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Southland Times, Issue 16890, 15 November 1911, Page 3

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NOTES BY "SIR MOORED." A report of the proceedings 51 1 a committee meeting of the Gore R.C., appearing elsewhere, will Interest backers of Peter and Speybank in the District Hack Handicap on the first day of the G.R.C. Bpring meeting. As there are two races on the Lake County J.C.’s programme, the winner of which would incur a 10 lbs penalty for the Dunedin J.C. Summer fixture, it has been decided not to declare the weights for the first day of the Wingatul gathering until December 11th (original date December sth). This is rather an important innovation, as it would be very rough on the owner of an average racer In many circumstances to incur a 10 lbs penalty at Wingatul as the result of ■uccess In any event at Queenstown. Sir George Clifford headed the list of Winning owners at the C.J.C. meeting, and the performances of his representatives are well worth noting:—2nd Riccarton Welter, £35; Ist and 3rd Welcome Stakes, £800; Ist and 3rd Derby Stakes, £1.100; Ist Juvenile Plate, £330; Ist Spring Nursery, £290; 2nd Canterbury Cup, £125; 2nd Jockey Club Handicap, £125; Ist and 3rd Oaks Stakes, £400; Ist Electric Plate, £290; Ist Stead Memorial Cup, £6O0 —total, £4,090. Other winners Were:—Messrs W. G. and G. L. Stead and G. D. Greenwood, £2,775; Mr Highden, £1,600; Hon. J. D. Ormond, £1,500; Mr G. D. Greenwood, £645; Mr E. J. Watt, £535; Mr Tlemi Puru, £530; Mr G. Hunter, £525; Mt F. H. Pyne, £425; Mr J. E. Palmer, £350; Messrs W. G. and G. L. Stead, £330. To show how beneficial Carnival week Is to many persons in Christchurch, it might be stated that Mr P. Burke, the caterer at the Show, the races, and the trots, employed over 300 people, and paid for the week £1332 10s 6d in Wages. Wllari. ■ winner of the V.R.C. Derby, Was one of the greatest outsiders known in the history of the race. Most of the 120 bookmakers doing business In the Paddock never wrote her name, while Bl>e returned a price beyond the halfcaptury. The success of the daughter Of Wallace, was a great boon to double •irent merchants. The connections of The Parisian were yftY confident of. his ability to win the Melbourne Cup and the result appears to have never been In doubt, according to R. Cameron, the Jockey. Cameron. It inay be remarked, Is Identical with a well-known Maorlland horseman of that Ilk. He crossed over to Victoria about two years' ago, and has since won many important races. ’ At a Committee meeting of the Riverton Racing Club, held on Friday evening. It was' decided to raise the stakes for the' Club's anmja.l races on Easter Monday and Tuesday, to £ISOO. ' When the mall to hand left England, p. Wootton had ridden 151 winners since commencement of the season. He Was Well ahead of C. Trigg, who was geednd on the list with 93 wins, and D.'Maher, who was. third, with a total Of 81." ■■ QORE TROTTING CHUB. At a meeting of the committee of the Qdre Trotting Club, the programme for the .annual races on Boxing Day was revised.' The stakes were increased by £6O, so that £5lO will be distributed this year.' The Mataura Handicap, of two miles, for trotters only, was altered from 6.30 to 5.25 class, the Novice Handicap of qne mile and a-half was Increased ftfom £35 to £45, and the Mataura Handicap (trotters only) was altered tb"a 5.25 class Instead of a 5.30. The Christmas Handicap ws Increased from'£4s‘to £55. and the distance altered from a mile to a mile and a-half in harness. The principal event, the Trotting Club’s Handicap, was Increased to £lls, so that the first horse will receive £IOO, and £lO and £5 will go to the (Second. and third horses respectively. The class was altered from a 5.20 to a 6.15 one. The Ladles’ Bracelet was deleted and substituted by a mile and ahalf event, for trotters only, of the value of £45. The Boxing Day Handicap was increased by £lO, being now worth £BS. and the class was altered from 2.35 to 2.32. The District Handicap was altered from one mile and a-half to two miles, and the stakes Increased from £45 to £SO. The Final Handicap is now Worth £55, an increase of £lO, but the conditions are altered from optional to saddle and the class from 2.45 to 2.40. gobb racing chub. At a committee meeting of the G.R.C. on Saturday evening, correspondence Was read from the secretary of the D.J.C. Intimating that the appeal of P. Hogan against the committee’s decision in the District Hack Handicap at the recent meeting would be heard on Thursday. H. Rodgers, owner of Speybank, protested against the stakes for the District Hack Handicap being paid over to the owner of Peter on the ground as alleged that the latter’s name appeared On thie official calendar as St. Honan’s. It was decided to summon the parties interested to a special meeting to be held on Friday afternoon. The Trotting Association intimated that In future dates would be appointed hy that body with the view ’of preventing clashing. The stakes for the summer meeting were fixed at £l5O0 ‘ and the Programme Committee was asked to draft a programme as early as possible. The "Works Committee was empowered to draw up a sketch plan of Improvements Intended to be made at the course, after which Mr Brodrick. of Invercargill, is to be asked to prepare plans and specifications. The work is to be put In hand immediately after the summer meeting. The secretary was voted a bonus of £25 in addition to his salary. TBOTTZNG. FORBURY PARK HANDICAP. The following handicaps have been declared for the first day of the Forbury Park T.C.’s meeting on December Ist; First Amateur Handicap, saddle (one mile and a-half) —Norma scr.. Lockend ecr., Broadleaf 2 secs, Operator 2, Tnir gella 5, Whisperer 7. Colleen Bawn 8, Farrier 8, Better Luck 10, Floradcl 10. Wild Lou 10, Brown Wilkes 10, Sylvia 10. Bob Tracey 10. Tuheranrri 10, Narob 10, Rudolph 10, Mawera 10. Phllpatch 10. Koweka 10. Royal Rothschild 10, Baron Adelaide 11, Matilda H. 11, Mechanic 12, Dellah Bah 12, Merriment 12. Taurima 12, George J. 12. Progressive Handicap, harness (one mile and a-half) —Baron Lyons scr., Renia Rosa 1 sec, Elle Beaumont 3. Ima D. 4, Lord Dillon 5, Asbestol 7, Franzalena 9. Dummy 9, Frances 9. Ruben 9, The Whip 9, Arbiter D. Swift 11, S.M. 11. Provocation 13, Captain Beil 13. Lochend 13. Merrimac 11. 15. Welcome Jack 15. President’s Handicap, harness (two miles) —Dick Fly scr., Maggie D. 6 secs, Ravenschlld 6, Millwood 6. Lord Althorp 10, First Pet 10, School Girl 10, Wallace Wood 10, Onward 11, Bernle L. 12, Ripon Child 12, Galvanlta 12. Glenalough 13, Clingstone 12, Motorist 14, Floranz 14. Trial Handicap, saddle (one mile and a-half) —Diving Bell scr., Sirrah J. 14 secs, Trugella 17, Farrier 20. Colleen Bawn 20, Innlsfall 20, Cupid Whispers 22, Raweka 22. Almont. M. 22, Floradel 22, Plack Link 22, Susie Patchen 22, Tuherangl 22, Sylvia 22. Wild Lou 22, Ben Bell 22, Nursery Girl 22, Petruchio 23, Vulcan 23, Matilda H. 23. Bell B. 2 1, Merriment 24, Georgina B. 24. Rothella not eligible. Stewards’ Handicap, saddle (two miles) —Susanna scr., Little George scr.. Bellflower 4 secs, Havelock 5, Eccentric «, Ferira 7, Esma 7, Gladsome 7, Bamboo 10. Gladys M. 10, Vanity 11. Bloemfontein 12. Urgent 12. Treasure Seeker 12, Bermallne 12, Master Patchem 15, Lady Baron 16. Monsoon 16, Asbestol 18. Dash Handicap, harness (one mile and a-quarter)—Wilkie scr.. Bell Metal 3 secs., Maggie D. 5, Sparkling Kola 5, Onward 8, Wallace Wood 9. Plnewood 10, Glendalough 11, Wild Arab 13. Dominion Handicap, saddle (two miles and a-half) —Little George scr.. WaireJtau 3 secs. Gladsome 6, Esma 8, Charity Bell S, Violet M. 13, Combine IS, Sir Christopher 19, Joe L. 24. Dairy Maid 25, Harold’s Childe 2G, Benmore 28, Observer 28, Pcarlwood 28, Jerry M. 28, Heriot 28. St. Kilda Handicap, saddle (one mile) —Walnut scr., Truth, 3 secs, Tola 5, Pinewood Eccentric 8, Havelock S, Futurity 9, Voter 10, Esma 10, Ferira 10, Isabella 10. Acceptances will close on Monday, November 20.

MELBOURNE CUP NOTES. THE CROWD AND ITS MANNERS. The Parisian’s Cup will long be remembered by thousands of Australian citizens as an event associated with individual suffering, and a vast aggregate mass of physical discomfort (says the Age). The accommodation provided at Flernington proved signally inadequate to deal with the enormous crowds. Alike on the flat, the hill, the lawn, and even in the saddling paddock, there was always an intolerable crush. Before the starting of the first race, the people were already packed like herrings in a barrel, and by three o’clock, the- Governor’s box was the only place supplied with turning room. The struggles of the crowd to witness the great happening of the day resembled nothing so much as a gigantic football scrimmage. Men and women wore tossed about like footballs. They fought shoulder to shoulder for vantage posts like savages in many places, and lost all consciousness of sox. Some of the contests, especially in the passage ways, were quite disgraceful, and the only wonder wa; that numbers were not seriously maimed and injured. On the high, roo.less galleries, an amount of selfishness was exhibited that can only be described as gross. Women are the chief offenders. Careless of the rights of others, they stood upon the seats in fows and. ignoring all remonstrances, remained standing throughout the race, blocking the view of the entire mass packed behind them. It may safely be hazarded that several thousand people saw no part of the race from start to finish, and that many hundreds even failed absolutely to secure a single glimpse of the track. So tremendous was the concourse, and so close the press, that large crowds were perforce obliged to remain in the betting paddock under the trees while the Cup and other races were being run. Everywhere one heard the sardonic lament: "And they call this pleasure!’’ Involuntarily one pivied the unfortunate females who attended the carnival clad in gowns “fresh from Paris.” Not only had they no chance to display their finery effectively, hut in scores’of instances expensive frocks were soiled, torn and ruined. A few more Cups and crowds of “The Parisian” character, and Flernington on Cup day will be voted the one part of Australia best worth while staying away from. THE MOTOR AND THE HORSE. The hoise had his greatest day in the Southern Hemisphere yesterday. He must have Interpreted tho thunderous roar of the crowds, the hum of approbation, the thrown kisses and the affectionate looks as moaning nothingness than the glorification of his species. But oven Trafalgar would have snorted and stamped with indignation had he found his way into the carriage paddock. Here the upstarts in the propelling occupation were enjoying their greatest Australian triumph.. The stables contained but few of Trafalgar’s cousins or relations; instead the paddocks were filled with line upon line of motor cars. On the roads it was the day of the horse’s industrial rival. From all quarters of Melbourne the motor cars came, “walking” disdainfully past the plodding pullers of cabs, drags and horse vehicles of old fashioned days. Even some of the vice-regal parties used them - the Governor - General was an exception in preference to the bygone liveried horse equipage, and other holiday makers favoured them to such an extent that the racing club officials found it necessary to reserve the principal paddock for the throbbing engine. Two motors to every cne-horsed vehicle entered the members’ enclosure. With excellent precision they were placed in two divisions of four lines each In the paddock. They numbered 409, and at a rough estimate were worth £225,000. Alongside them, in a small and unfilled paddock, stood the four-in-hand drags, reduced now to two. and the scarce carriages and cabs. The traffic to the course was a sore blot on the horse’s gala day. but there Is balm In the reflection that Melbourne’s huge expenditure on motor engines ivas. after all, subordinate to its holiday outlay In which the horse was the prime factor. CRICKET. BAD WICKETS. CHANCES OF POSTPONEMENT. There Is little possibility of there being any cricket to-day as the heavy rain of late has played havoc with the wickets. The Bluff wicket was found impossible and arrangements were made to have the Bluff-Y.M.C.A. match played on the I.C.C. ground. Last night the Walklwl wicket was partly under water and at the wicket ends where fresh clay had been dumped the ground was little short of a quagmire. Unless the weather has been fair during the night, and a strong drying wind blows all the foreboon the’Walkiwi wicket will be unfit for play. The I.C.C. wicket also is very

soft and will require considerable drying. Under these circumstances It is quite unlikely that there will be any senior cricket to-day. However, the umpires will in all probability decide the matter so that all secretaries will know In plenty of time. TO-DAY’S MATCHES. To-day the Senior matches are Walklwl v. Appleby at Walklwl, and Bluff v. Y.M.C.A. on the I.C.C. ground. Tho teams are as follows: — Y.M.C.A.: —Borne, C. Richards, A. Hamilton. Pllnton, Langdon, J. Hamilton, King, Galbraith, Dewar, Dykes, S. Richards. Bluff: —T. Crockett, Bannerman, D. Hamilton, A. Crockett, J. Hamilton, Stewart, McGrath, Bradshaw, Jack, Mitchell, Wilson. Emergency: King. Appleby:—“Thomson,’’ Poole, Derblc, Ward, Washer, Walker, Cockroft, Shelton, Irwin, Wcsney and Groves. The Walklwl team has not been sent In for publication. JUNIOR GAMES. Y.M.C.A. (b) play Appleby on the Appleby ground; High School play I.C.C. (This match was to«have been played on the I.C.C. ground, but the Seniors will be engaged there, therefore, the game will be played on the High School ground): Y.M.C.A. play Bluff on the former’s ground. The teams sent in are as follow; — Y.M.C.A. (A): —Hinton, K. Richards, Morrison, V. Raines, Martin, Stanway, H. Raines. Battin. Williams. McNatty, McKenzie. Y.M.C.A. (B): —Davies, A. Barlow, R. McLean, Lillco, Oughton, R. Barlow, W. McLean, Stewart, Sutton, McKenzie. Adamson. Emergency: Rigg. Appleby:—Wesncy, Ryan, Sutherland, Donaldson, Pellowe, Butcher, Prendergast, Taylor, .Horan, McAuliffe, H. Groves, Fean, Alswoiier and Nelson. I.C.C: Kirwan, Doogin, Brooke, Stokes, Newman, Galbraith, Jordan, McNair, Chambers, Guthrie, L. Dewar, Vincent. All matches are to commence at 2.15 sharp. UMPIRES FOR TO-DAY. Bluff v. Y.M.C.A. on the I.C.C, ground, Messrs A. Hartley and R. McDonald. Appleby v. Waikiwi at Waikiwi, Messrs T. D. Kingsland and W. Taylor. ENGLAND v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. VISITORS WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 194 RUNS. ADELAIDE, Nov. 14. Received November 14, 10.30 p.m: The match, which was rcsum r d in hot weather, was finished in three-quarters of an hour. Mayne played a splendid defensive Innings and batted 214 minutes. His score included eight fours. Douglas bowled finely and the fielding was brilliant. ENGLAND. Ist Innings . . 5G3. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Ist Innings . . 141. 2nd Innings.

Bowling.—Douglas, 5 for 65 : Vine, 0 for 4.0 ; Woolley, 2 for 37 ; Barnes, 2

for 26 ; Rhodes, 0 for 16 ; Hobbs, 0 for 4. (Foster’s figures were not cabled, but he evidently took one wicket for 21 runs.) WANGANUI COLLEGE v. MANAWATU. PALMERSTON NORTH, Nov. 14. The cricket match between Wanganui College and Manawalu Club was commenced to-day, Wanganui’s first innings closed for 295. Gotz (GS). Humphries (G9 not out), and Rac (C2) were the chief scorers. Barrand took seven wickets for 12. Manawatu scored 29 for five wicket”, R. S. Abraham (H) being the chief scorer. Gibbons took two for 17 and Elder three for 12. PSD3STRXANI3M. THE WORLD’S SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP. DONALDSON NARROWLY DEFEATS POSTLE. SYDNEY, November 11. Donaldson and Pestle put up three extraordinarily brilliant championship sprint”. A. Postle won the eighty yards by a foot in 7 4-5 sees. Both were even to fifty yards, when Postle broke away ’uddoa"lyi and Donaldson was unable to catch him. Donaldson won the hundred yards by six inches in 9 3-3 secs. They were even to fifty yards, when Postle again broke away, the champion overhauling him on the post. In the 110 yards PoUie looked safe at the hundred, but Dcnaldson, by a tremendous effort, won by four Inches in 10 4-5 secs. [The match was for £IOO aside, and 75 and 25 per cent, of a £2OO purse, given by Mr Cook, tho promoter, while the world's sprint • championship, held by Donaldson, was also involved. When tho match was made the general public looked upon it as a -sure thing for Donaldson, but Postle’s friends claimed that ho had shown a return to form sufficient to challenge for a chance to recover the honours which were at one time in his keeping. For a few weeks after the signing of articles Postle continued to improve In his track work, and, when he carried off three handicaps from scratch in Victorian country centres during the first week in November, his prospects of putting up a good fight came to be generally recognised. The contest was apparently an exciting one and should arouse keen Interest in a triangular fixture, which Is to take place in Adelaide at an early date between Donaldson, Postle, and Holway. The champion has announced that, in the event of his success in this South Australian match, he will not again consider the claims of Postle and Holway to challenge for the sprint premiership. —Spt. Edt.] lawn tennis and croquet. SOUTH INVERCARGILL CLUB FORMED. For some considerable time past several ladies in the southern part of the town have been discussing the desirableness of forming a Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club there, and as an outcome a meeting was held last evening in the Amethyst Hall when about twenty persons, mostly ladles, attended. Mr W. Manson was voted to the chair, and apologised for the unavoidable absence of Mr C. S. Longuet. The chairman explained why the meeting had been convened. It was, he understood, the intention of the promoters to secure a portion of the reserve facing Ettrick street, part of which was already being used as a green by the Invercargill Bowling Club. The reserve In question was a recreation endowment, so that there ought to be no difficulty In securing it. Assistance in placing tho club in a good position would no doubt be forthcoming from kindred bodies, and as It was evident that a great deal of enthusiasm had been shown by intending members, there was no reason why a very strong club should not be formed. The ground was at present leased for grazing purposes; but he understood that the terms of the lease allowed the Town Council to cancel the lease. Mrs D. Cochrane, who has keenly Interested herself In the formation of a club, said that from enquiries she had made two asphalt courts would cost about £6O. and the and the total expenses In order to put the ground In good order would probably amount to about £IOO. Over fifty persons had already promised to become members. The first year would, of course, be the most awkward from a financial point of view. The chairman said that the Tennis Association, if It were financial, might help the new club, as also might the other Invercargill tennis clubs. When the Invercargill Bowling Club had been formed, members of other bowling clubs had assisted it individually and collectively. On the motion of Mrs T. W. Walker U was decided to form a club, and the following were appointed a provisional

committee: —Mesdames T. W. Walkef and D. Cochrane, Misses Stewart, M. Chilman, Small, D. Poole, Dryden, Aitken and N. Manson, Messrs C. Bonnar jnr. and H. Trcscder jnr. Miss Stewart was appointed secretary pro tern, and Mr W. Manson consented to act as chairman until the club was properly on its feet. The provisional committee was instructed to obtain information as to the support the club was likely to receive from sympathisers and intending’ members. and Mesdames T. W. Walker and D. Cochrane, and Miss Stewart were appointed to act as a deputation to the Town Council with the view of securing the use of the reserve in Ettrick street. A vote of thanks to the chairman brought a very enthusiastic meeting to a close.

Mayne, c oDuglas, b Woolley .. .. 84 Down, b Foster .. 0 Clem Hill, b Douglas .. 0 Crawford, c Vines, b Barnes .. . . 03 Stirling, l.b.w., b Barnes . . .. 0 S. Hill, b Douglas .. 0 Backman, st Strudwick, b Douglas .. 0 Will tty. b Douglas . . 0 Rees, c Strudwick, b Woolley . . . . 44 Webster, b Douglas . . 8 Kirkwood (In) .. 13 Extras Total . 228