SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18424, 9 December 1921, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

SHANGHAI’S REGISTRATION ■j CANCELLED. (Pjw United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Decomber 8. At the last .meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association it was decided to cancel the .registration of Shanghai unless satisfactory evidence was tendered by those con/nected with the horse. The association’s request not having been complied with, registration ,is now cancelled. It is that the horse will be sold? at auction in’ Dunedin to-morrow. WOODVILLE RACES. (Pb» United Press association.) -WOODVILLE, December 8. The Woodville race meeting was concluded in showery weather. The attendance was good. The totalisator handled £19,646, against £32,013 last year, a decrease for the meeting of £24,568. Results: SECOND HACK HANDICAP HURDLES, of 175sovs. One mile and a-half.—Wamba, 9.3 (R. Hunt), 1; Active, 10.6, 2; Opiate, 9.0, 3. All started. Wamba jumped out and was never headed. Active ' moved up at the entrance to. the straight,’ but was never dangerous. Time, 2min Sisec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of XSOsovs. Si* furlongs.—Passionless, 7.2 (Ryder), 1; Mountain March, 7.4, 2; Mockery, 7.7, 3. All started. Passionless and Mockery led from the barrier. Mountain March challenged at the distance and accounted for Mockery. Won by half a length; a short half-length between second and third. Time, Imin 5 3-ssec. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 275sovs. Six' 1 furlongs.—Birkie, 7.3 (L. George), 1; Bonny Briar, 6.7, 2; Tommy Rot, 7.3, 3. Scratched: Tari, Tigrinia, and Cleasanta. Time, Imin 15 3-ssec. Tommy Rot was in front for five furlongs, then Birkie and Bonny Briar. Won by a short half-length. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, of IfiOsovs. Five furlongs.—Douce meat, 7.5 (G. Stephens), X; Chant Royal, 6.7, 2; Correspondent, 7.9, 3. Scratched: Mountain Peer, Mockeiy, Boneto, Conziska. Doucement drew the outside position and early stalled off a challenge by the fast-finishing Chant Roya’. Time, Imm 21sec. H. Goldfinch, the rider of Chant Royal, was suspended for three months for interfering with Kilreid. GOTHARD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 450sovs. One mile and a distance'.—Egraont Park, 6.13 (M. Conway), 1; Admiral Oodrington, 83, 2; Molyueaux, 9.2, 3. Scratched:' Askari. Time, Imin 58 l-sseo. Bgmont Park wai prominent all the way, and led' into the straight, closely attended- by Admiral Godrington. In a great finish Bgmont Park won by half « length. Molyneaux, who was badly placed, rapidly overhauled his opponents. Won by two lengths. , JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 200sovs. Five furlongs.—Neighknd, 8.2 (R S. Bagby), 1; Poloa King, 7.3. 2; Mountain Lion, 8,11, 3. Scratched- Wairurapa, Pillage. Time, Imin 2 l-ssec. Mountain Lion led into the straight, where he was headed by Neighland, who won easily. The little-fancied Potoa King got into second place in the last few yards, RUAWHATA HACK HANDICAP, of ‘ 150sovs. Seven furlongs.—Earthshine, 8.13 (G. Young), 1;, Blissfulness, 5.9, 2; Voluble, 9.9, 3. Scratched; Chant Royal and Minsk. Barthshine and Voluble were prominent and led into the straight, where they were joined by Makore. Blissfulness and Earthshine came again, and drew out and won by a length and a-half. Time, Imin 31sec. GORGE HANDICAP, of SOOsovs. One mile 1 and about 170 yards—Detroit, 8.12 (G. f Young), 1; Rose wreath, 9.7, 2; Princess Pat, 713, 3. Scratched: Adiniral Codringtou. Ruatara showed the way for three-quarters < of the distance. Sycorax led into the straight. Detroit won by half a length. Time, Imin 56 l-ssec. DANNEVIRKE RE-HANDICAPS. (Per United Press association.) PALMERSTON NORTH, December 8. The following re-handicaps in connection with tile Dannevirke meeting are announced:; ‘ —Glengarry Hardies—Wamba lllb. Otanga Handicap—Fulsome 111 b, Birkie Blb. Tamafci j Handicap—Mountain Peer 101 b. , Ruahine Welter— Royal Gift 71b. REMARKABLE BILLIARDS. M'CONACHY v. REECE. frees Association—By Telegraph—Copyrighi LONDON, December 8. (Received Dec, 8, ,at 8.20 p.m.) Remarkable billiards were witnessed yesterday. M‘Con achy during the afternoon , session made breaks of 175, 120, and 129, Reece replying with 385. Rfeece during the evening converted his unfinished 36 into a . flawless 667, still unfinished, M’Conachy sitting throughout. At the close of play the scores were;—Reece 3951, M’Conachy 3722. —• A. and N.Z. \Cable. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. AUSTRALASIANS’ TOUR. Press Association--By Telegraph—Copyr’Vbt LONDON, December 7. The ground was greasy for the AustralasiaYorkshire match, making it difficult to handle the ball. Wagstaffe initiated many passing movements, though as centre he woe a hit slow. Yorkshire led at half-time. The full scores were:—Six goals four tries to one goal two tries. —A. and N.Z. Cable,