A Cromwell correspondent telegraphs:—" The Wanaka Jockey Club and the Vincent County Club have agreed to endorse the Cromwell Club's action r e metropolitan club rules. These, with the Tapanui Club and the two Cromwell Clubs, make five in all up to date. The Lowburn Club holds its meeting on Saturday, when.it is almost certain it will join in. The other district clubs, I learn, favour the idea, but have not yet held meetings to consider tho proposal." The steeplechaser Orangeman was sold at Christchurch yesterday to settle a partnership account. The horse was purchased by John Rae for SO guineas. Mr David Scott, the Rangitikei sportsman, who bred and has owned the flat, hurdle, and steeplechase home Ahua, sold him on Saturday to Mr D. Rutherford for the sum of £400. Ahua is by the defunct sire Painter, from the Traducer mare Cornelia, and is nine years old this foaling, and as clean in the legs as the day he first ap peared on the turf. He has been racing seven seasons, and has left some useful stock in the district from which he hails, and, altogether, has proved himself a good performer on the flat, and has an unbeaten record over hurdles.—Christ church Press. i The departure from Dunedin of Mr R. C. V Kiven will be a severe loss to cricket in Otago. BM3hanges in the Government Insurance depart ment have resulted in his being transferred to Wellington. Mr Niven was one of the band of young cricketers with whose assistance Mr Ful ton formed the Carisbrook Club. He soon be came an expert wicket keeper and an enthusiast at the game. When he was transferred to In vercargill he revived interest in the game. On his return to Dunedin he cast in his lot with the Phoenix Club, and here his loss will be very keenly felt. He was in every respect a true .cricketer, and his cheerfulness and courtesy made him a favourite with all. He had the interests of the game at heart, and has freely given time aud troubie to promote it. He carries with him the good wishes of all Otago cricketers. A Sydney cablegram reports that Ago has leen scratched for the Great Metropolitan Stakes nud Hawkesbury Handicap.
