SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 August 1917, Page 4

SPORTING.

DISTBICT COMMHSH*.

, The TaranaM District QamoOttw na* last nigiit, there b«ing present: Messrs Jj. A. Nolan W. C. Westoß, A. S. Tonka, A. Good, J. Gray, 0. W. Sole, A. Alexander, J. Hawkins, P. Orbell, J, McLeod, G. Eraser, S. Pitt, W. H. Young, D. J. Hughes, W. Nicoll, B. ,H. Chaney, E. P. Blundell. Apologies were received ior the absence of Messrs Nfrwton King and W, H. Hopkitam. The following licenses were granted:— Trainers: P. W. Seally, H. Eva, J. Pine, T. F. Goddard, A. Henderson, H. A. Nodder. Jockeys: E. E. Browne, L, W. Nodder, J. V. Miles. Apprentice jockeys: H. H. Tonks.

, A trainer's license and an apprentice jockey's license were grafted, subject to certain conditions being filled. It was decided to recommend for registration the Uruti Beach Picnic Club. ,

Two elaims for accidents to joefcem -were recommended to the trustees.

R was decided that in future all applications for trainers' and-jockeys' licenses must be in the district commit--tec's office not later than the seeon4 Friday in each month. TARANAKI JOCKEY OUJB, The Taranaki Jockey Club committee met subsequently, al| the above being present, with the exception of Messrs Tonks, Good, Gray, (Pitt and Young. The following officers were eleeted:-* Assistant clerk of scales, Mr. W, Nicoll; clerk of course, Mr. A. Lash; timekeeper, Mr. J. Bennett; handieapper, Mr, J. Coyle. Mr. J. R. L. Stanford wrote accepting the position of judge at the Christmas meeting. The transfer of Mr. "Highden's" horse* engaged in the fourth Taranaki "stakes to Mr. J. Goring Johnston was approved. Several sub-committees for the season were elected.

ci It was decided to mnke the usual grant it for the printing of «. Turf Register. ~ The question of alteration of the tod talisator house and rebuilding of judge's 3. box wag left in the hands of the coru- )- mittee to arrange at an early date, !-, >lt was decided to grant a subscription i- of £lO to the Tourist and Extension f. league. )- Two new members were elected, and iv one resignation was accepted. Four new ), members were proposed. is Accounts amounting to £22 17s 9d it were passed for payment. r. • METROPOLITAN', TROTS. i. By Telegrnnh—t»p<is Association Christchurch, August 18. The weather \vn d'll'for Gie second day of the Metropolitan trotting uwtt- ■ ! ine. The sum wt through tht totalis* • tor was £43,901 10s, making £72468 110 a for the meeting, against £lO7 48t for the three days last year, KbsuU»:— MID-WINTER. HANDICAP.—I Gay Wilkes Msec, 1 : 3 Commander Bell 7sec 2: 10 Fairy Whispers 20sec, 3. Won easily by eight lengths. Time. 4.40. I FEDERAL HANDICAP.—2 Oid 9mc. 1; 3 Trix Pointer ssec, •?; 17" Red Prioci (kee, 3. Won by four lengths. Tinii, 2.:"i) I NATIONAL Cl'P.- -0 Erin's Kin-, 7"<" !l; 5 Stanle/s Chiiu 11.-ec 2; 2 Mil:-'-sweeper Usee, 3. Also started: 4 A'.iUiDillon 2sec and 4. Frandocia- lies (b'.-ackeled), 8 Tommy C 7soc, OinO. Ssec 1 Sherwood Usee, ft Persuader Usee. In a pi-... finish Erin's Kimr ..".I'lied 1 lu- vc'.-.i , ,' a neck, with .Sfin'ey's Child, Erauii- i;, and Moneymaker only hi:ua. av>ii ; I Time, 4.35 2-5. I CANTERBURY HANDICAP.—2 ' y-. jhinga l'2sec 1; 5 1.-_ ~.a Si lie} >e<. :; '3 Commander Pol. '.Osee. 3. Won \tf a hsad. Ti:..e -t.'ii 4-5. ; ALDINGTON HANDICAP. Hardy Wilkes fvr, 1; "> I'a.ii /iuoji ii«i.-, Z; ; : Eruptii.-i: lUiec, 3. Won hv two IttUgthg, I Time, 4 So ISLINGTON HANDICAP.-2 .Dillon Maid 13i(iC, 1; 1 Lau., Ho:n*.«,v ~*.» 2; 4 Pax lOseC, 3. Woii :>v iht.-i: .hu-'.iM. Time 4.4.1. LIGHTNING HANDICAP. V- '>a-.'j.l Link 4soc, lj 3 ,loia, Uolniena 4set, 3. Won iiy Uv L.i-jU:. ; Time 2.14 l-'i. : EA'.IrIWEI.L IU\\OK'AIV-1 Sv-ie :4see. 1. 1 (ieneru. Wiike* mmhiuW ■, ~n Time, -.1 3 o.