SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18954, 30 August 1923, Page 8

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

ME STEAD SELLING OUT. DOMINION'S PROHIBITIVE TAXATION. Pi cm Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, August. 29. (Received August 29, at 8.50 p.m.) Iho whole of Mr G. L. Stead's racing team at present in Australia, comprising nine horses, will be auctioned on September 10. Mr Stead told an interviewer that he had decided to relinquish racing for the time being. The taxation and other charges in the- dominion are so heavy that he considers that owners not receiving a fair run from the Government. further, a big team owner who i« anxious to see his horses run moist spend considerable time away from home. In Australia the conditions are different as all the big prizes are centred in Sydney and Melbourne, but in New Zealand the, prizes are scattered. When he had a big team running in New Zealand he had to lead a life like a commercial traveller, and ho was tired of it.—A. and N.Z. Cable. TWO-YEAR-OLD PARADE. (Peb Unitjw Pekss Association.) a , AUCKLAND, August 29.. At the two-year-old parade at the Elleralie course this morning, the distance being three furlongs, there were 22 entries, divided., into three divisions. Mr Eliot Davis won two of them with Son o' Mine and Best Boy. The third was won by Dr Martin's Day Regard. i OTAGO HUNT. The Otago Hunt Club held a very successful at' Mr Stevenson's property, Woodeaton, yesterday, afternoon, wiien there was a fairly large number of straight-goers and visitors. A number of ■ riders qualified their horses. Mr D. Roberteon, on (skylark, was the acting-master, and Mr D. Wheeler, on John. Boy, the huntsman. Among the riders were: Miss MacNamara on Kenny, Miss .Willis on Borrie, and Mrs Gonn on Grey Heather, Messrs C. Darton on Joffre, O'Connell on Mac, Mowat on Elaine, Dalziel on Chummy, Lee on Straight Plush, M'Millan on Golden Gift, and J. Morrissey and Grey, of Messrs ■ Pullers (Ltd.). ENGLISH CRICKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONiX)N, August 28. (Received Aug. 29, at 5.5 p.m.) Sussex, 219 runs and 275 for 7 wickets, declared (Bowley 112 not out), beat Leicester, 94 (Cox 5 for 11) and 113. Surrey, 229 and 137 for i wickets, beat Middlesex, 231 and 132 (Abel 5 for 28). Warwickshire, 295 and 174, beat' Kent.—A. and N.Z. Gable. HOCKEY. TECHNICAL COLLEGE TOURNAMENT. (Peb United Peess Association.) INVERCARGILL, August 29.' In the Technical College Hockey tournament Southland defeated Otago by 15 goals lo 1. To-morrow Otago will play Canterbury. WELLINGTON DEFEATS WAIRARAPA. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright CARTERTON, August 2» The Wairarapa and Wellington representative hockey teams met at Carterton to-day in fine weather and on a dry ground. Wairarapa speedily attacked, but skilful work by the Wellington backs sent them back. Wairarapa ctftne again and from a melee in the circle, •W. Bannin shot the first goal. Play continued even, till just-on the call of half-time O'Brien (Wellington) shot wide at goal and the ball struck Hawken's (Wairarapa.) pads, bounded off and entered the net. The half-time score was 1 all. The second spell entirely favoured Wellington, who proved superior ,- in all departments, fend showed far better combination. Tw<, nirauteß after the start W. Hood shoot a goal, which was speedily followed by WhiUaker netting. Wairarapa rallied several times, but lacked form and combination. MEETING OP NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. (Pub United .«t,os Association.) CHRIST CHURCH, August 29. At a meeting of the Executive of the New Zealand Hockey Association a letter was received from the English Hockey Association stating that the leading university players in England would not be able to spare the necessary time to join the proposed tour of an English team-to New Zealand, and us a consequence the English Association regretted that the tour could not take place. Mr H. Norton (manager of th.e New Zealand representative team which is touring Australia) wrote giving a lengthy report of the team's doings. He gave high praise to the team for its conduct both on and off the field. The New Zealanders had been given a wonderful reception in Sydney.' The only complaint he had to make was concerning the night travelling in trains, which was trying to the travellers, especially in view of the large number of matches played. The standard of play in Australia had improved greatly, and the game had received a decided stimulus as the result of the tour. SOUTHLAND v. EASTERN DISTRICT. (Pee United Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, August 29. A representative ladieß' hockey match Southland v. Eastern District, was played at Gore to-day, and resulted in. a win for Southland by 5 goals to nil. GOLF. v OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. A team from the Otago Ladies' Golf Club journeyed to Invercargill on Tuesday, and tried conclusions with a local team. The following were the scores (Otago players being mentioned first): Mrs Cook (1), Mrs Bowie (0); Mrs Dodgshun (4), Mrs Carr (i); Miss Theomin (0), Mrs Pottinger (1); Mrs Allan (0), Mrs Masters (1); Mrs Rattray 10), Mrs Ferguson (1); Mrs Milne M'Donald (1); Miss Fynmore Mrs Handyside (1); Mrs Lambert (0), Mrs Henderson (1); Miss Gallaway (0), Mrs C. Jones (1); Mrs Gilray (0), Mrs Hall Jones (1); Miss Denniston (0), Miss Oughton (1): Mrs Lemon (1), Mrs Haggitt (0). Mrs Dodgshun and Miss Theomin (1), Mrs Cowie and Mrs Masters (0); Mrs Cook and Mrs Kattray (J), Mrs Pottinger and Mrs Carr (4); Miss Fynmore and Mrs Lambert (0), Mrs Ferguson end Mrs M'Donald (1); Mrs Allen and Mrs Gilray (0), Mrs C. Jones and Mrs Handyside (1); Mrs Milne a.nd Mrs Lemon (1), Mrs Henderson and Mrs Hall Jones (0); Mrs Gallaway and Mrs Denniston (1), Mrs Haggitt and Mrs Oruickshank (0). WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Per United Phess Association.) WESTPORT, August 29. The West Coast golf championships are being played at Westport. Miss Snodgrass and Mrs Bird are in the final of the ladies' championship. KENNEL CLUB. WELLINGTON, August 29. The Kennel Club officers were elected tonight. President, Mr Paul Hunter; executive—Messrs A. Blair (Wellington), A. Morton (Christchurch), P. H. Smith (Carterton), G. W. Ingram (Auckland), and Dr A. C. (Dunedin).