SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 14308, 5 March 1910, Page 6

SPORTING

CHRISTCHURCH SPORTS. [Pen United Piikss Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, March 5. Thick, drilling Tain from the oast threatens to stop the ouldor sports this afternoon. The weather Inis been wot and unsettled r/inco Thursday at noon; WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB. WANGAN Ul, v -March 5. The Wanganui Jockey Club were favored with fine, though hot, weather for tho second day of the autumn meeting. Tho attendance was again large, and the track in excellent order. Results ; Autumn Handicap, of 150 so vs. Im. Chauvelin (6.7) 1, Lady Menechikoff (7.6) 2, Ambrosian (6.10) 3. Also started: Swimming Belt (9.5), Tumut (9.1), Koran (7.9), Coroneltcd (7.3), Pearolinc (6.12). Won by half a length ; third two lengths away. Time, Imin 42 2-5-sec, Alatarawa Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs. 6f.—True Shot (8.7) 1, Toango (8.12) 2, Emblem (7.5) 5. Also started : Redwing (9.5). Ristori (8.3), Idolat roe (7.13), Mulga Bill (7.13), John (7.5). Emblem got away first, followed by True Shot. The latter was soon in front and stayed there, winning by two lengths. Time, Imin 14 4-sscc. LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN. At lasl/.idi'iifa meeting at Uhrkl church it was decided to take the preliminary litcjK in connection with the TimaruCliri.steluiicli Hoad Race, fixed for October 29. and announce that the Diet prize will he £IOO. ft was stated that lliero is a likelihood of Continental ridens competing. It was further decided that a short’ history of (lie negotiations between the League and the Athletic Union in the matter of a. reciprocal agreement between the two bodies be prepared, iihd a copy forwarded to each centre. Regarding the Grcymouth Hibernian Society's meeting on tin; 17th, it was staled that unless a permit was applied for bv the 9tli the meeting would be declared an unregistered one. BOWLING. A moat enjoyable game was played on tho Caledonian Green yesterday between the Australian cricketing eleven and Hie Caledonians, two rink games and three doubles being played. Mr C. E. GreenrJado (the president) welcomed the,visitors to the green. Major Waine, responding, humorously remarked that lie had arrived in (he Dominion with a cricket team, and would leave with a team of bowlers instead, su*’h a keen interest being displayed by Hus team in bowls. Manager .M'Kenzie ami Mr W. W. Armstrong also suitable replied. The rink game resulted : C. Vis. C. G. Macartney, C. (lorry. A. C. M'Kenzie, Major Waine (s) ... C. F. Greenslade. W. Dawson, A. W. Brown, C. E. Keast (?) ... 16 Facy, Kelly, Woodcock. Evans (s) .]. Reddington, J. Forbes, H, Andrew.-;, )!. Powloy’ (s) ... ... 32 Totals ... 48 41 FOOTBALL. In the Rugby game played at Paris, England scored 11 points and France 3. A Melbourne cable advises that Mr J, Wren has decided to give a £I,OOO prize for another Produce Slakes for two-year-olds. Additional New Zealand purchases at the Allaiidale (Victoria) sale of trotters yesterday;—lewel Chillies, 170 go. W. Piper; Halz Stock, 450gr,. B. Sbadbolt ; Elsie Downs, 200g.-. 11. Matthews.