SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 20 December 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

BOOKMAKEKS AT PAUIERSTON. Per Press Association. Palmerston Xorth, Last Xight. At a special meeting of the committee of the Manawatu Racing Club held tonight to consider a letter from Wilford and Levi, solicitors, of Wellington, claiming toe right to any portion of the racecourse, it was decided to allot threefourths of the saddling paddock to the bookmakers to wager in. The committee agree to meet a deputation from the Wellington Bookmakers' Association tomorrow afternoon. Applications from bookmakers for licenses for the first day's racing on Saturday next closed to-day. Eleven were issued.

Wellington, Last Night. I The bookmakers ot Wellington arc forming themselves into an association under the "reclassified Societies Registration Act."

Tt'RF TOPICS. (Bv "Motnroa "). Final payments for the Auckland and Manawatu Cups ar#» dim io-niirhf. Dilskv Morn pleased the watchers lngalloping six furlongs in good style at Awapuni on Tuesday last. The Maniwatu candidates. Bonrrasone. Tanrimoana. and Moatigo are galloping well.

The Christclutreh Racing Hub resolved to issue licenses at ten guineas, whiff Mr 0. Hood Williams, president, telegraphed to fir. Findl iy: "M v club's in- ! tent ion is to comply with the requirements of tlie Gaming Act in a fair and liberal spirit. Bookmakers' fees, ten guineas, and a very convenient enclosure arranged for tlieni." In replv, I>r Findlay telegraphed: "Manv thanks for your telegram. I think it is vcrv atiitifying to see that the riiristchurcl, Racing Club is showing ail example to the rest of the, clubs of the Dominion in its treatment of the bookmakers."