Five Shilling ‘Tote’ Agreed On

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1036, 29 July 1930, Page 12

Five Shilling ‘Tote’ Agreed On

Machine in Victoria CONFERENCE DECISIONS Representatives of the Metropolitan Racing Clubs hold a conference at Melbourne a few days ago with the Chief Secretary. Mr. Tunnecliffe, to discuss the regulations to be made under the Totalisator Act for the control of betting on the totalisator in Victoria. Mr. Tunnecliffe said that the State Ministry did not intend to interfere with the clubs in deciding the type of totalisator to be used so long as the machines suggested were accurate and efficient, and were conveniently situated and accessible to bettors. After considerable discussion the conference was unable to reach unanimity on one of the main details of the regulations. namely, whether straight-out betting only or straightout and place betting should be provided on the machines. The conference was unanimous that the minimum and unit of betting should be ss. Bets must be made in multiples of that sum. The money which will accumulate as a result of the operation of this Act will be paid into the dividends equalisation fund, from which the clubs will draw to make up underpayments due to any errors in the machines. The balance of the fund will be paid each half-year into the State Treasury

LOYALTY PAID NAPIER VISITS EPSOM BACKED DERBY WINNER Two extraordinary coincidences were experienced by .a Napier resident at present on a visit to the Old Country. It so happened that the Napier visitor attended the Derby at Epsom and on glancing over the list of horses for the big event, found one by the name of Blenheim. For tljie reason.of its association with New Zealand he put his money on the horse which was quoted at about twenties. A 3 will be remembered, Blenheim won the great classic and the Napier resident was highly elated. A few minutes later the same man saw that a horse by the name of Ba.y View' (this is the name of the road he lives in) was entered for one of the minor events, and his faith in omens considerably strengthened by the previous victory, he placed more money on this horse. His faith was well repaid, for Bay View romped home and paid a handsome dividend. JUMPING DOUBLE AUSTRALIAN HURDLES AND STEEPLES MOSSTROOPER FAVOURED There has been comparatively little discussion in Melbourne on the prospects of candidates for the Australian Hurdle Race and Australian Steeplechase since the publication of the first acceptances. Mosstrooper, who won the Caulfield double last year, and set the seal on his fame by annexing the recent V.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race and Steeplechase, is the most discussed candidate for the Australian Hurdle Race, which will be run on the first day of the meeting, Saturday next, August. 2. Kentle is almost as popular, and since his victory in the V.A.T.C. Leamington Hurdle Race the name of Rossgol© has been freely mentioned. There is little between Mosstrooper and. Kentle in the order of popularity so far as the Australian Steeplechase is concerned, and Adit, Namera and Sandhurst are others considered to have excellent chances. Another horse freely mentioned recently was the South Australian Bang Bang. WINNERS PENALISED HUNT FIXTURE AT RICCARTON Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The following rehandicaps have beer, declared for the Christchurch Hunt meeting on Saturday at Riccarton: Law'ford Steeplechase.—Ngahue, 10.6. TTomeby Steeplechase.—Ra.diac, 9.3. Hunters’ Plate. —Fresh Breeze, 11.7. Flying Hack Handicap.—Sweet Refrain. 10.6. The acceptances close on Wednesday night.