RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22909, 4 January 1940, Page 9

RACING AND TROTTING

SOfTHLAND R.G. J

HANDICAP WON BY ,4$©NA*S SONG ;

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGBAM.) • JNVERCARGILL, January -3. The Southland Racing Club's summer ting-' concluded.. In fine weather •th one or two showers. The track was. order. The attendance was large. totalisator for the day handled £18,963 Si against £19,168 10s, a decrease of For the. meeting the total was J w378 10s, against £40,891 10s, a deUrease o|' £2513. Results:- ! GLADSTONE HURDLE HANDICAP, Oi £l5O. One mile and a half. , SINGER S-0 C. F.. Low 1, : \ tSluford 10-5 .. T. J. Boyle 2 f Link 10-7 .. D. A. Hamlll 3 5 5 Henry Dawson 9-0 car. 9-1; 4, 4 Rolij**n q-o'-also-started. J won "by a length and a half; a neck , e cond'.and third. Henry Dawson was fourth.. Time, 2min 48 3-ssec. irfAKAREWA HARNESS TROT, nt flfiO" 4hlln 3sec class. One mile and Vi *•*"■„. fiVe f ur iongs. t 2-jPONTOON 12 • J. M; Maconnell 1 * in'Plndian Wrack scr .. .3 19 13 June Tide scr; 5. 6 Parole scr; 11 12 Catawrack sor: 8, 11 Slieve Dorian} ;£•• 16- 15 Drummer Boy scr; 7, 8 Fransol In' 12 16 Worthy Chance scr: 3, 1 Blue Innt scr: 2, 2 Happy Erin scr; 9, 10 BankSfiSk scr, 1. 3 Aldus 12; 18, 17 Creep 12; 17 18 Fortune King 36; 11, 7 Ruru 48; is 14 Wraquill 48 also started. Won Jxy three lengths; two lengths and » half second and third. Catawrack was ?niirth »<Times—3min 50 l-ssec» 3min 48 gSsee. Smin 53 4-ssec. SHORTS HANDICAP, '■"': Of £IBO. Six furlongs, j. J-BAY DUKE 8-1 car. + 2 . 7. 6—Flagman 1-5 car. 7-11 '• L. J. Clutterbuck 3 ■> s Phalanx 8-8; 3, 2 Nigger Boy 8-7; 4, 4 Rodeur 8-3 car. 8-0; 6,7 Night Pal and a half. Nigger Boy was fourth. Time, Imm 14 2-ssec. - • SUMMER HANDICAP, , Of £l5O. One mile. 1 I—HEIDELBERG 8-11 .. P. Spratt 1 6. 6—Vanity Queen 7-12 can 7-8 H. Preston 2 4 Simon 7-10 .. G. Barclay 3 3, 4 Triple Cone 9-0? 5, 5 Lochie River S-8 car. 8-1; 2, 2 Royal Style 8-6; 9, 10 -Silkwood 8-3 car. 8-0; 7, 7 Atua Here 7-9 car Coiie Peak. car. 7-2; 10, 9 Black Bard 7-7 car. 7-8i;-8, 8 Lucky Feather 7-7 also Won' by' "three-quarters of a length; a head second and third. Black Bard was fourth; Time; lmin 42 1-Ssec. : SOUTHLAND HANDICAP, Of' £325. One mile and a quarter. 5. siMONA'S SONG 8-0 car. H . s 1, I—Doubleack 7-12 - - G. Barclay, 2 2 s—Bbswell 8-6 .. .. M. Caddy: 3 4 2 Queen of Song 9-0; 3, 4 Night Wings 8-4;-7, 7 Sailing Lady 8-1 ear. 8-3; 9, 9 Swordstick 8-0 car. 7-7; 10, 10 Wild Career 7-13 car. 7-6; 6, 6 Peony Rose 7-12 car. T-12J; 8, 8 Merry March 7-10 car. 7-5 also started Won by a length and a Half; a. neck second and third. Swordstick was fourth. ' Ttae,j2min 7see. ' t|* . - ROSLYN TROT, ■.'- Of £IBO, 4niln ssec class. Two miles. '2. JIM scr '" ,' , . - '. . . W. Cosgrove 1 11. 9rrl>esert Cloud 24 - ' ' "• j. m. Maconnell 2 10. £-Irori~ Duke 108 .. E. "Mitchell 3 4, 7 Peter Young scr; 3, 3 Loyalist scr; 9, 11' Sinbad - scr; 12, 12 Gold Valley scr; 1, 1 Ghandi 12; 6, 6 Prince Charles 24;: 5 5 Royal Chief 36; 7, 4 Drumbunnif 48; 8, 10 Coherto 72 also started. Won by. a head; a length second and third; Gandhi was fourth. i Times--4mln 45 3-ssec, 4min 43 4-ssec, 4min 37 l-ssec. ■\ ROSED ALE HANDICAP,' 'Of £150: Six ' furlongs. 1. 3-HEARTH 7-8 car. 7-2J . . ■ j. L. Clutterbuck 1 2. 4. ■ ■ v.Si=>= •■' .-.- W. F. Ellis 3 7, 7 Colonel Rouge 7-7 car. 7-0; 5; 6 King Gustavo 8-8; 3, 2 Asia 8-3; 9,- 8 Pink Bond 8-1; .6, 5 Moonraider 7-13 car. 7-6; .10, 10 Eemenibo--7*B car. 7r9; . 11. 12 Prince Flaneur, 7-7 car. 7-3}; 12, 11 Verdure 7-7-car. 7-SJI 8, 9 Blissful Lady 7-7; 15, 14 ' Ferry Stager ■ 7-7 car. 7-2; 13, 15 Alms 7-7 car. 9-0; 14. 13 Sir Denis 7-7 car. 7.21 also started. '.* - ■■-■:■ . • Won by-a length; a neck second and .-third;,. Time, lmin 14sec. " FINAL. HANDICAP^ Of £2lO. One mile. 5. S—SPARKLE 7-7 car. 7-0 - - j. l. Strathern 1 1. I—Chirp $-i ' .. M. N. Caddy 2 3. S4-Boaform 7-8 car. 7-3 '-.;■ L. Hare 3 2, 4 Spanish Lady 9-7; 4, 2 Wild Career 8-10; 6, 6 Pink Robe 8-4 car. 7-13; 7, 7 Amellta 7-10 also started... • . -•'.. Won by-five lengths; half a - length second'and third, Spanish Lad was fourth. • Time, lralfl 40secv

1, I—Doubleack 7-12 2. .s—BbsweU B_-6

v.- ■.' -. . ■'.' i.l NOTES ON THE RACING

[THE PRESS Special Service] INVERCARGILL, January 3. Well-deserved Win. Doubleack was sent out a good favourite ; tor the "Sotithland Handicap, but he had,: no chance with Mona's Song, who came right away to beat him by a length and a haU.- Merry March and Peony Rose madeThost of the running, and with five furlongs to go Swordstlck moved into third place, ahead of Sailing Lady Wild Career, Mona's . Song, ' and BOSWeII. DouWeack was still right at the rear of the field at the half-mile, but he made up ground turning into the straight, in .the run home Mona's Song was clear at the distance, and- Doubleack was the only ' one to" challenge. .The last-named naa little chance with the leader; and Monas Song stayed on to win decisively. Boswell'got to within a neck of Doubleack, with Swordstick two lengths away fourth.. Next' to finish were Sailing Lady, Queen of Song, and Wild Career. Mona's Songs win was well deserved, as she Jias been three times placed in leading handicaps this season. This was her first win over a mife: and a quarter. Doubleack had a lot of ground to make up. While Queen of Song-did not get a good run, Sailing Lady had every chance. A. Dead-heat There was a great finish in the Shorts : Handicap, when the judge declared a i dead-heat between Spendthrift and Bay Duke, the two favourites. The field raced in line for almost half a furlong before Bay Duke showed out from Flagman, Nigger Boy, and Rodeur. Bay Duke took S&SSSe at the half-mile, but racing to the raßJht Spendthrift ran into second place, •3 Mjpagman, Nigger Boy, and phala "s hsfis>>- Spendthrift was on terms with Bay Duke at the-distance, and in a great . finish'•jjeiween. the pair the judge was unable to separate them at the post. Flagman was two. and a half lengths away third, and Nigger Boy. two • lengths further back, fourth. Phalanx and Rodeur were next to finish. Spendthrift appeared to have .the measure of Bay Duke a few yards- from the post, but the latter finished on again to be in line with him on the post. An Easy Win :, Chirp was backed down to a short price in the Final Handicap, but she had no chancer with Sparkle,' who ran home the - easiest winner of the meeting. . Sparkle took charge within ; the first furlong, .and , along the back he was closely attended ■:•. by Spanish Lad; Boaforrh;; Amelita, and Chirp, who made-up -ground .racing.; to .the straight. 'Sparkle: came right awayfrom the others in the sfaaighVandwdri °y an easy five lengths. Chirp beat Boa-, form by half ■'£ length for ■ secondj with - Spanish, Lad closeup fourth. There w«s a. mild' demonstration against the v winner ; When she returned • to the birdcage.' Sjparkle returned almost double • figures on the win machine.-' • /'/Favourite Wins ...-.= ~■. , -,■_ Heidelberg; was affirm 'favourite; for 'the : . ;ouinmer;'llmdi^p^a;ajd';::laftor;->beiTJg^.:.up.;

with the leader all the way he t<jok charge running to the straight, and was not afterwards in danger of defeat. He was attended by Royal Style, Merry Simon, Vanity Queen, and Triple Cone at the straight entrance, but he always had their measure in the run home. Vanity Queen' was finishing on in second place, and Merry Simon was a useful third. Black Bard was fourth. Impressive Win Hearth was confidently backed in the Rosedale Handicap, and he justified it by winning impressively, ' Pink Bond tried to win all the way, and she was first into the straight, but King's Chorus headed her at the distance. Hearth and then Ortyx came through, and Hearth won with something in hand. from Ortyx by a length.. King's Chorus was a neck away third, and Asia close up. fourth. King's Chorus was unlucky, as he struck trouble three furlongs from home.

RACING FIXTURES

January 6, B—Reefton J.C. January 12, 13—Vincent J.C. January 18. 20, 22—Wellington B.C. January 22—Ashhurst-Pohangina R.C. January .20, 22—Thames J.C. January 20—Wairio J.C. January: .26, ,27 —Fahiatua R.C. January 27, 29—Auckland B.C. February 1, 3—Wairoa R.C. February 1, 3—Wanganui J.C. February 3-r-Canterbury J.C. February .3 —Tgpanui R.C. February ,3 —Matamata R.C February. 8, 10—Egmorit R.C. February 8. 10—Poverty Bay Turf C February 10, 12—Gore R.C. February 10, 12—Rotorua R.C. February 16, 17—Winton J.C. February 17—Opunakei R.C. fat Ha-

wera). _" . February 17, 19—Waikatp R.C. February 22, 24 —Dunedin J.C.February '24—Waiapii R.C. February 24, 26—Westland R-C. February 24, 26—Te Arohajdr.C.. February 24, 26—Woodville District J.O. TROTTING FIXTURES January! .4, January 13—Cambridge T.C. January 20, 22—Wanganui T.C. January 31, February 3—Wellington January 251 27—Fbrbury Park T.C. January 27— Marlborough T.C.

TUBF GOSSIP

Reminder Nominations for; the Wellington Racing Club's Centennial summer meeting to be held on January 18, 20, and 22 will closest 5 p.m. to-mQrrow. Out of Ijuck < .-•■-. RabWe was a very unlucky horse on the Otago circuit. In both the Waikouaiti Cup and the President's Handicap at Oamaru, he was squeezed back at the start, and after losing much ground, he finished in the money. It was" intended to nominate him for Trentham, but he is to be sent to the Reefton fixture this week-end, and will not go north. Successful Relatives Royal Descent, winner of the two-year-old event at Kllerslie on Monday, is a brown colt by Beau Pere from The Begum, dam ,'of Stretto and High Caste, and is raced by the breeder or the trio, Mr A. J. McGovern. Arvakur, winner of the open sprint event on the same day, and again on Tuesday, is a four-year-old brother to Royal Descent, and is raced by Mr T. Impey. For Omakau Turncoat, trained by J. Tomkinson, was left at Wingatui after recent meeting and is to be taken by his owner. Mr J. Richardson, to the Vincent meeting next week. / In Good Order • . , Willie Win did not suffer any ill effects from his two races at Wingatui, and was not started at. Waikouaiti because of the'-hard going.. .., Australian Notes "■ At a" sale of racehorses and untried stock in Sydney on Tuesday, Mr W. Devon paid 1050 guineas for a chestnut colt,'Oraklo, by Lo Zingaro from Recuperator. ■ ... ■ _.;„/,., Anlliad gelding, Gold Standard, rea r lised oriiy'SO guineas Mr W. Hackett' bought Micawber from Mr Alan Cooper for 500 guineas. Malagigi will come to New Zealand to" contest the Centenary Cup. Great Northern Derby ' After registering .11 successive victories Beaulivre was defeated in the Great Northern Derby by Beau Vite, Who was splendidly ridden by A. E. Ellis, and came along at the distance to take the honours. -Beaulivre tailed the* field when indiari Sun was setting the pace early' and -/was. -a /|bng way back until he-moved z,up with six furlongs to go; Indian, Sun was beaten with fivefurlongs to so;-having set a. solid pace, and it., looked' as U,Beaulivre would wic_';.when he followed Fils'de VaalS irlto the. straight. However, he .was unable to- hold;off Beau Vite; who took his. measure at the distance and always, held the upper iiand ah: the last furlong, in. spite of the fact that. Beaulivre responded .-in.- the earnest possible fashion: wherr the pressure v/as;'applied; Fils; de Vaals. ran a good :*race '. without being. 'quite ; class: -enough tohold his own with the others. The others - were well beaten, Baran ■fjJilhig 'ttfruh on as" well 'as expected, •after being ridden in the rear. Moorfor fourth, without being likely. . j . ■;■•.

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GREYMOUTH T.C.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The Greymouth Trotting "Club's meeting will be held to-day. The win and place system of betting will be In operation, and the following horses should race well in their engagements:—

Guinness Handicap—Girl Pat, ..Clockwork, Robin Hyde.

Express Handicapr-Houghton Feast, Fire King, Co-Director. Electric Handicap—Equerry, Fragment, Girl Pat. -..;.'■ Progressive Handicap—Drumcree, Brjgadier, Labour Day. Dominion Handicap—Purveyor, Becky Direct Axspear. Summer Handicap—Premier, Houghton Feast, Fire JKing. Intermediate Handicap Fragment, Equerry, Waikari Jack. Dash Handicap—Wainoni Girl. Black Art, Glenholme.

£he' programme Is as follows : 12.10 p.ni:— ■...■■ GUINNESS HANDICAP, of £lls. 2min 27sec rate. Bight furlongs and a. half. Boreas .. scr Sealand -. scr British Honour scr Star Ace. ...scv Burt Scott .. scr Taimaiti .. scr Centaurus .. scr True Guide .. scr. Clockwork .. scr, Waikarii Chief scr Flash Bye ..scr wainoni. Jack scr Girl Pat .. scr i Sailor's Lady Travis .. scr , JSornpipe .12 Latest Edition scr Dick Travis ..12 Mullard .. scr .King's Navy .. 24 Opportunity .. scr Gold Bar .. 24 Percentage .. scr Great Waitakl '24 Proud King .. scr Lord Brent .. 24 Robin Hyde ..scr 1 p.m.— EXPRESS HANDICAP, of £l3O. Unhoppled trotters. 3min Bsec rate. Ten furlongs and a half; Lilian Scott .. scr Co-Director .. 24 Queen Bertha ' scr Native Ruler .. 24 Republic ~. scr Royal Parrlsh 24 Frances Worthy 12 Small Change 2# Hiehrate .. 12 Appomatox .. 36 Houghton Fe'ast 12 Native Worry 36 George Arliss 12 Thor . .. 48 Fire King .. 24 I.<l'J. pJn.— . '■-•'■ ■'■.'> ' ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of £I2S. ■ 2mta 24seo rate. ..Eight furlongs and a " ■"■ half. ... ' Aleli .". scr Man Rower scr Balaclava ..scr Royal Thread scr CUve Brook ..scr Wainoni Jack scr Eddystone ..scr Worthy Mac scr Erin's Lad ..scr" Chameleon.... 12 Eauerry .". scr Gold Pot .... J£ ...fiSSSait --'scr Kateßingen .. Is. Girl Fat .. v scr Lady Nessa .. 12, Great Waltakilscr ; Prince,de Oto 12 Guy Whispers scr Royal Navy, ... 12 ■Lady Travis .. scr Kings Navy Z4 Latest Edition scr Atarau v ,Queen ,24

2.20 p.im— .-.-./■ .', PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP, of £l4O. 2mln 21see . rate. - Eight furlongs and a half. .- \' - ' - , ;-," Drumcree .. scr Brigadier ;. ••. -.12 ■ 'Eddystone - .. scr, Great Ayora .. 12 Equerry .. scr Palomar ."if, Glenholme. ..scr Waitemata .. iz Labour Day ~ scr Passport ; .- •«> Allworthy ..12

DOMINION. HANDICAP, o£V £250. 3min 31sec rate. Twelve furlongs and a • half w ' ' Axspear- ■• scr Becky Direct 12 Black Art ~ scr Golden Moness 12 Coquette .. scr Great Maze .. i£ Diversion ..scr Major Guy ,•..'■■}§ Eastern Prince. scr Pamelus .... 12 Gold Paper ..scr Pop Eye .. IZ Kilrea ..scr Pufina .. 12, King's Jubilee scr Colonel Purveyor ..scr Axworthy 24 Royal Grattan scr Passport,. ... |4 Super Jack ..scr- Replica. -.24

3.45 p.m.— SUMMER HANDICAP, of £l6O. For unhoppled trotters. ' 3min 43sec rate. Twelve furlongs and.a half. • Appomatox .. scr "Native Ruler scr Co-Director ;. scr Native Worry scr Fire King .. scr' Royal Parrish scr Frances Worthy scr' Small Change scr. Houghton Feast scr George Arliss 12, Lilian Scott ..scr Thor ~.12

4.25 p.m.— . • V -■ ' ' f . INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP,. >'Ot / £125. - 3mih- Isec rate. Ten furlongs, and a ;'" half: : '-.'■"■ " ■ ' ...' A - Balaclava ...scr Percentage .. scr, Burt Scott .. scr Royal Thread scr tfauerry .. scr Waikari Jack scr E?nVsLad .. scr Worthy Mac .. scr •Fragment ...scr Golden River .12 Great' Waitaki scr. Chameleon .. 24 King's Navy .. scr Prince de Oro 24 Kohua .. scr Zingarrie .. 36, Man Power ..scr •■. •5.10 p.m.— -■'.■".' ' DASH HANDICAP, of £145. 2mln 57sec - rate. Ten furlongs and a half. Atarau Queen scr Allworthy .. 12 Black Art .. scr Axspear , ' ... 12 Chameleon ..scr. Brigadier .. iz ■ Drumcrfee .., scr Eastern Prince 12 Janet Gaynor - scr Great Ayora • 12 Labour Day .. scr King's Jubilee 12 Reception (T.). scr Waitemata .. 12 Wainoni Girl scr • Janeworthy ... 24 Glenholme .. scr. Royal Grattan JA

TROTTING NOTES

Bracketed ■ j At the Greymouth Trotting Club's meeting to-day the- following horses will be bracketed on the totalisator: Guinness .Handicap: Girl Pat and Great Waitaki, Latest Edition and Sailor's Hornpipe, Wainoni Jack and True Guide. .'■-,. , ■ ...,.: : Electric Handicap: Aleli and Latest Edition, Wainoni Jack and Balaclava, Eddystorie,"'Girl Pat, -and Great Waitaki. -..' ■-. \ .■_ . Dominion Handicap: Eastern Prince and King's Jubilee, Royal Grattan and Gay Lady. . ;-v ■-. .Intermediate Handicap: Aleli and Golden River. . , ' ; Dash Handicap: Eastern Prince and King's Jubilee. ••'";•"■ ■'■.._.- JEor Patriotic Purposes . t .%he - Kaikoura Trotting Club, at a meeting last week, decided to forfeit the totalisator permit for its meeting, Which was to have been held in February. The Kaikoura Club has. suggested that a meeting be held by-one of the Canterbury clubs, and that the profits be given. to the Patriotic Fund. It is understood'that the Methven Trolling Club; made J an early "application

HEEFTON JVC.

ACCEPTANCES (PR-BSS ASSOCIATION TELEGBAM.) GREYMOUTH, January 3. The Reef ton Jockey Club has received the following acceptances for the first day of its summer meeting:— 13.35 p.m.— MEMBERS" HACK HANDICAP, of £7O. One mile. , ■-• St. lb. st. lb. Queen Linda 9 7 Improvident 710 Bright Screamer .. 710 Prospect 8 5 Cymric ..77 Phil . ' i. 8 3 Shining Elmarch .- 713 „_, 4 Wings 7 7 Lady Muriel ..7 7 Magellan 713 Amoretto .- 7 71.15 p.m.— SOLDIERS* TROT HANDICAP, of £7O. 2min 27sec class. One mile. British Honour scr Shaun Aroon scr Johnnie's Hope scr Waikari Chief scr King's Gold .. scr William • .. scr Lone Song .. scr True Pronto .. 12 Ormolu .. scr, Baron Silk .. 60 Robin Hyde scr Carageen .. 60 1.55 p.m.— TRIAL HANDICAP, of £7O. Five furlongs, st. lb. st.lb. Fhilibun ..9 8 Jed Forest 7 8 Garonne ..97 Complexion 7. 3 St. Cloud .. 813 Royal Lassie 7 7 Malvasia .. 8 8 Trench Coat 7 7 Miss Tasta 8 2 Royal Rank 7 7 Papernilla .".82 . .. 2.35 p.m.— REEFTON HANDICAP, of £IOO. One mile. st. lb. St. lb. Rabble .. 9 J, Roy Bun ..8 3 Kilrobe .. 9 2"» peacock .. 712 Skyrena .. 8 10 Studley Royal 7 4 Flame Queen 810 Cape Gabo 711 Rebel Chief 8 5 Cymric ..7 0 Waltaka ..8 4 3.15 p.ni.—' • MARUIA HACK HANDICAP, of £7O. Six "furlongs and a half. .. St. lb. st lb Garonne. .. 9 7 Fascinator .. 7 7' Queen Linda 9 6 Jocanta ..7 7 Brisht Royal Lassie 7 7 g Prospect 8 4 Shining Wings 7 7 Jed Forest 7 8 Muriet ..7 7 Caretaker ..7 7 3.55 P.m.— . nne JUNCTION TROT HANDICAP, of £75. 3min ssec class. One mile and a ! British Honour scr Robin Hyde .. scr scr Shaun Aroon scr Ormolu, .. scr Baron Silk .. e* Reservist ..scr FIRST m HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of rX?S £7O. s Seven furlongs. pMM'ck .9 2' Palmyra .. 8 2 Peacock 112 screamer .. 8 0 Brieht Rebel Rose ..8 0 BS Prospect 812 Improviden; 8 0 Cape, Gabo \. 8 9 Windward .. 8 0 Studley. Royal 8 9 ,Muriet -• § ° Potent ;- 8 8 Jan Ridd .. s u ' Papernilla .. 8• 3 5.5 P.m. — PROGRESS HANDICAP, of £BO. Seven furlongs. ... st lb. s '- *"• '•'•vrpna .99 Waitaka .. 87 F-rimfQueen 9 1 Potent .. 8 0 BOWLS

. » ". ■ .. . ! SOUTH ISLAND TOURNEY SOUTHLAND WINS PAIRS i (PBISS AS3OCU.TIOX TBLEOBAM.) INVERCARGILL, January 3. i The pairs event in the South Island bowls tournament -was concluded to-day, | Southland (L. H. Wildeimoih and D. K. ToSSSSS) beating Caledonian. Dugedin fT Robertson and J. Patterson), Z4-ZU. After four rounds of post-section play, flw teams remain in the rinks event—Dunedin? Edlndale,Hokonui. Southland, and Te Rangi. " < LINWOOD BEATS RAKAIA IN ■' , ANNUAL MATCH The annual Bxture between Linwood and Rakaia Bowling Clubs was flayed, on the Rakaia green, Linwood winntogby 140' to 133. -The following are: the scores, Linwood names first:— , rt _ M _, =__** Plummer (s.), Kearney, Vincent, Brett 14 pTColgan (s.), H. Rapley, A..-Cross-.ley. J.' Connolly 17; H. Gibson <s.>, Scrivsener.Haworfc, Duncan 20, W. Black <s), TV Hardy/A; Nicbl, G. Morris 23; H -„ w "- soi»' (s.). Snedden, Shannon, Harrall 25. Dr Candy (I;). G. Tatterson, Knight, W. C?orSe 1§; D. picksoh (s.). But er. Crombie. Webster 16, A. Holmes (sj. S. Bryr ant W Bato, W. Jones 21; G. DicKson ?sT Te ? asdsse; C. Butler. R. Duncan-fiat;R. Breach (s.), A. Pope, .p.- Nelson,: G. Mc--Wa& Rink— C. Pegg'Cs.). Archer, Smith, Barwick 20? P. Brown"(s.). Webster. Dwan, B Dolblel-RltcHie (s.)»' Muir (lead) 9 R. TattersonTsO, B. McNamara (lead) 22., ELMWOOD BEATEN BY RAKAIA '' IN ANNUAL MATCH The annual game between Elmwood and Rakaia Bowling: Clubs wa s played on.the Rakaia -green on Tuesday, and resulted in a win i for Rakaia by 70 to 54. Results follows, Elmwood names first:— ilennie (s.), Armstrong, Holmes, -Kemp 20 F Colgan (s.), H; Rapley, T. Hardy, E,'webstW 27; Lohrey 's.F r ßoberts, Mulcock. Siebett 17, W; Jones (s.). A. Holmes, Mitctiellf A. Nicol 19: Syme (s.), Hollander, Sv Packer 17, R. Tatterson (s.), R. BrekcK.S Gardiner, G. McAnulty 24. UNITED TOURNAMENT DRAW i f Following is the. draw for the first round in the United Bowling Club's tournament. Which commences this morning.— NoTl Green—Shaw v. Burns, Baldwin v. Fox, Hampton v. Clark, Hlota v E A. Smith,' Clarkson v. Dysart, Giles v. VinSS No. 2 Green—W. Brown v. .Wilkinson. Warrington v. Fraser, Laws v. Gagliardi, Furdy v: Taylor, Ives v. Burgess.

for the permit, but it is more than likely that the meeting will be held at Addirigtoh. Death of Nervie's Last There was an unfortunate termination to the Auckland Trotting Club's summer meeting, when, during the running of the last race, the Premier Handicap, Nervie's ;Xast, who, bracketed with Parauri, was each-way favourite, came to grief, breaking a leg, which necessitated his destruction. Nervie's Last, a free-legged Australian.bred pacer, owned by Messrs E. G. and F. A. Bridgens, and trained by F. J. §mith, has been a favourite with the ,Epsom public ever since he ran second at the Auckland summer meeting in 1935, which .was his first appearance in New Zealand. • He quickly reached the winners' list, and in his first season registered two firsts, three seconds, and a third for six starts. The follow-. ing season he scored five wins and six places for £IOBS. 'He was showing consistent formf this term, having recorded four seconds, two being at the recent meeting. During his career in New Zealand, Nervie's Last won nine races, was 17' times secondhand 10 times third, his earnings reaching £2500- The son of Pedro Pronto—Nervie..Mauritius was a fine performer at' all distances, and his greatest speed was revealed when he took a mile rer cord at Epsom of 2min 4sec. He also took.,a mile' and a quarter, record of 2min 4lsec, and a mile and a half record of 3min 13 4-ssec. His best performance'at two miles was 4min 21sec, at Addington. Nervie's Last was to leave on Friday for the Perth chamir pionship*- meeting in company with Uenuku and Icevus.