SPORTING.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 25 August 1919, Page 3

SPORTING.

“The New Zealand horses arc out on their own,” writes Major W. R. Foley, of the N.Z.M.R.8., from Cairo, in June. referring to tho sport of horseracing in which the boys were able to indulge in their spare time. He says: “At tho last grand military meeting a£ the E.E.F. all the races w*ro won by our nags, and our horsemm also, Captain E. R. Black, of Gisborne, riding five winners and one second jut ot six races, while the big tuco, tie Allonby Cup, a distance of two ailes, went to a Palmerston horse, Gaztlc, with Greygown, an Auckland hole,. se«ond.” \

Fyno (Danube —Lady Keina) is no? in Frank Higgott’s charge at Otaki. The Horowhenua Racing Club intend; increasing the stakes considerably foi the October meeting. At the last meeting, held in June, £6(55 was given,- am 'probably at the forthcoming Octob* meeting £IOOO will be offered. It i. proposed to increase the Cup to £250. Mr F. Easton, of Foxton, is spread ing his team among different trainers! D. McAulay, who has set up as a publia

trainer at Foxton, has Master Strowan,, and D. G. Webster, of Otaki, has Moutoa Ivanova. It is reported that F. E. Jones will get Amythas, and F. G. C.rniont Gang Awa’. -; ; It was reported that Wonder, now iij - Dug. Webster’s charge, has been sold togo to Sydney to compete in pony race’s. • Wonder, however, is still in Otaki. i ■ A committee of stewards frofil tho Horowhenua Racing Club visited Wood" yille and Marten to inspect the totalise tor houses, with a view f 0 bull aing a new totalizator hoisc at the Levin aourse. The stewards have declfied to ’ build an up-to-date totalisatn- • " ‘ fates are arrni"- 1 - - but tnern. Owing to the trouble in getting timber, through the railway restriction, it is probable that the new building will not be ready for the next meeting. When completed the building should compare favourably with that of any small club along the ’coast. The report of the Manawatu R.C. shows that the totalisator turnover for the year was £33,000 less than in the previous year. The privileges showed a decrease of £4OOO, while the stakes had been increased by £1200.. However, the actual net profit for the year was £2183.