SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 15600, 17 September 1914, Page 3

SPORTING

AVONDALE RACES. The following completes our report of yesterday's events: Henderson Handicap. 7f.—Monojack (7.6) 1, Yankee. Doodle (7.5) 2, Electrakoff (9 2) 3. Four others. Won by a short head, Electrakoff two and a-half lengths awnv. Time, lmin lß|se:. Maidon Welter. 7f.—Soldier (8.6) 1, Haku (9.9) 2, Rosea i 8.2) 3. Fourteen others. Time, lmin 2L'e#e. Flving Handicap, of.—Grown Pearl (9.0)" I,' Self 7.8) 2, Gerbeiga (7.9) 3. Seven others. Won by a length and a quarter Time, lmin 40;<?c. Islington. Welter- 9f.—Yankee Doodle (8.8) l" Tragedy King (8.10) 2, Master Lupin (913) 3. Fen- others Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 55|sec. ROWING. Cabled from London that Barry has declined the Wangamii offer to scull in handicaps, in...the colonies. Ho in absolutely determined not. to contest tho championship outside of England. HARRIERS. Tho Mosgiel Harrier Club held their Thrce-milo Cross-country Championship :inri 'Sealed Handicap oi, Satuiday last at Wiugatui. The men '.iv;b not away to a -ocd"stait by Mr ,F. M. Reid. Frew at once took the lead, but was soon replaced by M'L-cod and Campbell. These two runners, assisted by M'Clyiuorit. made the pace a cracker until Campbell had to withdraw owing to striking one of the inmps. This left M'Leod out on his own. he eventually winning comfortably with a little in hand. Time 17min 15sec M'Clymont second, and Frew third. The Sealed Handicap resulted :--M'Clymont 1, Frew 2. FOOTBALL. Wellington's Rugby representatives yesterdav defeated Hawke's Bay at Napier by 49 points to 5. The homo t-enm were very weak in the back division, and their tackling is characterised as shocking. Roberts •■diverted four tries and kicked a penalty goal. FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. No less than 12 nominations hare been received for the four vaca ies on the ••ommittee of the Forbnrv Park Trotting Club. The candidates are: Messrs R. Conn, M. H. Daw-oii, H. Divers. 11. .1. Gourlev, R. ft. Hudson, S. P. Lei'.h. Jas. Vit.che'l], F. Rrgen, T. M. Rollin-h-nv. J. M. Samson, C. H street, and J. Whitton. The ballot will be taken at a special meeting to be held on Friday, the 25th inst. Mr Harvey Pr-.tter.-on has scratched his horses for all their Sydnev engagements. Fabrikoff is still in the V.R.C. Derby, to be run at Flernington on Saturday, October 31, and if accommodation can be procured on a boat he will be taken over to contest the race. Silver Shield and a two-year-old will accompany him.

pression of New Zealand," Miss Gaskell said. " Everyone has been so kind to ua; we have experienced extraordinary hospitality. After coming from England New Zealand appears so e#pty. Its variety of scenery has charmed all of us; such infinite variation could hardly be imagined." THE ENGLISH TEAM IN DUNEDIN. The touring team will reach Dunedin by the Invercargill express at 7 o'clock this evening, and will be met by the executive of .the Otago Ladies' Hockey Association and by their hostesses. Tomorrow they are to be motored to Henley by the Ota.go Motor Club, leaving the Art Gallery at 1.30 p.m. On the homeward journey the ladies will visit the Wairongoa Springs and the Glen at Outram. In connection with Saturday's match the railway authorities have agreed to delay th« A? 5 PM*r.rv".t.'V. '-•■: fand the 4.50 train to Clinton will stop at Kensington stau-a.i tor t..v (>...>•- ..v-.cu of southern passengers, fchould the present fine weather continue, Carisbrook is certain to be the scene on Saturday of a record crowd in Dunedin at a hockey game.