SPORTING.

Southland Times, Issue 16746, 27 May 1911, Page 7

SPORTING.

(Notes by Sir Modrcd.”) Southland owners will be interested to note that the time for receiving acceptances for the first day of tlie Dunedin J.C.'s winter fixture lias been extended to Monday, May 29. An advertisement elsewhere intimates that the Dunedin J.C. have arranged for the second express to the south on Saturday. Juno 3rd. to stop at Wingatul half an hour after the last race starts. This will enable Southlandors attending at Wingatul on June 2nd and 3rd to return home on the latter date, while local sportsmen obtaining relaxation from business on tlre King's Birthday (June 3rd) will be able to leave Invercargill by the first express on Saturday morning for Dunedin, witness the Whole of the second day's racing, and return again at night. As special railway fares are available, many southerners will probably be induced to visit Wingatul for the first time.

At a meeting of the committee of the Southland Racing Club, held last evening, the secretary was instructed to place all owners owing' the club fees On the unpaid forfeit list. In the past this cluh lias been lenient with owners but, having laid out a large amount of money on improvements, it Is only fair that owners should show the executive some consideration.

Taking out the two hurdle races the average distance of the remaining races on the Oamaru programme was Just live and a-half furlongs. On the first day there were two four, one five, one six. one seven furlong, and one mile races, while on the second day there were one half-mile, three five, one six furlongs, and one mile races, certainly not a programme to encourage or improve the stamina of our thoroughbreds.

Thistledown would have probably won the Oamaru Cup but for a peculiar accident which happened to her rider during the running of the race. The race was run just after the hurdle race, and a board which had been used for part of a wing was left leaning over the rail and touched Arty Wilson as he passed It. cutting him across the loin and almost knocking him out of the saddle.

Aly Lawyer was ridden very Injudiciously in the Oamaru Cup. He was the first to move and then young Ellis allowed him to drop hack to fifth or sixth place and he appeared to be bumped by every horse that passed him. "When making up his ground again in the straight he got a bad passage and the knocking about he got took all the steam out of him, though he finished fourth. The small boys in tho street were calling My Lawyer's chances of winning the mile race the second day at Oamaru, and he was backed down to a very short price. And the price would have probably been shorter had he not thrown Beale off during the preliminary. The extra gallop he thus obtained, however, did not affect his chance, and it was sheer hard luck that he was beaten, for In the last hundred yards he gave Gold Coin at least four lengths and then ran to within half a length of her at the finish. The attendance at the Oamaru meeting, as already stated in our telegraphed reports, was not large on either day, and was one of the most surprising features of the meeting to visitors from Southland. Last Easter Monday a conslderibly larger crowd gathered at the water lump during the running of the big steeplechase at Riverton than was present either day at Oamaru, but on each day it was a good betting crowd that paid for admission at the latter place. The official scratching boards, in use for some years on the local club’s course, were used for the first time at Oamaru last Wednesday and Thursday and were generally appreciated by the public. THU SOUTHLAND HOUSES AT OAMARU. (Special to the “Times.” The running of the Southland horses was both surprising and disappointing at Oamaru. Sir Patrick ran well in each of his races until reaching the last turn, and evidently didn’t like the hill. He was well backed in each of his three races and was a keen disappointment to a large following of Southland supporters. Hogan’s other representative, Embrasure, ran very badly, and if he revealed his form Mr Kett owns a very poor hurdler. On the first day Andy McKay rode Battlefield’s son a bit wide at his hurdles and at every fence be dwelt badly. Lloyd rode him on Thursday, and, keeping him close to the rails, he jumped both quickly and well over three fences and actually led for six furlongs. He was properly done with then and had not turned into the straight when the placed horses finished. In his first race Gold Sail was practically second favourite and well fancied by his connections. He was third from the rails at the barrier, but Rae lost his position after running a few chains, and, getting interfered with again in the straight, lie was one of the last three in a field of fourteen to finish. Next day he was again well supported, and It Is alleged from the right quarter, but he could not foot it with the field and ran at the tail all through after getting away badly. Sombrero was a good third favourite In the Cup. but at no time did ae flatter his backers and finished with the last three, of whom Routine, the Dutsider of the eleven starters, was one. On the second day he was stood out In the six furlong welter. In which he again occupied the same position of favouritism. and again finished in the last three In Imln 17sec. He appeared to get a : clear run, and the only excuse for him was an aversion to the hill in the straight. Routine’s second run in the big mile the second day was quite the best race run by the southern contln- ' gent, the mare, again the outsider of the party, finishing close up fifth in Imln 43sec, and a furlong from home 1 appeared to hold a winning chance. ! Knastlkoff was not seen in either of his ' faces. 1

ATHLETICS. W. F. TREMBATH AND A. B. POSTLE. QUARTER-MILE WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP. Advices from Queensland suggest (says the Sydney “Daily Telegraph”) that there is every possibility of a race for the world’s quarter-mile professional championship coming off in the northern State in the near future. Arthur Postle, who Is the holder of the title, is at present In Queensland on a visit to his home. W. F. Trembath, the 410 and SBO yards champion of New Zealand, Is also in Queensland, and is anxious to arrange a match with Postle. Trembath Is on his way to the Old Country, where It is his intention to race, and it is in view of winning the world’s championship and taking it to England with him that he is anxious to try conclusions with Postle. The new Zealander is a young man, who is little more than out of his teens, but he has a fine record Out of about forty starts in half-mile races—handicaps and scratch events he has only been once unplaced. It has not been decided what arrangements will be made for the running of the match, which in all probability will take place on one of the sports grounds. In Brisbane, in about a month’s time’ Trembath is willing to run for fSO a-side! HOCKEY. TO-DAY’S MATCHES. —Senior.— Banks v. Civil Service on Bigger street ground. Referee, Mr Robertson. Banks; Archibald, Caliendar, Marcussen. Gllmour, I eatherstone; Hair, Dawson. Tlrnpany; Henderson, Golding- Ban nerman. Civil Service: F. .Mulligan A Mulligan, West Sampson. McChesn’ey j Dingwall, Collie, McLean; Rattray McKinney: and Goldsmith. J ’ Railway a bye. —J unlors.— High School v. Civil Service on Raklura ground. Referee, Mr t. Pound High School: Ryburn, Stead, Haiian Hinton. Reid, McCaw, M’Gregor,’ Wesney’ Findlay, Baxter, and Dobbie. Emergency. Carter. Civil Service: Anderson, Thompson. Campbell, S. Reid. Osmers,’ Traill, Bradshaw, C. Reid, Hay, Barnett] Stafford. Miller, Trapper. POOTBALL. fI.R.U. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The usual weekly meeting of the Jttove was held in the Albion Private

Hotel last evening. Present —Messrs A. J. Geddes (President, In chair), G. C. A. Todd, J. T. Lllburne, A. Derbie, G. W. Woods, D. M. Grelg, X. Jenkins, H. A. Archdall (Otautau), J. Campbell (Winton), H. Treseder, and secretary A. A. Paape. It was decided to Inform the Primary Schools’ Association that town schools could obtain footballs by paying halfcost of one each, additional balls to be arranged for with committee. A number of country schools forwarded half-cost of footballs. —To be forwarded. The Inspector of Police advised that attendance of constables at Rugby Park would be granted as required.—To be thanked. Transfers were granted:—W. D. Shelton, Excelsior (Gore) to Invercargill; D. Watson, Walklwi to Wlnton. At the request of Wlnton F.C., B. Cowle, R. Kennedy, and J. Lindsay were re-graded as juniors. The protest of Athletic F.C. against Wlnton F.C. being awarded senior match played on May 10, on the ground that H. Knight had played' for Wlnton without a transfer from Mataura F.C. (Eastern District Sub-Union), was considered. —Mataura F.C. advised that Knight’s clearance from Wlnton had been received, and that he had played against Albion. Eastern District Sub-Union wrote that the matter of Knight’s clearance and transfer from Wlnton had not come before them. —The secretary of Wlnton F.C. wrote that his club were unaware of Knight having played for Mataura, and denied that a clearance had been granted him to Mataura. —It was decided, In effect, that as Knight had not been transferred from Wlnton to Mataura, by the Eastern District SubUnion in the first place he could not be considered a playing member of the Mataura Club and the protest was dismissed. Riverton F.C. reported that Invercargill F.C. had not kept engagement at Riverton on May 24. —Received, writers to be Informed that I.F.C. Intended playing game on a future date. The Western District Sub-Union bylaws were approved of; boundary to be that of Southland County, except that It be limited to the north, south of Dipton, so as not to Interfere with territory of Northern District Sub-Union. The secretary was Instructed to advise secretaries of all clubs that correspondence for consideration at weekly meetings of S.R.U. must be forward by 4 o’clock on afternoon of each meeting. Taringatura F.C. submitted an appeal from a decision of the Western District Sub-Union, upholding a protest from Orepukl regarding a-match won' by Taringatura.—After a lengthy discussion It was decided that the question resolved Into one of interpretation of rules. The Committee ruled that members of the newly-formed Taringatura F.C. were entitled to play for Wlnton F.C. (their old club) In the first match of the sea- , son, and, on obtaining clearances. to play for Taringatura F.C. which had yet to play a match. —The appeal of Taringatura Club was, therefore, upheld. With regard to the request of the O.R.U. that Otago play Southland at Invercargill this season, It was decided to reply that Southland would be willing to play In Dunedin next season If Inducement were offered, and thus the sequence of matches would remain undisturbed.

Two passes to Rughy Park each week were granted to St. John Ambulance Brigade. The treasurer furnished details of the Mitchell Family Benefit, showing that £2B 8s 9d remained to be handed over.— Air Archdali supplemented this sum on behalf of Otautau, making £29, and Messrs Geddes and Jenkins added 10s each, bringing the total up to £BO.—A special resolution was passed thanking S. Craig and Co., and the "Southland Times Co.” for printing and advertising In addition to their other contributions, also the local Bands in rendering assistance. Mr Jenkins furnished an exhaustive report in regard to the proceedings at the annual meeting of delegates to the N.Z.R.U., and made special reference to the position of suspended Northern Union players.—lt was decided to ask players concerned to make personal applications in regard to suspensions, and Messrs Geddes, Lllburne, Derble, Woods, and Jenkins were appointed a special committee to go into the matter.