SPORTING.

Southland Times, Issue 14580, 22 November 1910, Page 3

SPORTING.

(Notes by Sir Modred.) The annual meeting of members of the ’Winton Trotting Club will be held on Thursday evening next. It is more than likely that a proposal will be put forth to hold a racing fixture before the close of the year in order to anticipate the coming into force of the new Gaming Act. The programme for the annual race gathering of the Heddon Bush Hack Racing Club has been approved or both tne racing and trotting and on a telegram to this effect _beln 0 received yesterday afternoon arrange merits were at once made by secri.uuj W. A. Saunders to have copies or u e prize schedule and conditions posted tne name evening to Interested parties. Queen’s Scarf, by St. Paul— War (who arrived in Invercargill last Is a handsome mare and .shows substance than her halt sister, Prize. It is understood that tjuum s Scarf will be placed under the charge of W. Ratcliff, and a more careful or painstaking mentor could not have ueui decided upon.

After contributing regularly years to the ranks of the thoroughbre class in Hawke’s Bay. Julia, turn or Waiju and Bpeybank. this season missel lo Ahei on being brought downtobouthland. She has been mated ' I U“robert this season, and better fortune is hoped for. Her owners have a yearling colt- from this fine mare, sited by Signalman, who is. consequent! j , a fuU brother to Speybank and a hali-bi other to Waiju. He is a good-looking soit and It is intended to keep him entire.

It Is understood that the Simmer Tociue gelding. Sombrero, has changed hands and will in future carry the colours of the owner of the cross-country mare Westator.

The Heddon Bush H.R.C. prize-list is as follows: —Handicap Hurdles (open) £9 (about 1% miles); Malden Handicap Trot £6; for horses not having won a race’at any meeting (one mile); Heddon Bush Cup (open) £lO (one mile);’Trial Stakes Handicap, £6; for horses not having won a race at any meeting (five furlongs); Flying Handicap (open), £7 (six furlongs); Mayfield Trot (open), £7 (one mile and a half): Hack Welter Handicap, i 6 (six furlongs). Mr A. Jones will act as handicapper, and secretary W. A. Saunders wUI receive nominations up. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30th. The fixture will take place near Drummond on Saturday. Dec. 3, when suitable train arrangements will be available.

From all accounts. Southland owners Intend being strongly represented at the Lake County J.C. meeting on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9 and 10. Nominations for the principal events are due on Saturday next, Nov. 26.

A famous pony trotting performer and a mare who has borne many clever performers passed away on Sunday evening last. This was the black mare Edith, at one time known as Pansy. She won many races in Australia and New Zealand, and was a real champion in her day. Among her progeny were Surling King, Stirling Knight, Young Edith, etc., and some of her younger progeny have yet to make their debut. She was an old mare, but it was hoped that she would this season produce another youngster to Sir Hector, but both mare and foal died. For many months past great care had been expended on Edith and she had been in slings as she was In a very frail state. She was owned by Messrs G. and J. AlcKenzie. of Invercargill, and it Is satisfactory to note that they have some ot her stock growing up the right way. Edith was a handsome black mare and her daughter. Young Edith, Is of the same colour, good looking, and also a clever pony.

F. Wootton has again been engaged to ride as first jockey for Lord Derby in 1911. and Lord Rosebery will have first call on the American horseman D. Mailer’s services. As Lord Derby Is at the present" time racing* King Georges horses, W’ootton may presently be found wearing the colours of His Majesty.

Orcus, a full brother to Poseidon, who cost the record Australian figures of 3,050 guineas as a yearling, and who proved unsuccessful on the turf, by failing to win a race although he ran well once or twice. Is now at the stud Jn New South Wales.

At Bacchus Marsh (Vic.) races on Nov. 11 the Handicap Trial Stakes was won from sixteen others by Mr A. F. Douglas’s gelding Throve (Torpedo— Carnation), a three-year-old stable companion of Wbolloomooloo. Another New Zealand filly. St. Margaret, by Soult—St. Edith, was also a winner during the afternoon.

At the Victorian A.T.C.’s meeting on Nov. 12, the Tara Steeplechase, of 200 sovs (about two miles) was won by Player, a son of the Southland stallion Comedian from Siva. He has been very successful between the flags around Melbourne of late. „

boxing. On Friday even ins last, the second night of the North Otago Boxing Association's tourney, at Oamaru, P. McQuarrle, of Bluff, met P, Ruston, of Dunedin, in a six-round heavy-weight bout. The Southlancler showed fine form and won in the third round by knocking out his opponent. Another southern performer, C. McQuarrie, met Young, of Oamaru, in a light-weight contest, and had the decision given against him on points in a close thing. The Bluff brothers created a favourable Impression In Oamaru and made many new friends. After 20 rounds of Interesting fighting at the Stadium, Sydney, on Nov. 15, Ray Bronson, the American light-weight boxer, obtained the decision on points over Sid Sullivan, of Sydney. The American was heavier, taller, and longer In the reach than his opponent. •

ATHLETICS. Messrs J. D. Forbes and W. Turnbull, of Gore, were very unfortunate in their attempt to break the walking record from Gore to Invercargill, the figures being established by themselves last year. They left Gore at 10 o’clock at night and passed through Mataura 11.25 p.m., Edendale 1.5 a.m., Dacre 2.50 a.m. At Woodlands they took a wrong turning and bore away to Hedgehope, where they arrived fresh and well at 6.45 a.m. They subsequently drove into Invercargill and reported to their judge. The men will make another onslaught on the record at an early date.

Writing from Dunedin, Mr L. C. McLaughlin, who is arranging the New Zealand tour of C. E. Holway, the world’s champion sprinter, states that the American crack will arrive at the Bluff on Dec. 26. He will probably compete in Southland and full particulars of the local Christmas meetings have been forwarded to Mr McLaughlin by Mr J. Beil, the hon. secretary of the local centre of the N.Z.A.U. It is quite on the cards that Holway will make his first appearance in New Zealand at the Mataura A.S.’s Sports on Dec. 27. The Southland Centre of the New Zealand Athletic Union intend receiving the champion officially. It is hinted that a return wrestling match between Beaton (Bluff) and Walker, late of Scotland is likely to take place shortly. Wrestlers Bain and Gardiner are at present following the agricultural show circuit and wilt arrive in Invercargill at an early date. A meeting of the executive of the New Zealand Athletic Union was held In Timaru on Friday evening (says a correspondent of the Lyttelton Times). An application was received on behalf of the cash athletes who competed at the Wanganui Caledonian Society’s unregistered’ meeting asking for the removal of their disqualification, and stating that they were willing to pledge their words not to compete in future at any unregistered meeting. The case was referred to the Taranaki Centre for consideration. Other applications for removal of disqualifications were referred to the Taranaki and Feilding Centres. The disqualification imposed on David Dodds (Southland) was removed. It was decided to hold a meeting in Christchurch on December 2 of delegates from North Canterbury athletic societies to re-establish the North Canterbury Centre, and Mr J. F. Kalaugber was appointed to represent the union at that meeting. It was decided to disqualify all officials of the late North Canterbury Centre who were now working in opposition to the union. The annual conference of centres, to bo held in Timaru, was fixed for January 2. The audited balance-sheet was presented by the secretary. It showed a credit balance of £6O 2s id, and an excess of assets over liabilities of 1160 8s 4d

BOWING. INVERCARGILL CLUB. Following are the crews selected to represent X.R.C. at the forthcoming regattas:— Senior Four —B. C. Basstian (st), D Kitchie (3), C. Sutherland (2), D. Campbell (bow). Junior Four — A. Gilmour (st), a. Rodie (3), W. Rodie (2), C. Eastwood Four—J. Ritchie (st), D. Rae, Grant. Robertson. Youth’ Four —R. Barrie (st), McQueen, H. Ritchie. McCaw. Entries for the Crammoncl Fours are aow being received, and all I.R.C. members not engaged in regatta crews are requested to register their entries. BILLIARDS. GRAY AGAIN. LONDON, Nov, 20. The billard match in which Gray, the Australian, conceded Cook 3000 points in 9000, resulted as follows: —Gray 9000, Cook 4702. CHESS. WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP. BERLIN. Nov. 20. In the chess championship Janowski relinquished the fourth game to Lasker and won the fifth.

BOWLING. The following will represent Bluff in their match with Northern! A at Northern! to-morrow;- —Voting, K. Hutton, King, T. Crocket (s.); Tipping, Lester. G. Walker, Torrance (s.); G. Steel, Munson, Edginton, (Jruickshank (s,): Grindlay, Kingsland, Clements, George (s). CYCLING. The following are the handicaps for the League of N.Z. Wheelmen 50 Mile Road Race on ' November 23. to Lady Barkly and back:—W. Broad scratch, 'V. Harris 2 min., J. Shand 7, G. Wallace 8%, T. K. Taylor 10, G. Nunn 10, L, Hannan 10, A. Broad 12, A. J. Sutherland 12, W. Nicholson 12, A. Welsh 13, T. E. O’Brien 13%, C. McKenzie lb, J. Gerrard 16, J. Stewart 16. A. McDonald 16, Wm. Collett 16, Jas. Sleeman 16. vv. J. Lopdell IV, J. Hazlemore 17, Bert. Hoffman 17, N. McPhee 17, J. Colquhoun 17, P. Wadsworth 17, G. Waddell Iff A. McLeod 17, S. Stark 17, John Lake 1< /2. W. Mann 17%, F. P. Skiffington H%. G. Sutherland 17%. H. Harris I<%. AHolmes 17%, A. Yoo IS, T. Sutton lb, W. B. Flowers 18, S. Flowers lb. —Geo. Double, League Handicapper. CRICKET.

N.S.W. v. SOUTH AFRICA,

N.S.W. WIN BY THREE WICKETS.

(By Telegraph—Presa Association— Copyright.!

SYDNEY, November 21. The South Africans’ wickets feu quickly to-day, Folkard bowling splendidly. Pearce was the only man to piay with- any freedom, but even he took jo minutes for 32 runs. , , . . When Trumper and Bardsley went in the change was very" apparent. Bom played forcefully’, and 50 appeared aftei 22 minutes and 100 in 49 minutes. Trumper was stumped by bnerweu, who is the best wicket-keeper that has been seen In Australia for many years. Trumper batted 59 minutes and hit 11 fours. The feature of the New South Wales’ innings was the manner in which they sneaked runs for short hits. New South Wales won by three wickets. The following are the scores: — SOUTH AFRICA.

First innings 890 Second Innings. Zulch, c Bardsley, b Kellevvay 29 Strieker, c Kellevvay, b Polkard .... « Nourse, b Folkard Snooke, b Folkard Llewellyn, b Folkard- ° Faulkner, cE. F. Waddy, b Emery . 1 Pearse, not out Commaille, b Kellevvay ••••■•• “ Schwartz, st Carter, b holkard 3 Sherwell, st Carter, b Hordern 10 Vogler, c Carter, b Folkard M Sundries _ •Total 198 Bowling Analysis:—Hordern, 1 wicket for 10 runs; Folkard, 6 for 3i; Emery, 1 for 41; Kellevvay, 2 for 42; Cotter, 0 for 50. NEW SOUTH WALES. First innings 287 Second Innings. Trumper, st Sherwell, b Faulkner .. 77 Macartney, b Vogler 4 Bardsley, l.b.vv., b Faulkner • 45 B. F. Waddy, l.b.vv., b Schwartz .... 8 E. L. Waddy, st Sherwell, b Schwartz 32 Carter, b Snooke -... ••••••••• 9 Folkard, st Sherwell, b Vogler 13 Kelleway, not out • i® Cotter, not out I Sundries 4 Total 212 S.C.A. MEETING. The vveeklv meeting was attended by Alessrs C. Patton (chairman), T. Nisbet (hon. sec.), J. Mehaffey, A. Derbie and T. D. Kingsland.' —A Vacancy.— Air F. C. Liggins tendered his resignation as a member of the .committee on account of his being unable to get lo the meetings regularly.—Accepted vviih regret, the matter of filling the vacancy to be dealt, with at next meeting. —Senior Team Out.— The !nvercargill Club wrote requesting permission to withdrawn its Thirteen from the Shield Competition, and asking that the fine for forfeiting to Bluff be remitted. —Withdrawal .agreed to; the fine to stand. It was mentioned, in the above connection that the Waikiwi Club was willing to take up the running of the I.C.C. Thirteen, subject to a meeting of the members, to be held that evening at Waikiwi. approving this action.—Decided to permit a Waikiwi senior team to •enter the competition, provided this is done without detriment to that club’s Junior team; should this innovation eventuate. the Waikiwi team to play Appleby on Wednesday on the I.C.C, ground. —Cricket Picture Concert.— Regarding the sale of the "cricket night” tickets at the Theatre Pictures, reports were made that these were going off well and that the bulk of them will probably be disposed of for both Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. A special effort to this end is being made, five boys having been put on to sell in the streets; and it is hoped that these lads will get the support of the cricketloving public.