SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 March 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. March J. C. Annual. March 4 and 6—Te Aroha J. C. Annual, March 4—Banks Peninsula R.U. Annual. March 9 and 11—Marlborough R.C. Summer. March 10 and 11—-Napier Park R.C. Autumn. March 11—Uruti Beach R.C. Annual. March 17—Opunake R.C. Annual. March 22 and 23—Raiigitikei R.C. Annual. NELSON RACES. SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Nelson, March 3. Following are the acceptances for the second day of the Nelson races: — TRIAL STAKES.—Jonquil 9.0, Maropa 9.0, Redsome 9.0, Brown Lady 8.7, Miss Minnie 8.7, Believe 8.7, Vogue 7.7, Stream 7.7. ' MAITAI TROT.—Apres Moi, Brent Junior 4sec, Dolly Dillon, Wee Winnie 8, Lady Freda. 10, Hydaspes 13, Tawera 14, Revolia, Osier, Grey Thorpe, Bonnie Dillon, Disappearance, Mahene, Jenny Wood 16. REDWOOD MEMORlAL.—Waimatoa 9.5, Esperance 8.10, Sir Roseberry 8.2, American Beauty 8.1, Princess Pat 8.1, Matatua 7.11, Missland 6.13, Cheer Up 6.7, Pitch Dark '6.7.

T AHUNA HACK.—Missland 9.13, Jackaroo 9.13, Black Night 9.11, Island 9.10, Lord Usk 9.9, Pink Rose 9.0, Wheel 7.7, Bonecto 7.7, Lady Waimangu 7.7, Redsome 7.7, Zela 7.7.

FLYING HANDICAP. Waimatoa 10.4, Triboulet 8.9, Rose of Athens 8.9, Counter Attack 8.6, Tommy Rot ”8.4, Gold Problem 7-13, Mountain March 7.11,. Bestir 7.1’0, Ahika 7.7, Island 7.3, Doucement 6.10.

WAKATU TROT (Saddle).—Rita Rye scr. Prince Athol, Norwood 2sec, Little Pointer 4, Hopeless 5, Lad, Lyons Heir 6, Riwaka Belle, Harold Hue, Woodland Rose, Progress, Some Rose, Dolly Dillon 7.

STOKE HACK.—Jackaroo 9.4, Missland 9.4, Paphian 9.3, Black Night 9.2. Doucement 8.9, Sandy McDonald 8.6, In the Pink 7.12, Believe 7.7, Maropa 7.2, Demoness 7J2, Rora 6.12.

WAIMEA WELTER.—Princess Pat 9.9, Triboulet 9.8, Gold Problem 8.12, Counter Attack 8.10, Bestir 8.6, Ahika 8.6, Cheer Up 8.6, Pariform 7.7, Lady Lucullus, 7.7.

OPUNAKE MEETING. WEIGHTS FOR ANNUAL FIXTURE. The following weights have been declared for the Opunake Racing Club’s annual meeting:— HACK HURDLES, of 200 sovs. One mile and a half.—Complex 11.0, Banague 10.8, Fibre 10.1, Halcyon 9j13, Eldenhojm 9.8, White Blaze 9.8, Hastie 9.5, Ifcingiata 9.3, Hallow' 9.2, Kato 9.2, Naughty 9.0, Lady Pat 9.0. PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Six and a half furlongs.— Voluble 9.5, Active 8.13, Crossfire 8.2, Big Push 8.2, Skylight 7.13, Ardath 7.9, Master Mick 7.7, Interest 7.4, Dusky Queen 7.2, Valdina 7.0. OPUNAKE CUP, of 350 sovs. One mile and a quarter.—Egmont Park 9.0, Income 8.6. Kareao 8.1, Passin’ Through 7.9, Alteration 7.7, Festivity 7.7, Voluble 7.2, Sunny Jim 6.13, Halcyon 6.7, Skylight 6.7, IJaligan 6.7, Water call 6.7. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Five furlongs.—Big Push 9.0, Mixture 8.12, Hori 8.9. Loved One 8.5, Pouma B.f, Rnngiata 8.1, Lady Faa 8.0, War Nurse 7.12, Otapawa 7.12, Parkman 7.1 d, Golconda gelding 7.11, Guianforte gelding 7.11, Alice Montrose 7.11, Camp Bird 7.11, Carabine 7.11, Roche 7.11, Cainpfire 7.11, Uncle Dave 7.1'1, Cymras 7.11, Huipoto 7.11, Resin 7.11, Miss Beauforte 7.11, Lady Pat 7.1(1.

ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP, of 250 sovs’ Six furlongs.—lncome 9J2, Kareao 8.6, Passin’ Through 7.12, Voluble 7.8, Festive 7.8, Irapuka 7.6, Sunny Jim 7.3, Armorel 7.0, Leithfield 6.13, Hastie 6.10, Mixture ’6.7, Pouma 6.7.

WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Voluble 10.0, Active 9.9, Prodigal 9.5, Velociform 8.13, Molleen Oge 8.11, Skylight 8.9, Halcyon 8.9, Master Mick 8.7, Mangawai 8.6, Country Life 8.4, Interest 8.3, Hallow 8.2, Dusky Queen 8.2, Kato 8.2, Generous 8.0. Watercall 8.0, Ecuador 8.0, Semper Idem 8.0, Eldenholm 8.0, Price 8.0.

FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Six furlongs.—Crossfire 9.0, Big Push 9.0, Hori 8.8, Ardath 8.8. Pouma 8.4, Interest 8.4, Valdina 8.0, Otapawa 7.12, Generous 7.12, Parkman 7d2, Lady Pat 7.12, Fire Brigade 7.12, Dignity 7.12, War Nurse 7.12, Michaelmas 7.12, Miss Beauforte 7.12. ' THE NEWMARKET.' (By “Moturoa.”) The Victorian R.C. Autumn meeting opens at Flemington to-day, and will be continued on Tuesday and Thursday, and concluded on Saturday next. The principal event on to-day’s programme is the Newmarket Handicap, of 2500 sovs., run over six furlongs, and the final acceptors include most of the best sprinters in Australia, as well as the New Zealander, Solfanello. Melbourne and Sydney handicappers could never have been accused of taking risks with New Zealand horses, and in awarding Solfanello 9.12, only 51bs below Eurythmic, and lib above Greenstead, they followed their usual custom. Not that the son of Solferino w’ill not let them know that he is in the field, for he can not only go fast, but can carry weight as well, but he appears to have been set an almost impossible task to win with such a weight. Rational was one of those weighted for the race, and he was awarded 8.7, but his recent form was J not attractive enough to induce his owner to make the trip.

Recent Sydney papers report that Eurythmic is a good favorite, and his meritorious win in the Futurity Stakes under 10.7 would further strengthen his position in the betting market. Demetrius was second favorite, and then came Braehead. Wish Wynne, Dunwil, Elkin, and Lisnavane. At least seventeen horses were better fancied than Solfanello. When Eurythmic defeated Wish Wynne in the Caulfield Futurity Stakes (7 furlongs) there was only a stone between them, so that the Coaltrim mare ia meeting the champion on 71be better

[ terms to-day, and the shorter distance | should be more in her favor. On the i running in that race Battleplane will require to improve a whole lot to have a. chance with either Wish Wynne or 1 Eurythjnic. A POPULAR GATHERING. ■Sportsmen who enjoy a good day’s racing under picnic conditions are given the tip to get in earlj’ and arrange their carloads for the cruti Beach Picnic Club’s annual meeting, which will be held on the Wai-toi-toi beach, Urenui, on Saturday next, March 11. This popular little gathering originated about fourteen years ago, and from a purely local gathering has developed into an attraction for New Plymouth, Inglewood, and down-the-line sports, and all who have made the trip go again the following yehr, and bring their friends. The track to the beach is being improved, rendering access easy, and notice boards giving details of the races are being erected.

The programme of eight events is as follows: Maiden Race, 6 furlongs; Pony Race, 6 furlongs; Lady’s Bracelet Handicap, 6 furlongs; High Weight Welter, 7 furlongs; Waitoitoi Cup, 1% miles; Farmers’ -Plate, 6 furlongs; Barnitt Handicap, 7 furlongs; and Farewell Handicap, 6 furlongs. All events are sweepstakes, augmented by donations received, members’ subscriptions, and gate receipts. Nominations for all events must be in the hands of the honorary secretary, Mr. L. O’Neill, Urenui, before noon on the day of the races. The first race starts at 11.30 a.m. sharp. A refreshnient stall will be on the beaeh, and hot water provided. An energetic committee has all arrangements well in hand, and visitors are assured of a hearty welcome and a good day’s sport. STIPENDIARY SYSTEM CONDEMNED. When the grey-beards who control racing in the Dominion came to the conclusion that amateur stewards, viz., gentlemen well versed in sport who, after election by club members, took up honorary and thankless positions on their home courses, were incapable of upholding the best .traditions of racing, they thought fit to appoint a number of highly-paid, or “stipendiary” stewards, mostly imported, to show the honorary stewards how things should be done. The result as been chaos. Naturally theue was an utter lack of sympathy between the paid and honorary stewards, and as the former were only armed with advisory powers, little or no notice was taken of their advice, and so the whole pack of cards toppled down, and the whole ill-advised business resulted ’in nothing but dissension and pecuniary waste. The system has been roundly (and soundly) condemned by the Press, and if anything was required to sound its death-knell it is only necessary to quote the words of ex-stipendiary steward C. W. L. Murchison, who writes to the New Zealand Referee in the following strain: “The advisory position of the New Zealand stipendiary steward would break any man’s heart many eases of corrupt practice go unpunished .... now and again an unfortunate boy is fined or suspended, but the real culprits go unpunished, or receive a severe caution. ..... I will say that the advisory system is a waste of good money.”

DANNEVIRKE DOINGS. The meeting opened in fine weather, but on the second day rain set in after the third race, and under altered conditions the form got a bit tangled up. Attendances were large each *day, but tote figures slumped from £55,977 to £24,967. Punters picked them pretty well on Wednesday, favorites paying six first and one second dividends, but on the second day they were not quite so successful, .though four firsts and a second came the public’s way. The hurdlers engaged at the meeting were a poor lot. Complex was sent out at a Desert Gold price on the first day in a field of three, and duly landed, but Sling’ Camp looked like beating him when he fell. Half a dozen were produced on the second day y and Tornea, Bairnsdale and Complex* were backed in that order. The last-named was very sore. Tornea and Bairnsdale made most of the running, and when closing up two fences from home Sling Camp fell and brought down Complex and Bairnsdale. Misty Wave (Mystification-Re-mission) and the favorite were then left in the lead and x the former won with something in hand. Despite all sorts of rumors to the contrary, Aureate was produced in the Cup and was made favorite, Kilgour and Festivity being fancied next. The last-named pair Ifed to the straight, where Aureate and Royal Gift joined in, and a good race home ensued, Aureate just getting home in front of Royal Gift, with Hyrax close up third. A weaker field contested the Hartgill Memorial Handicap on Thursday, and Askari and Zircon carried the bulk of the investments. Bonnie. Briar Jed for a bit, and then gave way to Askari. Hyrax joined in at the home turn, and Zircon also threw out a strong challenge. Hyrax finished best, and just beat Askari, but on protest the positions were reversed.

Birkie was withdrawn from the President’s Handicap on Wednesday, and the public rightly went for Passionless and Mireusonta. The latter made the running, but Passionless came fast from the distance, and just gained the verdict. Mireusonta met the mare at an advantage of 81bs. on the second day and reversed positions, though Passionless was again made favorite. The minor events call for little mention. Suspicion (Mystification —Tattle) just got home from Yankee Dan and Dissertation in the Tahoraite Hack Welter, but both beat him on the second day, though in each case the finish was very close. Warpath (Martian —Rouge) upset a hot favorite in Pam in the Maiden. Gold Light (Hymettus —Simper) pulled punters through in the Juvenile, and again ran well in the Nursery Handicap, though Wairarapa (in receipt of lOlbs.) beat her by a head. The Linnet shows increased pace with each wallop. Kick Oft’ won a double in good style, and was favorite each day. The best price, upwards of a third of a century, was returned by Morzonia in the Tapuata Hack Welter, the con--1 eluding event at the meeting. Flying Nell let her backers down badly each day.