SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 17467, 23 March 1915, Page 3

SPORTING

'..NOTES'BY. SIR MOORED. ,T. Hayes, a retired Australian jockey> who was at dno time nt the heiwl of his profession in tlvo Commonwealth, and who recently returned to Melbourne from England, is responsible Tor the statement that F. Bullock, an Australian horseman. Is earning at least £oooo' u year in (ho Old Country. * An Interesting tact in conned ion with the Auckland it.C. Master Handicap, in wnich 29 horses aro engaged, is that every one ot" the ticld has been a winner. It In conjectured that betting has fallen off 20 per coni. in Sydney during the past few nionuis, and Ihe cause, uf course, is ascribed to the war. A protest against the totalisalor signed liy SO trainers was recently sent to ti.o Victoria Racing Club. Some day In Australia the demand of the public for the machine will bear fruit, and, despite the opposition of parsons, bookmakers and trainers, tlui mechanical wagering agent will arrive on the scene ami take up an Impregnable position. It is interesting to note that Magdala (6,91 and Obsono (7.111 will probably represent Ihe southern end of Maorilaml In the (Trent Master Handicap at Iliocarton. Judging from his appearance at Morbury in February. Obsono should strip well for the seven furlong journey at Master time. If lie should start In anything like his best form, the son of Oh'lgado will have to he reckoned with at the tlnisti ot this trying event. The trotting horse Springbok was recently removed from a paddock at Kpsom. Auckland, and all efforts to trace him proved unsuccessful. The matter was placed in the bands ot the police. The Victoria Racing (Tub and the Victorian Amateur Turf t'lub have each subscribed £IOOO to the Belgian Relief Fund. Tt Is reported that several entries from Canterbury for the Riverton R.C.’a Master meeting were received too late to lie Included in the lists. Tim appearance of the Southland pacer. Varrnville, at Addington, will he awaited with interest by Canterbury followers of the light harness sport, who hav already heard of the big son of Sir Hector. Mr Muir's horse will lie called upon to oppose some very smart beginners in the shorter events and lie will require to start well to have a chance at headquarters. However. If the South 1 intend gelding secures anything like an equitable despatch lie will be heard of in at least one short limit mile event. The “Travelling Reporter" of the New Zealand Sporting and Dramatic Review could hardly have been present at the Morn Racing Club's Summer mooting, otherwise the following would not appear in bis notes on the fixture in connection with Ibc Summer Handicap “Amongst the runners was Vocation, who was sold some time back by Mr W. K, Ridwill to a Southland sportsman, but the son of Birkenhead was not forward enough to do himself justice." At Its approaching Winter meeting the North Otago Jockey Club will give fjnon In stakes. This is £2OO more Ilian Ihe sum provided for last season's Winter fixture at Oainaru. Scotch Melody, who was well supported when she won Ihe Wainmte Cup. has now earned a Tills penalty in 111" Cr at Ant limit Handicap, which will I. ring [. •■ ,■ weight np to 7.9. Provided she is good enough, flits weight will not stop Mr lloldis's mare. It is said that the crack horseman. It. Deeley. will ride Chortle in the C.reat Master Handicap, now that Sauci lias beep withdrawn. Among tin' performers al Ihe Melbourne Trotting Club's meeting recently was Hi- three-year-old colt Rex Wilkes, who. after finishing tilled in the pacing division of the Derby, won a mile race in L'rnin 22H.secs. Rex 'Wilkes, ■win) is owned hy the Queensland sportsman. Mr 11. Cribh. was bred by Mrs R. Duncan, at h°r Coldstream Bodge Stud. Feudal ton. Tie Is by Marvin Wilkes —Runaway, hy Rothschild—Vanquish. This is the second member of A'anquislt's family to earn distinction in Austra’ia lately, as Van Tromp. a brother to Runaway, sired the winner of a big race in Western Australia a few weeks ago. Hot Air must be a champion among the sprinters competing at Sydney pony meetings. He won a half-mile race at Aseot tins month In 19V secs, carrying 11. this being his tlfth consecutive win. Hot Air is by Ayr Raddle—Lady Oration, so that he is a full-brother to the Southland-owned gelding Oration Laddie, who will probably make his reappearance on the turf at the Riecartuu R.t,'. meeting. Writing in our evening contemporary "Comet" says ;—"it is only fair that bankers should know that the scratching , Spanish Princess for tlio Roslyn Hack i landieap was supplied In the press by low inline,halo eonneetiuns." Perhaps “I'einei" would tell (lie public how it. is !• at lie appears to hold the exclusive rights iu connection with official indices and other information affecting al least I: Southland sporting clubs. "Comet" iu.iv also know why scratch lug* are not promptly led hied in connection with SP. C.'s meetings, as is the custom in oilier centres. The connections of SpanMi Princess claim that the mare was .-■■r.itched .m the morning of I lie appearance of tlie handicaps and when no oflii i.d intimation of the fact was made to i'i*. pul,lie, they requested that notice Mouth) I" given in tic* columns of this Journal, w'.i.-h unis accordingly done. A prol-si was entered against the winner of the hist race at Hie .Vainer Park meeting, and Dial fact led to a peculiar s,"He on the course (says Ihe Napier Telegraph t. The tb-lmls on the first horse 'which was protested against) Were worth Pei ween id's and K's, The CTS of i hose on llie second horse were entitled lo O.'.r £1 each, a pretty good price for “scraps of paper.'’ and tlm late slayers immediately got busy scrutinising even pi"ee of pasteboard to he scon on the cours'. It was a nuvel sight. hiin- ■ Dcds of people stooping down looking for tile magic paper. Some persons gathered up torn tickets and pieced them together and got good money for Hour trouble, for tlm totalisalor ultimately paid out "u the second horse past tlio post. Due lady picked up four, all in a heap, a pretty lucky find. < inn mull seI ureil a collide, and there were some others, hut the finders did not advertise Ho if I fortune. Tim run of misfortunes which lias pi ruck trainer W. RaH-liiT. mishaps for winch Ilf I an in n" way be held responsible. was further added to on Saturd:e, when Wharfinger went amiss. Rad■'nf had spent a very considerable .•..mount of lime and patience in freeing the Treadmill horse from soreness, and was looking forward to seeing him race soundly at Riwwlou. but it was not to be. I uiring the course of a gallop Mr Baird's horse either crossed his legs or st umrde'l. the psull being that he serii.iifdv injured a fetlock joint and will cow hate to I"- thrown out of training. The full extent "f the injury has not yet been ascertained, is the injured limb has filled badly. Tim eross-eoiintry luoseman If, H. Coker, who will ride Stone (linger in his i ross-eoiintry engagements at, the St;.c.'s Autumn meeting, arrived in InMitcargill fmm Rieearton on Saturday 'wening by tbo second express. Veronal, a whine" at the Maslertoa meeting, is an Anstraliait-brcd three- * eui-old filly, wit" was hrought I" New "■tealand a few weeks ago. Sim is by the I'nulisli horse I,inacre (sire of a number uf fast horses, in Australia) from T.d"l", an imported mare hy Sainfoin. The Sir Tristram gelding. Volspiel, has pe. „ nominated for the Welter and other liandieap events at the C.JC Autumn meeting at Master. Southern followers of the turf expert to find the Austra-liaa-hred horse racing prominently at Rieearton. Local trainers fully appreciate Ihe action of Hie S.R.C. in permitting them to school their cross-country charges over Hi" ktHeplecliasc course. A similar privilege has been enjoyed by Auckland tiai'ie.s for many years past and has been found lo work satisfactorily.

The winner of the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, Bachelor's Flight, adds another name to the long list of Irish horses which have carried off the honours In the world’s greatest crosscountry event Ho Is an eight-year-old gelding by yiying Hackle out of Lady Deni, and claims the unique distinction of never having been beaten, though he has competed over a variety ot countries. His victory In the Grand National ranks as Ills eighth consecutive success. Good Judges In Ireland describe him ns a big. upstanding,- good-looking horse, and u faultless fencer. Up to his National contest, he started favourite In all his races, and won in a canter on each occasion. SJCCARTON TCRP NEWS. • (Special to the Times). CHRISTCHURCH. March 112. ■ At Rieearton this morning K. .1. Mason gave most of his charges strong halfpace work, Maltegarde and Mmperador being allowed to run along at a slightly belter speed. Cutts’s team did steady work. Autuninus and Nlghtwatch being given twice round at a steady pace, the last half mile being run at a good half pace. Both pulled up sound. Owhetoro. one of whose legs filled, has boon blistered and turned out for a good spell. ,1. Biggins Is taking Troon over to tlio West (.'oast meetings at Master. Warstop. who was not worked until after breakfast, did Iter trotting exercise round the middle. The little mare is as welt as ever she was. The cause of Snub's lameness is a wrenched hock, caused most likely from playing in the paddock. It is nut serious, but the colt will be given a few days spell before resuming work. Alt going well he will accompany Warstep to Wellington. A. McAuley's team were given the easiest of tasks this morning. Tlie splint on Mncora's leg looks very ugly, but he is keeping sound on it. Slogan continues to show signs of lameness In front. Two rounds at a good half pace was the tusk allotted First Glance this morning. Tito mare was very keen and is looking bettor since she has had a couple of gallops. Keval is doing his work with great dash. He was given half-pace work this morning and It was a pleasure to watch hint hounding along. As far as condition goes he will strip ns well as anything engaged in the Master Handicap. 110 has yet to show whether he is class enough lo win such a race. Andrea and Daylight Bill both look well. Andrea being the more seasoned ol the pair. Though Tannhauser's near front fetlock joint looks very ugly on account of enlargement, ho does not siiow any signs of lameness on It ultd is hitting out very frcelv in his dally tasks. Kiltneny is not building up as quickly us was anticipated. Ills trainer has almost given up hone of getting him ready for the Auckland meeting in June. Battle Mve was given twice round at a good half pace. He wants a race to be in the pink of condition. Sartorze continues to do well and is in great heart. , Honey Ctrl must have been led in the Challenge , Stakes through an oversight on her owner’s part as site has been turned out for quite a while. It looks ns if Rinaldo had gone amiss ns he lias not been nominated for any of the valuable stakes to be run for at Master. Skene Db.u showed no signs of bleeding after working to-day. Salathiel has been turned out for a spell. Scotch Melody looks none the worse for her hard race at Waitnate. I'merahov is doing a fair amount of steady work, but practically no sprinting. Tie walks very carefully after working. BOSEHZZ.Ii BACES. (By Telegraph—Press Assn —Copyright) SYDNEY. March 21. At Rosehill races Traquette ran third in the Rawson Stakes, and Moonbriu second in the Club Handicap. BOWMNO. BLUFF DEMMATS SOUTHLAND. Bluff easily defeated Southland on the former's green on Saturday. The scores were:— B. S. Blackie, F. Tipping, Woods, A. Hutton (s) 21 Foote. Murray. De Castro. T. Kingslatul (s) Ferguson. Labatl. C. A. Tipping. George (s) 2.7 McKitv, Roscow. Lipscombe, Sebo (s) Vouttg, Tregoning. , Scott (si "2 .7. Fleming. W. Martin, Pickett. MeAlpine (s) Bigwood. Walker, Macdonald. Mdginton (si 21 A. tv. Clark. W. Clark. Finlayson, Ayling (si H Kingsland. Lezard, Hutton. I'niickshank (si IG -- Forties, .), R. Martin. T. F. Macdonald. Racside (s» —• 21 Totals 118 SU SOUTHLAND v. NORTHMND. Soul bland teams to meet Northern! on Wednesday at 2.20 p.m. arc: Four rinks to play on Southland green. .!. Stevenson, Rev. Bisset. \V. Stead, .1. .Mi' Natty (s»; C. Iggo, W. Martin. ,1. Leggutt. It. Mrskine (st: W. McLean. W. U'esney. R. Wesney. A. Raeside (s); ('. Lambeth. W. Clark, J. If. Kingsland. W. Sehn i s). Four rinks to play on Northern! green: F. W. Woollett, .1. Fleming. G. MeAlpine, A. Ayling (s); R. McDonald. .7. Forties, p ,1. Israel. J. 11. Reed (s>: R. Donaldson. T. Crawley. ('. Dykes, ('. C. Cnok (si; C. Barrie, A. Ferguson. .1. Mngland, T. D. Kingsland (s). SCtnTZ.ZH’G. MMLBOURNM. March 22. It. Kelly won the Victorian sculling championship. RIFLE SHOOTING. INVERCARGILL v. BLUFF TERRITORIALS. A team consisting of nine members of the Invercargill Territorials journeyed in the Bluff on Saturday to fire a friendly match with the Bluff Territorials over ranges at 2(b) and 200 yards. The conditions were as follows:—Two services matches, 10 shots each. one compulsory sigh ter at each range. The weather conditions were perfect. and consequently some splendid shooting was registered, rlilefilv among those being Private Robinson, of the Invercargill learn, and Captain Nieliol and Col.-Sergt. .Moss, of Ihe Bluff team, eaeli securing 27 points at 200 yards, while Private Baldwin topped Hie list at 200 yards witli a good .score of 27 points, the possible at each range being 40 points. Private Cook, of the Invercargill, (cam. also .secured 27 and 26 at each of tlio ranges.. The above class of service shooting is what every Territorial should go in for. as it is first class practice to get into the use of the rifle. A return match will he fired over Hie same ranges at a future dale to be fixed. Following are ttie scores: INVERCARGILL TEAM. I’OO 200 Tl. Private Baldwin .. .. 21 27 ~ Cnok .'IG 27 ~ Robinson ... 27 22 Alexander .. 27 21 Lieutenant Butcher . . 22 27 Captain Cushen .. .. 29 27 —54 Private Todd 29 25 —• 51 Private Stokes 25 21 4G Sergeant Blaekmore .. 20 27 —7l 281 277 541 BLUFF TEAM. Captain Nieliol .. •• 37 32 "•* Col.-Sergt, Moss . . 37 .20 —G7 Private Bjornngaard .• 21 21 Lieut. Bannennan . - 87 20 Lieut. Valentine ... 81 32 —64 Private Doyle SO 2S —54 Sergeant Valentine . . 25 24 —49 Private Jordan .. .. 20 19 Private Collins .. •• 21 22 ' — 4< 279 271 520 Majority for Invercargill ie**~ eleven points. SOCKET. NEW ZEALAND LADIES' TOUR. LONDON, March XI. The English Ladies' International hockey team beat the New Zealand touring eleven at Richmond by 9 to o.

OSIOJLBT. MELBOURNE, March 22. The Grammar School’s first Innings closed for 981. Sharp’s 806 (not oqt) Is a big schools' record. BXZT>£ CLUB MOVEMENT. SYDNEY, March' 22. The ride club movement continues to boom. There are now 390 clubs in New Soutli Wales with a membership of 22,000. ‘SWIMMERS. MISS FANNY DURACK’S NEW RECORD. SYDNEY, March 22. The ladies* 150 yards swimming championship of New South Woles was won by Miss Manny Durack In 1 min. 54 1-5 secs, who thus lowered her own previous record. TENNIS ADELAIDE. March 21. In the tennis championships ot South Australia the singles were won by Rice, the doubles by Rice and Taylor; ladies’ singles. Miss Warman.