SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 17325, 13 April 1920, Page 7

SPORTING

SIDNEY YEARLING SALES. The yearling sales have concluded (reports a Sydney cable). Four New Zealand colt- offered un Lehali r,[ Mr T. II Lowry, owner cf Desert Gold, caused spirited bidding. One by Demosthenes—Tete-a-t.ote, realised 1,7 Cogs; a Finland—Gossip colt brought I.SODgs; a Finland—The Hague c-olt, 1,020g5, and a Finland — All’s Well colt, ,950gs. MANAWATD MEETING. The following are the acceptors for the principal evtnta on the first day (April ! 21) of the Manuw rtu Racing Club’s Meetling:—■ Prince of Wales Handicap, 40Qaovs. 9f. I —Oratress 9.3, Imaribbon 8.9, Battle Song 1 8.4. Maiohn 8.4, Bonotter 8.0, Daytime i 7.11, Lingerie 7.10, Goldshino 7.7, Mari queter 7.6, Demos 7.4, Risingham 7.4, j Trespass 7.3, Old Gold 6.10, Boiealis 6.9, i Detroit 6.8, Dainty Step 6.7, Active 6.7, \ Haversack 6.7. ! Awapuni Gold Cup, 576sovs. W.f.a. 11m. —Arrowsmith, Fiery Cross, Vagabond, ..Oratress, Star Lady, Amythas, Mies Gold.- ■ Twelfth Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes, 6Cosovs. of.' For two-year-olds.—Fortune Toller, Demand, Blackmail, Island, Raceful. , Rieuse', Askari, Insurrection, Little River, Chrysostom, Humbug. Telegraph Handicap, 3 Usovs. 6f.— ; Hymest.ra 9.5, Acre 9.2, Silver Link 9.2, 1 Chimera 9.2, Tigritiya 9.1, Parisian Diamond 9.0, Bo Peep 8.11, Bindle 8.8, Innli 8.2, Swann.ee River 7.9. Mustard Pot 7.2," Birkenvale 6.12, Ermine 6.12, Parorangi . 6.7. i STRIKE AT AVONDALE. j A labor dispute in the horse-racing “ini duatry ” is a now thing, in the history of j such disputes in this country ; but ic apj pears that the trouble at Avondale is ! r Jewed quite seriously by the members of : the Jockeys’ Association. This body is re--1 gistered, but not as an industrial union | under the Arbitration Act, so that there j can be no recourse to arbitration, j Already the association (says a Wellingl ton telegram) have been in touch with the 1 Labor members of Parliament, and Mr i Massey has had two requests—one from Mr Savage, of Auckland, and one from Mr Holland—that he should meet representatives of the jockeys on Wednesday. It is understood that the association are applying to him to deal with the dispute, under the Labor Disputes Investigation Act of 1913, and if this is done, then Mr Massey, in his capacity as Minister of Labor, will have to take the action which

the Statute directs. This cannot be quickly ( done, and it is the opinion of most of the r racing men here that the Wellington Meet- 1 ing this rveeij will be allowed to go on as I usual, and that 'there will be available licensed horsemen who »are members of ' the association, I It Is understood that the Wellington j committee do not propose to take up the quarrel of the Avondale committee with the Jockeys’ Association, and that the association will not seek a quarrel with the Wellington committee. INTERNATIONAL RUGBY. France defeated England by 21 points to 10. The game was played in Paris, ' GOLF. A four-ball Bogey match played on the | St. Glair links on. Saturday was won by j E. J. Hocking and C. Finlayeon. The fnl- • lowing are the best cards handed in: E. J. Hocking (5) and G. Finlayeon-(H). 5 up; J. R. Drake (2) and R, "A. Westbrook (5), 4 up; D. Wright (14), and C. Bennett (12), 4 un; S. Wynne (15) and J. M. Preston (15),*4 up; W*. D. M'Carthy (5) and K. M’Beth (11), 3 up; C. A. Mooney (B)'and A..Cerutty (12), 2 up. The St. Andrew’s Cross competition was played on tlie Balmacewen linlrs on Saturday, and resulted hi a tie between S. T. A. Scott, R. B. Lambert,, and N. Galbraith. The best scores were:—Scott (handicap 6), 1 up; Lambert (6), 1 up; Galbraith (9), 1 up; Todd (6), all square; Munro (6), all square; Browning (8), all square; Park (14), all square O.R.F.U. The weekly meeting of the O.R.F.U. Commitee was held last evening, (Mr H. Harris (president) occupying the chair. The laieri Club wrote that they would only be able to enter a third grade team this year, and stating 'that they would have some of last season's second grade filiyers in the team.—Referred to the Flag Committee. The following applications for transfer were granted : —MTvor, Zingari to Union ; Connor, Ravensbcurne to Kaikcrai; Mowat, Dunedin to Zingari; Timlin, Southern to 1 Zingari; 0. Knox, Union to Alhambra ; H. Glengarry, Port to Alhambra;; W. Knox, Union to Alhambra; Johnson, Zingari to Kr.ikorai; Paterson, Zingari to Port; Nelson. Port to Alhambra ; A,. Glengarry, Port fo Alhambra; Marks, Union to Kaikorai. The Town Clerk wrote granting the use of two grounds on the Oval. The New Zealand Union wrote asking the Union, to nominate two additional members to the Appeal Committee in

order to bring the number up to five.— It waa decided to nominate Messrs Croabie Morris and J. King. _ The sub-committee appointed to consider the matter of the accident fund recommended that it be reorganised as follows : —First and second grade teams to pay a fee of £2, third, fourth, and fifth grade teams £1 ss. Benefits of £1 a week and doctor’s expenses to be paid players who lose their pay while oS work through injury.—The committee were thanked Kir their report and the hope expressed that 'clubs would support the scheme. Mr E. S. Wileon was re-elected secretary. The following committees were appointed : Flag Committee—Messrs Kelson, Cook, and Proctor; Works and Ground Committee—Messrs Cavan ash, Proctor, M’Donald, and Brown; Finance Committee—Messrs Dunne, White, and Stuart; Oorrespondonce Committee—Messrs Btycbe, Priest, and Brown; Advertising Committee—Mr Styche and the secretary. The appointment of a Selection Committee was held over. . It was decided to open, the season on the 24th inet. SUCCESSFUL NEW ZEALAND OWNER. Bright Night, winner of the Rous Handicap, 7i, at Randwick on Saturday last, is owned by Mr E. J. Watt, a one-time prominent sportsman in Ney? Zealand. Bright Night is by Wolawa—rLa Notts, and is a three-year-old. Another of Mr Watt’s team. All Aboard, a five-year-old gelding by All Black—Float scored in the Final Handicap, so tne ex-Hawke’s Bay sportsman had a good day. ELECTRIC “TOTE” FOB TRENTHAM. [Pee United Press Association.;! WELLINGTON, April 15. The electric totalizator installed at Trentham is said to be superior to that in use on the Ellerslie course. It null be used at this week’s meeting.