SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 17830, 6 September 1916, Page 3

SPORTING

NOTES BV SIR MODRED. The tracks at Riverton are reported to be in good working order at present, with the result that trainers A. D. McIvor, C. J. Heywood, and J. Thistleton have lengthy teams in active commission. When the nominations for the Blrchwood Hunt fixture close on Saturday next it will be found that the mentors named have supplied a large number of entrants. It Is freely stated in Christchurch that the well-known reinsman and trainer, A. Hendricksen, is retiring from the light harness gam© at the conclusion of the New Zealand Trotting Cup fixture, it being his intention to take up farming pursuits in the Blenheim district. The New Zealand Cup candidates Square Deal, Tangihou, Montana, Maniaroa, Hyllus, Whakahoki, Bronk Delaval, Chortle, and Revalenta are engaged at the Marton meeting to-day.

Though she is reported to be unsound, Nones has been entered for the principal events at the spring meeting of the Wanganui J.C.

The annual general meeting of members of the Gore Trotting Club will be held this evening. Mr I. T. Martin has been elected unopposed to the position of president, while Messrs D. Mncara and H. Mclntyre will fill the positions! of vice-presidents without opposition. rOBBUBY TROTTING CLUB. THE SEASON’S OFFICIALS APPOINTED. A meeting of the F.P.T.C. Committee was held In Dunedin on Monday. Appointments were made for the season : Mr H. Brinkman handicapper, Mr W. F. Dunne starter, Mr T. Leedham judge, Messrs L. C. Hazlett and W. J. Gore timekeepers, Mr T, Elliott treasurer. The Programme Committee -wore authorised to draft the spring programme; stakes not to exceed £2300. Letters were received from the Trotting Association and the New Brighton Trotting Club asking the Forbury Club to choose another name for the Forbury Trotting Derby, as the name “Derby” can be used only once in the. South Island, and It was understood at the conference when this was parsed that the New Brighton Club were entitled to the name, although the Forbury Derby was approved by the Association. —Resolved to comply with the request; the question of finding another title to be remitted to the Programme Committee to report. The sum of lOgs. was voted to the Otago A. and P, Society for a prize at Ihc summer show. Mr J. C. Whiteman, of Christchurch, wrote, that. Mr M. Hoggins, the patentee of the starting barrier, would be In Christchurch this week to install the machines, and suggesting that the club appoint a. delegate to see it working.— Resolved to write to Mr Higgins direct, and invite him to bring the apparatus to Dunedin and give it a trial. BOXING. WORLD’S LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. FREDDIE WELSH RETAINS THE TITLE. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, Sept. 4. In the world’s lightweight boxing championship Freddie Welsh, of England (holder), beat Charlie White In twenty rounds on points. In the world’s featherweight championship Johnnie Kilbane heat George Chaney, knocking him out in the third round. At the Welsh-White fight the crowd was so great that the grandstand collapsed and twenty were Injured, several seriously. i LADLES' GOLF. The following is the draw for Thursday’s bogey match, but unless more me'mbers enter it will be impossible to run the bus :—A Grade : Mrs D. J. Gilmour and Mrs Lewis: B Grade : Mrs Ilaggitt and Miss McClure, Mrs Raymond and Miss McQueen, Miss Carswell and Miss Grieve, Mrs Scandrett and Mrs Galbraith, Mrs T. M, Macdonald and Mrs G. Henderson, Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Hodges, Miss Brodrick a bye. LADLES’ HOCKEY. ' The following are the games and referees for to-day.— Collegiate v. Union, Doon street, Mr Batten. Winton v. Wavcrlcy, Queen’s Park, Mr Smith. < High A v. High B. High School ground, Mr Newton. The following will represent Union:— Misses MoMullan, Hayward, Bain, Bennett, Storric, Agnew, Ronald, McDonough, McQuarrie, Donovan, and Hawke. FOOTBALL. The following are the fixtures to be, decided at Rugby Park this afternoon: — Southern v. Athletic, No. 1 area, 3 p.m.; referee. Dr Brown. Star v. Invercargill A, No. 2 area, 3 p.m.: referee, Dr Ritchie. Crawford. The following player's will represent Southern: —Adamson, Jenkins, Dewe, Waddell, Hamilton, Daly, Owen, Walsh. McKenzie, Jamieson, Phllllpson, Barnes, Lopdell, Dawson, McQuarrie. Star; —Campbell, Cartwright, Oughton, McDermott, Bell, .Middletniss, Sme.llie, Smith, Agnew , Carnahan, Smellle, Adamson, Gilbertson, Hmiter, Christie. Emergencies: Lilly, Anderson. Invercargill: Fleming, Gardiner, Williams, Rice, Galbraith, Whittaker, Garrett, Lyttle, Dawson. Lopdell, Johnston. Eunson, Hall, Smith, Hunter. Emergency: Gardiner. Athletic; —Clarke, Skinner, Shepherd, Fogarty, Rutledge, O’Brien, Wills, Lee, Wells. Shepherd, Cooke, Coakley, Mein, Gray. Cosgrove, J. Clarke, and Kelly.