SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3, 2 September 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

MARION RACING CLUB. The totalise tor put through £14,045, an increase of £1240 on the corresponding day of last year. Additional results: —

Marton Handicap, one and a-quarter miles.—l Fortify 7.5 1, 3 Imarose 2, 2 lied Book 3. Also started: 7 Mummer, 4 Master Lupin, 0 Wild Lupin, oGlenroy, B Peroneal, 9 Master Moutoa, 10 Patronymic. Glenroy led lor six furlongs, hut Fortify led into the straight, and won by four lengths. Time, 2min 15 3-sscc. Electric Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—3 Hygia 7.3 1, 12 Mystified 2, 4 Sweet Corn 3. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 19 2-ssec. Hack Steeplechase, two and a-half miles.—7 Master Moutoa 10.1 1,2 Captain Macky 2, 4 Merry Lad 3. Won by twenty lengths. Time, 4min 55sec.

Tutaenui Welter, eight and a-half furlongs.—7 Discussion 8.9 1, 4 Hylatus 2, 8 Lady Amai 3. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 59sec.

For the Rangitikei Hunt Steeplechase meeting, Mr Morse has re-handi-capped the following horses: —Hunt Cup: Hastes 12.0. Hack Steeplechase: Master Strowan 11.1. Welter Hack: Discussion 9.5, Hygia 8.9. Rangitikei Hack: Hydros 8.4. N.Z, TROTTING ASSOCIATION. Christchurch, September 1. The first meeting of tho newlyelected Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association was held this' afternoon, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:— President, Mr P. Selig; vice-president, Mr H. F. Nicoll; Hon. treasurer, Mr W. J. Hopkins; licensing committee, Messrs W. 6. Garrard and W. H. Denton; colors committee, Messrs H. W. Kitchingham and T. T. Ritchie ; appeal committee, the president, vicepresident, and Mr H. W. Kitchingham; foreign horse committee, Messrs W. G. Garrard and T. T. Ritchie; examiner in Christchurch of foreign horses, Mr W. G. Garrard jauditor, Mr C. J. Marshall.