SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19773, 25 January 1928, Page 11

SPORTING

FORBURY TROTS THIS WEEK Local sportsmen arc not likely to forget the races of the Forbury Trotting Club on Friday and Saturday of this week, and as the meeting is attracting attention, in the neighboring provinces, enticing men and horses from Canterbury and Southland to compete with the Otago horses, there is sure to be a great attendance. For that reason, and for the further reason that the fields will be of good size, and the quality of the horses engaged is undoubtedly up to the mark, the Forbury Club is apparently likely to have a satisfactory meeting. The weather forecasts are encouraging. It will take a storm of rain to spoil the course, and no such visitation is expected.

COHCUFF'S FINE EFFORT [Special to the ‘ Stab.’] CHRISTCHURCH, January 24. According to the ‘ Sun ’ the star item at Addington to-day was furnished when W. J. Tomkinson brought out Con cl iff, Logan. Park, Dalmeny, and Elzear. They broke away from an indifferent start, Dalmeny and Elzear getting a four lengths’ break of Logan ' ark and Concliff. Before they had gone two furlongs Elzear mado a’break a.. 1 lost ground. Dalmeny t on to make the pace, being closely followed by Logan Park and Concliff, but tin driver of Dalmeny had the gelding under a pull, and when they had gom three furlongs Elzear, who had settlec down, was almost up with the leader When they had gone a round Dal men; and Elzear were just in front of tin Dunedin Cup candidates. With a mill disposed of Logan Park took charge the first mile and a-quarter being rui in 2min 48 2-ssec. The mile and a-hal was run fast also. As they raced pas the mile and three-quarters disc Con cliff wms up with Logan Park, beinj just in front of Elzear and Dalmeny After a great finish Concliff heat Logai Park by a narrow margin, with Elzea: close up and Dalmeny three length; away. It was a splendid effort.

SATIN PRINCESS DROPS DEAD [Special to the ‘ Stab.’] CHRISTCHURCH, January 24. Whilst being worked to-day at Addington the pacing mare Satin Princess dropped dead. Satin Princess was finishing a work-out of a mile and a-quarter, but when about a quarter of a mile from the winning post she was seen to stagger. She gradually slowed un until half a furlong from the end of her journey, when she fell and expired. She was being driven by her owner and trainer, W. Smith, at the time. Satin Princess was speedy, but a very unsound mare.

HAWKE'S BAY TROT ACCEPTORS Novice Handicap. l^m. —Kri/ia, Huia Maid, Sailor Boy, Gamin', Louie Dillon, Hilltop, Guy Pointer, Rangi Wai scr, Van Mac 12yds bird, Trumpeter 24. Queen Elizabeth 60. Taradale Handicap. 1 pn.—M'Kannn scr, Brian Bingen, Ben Bingen 72yd? bhd, King Peter 120, Leo Mauritius 168. Clive Handicap. lim.—Trumpeter. Van Mac, Hostess scr. Queen Elizabeth, Halgana 12yds bhd, Ngahuia 24, Nclla Dillon, Fliton, Lady Zoe 30. Hawke’s Bay Cup Handicap. 2m.— Zel la, Kevinbrac, Lady Barrington, Peter Grattan scr, Speed King 12yds bhd, Asset 48, Tni Wildwood, Wild Lac 72. Hastings Handicap. IJm. —Krina, Huia Maid, Sailor Boy, Van Mae, Carmil, Louie Dillon, Hilltop, Bouniewah scr, Hostess 12yds bhd, Halgana, Ngahuia 24. January Handicap. 2m.—Mokanmi Bingen, Brian Bingen scr. King Peter 48yds bhd.-Leo Mauritius 96. Napier Handicap. Urn. —Nella Dillon. Halgana, Fliton, Lady Zoc scr, Vallamont, Derby Lynn 24yds bhd, Matcnga 36. Hohora GO. Farewell. Handicap. 9f.—Hal Huon, Zella, Lady Barrington, Peter Grattan scr, Hohora 12ycls bhd, Asset 24, Dillon Huon 48, Pearl Coronado 60.

GISBORNE REHANDIGAPS For the Railway Handicap at the Gisborne Summer Meeting Dreamy has been rehandicapped at 7.7.

PROMINENT JOCKEY SUSPENDED Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, January 24. The Jockey Club stewards suspended Davidson, last season’s premier jockey, for two months for alleged interference in the Challenge Stakes on Saturday last, when Davidson was riding Whitta.

RECORD PRICE FOR A YEARLING A New Zealand record price for a yearling was established at Wellington yesterday, when Mr G. D. Greenwood, of Christchurch, bought a chestnut colt by Liniond from the Absurd mare Homage. ivbo is a sister to Humbug, Epitaph, Commendation, Eulalie, and Fulsome. Bidding opened at SOOgs, and quickly rose to and closed at 2,300g5;

BOWLING FOUR-RINK CHAMPIONSHIP. St. Kilda v. Kaituna, at Kaituna on Monday.—Todd, Leith, D. Cameron, Adess; Peacock, Hinton, Jacobsen, Brackenridge; Stark, Harris, Dowland, M'Curdy; Wilson, O’Sullivan, P. Edivards, Stuart.

BOXING TAYLOR BEATS GRIFFITHS. E. Taylor, of Auckland, outpointed Tommy Griffiths in a fifteen rounds bout at Wellington last night. It was a disappointing contest. A. Cleverley (New Zealand amateur light-weight champion) beat C. G. Gardiner, and H. Larsen (Wellington) beat J. O’Sullivan (dominion amateur bantam champion) ._ The New Zealand Boxing Council decided to hold another try-out in private between O’Sullivan and Larsen in order to decide whether or not O’Sullivan is up to Olympic standard.

BILLY GRIME INJURED. NEW YORK, January 23. Billy Grime has been compelled to postpone all his fights for at least a fortnight owing to a minor injury to his eye.