, Finisterre, Tino Atuaj Carrillion, Bjorneborg, Maraetotara, Findhorn and Countess Tolstoi. Maniaroa has been reported from different quarters, as a sure starter tor the Auckland Cup and Mauowatu Cup, both of which races will be run on December 27. Latest information fro.u the north, however, suggests that the Auckland Cup will be his mission, as an effort was recently made to secure a rider for that event. It was 'rumoured in Auckland last week that L. 11. Hewitt lias been engaged to ride Colonel Soult in the Auckland Cup. There appeals to be nothing in it, however, as it is understood that C. Browne iias bee if definitely retained, to steer the son ol S'oult. lAt latest accounts Hewitt was still in Sydney,- but it would bo no surprise if he were to pay a visit to .Yew Zealand. The Hon. J. J). Ormondes two-vear-old Hyllus, who was injured at the Takapuna meeting, has returned home to Karamu. He hem almost recovered and he will probably be given a race at Hastings 011 New Year's Day. 1111 poster, a winner over hurdles at Woodville, is credited with being able to jump country well ami lie liis way in steeplechases next winter. Mia Caw. Orleans, and Denise Orine are in most favour for the Manawatu Klying. Orleans was one of the last I • leave the mark in the Keildin.r living and in the run home came through : n very attractive fashion being beaten by a neck for second honors. Ivauwoiroa was galloping on well ;i l«oth his efforts at the AVoodville meeting. He has boon given a cbanco to distinguish himself in the Grafton Hurdles, two miles, at Auckland,Jll which the son of Sensation has the handy impost of 9.5. T. Quiirlivan has three of his charges si ill engaged in the Railway- Handicap at the Auckland Racing Club's .Summer Meeting. They are Downham, Tatterley, and Sweet Coin. The other members of the team for Lbat meeting will be Dribble, Blackall, Eligible, Gold Painting and S'asanol. The Porirun trainer. -J. H. J'rosser, will haA r e some of his charges racing at Auckland, Mmnawaiu, and Marton durin gtlie holidays. TTis Auckland, team will certainly be tffe strongest, containing as it does Gold Soult, Naupata. Limpet, Ivauwairoa. R-ockbound and Belasco.