SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 17659, 17 February 1916, Page 3

SPORTING

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUE. AUTUMN* MEETING. (Per United Press Association.) DUNEDIN*. February 16. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting opened to-day in perfect weather. There was a good attendance. The totallsator figures were £21.922. as against £23,601 10s the same day last year. The war tax amounted to £493 7s 6d. Results: — AUTUMN HURDLES HANDICAP, of 150sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 2 Bore 1 5 Peerless 2 1 Moddite 3 All started. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min IS 4-ssecs, a track record. GLADBROOK HANDICAP, of 140sovs. One mile, x ' 3 Silent Way 1 1 Cincinnatus 2 4 Charleville 3 Scratched: Ballshire. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 42 4-osecs. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of SoOsovs. Six furlongs. 2 Good Hope .. ’ 1 3 Killena 2 l Wardancer .. 3 Also started; Kllkee. Won by a head. Time, Imin 17secs. After an inquiry into alleged interference with Wardancer by Kilkee at the start, the stewards found that the interference was unintentional. DUNEDIN* CUP, of lOOOsovs. One mile and a-half. 4 Rorke’s Drift 1 5 Ardenvhor .. 2 9 Fender 3 Scratched; Jeannot. Won by half a length, third horse three lengths away. Time, 2min 34 4-ssec. Martian Maid broke a leg at the distance and was shot. APPRENTICES’ PLATE, of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 1 Spangle ~ .. 1 7 Kentiock .. .. .. .. .. 2 3 Fiery Cross 3 Scratched: Atheldana. Cincinnatus. Won by two lengths. Time. Imin 17sec. PUBLICANS’ HANDICAP, of oOOsovs. Six furlongs. 1 Panmure .. 1 2 Robert Bell 2 Reval 3 All started. Won by .half a length. Time, Imin 15sec. STEWARDS’ WELTER, of 17 usovs. One mile. 9 Daringdale 1 5 Ringform .. 2 1 Merrie Gain 3 Scratched: Peg, Multum in Parvo, Sartomart, Glenfern. Won by a head. Time, Imin 43 l-ssec. BERWICK HANDICAP, of ISOsovs. Seven furlongs. 3 Sir Malt 1 1 Pinnacle 2 2 Bellshire 3 Scratched. Jubert, St. Ewe. Kauwhero. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 21 1-5 sec. NOTES BY SIR MODRED. MARTIAN MAID BREAKS A LEG. (By Telegraph.) DUNEDIN, February 16. Beautiful weather was experienced for the opening day of the Dunedin Cup meeting. There was a large attendance, but not a great many South landers were in evidence. The galloping surface was on the firm side. Wagering on the Autumn Hurdles, Moddite, Bore, and Lord Frederick were most in demand. Bore wars first to show out. and led to the straight and past the stand from Lord Frederick (Ellis), ami Peerless (Willis), in company, and Peerless was always racing on the outside, while Lord Frederick was hugging the rails. In the back stretch first Peerless then Lord Frederick challenged Bore, but the four-year-old Calibre gelding held the command, although not always jumping well. Racing up the hill Moddite was making up ground from a long way back. Bore (McSwecney) led into the straight and after crossing the last fence Bore drew away and won by two lengths from Peerless, with Moddite a length and a-half away, half a length in front of Lord Frederick. The last-named failed over the latter part of the journey. King Torrent was a long way off last. In the Gladbrook Handicap Kiltess led out well clear of the field until nearing the straight, when Hardshot (Emerson) headed her. A hundred yards from home Silent Way, by Calibre—Golden Way (Dononvan), ran past Hardshot, and wnn by a length from the fast finishing Cincinnatus, who was second last to leave the starting post. Charleville a length away third, just in front of bunched Kiltess, Hardshot, and .Marc Antony. Kokowal (A. Wilson) carried some Southland money, but finished a long way back. Silent Way scored easily, but would have had trouble had Cincinnatus got away decently. Hardshot finished very tired in a fast race. The fact that Oliver was in the saddle helped to place Warrlaneer in the position of favourite for the Champagne ! Stakes over Good Hope (K. E. Jones) and i the coupled pair Killena (L. Wilson) and | Kilkeo. From an excellent start Kilkee made the running to the .straight, his sable mate next. In the run home Wardancer and Good Hope moved, and a spirited finish resulted in Sir George Clifford's Good Hope, by Cannie Chiel— To-morrow, winning by a head from Killena, with Wardancer three-quarters of a length away, half a length ahead of Kilkee. The winner, a line big colt, i should furnish into a useful horse. The withdrawal of Jeannot left a field ; of ten to contest the Dunedin Cup, for which a splendid start was effected. Racing past the stand Martian Maid and ; Ogier were prominent from Hesione. First Glance, and Bee, with Snub, Fen- ’

dor, and United Service bringing up th rear. At the mile post Martian Mae was showing the Way from Ogier, an. the Invercargill mare continued to leai past the six furlong post, but was lire scntly joined by Ogier, then came Hosi one. while Rorke’s Drift could bo see; moving up, followed by Fender. Th field closed up approaching the turn, bu when the heads were turned for horn Martian Maid, when in the lead, sudden 1 ly dropped back and pulled up. Rorke’: * 1 Drift and Ardenvhor weie singled ou e after passing the distance. In a punish 3 ing finish v'ie former won by a bar. t helf length, while Fender, who put in : 3 great run over the last half mile, wai four lengths away third. Then cairn United Service, First Glance, Ogier Snub, Hesione, and Bee in that order Martian Maid broke a fetlock and had ti be shot. Rorke’s Drift, by Calibre— O’Rorke’s Fancy, was well ridden by C Emerson. The winner was turned ou i. in fine shape by trainer P. T. Hogan fo: Messrs F. A. and V. N. Price, who gavi , 610 guineas for the gelding at J. C. N Grigg’s sale in Invercargill some firm back. It will bo noted that the firs: three races on the card were won bj sons of Calibre, a large number of whos< stock are now owned in Southland. Tin 3, Calibre gelding is the first Southland owned horse to win the Dunedin Cup. In the Appentices’ Plate the three year-old filly. Spangle, by Martian — Nantes (T. Mussen), jumped out well and leading all the way won by threi lengths from the stallion Kentloch, wht was recently at stud in Oamaru. Fieri Cross was third, just in front of Garetta Trainer Hogan’s charge, St. Hilarj - (Lockett), was badly left with St. Ew( 3 and Aweta. Wagering operations in the Publicans Handicap were principally confined tc Panmure and Robert Bell (Olsen). At the start Ivaminohe got very badly away and Buller was slow to move. Charmilla and Multoe made the running to the straight from robert Bell and Panmure, i then came Charlotte and Reval. In the straight Panmure got a clear run on the rails and was thus able to beat Robert Bell by nearly a '/Tngth, with Reval third. Then followed Multoe, Twelfth Night, 'Charlotte. Oliver rode a good race on the imported horse Panmure (Forfarshire Panacea), recently purchased in England by trainer G. Price for Mr Highden. When Martian Maid broke down in the Dunedin Cup she was two lengths clear of her field inside the distance and looked like going on. She must have got into the money had she stood up. Shortly after a good start for the Stewards’ Welter Handicap Ringform was found in advance of the field by Palisade, and the pair made the running into the straight, closely attended by Daringdale. Palisade retired inside the distance amj Ringform and Daringdale (A. McKay), fought out a good finish, the latter winning by a neck. Then came Merrie Gain, third, Martuk and Countass Tolstoi. The winner, Daringdale (Canrobert St. Bridglr) has been an absentee from the winning list for a considerable time. Wild Pilgrim ran in the rear throughout. The heavily backed Southlander, Pinnacle (Donovan), met unexpected opposition in the Berwick Handicap, when Mr Harvey Patterson’s Australia - bred gelding, Sir Malt, by Maltster—Graceton (G. Pine) led all the way. and beat him home by nearly three lengths, Bellshire third four lengths away, a head in front of Deltonia and Lion, who were on level terms. The well-known racehorse My Lawyer died this morning, as the result of injuries sustained seme time ago in a fight with another horse. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. DUNEDIN, February 16. HINDON HURDLES Boro 11.13, Peerless 10,7, Cast Iron 10.1, Lord Fredrick 9.9. ANN I VERSA R Y HANDICAP—Rorke’s Drift and Robert 801 l S.ll, Reval 5.9, Magdala S.n, Adjutant and Down T.o’ Aerial 7.7, Ogier 7.5, Fender 7.4, Jeannot HENLEY HANDICAP Bon 9.8, Dorian 9.7, Bellshire 8.12, Hardshot 5.11,' Sister Regis 8.10. Cinrinatus 8.5, Kiltess,’ Wingform 8.3, Kokowai, Baritone 8.2. CITY HANDICAP—KiIhoyne 8.13, Wardancer 8.10, Jinn Pacifico 7.13, The White King 7.3, Glcntanner 6.12. UAZIJ’.TT MEMORIAL—First Glance 9.12, Panmure 9.11. OUT RAM HANDICAP—Sir Malt 9.5, Lady Trent 8.11, Charleville S.ll, Spangle S.ll, Hardshot 8.7, Kentiock, Hornbeam 8.6, Brooksdalc 5.5, Xmas Lily, Deltonio, .Nemo 8.0, Garetta 7.11, Take Down 7.13, Fiery Cross 7.10, Baron North burn, St. Ewe 7.9, Benefit, Stargazer, The Finn 7.7, St. Hilary 7.7. DOMAIN HANDICAP—RevaI 9.0, Buller 8.13., Charmilla 7.13, Charlotte 7.1, Kaminohe 6.13, Cortes 6.12, Multoe, Martuk G. 11. Sr B r RI; A N W E TH’ I-: It —Ui■. it e d Servile and Palisade 9.9, Ringform 9.T, Countess Tolstoi 9.3, Daringdale 8,12, Ail' Ready, Multum in Parvo S.ll, KahrikolT. 8.9, Snapdragon 8,6, Pinnacle 8.5, Merrie Gain. Itedowa 7.13, Gnome, Golden Rupee 7.!e. ATHLETICS. TOKAM’I SPORTS, The annual gathering of the Tokanui 1 Caledonian Society was held on Friday, j There was a fair attendance, eonsiderling the rough showers that, were experi- ! (-need, which deterred many people from turning out. The following tire the results; Quoits: Ist 17s, 2ml as.—T. Hagen I. I>. Brewster 2. j Throwing Stone: Ist U, 2nd 7s Gd.— H. G. McLeod 1, G. Weir 2; 17 entries. Tokanui Sheffield Handicap, 13,r, yards; Ist 13, 2nd fk—il. G. McLeod (Iyd.) 1, A. Fyfe I."yds) 2. A close race; won only by a few inches. Handicap Sawing: Ist £3, 2nd £1 ss. Field Bros, (scr.) I, Leith and Thomson 2. 4-10 Yards Handicap: Ist £l. 10s. 2nd 10s.—W. Hagen (70yds) 1, A. Fyf e (-pi yds) 2; four entries. Tossing Caber; Ist £l, 2nd 7s Gd. —G. Weir 1, T. Weir 2; 12 entries.

le 220 / Yards Hurdles: Ist £l, 2nd 7s Gd.— id H. G. McLeod (25yds behind) 1, D id Gregg (scr) 2. A good race, id District Boys’ Half Mile (under 14) 0- Ist and 2nd silver medals by Messrs H 1- M. McLeod and A, Pascoe, 3rd 3s, 4tl >n 2s.—A. Pascoe 1, L. Pascoe 2, C. McLeoc le 3, A.. Crdsbie 4. jt Mile Handicap; Ist £2, 2nd 10s.—H. G le McLeod (scr) 1, A. Fyfe (85yds) 2, A 1 . Pascoe (boy), (230 yds) 3. Won b> • s about five yards after a good race. - Handicap Chop: Ist £3, 2nd £1 5s. — j F. Field and Wm. Thompson (dead heat) ro !• Single-handed Sawing: Ist trophy, 2nd t g trophy.—F. Field 1, W. Field 2, t Single Ladies’ Race: Ist 10s, 2nd ss. ' Novice Sawing; Ist £l, 2nd ss.—J. q Neill and C. Leith 1, Leith Bros. 2; 13 _ J pairs competed. 11 BOWLING. >r I WINTON y. SOUTHLAND. • j The inter-club fixture between the y aliove teams was played on Southland ;e green yesterday afternoon. There was c a strong sou'-west gale blowing throughj_ out and made accurate bowling impossible. Rain fell during the latter stages of play. At the conclusion of the game Mr Browne (Winton) thanked the Southland Club for their kind hospitality and j Mr Stevenson replied. Results: — :e W. S. o Broom, Thompson, Findlay, y Tilley 7 ! England, W. Wesney, Ayling, y Stead e A. Hamilton, W. Manson, Pears, Jones is Borne, Woollett, Walker, Mgs' Alpine 0 Lindsay, Brbwne, McLeod, Lindt sa y 15 Israel, Fleming, J. Kingsland. a Piercy ; . . 33 e VY. Hamilton, Campbell, Cowie, , Perelle 14 q Ferguson, Lumsden, Brass, K. Wesney 05 1 Totals .. 54 108 1 * 1 The four-rink championship match be--2 tween Southland and Invercargill was - postponed till this evening. 9 TOWN COUNCIL KEPOKTS r * ♦ t Following are the committee reports to bo presented at to-night's meeting :—• PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. 2 The committee recommends : (1) That ] the Council decline to accede to the request of E. A. Mabson to allow her to ’ surrender the lease of section 36, block 2, North Invercargill; (2) in reply to 2 their letter dated 21st ultimo., that the 2 South Invercargill Borough be informed • that the quantity of sewerage matter j discharging into the Fredrick street drain has not been increased since amalgamation; (3) that the assistant town 1 engineer’s salary be increased from £3 1 10s to £1 per week. Allowed for in 1 sewerage loan; (4) that the ‘swimming shed at the Waihopai pool be handed over to the North Invercargill Swimming Club on the that the club become responsible for the man- ‘ agement and up-keep of the shed and general good conduct of those using it. 1 The shed to be held during the pleasure 1 of the Council; (5) that the engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifi--1 cations for a lady swimmers’ dressing 1 shed at the Waihopai bathing pool to be constructed of wood and iron. Tenders to be invited for the work; (6) that the following resolution be now confirmed and a copy forwarded to the ■ Under-Secretary Public Works Department : —The Invercargill Borough Council being the local authority having control of those parts of George and Catherine streets commencing at their junction with Elies road and proceeding thonco in an easterly direction to the termination, being a distance of 4840 and 4840 links more or lpss respectively, also that part of Venus street commencing at its junction with Hope street and proceeding in a southerly direction to its junction with Centre street, being a distance of 2000 links more or loss, and also that part of Hope street commenc- , ing at its junction with Venus street and proceeding in an easterly direction to its junction with Morton road a distance of 120 links more or less declares that the provisions of Section 117 of the Public Works Act, 1 908, shall not apply to such portions of the above named streets; (7) that the town engineer prepare specifications for an extension of the intercepting sewer from the manhole in the reserve between the gasworks and the new drill hall thence through the gaol reserve to Thames street, and that fenders he invited- for carrying out the work: (S) that tenders bo incited for tin* usual supplies excepting hardware and piping, which we recommend should he purchased as required in the most favourable market: (9) having received a notice from the Telegraph Department intimating that it was their intention to open up the footpath in Dee street to enable pipes containing wires to he laid, recommend that the Department he allowed to make any further extensions of pipe-laying on the roadway and not on the footpath. The Department to be notified that they 1;a ve broken up the asphalt .and laid pipes under the footpath in Dee street without having obtained written permission to do so, and that for the future the Couneirs written consent most he procured before any work of a like nature is taken in hand; (10) having carefully considered the application for the position of caretaker at the men’s underground and have reduced the number to eight names herewith : —John Andrew, Wm. Anderson, Robert Blace, George Cartwright, G. E. McDermott, Tims. I’owelsland, Wm. Reid and Peter Smith. The committee reports : Having arranged with Mr 11 ill is to lease his property containing 1 84 acres on the East road for a term of three years as a sanitary depot at an annual rental of sixty pounds per annum; the committee further arranged with Mr Stewart that the corporation should take over the cemetery reserve now leased to him on payment of the sum of ton pounds; an eight-stalled stable to be erected on the reserve by the corporation for which tenders have been invited.

- SPECIAL PARK COMMITTEE. X The committee recommends : (I) That I; the approaches to the Coronation Avenue i, from Jed street and Doveron street be hj gravelled up to the Park entrance, cond crete kerbing carried out and footpath asphalted, on the south side only. The i. work to be carried ouf'by day labour at 1. an estimated cost of £180; (2) that the y town engineer be instructed to prepare specifications for the continuation of - the main central avenue through to ) Gladstone and tenders invited for the work : (3) that the golf fees be amended d as follows :—Quarterly ss, half-yearly r- 10s, yearly 20s. and for one round game 3 - of nine holes Gd. All residents of the town and the vicinity thereof using the links must pay cne or other of the term 3 fees; sixpenny tickets available to visitors only. GAS, WATER AND ABATTOIR. The committee recommends : (1) That the town clerk’s memorandum dated lltY February referring to the contract for' annual supplies 1916-17 be dealt ° with by the Council: (2) that the followd ing increase in wages be granted as res commended in the atattoir manager’s re- • port dated 14/2/16, , viz ; J. C. Tunni- !" cliffe, butchers’ labourer, from Ss 6d to s ,9s per day; W. Steele, yardman, from 9s e to 9s Gd _per day; (3) report having un■T dor consideration the following letters : “ —Secretary Butchers’ Union re wages of slaughtermen; A. E. Arthur re electric ;. light extension. FIXAXCE. - The committee recommends: (1) That the appeal from the Mayor of Welling- _ ton for funds to purchase a motor field kitchen be referred to the Patriotic 5 Committee for their favourable consideration; (2) that the question of instal- _ ling a new cast-iron bath in the fire brigade station in place of the present 3 one worn out be left in the hands of the Mayor and engineer to act; (3) that _ specifications bo». prepared and tenders invited for cleaning the whole of the 5 ditches on the Sandy Point reserve; (4) that the engineer be authorised to con--5 struct additional ladies’ dressing accommodation las per plan) at the Crinan street foreshore, estimated cost £l2; (5) that consignees be notified that ow--5 ing to congestion of space at the jetty sheds storage charges will be strictly enforced in accordance with the bylaws; (6) that the Council disclaims all liat hility in connection with the claim from * Messrs Armour, Johnston Ltd. for pipes alleged to be short delivered; (7) that the attention of the lessees of the pow- ! der magazines be called to the facts - that proper supervision does hot appear to he observed in keeping the gates to the approaches locked and the small : trucks fastened up; (8) that in arranging for, the sewerage system at the new ' jetty the engineer be authorised to construct a small septic tank as recotn--1 mended'by him; (9) having made cn- ; quiries into the application of Mrs Mc- ! Xcil for half wages on behalf of /her son ’ the late Thooper McXeil who resigned from the tramway service to join the Main Expeditionary Force and recommends that half wages for the full term of six months be paid; (10) that the printing of the new bylaws is now completed and recommends that the town clerk submit the usual statutory resolution at next meeting and that a date be agreed upon,for bringing them into force; (11) having remitted a widow’s rates amounting to £4 9s, being satisfied that she is not in a position to pay; (12) having instructed the engineer to have the old hulk lying on the Crinan street foreshore remover as soon as possible: (13) that a' statement showing the position of the fire and accident insurances over a period of six years is submitted herewith. The town clerk has been requested to make full enquiries from Christchurch where the City Council carry their own insurances. On receipt of these particulars a recommendation will be submitted to the Council: (14) that the question of providing a bonded store in the new sheds by the wharf is now under consideration; (15) having instructed the town clerk to take proceedings against all those who have not yet paid their rates: having examined accounts amounting to £17,018 5s 3d and recommend that they be paid ; Public works £229 2s, sewerage £172 Is lid, reserves £9l 7s Id, sanitary £144 ISs 10d. quarry £ll2 10s 7d. gasworks £398 10s Id, waterworks £l4O Is 4d, abattoir £6O 16s Gd, trams and electricity £909 Gs sd.harbour £123 11s, reclamation £202 13s 3d. theatre £8 IGs Gd, fire brigade £3 11s 4d. municipal £341 19s Gd, temporary loan £BB9I 12s 1 Od, adjustments £5687 Gs Id—£l7,olß 5s 3d.