TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 449, 3 September 1928, Page 10

TROTTING

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"ABAYDOS".)

SOUTHERN HORSES ON THE MARKET HIS MAJESTY AND NEPIA C. H. Creswell, who is well known in I ight-harness circles in Canterbury, is at present on a busi. ness visit to Auckland, and is of. fering his horses Nepia and Hi, Majesty for sale. His Majesty is a seven-year-oH gelding by AV ildwood Junior, from Madame Shaw. and therefore o »- 0 brother to that good trotter Cannonball, who was a successful pacer be. fore his conversion to the square-gaiter business. The strain in this union i, of a high order. Madam Shaw being by Edward Audubon from Forest Beile, while Wildwood Junior (4.SEI was a splendid performer, and won the New Zealand Cup two years in succession. _ Pace or Trot His Majesty has not done a great deal of racing, but two seasons back he put up an attractive performance

at Greymouth in a ten and a-half furlong saddle race, being defeated by a “nose” by High Jinks, running 3.8 3-5. Later at Rakaia, he finished third to Amazon and Bonalena in a mile, the winner going 2.13 3-5 off a 2.23 mark. His Majesty from 2.24 went 2.18 4-5. He was handicapped last season in twelve-furlong races on 3.34. Like hir well-performed relative. Cannonball. His Majesty can also trot solidly and and if converted to the pure gait should make good. Bred on Sound Lines

Nepia, who was so called after the famous 1924 All Black fullback, is bred in the purple or scarlet, being by Harold Dillon from Scarlet Rose, who produced some real good ones ia Vice Admiral, Phil Smith and Some Rose. Scarlet Rose was got by the Lincoln Yet horse, General Lincoln, her mater being "Wild Rose. At the Wellington March fixture of 1926 Nepia attracted attention by winning a saddle heat in 2.18 3-5 from a 2.24 mark. He did not meet -with any success in his few starts last season, and was handicapped at 2.19 when last raced. Owner Retiring

Both horses are at present on the easy list, as their owner is retiring from active participation in the sport. This decision has been brought about through Mr. Creswell’s business necessitating his removal for some time to the North Island, where he will have no permanent abode for any length of time. The Canterbury sportsman is not asking big figures for his representatives and any reasonable offer would lead to business.

AUCKLAND CLUB OFFICIALS APPOINTED

At a meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club votes of sympathy were passed to the relatives of the late Mr. H. Brinkman and the late Mr. W. H. Norton, the members standing m silence. Officers for the ensuing term were elected as follows:—Patron, Sir Frederic Lang; president, Mr. J. Rowe; vice-president, Mr. G. E. Tansley; treasurer, Mr. H. Morpeth; birdcage steward, Mr. R. W. Ainsworth; totalisator steward, Mr. G. McMillan; starter’s steward, Mr. F. C. Duvall; hanaicapper, Mr. G. Paul, jun.; judge, Mr. E. V. Sutherland; starter, Mr. C. O’Connor; timekeepers, Messrs. K. Douglas, J. "Williamson and E. F. Kohn (honorary); clerks of course, Messrs. A. Selby and W. F. Hirst; hon. surgeons, Dr. A. M. Grant and Dr. C. C. Murphy; hon. veterinary surgeons. Dr. W. C. Ring and Mr. A. McKenzie; totalisator official, Mr. W. Wilding. General Committee—Messrs. J. Rowe (chairman), T. Buxton, H. Morpeth, C. J. Schnauer, Eliot R. Davis, G. E. Tansley, J. McCall. G. McMillan, J. W. Ryan, N. Wade, R. Wright and G. Hodgson. Sub-committees.—Judicial: Messrs. C. J. Schnauer, J. W. Ryan, Eliot R. Davis, H. Morpeth and N. Wade. Programmes: Messrs. J. Rowe. H. Morpeth, G. McMillan, J. W. McCall and C. J. Schnauer. Finance: Messrs. J. Rowe, C. J. Schnauer, H. Morpeth, T. Buxton, R. Wright and K. Hodgson. Course: Messrs. G. E. Tansley, J. Rowe, J. McCall, G. McMillan and X. Wade.

Further correspondence was read in reference to the proposed installation of the electric totalisator at Alexandra Park, and these showed that the position was quite favourable for the negotiations in progress being carried to the complete stage. It was unanimously resolved that the price of admission to the lawn enclosure be as follows:—10s for gentlemen, 7s 6d for ladies, and 3s for children. Letters were received from the Manukau Athletic Club and the Auckland Athletic and Cycle Club asking for the use of Alexandra Park f° r their sports. The committee regretted that, owing to the close proximity of the spring meeting, they could not accede to the request, as training operations would be interfered with. It was resolved that tenders he called for the various privileges, returnable by 12 noon on Friday, September 7. The following donations to variou* institutions and objects were made:— The Rev. Jasper Calder’s mission. £10; Parnell shelters, £10; the Scrimgeour’s mission, £10; Sister Esther, £10; St. Vincent de Paul Society, £10; Labour Day Celebration Committee fund, £3 3s; Ponsonby BoP Brass Band fun, £1 Is.