SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 19420, 8 December 1924, Page 3

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Wyndham R.C. entries due at 5 o’clock to-night. Waikouaiti ILC. entries close this (Monday) evening. American crack Zev has been racing well again of late. Tarleton will see a short price for the Auckland Cup. Feikfing Jockey Club may abandon its classic events. N.Z. Trotting Cup winner, Sheik, is to resume work this week. J. B. Pearson has Lucinette working well on the Riccarton tracks. J. Bryce will have a team of six horses at Auckland T.C.’s meeting. Londonderry, Penury Rose and Wapping may jump hurdles at D.J.C. meeting. Away has been engaged in Ashburton Cup (harness), £650 (2m.) on Dec. 26. The leading events at Dunedin have been more strongly patronised than the welters. Monoxide has been entered for the two big races at the Dunedin J.C. Summer meeting. The winner of the N.Z. Cup, Sunart, is not engaged in the Auckland Cup on December 26. Although nicely handicapped in the Auckland Cup, Pilliewinkie is an unlikely starter in the race. Very satisfactory entries have been received for Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting on Boxing Day. The best open company performers in Southland have been engaged at the Dunedin J.C.’s Summer meeting. That brilliant pacer, Great Hope, has been engaged at the Ashburton T.C.’s meeting on Boxing Day. It is reported that Muraahi ranks as a short-priced favourite for the Auckland Cup, with Musketoon next in order. Meteoric, who is now in training in Melbourne, is a two-year-old full brother to that good horse The Cypher. The Australian jockey F. Dempsey leaves for his new home in England by the sjs. Moldavia on January 20. Purser’s later trainer, C. T. Godby, proposes to visit England early next year, and remain there for a lengthy period. Prosperity must have recovered from the trouble that attached him at Oamaru, as he has been entered on the West Coast. Mr A. B. Williams’ high-priced Australian youngster, Mimetic, by Comedy King— Joyeuse, remains in the Great Northern Foal Stakes. Radial was not produced at Winton, probably owing to the fact that the going was too hard and the son of All Red not forward enough. His new owner has kept Tresham in the Great Northern Derby, but the distance (one mile and a-half) will probably find him out, if started. King’s Speech (Demosthenes—Dragon Queen), who recently won a two-year-old double at Takapuna, has been left in the G.N. Foal Stakes. He may find the company too select for him, but it is in his favour that his trainer, J. T. Jamieson, is well acquainted with first-class two-year-old form, as he was the original mentor of Killocra and other smart baby racehorses. Riccarton advice is to the effect that Empyrean has displayed improved form on the tracks since he competed at the New Zealand Cup meeting. The Australianbred son of The Welkin will race on the West Coast at forthcoming Christmas meetings. Very satisfactory entries have been received for the two-year-old events at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Summer meeting. It is interesting to note that Mr L. C. Hazlett’s youngsters, Circulation and Overdrawn, have been entered for the fixture, as their form at the New Zealand Cup gathering was a disappointment and almost too indifferent to be correct. The handicaps for the first day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s Summer meeting were due on Saturday, but it was decided to postpone them until the Waikato T.C.’s fixture was concluded on Saturday last. i During the current week the Hon. R. F. Bollard, Minister of Internal Affairs, will commence a tour of the South Island for the purpose of gaining knowledge to guide him in the allocation of the new racing and trotting permits recently sanctioned by Parliament. Interviewed last week the Minister remarked: “I am going to the South Island next week on a mission similar to that on which I was engaged in the North, and I expect it will be possible to make the Government’s announcement of the allocation of the new permits early in the New Year. I am in consultation with the Racing and Trotting Conferences regarding permits, and I think we can agree very largely as to the clubs that will get the permits to be allocated.” When Mr Bollard pays a- visit to Southland in connection with the distribution of new totalisator permits, he will find that & state of matters prevails to which North Islanders are unaccustomed, viz., racing and trotting clubs using the same courses. The fact should be brought under the direct notice of the Minister, as quite a number of sporting people in Maoriland contend that there are too many racecourses in Maoriland, where areas devoted to both galloping and trotting could be made to carry many more fixtures and thus lessen the expense entailed in the erection of costly buildings, tie up less valuable land, and as a result provide more money to be distributed among the owners and breeders of thoroughbreds and light harness horses. In the South the unique position obtains that the Gore R.C. and Gore T.C. race on the same course, the Wyndham R.C. and Wyndham T.C. will hold fixtures on the same area, the Invercargill Trotting Chib proposes to race on the Southland R.C.’s property, and the Winton J.C. and Winton Trotting Club already use the same convincing ground and buildings. These facts should be impressed upon Mr Bollard, and also the claim that Southland ranks as the second province in New Zealand as a producing centre for light harness horses of carefully selected breeding for general utility purposes and again as racehorses under trotting or pacing conditions. The facts set forth here cannot be refuted, and it is to be hoped that they will be brought under the notice of a Cabinet Minister who appears to be out to get a genuine knowledge of the conditions that brought about a demand for increased totalisator permits. Rcseday’s brother, Solfanello, who was thrown out of training following on the Wellington R.C.’s Winter fixture, during the course of which he sustained an injured leg, has again been placed in commission. When his racing career was interfered with Solfanello was giving promise of racing successfully over the battens. It is again evident that the Railway Department is making satisfactory efforts to meet the requirements of racing and trotting clubs. It is announced that arrangebmdcs have been completed for a special

train to Auckland from Wellington, taking horses to compete at the Christmas fixtures of the Auckland Racing Club and Auckland Trotting Club. It will leave Wellington at 10.15 a.m. on Friday, December 19, and is due in Auckland at 5.40 a.m. on Saturday, December 20. This arrangement should satisfy everybody concerned and prove beneficial to the horses destined to compete in the Far North. It is reported from Wellington that R. J. Mason has cancelled the space booked for three races on the special horse train, leaving Wellington for Auckland. This may mean that Gloaming, Chignon and Nincompoop are not going north, or it may mean that a final decision has not been arrived at in connection with Mr Greenwood’s representatives racing at Ellerslie. Gloaming’s reported soreness has probably had something to do with the cancellation of space. J. T. Jamieson, who formerly trained for Mr A. McDonald, first at Opaki and later at Woodville (writes “The Watcher” in the Dominion), had a very successful meeting at Takapuna, where he won four races, two with King’s Speech and one each with Ring the Bell and Spoony. Ring the Bell is an English-bred gelding by Hapsburg (son of Desmond, the sire of Demosthenes and Limond). He was foaled in 1922, and he ranks as a three-year-old in New Zealand. He had started twice prior to Saturday’s win without getting into a place. As Sir George Clifford’s private trainers, Messrs H. and A. Cutts, have communicated with Wellington, cancelling space for four horses on the special racing train for Auckland, it can be taken for granted that the four horses concerned will race in the South—probably at Wingatui and Invercargill. The nominations for the open welter races at the Dunedin J.C.’s Summer meeting have not fulfilled expectations, but it is evident that the right class of horse is not available at the present time. However, a fair number of contestants have been nominated and there is no reason why the two events referred to should not produce interesting competition Lovesign’s first appearance in Australia very nearly turned out in keeping with what should happen with a mystery horse (says an Australian writer). She was only beaten by the narrowest of margins after starting at a long price, and after, so I understand, a decent sum of money had been placed about her other than on the racecourse. Had she won she would probably have brought off a coup for her connections that would well have recompensed them for the time and expense they have been put to in not only keeping the mare since her arrival in Australia, but in nomination fees, etc. It is reported from Christchurch that Mr J. Richardson, owner of Roseday, has lodged an appeal with the New Zealand Racing Conference against the decision of the Dunedin District Committee in dismissing his appeal against the disqualification of himself and his horse for twelve months by the Gore Racing Club. Commenting upon a probable visit to Australia by Gold Light in the autumn, “Cardigan” says in the Australasian: “ I suppose she will miss the V.R.C. autumn meeting, and her mission will be the Sydney Cup. However, after her New Zealand form, her owner can be sure that Mr Wilson will give her every pound that she is entitled to in the big A.J.C. event.” J. Gray, son of Hector Gray, made his appearance at Takapuna as a jockey, but he had some very hard horses to ride. For instance, Spoony and Stork are not easy mounts. He has not had a great deal of experience in the Dominion, and his nearest approach to a winner was on Nastori, which finished second to King’s Speech on Monday. It is a hard task living up to your father’s reputation. But still, J. Gray may do it. To secure Chersonese (imp.), the dam of Heroic, at the Arrowfield dispersal sale in April, the Victorian studmaster, Mr A. T. Creswick, had to go to 5100 gns. But Chersonese had a colt foal by Valais at foot, and had been served by that sire again. Passing into the possession of J. R. Corteen, the colt was named Loan Bond, but soon after that owner was disqualified it was announced. that Mr Creswick had taken him over again. A few days ago, Chersonese foaled again—a fine filly—so Mr Creswick is in the enviable position of owning a brother and a sister to one of the greatest colts that has graced the Australian turf. METHVEN RACING CLUE„ LOS AMBUS WINS METHVEN CUP. FINORA WINS A DOUBLE, (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 6. The Methven Racing Club’s Annual meeting was held in fine weather to-day. The attendance was fair. The totalisator investments amounted to £6597, as compared with £8276 last year, a decrease of £1679. The following are the results, as compiled by “Sir Modred”: MOUNT HARDING HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. Second £2O, third £lO. One mile and a quarter. Sir Charles Campbell's blk. g. En Route, by Advance—Ballarat, aged, 11.2 . 1 Camel Amble, 10.8 2 Vice Regal, 9.2 .' 3 (Winner trained by R. Longley.) Also started: Douce Lad, 9.0. W’on easily. Time, 2min 14 2-ssec. SPRINGFIELD TRIAL PLATE, £BO. Second £l6, third £B. For horses not having won a stake of value of £5O at time of starting. Five furlongs. Gold Brick, gelding, by Solferino—Nada, 3yrs, 8.0 1 Dame Fortune, 8.0 2 Rapier, 8.0 3 Also ran: Molida, Flaming Ray, Norroy, Floramye. Won easily. Time, 1 min 3 2-ssec. DRAYTON TROT HANDICAP (harness), £9O. One mile and a quarter. Yenot, scr 1 Logan Boy, scr 2 Houdini, 24yds bhd 3 Also started: Princess Thorpe scr, Great Form scr, Kulnine scr, Wee Sam scr, Little Kewpie scr, Cock Robin scr, Will Appear scr, Tetrachord scr, Betty’s Boy scr, Carbine Direct scr. McNab scr, Lady Minto 12 yds, Awamoa 36yds, Nelson Mac 36yds, Rufine 36yds, Big Bill 72yds, Erin’s Logan 72yds, Teneriffe 144yds. Won by a length. Time, 3min llsec. METHVEN CUP, £l5O and cup valued at £l5 15/-. Second £3O, third £l5. Seven furlongs. W. H. Ward’s b. g. Los Ambus, by Solferino—Ambuscade, 4yrs, 8.8 (C. Emerson.) 1 R. Burnett’s b. m. Ferino, by Solferino —Mademoiselle Ixe, syrs, 7.1 .... 2 C. C. Holmes’ ch. g. Solferite, by Solferino—Halina, 4yrs, 7.4 .... .. 3 (Winner trained by R. C. Keeper.) Also ran: Top Score 9.3, Goldtown 8.9, Empyrean 7.7, Bebeform 6.7. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third. Time, Imin 27sec. Top Score was favourite, and Los Ambus second selection. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, £BO. Second £l6, third £B. Six furlongs. . R. Ellis’s br. m. Finora, by Finland— Trefelli, 4yrs, 9.0 1 Marzoin, 7.13 2 Barmaid, 8.9 3 (Winner trained by owner.) Also ran: Lytup 8.8, Douce Lad 7.3. Won by a length. Time, lmin 14 3-ssec,

VIEWMONT WELTER HANDICAP,. £9O. Second £lB, third £9. Seven furlongs. W. J. Doyle’s br. m. Lady, by Sutala Avarice, 6yrs 9.2 .. .. 1 Kilbirnie 7.11 2 Hiero 8.8 .. 3 (Winner trained by R. Kingan.) Also started: Pickaninny 9.3, Bonnie 8.6, Vice Regal 8.0. Won by two lengths, a neck separating second and third. Time, lmin 29 2-ssec. FARMERS’ TROT (harness), £9O. Second £lB, thin! £9. One mile and a-half. Kulnine scr 1 Winsome Melody, 36yds 2 Tetrachord, scr 3 Also started: Logan Boy scr, Cock Robin scr, Will Appear scr, Betty’s Boy scr, Yenot scr, Carbine Direct scr, McNab scr, Lady Minto 24yds, Houdini 48yds, Awamoa 60 yds. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 44sec. MOUNT HUTT HANDICAP, £lOO. Second £2O, third £lO. Six furlongs. R. Ellis’s br. m. Finora, 4yrs, 6.12, 7.5 1 Solferite, 7.8 2 Quality, 7.13 3 Also ran: The Reaver 8.13. Won easily. Time, lmin 14 l-ssec. DUNEDN JOCKEY CLUB. ENTRIES FOR SUMMER MEETING. SOUTHLAND STABLES REPRESENTED The following are the entries for the Dunedin J.C.’s. Summer meeting on December 26 and 27 : SUMMER HURDLE HANDICAP, £225 dim.) —Bellrock, Cairmuir, Camel Amble, ’Frisco Mail, Kerry Star, Londonderry, Portside, Penury Rose, Raconteur, Red Kriss, Wapping. SALISBURY HANDICAP, £250 (Im.)— Barmaid, Beauty Light, Cumbrae, Hungry Hill, Heather Lad, Incursio, Jubilant, Ophir, Obligio, Roman Archer, Shandre, Tommy Dodd. DUNEDIN HANDICAP, £3OO (two-year-olds) ; sf.—Arpent, Assert, Centrepiece, Circulation, Joyeuse, Overahul, Overdrawn, Quickform. Victory Bond, filly by Fleetham- -Golliwog. OTAGO HANDICAP, £6OO (l}m.)—Baldowa, Firestick, Giantkiller, General Advance, Happy Warrior, Kilfane, Loughrea, Lucinette, Listening Post, Mountain Lion, Moorland, Mantua, Monoxide, Palestrina, Red Wink, Rivalry, Ravenna. FEDERAL HANDICAP, £350 (6f.)_Angelo, Ayrburn, Avispado, Bugle Note, Bella Lake, Ecuador, Firestick, Fulmar, Gay Juliet, Goldtown, Geranial, Listening Post, Moorland, Ravenna, Sun Up, Songbird, Top Score, The Harp. BURNSIDE HANDICAP, £2OO (60— All Style, Apple Dighton, Bonnie Alive, Clontarf, Eaton Bells, Goldspinner, Hurdy Gurdy, Knocklyn, Marzion, Markby, Maytime, Ophir, Retrospect, Roman Archer, Royal Wink, Rapier, Rockfellow. Sun Up, Taboo, Tommy Dodd, Winkie’s Best. OTOKIA WELTER HANDICAP, £250 (Im.) —Bonnie Winkie, Guncase, Giantkiller, Golden King, Mountain Lion, Monoxide, Top Score. —Second Day.— MILBURN HURDLE HANDICAP, £2OO (14m.) —Bellrock, Cairnmuir, Camel Amble, Ellesmere, ’Frisco Mail, Kerry Star, Londonderry, Portside, Penury Rose, Raconteur, Red Admiral, Red Kriss, Strathglass, Wapping. FERNHILL HANDICAP, £250 (Um.)— April Showers, Beamy Light, Cumbrae, Chickwheat, ’Frisco Mail, Goldspinner, Hungry Hill, Heather Lad, Incursio, Jubilant, Londonderry, Ophir, Obligio, Shandre, Tommy Dodd. JUVENILE HANDICAP, £225 (two-year-olds) ; of.—Arpent, Assert, Centrepiece, Circulation, Joyeuse, Margaret Birney, Overhaul, Overdrawn, Quickform, Victory Bond, filly by Fleetham—Golliwog. ST. ANDREW’S HANDICAP, £4OO (Im.) —Bonnie Winkie, Baldowa, Firestick, Gay Juliet, Giantkiller, General Advance, Happy Warrior, Kilfane, Lucinette, Loughrea, Listening Post, Mountain Lion, Moorland, Mantua, Monoxide, Palestrina, Red Wink, Rivalry, Ravenna. GRAND STAND HANDICAP, £275 (6f.) —Angelo, Ayrburn, Avispado, Bugle Note, Bonnie Olive, Bella L&ke, Dancing Days, Ecuador, Fulmar, Goldtown, Geranial, Moorland, Songbird, Top Score, The Harp. TAIHOA HANDICAP, £2OO (6f.)—All Style, Apple Dighton, Booster, Bonnie Olive, Clontarf, Comic Song, Eaton Bells, Ellenor Vaughan, Flaming Ray, Flight, Goldspinner, Hurdy Gurdy, Knocklyn, Marzoin, Markby, March Off, Maytime, Ophir, Obligio, Peho, Retrospect, Royal Wink, Rockfellow, Rapier, Robb, Sun Up, Shandre, Taboo, Tommy Dodd, Winkie’s Best. ALLANTON WELTER HANDICAP, £250 (Im.) —All British, Bonnie Winkie, Barmaid, Guncase, Giantkiller, Golden King, Happy Warrior, Heather Lad, Lucinette, Mountain Lion, Monoxide, Rivalry. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £225 (7f.)— Angelo, Bugle Note, Cumbrae, Fulmar, Gay Juliet, Guncase, Kilfane, Kilbarry, Knocklyn, Listening Post, Mountain Lion, Monoxide, Obligio, Ravenna, Songbird, Top Score, Winkie’s Best. AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. HANDICAPS FOR SUMMER MEETING. AUCKLAND, December 7. The following are the Auckland Trotting Club’s first day handicaps:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP (harness), £390. Trotters only. Limit 3.50 (14m) : Gold Star limit, Dan Zoloch limit, Evensong limit, Lady Ena limit, Sherwood limit, Surprise limit, Lady Vivia limit, Bryan Bingen limit, Napland limit, Lady Stepney limit, Sydney Bell limit Master Bill limit, Cool King limit, Audobell limit, Hooley 12yds bhd, Ngatira 12 Peter MsDonald 24, Floraline 24, The Tartar 36, Anseline 36, Pura Bell 36, Rita Huon 48 Elsa Nore 48, Katato (Late Prince) 60, Loch Lomond 60, Tere 60, Golden Gate 60, Audex 60, Peter Tracey 72, Gold Sovereign 72, Style 84, Lord Roberts 108, Avalanche 120, ElCarbine 120, My Junior 144. DECEMBER HANDICAP (harness), £3OO. Limit 3.35. One mile and a-half: Quin Lala limit, Golden Park limit, Black Prince limit, Admiral Lock limit, The Texan limit, Wrigley limit, Puduma limit, Zola limit, Black Pearl limit, Satinbird limit, Red Star limit, Bawldy Locanda limit, Direct Chimes limit, Grattan Thorpe limit, Taneatua limit, Anzoram limit, Toll Chimes limit, Cora Tacks limit Moko Pet limit, Doctor Dillon limit, Kingsclerc limit, Mars limit, Rock Hinton limit, Berenice limit, Flip limit, Harato limit, Ruby Huon limit* Bicolour limit, Glandore 12yds bhd, Admiral Hood 12, The Pointer 12, Scandal 12, Koniniwood 12, Native Prince 12, La Sonnette 12, Darknite 12, Arzelion 12, Gold Flake 24, Nelson Tasker 24, Blue Star 24, Neelson McCormack 24, Grey Peter 36, Buz 36, Tino Locanda 48, Daphne Wildwood 60. AUCKLAND TROTTING CUP (harness), £2OOO, limit 4.33. Two miles: Dreamalion limit, Jewel limit, Hypo limit, Locanda Mac limit, Ahuriri limit, Comedy Chief limit, All Bell limit, Pitaroa limit, Prince Derby 12yds bhd, Logan wood 12, Jack Potts 24, Dean Dillon 36, Blue Mountain King 36, First Carbine 36, Logan Chief 36, Pedro Pronto 36, Dolly Dillon 48, Lady Joan 48 Acron 60. Great Bingen 72, Man o’ War 96, Realm 96, Great Hope 96, Sheik 108. IARNELL HANDICAP (harness), £4OO. Unhoppled homes. Limit 4.50 (two miles) : Billy Whiz limit, Chessey limit, Elsa Nore limit, Bon Bon limit, Minto Boy limit, Spirit Bell limit, Waikaka Nipper limit, Dan Douglas limit, Battery Belle limit, Maggie Pronto limit, Malmsbury limit, Marvin Drift limit, Marble Star 36yds bhd, Cole Drift 36, Sebisca 48, The Squire 48, Wimmera King 48, Haricot 48, Ingle Bingen 48, Daphne Wildwood 69, Audominion 60, Rock Allen 84, Bronze Patch 108, Homeleigh Dick 144.

GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, £4OO. Limit 4.42 (two miles) : Glandore limit, Doctor Dillon limit, Buz Buz limit, Black Mick limit, Bell Tower 24 yds bhd, Prince Hymans 24, Harold Junior 24, Promenade 24, Ruapere 24, Temple 24, Reliance 24, Lord Minto 24, Lady Dunmore 36, Kissing Cup 36, Pakoti 36, Holly Boy 48, Childe Audubon 60, King Lear 60, Goldman 72. ROWE HANDICAP (harness), £lOOO Trotters only. Limit 4.45 (two miles) : Bluewood limit, Wild Nut limit Sebisca limit, Normica Heire limit, Peterwah limit, Little Logan 12 yds bhd, Sunny Jim 12, Speculator 12, Lady Nan, 24, Pyramids 24, Rose Bingen 24, Kean John 24, Young Blake 24, Bundaberg 36, Aerial Bingen 36, Wild Lad 60, Peter Swift 72, Peter Dean 84, Gold Boy 132. ST. HELIER’S HANDICAP (Hamess), £4OO. Limit 2.54 (l|m) : Bicolour limit, The Pointer limit, Grey Peter limit, Sparkling Pronto limit, Nelson McCormack limit, Golden Hope limit, Le Meriel limit, Huon Grattan limit, Rockaway limit, Respect limit, Logan Rothschild limit, Gold Cast limit, La Fayette limit, Signorella limit, Heather Girl limit, Cole Drift limit, Lenglen limit, Wakanui limit, Brendo 12yds bhd, Gold Bud 12, Lord Nepean 12, Cole Nut 12, Stanmoore 12, Profiteer 12, Master Councillor 24, Ruapere 24, Harold Junior 24, Holly Boy 24, Pani 24, Cute Lad 24, Mulwaree 24, Prince Lyons 24, Blair Audubon 24, Delavan Bill 24, Lord Minto 24, Rose Pointer 24, Her Ladyship 36, Florrie Bingen 48, Oruarangi 60. THE TURF IN SYDNEY* A PECULIAR RACE. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright). SYDNEY, December 6. (Received December 7, 5.5 pun.) At the Warwick Farm meeting, held at Randwick, the Second Division of the Farm Stakes (seven furlongs), resulted: Wallace Armstrong, t; Confession, f; Bosh, 3. Wallace Armstrong and Confession were at first awarded a dead heat, but, on a protest, Wallace Armstrong was proclaimed the winner. Time, lmin 27jsec. BOXING. TO-MORROW’S MATCH. MACDONALD v. ROWE. L. MacDonald (New Zealand middleweight champion), who will meet Vic. Rowe, of Australia, on Tuesday night, the 9th inst, at the Municipal Theatre, in a 15rounds professional contest for a purse of £l5O, under the auspices of the Southland Boxing Association, arrived by the late express on Saturday, accompanied by his trainer, Archie Leckie, the popular Otago boxer and instructor. MacDonald is in great fettle and very confident of annexing the long end of the handsome purse attached to th# contest. Rowe completed training operations on Saturday night, and is equally confident of success. The match is evoking keen interest all over Southland and char-a-bancs are running special trips from nearly all the Southland country districts for the accommodation of patrons on the night of the contest. Information from the secretary (Mr J. H. Gilbertson) shows a keen booking, especially for ringside accommodation, and patrons desiring these seats should communicate with him at his office, Esk street, Invercargill, at once. The Association have on this occasion reduced their charges to less than that charged by other associations for a contest involving a purse of this magnitude and have had specially constructed stage accommodation made for ringside patrons, second to none in New Zealand. The two preliminary amateur contests, each of six rounds of three minutes, viz., J. Powley v. R. Sycamore and J. Kelly v. G. Barton, are sure to be keen contests and ardently supported by followers of the respective popular local “glbve artists.” MATCHES IN AUSTRALIA. STERN CONTEST AT MELBOURNE. SYDNEY, December 7. (Received December 7, 7.5 p.m.). At the Stadium, “Billy” Grime easily defeated Ansel Bell, an American negro, on points in 20 rounds. Bell was outclassed throughout and was severely punished. MELBOURNE, December 7. “Ernie” Rice easily defeated “Harry” Stone on points in 20 rounds. MATCHES IN BERLIN. SATURDAY’S RESULTS BERLIN, November 6. (Received December 7, 7.5 p.m.) In the eight round contest at Berlin, Bosemann outpointed Townley. In a ten round bout Breitensbeaber outpointed Goddard. Domgoergen and Bloomfield drew. BOWLING. INTER-CLUB MATCHES. SATURDAY’S FIXTURES. After the heavy rainfall on Friday the bowling greens made a wonderful recovery, and on Saturday were in very fair order for the afternoon’s fixtures. In the Bluff v. Te Rangi fixture, which counts both in the Four-rink and Inter-club competitions, each team was up in two rinks, but Dingwall’s port rink against Whitton was 16 points up, and on the total Bluff won by 9 points. The results were as follows: NORTHEND V. INVERCARGILL. N. I. Brass, Parmenter, Daubney, Hannah 15 Carman, Campbell, Jenkins, Smith 20 Grindlay, Spiers, Leek, Holloway 17 McKay, Watson, Drummond, Battin 20 O’Toole, Greigg, Whittaker, D.Wesney 15 Miller, Ruff ell, Poole, Melvin .. 18 Scandrett, Fraser, Reid, Smith .. 18 Robertson, W ardin, Gilbertson, Macdonald 18 Shand, McEachran, Taylor, J. E. Taylor 32 Campbell, McKelvie, Withers, Falconer 15 Dundas, Longuet, Thomson, Hain 20 Paton, Hay, Donaldson, Stevenson 23 Totals 117 114 TE RANGI V. BLUFF. B. TeR. McKenzie, Fletcher, Nixy, McGorlick 28 Wilson, Milne, Soar, Waugh .... 16 Aitken, Weir, George, Steele .. 15 Crawford, Walker, Smith, Froggatt 19 Johnston, Kingsland, Tipping, Hedges 12 Cunningham, Donald, Stott, Donaldson 27 Dixon, Georgeson, McDougall, Dingwall 25 Peterson, Robertson, Keys, Whitton 9 Totals ' 80 71 WOODLANDS V. WAIHOPAI. Woodlands. W. McKerchar, Rose, McKendry, Harper 18 Ha'ilett, Smith, Polson, Stringer . 17 O. McKendry, A. McKendry, Piercy, Walker 22 Nicholson, Edmonds, Nicholson, Broad 11 Watson, Hamilton, Bell, J. McKendry 30 Hunter, Paul, J. Johnston, Kingsland wm ...... 13 Totals 70 41

CRICKET. LOCAL WEEK-END MATCHES. UNION AND APPLEBY VICTORIOUS. Despite the absence of the representative team in Dunedin, the week-end fixture? were continued on Saturday in fair wea ther, *and some very interesting cricket was witnessed. The wickets were slow 'and dead after the recent rains, and the different paces at which the ball came made matters difficult for the batsmen. The outfield was slow, and generally it was a day of small scoring. There was a prolific crop of sixers, nevertheless, no less than 13 being hit during the afternoon. RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Union 155 and 175 v. I.C.C. 71 and 115. Appleby 177 and 98 for 2 v. Marist 121 and 148. —Batting.— Groves (Appleby) .... 63 n.o. Smith (Union) 54 n.o. Graham (Marist) 48 n.o. Lilley M. (Appleby) .. .. 47 n.o. —Bowling.— Cook (1.C.C.) .. .. 7 for 47 Hallamore (Marist) .. 3 for 22 Dixon (Union) 3 for 35 Richards (Appleby) .. 4 for 56. UNION V. I.C.C. With a lead of 84 runs over 1.C.C., on the first innings, Union went to the wickets again and compiled 175 runs. Shaw played a steady opening innings of 38, but it was not till Smith and Wish got going that the score began to mount appreciably. Smith attacked the bowling in hurricane fashion, and off the first four balls of one oyer from Mills scored 20 runs. He scored half a century in about a quarter of an hour by beautifully timed shots, mostly over the fence or along the turf past the bowler. Cook, who swung awkwardly, found the wicket much to his liking, and. took seven for 47. Requiring 259 runs to win, I.C.C. were all out for 115. The bowlers held the upper hand throughout, and Abercrombie was the highest scorer, with a steady 24. UNION. First innings 155 —Second Innings.— Lilley b Cook 5 Shaw b Cook 38 Kilby c Price b Brown 12 Dixon lbw b Cook 3 Gordon b Cook 2 Thomas c Mills b Cook 15 Wish b Cook 24 Smith not out 54 Grant c Abercrombie b Bell 12 Maxwell c Mills b Cook 5 Hamilton J. absent 0 Extras (3 byes, 1 leg bye and 1 wide) 5 Total 175 Bowling: Cook 12.6, 0,7, 47; Dr Brown 10, 0,1, 67; BeU 4,0, 1, 22: Mills 20, 0, 31. I.C.C. First innings 71 • —Second Innings.— Dr Brown b Dixon 19 Cook c Kilby b Wish 20 Abercrombie c Smith b Shaw 24 Vial c Dixon b Shaw 13 McKenzie b Gordon 0 Mills b Dixon 16 Titchener not out 9 Price b Dixon 9 Bell b Smith 3 Mclntyre absent ; 0 Extras (10 byes and 1 leg bye) .... 11 Total 115 Bowling: Wish 5,1, 1, 27; Dixon 6,0, 3, 35; Gordon 3,0, 1,8; Shaw 4,0, 2, 17: Smith 3.1, 0,1, 14. MARIST V. APPLEBY. In reply to Marists’ first innings total of 121, Appleby knocked up 177, M. Lilley and Groves being the chief scorers with a steady 47 not out and 39 respectively. Marists’ second innings realised 148, Graham being top scorer with 48 not out, compiled By careful cricket combined with hard hitting of anything loose. Hallamore made 25 by excellent cricket. Requiring 92 to secure a three-point win, in three-quarters of an hour, Appleby set out on a fast scoring mission, and obtained the runs with ten minutes to spare. Groves made 63 not out, after a bright display, which included a sixer and eight fours. MARIST. First innings 121 —Second Innings.— Sloan c Richards b Washer 19 Hallamore c Washer b Richards .... 25 Graham not out 43 Mahoney b Richards 2 Cosgrove c and b Richards 1 Walsh N. c Groves b Washer 0 Hislop c Lilley b Groves 19 Cavanagh c Washer b Richards .. .. 21 Kavanagh absent 0 Driscoll absent 0 Walsh absent 9 Extras (11 byes, 2 leg byes) 13 Total 148 Bowling: Richards 11.5, 1,4, 56; Washer 8,0, 2, 52; Groves 3,0, 1, 27. APPLEBY. —First Innings.— Groves b Kavanagh 39 Heywood c Walsh b Graham 2 Lilley M. not out 47 Leek c Walsh b Hallamore 1 Poole retired, absent 17 Richards c Hallamore b Graham .... 2 Jordan c and b Hallamore 29 Washer c Walsh b Hallamore 14 Shirley absent 9 Lilley H. b Sloan 5 Shirreffs absent 9 Extras (17 byes, 1 leg bye, 1 no ball, 2 wides) 21 Total 177

Bowling: Walsh 3,0, 0, 16; Graham 10, 0,2, 46; Cosgrove 8,2, 0, 36; Kavanagh 4,0, 1, 25; Hallamore 5,1, 3, 22; Sloan 1.25, 0,1, 11. —Second Innings.— Groves not out 63 Lilley H. c Hislop b Graham .. .. 22 Lilley M. b Cosgrove 2 Richards not out 8 Extras (2 byes, 1 leg bye) 3 Total for two wickets 98 Bowling: Cosgrove 4.6, 0,1, 42; Graham 3,0, 1, 36; Sloan 1. 0,0, 15. MATCHES IN OTHER PARTS. CHRISTCHURCH. The weather conditions at Christchurch on Saturday were perfect when the third round of the championship matches was concluded. Sydenham v West Christchurch secured a three point win. Sydenham (first innings 232) made 100 for the lass of two wickets in the second strike, Oliver, not out, making 51 and Patrick, not out, 21. The first innings of West Christchurch closed for 129, Blunt contributing 44 and Hayes 61. At bowling, Cunningham took 3 wickets for 44 runs and Mcßeth 7 for 49. The second innings yielded 203 of which Blunt made 101 and Jarrett 53. At bowling, Mcßeth took 4 wickets for 85 runs and Cunningham 4 for 50. Linwood v East Christchurch—after an exciting finish Linwood won by a single run, East Christchurch (first innings 272) lost three wickets for 103 in the second innings. Gregory, not out, making 45 and Brosnahan 22. Linwood’s first innings yielded 273, of which Condliffe made 25, Armitage 63, Talbot 61, and Kennedy 28, while extras represented 33. At bowling, E. Weston took 5 wickets for 22 runs. Riccarton v St. Albans —St. Albans won on the first innings. St. Albans (first innings 215) knocked up 192 for 6 wickets in the second strike, Norrie making 32, North, not out, 49 and Doreen, not out, 44. Bowling, C. E. Evans took 3 wickets for 46. Riccarton’s first innings yielded 137, Haines making 25, Powell 30 and Evans 24. At bowling, Thomas took 4 wickets for 19 and Sandman 4 for 76. WELLINGTON. Early on Saturday heavy rain commenced to fall at Wellington, and continued until mid-day, necessitating the postponement of all cricket fixtures. TENNIS IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT. CENTRAL v OTAUTAU. A friendly match was played between Otautau and Central on Saturday resulting in an easy win for the visitors. Following are the results; Otautau players being mentioned first:— Men’s Singles.—H. A. Booth 6 v S. Hudson 9; A. C. Rowe 6 v B. Hirst 9; G. B. Burns 3 v A. McKay 9; R. Liddell 4 v E. W. Dyer 9; Dr Stewart 1 v H. M. Rout 9. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Donnan 6 v Mrs Smart 2; Miss C. Scatter 1 v Miss Pay 6; Miss B. Scatter 4 v Miss Price 6; Mrs Coulter 2 v Miss Melvin 6. Combined Doubles.—Booth and Miss Donnan 3 v Hudson and Mrs. Smart 7; Rowe and Miss Scatter 7 v Hirst and Miss Pay 5; Burns and Miss Scatter 7 v McKay and Miss Melvin 4; Liddell and Mrs Coulter 3 v Dyer and Miss Melvin 7. Men’s Doubles.—Booth and Rowe 7 v Hudson and Hirst 9; Burns and Liddell 4 v McKay and Dyer 9; Booth and Dr Stewart 1 v Hudson and Rout 9. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Donnan and Scatter 4 v Mrs Smart and Miss Pay 6; Misses Scatter and Mrs Coulter 4 v Misses Price and Melvin 6. Final results.—Central 15 sets, 127 games; Otautau 3 sets, 73 games. CYCLING HALF-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. SYDNEY, December 7. The Australasian half-mile cycling championship resulted:—Spencer 1, Bates 2, Fitzgerald 3.