SPORTING.

Southland Times, Issue 19257, 22 June 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Hawke’s Bay J.C. Winter meeting opens *o-day and extends over Thursday and Saturday next. The Hawke’s Bay J.C. are racing this week in conjunction with the Hawke’s Bay Bunt, hence the three days’s meeting. . * Imported Counter Attack is reported to be shaping well over the schooling hurdles at C.J.C. headquarters. Of the two-year-olds raced in Maoriland this season, there were more than eighty who failed to win any money. Miss Mimic, Winning Hit and Purple Spur have been taken up again by Cutts Bros, after a two months’ spell. Mr G. D. Greenwood’s two-year-old Pluto earned £620 in stakes this season, without winning a race. He was three times second and once third. The progeny of the champion trotting sire, Harold Dillon, have won £11,725 10s this season, with a prospect that the total will be added to during the next few weeks. The useful ex-flat racer Dribble ran well in hurdle events at the Napier Park meeting and is expected to get into the money in the near future. She has only to jump correctly to have her number hoisted over the judge’s box. The Grand Prix da Paris winner, Ksar, is by Beuleur—Kigil Kourgan, and is a halfbrother to the French sire Kenilworth (by Childwick), who has been a great success in New South Wales, where he sired that great horse Kennaquhair. The New Zealand horses got by Kenilworth include Marianne, Lord Kenilworth and Landslide. At Riccarton on Saturday morning Loyal Arch, who is a splendid jumper, was raced over three flights of pony hurdles twice, and in the afternoon Mazama gave a fair display over the same obstacles. That good horse Foo Chow has resumed work. It is reported that the Solferino— Tea Cup gelding still goes very short. During the present season (writes “Argus” in Christchucrh Star) two-year-olds have won £36.510 in stakes in the Dominion. This amount was divided among I eighty-one horses, the progeny of thirty-five sires. The list was easily headed by Absurd, who had twelve representatives in the money, winning £12,685. Martian was second with £4160, earned by six of his stock. Then there was another big drop, Mountain Knight being in third place with £1920, earned by four representatives. Following this came Kilbroney £1723, Autumnus £1720, All Black £1675, Nassau £1290, Wolawa £lll5, Royal Soult £lO7O, Sutala £lO4O, and Boniform £1035. Twenty-two sires jn the fist had only one money-earning representative, among them being Autumnus, all of whose money was won by Winning Hit, and Royal Soult, who owed his position entirely t© Oranga. During the current turf season the sum of £7482 12s 4d was paid to the Government by way of taxes by the New Brighton Trotting Club. The club closed the year with a credit of £1832 10s 3d. The assets are stated at £16,155 10s 3d, made up of: Buildings, £10,500; land £2133, cash in bank £1832 10s 3d, fixed deposit £l5OO, and plant £200; while the liabilities amount to £1594. With the N.B.T.C. paying the Government £7482 odd in taxes, and the Auckland R.C. returning over £60,000 to the same source for twelve months, it should be apparent to the most casual observer that the racing section of the community is being unduly taxed to the exclusion of the people who de not patronise the turf and the trotting path. It would be much fairer in a so-called democratic country if the Wowsers’ meeting house, and all his hobbies were I subject to similar taxation. If every man and woman who signed the petitions of the unco’ guid against the totalisator were called upon to augment the revenue of the Dominion to the extent of £1 per head an approach to equality of taxation would be arrived at.

The Birchwood Hunt will conduct runs at Dipton on Saturday afternoon.

The Birchwood Hunt run at Benmore on Saturday last proved very successful and attracted a large following of the public, while a big field followed the little dogs in their scamper across couptry. The Winton Record reports the following as having taken part in the hunt:—M. McCarthy (master) on Lifebuoy, M. O’Brien (huntsman) on Bess, F .Langford (whip) on Prairie Fire, Miss Poole on Skyrocket, Miss Sweetman on Denial, Miss Looney on Lady Chicken, A. Gerrard on Dalmeny, J. Langford on Tun, J. Lawrence on Jack Pot, S. Love on Digger, H. Phillips on Copper Gauntlet, T. Donaldson on Pedro, P. Rabbitt on Romney, F. Ford on Taton, D. Keith on Giralda, N. Gateley on Good Luck, A. Morrison on Downfall, J. Cosgrove on The Grand, D. Casey on Royal Charley, W T . Anderson on Greenstripe, R. Anderson on Star Light, A. Patterson on Tip Out, J. Looney on Perhaps, C. Looney on Walrus, H. Anderson on Kauana, L. Fahey on The Mug. Maiden jump —J. Lawrence on Jack Pot 1, J. Langford on Lady Chicken 2, R. Anderson on Starlight and T. O’Donnell on Don Pedro (dead heat) 3. Open jump—R. Anderson’s Starlight 1, F. Langford’s Skyrocket 2. The judging was undertaken by Messrs A. Gerrard and W. Langford. On behalf of donors Mr Perrelle presented the silver cup to Mr R. Anderson, winner of the open jump.

Harbour Light broke down so badly while contesting the Great Northern Steeplechase that it was deemed advisable to destroy him. Early in his career the Sylvia Park gelding was a useful performer but he had done nothing of note for some time, till he finished second to Coroglen in the Maiden Steeplechase on the opening day of the Auckland meeting. «

The president of the Canterbury Owners’ and Trainers’ Association (Mr R. J. Munro) will be represented for the first time in the far north this week, when he will race Rorke’s Drift and Moondrift at the Auckland Trotting Club’s Winter meeting. Rorke’a Drift is one of the most consistent pacers in commission in New Zealand and may race well right-handed, while Moondrift, who was bred by her owner, is decidedly useful and should get some of the money at Alexandra Park.

Gang Awa’ started favourite for the Napier Steeplechase last week, but failed to get a place. He has been withdrawn from the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase (to be decided to-day) and it is more than likely that three miles is considered to be too far for him in the meantime.

A Dunedin telegram, dated June 21, states that an eight-roomed house at Ravensbourne, occupied by William Dunne and his family, was destroyed by fire. No water was available and only the piano was saved. The total value of the loss is £l2OO. Mr Dunne is identical with the gentleman who acts as handicapper to the Southland Racing Club and official starter to the Forbury Park Trotting Club.

The five-year-old gelding Thistlecrown, by Rokeby—Thistledown, has changed hands and will in future race in the interests of the local owner, Mr O. Voight, who also owns Ballerina. Thistlecrown may race at the Waimate and Timaru Hunt Club meetings. In the event of the son of Rokeby making the trip to South Canterbury he will be accompanied by G. McLean’s pupil, Mettle Drift. McLean, by the way, was taken ill in Dunedin during Winter Carnival Week and he has not been too well since his return to Invercargill.

That very promising hurdler, Sea De’il, was sold three seasons ago for £lO. At the recent Auckland Racing Club’s Winter meetin ? the son of Seaton Delaval won f 1300 ii> stake money,

The Ashburton sportsman, Mr H. F. Nicoll, will be represented at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting by Lady Swithin, Wakanui (Wildwood Junr. —Gianella), and Enid (Logan Pointer—Edenchild). Wakanui is a half-brother to Latona (winner of the recent N.Z. Sapling Stakes), St. Anthony and Nell Pointer. He is a promising horse and may pace well in the far norih. Writing in the Otago Witness* “Sentinel” remarks: —“When the dates for next season are being considered the Dunedin Jockey Club should make an effort to shift the N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting, which clashes with Carnival Week in Dunedin.” The Otago Hunt Club intend to hold their racing fixture of next season one week before the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Spring fixture. The D.J.C. meeting usually takes place in October. RACING STATISTICS. TWO-YEAR-OLD WINNERS. The well-known turf statistician, “Argus,” of Christchurch Star, has compiled a very interesting table showing the amount of money won by the two-year-olds of the dominion during the present season. The leading winners on the list are as follows: Mermin (Absurd- —Sea Elf) 4570 The Hawk (Martian —Sparrowhawk) 2640 Rational (Absurd —Cow) 2605 Winning Hit (Autumnus —Winning Way) 1720 Tamatete (Absurd —Tahua) .. .. 1480 Absurdum (Absurd—Holyrood) .... 1295 Oranga • (Royal Soult—Cadence) .. 1070 Maunu (Wolawa —Float) 1000 Anomaly (King Mark—Hoy) .. v 960 Palestrina (Clarenceux—Judith) .. 835 I Toa Taua (Mountain Knight—Fairy Gold) 815 Kick-off (All Black—Fair Rosamond) 765 Fulsome (Absurd —Eulogy) 660 Prince Ferouz (Feramora —Cheloma) 655 Unahi (Mountain Knight—lkaroa) .. 630 Pluto (Sutala —Procrastinate) .. .. 620 Dissertation (Demosthenes —Suratura) 615 Armorel (Boniform or Bezonian— Aloha) 585 Namutere (Beragoon—Golden Fly) 575 Leithfield (Nassau —Garston) .. .. 560 Tatau Tatau (Kilbroney—Teringamutu) 555 Princess Pat (All Black—Martian Princess) 550 Loyal Irish (Absurd —Moire-ma-Chree) 545 Scion (Boniform —Lady Jean II) .. 530 Soldiers’ Love (Martian —Lichen) .. 515 Thespian (Absurd —Let a) 460 Meteorite (Martian—Forked Lightning) 450 Songbird (Kilbroney—Grey Linnet) 443 Taipairu (Mountain Knight—Rarama) 440 Martial Dawn (Martian—Torquato) 435 Sungleam (Sutala —Sunglow) .. .. 420 Royal Box (Nassau —Brayton) .. .. 400 Creme de Menthe (Piedmont —Adele) 400 JOCKEYS’ ASSOCIATION. CLAIMS AGAINST MEMBERS. \ier Unifixl Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 21. At the Magistrate’s Court the New Zealand Jockeys’ Association claimed from four jockeys (A. J. McFlynn, L. G. Morris, B. H. Morris and R. Hatch) sums ranging from £35 16s 9d to £7 10s 6d, subscriptions and percentage of riding moneys earned during the last six months. Defendants claimed that they were absolved from liability because each had given notice of resignation from the Association six months previously, but at the time of expiration of six months they had not paid the amounts of subscriptions and dues to the date of the resignations. It was stated that counsel for defendants had advised them that such moneys not having been paid their resignations became negative. The case therefore was adjourned that the claim in each case may be paid. FOOTBALL. MAORI TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 21. The following have been selected as the Maori team to tour Australia:—Backs, Kuru and Mapu (Hawke’s Bay), Phillips (Marlborough), Pratt (Rangitikei), Peanga (Wanganui), Tureia (Poverty Bay), Pitman (Auckland), Keepa, Stewart and Graham (Bay of Plenty) ; forwards: Eparahana (Thames), David, Gemmell, and Webberley (Hawke’s Bay), Pine and Taiapa (Poverty Bay), Bannister (Canterbury), Jacobs and Broughton (Horowhenua), Love (Wellington), Kokoriko and Maraku (Bay of Plenty). The team will assemble at Auckland, and before leaving for Sydney it is hoped to arrange a match against Auckland. The Maoris are due at Sydney in time to play a match on July 23. Other engagements are: July 27, Country match; July 30, match in Sydney; August 1 (holiday) match in Sydney.

HEDDON BUSH (9) v. DRUMMOND (3). The Heddon Bush v. match was played at Drummond, and the spectators were treated to a good game. Drummond had the better of the first spell, and its forwards secured plenty of ball for the hacks. Crawford opened the game and Sheffelbein finished a good movement by a score under the posts. The kick failed. Drummond had several attempts to get across again, but could not improve the score. Heddon Bush commenced in the second spell to throw the ball about, and it was not long before Neave secured a try near the corner flag. The kick failed. A knock to Lindsay resulted in a shift in the Drummond team, and soon after Heddon Bush secured another try, Cairns crossing. The place kick went wide. Playing with more dash Heddon Bush quickly attacked again, and Catto scored, as the result of a blind side movement. No goal resulted and time was sounded soon after. Mr Gazzard was referee. WAIANIWA (12) v. CALCIUM (3). Waianiwa played Calcium on the Calcium ground on Saturday, and a good game resulted in a win for Waianiwa by 12 to 3. In the first spell the Calcium forwards showed to advantage in loose dribbling, but the Waianiwa backs put up a solid defence. A penalty was kicked across field and Mortimer gathered the ball and crossed. No goal resulted. From the kick-off Calcium attacked strongly and Darragh, following very fast, got 7)055635100 in the Waianiwa twen-ty-five, going on to score a good try. The kick failed. Half-time sounded with no further score. In the second spell the Waianiwa forwards rallied and quickly carried play into Calcium’s twenty-five. From a ruck near the Calcium line Marshall got possession and fell across. The kick failed. The kick-off was returned, and from a scrum near the goal posts Waianiwa got the ball to its backs. A good passing rush ended in Townshend registering the third try. The kick again failed. Calcium rallied, and a good dribbling rush from their line carried play well into the Waianiwa twenty-five. A free kick relieved, and Waianiwa resumed the offensive. From a luck the ball went out to J. Brown who scored. No go Al resulted. Calcium attacked strongly, and the game ended with play right on the Waianiwa line. Mr S. McDougall was referee. * SCHOOL FOOTBALL. The recently-formed competition for country schools opens next week. As a preliminary Woodlands'(6) met Makarewa (6) on Eastern Reserve on Saturday. The ground was heavy and the teams, although raw, showed that they were physically fit. The game was confined, principally to the forwards, who showed good enough work in the loose. The backs had ideas but could not put them into execution. Attempts to open up the game were often tried but nullified by standing passes. P. Wyeth, Woodlands, knows how to stop rushes. He and McDonald (backs) and

Barrett (forward) played good games and Paton and Wilson were the pick of Makarewa. TOWN COMPETITIONS. RESULTS FOR WEEK. —Juniors.— South (3) v. Bluff (0). Marist (3) v. Waihopai (0). Middle (6) v. ’Kiwi (0). St. George (3) v. North (0). —Seniors. — Middle (15) v. St. George (0). High (23) v. Waihopai (3). North (29) v. South (5). The following are the Avenal team to play against Technical College on Saturday:—Forwards: B. O’Toole, S. Roff, W. Grills, G. White, A. O’Toole, P. Dickens, E. Greig, R. Steans; backs: A. Dey, H. McGavock (captain), R. Ward, R. Keast, G. Auld, A. McLeod, R. Dunbar. JUNIOR FOOTBALL (Notes by “Hooker.”) SECOND GRADE.

In the second grade, Pirates and Woodend met on Biggar street No. 1 ground and a drawn game (3 points all) resulted. On the day’s play this was about the fairest result; but play on either side was not very inspiring. The game was chiefly confined to the forwards, though there were occasional flashes of bright back play. Woodend’s try came as the result of a pretty piece of back play. Young picked up and passed to Ballantyne who just got rid of the ball in time by sending on to Harry Duston, the last-named nipping across. B. Macgregor’s try for Pirates was the result of a solo breakaway, though he was lucky to score, as the Woodend tackling was not up to its usual standard and he was missed by several men. Macgregor was the best back on his side; and he is improving fast. It would not surprise me to see him playing senior football before the season ends. Duston played well among the Woodend backs, who were without the services of J. Shepherd, their safe full-back. The forwards on both sides played up well, but their work w r as chiefly confined to loose rushes, probably due to the greasy ball being so difficult to handle. Both Pirates and Woodend should be in the hunt at the finish but they need more combination than they at present possess.

The second grade match, Makarewa v. Winton last Saturday week was won by Makarewa by 12 points to 11. The scorers of tries for Makarewt were F. Waldron, G. Fotheringham, N. Patton and M. McDougall. No tries were converted . For Winton, O. Jamieson, H. Blee and S. Lindsay scored tries. One was converted. The second grade match between Bluff and Invercargill last Saturday was a poor exhibition. Bluff had only ten men, and though Invercargill won by 23 points to nil, the game was not taken seriously and the score should have been larger. It seems unfortunate that whenever Bluff is short the reason given is “ships in port.” Ryal Bush had their first win last Saturday when they defeated Marist by 15 points to 9. Marist played short; nevertheless, Ryal Bush’s win would be a popular one. "Hooker” offers congratulations to the Bush team on their first win. It should be a further incentive to them to stick to solid training. The Bush players and their supporters are the best of sports, as any team who has made the trip to Ryal Bush will say, and if they continue to improve as they have done, they should make a good showing in the competition. Stick, to it, Bush !

The Star—Railway second grade game on Eastern Reserve last Saturday resulted in an easy win for Star by 37 points to 6. Railway had only ten men (including a recruit in long trousers!) and, though they showed up well at times, the Railwayites were absolutely outclassed. The ground was in bad condition and the ball was difficult to handle; consequently, little combined play was seen though Star endeavoured to. open up the game. Waikiwi defeated Woodlands last Saturday by 10 points to 8 and their win came rather as a surprise. The game was pretty even throughout, but Waikiwi had the better of it and compelled Woodlands to force about a dozen times. Waikiwi is 'something in the nature of a “dark horse” and it would not surprise me to see the ’Kiwi team well up at the close. In their first match, Waikiwi defeated Makarewa by 17 points to 8.

The two remaining third grade games were played last Saturday. Invercargill defeated Bluff hy 31 points to nil. The Blue forwards all played well and the backs showed much improvement on their last game. Their goal-kicking is still very poor, only two of nine tries being converted. Cheyne seems to be their only reliable kick and, as I have said before, it is time Blues paid more attention to the kicking art. For Bluff, Parsons and Shepherd played well in the forwards, and Dickson and Giles showed up in the backs. The captains of both teams kept their men well under control, and there was no talking. St. George Old Boys, playing in the same grade, easily defeated Woodend by 32 points to nil. In their first match, Woodend were defeated by Winton by 18 points to 3. The fourth grade match between Invercargill and Technical College was won by Tech, by 19 points to nil. Tech, were the heavier and had the best of the game 1 throughout. Some good forward play was witnessed.

Star defeated Marist in this grade by 5 points to nil, an even game resulting. One of the best displays of school football seen this season was given on the Eastern Reserve last Friday when South juniors defeated Bluff juniors by 3 points (an unconverted try by Frampton) to nil. There was an exceptionally large crowd present for a school match —there must have been a couple of hundred spectators—and their enthusiastic barracking urged the little fellows on to greater efforts, a rattling exhibition The try, which gave South the match, was the culmination of a passing movement, commenced from outside half-way, in which five backs handled the ball. The play in this match must have been a revelation to those who have not seen much school football this year and it goes to show what systematic coaching can do. Instead of the boys kicking their way through school football, bullocking through the junior grades and thus entering the senior grade quite unprepared for representative football, as used to be the case, they now receive a thorough grounding at school and when they reach the senior grade, valuable time need not be wasted. It can be easily seen that the standard of

ball in Southland at present is very high and augurs well for the rep. teams of the future. The second round in the second grade competition in Christchurch was commenced on Saturday, with Old Boys (7 points) leading by half a point from Lyttelton (6J points). Last Saturday week the game between Old Boys and ’Varsity A was won by Old Boys by 8 points to 3 —won on the call of time—and this put Old Boys in the lead . Last Saturday, Lyttelton suffered another defeat, Marists beating the Port team by 6 points to 3. Christchurch defeated Old Boys by 14 points to 11 and are now equal with the Old Boys. With Old Boys and Christchurch in the lead with 7 points, Lyttelton half a point behind, and Marist only a point behind, the competition is in a very interesting stage. Ten matches have already been played but, as there are still eight more, any of the teams mentioned might win. By the way, I see that the Christchurch second’s half-back is J. Mayo and I believe he will be the same player who played for Southland Boys’ High School a few years asro. “Ceps” Forsyth, captain of last year’s Moascar Cup winners and well known to. local High School present and old boys, is playing for the Old Boys’ second grade team in Christchurch at the present time. In the third grade in Christchurch last Saturday, Christ’s College were defeated by 9 points to 6 by Technical. College A—which is, however, mainlv eop r ' OQ e r ' r,f old boys. The Boys’ High Schoo! rattled up 69 points.to ’Varsity A’s 3, which is rather surprising considering that Christ’s College beat the same team by only 6 points to 3. St. Bede’s College, who, I believe have not yet been beaten, won from Riccarton A by 8 points to 3. The Boys’ High School seconds, the leading team m the fourth grade, won again—by 30 points to 9 —against Linwood. They have now played 9 and won 9, and last Saturday they crossed the'6oo mark, their tally now reading 622 points for, 12 points against. No junior grade matches were played in Dunedin last week. I believe the Otago Boys’ High School have not yet been beaten in the third grade. I have been informed that they have eight or nine of last year’s team back at school. G. R. Dickinson, last year’s captain, is again back. Te Ante College (Hawke’s Bay) and Wanganui Collegiate School meet in the annual match at Palmerston North to-day. This is always one of the big college matches of the season and, given fine weather, a fine display should be witnessed. Te Aute has again entered for the Moascar Cup and are, I have been informed, very

strong. They play senior football in Hawke’s Bay. Last year they were defeated by Palmerston North B.H.S. ny 8 points to 3. The Wanganui Technical High School have been granted permission to enter for the Moascar Cup comeptition and they should give a good account of themselVes, as they are, at any rate, about equal to Wanganui College'' Wanganui College meet the Technical School next month.

The protest made by Mr W. M. Stewart, of Christchurch B.H.S. against the admission of the Maori Agricultural College int othe Moascar Cup contest will probably meet with the approval of most other secondary schools and colleges. M.A.C. is not a secondary school, it plays senior football in Hawke’s Bay, and an ex-Napier player informed the writer that the M.A.C. team generally contained a large number of old boys.

“Hooker” would be obliged if secretaries of winning third and fourth grade teams and of winning second grade \country teams would send in the scores and names of scorers in their games. The reports from the country should be in by Tuesday (at 3 p.m.) but the third and fourth grade reports should be in by Sunday (at 8 p.m.). If this is not done, “Hooker” cannot guarantee that these matches will be reported. This column is run for the benefit of junior football and it is up to junior footballers to help to run it.

Pts. Champ. Team. P w. L. D. Fr. Agst. Pts. Waikiwi .. 2 2 0 0 27 16 4 Pirates .. 2 1 0 24 3 3 Woodend .. Q 1 0 1 15 3 3 . .. 2 1 1 0 43 18 2 WintQn .. . .. 2 1 1 0 31 18 2 Star .. 2 1 1 0 43 26 2 Makarewa . .. 2 1 1 0 20 28 2 Invercargill . .. 2 1 1 0 31 35 2 Ryal Bush . 2 1 1 0 15 30 2 Marist .. .. .. 2 0 1 1 12 15 1 Railway .. . .. 2 0 1 1 9 40 1 Bluff * . .. .. 2 0 2 0 0 35 0 THIRD GRADE. Pts. Champ Team. P W. L. D. Fr. Agst. Pts. B. H. S. .. .. 2 2 0 0 89 0 4 Pirates .. .. .. 2 2 0 0 41 11 4 Winton .. » .. 2 2 0 0 38 17 4 St. George . .. 2 1 0 1 35 ,3 3 Invercargill .. 2 1 0 1 34 3 3 Marist .. .. .. 2 1 1 0 33 24 Star .. .. 0 2 0 10 35 0 W aikiwi .. 2 0 2 0 ,) 45 0 Woodend .. .. 2 0 2 0 3 50 0 Bluff .. .. .. 2 0 2 0 0 100 0 FOURTH GRADE. Pts. Champ. Team. P w. L. D. Fr. Agst. Pts. St. George . .. 2 2 0 0 26 6 4 Technical .. .. 1 1 0 0 12 0 B. H. S. “A' .. 2 1 1 0 25 18 2 Pirates .. .. .. 2 1 1 0 15 14 2 9 1 1 0 14 25 2 Avenal .. .. .. 1 0 0 1 8 8 1 Invercargill .. 2 0 1 1 8 20 1 Marist .. .. .. 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 B. H. S. “B’ .. 1 0 1 0 0 12 0