SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1920, Page 3

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON MEETING. , SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. J By Telegraph.— Press Association. Wellington, July 15. Following are the acceptances for the lecond day:—■ TALAVEBA HDIIDLES. One mile and a half.—MeltchilisfT ll.ill, Keretme 11.0, Alteration, 10.11, Palstaff, Itisinghani, Utuwai 10 0. Tempo 0.12, I'awerewere !UI), Marshal Neil, Kthio|tian 98, Spangle, Otauiu Kid H.T, Trencham Hose 0.3, Strangeways, Mentmore, Golden retal, Chummy 9.0. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP. Six furlmiES.— Parisian Diamond 11,5, Sir Fanciful 10.1, Asiinonie, Oowhurst 10.0, Buddy, Tamaroa 51.12, Arch Salute it.S,■ Royal 15;: change, llymarty II.T, Pacific Slope 0.4, Scornful 0.2, Honey Bee, Prince Charlerol 0.0. HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a half.—Sturdee 11.12, OrmesI'y 11,3, Ngafainui 11.-", Notability, Paverewere 11.1, Mattock 10.8, Bill" 10.7, Master Webster 9 9, Nicomar, Mead 9.7. CROFTON HANDICAP. One mile.—Sir Fanciful 11.8, Molyneaux 11.5, Utuwai 10 9, Printemps 10.5, Lord Astolat 10.3, Mostlienes 9.11, Sweet Song Sf.9, Walton 9.7, The Digger 9.6, Royal Prince, Ben Bolt, Bitters 9 0. JULY STEEPLECHASE. Three miles. Lochella 12.13, First Line 11.6, Gladful 11.2, Foeman 11 0, Sturdee 9.12, Wirokino 9.12, fiuanaco 9.11, Ormesby, Harbor Light WINTER OATS. One mile.—Cold Kip 11.10, 80-Peep 11.7, All Over 10 0, Dainty Step 9.13, Arch Salute 9.13, Astinome 9.9, Arran 9.7, Ooldshine 9.6, Bagdad 9.5, Jlatatua 9.3, ScornI ful, l'rintemps. Sweet Song, prince Charleroi, Prince Hal 9.0. FINAL HURDLE HANDICAP. One mile and three-quarters—Lochelia 11.12, Thrace 11.10, Kauri King 10.12, Slowcoach 10.10, 'Fisher 10.6, j Itekanul 10 4, Paddington Green 10.0, Lado- ' guor 9.11, Kereone, AJannish 9.0. KIA ORA HANDICAP. Five furlongs.— Scrap o' Paper 11.0,. Night-time 10 0, Qulnlro 9.11, Flight Commander, Ynnltoe Dan 9.10, Red Signal 9.9, Dead Sweet, Zephland 9.G, Vilcila I 9 4, Magistrate 9.3, Peter Pan 9.2, Miss Elva, Princess Marlon, Cold Pan, Idleness, F.angiata, Sir Wai, Opiate, Perrler 9.0. | THE RACING CONFERENCE. ALTERATIONS TO RULES. | Wellington, July 15. At the Racing Conference the stewards' committee recommended that the positions of judge and clerk of the scales, now often honorary, he filled with paid officials, i The Dates Committee recommended that' | Pcenses he withdrawn from clubs having their courses incompletely railed Inside the track, i? the railing is not completed by next year. [ No additional or new totalisator licenses could ho granted as none were available, nor ni.y days of racing. | Wellington, Last Night. Bearing on the interpretation of ''winning" Part 1 Rule 1 was amended to Include'« dend-heat for first place. Tho following addltlou vva3 made to Part 2 of P.ule 7, "Any club having committed breach of any rule, or special resolution or regulation made or passed by the conference, shall the liable, on repetition of such breach, to ptiave Its certiorate of registration cancelled by the conference." At the request of a deputation of jockeys, the president moved: "That the programme of every meeting at which a totalisator is used shall include not less than one sieeplfechase or hurdle lace or jumpers' flat race on each day, unless otherwise authorised in writing by the president." After some discussion, it was decided to make the following new Rule 6a: "The programme of every meeting at which a totalisator is to ho used shall, unless the president otherwise in writing authorises, Include (a) On each day at least one steeplechase or hurdle race or jumpers' flat race (that is t.o say a flat race confined to horsos and jockeys who have at the time of entry competed three times in a steeplechase or hurdie race); (It) If a meeting extends over two or more dai's, at least one race shall be held not being r. maiden race or race for two-year-olds or race for less distance than six furlongs), in which only apprentice jockeys shall be eligible' to ride." At the request of the jockeys, the President also moved: "That at no race meeting from May 7th to August 31st, Inclusive, shall the last race of the day be fixed for a later hour than four o'clock." The proposal was adopted after the time had been altered to 4 15 p.m. After considerable discussion, the following new Rule (Oh) was adopted: "The programme of every meetinp. whether a totalisator Is used or not, shall include: (a) At least one flat race of not less than one mile and a quarter, such race to be one of the prln«iual events on the programme; (b) If the meeting Is to be held on any day from May fth to August 31, inclusive, at least one maiden or hack and hunters' steeplechase, but shall not include more than one race on each day of less distance than six futlongs for horses three-years-old and upwards." It was also decided that no assumed name shall be used in any entry. The president requested an interview with the Government with a view to securing more effective supervision of racecourses by detection. It was agreed to impose disqualification for not less than six months in the case of any owner or person having an interest In a horse ■making a wager with a bookmaker on any horse in the race. The conference adjourned till to-morrow.