TRAINING AT RICCARTON.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19048, 19 December 1923, Page 4

TRAINING AT RICCARTON.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 18. With the proximity of the holiday meetings there was naturally a fair amount of activity at Kiccarton this morning. Christmas is a dull time at Christchurch in the racing game, and nearly all the horses will be away, either north, west, or south. Palestrina, Wink, and Jubilant are booked tor Dunedin. Palestrina and Wink raced over six furlongs this morning in good etjde, ■while Jubilant sprinted, half a mile. The trio are half sisters, from Judith, by Clarenceux, Winkie, and Gay Dad respectively. Jubilant is a very useful two-year-old, for she held her own with Thresham in the days before, the Cup meeting. Deucalion will go north under the, charge of F. D. Jones, who will* ride, him at Manawatu an£ Marton. They are a good combination, and the horse is well.

Top Score covered half a mile in Slsec. Kukume, Warhue, ‘and Enare were associated jn a useful gallop over seven furloSigo, which’ they left behind in Imin 32 2-ssec. Royal Star and Moorland did two steady rounds, brushing home over the last three furlongs. Dutch 'Clock beat Ducinette very easily in a spin over "six furlongs. Limelight reeled off a mile in imin 43sec, going in great style all the way. Starmist sprinted half a mile in Slsec, while Footfall ran over the same ground comfortably in 52 Msec. Sprinkler and Some Kid "were companions in a working gallop over seven furlough. Kuocklyn and Giantkiller ran half a mile together without being -asked to do their best. Dame Straitlace, carrying a big weight, went once round at a useful pace, taking Imin 20 2-Seec over the ast six furlongs.. Ardour Te Anau Lad were companions in a five-furlong . spin, which they ran in Imin 4scc. Te Anau Lad has been a trifle sore, and he may be .allowed to miss his engagements at. the Dunedin meeting.

- ■ MANAWATU SCRATCHINGS. ■ (Pee United Press Association.) PALMERSTON Ni, December 18. Ngata was scratched at 4 p.m. for the Manawatu Cup; also Benmure for the Gillies Handicap, and-Sunshot for the Palmerston North Stakes. . CRICKET. SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. . Free* Ai»ociation--By Telegraph—Copyrigh ADELAIDE, December 17. New South Wales, in their second innings, lost nine wickets for 332 (Oldfield not, put 83, Mailey not out 53). Play for the day was abandoned at 2.30 owing to a torrential rain. When, play commenced the wicket was in good condition. The batsmen fully mastered the bowling, batting carefully till the rain stopped play. ADELAIDE, December 18. (Received Dec. 18, at 11.5 p.m.) New South Wales, in their second innings, made 333 (Oldfield 84, Mailey, not out, 53). Williams, took 3 wickets for 44. South Australia in their second innings made 145 (Rymill 44). Mailey look 4 wickets for 23. New South Wales won by 170 tuns. The wicket was- sticky. , Oldfield returned the ball to the bowler in the first over. The South Australian .batsmen were unable to get 'set. A rot set in,' and the match was finished in a few hours. NE,W SOUTH WALES TEAM MANAGER. SYDNEY, December 18. Mr C. B. Cocbrance has. been appointed manager of the New South Wales team to sail for New Zealand on February 2. The following ’ will represent Tramways in a match against a Combined Theatres team to-morrow ; on the Oval: Sansom, Paine, Pudcly, M’Queen, Hayward, Webster, Agnew, Bond, Williams, Stewart, Rosevoar; emergencies, Hay and Moore. WELLINGTON v. COUNTRY. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, December 18. •Collins, captain of. the country team, has made the following selection in view of the Town v. Country match on Friday and Saturday:—Bernau (Hawke’s Bay), Cameron (Rangitikei), M’Vicar (Wanganui), O’Connell (Hawke’s Bay), Lambert (Taranaki), Holland (Wanganui), Ori (Wanganui), Arkwright (Rangitikei), and Collins. The eleventh man will be either Davis (Hawke’s Bay) or a Taranaki man. LEAGUE CRICKET. The following is the draw for next Saturday : —Port Chalmers B v. Hillside, at Port Chalmers;;: Standard y. Railway A, Oval; Tramways y. Port Chalmers A, Oval; Railway B y. Mcthverr’.i, Oval. . FOOTBiVidLr V" THE RUGBY. TEAM .FOR AUSTRALIA. 9mm Association—By Telegrapb-r-Ccipyright uLON.DON,. December 17. The Rugby League Council on Thursday will choose the team for the Australian tour after trial matches. The Athletic News says: “It is an. open secret that, the only position which is causing trouble to the Selection Committee is the ; centre three-quarter. • The prevailing uncertainty has been increased by the striking revicar of form by Wagstaff and Batton. Three months ago the majority of the Selection Committee would have dismissed bow these as being outside of serious consideration. Recent events, however, have brought them most prominently to the fijgnt. It is pleasing to note that consideration is likely to be given to Van Heerden’s claims, who, if he maintains his form, will be certainly entitled to selection. The team managers will also be chosen on Thursday. It is believed that Mr J. H. Dannatt, president of the league, has been selected for one position. The second choice lies between Mr Job Counsel! and Mr E. Osborne.”—A. and N.Z. Cable. PROPOSED ASSOCIATION TEAM TOUR. D ies* Association —By Telegraph—Copyright , LONDON, December 17.

A meeting of the Selection Committee of the Football Association announced that if it is found -possible to send a team to tour Australia and New Zealand next summer, it will probably leave England about the middle of April and return to England in October. —Reuter. CHESS TOURNAMENT. (Pm Untied Press Association.) WELLINGTON, December 17. The chess tournament is to be held at Wellington this year, beginning on Boxing Day. There are 21 entries, and if all take part it will be a record, the previous best being 20, at Christchurch at exhibition tim* in 1906. On this occasion the time l;mit has been narrowed to 20 moves per hour, and if more than 16 compete the players will be divided into two sections. The four highest in each will play off. BOWLING. DOMINION TOURNAMENT. (Pbh United Press Absolution.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 17. Entries for the Dominion Bowling Association tournament to be held here next month include 122 rinks, 204 doubles, and 216 singles. - North Island centres are well represented, but the entries from Otago and Southland are disappointing. The following is the result of the match Taieri v. Fairfield -in the first round of the R. L. Christie trophy, played at Fairfield on Monday : —Fairfield names first: Barclay, Barclay; Miller, Anderson 19, Murray, Leith, Stevenson, Miackie 20; Christie, Cook, Rose, Scott 24, Sparks, Chcyne, Findlay, Thomson 11; Miller, Barclay, Maun, Kirkland 15, M'Kinnon, Christie, Allan, Carswell 28. Totals: Fairfield, 58; Taieri, 59. ATHLETICS. INTER-VARSITY CROSS-COUNTRY RACE. Ptmi Association—Bv Telegraph—Copyright ‘ LONDON, December 16. In the inter-university .cross-country 7J miles race Oxford (22 points) beat Cambridge (33 points).—Reuter. • SWIMMING. LIFE SAVING DEMONSTRATION. A life saving contest for the Wigvam Cup was held in the Municipal Baths on Monday night, when two teams of four (one from the Kiwi Club and one from the Otago Club) competed. Each competitor was required to tow'in’four different methods, as set down by the Rcyal .Lite Saving Society.. The distance was 20 yards, and the Kiwi team, which started from scratch, won comfortably, C. Lewis especially setting up a fast time (34sec). The contest is an annual one, this being the first one held. The following wore the teams;—Kiwi: C. Lewis. S. Westwood, Miss V. Scotten, D. Watson. Otago: Michael, MTndoe, A. Knight, Pollard. ■