SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 19171, 15 February 1924, Page 3

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Canterbury Jockey Club's Summer meeting is due to-morrow. Otahuhu Trotting Club’s Summer meeting opens to-morrow and continues on Wednesday. T. Metcalf will ride Mantua in the principal event at the C.J.C. fixture to-morrow. The Taranaki J.C.’s Jubilee fixture will be brought to a conclusion to-morrow (Saturday). \ Nassau has joined Demosthenes, Magpie, and Sarchedon at the Kiora Stud in New South Wales. The Christchurch pacer. Locanda Mac, may be very hard to beat at the current Otahuhu T.C. fixture. R. Reed’s appeal against a term of three months’ suspension will be heard by N.Z. Conference officials to-day. The Kilbroney—Ena gelding. Solvency, who raced badly at Wingatui last w*eek, has been returned to his owners. It will be interesting to see how many horses oppose Gloaming in Middle Park Plate (6f.) at the C.J.C. races to-morrow. Boadicea (8.4), Mantua (7.9 and Dame Straitlace (7.2) are well treated in Midsummer Handicap (one miles and a-half) at Riccarton. Imported English horse. Musketoon, by Steadfast—Musk, who has been racing well of late, is held in reserve for the Wanganui Cup. Six of the progeny of Autumnus (Treadmill—Goldleaf * won at Dunedin—Winning Hit, Wild Hind. Viewpoint, Top Score, Footfall and Giantkiller. Prior to Saturday last. Sir George Clif’ord had not won a race since Barn Owl icored in the Clarendon Handicap at the 9.J.C. meeting in October last. The Wanganui jockey, P. Rayner, was injured last week in a collision with a motor car when riding a bicycle. He is expected to recover in a few days. Mr W. R. Quin was the successful starter at the Tapanui meeting on Wednesday, not “Mr M. R. Irwin,” as somebody on the mechanical staff of this paper put it. The Australian pacer, Realm, who was very successful when he first raced in Maoriland, must be returning to form as he was backed on Saturday at Addington. A well-known Gore resident, previously connected with the light harness game, has purchased a North Island galloping youngster, which is now in the hands of an Eastern District mentor. The crack pacer Acron, who behaved badly when raced at Addington on Saturday last, is to be spelled and not prepared for competition again until the new season arrives in August next. Basso, who is to be raced in the Hornby Handicap at Riccarton to-morrow, is a five-year-old gelding by Bezonian—Soprano. recently purchased at Trentham by Mr A. H. Hill. He won the Eketahuna Welter Hack Handicap (7f.) at the Pahiatua R.C. Annual meeting this season. Carrying 8.11, he beat Red Cherry (8.8). Radiac (8.0), and six others in the event referred to, but it was only by a neck that he scored in 1.32 on a good track. Four thoroughbred horses, of a total value of £20,000, were shipped on the Runic at Liverpool recently for Australia. They include The Night Patrol, valued at £7OOO, who is consigned to the Earl of Stradbrooke, the Governor of Victoria. Of the other three, a couple are two-year-olds by Phalaris and Swynford, and the other a gelding by Bridge of Earn. The young horses were probably purchased by A. Robertson, who went to England for the purpose, on behalf of Melbourne patrons. The two-year-olds are described as * very likely pair. When the Trial Stakes at Tapanui on Wednesday came up for decision the owner of Agility Gun found it very difficult to procure a rider and was about to withdraw the son of Rose Noble and Baby Gun, when A. J. Griffen was engaged to fill the breach. On the rise of the barrier the mare stopped and started again quickly, with the result that her pilot nearly “fell out behind,” but made a surpriring recovery and a somewhat erratic galloper thereafter was made to realise what was required of her in a track with the colours up. It is reported that Mr H. F. Nicholl’s recently imported American light harness stallion will be raced at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s Autumn meeting at the end of March. He is to be raced in the principal two-mile harness events each day. A useful castoff from Mr G. D. Greenrood's Riccarton string, in the speedy Pluto turned up trumps at Aspendale -aces, near Melbourne, the other day. The ?on of Sutala and Procrastinate won the \spendaie Plate, covering six furlong in I min 14}secs. It is reported that following on the Forbury Park T.C.’s recent meeting the useful pacer, Bel’ Harold, joined W. J. Tonkinson’s Christchurch stables. According to his breeder and owner during his early educational course, the son of Harold Rothschild and Jenny Bell, is a pacer with whom kindness and patience are necessary. He should do well with the experienced ex-Australian reinsman and it will be interesting to see how he fares in the high-class company racing in and around Christchurch. It is expected that Southland will be represented in the Lyttelton Plate at Riccarton to-morrow by Mr E. Govan’s juvenile Te Anau Lad, a youngster who is reported to be a promising galloper. The descendant of Gay Lad is prepared at C.J.C. headquarters by H. Ellis. In rhe N.Z. Trotting Journal the Oamaru scribe, “Friendship,” comments as follows: —“The Forbury Park T.C. is deserving of all the praise that may be bestowed upon it for the introduction of a classic event for three-year-old unhoppled trotters. It is the only club in this country which fully acknowledges the usefulness of the square-gaited horse. Year by year this much-coveted prize is bringing to light youngsters that, when seen in action, gladden the heart of every true sportsman. It has also been the means of waking up a desire in the hearts of many of our prominent owners to own a youngster capable of taking part in this, the only event of its kind in the Dominion. The 1924 Trotting Stakes was the means of bringing together a class of youngsters that proved an eye-feast to all present, and the performance registered by them was a treat to all who witnessed the contest.” It was reported that Economist was to race in Taranaki this week, but the acceptance list for the C.J.C. Summer meeting discloses the fact that he is more likely to stand up to the barrier in the Craven Plate at Riccarton to-morrow. Provided that he is in the humour, the Arsurd gelding shquid be found capable of giving Sunny Lock a great race. Another smart galloper in this six furlong event is Ferino <6.121, a descendant of Solferino—Madamoiselie Ixe. The Solferino gelding Incursio was tried out over ten furlongs at Tapanui on Wednesday and shaped fairly well, although Coastguard was too good for him. The progeny of the imported sire, in many instances, appear to stay on with advancing age and seasoning and it may be found presently that Incursio is entitled to be

included in this category. In quite a number of his races during the past and current seasons the Solferino galloper has been noticed to be staying on when his rivals were beaten in sprint events, and this majt be -accepted as an encouraging augury. Several northern writers have been commenting on the fact that Loganwood, who won the principal event at Addington on Saturday last, failed when raced in Dunedin at the Forbury Park T.C. fixture. This is all very well, but other horses also failed at Forbury, and, to the writer’s mind the explanation was not hard to find. In the Dunedin Cup Great Bingen went 4.31 2-5 and travelled past Loganwood at the far turn under a great head of steam, giving his opponent 36yds, while Great Hope finished second in 4.30 4-5, doing likewise. In the Forbury Handicap Don Wild was giving Loganwood 36yds and left him standing far away from the home turn to win in 4.30, while Great Bingen, giving away 60yds, acted similarly to finish second in 4.28 2-5, after being hindered by the way. Under the circumstances. why should Loganwood not win in 4.34 3-5 on Saturday last? He was not called upon to beat horses like Great Bingen and Don Wild full of running at Addington. The Hawke’s Bay correspondent of the N.Z. Sporting Review writes of a departing Hastings resident: —“George Jones, who recently returned to the Dominion from Sydney and who after his arrival took charge of the team owned by Mr G. L. Stead, has severed his connection with him, and he intends for the future to set up as a public trainer. With this purpose in view he has purchased a house and stables at Heretaunga, in close proximity to Trentham, and he has got the promise of solid support from several owners. Fdr quite a long time Jones was training in these parts, and while with Mr W. G. Stead he trained Sasanof. Delight, Surveyor, Mermin, and a host of other winners, while in the days gone by Jones was associated with Poisano, Continuance and Chortle. Owners therefore who intend giving him opportunities are not leaving matters to chance as regards ability and knowledge in the education of equines. Naturrfffy Jones would have liked to have made his location in the “Bay,” but the inducements held out to him if he made his quarters at Heretaunga were not to be overlooked. He is making an early start in his new establishment, and though at the present time I am not at liberty to divulge the names of his future patrons, it is a certainty that his pupils will consist of equines of a high grade.”

The well known hurdler Cerberus is reported to be making a good recovery from the mishap that befel when racing in a batten contest at Riccarton during the last New Zealand Cup fixture. He is reported to be sound again and in regular j work. POVERTY BAY CLUB. INCREASED TOTALISATOR RETURNS. (Per United Press Association.) GISBORNE, February 14. The Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Summer meeting opened in fine weather. The course was fast. The totalisator put through £15,272, as compared with £14,660 last year, an increase of £612. Results:— WELTER HANDICAP (Im.).—Tino Maunga, 8.9 (C. Browne) ,1; Garzon, §2, 2; Mountain Peer, 9.5, 3. Also ran. — Prince Jawel 9.9. Perle de Leon 8.11, Merry Bells 8.9, Persian King 8.5. Won by one length, a length between second and third. Time, Imin 44 l-ssecs. FIRST HURDLES (l|m.).—Birka, 9.0 (R. Smith), 1; Highway, 11.5, 2; Patetonga, 9.0, 3. Also started.—Silver Stride 9.7, Heather Queen 9.0, Tauhini 9.0, Mahia 9.0. Won by a length, a similar distance between second and third. Time, 3min 17 3-ssecs. TELEPHONE HANDICAP (6sf.)._ Battle Knight, 9.5 (E. Lowe), 1; Haurangi, 9.8, 2; Jovial, 10.2, 3. Also started. —New’ Moon 7.0, Esquinaux 7.0. Won by half a length, two lengths separating second and third. Time, Imin 22 l-ssecs. TAURANGA STAKES (Um.).-Admiral Codrington, 9.5 (R. Mackie), 1; ManyColours, 6.10, 2; Correspondent, 8.5 (coupled with Admiral Godrington). 3. Also ran.—Scotch Mixture 10.2, Theic 8.5, Whanoko 7.9, Martini 6.10, Charming Prince 6.10. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Time, 2min 9secs. SUMMER HACK STAKES (6f.). Polonett, 9.7 (L. Manson),+ ; and Startle, 8.11 (E. Lowe),t; Mark Over, 9.0, 3 Also ran.—Grandoise 9.0, King Dhu 8.7, Matin Bell 8.4, Cymbelene 6.11, Night Song 6.11. A dead heat, third horse three lengths back. Time Imin 15secs. MAIDEN SCURRY (sf.).—Manatoetoe, 8.0 (J. Nixon), 1; Tecubir, 8.0, 2; Manu Pango 8.0, 3. Also ran. —Lo King, Te Kupenga, Cuvier Light. Radiat,e, Three Kings, Kere Kere, Heatherleaf, Heatherteen, Portete—all 8.0. Won by a length, third horse two lengths away. Time, Imin 3 4-ssecs. HARBOUR HACK HANDICAP (7f.). Koodoo, 8.10 (L. Morris), 1; General Carrington, 7.12, 2; Soliel D’Or, 8.0, 3. Also ran.—Anxious Moments 9.10, Mountain Peer 9.5, Velvet King 8.11, Three Cheers 8.4, Princess Nata 8.0, Pita 7.10, Edendale 7.0, Royal Alf 7.0, Semplice 7.0, Alfa Laval 7.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, third horse two lengths off. Time, Imin 28 3-ssecs. FLYING HANDICAP (6f.).—Civilform, 9.4 (Mackie), 1; Yovial, 10.2, 2; Misgovern, 7.10, 3. Also ran.—Esquiemaux 7.0. Won by two lengths, third a length away. Time, Imia 15secs. ACCEPTANCES FOR SATURDAY. GISBORNE, February 14. EPSOM HANDICAP (Im).—Koodoo 9.6, Prince Jewell, Mountain Peer 9.2, Whanoko 9.1, Prowler 8.13, Merry Bells 8.2, Persian King and Martini 7.12, Lord Muskerry 7.7. SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP (14m) —Highway 11.10, Birka 10.2, Silver Stride 9.5, Patetonga 9.2, Heather Queen, Tauhinu, Matea and Silverfish 9.0. COOK HANDICAP (6f>.—Tino Maunga 9.7, Stymie 8.5, Soliel d’Or 8.2, New Moon 7.12, Esquimaux and Pita 7.9, Edendale 7.7, Potaua, Only Hope and Matin Bell 7.0. SUNDERLAND STAKES (Im).—Admiral Codrington 10.2, Battle Knight 9.7, Good Sport 9.2, Haurangi 8.1, Correspondent 8.8, Theic 8.3, Many Colours 7.3, Velvet King 7.2, Martini 6.9. PUBLICANS’ PURSE (sf).—Civilform 9.13, Startle 8.3, Cairo 8.0, Markover 7.12, Esquimaux, Princess Nata, Kingly, Cuvier Light and Mere Kara 6.10. MAIDEN HANDICAP (6f.)._ Mangatoetoe 9.0, Royal Heather and Tecbir 8.7, Mertona 8.4, Te Kupinga 8.3, Manutai, Cuvier Light, Merchant, Heatherleaf, Heatherteen, Semplice and Magnoon 8.0. ROSELAND HANDICAP (7f.).—Tino Maunga and Koodoo 9.6, Cairo 9.4, Prowler 8.13, Soliel d’Or 8.2. General Carrington 8.1, Three Cheers and Princess Nata 8.0, Pika 7.6, Fort George 7.6, Manupungo 7.4, Charming Prince, Alfa Laval, Loyal Alf and Fortunio -7.0. FAREWELL HANDICAP (6f).—Good Sport 10.2, Jovial 9.13, Scotch Mixture and Civilform 9.12, Startle 8.0, Westerner 7.10, Misgovern 7.5. SWIMMING NEW ZEALAND RECORD LOWERED. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, February 14. At a swimming carnival this evening in the tepid baths L. Moorehouse reduced the 100 metres New Zealand backstroke record of Imin 26 4-ssecs to Imin 21 2-ssecs, and C. Herd clipped 4 2-ssecs off the 200 metres breaststroke record, covering the distance in

(smin 2 l-ssecs. W. Cameron broke the ; fifty yards Canterbury freestyle record of 31 l-ssee by l-ssec. Miss Gwitha Shand made an attempt to establish a record for the 200 metres and set 2min 53 3-ssecs for the distance. There was no previous record. CARNIVAL AT GORE. (From Our Correspondent.) swimming carnival was cor ducted at Gore on Wednesday afternoon by the Gore Amateur Swimming Club, in conjunction with the Gore High School Swimming Sports. There was a satisfactory attendance of the public, and the fixture was favoured with fine weather, although rain fell in the morning and also at the conclusion of the carnival. Satisfactory entries were received for most of the events, and some excellent finishes made the racing interesting. Novelty events such as the tub race and the greasy pole lent variety to the programme, the former event particularly creating considerable amusement. A large number of officials wore present, but unfortunately most of the work had to be done by two or three, with the natural result that the organisation of the fixture was not altogether satisfactory. Detailed results are as follows: HIGH SCHOOL EVENTS. 25 Yards Senior Championship.—Bishop I, Hazleton 2, H. Aitken 3. 25 Yards Junior Championship: Brown 1, Palairet 2. Open Senior Springboard Dive: M. Quilter 1, E. Fitzgerald 2, C. Harper 3. Championship Senior Springboard Dive.— J. Bishop 1. H. Aitken 2, Hazleton 3. Junior 25 Yards Dash (open).—Palairet 1, Bishop 2, McCutcheon 3. Plunge (open)).—Hazleton (31ft 9ins.) 1, C. Harper 2, H. Aitken 3. 100 Yards Senior Championship.—Bishop 1, H. Aitken 2. Time, 76 seconds. 50 Yards Breast-stroke (open) : Davidson 1, Gordon 2, Blaikie 3. 50 Yards Junior Championship. —Brown 1, Palairet 2. Time, 35 seconds. 50 Yards Senior (open).—Clark 1, Aitken 2, Richards 3. / 50 Yards Breast-stroke Junior Championship.—Brown 1. Palairet 2. 50 Yards Breast-stroke Senior Championship.—Bishop 1. Hazleton 2. Junior Springboard Dive (open).—Green 1, Bishop 2, Palairet 3. Junior Springboard Dive (championship) —Palairet 1, Brown 2, Baldwin 3. 25 Yards Senior (open).—Palairat 1, Richards 2. 50 Yards Junior (open).—Palairet 1, Bishop 2. 25 Yards Back Race (open).—Davidson 1, Aitken 2, Dickie 3. CLUB EVENTS. 25 Yards’ Maiden Race.—J. Sythes 1, A. MclUrcy 2. Five entries. Time, 15 1-5 secs. 25 Yards Men’s Backstroke Handicap.— J. Sadler 1, J. Doak 2. Six entries. Time, 24secs. 25 Yards Handicap (boys under 14). Earl 1, Baldwin 2. Time, 22 secs. 25 Yards Men’s Dash.—R. Tutty 1, J. Sythes 2, Four entries. Time, 16secs. Springboard Dive.—J. Bishop 1, L. Craig 2. Eight entries. Tub Race.—Baldwin 1, McGili 2. Five entries. 100 Yards Breast-stroke Handicap.—G. Blaikie 1, T. Gray 2. Five entries. Time, Imin oOsecs. Relay Race (teams of four). —Gore High School 1, Otatara 2. Time 64secs. Greasy Pole.—Ogilvie 1. Four entries. 100 Yards Handicap.—J. Sadler 1, R. Tutty 2. Six entries. Time, Imin 33secs. 50 Yards Schoolboys’ Handicap.—L. Davidson 1, J. Palairet 2. Five entries. Time, 41secs. 50 Yards Schoolboys’ Breast-stroke Handicap.—Davidson 1, Blaikie 2. Four entries. Time, 47secs. High Dive. —J. Doak 1, C. Woodward 2. Eight entries. 50 Yards Handicap. —R. Scott 1, R. Tutty 2. Six entries. Time, 34secs. Plate-diving Competition.—Fitzgerald 1, Ogilvie 2. Four entries. Plunge.—J. Doak 1, A. L. Dolamore 2. TENNIS. TEAM FOR SATURDAY, The following will represent Invercargill in their A grade match with Central on Saturday: Men —Gilmour, Hawkins, Prain, Hewat. Ladies —Miss Rein, Mrs C. F. Jones, Mis Hall-Jones, Miss Logan. THE DAVIS CUP. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright). (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). SYDNEY, February 14. The Tennis Association has announced that it has been decided to inform the selectors that Anderson will not be available for the Davis Cup team and request them to submit immediately the names recommended for selection.

BOWLING. ' SATURDAY COMPETITION. The following will represent Southland against Te Rangi on Saturday .afternoon oh the Southland green:—Brown, Holliman, Dingwall, Dykes; Black, Govan, Murray,, Kingsland; Parker, Mcßobie, Hewitt, McAlpine; Thomson, Spence, Forbes, Walker; Stout, Gardiner A., Clark A.. England; Benzie, Tuffery, Torrance, Dunlop. Emergencies: Fraser/Evans. The following will represent Invercargill against Northend on Northend on Saturday 16thr at 2.30 p.m:—Ellis, Russell, Falconer and Battin (s) ; Paten, Matthews, Gilkison and Wilson (s) ; Watson, Edwards, R. Miller and E. Smith (s); Whyte, Scott, Carman and Melvin (s); Read, Buddle, Poole and Withers (s) ; and A. Y. Smyth, Campbell. Donaldson and Stringer (s). The following players - will represent Northend against Invercargill Club on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. on the Northend green: Wallace, ljeck, and Wesney (s) ; McKelvey, Dundas, Thomson, and Hain (sLf Bloomfield, Cockroft, Taylor, and Hollcway (s) ; Shand, Meredith, Reid, and Smith (s) ; Polson, Andrews and Service (s) ; Battersby, Greig, Scandrett and Daubney (s). CRICKET. ’IEAMS FOR SATURDAY. The following will represent I.C.C. juniors against Union on Gala street on Saturday at 2 p.m.—Traill, Lee, Southern. McMillan, Bell, Agnew (2), Heriot, Turnbull, Titchener, McGavock. The following will represent Invercargill Ist XI against Union at the Showgrounds on Saturday:—Tapley, Jas. Gilbertson, Jno Gilbertson, Doig, Maxwell, Cook, Goodsir, Vial, McCallum. Abercrombie and Lee. Emergencies—Price, Blomfield. SCHOOLS’ COMPETITION. The Primary Schools Cricket draw for to-day is as follows: —Senior.— North v. Waihopai, Queen’s Park. South v. St. George, Biggar street. Middle v. Marist, Doon street. —Junior. — North v. Scuth, Queen’s ParK. Waikiwi v. Makarewa, Waikiwi. St. George v. Marist, Teviot street. Middle v. Waihopai, Waihopai School. Matches commence at 2.45 p.m. SOCCER. THE CHINESE TOUR. SOUTHLAND’S OFFER. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February 14. The New Zealand Football Association Council to-night reaffirmed its decision not to take part in the Canadian tour as the Australian Football Association had not kept its agreement with the New Zealand managers that negotiations with Canada should be conducted by New Zealand. The excuse of Mr Lukeman (Australia) that he thought New Zealand had abandoned the idea was described as “cheek.” His statement that the action of Australia in offering the Dominion the opening of the tour was handsome, was ridiculed. An appeal board has been appointed to hear the appeal of the Seacliff Club against the decision of the Otago Football Association in the local competition. Southland’s offer of £l5O and expenses for a game with the Chinese team was referred to the Finance Committee.

THE CUP FINAL. EXTRAORDINARY INTEREST AROUSED. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright,) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) \ LONDON, February 13. (Received February 13, 5.5 j>.m.) The public will be unable to buy seats for the Association Football Cup final at Wembley Park under 7s 6d as the clubs have bought all the 5s tickets. In all, 90,000 2s 6d and 3s 6d tickets for standing room will not be issued until a few days before the match. In order to prevent forgery they will be so difficult to imitate that it will take a fortnight to produce a counterfeit. BOXING. DUPRE OUTPOINTS SMITH. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 14. Andre Dupre (France) defeated Freddie Smith (N.S.W.), in a fifteen round contest to-night under the auspices of the Taranaki Boxing Association. Dupre stripped at 9st 31bs, and Smith at 9st 91bs. Dupre won by , a fair margin of points, his principal scoring blow being a lightning like straight left to the face. He is a clever boxer, very quick on his feet, and has gcod knowledge of ringcraft. K.O. FOR ALF. LEWIS. GISBORNE, February 14. The professional bo'xing contest between Len Robertson and Alf. Lewis (Wellington) which was scheduled for ten rounds only went five, Lewis being knocked out. Lewis was outfought throughout.