SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 July 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

TARANAKI DISTRICT COILMJ.TEE. A meeting of the Taranaki District Committee was held at (he secretary's oliice last night. Jlr. \V- C. \Vc;ton presided, and there wen? also present: Messrs \V. Nicoll, (). ' Sole, I). J. Hughes, W. Hookluim, .1. ,I'Leod, I). 11. Chancy, 11. FBlundell, h. A- Xolaii, H. Pitt, and W. J. Morrison- Apologies for absence » ,»c received from Messrs Washer and bellThe resignation -of Mr. Touks was received with regret. Tlie following licenses were approved: —W. F. Mantle, E. George, R. Barlow, T. Pine, C. Jackson, M. Conza, .T. .T. Wade,R. Brough, J. l\ryer, 0. Cox, H- A. Nodder, Jas- Brown, and A. Henderson. Jockeys: L. W. Nodder, V. J. Scott, IT. E. Gray, K. A. Lambess, and B. R. Anderson (conditionally for three months). Apprentice jockeys: A. E- Lee, A. R. Rowlands, and A. M'Cormac- Oentleinen riders' certificates: F. H- Walker. It was decided to draw tho attention of all licensed jockeys to rule 4, part 22, Rules of Racing, with respect to betting, and also to the remarks respecting betting with bookmakers on the face of their licenses.

TARAXAKI J.C. COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club Committee was subsequently held, Mr. Weston presiding, and the same members being present, with the exception of Messrs Pitt and MorrisonMessrs Pitt and Morrison. It was resolved to ask the permission of tlie Harbor Board to erect shelter sheds on the Moturoa and Fitzrov beaches. The Matter of arranging details was left to a sub-committee. The resignation of a member was ac* eppted with regret. In connection with the proposed improvements at the entrance to tho course, it was decided to ask the Borough Council to allow any storm-water coming Irom the drive to be taken down Gorer Street Tlie question of the erection of the custodian's the section in Pukekura Park, was left with a sub-committee to arrange. TURF TOPICS. 8 (By "Moturoa ") National weights on Friday. Cadet is not much goodImported Fleetham is a licet 'un. Punters were all on Sir Agnes on Saturday. Yolo is reported to lie in good nick at present. Master -Boris paid: about two-thirds of a century on Saturday. Barring the South Canterbury Hunt meeting next week, tlie 1917-1S season is over. "Jloturoa" picked up a nail (or two) last week, but is now in strong worK again. t ' With Sandy Paul, Expedition, and Waioture broken down, Taranaki hopes rest on Collector now. Para on, finished right up in fourth place in the Talavera Hurdles, and should soon win a heat. 'To ( ddy'' Eva led in Form Up a winner at Trentham, and owner 11. W. Brown got his 450gs back in one hit. Detroit ran two sterling races in the mud at Trentham, and he might have more than a rough chance in the Winter Cup. In the Kia Ora Handicap on Saturday Roy He id played a lively tune on Piano to the distance, but the soft pedal went on therewith a maximum of 12.7, the Grand National Steeplechase looks a fair thing for Master Strowan, but there arc no "morals" in steeplechases. Ormes-by was dead unlucky on the first day at Trentham. but with 151b more in tlie saddle just got "home on Saturday. Under the eirce-, the dividend was a good eno. .

In a down-the-line city a well-to-do alien joined t.lio Bar Von tribe last work, and the first bets he made totalled £3O Form Up ITis idea of laying 'em 'ia=; now changed! Tim balance-shoejt to be presented at tlie annual meeting of the Egmont Rac- ■ mg Club on July 25 will show that, with only one race meeting, the club .has had a good year. After writing off £3S3 fo* depreciation, and donating £253 to the patriotic funds, the net profit is £BSO. The E.R.C. ha? £2500 invested in the War Loan. Tlirace upset the hot Gladful-Wishfnl bracket on Saturday, but the 'Stralianbred gelding only had (U in the saddle, being in receipt of 2st 91b from Gladfill, so there wasn't much to enthuse in over the performance. Xot since Bercola's Grand National has such a finish been seen as in tlic .July Steeples at Ti'entham. A decent-sized hanker would have covered the noses of Bon Reve, St. F.lmn, and Coalition at the finish. Just over £IO,OOO was rung up on the toto on the last raco at Trentham, which, for a paltry £1.50 stake, reads like good ibusiness for the club. The publie went for a recovery on Royal Park and King of the Valley, but the nobility let them down badly- Those who noted the imported Fleetham finishing strongly in fourth place in the open six earlier in the day collected a nice dividend, while OmaVni. who was hacked for a ton oE money away from the course, paid a handsome price.for second. After that, punters swore they wouldn't have another bet—till next season. After running third in the six furlongs on Wednesday. Glncian, who is better suited by a mile, was considered a rod in pickle for the Croft on Handicap on Saturday, but the Aueklander stood at thp barrier. An outsider in Ilastie looked like winning at the distance, but the lightly-weighted King of thp. \ alley proved more hasty over the final stages ' Regarding Ciluepot's unfortunate end the Sydney Referee has the following:— •"Ridden by C. Boyd, and accompanied In John Bunny. Oluepot started off on tin course proper i* l " a school- At tin second fence he banged into it an< brought down half the timber. <Boyi escaped with a shaking. As the horsi did not seem injured, -T- Woods mountet ' him, and cleared ten fences safely, bu 1 eamc down at tho eleventh. Woods go on a fa in. and he negotiated throe mor safely. C.luepot walked him soundly.hu some time afterwards lie was found deai in ITis box. A post-mortem examinatio' revealed the fact that flluepot's live was badly jlruised and his heart nip tured. Am® / wonder!" The above i ■ just about/'j shocking a case of eruelt; i to dumb has come under thi f scrilw's Wi&'c, and though Mr. W- Wind s I sor mapr'Jt be personally responsibh !;' ■•-I'oevo Juldcrs the blame deserves t

lie punished as severely as the Rules of Eacing allow. "Moturoa" has to acknowledge the receipt of a card of-the programme for tho Kgmonfc Racing Club's Spring meeting, which will lake place at Ilawera oa September 1!>, 191S- The eight events are generously endowed with stakes, special attention being paid to the three limit Club races on the programme. Two open events, tlie M'Rae Memorial Handicap, one mile and a-quartor, and Ta--\vhiti Handicap, six furlongs, carry 250 sovs and 200 'sovs respectively, while the Tongahoe Hack Hurdles, one mile and a-half, is worth 100 sovs; tho Waihi Hack Handicap, eight-and a-half furlong?, 130 s ovs; and the Telegraph Hack Handicap, five furlongs, 125 sovs. Th«j events reserved for hunters are as follow: —North Taranaki- Hunt Cup Steeples, of 200 sovs and cup valued at 2.) sovs, run over about three miles; Hunters' Flat Handicap, of 120 sovs, eight furlongs and a-half; and Ladies' Bracelet Steeples, of 130 sovs nd bracelet valued at 20 sovs, run over about two miles. The introduction of steeplechase events at Hawera, though only of the hunters' class, is a move that has been advocated in these columns for somo .yers, and Is one that is likely to popularise sport in the province. The good stakes offered should attract hunters -irom all parts of the Dominion, and no doubt an excellent cross-country course will be marked off. It ia to be hoped that this will be the forerunner of more pretentious steeplechases in Taranaki. The ex-Aucklander Arch Marella Js generally looked upon in 'Sydney as a likely Melbourne and Caulfield Cup candidate, and concerning this the Referee opines that the Marble Arch gelding is likely to turn out a prize packet for Mr. Sam Hordern. Gladsome is quoted as another Cs'ew Zealander who proved a lucky purchase for an Australian buyer, Mr. Sol Green, but against this has to he put the unlucky Canteen, for whom Sir Rnpert Clarke gave a eool three' thousand guineas. Even if Arch , Marella turns out a topnotcher, Maorilftnd-! ers still have it over the kangaroosters through Biplane, who was purchased cheaply for them, and then sent back to pick up the plums of their classicsSuch is the perversity of the sport of Kings. The drowning of the racehorses IJemotic, Informal, Hvmeona, Lady Jaek. and Beep Sleep by the sinking of the Wimmcra did not as was supposed, result, in total loss to the owners. Information received in Auckland from Sydney states (telegraphs The Post's Auckland correspondent) that Mr V. Cassey, who is at ! present, on a visit to Australia, effected an insurance of £IOOO on Demotic and ; Informal, and that 'Mr 11. Cotter had Ifvmeona, Lady Jaek, and Deep Sleep i covered to the extent of £ 1-300. ■