SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 15066, 24 December 1912, Page 7

SPORTING

■» WAIKOUAITI EACES. The following .acceptances havo been rereived for the Waikouaiti races (January 1):- J Maiden Plate. 6f.—Grand Cup 9.0, Lady Lansbaronglt 9.0. Nartdi Devi 9.0, Agitato 9.0, Flora Line 8.7, Pinegrovo 8.7, Ma-ythom 8.7, Sartorze 8.7, Beta 8.7, Jessie 0. (Into Tui) 8.7, Sweet Ann 8.7. Waikouaiti Cup. lJm.—St. Aidan 9.10, Kilts 9.7, Oiyoi 9.4, Russo 9.1 Ovatava . 8.2, Safety Pin 7.10, Peppin '7.7, Bay Lupin 7.7, Good Time 7.7. Bray Memorial. sf.—lailma 9.12. Caraid Dileas 8.7, Palette 8.5, Safety Pin 8.5, Ohapi 8.1, Miss De Vere 7.7, Floraline 7.7. Hawkesbury Handicap. 6t'.—Kilts 9.10 Officious 8.9, Caraid Dileas 8.4, Safety Pin 8.2. Miss Do Vera 7.7, Sartorze 7.7. Welter Handicap. 7t\—Orata-va 9.0, Erskine 8.7, Bucco 8.5, Good Time 8.3, Bay Ltrpin 8.3, Nanda Devi 8.0, Agitato 8.0. Farewell Handicap. 4 f.—Kilts 10.1, Lrilma.lo.o, Safety Pin B.B,'Palette- 8.8, Oblong 8.8, Ohapi 8.4, Lady Landsborough 7.9, Floraline 7.7, Jessie C. (late Tui) 7.7. New Year Trot. l£m. —Bermaline scratch, Walnut scratch, Elio do Beau-

Mont 10, Cupid Whi&peTs 16, D.C.L. 18, Riverina 20, Pitch Dark 20, Queen H 20, Glenfoot 23, Major Taylor 23. Brown Wilkes 23, Security 23, Brighton 25, Rebe 25, Peter Duncan 25, Gold Albert 25, Waihemo 25, Hono Anki 25, Prince Charlie 25, Bekdette 25, Little Gcoreina 25, Frankton 25, Bettydale 28. De-Ilah Bah 28, All Jet 28, Masterpiece 28, Douglas 28, Broadwood 28, Secure 28, Frank Henrv 28. Soda 28, 0.8.5. 28. Railway Trot. lm.—Bermaline scratch, Walnut scratch, Elie do Beaumont Bsec, Osborne R. 10, Cupid Whispers 12, Sylvia 12, D C.L. 12, Imperial Duncan 14', Queen H. 14, Glenfoot' 17, Major Taylor 17, Brown Wilkes 17, Security 17, Norma 17, Vou Bell 17, Rehe 18, Waihemo 18, Hono Ariki 18, La Paloma 18, Little Georgina 18, Golden Patch. 18, Bessie M'Kenny 18, Stoker 20, Bettydale 20, All Jet 20, Masterpiece 20, Broadwood 20, Dallah Bah 20, Secure 20, Frank Henrv 20, Soda 20, 0.8.5. 20. SOUTHLAND RACES. Acceptors for the principal events on the first day:— Invercargill Cup, of sCosovs. Soldiers' Chorus 9.10, Coroniform 9.3, Parable 8.6, MagdaJa 85, Medallist 8.3, Palisade 8.1, Sombrero 8.1, The Cornet 7.12, Gapon 7.4, Directoire 7.0, King Torrant 6.13, Miss Signal 6.13, Daringdale 6.11, Gold Ring 6.10,. Mosciel 6.7. Flying Handicap, of 150sovs. 6f.~Soa King 9.3, Thistledown 8.12, Palisade 8.10, Kostroma 8.2, Abo 7.12 Gapon 7.12, Gold Sail 7.12, Rock Ferry '7.7, Lupulite 7.2,Gold Cup 7.0, San Severe 7.0. Waihopai Handicap, of 150sovs. lm.— Magdala 9.3, Medallist 8.6, Obolus 8.0, Gold Sail 7.6, Kilmeny 7.5, Peerless 7.4, Mies Signal 7.2, Daringdale 7.0. Directoire 7.0, King Torrent 7.0, Gold Ring 6.13, Foam Flake 6.12, Giovanni 6.10. LAWN TENNIS. The test match between New Zealand and the Davis Cup winners was continued at Auckland yesterday, with the following result:— , Beamish (Eng.)' beat Swanston (N.Z) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Ollivier (N.Z.) beat Lowe (Eng.), 6-3,6-3. Dixon (Eng.) beat Peacock (N.Z.),'6-4, 6-0. Parke (Eng.) beat Fisher (N.Z.), 6-2, 6-2. Ollivier was in great form, his service being almost unplayable, while his ground and overhead work were first-claes. He easily annexed the first set, 6-3, taking three love games. His short lobs had Lowe thinking hard, and he showed great judgment in placing his strokes. The earlier part of the "second set was more closely contested, and :he scores ran to 3 fell, but Ollivier took the- next three games, winning the set, 6-3, and the match. —Doubles.— Fisher and Ollivier (N.Z.) beat Lowe and Beamish (Eng), 6-4, 3-6, 9-7. Park and Dixon (Eng.) beat Swanston and Peacock (N.Z-), 6-4, 7.5. The Doubles match Lowe and Beamish T. Fisher and Ollivier was the best of the afternoon, Fisher in particular playing fine tennis.- His overhead smashing and volleying were a feature of the contest, but he received little help from the Canterbury man until near the end, when Ollivier recovered his usual form, and the pair then went out. The New Zealanders had much the better of the first ret, which thty won, 6-4, but the Englishmen equalised, the scores by taking tho next, 6-3. The third set provided a great contest, and 16 games •had to be played before the Now Zealanders finally got to 9-7, taking the set and the match,' a great drive by Fisher providing a winning stroke. The' Wellington man played with great dash and accuracy throughout. The light was failing when Swanston and Peacock took the court against Parke and Dixon, but some fine tennis resulted. The Englishmen took the first game, but the second ran to deuce no less than ei<dit times before tho Isew Zealanders won from Dixon's service. The set ultimately went to the Davis Cup champions, 6-4. Tho Wellington men started off with great vim in the second set, winning the first three games, while the Englishmen gained only one ace. Swanston and Peacock, by accurate play, took the score to 5-2, but the Englishmen then played up to their best form, and won. the next five games, taking the set, 7-5, and the match. ° PIGEON RACE. The Dunedth Homing Pigeon Club flew a race from Napier, 550 miles, last week. Mr Laing liberated the birds, which got well away. The first arrival- was Mr J. Clark's All Red 11., which flew the distance in. 19h 37£ mi very good performance. The result was: Mr J. Clark's All Red 11., 19b. 37|min 1 Mr T. Veitch's Lady Strathavon, 2lh 2jmin 2 Mr W. Esquilant's Silver Model, 26h 55inin 3. Mr W. Niven's Silver King, 28h 35min 4 The Waikouaiti Caledonian Society's annual gathering will be held on Boxing Day.. A comprehensive programme has been prepared. The racehorse Multiply, by Multiform—.Ldlymea, was sold by auction at Sydnev yesterday for 465g5.