THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 32, 1 November 1929, Page 19

THE RACING WORLD

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By ‘

“The Watcher.”)

Nominations for the spring meeting of the Otaki Maori Racing Club, topes held on Wednesday and Thursday No'ember 20 and 21, will close at 8 o clock to-night.

Final payments and acceptances for the New Zealand Cup and Stewarils Hanilicaps, Derby, Oaks, W'O"W Mlles, and first day's acceptances at Hie C-J.L. Metro politan meeting, are due on Monday by s p.m.

Nominations for the annual meeting of the Levin Ra'eing Club, to be he Id onto tuday, November 23, will close on Monday at 8 p.m.

With Knightlike out of action, a 1,1 a 1 Scent not, as he imagined. UiteU'd ? H Spring Trial Stakes at Rirt-arton, J. H. Jefferu, taking into consideration btar Stranger’s rather disappointing form at Trentham. decided against goin„ to the New Zealand Cup meeting. t

Lothario, a brother to Joy ng, by Comedy King from Joyeuse, who has been under J. Williamson's charge at Lllorslie for some months, will be shl PP®'' , ta , Si . l ney by the Ulimaroa from Auckland to day. Lothario is owned by Mr. L. Mur ehlson. a former stipendiary stewardl in New Zealand, who now resides m Sydney.

Tonjola has now accomplished the hat trick in Hunt Cups, haying won the I overty Bay Hunt Cup, Hawke’s Bay Hunt Cup. and Waikato Hunt Cup.

Mr. W. E. Bidwill recently visited Takanini, and was so impressed with the advantages for training there Hint he has de cided to have his three-year-old colt. Relation. by Chief Ruler from Imagination, trained there by -T. T. Jamieson. Rcla tion? who is a half-brother to Suggestion, recently won at the Masterton meeting.

The Melbourne Cup will be r «” Tuesday Phar Lap was a hot LQOurne when the last mail left Australia with Nightmarch easily second fane:l • ' vl ' a _ ouito was at a long price. .A description of the running and the race is to be broadcast.

The Victoria Racing Club’s spring meeting will be commenced to-morrow when the Victoria Derby will be decided. I liar. Lap is the outstanding candidate. The programme also’ Inezes the Mel bourne stakes a mile and a quarter, weight-tor-in which Nightniarch ’"“V an opportunity of measuring strides with High Syce. . '■ ,

Veilmond, the winner of ‘ he old event at Sydney City Jattersaii s meeting on October 13, is a New Zealandbred colt by Limond from Vcibv Absurd from Cowl. He’s D .Vrcim S ; New Zealander George Trice, who purenas ed him at Trentham last January lor »)pJ guineas, on behalf Of Mr. L- Moss. ,>

-winners at Rangiora incurred a, J 1 ’’’ penalty in handicap events at the Banka |-eninsula meeting to-morrpw. Ihe ors<a affected are: Malmsey, Akaroa HapiJicap, Solgele. Halswell . Ha'ik Handle 1, in<l Brackenfield Flying Handicap, luge Jloy, Halswell Hack Handicap nn d Knituu U High Weight Handicap; and Some Lad, lc Boris Handicap. Tariff has been scratched f^Vransni l rcS-that n Nigllt T-ad whs gallppr ed lt on when racing in fte Bearce Handicap, and received n cut above the hoek and two or three lower tlpW» PR Dip ’ dor tho circumstances it was not sdrPrising that he failed to run up to expectations. >

Vali who scored in the Sirring > Stakes’ on Monday, is by Valkyrmn from r'otona, the dam of Mint Leaf, whop L. George raced with sonic success. ' al > '» owned by Mr. C. Anderson, who is at prosplit on a visit to LnglgnJ. .

To Hoia who finished second in the second division of the Bardowic Handieap at Cambridge on Monday, is a lialC-brothcr to Te Kara, and be looks to be a promising sort He onlv started once last season,, while this season his first appearance'was In llie race mentioned. HP is owned |>y Mr. M. Tims, w)]P rmTd.Te Kara.

There are a Jot of speedsters in the Stewards' Handieap, but few of them can go faster titan Great Star, say s a southern writer.

Valuable Blood. Mr. H. M. Reeves, of Hororata, has purchased a mare which should prove a vniuable ptlliiflon to his stuff. This is Gay Round, a half-sister to the dam of ll>u r Lap, winner of tljc Rosehill Giiineas» A.J.C. Derby, and Craven Plate.' by Gay Lad from Praver Wheel by Pilgrim’s Progress from Catherine Wheel. The sale was effected b.v I’vne. Gould, Guinness, Ltd., on behalf of Mr. A. fl. Elworthy, the breeder yf .this mare and of Entreaty,

At Carterton To,niprrow. . First-class acceptances were received for the annual meeting of the Carterton Racing Club at ClarevlHc on Saturday, only four horses out of the total entries failing to pay pp. 'Form in the Trial Plate rather points to Streamer and Pat’s Boy, while Ben Hyr may be an Improver. Tourist and Austerity will have a lot of friends in the High-Weight on their Wellington form, but Moepai cannot be disregarded and Make Up may be fancied. Rabbi lind Atholspear stand out in tile Count}' Cup, and with H. Gray up Rabbi will probably start a firm favourite. St. Melba ran a good race at Masterton Oi)d does not appear fo pc up against formidable opposition in the Carterton Hack Handicap. Shot Silk and Ben Hur look hip mogt dangerous opponents.Historic has a big weight-in the Bunny Mepiorial. Six fijrlongs may be too sport for him. but he begins well now, and cannot be ighored. If. Athdlspear'starts here he’ will be dangerous, w;hile Dobbin and Quantum pre a likely pair. A number of the hacks in the Taratnhi Handicap have form in their favour. The best is that of Austerity and Tourist, but Imateagir) should be ffiiijgerous. Several of the runners in the Maungaraki Handieap claim ’prior engagements, but if saved Atholspcar anff Ramescs should go well. Rpi ffe V|ll is a newcomer whose prospects are bright. Moutoa Treasury did not show her right form at Masterton, where Billion ran a good race. Possibly Roi de Vai and Billion may do best if Atholspeap is absent. The draw will likely affect thff result of the Electric Handicap, but the form of Banket and Hunting Boy stands out. High Society may be a possible improver,

Trentham Notps. Several visiting horses are still at Trentham waiting for transport to piecarton. Yesterday morning there was a good deal of interesting work, both the tan and the trial grass being used. On the grass Paganclli, with IT. Goldfinch up, ran half a mile in 48 l-ssee. Goldfinch will ride fiim in the Stewards if ’l’. Green is required for Goblin Alarket, . which indi? cates Hint Eaglet'is an unlikely starter. Shot Silk took fiOsee. for half a mile, and Streamer 50 3.ssee. ’ Goshawk and Hunting Cry ran six fur, longs comfortably in Imin. 21scc., the last half in 52sec. They will both go to Rier carton On the tan Quantum ran six fur, longs in Imin. 17sec. W. 11. Jones rides him at Carterton. Itoi de Val,> who is very well, ran six furlongs in Imjn. lb 3-ssec. Push was better than Footpad over a half in 51 l-ssee. Adiniral Drake ran the last six of seven furlongs in Imin. I'seo., the last half in .Msec. Tourist was not doing his best to run six furlongs it) Imin. L'Otscc. Concentrate. Oral, and white Fang did oasv work. Concentrate looks all the belter 'for his race in tile Harcourt Cup. Rabbi, who lias recovered from his soreness, did a working gallop with Make Up. Rgbbi will be ridden In the "alra. rapa County Cup on Saturday by H. GrayOn Wednesday morning Historic and in the Shade ran a mile in the middle of tllp Course proper in. Imin, 46see.

Chide nml the Cup. Chide continues to make good progress ip his work at Riccarton. G. Murray, Avnsley. the horse’s owner,trainer, lias

many critics (says the “Sun’*). Some contend that he overworks his team on the tracks, but it is well worth remembering that Aynsley has trained more winners or long-distance events than any other trainer in New Zealand. Moreover, unless his horses were fit they could not stand up to the work. When B. H. Morris rode Chide -to victory in the Mosgiel Handicap at Dunedin, he subsequently told the trainer that tjie Paladin gelding was one of the easiest horses he had ridden. The four-year-old is a beautifully-dispositioncd galloper, will go anywhere in a race, and seems never to be troubled. Chide s rider in the New Zealand Cup. A. 11. Eastwood, has not yet won an event like the big Riccarton two-miler. He certainly' has won the last two Telegraph Handicaps at Trentham, but they were only sprint events. However, Eastwood is very keen on Ch ide’s prospects, and he is leaving nothing to chance about his fitness. He is doing a lot of training, and on Cup day he should be able to give Chide every assistance. A Good Win. A racing coup on a small scale seems to have been brought off at the Waipawa County Racing Club’s meeting on Monday (says a Hawke’s Bay writer). Included in the twenty nominations for the Maiden Plate was Mr. J. Duggan’s b. g. The Budget, aged, by Starstream—St. Picbon, trained by the owner. Nobody knew anything about The Budget, and an aged horse jstlll eligible for a maiden plate did not proclaim him a champion. Starstreapi had been represented py qnly one or two performers on the turf, and though Propaganda did ptfy a big second dividend at Trentham on one occasion, most people had forgotten the namp of the sire, while the breeding of , his dam, St. Pichon,"might, in the words of Adam;Lindsay Gordon, have been described as a myth unknown.” The Budget, too, though looking fit,was anything , but a massive animal, and fewv people took auy notice of him.' A few pounds drifted in on him on the totalizator until twenty-fivp had been taken out on bis chance.' The Budget had won, paying a. dividend of close on a quarter of a century,, people went to the totalisator pay-out to see the lucky, ones draw their little pM®, but as only sis or seven people turned up for this purpose, and most of them seemed to hayc more than one ticket, it gradually dawned Upon the spectators that somebody knew more about The Budget than ihpy did, and that these few colonial treasurers” had a satisfactory, surplus from The Budget’s success. • ;

Prodice’s Win. . It was the general opinion that pie Members’ Memorial Handicap at the JV aikato Hunt meeting would prove easy for 1 rodice and she (July landed the odds laid oil her. ability te win,, although to be ridden right out at the finish, to score by two lengths from .Lady s Boy •.-(sa.Vs “Archer’- in the “Herald ). It would have peen mom pleasing tp her admirprs. if she. had scored m° rc convincingly, but she registered a smooth performance, and never Iddkcd like losing. Prodice will. be; improved by the race . and should be in., great heart when she tackles the New z oa-’ land Cup next month. She. iS : weighted .with 7.8 in the big rac? at Riccarton and her arc hopeful that she will race, prominently. Wiiether she will run out two miles solidly is for the future to revegl. If she can. win be dangerous, but I am doubtful whether she will prove a genuine stayer, notwithstanding that she has good handicap fopm to recommend her. Up.” j. There was some riding on the part of experienced jockeys at the Waipawa County Racing Cluji’s meeting on Monday that would hgvo been pretty ba<J even for very young apprentices (repprtg “ AaP' paper), In flip Jumpers Mat Handicap there were oplv four runners, but the riders of three of them cannot be given apy credit for their displays. The winner, Delude, who was favourite, was ridden an over the course. Cheeked twice in frying to get through on flic rails, he dropped back and came on the outside, only to be bumped and carried out wide at the home turn. Straightened pp. he Just got UP >n time to secure the verdict by a nose, lhe rider of Wilmoreana. after nearly bringing about Delude’s downfall at the ’’“ek of, the course, took advantage of Gold Meda goipg out at the home bend to got through on the rails, and then went to sleep. The rider of Rakauponga kept his mount in the rear of the field and then went on the outside and covered more ground than any of the others. In the straight. Rakauponga made a surprising, run and was leading fifty yards from, home, when the iockev plopped ridln.g. so that bolu He? hide 'and Gold Medal caught and bent him homo, Some of the disgusted backers of one of the competitors suggested tying sacks on the horses in future instead P £ putting jockeys up.

ELLERSLIE NOTES

HORSES FOR WHANGAREI DOMINION SfECJAT SEPVICF Auckland, October 31. All the fast work at Ellerslie this morning was performed on No. 2 grass. Neil beat. Tanebourne over Cour tuplongs in 54sec. , , . Tetrachate. going Well, was much too good for Good .lijea '.oyer five furlongs in Bombarder and Golden Wedding both pleased over six furlongs in Imin. 16 4-<i Brampton and Patutahi wore on terms over live furlongs in lipip. usee. Corinax finishpd bettej than Hr Arcli e pver a round in Imin. 46 4-osee. He Is coigiiig bn rapidly. Cynthia N., Standfast and Hyde lark worked at three-quarter speed. Sleepy Sol was a little better than flat Officer'and Kaiwalnga pver five furlong? in Imin. ssec. ' Gav Cockade strode easily over six furlongs. the last five in Imm. 9 4-osce. He ' S Roman Pearl cleared out. from Spring Abbey oyer halt a mile in 51 L-dscc. Gq6<l Boy and Operatie both showed speed over five furlongs in Imin. 4sec.< a "‘Luxurious beat Master Clements over five furlongs in Imin. 5 1-osec. J Measurer sprinted attractively over four furlongs in 49 4-ssec. He should be in the money at Whangarei. Autoinne Will Mountain Guide were sent over four hurdles, the latter falling nt the last. Automne fenced fairly well, but he Is not good by any means. Chcsterman jumped a couple of hurdles in good style, ™ The Taranaki horseman- L. J ,nc ? pe.turned from Suva this week and goes to Ranks peninsula to ride at |hp Pine had twenty-seven rides in buya for fifteen wins, ton seconds and two tbiras. so that the trip yvas profitable. The / steeplechaser Glendowie. who vsns operated upon for wind trouble nearly twelve- months ago. showed bad form dur<Ing the winter, and he was recently opr crated on again in the hope that a com? pinto cure will bo effected, ,7. T Jamieson has gone to Riccarton to supervise the work of his team. Le Choucas, High Finance and Ti Tree may be his team at Whangarei. The death of Mrs. Walter Garrett took place oh Tuesday. She returned from Sydney last week with her husband, the well-known trainer, when she was taken suddenly ill and failed to rally. The fui> oral was hold yesterday at Purewa. Bennie lias been on the easy list since his fall on the truck last week, and he may have to forfeit his Whangarei en? gagemen ts. 11. Wiggins and H. Dulieu will ride nt Whangarei ion the first day and go south to Christchurch that night,. It is pro? bable that H. Gray will do likewise, as het is booked to ride at Whangarei and is also announced to riejo Concentrate at. Rio cu r t on. - ■

BUSY MORNING AT RICCARTON SOME INTERESTING GALLOPS Dominion Special Servick. Christchurch, October 81. The weather was again fine for, training operations at Riccarton to-day. Added interest was attached to the work by the opening of the course proper on the outside of trestles placed some 40ft. from the rails. The ground was hard and fast, but a good sole of grass made the going Very favourable.' The plough also was made use of, and some good times were registered on t- p. V. Mason’s team was out early, ; the majority being given strong work. Honour, with Swiftray as a companion, executed an attractive gallop over a mile on the course proper, in Imin. 45 l-ssec, and appeared to be going comfortably at the finish. Honour looks in better racing condition than was the case in Sydney. Praise was given slow exercise in the middle. She was taken to the barrier on Wednesday and sprinted .home five furlongs. She seems a natural galloper, but appears to be on the big hide as yet, sug? gesting that she may not be ready to tackle the Welcome Stakes. At the same time she is further advanced than Honour was at the game stage twelve months ago. and Honour registered one of the biggest surprise victories in connection with the event.

Jaloux and Pride were allotted a useful gallop over nine furlongs on the grass. They both went well, but were not out for time-making. Jaloux ran so well over ten furlongs in each of his races at Randwick that he has been left in the New Zealand Cup, and also figures in the Derby. He is a much improved gelding, and an important race cannot be put past, him. The Geisha beat Spoon over four furlongs on the grass in 50 2-ssec. The former is the better track worker of the two, but in each of the two races they had at Dunedin'. Spoon finished in front of her companfon. , Subdivision showed his usual speed by reeling off four furlongs on the plough in 49 l-ssec.

Honeycomb was doing much better thau Juniper over the final stages of a sixfurlong gallop, taking Imin. 17sec, Starshooter anti Netley <»vere*’ five furlongs on the grass in Imin. 4 3-ssec., the former finishing in front. Ah impressive gallop was accomplished by Disorder and Quarterdeck, who were abreast clear of Swoopalong at the end of nine furlongs on the grass, covered in Imin. sTsec.

Gpbliij Market jvas sent from the mile post on the grass. He took 54 3-ssec. for the first half, but ran home in 52sec. This gelding is in great fettle and will not want for admirers in the Stewards’ Handl' cap.

Hurly Burly reeled off a smart seven on the grass in Jmin. 31 l-ssec. Dutch Maney traversed fiye furlongs on the grass In lm>n. 2 l-ssec. without being allowed to dp her best.

' Satisfy/who seems to have suffered no ill-effects from the trip zto Wellington, sprinted three furlongs along the hack on tlfe grass in 38 2-ssee. King Musket, a likely Welcome Stakes candidate, strode over half a mile on the same track in 50sec.

Chide and Meprisajit were associated in .a mile and a quarter gallpp on the course, proper, The first Half? took 51 ?,-ssec., five fufJongs Imin,. 4sec.. sjx Imin. 17 3-5 sec., and the last half 54scc. Chide held hjs companion safe in the run home and was not ridden out to beat him by half a length. On the other hand, Meprisaufs rider was busy on him over the last furlong, but the gelding was unable to make ■much impression on the Cpp candidate, who completed ; his task in a ver,y encouraging manner. ' Airplane galloped .six furlongs on the plough jn imlh. IBsee., and his stablemate Sapient, assisted by Waihemo, covered seven furlongs on the same track in Imin. 33 2-Dpec. ‘‘ Thurso and Proud Knight recorded, Irnln. 4gpc, for fire fyrlopgs on the plough. . Count Cavour strode out well in a mile 1 gallop On the plough, taking Imin. 44 2-o S|ic.,' the last seven furlongs being covered in Imin, 80 3 : lssec. He is standing up tohis .strenuous preparation well, but all the same does not look a favourable Cup proposition'. Hp will racp at Motukarara pn Saturday. , _ ,s. Malfflsey. brought home by Royal Love, covered six furlongs on the plough m lm|n. 17 3-S.SPC. . , ■ „ Stately .was. again seen to advantage in a task .over a mile on the grass executed in 144 2-5. v . . v ' Prlckies f was restricted to a working gallop over seven furlongs on the plough. She is a doubtful starter at Motukarara. unless rain falls .in the meantime. Solgel? ran fire fprlongs on the grass jn train. 4sec. Sea Raid finished clear of Buoyant and Some Lad after covering six furlongs on the plough in Imin. 16 8-sbm. Kanalagh, with Bay Queen as’a mate for .three furlongs, strode over five furlongs on the plough in imin. ssee. •Miss Nightraid beat Moratorium over the same ground in train. 4pec. Pahautanui ran halt a mile on the plough in''up l-ssec., a similar performance being registered by Grand Acfe and NasstorL ■* Bulolo narrowly beat To Jwhln» our five furlongs on. the grass in train. 3see., after getting a big break at.the Bonrose and Coupon finished together at the end of half a mile in Slsec. The former look? a much-improved filly after her respite, and will make her reappearance at the Cup meeting. Age has made no difference to Coupon in the matter of 'behaviour, and although he can still gallop fast his owner will find it difficult to win races with him. Safety (R. J. Rickerby) and Toomyvara (E. Shaw) jumped four hurdles in a satisfactory manner, ami Pangolin (R. Shaw) gave a pleasing display in a similar task. ’ Red Heckle, ridden by his trainer, .executed half-pace work on the plough, He was taken to the barrier on M eilncgdaj, and with C. Emerson in the saddle covered five furlongs along the straight at a strong pace, He is very well at P' e s en ! : > and is one of the southern favoured dlvL sion for the Stewards’ Handicap. Mr. Gi Reed, of Christchurch, will officiate as starter at the Banks Peninsula meeting to-morrow. W. D, Maroney arrived at Riccarton today with Vcrtigern, Count Palatine, and Tenterden. In regard to Count Palatine, it is interesting to relate that his (lam Perarjna. shortly after the was born, anti hp ha<l to be reaped at the Kinloch Stud on cow’s milk. Other arrivals from tliQ n o jt h te-day were Speed Light. Liicky Light, Quarter. /Silver Paper, Aspiring. Bond, rink Note. Toxeuma, Hings .Test. Last Mark. Cashier, Consent, Freehold, Avro, Hoylake, and ■ Phastar.

C.J.C. SCRATCHINGS By Telegraph-. Press AssociationChristchurch, October 31. Intruder and Peer were sera tolled for nil engagements at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting at 9 a.m. to,day. Tourist’s weight in tbd Apprentices Handicap nt the meeting is <.l«.

RACING IN ENGLAND CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES Jjonilon, October 30. riie following is the result of the CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES (run at Newmarket), of 1730. sovs. One mile and one, furlong. , „ • Double Life, eh. f., by Bachelors Button —Saint Joan, 3yrs 1 Yato.ut, e. f., by Westward Ho—Luria, ( llM cii’.’ <?•, K Bruieur— Puntarenas. 4y rs •••••• " Thirty horses started in the race. Won by a neck, a head separating second and third horses. MELBOURNE TRAINING NOTES Melbourne,.October 31. In fine and calm weather in the Caulfield sa.llops Lady Kentrel I vat Demost over teii furlongs on the course proper in 2mln. Kisee.: the initial mile was run in Imln 47 , /-scc. JlolHson was not extended over 'a mile in Imln. 53sec. Bnltnerino uj>d Donace covered six furlongs in Imln. 1< ,~ see . Black Duchess ran five furlongs in Imin. 3%see. On the steeplechase grass course Glenanton coveted five furlongs m imln. 4%sec. Taisho, going easily alongside- Plunderer, galloped ten furlongs in "min 21see. Pamphleteer did nine furlongs in 2mln. Third King ran five furlongs in Imln. Ssee. David Garrick, with assistance, covered six furlongs, in Imln. Kisee. Crowdel ran four furlongs in uOjec. and Quick Reward a mile in Imln. 48see. The conditions were ideal at Flemington. Pliar Lap (W. Lewis), with assistance, covered ten furlongs, unextended, on the course proper /In 2min. ,18sec. Kidaides galloped a mile in Imin, 45 , Zsee. .Merab beat All’Quality over‘seven furlongs in 'lmln. fil'/isee. Doradus beat Miss Arrow over the "best, four furlongs In?-fS'Asec. Cheoson ran six furlongs in Imin. lessee. Farauianch beat Blather oh-er seven furlongs in Imin.’3o’Xisec. , Reonuis (W. Duncan covered ftiiir furlongs in 49%sec. Cathmnr and Pasonnbie,ran four furlongs in 51’,isoc. Some Quality beat Lady Deneb over ten furlongs in 2min. 12l4sec. Winalot (R. Marsden) galloped ten furlongs in 2min. 13’/>sec.. the Inst mile in Imin. 4fiscc. On the tan. Carrhdnle (A., Wilson) went better than Gleamlight (G. Clarke) over six furlongs in Imin. ISsee. Prince Viol and Royal Simon were together over twelve furlongs iin 2min.-47.1Asec. Shadow King ran ten furlongs in 2min. ISfAscc. DERBY ACCEPTANCES (Rec. October 31,' 9.10 p.m.) Melbourne, October 31. Commendation is , mentioned as .a likely visitor to Australia in the near future. High Syce galloped six furlongs in lutin', lusec, at Mentone to-day. The following are tlie acceptances for the Victoria Derby. l one mile and.a half: Carradale. Limber Up. Taisho. Third King. Tenioin, Pentheus,-Pliar Lap. ' . Winalot. Prince Viol and Kidaides arc amongst the aceyptorsu for the Botham Handicap. . ’ J. Munro is engaged to ride Taisho in the Derby. W. Diinean will ride lieonui in the Cantala Stakes. Comic Song. Cffeterian and .Maid carry 71b. penalties and Kaftan a 101 b. penalty in the Maribyniopg Plate. Nightmarch will run in Saturdays Melbourne Stakes. , - .FIXTURES. Nor. 2-rCarterton R.C.' Nov. 2—Banks Peninsula R.C. Nov. 7, 9—Whangarei R.C. Nov. 9, 11. 13.' If—Canterbury J.C. Nov. 16, IS—Waikato R.C. Nov. 20, 21—Winton J.C. No*v. 20. 21—Otaki Maori R.C. Nov. 23—Levin R.C. Nov. 23. 25—Te Kultl R.C. Nov. 30. Dee.' 2—Takapuna J,C. Nov. 30..Dcc.'2—Fcildiug J.C., " 1 < Dec. 7—Ashburton County R.C. Dec. 6. 7—Tatimarunul R.C. / Dec. 11, 12—Woodville District J.C. Dec. 14—Waipa R.C. Dec. 18. 19—Egmont R.C. Dec. 20—Walpukuratt J.C. Dec. 26—Westland R.C. Dee. 26,27—Taranaki J.C. . Dee. 26, 28—Dunedin J.C. Dee. 26, 27. 28—Mahnwatu, R.C. Dec. 26. 30, Jan. 1, 2—Auckland R.C. Dec. 28. Jan. I—Greymouth f.C.