SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 2 September 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

TURF TOPICS. At the annual meeting of the Str.it-] ford Racing Club on Friday evening, olficers were elected as follows: President, Mr A- W. Budge (re-elected) ; vicePresident, Mr W. 11. Young; Committee, Messrs W. J. Morrison, W. 11. Pollock, S. Pitt, A. Stewart, J. Budge, W. I'. Kirkwood, 11. Good, aud J. F. Watson; auditors, Messrs F. G. Kimbell and L. Itcira.

Mr G. G. Stead is returning from England to New Zealand bv the direct stealer Arawa, due at Wellington on October Bth.

During the past 13 seasons Mr G. G.' Stead's horses have won stakes to Hie' value of £93, j Humors are current that Maniaprto is suffering from a severe attack of strangles, and th.it liis preparation for spring events has thus lieen serion-1 y interrupted. The Son-It horse lias been an unlucky animal ever since he starled his turf career. It is hopi'd that Mr. Good may be able to avail himself of Maniapoto's services later in the sea-

in, even should he miss the spring 'ents.

V. r.irker, a trainer formerly located at Hawera, ivliere he had charge of Kaharoa and other horses, is now estalilished at Trentham, in charge of Mrs 11. Watson's horses. The latter* mare Hold Cimril, may be given a run in (he hurdle events at Horowlienna. Black .Squall and Wind arc looking in nice forward condition for spring events.