SPORTING.

Southland Times, Issue 18857, 24 June 1920, Page 3

SPORTING.

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. OPENING OF WINTER MEETING. (Special to the Times.) HASTINGS, June 23. The three days’ \V inter mretiiift of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club and Hawke's Bay Hunt Club in conjunction opened in line weather on the Hastings racecourse. Despite the the prevailing jockeys’ dispute and some interference of transport the attendance was good and the raring interesting, while satisfactory fields fared starter C. O'Connor. The tntalisator investments amounted to £2S,GSI, as against £21,595 on the corresponding day r of last season. Results : WOODLAND? HACK STEEPLECHASE (handicap!, £2OO. Two mites. W. H. Windsor's b g John Bunny, by Bunyan—Carreno, aged, 10.7 (S. Henderson i 1 Notability, 10.7 p Sandringham, 9.7 3 Also started —Graftella 10.13, Torchy 10.S, Te Toa 10.3, Master Webster 10.2. Slumix 10.0, Sail Home 9.13, Jacarauda 9.7. Niconuy 9.7. Poly-anna 9.7, Combustion 9.7, Cello 9.7. Won by a length. Time, 4in in Kisers. WHAKATU HACK HURDLES, £l5O. L. McKenzie's b g Ladoguer, by Sir Laddo —Voltigeur, aged* 10.7 .... 1 Mannish 9.2 2 Revocation 9.2 3 Also started—Retard 10.4. Pawerewcre 10 4. Marshal Ned 10.0, Ricuzi 9.2. Sir Agnes 9.2, Strangeways 9.0. Mini by a length. Tune. 3min 17 2-ssees. lIAWKES BAY HURDLES, £4OO. Second £95, third £35. Two miles. A. Murdoch's br g Deviation, by El-va-tion —Wailethc, aged, 9.10 (E. Warner ' 1 G. Green's Thrace, aged 11.9 (S. Henderson ' - J. Key's Maraefotara, 10.2 3 Also started—Kauri King 11.4. Rekanui 11.0, Paddington Green, 10.11, Coldstream 9.0, Parawanui 9.0. Won by a length. lime, 3nuu 54 2 users. HAWKE’S BAY STEEPLECHASE. £OOO. Second £IOO, third £SO. .About three miles. Peach Bros', b g Oakleigh, by Sr. Ama ns—Jean, Oyrs, 10.7 (E. Warner; 1 A. M. Wright's Tirst Line, 10.10 .... 2 Wirokino 10.0 3 Also started —Old Mungimli 11.3, Khartoum 19.Y IVneum 10.5, Harbour Light 10.0, Polrhogue 9.7, Bollin 9.7. Won by a length and a half. Time Omin 2G.-ocs. HUNTERS' HURDLES, £IOO (one mile and a half W. Ashcotl'a b g Signy-ian, by Elysi-m—Signet 11, aged ILK) (R. Thompson l 1; Kaieur 10.10, 2: Tornea, 11.0, 3. Also started —Whetoki 10.12, Warning 10.10. Miramar 10.10, Verona! 10.10, Freehold 10.9, Vermil 10.7, Pearl 10.7, Nefische 10.7, Master Oritiamme 10.7. Won easily by thru; lengths. Time, 2miu 50 2-ssecs. WINTER HACK HANDICAP, £125. Once round. R. McDonald’s blk g Sir Fanciful, by Rokeby—Lady Wayward. 4vrs, .10.0 (B. Morris i ...... 1 Negambo 9.n 2 Persian Prince 9.0 3 Al.-o ran Kilgotir 10.7. Sea Foam 10.1, The Digger 9.11, Mumble 9.3, Euro pa 9.0, Mokatttiu 9.0, Utlwai 10.0, Army Service 9.10. Ohiti 9.3. Ben Bolt 9.(1. Loch Dim 9.0. Flack Lace 1.0.3, Walton 9.11, Willv's Knight till. Woodlark 9.0, Addition 9.0.' Won by a length. Time, hnin 52 1-users. HERKTAUNGA HANDICAP, £3OO. Second £SO, third £25. Six and a half furlongs. 11. S. Kessing's eh g Gold Kip, by St. A macs—Eraulein, syrs, 10.13 (H. Robinson’ 1 Bagdad, 9.0 2 ilyginas 9.0 3 Also ran—Parisian Diamond 11.10, Mait'ha *0.7, lueonie '9.7, Kailand 9.7, Night Time 9.0. Croesus 11.4, Hymarty 9.2, RaWidtorc 9.0. Prince Charleroi 9.0, Otauru Kid 999, Comedy Prince 10.0, Old Gold 9.5, Honey Bee 9,0, Arch. Salute 9.0, Hookah 9.0, Won by a length. Time, Imiu 23 l-sscrs. CHRISTCHURCH SPORTING NOTES. (Special to the Times!. CHRISTCHURCH, June 23. The, proposal for a match between Amy thas and Arrowsmith is not likely to get further than talk. .Mr H. W. Brown, owner of Arrowsmith, has sound reason for wishing the match to take place this month, seeing that he is about to leave for a trip, to England. Neither horse, however, could •be at his best so early, but, from this [mint ■» view, Amythas would be in a much brse position, as he has been enjoying a ipell for a few weeks, whereas Arrowsmith, though not in active commission, is exercised daily and could be got ready much keener than Isis rival. Nominations will close on Friday for the heading events at the Grand National meeting', while, at the same time, the Wellington Racing Club will take nominations for its Winter meeting in view of the transport troubles which are ruling at the present time, the position is a very difficult one for t w tiers, and. with no certainty about petting their horses across Cook Strait, it is probable the list will be more restricted than usual. A number of jockeys who attempted to travel from Gisborne to Napier for the races were refused passages by the Union Company as the result of the attitude adopted by the seamen of the Arahura. The jockeys set out tor Waikokopu where they were refused pas-sage on Richardson's Koau. Nothing daunted, they pushed on to Wairoa, where they managed to get cm the Tangaroa secretly. The seamen, however, would not touch their luggage, which was put on hoard by the Wairoa manager for lUchard.-on and Co. THE JOCKEY’S DISPUTE. GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF RACING. (Special to the Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 23. The recent conference between the Prime Minister and the Minister of Labour and executive of the Transport Advisory Board, which was held in Wellington, discussed the jockey.-' di-pute in detail, and, at the finish it is undersrod the following suggestions W'Te made by the Transport. Board: - -111 That the Government, introduce legislation to alter the constitution of racing so as to do away with the Racing Conference and substitute Government control; i 2' that a Royal Commission be set up to go into the conduct of racing generally; i3i that all be cancelled until the New Zealand Joe keys’ Association is recognised. .Mr Massey suggested that the mat.ter should be held over until it was seen what the Racing Conference was prepared to do. In answer to a question, he stated that if things were not satisfactory he would be prepared to consider a bill dealing with racing so as to bring it into conformity witii the law of the country as regards the rights of the jockeys. V.R.C GRAND NATIONAL. (By Telegraph.--Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian ami N.Z. Cattle Association.) MELBOURNE, June 23. Vcmicro has been scratched for ah engagements at the V.R.C. Grand National meeting. LAWN TENNIS. TiH-i WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT. LONDON, June 22. Everybody was surprised that Park beat Johnston 7—5, 2—G, G —2, S—6. He is considered to be Patterson’s most danger-i,-!s opponent. Park rose to his topmost L.rru,

! FOOTBALL.

WEDNESDAY COMPETITION. The. Galbraith Shield competition was advanced another stage yesterday, and the games on Rugby Park were full of exciting incidents. On the area nearest the stand Athletic and Star fought out an even con- , test, which ended in the latter's favour by 0 points to S. The game was a good dis- ■ [day of forward play, although the hand- j ling of the backs on both sides was not up j to standard. STAR (!)) V. ATHLETIC (8). (Blue and White) (Green and Black) Star —backs: Lilley; Barraclough, Brown, Murray; Oughton, Jenkins; Oughton; forwards; Smith, Hall, Adamson, Strang, Jenkins, Lilley, Leggat, and Agnew. | Athletic—backs :Gilcoy; Kerr, Coakley, I Cooke; Cosgrove, Horan; Shepherd; for- ! wards: Mertin, McKenzie, Sparks, Leith, I Roche, Millar O’Brien, and Mapletoft. ! Star kicked off from the southern end, j and play was returned to the Star’s 25 flag. Loose forward play followed, the advantage being with Star, and Oughton (halfi scar, his backs away, and a good passing rush in which all the backs to Murray handled ended in Green’s territory. Slow handling by the Star backs allowed Greens I.) clear, but Leggat in a solo dribble returned play. Assisted by a low centring kick the Star forwards caried play to the Green’s line but the Green forwards, packing well, , cleared, and in a loose rush transferred play to half way. A long kick by Star was re- j turned by Gilroy to inside Star’s 25, and i from the line out the Green forwards came j away, but hard kicking lost a gootl open- ! ing. Star forced. The drop out brought | little relief to Star, and Lilley being col- i hired iu possession, the Green forwards fin- ; i.-hed hammering at the Star line. Brown ! cleared. Wild [tossing by the Green backs enabled Star to dear and attack. Prom an ; open rush in which both forwards and hacks i participated, Murray (lived over wide. Lilley i failed. Star 3 ; Athletic nil. Good forward ! [.lay put the Greens on attack; and Ough- ; ton relieved the pressure by a line kick | which found touch at half way. Solo breaks | by the forwards of either side followed, and j kept the play confined to neutral ground, j A long kick by Lilley ended the forward | play and put Star on attack, the ball going j out near the corner flag. The Green for- ! wards, seeing their line threatened, rallied j and cleared to the 25 line. Shepherd further j improving with a good line kick. Leith { headed a forward Green movement which I was pulled up on Star’s line, and from a | scrum on the line the Greens secured, Shep- I herd diving across, Coakley go tiled. Athletic 5; Star 3. Star invaded from the kick off, but Leith cleared and Sparks breaking from a line out, put Greens again on attack. Star retaliated by a loose open rush which Gilroy stopped, and Cosgrove, in attempting a pot, allowed Star to clear. By loose forward (day Star worked down held, but Coakley cleared and sent his forwards away in a fast open tush which ended in Leith attempting to drop a goal from a free. Star forced. Fast forward play followed in midfield, and when half time was sounded the Greens were attacking strongly, with Leith, Roche and Sparks prominent. The kick off was scrummed at half way and Star by means of a passing movement invaded Green’s territory'. The defence put up by the Athletic backs was sound, and the Green forwards gradually worked play to midfield. B:id passing by the Star backs enabled the Green forwards to further improve, and Gilroy, with a good lino kick, found touch near Star’s corner flag. The Star forwards, headed by Strang and Agnew, cleared, and from an exchange of kicks Lilley broke through, and running strongly, beat several opponents before passing ro Barraclough, who crossed wide. I.illey failed with the kick. Star 0; Athletic 5. Fast forward play followed the drop out, and the Green vanguard headed for the Star l ; n<>. Bari handling by the Green backs allowed Star to clear, ami Gilroy stopped a Star rush by finding touch near half way. A free to Star saw Lilley find touch at the corner Hag,, but the Green forwards cleared the line. A hard kick by Star went across; Green forced. From the drop out Roche cleared iu a solo effort but the ball going to j the backs, kicks at long range were exchang- j cd, the ball finally crossing Green's line. Green forced. The Athletic forwards gathered together and made a determined attack on the Star line, but the defence was sound and the Green vanguard was beaten. The Green pack however continued to keen ; up the attack and a dash by Coakley ended a few yards short of the Star line. A free j to Greens in front of the Star [>osts gave ! Coakley a chance to even the score, but i he failed with an easy kick. Star forced. Rad handling by the Green backs allowed I the Star vanguard to clear, and in a fast open nisi it swept downtield, and .Murray completed a good movement by scoring wide. Lilley failed. Star !); Athletic 5. The Greens made determined efforts from the drop out to emiali.se the scores, the Green pack playing well and giving the opposing backs no rest. Play was continually shifting from, the half way (lag to inside Star’s Hag. The Greens were making great efforts to get across, but whenever the Green forwards worked into an attacking position, their backs by bad handling would lose the opportunity, and allow Star to clear. By a great forward movement commenced by Leith, the Greens carried [day right to the Star’s line, where a Star back in attempting to clear crossed the line and lost the hall. Sparks, who was handy, seized the opening and scored. Coakley failed with an easy kick. Star 9; Athletic, 8. Fast forward nitty followed the drop out, and the Green pack, despite vigonrous efforts, were unable to penetrate the Star defence, and the game ended Star 9 [saints (three unconverted tries! to Athletic’s 8 [joints (one converted and one unconverted try'), Mr A. 11. Stott controlled the game. INVERCARGILL (17 1 v WAIKIWI (Si. (Blue and Black! (Red and Black;. Teams: —Invercargill: (backs) McKay; Fraser. Irving, Dundas; Lyitle, Vial; (’(eland; (forwards!: O’Byrne; Webb, C. Whitaker; Garrett, Fougere, Miller; P. Rice, 0. Rice. Waikiwi: (bucks! Cottrell; Brown, V/. Pay, Mackenzie; Reid. Broad; Dawson; (forwards); Walker; Maltby, A. Acton, Whyte, J. Pay, Brown ; W. Acton, Patter son. Waikiwi were slow in returning the kick off, the bail going out in their own twentyfile. Dawson received from the line out and his kick brought Waikiwi to half way. From a line out O’Byrne led a Blue forward attack right to Waikiwi’s goal [oasts. The Red and Blue forwards rallied and fierce forward scrambles took place in Waikiwi’s twenty-five. After a slow passing tush among the Blue backs had broken down Miller had an unsuccessful kick at goal in a good position. Waikiwi forced. The Waikiwi forwards attacked from the drop out, taking play into Blue’s twentyfive, where Vial stopped them with a good line finder. The Blue forwards went hack again to Waikiwi’s end of the ground and Waikiwi forced. A long kick along the line by McKay was badly missed by the W’.iikiwi three-quarters am! it bounced out close to the corner flag. Blue.’’ slow passing rush from the line out was stopped by Brown, who intercepted a pass and ran well past half way. Blues’ backs tackled badly r.nd the Waikiwi forwards surged to their line. forced. Blues took about tea, minutes to recover the ground they had lost in two. Miller tried far goal near the quarter way line, but the wind was against him and the ball fell short. McKay sent b;rck Waikiwi's return of the place kick with a splendid line finder, hut a long speculator landing in an open space, w:us chased by Waikiwi who brought the ball into Blues’ twenty-five. Blues worked hack into an attacking position and Clelaml sent out from a scrum to his backs, the wing-three-quarter being stopped in the corner. The Waikiwi forwards smashed through their opponents with a sudden rush which went right to the line, where Whyte picked up and scored. Dawson added two more points to the score with a good kick; Waikiwi 5, Blues 0. Blues forced twice in quick succession and the second drop out, [ a rather weak kick, was marked. Whyte kicked a splendid goal; Waikiwi, 8; Blues, 0. From a scrum in the centre Vial sent

up a liigh kick to his backs and Fraser followed up fast enough to catch a Waikiwi back fumbling at the ball. The Blue forwards came round their man quickly and heeled to Cleland, to Vial who went across close to the posts. Miller's kick failed; Waikiwi, S ; Blues, 3. Play was confined to the middle of the field until half time, the forwards of neither side being able to gain any decided advantage. Garrett, who went off in the first spell injured was replaced by L. Whitaker From forward play at half way Cleland, Vial, Lyttle and Irving handled in a rush which ended a few yards from Waikiwi’s goal line. Three scrums took place one after another near the poste until Waikiwi cleared to the line. From the line out Vial received, his drop kick went away at an angle, and Waikiwi forced. Blues kept up the pressure and Dawson stopped them with a good kick. A fast run and a good ©jutring kick by Brown gave Waikiwi a breathing space. Dawson fielded a weak kick, and with Whyte in attendance followed his own kick into Blues' twenty-five. The Blue forwards were very fast in the open and they worked back quickly to their opponents’ twenty-five. Cleland received from a scrum and feinted cleverly to make a good opening for Vial who ended a fast bit of play by scoring under the posts. Miller did not convert ; Waikiwi, 8; Blues, <l. A passing rush took the Blue backs to their opponents’ twenty-five. Cleland rccived from his forwards and ran through the Waikiwi backs to score wide. Miller again missed: Blues, 9; Waikiwi, 8. Another Blue rush to the line and Cleland fielded and scored under the posts. F. Rice did not convert; Blues, 12; Waikiwi, 8. Whyte stopped Blues temporarily from scoring by a break away run on his own to Blues’ quarter flag. Dawson and Whyte were at the head of a solid rush to Blues’ line. Blues forced. Waikiwi were tiring and after being beaten back first by Cottrell and then by Reid, the Blue forwards ■,vnit away again and O'Byrne led a dribbling rush into Waikiwi’s twenty-five. Cleland followed up with his forwards, fielded the ball and, after beating two or three men. scored his third try wide out. Miller kicked a good goal; Blues, 17; Waikiwi, 8. Play went up and down the field until the game ended a little later at half way. Mr D. Stalker was the referee. SECOND GRADE. Winton 24 v. Star 8. Waikiwi 12 v. Invercargill 0. THIRD GRADE. St. George 23 v. Bluff 0. Invercargill v. High School—no result in. Technical 0 v. Winton 18. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. AUCKLAND V. REST OF NEW ZEALAND. A RUNAWAY VICTORY. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 22. The Auckland Rugby League team defeated the rest of New Zealand this afternoon. The game needs little description. Auckland completely outclassed their opponents, in the the back divLsion especially, coming out victors to the tune of 54 points to nil. Rain fell during most of the afternoon, and the ground was muddy. The Aucklanders handled the greasy bull with great accuracy, and many excellent passing rushes were witnessed. At half time the score wits 20 to nil. Davidson, the Auckland three-quarter, did most of the scoring, the others who crossed the line being Cloak, Woolley, Summers, and Walters. The visitors -showed very poor combination, and were all at sea with the greasy ball. Their forwards showed to more advantage, out they received little assistance from the back division. The southerners played better in the second spell than in the first, especially in loose dribbling rushes, while their tackling was much more solid than in the opening half. In spite of the rain there was a large attendance of spectators. HOCKEY. Although the weather yesterday' was cold and threatening, the grounds were in fairly good order after the long spell of dry weather, and some of the games were fast and interesting. COLLEGE (1) v. COLLEGIATE A (nil). On the Doon street ground the match between College £hd Collegiate A created a 10l of interest, and after a hard game Collegiate A were beaten for the first time for two sea sons. In the first spell College played with more combination than Collegiate and early in the si>ell scored the only goal of the match. In the second half Collegiate were on the attack for the greater part of the time, but the College team’s defence was sound, and Collegiate A were unable tc equalise. Mr A. Kidd controlled the game. HIGH B (3) v. COLLEGIATE B (1). High School B had a fairly easy task in defeating Collegiate B on Queen’s Park yesterday, as the Collegiate Team were without the services of three of their players. Mr Hamilton was referee.

; UNION (2) v. UNDERWOOD (nil). The Union team travelled to Underwood yesterday, and defeated the home team by two goals to nil. Both teams were very weak in combined work and the game was not a very interesting one to watch. Miss Rose secured Union’s first goal as a result of a smart piece of following up, while Miss Knuckey secured the second one. Afternoon lea supplied by Mrs McPhail was much enjoyed by all. j Mr Hinton controlled the game. ' WINTON (2) v. HIGH A (IE At Winton the High School A team were unfortunate in not securing a win over the country team, and until a few minutes before time was called wore leading by 1 goal to nil. Winton scored two golds in quick succession, however, and High A were unable to equalise. Mr Ward acted as referee. JUNIOR FIXTURES. The junior fixtures arranged for to-mor-row are as follow :—■ Melrose v. High B; Queen’s Park. High A v. College; Doon street. College B v. College C; Queen’s Park. All matches will commence at 3.45 p.ra. BOWLING. TE RANGI’S ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Tc Kangi. Bowling Club was held in the club’s pavilion last night, the president, Mr H. B. Preston, presiding over a good meeting. The annual report stated that the membership of the club stood at 05, 10 life, 52 j active and 3 honorary members. In the j four-rink championship the club tied with j Invercargill and Northern! with 7 wins and 3 losses, but in the play-off suffered defeat by Invercargill. The club’s rink in the .Shield, Messrs C. Barham, J. Bewley, T. ! Pryde and J. Strang, was successful. The I club was also successful in the inter-club | competition, and holds the cup for 12 | months, winning S games and losing two. In tournament play the club was successful ! at Gore, winning the champion rink and champion pairs, and at Dunedin its representatives won the City rinks. In the interclub competitions Messrs C. Barham and A. S. Froggatl won the championship pairs and Mr A. S. Fropgatt the championship singles, while the handicap doubles were won by Messrs P. Milne and F. Ayling and the singles by Mr J. Cunningham. The president’s trophy was donated to the best first player and Mr A. G. Froggatt won that competition with 5 wins and no losses. The green under the care of Messrs J. Peterson and T. Pryde (rangers) and R. Simpson (green-keeperl improved during the season, and promises to roll out well for the coming season. The billiard table which was installed during the year proved a great success, and the committee was able to redeem £lO worth of debentures. The club wished to thank those ladies who so gener-

ously came forward and assisted with afternoon teas on match days fluring the season. TREASURER’S REPORT. The treasurer’s report stated that the club had just held its own financially, and the club finished the season with a credit of twopence, after wiping off an overdraft of £33 17s lOd. The installation of the billiard table resulted in a credit of £l6 8s 4d, of which £lO was balloted for at the meeting for distribution to debenture holders. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the reports, stated that the club was to be congratulated upon the position. The balance was small, but it was on the right side. The reports were’ adopted. The following office-bearers were elected; - —President, Mr J. Strang; vice-presidents, Messrs G. H. Wilson and T. Brown; green rangers, Messrs J. Peterson and W. Watson ; secretary and treasurer, Mr A. S. Froggalt; committee, Messrs B. Brooks, W. Smith, T. Pryde, R. Harper and J. Bewley; Wednesday selector, Mr B. Brooks; Saturday selector, Mr A. S. Froggatt; auditor, Mr W. N. Stirling; delegates to the Centre, Messrs T. Pryde and J. Strang. The following trophies were presented:— Mr J. Cunningham, handicap singles; Messrs F. Ayling and P. Milne, handicap doubles; Mr A. G. Froggatt, first year players. A recommendation to the Centre delegates, that all games with the exception of the four-rink championship be played on the usual weekly half-holiday, was carried. A vote of thanks to the green-keeper, Mr R. Simpson, for the manner in which he looked after the green during the season was carried with acclamation. The club was entertained by the retiring president, Mr Preston, and a vote of thanks was carried to Mr and Mrs Preston for their hospitality. Votes of thanks to the retiring officebearers and the press concluded the meeting.