SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 18, 21 January 1914, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE FOXTON MEETING.

| (By Cicero.) \

The annual meeting of the Foxton Club, which opens to-morrow, should provide a capital day's sport. Stratford will have representative in Simple Sam, Royal Dragoon, and Hector Girl, and with ordinary luck should j capture a race or two. Eight are engaged in the Hack j "Hurdes. which look "good" for Comi posed, who was just defeated by that | good horse, Marble Head, at Hast- ) ings oil New Year's Hay. The good held of sixteen figure as acceptors for the Electric Handicap. Maniaroa, who showed winning form at New Plymouth, will he a runner, and is very well. An even lot of fourteen have accepted for the Cup, Ooromandel, Manga roa, and Royal Dragoon should provide a good contest. Of the twenty-seven appearing on the card in the Trial Stakes, Vladineau, who ran really well at Marton, will probably start favorite. Hiwitapu and Guiding Way are a c&uple of good "hacks" engaged in the Awahou Welter, and will probably receive most support. Ten accepted for the Flying Handicap. Lord Possible and Leapuki showed "form" recently, and will no doubt be well backed. Epworth, who won a "double" at Marton, is engaged in the Dash Handicap, and as he is a very smart beginner will receive strong support. ' Clenfern and Matlow are engaged in the Herringtcfn Welter, and both are very well. The names' of Tetikura and Patronata appear in the list of acceptances. This is incorrect, as the Ha-wera-owned pair were not paid up for, and' therefore were not sent to the meeting. The richly-endowed Wellington Stakes will be decided at Trentham tomorrow (Thursday). Recontre will bo a starter, and it will take an exceptionally good one to beat the Obligado filly. i

! DISTRICT COMMITTEE.

The district committee of the Taranaki Jockey Club met in the secretary’s office last night, when the Opunake Racing Club’s programme for March 17 was held over for further information. A trainer’s license was granted and five gentlemen riders’ certificates were issued. Lists of lines imposed by the Taranaki and Stratford clubs at the recent meetings were approved. A claim for £lO on the accident fund was recommended.

JOCKEY CLUB’S LOSS.

[Per Press Association.] / Hastings, January 21. The stewards’ stand at the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s racecourse was destroyed by lire about six o’clock this morning. The building was a twostoreyed one and included a jockey’s room and the secretary office, and was to have been sold by tender to-day for removal to make room for the new stand. The insurance amounted ta £3oo in the Commercial Union office. The cause of the fire is unknown.