SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 16091, 17 April 1916, Page 7

SPORTING

OTAGO HUNT. The opening'of the season was favored by ideal weather -on Saturday. The throw-off took place in Mr Maxwell's property at CorstorphJne, and the hounds, picking up the scont quickly, eet a merry pace, and piloted the followers over some stiff country, including post and rail and crorsu tenees. Splendid hunting country followed, there being a series of gorse fences, all cf which were jumped without diihculty. A good spin was enjoyed over this property, the hounds checking close to Mr Milne's homestead. On the homeward journey the huntsmen were piloted over fresh country. Something like five miles were traversed, .and about 40 jumps were negotiated. Among those who followed were Mrs M'Kay (on Silver Dirk), Miss Mouatt (on Ngatiri), Miss Brown (on Fanny), Mies R. Mouatt (on Darkle), Miss Gibb (on Trilby), Mr J. A. Jordan (master, on a chestnut), Mr J. Mouatt (deputy master, or. Seaview), Mr H. Swallow (on Gipsy Queen), Mi- L. Gillespie (on Grace Darling), Mr J. Brown (on Loo Bell), Mr R. Branton (on a hay), Mr A. Brown (on a grey), Mr Mannon (on Sandy), Mr Gault (on a chestnut), Master M'Connell (ou Dolly), Trumpeter C. Gouiiey (on Rawhili), Master Swallow (on Tui), Master Gourley (on a black), Master Cameron (on a bay). Cheers were given for tho propertyowners who so generously permitted the hunt to take place ever their grounds. The members of the hunt and their friends were subsequently the guests of Mr Arthur Sidey and Mrs John Sidey at afternoon tea. Mr Jordan expressed tha thanks of the guests for the kindness shown members of the hunt each year on tho opening day by Mr and Mrs Sidey. Mr Sidey, in reply, assured members of tho hunt that it was always a pleasure for his mother and himself to receive them at their home on the occasion of their opening run each season.

EASTER BOWLING TOURNAMENT. The following is the draw for the Dunedin Centre's Easter tournament, beginning on Good Friday: Duuedin Green.—J. M'Curdy (St, Kilda) v. (Rosiyn); G. Burt (North-cast Valley) v. W. Giles (St. Clair); H. C Foster (Dunedin) v. W. Foster (Caledonian); J. Cooke (Otago) v. A. H. Allen (St. Kilda) ; XV. Smith (Te Rangi) v. D. Buchanan (Green Island) ; D. -Melville (Kaituna) v. J. R. Glover (Ota.goj ; D. M. Pastier (Caversham) v. A. Black (Dunedin) ; 0. G. Lockhart (Balmacewcn) v. A. H. Hardie (Mornington). Caledonian Green.— XV. J. Bardsley (St. Kilda) v. E. Fxobavth. (Gere); W. P. Gale (Kaituna) v. A. F. Anderson (Balmacewen); W. D. Wyatt (Dunedin) v. A. M'Dougall (Rosiyn); J. Dey (Caledonian) v. J. Veitch (West Harbor); W. C. Allnutt (Kaikorai) v. E. H. Allen (Balma-c----ewen); J. K. Hamilton (Otago) v. H. W. Mann (Fairfield); C. Tiliie (Caledonian) v. J. Esson (Stirling); J. White (St. JXda) v. J. Abbott (North-east Valley). Rosiyn Green.—D. Smith (Caledonian) v. A. Rawlinson (Dunedin); G. Miller (Fairfield) v. W. Thompson (Balmacewen) ; W. Nicolson (Rosiyn) v. D. Forrester (Cjiversbam); T. .Slanders (Kaiituna) v. F. Kettle (St. Kilda); W. Wright (Balmacewen) v. J. M'Gregor (Kaikoxai) j A. Stoneham (St. Kilda) v. H. Carson (Waikouaiti); J. G- Bent-ley (Dunedin) v. J. Tait (Taieri); G. Dunn (North-east Valley) v. C. R. Smith (Otago). Umpires.—Dunedin Green, Mr J. R. Glover; Caledonian, Mr J. Abbott; lyn, Mr W. Nicolson. Tho executive have decided to enforce the two feet on the mat rule at the tournament. They regret that owing to the limited entry it has been found imperative to reduce the prize-money. RANDWICK TRAINING NOTES. The principal gallops, on Saturday were: —Nombi beat Hop-ast, Reputation, and Limelight over 10 furlongs in 2min 17ijsec. Woorak went a mile in lmin 50sec easily. HAWKESBURY HANDICAP. A Sydney cab]© states that the Hawkesbury Handicap, llf, run on Saturday, resulted:—Greeneap T, Aurifer 2, W. L. S. 3. There were 19 starters. Won by a length, with a length and a-half between the second and third horses. Time, 2min 21sec, DUNEDIN HOMING PIGEON CLUB. The club flew their first young bird'race of the season on Saturday last trom Oamaiu, putting up a. spiendid performance. Results : Mr A. Stevenson's Stripicarptu.--, lh 63111:11 (velocity, 1,560 yds lft sin) ... 1 Mr E. Clarke's Red Riff, lh 12$min (velocity, I,4Boyds lft Jjin) 2 Mr T. Mack-airs Anzac, lh Uj|min (velocity, 1,462 yds lft) 3 Mr T. Umbers' bird, lh BJmin (velocity, 1,452 yds 2ft) 4 Mr H. Brown's bird, lh (velocity, I,4llyds Oft 6in) 5 Also started • Ramsay, Chillcott, Goodman, Esijiiilant, Veitch," and Ringroso and Barlow. NOTES FROM CANTERBURY. [Special to the ' Star.'] CHRISTCHURCH, April 15. A large number of horses who have been in professional trainers' stables for some time have been returned to their owners during the past week, to be finished off in their training, and so be able to conform to the new rule of the Forbury Park Club, which makes it compulsory for all horses in amateur events to be trained and owned by amateurs one month prior to date of race. Bimeter is being freely talked of in connection with the Easter Handicap, to be decided on Easter Monday, in which it is stated that he will be ridden bv R. Hatch.

The Malster horse has not done a gr<sit deal of work on the tracks lately, but appeal's to do well on a light preparation. It is understood that the Auckland-bred trotter Eruption has been purchased by a Canterbury sportsman at a solid figure, and that tho horso will in future be raced on local tracks. Those who saw Eruption racing at tho recent Auckland meeting have formed a very high opinion of tho "horse's ability as a trotter. Mr H. Taylor's team, which will go to Australia some timo next month, will bo accompanied by the Riccarton trainer, R. W. King. As yet no definite arrangement as to the strength of the party has been arrived at, but the Martian fillies, Bee and Spangle, are certain to bo taken over. R. M'Seveny will also go to Australia for the winter, and will rido M. Hobbs's jumpers in their hurdle engagements there. L. Hagerty ha 6 taken charge of the Red Rain gelding, recently brought to Riccarton, and tho same trainer has had a further addition to his team in the shape of a six-year-old gelding by Charlemagne 11. from Manchester's dam. He is a big standing horse, who should make good in time over country. A. Oliver- will" rido Mr T. H. Lowry's horses at the C.J.C. Autumn Meeting. An Auckland writer this week says = that Mr G. D. Greenwood has decided that Nones is not to fulfil her engagements at the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting, and her absence from tho St. Leger and Oaks robs the events of practically all interest. Nones, in her trainer's opinion, has had a heart-breaking job chasing Desert Gold and then. Eligible, and the daughter of Martian will probably be given a rest. However, the Martian filly's name figured among the final payments telegraphed, but as she is again at Riccarton it was probably an oversight. Though Tete-a-Tete (9.7) has been set a very severe task in the C.J.C. Raster Handicap, past results show that it is by no means an impossible one. When a 'year younger than Mr Lowry's representative. Cruciform prevailed under 9.9, and at tho former's age Machine Gun carried 10.4 to victorV.