SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 17595, 6 March 1914, Page 3

SPORTING

NOTES BY “SIR MODRED." Nominations for the Southland R.C.’s Autumn meeting on April l and 2 close “»ts (Friday) evening at 9 o’clock. T* 1 ® Dannevirke Cup, of 200 (one m “® and a-half), run on Wednesday, was won by Kooza. a four-year-old , n ’’ are Signalman—Koi Ano, with Settier, by Waluku—Seraph. in second Place. The local filly Aerogram. is closely related to Settler, as her dam, Motuotarla. is a daughter of Seraph. Ermengarde, by Charlemagne 11. 'Watershed, has run her last race anil <retires to the stud forthwith. During her two-year-old career she won £2225 in stakes, but has since proved a very disappointing racehorse. She was purchased as a yearling for 275 guineas by "Mr Highden." and is still in tlie same ownership. North Island trainers have heen following the example of their South Island brethren of late by complaining bitterly of the dirty, state of the horses boxes in which they are called upon to transport their charges. The disrepair of tbo boxes In many instances is also being severely commented upon. Under instructions from tlie Registrar of tho Supreme Court a number of horses owned by W. Davies were submitted at auction in Wellington on Alonday last. The prices realised were poor, the leading prices being:—Semite. 105 gns: Kield Battery, 2" gus: First Battery, 27 gns. The owner of the Australian Cup Winner, Wailalo. is said to be a hearty bettor when lie fancies a horse, therefore, it is safe to anticipate that be won a large sum of money on Tuesday last. Knowing that H. Gray was to have the mount on tlie sou of Wallace, .many North island punters followed the fortunes of tlie Cup winner very solidly. In Victoria recently Mr Morris, who has a great reputation as a stipendiary steward, fined a rider £2 and the trainer £5 for using sharp spurs on a horse. There was a shrinkage in the totalisator returns iu I'rancc last year to the extent of £2S",ooa. This rather disproves the statements of people who have contended that the tolalisator necessarily makes for increased gambling. The fact is that the betting public are well able to take care of themselves. In good times they can afford lo back their fancies freely. whereas when money becomes tigiit they have tlie good sense to speculate to a milder extent. At a*'sale of trotting horses in Auckland last week tlie ex-t>outhlander. Silver Black, by Harold Osterley— Thelma tan Australian maroi. changed hands at 35 guineas. A special meeting of members of the Southland Trotting Club was held last evening l t*> coiisultM* ;i notice ot motion having for its object tlie alteration of the date of thp annual racing fixture from April 22 to April 11 i Easter Nilur- - day). It was decided to adhere to j Wednesday, April 22 as tlie date of tlie j races. | RACING IN VICTORIA. j THE V.R.U. AUTUMN MEETING. I By Telegraph Press Assn. —Copyright. MELBOURNE. March 5. j Received March 5. 9.1" p.m. | A big crowd enjoyed another line day for the third session of Die V. R(’. Autumn meeting, and there was some j good racing, though the fields were j small. The winners of no fewer than j five races were anticipated succcsstullv ; by tlie public. dolly Beggar, who is | probably the best mi!e horse racing in \ Australia to-day. was closely pushed by I Popinjay iu tit” C. M. Lloyd Stakes. | Contrary l>> expectations, after brilliant I track gallops. .Mountain Princess was) again out of a place. Audacity’s failure was very disappointing to the stable, especially after his Cup failure. The] race for the Lo.-ii Plate proved rather a J farce, as Radnor's brilliancy frightened off a numbor of competitors. leaving only two horses to comnete for the pho-e money. Tb- Parisian ran well, but bis was a hopeless one. Radnor looked good, for another mile ami must run weli in the champion Stakes on Saturday. Am.'esine's win iu the March. Xnr- . sery Handicap '.'’as fully anticipatcd a tt r ‘r i:*.-r tw.* .s.-emid- to Woorak. Tb e Jockey K.-Uy look- iiis collarbone when Tim Vet fell wiih, him iu tip’ Autumn Hurdle R;o-e. otherwise I i I ere were no mishaps. Th- dressing of ibe lady fre- . quenters of tb- lawn enclosure was brilliant and then* "-'a- a marked absence of freak dresses Results - AUTUMN HURDLE R.V’E (throe miles i-—Darrawa. 9.12. I; t'lontaft. 1n.9. 2: Campanile. 9.1. 2. Also started ; The Vet, Tie latte;-, wh.cn going strong, fell at die half distain-e. Won by a length and a quarter, twenty lengths between second and third. Tim-. 6 min. 1 hj secs. C. M. LLOYD STAKES. Weight for age. (Met mile. P. A, Connolly's blk.lt Jolly Beggar, by Ayr Laddie —Lady Trenvillc. aged I A. Knox's br.li Popinjay, by Malster i —Pose. 5 years 2 j A. Wynne's b.h Cider. by Ayr Laddie i —TTalcon. 1 years 2 j Also started ; Caguti, Mountain Princess. and Andclosia. Popinjay led for half a mile by four lengths from Jolly Beggar, while four lengths further away came Cider and t.'agou. At the distance [ Popinjay led by a neck with Jolly Beg- i gar and Cider neurit’ ou terms. Jolly I Beggar drew’ tip to the leader, and in a. j great finish beat Popinjay home by a i head, four lengths between second and third. Tim-. 1 min. 29 R secs. j AUTUMN HANDICAP. One mile and j five furlongs. , P. T. He.vwnr.fi s h.g Arora. by George i Frederick- ■ M ai.si*■. aged. 7.2 .. 1 I T. Box's br.g Prizefighter, by Havoc | —The prize, x.;: ; j Clarke Bros* c!i.Vi Audacity, by Melton —-Sagacity, lyrs. 8.9 ;; Eight others started. Uki WU all the way into the straight, with Atora lying seventh. Atora ran into third place rounding the home turn and won by half a length, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 2 min. 49 secs. MARCH NURSERY. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. A. T. Creswick’s br.f Andesine, by The Welkin—Aluminate. S.lO . . 1 A. E. Hamilton's br.c Rantygee. by Maelgwyn—Netley, 8.0 2 E. E. D. Clarke's b.f Spica. by Tip. Welkin—Cieis. 8.6 ;; i Seven others started. Andesine was j always ;u she lead and won by two 1 length:--, Tim*-. 1 min. 15 sees. j I LOC; £ PLATE. Weight for age. with allowances. Two miles. S. P. Mackey's b.c Radnor, by Earlslon—l!' i: 1 ct i a. 2 years .. .. .. J J. ! . Kirbys b.g Parisian, by Bohadii—Tbo Parisienue. aged . . 2 I J. C. Roberts' b.c Allansford. by Posi- j tg.nr.—Gladsotm-. 2 years . . :; | The only starters. The Parisian led ! for a. mile at sb,w pace with Radnor 1 r.e:;t. Radnor was in from at the seven furlong pest ami won in a canp-r. eight | lengths b-rw. fn second and third. Tim-. I RIVER HANDICAP lope mil- and ai quarter.)—.Eltham. 7.,. |; Yura nigh's Daughter. 7.J1, 2; Little slam. 7.7. 3. Bight others ran. Plasticine made the running to the turn from Yuranigh’s Daughter. Eltham. and Chi Chi. Eltham came through in the straight and won by half a head, a length and a half between tucor.d anti third. Time, 2 min. 9'£ secs ATHLETICS. OXFORD UNIVERSITY SPORTS. LONDON, March 2. In tho long jump at the Oxford Uuilersity sports meeting. Savage (West Australia) covered 22ft. 4in. RIFLE SHOOTING I TRENTHAM COMPETITIONS. ! TRENTHAM. March 5. I' The following are the principal prize ! winners in the Hisley aggregate: —Mase- i field (Sounds!, i t, 2)66; Soper (Tuamnr'.oa’l. £3 is. 251; Given (Suburbs I. £2 , 257; Rent (Auckland i. £2 S*. 251; ] and King (Inglewood), £2 Be. 251; f CiHrtcen tSLZ vTaiunarinaJ, Mclvor t Xe 13

Awamutu), fl 125,'251; Brownlee (Auckland), £1 12s, 250; G. Craw (Linton), £1 12s, 248. The shoot off for final places In the fifty to fire for the belt resulted In Knowles (Railway Corps), Croxton (Karorl), and Cuthbertson (Tuamarlna), securing’ Inclusion. THE PRIZE IV IN NEKS. TRENTHAM, March 5. The 1911 Trontham meeting concluded to-day. when the prizes won wore pre.sented. The following are the leading prize winners : Rifleman Masefield 1 Sounds). Belt and £2S. 625; Lieut. Simmonds. £lB. 809; Rifleman' W. Loveday (Oil lira), £l2. 605; Milleman Malroy (Nelson). IS. 603; Rillenian Oliver tOhlira). £l. 598: Rifleman Given (Suburbs). £l. 595; Rifleman Mclvor (Te Awamutu). £l, 595: Rifleman Kyles ( Dannevirke). £l. 591: Rifleman Henderson (Sounds). £l. 591: Rifleman Belli (l)iv. Sig. Corps), fl. 591: Rifleman Sopor (Tnamarina). £l. 590: Rifleman Mclntosh (Opaki). £l. 559. Colonial Ammunition Company's Cup for teams with the highest aggregate over long ranges:—Suburbs (Wellington!. £2 12s 6d. 1221 ; Sounds. £1 12s 6d. 1110: Opaki No. 2. L'l 11s. 1131, Champion teams' match :—Opaki No. 2. £8 and Shield, 167: Christchurch. £6. 156; Olinra. £I. 119: Suburbs. £3. 119; Tnamarina. £2, 4 48; Auckland. £2. 146. Sergt.-Ma.itir Montgomery (Dunedin) takes (lie Kynoch Cup for highest aggregate score in the service championship. N.S.W. HFSLKY TEAM. )■'. Harrison, D. Macalister amt .i. Parson have heen selected to represent New South Wales with the Hisley team with H. .Motion and .1. Stinson its emergencies. j buliakps. j REECE v. GRAY. | LONDON. Manli 1. In tlie hilliard match between Reece and Gray the scores are; Reece 150 1 Gray 2ST7 The latter is being outplayed and i failed to register it three figure break. CRICKET. I AUSTRALIA v. SOUTH CANTERBURY TLMARU. March 5, i The run-geiting yesterday established a New Zealand, Australian and world's | record. A great display of batting was ; given by Cody, Crawford, and Trumper. ! With the exception of McGregor. Cody I scored slower titan any of the high total linen. He Lit fifteen fours. Crawford | gave several chances, almost all of i which would have been accepted by | first-class fielders. He opened bis j shoulders to everything and could be, • barring the chances, likened to Jessop. |He hit fourteen sixes and forty-five j fours. Trumper played a eharaeterisI tic innings, scoring all round the wicket jby pretty strokes. Ho bit one 6 and I twenty-one fours. Half-century partnerships were established in lon minutes. The fastest took only nine minutes and a world's record was tbits put up by Noble and Crawford. The howling was good until at the finish fatigue broke it down and the batsmen did what they liked. AUSTRALIAN MATCH AT CHRISTCHURCH. A GENEROUS QUEER. CHRISTCHURCH. Manli 5. In connection witli the return match to be played in Christchurch by Mr Slmr.' Australian team, the Canterbury Cricket Association and tlie Canterbury Rugby Union, joint owners of Lancaster Park, have received on behalf of the team a very generous offer. Tlie team proposes to give the whole of the prot.t.eos of tilt’ match to tlie two bodies mentioned. This, it is estimated, is ei|iiivalent to a gift of £:PMi or £10". CRICKET. AUSTRALIANS AT DUNEDIN. | DUNEDIN. March 5. ; Rain fell at intervals to-day hut j cleared off late in the afternoon and if ! the weather keeps good the wicket j should be. lirst-elass for to-morrow's i match. , Tlie following is the Australian j leam: —Noble (captain). Armstrong, j Waddy. McKenzie, Collins. Cody, Mailey, McGregor. Trumper, Crawford. Dolling. Hansford is not available, having left after tie* South t'anterlmry match to | catch Hu- Sydney boat at Wellington. j AUSTRALIA v. SOUTHLAND. • THE LOCAL TEAM. I The following have been chosen to represent Southland in their match against Australia on Tuesday and Wednesday next :—Hamilton D.. Hamilton .las., Hamilton A.. Hamilton duo.. Doig, Poole. M.-Xccce. Kavanagli, Gilbertson, Groves and Banner-man. BOXING. BAKER IX AMERICA. NEW YORK. March 1. 1 Received March 5. 9.30 p.m. Mr R. L. t “Snowy") Baker attended , a session of the State Athletic Commission to gather dala with tlie object of standardising weights and penalties of the prize ring. TENNIS. DAVIS CUP MATCHES, NEW YORK. M a rcii 1. ' Received March 5. 9.20 p.m. Tlie Davis Onp matches are fixed for August 12. II and 15. Tlie American committee lias notified tlie challenging nations that tlie matches between Canada and Australia and Britain and Belgium must be completed by duly 25. Mr Wrenn points out that that date avoids ; conflict witli the English tournament in ; which Wilding intends to defend tlie title. i