SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 19101, 20 November 1923, Page 3

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. The postponed Otahuhu Trotting Club meeting will open to-morrow afternoon. The Wairio Jockey Club’s policy of increased minor stakes will be approved of by local owners. It is expected that Gloaming will be galloping on the tracks again this week to prepare for autumn racing. J. Bryce has Great Hope, Ahuriri, Alto Chimes, Taurekareka, Pakoti, Whetu and William the First racing at the Otahuhu fixture. The ex\'ew Zealander, Mr R. C. Hungerford, of Sydney, has resigned his position as secretary, starter and assistant handicapper to the N.S.W. Trotting Club. Snowshoe has done no work since he fell in the New Zealand Trotting Cup contest, and his stablemate, Realm has also to be labelled as having gone amiss. In thirteen starts Baldowa has won six races, finished second four times and raced three times out of the money, a very fine performance for a Winton Stakes discovery. The Southland-owned two-year-old Te Anau Lad. by Gay Lad—Te Anau Maid, had his first three furlongs sprint on the grass at Riccarton on Thursday last, and is reported to have shaped promisingly. The Lumsden-owned youngster creates the impression that he will develop into a stake winner under the care of H. Ellis.

The Riccarton-owned Enare, by Sunny Lake—Stepka, has recovered from the trouble that prevented him being started at the N.Z. Cup fixture. Mr F. Griffen’s gelding is decidedly useful and is likely to be heard from during the currency of the Christmas holiday fixtures.

J. H. Jefferd, trainer of Rapine and the jockey R. Reed, arrived back in New Zealand last week from Australia. Rapine is expected to return during the current week to complete his preparation for the Auckland Racing Club’s Summer meeting.

The success of J. Olsen on Black Ronald is not going to be an isolated victory for the ex-Southland horseman apparently. On Thursday last Olsen won the Pahiatua Handicap (one mile and a distance) on Bonnie Heather, the Heather Mixture gelding starting seventh in order of selection. Very few men would have made the recovery that Olsen did from a very serious accident, the comb-back being in a great measure due to the strict attention paid to his physical fitness in the days of his youth.

Quite a number of people who did not attend the Winton meeting were surprised at Baldowa’s defeat of Corn Rigs in the Soldier Members’ Memorial Handicap nn Thursday last, but they had better not leap to false conclusions in regard to the outcome of the race. Corn Rigs attempted to give Baldowa 271bs over eight furlongs and failed, as was only to be expected in the light of the winner’s running in the Winton Cup and other races of his career. It was a clean cut victory if ever there was one, and backers of Corn Rigs would be well advised to accept the inevitable and keep an eye on the Balboa gelding in future.

His recent experiences in hurdle races appear to have sobered Bon Spec down to some extent and it would not be at all surprising if the speedy Bonifonn gelding should get some of the money in the jumping events at the South Canterbury J.C. fixture during the present week. Races j>ver one and a half miles should suit Bon •jpec down to the ground and he only needs io be ridden under patient guidance to give him a royal chance of success during his next two or'three outings.

Local backers are apparently convinced that Great Hope has only to take the field fit and well to win big money at the Otahuhu fixture this week, but they may overlook the fact that J. J. Kennerley will be holding the rains over an Australian pacer called Lightnin’, who may take some heading off if he moves away well from the limit mark, and the visitor has hitherto proved himself a well-behaved performer.

In connection with the Auckland Racing Club’s Spring meeting the sum of £10,906 10s was paid to the Government, made up as follows:—Dividend duty, £5,965 10s; stakes tax, £1,135; privileges tax, £9l 6s 6d; amusement tax. £4OO 13s 7d.

It was very pleasing to see a number of veterans of the racing game in the W T inton district present at the local club’s annual fixture last week, their number including Messrs T. Lampert, C. D. Moore, R. Jamieson, J. Keith, J. Duffy. The first-named has been a supporter of the W.J.C. since its foundation and has seen all Winton Cups decided.

It is reported that an offer of 2000 guineas was refused for the two-year-old colt Inferno, by Absurd—Aah, during the progress of the Canterbury J.C.’s Spring meeting. He is an improving youngster and his enthusiastic owners have every reason to believe that he will win more than was offered for him before the present season closes. The people behind Killocra make no secret of the fact that they expect the Kilbroney juvenile to reverse the Welcome Stakes decision at the next meeting of the speedy pair, but it may be remarked that they have the hardest part to do, as Inferno is no flash in the pan as a two-year-old performer. There are good judges who would not overtax Killocra if they had their way, as Mr McDonald’s fine baby galloper has the makings of a very attractive Derby candidate for next season. It is reported that Mr J. Richardson was recently prepared to sell Roseday, but would not hear of an offer of 1500 guineas as being in keeping with the value of the son of Solferino. Roseday was trained to the hour for the New Zealand Cup race and his connections may have some difficulty in keeping him up to his best form if it is decided to start him at Ellerslie next month. In any case, the best races at the Auckland Racing Club’s Summer fixture are going to be hard to win and the admirers of Roseday will find that the Otago gelding is not the only pebble on the beach at Ellerslie. The substantial stakes offered by the A.R.C. have been eyed longingly for some time past by several of the leading trainers of New Zealand and plans have been laid accordingly—in some cases horses have been held in reserve for Auckland, while in others prospective starters have yet to be thoroughly keyed up for the Christmas holiday season. The Hawke's Bay correspondent of the N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review writes: —“Razzle Dazzle’s success in the Stead Memorial at Riccarton gave Mr W. T. Hazlett his first score in that event, and incidentally marked the first occasion upon which the veteran educator Stewart Waddell, has prepared the victor in the contest. In the past horses trained in these parts have had a fair share of success in the Steam Memorial, for Mr T. H. Lowry won it four times, twice each with Bobrikoff and Desert Gold, while Mr W. G. Stead provided the winner on a couple of occassions with Sasanof and Surveyor.”

A coincidence in connection with the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups recently decided at Caulfield and Flemington respectively, is that the riders of the winners also had the winning mounts in the corresponding events last year. E. W. Simmons, who won the Caulfield Cup on Wynette last month, also piloted Whittier to victory the previous year. A Wilson, who steered fciullt io yicxorx JMelbourne Gup

last week had the distinction of winning the corresponding event on King Ingoda last November.

Referring to the victory gained by the ex-New Zealand gelding, Killashandra (Kilbroney—Symbolism) in the Fourteen-two Handicap (six furlongs) at the Ascot pony races in Sydney last month, a writer in the Sportsman says:—Killashandra won in such remarkable fashion at his initial Australian appearance some weeks back, that nothing could be backed with any degree of confidence against him in the lourteentwo Handicap. Once more he registered an “on the bit” win, as his rider had a firm hold on him throughout the race. It was a repetition of Killashandra s previous win, as Little Doubt once more went out with a big lead, but Killashandra reached her just when he wanted to.

Glentruin is the third horse who has won the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Stewards’ Handicap, one of the leading sprint races of the Dominion, on two occasions. Vamilla was successful in 1895 and 1896 and Vladimir in 1902 and 1904. TEftNIS WEDNESDAY’S GAMES. A GRADE. The following will represent Invercargill in their match against Waihopai on Wednesday :—Men —C. F. A. Jones, F. Newton, W. Brandford, E. Tarlton. Ladies— Mrs J. McDonald, Mrs T. M. McDonald, Mrs Dunham, Mrs Wylie. The Waihopai team is as follows:—Men —F. Bray, W. Carswell, D.McDonald, G. Meredith. Ladies—Mrs McFarlane, Miss Smith, Miss H. Coutts, Miss E. Robbins. B GRADE. The Waihopai B team to play St. Mary’s is:—Men —F. Kingsland, I. Tattersfield, J. Davies, R. McCurdy. Ladies—Miss R. Edginton, Miss A. Harris, E. Coutts, M. White. N.S.W. TEAM FOR NEW ZEALAND. (By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, November 19. F. Peach, R. J. Goodman, E. Jordan, E. Land, K. L. Poulton and G. R. Read with W.’ M. Pake emergency and E. C. McKay honorary manager, has been appointed the New South Wales tennis team to visit New Zealand in December. Prominent players are unavailable in consequence of approaching meetings for the State and Australasian championships. BOWLING FOUR-RINK COMPETITION. The following players will represent Northend in the four-rink matches against Invercargill this evening:— —A Grade.— On Northend Green Thomson, Barclay Dr., Smith, Hain (s); Joyce, Taylor A., Steans, Yates (s); Watson, McDonald, Taylor J., Holloway (s); Wesney J.A., Leek, Wallace, Hannah (s). —B Grade.— On Invercargill Green:—McEwan, Greig, Reid, Glennie (s); Grindlay, Shand, Polson, Stevens (s); Andrews, Hunter, Dey, Daubney (s); Pasley, McKinley, Scandrett, Bird (s). TE RANGI v. SOUTHLAND. Te Rangi will be represented by the following:— —A Grade.— On Te Rangi Green:—Roscow, Keys, Borham, Froggatt (s); Peterson, Brown T., Shaw, Pryde (s); Batcheler, Robertson, Stott, Waugh (s); Cunningham, Smith, Whitton, Donaldson (s). —B Grade.— On Southland Green:—Crawford, Campbell, Dunlop, McPherson (s) ; Wilson, McArthur, Macklam, Brown W. C. (s); Stalker, Lyall, McKenzie, Walker (s) ; Allen, Dale, Milne, Soar (s). Emergencies: Pilcher, Griffiths, Barwell, Edwards. INTER-CLUB COMPETITION. In the Inter-club Competition Te Rangi will be represented by the following in the fixture against Southland on Thursday evening on the Te Rangi green:— Brown Dunlop, Keys, Froggatt (s); Allen, Campbell, Batcheler, Waugh (s); Stalker, McArthur, McKenzie, Pryde (a); Cunningham, Dale, Stott, Donaldson (s) • Milne, Crawford, Peterson, Whitton (s); Wilson, Macklam, Walker, Borham (s); Robertson, Soar, Smith, Shaw (s); Lyall, Brown W. C., McPherson (s). Emergencies: Pilcher, Griffiths, Barwell, Edwards, Hanna, Forrest. BOXING ” INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS. SIKI DEPRIVED OF TITLES AND CARPENTIER DISQUALIFIED. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) PARIS, November 18. (Received November 19, 5.5 p.m.) The Congress of the International Boxing Union, at which Belgium, Holland, France, Italy, the United States and Switzerland were represented, discussed the failure of Carpentier and Battling Siki to meet in a return match. It was decided to deprive Siki of the titles he had won by defeating Carpentier. It was also resolved that Carpentier be ineligible for the championship. An honours’ list of the world’s championships was agreed upon. It showed that all except the middle-weight, which is still open, are held by Americans. It was decided, in order to enable boxers to avoid damage to hands, that the weight of gloves be fixed at five ounces for all contests up to and including lightweights; above that category six ounces. BURNS DEFEATS HART. LONDON, November 18. At Premierland, in a fifteen rounds bout, Frankie Burns defeated Jack Hart, of Mile End, the seconds throwing in the towel in the third round. YACHTING WELLINGTON COMPETITION. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, November 19. The first trial race to select the Wellington competitor in the Sanders Cup yacht race resulted in a comfortable wdn for Peggy, formerly named Poneke. The wind was very light and suited the Peggy. The course was eight miles. Of the other two competitors Eynin kept handy, finishing 2min 35secs behind the Peggy, while the Claire which, had had bad luck in getting into the doldrums several times, was a long way back. SOCCER. CHINESE LEAVE FOR HOME. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, November 19. (Received November 19, 8.25 p.m.) The Chinese soccer team has departed for home. SYDNEY PLAYING GROUNDS. LEAGUE SECRETARY IN REPLY. The secretary of the Rugby League officially denies that the League is endeavouring to secure a monopoly of playing grounds in order to “freeze out” other JpOpaii fijapiifftiniw. Ha tha

willingness of the League to negotiate with the Rugby Union and similar bodies with a view to eliminating competition in tendering for playing grounds. He says that the League has no desire to commercialise football, but it is compelled to secure grounds and ground authorities generally accepted the highest tender. He added: If the Rugby Union will forget its hostility towards the League and meet in a friendly | conference, the League will put an end to the trouble. The League has recognised its I strength and has no desire to squash the ! Union.” CRICKET PLTJNKET SHIELD MATCH’. WELLINGTON, November 19. At the meeting of the Wellington Cricket Association to-night, the Plunket Shield dates with Auckland were fixed for December 25, 26 and 27, at Wellington; the Canterbury matches for December 31, January 1 and 2 at Wellington, and the Otago matches for January 18, 19, 21 at Dunedin. The junior match with Canterbury was fixed for January’ 1 and 2 at Christchurch. It was decided that the age of players in this match should be under 24 years.