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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 163, 19 October 1910, Page 8

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THE AUSTRALIAN TURF. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Flemington, October IS. Trafalgar did twelve furlongs in 2 min. 48sec., Matouree twelve furlongs in 2min. 55see., Lady Luck ten furlongs in 2min. lasec., *oli vaster a mile in lmin. alsce., Prize Fighter nine furlongs in 2min osec., Perilous half a mile in 54sec., Bobby six furlongs in lmin 20 see., and Isothermal a mile in lmin. 53 see. Alawa did slow CHAMPION PLATE. By Telegraph. —Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. After final payments, the following horses will remain in the Champion j Plate, of 400 sovs, weight-for-age, \% ! miles—The Lark, Sir Frisco, Polymor- | phous, Lady Medallist, Birkdale, Dan- : übe and Lord Kelvin. These were telej graphed in error last night as scratch- ; nigs. TARANAKI METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE. 1 The usual monthly meeting of the ' Taranaki Metropolitan Committee was | held last night. Present: Messrs. C. M. ! Lepper, 0. W. Sole, L. A. Nolan, L. B. ( I Webster, W. Weston, E. F. Blundell and ; Col. Ellis. j The Stratford Racing Club's proi gramme for the New Year meeting was i approved. The application to have the j dates altered from December 31 and i January 2 to January 2 and 3 will be submitted to the Racing Conference for approval. Trainers' licenses were granted to D. Knight, W. E Vine and 11. 0. llussell. Jockeys' licenses were granted to I. Richardson, C. Jackson and A. D. Adams. Gentlemen riders' certificates were issued to A. Mitchell, P. B. Shield and J. T. Wade. ' An application for the removal of Si I 'disqualification of a horse for taking part in an unregistered meeting was not entertained, the full term of two yeai> not having elapsed.

TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. The same gentlemen sat subsequently as the T.J.C. Committee. The club resolved to accept Mr. G. H. ■Saywell's offer to erect the new Saywell patent starting machine on the course. I The sale of race cards was left with 0. Cook. i The use of the Club's property was granted to the Taranaki Agricultural Society for their annual spring show on November 30 and December 1. Catering arrangements for the forthcoming meetings were left in the hands of the chairman and secretary to arrange. ; An advertising committee, comprising the chairman and secretary was set up. Mr. T. Paget Jones was elected a member of the club.