SPORTING NOTES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 15 May 1913, Page 7

SPORTING NOTES.

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) IXTURES. May .JCgmont R.C. May 22, 23.—North Otago J.C. May 22, 'M.—Wnnganui J.C. May 31, June 3, b.—Auckland R.C June 3, 4.—Otaki Maori R.C. Juno 3, 4. —Dauedin J.C. June 25, '26.—Napier Park R.C.

The Egmont Club's meeting will bo concluded to-day. The South Wairarapa Trotting Club hag received very satisfactory nominations for its annual meeting, which takes place at Moroa on Juno 3rd. As this is the only trotting meeting in the Wairarnpa, the fixture generally draws a good crowd from Masteirton. (liven fine weather this year's meeting promises to be a 'pronounced success.

Pakotui, which is owned and trained locally, figures amongst the nominations for tho Greytown trotting meeting Pakotui showed good torm at the Hutt meeting at Christmas, and being in good fettle should notch a win at Moroa.

The death of Mr Louis de Pel:chc-t at Hastings on Wednesday removes a well-known figure from the ranks of sportsmen. The deceased was for many years connected with Mr Spencer Gallon's Manga tarata stud, which he managed un to the time of its dis-bandm-ent. Among* the good ones bred there were Tire, Norton, Tirailleur and Tyrant d'Eau, who between them, Avon numerous big events in the Dominion. Mr De Pelicshet had for the past number of yea.rs been partner in the auctioneering business of De Pelichct, McLeod and Co., Hastings. • 0. Emerson, with 53 wins to his credit, appears to have a safe lea-- 1 on Deeley and Olliver, who have sc red 49 and 46 times respectively. . The Kilcheran horse Otter is being .spelkd. He will be sto bled until the spring, when he will be turned for a few 'months. The son of Kilcheran and Platypus has undeniable pace, and should be well served with time. Platypus, his dam, wa.s never much good until she was five years old. Sir Knox appears to have got over his bleeding trouble, and is doing good work at Opaki. All being well, he will contest the Otaki Cup next nionth, and will be ridden by Joe Conquest. Nat Williams, the Clareville trainer, has definitely decided to remove his string to Otaki in, a couple of weeks' time. The Auckland-owned Monorail has been operated on, and will in future race as a gelding. .Australian owners will not this year be able to indulge in their usual practice on the first Tuesday in June ( of entering their yearlings for the classic events without a name. According to th 3 new rules of racing: "No horse shall be eligible to be entered for any race unless the name of such horse shall have been registered." The gelding Appin is still on t 1 " 1 easy list, and matters in connection with his early engagements do not at present bear a very promising appearance. Th? Soult gelding Hyperion was recently tried over the big country, but failed to stand up to his work, and will have to be treated to a spell. The voting for the five members to represent the country clubs on the various district committees closes oil Friday next, May 16th. Under thcnew rules five representatives of country clubs in each metropolitan district are' to b; j elected to sit with the Metropolitan Committee, the whole to form a district- committee, this being the firyfc year the rule has been in operation. The operation performed on Prince Soult last we;-k has already had a marked effect, and the son of Soult is stated to he an altogether different animal as far as disposition goes. A Gtvat Northern Hurdle candidate, which is getting through a solid preparation at Ellerslie, is The Chef, which promises to be one of the fancied candidates on the day. I

Aniuigh and Okaihau aiv getting through- some excellent schooling work at Ellerslie, and promise to figure prominiiitlv in this year's jumping events.

Ineuru scored a long overdue win at Egmont. Kaniki, who failed to catch the judge's eye at the Mn-sterton meeting when well backed, made amends hv winning a race at Egmont. Field Force, who won a race at Opaki, fillsecond place.