SPORTING.

Southland Times, Issue 14578, 19 November 1910, Page 3

SPORTING.

(Notes by Sir Modred.) Acceptances for the first day of the Porbury Park Trotting Club’s Spring meeting close on Monday evening. The connections of Waiju are of opinion that the South Canterbury J.C. handicapper has formed too high an opinion of their horse’s capabilities, and there is some justification for this idea. Should he recover satisfactorily from his recent injuries Danube will be sent north to contest the Great Northern Guineas at Auckland, while the undefeated Culprit will journey to Ellei-slie for the two-year-old races. ■The Pine Bush Hack. Racing Club’s annual fixture has been set down for December 29th and £6O will be distributed in prize-money divided as follows: — Maiden Plate, £7; Island Trot, £7; Waimahaka Handicap, £8; Pine Bush Cup, £l2; Titlroa Trot, £10;. Flying Handicap, £10; p’arewell Handicap, £6. This club has proved very successful during the past two or three seasons and provides excellent sport, while it is encouraging people to try out likely horses. Only the other day two gentlemen informed the writer that they intended to start maiden performers for the first time at Pine Bush. The receipts all round for the recent V.R.C. spring meeting at Flemington have exceeded the most sanguine, expectations. The' takings at the gates realised £l2O more than last Cup Day, while the railway returns show an increase of £3OOO, as compared with 1909. The total gate receipts for the meeting are £IOOO better than last year, when the profit on the meeting was £11,500, and with added money this occasion £1250 in excess of that of the previous year, it is estimated that the spring reunion of 1910 will yield a profit of about £14,000. Previous to Cup Day of 1910 the largest attendance at Flemington was in Mentor’s year (1888), when the great Exhibition was held, and it was also a boom time in Melbourne. This year, however, put that record completely in the shade, inasumch as the takings at the gates on this occasion are no less than £B6O better than for that one day. It may not be generally known that while she was at Raridwick a few weeks ago the racing mare Equitas was on the point of becoming the property of Mr J. A. Beales. The price to be paid for Equitas was agreed upon—£soo and a contingency of £250 if she won a race of the value of £SOO or over—but when searched by a veterinary surgeon the mare did not pass the necessary examination. There was a defect in one of Equitas’s legs, but it was not considered very serious, and the examiner stated that it might never come, against her. ’However, in the end the sale fell through, and since then Equitas won a race of the value of 1300 sovs.—C.J.C. Stewards’ Handicap. , Leading horsemen in Australia are not as well paid as their European brethren, but their profession is a lucrative one, nevertheless, as may be gathered from recent happenings. When asked to ride the Maoriland mare Artlllerie in the Melbourne Cup, McLachlan refused the mount, though he was offered the special Inducement of £2OOO in the event of that mare winning the race. He subsequently won the Cup on Comedy King and was entitled to a‘ percentage under the rules of £302 Bs, .but it is understood that the horse’s owner increased the amount to £IOOO. F. Hickey, who Avon the last Caulfield Cup on Flaviniiis, is said to, have also received £IOOO from the horse’s otvner. It is understood that the New Zealandbred Aborigine, Avinner of the Williams to Avn Gup recently and deadheater in the Caulfield Cup last season, will be shipped to India at the first opportunity on /account of his Indian owner. Some weeks ago the cable announced the death of the retired jockey, T. Loates, which Avas supposed to have been hastened by a hard-drinking bout. An inquest Avas ordered, and as tAvo doctors gave it as their opinion that some form of epileptic fit had caused asphyxia, “Death from natural causes” AA r as the verdict of the jury. A Brighton solicitor appeared for the widoAv, deceased only having been married a short time. The lady had nursed, him professionally through a serious illness, and a mutual attachment was the result of her care and attention. There is no issue of the union.

WINTON JOCKEY CLUB. A SUCCESSFUL, RACING INSTITUTION. The following figures show a comparison of the chief items in receipts and expenditure of the Winton J.C. for the years 1900 and 1910: — Receipts. 1900. 1910. £ . £ Members’ subscriptions 35 200 Nomination & acceptance fees* 290 457 Gate receipts 132 412 Sale privileges 54 69 Tote receipts 465 • 939 Bookmakers’ fees nil. 339 *Reduced from 4 per cent, on amount of stakes in 1900 to 2% per cent, in 1903. Expenditure. ( 1900.. 1910. £ £ Stakes 47C 1300 Stamp Tax 72 23, Handicapper io 2° Band 10 15 Luncheons L 41 Assistants’ wages 17 «>1 The fact that the Club made a profit over their recent meeting estimated at about £550 should encourage their mananagement committee to hasten bn the commencement of the extensive scheme of improvements proposed. The Winton Club’s meetings attract large crowds of spectators, and, as each season witnesses an improvement in this direction, increased accommodation is now an absolute necessity from a public comfort point, of view and also to permit of the officials carrying out their duties with Case and a due regard. to timetable arrangements.

TAKAPTJNA ACCEPTANCES. (Per United Press Association). AUCKLAND, November IS. The following' are the accep lances for events to be run on the opening day of the Takapuna J.C. Spring meeting on tiie 26th inst.; — Cheltenham Handicap (five furlongs and a-half) —Turbine 5.12, Sir Artegal 8.12, Miss Winnie S.lO, Kapanga b.U, Lady Prances 7.7, Lady Dot 7.2, Toa Tula 7.2, Golden Loop '6.13, Capt. Soult 6.11, ' Impulsive 6.11, Ulegance 6.0, Aristos 6.8, T'aka 6.8, Princess Soult 6.8. Maiden Hurdles (one mile and a-half and 100yds)—Delegate 10.6, Don Quex 9.G, Kaiwaka 0.6, Sabine 0.1. St. Maria 0.0, Whataroa and Powerful 0.0, Blue Rocket 0.0, Seldom 9.0, Rangiora 9.0. Hirst Pony Handicap (live furlongs and a-half) —Mistime 0.0, Mighty Atom 8.12, Peggy Pryde 8.8, Norway 8.0, Miss* Stella 8.0, Maika 7.3, Red Lupin 7.2, Kuratau 7.0, Caedmon 7.0. Trial Handicap (one mile) —Froutono 8.0, Royal News 7.7, Heta 7.5, Waiotahi 7.4, Scotch 7.0, His Highness 7.0, Monolope 7.0, Hamadryad 7.0, Monoplane 7.0. Cambria Handicap (four furlongs) Tranquil 8.1, Sylverlyte 7.5, Worcester 7.5, Oboe 7.2, Kaween 7.0, Solitude 7.0, Gibson Girl 7.0, Harrigan 7.0, Mere! 7.0, Condamino 7.0. St. Andrews Handicap (one mile and a-quarter)—Uranium U.u, Lochbuhie 8.0, Sea Elf 7.11, Master Theory 7.9, Manapouri 7.9, Regain 7.8, Dazzling 7.3, Prophet 7.2, Haldane G. 13, Coromandel 6.11, Spectre 6.10. Tiri Hurdle Race (one mile and threequarters.) Black Northern 10.3, Tui Cakobau 9.10, Hoanga 9.6, Rangihaeta 0.6. Melrose Handicap (five furlongs and a-half) —Spectre 9.0, Haku 8.9, Miss Grizzle 8.2, Lucille 8.2, Miss Ada 8.0, Miss Livonia 7.13, Ruffy 7.12, Goodwin Sands 7.12, Vivace 7.12, Bonny Fishwife 7.12, Monoiope 7.12, Mary Ann 7.12, Maykoff 7.12, Arawa 7.12, Kowaru 7.12, Presently 7.12, Bogey 7.12, Parawai 7.12, Lady Betty 7.12.

SOUTH CAirTEHBUBY ACCEPTANCES TIMARTJ, November IS. The following are the acceptances for the'first day’s racing of the S. C, Jockey Club’s meeting:— • Summer Handicap of t o sovs (six furlongs)— Flambeau 9.0, Silver Bullet 8.6, Achray 8.2, Aunt Sally 8.2, Sousa 7.13, Alto ,7.12, Xyloidine 7.4, Red, White and B1 Shorts Handicap of SO sovs (fourfurlongs)—Lupulite 9.C, Federal 9.0, Lady Urizoin 9.4, Aerina 8.10, Pilgrim’s Way 7.13, Manchester 7.8, Perm 7.7, Big Blast 7.7, Mademoiselle Ixe 7.7, Casa Nova i.i, Stepmaid 7.7, Fulmar 7.7. Otaio Hurdles Handicap of 100 sovs (one mile and a-half) —Coy 11.9, Southern! Cross 10.4, Kingman 9.10, Fandango 9.7, Farley Grove 9.4, Full of Trumps 9.0, Kentpayer 9.0, Heather Dew 9.0. Timaru Handicap of 175 sovs (one mile and a-quarter)—Rose Noble 9.3, Outlander 8.10, Adage -7.13, Cronstadt 7.12, Adjudge 7.9, Dabchick 7.7, Puaka 0.7. President’s Handicap of 100 sovs (seven furlongs)—Waiju 10.8, Fasnakyle 0.5, Kilts 9.4, Adjudge 9.1, Gobi Braid 9,0, Glenfield 8.0, Grand Slam 8.0, Amazon 8.0. Flying Handicap of 100 sovs (six furlongs)— Sea King 9.0, Lupulite 5.7, Balaclava 8.7, Scotch Plaid S.G, Fasnakyle 8.3, Pilgrim’s Way 7.5, Rock Ferry 0.12, Silver Bullet 0.9, Busyland 0.7.

ATHLETICS. A letter just to hand announces that the well-known wrestler's Alex. Bain (heavy-weight) ami .100. Gardiner (lightweight) are at present in Oatnaru and contemplate a descexxt upon Southland at an early date. Gardiner is in hopes of obtaining a catch-as-catch-caix match with Beaton, of Bluff. Pedestrian W, F, Trembatlx is iix strenuous training at present and is devoting his energies to the middle distance events. It is stated that C. E. Hoi way, of America, who will visit New Zealand at the exxd of December is anxious for a match with Trembatlx and that he is quite prepared to run over 300 yards, a distance at which .'Trembatlx would probably keep the world’s champion sprinter very busy.

CRICKET. N.S.AV. v. COUTH AFRICA. AFRICANS ALL OUT FOR 300. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.) SYDNEY, Nov. 18. Received Nov. 18, 6.40 p.m. There was magnificent weather for the South African match. The attendance was GOOO, which is good for an off day. Sherwell won the toss and elected to bat. The wicket was hard and fast. Zulch and Strieker opened to the bowling of Cotter and Kellaway. Both played carefully, but Strieker was uncomfortable against Cotter’s fast deliveries. Zulch was more free, but showed a tendency to play back. When at fourteen, however, he played forward to Kellaway and snicked a ball to Folkard at long slip. Two overs ( later Snooke, who had scored 6, played exactly a similar stroke and Emery took the catch. Nourse joined Strieker and Hordern relieved Cotter. Nourse punished the slow bowler, and after two overs Macartney took the ball, and Folkard bowled from the other end. Runs came slowly with an occasional brilliant stroke by Nourse who was cutting splendidly. Strieker was less interesting, but he punished anything loose. Fifty was reached after an hour’s play. At 54 Emery relieved Macartney, and off his second over Nourse tipped a ball and was cleverly caught by Kellaway at close slip. Faulkner followed, and showed dash and brilliance immediately glancing Emery to the fence. Strieker after two hours and twenty minutes was clean bowled by Kellaway for 63. He hit ten fours. Llewellyn followed and batted with freedom, but Folkard clean bowled him at 13. Schwartz was next, and Folkard clean bowled him first ball. Faulkner severely punished anything short or on the leg, . his best stroke being a pretty leg glance. Vogler, after scoring 12, tried to play back to a fast one from Cotter and was bowled. The second century apeared after 253 minutes. Pearse joined Faulkner and they livened the play considerably. Pearce hit- a sixer off Hordern. Faulkner just passed Strieker’s score when Emery yorked his middle stump. He hit 12 fours. Commaille was out leg before to Kellaway before he had scored. Sherwell,. the captain, was last in owing to his suffering from a cold. At 45 Pearso drove Kellaway hard back to the bowler who made a brilliant catch,, and the side was all out for 300. The innings occupied 331 minutes. The South Africrns wasted no time after the fall of a wicket in sending the next man in, and this was greatly appreciated. Trumper and Bardsley opened New South Wales innings to the bowling of Nourse and Vogler. Both played confidently and well, and scored 76 in .42 minutes. Following are the scores:— SOUTH AFRICA—-First Innings. Zulch, c Folkard, b Kellaway 14 Strieker, b Kellaway 63 Snooke, c Emery, b Kellaway .... 6 Nourse, c Kellaway, b Emery 40 Faulkner, b Emery 64 Llewellyn, b Folkard 13 Schwartz, b Folkard 0 Vogler, b Cotter 13 Pearse, c and b Kellaway 20 Commaille, l.b.w, b Kellaway .... 45 Sherwell, not out 5 Sundries H> Total 300 Bowling Analysis;— Cotter, 1 wicket for 66 runs; Kellaway, 5 for 60; Hordern, 0 for 31; Macartney, 0 for 1; Folkard, 2 for 53; Emery, 2 for 61. KEY/ SOUTH, WALES —First Innings. Trumper, in 41 Bardsley, in 35 No wickets down for ........ 76 The following will represent the South School in the match Middle v. South on Y.M.C.A. ground at 2 o’clock this afternoon:—J. McChesney, J. Moore, H. Washer, G. McKenzie, A. McKenzie, G. Stuck, J. McKenzie, A. Longley, H. Macdonald, A. Wyllie, C. Whitaker; emergencies: J. Earsman, .1. Murray, T. Macdonald, A. Carley, E. Gilman. , CHESS. LASKER v. JANOWSKI. BERLIN, November 17. The third game between Lasker and Janowski in the- chess championship was drawn. GOX.P. SOME SUMMER EVENTS. . Those golfers who are enthusiastic enough to play all the year round (and there seem to be a good many of them in Invercargill) will be glad to know that the committee of the Invercargill Golf Club has carried certain proposals which should have the effect of making summer golf very much more attractive than it is ai.. present. Though the club’s professional' has been working diligently on the course and has put the greens into fine trim, the growth of grass through the grebn is too vigorous for his scythe to keep pace with, and several of the holes are fast becoming unplayable. Recognising that fact tiie green committee has made'enquiries and found that the purclia.se of a horse and a horse mower is within the bounds of reasonable expenditure, and the necessary outlay lias been authorised by the general committee. This should be good news to keen golfers. A meeting of the committee on Thursday night arranged also for the playing of the competitions for Mr Laing’s and the Southland News trophies. The former (open lo AVednesday and Saturday players) will be decided by stroke play under the same conditions as the monthly medal matches, and will start on AVednesday next, 23rd inst. Subsequent rounds will be played on the first Wednesday in December and the second AVednesday in January and February. The match for the "News” trophy will be played on AA’ednesday, 30th inst., and will be a bogey match. For each of the above competitions players may arrange their own partners. It has been decided to close the Punt hole, make the ninth the eighth, and the home hole the ninth.

MIDDLE-AGED GOLFERS. A remai'kable golf tournament has taken place at the Apawamis club. Rye (America). No player was eligible unless lie was over 55 years of age. There were 134 starters, two being octogenarians. One was Mr Alexander Milne, who won the golf medal at Montrose, Scotland, as long ago as 1547. Millionaires were as numerous as caddies, but the club entertained all the players, and there was no entrance fee. The winner was an Englishman, Mr George E. Armstrong, who has been in that country for forty years, and whose house is stocked with cups he has secured by one form or another of athletic activity. His score was S7. BOWLING NOTES. (By “"Skip”) There were a good many howlers engaged in friendly rivalry last Wednesday. The representatives of the Wyndliam Club played their first match at Riverton, and. although defeated, they may congratulate themselves on having made a successful debut. McKerrow and bis men must have played surprisingly well to have beaten AVillett’s rink. My compliments to AVyndliam. I hope to hear of something good from our infant club before the end of the season. The Mataura Club engaged in civil war —according to' reports, civil, friendly, and most enjoyable. East Mataura players were victorious over the AVeslend by the narrow majority of five points. ■ It is pleasing to note that this club can get together 32 players for a game. Evidently there is a good season ahead for Mataura, as, with some experienced and skilful players to lead them, they have a number of enthusiastic learners and a green that is improving every year. The championship of the Eastern District should hardly be a gift to die Gore Club this season with Mataura and Hokonni coming on so strong. Te Rangi (B) went down in their match against Bluff, but the victors were on ‘their own green and the visitors had a number of players, young at the game, who before the end of the round will have made great progress. I watched some of these colts on the 9tli, and it seemed to me that a little patient practice would soon- put Te Rang! among the clubs that will be able to put two strong teams in the field An eleven-point defeat in a four-rink match is not at all serious, and I hope to see both Northend and Te Rangi B teams make immense progress during the two rounds of the championship matches. The Bluff players will, I expect, make the A teams put on their considering caps this season, following Riverton’s good example. They play Northend A next AA’ednesday. The A teams of Northend and Te Rangi had n. close a very close match on Wednesday. The cards stiow (hat with 20 ends played Northend was nine up, but that last end very nearly wiped out the majority, for Kissell added 2 points, Findlay 2, and Melluteheson 3. At the other rink Lock lay two shots when the skips crossed over, when Hain, playing two good shots by way of a change, cut his opponents’ bowls out one after the other ami scored two. How slight is oftentimes the difference between victory and defeat!

Each of the town clubs‘is arranging- a series of club trophy games that must lend to improve the character of the play generally. Never before, I think, has so much trouble been taken in catering for the middle class players and beginners.

That this is a move in the right direction no one is likely to dispute for a moment, but in carrying out this idea there is a tendency to neglect the claims to attention of the best players in a clut). To become one of the best sixteen or twenty players is the ambition of a great many of the rank and file, apart from that mightily indifferent class who profess to care little, or not at all, whether they win or lose provided they have a pleasant game, but who, nevertheless, are very often the poorest losers known to bowlers. “ I play the game for the fun of the'game.” Bah ! So do we all. And the keener the players, and the stronger the opposition, the greater zest do most of us find in the game ; the greater enjoyment do we get out of it; and last but, in importance first, the better friends do we become. Games in which the players are “ all out ” produce more real friendships than all the indifferent sauntering up and down the green in the world.

A booklet on the game of bowls, -written by Mr R. Bruce Scott, champion bowler of Sydney for the last two seasons, in referring to skips, says ; “ His theory should be sound. By this is meant his ■ directions and manner of building a head ; in other words ‘tactics good.’ Some selectors go so far as to select a person for his theory alone. If a player is likely to get irritated or downihearted because the other side are lying three or four, he is not physically suited for the position of skip. Never by sign or word let your men know that they have played a rotter. Encourage and by all means urge them on, but don’t overdo it.” —Referee. The Southland green is playing beautifully as usual, while Te Rang! is now very keen and presents a smooth level surface, and Northern! has been worked, into a thoroughly good condition. At Christmas time there will be three excellent greens, and it is hoped that there will he a few rinks down from" Dunedin and Christchurch. The Southland Club has already a good many rinks forward •but the players of Te Rangi and Northend have not yet made a niove in this direction except in the case of one or two rinks. Given fine weather, the tournament ought to prove most enjoyable.

The Gore green will sustain, a distinct loss on the departure of Mr O. R. Ingram. More especially in the last two seasons has this gentleman come into public recognition in the bowling world as a sterling player. Indeed he would have strong claims- to inclusion in, say, an N.Z.B.A. combination of four rinks against Australia. I am sure that I may offer, on behalf of all Invercargill players, the heartiest good wishes to Mr ingrain for early further promotion to a centre where his bowling skill may be once again in evidence.

EOWING. ARXST’S RETURN. WELLINGTON, Nov. 18. Richard Arnst, witli his brother Jack, returned from South Africa by tha Ruapehu this afternoon. Arnst is not much changed save that he looks a little, paler (but the sea voyage might account for that) and a little stouter, for he runs up to fifteen and a half stone now. After the race with Barry he had' a shooting trip in north-west Rhodesia with Harry Floyd and Mr A. J Dryex-. Arnst was as successful with, the gun as in the boat and accounted for many head of big game. He is "■reatly enamoured of South Africa and its people, and is more inclined to settle in the Transvaal. He will row Barry* of whom he speaks highly, if the terms are satisfactory; but these things are uncertain. The brothers Arnst went South by the Maori to-night. At 5.30 Arnst was entertained at Bel*,, lamys. Parliament buildings, his health* being drunk with enthusiasm. TEimiS, INVERCARGILL v. WINTON. Following are the scores in the matett Invercargill v. Winton on Wednesday:—. —Ladies’ Singles.— In’gl. W’tcu

Miss W. Tucker G 0 Mrs W. D. Cowie Miss I. Tucker 4 Mrs Hutchinson 6 Miss Gilkison 5 6 Mrs J. B. Cowie Miss, Macalister 6 Miss Browne 3 —Men’s Singles.— Tucker v. K. AAA "Wilson 6 4 Glen v. F. Tilley 4 G Jones v. AV.- D. Cowie G 0 Field v. H. AVilson 6 5 —Ladies’ Doubles. — Miss Tucker & I. Tucker .. 6 Mesdarnes Cowie & Hutchinson 5 Mrs Handyside & Miss Gilkison 6 Mesdarnes Gow & J. B. Cowie 5 Misses Carswell & Macalister 1 Misses Gilmour & Browne .. 6 ■—Combined Doubles.— Tucker & Miss W. Tucker .. 6 Cowie & Mrs W. D. Cowie . . X Glen & Miss I. Tucker 6 R. AVilson & Mrs Hutchinson 3 Mitchell & Mrs Handysicle .. 6 Tilley & Mrs Gow 4 Jones & Miss Gilkison 6 Gow & SI rs J. B. Cowie .... X Field ilc Miss Carswell 6 A. AVilson & Sliss Gilmour .. Armstrong & Sliss Macalister 6 Moore & Miss Browne 2 —Men’s Doubles.— Tucker & Jones 6 K. Wilson & Tilley 1 Glen & Mitchell G AV. Cowie & Dr Gow 3 Field & Armstrong C H. AVilson & Moore 2