SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 19461, 28 January 1925, Page 3

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. rtne Bush Hack Racing Chib meeting to-day. Tapanui R.C. acceptances due 8 o’clock tonight. First race at Forbury to-morrow starts at 12.30 p.m. Oamaru J.C. Autumn meeting March 21 and 23. North Otago Cup (handicap) will be worth £275 (1} miles). Tokonui-Fortrose Hack R.C. meeting takes place on Friday. The last race each day at Forbury Park is set for 5.45 p.m. Many North Island clubs are shifting their respective judge’s boxes. Harbour Light has been pacing well in work in Christchurch. At Oamaru J.C. Autumn £2385 will be distributed over two days’ racing. The Southland pacer Away, has now become reliable at the barrier. It will be interesting to see how Donside races in good company to-morrow. N.Z. Trotting Stakes favourite, Kawhaki, may race in Vauxhall Handicap tomorrow. Beanford is working well at Newcastle, and may race at Randwick in the Autumn. Loganwood (scratch), was missed out of the telegraphed Dunedin Cup trotting acceptances last week. M. Murray will probably join the ranks of the trainers using the Southland Racing Club’s tracks shortly. TTie crack colt, Heroic, has been entered for the rich Sydney Cup, but it may be found that he cannot start. It is reported from Christchurch that Logan wood has been pacing well as a member of D. Withers’ string. It is on the cards that the owner of Acron, Great Bingen and other light harness horses will desert trotting for galloping. Salerno was walking tenderly after galloping on the course proper on the Southland Racing Club’s property on Tuesday morning. The smart locally-owned pacer, Te Peka, who is thought to be in foal to Goal Bell, has been retired from the track. Latest information from Dunedin is. to the effect that the Forbury Park T.C. track is in good order for Thursday and Saturday’s racing. The Forbury Park Trotting Club has decided to request the N.Z. Trotting Association to compile an up-to-date list of all horses registered, and keep it up-to-date. The Invercergill-owned Master Sandstone injured himself when working on the tracks and was unable to start on the two last days of the Wellington meeting. He is reported to be recovering. The Forbury Park Trotting Club have agreed to the request of the medical officer of the Health Department of Otago to take steps to prevent children from being present at the Qub’s Summer meeting this week. After paying over £3OOO in Government taxation, the Wellington Trotting Club anticipates a profit of between £BOO and £9OO as the result of its recent Summer meeting. Listening Post gave A. Reed his fourth winning ride in the Wellington Racing Club I Handicap. In 1916 he was on Bee, in ■ 1918 on Menelaus, and in 1922 he rode I Insurrection when they won. Inferno’s half-brother, by Martian— I Ayah, by All Red (writes ‘The Watcher” i m the Dominion) has come down from ' Martinborough, and is now quartered at T. F. Quinlivan’s stable at Trentham. He is one of the nicest yearlings one would Wish to see, and his connections are very pleased with him.

An attractive gallop took place on the S.R.C. course proper on Tuesday morning, when the trestles were set wide out. The three participants, Frenchman, Obligio, and Francaise, were not ridden out, but they would have had trouble to dispose of the first-named in any case. Leading throughout, Frenchman refused to be steadied by his lightweight jockey in the run home and strode away to lead Obligio to the winning-post by two lengths, with Francaise (F. G. McKay) close up. The time, 2mm 17 4-ssecs, was good for a hurdler, feather-weight or not, and demonstrates rhe fact that Frenchman is at the top of his form at present.

A punter on Wellington Cup Day (reports The Dominion), who despaired of picking the winner in the last race of the day, decided to take out a ticket on each chance. The outlay was £2l, and he had the pleasure after the race of collecting interest at the rate of over 100 per cent, when Rangimoani ran second.

At a meeting of the Forbury Park T.C. Management Committee on Monday evening some discussion took place on the question as to whether attendants should be allowed on the track to hold the heads of unruly horses at the start.—lt was decided, on a vote, that no attendants should be allowed on the course at the start of a race.

Prior to the concluding day of the Wellington Racing Club’s Summer meeting, Mr W. R. Kemball’s private mentor, B. Burgess, sold his four-year-old mare Kilris, by Kilboy—Tigris, to Mr W. Baxter, of Christchurch. Kilris ran in her new owner’s colours on Saturday, and, following on a stem battle, beat Star Shell by a head in the Melrose Hack Handicap, £3OO (7f.), starting fifth in order of selection. Kilboy filly will join Giantkiller in A. Wormaid’s stable at Riccarton.

When the acceptances for the japanui R.C.’s Annual fixture close at 8 o’clock this (Wednesday) evening it will probably be found that owners have made a satisfactory response and that the secretary, Mr A. Munyard, has better lists than usual to compile. The meeting will be held on Wednesday next (February 4.)

As Jubilance ran a good race in the Melroae Handicap at Trentham on Saturday, finishing in third place, a head away, when Kilris beat Star Shell by a head for first honours, southern backers may do well to remember that the Australian-bred three-year-old filly by Fortafix—Feleciana claims engagements at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting.

The ex-Tasmanian light-harness mentor, P. Grigg, is reported to have purchased the American-bred mare by Jim Logan, imported to New Zealand some time ago by the late Mr C. James. The price paid is reported to have been £3OO.

Irish, The Parisian, and the two-year-old Haphazard, finished in line at the end of five furlongs on the S.R.C.’s course proper on Tuesday morning. The two were not ridden out over the final stages and all were galloping well within themselves when the watch registered Imin 6 4-ssecs. Irish got away badly, but was with the leaders at

the end of a furlong. The Kilbroney youngster, who may be given an outing at Tapanui, moved attractively and ran home truly in the centre of his more experienced companions. /

During the current week North Islanders will be particularly interested in the Pahiatua fixture on Wednesday and Thursday, and the Takapuna gathering on Thursday and Saturday. The Takapuna Cup will be decided to-morrow.

The two-year-old, Lady Cavendish (writes “Early Bird” m the Wanganui Chronicle) has been most consistent this season. She was second to Arpent in the Debutante Stakes at Wanganui, second to Automne on both days at Avondale, won the Wellesley Stakes, was second to Cyrene in the CJ.C. Welcome Stakes, though eventually placed third for interference, won the Irwell Handicap at the same meeting, and on Tuesday scored in the Wellington Stakes. That is a pretty good record for a two-year-old. She has never been out of a place and her winnings to date tally up to £1915.

Sir Abe Bailey’s brown horse Son-in-Law, by Dark Ronald, from Mother-in-Law, by Matchmaker—Be Cannie, was ranked as premier sire in England for the 1924 season, and claimed 21 of his progeny to have won £32,008. Swynford (last season’s premier sire) was second, with a total of £29,380. Then followed Tracery, with £24,901, Hurry On £22,780, Phalaris £22,195, Polymelus £21,928, The Tetrarch £20,378, and Sunstar £20.357. The latest English champion sire, Son-in-Law, was a great stayer in his day, winning the Goodwood Cup (two miles five furlongs), Jockey Club Cup (two and a quarter miles), on two occasions, Cesarewitch (two and a-quarter miles), Warren Hill Handicap (two miles), and other races, in most of which he conceded from 121 b to 431 b to his opponents.

When the Wellington R.C.’s Summer meeting came to an end the positions of the leading horsemen in Maoriland were as follows:—Barry 37 wins, C. Emerson 33, L. G. Morris 32, R. Reed 31, H. Gray 23}, T. Metcalf 21, R. J. Mackie 204, J. Beale 194, J. Nixon 18}, L. A. Pine 134, B. Rosen 13, J. R. Kaan 12. J. Drombroski leads the apprentices with 16 wins, and next to him are D. Watts 134, and W. H. Jones 124.

In hunting up the particulars of the back history of the family of Rob, the writer overlooked the fact that his dam, Quiz, may have descended from one of two sources on the maternal side. Quiz was certainly by Vasco (imp.), out of Quickshot, but there were two mares of the latter name, and the wrong one was selected, the mare by Calibre—Lively. Local trainer J. Gray, who is a very reliable guide when it comes to the breeding of horses, produced in Central Otago, rightly points out to the writer that the Calibre mare Quickshot broke a leg when being schooled for hurdle racing. He says that the Quickshot required as the dam of Quiz and Quota, was a mare well-known to many people in Central Otago, as she was the first foal of a mare called Irene, and was a daughter of Artillery, by Musket. Irene and her sister Eileen produced many winners and represented the family from which sprang Petrovna, Tsaritza, Czar Kolohol, Master Alex, and other winning gallopers. Hence Rob, after all, comes from a well-known racing family, and this fact was probably well-known to Mr A. G. Hill when he secured the gelding.

The Australian Jockey Club does all in . its power to protect horses from contract- ‘ ing diseases. Different saddle cloths are ■ used for all races, and every precaution is , 1 taken in inspecting horses before they race. . A case occurred at Randwick on New , Year’s Day, when the stewards prevented a horse from competing. It was Cyllaros, , whose jockey had weighed out for him, , but an inspection of the colt revealed that j be was suffering from ringworm, and the stewards prevented his starting. The stewards subsequently issued the following finding:—G. Ingersole, the trainer of Cyllaros, was severely cautioned for bring a horse i suffering from a contagious disease on to Randwick Racecourse on January 1. | A QUESTION OF HANDICAPPING. I I SOUTH ISLAND TROTTING OFFICIAL CRITICISED. I THE OWNER OF ACRON PROTESTS. > At a meeting of the Forbury Park Trotting Club Management Committee on Monday evening, the President (Mr B. S. Irwin) presiding, the following letter from Mr J. R. McKenzie was read:— “I was in hopes of having four of my horses down for your summer meeting, but regret I have been unable to accept with three of them. For instance, Acron competed in the two-mile races in Auckland iat Christmas time unsuccessfully. He was l handicapped on the 4.29 mark. After Logan ! Chief running second in the Auckland Cup ! and first in the £lOOO race the second day, he was standing Acron up one second. The last day he actually registered faster time than Acron in this race, Acron running third and Logan Chief fourth. The South Island handicapper has now placed Acron on 2sec worse handicap through Logan Chief. In other words, he has reversed the position, end is asking Acron to give Logan Chief a start. The only winning stake Acron has ever received for a two-mile race is £285, and that was 19 months ago. ‘Tn re Great Bingen. This horse’s last winning performance was at your Dunedin meeting 12 months ago. The North Island handicapper placed Logan Chief on the same mark as Great Bingen, and although the former has registered faster time, Great Bigen is asked to stand Logan Chief up 2sec at the present meeting. ‘Tn re Peter Swift. This horse was handicapped on the 4.39 mark, and was sent to Auckland and competed in the twomile race each day at the three-day meeting. Although he left the mark well each day and trotted a really good race, he failed to gain a place in any of these races, yet Mr Brinkman placed him on 144yds behind, being the 4.36 mark, three seconds worse than in the races he competed in at Auckland, and was unplaced. I am sorry indeed that these horses will not be present at your meeting, as I had been looking forward to seeing them race there. Lightnin’ is the only horse of mine that will be competing. “In conclusion, may I congratulate you on your letter to the Trotting Association (in re the Rosie Nut case). It is a great pity we have not got more men of your ! stamp connected with the sport of trotting. [ I am afraid that we are badly lacking men with sufficient backbone to stand up for , their own convictions, and men who are prepared to carry out the rules without fear or favour. From my own experience I am afraid that it will not be long before I shall be compelled to give up this sport to which I am very much attached.” Mr Goughian said Mr McKenzie seemed to jome argument on his side. Mr Samson said that Mr McKenzie failed to realise that handicappers had different ideas regarding horses’ ability. Some handicappers would give a horse a second or two to encourage his owner to bring him ! to a meeting. Mr Ritchie said he thought the letter was purely a personal letter to their President. The Chairman said it was addressed to him as President of the Club. The letter was received. EASTERN DISTRICT NOTES. GORE HORSES FOR FORBURY PARK. THOROUGHBREDS IN TRAINING. (By “Starter” of Mataura Ensign.) GORE, January 27. Trainer J. R. McMurray left to-day for Forbury Park with Fashion Queen, Azaleas, and Lucky Dillon.

Local mentor F. J. Perriam will be represented at Forbury Park meeting by Bonnie Boy.

| One of the latest additions to J. R. McMurray’s team is a recent purchase from i the Willowbank Stud of a three-year-old I dark chestnut representative of Harold Rothschild—Winsoon. The aged gelding Twinkle, by Varco — Ninon, is now in T. G. Pollock’s stable. He is big in condition and wears a healthy appearance. Hie three-year-old Crown Top has been turned out. The thoroughbred son of Crown Imperial ll—Rouge is an over grown horse, and will not be raced until next season. The recent addition to Pollock’s team, Marco, by Markhope—Merry-go-Round, is a fine-|ooking gelding with a good set of legs. The chestnut mare Miss Hawk, by Mohawk (imp.) has improved considerably of late under Pollock’s care. She has filled out nicely and at present is in very good order. Of the light harness horses in Pollock’s care * five-year-old mare by Our Thorpe—Rose Chimes, has filled out nicely and is in good order for training. A well-proportioned three-year-old colt, by Four Chimes —Harold Rothschild mare, is being hacked about. He looks a speedy juvenile and classes as a wellmannered horse. BOWLING. FOUR-RINK CHAMPIONSHIPS. TE RANGI V. WAIKIWL On the Waikiwi green yesterday Te Rangi secured a victory over the home team by 90 points to 74 in the A grade four-rink championship. The scores were as follows: Te R. W. Cunningham, Dunlop, Soar, Waugh 24 Jones, Greig, Irwin, T. Harper .. 16 Crawford, Brown, Milne, Stott .. 19 Thomson, C. Watson, Peterson, R. Harper 20 Robertson, McKenzie, Batchelor, Barham 23 T. Watson, W. J. Robertson, Wilson, Steel 21 Peterson, S. Griffiths, Smith, Froggat t- 24 Cuthbertson, Buxton, Buckingham, Clark 17 Total 90 74 SOUTHLAND v. INVERCARGILL A. GRADE. I. S. Gilbert, Baffin, Gilbertson, Stevenson (s) 29 Donaldson, Ayson, Reed Piercy, (s) 14 Falconer, Donaldson, Israel, Smith (s) 16 Torrance, Benzie, Dunlop, Stewart (s) 16 Read. O’Donnell, McDonald, Withers (s) 9 Ayling, Thomson, Brass .. 30 H. Geddes, A. Geddes, J. Smith, Strang (s) 19 Thomson, Brass, Hewitt, Snow (s) 19 73 79 B. GRADE. S. I. Fleming, Ross. Morrison, Black 16 ‘ Ellis, Watson, Gilkison, Melvin 19 . Reid, Tuffery, Murchison, Dykes 15 Borne, Miller, Aysmith, Drummond 27 Hallinan, Gardner, McKenzie, England 22 Tully, Warden, Cochrane, Mason 17 Keir. Smith, Ure, Wesney .. .. 21 Good, Mason, Pu)bertson, Mac Lean 19 Total 74 82 NORTHEND v. WAIHOPAL A GRADE. N.E. W. Joyce, Grant, Steans, Wesney .. 22 Rice, Broad, Stringer, Kingsland 16 Watson, Thomson Taylor, Holloway .... 17 Paul, Moir, Johnston, Bird 17 Service, Glennie, Wesney, Yates 24 Broad, —, Hunter, McLachlan .. 14 Smith, McDonald, Wallace, Hannah 18 Cuthill, Miller, Polson, Stevens .. 20 Total 81 67 B GRADE N.E. W. McKelvie, Ball, O’Toole, A. E. Wesney 23 Bunn, Pickford, Martin, Johnston 18 Meredith, Pearce, Batersby, Grindley 34 Dughton, McChesney, Officer. McChesney, 10 Blomfield, McEachern, Credgington, Whitaker, 27 Cunningham, Blomfield, Robertson, Winders 7 ?armenter, Greig, Scandrett, Reid 31 ‘ Dobbie, Tinker. Brown, McNeil .. 10 ’ v i Total 115 45 ’ INTER-CLUB MATCHES. J INVERCARGILL V. BLUFF. This match was played at Bluff on Saturday, and resulted, after a strenuous game, n a win for Bluff by 8 points. The detailed scores are as follows: ! B. I. I Kingsland, Fletcher, Nixey, McGorlick 23 Gilbert, Melvin, Gilbertson, Macdonald 18 hidd, Weir, George, McDougall . 20 lead, Drummond, Israel, E. Smith 25 iarbord, McKenzie, Hedges, Dingwall : .. .. 29 Vatson, Robertson, Strang, Steven- ( son 18 r ohnston, McKenzie, Georgeson, A. j Steele 17 q ’alconer, Donaldson, Withers, s Wilson 20 Totals 89 81 DOMINION TOURNAMENT. RAIN PREVENTS PLAY. v WELLINGTON, January 27. £ Owing to persistent rain to-day, it was y uit-e impossible to continue the Dominion v Links tourney, but the Bowling Tournament r Committee decided to resume play at 9 ’clock to-morrow, weather permitting. ( c RUGBY. c f THE ALL BLACKS. J NOT JOINING THE LEAGUE. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright), j LONDON, January 26. J The Rugby League representative of the , thletic News asked several of the All _ •lacks whether there was a likelihood of . ny of the team joining the League teams , ere or in New Zealand. The answer was . n emphatic negative. They asked how ’ lany 1905 seceders made good; whereas, ley said those who remained loyal resumed * leir old business relations and derived a reater benefit. DEFEAT OF FRANCE. 8 GLOOMY PRESS COMMENTS. * PARIS, January 25. * (Received January 26 5.5 p.m.) The Press gloomily comments on the ?vere defeat of the French Rugby team at klinburgh. L’Oeuvre says: “Our football is declin* * jg. New methods are necessary.” L’lntransigeant states: “We have 00,000 Rugby players in France, but must nd fifteen who really understand the ame.” Echo Des Sports says: “We are forced o the conclusion that we have only fifteen layers of international rank. If one fails, re are lost.’’

FRANCO-IRISH MATCH. DEPLORABLE INCIDENTS. PARIS, January 25. The newspaper L’Auto learns that the Irish Rugby Union has written to the French Rugby Federation complaining of the attitude of the public on the occasion of the Franco-Irish match at Colombes on New Year’s day, when the spectators forcibly expressed disagreement with the referee. The Union adds that in the interests of good relations between the two countries such incidents should not be repeated. TENNIS B GRADE MATCH. CENTRAL B v. INVERCARGILL B. The following is the result of a B Grade tennis match between the Central B and Invercargill B teams played on Saturday at the Invercargill courts (Invercargill players are mentioned first):— Men’s Singles—Weir lost to Hughes 5—9; Holdaway defeated Barham 9—5; Smith defeated Miller 9—6; Ott lost to Hope 6—9. Ladies’ Singles—Miss Logan defeated Miss Roger 7—l; Mrs Holdaway defeated Miss Harvey 7—l; Miss McPherson lost to Mrs McEachren 6—7; Miss Morgan defeated Miss Ramsay 7—2. Men’s Doubles—Weir and Holdaway lost to Hughes and Barham 6 —9; Smith and Ott lost to Miller and Hope B—9. Ladies’ Doubles —Miss Logan and Mrs Holdaway defeated Miss Rogers and Miss Harvey 7—2; Miss McPherson and Miss Morgan defeated Mrs McEachern and Miss Ramsay 7—3. Combined Doubles—Miss Logan and Weir defeated Mrs McEachern and Hughes 7—5; Mrs Holdaway and Holdaway defeated Miss Harvey and Barham 7—4; Miss McPherson and Smith defeated Miss Ramsay and Miller 7—2; Miss Morgan and Ott lost to Miss Rogers and Hope 6 —7. Totals:—lnvercargill, 10 sets 111 games; Central, 6 sets 81 games. MATCH AT GORE. BALCLUTHA DEFEATED. (From our Correspondent.) At Gore on Saturday a match was played between the Gore and Balclutha Clubs, the former being victorious by 13 sets (125 games) to 6 sets (104 games). Details of the scoring are as follows Gore players being mentioned first throughout: Men’s Singles^—Sutton 5 v. McNatty 9 McDonald 2 v. Barnett 9, Palairet 7 v. Olsen 9, Scott 9 v. McDonald 7, Poppelwell 9 v. Hurting 2, Francis 9 v. Overbye 4. Men’s doubles. —Sutton and Poppelwell v. McNatty and Olsen 2, McDonald and Palairet 9 v. Barnett and McDonald 6, Scott and Francis 9 v. Hurting and Olsen 8. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Blair 0 v. Miss Malcolm 7, Miss Blaikie 7 v. Miss Owen 2, Mrs Oliver 7 v. Miss Columbus 6, Miss Bowler 3 v. Miss Nicholson 7. Ladies’ Doubles. —Mrs Blair and Miss j Blaikie 7 v. Misses Malcolm and Owen 5, i Mrs Oliver and Miss Bowler 5 v. Misses Columbus and Nicholson 7. Combined Doubles.—Sutton and Mrs Blair 7 v. McNatty and Miss Malcolm 6, McDonald and Miss Blaikie 7 v. Barnett and Miss Owen 0, Scott and Mrs Oliver 7 v. Olsen and Miss Columbus 3, Poppelwell and Miss Bowler 7 v. McDonald and Miss Nicholson 6. IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT. WINTON v. CENTRE BUSH. (From our Correspondent.) A match between Winton and Centre Bush took place on the Winton courts on Saturday afternoon, the local team winning by 11 sets (95 games) to 5 sets (77 games). A strong wind was blowing but nevertheless some good games were witnessed. Afternoon tea was dispensed by the ladies of the Winton Club. Following j are the scores, Winton names appearing first:— Ladies Doubles. —Misses P. Cowie and G. Horner 6 v. Mesdames Walker and Fraser 4; Misses M. Horner and K. Hutchison 6 v. Misses Leahen and McGregor 3. Men’s Doubles.—Messrs Tilley and Mehaffey 4 v. Messrs G. Neville and G. Wilson 7; Messrs Harrington and F. de la Perelle 7 v. Messrs W. McDonald and W. Wilson 4. Combines.—Tilley and Miss P. Cowie 7 v. G. Neville and Mrs Walker 5; Mehaffey and Miss G. Homer 7 v. JG, Wilson and Mrs Fraser 3; Harrington and Miss M. Horner 7 v. W. McDonald and Miss Leahen 6; Perrelle and Miss K. Hutchison 6 v. W. Wilson and Miss McGregor 7. Ladies Singles.—Miss Cowie 4 v. Mrs Walker 6; Miss G. Horner 6 v. Mrs Fraser 3; Miss M. Homer 6 v. Miss Leahen 2; Miss K. Hutchison 6 v. Miss MacGregor 4. Men’s Singles.—Tilley 3 v. Neville 7; Mehaffey 7 v. G. Wilson 4*; Harrington 7 | v. W. McDonald 5; Perrelle F. 6 v. W. Wilson 7. AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. SYDNEY, January 26. The Australasian tennis championships are in progress in fine weather. Most of the leading players are competing. CRICKET. TEAM TO PLAY OTAUTAU. TO-DAY’S GAME. The following combined team will play Otautau at the Showgrounds to-day, at 1.45 p.m.:—N. Poole, H. Anderson, C. Frost, E. Foster, J. Dunbar, W. Ward, V. Poole, G. Thomas, R. Thomson, F. Watson, G. Johnston. Emergency: L. Marchant. MATCH AT WYNDHAM. TENNIS v. CRICKET CLUB. From our Correspondent.) On Monday evening a friendly match was played between the Wyndham eleven and a team representing the tennis club. After an interesting game, which was not i without its humorous side, the tennis team i ran out winners with a margin of 16 runs, j Batting for the Tennis side Henderson ; (15), and Steven Baird (10), reached , 1 double figures, while Traynor (19) was the , only cricket Club player to reach that mark. ! Bowling for the winners Hannon took five for 19, and also did the “hat trick.” 1 For the losers Traynor took six for 16. Following were the scores:—* TENNIS CLUB. Henderson, b Traynor 15 ] Barnett, E., b Bogue 2 ] Barnett, P., b Bogue 0 • ; Macpherson, b Bogue 0 J Hannan, c and b Traynor .. . 11l Baird, b Traynor 10 ; Jones, b Traynor 7 | < McKerrow, run out 0 Johnstone, W., b Traynor .. .. .. 3h McDonald, b Traynor 3 Heydon, G., (not out) 1 Extras 10 1 I Total 52 1 Bowling: Bogue, three for 25; Traynor, 1 fix for 16; Wilson, none for 1. CRICKET CLUB. Bogue, b Henderson 1 Heydon, b Henderson 9 1 Milne, V., 1.b.w., b Hannon 1 1 Fraynor (not out) 19 Wilson, h.w., b Hannon 0 J Davey, G., run out 0 ‘ Mlison, c Barnett, b Hannon .. .. 3 J Macguire, c Barnett, b Hannon .... 0 , Reaps, b Hannon 0 . Milne, M., c and b Hannon 0 Davey, A., run out 2 , Extras 1 .

Total 36 Bowling: Hannon, five for 19; Henderthree for 16.

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. AUCKLAND BEAT WELLINGTON. AUCKLAND, January 27. Auckland gained a good victory over Wellington in the Plunket Shield match, which concluded to-day, the visitors being defeated by three wickets, after a very interesting contest. Wellington made only 75 runs in their second innings, which commenced disastrously on the previous afternoon. Play was resumed on the bowlers’ wicket, though it had improved since Monday and the visitors attained only 49 runs for six wickets, which fell to Allcott and Snedden, who bowled unchanged and were always dangerous, both taking full advantage of the conditions. Details are:— WELLINGTON. First innings 443 —Second Innings.— Hiddlestone, b Allcott 39 Collins, c Smith, b Allcott 0 : Banks, c Player, b Smith 3 < Bernau, c Postles, b Smith 0 i Baker, c Horspool, b Smith ........ 0 I McGirr, b Sneeddn 12 I Badcock, c Garrard, b Allcott 6 I Prince, b Snedden 3 Doneghue, b Allcott 0 Barclay, not out 4 James, c Smith, b Snedden 0 Extras 8 Total 75 Bowling for Auckland, Allcott took four wickets for 27 runs in 15 overs, Smith three for 21 in six overs, Snedden three for 19 in 9 overs. AUCKLAND.. First innings .. 346 —Second Innings.— Garrard, b Badcock 0 Gillespie, c Prince, b Badcock 20 Postles, c Prince, b Badcock 13 Anthony, b Hiddlestone 3 c Ronaldson, b Hiddlestone 18 Snedden, c James, Hiddlestone .... 19 Smith, not out 32 Dacre, c Prince, b Hiddlestone .... 46 Allcott, not out 3 Extras 19 Total for seven wickets .. .. 173 Bowling:—Hiddlestone, took four wickets for 35 runs in 17 overs; Badcock, three wickets for 87 runs in 16 overs; Bernau, none for 22 runs; McGirr, none for 9; Collins, lyine for 7; Barclay, none for 4. ENGLISH CRICKETERS. MATCH AGAINST TASMANIA. HOBART, January 27. The Englishmen to-day began a match against Tasmania at Launceston. The weather was showery and the wicket in good order. England, in the first innings, made 218. Sandham (not out) made 103 and Whysall 26. Tasmania has 31 runs on for no wickets. : SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA. I SYDNEY, January 27. (Received January 27, 10.40 p.m.). The Sheffield Shield match was resumed to-day in fine weather on a good wicket. Victoria has seven wickets down for 376. 1 Woodfull made 81, Liddicutt 132 and Hartkopf 56. Batting was dreary, the batsmen, realis- ' ing the task ahead of them, were not taking any chances. Woodfull, at one stage, occupied two hours eight minutes in making 37 runs. Liddicut batted safely and soundly. New South Wales, in the first innings, made 614. HOWELL. WILL NOT STAY IN AUSTRALIA, i LONDON, January 26. | Howell, writing to Santail, the Warwickshire Cricket Club coach, definitely disposes of the rumour that he intends to remain in Australia. He states: “I have several good offers to come back here next October, but I am quite content with my own little country, which has been very. good to me.” GOLF. NO BIGGER “PILL” OLD GOLF BALL TO STAND, (Sun Special.) LONDON, January 14. The American Golf Association has in- I formed Dunlops, Ltd., that it dees not intend to change the size of the golf ball. It was recently proposed to increase the diameter to 1.68 inches, at the same time slightly increasing the weight of the ball. The British Golf Rules Committee rejected the new ball. British manufacturers saw in the move an attempt to restrict the importation into the United States of British golf balls, of which America uses £200,000 worth annually.

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ROUND ABOUT OTAUTAU. A BUDGET OF NEWS ITEMS. (From our Correspondent.) Considerable interest is being in the game of cricket at the present time, and the win by 28 runs over Appleby has created a stimulus. Consequent, upon the decision of the Athletic Society to postpone their sports and dance, the Cricket Club has decided to play a return match with Appleby on Wednesday, when the following will travel to Invercargill: Messrs E. Matheson, J. McGill, J. Matheson, T. Burns, M. Forde, C. Renowden, E. Ottrey, Lemin, A. Fisher, Dickson (2), Smyth and Harrington. Six members of the Otautau Ladies’ Croquet Club journeyed to Riverton on Wednesday last with the bowlers, per medium of Hewton’s char-a-banc, to try con--1 elusions with the Riverton ladies. After a very enjoyable game, the sea-siders had a . victory. Mesdames Crawford and Green dei feated Mrs Hall and Miss Gould, Mesdames ' Hunter and Kelly had a win from Mesdames Sinclair and Lumsden, and Mesdames Philp ; and Green beat Miss Shaw and Mrs Hall. I The defeat was due to the fact that the Riverton team was mostly composed of A grade players. The visitors, however, were most hospitably entertained at afternoon tea and tea by the members of the seaside team, and prior to leaving Mrs Hall, the President, voiced their appreciation of the kindness and hospitality meted out to them. Mrs Green, President of the Riverton Club, responded, thanking the Otautau Club for providing them with such an enjoyable game. It was proposed to have the return match on Wednesday, February 4, when it was also decided to celebrate the opening of the double green, but on account of the swimming carnival being fixed for that date, this may have to be altered. The Otautau bowlers had a “day out” the same day, when they defeated Riverton by 10 points. A strong wind greatly marred the pleasure of the outing, but the visitors were fortunate in recording a win, this being the second occasion this year. As in Jhe case of the ladies, the visiting bowlers were high in their praise of the splendid treatment meted out to them, they being regaled with afternoon tea, and tea afterwards at the Globe Hotel. At the conclusion of the game Mr Lumsden, in the absence of the President, conveyed the thanks of the visitors to the members of the Riverton Club for the hospitality dispensed, Mr Trail (President), in responding, congratulating the visitors on their win. Prospects for the swimming carnival on February 4 are exceedingly bright, and it is to be hoped that this popular fixture will not be prohibited by the health authorities. It is anticipated that a large number of entries for the various events will be received from InvercargilL

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. DIVING. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright). SYDNEY, January 26. The diving championship of Australia was won by Eve, with Carass second; Morris third. LAWN TENNIS. SUZANNE LENGLEN INJURED. PARIS, January 25. Suzanne lenglen has injured as muscle of her arm. It is not expected that she will compete further in the Riviera tournaments. YACHTING. CORNWELL CUP. Private advice has been received from Auckland that the result at the Cornwall Cup (yachting) was:—Auckland 3 points, Otago 1, Wellington 1.

PIGEON FLYING. GRAND NATIONAL RESULT. DUNEDIN January 27. The result of the New Zealand Pigeon Flying Grand National is announced as follows: E. Cuthbertson (Timaru), 1386 yds per minute 1 J. Gibson (Marlborough), 1367 yds per minute 2 S. Lynn (Dunedin), 1309 yds per minute 3