SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1932, Page 5

SPORTING.

MONTHLY MEETING OF DISTRICT COMMITTEE. GREYSSd||IiH, October 8. A meeting of ;' tfisv District Racing Committee was held atii.Grey mouth yesterday. It was decided that a, letter of sympathy be .sent to Mr D. J: Evans a member of the Committee, in his illness, wishing him a speedy recovery w> good health. , The Westland Racing Club’s programme for its midsummer two-day meeting, .providing (£llOO 'in stakes, was approved.The application of T. 1. Smith, of Westport, for a trainer’s license, - was recommended to the New Zealand Conference to be granted.

J. Mes?ervy, of Harihari, made application for a jockey’s license. The application was referred *c the. Canterbury J.C. C'ommittee j ar.d if approved by "will be recommended to the 2v.Z. Conference to be granted. R.. (Jr. Doyle, of Hokitika, also applied for, a jockey’s license. The application was referred to the Whangarei RiC., to 'be recommended to the N.Z. Conference if approved by Jthat Committee. i

The Karamea Racing Olub appSed"' /or Saturday, January 11, 1935, as the date for the .Club's next meeting. The programme, which included ,gix events {two trotting and four galloping) with* a .total stake iof £BO, and a silver valued at £ls 15s, was approved. The New Zealand Conference advised that R. B. Orange’s trainer’s and jockey’s license had been suspended for one month from August 6th.

The ■jUfiff ‘Zealand 'Conference advised (that the,..following licences had been granted to applicants in the district : Trainers—E, Moran {provisional, and subject to his reporting monthly the number of horses he is training); R. B. Orange. Jockeys—R. 8.-Orange, W. T. Reynolds '(three months’ conditional and for jumping raoes only). The New Zealand Conference further endorsed of the granting of the following licenses : Trainer*-—D. S. Adamson, M. Conza, A. J. Griffin, E. Kingan, C. C. McCarthy (provisional), W. J. MeIKeindry {provisional), A. B. Spiers (provisional), J. Stewart, 'C, Waish. Jockeys—W. J.. Cameron ./ (permanent employment), V. A. Lee, C. C. McCarthy and C, Walsh. Apprentice Jockey—P. A. Cutbush. The 'New Zealand Conference advised that the Committee had decided to reduce ,the number bf Stipendiary --Steward^—f rom—three’ —to—two—on—the-

score of economy ; also that where a permanent stipendiary steward could not attend ahy race meeting, the President had been authorised to appoint a deputy to attend. /Each District Committee was halted to suggest': the names of fluitalple men to act deputy stipendiary is to ward, racehorse owners and trainers not to bo included.

The matter was held over * meanwhile.

OTAKI 'MAORI R.C

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OTAKI, October 7. The day was fine, the track good, and the attendance 'satisfactory for the Otaki meeting to-day. Hurdle's.—s Henry of Navarre (W. Spearman) 1,2 Warzone 2, 1 High Commissioner 3. Won by ,five lengths ; three lengths. Time 2.48. Three dividends.

Maiden Handicap.—2 Illumiiiellir (E. A. Keesing) 1, 1 Pladie 2, 4 Boon 3. Won bv ■ a. length ; half a length. Time 1.15 2-5. Three dividends. Katihika Hack.—4 : Lyrical (Keesing) 1, 3 Gav Court 2,2 Tigerism 3. Won by a' nose; ;a length. ' Time 1.27. Three dividends. . I • • • ' L ’\

Ling Memorial Handicap.—l Ruanul (B. H. Morris) 1, 6 Full Mark 2,' 7 Pahu 3. Won 'by two lengths; the game between, -second and third,. Time 3.6 3-5. Twto dividends. Pahiko Hack.—6. 'lda Mefling (G- 1 Jones) 1, 1 Hunter’s Moon 2,2 Solitaire II 3. Won by half a length ; two lengths. Tirpe 1-14. Two dividends.

Waitawa Handicap.—2 Cadland * (Ly/ G. Morris) 1, 1 La Poupee 2, B«T r ojap; Melody 3. Won by a length each way'.' Time 1.13 1-5. Two dividends. Taumanuka Hack. —4 S ft nguine King (R. J. Mackie) T, 7 Plateau 2, 1 Red Sun 3. Won ; by a nose ; a length and a half. Time 1.42 3-5. Two dividends. Keriki Roera Handicap.—2 Fiji (Iff* G. ’Morris) 1, 1 All Humbug 2, 3 Waste. l»nd >3. Won by two lengths each way.

, The. totalisator handled £6,872 for the day, as against* £7,239} last year. V