SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1933, Page 4

SPORTING.

"INVERCARGILL TROTTING CLUS

CUP TO 'BLUE MOUNTAIN. (Per Press Association — Copyright.) INVERCARGILL, March ,3. Th e annual meeting of the Invercargill Trotting Club opened to-day in. wet weather, before a good attendance. The track was heavy. The total isator handled £6,394,} as against £6,968}- last year. The win and place system operated for the. first tim e at a trotting' meeting in Southland,' apd the win machine hand led £2,595. Results : Maiden Handicap— (l-1) All Subshitte X, (1-1) Azure 2, (9-14) Hard Times. 3. Won by two lengths; six length. Time 3.4°. Monowni Handicap.—(4-4) Bei'd N orr is 1, (3-3) Bob Elliott 2, (1-1) Kippa'ge 3. "Won by three-quarters of a length ; twelve lengths. Time 3.45.3-5. Crescent Handicap.—(3-2) Rollicking Wave 1. (4-4) ChecKahco 2, (2-3) Peter Mitchell 3. Won ‘by five lengths ; , four lengths. Time 3.44 4-5. Invercargill Cup.—(l-2) Blue Mountain 1, (9-8) Erin’s Fair 2, (3-4) Lady Vo?sin 3. Won by three lengths : two and a half (lengths. Time 4.51 4-5. Thomson Handicap.—(l-1) Blue Mountain Queen 1. <(4->‘3) Erin’s Chief 2, (2-2) Marinoo Lu 3. Won by one length; eighteen lengths. Time 3.36 2-5. 'Than.? Handicap.—ll-1) Sea M'st 1, (3-2) Paul Bingen 2, (2-3) Western Front 3. V r on by three-quarters of a length; three length?. Time 5.22 3-5. Members’ Handicap.—(l-1) Mo cast 1, (6-4) iSupbloom 2, (7-5) Grey Girl 3. Won by one and a half lengths; two lengths. Time 2.58 3-5. Tahiti mu Handicap.—(B-5) King Mac 1, (3-3) Gold Era 2, (5-8) John Logan 3.’ Won by -a neck ; a length. Time 2.23 1-5. VICTORIAN DISQUALIFICATIONS. MELBOURNE, March 3. The V.R.C. Stipendiary Stewards announced to-day that they had disqualified AV. Foul sham (trainer), Victor Ne-whouse (bookmaker) and Jas. Trvskett (trainer), for twelve months, for alleged improper conduct in connection with the scratching of Golden Lullaby in. the Moonee Valley Welter on February 7th. The parties are understood to be appealing.

Fpulsham and Troskctt arc well-, known Caulfield trainers. 'Trrskett gave a big price for tlie New Zealand horse Glare. Fbulsh-nm held Golden Lullaby on lent*©. ' The ease created a great- sensation. HECTOR, GRAY’S APPEAL. AUCKLAND,- March 8. The. hearing of appeals is con rection with the Dargnville disqualification case has commenced by Three Appeal Judges appointed by the Presisident of the New Zealand Racing O-inferenoe. The Judges are Sir Walter Stringer (ex- Judge of the Supreme Court!, Mr C. W. Tringham '"barrister, of Wellington, and VicePresident of the "Wellington Racing Club), and Alv H. F. O’Leary (barrister, of Wellington). The appellants are Hector 'Gray, of Takain'ni, and 0. R- Powell, of Whangarei, who we’e disqualified for life; R. A. 10 well, of ’Dargavil’e, who for throe years'; and Mn« M. W. of Whangarel, -wife of O. R,.' Powell. "1 10 is la-pooalirg jn resixwt of her horses. The hearing is unfinished, s