SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 190, 20 January 1915, Page 8

SPORTING.

■*»—- . TAIiANAIU IHSTRICI' COMMITTEE. |

Tiie district committee of the Tula- j iml:i Jockey Club met last night. Piv,s- . enl.: Messrs. .Newton King (chairman), j il. \\". Ole, H'. ('. Weston, Eraser, Alex- ' amier. Urbell, McLcod, iStandUh, Chancy, and Blundell. Apologies were received from Messrs. Philips, I'aul, and Nolan. Trainers' licenses were granted to Messrs. T. C. White and F. ti. Ross. t Gentlemen riders' certificates were ' granted to E. Radford, A. E. Luihsden, and Tito. For the purpose of the election of delegates on tlie district committee, it I was decided to divide the Taranaki I district on the same basis as at last election, giving Egmont two members, Nlratl'ord two, and Opunakc one. TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. j I j A meeting of the 'Taranaki Jockey | Club committee was held lit. the conclusion of the District Committee meeting. the same members being present. Train arrangements for the forthcoming autumn meeting were fully discussed. It was decided to arrange, for an excursion train from Wangaimi, with excursion tares, on the morning of tlie: first day's races, returning to Wanganui on Thursday evening, tickets being available for return up to 22nd February. , The committee will endeavour to arrange for ticket-holders travelling to stations south of Haw»;ra to return by any mail train during the currency of the ticket. The steamship companies will be approached with a view to arranging suitable services from Onchunga during nice | week. Tiie engagement of Mr W.i lick's or--1 cliestra for both days of the meeting ; was announced, also that Mrs Kirkby

| wi 1 have rli;ir;;c of the 'i kiosk, and 111' 1 f Wooller of the catering. • j* Two now members were elected. v i With a view of'revising the rules of 1 ? the club. it was ((willed to write to other i ! I clubs for copies of their rules. ' 5 Accounts amounting to .£559 8s Ski ' \ \\ere passed for payment. 1 5 Various improvements and innovations 1 were discussed, and the more important . of these wore referred to the Course Committee to carry out. I From present appearances the Taranaki J Jockey Club's autumn meeting should i prove the best in tile history of the club. i A big attendance of the public is as- | surcd, and the ijiiality and numbers > A j the horses entered constitute a record, r The Taranaki Jockey Club has entered j upon a more cnterpyising stage in its J career, anil in these modern days enter- j prise is generally appreciated by the j public. | A HKill-I'RICED FIUY, | Times and Sydney Sun Services. j lU'eeivcd. 10, 10.40 p.m. Melbourne, Tannary 1!/. I Alan Currie lias purchased the filly Miss Meadows for 7SO guineas. TIIIC NKW TROTTIVJ PERMITS. iWITTATKiN TO 'J'HK MINiS'.EK. j I'y ' (li.L'i-.uph.—Per Press i-.ssocintion, | Wcllim/tvi, f.ast Night. \ depuration from t!i ; l"r ltt Vbiln ''■rU rence v.'aiied up™ (In; !lon IT. U. i!'II. Mild .ier ..f internal AlVairs. tinafternoon to make certain representations regarding tile allocation if the extra eight days' permits to b • granted lo trotting clubs ipider the legislation l passed last session. Mr John Koive. >4 I (inelmiiga, acted as the chief spokesman. I The proceedings were conducted ill j camera. 1 Mr l\ Johnson's Watinc (San Fran—' Okoari) died suddenly at liis owner's j ■stables at Fitzroy on Sunday. Watine! had showed good form on the tracks j this season. I ■ ■ I