SPORTING.

Southland Times, Issue 19248, 11 June 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

VOTES BY SIR MODRED. Toe Ashburton Trotting Club’s Winter meeting will be held to-day. The Brackenfield Hunt (Canterbury) meeting is due on Saturday next. Napier Park R.C.’s Winter gathering will take nlace on Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18. Entries for the spring meetings in New South Wales and Victoria show an increase over last season. The fields for the eight events at the Aahburton T.C. meeting to-day are of record proportions—27, 28, 25, 11, 24, 29, 25. 28. Handicaps for the first day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s Winter meeting (June 25, 291 are due on Tuesday next. On Wednesday next (June 15' the Birchwood Hunt will conduct runs in the wellknown sporting centre of Oreti. The Australian Jockey Club (Sydney) is reported to have disbursed the large sum of about £lOO,OOO in contributions to war charities. The imported horse Callaghan had his first race in New Zealand at the Otaki meeting. He showed speed for two furlongs, but then dropped to the rear. G. Murray Aynsley will take up Warlove (Martian—Stepdancer) and Wartone (Solferino—Warstep) again next week, but Orange Mart’s holiday will be extended. The celebrated English turfman, Admiral Rous, about fifty years ago maintained that the British thoroughbred had risen in stature at the rate of one inch in twenty-five years for more than a century and a half. Modern experts credit the thoroughbred with a still more rapid increase in height. The sprinting mare Eight Bells is now in charge of the local horseman J. Pankhurst. The daughter of Vice-Admiral, who stood up to her races in a satisfactory manner at Wingatui last week, is to be given a prolonged course of road work to see if she will stand a preparation for spring events.

The price paid by Fisher in the Great Northern Hurdles was of a surprising nature, which fact caused some consternation in southern centres amongst the woolbroking fraternity, particularly in Wellington. A full-brother to Master Strowan was racing at Otaki. This three-year-old gelding, who is known as Rowan, is very like his steeplecharing relative. He started twice, and on the second occasion finished sixth in a field of sixteen. It is reported that the Glenculloch — Follicle gelding, Jock, who has been trained at Wingatui for some time past by A. McKay for a Dunedin owner, has changed hands. It would not be surprising to find Jock essaying the hurdle-racing game in the near future, as the Oreti-bred horse is a fairly proficient fencer. The consistent gelding Clean Sweep has been worked hard during the current season, but worse is to come as far as his equine feelings are concerned, as it is more than likely that the Advance horse will be schooled over hurdles in the near future. The quartet of two-year-olds in G. Murray Aynriey’s stable (writes “Argus” in Christchurch Star) are getting through useful tasks, and they are now being aent. along in half-mile sprints. Bluff, the brother to Smith and Bee, has grown into a big fellow, with plenty of power, and he looks like making a useful customer next season. Limelight, by Solferino—Staidanch, is email, but she has thickened out, and gives promise of being a smart galloper over a short course. Conflict, by Nassau—Nantes, b a racy looking filly. All the progeny of Nantes have shown speed, and this one will be no exception. The fourth member of the party is Warhue, by Solferino—Warstep. He is a big gelding, who does not know much about galloping yet, and he will require more time than the others. Pacing horse enthusiasts in New Zealand would like to eee one of the leading attractions of the American light harness racing season now in full awing. Eleven subscribers have poeted forfeits for the 5000 dollar pacing race at Springfield, Mass. Those who must name their horses on September Ist control thirteen ridewheelers whose records average 2.2 per mile. These are:—Single G., 1.59; Louige Grattan, 2.0; Grace Direct, 2.05; Sanerdo, 2.04; Adioo Guy, 2.05; Directum J., 2.15; Direct C. Burnett, 2.15; Margaret Dillon, 2.15; Ray Grattan, 2.35; Symbol S. Forrest, 2.35; Princess Mary, 2.35; Dan Hedgewood, 2.55; and Baron Atta, 2.6. It is perhaps the fastest field ever entered for a race on a halfmile track.

The death occurred in Victoria recently of that great New Zealand-bred mare Gladsome, at the age of 20. Gladsome, who was by Seaton Delaval—Miss Gladys, by Cuirassier, was a champion in her day, and won, amongst other races, in N.Z. Great Northern Derby, C.J.C. Oaks, Wellington Cup (lost because her apprentice jockey, F. D. Jones, was not eligible to ride). In Australia her victories included: A_J.C. Spring Stakes (twice), All Aged Stakes, Newcastle Cup (10.10) and a number of weight-for-age and handicap races in Melbourne, the Futurity Stakes being twice placed to her credit. As a brood mare she was only moderately successful, but she produced some useful gallopers, amongst whom were Allaneford, Glad Star, Gladdin, Blythesome and Happy King. The enterprising young men, J. O’Halloran and E. J. Lynch, who backed a horee with a Sydney bookmaker for two races at Moruya, and then sent an alleged account of the meeting—which did not take place —to the Sydney Morning Herald, pleaded guilty to a charge of false pretences at Darlinghurst sessions last week. Each was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour, but they were released as first offenders. O’Halloran was ordered to make £3O restitution to the bookmaker, T. Ghenery, who was victimised. Lord Mimer was the horee backed, and the faked report gave him as the winder of two races. The amount involved was £62. It u surmised that Cupidon, who accompanied R. J. Mason’s string to Sydney, has given some indication that he favoun a journey calling for staying power. The son of Martian and Babe, by Bezonian—Bluewater, by St. Leger—Sapphire, by The Drummer, has been engaged in the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup, Moonee Valley Cup and Williamstown Cup. The electric totalisator has yet to make •te appearance in the South Island, but its debut should not be long delayed, as the Canterbury J.C. have had a machine of this dass in store for over twelve months. It would have been installed long ago, but for the fact that a permit to erect a brick building to shelter it could not be obtained —it is necessary that these electric betting inventions should be built up and worked in substantial buildings. It is hinted that the racing clubs of the colony have acquired the patent rights for Maoriland of the maehine now in use, and that they may establish an enterprise that will encourage the more important turf institutions of the land to invest in electric betting contrivances without further delay. It is understood that the light harness pacing stallion Sungod, by Harold Dillon (imp.)—My Mistake (dam of Grace Darlington, Star Queen, Driftmine and Coil) has been acquired by Mr G. Hunter, of Wyndham, for the forthcoming stud season. Sungod was a good racehorse and haos some fast times against his name, viz., one mile, 2 min. 12 secs; and one mil? and a quarter in 2 min. 50 l-sth secs. He has also raced successfully over one mile and a half and two miles. Coalition’s name has to be added to the list of horses that have won both the Grand National and Great Northern Steeplechases. .

The Otaki Racing Club has had plans prepared for a new stewards’ stand, accommodation house for trainers and jockeys, and for no less than 100 horee-boxee. The proposed buildings, besides being commodious, are reported to be up-to-date in ap pearance. It is hoped to have the new buildings erected in time for the next meeting. A well-known English ex-flat-race jockey, who has had opportunities of witnearing the reproductions of the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase on the screen, draws attention to the fact that, with two exceptions, the fallers in the recent croas-coun*

try event appear to have cleared their obstacle but fell upon landing. It is reported that Mr C. Hazlett, whose colours have not been seen out on the trotting path or across the flat on the racecourse for some time past, contemplates reentering the ranks of owners in the near future. He has had a beautiful private residence ■ erected in the vicinity of Wingatui with an extensive range of stabling alongside. The accommodation provided for racing stock is stated to take rank with the very best of its kind in New Zealand. The Birchwood Hunt had a very enjoyable run at Wrey’a Bush on Wednesday last, when the weather was perfect and a large crowd attended. The followers included: —Huntsman (M. O’Brien) on Bess; Whip (J. Ryan) on Royal Guard; Master (H. Williams! on Skyrocket; Miss Looney on Malinger: O. Saunders on Bonnily; R. Walker on Greystairs, T. Looney on Walrus; J. Looney on Perhaps; D. Creegan on Silverpatch, R. Mclvor on Coal King, W. Sheedy on Te Tau, W. McDonald on Maori, J. Creegan on Red Book. A jumping competition was won by M. O’Brien’s Bess. ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB. NEW ZEALAND SAPLING STAKES. At the Ashburton T.C.’s Winter meeting to-day the most important two*-year-oM| classic event of the light harness season will be decided. The race annually creates widespread attention and followers of the trotting sport in Southland will be interested in the names of the competitors and their breeding, as follows: NEW ZEALAND SAPLING STAKES (harness), for two-year-olds. One mile and a half. Betrayer, gelding by Brent Locanda—Advance mare. Swithin's Child, filly, by St. Swithin—General Lyons mare. Gracie Thorpe, by Our Thorpe—Grace Darlington. Ratana, colt, by Logan Pointer—Our Aggie. Ma Cuahla, filly, by Nelson Bingen—Ma Belle. Latona, filly, by Logan Pointer—Gianella. Gwen Child, filly, by Petereta—Rosechild. Lottie Audubon, filly, by Great Audubon— Silverine. Totreta, filly, by Petereta—Black Spec. Irish Beauty, filly, by Harold Dillon—Wild Rose. Becky Logan, filly, by Logan Pointer —Miss Becky. When the race starts Betrayer may rank m first favourite, as he has already won in pronounced fashion, but there will be strong support for some of the other competitors. Gracie Thorpe, for instance, has been pronounced a champion by A. Fleming’s stable, while Ma Cushla has put in smart work at New Brighton under J. N. Clarke, the successful trainer of Willie Lincoln. Ratana is owned by J. Bryce and is a son of a good mare whom the master of Oakhampton Lodge brought with him from Scotland. Latona will be driven by her trainer, D. Warren, and Lottie Audubon has been pleasing the young mentor M. B. Edwards for some time past. Irish beauty is a smart and good-looking youngster, who comecf from a great family on the dam’s side of the house, while she will have W. Warren, the trainer of Gleaming as her instructor and reinsman. Becky Logan comes from South Canterbury, w’here she is prepared by her owner, the one-time crack flat race rider, F. E. Jones.

CANTERBURY TURF NEWS. VALUE N.Z. TROTTING CUP INCREASED. THE CLASS TIGHTENED UP (Special to the Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 10. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club will distribute £39,500 in stakes next season. Thia is an increase of £5lOO over the present season’s figures. The New Zealand Trotting Cup will be raised from £2500 to £3OOO, but the prize for the winner will remain at £l5OO, the increased money being divided between second, third and fourth horses. The race has been tightened up a second, and it will be confined to horses who have done 4.32 or better. Even under this time restriction 16 horsee are eligible to compete, namely:—Author Dillon, Man o’ War, Matchlight, Willie Lincoln, General Link, Agathos, Reta Peter, Albert Cling, Trix Pointer, Mintson, ’Cello Sydney Wilkes, ViceAdmiral, Dean Dillon, Gleaming, Steel Bell and Asturio. Of this lot Author Dillon, Steel Bell and Mintson can be regarded as very unlikely starters, which would leave a likely field of thirteen. Manawaponga is making a good recovery from the injuries received at Wingatui. He is very forward in condition and T. H. Gillett (trainer) is sanguine he will have his charge at his best for the Grand National meeting. Clean Sweep, having had a few days’ rest after his racing at Wingatui, is back on the tracks looking none the worse for his exertions. He will probably be tried over hurdles before long. GOLF. THE GLENEAGLES TOURNAMENT. KIRKWOOD BEATS VARDON. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, June 9. At Gleneagles Kirkwood beat Vardon at the nineteenth hole. Watt beat Hallard also at the nineteenth hole. Hagen beat Josh Taylor. Renouf beat Johns, four up and two to play. Ray beat French, two up and one to play. Havers beat Braid by one hole. Mitchell beat Hutchison by one hole. Ock* enden beat Jones by two holes. KIRKWOOD BEATS HAVERS. LONDON, June 9. (Received June 10, 5.5 p.m.) Kirkwood beat Havers at the 20th hole. A crowd of 3000 applauded the victor. Kirkwood won the first hole brilliantly, lost the next two, halved the next, and lost the fifth against a gale of wind. He reached the sixth in two and won with four. He took three putts at the seventh, but halved and lost the next. He was down at the ninth - Havers got a brilliant four at the tenth hole which was fully exposed to the gale. He halved the eleventh and twelfth in three and four. The match was square at the sixteenth. Havers’s ball at the sevententh struck a spectator and his second shot was deflected to the green. Kirkwood failed to reach the green in two, and lost the hole, but squared at the eighteenth, Both took fives at the nineteenth, but had seconds on the green at the twentieth. Kirkwood nearly holed in three. Havers outputted and missed the return. Kirkwood meets Renouf in the semifinal He played with great determination. SCULLING. THE WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP. (Per United Press Association.) BLENHEIM, June 10. For the world’s sculling championship the weather is keeping beautifully fine, and there is every promise of a perfect day to-morrow. There has been a large influx of visitors. Both men have topped off, and are in fine form, Hannan being probably the more confident of the two. The course is three miles 100 yards upstream. The race starts at 2.30. CYCLING. VISIT OF SOUTH AFRICANS. „ SYDNEY, June 10. Mr E. S. Marks, secretary of the Athletic Union of Australia and New Zealand, has written to South Africa to the effect that the pnpogpd virit of would be ac*

ceptable to N.S.W., Victoria and Queensland, but not to South Australia or New Zealand on account of no suitable tracks being available. It is stated that the athletes would be received in Australia at the end of the year at the time of the Australasian championships, and in New Zealand from the middle of January to the middle of February. FOOTBALL. THE SPRINGBOKS’ VISIT. PROPOSED AMERICAN TOUR. SYDNEY, June . Mr Palmer, secretary of the Rugby Union, has tentatively arranged a match for the Springboks at Melbourne on the 18th. He is communicating for approval. Mr W. W. Hill has received a letter from Mr Maloney (vice-president of the Californian Rugby Union) proposing a visit of an All-American Rugby team in 1922, including Kirksey and Paddock, world champion sprinters, Templeton the hurdler, hammer and javelin thrower, Norton the 440 yards hurdler and Muller, high jump champion. Mr Hill has referred the matter to the Rugby Union and Athletic Association. EASTERN DISTRICT SUB-UNION. WEEKLY MEETING. The weekly meeting of the Eastren District Sub-Union was held in Gore last night, Mr F. Wallace presiding. Reports were received from G. Whittingham, manager of the Eastern District representative team which travelled to Waikaia and Invercargill on June 1 and 3 respectively, giving the results of the games and reports of the matches played.—Received. A letter was received from the Southland Rugby Union giving instructions re the match at Invercargill on June 3, and regretting that Mr Booth, the district coach, was not available to visit the Eastern district on June I.—Received. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Whittingham and to the officials of the Northern and Invercargill teams for the way the Eastern District team was entertained. A letter was reecived from the Edendale Football Club giving results of matches played on May 25 and forwarding the sum of £1 10/- collected at the matches.

An application from W. Sheehan, of the Wyndham Club for re-grade from Ist to 2nd grade was granted. Letter from Wyndham Football Club forwarding the sum of 14/6 collected at matches anr enclosing the remainder of the birth certificates of third grade players. — Received. Letter from Mataura Football Club apl plying for the regrade of T. Clearwater from Ist to 2nd grade.—Granted. Letter from Mr A. W. Castle giving result of Seaward Down v Wyndham match played on June 1 and also stating that he had to order a Seaward Downs player off the field for rough play.—Received. A Seaward Downs player wrote explaining that his rough play was caused through a Wyndham player continually hanging on tq him after he got rid of the ball He expressed regret for the rough play.—The explanation was accepted, the player’s name to be placed on the caution list. Application from Wyndham Football Club for the transfer of F. Sherwell and R. Harding from Nightcaps Club to the Wyndham Club.—Application not in order. A telegram was received from the N.Z. Rugby Union stating that Melvin’s reinstatement was held up awaiting papers from the Southland Rugby Union.—Received. W. Boroman, of the Pioneer Club, made application to the Sub-Union to pay the sum of £3 3/- being medical expenses incurred through being hurt in a representative match last season.—Not granted, the subunion not being held responsible. The Southland Rugby Union wrote stating that owing to their having to meet heavy expenses in connection with school football this year they could not agree to the Sub-Union’s request for a definite grant for that purpose.—lt was decided to make further inquiries. It was decided to ask a Mataura player for an explanation of his absence from the rep. game at Waikaia on Junel. The Wyndham Club is to be asked for an explanation as to why it played Swale in the match against Mataura on June 8, he not being a member. The secretary was instructed to get particulars of insuring players in rep. matches. An application was read from the Mataura Club to play T. Curtin in third grade. —Not granted as the application was received too late in the season. It was decided to grant 5/- to each school in the schools competition to assist in the purchase oi a football. The Pioneer recond grade team was declared out af the competition owing to its defaulting three times. A sub-committee was set up to arrange dates for rep. matches.