SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 18258, 24 April 1923, Page 5

SPORTING

FORBUET PARK TROTS. > WINTER DATES ALTERED. I s At a meeting of the Forbury Park ! Trotting Club, hold last evening, it _ was decided to alter the date of the Winter f Meeting from May 3 and S to May 5 and ! 7, it being considered advisable to give i northern owners, who wore competing at , Auckland an opportunity of taking part ) in the Winter Meeting hero. : MARLBOROUGH HANDICAPS. 1 Opawa Welter Hack Handicap. 7f.— ■ Bonecto 10.5. Pink Bose 9.9, Gluemant ! 9.8, Bnyana 9.6, Silk Rein 9.5, Rimutaka 1 8.13, Carnhrao, Stream, 8.13, Silk Ribbon ’ 8.9, Dick Hoturoa 8.7, Spolsbury 8.7. > Waterlea Cup Handicap. 250sova. ’ and 150yds.— Prantomps 9.9, Cheer Up i 8.8, Oatariki 7.13, Pan tier 7.12, Gluomeat 6.12, Ahika 6.7. Beaver Hack Handicap. sf.—Dcroulodo 9.9, Zany 9.8, 80n0.ct08.13, Bonny Friend 8.9. Jonquil 8.5, Glenrnpo 7.11, Martinique 7.9, Silk Ribbon 7.3, Demonstrate 7.3, Poop o' Day 6.13, Halloweve 6.13, Sunbath 6.12, The Bolter 6.12, Billy Gluten 6.7. Autumn Handicap. 6f.—Cheor Up 9.0, ■ Backsheesh 8.8, Doroulede 8.3, Jackeroo 1 8.3, Barleycorn 7.13, Bestir 7.7, Maimu 1 7.7, Kuia 6.12, Ahika 6.7. 1 Soldiers’ Hack Handicap. sf.—Pillajro ' 9.0, Pink Rose 8.6, Gluement 8.5, Jonquil I 8.3, Martinique 7.7. Stream 7.5, Rinmtaka 7.5. Carnhrao 7.5, Lady Waimangu ’ 7.3. Elmorz 5.12, Sunbath 5.10, Aahbonn , 6.10. ’ PIGEON RACING. ' The North Dunedin Racing Pigeon Chib flow a flock roco from Timaru (last Saturday, an airline distance of 107 miles. 1 Mr H. Pearce liberated 100 birds, ropre- ' senting thirteen lofts. The weather conditions being very unfavorable, the birds had a trying time before reaching their destination. The winning bird completed ! the distance in 5h Glmin. Results: —W. 1 Treworn’s Ponto (velocity 608yds per min.l, 1; S. Duncan’s Nomad (602), 2; 1 W. Watson’s Non-Stop (576), 5; G. Con- ; ley’s Gaiety 1546). 4; H. Brown’s Oliver ! Twist (521), 5. Birds entered by Messrs Thomson, A. Brown. Hutchison, Legg, ' Umbers, Spence, Oasoy, and West also I flew. ; LAWN TENNIS. AUSTRALIA AND THE DAVIS CUP. i SYDNEY, April 23. The Sydney ‘Morning Herald,’ in a lead--1 inn- article, says: “For the sake of Australia’s sporting name it is obligatory that we should be represented in the Davis Cup contest, for, however wo attempt to ! explain our action, the world will believe ‘ that we. are not represented, because wo i expect tlie team to he beaten. The worst * of it is that it is essentially quite true. It is only one step to the insinuation that wc compete only when we can win.” MELBOURNE. April 23. Norman Brookes says that, on account of the expenses, it is questionable whether Australia should send a team for the Davis Cup every year. The association did all that was "possible in that direction. If a player is unable to go on the allowances made the public should subscribe. The Victorian champions rearranged the Doubles for the second contest, O’Hara Wood and Hawkcs defeating Patterson and Wertheim, 6-2, 6-2, 1-6, 7-5.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR. SYDNEY, April 23. The itinerary of the New Zealand Association football team has been arranged as follows: —May 24, Granville; 26th, NewSouth Wales; 29th. Newcastle; Juno 2, Ipswich; 4th, Brisbane; 6th, North Coast; 9th, Australia (first test, Brisbane); 13th, Maitland; 16lh. Australia (second test, Newcastle); 20th, Maitland; 23rd, South Coast; 25th, Metropolis or New- South Wales; 27th, Western Districts; 30th, Australia (third test, Sydney). RUGBY. Tho Wellington championship matches wore commenced on Saturday in perfect weather. Results ;—Athletic 8 beat Berhampore 6, Marists 15 heat University 8, Poneke 20 beat Schvvn 8, Pctone 19 boat Wellington 0, Old Boys 27 beat Hutt 5. In a match at the Show Grounds, Christchurch, in connection with tho A. and P. Association’s fete, I,inwood beat Marists by 3 points (.1, penalty goal) to nil. No competition matches were played.