SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17936, 15 May 1920, Page 10

SPORTING.

1 A UOKT/A ND ACCRPTANOES. fF» URITJHD J'HHSfI ASBOCIAXIOV.) AUCKLAND, May 14. Tho following auoepUnco.B have boon rocoived for Uuj Uirco principal events in (xmrnjetion with the Auckland llucing Oliil/k winter meeting: - Great Northern Jlurdlett. Two miles and a-iialf, —Sir Solo 1J..2, Jlokanui 10.13, Omahu 1U.12 : )» Cynio 10.0, Lord Nugar 10.0, Yankee Jiick 10.7 >- iioldfctroam 10,0, Munwtotara 10.G, Seudown 10.0, d Gang Awa 10.0, Prnilooti 10.0, Mareoni 0.12, Lnperino, 0.0, Mi'l o'Gowrie 0.0, Loohclla 9.8, Lady y Kwergy 0.0, l.'ovialion 0.0, Slow Coacli 0.0. Great Northern Stceplechaßc. A!>out three 1 miloH and a-kalf.—Waimai 12.3, Master Strowaj; 11.12, Coalition 1.1.10, Old Mungindi 11.10, No Surrender 11.8, f-:iadful 11.4, Locliclla 11.0, Sir Sol< *> 11.0, Omaha 10.12, Comic 10.0, Yankee Jack 10.7 h Mara<'tof.ara l(-.7, TrnacionH 10.5, Marconi 10.2 a Polthoguo 0.12, liiiperino f). 10, Harbour I«ight 0.0 Peneton 0.8, Oakleigh 9.7,, Guanaeo 0.7, Slow r ] Orwch 0.7, Golden Glow 0.7, Normnnby 0.7, Garry--0 owon 0.7. tr Cornwall Handicaps Orw> mile and n-quartor.~ ? Parisian Diamond 10.11, Sfangainnhoo 10.0, Hockfn Id 9.7, AJtciatkm 0.5, All Over 9.4, Treapa-F? s 8.12, Tonnaha 8.11, Punka 8.11, Blue Oro6B 8.7 >- Cashmere 8.6, Night-raider 8.5, I)cmos 8.0, Archit f 8.0, lftingarch 8.0, Glen Canny 8.0. 0 1 SCRATCHING S AT THK ROYAL MEETING, a (Per unitbd Prkss Association.) 9 A Christchnrch l'ress Association telegram statei y Hint Arlington has been scratched for the llenowr I Steeplechase, and Tip Up (or the Welcome Ilunllei 9 at the Royal moeting. Take Down was scratched 3 for the Weloomo Hurdles at 3 p.m. yesterday, anc a Sleepy Head for the Sandringham Handioap a the same time. IT » TO-DAY'S RUGBY MATCHES. At Carisbrook to-day the Kaikorai team wil j meet University A. Ihi6 uaatch is being lookei t forward to as one. of the attractions of the seaeon t Jiotli teams are confident of winning, and i } closely-oontested game in anticipated. Th( Kaikorai. has a first-class forward team, and i back team that is capable of giving a high-clusf ' exhibition. The University also has a good all II round team, both back and forward, with plentj 5 of pace, and a.6 the ground promises to be in ai £ excellent condition, the public should witness < really good exhibition of Ilugby. During the wa] j period University had it all its own way, 'beinf 1 much ahead of any of the other teams in the com j petition, but now that followers of the game havi 9 returned from the war teams arc rapidly gettinj . hack ,to the standard of pre-war times. A : J Bishopscourt, Alhambia will meet Pirates. Al > liambra has been showing excellent form of late r and is expected to prove the winner. Thougi - Pirates has been unfortunate in not being abl< » to place its full team in the field so far thii i season owing to illness and other ostites, it ii i expected that it will be at its full strength to day, and a better showing than in previou: matches will probably result. At Montceillo, i , closely-oontested game should be witnessed be tween Southerrf and Zingari-Richmond. Botl I these teams are showing an improvement eacl > Saturday, and a good game should result. Nortt L end residents should also witness ai good garni f between Port Chalmers and Union teams on th< North Ground. Dunedin will meet University I at Tahnna Park, and this should also provide j : good game. As a curtain-raiser at Carisbrook, tin ■ school match, Maeandrew Road v. Musselburgh 1 will- lie played, and should provide a good oxhibi ■ tion of Hugby. | H.M.S. RENOWN v. OTAGO. , The Association football, match, between the Re nowu team and an Otago representative eleven to be played this afternoon on the Ctaledonair 1 Ground, promises to be well worth attending. Re ' ports from the northern cities in which the visi tors hare been pitted against the local represeu takive teams state that the sailors, being clcvei and triekv in their footwork, provide a spcctacuhu game, and that the combination work of th< forwards is a treat to watch. The Otago represent tatives comprise a solid set of players, who art expected to more than hold their own againsl the visitors. The match is lirjed to 6tart al 2.45 p.m., and Mr R. Brown has been appointed referee. As a curtain-raiser -to the big game, n boys' team from the warship will be matched against an Ot?go junior eleven. This game commenoes af 1.30 p.m., and trill be controlled by Mr R. Robineon. Special oars are being run to the Caledonian Ground, and it is expected there will be a large attendance of the publio to givo the man-o'-war'E men a fitting reception. To enable the publio to witness the navy men in procession, it has been arranged for the party of bluejaciets to maroh through the city from the Octiigon to the. Caledonian Ground, starting at 2 p.m. In tha evening the Renown's senior players will be entertained by the Otago Football Association at a sraoko concert in the Overseas' Room, and the boyß' team will bo entertained at th« Y.M.O.A. JOCKEYS' DISPUTE. (PBB U>II»D Plt*S3 AMOCIITIO*,) CHRIETCHUBCH, May 14. For the purpose of giving organised Labour an opportunity to learn "the facts" about the strike of jockeys at Avondale a meeting was held in the Trades Hall to-night. There was a fairly good attendance, whioh was presided over by Mt P. Robson, president of the Canterbury Tradee and Labour Council. The meeting was addressed by Mr C. O. Sheath (secretary of the Jookcys' Association), Mr If. Davies (South Island representative of the Jookcys' Association), and Messrs E. J. Howard, J. M'Oombs, and 1). G. Sullivan, M.P.'s. The meoting endorsed the resolutions recently carried by the Auckland unions, and also decided to ask the local members of Parliament tci urge the Minister of Internal Affairs to suspend tlie issue of totalisator permits till the dispute was settled and the suspended jockeys reinstated. OLYMPIC TEAM PROM NEW ZEALAND. il'«H Uiutbd Press association.) WELLINGTON, May U. The Olympic team will leave Auckland on June 1 and join the Euripides at Sydney. "The members are Hadflcld (scalier), Davidson (sprinter), Wilson (hurdler), and Miss Walrond (swimmer). J, Lindsay was expected to join at nome, hut he will not be available. Captain Brunton (swordsman) oannot go. Mr Walrond, who will aooompnny his daughter, has offered to aot.as hon. trainer, and one oi the men will be appointed manager. About .-6140(1 is required for expenses, and it is oxpeoted that funds will be forthcoming with Government help. RUGBY TOURING TEAM; rPnii Umir.D Pn»s« assooiatiox.) WBUWNGTON, May 14. The New Zealand Rugby Union has accepted July 24 and 31 and August 2 for matches in Sydney, with the country fixture in the first week following, and have appointed as selectors of the team Messrs Nicholson (Auckland), Malone (Taranaki)j Griffiths, Wellington), Wilson (Canterbury), and Harris (Otago). The North and South match was fixed for June 26, the same selectors being appointed. THE AMENDED RULES. (Pan UuiTBD Press Assocunoir.) WELLINGTON, May 14. He Secretary of the New Sonth Wales Rugby Union has written to the New Zealand Union that the English Union had cabled it was very | anxious that no action be taken toward playing by the amended rnles at present, as it desired a universal coda, and was awaiting a reply from South Africa. LUAGFUB FOOTBALL. FREMANTLE, Slay 14. (Received May 14, at 9.5 p.m.) Twenty members of the English Northern Union football team arrived aboard the Naldera. Wagstaffe, the captrein of the team, described the combination as a very strong one. BOWLING. Pros? Aflsociation—By Telegraph--Copyright. SYDNEY, May 14. (Received May 16, a* 0.35 a.m.) Auokland Centre (6 rinks) 127 points defeated North Sydney 96. THE OLYMPIC GAMES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. DUBBAN, May 13. (Received May 14, at 7.66 p.m.) > The Olympio Games Committee hps cabled to the Australian omaniser suggesting that tha Australian team participate in a meeting hero, the prooeeds to bo divided with the Olympio funds of the participating countries.—A. and N.Z. Cable. BOXING. LONDON, May 13.. At Olympia on Monday Joe Bcckett knocked out Bombardier Wells in the third ronnd of their 20-round match. In addition to the indictment charging him with evading mobilisation, Jack Dempsey (world's heavy-weight champion) has also been ohargcd with conspiracy with hi 6 manager, Kcanre, t« ewuie military service (says a Renter message from San Francisco). Conviction on the conspiracy charge carries with it a maximum penalty of two yonTs' penitentiary and a fine of 2000 dollars, and conviction on the evasion of mobilisation charge one year's imprisonment. Investigation of the Dempsey oasc resulted from charges made bv hi 6 divorced wife, who since, however, withdrew Hie charge. The indictment oharges Dempsey with having sworn that his father, mother," widowed sister, and her two children werre dependent on his support. Dempsey is nlsc reported to have made a statement to the Draft Board that his wife had been living with him 18 months prior to his appearance before the board. MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING. The Railway and Speights' teams met in thf tliiTd ronnd on the association range on Thursdaj night. The following arc the scores: —Speights' Eckhold 70, Ritchic 59, Hunt 68, Grant 68, Kd" wards 67, 0. Smith 67, Pottet G7, D. Ross 67, A. M'DonaJd 66, Davis 65;— total, 674 points. Railway: M'lnnes 63, Blnir 63, ft Smith 67, M'Crork 65, Parsons 64, Bain 64, Brooks 63, Boyes 63, Ferguson 63, Davis 62; —total, 64!) point/;. SOLDIERS' BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT. The first round for the Edward Ouneron Cup wat played hist night In tho Retained Soldiers' Club Rooms, when S. Bryant met C. Kielar. Kielai did not play up to form, and Bryant, playing consistently, ran out when his opponent's soore waf 267. His best brcvilcs were—4o, 31, -5, 24 , 22. Kiclar's best hrrnka were—2D, 23 , 20. Ttf-night A. Grnhan) will meet Walton.