SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 272, 22 April 1914, Page 7

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TARANAKI METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE. The Taranaki Metropolitan Committee met last "iglit, whm there v,v.;re present: Messrs C. M. Lepper (presiding), L. B. Webster, E. F. Bluiulell. J. Gray (llawcra); A. W. Budge (Stratford), S. Pitt (Stratford), A. Alexander, J. Ellas, A. R. Standish, W. Weston and 0. W. Sole. Apologies were received from Messrs Halconvbc and Sole. A jockey's license was granted. Two gentlemen riders' certificates applied for will bo issued. C. Fowlers jockey's license was cancelled, at his own request. •Dates of race meetings ,in Taranaki for the year 1914-15 were approved as follow:—Taranaki Jockey Club, Decern-,. _ ber 26 and 28 (summer) and February 10 and 11 (autumn); Stratford R.C., January 1 and 2: Opunake E.G., March 17; Egmont E.G., February 3 and 4

(autumn) and May 12 and IX (winter). It was decided to recommend the trustees of the District Accident Fund to make a grant of £SO to a distressed rider. TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. At the conclusion of the meeting of the Metropolitan Committee, the same

gentlemen were present, with the exception of Messrs Budge, Gray and Pitt. The Hon. 0. Samuel, M.L.0., and Mr. C. M. Lepper were appointed to represent the club at the New Zealand Racing Conference. The use of the football ground on the course was granted to the Boys' High School. A general invitation to members was received from the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club for its annual meeting in May. Accounts totalling £62 10s 3d were passed for payment.

NOTES BY "MOTUROA."

THE EGMONT MEETING. Nominations for the Egmont Racing Club's winter meeting fell due on Friday evening, and though not as large (numerically) as last year, they present a very attractive appearance, and are quite big enough at all events to ensure a good meeting on May 13 and 14. A total of 264 entries lave been received for fourteen races* as against 282 last year, but an average of just on nineteen per heat should satisfy anybody. Our Hawera friends have improved their winter programme this season, and need-

less to say increased stakes are. a feature of tile menu. The writer took a turn over the Hawera course recently, and the excellent state of tile tracks —ntfne better could be found in the Dominion, it may safely be stated —and the lawns, reflects great credit on the club's eare- , taker, Mr. A. Morse. Between sixty and seventy horsey are in work, and the various trucks hear a very busy appearance in the mornings. The liorses entered for the opening' handicaps are a good lot, and include

such well-known performers as Leonta, Byron, and Cheddar (in the! MeKac Memorial), and Crown Pearl, Sir Moselcy. Patronale. Play Off and hieimi (in the Tawlriti. Handicap). The hack events have, all filled well. Weights for the first day's events are due about May 1.

CURRENT TOPICS. Avomlalo races to-day. The Wellington jiioetin.; opens tomorrow. C'oldsize reads iiicclv h:im!ii-:ipji'-il in (lie Avomlalo Handicap.

Crown Pearl and Koval Arm- have (,'one down for the Trent hum mootine;. Paoli liizurcs in ilie stick event- In bo deeided :i'(. Ilawcra. next niontli. Considerable interest centres on.the meeting between llelenda and licdl'ord in

I lie Juvenile ;;t Avondaio to-d.iv. The J simile ilie pair nm', be/ii { (he favor of Dolenda. J Bandoiia was shipped to Svdnev on 1 Fridav to take up stud duties on' Mr. K. .1. Weill's Queensland .-tatlon.

A regiment oE thirty-eight remain in Hie .Maiden at Avondalo. with Cerlieraa at the head of the list. Whore all the hick-tors will come from it is hard to say. and iheie will be a few "Keli iiloek" prad-ptmclcors in the saddle to-day. •Jockey W. ii. .Url.a.chlan's winnins percentage iji connection with l.ilvvoi!'s Sydney Cup viel.orv was .CiM l."is—a tidy s'mii for ahoni,'three and e-hnlf min ntes' work, or nearly £7:) a minute. The snci'esf'.il jockey's income ranks ne\l to that of tin- piurili-t with tile elephan- | tin" punch. After them follow ' such

ordinary nelsons as jroveniors, prime ministers, professional irontlenion, etc. ! Soldiers Chorus, the ' lip i |v-named son of Mart hi n and ('rand Opera, lias broken and will h.- ;-e:r a (~ the stud.

If hot-'-; ,■!-, ■:•;■ n.-ch'ines one would lie -nV In ]i'-' : a' First Wairii-i io take a' lot of !e -I' ■■■• in (he Maid, :i Hurdles at AuindaV. after his nne performance in the lirie-hlon Hurdles at Flier-lie. At Kllcr-lie 1„. led ,-i:;!,t un to the la-l hurdle, am! Merrima>; h.d to travel at his (a-! ;;oe to leal, ike son of WaiMale'r. w' ,', .'res v-l'l up in I he , ;i „„i,e;

the Welter !!>,.d',ean on the eo.icludoiu' dav at KMe-tl-e When p,.!J. M I „j, ,i ; e eon-led op a k-v ~j,.e0 of p,;;d. which

ihiwj: in Ilie iteaiid.i -he r :' I e..; 1.1 .:'..•■ and may ieev <:. '"i! the Acre I, '. m etine.

Avond.ile e'm:a:-e!e;i(... out a line held „f fuo'iiiy ho'—'. .-M'tir ineuru's forward niiiiiinir at I'eihlinc; ii. will he inloreslin'r to see how she shapes when iiji ajjuin "fliers" like Ta-uci C F.mporador, Alertie Roe and Co.