CRICKET CONTROL

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 94, 15 January 1929, Page 3

CRICKET CONTROL

MEETING OF WELLINGTON COMMITTEE TEAM FOR NELSON The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Wellington Cricket Association was held last night, Mr. P. B. Broad presiding. The New Zealand Cricket Council asked the association to define their boundaries. It was decided to inform the Taranaki Association that it would be impossible to send a Wellington team to New Plymouth at Easter time, owing to a number of Wellington clubs having arranged tours at that time. It was decided to Inform Taranaki that it was possible that a Wellington team might be able to visit them at Christmas time.

The Auckland Association submitted four umpires for selection for the Pluuket Shield match between Auckland and Wellington, and it was decided to accept Messrs. Turton and Harvey.

The Junior Championship Committee reported that matches bad been arranged between Wellington junior teams and Ilorowhenua and the City and Suburban League on the Basin Reserve on Anniversary Day (January 22). Mr. J. S. Hanna, manager of the Wellington representative team, reported that it was almost certain that a match would be played between Wellington and Waikato at Hamilton on January 23 and 24, after the match with Auckland. Permission was granted the Hutt Club to play Walrarapa ou Labour Day at the Hutt. Mr. A. Donoghue was appointed manager of the Wellington team which is to play Nelson at Nelson on January 21 and 22. Bule 4L Mr. A. Donoghue stated that he had been requested by the Midland Club to draw attention to the fact that the Old Boys’ Club had violated Rule 41 by playing Elliott in more than one competition at the same time. Mr. O. Binnie, the Old Boys’ delegate, stated that the Old Boys’ Club had been short of senior players at that particular time, and had had no option but to promote some of their juniors. It was decided to draw the attention of the Old Boys’ Club to the breach which had been committed. Team for Nelson. The following Wellington team will leave for Nelson on Saturday evening next to plaj- a match against Nelson representatives on January 21 and 22:—A. Donoghue, A. J. Hyder, W. J. R. Christopherson, H. E. Burton, R. A. Whyte, W. Lees, A. M. Cousins, F. Whitwell, S. Ward, and B. Griffiths. Logan Park has had only three races this year, iu two of which he was placed second, and both races were of one mile and a quarter. At Addington he registered 2.42 3-5, while at Wellington in November he went 2.45 1-5 after losing a good deal of ground at the commencement of the race. His last win at two miles was registered just twelve months ago. This was at Addington, when he ran 4.25. Padlock’s reputation has suffered somewhat of late. Last year he won five races out of seven, but this term his only success was registered in the New Zealand Cup Trial at Wellington, which race he won in 2.53 3-5 in holding going.. His fastest performance in public was his 4.26 3-5 at Addington in April last, when he won the President’s Handicap comfortably by two lengths from Talaro and Queen's Own. In my view Cardinal Logan is a better horse at li miles than at any other distance, notwithstanding that at Otahuhu in November, 1927, he registered 4.27 4-5 when he ran third to Jewel Pointer and Black Lila in the Jellicoe Handicap and was only half a length away from the winner. His last five wins were registered at 10, 101 and 12} furlongs, and four of these were registered at Greymouth on a course that suits him much better than most other horses.

Kingcraft has yet to finish further back than second, his record being five firsts and one second out of six attempts. At Addington in August he went 4.28 4-5, and on the same course in November 4.29. He has now been placed on a 4.25 mark. He Is an exceptionally good youngster and maybe capable of winning even from this tight mark, but it must be remembered that he •will have to cover a good bit of extra ground to reach the front on this occasion. Koliara is now racing better than ever and he was unlucky in his last race at Auckland when Prince Pointer defeated him by a short half-length. In that race he was on 4.24, the mark he is now on, and the field was much stronger. Like Pageant, a slow or heavy track seems to suit film best. DISPATCH HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter. With the exception of Double Event, Epigram and Black Admiral, the others are engaged in the Gold Cup. So with respect to those In that race I shall merely publish their fastest public times at one mile and a quarter during the past eighteen months: Loch Moigh (no placed performance at distance). The Abbey (no placed performance at distance). The Shrew 2.46 3-5 Audacious 2.4 S Free A dvlce 2.441-5 Logan Park 2.42 3-5 King Pointer 2.47 2-5 Pageant 2.44 Talent 2.44 4-5 Cardinal Logan 2.45 3-5 Bonny Logan 2.42 Jackie Audubon 2.42 3-5 Padlock 2.44 2-5 Koliara .. 2.451-5 Double Event has in the past been an unreliable sort of a horse, but is somewhat improved. During the past sixteen months he has registered two wins and two seconds. He has only one placed performance at one mile and a quarter aud this was gained at Addington on the 2nd instant when he was placed second to Away, time 2.50 2-5. '■ Block Admiral has not won a race for some time, but he has several placed performances at one mile and'a quarter. His best time over the distance was registered at Addington last February when he went 2.43 3-5. His fastest time on the Hutt course was registered in December, 1927, when he registered 2.45 2-5.' Epigram has won only one race this year. This was a mile event at Addington in November, when he cut out the distance in 2.8 2-5. 2.45 is the best time to his credit at one mile and a quarter. HANDICAP OF NATIVE PRINCE (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, January 14. The Wellington Trotting Club’s handicaps, as published here, showed Native Prince’s handicap as 18yds. behind in the Gold Cup. The owner, Mrs. Sweetapple, scratched him, but on ascertaining that the correct handicap is 12yds. behind, it Is understood that she requested that Native Prince be reinstated. TROTTING APPEALS Christchurch, January 11. A meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association was held to consider the appeal of W. J. Moir against the action of the Westland Trotting Club In dismissing a protest lodged by A. Hendrlksen, driver of Moir’s horse Neeoro, which ran second at Hokitika to Young Author, for alleged interference. The association decided that the question being one of fact, no appeal could lie. but in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it under rule 321. referred the matter back for further consideration by the club. It was decided that Moir’s appeal fee be refunded. Freeman Holmes, after he had been charged with attempting to induce N. C. Price to commit a breach of rule 256 and in doing so was guilty of a breach of rule 341, section 8, was fined £25 by the New Brighton Trotting Club. He appealed against the latter decision, and the association decided that he be informed that there was no appeal, as his notice was not lodged in accordance with rules 31S and 319. It was also decided that the fee lodged by him with the notice be refunded. TROTTING STALLION DESTROYED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch. January 14. Mr J. R. McKenzie’s imported trotting stallion, Peter Chenault, was destroyed this morning. A few months ago he ricked his back, and as he failed to make an expected recovery it was deemed advisable to destroy him.

SCRATCHINGS FOR FORBURY PARK. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, January 14. Trampfast and Travis Axworthy were scratched this afternoon for all engagements in the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s summer meeting.