SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 18852, 29 January 1925, Page 10

SPORTING

CANTERBURY NOTES. [Spkcul to the ‘ Stab.'] CHRISTCHURCH, January 28. Though Limelight Haims an engagement in the Dunedin Cup it is douhtfnl if she will make the trip south next- month. C. G. Dalgety also has Footfall engaged, and probably he will roly on the threnvoai- old. Li'me light is on tho easy list at present, and she may not he hurried. It she misses the Dunedin trip she may not bo needed again until the I!veat Autumn Handicap. This may he her last race, as, though she is quite sound, it is unlikely that she will he* kept in training after the present season. The four-year-old gelding I iff, hy Mar-tian-Lady ".Disdain, is stil Irnnning out, but it is probable that G. Murray-Ayns-ley will take him in hand again about April, provided he lias got over the trouble which mused his retirement after the Dunedin Jockey Club's Spring Meeting. He will then "he put into work whin, a view to competing in the next New Zealand Cup. PAHIATUA RACES. For the first day of Hie I’ahiatua Racing Club's Annual Meeting the weather and the course wore, excellent. 'The totalisator handled £11,661, compared with £12.537 for tho first, day last year. Results :—- Maiden Handicap. 6f. —Julirttc 1, Red Glow 2, Sea List 5. Others: Slump, Hahiwi, Triiford, Town Crier, Serene, Length and three-quarters. Time, Lain 17 4-5 sec. Lalhmco High-weight Handicap. Ira and dist—llaligan. (9.6) 1. La Rove, (9.0) 2, All Gold (9.3) 3. Also ran: Lady Wmmangu 9.0. Nock; length and a-liatf. Time, 2in in 1 3 ssoc. Hamna Handicap. 6f. -Cherry Tie (7.8) 1, Ladv Gav (7.9) 2, Rcanmont. (7.9) 3. Scratched : ‘Slump 6./L Half a length. Time. ]mm .16 5-osec. ,I’idiiatna- Himiclicaji. 200sovs. IJ-m. — Kilfaire (7.7) 1, Happy Hays (7.12) 2, Last Crust (7.7) 3. Scratched: Aentorni 6.12, Clarinda 6.11, Westbroke. 6.8. Halflength each way. Time, 2miu_losec. Konini H;n-k Handicap, Vf. - Filette (7,11) 1, Ronnie Gold (8.4) 2. Rovis (8.3) 3- Scratched; Lady Rolwill 6.7. Three, lengths. Time, Imin 29sec. Makuri Handicap. sf.- Hiwinui (7.7) 1, Lucerne (6.10) 2, OdiHe (7.15) 3. Sera I Hied: Megalo 7,11. Ronlita. 7.13, Mountain Hell’ 6.13, Town Crier 6.7. Xeel: ; three ipiarters of length. Time, Imin 2 3-ssec. I’resident's Handicap. 6t. Lady ringers (7-13) 1, Tinohari (7.4) and Prince Hal (7.13 dead heat 2. .Seratclied : Master Sandstone., Kilris. lhapotoa, Pnkcloi. Head. Time, Imin 16>ec. Kketaluma Hack Handicap. 7f.—Bczan (8 8) 1, Sir Moment (8.3) 2, Montoa Lady 8,31) 3. Others; Charleston 8,2, Daphne Bruce 8.0. Red Head 8.0. Half-length; neck. Time, Imin 50 3-ssec. ATHLETICS. WORLD’S RECORDS. Frees Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, NEW YORK, January 27. At the international indoor athletic meeting Nurmi won the three-quarter-mile event, breaking the world’s record. The distance was covered in 3mm 3 4-s.sec, Willie Ritola (the Finnish-Amcrican runnel-) broke the world's record for three miles for the second time, in a few days, winning in lornin 4scc. Harold Osborn, an American, broke the world's indoor high jump by lin, reaching 6ft 6tin. — Reuter. PROFESSIONAL MEKTINH. At a meeting of the Otago Athletic and Cycling Club it was decided to hold a professional sports meeting on the Caledonian Oround early in April. A comprehensive programme of running, cycling, wrestling, field events, and Highland dancing was drawn up, and promise of support from competitors in North Otago and Smith Canterbury was received. In all, a total of £llO in prize money will be distributed. DAVIS CUP. CHALLENGE BY BRITAIN. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 28, Great Britain has issued a challenge for the Davis Cup.—A. ami N.Z. Cable. billiards. SMITH v. M'CONACHV. Frees Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON. January 27. Scores :—Smith, .10,438; M‘l ’onarhy. 9,552 (including breaks of 2:5 and 281). A. and N.Z. Cable. HIGH PRICE FOR YEARLING. Press Association —By Telegraph- -Copyright Australian and N.Z. Press Association. SYDNEY, January 28. -V Valais—Burlntta. yearling coil was sold privately for £3,000, the second highest prico over paid in .Australasia tor a yearling.