SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19373, 8 January 1925, Page 8

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

EEEFTON RACES. (Pee Untied Pbess Association.) REEFTON, January 7. The Reofton Jockey Club’s second day meeting was hold in fine weather. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £8256 10s, against £6721 10s last year. COUNTY HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— Proliliman, 7.5, 1; Pickaninny, 8.8, 2; Prince Charleroi, 8.6 3. Also started: Lord Ashlea 9.10, Deep Drive 9.2, Probate '9.1, Cairn 8.0. Won easily by a length. Time, Imin 15Jseo. ELECTRIC HANDICAP TROT. One mile.—Drone, 24 yards behind, 1; General Thorpe, 24, 2; Lady Minto, 12, 3. Also started; Logio’a Coronado, Galindo Doll limit, Bed Comet 36 yards behind. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 22 2-ssec. SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP. One mile and a-half.—Empyrean, 9.13, 1; Cashman, 10.0, 2; Rimutaka, 9.0, 3. Also started: Bitters 9.13, Vico Regal 9.5, Pillage 9.2, Lord Nagar 9.2, Won by a length. Time, 2min 47 2-saeo-INANGAHUA HANDICAP. One mile.— Printemps, 9.6, 1; Prince Perouz, 8.8, 2; Kuia, 8.7, 3 Also started: Prosperity 9.6, Lady Waimangn '7.9, Cairn 7.9. A fine finish. Won by a length; a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 44aec. CRONADUN HANDICAP. Five furlongs.—Paphian, 10.4, 1; Pickaninny, 8.10, 2; Bonideer, 8.7, 3. Also started: Deep Drive 9.2, Samarang 9.0, The Beaver 8.7, Jaokeroo 7.5, Proliliman 8.3. Won by two lengtfis. BROADWAY TROT. One mile and ahalf.—Glimpse, 60 yards behind, 1; General Thorpe, 36, 2; Prince Charlie, 12, 3. Also started: Trixie Adair 48 yards behind, Gerry Logan 84, Lady Bountiful 96. Won bv three lengths. Time, 3min 37sec. ‘HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Seven furlongs,—Bestir, 8.11, 1; Prince Charleroi, 9 0 2; Samum, 8.0, 3. Also started; Zero Hour 9.7, Elixir 8.7, North Inch 8.3, Rapid Riee 8.0. Won by a length. • Time, Imm 2£seo. . , FAREWELL HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Flying blaster, 7-6, 1; Lord Leslie, 9.6, 2; Lord Ashlea, 9.10, 3. Also started; Kuia, 9.12, Bonideer 8.6. Won by a length. Time, Imm 15 2-ssec. INANGAHUA TROTTING ACCEPTANCES. (Pee United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, January 7. The following are the acceptances for the Inangahua Trotting Club's annual meeting: Welcome Handicap. One mile.—Red Audubon, Pippin, Towarere, Velocity, Claricewood, Marion Junior, Foxglove, Mias Chancellor, Ocean Whispers scratch, Harina 24yds behind, Meryl Pointer 36, Logie's Coronado 36, Treeza 48. rr , Inangahua Trotting Club’s Handicap. Two miles. —Silvorotta, Morn.- Logan scratch, Athos 12yds behind, Waima 36, Norwood 36, Jean Vue 48, Lone Hand 69. Lady Bountiful 72, Loc.ar.da Boy 96, Some Wilkes 108. Progress Handicap, One mile and a-half. —Einerald Green, Peter Heir. Rita Mao scratch, Billy Ashley 12yds behind, Never Whispers 12, Peter Bell 36. Blackwater Handicap, One mile and aquarter.—Marion Junior, Galindo Doll, He Karere, Glimpse, Foxglove, Ocean Whispers scratch, Harina 24yds behind, Tot Reta 48, Red Comet 60, Drone CO. Scotia Handicap. One mile and a-hai Qhjemiza scratch, Kiothbell 12yds behind, Audo Dillon 12, General Thorpe 12, Mahon's Day 24, Mahcne 60, Lady Bountiful 96. Alexander Handicap. One mile and aquarter.—Glimpse scratch, Athos 12yds behind, Trixie Adair 12, loung Ivy 12, Merry Logan 12, Norwood 24, Jean Vue 60, Eric Rothschild 60, Lord Lytton 60, Locanda Boy 72, Some Wilkes 96. Big River Handicap. Two miles. —Billy Ashley, Never Whispers, Peter Heir, Prudent Child, Miss Chancellor scratch, Taipoti 48yds behind, Zelicia 132. Keep-it-Dark Handicap (saddle). One mile, —Smithfield, Lady Minto. Rothwell scratch, Young Ivy 12yds behind, General Thorpe 12, Bush King 12, Mahene 24, Never Will 24, Lone Hand 36, Wairua 36, Eric Rothschild 48, Lord Lytton 48. MIDDIiEMAECH HANDICAPS. The following handicaps have been declared for the Middlemarch races: Sutton Handicap. Six furlongs.—Kilbarry 11.9, March Off 11.7, Hurdy Curdy 10.7, Adjustment 9.10, Nope 9.7, Pull Choke 9,4. Strath-Taieri Handicap. One mile and aouarter.—Kilbarry 11.4, Hurdy Gurdy 10.8, War March 10.3, Adjustment 9.6, Pull Choir© 0.2. Garthmyll Handicap. Seven furlongs.— Kilbarry 11 A, March Off 11.8, Hurdy Gurdy 10.5, Adjustment 9.5, Full Choke 9.3, in ope 9.3. Middlemarch Trotting Handicap. Two miles. —King Bell scratch. Rets Louie 24yds behind, Marvin Child 24, Ngapuna 72, W.D. 96, Maokinney Mac 120, Master Peter 132. Arden Trotting Handicap. One mile and a-half. —Jimmy Wilkes scratch, King Bell scratch, Beta Louie 24yds behind, Marvin Child 24, W.D. 84, Macldnney Mac 108. Master Peter 120. Mile Dash Trot. —King Bell scratch, Reta Louie scratch, Marvin Child 12yds behind, Ngapuna 24, W.D. 36, Mackinncy Mac 48, Master Peter 72. VINCENT NOMINATIONS. In the Vincent nominations the name of St. Alwyn was omitted from the Vincent Trotting Stakes and the Poolburn Trot. BILLIARD MATCH. M'CONACHY v. FALKINHB. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 7. (Received Jan. 7, at 9.20 p.m.) In a match of 16,000 up on level terms, M'Conaohy has scored 2667 (including) splendid breaks of 595 and 130), and Falkincr has put on 2166 (including breaks of 359, 154, and 102). —A. and N.Z. Cable. WORLD’S AMATEUR RECORDS. GREAT RUNS BY NURMI. THREE NEW TIMES ESTABLISHED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, January 6. (Received Jan. 7, at 10.10 p.m.) Paavo Nurmi, the Finnish Olympic distance runner, has opened his American indoor campaign, winning a mile race in the world’s record time of 4min 13 2-3 soc from a field of six of America’s best runners. He won by three yards from Joie Ray, the former United States mile champion, and clipped a full second from the previous record, held by Ray.—A. and N.Z. Cable. (Received Jan. 7, at 10.30 p.m.) Nurmi made two other world’s records, winning a 1500 metres race in 3min 56 l-liaco and a 5000 metres race in 14min 44Jscc. These times are respectively 5 2-ssec and lOacc better than Ray’s former records. —A. and N.Z. Cable. ATHLETICS. CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS. SOUTHERN TENDER ACCEPTED. AUCKLAND CENTRE INDIGNANT. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, January 7. At a meeting of the Auckland Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association it was resolved —“ Auckland Centro regards with surprise the acceptance of a southern tender by the New Zealand Council for the championship medals of 1925, and cannot see its way to accept medals from the council unless Auckland jewellers are given equal rights of tendering.” -It was resolved that the carnival be held on the Domain on January 24. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Per United Press Association.) DARGAVTLE, January 7. The Mayor of Dargaville (Mr Hornblow) has received a cablegram from W. M'Devitt stating that, through the retirement of Paddon, the title ox the world’s champion reverts to him, and asking Mr Hornblow if the offer to provide a purse for a race for the world’s championship on the Northern Wairoa River still holds good. Mr Hornblow is now seeking support, and is meeting with a fair measure of success. Ho will reply to M'Devitt next week.