SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19763, 14 April 1926, Page 11

SPORTING.

RACING AND TROTTING. FIXTURES. April 15, 17. —Wellington R.C. April 17.—Ellesmere T.C. April 17. —Cambridge T.C. April 21, 22. —Manawatu R.C. April 22. Waimate T.C. April 24.—Ashburton T.C. April 28, 29.—South Canterbury meeting. April 30, May I.—Forbury Park T.C. April 30, May I. —Hawke’s Bay J.C. May 1, 3. —Waikato R.C. May 22. —Oamaru T.C. June I. 3. 5.-D.J C Winter meeting. June 3, 5. —Canterbury Park T.C. June 3,5, 7. —Auckland R.C. June 12.—Ashburton T.C. June 19. 23. —Auckland T.C. A. Pringle is handling a Logan Pointer filly owned by Mr J. M'Kendry. There is a rumour abroad that Great Bingen was “got at” prior to his second attempt at success in the West Australian championships. Inferno has a rare turn of speed, and if in racing shape will possibly be one of the favourites for the sprint events to be decided at the Wellington autumn meeting. Nominations for the South Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting are due today. . _ Mr W. T. Hazlett passed through Dunedin yesterday on the wav north to see his colours carried at the Wellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting. Los Ambus got over seven furlongs at Riccarton on Saturday in Imin 30 l-sscc, and was assisted over the final five by Receipt. Roth horses have been sent on to Trentham. Southland fields ■ a particularly strong hand in the Thompson Handicap with Listening Post, Baldowa, and Set Sail. Baldowa may prove the best of the bunch. Count Cavour strode over six furlongs at Riccarton in smart time prior to being shipped north to Trentham. Limerick was responsible for a smart gallop at Riccarton on Saturday, and apparently has not suffered by his two races at the Great Autumn meeting. It is expected that, as usual, Canterbury stables -will he strongly represented at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting. The Clarenceux gelding Carnot is to be trained by J. Boyd. If Happy Rosa does not comport herself in a desirable manner as a straight-out trotter she may be made to suffer the indignity of being converted into a pacer. Napland is enjoying a spell, and may not he produced again this season. Almost everybody is conversant with the reputation of the Aintree fences over which the Grand National Steeplechase is decided. There is a legend of the Aintree Chib secretary taking a famous amateur rider-owner to see what was in store for him. “That’ll make you fellows scratch your heads?” he said, at one horrible obstacle.' “Don’t know about the others,” was the answer, “but I’m scratching my nag.” It is reported that Shirley and. Rascal were shipped from Auckland to Trentham on Tuesday last, and that they arrived on the following Thursday. Rapid transit. It is to be hoped that buyers of bloodstock at the Sydney sales will find that they have not been bringing “coals to Newcastle,” or, in other words, buying goods in Australia instead of in their home market. The Sunny Lake gelding Carpenter has again been placed in active commission. The Sarto gelding Barleycorn broke a leg whilst racing at the Kumaru meeting, and subsequently had to be destroyed. Barleycorn was got by Sarto from Brisa, and ranks as one of the last yearlings bred at the now defunct Warrington Stud. The Southland Racing Club has definitely decided to shift back their totalisator house, and so provide more room behind the stewards' stand. Further improvements to the track are also to be carried out. It is amongst the possibilities of the near future that Minton Derby will make an attack on Acron’s record of 2min 3 5-ssec. Sprinkler, the chestnut brother to Pilliewinkie, was noticed doing steady work during the Great Easter meeting, and seems quite recovered from the trouble which sent him out of training some months ago. Footfall has been eased up in his work, but will probably be amongst the starters at the South Canterbury meeting. The two-year-old filly Paperchase looked a bit off colour at the Great Autumn meeting, and has been thrown out of training. Windbag has won over 30,000sovs in stakes. W. Wafkinson, who steered the winner. Jack Horner, in the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase this year, was born id Australia, but at an early age was taken to Ireland by his parents. The 10,500-guinea proposition Silvio fell at the first fence in the Grand National Steeplechase. Mr J. O’Brien, of Oamaru, has secured an extension of his lease of the successful stallion Nelson Bingen. The following alterations of English rules came into operation on March 1: Should the tapes be broken by a’ horse or his jockey, or should the starter consider that through any faulty action of the starting gate a fair start has not been effected, he shall declare it “no start,” and order the jockeys, by means of a recall flag, to return to the post. The starter’s decision on these points shall be final. This is a rule that should be adopted in New Zealand. F. E. Jones will have the mount on Listening Post at Wellington this week. C. Eastwood will be riding at Trentham this week. It appears that the appeal judges set up by the Trotting Conference to hear the appeal of Colin M'Kcnzie against the cancellation ot the registration of the horse Wallace Mac found themselves in a_ difficulty when they discovered that no evidence according to the rules had been taken by the Trotting Association in support of the cancellation. The appeal judges thereupon referred the matter back to the association, with a direction that evidence should be taken, and a decision come to on that evidence. The deposit of £2O lodged by M'txenzie was returned to him. If the decision come to by the association is not approved by M’Kenzie he still has the right right of appeal to the conference. The date of taking nominations for the Forbury Park Trotting Stakes of 1927 has been extended to May 3. SYDNEY YEARLING SALES (Press Association —Bv I'eleiiriinti—Copyright.) SYDNEY April 13. At the yearling sales, on account of Mr W. C. Ring, of Hinuera, Waikato, a Valkyrian —Unity colt realised 350gns, and a Valkyrian—Miss Modest colt 140gns. ' RUGBY LEAGUE. ENGLAND DEFEATS WALES. (Press Association—Bv roleeranh—ropvnght.) LONDON, April 12. (Received April 13, at 5.5 p.m.) At Eugbv League England defeated Wales by 30 points to 22.—Reuter. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received April 13, at 10 p.m.) The match was played at Pontypridd. The weather was beautiful, and the attendance numbered 23.000. It was an interesting game. The first half was marked by frequent spectacular bouts of short passing, and at the interval England led by 19 points to 13. On resuming, Wales lost Jones, of Leeds, who was Injured, while towards the end another player was carried off. England had the advantage in heeling from the scrums. LARGE OFFER REFUSED FOR HEROIC. (Press Association—Cv telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, April 13. (Eeeived April 13, at 9.30 p.m.) At the sale of racing stock Heroic was passed in at 10,500 guineas. (Received April 13, at 11 p.m.) At the racing stock sales Amounis realised 1800 guineas and Military Lady 1100 guineas. BILLIARDS. AN EMPIRE "TOURNAMENT. (Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright.) (Received April 13, at 9 p.m.) LONDON, April 12. An Empire billiards tournament, in which Shailer (Australia), Malcolm Smith (Scotland), Earlan (England), and Routledge (South Africa) are competing, extending to May 4, has opened. All the matches are of 2000 tip. Each player will receive a gold medal, and the winner a trophy. In the opening match the scores at the close of play were: Rhailer, 1001; Smith, 469.

Shatter (Australia), playing Smith, brilliantly scored 266 in half an hour, including breaks of 77 and 76 Smith who has so far had few chances, then had five useful runs. Shatter replied with f£>. f 'J, 1 C 3 and 70. The night session yielded the Australian 501—an average of 16 2 . A- and N.Z. Calcic* _