SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 15138, 20 March 1913, Page 6

SPORTING

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, March 20. A fresh southerly militated against fart times at Riccarton this morning. Sanguinary beat Lady Nolan over seven furlongs in Imin 35sec. Masterpiece left 10 furlongs behind in 2min 15sec, going well. Heatherbrae beat Brown Owl over six furlongs in Imin 16 2-ssec: a smart performance. Peg and Mowbray were associated in seven furlongs, run in Imin 32sec. the former running on at the finish, Autnmmis gave Coroniform a start and beating over seven furlings in Imin 30 2-ssec, Autummis galloping impressively. A entura went six furlongs in Imiu 1.8 l-ssec. Cheddar and Kooya were together at the end of a mile, run in Imin 46seC. Emperador and Historiette brushed over the last four furlongs of a circuit in o2 g sec. Query did a mile nicely in Imin 42sec. Bertrada, Lockwood, Prince iicidie, Eoncene, Moette, and Sir Solo arrived yesterday, a.nd did useful work. OAMARU RACE : —YACHTS \ND MOTORS. In connection with the Oamaru regatta, which is being held on Saturday, there is a lace tor yachts and motors from the Heads. J lie yachts will started under eealcd hanownp from the Harrington Point wharf at 6.00 am. Six yachts have entered, and a good rate is expected. In the motor--race there are seven entries. They will he started under the Mark Foy system, the hunt boat (Imp., with 120min) leaving at Qa.m.. the next Mavis (105min) at 7.15, Kuti (54mm) at 8,6. A tala nt a and Yida (lOnnn) tit 8.50, AlJoyno and Komouri (scratch) at 9 a.m. Mr C. G. Smith will act as Starter. The regatta, on Saturday promises to be a great cncccss. The Mayor has proclaimed a whole holiday, and the residents are looking forward to the yat oilmen's annual visit. CRICKET. Standard v. J. Speight and Co. at Monlecillo on Saturday.—Standard: Holleyman. Belstead, M'Kenzie, Hcslip. Eyre, Prebble, Lax, Stubbs, Paine, Ringrose, Lcbhcrz; emergencies, Ainu mi i and Cdrklan. LAWN TENNIS. The Otago Lawn Tennis Association's animal tournament will commence at the association's courts. Anderson's Bay, tomorrow. Visitors can look forward to seeing some excellent tennis during the four days of the tournament. Luncheon, and afternoon tea will be obtainable at the courts. The following competitors must he prepared to play at 9 o’clock sharp: Messrs Peake. R. Wood, Guy, J. C. Anderson. Laurenson. A. Taylor, A. Nicholson, Osbourne, Cramond, W. R. Sinclair. W. A Scott, Wilkie. S. G. M'Dougall, Lindsay, S. X. Brown, and Tregear. All other players must be ready to play if called upon at 9.50. Any player who may not- be ready to take the courts within 10 minutes of being called upon will be scratched at the discretion of the committee. In the afternoon interest centres round the championship events, particularly in the contests between Hamilton and Wilkie, S. N.’Brown and R. S. Brown, Peauee and Taylor. It is worthy of note that this is the first occasion on which the Brown brothels have ever met each other in a. championship event, and there is considerable speculation as to the result. SWIMMING. The annual swimming sports of the Otago Boys’ High School were held yesterday afternoon at Kaikorai. The •140 Yards and 50 Yards Senior .Championships were won easily by G. Lcwin. This is ihe second occasion upon which ho has rvon the Quarter-mile Championship of the school-. The 50 Yards Championship was a new' race this year, and was for a trophy given by the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association. The following are the results

50 ’’Yards Junior Handicap.—Kelman (scr) 1, Fairmaid (sec) 2, M'lndoe .(Isec) 3. Kelman won easily. Time, 34iscc. 50 Yards Senior Handicap.—R. Park (3scc) 1, Dnull (3sec) 2, Pilling (3sec) 3, Won by about 6ft, Time. 33sec. Plate Diving Competition.—J. S. B, Hague 1, E. Hutchison 2. There were seven competitors. NeatHeader.—Don (29 points) 1, Inglia (27 points) 2, Walker and Dey (26 points, equal) 3. 440 Yards Championship.—Lewin 1. R. Park and Stevenson, the other starters, gave up early in the race. Time, Bmiti 4sec. 50 Yards Junior Championship.—Kelman 1. Also started : Taine, M‘Gill, Gillman, and Latimore. Time, 37 l-ssec. 50 Yards Breast Stroke.—Doull 1, Hutchison 2, Park 3. Time. 42 l-ssec. Junior Long Plunge.—J]‘lndoe 1, Taina 2, Kelman 3. 50 Yards’ Senior Championship.—Lewin 1, Doull 2, Inglis 3. The only starter*. Won easily. Time, 54 sec. Senior Long Plunge.—M'lndoe 1, Dey 2. Obstacle Race.—Lewin 1. Fairmaid 2. Relay Rare,—Three C team (ISsCc) 1, Fifth Remove (6sec) 2. Matriculation team (scr) 3. The, time for closing the entries for the military events at the Caledonian Sports Meeting on March 29 has becli extended till noon on Wednesday next.