SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19843, 17 April 1928, Page 10

SPORTING

MARLBOROUGH ACCEPTORS

First Hack Hurdle Handicap, 150 sovs. IJm. —Panorama 10:13, Lady Passenger 10.6, Modern 10.5, Vexatious 10.1, Bonhomme 10.1, Olympic 9.5, Polyphemus 9.6, Whisogne 9.3. Railway Hack Handicap, ISOsovs. Im.—Holus Bolus 9-9, Borselenc 9.3, Olosefire 9.2, Court Jester 9.2, Vexatious 8.3.

Wateriea Cup, 300sovs. 1 m.— Joy Bird 8.11, Black Mint 8.8. Oratrix 8.3, Kilmiss 8.2, Ring Boy 7.12, Beaumont 7.9, Vesperus 7.8, Twink 7.0, Lady Gay 7.0.

Juvenile Handicap, ISOsovs. 51 Flying Hero 8.13, Royal Duke 8.3, Teheka 7.12, Stilnchion 7.5, Glare 7-4, First Ruler 7.2, Wot Paint 7.2, Dancing Star 7.2, Roi De Val 7.2. Opawa Hack Handicap, ISOsovs. 7f. —Panther 9.9, Spearnnss 9.3, Vigilance 9.0, Keddar 8.4, »Borselcno 8.2, Kindle 8.1, Maui 8.1, Billion 7.13, Exhibition 7.0, Fallow 7.0. Autumn Handicap, 200sovs. Gf.— Dobbin 9.0, Royal Ceres 8.6, First Acre 8.5, Whenuamu 8.2, Miss Pat 8.2, Singlespear 7.9, Cosmetic 7.8, Corf 7.6, Quantum 7.5, Kilperon 7.4Beaver Hack Handicap, ISOsovs. 61. Catkin 9.4, Helotis 8.13, Vigilance 8.4, Rotowhcro 8.5, Eka 8.3, Sky Bird 7.6, Par Money 7.6, Little Queen 7.2, Mark Mint 7.0, Arrow Boy 7.0, Moutoa Wonder 7.0, Vindication 7.0, Jazzy 7.0. Novice Stakes. 51'.—Atholopean, Fair One, Freeze Out, Handsome, Ma Rosebud, Inflame, Mark Mint, Second Thought, Tatuna, Waihemo.

ASHBURTON TROT HANDICAPS

Improvers’ Handicap. Im.—June d’Oro, Author Franz, Lough Neagh, Daring Boy, Elaudo, Moira, Star Lady, Wee Brent, Delightful, Golden Author, Zeta Huon, Bose Marie, Liniosa, Loiterer, Lo Thorpe, Roger Lyon, Gay Audubon, Idol Boy, Wild Voyage., Lady Bee, Bingen Wilkes, lone, Wrackeer, Wral #r, Toorhead, Golden Veil, Danny Boy scr, Royal Locanda 21, Electric Huon, Florrio Pointer 36. Alleuton Handicap. Ipn.—Molly Bingen, Tod Bingen, Rustler, William Wood, Eva Ilfita, Do Crepe, Marjorie Bingen, Deceitful, Tot Logan, Author Thorpe, Lassiter, Manhattan, First Wrack, Blue and Gold, Leo Bellman scr, Brent Boy, Nelson’s Guest, Repute, Nelson Wood 36, _ Connie Audubon 43, Rota Corena 72, St. Pctrox 72, Lord Tracey 84. Wcc Patch 96, Toheroa 103.

Durbar Handicap. 2m.—High Jinks, Lulu Lad, Huon Denver, Hustler, Chillier, Panto, Vesuvius, Thecklu Boy, Kate Thorpo scr, Great Actress, Genuine, Bonny Spec 12, Henry Logan, Jolly Pet, Fashion Queen 24, Nantwich, Rcy Logan, Honour Bright, Jackie Audubon 36, Epigram, Dalmeny 48. Harvest Handicap (saddle). Lim. — Cuddles, ’ Pretty Pointer, Young Author, King Abdallah, Royal Locanda scr, Lady Minto, Lady Brent, Free Lance, Direct Wave, Springtime, Hard Knocks .12, Transport, Warcpa, Vikota, King Sandy, Nipper, Logan King, Aloron 24, Laplander 48. Autumn Handicap. 2m. Juno d’Oro, Lough Neagh, Golden Author, Mountain Ore, Joan Dillon, Florrie Pointer, Locanda Lou scr, Routine, Warrcuorc, Val Logan, Red Popper, Mary Locanda, Eiilelton Lass 24yds behind, Our Bird 36, Spring Note, Actor, The Thistle 48, Lifebuoy 60, Warepa, Marlindo 72, Jolly Roger, Underscrub 96.

Utility Handicap. ‘Jim—Lonesome, Tod Bingen, William Wood, Brent Boy, De Crepe, St. Petrox, Author Thorpe, Leo Bellman, Nelson Wood, Connie Audubon scr, Molly Molloy, Beta Corona, Molly Audubon, Wee Olga 12yds behind, New Mctford, Lord Tracey 24, Wee Patch, Andalie, Commander Bingen 36, Oval 60, Tramcrisp, Peter the First 72 ; Len Wood 120. Rakain, Handicap. 11m.--Hustler, La Sonettc, Rebel, Lulu Lad, Yoicks, Ayr scr, Huon Denver, Double Event pivds behind, Event, Locanda General, Jackie Audubon, Aiiditress, Dillon Gold, Arrau Chief, Jolly Pot, Panto 24, Knlnine, Fashion Queen, Dalmeny, Killinchy 36, Zenith 60. Farewell Handicap (saddle). 1m. — Glenaray, My Sonnv, Free Lance, Springtime, Nipper, Logan King scr, Nepia, Yoicks 12yds behind, Aero, Undue, Laplander, Double Event 24, Ariki 36.

LIMERICK RETURNING HOME

TO BE SPELLED TILL THE SPRING

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright

SYDNEY, April Hi. Limerick will leave on Friday for New Zealand. The trainer, F. Jones, says that he will bo spelled in the dominion, and his next appearance will probably bo in the Warwick Stakes, a month before tho Australian Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting opens. Limerick boat Amounis and Commendation in that race last year.—Australian Press Association.

PIGEON FLYING

The Dunedin Homing Pigeon Club Hew its annual nomination race last Saturday from Rakaia, an airline distance of 165 miles. The birds were liberated by the station master at 10.31 a.ra., and they came through log and rain. The winning birds timed in at 4.54 p.ra., completing the journey in 6h 23m. Thirty-seven birds from thirteen lofts competed, with the lollowing results (in yards per minutejA Conley and Ranger’s Jock’s Pall, 758.7, and J. Hardgraves’s Gay Lady, 758.7, equal, 1; J. Stills’s White Hope, 756.1, and I). Murray’s Battle Light, 756.1, equal, 3; H. Millard's Popoff, 743, 5. Birds entered by J. Scoullar, A. 1 urnbull, R Donaldson, F. Jones, L. Tonks, Kelly, and Hargreaves. A. Stevenson and S. Lynn also flew.

LADIES’ HOCKEY

The grounds for practice for the Ladies’ Hockey Association’s games on Saturday have been allotted as follows:—Oval 1, Otago; Oval 2, Momnna; Oval 3, Technical Old Girls; Jubliec, Kaikorai; North Ground, ex-High School Girls; Logan Park 1, Triangle; Logan Park 2, University.

LADIES’ GOLF

OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS. The first qualifying round of the Otago Ladies’ Golf Club open championship will be played on the Balmacewen Links to-morrow, the players going out in the following order of tlie draw: — Miss M. Stevens v- Mrs Dodgshun, Mrs C. Johns v., Mrs Bell, Miss Kay v. Mrs Pottinger, Mrs Caffin v. Miss N. Glendinning, Mrs Orbell v, Mrs Callender, Mrs M'Carthy v. Mrs Lemon, Miss 0. Stevens v. Miss Oughton, Mrs Milne v. Mrs T. M. Macdonald, Mrs Wight v. Miss M'Queen, Miss Kyle v. Mrs Barclay, Miss West v. Mrs Gamble, Mrs Gilbert v. Miss Williams, Miss Haggitt v. Miss Schoen, Mrs Lambert v Mrs Patterson, Mrs Ireland y. Mrs D, Irvine, Mrs Grater v. Mjss B. Glendinning, Miss Jones v. Miss Clayden, Mrs Eastgate v. Miss Perrin. A four-ball bogey match will be played in the afternoon, commencing at

Tho second qualifying round of the championship will be played on Thursday, at 9.30; The draw follows:— Mrs M'Carthy v. Miss Kay, Miss 0. Stevens v. Miss N. Glendinning, Mrs Milne v. Mrs C. Jones, Miss M. Stevens v. Mrs Pottinger. Mrs Dodgshnn v. Mrs Callender, Mrs Wight v. Mrs Orhell, Mrs Lemon v. Miss Ougbton. Mrs Bell v. Mrs Macdonald, Mrs Caffin v. Miss West, Miss D. Williams v. Mrs Gamble, Miss J. Haggitt v. Miss M'Queen, Mrs Gilbert v Mrs Barclay, Miss feehoon v. Mrs Ireland, Mrs Patterson v. Miss Kyle, Mrs D. Irvine v. Mrs -Lambert, Miss B. Glendinning v. Miss Claydcn, Miss Perrin v. Mrs Grater, Miss Jones a byo. HEAVY-WEIGHT BOXERS . KEENEY MUCH IMPROVED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, NEW YORK, April 15, Charley Harvey, Hecney’s manager, has cablM to tbo latter to cut short his Loudon visit and return to the United States to begin training for the Tunncy bout.—Australian Press Association. LONDON, April Hi. The writer of an article in the 'Daily Mail’ says that Heency’s exhibition against the ex-amateur champion Chandler shows that ho has considerably improved since he last fought in England, and that his chances of defeating Tnnney must not be despised. —United Service.