SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 238, 17 March 1915, Page 8

SPORTING.

UAXDWll'lv KXTMEi. liy Gibk —Press Association —Copyright, lieceivi'd March l(i, 8..") )un. Svdney, A:ari-h l';>. Tim general entries for 1111■ Uamhvick c autumn meeting are VS7, a, compared , with 7(i:i last year. . . SCKATC-lllXliS IN AI'STUAUA. t Receive 1 March 1(1, 10. p.m. 1 Sydney_ March Id. r S r Soli) has been scratched for the c Clip, and Bon Ton for all (engagements. | TARAXAKI DISTRICT COMMITTEE. (' A meeting of the Taranaki District } Commitie.' was held in New Plymouth ' last night, when there were present; < .Messrs L. A. Nolan (in the chair), 0. W. Sole, <i. I'iaser, J. Cray, "P. Orbell, t A. \V. Budge, E. F. Blundell, B. 11. c C'lmney, A. Cood, and A. R. Staudish. t Apolog'es for absence were received from Messrs A. Alexander, S. Pitt, and ■ W. (J. Weston. j Tiie programme for the Egmont Bac- s ing Club's meeting on -May 12th and ( Kith was anuroved. A trainer's license was issued to J. D. .Vloran, and a jockey's license to J. ' h.va. lirnest Croot's jockey's license was cancelled at his own request. , TAIiANAKI JOCKEY CLUB.

A meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club committee was held subsequently, <s when tin re were present: Messrs Ij. A. • Nolan (in the eliair), 0. W. '.Sole, C. Eraser, 1,. LI. Webster, F. Orbell, A. , li. S.andish, J!. 11. Chancy, 15. F. Blnndell iind Newton King. Transfer of tlie Rokeby-Stepha filly (engaged in the second Tarana|i Stakes) from F. 11. Pyne to H. < iaisford was approved. Several suggestion.-, for improvements for next season were received, and are to be placed 011 record for future discussion. It has been decided to level off the , top of the hill in front of the stand. Th ( . Borough Council will be asked to permit the spoil to be placed on a reserve near the course. When this improvement i; carried out the Club will have one of the prettiest members' drives to he seen on any course in the Dominion. Accounts amounting to £243 Is lOd were passed for payment. I