SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18764, 18 January 1923, Page 8

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

MANAWATU TROTS. (Pkb United Press Association.) PALMERSTON N,, January 17. The Manawatu 1 lotting Club's annual mooting was held to-day before a largo attendance. Hie course was dead, due jo ihe recent rains. The totalisator handled £14,C84, against £11.806 for last year’s meeting—an increase of £2298. Results: J.lNiOiM iiANUiCAP. One mile and ahah.—Refer Dean, 48yds bhd (•>. Smith), 1; Fairbairn, sb, 2; Meritorious, 96, 3. Also started : Chuinwood, Beta Dillon, jean Capitalist, llerixlwin, Income, Ned Dillon, Malty Biack, and i/roucl Boy scr, Nelson Bell b6yas bhd, .flat Batch 12. Won by lour lengths; 10 lengths between second and third. limes: bmin 62sec, 3niin £4 l-sseo, and 3min 51 3-6 sec. lleroelwin was the favourite. LADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP. One mile and a-half.—lvy Audubon, 12yds bhd (A. J. Corrigan), 1; Florrie Bingen, scr. 2; Holly Boy, 3. Also started: Beta jaect, Elyaway, Clive Bell, Zolock Chimes, Bonfire, Eagle Kate, Lizzie Franz, and Van Morkel scr, Fancy Boy l£6yds bhd. Won by eigiit lengths; 10 lengths between second and third. Times: 3mm 43 2-ssec, 3min 44 5-sscc, and 3min 51 3-ssec. The winner was the favourite. z STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. Two miles. —Cute Lad, scr (i*. Jones), 1; Coal Light, 144yds bhd, 2; Rothschild Excelsior, 36, 3. Also started: Aero Maid scr, Oakhampton scr. Daphne Wildwood 12, Nipper 72, The Infant 48. Won by a neck; 10 lengths between second and third. Times; smin 0 1- 4min 55 3-ssec, and 6min 7 3-ssec. Daphne Wildwood was favourite. MANAWATU TROTTING CLUB CUP, of 300sovs. Two miles. —Coal Light, 24yds bhd (.1. Lynch). 1; Ramavou, 24 (Willetts), 2; Toraire, 96 (J. Bryce). 3. Also started; Our Patch scr, Young Dillon 12. Promenade (coupled with winner) 60. Harry Audubon 36, Jimmy Richmond 36, Waitepopo 48, Dolly Dillon 72, Pitaroa 96. Won by two lengths; four lengths between second and third. Time, 4mm 50sec. 4niin 50 4-ssec, and 4min 43seo. Taraire was favourite. BONGBURN HANDICAP. One mile and a-half.—Daphne Wildwood, 24yds bhd (Hughes), 1; Indicator, ser, 2; Sed-el-Bahr, scr, 3. Also started; Daisy Dillon scr. v».', : ve Bell scr. Bonfire scr. Oakhampton scr, Bell Moor 36. Won by four lengths; six lengths between second and third. Times: 3min 45 2-ssec, 3min 46 l-ssec. and 3min 46 3-ssec. Bell Moor was favourite. AWAPUNT HANDICAP. One mile and a-quarter.—Azclzion, scr (Green), 1; Blair Audubon, scr. 2; Nipper, scr, _3. Also started: The Infant scr. Lizzie Franz scr. Ma Cushla scr. Won by a head; four lengths between second and third. Times: 3min 4 2-ssec, 3min 4 2-Ssec, and 3min 7sec. Nipper was favourite. PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP. Two miles.- Peter Dean, 48yds bhd, inc. pen. (W. Smith), 1: Fairbairn, scr. 2 ; Grace Grattan. 12, 5. Also started; Nelson Bell scr, Ned Dillon scr. Mat Patoli 12. Meritorious 36, Fairton 36. Plunder 36. Won by three lengths: 15 lengths between second and third. Times: 6min 0 3-ssec, smin 5 4-ssec, and smin 7 2-ssee. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. One mile and a -quarter.—Taraire, 48vds bhd (J. Brvce), 1; Oueen Chimes, 36 (J. Bryce, imi.j, 2; DolW Dillon. 36 (H. Frost). 3. Also started; Miss Havoc 12, Harry Audubon 12, Ramaroa 36. Promenade 48, Watfepooo 48. Nelson Derby 48, Nipper 48. Pitaroa 72. Won by six lengths; a head between second and third. Times: 2min 5?. 2-ssec. 2min 58 2-ssec. and ?mm -2 2- Harry Audubon was favourite.

OTAUTAU RACES. (Per United Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, January 17. The annual meeting of the Otautau Racing Club opened in fine leather, but heavy thunderstorms, accompanied by rft'n. foil during the greater part of the afternoon The attendance wan fair. Che totahsate handled £6020 10s, compared with ibMM me for last season’s mooting. Results. sZ?- D! Sv Princess B.o°Digt[ 8.0 bV eight lengths, six lengths between secoud * j *v,ird Time. Imin 16 4-asec. BAYSWATER SADDLE TROT Onemde and a-half. —Strath lora, 48yds behind (D. n UAH’) 1 • Railway Chimes, ccr, PrinceM Cold,’ S6yds behind. 3. Also started; Princess uoie-, > H Hector Mies Hector scr. Royal Scot scr Moyea 24vds behind Scot fell! Wmfby' five lengths, three lengths between

and SK”’&S" M. Ti» *J by "life lengths; one length between second furlongs. T I ( v„ Pink 8 5 (G. Fisher), 1; Glensponse, JV 2 Francaise, 9.0, 3. The only etartei: Wo" four gg*!Z tW OTAUTAU STEEPLECHASE. Two l miles , n nd Tee-ouarters.-Palencia 9.10 (1; VIHbI 1- Pawerewere,- 11.2, -• Master S 116 3. Also started: Silverspire ■» B fJfft 8 '"

mile, .-an Martial Dance, 7.(, 3. Calibration 8.13, 2 Twinkle Shin. o?der 8.9. Rugby 7.7. Won lengths; a length between second and third. Time, Immjltsec. Australian racing. Pr ,„ Association-Bv TeWraph-Copyrigbt rr SYDNEY, January li. T .„ entries for the Doncaster Handicap , v-q including Abaurdum, Molyneux, total I' 9 ’ rrC CIU Ha Th; for the Sydney Cup PO iiSfudinl Radiant Light, Molyneux, In--120. inoiuai of{ . for the bewmarket anrrectio , includin'” Absurdnm. Tne H»ndK»P I°2 ; "S fnelude The Cypher. Truthful) Radiant Light, Insurrection, Molyueux.

RIFLE SHOOTING. DOMINION CHAMPIONSt-lIFS. (Per Unites Press Association.) ■WELLINGTON, January 17. The National Rifle Association has issued the programme for the championship meeting at Trentham, beginning March 1. Besides the usual series, counting for the belt, there is provision for n representative senes of team and individual service matches, and cadets and tyros are liberal y cateicd for The entry fees in all classes have been ken* as low as possible, and arrangements have been made tor the issue of free railway warrants to competitors. Besides the large number of trphies connected with the meeting, fiomo of which possess great sentimental value, the cash prizes will amount to £2OOO. SIKI-CARPENTIER MATCH. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright PARIS, January 16. The French Boxing Federation’s committee announces that after careful inquiry into nil tlie circumstances it is satisfied that there was no irregular understanding prior to the Siki-Oarpenticr match, which was genuinely fought and the result reached in a regular manner.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

FOOTBALL. WORKING MINERS’ MATCH. Press Association —Bv Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 16. The "Worksop footballers, a majority of whom sis working miners, achieved fame and prosperity by beating Tottenham Hotspurs by 9 goals to nil in a re-played match.

They received £IOOO from the gat© money, which will relieve the club from its long* standing financial difficulties. Th© team had to borrow money for their fares to Lowdon.—A. and N.Z. Cable. AMATEUR ATHLETICS. DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. CLASH WITH AMERICAN DATE. (Pen United Press Association.; "WELLINGTON, January 17. There is a clash of dates in athletic meetings -which places Wellington Centre in a. difficulty. Otago has been offered February 37 or 24 for the dominion championships, while Wellington has the American athletes here on February 17, and also has the local championships still to get off. At the conference Mr Davies (chairman of the New Zealand Association) suggested that Otago should fix February 24 and the Wellington meetings should be on February 10 nnd 17; but this was objected to, as askingtoo much of the public. It was then suggested that Wellington would combine the local championships with the American dote if the council would halve the profits, but Mr Davies was doubtful if they had the power or could afford it, in view of the expense the association was incurring. Ultimately Mr Davies said that if Otago did not accept the dates offered the championships would be held elsewhere, probably in Wellington. During the discussion it was stated that athletic meetings here always returned handsome profits, and it was alleged that championship meetings elsewhere would not have been a success but for the presence of Wellington competition. Reference to the above message was made nf a meeting of the executive of the Otago Centre of the New Zaland Amateur Ath!etio Association last ni<rht. One of the speakers remarked that if the championship meeting were held in the middle of the carnival period there would be a much better chance ot' success than there would be if it took place a week after the carnival ended. Another speaker expressed the opinion that the council appeared to be considering the Wellington Centre a great deal, and added that the North Island seemed to want everything. The Chairman expressed the opinion that they should take no notice of the message until they got advice from Wellington. Eventually it was decided that tie meeting be referred to the Sports Committee for consideration when some definite information comes from Wellington. THE AMERICAN ATHLETES. VISIT TO FALMERSTON NORTH. (Per United Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., January 17. The Manawatu Athletic Centre has been advised by the N.Z.A.A.A. that it will accept a guarantee of £SO for the visit here of the American athletes, the loss, if any, on the meeting to be borne by the centre, which, will also retain any profit. The American* will now Appear here on February 10. CRICKET. | AT CHRISTCHURCH. I After an interruption of four weeks in club cricket the fifth round of the Canterbury Cricket Association's competition concluded on Saturday. The results of the play put Linwood at the top of tho list, two points ahead cf Went Christcirurch. At the end of tho fourth round these teams had seven points each. Linwood defeated Sydenham on Saturday, but West went down to St. Albans by 136 runs on the first innings. Riccarton also added two points to their total by beating East, who are still dt. the bottom of the list. The following are the respective totals: Linwood 211 and 193, Sydenham 186; St. Albans 241- and 67 for four wickets, West Ohristohurch 105 and 232 for eight wickets (innings declared closed); Riccarton 344 for eight wicket 3 (innings declared closed!)' East Christohurch 180 and 188 for three wicketa (R. Gregory 93, run out). The position of the teams is now as follows: Points. Linwood 9 West Christchurch 7 St. A'bnna « Riccartcn 6 Sydenham * '■ East Christchurch 0 AT WELLINGTON. Interest centred in the Wellington-Hutt contest. The suburban team had first strike and nut on the fine total of 413, thus setting Wellington a heavy task, the undertaking of which has not commenced too auspiciously, for two wickets are down for 30. H. M. M'Girr (the N*w Zealand representative) put up a fine performance by scoring 15a runs in lhr 40min. He hit four 6's°. twenty-sis 4's, one '3, and seven 2's. One over of Anderson's yielded 2-3 runs, and on* of Kortlang'e 25. Institute 337 (H. Prince I'M, not out) are meeting Y.M.C.A., which has 51 on for one wicket. Midland and Petone are more evenly matched, the scores being: Midland 159, Petone 123. For Midland, Patrick obtained six wickets and caught three, thus being responsible for the dismissal of nine batsmen. t The scoring was slow in the Old Boys | and Thomdon contest, the former pelting on 114 and three for 55, and the latter being dismissed for 67, the smallest total of the afternoon. In the second innings of Old Boys, Bull was injured and had to retire. The position of the teams is now as follows: — Pointn. Hurt 10 Wellington 0 Petone 8 Thomdon 7 Midland .. 6 Institute 6 Old Bovs 3 Y.M.C.A 8 ENGLISH CRICKETERS. VISIT TO QUEENSTOWN. (From Odb Own Correspondent.) , QUEEiNSTOWN, January 17. Eleven of tha English cricketers arrived per steamer to-night. By Hpecial arrangement the Eamslaw will make a trip to Glertorchy to-morrow in order that Paradise may bo visited and the glories of Wakatipu en route unfolded to them. The party will leave for Invercargill on Friday. SPEED JUDGING CONTEST. A motor cycle speed judging contest will lis held on Saturday under the control of the Otago Motor Cycle and Bicycle Club. Tho event, which is the first of its kind to be held here for some considerable time, will be started from the Crown Roller Mills at 2 p.m.