THE TURF. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 185, 20 May 1941, Page 2

THE TURF.

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

FORTHCOMING MEETINGS Racing. May 24—Fox bon lI.C. (at Levin). May 81, June 2 —Napier Park R.C. May 31, Juno 2 —Wanganui J.C. (at Awapuni). May 31, June 2, 7—Dunedin Jockey Club June 2,4, 7 —Auckland R.C. June 7 —Hawke’s Bay J.C. June 14 —Bay of Plenty R.C. June 14 —Hawke’s Bay J.C. June 14— Greymouth J.Q. Trotting. May 24—Ashburton T.C. May 24, 28 —Auckland. June, 2 —Canterbury Park T.C. June 7 and 9 —Nelson T.C.

WAIKATO RACING CLUB. OUTSIDER WINS STEEPLES. (P.A.) HAMILTON, May 19. The Waikato Racing Club’s- winter meeting was held to-day in showery weather. The track was holding. The totnlisator handled £33,710, compared with £30,392 on the second day last year, making a total for the meeting of £95,909, an increase of £16,183 10s. Concluding results:— Waikato Steeplechase, of £500; about, two miles and a half —9 (9) Dark Rose 9.0 (O. L. Goulsbro) 6 (4) En Tour 10.8 (Collett) 2, 3 (3,) Ruling Star 9.0 (Hayes) 3. Won by two lengths and a half. Time, 5.13. Te Rapa Handicap—Second Division: 1 (1) Flying Acre 7.2 (Dye) 1, 5 (4) Knspian 7.0 2, 8 (5) Hunto 7.0 3. Won by a length and a quarter. Time, 1.4/ l-o. Macron Handicap, of £250; seven furlongs—4> (5) Merry Vnnls 7.13 (C. B. Goulsbro) 1,2 (2) Circular Note 8.4 2, 6 (4) Lord Waitangi 7.6 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 1.33. Farewell Handicap, of £250; one mile—l (1) Arctic Dawn 7.13 (Wiggins) 1, 16 (16) Royal Jay 7.7 2. 10 (12) Little Rose 7.9 3. Won bv two lengths. Time, 1.49.

OTAKI-MAORI RACING CLUB.

. DEAD-HEAT IN TAIPTJA.

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, May 19. The Otaki-Maori winter meeting was concluded to-day in fine but cold weather. The track was in . good order and the totalisator handled £12,004, making n total for the meeting of £30,131 10s. At the last two-day wintci meeting in 1 938 the total was £20,033 10s.

Concluding results:— Ohatt Hack Handicap, of £120; nine furlongs—2-2 Talenta, 9.7 (Hast-ie) i, 1-3 Katcsbridge, 8.2 2, 9-8 Titter, 7.0 3. Won bv two lengths. Time, 1.53 4-5. .

Taipua Handicap, of £200; seven fur-longs—l-1 Noble Fox, 9.7 (Sargent) t 2-2 Surveyor-General, 8.0 t, 3-3 Endorsement, 8.3 3. IDead-heat for first; third horse three lengths away. Time, 1.27. j Tainui Hack Handicap, of £120; six furlongs—l-1 Star Zone, 8.12 (Waddell) 1, 4-4 War Credit, 8.8 2, &-G Ifirst Round, 7.0 3. Won by a neck. Time, 1.14.

THE MATCHES ON SATURDAY. SENIOR AND FOURTH GRADE. A decision to play only tho senior and fourth grade matches on Saturday owing to the trotting meeting being held on the same day was made at tne Weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Ashburton Rugby Union last evening. The president (Mr N\ Robilliard) presided. Because of the school holidays only quo fourth grade match was set down for last Saturday, namely MetliVen v. Rakaia, to be played at Methven, bur because of transport difficulties Rakaia asked that the match be advanced a week so that the fourth grade team could accompany the Rakaia seniors which play at Methven on Saturday. This request was agreed to consequently there will again bo the only one fourth grade match on Saturday as tn« school holidays have not yet been completed. An application for the transfer of I). W. Lemon from 'Methven to High School Old Boys was left over pending endorsement by the Methven Club. Mr A. Thomson was appointed game’s controller for Saturday at the Ashburton Domain.

The South Canterbury Rugby Union supplied particulars of a seven-a-side tournament on tho King's Birthday, Monday, June 2. The New Zealand Rugby Union advised. in reply to a request from Ashburton. that the Rugby film “Control” was at present being shown in the North Island, but when the North Island programme was complete a further loan could he made to Ashburton,

It was reported that tho elubs were very interested in the idea of a physical training class, and the president was assured that he could make arrangements with Mr A. Colder (Physical Welfare Officer for the District) for its formation. It was reported that no word had been received from Burnham Military Camp, in reply to a request from Ashburton, that an Army team should be sent here on the King’s Birthday. Iv. Aldridge, R, B. J. Skilling, D. Whyte and R. Beech, of the Tinwald Club, were all granted permission to play third grade. Registrations from the Rakaia Club were all accepted. . Maurice Hodgson, of the Technical Old Boys Club, "was given permission to play third grade. The- Draw for Saturday. The draw, with referees, for matches on Saturday is as follows: Seniors-^Mayfield v. Technical Old

Boys, fit Domain No. 1, at 3 P- m - (M*’ C. McKenzie); Rnkaia v. Moth van, at Alethven, at 3 p.m. (Mr S. Alexander); Old Boys a bye. Fourth Grade—‘Rale ai av. Moth von, at Methven, at 3 p.m. (Mr D. L. E. MeDougall). NEW ZEALAND UNION OFFICIALS The'' postal ballot recently held by the New Zealand Rugby Union resulted in the following officers being elected for 1941: President, Mr W. Craddock (Buller); vice-presidents, Messrs J. N. Millan (Wellington) and D. M. Speddmg (Otago): council, Messrs G. A. Maddison (Hawke’s Bay), A. St, C. Belcher (Waikato), the Hon. J. McLeod (laranaki), A. A. Adams (West Coast), D M. Spedding (Otago), L. R. Lopdell (Southland) and the members of the executive who were all re-elected.