SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 275, 18 November 1914, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. SEASON 1914-15. Nov. 18 and 21—Otahuhu T.O. Spring. Nov! 25 and 28—Takapuna J.O. Spring Deo. 12—Bay of Plenty J.O. Dec. 26 and 29 and Jan. 1 and 2 Auckland R.O. Summer. Dec. 26 and 28—Thames J.O. Dec. 28, 30 and 31—Auckland T.O. Summer. Jan, 7 and B—Whangarei R.O. Jan. 29 and 30—Takapuna J.O. Summer. Feb. 10—Rotorua J.O. Feb. 13—Te Kuiti R.O. TARANAKi JOCKEY CLUB. A meeting of the District Commit tee of the Taranaki Jockey Club wa: held at the Secretary's office, Nev. Plymouth, last night,. . there beinj. present, Messrs' L. A. Nolan (chairman), Gray, Pitt, Blundell, Chaney. Orbell, Webster, and Fraser. Apolo gies for absence were received froir. Messrs Standish, Weston, King, am Alexander. ?

Trainers' licenses were granted to H L.'Eussell, A. Gilbert, J. Melville anc Charles Milieu. i Jockeys' licenses were granted t° T H. Fryer and Joseph James. Gentlemen rider's licenses were, granted to Dr. Paget and Mr W. W Awdry. ' Subsequent to the above meeting the Club Committee met, and a numbe of matters connected with the forth coming Christmas meeting were arran ged. The North Taranaki Hunt Club wa; granted the use of the course for i race meeting. It ' was also decided to allow th< Taranaki A. and P. Society to hav( the use of the club's grounds for thei. autumn show. Other formal matters were dealt with, and accounts amounting to £4! 12s 8d were passed for payment.

A Sydney cablegram states that i caucus on Thursday finally consider: the Totalisator Bill. It is understooc that there is good reason to believe that, the measure will be intrbducee at an early date, with Government support.

Multiply, who competed unsuccess fully in the New Zealand Cup at Bic carton, broke down badly while con testing the Otaio Plate 6n the thirc day of the C.J.C. meeting. Though no mention of the fact wa: made in the telegraphed report of thi racing, it appears that. J. O'Sliea (ridei of Warstep) was suspended for three months for. allowing his mount to in terfere with Balboa in the Stead Memorial Cup. The running of Hyettus in the Fendalton Handicap suggested that the chestnut son of Hymettus was feelim the effects, of the strenuous week, he had had at Ricca-rton. He is evidently more of a sprinter than a stayer, writes one sporting scribe.