SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 18970, 18 June 1923, Page 3

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter meeting acceptances this evening. Owner-trainer Miss G. Barrett won at Napier Park with hurdler Kyoto. The boomed Sydney pacer Escort was •old in Christchurch on Saturday. The Hawke’s Bay trainers, S. Waddell and J. Sullivan have returned from an Australian visit. Recently injured Christchurch reinsman, E. C. McDermott, is retiring from trotting as an owner. Australian-bred Tenterfield ran badly for Mr W. R. Kern ball at the recent Napier Park R.C. gathering. Recent advice from Sydney is to the effect that Gloaming has commenced his preparation for the springtime. The Auckland-bred gelding Oranga, kickad by General Advance at Ellerslie, has had to be treated with a bullet. It is stated that D. Bennett will take a team of trotters to the Poverty bay T.C. meeting. He is almost on terms w’ith J. Bryce on the winning drivers’ list. Topiary, the dam of Tracery, the stallion of the hour, is a sister to The Wag, sire of the very successful New Zealand stallion Kilbroney, now at Burnside Stud. A proposal is on foot to enlarge the racing track at Flemington. Maoriland experience is that a mile and a-half track is quite large enough for seeing races all the way. Nominations for the Wellington Racing Club’s Winter meeting, which is to extend over three days by special permission, close this (Monday) evening at 9 o’clock. Kyoto, who won the Poraite Hurdles at Napier Park on Saturday, is invariably turned out in racing condition by his lady owner. His last win was at Otaki on September 25. The biggest weight ever carried successfully in the Napier Park Steeplechase was 12.3, when Mutiny, ridden by the Invercargill trainer, G. Hope, won in 1896. Seadown is in work at Woodville, and the ancient son of Downshire is expected to make his reappearance at the Hawke’s Bay J.Cs. Winter fixture during the current week. There are no less than 301 entries for the Melbourne Cup, which is claimed as a world’s record for a handicap event. Last season's winner and runner-up, King Ingoda and The Cypher, respectively, are again engaged. The abandonment of the disposal sale of Mr A. B. Williams’ horses have been greeted with pleasure in Hawke's Bay and elsewhere and is accepted as an indication that the gentleman referred to will carry on. Mr W. G. Stead’s rising three-year-old Director has been engaged in the A.J.C. Derby, VJLC. Derby, Melbourne Cup and other races. He may develop into a useful performer, as he is well enough bred for anything, being a gelded son of Nassau (imp.) from Culross, by Charlemagne II — Culroy, by Wallace —Hortense, by Gang Forward—Josephine (imp.), by The Palmer. Director is a full brother to Mixture and a half-brother to Slavish, by Treadmill. The two-year-old purchased in England by Mr J. B. Reid for J. W. Lowe, will race in Maoriland as Wild Peach Blossom. Mr Reid has also secured two fillies for Mr lan Duncan and they are both winners. The Stead-owned youngsters are to be shipped to Sydney on July 27 (reports “Gtairoe” in the Dominion), and their owner will go the following month. They are to be sold early in September, so their new owners will be able to race them at Randwick in October. The Absurd —Shrill colt has developed some slight trouble in his near fore foot, and he will not make the trip to Sydney. Writing from abroad to “Sentinel” of the Otago Witness, Mr J. B. Reid, now in England, says that L. H. Hewitt is doing splendidly in India. Hewitt heard that Mr Reid was in Bombay on his way to England, and came down to see him off at the steamer, although we had a big meeting in the afternoon, at which he won two good races. Hewitt has quite given up politics, and sorry that he ever touched them. Mr Reid states that he was very pleased to see Hewitt looking so well and thoroughly satisfied. He is riding in his very best form, and is highly thought of in that part of the world. Hewitt’s many friends in New Zea•and will no doubt be very pleased to hear of his success. It is very pleasing to learn that the Dunedin Jockey Club, in spite of the awful weather experienced on the second day of the recent Winter meeting, will just about clear expenses on the gathering. It is stated that the Melbourne owner, Mr Eric Connolly, will make an early departure for Sydney with his string to compete at the A.J.C. Spring meeting and other fixtures, arriving at Randwick next month. Hi. c candidates will probably be Polytheist, a rising four-year-old of considerable promise ; Sunburst, winner of the Newmarket Handicap; All Sunshine, a smart two-year-old ; while Ken, and another two-year-old will complete the party. Polytheist almost met with disaster recently. Dangerous obstacles were strewn about the Mentone track and Polytheist, galloping in the dark, came upon them unawares. He had a miraculous escape from injury. It was subsequently learned that school-boys were responsible for this strange prank. They had been refused the use of the course for football matches, and took this means of revenge. Eric Connolly was urged to prosecute the ringleaders, but refused to do so, believing that the youngsters did not realise the serious results that might attend their foolish trick. They were magnanimously let off with a warning. Trainer F. Tilley is not a regular visitor to the Grand National fixture at Riccarton, but it is reported from Wanganui that he will probably have a team at Riccarton for i the C.J.C’s. big jumping meeting with flat race contests in view. When Kinlark was awarded the race for the twelfth Lancers’ Challenge Cup at Beaufort (England! on April 8, the Prince of Wales, who rode the ex-Victorian jumper, registered his third win out of six mounts under National Hunt rules. Annie Darling, as cabled at the time, defeated Kinlark by about a length, but the rider of the winner failed to draw the correct weight, and was, of course, disqualified. According to Sporting Life, the Prince showed fine horseman ship two fences from home, when Kinlark pecked badly, and he recovered to make up many lengths in the straight. Kinlark, who won the V.A.T.C. Australian Steeplechase in j 1920. was presented to the Pnnce of Wales by Mr J. M. Niall, a member of the V.R.C. committee. It ib rumoured that there has been a mix-up in regard to a couple of yearlings bought by New Zealanders at the Randwick autumn sales. S. Trilford is handling one at Riccarton on behalf of Mr G. Ful ton, and P. Mason has charge of another on . account of Mr G. D. Greenwood, but it is alleged that the higher-priced Greenwood colt is at present in the Trilford stable, and that inquiries which are being made will •esult in an exchange of youngters within i few days. The Auckland District Committee heard the appeal of R. Hunt against the decision ■'f the Auckland Racing Club stewards in {

suspending him for six months for deliberate interference with Pittsworth in the Great Northern Steeplechase. The committee, in view of the fresh evidence tendered, particularly as to the boring habits of Vociferate, and of the fact that Hunt was not warned, and was an entire stranger to the horse, finds Hunt not guilty of deliberately interfering, but guilty of a serious error of judgment in not straightening his horse when interference became imminent. The committee feels that the penalty of usupension until July 16 next will meet the case, and therefore upholds the appeal to this extent. The decision of the stewards in awarding Pittsworth third place was confirmed.

It is often wondered at why Auckland owners do not travel more often than they do, but an Auckland trainer has figured it out that the cost of taking two horses to Christchurch for the C.J.C. National Meeting, including nominations and riding fees, works out at £242 6/- (writes “Whalebone”’. The cost for a trip to Sydney with two horses worked out by the same trainer, is £172 16/-, so that a journey to Christchurch, about half the distance, is £69 more. NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB. A SUCCESSFUL WINTER FIXTURE. INCREASED TOTALISATOR INVESTMENTS. (Per United Press Association). NAPIER, June 16. The Napier Park R.C.’s Winter meeting concluded to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance. The totalisator investments amounted to £14,879, as compared with £12,089 on the concluding day of last year. The sum of £25,923 was handled for the fixture, yielding an increase of £3,039. Results HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE, a cup valued at 20gns with £lOO added for the first horse. Second £2O, third £lO. About two miles. Oak Rose by Maharanui —Curious Rose, aged 11.11 (C. Bracken) 1 Raumanuwhiri 10.9 2 Firelight 10.7 3 Also started—Kovno 10.13, Form 10.12, Slywink' 10.7. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Kovno and Form fell at the last fence. Time, 4min 37 2-ssecs. MEANER HACK HANDICAP, £125. Second £l5, third £lO. Five furlongs. Merry Imp, by Merry Moment—Peterpaereke 4yrs 9.7 (C. France) .... 1 Kahikatea 10.5 2 Carnbee 9.0 3 Also ran—Kingly 9.2, Kirkwood 9.0, Perplexity 9.0. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Time, Imin 4 3-ssecs. WAIOHIKI HACK HURDLES, £l5O. Second £2O, third £lO. One mile and a half. Mountain Peer, by Mountain Knight— Tiki 4yrs 9.10 (A. McDonald) .... 1 Nukumai 10.7 .••*.••• - Blue Socks 9.13 3 Also started —Mervotia 10.11, Toa Taua 10.8, Bodyguard 9.10, Maunga 9.0, Mahia 9.0, Munus 9.0, Rapid Stride 9.0, Galacia 9.0. W’on by a neck, four lengths between second and third. WINTER OATS HANDICAP, £175. Second £2O, third £lO. Seven furlongs. Barrier, by Heather Mixture—Serbia, syrs 10.6 (H. Goldfinch) 1 Arataura 9.11 2 Joy Ride 11.2 3 Also ran —Civilform 10.13. Correspondent 10.10, Tenterfield 9.9, Blissfulness 9.2, Soldier’s Love 9.0, Makepiece 9.0, Mosthenes 9.0. Won by a neck, two lengths separating second and third. Time, Imin 32 4-5 secs. PARK STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, £3OO. Second £35, third £2O. About two miles and a half. General Raven, by Sabretache —Lady Raven, aged, 9.8 (S. Walls) .... 1 Goldscene 10.2 2 Te Maire 9.5 3 Also started —Whipcord 10.10, Zeus 10.2, Multive 9.13, Maraetotara 9.5, Gang Awa’ 9.0, Birwick 9.0. Maraetotara and Whipcord fell. Won by two lengths. Time, smin 15 l-ssecs. PORAITE HURDLE RACE, £2OO. £25, third £l5. One mile and threequarters. Kyoto, by Maniopoto—Brilliant Step, aged, 9.4 *OA. McDonald) 1 Alteration 10.2 2 Highway 9.0 3 Also ran—Otaurau Kid 10.12. Won by a neck, a head between second and third. Time, 3min 25 4-ssecs. NEWSTEAD HACK HANDICAP, £l5O. Second £2O, third £lO. Six furlongs. Pink Rose, by Solferino—Roseland, syrs 9.10 (R. S. Bagby) 1 Novoko 9.0 2

Ma Boughal 9.6 3 Also ran—Kahikatea 10.5, Westerner 10.5, Fera 10.3, Sunny Vale 10.0, Slave Mart 9.9. Polonett 9.0, Merry Bells 9.0, Miss Gazeley 9.0. Won by a neck, a head separating second and third. Time, Imin 19 3-ssecs. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. RECORD CLASSIC EVENT ENTRIES. PACER ESCORT CHANGES HANDS. (Special to the Times). CHRISTCHURCH, June 16. Record entries were received last evening for the “class” events of the Canterbury Jockey Club. These read:—Welcome Stakes, 96, against 66 last year; Middle Park Plate, 64. against 77; Champagne Stakes, 113, against 80; Challenge Stakes, 180, against 178; Challenge Stakes (1925) 121. against 94. N.Z. Derby 131. against 107; and Oaks Stakes 64, against 51. The Australian-bred pacer Escort was submitted to auction at Tattersail’s this morning. Bidding started at 300 guineas and rose in 50-guinea bids to 900 guineas, which came from a local sportsman. Eventually the gelding was knocked down at 925 guineas to Mr J. Wood, who was acting on behalf of an Auckland buyer. It is reported that a substantial offer was recently made for the Australian pacer Box Seat, but no business resulted. The local owners, Messrs J. C. Clarkson and F. E. Graham, have decided on a change of trainers. Three of their horses, Box Seat, Ratana and M ild Briar, have been transferred from J. Bryce’s charge to that of Nelson Price. • Yet another sporting body, the Christchurch Hunt Club, has decided to abandon its race meeting, which was to have been held at Riccarton on July 28. HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. HANDICAPS FOR WEDNESDAY. (Per United Press Association). NAPIER, June 17. The following are the weights for the first day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Winter meeting: WOODLANDS STEEPLECHASE (two miles) -Seadown 12.3, Gold Scene 11.10, Multive 11.0, Maraetotara 10.9, Noble 9.6, Raumanuwhiri 9.5, Blue Hall 9.3, Form, Master Oriflamme. Fireblight, Birwick, Mahia, Lord Usk, Malinhead and Kilanea 9.0. WHAKATU HURDLES (one mile and threequarters I —Vagabond 11.12, Nukumai 10.11, Mountain Peer and Triboulet 10.9, Mervotia 10.7. Westerner 10.3, Multifual and Eerie 9.9, Bodyguard 9.7, Palm Oil 9.6, Lord Usk, Rapid Stride, Naughty, Galicia, Tresor and Zanol 9.0. HAWKE’S BAY STEEPLECHASE (about three miles'- Ranui 11.4, First

Line 10.12, Whipcord 10.7, General Raven 10.5, Dick and Sturdee 10.1, Gold Scene 9.10, Zeus 9.6, Multive 9.3, Maraetotara, Gang Awa’ and Raumanuwhiri 9.0. HAWKE’S BAY HURDLES (about one mile and three-quarters)—En Route 10.10, Otauru Kid and Kail 10.9, Black Art 10.8, Vagabond 10.6, Alteration and Complex 10.3, Killard and Kyoto 9.13, Whipcord 9.11, Woden 9.9, Nukumai 9.4, Mervotia, Highway and Silver Stride 9.0. WINTER HANDICAP (one mile and a furlong)—Birkenella 10.7, Pink Rose 10.6, Westerner and Fera 10.4, Doleful Ditty 10.1, Sunny Vale 9.12, Slave Mart and Heather King 9.10, Highway 9.7, Soldier’s Love 9.5, Kingly, Polonett, Tout Bon, Perplexity, Merry Bells, Miss Gazeley and Birkwick 9.0. LADIES’ BRACELET (one mile and ahalf)—Battle Knight 12.11, Mosthenes 11.11, Toa Taua 11.9, Mervotia 11.5, Oak Rose 11.3, Silver Lady, Complimentary, and Maunga 10.7. HERETAUNGA HANDICAP (six furlongs and a-half) —Joy Ride 11.4, Haurangi 11.3, Barrier 11.1, Civilform 10.12, Strategy 10.10, Aratarua and Terawhiti 10.1, Amber Tips 9.12, I’Amour and Battle Knight 9.10, Kilbird 9.9, Bagdad 9.8, Tenterfield and Island 9.7, Kaotane and Patuki 9.5, Big Push 9.3, Askari and Blissfulness 9.2, Eisteddfod, Suspicion, Brown Gem, Mosthenes, Polonett and Kahiakatea 9.0. THE TURF OF QUEENSLAND. AZURE WINS ALBION CUP. (By Vssn.—Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) BRISBANE, June 16. (Received June 17, 5.5 p.m.) The principal event of the Albion Park T.C. meeting resulted:— ALBION CUP, £7OO (one mile and aquarter).—Azure Main, by Danaus—Azure Blue, 4yrs, 1; Skip, by ChipiUy—Two Shoes, 4yrs, 2; Spreadeaglc (late Bronze Eagle), by Bardolph—Eskdalmuir, 4yrs, 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 12fsec. DOPING A HORSE. SUSPECT WARNED OFF (By arrangement with the Morning Post). (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, June 15. The Jcckey Club has inquired into the management of the horses belonging to a certain owner. It was decided that a hypodermic injection , had been administered to a horse at the Catterick Autumn Meeting. The man who administered the drug was warned off the turf, and the owner was advised to exercise closer suoervision over his horses.

GOLF

THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. ENGLISH PLAYER SUCCESSFUL. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright). (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, June 15. Havers won the Open Championship with 295. Hagen scored 296; McDonald Smith 297; and Kirkwood 298. THE THIRD ROUND. LONDON, June 16. (Received June 17, 5.5 p.m.) The third round of the Open Golf Championship was* played in dull, but fine weather. The round produced some amazing play, and resolved itself into a fierce fight between Havers and Whitcombe (young English professionals), Hagen, McDonald, Smith (Americans), and Kirkwood (an Australian*. The last two jumped to the head of the list, both having marvellous record-breaking rounds of 69. Kirkwood’s play, from the seventh to fourteenth holes, was phenomenal. His iron and massie shots were so deadly accurate that he had nothing to do on the greens. He cnly took 33 for the last nine holes, which was most wonderful golf, for the third round of a gruelling and anxious championship and on links like Troon. Scores at the end of the round were:—Havers 219, Whitcombe and Kirkwood 220; Hagen 221; McDonald Smith 222.

[After having been held in America for two years the Vase, which is the trophy for the British Open Championship will remain in England again. It was won by Jock Hutchison, a St. Andrew’s Scotchman now following the occupation of a professional in U.S.A., in 1921, and by Walter Hagen, an American born and bred, last year. This year Britain regains the most coveted prize in .golf by the prowess of a professional cf the younger school, Arthur Havers, of the West Lancashire Golf Club, near Liverpool. Havers was born in 1898, and first qualified for the Open Championship in 1914, when he was less than 17 years of age. He was fourth in the Open in 1921. He is a brilliant player, but latterly seemed to go off. However, he recovered his game at the right moment and just squeezed home ahead of Hagen, the holder. It was a desperately close thing, but the one stroke that separated them was quite enough to deprive the American crack of his title. Kirkwood, the Australian champion, showed his usual consistency, but, though he has now played in three open championships he has net yet had the luck to have “his day out” when the title was at stake. Most of the professionals who played in the championship probably left Iroon on Saturday for Gleneagles, where a big tournament begins to-day.]

HOCKEY

SATURDAY COMPETITION. HIGH SCHOOL (4) v. ROSEDALE (1). Apparently some of the teams which it was anticipated would take part in the new Saturday competition have not yet been organised and only one fixture was set down to be played on the opening day. Rosedale was set down to play Collegiate 8., but owing to a misunderstanding the fixture had to be changed and High School took the place of the Collegiate team. The playing area on which the match was played did not have a chance to recover after the heavy showers which fell in the morning, and was really not in a fit condition for play. The game was fairly even in the first spell, but. the School forwards were better in the circle than the opposing forward line and at half-time High led by 3 goals to nil. In the second spell the Rosedale girls showed to much better advantage and the High School goalkeeper played a safe game and stopped several hard shots. Each side scored a goal. High Schools goals were scored by P. Jenkins (2), R. Geddes and C. Bailey. V. Smith scored for Rosedale. Mr E. Battin controlled the game. (Per United Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, June 16. St. Albans 2 beat Technical 0. Sydenham defeated Christchurch by default. WELLINGTON, June 16. Makatu 4 beat Petone 0. Hutt 2 beat Karori 0. Wellington 6 beat Varsity 1.

CRICKET

OUNTRY MATCHES. GREAT SCORE BY MIDDLESEX. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright). (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, June 15. Yorkshire, 308, beat Northants 50 and 198. Sussex, 477, beat Glamorgan 86 and 91.

Surrey 103 (Howell 7 for 63) and 190, beat Warwick 128 (Fender 7 for 34), and 120( Hitch 5 for 40). Midlesex playing Hampshire scored 552 for two wickets (Dale 102, Lees 107, Hearne, not out, 184, and Hendren, not out, 138. * LONDON, June 16. (Received June 17, 5.5 p.m.) iiiicester 245 and 145 beat Kent, Notts 430 for 9 wickets (declared) beat Essex 177 and 143. Middlesex broke a record at Southampton scoring 642 for 3 wickets (declared), Heme 232, the highest score of the season, and Hendren 177 not out. Hendren completed his 100 runs, the first this season. The partnership realised 375, a record for the third wicket. Hampshire had previously scored 342 and in their second innings made 22 for no wickets when rain caused the abandonment of the match. THE LEADING COUNTIES. LONDON. June 16. (Received June 17, 5.5 p.m.) Nittingham and Yorkshire are equal in percentages, with 78 and head the list for the County Championship, with Sussex 77.77, Lancashire 68.88, Surrey 65.

BOXING

AUSTRALIAN BOXING. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright). (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, June 16. (Received June 17, 5.5 p.m.) Mendies knocked out Al Moore after severely punishing him throughout the contest in the seventeenth round. Moore was outclassed. MELBOURNE, June 16. (Received June 17, 5.5 p.m.) After a willing contest Grime defeated Stone. In the thirteenth round the latter was disqualified for delivering a low punch.