SPORTING.

Evening Star, Issue 14496, 22 February 1911, Page 8

SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES. The following are tho acceptances for the fust day (March 1) of the South Canterbury meeting: Pvosewill Huodicap, of 70 sove. 6f.— Silver Bullet 8.13. Susa S.-.0, Thistledown 8.9, Windward 8.5, Stepmeter 8.1, Grand Medallion 8.0, Captain Symons 7.9, Old Times 7.9. Smithfidd Handicap, of 80 sovs. 6f<— Lupulito 10.6, Oclave 9.9, Formless 9.9, Kostroma 8.13, Lady Ortzoin 8.13, Windgun 8.9, Queen of Spadea 8.9, Oblong 8.5, Conquestina 7.9. Directoiro 7.7, Cbuimena 7.7, Caaa Nova 7.7, Frivolliti 7.7, Manchester 7.7, Step me tar 7.7, Alio 7.7, Seaside 7.7. Otipua Hurdles, of 80 sovs. l^m. —Jack Ashore 11.7, Southern Cross 11.5, Erl King 10.7, Milo 9.13, Ringman 9.12, Groavenor 9.7, Gold Pin 9.C, Portland 9.0, Fulmar 9.0. Tiraaru Cup, of 150 sovs. lira.—Cronstadt 9.0, Fasnakylo 8.12, Chief Lochiel 8.10, Outlandar 8.9, Merry Lass 7.9, Pretty Face 6.10, Glonfield 6.10. Washdyke Welter, of 100 sovs. 7f.— Medallist 9.11, All Guns 9.2, Miss Dorio 9.1, Acnfc Sally 9.0, Grand Slam 8.13, Zetland 8.8, Puaka 8,0, Probable 8.0, Freak 8.0, Gold Coin 8.0. Flying Handicap, of 80 sovs 6f.—My Lawyer 9.9, Fasnakyle 8.11, Kilts 8.11, Soldiers’ Chorus 7.11, Merry Lass 7.8, Armstrong 6.10. CRICKET. The Otago Cricket Association have challenged Canterbury for the Plunket Shield, and have suggested that tho match be played during the Christmas holidays—the usual time for the Otago-Cantcrbury match. Tho Canterbury Association last night decided to accept the challenge, provided the ctmsani of tho Oddest Council was obtained. In reply to the request from tho New Xcalana Cricket Council that the English team to visit Australia next season should extend the tour to the Dominion, Mr Lacey, tie Marylebono Club, write# i

—“ Tho matter has been carefully gen* into at my committee meeting, and mtich regret expressed at inability to meet your wishes in this respect.” SCULLING. The negotiations for a race between Arnst and Pearce for the world’s championship have been blocked through Pearce’s in-' ability to obtain the full amount of the, stake, Arnst declining anything less than : £6OO a side. Syd. Kemp, a son of the ex-champion, Peter Kemp, has lodged a deposit to row Pearce for the championship of Australia and £IOO a side on the Parramatta River at the end of April or the beginning of Jlay. The challenge came as a surpriao, though Kemp has won a number of races lately. BOWLING. The Wednesday fixture Kaituna v. Dunedin was played on the Kaituna Green last evening. The scores were as follow ; D. K. Simpson, Robinson, Marks, Gillies (s) 13 Arkle, Blackwood, Johnson, Trounce (s) Farra, , Foster, Short (e) ... 34 -■ Thompson, Mills, Cameron, Hunter (s) -• ••• L’ Totals ••• 47 37 Teams representing tho Dunedin and Christchurch Centres meet on the Dunedin Green at 2.30 p.m. on Friday. SWIMMING RECORDS. At the Waitemata, Swimming Club’s Carnival, held at Auckland last evening, M. E. Champion lowered tho Now Zealand 440 Yards record of smin 54 3-ssoc, made by himself in February, 1910, to smin 44 3-Ssec. Charles Daniels put up a world s record in a swim of 200 metres at New York, covering the distance in 2nnn 28 2-ssec, beating Bcauropaire’s record. Provocation has been scratched for the Doncaster Handicap.