SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1920, Page 3

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES. Aug. 20.—Nor$h Taranki Hunt Steeples. Sept. I.—Marlon J.C. Spring. •Sept. B.—Manawatu Hunt Seeples. Sept. 23, 28.—Wanganui J.C. Spring. THE HUNT RACES. GOOD ACCEPTANCES RECEIVED. RACES NEXT THURSDAY. Splendid acceptances were received last i night for the North Taranakl Hunt Club's' : race meeting to be held at New Plymouth 1 j next Thursday. The total acceptances are 123, providing excellent fields in every race, and Indicating a good clay's racing:— HUNTERS' FLAT HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—Ratana 12.9, Royal Park 12.6, Prince Pau! 11.2, Legato 10.12, Tirau 10.10, Encircle, Lockson, Hauklno, Ziimmer, Wangatvai, Husbandman gehiing 10.9, Cordon, Warn* lng 10.7. URENUI HACK HANDICAP. Sir furlongs. —Scrap o' Paper 11.10, Hallow 10.6, Kareao 10.2, Big Push 10.0, Empyrean 9.13, Pure Laziness, Pltopiro 9.11, Quiqiro 9.9; Crystal Palace 9 4,. Master Curran 9.3, Warrawee 9.2, Independence, Grab, Advancer, Amber Tips, Hypothesis, Gay Lady, Festlne 9.0. LADIES' BRACELET STEEPLECHASE Two niilef.—Te Toa 1112, Applaud 11.3, Tornea 10.10, Prince Paul 10.7, Cordon, Jet Black, (llenavon, St. Bela, Larry, Gulanforte m*re, Glen Paul, Grand Parade, Captain Black, Katere. Wee Paul 10.0.

STRATFORD HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— Simonides 11.5, Depredation 10 "11, Glenroy J0.6, Income 10.4, Scrap o' Paper 10 2, Egmont Park 9.12, CArrael Arch 9 5, Tirana 9.2, Horl, Otter 9.0. NORTH TARANAKI HUNT CUP. Three miles.—Camp Guard 11.10, Kurnalpi 11.8, fiandrineham 11.5, Patariki, Papatere, Argo, Wee Paul, Whakamoa, Ouianforte aiding 10 7.

WAIHI HACK HANDICAP Seven fnrlontJS.—Voluble 10 8, Hnl'ow 10.3. Karean ;OQ. P'ropiro P. 12, Mimlrl. Quinlro 9.8, Army Service 9.7, Guianfnrm, Warrawee 9.2, Rikl, A'!cMontrose, Hnukino, Ziimmer, Lochaon, Stelp.u\l. Independence 9 ft . LEPPERTON HUNTERS' HURDLE?. One mile and a hJilf— Ratana 11.2, Roys! Pari: 10.11, Tirau, Cheddar 9.9, Tornea 9.8, \Vhi*e P.anger 9.6, Prince Paul 9.5, Cordr.» P.g, Grand Parade, Captain Black, Encircle, Warning. Guianforte gelding, Larry, St. Bela. \V{mgawai, Jet Black, Argo 9.0. OPUNAIvEh. HACK SCURRY. Fir* furlongs, (all 9st.^—Dignity, Malingerer. 'Juirfjtlon, Country Air, Little Advaucev, Aaiber Tipp, Hypothis, Husbandry, Walthea, Gay Lady, War' Nurse, Torokah'a, Watercall, Mollycogue. Prodifrai, Catalini, Stork, Rereioa "Legato, Stelpaul, Kickapoo, Hu9bandman—Polycaste filly, Clem.

WAIMATE PLAINS TROTTING CLUB ENQUIRY. TfTE OITICIAL FINDINGS. On Wednesday evening last the New Zealand Trotting Association held an enquiry inio various matters connected with the Wnlmate Plains Trotting Club's annual meeting on; Easter Monday last. Tho enquiry was con- i ducted In commFtteee, and the following are the official findings of the Association:— The Association finds:

(1) That a well-known performer (Galindo Belle) was nominated by her trainer, but the name was mutilated in transmission to "Cyalinda Bell," and tho mutilated name was transmitted to ihe handicapper, Mr. H. Brinkm:tn, whr, handicapped it as a maiden, and she thereby pot an advantage in the handicap, bift the nomination was subsequently confirmed in v.rifing, and the secretary then became aware of the mistake in the name, but did not notify the committee or the handicapper of tho mistake in the name, and ''Galindo ftello" started in the Xopmanby Handicap with the initial advantage in the handicap of Bsec in a mile and a quarter. (2) Thar tho starter stood with his back to the ci-.M-k and facing the horses, and consequently could not see when the clock started end wncihc* the horses got away to their proper bell.

(3) That- the starting was unsatisfactory, inasmuch a? certain horses got away before their proper handicap time without any action being tak..-n (4) That tho stipendiary steward drew the president's retention to the bad starting on two occasions.

(5) That dissatisfaction was expressed by a number cf the riders on the starting generally.

(6) That there was undue delay in starting the different races.

(7) Thar Mr. H. A. Jarden acted as rehandicapper. and at the instigation of the president altered the penalty of 4sec Imposed by him on Galindo Belle to 2sec.

The Association resolves: U) That the secretary (Mr. V. B. Stratton) committed an error of judgment In not consulting his committer and advising thehandicapper immediately he discovered that a mistake had been made in transmitting the name of "Galindo Belle"

(2) That the starter should stand In a position enabling htm to see both the horses and clock, and in consequence of his not doing so he was not In a position to know whether a horse cot away to his proper hell or not, and should he start at any trotting meetings in tho future he should occupy a position where he can see both the horses and the clock.

(3) In view of the findings and of the very unsatisfactory evidence given by Mr Preston (the president) the club be notified that no further programmes of tho club be passed whilst he Is president or holds any other office in the club.

(4) That Mr. H. A. Tardlne, in allowing himself to be influeiiced by the president of the club in reconsidering the penalty inflicted by him, was guilty of inexcusable weakness (5) That the committee or stewards showed laxity in not properly appointing the rehandicapper, and their attention be drawn to this fact. (6) A copy of tho foregoinir resolution be sent to the N.Z Trotting Conference. (7) That the club pay the cost, amounting to £3S 9s Gd, of this enquiry. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Hunt Club races on Thursday next. New Zealand Cup weights are due on JFrlday. Affectation is well treated at Marton. Ladoguer cost his party a lot of money at Riccarton. Tlie champion, Author Dillon, won three races at Addington. Blazeaway, who won a race at Riccarton, is by Campare. Maniahera is a watch-breaker on the track. He's in at Marton. ' Sports who saw the Grand National Hurdles say that Kau;i King should have won. Killowen was twelfth favorite In the Winter Cup, and returned a good price. If Foemnn is produced in the big steeples at Marton lie will carry our 'alf-dollar. It is rumored that a well-known local trainer is giving up training and will shortly become mine host of the Imperial Hotel. Heather Sprig, who was very unlucky at rticcarton, looks a likely one to follow this spring

All Rangiiikei will be on Mattock at Marton. The string-halted 'chaser never looked better in his natural.

• c sensation of the week was the "toasting of the Waimate Plains Trotting Club p New Zealand Trotting Association got finite hot about the matter! A Wellington scribe reports that li. ThompinS an m i '' orr ip; n are filing up race ridhh't iT! . wns s l )llced a shorl time back, intends going into business The air-pound horse, Will Oakland, did not (ret a good run on either of the first two (ays of the National meeting, but on Satur- £ ™ ot > Sel ".vn Handicap from barrier rise to "I told .von so."

C;imer , o:i ' , the R'Wirikei sportsman, who both owned ana started horses some years ago. Is now a resident of Fitzroy. Te Whetu •vn: cr.e of the beat horses that carried his colors.

Most punters struck trouble at the National meeting. Favorites had a bad sf>in, one scoring on tho opening day, and two on each of the last two days. J. Olsen, who rode Klllowen in the Winter Cup, won the rase previously on Cherrv Blossom. Arthur Oliver has three wln9 to .us credit In tho Winter Cup, and Ben Deeley

Coalitions 11.13 was the highest weight carried to victory in the National Steeplechase since Levanter won 'way back in 1897. Canard *ho won with 12.10, holds the record '"Tod" llewitt, who left for Sydney last week, informed a northern scribe that lie hail ridden In 3251 races'-and his record reads* 755 firsts, 423 seconds, and 344 thirds. During his long riding career he has won races worth over £45,000, and has ridden winners in New Zealand, Australia, England, and on the "Continong." Surprises have been the chief feature of the bl« iumnlnn «onu"»t riemloaton and G*ul-

field this winter, and Silver Heart's victory was another win for the "books." The Grand I National winner, Sandule i; was well clear of I the field, and appeared to hare the race in I safe keeping when he fell half-a-tmlle from 1 home. Talk about waste! Our legislators, in their amateurish attempts to frame an effective Gaming BUI, have already wasted good time and good money, and their present position' may be summed up in the words of the old song, "They dunno whero they are." With the Gaming Bill and Mr. Geo. Hunter's Bill to increase the number of totalisafor permits they seem likely to become completely fogged. Anyway, legislators who practically unanimously granted themselves a half-holiday (on full pay) to witness a football unatch at Athletic Park can hardly have the nerve to refuse our country cousins one afternoon's racing (without pay) in the year. Messrs. V. and E Riddiford, with £11)50 won by Coalition, and Mr P. Delargey, with an equal amount won by Hylans, are the principal winners at the recent Grand Natlona' meeting. Klllowcn, who was first home in the Winter Cup, and third in the August Handicap, p.aced Mr. D. Morton third with £740. The efforts of Crib, a first and a second, notched £520 for Mr. J. Smith, and Oakleigh's first and third brought Mr. C. Co.eman SfttlO. Other good winners were: Mr. A. N, Gibbons (Kauri King) £4 r .. r i; Mr. p. | Shaw (Jack Symons) £350, H. M. /Campbell I (Guanaco) £3OO, and Mr, J. Mnlmanche (Car[mine), £3OO.

The proposal to grant the little clubs, both racing and trotting pel-mlts to use the totalisator at their little picnic gatherings is, as usual being frantically opposed by the extreme Section of the clergy. If the country clubs want permits the clergy are quite prepared to grant them, provided they are filched from the larger clubs. ' If betting ia a bad thing for anybody it is a bad thing for rur country cousins, yet the clergy will sancMon it. All of which is Thomas rot, and their opposition to gamblin" might be said to be an anomaly, for do not they cheerfully collect fees from the Hegest gamble of all— Marriage! The leading sire in Australia last season was the imported horse Comedy King (Persimmon —Tragedy Queen). His 32 winners of 75 races collected £30,803, of which Artilleryman's share was £16.796. Comedy King's descendants rro, not numerous, but Bl<il.in« (1917) and Artilleryman (1919) have been responsible for his high position amongst the winning sires in two seasons. Another imported horse. T.inacre. with 57 winners of 124 races, ic.ored £25,3.'0. Just beating The Welkin whose figures read: 24. 55, £24.290 It is worthy of note that the ten leading sires ".re imported. Thn Welkin's winners in New Eeaknd numbered three Inst season, and stakes won were The Llnacres numbered two. and their winnings £1235. The mir of Cumedy Kins'* raci'ng here took

•Killowen, winner .-)f !V. Winter Car. came into Mr. D. Morton'? recession for £6OO, so he should now he well on tho right side ef the ledger with tho Kilbroney hone. Hylans, who led the field homo in tho Grand National Hurdles, \ri« bred by the lale Hon. J. D. Ormond, r.nd wqs afterward* purchased by Mr. O. Fulton for 30ft gn*. Hylans is a close relative of thnf one-lime yood horso Audax. his diwn, Temerity, being a full-sister to Audax, both being by Birkenhead— I Temeralre. Mr. W Duncan the well-known sportsman and owner of Client and other good horses, suffere'd a bereavement on Thursday by the death of his mother. Birkenvale, who met with a mishap at Napier Park .some time ago, has made a good recovery, and his next appearance will be over the small sticks.