LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19840, 13 April 1928, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

LADIES’ GOLF [Pb» Uhttsd Peess Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, April 13. For the ladies’ championship of Canterbury the following qualified on the first day..—Mrs Dodgsliun 161, Miss Kay 165, Miss 'Wilson 172, Mrs M'Clatchie 173, Miss Parsons 176, Mrs Humphrev 177, bliss B. Gould 1(9, Miss Shand 182. . - , , Mrs Dodgshun and Miss Kay [flayed real championship golf, and the indications point to them as the finalists in to-morrow’s play.

GBEYROUTH ACCEPTORS

Novice Stakes. sJf.—Killadio, Craftsman. Jazz Queen, Bowser. Lighthearted, St. Nicholas 9.0, Lady Mid 8.5, Hurdles. IJm and 110yds.—Hosier 11.0, Gay Queen 10.8, Royal Land 10.3, Flying Master 9.12, Lord Leslie 9.3, Gay Gauntlet 9.3. Hannan Memorial. Ifm. —Carnot 8.10, Bronstell 8,8. Killoch 8.7, Steel Bar, Fresco B.G, The Harp 8.3, John Dix 7.3. Faster Hack. 7f.—Scrambler 9.0, Bank Draft 8.11, No Response 8.10, Gaslight. Sea Gay 8.6, Atone 8.5, Motor Smash 8.3, Smithereens 7.11, Killadie 7.9, Lighthearted, Toomy, Flying Handicap. s]!. —Moorland 9.H, Sky Quest 9.8, King Cheops 9.7, Quillfire 9.5, Heisler, Erin-go-Bragh 8.10, Solgelo 8.9, Carrigallen 8.7, Scoff 8.6, Antlionie, Atone 8.5, Royal Land 8.2, Corn Rigs BH, Ayrbnrn 8.0, Pickaninny, Greyfinch 7.3, Craftsman 7.0. Metropolitan Handicap. 6f.—Moorland 9.8, Hallownoon, Malmsey 9.3, Spodo 8.12, Tip Tree 8.5, Corn Rigs, Caliburn 8.3, Atone, King’s Jester 8.2, Gaslight 8.0, Para 7.10, John Dix 7.0. High-weight Handicap. 7f.—Sky Quest 10.6, King Cheops 9.12, Carnot 9.10, Bronstell 9.8, Steel Bar 9.6, The Harp, Bank Draft 9.3, Corn Rigs 8.13, Gold Mint 8.10, No Response 8.4, Gay Gauntlet 8.0. Farewell Handicap. GJf- —Moorland 9.8, Hallownoon, Quillfire, Malmsey 9.3, King Cheops 9.2, Spode 8.12, Scrambler, Erin-go-Bragh 8.8, Solgele 8.7, Tip Tree, Carrigallen 8.5. Caliburn 8.3, King’s Jester 8.2, Gasligfit 8.0, Gold Mint 7.13, Motor Smash, Para 7.12.

AVONDALE TRAINING

WORK ON NEW COURSE. [Special to the ‘Stas.’] AUCKLAND, April 13. A lot of interest centred on the me ing of Aussie and Awarere at Avondale this morning, racing students wishing to get a line on the properties of the new course. Aussie won a halfmile sprint by three lengths in 52 l-sscc (6Qyds out from the rails). Aussie could have done better if pushed. Joy King ran the half-mile in 53 3-ssec. Star Stranger’s time in amu home from the six-furlong post was Imin 22 2-ssec, going strongly at the finish. The most interesting work on •the plough was a mile by Papatu ami Oration in Imin 44sec. Papatu (on the outside) went the stronger. Everything points to a successful inaugural meeting on the new course.

EASTER RAGING TOTALISATOR RETURNS. (.Special to this ‘Siak.’] AUCKLAND, April 12. Just a little less money on the available figures lias passed through the totalisator at the Easter race meetings in the dominion this year than last, where there was a substantial drop from the 1926 returns. When the complete totals for all important racing carnivals in New Zealand are compiled it ■ may be found that the Easter of 1928 has arrested the decline in betting, with the result of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s concluding day to he counted, and with the turnover of the second day of the Wairarapa Meeting unavailable. The “ macliine ” throughout the principal meetings in the country over Easter handled £479,533, or £2,608 less than for the Easter of 1927, which was £48,261 down on the 1926 carnivals. Of the nine clubs taken into account only four—Riverton, Auckland, Kuniara, and Waipukurau—-showed better “tote” returns than last Easter. In the case of the Riverton three-days’ meeting the increase was surprisingly large, the amount handled being over £60,000, nearly £IO,OOO more than in the previous Easter. Aided, perhaps, by adding a race to each day’s programme, the Auckland Club improved last year's record by over £2,000. Kumara was over £I,OOO up, but Waipukurau just balanced the ledger in its favor by the amount of £6. Among the decreases this Easter were the following :—Christchurch £3,000, Feilding £5,000, New Zealand Metropolitan Club (first day) over £5,000, Wairarapa (first day) over £I,OOO. Rain dwarfed the attendance at the first day of tho New Zealand Metropolitan Meeting, and the weather did not favor the Feilding Meeting. If as is generally conceded, the amount “put on the machine ” is an indication of the economic position, it is matter for congratulation that the investments are so little behind last Easter, when it should ho noted that all the meetings showed a decrease from 1926. Auckland then had the smallest proportionate fall of them all, and this year is one of only three dubs to show an appreciable increase. CRICKET ENGLISH TEAM’S VISIT. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright ADELAIDE, April 13. (Received April 13, at 2 p.m.) The secretary of- the Australian Hoard of Cricket Control has received advice that owing to the later departure of the English team for Australia the match originally arranged against West Australian colts will be eliminated. Jhe Englishmen will sail by the Otranto on September 15. YEARLING SALES SOME GOOD PRICES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 13. (Received April 13, at 2 p.m.) At the yearling sales 171 lots realised 62,830g5, an average of 367§gs. A Rossendale—Scintilla colt fetched l,2oUgs, a Rossendale—Tregony colt 1,600, a Valais—Three Cheers colt 1,200. a Topgallant—Tandale colt 1,250, a MagpieWinsome Queen colt 1,200, a Saltash— Lute String colt 1,300, a Caravel— Galtee Queen filly 1,000, a Valais— Black Battery colt 2,250, a Valais— Lady Eagle colt 1,200, and a Valais— Pamphlet colt 1,100.