SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 17968, 8 March 1917, Page 3

SPORTING

.VOTES BY SIB MOORED. The annual racing fixture controlled by the Tlmaru Trotting Club will be held this afternoon. The following South-land-owned horses claim engage.ments ; —Sir Gavin, LlndetLa, and Lady Rothsoon. Some of the best horses at present in commission in Canterbury are engaged. The V.R.C. Autumn meeting will he continued to-day, when two weight-for-age events will form the principal attractions, viz., C. M. Lloyd Stakes (one mile) and The Governor Plate (one mile and a half).

The crack reinsman, J. Bryce, will he represented at the Timaru T.C. meeting to-day by Jolly Girl (a very smart mare), Harold Wilkes. Reta Petea, General Wilkes, and Sir Elmo.

Folycrates, winner of the Newmarket Handicap on Satuhday last, won over 2000 sovs. on the turf in England during his two and three-year-old racing career. At the Randwick Spring fixture he was unlucky enough to run second in both the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps. The imported horse was got by Polymelus (Cyellene—Maid Marian), the most successful sire in England during the past three years. Marmite. the dam of Bnlycrates, was by Ayrshire—Briseis, by Galopin (sire of St. Simon t. In his last three starts Folycrates has won 3600 sovs. In stakes in Australia.

Beltane, who finished second in the Dannevirke Cun, has been in a place on seven occasions this season, but so far has not won a race.

Mr W. Kerr, the well-known Canterbury breeder of light harness horses, has nominated fifteen youngsters for the Walmate Plains Futurity Stakes. He has offered to subscribe 25 guineas for a similar class of stage at Wanganui if the club puts one on.

Several days after winning the Wanganui Cup with Client Mr McDonald received a cablegram from New Zealand soldiers in London congratulating him upon his win. It will, therefore, be seen that the boys at the front follow the results of racing events in Mnoriland.

The Australian-bred Plymouth, who won the hurdle race on the concluding day of the recent Dunedin Cup meeting, has been entered for the Autumn Steeplechase and Brighton Hurdles at the Auckland R.C.’s Easter meeting.

J. Olsen was asked to go to Auckland to ride Bunting, hut was unable to comply with the request, having prior engagements at Riccarton at that period.

It is expected that the Otago Central mare, Jolly Girl, by Rothschild—Noveldale (Bryce) will be made a very warm first selection for the principal event of the Timaru T.C.'s meeting to-day from the Dsec mark, but she is likely to have very strong opposition from Imperial Perfection (Ssec), Rofike's Drift (12scc), and Cora Dillon (13sec), while .Sir Gavin 13sec (J. Brankin), will also have to be reckoned with, if dressed in his Sunday best, as he looks like pacing into the select class in the near future. Imperial Perfection, who is now trained by A. Pringle, was a particularly sweet three-year-old and finished second In Prince Akwood’s New Brighton Derby.

Harriet Graham, winner of the Australian Cup, is an imported four-year-old English mare, by William the Silent from Salt Hill.

After assisting with his team at the Timaru T.C. meeting to-day, J. Bryce will catch the second express for Christchurch, and will leave Lyttelton the same night, in order to reach Auckland In time for the concluding day of the Otahuhq T.C. fixture on Saturday. ITELSON J.C. RACES. HEELTAP WINS PRINCIPAL EVENT. (Per United Press Association.) NELSON, March 7. The Nelson J.C. annual meeting commenced to-day in glorious weather. There was a large attendance. The totalisator returns amounted to £9875, compared with £8432 last year. Results; — TRIAL STAKES (six furlongs)—2 May Morn, 1; 1 Imaribbon, 2; 3, Black Night 3. Bight ran. Won comfortably. Time, Imin 16 3-ssec. MAITAI TROT (two miles) —2 Dillon, 1; 3 Nalla K., 2; 8 Bobby B, 3. Nine others started. Won by a neck. Time, 6min 7 3-ssec.

NELSON CUP, of 300 sovs. Second horse 60 sovs and third 30 sovs from stakes. About one mile and a furlong. J. J. Corry’s b hj Heeltap, by Achilles —Zealandia Cole, 6yrs, 8.9 1 J. Rawdon’s ch f Tango, 4yrs, 9.0 .. 2 H. Whitney’s br f Rose Pink, 3yrs, 7.6 3 Also ran—Prince Delaware 8.8, Black Ada 7.13, Want 7.11. Time, Imin 56sec. HOPE HACK WELTER (seven furlongs)—2 Perrie 1, Kukri, 2; 4 Amity, 3. Three others ran. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 29 2-ssec. NEWMARKET HANDICAP (six furlongs)—l Glorify, 1; 3 Coldstream, 2; 2 Need 3. The only starters. Won easily. Time, Imin 15sec. WAI-ITI TROT (one mile and a-half) —1 My Lass, 1; 7 Hopeless, 2; 2 Rosanna, 3. Nine others started. Won comfortably. Time, 3min 53sec. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP (five furlongs)—l May Morn, 1; 3 Humorist, 2; 4 Trickery and 6 Black Night dead heat. Three others ran. Won by a head. Time, Imin 3sec. WELTER HANDICAP (seven furlongs)—l Bradamante, 1; 2 Glorify, 2; 5 Totaranui 3. All started. Won by a neck. Time, Imin 28 3-ssec.

ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. ELECTRIC HANDICAP (5 furlongs) —Excitement 8.13, Humorist S.S, Imaribbon B.S. Coll Mell 8.2, Royal Sleeves 7.12. Pinono 7.11. Trickery 7.10, Florence 7.5, Black Night 7.5, Black Sleeves 7.0, Knight Juan 6.12. REDWOOD MEMORIAL (1U miles) Heeltap 9.6, Tango 8.13, Bradamante 8.5, Prince Delaware 8.3, Rose Pink 7.5, Altercation 7.5, Want 7.5, Imarose 7.2. TAHUNA WELTER (7 furlongs)—Perier 9.11, Kukri 9.7, Amity 9.3, Pall Mall 5.2, Improve 7.9, Rosianna 7.7, Lady PhjT's 7.7. I '.i ING HANDICAP (five furlongs)— Heeltap 10.5, Need 8.8, Pari form 8.2, May Morn 7.10, Humorist 7.10. STOKE HANDICAP (6 furlongs) Glorify 10.11, Perier 9.6. Eron Bay 8.2. imaribbon 8.0, Black Sleeves 6.9, Florence 6.9, Winning Number 6.7, Casio 6.7, Lady Phyllis 6.7. WAIMEA WELTER (7 furlongs) Bradamante 10.2, Goldstre.am 10.2, Black Ada 9.9, Marsinah 9.4, Altercation 9.3, Totarapui 8.12, Pariform 8.11, Roumania 8.2. Curator 7.7, Improve 7.7.

bowxjqto. INVERCARGILL v. SOUTHLAND. Under perfect weather conditions a (ive-rink match was played on Southland «reen between the above clubs yesterday afteriion, and resulted in a win for the home players by 32 points. The Southland green played rather better than usual, and very fine play was in evidence. Invercargill was defeated in all rinks with the exception of Lambeth’s quartette, who registered a five-point win against Miller. Results; — I. S. Holmes, McKillop, McDonald, W. Stead 11 Israel. R. Wcsney. Ayling, Taylor Battln, Mehaffey, Manson, Piercy 16 England, Ixjnguet, McNatty, Stead \V. Miller, Geddes, It. Miller, Strang 17 Ferguson, W. Wcsney, Dykes, Smith Derble, Scott, Jenkins, Bremner 20 Woollett. Crawley, Erskine, Claxton Cowie, Griffiths, McLean, Lambeth 21 Lumsden, Blssett, Cook, Miller .. Rft 117