SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 18729, 3 September 1924, Page 9

SPORTING

RACING IN AUSTRALIA, Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. SYDNEY, September 2. Further scratching. 1 ?, including Spook, from both events leave fifty-one in tho Epsom Handicap and sixty-two in tho Metropolitan. Cold Steel’s reported scratching for the Metropolitan was a mistake. Ho remains amongst the acceptors. MELBOURNE, September a The 116 first acceptors for the Cantala Stakes includes Tho Hawk, Loyal Irish, Lovesign, Lascollcs, Director, Te Himana, The Harp, Pololight, and Affirm. FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. A meeting of the Forbury Park Trotting Club was held Inst night; present —Messrs B. S. Irwin (in tho chair), J. Mitchell, J. Richardson, T. Elliott, G. J. Barton, T. Fogg, W. Quirk, VV. Goughian, J. Black, T. Ritchie, and R. M. Greensiado. Tho following appointments were made for tho year:—Treasurer, Mr T. T. Ritchie; judge, Mr W. Rudkin; handicapper, Mr if. Brinkman ; clerk of scales, Mr J. Scddon; clerk of course, Mr F. G. Carter; timekeepers, Messrs J. Kellehor and F. J. Townsend. It was decided to call for applications for positions of starter and assistant starter. The following subcommittees were appointed:— Finance: Messrs T, Ritchie (chairman), J. Black, T. Elliott, T. Fogg, W. ,1. L. Goughian. Programme: Messrs VV. Quirk (chairman), J. Black, R. M. Grccnslade, T. Ritchie, J. Richardson. Grounds : Messrs J. Mitchell (chairman). G. Barton, T. Elliott, W. Quirk, T. Ritchie. Catering and Band: .Messrs J. Richardson (chairman), H. T. Andrews, G. Barton, VV. Goughian, T. Ritchie. Totalisator; Messrs T. Elliott (chairman), H. T. Andrews, T. Fogg, R. M. Greensiado, and \V. Quirk, Mr VV. F. James was appointed to work the totalisator on the usual conditions. The question of catering, booth, ana band was referred to the Catering Committee to consider and report. The Programme Committee was instructed to draft tho spring programme with stakes up to £5,100. Mr A. G. Neill was appointed to fill the vacancy on the committee. Seventeen new members were elected. SCULLING. PAD DON AND GOODSELL. Press Association—By Telegraph—Cop/c'ghL Australian and N.Z. Press Association. SYDNEY, September 2, Paddon and Goodsell have signed articles for the race for the world’s championship and £2OO a side on the Woodbum course (Clarence River) on September 20. GOLF. SOUTH AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. In tho South Auckland amateur championship T. H. Horton (Masterton) beat J, Goss (Wanganui), 7 up and 6 to play. MANAWATU CHAMPIONSHIP. At Palmerston North Bidvvill (Wairarapa) won the final from Ekstedt (Manawatu), 6 and 4. RUGBY. ST. PATRICK’S v. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS. A match wan played yesterday on the Caledonian Ground between St. Patrick’s (Oaroaru) and a team from the Christian Brothers, and resulted in a win for the latter. The Oamaru boys kicked oil with the wind, and even play marked the first half, tho scores at half-time being;—Oamaru 6, Christian Brothers 3. On tho resumption of play Christian Brothers carried the play into their opponents’ twentyfive, where it remained during the greater portion of the second spell. In Hus spell Christian Brothers scored four tries, of which only one was converted. The final scores were:—Christian Brothem 17, Oamaru 6.

The Oamarn team, which recently won the North Otago schools’ competition, possesses two outstanding players in M'Kinnon and M'Kay, Prominent players Ih the Christian Brothers’ team were J. Conley and W. Tither.

In the evening the visitors were enter tained at the Elite Tea Rooms.

THE WELLINGTON TEAMS

The following team has been picked to represent Wellington in the match against Auckland on Saturday next; —Backs— Walters, Bedell, M'Kay, Lang, Johnstou j Corner, Warwick, Fitzgerald; forwards— Swain, Shearer, Pringle, Moffitt, Preston, Thomas, Brown ; emergencies—Hawkins, Gibson, Hart, Haddock, O’Regan, Parsons. The following team Jins been chosen for the southern tour: —Walters, Lang, M'Kay, Bedell, Johnston, Gibson, Warwick, Hawkins, Riggs, Pope, Swain, Shearer, Pringle, Moffitt, Preston, Thomas, Brown, Haddock, Parsons.

AUCKLAND TOURING TEAM, The following nineteen Rugby players have been selected to make the tour to play 'Wellington, Wanganui, and Taranaki: —Forwards—Fogarty, Peters, JS. M'Lean, Righton, L. Knight, Kcary, Keene, M'Williaras, Anderson, Lomas; backs—Wright, Maxwell, Sheen, N. Ifwersen, K. If worsen, Kirwaa, Goodacro, A. M'Manus, Tonkin. HOCKEY. TOURNEY AT CHRISTCHURCH. The New Zealand Hockey Association’s amnia] tournament opened at Lancaster Park, Christchurch, yesterday afternoon. The weather was fine, but tho ground was rough. Auckland beat Canterbury B by 2 goals to 1. The visitors had tho better of the game all the way. Canterbury A beat Wellington by 2 goals to 0 afte.r a good exhibition. The tournament will ba continued on Thursday. L.UHES’IrOURNAM ENT. Tho best game of the tournament at Nelson eo far was that between Southland and Iluahino yesterday afternoon, it ending in a draw. Ruahine was n clever team, and on tho game Southland wore rather fortunate to come out unbeaten. Play was exceedingly fast and exciting. Tho nor the mors’ first score came soon after the commencement of the second spell, and ten minutes before the end Southland evened up. Additional results were as follow: —A section; Hawke’s Bay 10 beat Nelson B 1; Marlborough drew with Nelson A, 1 all. B section: Wellington 2 beat Eastern 0, Manawatu 3 beat Boiler 1.