SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

4 TROTTING APPEAL. t By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Nov. 14. The New Zealand Trotting Association last night heard Mr. Donnelly, solicitor for F. Johnston, of Sydney, owner of Escort, who submitted that no offence had been committed against the association. Johnston; on his advice, had decided to retire from trotting, but was without the financial benefit of his horses. He asked for a modification of the resolution carried by the association. The president replied that the board could not definitely come to a decision, and the only thing to do was to hold the matter over pending further inquiries. The principal other business of the meeting was the hearing in committee of the evidence regarding the shipping to Australia of a certain racehorse and its alleged re-shipment back to New Zealand without the knowledge of the proper authorities. TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. The committee of the Taranaki Jockey Club met last night. Present: Messrs. L. A. Nolan (chafc-man), W. C. Weston, W. T. Hookham. O. W. Sole, F. Orbell, A. Alexander, W. P. Nicoli, L. B. Webster, A. R. Standish, G. Fraser, J. McLeod, and B. H. Chaney. Certificates of character and fitness were granted to Tamlhana Tito, for an apprentice’s license, and an application for a jockey’s license was held over for further consideration. The programme sub-committee was asked to submit a programme for the autumn meeting to a further meeting of the committee next Tuesday, while the question of the publican’s booth for the season, the provision of luncheon, and the supply of music’ tit the races was left in the hands of small sub-committees, as was also the question of advertising. The matter of providing a cloakroom at the racecourse for the convenience of the public was referred to the club’s solicitor for his opinion on the club’s liability with respect to articles left in the room. The action of the sub-committee in authorising certain repairs and alterations to the racecourse was approved. It was decided to go on with the incorporation of the club under the Incorporated Societies Act. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.”) The Horowhenua R.C. annual meeting will be held on the Levin racecourse to-day, and no fault can be found with the acceptances. The weather down that way has been very rough this week, and the attendance will depend upon meteorological conditions to-day. Usually the gathering draws strongly from Wellington and Manawatu, but few sports relish the idea of long motor runs in wind and rain. It is a pity that such execrable and upseasonabl weather should be experienced so late In the year, as owners and trainers are now anxious to give their horses a few sharpening-up gallops in public in view of more serious racing at the holiday meetings. The Levin course is an excellent one, and quickly dries up, so it Is to be hoped that favorable conditions will prevail to-day. At time of writing, noon on Tuesday, a Palmerston North correspondent states that the rain has cleared off, and that a good, drying wind promises to make things firstclass for the meeting. Amythas is going well, and is practically a certain starter in the Horowhenua Cup, one mile and a quarter. His presence will be a great draw, and although burdened with 10.13, he is likely to haveiitony friends. If anything gives the crack a race, it may be Prlntemps.

A l)ig field Is carded for the McDonald Memorial Handicap, seven furlongs, and the race appears to be very open. Quite a number of the runners will be making their first appearance this season, and the best-conditioned ones in the field may be Astinome, Waimatao, Probate and Kikini—that is, presuming that Makere will start in the Cup. At all events, Kikini looks like being in the money.

Scratchings may reduce the 14 carded for the Hurdles, one mile and a half. Kail, Noble and Ruddy should all run well, if started. Adrienne, I hear. Is not going to the meeting. Yankee Dan and Merry Queen look well in the Hack Welter, seven furlongs, and Cochineal and Miss Rene in tlie Levin Hack Handicap, six furlongs. Wapping has a nice, handy weight, 7.5, In the Lake Hack Handicap, one mile and a distance, and It is doubtful whether All Cerise can give the Feildlng horse 21 lb. Scratchings will play n big part in the field for the Hokio Hack Handicap, five furlongs, but Loyal Maid and Alias Rene are likely to run well if started.