SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

Evening Star, Issue 14002, 8 March 1909, Page 8

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

SWIMMING. ' . LONDON, March 7. (Received March 8, at 8.30 a.m.) The Amateur Swimming Association, by 38 votes to 26, decided not to send a swimmer to the Australasian championship gathering, desiring to confine itself to the Olympic contests. V.K.C. AUTUMN MEETING. .. Fourth Day.—Sahjrdas. A • cool change after one of the most sweltering weeks in tho history of the State came while the last day of the V.R.C. autumn meeting was in progress. The weather affected the attendance largely, though the racing was good. Rain commenced to fall during the third race, and continued during the rest of'the day. The Champion Stakes is regarded as one of the best races ever run at Flemington. Mala easily accounted for the Select Stakes, for two-year-olds, 7f ; Karanaud won the Place Handicap, in 2min 38isec; and Maltine annexed the Farewell Handicap, lm, in lmin 43sec. The principal events on the programme resulted as follows : AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, of 400 sovs. About 3m. Mr G. Anwin's blk g Seymour, bv Malvolio—Frolic, aged, 11.13 ... ". 1 Dr Spooner Hart's b g Decoration, aged, 11.8 2 Mr G. E. Cookson's b g Postboy, 6yrs, 10-11 ... ' °... ■..."...... 3 Ten others, started. Won by six lengths, with the third horse four lengths away. Boomerang and Stately fell. Time, 6min 44|sec. CHAMPION STAKES, of 1,000 sovs. Second horse 200 sovs, and third 100 sovs. W.f.a. 3m. Mr H. Power's b c Pendil. bv Bobadil —Pentience, 3 yrs, 7.12 (Pike) 1 Mr G. F. Moore's br hj Signor, -4yrs, 9.0 (Cameron) ' ... 2 Messrs P. and W. Mitchell's ch c Tra-

falgar, 3yrs, 7.12 (Lewis) 3 Also started : Dyed Garments (9.2) and Even Time (7.12). Signor ran dut of the straight the first time a length ahead of Even Time, and next came Pendil, Trafalgar, and Dyed Garments. Signor led all "the way round to the judge's box from Even Time and Pendil. The pace was then increased. At the bridge Even Time had a lead of half a. length from Signor and Pendil and a lengths from Trafalgar. Even Time dropped back at the Abattoirs, where Signor led by two lengths, Pendil and Trafalgar being together . At the five furlong past Pendil was racing half a length behind Signor, and a length ahead of Trafalgar, with the others "beaten. On entering the straight Pendil, with a magnificent effort, headed Signor, and after a hard race along the straight, won by a head . Ten lengths separated second and third. Time, smin 44sec. NAPIER PARK RACES.

In the Napier Cup, ljni. Bobrikoff is top weight with 9.12, Moral has 9.4, Master Delaval 8.9, Muskerry 8.8. and Downfall 8.7. In the Plying Handicap Bobrikoff is assigned 9.3, Moriaritv 8.6, and Stylish 8.5. GOLF. A RECORD ROUND : 73. The monthly competition for the St. .Andrew's Cross (gold and silver) took place on Balmacewen Links on Saturdav. Mr H. C. Smith, amateur champion of New Zealand (two points behind scratch) proved equal to the task set him, and won the gold cross, with a card showing six up on " Bogey." Mr Smith went out in 36 and came in in 37. The recognised record for the links is 78. decided on medal play. Mr C. VY. Birch, with four up, won the silver cross. MODEL YACHTING. Two races were sailed off on Lake Logan on Saturday afternoon by the Model \acht Club. The first was"a trophy presented to the club by Mr D. Paterson, and it resulted :—Mr E. Costa's Glad Tidings 1, Mr E. Ball's Ada 2, Mr N P Martin's Ethel 3. For teh Second Class i acht Race (Mr Martin's tropin-) the result was :—Mr Costa's Rob Rov* IMr J Monk's Thistle 2. Also started": Florence'. Time, 36niin. FOOTBALL. SCOTLAN D*s"aTT IT UDE.' The Scottish Rugby Union have resolved not to participate in any colonial tour unless it- is managed bv a- committee on which England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales are equally represented. The Scottish Union also decline to associate themselves with anv New Zealand tour until the details of the gates of 1005 are supplied and the'accounts'of the Anglo-Welsh tour of 1908 arc published. BOWING. Considerable interest was taken in the T:[cc. between an Upper Harbor crew, selected by Mr C. Statham, and a Pott ('hairnets crew, selected by Mr V. Keenan, for the honor of representiuu Otago in the Fr.tcrprovincial Fours at Waihohi. 7m Anniversary Day. which wa.- rowed on Friday night. A laiv;e crowd assembled on the tongue wharf, where the race finished. The course was a mile and a half, and the starting point wa.* 011 the Waverley s'ido. of the harbor. The following were tho crews :

Upper Harbor.—l. M'Grath (stroke 11.12). J. Kerr INO. 5. 13.8), E. A. Stevens |Xo. 2. 12.8). A. C. Paterson (bow, 12.0), I). M'Laughlin (cos).

Port- Chalmers.—J. Olengarrv (stroke. 11.10). A. Carey (No. 3. 11.4),' L. Atriold (\o. 2. 10.5). E. Xclson (bow, 10.10), Handle Smith (cox, 5.7). The race did not s-'Unt until after seven, (11-engany (Port) won the toss, and chose the inside. Mr J. K. Uulbruith both bouts away with a capital start. The Port crew Gradually forced ahead, and led for the first half-imlo. M'Crath then made an ell'oit, and gradually drew up and pa.s. k ed (ll.ngany, and maintained the lead to the tinit-'h, winning by a <'oupie of lengths. Mr S. S. Myers (vice-president of the Otago Rowing Club) acted as judge. On Saturday afternoon the Otago Rowing Club got off the Thomson Fouls, which. rcMilted in a victory for Stevens bv two lengths from Paterson, Sibbald being third.