SPORTING.

Southland Times, Issue 19519, 19 May 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB WINTER MEETING (Per United Press Association.) WANGANUI, May 18. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s winter meeting commenced to-day in showery weather. The going was holding. The tote handled £27,326, against £42,009 on the first day last year. Results: — BOROUGH HANDICAP, £350, Six furlongs.—Kinsem (M. McCarter), 9.0, 1; Rational 10.4, 2; Orchid 6.10, 3. Also started: Hipo 8.3, Blackmail 7.12, Miss Gold 7.12, Weldone 6.12, Red Bob 7.8, Kilreid 7.8, Birkie 7.6, Demos 7.5, La Paloma 6.8, Comic 6.7. Won by two lengths, 2J lengths between second and third. Time : Imin. 15 3-5 secs. Blackmail and Comic fell, Dixon and Garrett breaking their collarbones. HACK STEEPLECHASE, £250. Two miles.—Oak Rose (P. McGuire) 9.0, 1; Ngakanui 11.3, 2; Master Boris 10.9, 3. Also started: Temaire 11.3, Hyttus 10.4, The Baronet 9.2, Dumper 9.0. Won by 2i lengths, third li lengths away. Time imin. 4 2-ssecs. Dumper lost his rider. WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE, £650. About three miles.—Khartoum (E. Copestake) 9.10, 1; Omahu 10.12, 2; Kohu 10.2, 3. Also started: Coalition 12.13, Sturdee 10. G, First Line 10.3, Maniahera 9.12, Sir Solo 9.5, War Loan 9.0. Khartoum beat Kohu and Omahu over the last fence and won by 3j lengths, Omahu beating Kohu by a neck for second place. Time: 6 min. 4secs. Sir Solo and Maniahera fell. KAITOKE HACK HURDLES, £250. One mile and three quarters. —Whizz Bang (W. D. Young) 9.0, 1; Simonides 10.11, 2; Voluble 10.0, 2. Also started: W'amba 11.8, Vagabond 11.8, Ladogeur 10.13, Ruatara 10.6, Matatua Ethopian 10.2, Guianfcrm 9.5, Noble 9.0. Won by two lengths third* horse four lengths away. Time 3 min 21 3-ssecs.

CENTURY HURDLES, £450. About 21 miles.—Poanui (M. D. O’Shea) 10.1, 1; Spook 9.0, 2; Alteration 10.7, 3. Also started: Explorer 11.7, Gladful 11.7, Gamecock 11.4, Whanoko 10.4, Kyoto 9.12, Poanui went to the front at the half-mile and beat Spook by four lengths, Alteration two lengths away, lime 4min 21 2-ssecs. Kyoto fell. CONNOLLY HANDICAP, £350, one mile and a distance.—Printemps (L. G. Butler) 8.6, 1; Marqueteur 9.11, 2; Bonetter 8.3, 3. Also started: Tame Fox 8.9, Punka 8.4, Correspondent 8.0, Mangamahoe 7.9,’ Scion 7.8, Sunny Corner 7.8, Cleasanta 7.4, Stork 7.2, Erie 7.0. Won by a short head, third two lengths away. Time 2min. 14 2-5 secs. PURAU HACK HANDICAP, £250. One mile and ten yards.—Mort Avis (H. Goldfinch) 9.0, 1; Merry Queen 7.10, 2; Gold Star 7.10, 3. Also started: Crossfire 9.5, Left 8.8, All Cerise 8.5, Marble Crag 8.1, Lady Nassau 8.0, Birkenella 7.13, Martulla 7.13, Te Kuri 7.11, Skylight 7.10, Molleen Oge 7.8, Yankee Dan 7.6, Manchester 7.5, Fiddle String 7.3, Sweeteong 7.3, Santiago 7.3, Merry Ann 7.0, Patrogen 7.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time Imin. 54 8-ssecs. HANDICAPS FOR TO-MORROW WANGANUI, May 18. WINTER OATS HANDICAP. Six furlongs—Rational 10.7, Kinsem 9.10, Irapuka 9.8, Chimera 9.7, Pavo 9.4, Awake 8.6, Hipo 8.0, Blackmail 7.12, Miss Gold, Tama-a-roa 7.11, Strategy 7.10, Sunny Corner 7.9, Birkie 7.6, Demos, Irah, Danger Zone 7.3, Amber Tips 7.2, Orchid, Weldone, Mockery 6.10, Cold Steel, Comic 6.7. BALGOWNIE HACK HANDICAP. One mile and a distance.—Mort Avis 9.11, Equitable 9.8, Left 8.6, All Cerise 8.3, Ben Nevis 8.2, Skylight, Gold Star 8.0, Marble Crag, Lady Nassau 7.13, Birkenella, Martulla, Velociform 7.11, Pantier 7.10, Tekuri 7.9, Merry Queen, Blissfulness 7.7, Molleen Oge, Big Push 7.6, Price 7.5, Yankee Dan 7.4, Manchester, Sweet Song, L’Amour 7.2, Santiago, Michaelmas, Satin, Merry Ann, Bonny Rill, Patrogen, Favonian, Ecuador 7.0. GRANDSTAND STEEPLES, Aout 2$ miles—Explorer 11.5, Oakleigh 10.13, Khartoum 10.12, Kohu 10.9, Sturdee 10.6, First Line, Foemankoure, No Surrender 10.5, Maniahera 10.4, Kato 10.1, General Raven 9.13, Sir Solo 9.11, Ngakanui 9.7, Terrawie 9.3, Calm a, Oakrcee, War Loan, Master Boris, Hyttus, Polthoque, Mangowai, Lady Lyddite, Fibre, Tetoa, Marshal Neil, Active, Tenacious 9.0. RATA HACK HURDLES. About one mile and five furlongs.—W’amba 11.6, Passin’ Through 11.4, Ladogeur, Sunray 10.11, Spook 10.6, Ruatara 10.4, Voluble 10.3. Whiu Bang 10J, Matatua 10.0, Clicquot 9.13, Snub, Spring Tide 9.11, Banogue, Fiddlestrings 9.8, The Baronet 9.5, Ethiopian, Creme de Menthe 9.4, Halcyon, Whetoki, Guianform 9.2, Noble, Circulate, Tatton Park, Hindi, Kikapoto, Rada, Second Choice, Lady Lyddite 9.0.

MAY HURDLES HANDICAP. About If miles.—Ngata 12.0, Explorer 11.6, Gladful 11.2, Poanui, Gamecock 11.0, Whanoko 10.6, Wamba 10.5, Simonides 10.2, Kyoto 9.12, Tinokaha 9.8, Spook 9.5, Master Boris, Halcyon, Guianform 9.0. EMPIRE HANDICAP. One mile and a distance. —Marqueteur 10.0, Printemps, Rational 9J, Tame Fox 8.7, Bonetter 8.3, Punka 8.2, Tenterfield 7.13, Correspondent 7.11, Egmont Park, Dissertation, Red Bob 7.10, Tama-a-roa, Strategy, Mangamahoe 7.8, Scion, Sunny Comer, Mort Avis 7.6, Stork, Demos, Blackmail, Demand 7.4, Equitable, Cleasanta, Kilreid 7.3, Matatua 7.2, Kareao, Bunny Jim 6.11, Zircon 6.10, Cold Steel, Hallowroz, Rosepath, La Paloma, Big Push 6.7. FAREWELL HACK FLAT. Six furlongs. —Danger Zone 9.6, Crossfire 9.4, Orchid 8.12, Regard 8.9, Comic 8.6, Warpath 8.3, Gold Star 8.2, Creme de Menthe, Petunia, Eonmark- 7.12, Some Red, Tekuri, Pantier 7.10, Yankee Dan 7.8, Maniaia 7.7, Santiago 7.5, Miss Beauforte 7.4, L’Amour 7J, Otapawa, Pipi, Yolande, Peep o’ Day, Rada, Second Choice, Advent, Patrogen, Sunniva, Favonian, Cochineal 7.0, blk. m. by Sweet Simon—Dear Dolly, 6 yrs., 7.0. NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. OPENING DAY POSTPONED. (Special to the Tunes.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 18. The first day’s trots were postponed until Friday. The weather is fine but unsettled. Downcast was tried out in the saddle on Tuesday and showed improved form, but is not fancied here. Blue Chimes has done well since arrival. G. S. Smith drives Loganwood in the principal race. THE DERBY. WITHDRAWL OF THE KING’S HORSEB. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON, May 17. The King’s Derby horses, Weathervane, St. David, and London Fry have been withdrawn. ROWING. THE ENGLISH AMATEUR RULE. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON, May 17. (Received May 18, 9.30 p.m.) The newspapers quote an Australia House official who insists that manual workers in Australia are regarded as socially equal with anyone, and who pointe out that they compete on equal terms at Healey-on-the-Yarra, is patronised by <ll classes. The

official adds that if people who are the backbone of Australia were debarred by social reasons from competing here, the effect on Australian public opinion will be bad. The rowing authorities emphasised that the rule against mechanics and artisans is not based on snobbishness, but simply upon the advantage a manual worker has over a sedentary worker. The feeling among rowing clubs is relaxation of the rule in favour of Australians would be the thin edge of the wedge resulting in the Henley and other meetings losing their present status. BOXING A BENEFIT NIGHT SUBSTANTIAL SUM RAISED When the curtain rose at the Municipal Theatre Hast night, it was to reveal an audience that almost filled the seating accommodation. The occasion was one that was sure of support from sporting people, especially those who take an interest in boxing, as it was a combined boxing and vaudeville entertainment, the monetary results of which are to be given to the dependents of the late Mr Victor Butler, who was widely known as a clean and skilled exponent of the glove game. It is estimated that the receipts amounted to about £lOO, and after paying expenses (approximately £l5) the balance will be handed over to the dependents. It speaks a lot for the sportsmanlike instincts of local boxers that fourteen stepped into the ring and fought hard, willing fights, for the bouts were no decision events with consequently no reward, but the satisfying of the boxers’ sense of duty to the memory of a dead comrade. The boxing was mostly keenly interesting. Mr J. J. Ward was the referee. The first bout was between W. J. Sycamore (9.1) and E. M’Neil (10st.). It was a willing encounter from the first round to the third and last. There was little to choose between the lads, but Sycamore would probably have been declared the winner for his aggressiveness and superior in-fighting. Two flyweights followed the feathers, C. Beer (7.5) meeting F. J. Sycamore (6.3). The youngsters made a good showing, Sycamore, considering that he was giving away over a stone and a good deal in age, fighting strongly. The “star” event was that between the one time champion Fritz Holland and “Digger” Brown, the former of whom scaled 12.7 and the latter 10.11, but it was a star that soon fell, Brown going down half-way through the second round from a right to the point that did not appear to be very hard. The bout was not resumed. It was evident from the start that Fritz Holland was taking the bout very easily. S. Hodge (8.3) and, S. Harvey (8.6) then met. Harvey made most of the fighting and Hodge did not make the best use of an unusually long reach. The next pair were C. Taylor (8.4) and F. Bailey (8.12). Both lads were new to the ring and each made a promising debut, the honours being Taylor’s. He was much the more aggressive and elusive. Two lightweights, A. G. Humphrey (9.10) and A. G. M’Curdy (9.0), next tried conclusions. If there had been such a thing as a verdict, M’Curdy would have got it in a willing bout; nevertheless, Humphrey gave signs that he would become useful with more tuition and experience. M. J. Neylon (10.3) and E. Galt (12.8) made the middleweight and last bout. There was some rather good boxing, but no “fighting,” and the crowd was not worked to enthuaiasm, although for clever work by both parties these three rounds were probably the best of the evening. The second half of the entertainment was taken up by a short concert to which the following contributed:—Miss J. Cook, Mrs Garrett and Mr S. Hall (songs), Miss I Ward (ragtime dance), Mr A. Credgington and Mr Halliday (humorous items), Messrs F. Creel and Beadle (saxophone and oxophone duet).