SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 19897, 16 June 1926, Page 3

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Charlatan may race at Trentham next month. The New Zealand Derby entries for 1927 number out at 177. When last heard of Sir Roseberry was in a bad way. The Winter Cup (one mile) will again be worth £lOOO. Five jockeys broke collarbones at the Auckland meeting. Tione is said to be in some request for the Winter Cup race. Taranaki J.C. is having a new racing track of one mile six feet made. The CJ.C. yearling entries of Friday last numbered 964—717 last year. The DJ.C.’s large yearling entry lists are very encouraging to the Otago Club. Ten rising two-year-olds are being handled to carry Mr W. G. Stead’s colours. Comical, reported not yet ready, may get a run at the Napier Park meeting. There are five Southlanders in the New Zealand Derby of 1927, and three in the Oaks Stakes (fillies). Young Tom did well to get second money at Ashburton, as he was sore prior to racing. Tigerland and Whipcord may race over country at the Wellington R.C. Winter meeting. Reported from Christchurch that S. Todd is still suffering from his fall at Addington recently. .An endeavour is to be made to avoid the CJ.C. and Auckland R.C. meetings clashing in November. Some time ago Kendal ranked as one of the worst horses in Auckland, now he is known as one of the best. Pacer Nelson Derby, a favourite for big events next season, is reported to be doing good work on Addington tracks. R. Emerson is said to have a promising yearling gelding by Kilbroney from Mazurka working well at Riccarton. Mr W. G. Stead has entered eight rising two-year-olds in Australia and all are descendants of the English sire Leighton. The very smart Kilbroney mare, Degage, who race splendidly in Auckland, has returned to Wellington and will be spelled. The Auckland horseman, R. E. Thompson, who has been very successful of late, has arrived at Trentham to school Dubious and Master Peter. It is stated that Auckland trainer J. T. Jamieson will not produce any of his charges at Trentham next month, but may race pupils at Riccarton later. It might repay punters to bear in mind the claim that the novice hurdler Zircon, who won at Ellerslie, is very partial to racing in holding going. Many keen and experienced followers of racing will agree with the proposal to come before the Racing Conference permitting reasonable body weight to be carried by jockeys. The Wyndham-bred pacer, Bell Harold, who has been treated to a short spell, is working well again at Addington and will probably be heard of in the near future. A very large number of rising two-year-olds are now in work at the various centres of racing in Maoriland, youngsters being handled from Auckland in the north to Riverton in the south. The well-known steeplechaser, Carawock, is running out at Waikanae, near Wellington. His owner, Mr C. Boyle, does not intend to take him up again until next season. Carnot has continued to progress well since his return to his home quarters at Riccarton from the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Winter meeting, and he is due to race next at Trentham. When he officiated at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s Winter meeting on Saturday last. Mr W. Norman made his final appearance as a starter in Canterbury. A recent winner trained in Sydney by G. Price was the New Zealand-bred Midlothian. a full brother to Landbird. The son of Finland—Landrail won the event in which G. Young got into trouble. The Auckland hurdler, Zircon, is wellconnected. as he ranks as a half-brother to Sauci, Parisian Diamond, and Matatane (Great Northern Oaks winner), good gallopers all. An Aucklander with exceptional opportunities of watching jumpers at work, states that Black Cruiser, by All Black—Crucinella, is sure to win good jumping races, as he can stay welt Ex-Maorilander Vince O’Neill has his part-property, Spearfelt, in work again at Caulfield after a lengthy spell necessitated by a bad fall when racing in the Sydney Cup of the past season. The Clarenceux gelding Sayonara has been galloping well across the flat at Riccarton since he won the Trial Hurdle Handicap at the Dunedin J.C. W’inter meeting and his next appearance over the battens may be made at Trentham. There are only four Southland-owned entrants for the CJ.C. New Zealand Derby of 1927, viz., Mr W. T. Hazlett’s bay filly by Paper Money—Simper and a gelding by Paper Money—lllume (Kilbroney—Simper); Messrs F. A. and V. N. Price’s brown gelding Arrowy, by Archery—Miss Signal; and Mr W. H. Broad’s bay gelding by Kilbroney—Zia. The ancient gelding Vagabond is being prepared for future hurdle racing by the Riccarton mentor A. E. Wormaid, who was himself a brilliant horseman where battens had to be crossed. Vagabond has been treated to a lengthy spell, and may come back refreshed, as he is a son of Martian —Gipsy Girl, with a New Zealand Cup to his credit in 1919. The Hawke’s Bay scribe, “The Delver,” writes —“The Mountain Knight gelding, Toa Taua, who was purchased recently by an Otago owner, made a poor show in his hurdle engagements at Wingatui. On his form as exhibited there he would seem to have been well sold and Mr Haldane, his seller, to have small chance of collecting the ‘contingency’ registered against him.” The Hastings writer may be interested to know that Toa Taua simply could not gallop in the deep going at Wingatui, and this is proved by the fact that he could not keep with his rivals and this form would not have given him a chance in the race he won over sticks in Hawke’s Bay prior to being sent to Dunedin. It will probably be found that Toa Taua can race well over battens on the top of the ground later on, at Riccarton, for instance, as the galloping surface at CJ.C. headquarters is never of the sloppy, holding nature that was experienced at Wingatui early this month. Toa Taua may not be a good hurdler, but his form at Wingatui was too bad to be true in a horse who has won races in the North Island. The Mountain Knight gelding also looks the part of a useful jumper, even allowing for the truth of rumours that he bCMihing diffieuitief to enntemd agMtwtf,, .

The home province is not very well represented in the CJ.C. New Zealand Oaks Stakes of 1927, for which the entries number 78, as compared with 59 made last year, but two Southlanders have been i engaged in the event confined to fillies. The rising two-year-olds referred to are Mr W. T. Hazlett’s bay filly by Paper Money— Simper, and Messrs F. Trail and W. McKay’s Some Rose, by Some Boy ll.—Rose de Vai, by Hymettus—Miss de Vai, by All Red— Northern Rose, by Finland—Rose Shield, by Hotchkiss (son of Musket) —Rose of Wellington, by St. Leger. The Rivertonowned youngster comes of a good family, as her dam, Rose de Vai, is a half-sister to Degage, by Kilbroney, a mare who ranks as one of the best of her sex in Maoriland. Indications point to the veteran Oamaru owner-breeder, Mr 0. R. Wise, being represented on the turf next season by a wellbred youngster from the Nithsevo family, from which the Australian crack, Windbag, springs through his dam, Charleville, daughter of Nithsevo. Mr Wise’s latest aspirant for racing honours is an aptly-named filly called Tripaway, who is now domiciled in the stable of A. McAnlay at Riccarton. She is a daughter of the imported English sire Archery from Killiney, by Kilbroney— Nithsevo, by Stepniak—Shepherdess, by I Fitz Donovan—lolanthe, by Maribyrnong—j Rosedale (imp.). During her racing career : Killiney proved herself a smart galloper ! and it is to be hoped that her progeny will follow in the footsteps of a very successful family, as Mr Wise deserves well in the world of sport, a path which he has pursued enthusiastically in coursing, racing, and all branches of athletics since his boyhood days in Ireland, when he left home to follow the greyhounds and ultimately settled in New Zealand very many years ago to pursue an honourable career and earn golden opinions from sportsmen Maoriland over ever since. Wielding a facile pen, Mr Wise has ever been ready to write in defence of sport and sportsmen and his rooted aversion to the “spoil sport” has always been emphatically and honestly expressed. According to a New Plymouth exchange trainer Alfred J. Shearsby has had to seek the protection of the bankruptcy court. In his statement to the Official Assignee he attributed his position partly to ill-health and partly to the buying or leasing of disappointing racehorses. Among these he specially mentions the King Mark—Hoy gelding Snatcher, whom he bought for £270 and, in March last, sold for 25 guineas. A lover and keen supporter of light harness classic events, viz., “Argus,” of Christchurch Star, writes interestingly of the contest for the New Zealand Sapling Stakes, for two-year-olds (l|m.) at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s Winter meeting on Saturday last: —“The race was really a fine contest, culminating in a desperate finish between the first three horses, Riehore winning by a neck, with Haydock a head in front of the favourite (Acre), who had practically led the field throughout. In the early stages of the race Acre made the pace, followed by Rey Logan, Riehore and Haydock. In the concluding stages Riehore put in a strong challenge and he outstayed ! the favourite, whilst Haydock, who made ; up her ground in good style in the last ■ quarter of a mile, battled on and also beat j the tiring Acre. It was a fine finish and ! caused a lot of excitement. Riehore is by ! Rey de Oro from Lady Superior (the dam ! of Cardinal Logan) by General Mac—Lady ‘ Criterion, by King Harold. He is a well I put together youngster, possessing plenty of ■ size, and is a free going pacer, with capital s action. There is no question about his gameness, as he fought out a desperate I finish with determination. His dam, Lady j Superior, was a very speedy mare in her time, but had little reputation as a stayer. Another of Rey de Oro’s progeny, in Haydock, got second money, and this brilliant i filly paced a fine race under conditions ; that did not enable her to be. at her best, j When she raced for the first time she I showed great speed, but, unfortunately, she had a fail, whilst in two other races she : was hard driven on a track that must have j been trying to a young pacer. It was no ■' wonder that she went a trifle sore and had I to be eased in her work. This probably ! made all the difference to her performance ; in the race, although she put up splendid i time for the distance. Acre went a solid | and reliable race. He led the field for most of the way and this was nothing in his favour, as there was a fairly strong wind blowing against the horses along the back. ; Acre paced on well till just at the end, when he narrowly failed. The Author Dillon gelding is a fine advertisement for his sire. He is not a big one by any means, but he is a rare good pacer, with plenty of courage.” Each of the three placed youngsters broke the record for the race held by Kohara as 3min 32 l-ssec, as Riehore covered the twelve furlongs in 3min 31sec, Haydock paced home in 3min 31 l-ssec, and Acre was beaten a head in 3min 31 2-ssec. As against £7450 distributed in stakes at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Winter meeting, owners who had horses engaged had to pay £1095 12/- for riding fees. Added to this would be travelling charges and trainers’ pay, while mentors who turned out winners would in most cases collect ten per cent, of the stakes. A little reflection will make it plain that Government taxation on racing is being overdone. A proposal will come before the Racing Conference next month to increase the contribution for the Accident Fund from £1 to £1 10/- for each horse. This is necessitated by the heavy claims on the fund. Is it ! not about time (writes “The Delver” in Hawke’s Bay Tribune), that something in j the nature of a sliding scale for contribu- : tions to this fund should be established? Why should an owner who starts a horse in a solitary little hack race at a country I meeting have to pay as much as one who runs his horse throughout the season, and at consequently much greater risk, in the big j events and thus has the chance of gathering j in stakes by the thousands of pounds? A percentage on nomination fees, to be collected along with them, would be a much more equitable way of maintaining the fund. The smart pacer, Sea Pearl, who won the . principal handicap event at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, will not race at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting. In her absence R. B. Berry will rely on Dillon Wilkes to represent his stable at Alexandra Park on Saturday next and Wednesday of the following week. The English cross-country rider, W. Watkinson, who died from the effects of a fall while riding ni the Ayr Steeplechase a few weeks ago, after steering Jack Horner to victory in the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, was insured for £2,000. By an arrangement between the National Hunt and the Jockey Club, provision is made for the insurance against accidents of jockeys . in the Old Country. I The North Island light harness ownertrainer, Mr R. Vautier, has had a very successful season with Daphne Wildwood, Why Worry and Company, his winnings for the current racing term totalling £3,214 10/-. Sixteen horses left Lyttelton on Monday night to assist at the Auckland T.C.’s Winter ; meeting, which opens on Saturday and concludes on the following Wednesday. Those making the trip include W. J. Tomkinson (Direct Wood, Happy Rosa, Bell Harold and Credit Slip), J. Bryce (Money Spider and Ratana), J. J. Kennerley (Logan Chief and Peter Bingen), D. Withers (Logan Lou and Silk Thread), A. Hendricksen (Cardinal Logan), N. Burgess (Bessie Logan), R. E. Mills (Prince Pointer), J. Deyell (Nelson Ata), R. B. Berry (Dillon Wilkes) and J. Henderson (Brentloc). Owners of jumpers evidently mean business as far as the Napier Park Racing Club’s Winter meeting is concerned, as very few horses have dropped out of the leading events of the opening day on Friday. The only withdrawals from the Napier Steeplechase are Highway, First Line and Woden. On the other hand, it will be noted that i Naknmai has been paid up for in two,

events, his second engagement, that in the Ladies’ Bracelet, having been continued. The eliminations from the Ahuriri Hurdles, however, are more numerous than in the big steeplechase, and comprise San Fera, Crown Coin, Bragadier Bill, Lady Gay, Euchre and Goldpiece. This leaves a field of ten and the running will be interesting in view of approaching winter fixtures, particularly at Trentham and Riccarton. The Hawke’s Bay steeplechaser, Guanaco, by Formative, who has been in retirement for a lengthy period, has been working well at Hastings. This promising crosscountry performer, claimed to be a fencer of more than average merit, will probably race at the Napier Park R.C. and Hawke’s Bay J.C. Winter fixtures. The well-known light harness reinsman and trainer, D. Bennett, who was recently favoured with a license, has taken over the stables at Addington recently occupied by A. Fleming, and will resume the occupai tion of public trainer. A surprise entry for some of the leading handicaps in Australia in the Spring is Kaahumanu, a full sister to that good horse, Gasbag, now at the stud. This mare (says a Christchurch Star correspondent) may have improved a lot since she was last seen in public, but on any form she has shown she would not be very far from the bottom of the list in hack handicaps. Mr G. Murfitt’s five-year-old mare is a daughter of Demosthenes —Lady Cilia, and has one win against her, the Raukawa Handicap (9-f.) at the Hawke’s Bay J.C. Winter meeting of 1924. She is bred to stay and it will be interesting to see what happens to her in Australia, as she is reported to be under orders to cross the Tasman Sea. Light harness trainer, W. J. Tomkmson, is reported to have shipped a smart performer with his string to race at the Auckland Trotting Club’s Winter meeting, this being the Australian-bred mare Direct Wood, by Admiral Wood. She may race over two miles. NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR FRIDAY. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, June 15. The following acceptances have been declared for the first day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s Winter meeting on June 18 and 19: MOTEO HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, £l5O. One and three-quarter miles.

RUGBY. ALL BLACK TEAM. A POWERFUL COMBINATION. Sydney, June 15. Satisfaction is expressed in Rugby Union circles at the personnel of the All Black team. The combination is regarded as a powerful one, the selectors apparently being anxious to avenge the only defeat inflicted upon the 1924 team. So far there has been no definite move to select the New South Wales team, but a scheme is afoot for a test team to go into training quarters for a period before matches.—A. & N.Z. SOCCER, j . < SATURDAY’S FIXTURES. The postponed games in the second round of the Macdonald Cup will be played on Saturday next at the Showgrounds at 2.30 p.m. as under: — Corinthians, a bye. Invercargill v OhaL Rangers v Mataura. The following is the team to represent the Invercargill Club against Ohai: —R. Smith (captain), Olsen, Cathcart, Woodham, Fitzpatrick, Overgaard, Hayward, Reddington, McDowall, Kendall, Tourell and Gosling. The Rangers’ team is as follows:—Howarth, Maxwell, G. Scandrett, Scandrett, Campbell, J. Dymock, Petrie, Donald, Burns, Scandrett and Dymock. HOCKEY. SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION. The fortnightly meeting of the Southland Ladies’ Hockey Association was held in the Y3LC.A. rooms yesterday evening. Present: Mr H. J. Kilby (in the chair), Mrs Olsen and Miss Melvin (secretary). Messrs R. Surgenor, J. Brass, E. H. Battin and W. Ford. The Westport, Buller, Wellington, Canterbury and South Canterbury Associations advised that they would support the tournament for Southland. BOXING.

MEETING OF SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION. CASEY AND JAMITO TO BE MATCHED. A meeting of the Southland Boxing Asociation was held last evening, Mr S. Lindsay presiding over a full attend ape» of members of the Exerartiw

In reply to communications received from Harry Casey (Australia) and Salvino Jamito, it was decided to match the two boxers in a 15-round contest to be held in Invercargill on July 26. The purse will be £175, plus expenses, the largest purse so far offered by the Southland Association. The weight limit will be 10-st. The following preliminary bouts for this contest were decided on:—G. Barton v. “A. Jones”; E. Mclvor v. L. Drewe; J. Powley v. W. O’Neil. The committee decided to hold the Southland amateur championship tournament at the beginning of July, at a date to be arranged later. It was also resolved to hold, if possible, two or three norice classes in conjunction with the tournament. The secretary (Mr J. Richardson) was instructed to invite entries from all boxing instructors. EUROPEAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. London, June 14. In the European heavyweight championship Harry Persson knocked out Phill Scott in the eleventh round. —Reuter. Scott began fast and made good use of a left and occasionally landed a right. Persson replied chiefly with hooks and swings. At halfway Scott led on points but early in the eleventh round Persson rushed and dealt a sharp left followed by a smashing right to the jaw downing the Englishman for a count of seven. On rising he was immediately floored again and took the full count.—Reuter.

TENNIS. FRENCH HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIP. Paris, June 14. In the French hard court championships final Cochet beat Lacoste 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL. (Rec. 8.35 p.m.) Paris, June 14. At tennis in the final of the mixed doubles, Mlle. Lenglen and Brugnon defeated Madame Besnerais and Borotra 6—4, 6—3. —A. & N.Z. MOTORING. JUNIOR TOURIST TROPHY. London, June 14. At Douglas, in the Isle of Man, the Junior Tourist Trophy motor race of seven laps, aggregating 264 miles, was won by Alec Bennett, with an average speed of 67 miles per hours.—Reuter.

Euchre . . . st lb st lb 10 8 Tempean . . 9 2 Royal Heather 9 11 Ruby King . 9 0 Mangatoetoe . 9 9 Revel .... 9 0 Counter Attack : 9 6 Mannequin . 9 0 Rehutai . . . 9 4 Manutai ... 9 0 PETANE HACK STEEPLECHASE, £150. Two miles. Little River . 11 2 Birka .... 9 7 Lady Comet . 10 10 Supporter . . 9 7 Woden . . . 10 4 Kyoto ... 9 5 Bonny Rill 10 4 Silta .... 9 0 Lark Hall . . 10 0 Velvet King . 9 0 Uncle Dave . 10 0 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £200. One mile. Perle de Leon 10 7 Serene ... 9 5 Olympic . . . 9 13 Jeanette ... 9 4 Malatour . . . 9 9 Beaumont . . 9 2 Diamond Ring 9 8 Royal Diadem 9 0 Startle . . . 9 8 Killoch ... 9 0 Tuahine . . . 9 5 Wristlet ... 9 0 Egyptian Mountain Top 9 0 Flower 9 5 Sir Pam . . 9 0 NAPIER STEEPLECHASE, £350. About three miles. Nukumai . . 12 5 Sturdee ... 10 2 Passin’ Lady Comet . 9 2 Through 11 0 Ranui ... 9 0 Puwhero . . 10 5 Mahia ... 9 6 Firelight . . 10 2 LADIES’ BRACELET, £100. One mile and a quarter. Nukumai . . 12 11 Peshwa ... 10 7 General Black Flier . 10 7 Carrington 11 13 Grey Lady . . 10 7 Arch Salute . 11 11 Revel ... 10 7 Royal Diadem 11 7 Mint filly . . 10 7 Brigadier Bill 11 4 Polyastra . .10 7 Hillation . . . 11 3 Red Cent . . 10 7 AHURIRI : HURDLES, £200. One and three-quarter miles. Ngata . . . 11 13 Comedy Prince 9 12 Koauau . . . 10 8 Merry Singer 9 10 Many Colours 10 7 Eonmark . . 9 6 Highway . . 10 7 Good Sport . 9 0 Santiago . . . 10 0 Monte . . 9 0 SETTLERS’ HACK HANDICAP, £125. Six furlongs. Gauntlet . . . 10 9 Cohesion . . 9 0 Blue Jay . . 10 7 Three Kings . 9 0 Mime . . . 9 13 Merekara . . 9 0 Minstrel Boy . 9 11 Evensong . . 9 0 Tino Maunga 9 9 Sand Burr . . 9 0 Polar . . . 9 8 Arrow River . 9 0 Llandudno 9 8 Heather ... 9 0 Bennanee . . 9 5 Dormy ... 9 0 Coot .... 9 4 Essential ... 9 0 Wihnoreana . 9 4 Puthtahi . . 9 0 Break of Day 9 2 Strongholt . . 9 0