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Evening Star, Issue 17924, 21 March 1922, Page 3

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TIMARU TROTS. The following acceptances wore, .received Bst night:--Amateur Handicap (saddle), lOOsovs. lira.— King William scratch, bherry 4 seconds, Culvcrdcn 5, Boa Sonty 6, Ngapuna 1, Ma Chero 8, Hondo 8, Dandy L>ons, Qalindo Brook, Bou Lou, Alplia Wilkes, Carol Bothschitd, Panama, Chaucer, Peasant Bell, Wingar<le, Ktlman, Kavunsworth, Peter Moon, Kissing Cup 10. Trial Handicap (harness), 150sovs. l£m. —Royal Oak, Edith Chimes 5 seconds, Turmoil, Lady Trafalgar, Dusky Boy 8, Vandee, Myrtle Wilkes, Bay Dillon, Pinevale, Soldier's Vole, Mallei ty, Orsova, Jimmy Chimes, Roth Locanda, John Bull, Doris Dillon, Vera's Doll, Wirey, Bingenefcto. Lucky Dillon, Oboe M. Wilkes 9. Timaru Handicap (harness), 400sovs. 2m.—-Coldstream, Vilo 2 seconds, Bell Fashion, Peter Mac 4, Downcast, Wildbriar 5, Emperor, Star Queen, Ben Mac, Korke's Drift, Thixeudale, Stormy 7, Bundura, Pleasant Mount, Lady Joan, Pnnasora, Prince Lyons, rmibnieer 8. Seadown Handicap (saddle), 150sovs. ljm.—Huia Bird 2 seconds, Tiekletoe, Avenue, Placid, Whitebait, Calmness b, Outstep, Moon Drift, Olive Huon; Jessie Eraser 6, Not Out, Mahine, Two Belis, Teneriii'e, Ditlonshine, Child Chimes, Dusky Dillon, Rex Coronado, Seamouut, Medallion Jack 7.

Ternuka Handicap (harness). 200sovs. 2m.—Paul Huon 5 seconds, Peter M'Millan 10, Kola Bell 12, Sir Wildmoor 1-1, Parole Bella, Rankin, Misj Lonia 16, Lottie Direct 17, The Squire, Culverden 19 ; Diameter, Wild Hebe, Toddy Wilkes, Bon Sonty, Wonder Why, Kelman, Lee Korris 20. Washdyke Handicap (harness), 250sovs. 1-Jm. —Vi'lo scratch, lien Ohau, Bundura, Childwood 3 seconds, Tommy Direct, Prinzora, Norma Dillon, Ben Mac 4, Dandy Rose, Great Hope, Prince Lyons, Loneßird 6, Doraldina, Miss Edith, Elsie Gay, Florence La Badie, Fernmoor 7. Fairlie Handicap (harness), 200sovs. 2m.~Oaknut scratch, Madeline, Royal Chance 4, Wild Thyme 5, Grevstone, Eflie Bingen, Delta 6, 'Don DurW 7, Pan 1 Huon, Eric Rothschild, Fernmoor, Luckv Prince, Meddler 8. Farewell Handicap (saddle), 200sovs. Im.—Soprano, Joyful, Childwood 2 seconds, Tommy Direct, Norma Dillon, NellieScott, Duke Whips 3, Canadian Club, The Rook 4, Dandy Chimes 5, Doraldina, Salcombe, Bigamist, Outstep, Florence La Badie, Coal King, South Star 6. SOUTHLAND AUTUMN MEETING.Nominations for Hie principal events on tho first day : Flying Handicap. 6f.—Triboulet, Glentruin, Calibration, Sembric, Mantua, Silver Peak, Kosedaj, Bella Lake, Killowen, General Advance, Corn Rigs. Southland Steeplechase. About 3m.— Achilleus, Glenisla, Bonally, Wicklow, Rockhampton, Zarkoma, Calina, Lochella, Juan, Silverspire, Palladio. Southland Cup Handicap. ljm.— Botanist, Twinkle, ' Silent King, Bonnie Winkie, Tin Soldier, Rorke's Drift, Kilkee, General Advance, St. Easel, Com Rigs, Palamon. ""boxing! The Beckett-Cook fight has been postponed till April 10 owing to Beckett's illness.—London cable. SCHOOLS' CRICKET. The following is the draw for this week's school cricket matches: Senior.—Saturday: High School B v. Technical, at Asylum No. 1; High School C v. High School E, at Asylum No. 2; High School A v. High School F, at Asylum No. 3; Christian Brothers B v. Normal, at Oval; Christian Brothers A win by default from M'Glashan College; School D, a bye. - Junior A Grade: Wednesday: George Street A v. Musselburgh, at Caledonian; N.E. Valley v. Normal, at Gardens; Mornington v. Caversham, at Oval; Arthur Street v. Forbury, at Oval. Saturday : Anderson Bay v. Kensington, at Caledonian; Albany Street v. Macandrew Road, at Oval; Kaikorai v. Christian Brothers, at Oval ;• George Street B win by default from M'Glashan. Junior B Grade.—Wednesday : Forbury v. Moray Place, at Oval; Macandrew Road Bv. Anderson Bay, at Oval; Mornington v. Normal, at North Ground. Saturday: Musselburgh v. Maori Hill, at Oval; Arthur Street v. Macandrew Road C, at Bathgate; High Street v. George Street, at North. Ground; Caversham wins by default from Albany Street; Ravensbourne win" by default from M'Glashan College.

E'fINEDIN GUN CLUB. Tho above club held' its monthly shoot at Tahuna Park on Saturday afternoon, when, in addition to the usual trophies, the M'Brido Memorial Cup was shot for. 'There was a good attendance of shooters, and ke«n competition. The match was one of twenty-one birds. A. N. Turner and A. King got the possible of 21, while G. E. Turner, A. B. Welch, and H. Smellie .got 20 each. In the shoot-off a further eight bird 3 -were shot at, and A. King secured- first place and A. N. Turner second. Tho following are the handicaps and scores:—A. N. Turner, 18yds, 21: G. E. Tuner, 18yds, 20; N. Smith, 14yd 16; A, L. Byrne, 15yds, 15; A. Kiic 14yds, 21; H. King, 12yds, 19; A. B. Welch, llvds, 20; W. Smellie, 10yds, 19; E. P." Graham, 19yds, 18; A. Fairbairn, 10yds, 16; A. Simpson, 10yds, 18; H. Smellie, 12yds, 20; J. A. Graham, 15yds, 19; T. Gillespie, 17yds, 18. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Mr J. A. Mayo's The Fortune Hunter (Flavius—Boiling) has been sold to Mr Sydney Taylor, of Cudal. The price ia not stated. A condition of the sale was that the horso must not bo trained again. —Sydney cable. TENNIS: OTAGO v. NORTH OTAGO. The following team has been chosen to represanfc Otago against North Otago at Oamarn on Thursday:—Bray, M'Dougall, Guy, and Black, Misses M'Laren, Scott, Smith, and M. M'Adam, Those unable to make the trip are requested to notify the secretary at once. NOTES FROM CANTERBURY. [Special to the 'Star.'] CHRISTCHURCH, March 20. Mr A. G. Wood has decided to complete this season's engagements before finally relinquishing his position as starter. H<> will therefore officiate' at meetings of the Greymouth Jockey Club next month, Oamaru Jockey Club in May, and Dunedin Jockey Club and Napier Park Racing Club in Juno. The 'Star' says: It is understood that the trotting authorities are at present investigating the bona fides of two paceT3 who have recently won races in the Do-