SPORTING*

Southland Times, Issue 19223, 19 April 1924, Page 3

SPORTING*

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. First race at Riverton to-day due 11.30 a.m. N.Z.M.T.C. meeting opens at Addington this afternoon. The Doncaster 'Handicap takes place at Randwick to-day. Great Easter- and Great Autumn Handicaps on Monday. Riverton Racing Club’s meeting will continue on Monday. M&orilander The Monk has been winning well in Melbourne.

Auckland R.C. Autumn meeting opens to-day and closes on Monday.

The rich Sydney Cup (two miles’ <rill be decided on Monday afternoon.

The N.Z.M.T.C.’a light harness fixture concludes at Addington on Wednesday.

Tuapeka, Wairarapa and Feilding meet ings will eventuate this afternoon.

There will be racing at Auckland. Beaumont, Riverton, and elsewhere .on Mon day next.

The Canterbury J.C.’s Autumn fixture opens on Monday and extends over Tuesday next.

Bugle Note may not fulfil bis engagements at the Riverton Racing Club's Annual fixture.

Riverton s new stand will be opened officially this morning, the ceremony taking place at 10.45.

Listening Post (lamei and Silver Peak (acre; returned to Invercargill from Riccarton on Wednesday night.

Mr A. Chisholm is journeying to the north to see the imported mare Glentruin carry out her engagements in Auckland.

Scion will not race at Riccarton at Easter, his mission being the Wairarapa R.C.'s Autumn meeting at Tauherenika.

Mr W. R. Kemball will have a dozen horses racing at Easter —three at Feilding and nine at the Wairarapa R.C.’s Autumn gathering.

A. E. Worm aid leaves for Sydney next month to be on hand to ride C. Christie's horses in thair Australian engagements.

Goldspinner is just the kind of horse to unexpectedly crop up as a winner at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting next week.

Novice steeplechaser Cartoon has been ranked highly >n Sydney for the First Steeplechase at Rendwick on Monday with 11.1—top horse 12.8.

Mantua 7.7 (T. Metcalf) will not lack southern supporters in the Great Autumn Handicap (one mile and a half), to be run on Monday.

At latest advice a rider had not been secured for Noble for the Great Western Steeplechase, which comes up for decision

It is understood that the Oamaru trainer R. McKay has not given up the idea of settling down as a public mentor in Invercargill.

It is reported that Loughrea has been working in a satisfactory manner since his arrival in Riverton and that he will start this afternoon.

Aucklanders are inclined to support Nigger Minstrel (brother of Desert Gold) to beat Motley and Inforno in the Great Northern Champagne Stakes (6f) to-day.

A well-known backer has been supporting Coastguard to finish in the money in the Riverton Cup and it is on the cards that the stout son of Seekashore will be placed.

Carbine was disposed of in Melbourne in 1895 for export to England for stud purposes at £13,000, this week Valais (imp) brought £14,400 at auction in Singleton, NJB.W.

On Wednesday Noble, with his trainer, J. A. Rowland, in the saddle, galloped two miles on the SJFLC. track and cleared six bush fences by the way—the pace was on throughout the trip.

The Martian —Linda mare, Etta, will be racing among the 14J ponies in Sydney in the near future. If she can be turned out in her best form Etta will trouble her rivals.

The speedy Wanganui sprinter, Orchid, has incurred a penaltyj of 71b and will, therefore, have to carry 9.8 in the Ongo Hack Handicap (54f) at the Feilding J.C. meeting this afternoon.

Boynette, by Kilbroney—The Boyne, who will make her bow to the racing public at the Avondale J.C.’s meeting, on April 26 and 28, ranks as a half-sister to the well-performed horse Rewi Poto.

Despite the efforts of his rivals M. McCarten still leads the way to the jockeys’ premiership with 39 wins, followed by Ashley Reed. 31 success, while J. Barry, C. Emerson and H. Gray are third with 30 victories each.

At the Southland R.C. course on Thurs day morning Francaise and Boughleen Dhoun ran seven furlongs on the course proper in Imin 32 3-ssecs, finishing on fairly even terms. It was noticeable that Boughleen Dhoun was walking tenderly after cooling out.

Mr T. H. Lowry's imported English horse, King John, who was to be submitted for sale in Sydney next week, was being shipped for N.S.W. by the Marama at Wellington on Thursday when he fell into the harbour. After a long swim the horse was towed back to the wharf, but he died afterwards. King John cost 3000 guineas.

Master Sandstone was galloped on the Southland R.C.’s course proper on Thursday morning, with Bugle Note as a companion. The Southland Cup winner drew out in the run home and was not doing his best to cover the distance in Imin 18secs, the last half-mile taking 53 2-ssecs. Bugle Note did not gallop well and was beaten off at the distance.

The well-known North Island trainer, J. T. Jamieson, left for Sydney last week and will attend the Easter yearling sales. He has been commissioned by several New Zealand sportsmen to purchase yearlings. When Jamieson returns to Maoriland he will make Te Awamutu his headquarters.

Silver Peak was accompanied back to Invercargill by the rising two-year-old colt by Greyspear (Spearmint—Kitty Grey, by Ayrshire—Stethoscope) from St. Helen, by Signor—Helen Portland, by Dorchester — Lady Helen. The youngster was handled at Riccarton and carries himself like an old stager the long railway journey to Invercargill failing to upset or rouse him in the -lightest degree. In due course he may be trained to carry Mr W. Stone’s colours.

The iallowing are the entries for the Hawkes Bay Cup, £5OO (14m). —Muri-h-aupo, Scotch "Mixture, Little River, Many Colours, Crown Star, Megan, Sunart, Cor spondent, Bumptious, Trespass. Alfa Laval, First Salute, Gold Light. Kahikatea, ihe : c. Rebuff. Penelophon, Festivity. After ■ ment of forfeit fifteen remain in the Hiwke's Bay Stakes. £4OO (64f», including Southland mare Glentruin.

Manttn arrived safely at. Riccarton and is pronounced to be in a forward state. 'Die Solferino mare has a nice racing. weight (7.7) in the Great Autumn Handicap and there can be doubt about her ability to see out a solid race over a mile and a half, as in February, over the same course, she won the Midsummer Handicap at Riccarton carrying 7.9, her victory being very easily achieved. She will be meeting a better class field on Monday, but it is safe to say that she will be hard to beat. Lonsdale Lodge, one of the best known training establishments at Riccarton (reports the Lyttelton Times), has changed hands. Mr G. D. Greenwood’s horses have been stabled there for some time past, I but R. J. Mason will have to find fresh 1 quarters for them, as W. G. Hobbs will ! shortly remove to Lonsdale Lodge with : his own team. The stables, which are of brick, were built for the late Don O'Brien, who trained Carbine from them for his I two-year-old races. In later years the pro- . perty was acquired by Mr C. H. Piper, ! who used it for his big trotting team, and ! he retained possession until the recent sale I to the new owner. After spending a week at Caulfield with , his team of jumpers C. Christie journeyed i on to Sydney and is now located in the I racijig suburb of Kensington. At Caiil--1 field the Wingatui trainer found the tracks i hardly up to the standard provided at the main centres of racing in New Zealand. So far, Mr Acton-Adams’ private trainer is pleased with what he has seen of his home for the time being, but he must have been surprised when he found how his novice jumpers were treated in their respective departments of the game. In the First Hurdle Race (2m), to be decided art Randwick to-day, Clan Robert (12.4) heads the list, while that good hurdler Les Paddington has 11.13—the New Zealanders are:—First Born 11.10, Silent King 10.13, Cartoon 10.8. In the First Steeplechase (about 2jm), to be run on Easter Monday, Les Paddington heads the list with 12.8, the Aucklander, Pittsworth, has 11.7, while Cartoon has been placed at 11.1. As Silent King is a novice over hurdes and Cartoon ranks as a maiden steeplechaser, the pair have not been unduly favoured. In the First Steeplechase the ex-New Zealander Chrysostom, a far better hurdle horse than Cartoon, has 11.4 and is only asked to give the latter (11.1) 31b. With a good flat race record behind him, Silent King will surely be asked to carry real weight when he first races over the battens, but Cartoon wall have to develop phenomenal jumping powers on past hurdle race performances to justify his present ranking among the cross-country performers. NZ. TROTTING ASSOCIATION. SOUTHLAND MATTERS DEALT WITH. (Special to the Tunes.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 18. At a meeting of the Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association it was decided that A. O. Hodgson, of Invercargill, be disqualified for life for corrupt practice in respect of an alleged sale to one J. Smith, together with the horses Dandy Dragoon and Four O’clock. It was decided to summon A. Blick, of Invercargill, to attend the next meeting of the Board to show cause why he should not be dealt with for a breach of the rules respecting the horse Four O’Clock. It was decided to cancel the registration of the horses Temerity, Kaloon and Welcome Home. A letter was received from R. M. Morten respecting the sale and purchase of General Wilkes which was accepted as satisfactory, as was James Bryce’s evidence in connection with the matter. The Licensing Committee recommended and it was confirmed that Samuel Brown, J. W. Pankhurst, Junr., Hector McLeod and J. Shaw be eligible for riders’ licenses only; that J. Fleming s application be held over, and that the license to J. C. Paget be cancelled. The Committee reported as to the examination of James Bryce and it was decided that he be summoned to attend the next meeting of the Board to show cause why he should not be dealt with for a breach of rule 130. A TROTTING SUSPENSION. INTERPRETATION OF THE SENTENCE. (Special to the Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 17. That the New Zealand Trotting Association had the power to prohibit a man living in his own home was an erroneous impression which was corrected by the Board at its meeting to-day. About six weeks ago J. Bryce, Junr. was suspended because of his action during the driving of a race at Forbury Park and J. Bryce, Senr., applied to the Board to-day for permission to allow him to work at the training stables. It was stated at the meeting that an impression bad been gained by the Bryces that during his suspension Bryce, Junr., must not be on the premises of Bryce, Senris stables. This meant that he had to be turned out of his home for he was living with his father. It was decided to inform J. Bryce, Senr., there was nothing to prevent h» son from being’employed in ordinary activities of farming on the place, but that he must not be employed about the stable or in connection with the trotting horses on the place. It was also decided to inform J. Bryce, Junr., that he must not appear on any racecourse during his suspension. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. SOUTHLAND MARES GALLOP WELL. (Special to the Times J CHRISTCHURCH, April 17. The weather was very fine for training operations this morning. There was nothing sensational about the proceedings though plenty of useful work was accomplished by horses with engagements at next week’s meeting. The outside of the course proper was open, but it was not in much demand, most of the work being done on the plough. Winning Hit, assisted by Viewpoint over the last ax furlongs, galloped a mile in Imin 44secs, the last six furlongs taking Imin 19secs. Bonnie Winkie, who had the most weight, was slightly in front of Fulmar at the clo§e of five furlongs run in Imin 4 l usecs. Tarleton, Goosestep and Giantkiller were sent six furlongs, but the nast-named did not begin quite as well as the other pair and did not get up to them. Tarleton, who had the worst of the weights, beat Goosestep by a neck in Imin 5 3-ssecs. The Polymenian, assisted by Red Wink and Lucinette over the last six furlongs, galloped a mile and a quarter with a light boy up. The first three furlongs took 38 2-ssecs, half-mile 51 2-ssece, the five furlongs Imin 4secs, six furlongs Imin 18secs, seven furlongs Imin 32secs, the mile Imin 45 2-ssecs and the full distance 2min 12secs. He finished up his task well. Pilliewinkie jumped off at the mile and the quarter post, going at three-quarter pace to the half mile and then rattling home fast. He is very well. Limelight covered a mile in Imin 42 l-ssecs, the first half in 50 l-ssecs. She carried a good weight and it was a good gallop. Razzle Dazzle and Gold Light, the latrer with much the worst of the weights, jumped sway from the six furlongs disc and racing together all the way. They , dashed past the post in Imin 15 2-ssees, , both doing it well. The last five furlongs took Imin 2 4-ssecs. Kenmore, assisted over the last bit by a ! stable mate, who was no use to him, dash- . ed over six furlongs in Imin 15 1-ogees, i Ridden by T. Tito, the Maori boy, he went j very fast, running the first three furlongs •in 36secs and the first half mile in 49secs. ' Sunny Loch, assisted by Geranial over the | last five, galloped six furlongs in Imin

14 l-osecs. The last five furlonge took Imin 2sees, easily the beet gallop recorded before breakfast. They finished on terms. Will Oakland, who got about half a length the worst of the jump out, did not quite reach Finora in a dash over six furlongs run in Imin 15 l-ssecs. Both had light boys up. Gloaming, with G. Young up, was on the bit all the way leaving six furlongs behind in Imin 19sec8. Te Anau Lad sprinted five furlongs, the last four taking 51 3-ssecs. Gay Life beat Markie over six furlongs in Imin 17 2-ssecs. About 10 yards after jumping out to run a three furlong gallop, Speechmaker, who was being ridden by C. Emerson, fell, sending Emereon well clear on the plough. On examination it was found that Speechmaker had broken his shoulder. Gold Town and Corinthic got all the best of the jump out from Ophir and finished three lengths in front of him in Imin 4secs, the last half mile taking 51secs. Integrity finished half a length in front of Bonatic, after covering half a mile in 50 2-ssecs. Lady Bentick. assisted by Lady Clarenceux, galloped half a mile in 49 3-ssecs, with the latter three lengths away. Prince Ferouz, with a good weight up, sprinted four furlongs in 52secs. Top Score, assisted over the last half mile by Woodfire, galloped six furlongs in Imin 6secs with a light boy up. The pair finished on terms. Respondent, assisted over the last five furlongs by Tresham and Jubilant, went six furlongs in Imin, 17secs. Tresham was well clear of the other pair at the finish. Carpentier, assisted by Ardour over the last five furlongs, galloped seven furlongs in Imin 32secs, the last five furlongs taking Imin 5 l-osecs. Ardour was well on the outside all the way. Red Krifis and Whipcord galloped a mile after schooling over two hurdles. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. AN EASTER HANDICAP WITHDRAWAL. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, April 17. Jovial was scratched (or the Easter Handicap at 2.40 p.m. to-day. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR MONDAY. (Per United Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, April 16. The following are the acceptances for the' first day of the CJ.C.’s Autumn meeting on April 21 and 22: KILDARE HURDLES. £3OO (l|m.kRed Admiral 11.8, ’Frisco Mail 10.11, Whipcord 10.1, Bellrock 9.13, Petunia 9.1, Le Forte 9.0. RUSSLEY PLATE, £5OO (5f.)— Ophir 8.3, Tutankhamen 8.3, Alfonso 8.3, Bonito 8.3, Hungry Hill 8.3, Heather Lad 8.3, Monoxide 8.2, Gay Queen 8.1, Deep Drive 8.1, Te Anau Lad 7.11, Jubilant 7.9. GIMCRACK HANDICAP, '£2so (6f.) Geranial 8.9. Miss Minerva 8.9, Finora 8.3, Ferine 8.2, Firestick 8.1, integrity 7.11, Ma Boughal 7.9, Goosestep 7.7. Bonecto 7.7, Winkie’s Best 7.7, Tempe 7.5, Markie 7.0, Cumbrae 7.0, The Harp 7.0, Gay Life 7.0, Sir Walter 7.0, Mudlark 7.0, Wink-a-Peep 7.0, Bonnywood 7.0. COURTNEY WELTER HANDICAP, £350 (Im.)—Prince Ferouz 9.11, Tarleton 9.9, Quality 8.8, Giantkiller 8.7, Viewpoint 8.0, Brackeniield 8.0, Rigel 8.0. GREAT EASTER HANDICAP. £lOOO Loch 8.12, Razzle Dazzle 8.11, Bonnie Winkie 8.1, Boadicea 7.12, Red Wink 7.11, Angelo 7.6, Quest 7.6, Kenmore 7.2, Top Score 7.0, Last Crust 6.13, Ardour 6.9, Goldspinner 6.7. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, £1,200 (14m.) 9.1, Gold light 9.0, Sunart 8.2, Limelight 8.2, Winning Hit 7.13, Mantua 7.7, The Polymnian 7.3, Kilfane 6.9, Dame Straitlace 6.7. THIRTY-SECOND CHALLENGE STAKES, £lOOO (7f.) —Second Day—Razzle Dazzle, Gorgeous, Gloaming, Tanades, Gaillard, Tresham, Integrity. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, £1000; two-year olds (6f.) —first day—Gorgeous, Footfall, Quiescent, Gamebag, Tanades, Count Cavour, Lady Bentinck, Gaillard, Tresham. ARROWFIELD STUD SALE. AUSTRALIAN STALLION RECORD PRICE. VALAIS REMAINS IN N.S.W. AN AUSTRALIAN RECORD TOTAL. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). SYDNEY, April 17. At the sale of Messrs W. and F. A. Moses’ Arrowfield Stud thoroughbred stock, bidding was keen at the commencement and some high figures were obtained, but towards the end of the proceedings lots of brood mares with foals went cheaply. The imported English stallion Valais, who was foaled in 1913 realised a record price for Australia and New Zealand of £14,400, as compared with £13,000 paid years ago by the Duke of Portland for Carbine, by Musket —Mursey. Some of the prices secured were as follows: — —Stallions.—• Gns. Valais, ch h, by Cicero (winner of Derby)—Lily of the Valley, by Martagon, Mr H. Thompson of W T idden Stud 14,400 Poitrel, ch h by St. Alwyne—Pionard, J. Leahy 1,850 St. Alwyne, c h by St. Frusquin— Lady Alwyne 200 —Brood Mares.— Gns. Chersonese (dam of Heroic), by Cylgad —Chelandry, with colt foal by Valais, and sewed by the same sire, A. T. Creswick (Vic.) 5,100 Eumaralla, by Tressady—Trinket, by Trenton, with colt foal by Valais, and served by the same sire 3,600 Poyferre (sister to Poitrel) by St. Alwyne—Pomard, by Metal, with colt by Valais, and served by the same sire • 3,600 Beanbri, by St. Alwyne—Birida, by Wallace, with filly by Valais and served by same sire .. .. 1,000 Carthona, by St. Alwyne—Emmie, by Robinson Crusoe, with filly foal by Valais, and served by the same sire .. •« 800 Otford, by Tressady—Otterform, by Multiform, with filly, by Valais and served by same sire 1,800 Lady San, by San Francisco—Lady Mostyn, by Nekensgat, with colt by Valais, and served by same sire (W. Brunton) 1,050 Scanty, by Sonty—Scammony, by Sir Visto, with filly by Valais, and served by same sire (A. T. Creswick) 1,800 Pistole, by Fowling Piece—Gippingdale, by William the Third, with colt by Poitrel, and stinted to Valais (A. T. Creswick) .. 1,100 Linbee, by Lin acre —Bee Bee, by Haut Brion, with colt by St. Alwyne. and served by Valais (J. Leahy) 1.250 AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR AUTUMN MEETING. SYDNEY, April 16. (Received April 16, 7.25 p.m.) The following are the final acceptances:— DONCASTER HANDICAP, £3OOO, (Im.) —Claro 9.11, Easingwold 9.6. Whittier 9.5, Otacre 9.4, Duke Isinglass 9.0, Demetrius 8.10, The Monk 8.8, Bellambi BJ2, Black-

adder 8.1, Farceur 8.0, Mont Clair 8.0, Perspective 8.0, Valdooni 7.12, The Wild Goose 7.12, Trimacre 7.11, All Sunshine 7.7, La Kawanna 7.2, Buckra 7.2, Hermealdo 7.2, Fair Roseieen 7.1, Imputation 6.12, Prince Woorak 6.11, Royal Dighton 6.9, Valrona 6.9, Jimmy B. 6.7. SAINT LEGER, (l*m.) —Sandringham, Royal Dighton, Hemmerless, Highlander, Collaroi, Rahiri, Drongo, Stand By, Frances Tressady, Lady Valais, Duet. SYDNEY CUP, of ££o each with £6OOO added, (2m.) —David, 9.13, The Rover 8.12, The Cypher 8.10, Backwood 8.7, Accarak 8.6, Kingslot 8.5, Our Prince 8.2, Brown Rajah 8.0, Master Cagou 7.11, King of the Forest 7.10, Balaton 7.9, Drongo 7.9, Jackstaff 7.9, Pennybont 7.8, Lady Valais 7.7, Valdoona 7.7, Stand By 7.7, Scarlet 7.6, Comptroller 7.5, Corncrake 7.5, Stony 7.5, Mirthmaker 7.5, Barosca 7.4, Braille 7.2, Valwyne 7.0, Highlander 6.10, Mediterranean ‘ 6.10, King Carlos 6.9, Hit 6.9, Duet 6.7. SCRATCHINGS FOR LEADING EVENTS. SYDNEY, April 18. The following scratchings have been announced for the A.J.C. Autumn meeting:— Doncaster Handicap.—Bellambi, Kaghai, Lakawanna. Sydney Cup.—Backwood, Corncrake, Braille, Meditteranean, Duet. GOLF OTATARA TOURNAMENT. The annual tournament of the Invercargill Golf Club began on the Otatara course yesterday. The weather was gloriously fine, in fact, it was rather too fine, and most of the players seemed to find the heat of the sun a little enervating. This, and the congestion caused by the large ■ entry, probably accounted for the scoring being not quite so good as it should have been, considering the excellent condition of the course. However, it was impossible under the conditions not to enjoy the outing and the day passed off most successfully. Those who qualified to play off for the amateur championship of Southland

and their scores were:— G. L. Cuthbertson, Oamaru 82 83—165 C. A. Masters, Invercargill 83 82—165 R. A. Wilson, Invercargill 84 83—167 G. Henderson, Dunedin 87 83—170 R. J. Gilmour, Invercargill 82 89—171 A. A. Cramond, Invercargill 90 85—175 H. W. Slater, Dunedin 87 93—180 C. M. Smith, Invercargill 88 97—185

Following is the draw for the matches:— Cuthbertson plays Smith, Wilson plays Cramond, Henderson plays Gilmour and Masters plays Slater. The medal competition played in conjunction with the morning round was won by L Carr with the brilliant card 83—20—63, no one else being within sight of him. Hie second medal, competition played in the afternoon was won by A. A. Cramond 85—10—75, G. H. Whiteombe 93 —16—77 being a close second. There was the keenest competition for places in the junior championship. At the last a single stroke made the difference between getting into the eight and missing a place. Those who qualified and their scores

Following is the draw for the matches:— Carr plays Scolon, Morgan plays Hewat, Tapper plays Gniickahank, Tangney plays Whiteombe. Following is the draw for the Bogey match this morning:—A. E. Smith (17) plays J. Mackintosh (8) ; A. J. Grave (11) plays A. B. Haggitt (15) ; L. B. Campbell (8) plays T. W. Vickery (17); A. J. Hawke (7) plays W. McKail Geddes (11); A. Owen-Johnston (18) plays W. E. Tait (18); R. R. Grigor (14) plays W. McKeehnie (15) ; J. Wilson (15) plays R. Sommerville (8); J. Hain (18) plays C. W. S. Cox (9) ; J. F. Lillicrap (11) plays B. C. Haggitt (11); W. S. Ayson (15) plays J. McCurdy (14); T. M. Thompson (14) plays T. Doyle (11); Wm. Smith (9) plays D. Macpherson (18). QUEEN’S PARK TOURNAMENT. The draw for the morning round, commencing at 9.30 a-ntL, is as follows: Miss Pearce plays Miss Campbell; Mrs Jones plays Mrs Masters; Mrs Tansley plays Mrs Carr; Miss Stout plays Mrs FerMi® Haggitt plays Mias Pilcher;

Mrs Cfuickshank plays Mrs Haggitt; Mrs Scandrett plays Miss Perrin; Mrs Israel plays Mrs Smith, For the afternoon, commencing at 1.30 pjn., the draw is:— Miss Stout plays Mrs Carr; Mrs Ferguson plays Mrs Masters; Miss Pearce plays Miss Pilcher; Mrs Tansley plays Mrs Jones; Miss Haggitt plays Miss Campbell; Miss Perrin plays Mrs Israel; Mrs Smith plays Mrs Haggitt; Mrs Cruickshank plays Mrs Scandrett. QUEEN’S PARK LADIES’ MATCHES. The Park ladies played their first competition for the season on Monday last under beautiful weather conditions. In the “A” grade which now consists of sixteen players, the results are as follow: “A” GRADEL Net

RUGBY. ALL BLACKS TO LAND AT PLYMOUTH. LONGER TIME TOsGET FIT. (Per United Press Association). WELLINGTON, April 17. At a meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union the following cable was received from Mr Wray, the New Zealand representative on the English Union: —“Sorry the committee, was against a daily allowance. Advice has been received that the Remuera, which will convey the All Blacks to England, will now call at Plymouth to land the players there, giving them a longer time to get fit for the first game against Devon.” The Maori Advisory Committee sent the following resolution, passed at the annual meeting:—“That it is desirable in the near future to send a Maori team on tour abroad, particularly to Britain, and that your delegates at the forthcoming Imperial Conference, be instructed to make the necessary inquiries regarding the terms.” The letter was received. It was decided that the match, West Coast and Buller v. Nelson, Marlborough and Golden Bay, l>e played at Wellington on May 21, and that the game, Canterbury and South Canterbury v. Otago and Southland, te played at Invercargill on May 22. It was decided that the Te Mori Rose Bowl be played for at Auckland on May 12, during the Fleet festival, provided that arrangements are made with the Auckland Union to take control of the match, and that the Union be allotted 20 per cent, of the gross gate after advertising, amusement tax and gatekeepers’ charges had been paid, the assembly charges to be a charge on the gate, and the loss to be borne by the Maori Advisory Board;, any profit to be paid into the special fund established for the furtherance of Maori football The following reinstatements were endorsed:—A. J. pevan (Wellington), W. McCaskill (Wellington), R. E. Foote (Upper Hutt), R. H. Nixon (Wellington), W. G. Gerraghty (Greymouth), L. A. O. Davis (Taupiri), R. J. Gallagher (Canterbury), A. H. Skelton (Cobden) and J. W. McCabe (Cobden). The following committeefl for the year were set up:—Finance—Messrs Dean, Wylie and Little; Referees’ Appointment Board, Messrs Little and Wyhe, The various unions were requested to submit a list of referees suitable for local matches. LIVE LIFE TO THE FULL— Take Marshall’s Fospherine. “Life is real, life is earnest,” says the poet. lave it to the full Marshall’s Fospherine gives you the nerve-force to work with a will, play with zest, and live life gladly. It feeds the nerves. Take a short course. Get the large size in the six-sided carton—loo doses of Marshall’s Fospherine for 2s 6d. Chemists and Stores, or from the proprietors, A. and W. Baxter, of Baxter’s Lung Preserver, Christchurch. CMvL)

were;— I. Carr, Invercargill 83 96—179 B. Tangney, Invercargill 91 98 —189 A. W. Morgan, Invercargill 96 100—196 G. Tapper, Queen’s Park, 96 101—197 G. Cruickshank, In’gill 101 99—200 B. W. Hewart, Invercargill 97 104—201 G. H. Whitcombe, Dn’dn 110 93—203 A. Scolon, Balclutha 105 100—205

Miss Pearce .. .. Score 86 Hdp. 16 Score. 70 Miss Oughton .. .. 90 19 71 Mrs Masters .. .. 86 14 72 Miss Haggitt .. .. 94 20 74 “B” GRADE. Mrs Cruickshank .. 104 30 74 Miss Longuet .. .. 113 36 Mrs Spencer .. 112 34 78Miss M. C. Perrin .. 102 22 80 Mrs Israel . . .. 108 27 Miss Brodrick .. .. 115 34 81