WELLINGTON AUTUMN MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 22595, 12 March 1937, Page 5

WELLINGTON AUTUMN MEETING

FRIESLAND WINS THOMPSON HANDICAP WILD CHASE BEATS MARTARA The Wellington Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting was opened in un favourable weather. Heavy ram set in I fi. i D o riW^ n fiSß.lf 8 10 s went 'through the totalisator, as against £29 439 10s on the corresponding day oMast year’s meeting, which extended over three days. Following are the results.— RIMU HANDICAP, 8- —LAGGARD, Mr T. Kettlewell’s be by Lackbam —Regard, 3yrs, 9.0 (P. Burgess) ... ... t 7-6—Red Sun, 11.4 (A. Jenkins) ... 2 -2-I—Spender, 9.8 (C. Carroll) • Also started; 3-3 Beau Gallante 10.12. 2-1 Revival 9.7, 1-2 Wananga 9.5. 5-8 i Brigadore 9.2, 6-5 Lady Wessex 9.0. Won by a neck; two lengths. Time, ;2niin 17sec. TRIAL PLATE, £3OO. 7f. Weight 8.5. 44 MYRIAM, Mrs W. A. Fuller’s ch f, by Lord Warden —Aylson, 3yrs (W. Broughton) ... 1 7-6—Sunbeam, car, 8.6 (D. Hall) .... j ■6-5-Southern Blood (B. H. Morns) 3 Also started: 8-9 Galteemwe, 3-2 Good Sun. 10-10 Haupangi, U jelumbo, 2-3 Peacock, 5-7 Rapa Waita, 9- Waitohu. , , i n Won by three lengths; a lengtii. .Time, Imin 32isec. . NEW ZEALAND ST. LEGER . . STAKES, £4OO. IJm. 1— WILD CHASE, Sir Charles Clifford’s b o, by Paper MoneyWild Hind, 8.10 (G. Humph--2 Martara, 8.10 (G. Tattersaji) ... 2 3 Cerne Abbas, 8.7 (C. Goulsbro) 3 Only starters. Won by seven lengths; 12 lengths. Time, 3min 9|sec. PACIFIC HANDICAP. £SOO. 6f. 2-2—SMOKE SCREEN, Mr Russell Green’s b g, by Limond—Curtain, 8.11 (B. H. Morris) ... 1 6-B—Only One, 7.10 (S. Wilson) ... 2 , 1-I—Haughty Winner, 9.4 (G. Humphries) d Also started: 8-3 Royal Chief 9.4*, 9-9 Top Row 8.5, 5-5 Relative 8.4, 4-4 The Crooner 8.4. 8-7 Lazybones 8.0, 7-6 Screamer 7.9, 10-10 Accomplice 7.7, 11-11 Mother-in-law 7.7. Won by a head; a length. Time. Imm 16sec. THOMPSON HANDICAP, £750. Im. 2- —FRIESLAND, Mr O. Cox’s hr g, by Frinsdale —Fluency, svrs, 8.6 (S. Wilson) ... ... 1 3- —Chief Ranger, 8.1 (B. H. Morris) 2 6- Arctic King, 7.11 (W. Broughton) 3 Also started: 10-10 Silver Ring 10.6, 1-1 Paper Slipper 8.11, 7-7 Travenna car. 8.7, 8-8 Epris 7.13, 4-6 Haut Monde 7.10, 5-5 Debham 7.9, 12-13 Rona Bay 7.8, 9-9 Alby 7.7, 11-11 Brazen King ; :-\carr 7;9, "iiiiis’ Darecotfrt 7.7, 13-13 Entail 7.7. , „ ' Won by a length and a-half; two lengths. Time, Imin 43Jsec. TINAKORI HANDICAP, £3OO. 7f. 3- HUNTER, Mr H. K. Swan’s b e, by Hunting Song —Fall o’ the Year, 3yrs, 9.2 (P. Burgess) 1 4- Old Surrey, 8.5 (G. Tattersall) 2 ' 7-7—lmposture, 7.13 (W. Broughton) ••• 3 , Also started: 6-6 Earl Colossus 8.4, 5- Sanhedrin 8.4, 2-1 The Bigot 8.3, 1-2 Alunga 7.9, 8-8 Sunny Blonde 7.7. Won by a length; two lengths. Time, Imin 32sec. RAILWAY HANDICAP, £450. 6f. 1- DUNGARVAN, Mr J. C. Kennedy’s br g, by Colossus — Titnama, 4yrs, 9.3 (L. Pine) 1 • 6-s—Sansfoy, 7.7 (F. Forsyth) ... 2 3- —Knockfin, 8.5 (C. Wilson) ... 3 Also started: 2-2 Laughing Lass 8.7, 4- Karl 8.2, 74 Acceptable 7.7, 5-6 Deficit 7.7. Won by half a length; a length. Time, Imm 15sec. SILVERSTREAM HACK HANDICAP, £3OO. Im. 34—CATALOGUE, Mr C. L Barnes’s b g, by Lord Quex —-Cataluna, 6yrs, 8.8 (P. Atkins) 1 7- —Reipar, car. 7.5 (Edwards) ... 2 4-2—Lady Siegfried, 8.4 (Goulsbro) 3 Also started: 1-1 Roaming 9.0, 6-6 Lucullus Lad 8.9. 5-5 Stratosphere 8.5, 2- Rosseau 8.0, 8-8 Sea Wrack 7.9. Won by a head; three lengths. Time, Imin 45Jsec.

NOTES ON THE RACING [Special to the ‘Star.’] The Trentham track was soft when the racing started, but no more rain fell, and the ground was drying later in the day.. (Beau Gallante set the pace in the Rimu High-weight Handicap, Wananga, Revival, Spender, and Laggard following to the straight, where Laggard drew clear of the other four. Red Sun, who tailed the field to the straight, moved up fast on the rails, but Laggard hung on, beating him by a neck. Spender was two lengths back, well clear of Revival and Beau Gallante, while Wananga stopped badly in the last furlong. The winner is a three-year-old by Lackham, and won the distance hack race at Marion at the New Year Meeting. 6 • * * • ■ Nelumbo was the pacemaker in the Trial Plate, Myriam, Good Sun, and Peacock following her early, while Sunbeam joined in after three furlongs, having missed the jump out. Myriam ran up to Nelumbo at the entrance to the straight, with Peacock and Sunbeam next. Myriam went on to win by over a length from Sunbeam, while Southern Blood came with a great run in the straight to beat Nelumbo on the post for third money. Good Sun and Peacock wore next, but both were tiring.

In the St. Leger Martara drew clear of Wild Chase, with Cerne Abbas third. •They,ran like this for half a mile when Martara increased his advantage to four lengths. Wild Chase gradually cut it down again along the back, and at the six furlong jjost he was less than two lengths behind the leader, with Cerne Abbas 10 lengths away. Wild Chase ranged alongside Martara at the entrance to the straight, and

immediately x-an to the front. He was several lengths clear a furlong from the post, and came home under a pull to beat Martara so easily that no doubt was left as to his being the best colt in training. Martara tired badly over the last half-mile, being very slow. Cerne Abbas hung on to her position over the last half-mile, but never threatened danger to tho two colts. # * * *

The colours of Screamer, Relative, Top Row, and Haughty Winner were prominent from the start in the Pacific Handicap. Haughty Winner drew dear as the course proper was readied, Only One challenging a little further on Then Smoke Screen appeared, and, finishing with a rush; beat Only One on the post by a head, with Haughty Winner nearly a length away. The Crooner, Accomplice, and Royal Crnet headed the others, Relative, Screamer, and Top Row having dropped out. The first and second horses, both by Limond, stayed well. Lazybones lost his rider when going out for his preliminary and ran a poor race.

Debham soon took the lead m the Thompson Handicap. Haut Monde, Alby, Chief Ranger, Epris, Paper Slipper' Friesland, and Travenna were next after two furlongs, and there was no great change till nearing _ the straight, where Alby and Epris retired, Debham was beaten when the straight was reached, leaving Haut Monde leading Chief Ranger, Paper Slipper, and Travenna. Then Friesland made his run, winning by a good length from Chief Ranger, with Arctic King finishing fast in third place. Paper Slipper, after being third 50 yards from the post, tired, Haut Monde beating him for fourth place. Travenna, finishing well, was next, then Debham, Brazen King, and Silver Ring, the last-named coming on strongly after being nearly last in the early part of the race. , Friesland ran second to Silver King last year.

The Bigot was first out in the Tinakori Handicap, Old Surrey, Earl Colossus and . Imposture following him all the way to the straight, where The Bigot retired. Old Surrey was then left in front and looked a winner till Gay Hunter, after being near the rear most of the way, came with a strong run to win by nearly a length. Imposture, two lengths back, held her place to beat Sanhedrim and Earl Colossus for third money. The Bigot last with Alunga just in front of him. The first and second horses are both by Hunting Song.

Knockfin began smartly in the Railway Handicap, Deficit going with her to the course proper, where he retired. Dungarvan and Laughing Lass followed the two leaders to this point, where Dungarvan moved up. He had Knockfin beaten at the distance, but had to meet a late challenge from Sansfoy, who failed by half a length. Knockfin was a length away, followed by Karl and Laughing Lass. The winner was always going well.

* * * * Reipar took the lead after going two furlongs in the Silverstream Handicap, being three lengths in front of Catalogue, Roaming, and Lucullus Lad at the half-mile post. Once in the straight Catalogue wore Reipar_ down and won by a neck. Lady Seigfried came from the back to get third place. Stratosphere, fourth, stayed on to beat Roaming, who tired in the straight. Rousseau was never dangerous after being chopped back at the start.

ACCEPTANCES OTAUTAU R.C. Acceptors for the Otautau Racing Club's Meeting:— CROWN STAKES HANDICAP. £SO. 6f. st. lb. st. lb. Golden- Te AhuSoug ... 9 0 rang! ... 8 6 Tautau Jollyana 8 6 Maid 8 12 Baltruin ... 8 6 Western Burwood ... 8 6 Song ... 8 11 Polar Star 8 6 Night Sail 8 8 tjueen King Astrid 8 6 Willow 8 8 Blue Ramana ... 8 6 Sapphire 8 6 Warden’s Woodend— Queen ... 8 6 Some Form Obligement 8 6 filly ... 8 6 Vallock ... 8 6 OTAUTAU CUP HANDICAP, £lls. Urn. Linguist ... 8 9 Trebleack 7 7 Enwood ... 8 0 Amelita ... 7 7 Ocean Horn’s Singer ... 7 12 Reef ... 7 7 Honest Surge ... 7 7 Maid ... 7 9 Barley. Milford ... 7 7 Almond 7 7 RINGWAY HACK HANDICAP, £SO. ii. Cintilla ... 9 0 Fog Peak 7 12 Ardchoiile 8 11 Brilliant Jack Ahoy 8 6 Boa ... 7 12 Double Corban ... 7 10 Gift ... 8 3 Dazzling Trumpet Eyes ... 7 9 Blast ... 8 3 King Red Willow 7 '7 Treasure 8 0 OTAUTAU STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, £IOO. About 2im. Royal . Faculties 9 6 Limond 12 2 Blazon ... 9 4 Red Lance 10 1 Royston ... 9 4 Miss Nocturnus 9 0 Winston 9 12 Possum ... 9 0 Quinopal 9 8 Black ■ Shillelagh Banner 9 0 Wood ... 9 7 Gay . Boa ... 9 0 Santoft ... 9 7 Octane ... 9 0 STRATHMORE HACK HANDICAP, ■ £SO. 6f. Rodeur ... 9 0 Red Owlsgleam 8 10 Treasure 7 11 Araboa ... 8 9. Verdure ... 7 10 Clara Bow 8 4 Coat of Jack Ahoy 8 3 Arms ... 7 9 Double Qift 8 1 Orderwood 7 7 Trumpet Vallock ... 7 7 Blast ... 8 0 Baltruin 1 ... 7 7 Rebel Mate 7 12 Night Sail 7 7 Pala Melba 7 7 MACAULEV MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £75. Im, Bay Duke 9 2 Beam ... 7 8 Galleon ... 7 10 Milford ... 7 7 Double Cleaner ... 7 7 Shot ... 7 9 Niggerhead 7 7 WALLACE HARNESS TROT, £65. IJm. Gracious ... It Aqua Bond It Gold Streak It Labour Chimes It Abel it Happy Morn It Erinola ... It Desert Sun It Sunnrt It Lady Bounce It BAYSWATER SADDLE TROT. £63. 1 lin. Gracious ... it Crown Peak It Gold Streak It Labour Chimes It Bright Logan It Desert Sun It Dazzling Sun It Royal Emblem It Abel It Golden Guy It

CRICKET CANTERBURY-OTAGO TEAM GROMB REPLACES GROVES I. B. Cromb, captain of Canterbury, has been chosen to fill a vacancy in the combined Canterbury and Otago team to play the Marylebonc Cricket Club at Lancaster Park, starting on Friday, March 19. Tho vacancy in the team has been caused through the absence of L.«J. Groves, the Otago slow bowler, who has notified the selectors that he will not bo able to travel to Christchurch for tho match. The combined team will now be: M. L. Page (captain), W. A. Hadlee, J. L. Kerr, E. Mulcock, I. B. Cromb, F. P. O’Brien, and A. W. Roberts (Canterbury), J. A. Dunning. C. S. Elmes, G. Mills, and K. F. Uttley (Otago).

NEW ZEALAND TEAM FAREWELL TO AUCKLANDERS [Pun United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, March 11. “ I am pleased I will be a fellowpassenger of tho members of the New Zealand cricket team on the way to England,” said the Prime Minister (Mr Savage), speaking at a farewell function to the five Auckland members of the New Zealand team to visit England. He wished the team every success, and said it could rely on his fullest assistance.

Referring to his trip to England, Mr Savage said:, “ If I am stumped I will borrow off the cricketers.”. The Prime Minister said that with the shorter working hours and more time for recreation the cricketers could bo sure the game would not suffer from neglect. “ The trail to England has been blazed by two previous New Zealand elevens, and I am sure that the present team will fully uphold the fine reputation made by the previous teams,” said Mr \V. R. Fee, chairman of the Auckland Cricket Association, in congratulating the players who had been chosen for the tour. He was not forgetting many fine exponents who had been unfortunate in missing selection.

“ GREATEST OF ALL TIME ” BRADMAN THE RUN-GETTER C. B. FRY’S TRIBUTE Don Bradman’s great innings was faultless, bar his lafet stroke. I have studied all the great batsmen from \V. G. Grace onwards and know them in and out (writes C. B. Fry, in the ‘ Sun News-Pictorial,’ of the fifth and deciding oriokefc test in Melbourne). The Don has nothing like the tremendous power of W.G., nor as many strokes, nor as superlatively sound a method. Take a section of a big innings, and he does not play his strokes better than Ranjitsinhji (an equally original executant), or than Trumper, MacLaren, Stanley Jackson, Jack Hobbs, and Macartney, to mention some, omittnig lefthanders ; but he is unique in stamina, bar W.G., and in dexterity bar Ranjitsinhji, and in novelty of method bar none. He is unique in lissom light weight athleticism applied to hitting a round red object with a club. He has obliterated the convention of the straight bat, although he can use it as well as the best. He frees his room for swing like a tennis player, and relies on his eye, his limner wrists, his natural poise, and the middle of his bat whatever the plane of its application. Above all, he trusts his eye and plays as though flicking at thistle heads with a walking stick. He is a character and a shrewd brain. He smiles at fate and is unspoiled bv success. His fielding and throwing are superbly swift. He is the greatest run-getter- of all time and a delight.

SOCCER MAORI HILL CLUB The Maori Hill Association Football Club held its annual meeting last night, Mr J. Simpson presiding over a good attendance. The results of the past season had been very gratifying, said the President, moving the adoption of the thirty-third annual report and balance sheet. Although the first eleven’s record was not up to the previous season’s performances, it had, nevertheless, finished in third place. The third grade team, however, was to bo congratulated on winning its gx - ade, thus following its success in the two previous seasons, when it won the fourth grade competition. It was gratifying to the committee, he said, to know that such fine players were coining along in the club. He expressed his thanks for the excellent work of the committee, which had made things easy for him during the season. Referring to the balance sheet, which showed a credit balance of £2l 14s lOd, an increase on the previous year, he extended congratulations to the treasurer (Mr H. D. Colgravo)._ The motion was carried.

Officers were elected as follow; — Patron, Mr O. Balk; president, Mr J. Simpson; deputy-president, Mr A. B. Smith; vice-presidents—Messrs W. J. Cocking, J. Graham, N. L. Dolamore, S. N. Brown, John Simpson, R. Bachop, j. R. Glover, F. N. Ball. P. Romeril. A. Wyness. A. Creighton, R. S. Anderson, IV. Richmond, A. M‘Rae; secretary, Mr A. W. Madden; assistant secretary, Mr S. Gibson; treasurer, Mr H. ■D. Colgrave ; committee—Messrs H. Newall, H. Balk, P. Hall, D. Binnie, A. Binnie, A. Brown. J. Dalziel. A. Pym, T. Trewern, A. Roberts, W. Witch ell, R. Newall; delegates to the Otago Football Association, Messrs A. Brown and H. Newall; selectors —Mr IJ. Newall (first grade), Mr A. Pym (second grade), Mr R. Kennedy third grade A), Mr D. Binnie third grade B) ; trainers Messrs P. Hall, A, Sneddon, J. Gilchrist. Mr A. M‘Rac, a member of the O.F.A. executive, congratulated the club on its fine standing, and said it ivas obvious that the club was doing its utmost to forward the interests of the game. The O.F.A. executive was keen to assist the clubs wherever possible, and it was hoped this year to make arrangements whereby representatives of the various clubs would meet the executive once a month and discuss certain aspects affecting the game, and in this way bring about a hotter understanding with the parent hotly. It was decided to open the season officially on March 20. The Chairman announced that arrangements were in hand for a first grade team to travel to Invercargill at Easter to play the newly-formed Thistle Club,