SPORTING.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 472, 9 May 1919, Page 3

SPORTING.

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On the concluding day of the Avondale Jockey Club's autumn meeting, Mr W. Claud Motion's bm. Bellocity, carrying fist. 11 lbs, finished third to Carlysiac and Laycium in the Dominion Handicap, run over a five furlong course. ri Messrs Roulston Bros.' Flowing Bowl was a runner in the same race, and finished sixth. Better luck next time out Matters pertaining to the formation of a Racing Club in Franklin, with headquarters at Pukekohe, are progressing apace. The committee set wp at the public meeting some time have not let the grass gTQ%£ under their feet, as good resprose has been forthcoming regarding the membership. In addition to tie large number enrolled on the nigh|of the meeting, a fur her number htf|e sig nified their intentjpD-'of supporting the Olub. as this goes but the whole ques»<fi)n rests entirely wi:h the parent body. An application for a totalisator permit, has been submitted to the Auckland District committee, and the matter will be discussed by that body next wetk Provided the committee reports favourably on the matter, the application '.lien goes be- j fore the . ew Zealand Racing Con- j fereDce, and it is here where the who'e matter r» ncln s a climax If the Conference decides in ihe affirmative, the recommend »Mon goes be fore the Minister of Internal Affairs, < and itfis quite safe to predict the j granting of a peimit is assured. On j the other hand, if the Auckland Com-j n ittee turns the application down j the matter remains " as it were."