SPORTING.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 13 June 1919, Page 3

SPORTING.

The Horowhenua Racing Club s re- ( cent meeting is -expected to show a ; profit in the vicinity of £/ 00—a re- ( markablv good result seeing the shor ( time that the officials bad in which to _ work the meeting up. Visitors attend- 1 in" the meeting for the first time were agreeably surprised to see. such a fine ; course and surroundings, which coni pare favourably with any on the ccas . It is the club’s intention to race much earlier in the season in future The matter of improving the appomtmen s will be one of the first things considered by the committee, who hate been greatly handicapped by a shoitu"e of funds. With another meeting or two like the recent one, the Club shouh soon be in a good financial position and will then be able to carry out the improvements required and make tlieir ■fine little course one of the most popular in the Dominion. —Exchange. "■.This is supposed to be a true, bill (writes “Moturoa” in “Taranaki News”). At a recent dowp-tkc-line meeting the starter mounted his stand at the barrier and announced: “Now, all vou boys who are having a go, line up here quickly.” The field came into position smartly, and away tlicv went flrst shot. It was very diSerent a few years ago when Charlie Jenkins was ike-popular local idol, and a Maori admirer of the crack horseman manipulated the starting lever. It didn’t matter how much time was wasted then B 1n,,0 as “Charlie” got away.. The dialogue used to generally xun like this: Starter: ‘ ‘ You * ready Charlie? • - Charlie: “Rigbt-0,. Henare.” Starter: “Then «o!“ And ihC - V WCnt ' , Th ° , in) pc generally known U that the brood mare among sportsme paddock Bcrtrada was fou^dead IT 6 tW foTbv Kilbroney Bcrtrada broke Vie" while in the box. and a V one bv Boniform-Truee was discovered in a paddock with its neck broken.