T. PECKHAM.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 180, 1 August 1925, Page 25

T. PECKHAM.

the clever Ponsonby whose admirers gave a chance of being in the New Zealand team this year, but who failed to pass the final test of the selectors after playing in the A and B trial match. "Tim" first learned his League football with the City Rovers fifth grade team, ana later went to Hamilton, where he soon proved his ability and represented South Auckland. All through the present season he has played fine football, and thick or loose, it is all the same, "Tim" can be relied upon to do his share of the work.

When Repique started favourite and won the Broken Hill Cup last month, he won his first race since he captured the Adelaide Cup in 1922. The Piquet gelding is noted for an extremely long, ugly neck, and in a close finish it is very handy, says a writer in the "Globe." His long neck has stood him in good stead on several occasions, but it was not needed on Saturday, when he won by three lengths. Repique was specially prepared for the Broken Hill Cup, and ha was backed solidly. Repique is known to habitues of Caulfield, as he was twice trained at the heath. He was continually breaking down, and he has not dona much racing for some time. He is not an easy horse to train, and his Broken Hill victory says something for the skill of his trainer, R. Campbell. When Repique won the Adelaide Cup he was trained by Peter Timmens. Repique made a modest beginning on the turf, but he soon showed that he was a good stayer. In 1922 he defeated the cracks in the Elder Stakes, \ and two days later ran away with the Adelaide Cup.

Australia is not the only country where raids are made on city bookmakers. Mr. Alf Joyce, a Sydney bookmaker, who returned home last week, (remarks the "Sun"), after a trip to England, tells of a raid that was carried out in Scotland. Quite a sensation was caused when the police swooped down on a bookmaker's offices on Derby Day. Being a national event, almost every member of the community, rich or poor, was indulging in a "flutter," and the city police deemed the opportunity a good one for carrying out the raid. About mid-day several bookmakers in the city found their premises invaded by plainclothes officers, who took command of the situation. The bookmakers and their assistants were confined to a room apart from the main offices, and, as each client appeared, he or she was interrogated. About 200 people were conveyed to the police station, and during the afternoon a huge crowd assembled outside, where at intervals messengers and employers from public works, shops, and even banks turned up to inquire for missing members of their staffs. The bookmakers were mostly liberated on payment of bail, ranging from £10 to £20, while their clients had to find £3 to £5 before they were released.

Frank Bullock on Saucy Sue took up the running in the Oaks (says an English writer) at almost the same point a a Donaghue had done on Manna in the Derby, heading Riding Light and Blue Fairy passing the seven furlongs starting post, where she had Miss Gadabout to keep her company. Entering the straight tSe favourite was clear of her stable-companion, and though she began to hang a little she never looked like being troubled. Saucy Sue is a very deceptive mover, and appeared to be doing little more than lobbing along as she passed the post Riding Light was driven out to secure third place from Pretty Maid, which was a length away fourth. The last-named is a full sister to tho St. Leger winner, Caligula, and she compared favourably in looks with most of her rivals.