SPORT OF ALL KINDS.

Evening Star, Issue 11674, 5 February 1902, Page 7

SPORT OF ALL KINDS.

[Gossip by Old Idextitt.l The Tapanui meeting last week was productive of fair fields, averaging about 5£ pet race, which is counted pretty fair nowadays, and the finishes were mostly interesting. A satisfactory attendance is also reported, but the tota'lisatof takings showed a falling-off of £1,158 as compared with last year, this being due, no doubt, to some extent, to the unwelcome presence of bookmakers, who, taking advantage of their legal rights as get forth in recent Supreme Court decisions, entered upon the racecourse, which is a public reserve, without being questioned. The feature of the racing was the form shown by the locally-owned mare Donna Rosa, half-sister to Red Lancer. She decisively beat Black Pool when giving him 121b in the President's Handicap, and, at a slight pull in the weights, downed Visionary aud Foray in the Tapanui Handicap. Next day, carrying 9.3, Donna ttosa put down the more-fancied Hawthorn (9.10), bnt a 71b penalty stopped her in the Racing Club Handicap. Preparations for the Dunedin Cup meeting are going on briskly, the candidates that are in training locally mostly doing well in racing and private exercise, and Fletcher is paying particular attention to the course in the wnv of top-dressing and making up where the drains have caused a little subsidence. If Dandas can be delivered at the post fit and well he ought to win the C.J.C. Midsummer Handicap with 7.8, but. even at his best this customer is unreliable, and backers would get a surer run with Fulmeu. who has the handy impost of 8.9. I take Fuhnen as the bW investment. "Goodwood." in the "Argus.' commenting on the V.tt.C. weights when they first appeared, said : Such a brilliant mare_ as Wakeful must have a good chance at 10.3 u the Newmarket Handicap. If she suffers defeat the winner may come from - the middle or lower division. With the exceptions of Fortune Teller (who at 9.5 is much better treated than he has been for some, time) and Abington at 8.10, Wakeful probably holds those in the higher division safe, though Cardinal 8.13 may be very good. Bonnie Chiel at 9.1 appears to have been allotted quite enough. Wakeful gave him 1.10 in the Cauffield Cap and beat, him for pace, and at a difference, of 1.2 should easily account for him again. Ibex 9.4 and United States 9.3 are a pair of three-year-olds also well looked after. Ibex is very brilliant over a short distance, but the heaviest weight ever carried to victory by a horse of this age in the Newmarket ?s 8.12, under which impost Cranbrook scored. Isa 8.7 in Wootton's stable, is said to bo very smart, but the baadkapper has possibly had the tip about her, as well as other people. Mylae 8.12 looks the pick of the handicap. She is it tine mare, that will make very light oi this impost. She is slightly touched in the wind, but this may not affect her over six furlongs. Carinthia 8.1 demonstrated in the Standish that she is speedy, but she is perhaps too near Mylae in the weights. All the same, she is likely to shape well. Maharani and The Idler at 6.1 each may prove a dangerous pair, and if Aurous 7.10 is fancied in preference to Wakeful she will have plenty of friends. The Victory 7.7 and Tip-Top 7.5 read nicely, and lower down Sweet Sound 7.1, Drawbridge 6.13, Boa-/ 6.12, Tilbury 6.12, Obesil Beach 6.12, Clochette 6.12, and NikoJa 6-10 have claims to respect. The winner's name may be concealed in the following:—Wakeful 10.3, Fortune Toller 9.8, Arrrous 7.10, Mvlae 8.2, Carinthia 8.1, Tbe Victory 7.7, Tip-Top 7.5. Sweet Sonnd 7.1, Boaz <6.12. In her old form La Carabine could not be put out of court in the Australian Cup with 9.13 up, but she has not raced for some time, and may not come back to her form. Revenue is rightly, in mv opinion, considered a better stayer than Wakeful. At 9.7 he gives Wakeful a couple of pounds here, whereas he is in receipt of 41b in the Newmarket. Of course Revenue cannot be considered thrown in. He had 7.10 only in the Melbourne Cup, and San Fran, carrying 9.7. ran bim to half a length. What weight, on this reckoning, would San Fran have got had he been engaged in the Australian Cup? At the same time, I think Revenue will take a lot of beating in the two miles and a-quarter event, if he is given a race or two before the day. The West Australian Limber at--8.12 may have to be reckoned with. Scobie has vet to demonstrate that he can give United States another sound preparation, rtnd no may have to rely on last year's wtnneT, Dreamland, who is not harshly treated at 8.0. Patronage at. 8.3 is likely to be backed. Haymaker has 8.2, which is a fair weight for a little one, but he is game, and is very likely to shape well; and I have a fancy for Pelissier on the same mark. Gazelle 7.13 is improving, and of the others I like best Rock Gmj 7.11, Flagship 7.11, Hoop Iron 7.9. and Cretonne 7.8. The winner may come from the following lot-—Revenue 9.7, Dreamland 8.0, Limber 8.12, Havmaker 8.2. Patronage 8.3, Rock Gun 7.11, Gazelle 7.12, Cretonne 7.8. Sir Leonard was scratched for the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Colors for the Australian Cup as soon as the weights) appeared. At the betting rooms that evening there was no attempt at straight-out business on either event, but a few doubles were supported, Wakeful, Aurous, Carinthia, Mylae, Kenley. and Ibex being amonst those supported for the short race, while for the Australian Cup the principal picks were Revenue. Wakeful Haymaker, and Rock Gun. A day or two and Abington were scratched for the Newmarket, and Aureus. Tip-Top. and Mylae were backed for that race, wnilst Rock Gun was fancied for the Cup. though, owing to teeth troubles, lie is said to be a doubtful starter. The latest message by mail states that Aurous continues the nominal favorite for the Newmarket Handicap, 100 to 7 being the best price offered against her The double Aurous and Aiivrms was backed for the Newmarket and Australian Cup and another double backed for the same race for a fair amount was Carinthia and Revenue.

Pouring rain fell on the 22ud January at UoncMton (Tas.) before the Cup. of aOO dots, a mile and a-half, was run The pa: ticulars are as follow :-Mr 6. M. Wilson s ch g Cordon, by Gobo—Necklace, aged G. 9 (Hraley) t: Mr W. Clare's br hj The Sird v.. by Bill of Portland—Wood Nymph. 5 vis, 7.11 (Stebbing*) +; Mr James Hayes's b a Adjuster, 6 yrs. 7.1 a (C. Cooper). 3. Othei starters: Royalty (9.4, Payne). Palmerston (91, O'Brien). Timbrel (9.0, Fowler), The Crver (8.1, Thomas), Larissn (7.7, Bolesi. Progredior (7.7, Poole), and Wmehcstcx (7.1, Turner). PassiDg the stand Progredior' was leading, with Winchester second, and Larissa third; then came Royalty. Timbrel, Cordon, The Sirdar, The Crrer. Palroerston, and Adjuster. Entering the back stretch Timbrel improved his portion, and Adjuster commenced to move up. £t the middle of the back Cordon was shaken up, and was soon in third place. Larissa. too. shot out, and neariug the was leading from Progredior. with Winchester and Cordon handy, and The Sirdar travel-ling-fast. At the stables Cordon took the lead, and The Sirdar commenced a splendid ran. Cordon had a slight advantage of The Sirdar into the straight, but was uu able to maintain it, and, after a fiuish th.it arou»ed intense excitement, the judge's verdict was a dead heat. Adjuster was third, a length and a-half off, and coming fast ,■ Royalty was fonrth. The Cryer fiith. and Progredior sixth; then came Timbrel, La rissa, and Winchester, with Paimersto. last. Time, 2min 45isec Totalizator dividends: Cordon, £1 Is; The Sirdar, P.2. The stewards of the Tasmaiuan Turf (,'luh instituted an inquiry into Fowler's riding nf Timbrel, but decided that a reprimand w ouir: meet the case. The owner of Cordon is a Tasmanian sportsman who adopts "S. M. Wibon " as an assumed name.

A public trainer was put up to make tin principal speech at the. (liiiieniek Club's last dinner. Mr John PorUr, of Kinyscferc, had the honor of proposing " 'flic Crimcrack Club," and right well he sedns to have acquitted himself of the task. In his speech Afr Porter went rather further in his opposition to early two-year-old ruling than he did in his book. There hiMvecattd not letting two-year-olds race

Until May 1. In his speech last month he talked* of June 1 as the earliest date at •which two-year-olds should run. The Jockey Club are evidently against early two-vear-old racing, although, owing to the ve-ted interests bugbear, they -will not stop it altogether. They have lately insisted on ti6 big prizes for* youngsters being given before June 1. Mr Porter admits that this has done some Rood, but it does not pre vent the gambling owners starting tne'.r best early in the season. They will run them for £IOO stakes for the sake of the betting. Mr Porter urges the Jockey Club to attach selling conditions to all two-year-old races between March 25 and June 1. This, ho thinks, would stop owners iron: running very valuable youngsters before Ascot. Svdnev ' Sportsman' pays an appreciative tribute to the ability of Nelson, who was recently presented to E. Cutts by Major George. "In his youth," say* our conteporary. "the son of King Cole was ; big, lumbering, policeman's horse, and could hardly gallop fast enough to keep out of blown road ; but the material was there, and he was persevered with until he became undoubtedly the greatest horse of his time in Australasia. The equine giant was a whole dark chestnut, and certainly the finest race horwj to the eye that ever trod the turf o r New Zealand, and that practically means Australia too."

For the Takapuna Cup there were but six starters, Bluejacket being installed first favorite, Roselh coming next n public estimation. The outsider of the party was Regalia 11., but after Bluejacket and Roselia anything would have returned a capital dividend. "Spectator" says: —Ros.etb, contrary to expectations, had a bad passage, and made the turns with great ditrlcn 1 try, and she was interfered with five furlongs from home, and fell back last. Coronet and Regalia 11. were nearly always in front. Regalia 11. leading at the end of tlie first seven furlongs, when Coronet again asserted hbnself, and showed a clear, pair of heels to the rest of the field for the remainder of the journey, Regalia 11. going on second. Sparkling Water passed Bluejacket and Red Lancer four furlongs from home, and going along -the back Rosella also headed this pair, but nothing had a chance with the son of Castor, who got round the tnrng without interference, and won in the most pronounced manner. Mr Hnngerford is now racing tbe Aprerconi gelding Peveril of the Peak as well aWlmkawatea in Sydney. At Warwick Farm on the 18th January the strong support acaorded the four-year-old for tha Flying Stakes vas said to be or account ol the decisive manner in which he had disposed of Whakawatea on the training track However, positions were reversed in the nice, as though neither got a place, old " Whakky" finished a good way ahead of his stable companion. Leo Delaval, who paid th« sensational dividend at Takapuna, was purchased l.y H. Franks for fifteen guineas at the 1839 Sylvia Park yearling sale. The dividend, £322 4s. is the. largest yet paid in New Zealand.

Although the dispersal of Mr Whitney's Lorees lent colpr to tbe leport that the American sportsman was giving up racing in England, it may now be safely reckonil (states a London sporting paper) that the lessee of Volodyowki will again be represented on the turf next season. Huggins will again be in charge of the team at Heath House, Newmarket, which will be seventeen strong to restart with.

The New Zealand-bred Levanter, currying 10.13, was a starter in the Great Sanflown Steeplechase, three miles and a-half, on December 7. The race went to Easter Ogue 10.10. Levanter did not complete the course.

Sir Charles Logaxd, who died in England just before the last mail left, was at one time the owner of Vespasian, who was imported to Australia in 1882 by Mr E. K. Cox, and sired a number of useful horses, including Vespasia and Blairgowrie. Vespasian died in Queensland in 1888. At the Newmarket (Kng.) sales the brood mare Lady Minting (Minting—Virginia Shore) was bought by Mr W. Allison for 3,000 guineas, and the brood mare Lady Asphodel (Hampton—Jersey Lily), by Baron von Oertzeu for 1,400 guineas. Mr Allison. it was announced, purchased Lady Minting for Mr Keene, who intended to mate tbe mare with Florizell 11. The total prices for the six days' sales wne £95,320. Mr A. K. Lee, a well-known New South Wales sportsman, who was part owner of Althctas and Navigator, died at West Maitland last month.

The American jockey P. Pvuiz, who recently visited Melbourne, has found no inducement to remain in Australia, and is booked for an early return to the United States. He will probably proceed thence to xYustria in search of riding. In America in December the trotting stallion Directum (2.& i) was sold at auction for £2,420. Malatua goes to Sydney in April, and will be exhibited there. Muscovite is at present running out at tho Hutt, having been blistered. Carbine's list lor 1902 is lull, and when the last mail left England he had very few vacancies for the 1903 season. The ex-New Zealand champion stands at a fee of 10J guineas. CRICKET.

Nine thousand people were present on the opening day of the third test match—a large crowd /or an off day in Adelaide. Amongst them were Lord and Ijady Tennyson, who came down in the afternoon, and watched everv ball bowled.

Maclaren's good fortune "vrith the toss stnek to him here, and the Englishmen made good use of their opportunities, though their batting was exceedingly slow —at times to the degree of tediousness. We (writes a Sydney scribe) have heard a lot from English people, and read much in their papers, about the slow hatting nf the Australians in England during the last tour, and I have been curious when this team came out to see how fast they made runs. So far, however, they have done little of that hard hitting which some English papers would have us to believe is the rule rather than the exception with English cricketers. Maclaren aiui Hayward gave their side a good start. For the first twenty minutes they were painfully slow, and only made 11 runs, but when they warmed to their work they scored at a fair rate, and, moreover, their batting was interesting, because they both scored all round the wicket, especially Hayward, who never made a faulty stroke. Maclaren had one bit of luck, for when 55 he hit at a ball from Armstrong, which beat him antl struck the bottom of the stumps. Hearing the rattle Maclaren was quite satisfied, and walked away towards the pavilion, looking thoroughly crestfallen, but the umpire had called "no ball," and the Englishman was brought back. Glem Hill has twice reached the nineties and once the eighties against the Englishmen, and he has made the following score* against them:: —lO7, 30, 46, 0, 15, 99, 98.. and 97. In addition, Clem made 95 against Victoria, so that it would appear that there is more than the mere luck of the game in his failing to complete the century. The other Saturday he completed his 1,000 runs in test matches, averaging 43 per innings. Hill and Hayward made their first appearance in test matches in the same match, also completing their 1,000 runs in the same match, Hill in the first innings and Hayward in the second, and Hill in his twenty-fourth and Hayward in his twenty-fifth innings. The change made in the Sew South Wales team owing to the incapacitation of Howell has caused a good deal of surprise in Sydney. A. Kermode has (says the writer in the 'Referee') never played in a senior club match save that the other week between the Trustees' team and Waverley, in which he bowled well ii.nd captured five wickets. The only knowledge, I believe, the selector, Mr M. A. Noble, has of him is as a professional bowler at the Sydney Cricket Ground practice nets. In some quarters Kermode's selection is regarded as an ex pcriment bordering on the ridiculous; but I find those who speak in this way are mostly persons who either have never seen Kermode bowl or have not seen him howl this season. Many who think this way, and others who do not, hold that now that Marsh has seemingly discarded his doubtful delivery he is deserving of select:on. In a match I have never seen Kermode bowl, but on form at the nets he ought to worthily fulfil the place of

Howell as a bowler on the Sydney wicket, despite his lack of experience. t The London 'Sportsman' on the result of the first test match: " Bravo* Maclaren, Hayward, and Lilley! Bravo, Barney Blythe, and Braund!! Well played, everybody!! J"—as the Surrey poet starts whilst disposing of his wares at a speed and profit that many might envy. The news flashed from Sydney seemed too good to be true, like that ten-run victory on the same ground in December, 1894, and the only explanation seemed to be that there mast have been a change in the weather, and that the rain had assisted in worsting the colonials, as was the case seven years ugo on the occasion alluded to. The later cablegrams, however, proved that the collapse was attributable to bad batting and brilliant bowling, and not to any variation in the condition of the pitch, though possbly oiie of our bowlers may have found a ' spot' of which to take advantage." In ' Cricket' of December 19 it is stated that in the match between Surrey and Lancashire, at Kennington Oval, in 1896, the late George Lohmann was bowled by -i ball from the fast bowler Mold, of Lancashire, which sent ono of the bails 63yds 6in from the wicket —a record distance for a bail bowled off the wicket.

'Cricket' of 19th December says:—"A. Smuts, a well-known Transvaal cricketer, who is now a prisoner in Ceylon, did a remarkable bowling performance in a recent match in the island. For the Boer First Eleven against the Next Eighteen he took thirteen wicket* in the first innings for 11 runs and seven in the second fen- 9 runs, bowling sixteen of his victims." For Pretoria against Johannesburg, on November 9, Major Poore, the Hampshire player, scored 66 out of a total of 219. Johannesburg totalled 200, C. Mainon making 47. In a match between Oswestry Grammar School and Wliittington, the former "declared" at 114 for two wickets. Theu Wkittington went in—no, went out, their scores Deing 0,3.0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0; sundries, 0; total, 3.

ROWING. Next Saturday afternoon the Ravensbourne regatta is to be held. The Committee of this regatta are genet-ail,v very fortunate in obtaiuing ideal days, suitable for both rowing and sailing, and in consequence the meeting lias a) ways been a successful one. The programme provided for this occasion contains all classes of aquatic sport, rowing, yachting, swimming, etc., being well catered for. The list of events is a very long one, and the officials will have to keep the competitors well up to time to enable then' past records of punctuality to be maintained. The residents of the district have always subscribed very liberally to the prize fund, but still, owing to the absence of gate money, The expenditure invariably totals a larger amount than the receipts. On this occasion it is proposed to sell tickets at 6d each, these tickets to entitle the bearer to receive afternoon tea in the boathouse. The idea is a good one, as many town people will willingly contribute their mite to -what has always proved an enjoyable outing. The Committee have obtained permission for rowing men to moor their boats within the baths, so there should be no difficulty in that respect. It is also their intention to get the sand pump at present working in the channel shifted as close to the shore as posible, so that both yachts and rowing boats will have as much room as is necessary. The yachting events promise to be of exceptional'interest, several new crafts making their first appearance, and the Yacht ~Club intend getting off several of their annual -races. Rowing men are :l?o bound to be in force to witness the final heat in the Eight-oar Tournament. This race will bo started about Burkes, aud finish at the flag ship. The D.A.B.C. and 0.8.C have ckb race?, in which the crews are so evenly matched that good contests must be provided, and it is an impossibility to attempt to.predict the winner. If the Maiden Four-oared IWe is anything like whit was provided at the Port Chalmers regatta a, treat is in store for those who attend rn Saturday. Tn the Port. Chalmers Maiden Race six crews starred, and after keeping together the whole of the journey a great race resulted in one. crew winning by a couple of feet, the third scarcely more Uian that distance away. The whole sk crews were extraordinarily well matched, and the result might easily be reversed on their meeting again; so,"with this expectation rn view, the event is looked forward to with the keenest interest. Mr A. E. Jay, the popular secretary of the Otago Rawing Association, is under orders to proceed to Christchurch, where he receives well-merited and substantial promotion in the firm he represents. Mr Jay too kup the duties of secretary of the Association two or three years ago, when the affairs of that body were not in such a prosperous condition as they now are. This improvement has been mainly due to the energy and bmincss acumen possessed by Mr Jay, and the- Association will have a difficult tank to replace him. Mr Jay Jias also been a member of the Managing Committee of the North End Boating Club, and latterly was appointed that club's vice-pre-sident on the Otago Rowing Association, a position it is hardly necessary to say he filled with dignity and credit to himself aid bis nonrinstors. A meeting of the Association in to be held on Thursday evening, wheu it is likely some entertainment will be arranged for Saturday evening to enable rowing men to bid Mr Jay a fitting farewell. Mr Jay intends leaving for his future home on Monday morning. Besides being on the committees of several of the rowing and regatta clubs, Mr Jay wa.s also a member of the management of the Dtmcdin Cycling Club, the sport of cycling being one he is almost as enthusiastic about as rowing. In consideration of the shortness of notice it is more than probable the cyclists will combine, with the rowing men in bidding this popular and enthusiastic sport every success in his new venture. Another vacancy will shortly be caused hi the Association's ranks by the absence of Mr F. W. Platts, who purposes visiting England to witness the Coronation ceremonies. Mr Platts has acted as captain (f the Port Chalmers Club almost consecutively for the last eleven or twelve years, and 'has represented his club on the Association ever since the inception of that body. His -rreat experience on rowing matters, as well "pa his legal knowledge, has proved of the greatest assistance at their deliberations, and lias proved an important factor in solving mariv knotty problems. What Jack M'fJr»'"i said at the O.R.C s social on Saturday evening was quite truethat the races won bv Morri- Priest and himself were anything hut gifts to them. In tlu Double Sculls they had the disadvantage- of outside k'rth at the start. As the wind was off shore and on the bow, ihis wa.- a 'onsid.T.ille handicap. (.'ante vburv drew inside berth, then the Star, then Wellington, then Otago. The starter was some time in getting the crews away, and Otago were in the act of backing when the word wajs given. This did not amount to much of a' disadvantage; still it was something. Owing to this and to the rough water outside, our men had no say in the early stages of the race. The two inside crews jump'd off smartest, and when Canterbury gave out after going a quarter of a mile- Star (the brothers Bengali) 'were left with the lead, which they kept for about half a- mile At that stage the long, steady strode of the Otago pair told it.- tale, arid thsry caught Star. Wellington also came dlon? with a good spurt, by Galbraith and Crawford, this crew succeeding in getting level with the. Bendalls. From that point out, however. Otago had the res-ult so si>fe that. M'Grath never for an instant quickened his stroke, being conlent with a stroke jf about 29. Tn occasional spurts the tw.i opponents (Canterbur?' was quite done with) drew up to within a length of 'U- Otagans, and the ! ead of the latter varied from one to two lengths until the aebi'l finish, when Wellington made a last spurt and wound up only three-quarters ot a length away ; but this proximity to M (irath and his mute was 'simply a matter of sufferance, the latter plugging away without one spurt. Of course, they cvossid and took smoother water after seeming 1. Ie lead, but Wellington was always insi.lo them, and always going, so. though won easily at the finish, it was a hard iv,ce. Wellington, in fact, surprised our mei;. They rowed very well indeed for a '>gbt pair. The pair that our fellows fear?.l most on locks and practice was the Canterbury pair, but, as recorded, thev failed to stay. Galbraith

and tirawforti wefe «he firtt tb disembark and the first to congratulate the Otago men. The Bendalls also congratulated them, and both WeV«i«Hou crews g|ve Our boys all the help the-v could withj:beir boat and otherwise. M'Grath and Priest were exactly the same weight as they rowed on the day, 11.8 in *heir clOtheS. What made it a harder race than last year was chiefly the lumpinees of the water. As to the Champion Scills. M'Grath did most of bis practice in tha old boat that he itought from Neil Maiterson, and in which Matterton won the championship of England—Morris Priest r.ow. owns the boat — but he (M'Grath) rewed race in his i.ew boat, 26ft long Spencer also had a iew boat, said to \v a foot and a-half shorter, but our t'eliows did not get a chance to inspect b*r at close quarters. Spencer drew inside berth, and M'Grath was No. 4, next to t)»e outside man, Poll, who u«d a very old boat and had the worst of the luck in every way. The race is easily described. M'Grath caught Spencer at half a mile, took a while to pass him, and then drew clear, leading by from two to three lengths and winning easily by two lengths and t-half. Poll's was a good performance in finishing third. Bendall and Hutchison were never in it. M'Grath was heartily congratulated and cordially cheered, ev»n by those who on the accompanying steamer Duco were bar'•acking for Spencer.

ATHLETICS. On the subject of sending the amateur cracks, Smith, Simpson, and Wilson, Home to England, the writer in the Auckland 'Star' pays:— "So far, I understand the New Zealand Association have not taken the matter up, and at present the affair is being run privately, anyone who is willing to subscribe being at liberty to do so. It must appear to everybody that the idea is an exceiient one, and New Zealand would be splendidly represented by such a ttb. Smith can. of course, never be expected to defeat Kraonzlein, but there is no reacon to believe that he would not meet with great success against the best; English hurdlers, especially if he gave sprinting best aud confined his attention solely to hurdling. Simpson, by bis wonderful performances at the recent Australasian meeting, must be classed as one of the finest amateur distance runners of the day; while in Wilson we have a walker of the front rank, the only drawback to his selection being the risk of his being occasionally disqualified for lifting. Wilson, however, has state! that he will not train again. Certainly the sending of such a team Home, would be. a splendid thing for the colony in every wav, and would be greatly appreciated at Home." Emile Bouhoircs, the French middle-dis-tance paced crack, has been giving some particulars of his mileage in racing and training from February to November of the past season. In all he has covered 3,100 miles, having won thirteen firsts, four seconds, and one third. During the season ho has had one or two Very nasty falls, but, despite these, he has put in some faster riding than ever. He says: " Although I have been racing for over ten years, I am by no means done with, and hope to have a better season than ever in 1902."

P. R. Beachamp, who won the Austral of 1889, has since that date resumed rowing, which he temporarily relinquished to tak3 up cycling. He has, sinre returning to Tasmania in the early part of 1900, started in seventeen races, including sculls, pairs, fours, and eights, and won on ever}' occasion. Among his wins he stroked the Northern Tasmanian eight-oared crew, which recently beat the Southerners. The cycle and motor shows just over in England and France indicate the interew taken by the trade in the respective ma-

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chines in the two countries. France's exhibition was chiefly motors, and a magnificent display of these machines was presented, while cycles were but poorly considered. The cycle departments of the English shows were notable from the superiority of the British goods over the foreign article, and although the motor received more attention than last year, the display* were not comparable with the French exhibition.

Maniototo Tar&naki Tuapeka ... Canterburv .. f HE TURF. February 6 and 7 ... February 12 and 13 , February 13 and 14 February 13 and 15