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Evening Star, Issue 18627, 7 May 1924, Page 5

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OAMARU NOMINATIONS. FIRST DAT. Empire Hurdles. lim. —Frisco Mail, Killowen, Le Forte, Mandrake, Mata-tua, Petunia, Pornposo, Raconteur, Sherlock, Strathglass, Tip Up, Redcaatle. Welter Handicap. 6f.—Bonny Lake, Cornflower, CourceleUe, Integrity, i<os Ambus, March Off, Dbligio, Paddy s Hope, Queen Balboa, Rapid Fire, Red Cherry, Roval Wink, Sayonora, Sunny LMac. Gamaru Cup Handicap, 275sovs. InnAll British, Boa dice a, Bonny NVmkie, Kilfane, Kuia, Lady Blissful, Prince Ferous, Prosperity, Radial, San Salvador. _ Trial Plate. sf.—Adopted, Beauty Light, Bonnywood, Ohickwhcat, Clarion, Clont-arf, Cochy Bondhu, Electric Lass, Flight, Gold Brick, Lady Liffey. Medusa, Nnku, IToliliman, Prompter, Ronaki, Soxette, Sun Up. Moeraki Welter Handicap. if—Ayrbuni, Bodyguard, Carmine, Counterstroke, Coastguard, Dancing Days, First Aid, Golden Kag. Gossard. Kuia, Lady Blissful, Prosperity, Radial, Sartolite, The Reaver, Vasilkov, Vice-Royal, Whipping, Wai'havei. Waikavrn Handicap. 6f.— April Showers. Buoyant, Brown Lady, Cumbrae, Eaton Bells, Gold Town, Hurdy Gurdy. Knocklynn, (March Off, Marmont, Gay-lime, Olympa, Sol-toe, Sunny Mac, Tempo. Stewards' Handicap. 6f.—Avispado. Ayrbwn, Bella Lake, Bloom, Coni Rigs, Dancug Days, Kikini, Paddy's Hope, Piccaninny, The Reaver, Warhaven, Weldoiio/ / SECOND DAT. PjciSc Hurdle Handicap, lim. —Frisco Ma|. Killowen, Le Forte, 'Mandrake, Mn/atua, Petunia, Pornposo, Raconteur, Shflock, Strathglass, Tip Up. The Shorts. 6f.—Adopted, Beauty Li/lit, Bonnywood, Chickwheat, Clarion, Cl/ntarf, Cochy Bondhu, Electric Lass, Grd Brick, Lady Liffey. Medusa. Nnku, Pioliliman, Prosper, Ronaki, Snxette, f-lunv Mac, Sun Up.

(President's Handicap. l]m.—All British, badicea, Bonny Winki, Clareina, Coastnard, First Aid, Kilfane, Lady Bliss-

pi, Prince Ferouz, San Salvador, Sartoite. Vasilkov, Wapping. jWaitangi Handicap. 6f. —April Showers, Beauty Light, Bonny Lake, Bonnywood, cornflour, Courceletitc, Eaton Bells, First Aid. Flight, Gold Town, Hurdy Gurdy, jKnocklynn. Los Ambus, March OS, MarImont, Obligio, Olympia, Queen Balboa, [Rapid Fire, Bed Cherry. Royal Wink, Sunnv Al-ac. Temne.

Weston Welter'Handicap. 7f,-Ayr-hnrn. All British, Bodyguard, Carmine, Clareina, Coastguard, Counterstroke, Dancing Days, Golden King. Gcssard, Kikini, Kuia, Matatua., Prosperity, Radial, Sartolite, Vasilkov, Vice-Royal, Wapping, Warhaven.

Fernbrook Handicap. sf.—Brown Lady, Bnovant. Clarion, Cumbrae, Eaton Bells, Flight, Gold Town, Integrity, Lady Liffey, March Off, Maytime, Paddy’s Hope, Proliliman, Queen Balboa, Royal Wink, Sayonora, Soltoe, Tempe. Members’ Handicap. 6f. —Avispado, Ayrburn, Bella- Lake, Bloom, Bonny Lake, Clareina, Corn Rigs, Dancing Days, Kikini, Paddy’s Hone, Petunia. Piccaninny, Prosperity, The Beaver, Wei done. WANGANUI RACES. In the Century Hurdles Maunga has been rehand mapped 10.3. Carawock has -been scratched lor all engagements. BOXING. DEATH OF MENDIES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Press Association. SYDNEY, May 6. George Mendies, who was knocked out hv Harry Gordon at the Stadium on Saturday night, has succumbed to his injuries. [Mendies was removed to the hospital suffering from a broken nose and concussion.] VOLAIRE-M L’RRAY TO-NIGHT. The professional contest between Eugene Volaire and Les Murrt\y will take place this evening, at His Majesty’s Theatre. L. Fyfe will second Les Murray, and Ike Kutner will be in Eugene Volaire’s corner, while Mr J. Kilmartin will act as referee; and associated with him as judges will be Messrs D. Paterson and P. Ruston. There are two special preliminary six-round bouts of three minutes each. The professional contest is scheduled for fifteen rounds of three minutes each, and will be staged about 8.45 p.m. SWIMMING. MISS JAMES’S RECORD. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 6. Miss Hilda James swam 100yds breaststroke in 89 3-ssec in the Southport Baths, beating the world's record of 94soc, held by Miss May Spencer.—-A. and N.Z. Cable. MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING. The match between Speight’s and City was fired on Monday night at'tho Central Range, in the first round of association matches. Scores: Speight’s.—Ritchie and Dippie 48, P. Davis and A. G. Edwards 46, Pettit, Weatherston, A. Edwards, and Eckhold4s, D. Smith 44, P. H. Davis 43; total, 455 points. City. —Burton and T, Parker 46, Pemberton, Berry, and M'Lean 45, F. Anderson 44, Sligo,' Binder. and Sainsbery 42, Neill 41: total, 438 points. North End and Railway met in tho first round of the competition. Scores: North End.—Benfell 47, Bruce 46, Gillick and Ogg 45, Johnston 44, Jowscy and 15. Crimp 42, Grant 40. Total, 351. Railway.—A. Gillespie and S. Bain 46, Garbutt 45, Smith 44, Moss and Parsons A 3, M’Dougall (R.A.) and Hood 42. Total, 351. CRICKET. SOUTH AFRICA v. LEICESTER. Press Association—By, Telegraph —Copyright. “LONDON, May 5. In South Africa’s first innings of 153 the best scores wore: Taylor not out 60, Catterall 40, Ward 12. In bowling, Geary took four wickets for 30 runs, and Astill five for 70. Play was interrupted several times by smart showers, and a cold north-westerly wind made conditions unpleasant. Tho attendance was 3,000. Taylor played a masterly innings on an easy wicket, but gave three chances before he had made 16.—Reuter. Leicester in their first- innings made 90 (Sharp 21, Sidwell 20, Salmon 11). Blackenburg took five wickets for 23, and Carter three for 8. South Africa in their second innings lost two wickets for 10, when stumps were drawn. Showers interrupted play half an hour after the tea adjournment. COUNTY MATCHES. Surrey (nine wickets for 343) declared (Peach 92, Jardine 72) against Glamorgan (195). Fender took four wickets for 43. Sussex made 192 (Staples four wickets for 44) against Northants (six wickets for 71). Middlesex made 574 and lost two wickets for 66 in their second innings (Dales 51) against Oxford (196). Uerby made 81 (Parkin eight wickets for 30) against Lancashire (four wickets for 69). LADIES' HOOKEY. SATURDAY’S DRAW. A Grade.—Training College 2 v. at Oval No. 3 (Mr J. Gray): Training College 1 v. University, Oval No. IJMr

H. Smith); Otago v. 0.G.H.5., Oval No. 2 (Mr j. Martyn). B Grade.—‘First spotion: Taieri v. Ravenabourae No. 1, Jubilee No. 1 (Mr Henty); Green Island v. Otago No. 1, Caversham (Mr Fogo); Training College No. 1 v. Waiata, North Ground (Mr J. P. Northey); Triangle No. Iv. Technical Old Girls, Jubilee No. 2 (Miss Hanlin). Second section; Training College No. 2 v. ’Momona, Oval No. 1, 1.30 (Mr J.Gray); Technical Old Girls No. 2 v. University, Oval No. 3, 1.30 (Mr H. Smith); Otago No. 2 v. Triangle No. 2, Caversham, 1.30 (Mr L. Fogo); Bavensbourne No. 2 v. Kaikorai No. 51, Ravensbourno (Mias Connor). ■ ■ GIRLS’ HOOKEY. The primary school girls’ matches will commence on Saturday next. The following is .the draw for the first round; Caversham B v. St. Clair B, Mosgiel v. Green Island, Caversham A v. High Street A, Macandrew Road A v. High Street- B, Macandrew Road B v. Normal B, Normal A v. St. Clair A. Normal A v. St. Clair B, High StreetA v. Caversham B, Mosgiel v. High Street B, Caversham A v. Normal B, Macandrew Road A v. Macandrew Road B, St. Clair A v. Green Island.

Normal A v. Caversham B, 'Mosgiel v. St. Clair A, Caversham A v. St. Clair B, I Macandrew Road A v. Green Island, High ; Street A v. Macandrew Road B, Normal B v. High Street B. j Normal A v. High Street B, Mac- | nndrow Road A v. Caversham A, 'Macandrew B v. Mosgiel, Caversham B v. i Normal B, St. Clair A v. High Street B. St. Clair B v. High Street A. ] High Street- Av. Normal A, Mosgiel v. i Caversham A, Caversham B v. Macandrew 1 Road A. St. Clair A v. Macandrew Road B, St. Clair B v. Normal B, Green Island I v. High Street B. 1 Normal Av. High Street B, Mosgiel v. | Caversham B, St. Clair A v, Caversham A, St. Clair B v. Macandrew Road A, Mac- ' andrew Road B v. Green Island, High Street A v. Normal B.

Normal A v. Normal B, St. ClairA v. Caversham B, Mosgiel v, St. Clair B) Green Island v. Caversham A, High Street A v. ’Macandrew Road A, Macandrew Road B v. High Street B. Normal A v. Macandrew Road B, St. Clair A v. St. Clair B, Green ( Island _v. Caversham B, High Street A v, Mosgiel, High Street B v. Overall am A, Normal B v. Macandrew Road A. Macandrew Road A v. Normal A, Green Island v. St. Clair B, High Street A v. St. Clair A. High Street B v. Caversham B, Mosgiel v. Normal B, Macandrew Road B v. Caversham A. Caversham A v. Normal A, Green Island v. High Street A, High Street B v. St. Clair B, St. Olair A v. Normal B, Macandrew Road B v. Caversham B. Macandrew Road A v. Mosgiel. Normal A v. Mosgiel, High Street A v. High Street B, Green Island v. Normal B. .Macandrew Road B v. St. Clair B, Macandrew Road A v. St. Clair A, Caversham A v. Caversham B.