SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19221, 12 April 1926, Page 3

SPORTING

AVONDALE RACES. FIRST DAY. The totalisntor at Ellcrslie handled £08,230, against £50,885 for the first day last year, when the club raced on its own ground. Concluding results:— All-aged Stakes, l,ooosovs. Of.—l Glontrnin (M'Carten) 1, 5 Oration and 8 Phaola (dead heat) 2, 4 Tea Roll 4. Others; 7 King Alcrv, 2 Deluge, 0 Autumne, 0 Hipun Abbey, 3 Joy King, 10 King Emerald. Glentruin won by a neck from Oration and Phaola, who ran a dead boat for second (dace, with Tea Hell close up fourth. Time, Imin 13 l-oscc. Chevalier Hack "Welter Handicap, 200sovs. Of.—ll Letter of Credit (8.0) 1, 3 Chairman (10.2) 2, 4 Kingsfield (8.9) 3. Others: Rahepoto 9.4. 2 Ruffles 9,0, 10 Mavcelish 8.11, 13 Pitou 8.9, 9 Qnanvardia 8.8, 17 Lady Glissns 8.5, 5 Nucleus 8.5. 7 Judge's Box 8.2, 15 Winsome Boy 8.1, 10 Comet King 8.0, 12 Norma Talmadgo 8.0, 1 Cocoanut 8,0, 20 Cold Mint 8.0, 10 Bclwyn 8.0, 19 San Quin 8.0, 13 Luxurious 8.0, 22 Night Comet, 8.0, IS Praiseworthy 8.0, Half a length each way. Time, Imin 14 2-ssec. Railway Handicap. -fOOsova Of,--1 Merry Jest (7.4, Wiggins) 1. 4 Be Citations (7.12) 2, 10 Master Dorm (7.0) 3. Others: 2 Sun Cp 8.13, 3 Cnwnpore 8,0. 5 York Abbey 8.2, 8 Pelham 8.0. 0 Heisler 7.11, 7 Day Guard 7.8, 9 Qninnetto 7.0. Length; nock. Sun Ip was fourth. Time, Imin 13 3-sser. Titirangi Welter Handicap. 2oosovs. lm.--l Eh Timi (8.11. M'Carten) 1, 7 Gold Fern (8.0) 2, 5 Joy Ride (9.5) 3. Others: 0 Zircon 9.0 and Frnlla 8.11 (bracketed), 9 Gold Jacket, 3 Mangntoet.oo 8.10. 11 Prince Abbey 8.0. 1 Nippy 8.9, 2 Royal Present 8.7, 2 Cnrrnghmnro 8.7, 10 Gay Comet 8.11, 12 Oneen Emerald 8.0, 13 Lord Bruce 8.0, Three-quarters of a. length ; half a length. Time, Imin 39 3-;wec. Lord Brnro and Cold Jacket fell. MIDDLEMAROH RACES, The nn-totalisator meeting held h; the Btra th-Taieri Racing Club at Middlemnrcli on Saturday was "dl attended. Results: Sutton Handicap, Of. -Gay Raiment, (8.8, A. E- Didham) 1. Hurdv Gunk (9.10) 2, All British (9.11) 3. Others: Warhnwk 7.3, Hard Cash 7.3, Claremor 7.3. .Neck; length. Time, Imin IT.scc. Invin Trotting Cup, L’oO.soys, with cup presented by Air B. S. Invin. 2m. -—Nihilist Junior (48yds behind, P. Galbudier) 1, Dollv Jloui (lOSyds) 2, Van Director (210yds) 3. Others Kismet scr. Alerrigai scr, Lord Rokcby scr, Desert Star scr, W.D. 24yds, Master Peter 00. Node; length. TJno, drain 'ssscc.

Cromer Cup, 25sovs, with a cup presented by Mr Cromer, lim. —King Sol (9.4, A, E. Didham) 1, All British (9.0) 2, Cannie Jack (8.0) 3. Length each way. Time, 2min Usee. The president (Mr J. Turnbull) presented Air A. B. Armour (the breeder of the winner), on behalf of the owner, with the. cup - Arden Trotting Handicap (saddle), 17isovs. 1 .}ni. —Ldy Audubon (scr, A. Ashley) 1, Van Director (108yds beliind) 2, Nihilist, Junior (72yds) 3, Others: Jim Russell scr, Kismet scr, Merrigal scr, Desert Star scr, Lord Rokeby scr, Massey Maid scr, AV .1). 12yds behind. Alas ter Peter 4Syds. Six lengths; twenty lengths. Time, 3min 47sec.

Gartbinvl Handicap, 17§sovs. 7f.--[vine Bo! (K 1.2, A. E. Didham) 1. All British (9.11) 2, Hardy Gurdy (9.8) 3. Others: Gay Raiment 8.0, Clarcmar, Canuio Jack 8.9. r i wo lengths, with Hardy Gurdy close up. Time, Imin 30sec.

.Mile Trot (saddle), 17 Jsovs.-— Massey Maid (scr, P. Gallagher) 1, Memgal (scr) 2, Lily Audubon ('•36yds behind) 6. Others: .Tint Russell scr, Kismet scr. Desert Star scr, WD. ]2yds Ihhind. Dolly Mnni Ofiytk. 'lwelvc lengths; Idly Audubon dose up. Time. 2mlu 25seo. GREYMOUTH RACES. The totnlisator handled 7,718), against £10,48 last year. Results: — Hank Handicap, lOUsovs. (if.—l Uleaborg (.8.12, O'Connor) I, f) Deep Dmo (9.0) 2, 3 Hallownooii (.0.7) 3. Others: 2 Some Abbey 9.0, 4 Caiiburn 8.0, 6 Cashbox 7.5, 7 Ascetic _7 Ah A length cadi way. Time, liuin 17 d-osco. Hurdle Handicap, .1 lOsovs. ]pn. -2 North Inch (9.0, (Ruin) 1, 3 'Jcnlerfioid (12.0) 2, 1 liiue Hall (10.hO 3. Half a length; twelve lengths. Time, 2min 5U 2-osec Hannan Memorial Handicap, PiOsovs. lim.—2 Steel liar (S.i), Jennings) 1,1 GoohCstep (8.13) 2, 3 Para (9.0) 3. Also ran: Bitters 7.0. .Length; two lengths. Time, 2min I'ijsec. Hasten - Handicap, lUUsovs. CM.—l Lord Leslie (9.9, Lee) 1, 4 Caiiburn (.3.0) 2, 3 Hioro (8.0) 3. Also ran; Prince Charleroi 9.3. A head; two lengths. Time, Imin 25 4- r «ec. hiving Handicap, lOOsov.s. 5 If.—2 Marble' Bar (8.9, Gunn) 1, 1 King Cheops (9.5) 2, 3 Deep Drive (9.0) 3. Others: 4 Some Abbey 9.0, (> Gay Gauntlet 8.2, 5 The Heaver 7.5. A length; four lengths. 'Time, limit 10 3-ssoc.

Metropolitan Handicap, HOsovs. 6.J-f. —l Guncase (8.12, O’Connor) 1, 8 Para (9.12) 2,2 Prince Ferouz (1H.1) .'3. Others: 4 Lord Leslie 9.9. 5 (‘ashbox 7.5. Half a length; length. Time, Imin 2(5 l-ssec.

Welter Handicap. ll.Osovs. 7L-—3 Bitters (8,0, Stokes) 1, 1 All Odd (8.13) 2, 4 lliero (8.4) 3. Rapid Rose 8.12. 5 Casliman 8.3. Two lengths; three 'lengths. Time, Imin 33sec. Farewell Handicap, IHOsovs. 6f.--1 Counter Attack (8.9, Stokes) 1, 3 Marble Bar (8.9) 2, 5 Prince Charleroi (9.1 ) 3. Others'; 2 King Cheops 9.4. 4 Calm Eve 7.12. Head; two lengths. Time, Imin 19soc. A.J.C. AUTUMN RALES. WINDBAG BEATS HEROIC. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright Australian and K.Z. Press Association. SYDNEY. April 11, Thu last day of (ho Randwick races was held in glorious weather. 'I he going was good. 'The attendance uns 40,000. (thief interest centred in the tussle between Heroic and Windbag for the A.J.C. Plate. The four ‘horses took matters easily for the first hall of the journey, with Windbag and Heroic disputing the honors over only the last few furlongs. Munro, when he had the measure of Heroic, crossed over to the rails in front of the stand, but did not interfere with Heroic. A protest was entered, hut was soon dismissed, amid cheers. Royal Tea flattered his admirers all the way down the straight in the Nursery Handicap, but was unable to resist a bold challenge by Vallino. Baker, the rider of Goorimpa in the SteeplecnavSO, received concussion when his mount fell three furlongs from the post. Goorimpa died from an injured spine. In the same race Jurisprudence threw Webster the second time round in front of the stand. The jockey’s skull cap was kicked off, and he .suffered concussion and other injuries. Results

Rous Handicap, I.OOOsovs. 7f.— First division: Red .Gauntlet' (11.4) 1, Villoroy (7.10) 2, Quixote (9.4) 3. Four starters. Lausanne lod for tlio major portion of tbo journey. Red Gauntlet made a bad start, but wont to the outside at the half-distance and won by the magnificent efforts of the jockey (Pike) by a head. Time, Imin 26acc. Second division : Lovebox (8.2) 1, Kalare (7.9) 2, Merrabooka’ (8.0) 3. Sixteen starters. Valiant was left at

the iiost,. Quick i.in.lo tlic runni.ip till t,iio half-distance, where Lovobox shot, from the bunch and struggled gome\v with A moulds to tlio post to w'J> iy half a head. Time, Innn Atmmnis was not placed, apparently ueino- obliterated by the winner. Danger Handicap, LOOOsovt. lini. —Pantheon (9.6) 1, Player (<-0) 2, Night'Heron (7.2) 3. Fifteen starters. King of Mirth and Chalder made the early pace, but Pantheon got a lucky mu' on the rails and won by ball a head. Time, 2inin .Msec. Second Steeplechase, 750 soys. About 3m.—Pericles (9.7) 1, Cola bah (9.0) -, Mmnblebono (9.2) 3. Eight stailois. Minterno foil at tlio first sloeple ; . Second Nursery Handicap, t ,000sovr. Irn. For two-vonr-olds. —Vallmo (bo) ], Royal Tea (9.2) 2, Hosolini (8.5) ,L Nineteen started. Royal Tea. was prominent into tho straight, and seemed a certain winner until a furlong from tho post, Vallino winning on the rails by two lengths. Time, Imin 382sce. THE A.J.C. PLATE, 2,ooosovs. 2)m. Mr Robert Miller’s b h "Windbag by Magpie (imp.)—Charleville, 4yrs, 9.0 (Munro) ••• 1 Mr C. B. Kellow’s ch g Heroic by Calais (imp.)—Chersonese (imp.), dvrs (Cairns) . ,••• - Sir'Samuel Hordern’s b g Pillicwinkie bv AViukie—AVatcrspray, 9.1

(Young) ’’ Also ran: David. Heroic, with a flying start, gained a lead ol four leugtdis, but the field was soon bundled in a. cantor. David led into tho straight, but. at tlio stand Rillicwiukie went to the front. The pace was not put on till tbo six-furlong post,_ whore Heroic joined Pillicwinkie. Windbag then threw out a challenge, and entered the straight level with Hemic. A stirring struggle ensued between the pair. Windbag eventually took charge, and. resisting a. final diallengo by Heroic, won by half a length, with Pilliewinkin four lengths behind Heroic.

Final Handicap, l,nf!Osnvs. 1 ini. Jimmie B, (R.S) 1, Mjogelo (S.Ol ", Border Chiel (7.01 3. Sixteen starter! s . Won comfortably by hall a length. Time. 2min 4sec. During the lour days at Randwick £■120,627 passed through the (olnlisators, compared with £lOl.Olll the previous Autumn Sleeting. ' Windbag's recent .successes are to be rewarded with a lengthy spell. NEWBURY SPRING CUP. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright, LONDON. April 10. The Newbury Spring Cup resulted; - I? nek fire 1, Purple Shade 2, Warderpof the Marches 1. Fifteen starters. VA on by half a, length, with a head between .second and third.—.Reuter. YEARLING SALES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright Australian and N . /. Press Association SYDNEY. April in. At the yearling sales purchases were made by the lollowing New Zealand buyers Air J. Lowe, a Trillion Fudonis (illy for HOgs; Mr It. O’Honnell, a Kenilworth —Gcticus gelding, 9(Vs; Air T. 11. Lowry, a. Grey Afonk —Chlorite I’illv. 360 gs. On account of Air Lowrv. a King Afark--Parley colt brought HOgs. and a Lord Quox—Miss Cute filly 120 gs. MODEL YACHTS. The Otago Afodel Yacht Club sailed n series of races on Saturday aitenioon on the Anderson’s Bay lagoon, lathe lit class there wore only two starters —Water Lily and While Wing. The j latter proved horsclt the faster boat. In tho Inin class Caere were also only two starters —V. aiata and Swill. Vjaiata sailed well, and secured first place. The 21 in class brought loiwaid seven entrants —Laid, Carbine, Rosedale, Tui, White Swan, Nancy, and Vesper. This was an interesting race, nrni was won by T. Cochrane's \ per. with Roscdalc a (lose second. Nancv. ■which secured third plra'P. 'sailed exceedingly well. She was lato in getting away at the start. CUTTER RACE. In the challenge race at Wellington for the White Horse Cup for naval cutters. Pet one Old NavaL oeieated Wellington Battery Old NavaF oyer a two-mile course, the time being IJimn.] CYCLING RACING. At the Christchurch Stadium on Saturday Ihe last cycling meeting ot Urn season was held, the ioilouing being the principal results: - Two-mile Canterbury Championship. —F. Wells 1, W. Mackic 2, F. -L Carey 1. Time, -liuin 67 !-6sec. Fire-mile New Zealand and Australian Championship. —F. AVdls 1. AL Fitzgerald (.Australia) 2, Horace florder (Australia) 3. Time, 11 mm Cl sec. GOLF. FT. CLAIR CLFIL A four-hall bogey handicap nnuch was played on the St. Clair Links on Saturday afternoon, when some good scores wore returned. The tallowing were the best cards:—A. W. Alloo and L. TS. Marshall 13 up, L. Prd aka ami W. ALGhie. 10 up, J. Tvilpnirick and G. Currie A up, 11. F. Siucork and A. C. Hanlon 7 up, W. Wra titer and A. Wooi.l 7 up. L. Humphries and W. Ritchie 7 up. BOXING. FERNANDEZ BEATS OF f.EON. Press Association —By Telegraph—Topyrlght Australian and N.X. Press AssorbitKn. SYDNEY, April 11, At the Stadium Fernandez beat He Loon on points. The bout was uninteresting, consisting mmoly of wrestling and scrambling. Uc Leon was badly lacking in science. THE COMING TESTS, KELLEWAY’S VIFAYS. Press Association —By Telegraph— Copyright LONDON, Anvil 11. Kellewny, who has arrived in Loudon, writes in Urn ‘Sunday Express,’ staling that he was most surprised to read Clam Hill’s article discussing the method of selection of the Australian cricket team. Ho was surely indiscreet, as all sportsmen regarded 1:1m selection meetings as strictly confidential. Kellewny adds that the members of the team bad an exceptionally lazy time during the voyage. They will reach England absolutely fit and well. Fie personally thought that the Australians must do their host to adapt themselves early to the. different con-

ditions under which they would he playing if they wore to retain the ashes. The Australian team would be a hard team to bent, but not ncai Iv so hard as was tho ca.sty during. the previous tests. —A. and N.Z. Cable. PIGEON FLIGHTS. NORTH DUNEDIN CLUB. The North Dunedin Homing Pigeon Chib opened its young bird season with a flock race, from Oamaru, an air-lino distance of fifty-eight miles. the station master liberated forty-seven birds, representing eight lofts, in line weather, tbo winning bird completing the distance in !h .Tlmin, with the following results in yards per mimito J. Hardgrcaves’s Sammy (velocity 1,061 vds) 1, L. Tonks’s Lady _Ho (I o.s9yds) 2, AY. -I. Douglas s Southern Cross" (I,oslyds) 8, C. Conly’s AAdup (1,045vd5) 4, J. Hays’s Shooting Gallery (l.fWfiyds), 5. Birds entered hy Messrs J 3, Brown, W. and J. ireweru, and A. Fraser also competed. SPORTS CLUB. The Dunedin Combined Sports Club held its opening tournament ot the season on Saturday night in Les Muiray’s gymnasium in tbo presence of a large number ol members. A first-class programme was provided in the ten bouts, each of throe rounds ot three minutes. Several Otago University champions competed. Ibe iollowjng mot in no decision bouts; Bantam-weights.- Jl. Leckio v. J. M'Alevcy. T Feathcr-weigtit.s,- -D. I-orgnson y. J. Cullen. , Light-weights.- L. (oner V. o. Leckio. , Right heavy-weights. •-J. Batchelor v. A. Leckio. . Middle-weights.- -1. D. Leckio v. (». Miitbewsnn. No vice Bantam.- H. (Too Quoo V. AV. Davis, Novice Feathers. AA . Leary v. D. CoUll.s. Novice Light.- -D. Paterson r. J. CTigbtou. , Novice AVeHer.-B. Davis v. Bell. Vovi e Light-heavy. H. Sayers v. H- Tit idler. . ~ The oliicials wore ; Kciorco, B. Davis; ring stewards -I. Scott and J. (lawn: timekeeper. W. D. ADKeweu; seconds • AV. Coward and J. M‘Queen,