LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 21823, 12 September 1934, Page 12

LATE SPORTING

ASHBURTON RAGES (Per United Press Association.] ASHBURTON, September 12. For the divisions in the Novice Stakes, which will be run as the first and fourth events on the programme, the stakes have been doubled to meet the change. First division: Unseen, Bella Rosa, Moonbeam, Foreign Star, Starlight, I Spy, Trumpet Blast, Impossible, Polygraph, Coat of Arms, Irris, First Course, Theatin, Horotui. Second division : Tuirau, Rebel Chief, Arrowform, Madam Pompadour. Guil lotine, Jeremy, Horn’s Reef, Back Bead, Top Coat. Chidden, Gas tMask, Kmissary, Wonderful, Honeste. Guillotine’s weight is 8.4.. RIHGING-IN CASE Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, September 12. (Received September 12, at 11.30 a.m.) The stewards of the Pakenham Racing, Club disqualified for life F. Fisher and the gelding Sir Difference for fraudulent practices and dishonourable action. The stewards found that Sir Difference, who won races at Bacchus Marsh and Pakenham, was identical with Pony Percy. NIGHTLY'S GOOD GALLOP Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 12. (Received September 12, at 1.30 p.m.) Nightly recorded a good gallop at Victoria' Park, and appears to have completely thrown off his lameness. AUSTRALIAN SWIMMERS THREE APPEARANCES CN WEST COAST Advice has been received by the secretary of the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association that the West Coast Centre has accepted Otago’s terms, for three appearances of the Australian team on the coast —at Reefton, Greymouth, and Hokitika—late in December. Word is still awaited from the Amateur Swimming Union of Australia that Messrs Clark and Tickle and Hellnirich (manager) have officially accepted the invitation, but advice has been received that they will be available, and the tour is due to commence late in November. Already definite acceptance of appearances have been received from Southland Centre (2), Oamaru Club (1), Otago Centro (2), Elmwood Club Christchurch, one appearance, West Coast (3), and Ashburton previously advised their acceptance of one appearance with the possibility of two being made. The Wellington Club is willing to stage an appearance if a suitable date early in the tour can be arranged, and the visitors will appear at Alexandra and possibly one or two other Otago country centres. LAWN TENNIS PERRY BEATS KIRBY Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright NEW YORK, September 11. (Received September 12, at 1 p.m.) At Forest Hills Perry beat Kirby fSouth Africa), 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. WOMEN'S LAWN TENNIS INVITATION TO HEW ZEALAND . Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, September 12. (Received September 12, at 11.30 a.m.) The New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association at a meeting decided to issue an invitation to the New Zealand Association to send a women’s team to compete in the New South Wales championships in November. LEAGUE FOOTBALL ' TEAM FOR NEW ZEALAND Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, September 12. (Received September 12, at 10.30 a.m.) The Western Suburbs Rugby League team to tour New Zealand is as follows :—J. Sharman, A. Ridley, S. Tailored, R. Knight, V. Sheehan, R. Hines, V. Hey, P. Williams, P. Sponborg, M. Gray. J. M'Connell, A. Blake, P. Fairhall’ C. Cornwell, B. Green, J. Hartwell, and another three-quarter back yet to be selected.