SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 17701, 30 June 1921, Page 2

SPORTING

"CKLAND TROTS. The yesterday handled £48,5331, tho total for the meeting being ! £92,876). Final results ; ■■ Manuka Handicap (harness), 350aoys. lm.—Strategy (36yds behind) 1, Miss Rolfe (limit) 2, Huon Grattan (36yds) o. Twelve others. Won by two lengths, length and a-half between second and third Time, 2min 37? sec. Insulation Handicap (saddle), 250sovs. 1m —Enid (limit) 1, Illumination (36yd») 2, Agnes Chief (4Syds) 3. Twenty-seven others. Half a length; length, lime. 2min 37|sec. DANNEVIRKE HUNT RACES. The Dannevirko Hunt Club’s _ annual meeting was held yesterday in fine weather. Tho course_ was in good order. Tho totalisntor receipts were £13,052. Lady Jellicoe was present. Results : Hunt Club Hurdles. Ijm.— Coolpnn (10,10) 1, Whetoki (11.9) 2, Tomea (11.1) 3. No lime taken. Maiden Hack Handicap. sf.—Lord Desmond (9.2) 1, Waimulicc (9.5) 2, Projector (9.2) 3. Time, Imin 3sec. Hunt Cup Steeplechase. About 2)m. — Signysian (12-H) 1, Papatore (11-5) 2, Haurangi (10.7) 3. Won easily by’ 130 yards , same distance between second and third. Time, smin 2aco. Flying Hack Handicap. 6f. —Lord Astolata (11.2) 1, Black Art (9.12) 2, Sweet Song (9.8) 3. Time, Imin 15{sec. Hack Steeuleohase. About 2m.—Tigerland (10.11) i, Tornea (10.8) 2, Tffie Hound (9.6) 3. Time, Amin 38sec. Ladies’ Bracelet. 1-lm,—Smiray (10.9) I, Whetoki (12.2) 2, Revelry (10.7) 3. Time, 2min 36sec. Hack Welter. 7f.—Alert Avis (11.4) 1, Beloved (9.3) 2. Lord Astolate .{11.13) 3. Time, Imin 30sec. CHESS. OTAGO v. MASTEETON. The hon. secretary of the New Zealand Chess Association has supplied the Wellington Adjudication Board’s decision in the unfinished games in the recent telegraphic match "Otago versus Masterton, the results being as follow : —Board 1 a draw, boards 7 and 11 wins for Otago, board 12 a draw. Tho following is the complete score : Masterton. Otago. P. Kuminer ... J. R. Dunlop ... 1 F. Rummer ... 1 A. W. O. Davies 0 H. L. Thirtle ... { L. 1). Coombs ... | W. 11. Jones ... A J. Edwards ... i W. Kummer ... 0 S. S. Mvcrs ... 1 K. Welch 0 G. D. Wright ... 1 E. J. Barton ... 0 H. H. Henderson 1 W. Franks ... 1 D. H. Hastings 0 H. Warner ... A N. Fulton ) A. Clem ns ... 1 W. Allen 0 B. Holrnwood ... 0 R. J. Penrose ... 1 F. P. Welch ... A T. M. Gillies ... -1 W. J. Gibson ... 1‘ W. P. Morrell... 0* J. Catherall ... 1 J. N. Lawson ... 0 Total 7A Total 6) LEAGUE FOOTBALL. AUSTRALASIAN TEAM FOR BRITAIN. The Australasian Rugby League team to tour Great Britain baa been selected as follows (reports a Sydney cable) :—Fullback, Frazer; three-quarters—Herder, Craig Blinkborn, Vest, Rule, Peters. Cubitt, Carstairs,' Norman (New South Wales), Brown (Queensland); five-eighths —Caples (New South Wales), Laing (New Zealand) ; halves—Thompson, Johnston (New South Wales); forwards—Watkins, Gray, Townsend, Schulte, Pcarcc, F. Barge, M’Grath, Ives, Ryan, Prentice (New South Wales), Richards, Potter (Queensland). [The team comprise,, twonty-threo players from Now South Wales, three from Queensland, and ono from Now Zealand.] n REFEREES’ ASSOCIATION. A smoke (social was held by the Otago Rugby Referees’ Association last evening in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Stuart street. The fathering was representative of all branches of sport, there being over a hundred present. Air F. Foster (president of the Referees’ Association) presided, and among those present were the mayor (Mr J. S. Douglas), Mr H. Harris (president of the Otago Rugby Union), and many other gentlemen closely connected with the various branches of spqrt. The toast of the " O.R.F.U. ” was proposed by Mr G. Restieaux, who said that the Rugby Union was deserving of all Hie credit which could lie given to it. Sometimes one heard of isolated instances of grumbling, but th as were generally without foundation. Ho personally was convinced that the members of the Rugby Union were imbued with one aim, and that was the furthering of the grand old game, of which they were all so fond. Messrs Harris, Cavanagh, Bringana, Cook, Styche, and M'Donald replied to the toast. Messrs Foster and Rostieanx replied to the toast of “The Referees’ Association,” Both speakers stated that although referees occasionally had a lot to put np with, there was a great deal of pleasure to he got out of officiating, and the wonder was that mw ex-playcrs did not become referees. A lengthy toast list included “Local Club anil Kindred Sports,” “Lady Supporters,” and “The Performers.” Musical items were contributed by Messrs W, Duff, J. Himburg, S. Jeffs, 11. C. Williamson, F. Pringle, A. F. Graham, Uridgo Brothers, and J. S. Douglas. Mr Storey was tho accompanist.