SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 14036, 17 April 1909, Page 12

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

The following nominations have been received for the Hawke's Bay Cap, l' m : Master _ Soult, California, Perolina, Chax 'S® Itojengarui, Sandal ream, Inez, {* T irs A v s«e, .;I ahgimoana, Aberbrothock, Husbandiiian; Consolation, Paisano, Waitapu, Gold Lace, Uennku, Uhlando, Alaauta, Kurawaka, Hautitama, Bobrikolf, Downfall, Lamsdorff, Golden Gate, Sir Tristram, Woodhey, Zimmerman, Bollin, Awha, Aloral. At the yearling sales at Sydney yesteri nno a S -ti' Fr - ncl^o— Vigil colt realised ljUOLgs, Ihe lollowmg New Zealand horses were sold •—Field Battery—Albura filly 280gs; Field Battery—Grandeur filly’ Field Battery—Squib colt, lOOgs; ITield Battery -Our Lady colt, 250gs. Dr Newnian-and Air W. F. Larkin have been elected by the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand-Amateur Athletic Association .toy represent Wellington on the Council of the Association. The New Zealand representative ladies’ lawn tennis team,, consisting of Alisses L. Povrdrell (Taranaki), K. AI. Nnnneley E. Travers, A. Ward (Wellington), R, ’AI Wellwood (Hawke’s Bay), and A. Gray (Auckland), left Wellington bv the Biverma yesterday for Sydney to take part in the interstate tournament at Sydney. Boniform, winner of the Great Autumn, ran his last race on Tuesday, for it is the intention of his owners (the* iJessrs Stead) to retire him to the stud with an unbeaten record. Boniform made his first appearance in public at Randwick as a two-vear-old, when he won the A.J.C. Breeders’ Blate from Alountain King and Alaltine. Returning to New Zealand he was spelled till _ the following spring, when he was again taken to the other side, but went wrong, and was not raced there. In December he journey to Auckland, and accounted for the Great Northern Derby. He was purchased by his present owners at the Yaidhurst dispersal sale in August last, and following on a season at the stud was put into Gaining again at the begining of this year. His record therefore . reads i Three starts, three wins—as a two three, and four-year-old—and all in important events. HOCKEY. The Dunedin Hockey Association have secured the use of Forburv Park for this . season For some time past the attractive game threatened to fall into neglect owiiw ■to the lack of grounds. Some enthusiasts” however, including Air Jarman, secretary of .the Association, never slackened in effort to gam the necessary grounds in orderthat the game might be developed, .they have been successful, and it now rests with the players to get their shins m order, for the season. Practice matches will take place next Saturday, when a good muster of players is looked for. The game is worth fostering.