SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 19900, 19 June 1926, Page 3

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Auckland T.C.’s -Winter fixture opens to-day. Napier Park ILC.’s Winter meeting concludes to-day. Auckland T.C.’s Winter meeting closes on Wednesday. Reported that Glentruin will race again next season. Londonderry promises to jump big country very cleverly. There will be racing at Rosehill course in Sydney to-day. Logan Lou is expected to race in winning form at Auckland. Entries for Wellington R.C. Winter fixture are due on Monday. Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club meeting takes place on Wednesday next. Canterbury experts think Bessie Logan will pace well at Auckland. Melbourne racegoers will be operating at V.A.T.C. Caulfield races to-day. Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club Winter meeting is set for Friday and Saturday. Pacer Downcast has returned to Invercargill looking particularly well. Entries for the leading Grand National meeting events close on Friday next. Wellington Racing Club’s Winter meeting nominations close on Monday evening. J. McCombe /should win at Sydney pony meetings with the very smart Forgery. As Francaise is still at work, she is evidently to get another chance on the race tracks. Silver Peak and Silver Paper are now at Pembroke in the Central Otago district. Brilliant rising three-year-old Lysander, is reported to be doing well on Wanganui tracks. Otago backers have been putting out money all week to support Money Spiders chance. Canterbury trotter. Trampfast, is penalised from 36yds to 60yds, at Auckland meeting to-day. South Canterbury Hunt Club’s Annual ■ Steeplechase meeting is set down for de- i cision on July 24. It is reported that Ashburton County R.C.’s recent meeting resulted in a deficit round about four figures. South Canterbury Hunt Club meeting will carry £970 in stakes—the leading steeplechase is worth £2OO. Osterman is training on and Isla Bank qualifying for the C.J.C. Grand National meeting, due in August. ! Mr H. E. Card, former owner of The Banker, visited his old favourite when on a recent visit to the Commonwealth. . I It is anticipated that the entries for the s Wellington Racing Club’s Winter meeting will run very close to establishing a record. ■ Following on a beneficial spell, Winton- • owned Logan Chief is to be raced in Auck- ■ land to-day and again on Wednesday. Judging from lists published in Australia, ex-Maonlander, Runnymede. was one of the first horses entered for Melbourne Cup. Wanganui trainer F. Tilley, expects to ■ have Shining Armour and Kilia racing in the best of condition at Trentham Winter ! fixture. A. McLellan’s smart pacing pupil will probably be a competitor in the tight classes at the New Zealand Metropolitan T.C. i August fixture. ■ .. I \ inegrove, the rising two-year-old by ; Tractor in J. A. Rowland’s stable, is now the daily mount of the winning apprentice, i N. C. Dwyer. Local light-weight indentured jockey, L. • J. Ellis, is piloting the rising two-year-old ■ by Kilbroney—Zia, in his early work to represent Mr W. H. Broad. Ecuador is being specially polished by R. McKay to compete at his happy hunting ground of the past, at Wellington Rac- > ing Club’s headquarters. —— As the result of injuries sustained in a ' fall at Addington last week, His Pal, an ' Australian-bred pacer in W. J. Tomkin- j son’s stable, was destroyed. News has been received from Christchurch I that the champion three-year-old pacing gelding. Native Chief, has gone wrong and i is being spelled. It was hinted some time ago that brilliant , miler Reremoana was to be sent to Aus . tralia to race, and it is now stated that the trip has been decided upon. If the Southland-bred pacer is to have a chance in the Cornwall Handicap (one mile), at Auckland to-day. he will have to travel fast to head off the Oamaru-owned Brentloc. There will be a busy time at Hastings next week, as the Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club j will hold its annual re-union on Wednesday, 1 and the Hawke’s Bay J.C. race on Friday and Saturday. The Otautau-owned mare, Glentruin, has been engaged in the Thirteenth Taranaki • Stakes of next season, a race in which The ■ Hawk, Grand Knight and other good horses t are engaged. Trentham mentor H. Telford has a rising J two-year-old filly in his stable by Paper | Money—lrish Beauty, who will carry the ! colours of the manager of Elderslie Stud, Mr | Thos. Handley. During the current season the Auckland Racing Club has staged twenty-five races of the value of from £lOOO to £3OOO, and of this number only five have been won by horses trained on the home tracks. It is stared that Valicare’a five thousand five hundred-guinea brother is now being hacked about on his owner’s country property. His first race may be the Breeders’ Plate at Randwick, with the Maribyrnong Plate in Melbourne next. On many occasions in racing across the flat and over the light fences Little River has left his admirers lamenting, varied by nice performances occasionally, but we are now assured that he has found his forte in steeplechasing. The Taranaki owner, Mr H. E. Card, who raced The Banker with great success, has not actively taken part in turf affairs for some time past, but it is stated that he contemplates an early return to the hopes and fears of actual ownership. It is stated that the Racing Conference • controls 164 separate banking accounts for ! jockey apprentices in New Zealand, many | of the lads concerned having to their re- I spective credits over £lOOO, money which I is earning interest and may remain on deposit until the boys reach the age of I 21 yeans. J

The length of service given to the New Zealand turf by Mr J. E. Henrys as handicapper is not generally realised, but a writer in the Weekly Press and Referee , points out that the North Islander has I been acting in this capacity for thirty-five years. Always devoted to his duties and • an exceptionally keen observer where rac- ■ ing and other matters are concerned. Mr ■ Henrys heads the list in an official capacity t to-day and promises to render active ser- • vice in connection with the galloping and j jumping sport for very many years to come, j Friday, of next week, will be a busy day I with the secretary of the Canterbury Jockey Club, as on that date entries will fall due at 8 p.m. for the leading events of the Grand National meeting. The races calling for the attention of owners and trainers will be as follows:—N.Z. Gtand National Steeplechase, £2OOO (threemiles and a-half); and Winter Cup (flat) £lOOO (Im.) on the first day, August 10; N.Z. Grand National Hurdle Race, £l5OO (about two miles and a-half); and Beaufort Steeplechase, £6OO (abopt two miles and a-half), on the second day. August 12; and the Sydenham Hurdle Race, £5OO (two miles), and the Lincoln Steeplechase, £7OO (about three miles), on the third day, August 14. Judging from the lengthy lists of immediate and past North Island Winter fixtures, and writing with some knowledge of the horses available for nomination in the South Island, the ■ big jumping fixture at Riccarton in August, • is going to command very large entries, • particularly in the event of Auckland I stables playing a free hand. From a specj tator’s point of view, the Grand National gathering is one of the best of the year to attend, with its varied racing and wide opportunity to foregather with sportsmen of i both Islands—there are no rival fixtures to contend with on the dates quoted, and this enables patrons to take advantage of ! a golden opportunity to visit Christchurch. Great interest was taken in the Flag j Steeplechase meeting conducted at Clifden I on Wednesday by Waiau members of the . Birchwood Hunt, and keen followers of the I jumping sport in attendance followed the 1 fortunes of the contestants in the Tuata- [ pere Steeplechase (about two and a half miles i, with more than average interest. The chances of the hunter, Miss Surprise, were favoured by many onlookers, but the duel between Londonderry and Barricon (Markhope—Mountain Flower), was the affair of the day with those who follow the fortunes of Southland’s racing jumpers. The Kilbroney—Droski gelding, Londonderry, who has at times displayed evasiveness in hurdle races, was looked upon as a likely winner, provided he faced the big country fairly and squarely, and herein lay an element of doubt that was somewhat fascinating. However, a very fine race took place between the two well-known thoroughbreds in the hands of the owner of the former and P. Morton on Barricon respecI tively. Contrary to the expectations of ‘ many onlookers, Londonderry raced truly ■ and jumped well, while Barricon was ' cleverly ridden to save ground and take • every legitimate advantage by the way. After racing in close company throughout— Miss Surprise was outpaced at an early . stage—the rivals landed over the final obstacle in close company, but, when it came to a run home, Londonderry prevailed by ■ about two lengths. Both geldings jumped i well by the way, and the opinion was widely expressed that they will presently become very desirable recruits to the ranks of ; the southern cross-country racing brigade. ! Local mentor, F. W. Ellis, will probably conduct a small string north next month, , to open the new racing season for his stable j at the Grand National meeting at Riccarton. All going well in the meantime and the weights suiting, the patrons of Ellis will probably be represented by Listening Post, < Spean Bridge and Bugle Note, the trio being in forward condition. Spean Bridge was not at her best when raced at the i D.J.C. Winter fixture, but she should be i in the pink by August, when an opportunity will be afforded racegoers of discovering her real worth—her running at Wingatui ■ did not display her in the light of more i than a promising hack. Bugle Note, on ■ the other hand, looked well when running on the D.J.C. track, but he failed to handle the holding galloping surface, and his owner has now decided to give him a chance to redeem his reputation, particularly as his mentor has him built up into excellent racing shape. . Ecuador is a busy horse at present in i working up to a projected northern journey with the Wellington R.C. and C.J.C. Grand National fixtures as his objective. JR. . McKay is devoting a considerable amount of • attention to the Santa Rosa gelding, and j it is obvious that Mr Stone’s mud-sprinter has not lost any of his condition as the result of his three outings at Wingatui. McKay may race some other members of his team in the North, but a decision has yet to be arrived at in this connection. Kilfane was coming along noticeably when he competed at the D.J.C. fixture, and has ! since progressed nicely, but his owner may I elect to let well alone and reserve the Sunny ■ Lake gelding for early spring racing. Val- ■ damo is till in active commission, but a j trip for the Australian-bred racer is still in the air at present. Since his return from Wingatui with his seasoned gallopers, J. A. Rowland has kept Warhaven and Master Sandstone regularly : at work and the pair have progressed in a j satisfactory manner. Both are to be raced • at the Grand National meeting if ripe and ' ready in August, and it is safe to say that ; the master of Endeavour Lodge will spare no pains to present them at Riccarton in the desired order as far as his portion of the contract is concerned. "Handsome is as handsome does,” is an old saying used in connection with thoroughbreds and human beings that applies with considerable force to the imported sire, Panmure, who has been purchased by Messrs | Timpany Bros., of Woodlands. A representative of the Royal Hampton line through his sire, Forfarshire, his dam was Panacea, by Cyllene from Quintessence, by St. Frusquin— Margarine, hence there is no mistake about the stout and fashionable breeding of the • horse who is to remain in Southland to be ! at the service of the owners of a limited ; number of mares. A commanding and ■ handsome stallion, who begets stock of good ■ size and proved galloping merit, Panmure ; was a brilliant racehorse himself and unj doubtedly transmits his valuable qualities. ! He has already sired a lengthy list of win- ! ners and very few racegoers in the land have failed to note that his daughters, I Enthusiasm and Mandane, have accounted for a superior list of classic events and a large amount of money in stakes. He has already made himself at home in jiis new quarters, and his local owners have found him a desirable horse to handle where valuable mares are concerned. Last season the Messrs Timpany Bros, mated two of their own matrons, Naomi and Gunshy, with I the English horse and both are now with ! foal as the result. Probably the best horse ever bred but not reared here—Gold Light, was raised in the vicinity of Invercargill—has embarked on a jumping career, but how far it will extend rests in the womb of the future. During the current week Listening Post was jumped over a couple of hurdles in private at his home quarters, and F. W. Ellis was enlightened to the extent that he now holds hopes of the descendant pf Solferino becoming a proficient batten-racer some day —the local mentor is a good judge as he himself piloted some smart leaping performers in his day, including Kauri King, when the Aucklander scored in the N.Z. Grand National Hurdle Race of 1918. In the meantime his new owner, Mr W. H. Broad, entertains the idea of racing Listening Post over the little sticks at the forthcoming Grand National fixture in August, but several obstacles in this connection will have to be overcome or minimised if the trip is to eventuate, principal among these being the matter of handicap weight. His

connections are wide awake followers of the turf and are under no illusions as to the Invercargill-bred gelding being pitchforked into hurdle races by weight adjusters, but they hope for reasonable treatment as horses of his class go, and they will await the decision of Mr J. E. Henrys or Mr H. Coyle, prior to making arrangements to try the local novice jumper out at Trentham or Riccarton. In the course of a week or two more will be known as to how the descendant of an American dam is going to shape over the light fences and until that time arrives Mr Broad’s sturdy equine can be left in the hands of F. W. Ellis and his first lieutenant, A. S. Ellis, to do the rest. The rising two-year-old gelding Vinegrower, by Tractor—Watercourse, has now been ridden on the local tracks, and it has to be admitted that J. A. Rowland’s youthful charge improves on acquaintance, although he has been looked upon as a promising youngster since his trainer first disclosed his presence to Invercargill racecourse critics. He is a good-looking, well-grown, jaunty colt, and walks with an action that is perky and free and very often to be associated with speedy gallopers. It will be some time yet before he can be sprinted, but, so far, he must be placed in the promising class. F. J. McKay gave his team a short let-up after the Dunedin J.C. Winter gathering, but Francaise, Frenchman and Mazama are now in full commission again. Mazama appears to have thrived on his schooling and racing experiences during the past few weeks •and it is on the cards that he will strip an improved l -jumper w’hen he and his stablemates go forward to Riccarton for the Grand National fixture. Frenchman did not race well in the holding going at Wingatui and lightened up to a noticeable extent, but he should do better if sent to Riccarton, as the firm, springy going of the C.J.C. convincing ground has always been to his liking—he received his two-year-old and ! subsequent jumping education at Riccarton under the tutelage of S. Trilford. The son of Danube may also step out an improved contestant in August. Francaise ran a fine race at the D.J.C. Winter fixture, when she stayed on into third place in the Provincial Handicap, and she continues to look well and move freely in her tasks. It is understood that she will be relegated to the stud after a northern tour, and it may be found that she has been chosen as one of the consorts of the imported English horse Tea Tray, now one of the lords of the harem at the Elderslie Stud at Oamaru. , Under date June 17 the London ableman gives the result of the famous Ascot Gold Cup race of two and a-half miles, as follows:—Solario (Childs) 1; Prior II (Allemand) 2; Pons Asinorum (Wragg) 3. The winner scored by six lengths from five other starters. As one of the- most coveted races in England and looked upon as the test of a real stayer, the result of the Ascot Cup is always looked upon with a considerable amount of interest in New Zealand and Australia, to say nothing of America, India, Africa and many other parts of the world, but it bears an added significance on the present occasion for quite another reason. This is due to the fact that it was won by Solario, by Gainsborough—Sun Worship, by Sunridge— Doctrine, by Ayrshire (son of Hampton)— Axiom, by Peter—Electric Light (dam of Bill of Portland), the horse for whom the record price of £lOO,OOO was offered and refused a few days ago. The would-be purchaser of Solario, H. H. Aga Khan, described as one of the richest men in the world, was evidently anxious to secure the crack for one of his studs and also to add an Ascot Cup to his collection, but Sir J. Rutherford was above temptation and thus the great race will be credited to the right man and not to a rich owner really by way of purchase. Solario, who will rank as a very valuable horse when he goes to the stud, is by Gainsborough by Bayardo—Rosedrop by St. Fresquin (sire of Paper Money) from Rosaline, by Trenton (son of Musket —Frailty) hence his noted victory if of unusual interest in Maoriland, where Musket was the champion sire of his day and his son Trenton afterwards made a name of world-wide fame in England. From a local point of view it is also of interest to relate that Mr A. Chisholm, of Otautau, owns a galloper by the same sire as Solario in the four-year-old mare Celerity 11, now in T. H. Gillett’s care at Riccarton. In Australia and New Zealand we have but an imperfect idea of what a big team of horses means from an English point of view, hence a few details in this connection should be of instructive interest. The largest team in England is probably sheltered in the stabling accommodation of R. C. Dawson, who has sixty-two horses under his care, thirty of them being two-year-olds. Dawson trains for H. H. Aga Khan, Vicomte G. de Fontarce, the Earl of Carnarvon, H. G. la Costa, and Mrs R. C. Davidson, besides himself. Other trainers also handle lengthy strings, as Stanley Wootton has fifty-two in his care, including twenty three-year-olds, and nineteen two-year-olds; and J. H. Crawford thirty-three workers.

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB. OPENING OF WINTER MEETING. PUWHERO WINS STEEPLECHASE. (Per United Press Association.) Napier, June 18. The Napier Park R.C.’s Winter meeting opened to-day in ideal weather conditions. The course was in splendid order. The totalisator handled £32,110, as against £29,877 on the first day of last year, an increase of £2233. The following are the results:— MOTEO HACK HURDLES (Ifm.)—l Mangatoetoe 9.9 (J. Nixon) 1; 2 Euchre 10.8, 2; 3 Rehutai 9.4, 3. Also started—4 Royal Heather 9.11, 8 Counter Attack 9.0, 9 Tempean 9.2, 5 Ruby Ring 9.0, 6 Manutai 9.0, 7 Mannequin 9.0. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, 3min 14 4-ssecs. PETANE HACK STEEPLECHASE (2m.) —1 Bonny Rill 10.4 (A. McDonald) 1; 8 Woden 10.4, 2; 5 Little River 11.3, 3. Also started—7 Lady Comet 10.10, 3 Lark Hall 10.0, 2 Uncle Dave 10.0, 9 Birka 9.7, 10 Supporter 9.7, 11 Kyoto 9.5, 4 Silta 9.0, 6 Velvet King 9.0. Won by a length, twelve lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 15secs. STEWARDS STAKES (Im.)—s Beaumont 9.2 (C. Carmont), 1; 7 Wristlet 9.0, 2; 4 Malatour 9.9, 3. Also started—2 Perle de Leon 10.7, 8 Startle 9.8, 1 Tuahine 9.5, 11 Serene 9.5, 3 Jeanette 9.4, 6 Sir Pam 9.0, 9 Killoch 9.0, 10 Mountain Top 9.0. Won by half a length. lime, Imin 42 2-ssecs. NAPIER STEEPLECHASE (about three miles). —1 Puwhero 10.5 (A. McDonald), 1; 4 Sturdee 10.8, 2; 2 Nukumai 12.5, 3. Also started—s Passin’ Through 11.0, 6 Fireblight 10,2, 3 Ranui 9.0, 7 Mahia 9.6. Won by eight lengths, two lengths separating second and third. Time, 6min 12secs. LADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP (l|m.) —2 Hillation 11.3 (Mr G. Green), 1; 4 Arch Salute 11.11, 2; 1 Brigadier Bill 11.4, 3. Also started —3 Royal Diadem 11.7, 5 Peshwa 10.7, 8 Grey Lady 10.7, 9 Red Cent 10.7, 11 Blackflier 10.7, 7 Revel 10.7, 10 Mint Julep 10.7, 6 Polyastra 10.7. Won by half a length. Royal Diadem won by three parts of a length from Hillation, but was disqualified for weighing in short. Time, 2min 12 2-ssecs. AHURIRI HURDLES (l£m.)—6 Ngata 11.13, (A. McDonald), 1; 1 Highway 10.7, 2; 5 Koauau 10.8, 3. Also started—4 Many Colours 10.7, 2 Santiago 10.0, 8 Comedy Prince 9.12, 3 Merry Singer 9.10, 9 Eonmark 9.6, 7 Good Sport 9.0, 10 Monte 9.0. Won by a length and a-half, half a length between second and third. Time, 3min 11 3-ssecs. SETTLERS’ HACK HANDICAP (6f.)— 2 Mime 9.13 (L. G. Morris, 1; 3 Cohesion

9.0, 2; 1 Llandudno 9.8, 3. Also ran—6 Gauntlet 10.9, 12 Blue Jay 10.7, 4 Minstrel Boy 9.11, 9 Tino Maunga 9.9, 5 Polar 9.8, 11 Bennance 9.5, 7 Coot 9.4, 15 Wilmoreana 9.4, 8 Break o’ Bay 9.2, 20 Dormie 9.0, 13 Evensong 9.0, 18 Arrow River 9.0, 19 Hathor 9.0, 22, Sand Burr 9.0, 17 Essential 9.0, 14 Patutahi 9.0, 10 Strongholt 9.0, 21 Three Kings 9.0, 16 Merekara 9.0, 23 Lombardo 9.0. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 15 2-ssecs. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. Napier, June 18. The following the the Napier Park R.C.’s second day acceptances:— HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE (two miles) —Kovno 11.4, Silent Dick 10.11, Guanaco 10.10, Mahia 10.10, Lark Hall 10.4, Gilgai 10.1, Supporter 9.13, Kyoto 9.13, Kirkwood 9.7, Aotea Roa 9.7. MEANEE HACK HANDICAP (five furlongs)—Tino Maunga 9.7, Polar 9.6, Coot 9.5, Mah Jong 9.3, Break o’ Day 9.2, Merry Imp 9.2, Evensong 9.0, Three Kings 9.0, Sand Burr 9.0, Arrow River 9.0, Calorina 9.0, Dormie 9.0, Essential 9.0, Raukaupango 9.0, Gay Bobbie 9.0, Sanguine Mare 9.0. WAIOHIKI HACK HURDLES (one mile and a-half) —Euchre 10.12, Mangatoetoe 10,10, Royal Heather 10.1, Theic 9.7, Rehutai 9.6, Mountain Top 9.4, Counter Attack 9.4, Haumariri 9.0, Ruby King 9.0, Peshwa 9.0, Revel 9.0, Polyastra 9.0, Manutai 9.0, Mannequin 9.0, Mount Clyde 9.0. WINTER OATS (seven furlongs)—Olympic 9.13, Beaumont 9.10, .Malatour 9.10, Koodoo 9.7, Startle 9.7, Royal Diadem 9.6, Wristlet 9.6, Tuahine 9.5, Serene 9.4, Huikai 9.3, Jeannette 9.3, Road Hog 9.0, Birthmark 9.0, Sir Pam 9.0, Morose 9.0, Hillation 9.0. PARK STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP (about two miles and a-half) —Passin’ Through 11.12, Bonny Rill 9.11, Ranui 9.11, Red Cent 9.8, Lady Comet 9.4, Modern 9.4, Velvet King 9.0. PORAITE HURDLE RACE (Handicap). £175 (one mile and three-quarters) —Comical 11.13, Highway 10.13, Koauau 10.9, Crown Coin 10.12, Santiago 9.11, Comedy Prince 9.9, Merry Singer 9.8, Brigadier Bill 9.8, Eonmark 9.3, Good Sport 9.0. NEWSTEAD HACK HANDICAP (six furlongs)—Mime 10.9, Blue Jay 10.5, Jubi- , lee 10.1, Watchman 9.11, Minstrel Boy 9.9, ! Chishna 9.9, Llandudno 9.9, Tino Maunga 9.7, Manutai 9.7, Cohesion 9.6, Mah Jong 9,3, Bennanee 9.3, Patutahi 9.0, Strongbolt 9.0. AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. (Per United Preen Association.) The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Auckland ! T.C.’s Winter meeting on June 19 and 23: MANGERE HANDICAP (harness), £3OO. Limit 3.30. One and a-half miles.

Stanmoor . . limit Gold Jacket . . 12 Moko Pete . limit Grattan Thorpe 12 Dillon Huon . limit Gold Sound . . 12 Maid of the Golden Hope . 12 Mountains limit Tranquil ... 12 Blue King . . limit Billy Whizz . . 24 Wrigley . . . limit Balan a ... 24 Lolalimit The Pointer . . 24 Redlaw .... limit Haricot ... 24 Signorella . . . limit Bawldy Locanda 36 Manna .... limit Anselm .... 36 Coal Light . . limit Van Cap ... 48 Mars .... limit Jewell Pointer . 48 Polly’s Picture limit Master Councillor 60 Harvest Home limit Peter Bingen . 72 yds bhdGlandore ... 72 Toll Chimes . . 12 WINTER HANDICAP (harness), £3OO. Trotters only. Limit 4.58. Two miles. Vanity Boy . . limit Audex ... 12 Roma Bingen . limit Floratine ... 12 Amberite . . . limit Plunder .... 12 Fairlight . . . limit Peter Brown . 12 Kempton . . . limit Nelson Ata . . 24 Katato . . . limit Sister Beatrice 24 Norminton . . limit Sweet Memory 24 Royal Bob . . limit Marble Hall . . 36 Don Zolock . . limit Direct Action . 48 Loch Lomond . limit Battery Bell . . 60 Gold Star . . limit Marble Star . . 60 Terelimit Trampfast . . 60 Elsa Nore . . . limit Anseline ... 84 Gold Golden Gate . . 84 Sovereign limit Roe Bell ... 96 Sean The Squire . .108 Truibhais limit Some Jazz . . 120 yds bhdNgatira .... 144 Credit Slip ... 12 CAMPBELL HANDICAP (harness), £IOOO. Limit 4.33. Two miles. Bessie Logan . limit Goldman ... 12 yds bhd Black Lila . . 24 Bell Harold . . 12 Nita Bell ... 36 Doctor Dillon limit Dillon Wilkes . 36 Cardinal Logan limit Native Chief . 48 Dean Dillon . limit Logan Lou . . 60 Wallroon . . . limit Prince Pointer . 72 Talaro .... limit Imprint .... 72 HOBSON HANDICAP (harness), £4OO. Limit 4.42. Two miles. Direct Hood . limit Harold Junior . 24 Signorella . . . limit Marshal Neil . 24 Winnie Dillon limit King Lear . . 24 Florent .... limit Coal Light . . 24 Moko Chief . . limit Money Spider . 24 Concertina . . limit Holly Boy . . 24 Delavan Bill . limit Reliance ... 24 Bingen Star . . limit Respect ... 36 Ayrlimit Buz Buz ... 36 yds bhdVan Cap ... 48 Toll Chimes . . 24 Bawldy Locanda 48 Uncle Bert . . 24 Daphne Rua Pere ... 24 Wildwood 48 Gold Jacket . . 24 Silk Thread . 72 Kean John . . 24 STEWARDS’ TROT HANDICAP (harness), £450. Limit 4.44. Trotters only. Two miles. Sebisca .... limit Al Mack ... 24 Roi Alto . . . limit Lackiewood . . 24 The Tartar . . limit Waiuaha ... 24 Wimmera King limit Money Spider . 48 Ngatira . . . limit Tradesman . . 48 Happy Rosa . limit Peter Dean . . 72 yds bhdPeterwah ... 72 King Capitalist 12 Pyramus ... 72 Bundaberg . . 12 Rose Bingen . 96 Wild Nut . . . 12 MARCONI HANDICAP (harness), £3OO. Limit 2.54. One and a-quarter miles. Dillon Huon . limit Billy Whizz . . 24 Sparkling Rua Pere ... 24 Pronto limit Harold Junior . 24 Winnie Dillon limit Childe Audubon 24 Ursuline . . . limit The Pointer . 24 Red Star . . . limit Haricot ... 24 Harris .... limit Anselm ... 24 Joan Darling . limit Sea Pearl . . 24 Nellie Bramley limit Heather Girl . 24 Stanmoor . . . limit La Fayette . . 36 Admiral Lock limit Lord Nepean . 36 Blue King . . limit Jewel Pointer . 36 Admiral Hood limit Huon Gratton . 36 Gold Cast . . limit Rock Hinton . 48 Ayrlimit Lady Dunmore 48 yds bhdNelson Fame’. 48 Gratton Thorpe 12 Master Logan Councillor 48 Rothschild 24 Cute Lad ... 60 CORNWALL HANDICAP (harness), £450. Limit 2.14. One mile. Wallroon . . limit yds bhd Brentloc . . . limit AH Bell .... 12 Nantwich . . . limit Her Ladyship . 12 William the Hughie Wallace 12 First limit Goldman . . 12 Rose Pointer . limit Imprint ... 36 Ben Lomond . limit Bonny Logan 36 Bessie Logan . limit Dillon Wilkes . 36 Hypo .... limit Logan Chief . . 48

I SOUTHLAND DISTRICT RACING COMMITTEE. j A meeting of the Southland District > Racing Committee was held last evening, I Mr W. T. Hazlett presiding. | A letter was received from the Wairio ’ Jockey Chib amending their previous aps plication lor 1926-27 from January 29 to January 15.—Approved. A telegram was received from the Taranaki District Committee stating that H. V. McSweeny had been disqualified for twelve months. The Riverton Racing Club wrote advising that they had resolved to dismiss a claim lodged by D. E. Cotton (jockey) against R. McKay (trainer). —The' District Committee unanimously resolved to uphold the Riverton Club’s decision to dismiss latter’s claim. SOUTHLAND RACING CLUB At a meeting of the Southland Racing Club last night, Mr W. T. Hazlett presided over a good attendance of members. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs. W. Grieve and W. Falconer. An application was received from the 'forth Invercargill Public Hall secretary asking for the use of some of the club’s tables ; and chairs at a forthcoming carnival.— ! Granted. ! Correspondence was received from the ! Wellington Racing Club giving particulars i of the “races” used in the bird cage for the ■ reception l of placed horses.—The instali lation of similar devices on the Southland i Racing Club’s property was left in the hands I of the Grounds Committee. In connection with the present alter- ' ations to the totalisator it was decided to do away with the subsidiary totalisator, this building to be utilised as the men’s cloak room. It was decided to hold the annual meeting in Allen’s Hall on Friday, July 30. The secretary was instructed to call a committee meeting immediately after the annual meeting. For the convenience of the outside public, members, owners, and trainers it was dei oided that a stand be erected, the work to be taken in hand immediately after the summer meeting in 1927. Accounts amounting to £147 18s 8d were passed for payment. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the president, Mr W. T. Hazlett, for the able manner in which he had conducted the meetings throughout the past season. RUGBY. TO-DAY’S MATCHES. Great interest is being shown in the fixture Pirates v Invercargill on Rugby Park at 2.45 p.m. to-day. These two teams can always be depended upon to give of their best when pitted against each other and to-day’s game should not be the exception. The other game set down for decision is between Southern and Star, and whilst the Star team are naturally favourites, ar interesting game should be witnessed. A schools’ curtain raiser will be played at 1.30 p.m. between the Marist and South Schools and early patrons can be assured of a keen game between the boys. TEAMS FOR TO-DAY. The following will represent M arista in the game Marist v Technical 4th grade, at Queen’s Park grounds, at 2 p.m.:—Hardy, Barrell, Fulton, Maher, McGowan, Gonley, Ryan, Milne, Rask, Hanning, Fraser, Cooper, Lyons, E. Welsh, B. Butler, N. Butler, Holloway, Sullivan, Kempton and Deegan. The following will represent Invercargill third grade team in their match with Waikiwi to be played on Biggar street No. 1 area at 2.45 p.m. sharp:—G. McKay, G. Frampton, R. Frampton, T. White, T. Low, E. Checketts, H. O’Kane, W. Whelan, H. Butler, G. Rask, F. Checketts, A. Ladbrook, E. Foster, D. Holland, M. Lee. Emergencies: T. McKenzie, P. L. Clark. The following will represent Invercargill fourth grade football team in their match with High School to be played at High School No. 3 area at 2 p.m. sharp:—Poole, Robin, Lemin, Harris, Frampton, Raines, Purdue, Davis, Ross, Fletcher. Insall. Frew, Wilson, Brandford, Pomeroy. Emergencies: Hodge, Bloy, Crofts. HOCKEY. APPLICATION FOR THIRD TEST. Hamilton, June 18. In the event of a third test being arranged between New Zealand and the Indian Army Hockey team the Waikato Association to-day made application to the New Zealand Council to have the game played in Hamilton. A third test is problematical on the no decision of the first two. THE AUCKLAND DISPUTE. MR KENT’S RESIGNATION ACCEPTED. Auckland, June 18. At a meeting of the Auckland Hockey Association the dispute between the executive and Mr Kent, selector, reached a climax Mr Kent’s regislation being tendered and accepted. The meeting by eleven to three had previously resolved to accept an apology and the withdrawal by Mr Kent of his statement in the Press that the association had refused an A and B. trial match. Mr Kent declined saying he was justified in acting as he did. The secretary was instructed to advise Mr W. Newsham of his appointment as selector. BASKET BALL. JUNIOR GRADE. . » Owing to the withdrawal of St. John’s B. team the following alterations have been made in matches for June 23: Collegiate v. Technical B, at Convent, at 3.45. High School A v. Convent A at Convent at 4.15. Technical A v. High B at Technical, at 4 pan. Convent B v. St. John’s at St. John’s at 4 p.m.