SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 20042, 2 December 1926, Page 3

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Dunedin Jockey Club Summer entries on Friday. South Canterbury J.C. acceptances are due to-morrow. Auckland Trotting Club Summer entries very numerous. Southern backers will watch Overhaul at Timani races. Miss Winkie is now prepared by veteran R. McDonald (Wingatui). Pink Note and Pink Terrace are in full work again at Wingatui. Glentruin appears to have been unlucky in Feilding Stakes contest. Mr J. Hislop, £6OO. headed the list of winning owners at Forbury Park. Tamatete failed in the Feilding Stakes at the fourth time of asking. The Clifden Racing Club may inaugurate a ten shilling totalisator. It is reported that the consistent mare, Merry Day, may be sent to the stud. Aged gelding Orchid is one of the most enduring of the numerous Absurd tribe. There may be a weak spot in Carawocks make-up as he lacks finish. Tasmanian racing clubs have now power to pay three dividends if desired. Imported Panmure has received satisfactory support from breeders this season. N.Z. Trotting Cup winner, Ahuriri, has been engaged in the Auckland Trotting Cup. Sydney scribe ,f Pilot’’ says that Rampion is not a genuine long-distance horse. During the past English season Coronach won the Derby, Eclipse Stakes and St. Leger. Great interest will be taken in Battlement if he should race at Timaru meeting. The Hon. K. S. Williams is the only N.Z. Cabinet Minister with a horse (Gauntlet ) racing. Los Ambus (8.0) is engaged in Perth Cu t n. £2500 (two miles), run on NewYear’s Day. Flying Valicare went sore in Melbourne, but recovered on her return to Sydney tracks. Prior to the purchase of Royal Ceres as a yearling for N.Z. his dam changed hands at 32Jgns. It is pleasing to note that some valuable trophies will be given at Clifden R.C. meeting. His form at Ashhurst and happenings by the way point to Brigadier Bill as a holiday winner. Decoy Bird was having his first run of the season when beaten at Feilding on Saturday last. Nippy did a preliminary for the Alison Cup and was then withdrawn by permission of the stewards. Trainer Miss G. Maher had Peneus, Kalos, Calluna and Little River racing at Feilding meeting. Desert Glow was beaten at a mile in the Alison Cup and the bad state of the track was held responsible. The winning Takapuna two-year-old, Lorna Doon, is described as a very shapely daughter of imported Tea Tray. At the Takapuna meeting on Saturday Ruffles drew a bad position in Takapuna Plate but battled through to win easily. Three hard races at the New Zealand Cup meeting appear to have brought Grand Knight up to the peak of his form. In nine starts this season General Wai has won one race, with four seconds, and two thirds—he won at Feilding on Tuesday. Mr James McCorkindale. who passed away in the Gore district this week, was a keen supporter of trotting and some years ago raced pacer Sweet Chimes. It is stated that at the present time fully 20 per cent, of the horses of all ages being worked on the Riccarton tracks can be set down as chestnuts in colour. It is stated that when pacer Kotuku Jack was beaten as favourite on the first day of the Otahuhu meeting he was badly interfered with early by Golden Stone. Ivan Tilson, who rode Gauntlet to victory in the Waituna Hurdles at Feilding on Tuesday, is a son of the veteran Southland light harness mentor T. Tilson. He served his time with P. T. Hogan, but subsequently took up his residence at Riccarton. For some time past he has been attached to H. B. Lorigan’s stable at Trentham. At the Ashhurst meeting on Wednesday of last week the Trentham trainer, A. Goodman, started five horses, in Kilmezza, Bonideer, Cerf, Vexatious, and Misgovern, the first three won, Vexatious finished fifth, and Misgovern fourth.

Dalnahine, who won his first important race, in the Forbury Handicap £7OO, in Dunedin on Saturday, and incidentally returned a double-figure reward, is an aged Southland-bred pacer, and half-brother to the younger and also improving Dalmeny. He was bred by Messrs Stevenson and McMath at Willowbank Stud, Riversdale, and was sired by imported American Brent Locanda from Pleasant Drive, by King Cole —Queen’s Drive, by General Pet—Harold’s Rest, by King Harold—Polly. Robin Hood. He comes from a great family, particularly through King Cole (Ribbonwood, by Wildwood, imp.) and Queen’s Drive out of Harold’s Rest. Harold’s Rest was a great producer and her progeny include Queen V., Ephah, Charlton, Harold Patchen, Harold Rothschild, Queen’s Drive, Queen’s Pet, and Queen’s Lane, while the blood of King Harold has proved invaluable in trotting and pacing circles for many years in Maoriland and Australia. Students of light harness horses’ pedigrees in the south will realise that the Forbury Park winner of Saturday is bred to see out the stiffest of prolonged racing journeys and also travel fast if required.

Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for the Gore Trotting Club’s Annual meeting on Boxing Day are due to-morrow (Friday) evening at 5 pan.

A Waikato sportsman who attended a South Island trotting meeting at the weekend (writes “Martian” in the Waikato Times), states that the tote was really a scream. The tote men barracked the crowd to invest in precisely the same way as the side showman do at the Winter Show. At every race the tote 3-minute bell would ring and cease in due course, the 1-minute bell ditto. But the tote did not at once clote. The ticket vendors yelled out just the same, “Come on boys we will soon be shutting up! Now is your time.” And frequently the tote would not close for another couple of minutes.

At Woodville there is an interesting youngster in Silver Grey, a two year-old filly trained by F. Davis for Mr T. H. Lowry. Silver Grey is by Grey Monk by

Roi Herode from Lady Jess by Ayrshire, from Ardmore. Her dam, Chlorite, is by Sir Tristram from Clorine by Grand Flaneur. Silver Grey cost Mr Lowry 360 guineas at the Easter sales in Sydney last Autumn. Her efforts on the turf will be watched with interest. She is due to make her first appearance at Woodville.

“The Delver” comments in the Hawke’s Bay Tribune:—“The N.Z.-bred FinlandGold Bound mare. Ilka, who has scored so many successes in pony events round Sydney, has now changed ownership, though still remaining in the same stable. This has followed on an incident last week at the Victoria Park meeting that caused some little sensation. Ilka was saddled up for the Flying Handicap, and apparently the stewards did not like the manner in which she was rocketting in the betting. She was at 7 to 1 with no particular demand for her when the stewards decided to substitute Stanton for the mare’s regular pilot McKenzie, and took complete control of the mare. One accompanied her to her stall, while she was being re-saddled, and another gave Stanton his instructions. Even when Stanton had mounted, an examination of the gear was made, and the jockey got off again and adjusted the breastplate. Ilka’s price when the change of riders was made came down with a rattle to sto 2. Draw-n on the rails, Ilka was very smart to move, and quickly set up a good lead. She maintained this into the straight and up to the half distance where the odds on favourite passed and beat her home by a length and a-quarter. Ilka, however, was two and a-half lengths clear of her nearest follower. This power of the stewards, under suspicious circumstances, to put a jockey of their own selection up is a very useful one and might be introduced here with decided advantage to over-confiding machine investors. Even if only occasionally exercised, it would doubtless prove a wholesome check upon some of the queer running that at present merely induces Preess comment.

It is a peculiar fact but the name of Ruffles was missing from the list of acceptances telegraphed south for the Cautley Handicap at the Takapuna J.C. meeting on Wednesday, an event which the Quin Abbey gelding won starting as first selection. It was almost a certainty that Ruffles would be first favourite for the race named if started, hence it was very much to the advantage of sundry odds merchants throughout the Dominion that his name should vanish from The list. It would have been quite bad enough if an ordinary performer had been dropped from the prospective runners, but with a horse like Ruffles, a galloper who has been broadcasted as more than useful for months past, to say nothing of the fact that he won the Takapuna Plate in great style on Saturday last, thus showing that he was cherry ripe, it is hard to accept the happening as a mere coincidence. FEILDING JOCKEY CLUB. SPRING MEETING CLOSES IN RAIN. GLENROSS WINS LEADING EVENT. LARGE INVESTMENT DECREASE. (Per United Press Association.) Feilding, December 1. The concluding day of the Feilding Jockey Club’s Spring meeting was held in showery weather. There was a good attendance. The totalisator investments amounted to £17,664, as against £27,558 on the corresponding day of last season, a decrease of £9.894. The sum of £38,400 was handled for the meeting as compared with £56,019 last year, a shrinkage of £17,619. The following are the results, as compiled by “Sir Modred” : CHELTENHAM HURDLES HANDICAP, £250. Second £5O, third £25. One mile and a-half. 1 J. B. Gaisford’s br g Koauau, by All Red—Harmonious, 6yrs, 11.0 (A. H. Burt) ‘ 1 4 Sir Pam, ch h by Panmure (imp.) —Sir Laddo mare, 6yrs, 9.0 .... 2 5 Bonecto, 9.0 3 (Winner trained by owner, Bulls.) Also started.—2 Gurnion 9.0, 3 Roman 9.0. Won by a length, seven lengths between second and third. Time, 3min I 3-ssecs. NOVICE STAKES, £l5O. Second £3O, third £l5. For horses not having won a flat race at starting. Six furlongs. 7 Eka, 8.8 (A. McCormac) 1 10 Lady Cynthia, 8.8 2 2 Molto, 8.8 3 Also ran.—6 Del Sarto 8.8, 9 Landguard 8.8, 8 Truney 8.8, 4 Takaroa 8.8, 3 Petal 8.8, 1 Powhiri 8.8, 11 Ranee 8.8, 5 Elicit 8.8. Won by a neck, six lengths betw’een second and third. Time, Imin 23 3-ssecs. ST. ANDREW’S HANDICAP, £4OO. Second £BO, third £4O. One mile and a distance. 1 W. McA. Duncan’s ch g Glenross, by Absurd (imp.)—Bronze, 6yrs, 9.2 (L. G. Morris) 1 8 W. Higgins’ b f Joy Bird (imp.) by Argcsy—Almond, 4yrs, 7.5 .. 2 6 B. Burgess’ b m Merry’ Dav, aged, 8.13 3 (Winner trained by F. Tilley, Fordell.) Also ran.—2 Hipo 8.8, 5 Indian Sage 8.6, 7 Kilfaire 8.0, 3 Glengariff 7.6, 4 Killoch 7.6. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 2min 7 3-ssecs. OROUA NURSERY HANDICAP, £2OO. Second £4O, third £2O. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. 6 A. Alexander’s br g Silvermine, by Catmint (imp.)—Silver Link, 7.13 (A. McCormac) 1 1 Ranui, by Limond (imp.)—Rose Queen, 7.13 2 3 Tom Bracken, 7.13 3 Also ran. —5 Thaw 7.13, 4 Oscillation 7.13, 4 Insulation 7.13, 2 Panther 7.13, 7 Miss Mercia 7.8. Won by three lengths. Time, Imin Bsecs. NIKAU HACK HANDICAP. £2OO. Second £4O, third £2O. Six furlongs. 1 T. O’Donnell’s b m Sovena, by Bisogne—Avena, 4yrs, 7.7 (L. A. Pine) 1 3 Merle, 7.7 2 4 Volplane, 7.10 3 Also ran.—2 Cerf 9.0, 7 Quillfire 8.12, II Wilderness 7.12, 8 Tip Tree 7.9, 9 Tanadice 7.9, 5 Rising Star 7.5, 4 Calluna 7.0, 6 Grand Lupin 7.0. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 21 3-ssecs. COLYTON HANDICAP. £250. Second £5O, third £25. Six furlongs. 3 Mrs A. R. Hutchinson’s ch g Royal Damon, by Polydamon (imp.)— Royal Moment, 4yrs, 7.9 (S. Anderson ) 1 4 Nine of Spades, 7.4 2 5 First Acre, 8.1 3 Also ran.—2 Inferno 8.7, 1 Gold Box 7.3, 6 Miss Hupana 7.3. Won by four lengths, five lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 21 3-ssecs. RONGOTEA HACK HANDICAP, £2OO. Second £4O, third £2O. One mile and 110 yards. 4 A. D. Laing’s br f Lady Anstruther, by Tunaha—Captain Webb mare, 4yrs, 8.12 (A., McCormac) .... 1 3 Resinous, 7.12 2 1 Elysianor, 9.1 3 Also ran. —2 Sea Star 8.0, 5 Volyhina 7.12, 6 Conviction 7.12. Won by a length, eight lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 1 3-ssecs. EMPIRE HANDICAP, £250. Second £5O, third £25. Seven furlongs. 1 T. Ryan’s b g Monoghan, by Bisogne —Kathleen Mavourneen, oyrs, 8.4 (C. W. France) 1 7 Peneus 2 10 Bonogne, 8.6 3 Also ran.—6 Beaumont 9.1, 2 Alaric 8.12, 9 The Lamb, 5 Kilmiss 8.1, 4 Birthmark 7.13, 3 Bennanee 7.11, 8 Aeroform, 11 Red

Bob 7.11. Won by ten lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 38secs. COMMENTS ON THE RACING. (Special to the Times.) Wanganui, December 1. The Feilding J.C. Spring meeting concluded to-day in boisterous weather. The going was very heavy. Only five started in the Cheltenham Hurdles, Koauau being a hot favourite. Gurnion made the pace but with Roman and Sir Pam, got mixed up at the third fence. Along the back Sir Pam endeavoured to steal the race, the favourite being several lengths behind. Koauau improved his position and was up with Sir Pam at the last fence to pull his backers through by winning by a length, Bonecto was seven lengths away third, and Roman next.

There was a double-barreled surprise in the Novice Stakes, both first and second horses paying double figures. Powheri, Molto and Petal, were evenly backed. Molto began best to lead along the back from Eka, Takaroa, Truney, Lady Cynthia, Elicit and Powhiri. At the half-mile Truney went to the front and opened up a gap crossing the top, to pilot Eka, Lady Cynthia, Powhiri and Molto into the straight. In the run home Eka and Lady Cynthia drew out, a good finish between the pair seeing the former win by a neck, six lengths away was Molto, with Truney. Petal, and Powhiri next.

Glenross was made favourite in the St. Andrew’s Handicap, with Hipo almost as well backed. Glenross showed the way out of the straight, being followed by Glengariff, Kilfaire, Hipo, Killock and Joy Bird. Along the back the favourite was still in the vain pursued by Kilfaire, Glengariff, Hipo, Joy Bird, Killoch and Indian Sage. There was no change in the positions at home turn and Glenross went out to score comfortably by a couple of lengths from Joy Bird, with Merry Day half a length away in third berth. Kilfaire was fourth, Indian Sage, Hipo and Glengariff following.

Ruanui waa a hot. proposition in the Oroua Nursery Handicap carrying more than twice as much as Panther. At the start Thaw stood on the mark, Tom Bracken got away best, being followed by Oscilliation, Ruanui, Insulation, Panther and Silvermine. Crossing the top Ruanui ran up to Tom Bracken but when the latter went out very wide on the bend the favourite was carried out. Behind the pair were Panther, Oscilliation. Insulation and Silvermine. Silvermine, 'on the rails, finished strongly to beat the favourite by two and a half lengths, with Tom Bracken three lengths away third. Miss Mercia, Panther and Oscilliation were next. The winner is by Catmint, from Silver Link.

Eleven faced the starter in the Mikau Hack Handicap, only £59 separating Sovena, Cerf, Merle, Volplane, and Rising Star in the betting. Volplane began smartly, being followed by Sovena, Quillfire, Merle and Calluna. There was no change in the order to the turn, except that Tip Tree, who dwelt at the start, had run into fifth place. Sovena and Merle had a duel up the straight the former winning by a neck, Volplane was third, three length away, attended by Tip Tree, and Quillfire.

Gold Box was a little better backed than Inferno and Royal Damon in the Colyton Handicap. From a perfect start Nine of Spades, and Gold Box and First Acre ran together for a furlong. Royal Damon lying last. The last-named improved his position crossing the top and was lying just behind Nine of Spades, Gold Box and First Acre into the straight. Here Royal Damon took charge and went on to win easily by four lengths from Nine of Spades, with First Acre five lengths away third, Gold Box and Inferno were next. Another six-horse field paraded for the Rongotea Hack Handicap Elysianor being a pronounced favourite. Sea Star set the pace parly from Ruinous, Conviction, Lady Anstruther and Elysianor, the only change along the back being that Conviction moved un into second place. Resinous took charge crossing the top and led into the straight from Lady Anstruther, and Elysianor. The leader ran wide on the turn leaving Lady Anstruther to get up on the rails to win by a length, with Elysianor eight lengths away third, and Conxiction next. Monoghan was slightly better backed than Alaric and Boiogne in the Empire Handicap. Peneus began best to lead into the back stretch from Monoghan. Bennanes, Kilmiss and Birthmark. At the half-mile Kilmiss joined Peneus and Monoghan, but crossing the top the favourite left the others and turned for home four lengths clear of Peneus, Kilmiss, Bonogne, Alaric, Aeriform, and Beaumont. In the straight Monoghan went still further away to win by ten lengths, Peneus being half a length in front of Bonogne, with Aeriform, Kilmiss, and .Alaric next. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. CONCLUSION OF SPRING MEETING. PRINCESS RONNIE’S SURPRISE WIN. A WELL-KNOWN GALLOPER INJURED. HEAVY INVESTMENT DECREASE. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, December 1. The Takapuna Jockey Club’s Spring meeting concluded to-day, when the weather was fine. There was a good attendance. A portion of the recently improved new track, being in a heavy state, was flagged off to safeguard the horses. During the running of the St. Andrew’s Handicap one of the contesting horses struck one of the stakes which broke and a piece of the timber struck Boomerday in the off eye, which was torn from its socket. The totalisator investments amounted to £40,357 10/-, as compared with £46,506 on the corresponding day of the last season, a decrease of £6148 10/-. A total of £82,806 10/- was handled for the meeting, as against £108,926 10/- last year, a decrease of £26,120. The following are the results, as compiled by “Sir Modred”: — VAUXHALL HANDICAP, £250. Second £35; third £l5. For horses not having won an advertised flat race exceeding £75 in value at entry. Seven furlongs. 1 F. Stenning's ch h Bahama, by Nassau (imp.)—Gienapp mare, 4yrs, 8.1 (E. Ludlow) 1 5 Anolo, by Antagonist—Opeoke, 4yjs, 7.13 2 3 Harbour View, by Heather Mixture (imp.)—Makaura, 6yrs, 7.7 3 Also ran.—3 Arch Queen 8.13, 7 Adjuster 8.8, and Cantab 8.2 (coupled), 1 Waitekohe 7.7 (coupled with the winner), 4 Bold Front 7.11, 11 Alonsoa 7.9, 8 Kyngzone 7.9, 14 Abbey Day 7.7, 10 War Officer 7.7, 13 King Selwyn 7.7, 16 Creation 7.7, 15 Queen Rewa 7.7, Ballachulish 7.7, 12 Acushla 7.7. Won by a length and a-half, two lengths between second and third, Waitekohe was fourth. Time, Imin 36secs.

KAWAU HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £275. Second £5O; third £25. For jumping horses and hacks. One mile three furlongs and forty yards. 1 J. Paterson’s b g Royal Form, by Royal Soult —Prettyform, syrs, 10.1 (R. McTavish) 1 6 Kamehameha, by Demosthenes . (imp.) —Rangiao, aged, 9.0 .. .. f 7 Fair Abbey, by Quin Abbey (imp.) —Fair Lady, 6yrs, 9.0 f Also ran.—3 Black Cruiser 11.7, 2 Passionate 11.7, 4 Pentagram 9.6, 5 Sea Comet 9.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, a dead heat for second place, Sea Comet was fourth. Time, 2min 40secs,

STANLEY HANDICAP, £250. Second £35; third £l5. Special conditions. Seven furlongs. 1 W. Urquhart’s b m Archeno, by Archiestown (imp.) —Maheno, aged 8.8 (R. McTavish) 1 2 Maveelish, by Prince Mernwee— Jolie Fille, syrs, 8.2 .. .... 2 4 Luxurious, by Lucullus (imp.) Lassie Doon, 4yrs, 8.0 3 Also ran.—3 Newbury 8.5, 5 Valkon 8.4, 7 Judge’s Box 8.0. 6 Blue Sky 7.9, 8 Bizarro 7.7. Won by two lengths, a short head between second and third, Valkon was fourth. Timp, Imin 36secs. Judge’s Box fell and his rider, H. Dulicu escaped with abrasions.

CAUTLEY HANDICAP, £4OO. Second £75; third £25. Six furlongs. 1 D. Tye’s b g Ruffles, by Quin Abbey—Necktie, 4yrs, 7.10 (A. E. Keesing) 1 4 King Men r , by Quin Abbey —The Rand mare, 6yrs, 8.12 2 2 Archeen, by Marble Arch—Kaween, 6yrs, 8.7 3

Also ran.—3 Nancy Lee 8.1, 6 Hoariri 8.1, 7 Pavo 8.1, 8 Dobbin 7.0, 9 Tutankhamen 7.0, 5 Clarus 7.0. Won by two lengths, three-quarters of a length separating second and third, Tutankhamen was fourth. Time, Imin 20 3-ssecs.

ST ANDREW’S HANDICAP, £7OO. Second £100; third £5O. One mile and a furlong.

10 H. Norgrove’s b m Princess Ronnie, by Polydamon (imp.)-—Waio-rewa, syrs, 7.9 (H. Wiggins) .. 1 1 W. Scholium’s ch h Ruapapa, by Polydamon (imp.)—Queen Elizabeth, aged, 9.0 (E. A. Keesing) .. 2 8 H. Friedlander’s br m Charlady, by Absurd (imp.)—Lady D., 6yrs, 7.11 (E. Ludlow) 3 (Winner trained by C. Norgrove, Ellerslie). Also ran.—7 Master Doon 8.10, 2 Nippy 8.2, 11 Town Bank 8.1, 4 Spoony 7.12, 3 Mosaic 7.6, 6 Aurumavis 7.4, 9 Boomerday 7.1, 5 Queen Arch 7.1, 4 Muscari 7.0, 13 Transformer 7.0, 15 Rahepoto 7.0, 12 Wenday 7.0, 16 Thursby 7.0. Princess Ronnie took command at the head of the straight and won by a length from Ruapapa, who was half a length in front of Charlady, Aurumavis was fourth. Time,. 2min 0 3-ssecs. RAKINO HANDICAP, £5OO. Second £100; third £5O. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. 2 W. Dunn’s br f Lorna Doon, by Tea Tray (imp.)—Lassie Doon, 8.2 (E. A. Keesing) 1 5 Auriculus, by Lucullus (imp.) — Wairarapa, 7.9 2 4 Arihana, 7.5 3

Also ran.—l High Finance 9.3, 4 Golden Wedding 7.0 (coupled with Arihana), 3 Exalted 7.4. Won by two lengths, three lengths separating second and third. Time, Imin Bsecs.

PUPUKE HACK HANDICAP, £250. Second £35; third £l5. One mile and one furlong. 2 J. P. Tierney’s b h Delightment, by Catmint (imp.)—Delightful, 4yrs, 9.8 (S. J. Cammick) .... 1 3 Schorr, by Day Comet (imp.)— Pet, syrs, 8.2 2 1 Golden Krist, by Nassau (imp.)— Spangle, 4yrs, 9.7 3 Also ran.—4 Quinsilia 8.4, 6 Star Comet 7.7, 5 Salamander 7.7. Won by two lengths, a neck between second and third, Quinsilia was fourth. Time, 2min 33 3-5 secs.

NGATARINGA HANDICAP, £450. Second £75; third £35. Seven furlongs. 2 W. Scholium’s ch c True Blood, by Archery (imp.)—Bonny Helen, 3yrs, 7.7 (E. A. Keesing) 1 3 Aurumavis (imp.), by Powhatan —May Match, syrs, 7.13 2 9 Arch Arnie, by Archiestown (imp.) —Mon Arnie, 6yrs, 7.11 3 (Winner trained by W. Kirk, Pukekohe). Also ran. —4 Dave 9.3, 6 Archibald 8.4, 5 New Moon 8.4, 8 Namutere 8.0, 2 Ring the Bell 7.9, 10 Heisler 7.8, 7 Muscari 7.7, and Prince Abbey 7.7 (coupled). Won by five lengths, two and a-half lengths separating second and third, Muscari was fourth. Time, Imin 33 3-ssecs. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. WEIGHTS FOR LEADING EVENTS. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, December 1. The following weights have been declared for the Auckland Racing Club’s Summer

WOODVILLE JOCKEY CLUB. REHANDICAPS FOR SUMMER RACES. (Per United Press Association ) Palmerston North, December 1. The following are the Woodville Jockey Club’s first day rehandicaps as declared by Mr J. E. Henrys for the first day of the W.D.J.C.’s Summer meeting on December 8 and 9:— Hurdles.—Gauntlet 11.3. Oete Handicap.—Royal Damon 8.9. Whariti Hack Handicap.—General Wai 1 8.9. Borough Handicap.—Royal Damon 9.5. ]

CRICKET. NEW ZEALAND TOURING TEAM. COMPANY TO GO INTO ALLOTMENT. Christchurch, December 1. The New' Zealand Cricket Council tonight suggests to the selectors to choose a maximum of eight certainties for the touring team by not later than the middle of January. An effort would be made to announce the appointment of the manager by Christmas. It was decided that as the minimum number of shares, 3000, had been subscribed, the New Zealand Cricket Company Ltd., go into allotment. NEW SOUTH WALES v. QUEENSLAND. FINE INNINGS BY O’CONNOR? Brisbane, December 1. Queensland, in their second innings, lost eight wickets for 378—O’Connor 191 not out, R. Oxenham 62. The weather was fine and the wicket good. The visitors’ bowling was not troublesome, but alert fielding saved many runs. O’Connor scored at a fast rate, but for a time after luncheon the scoring slowed down. Then O’Connor collared the bowling again and was seemingly never troubled. Queensland’s total mounted rapidly. After reaching his century’ in 125 minutes, O’Connor played a dashing innings and lifted Queensland from fighting an uphill battle to a winning position.—A. and N.Z. WIN FOR NEW SOUTH WALES. O’CONNOR RUN OUT., (Rec. 11.5 p.m.) Brisbane, December 1. Queensland in the second innings made 391; O’Connor 196. New South Wales won by eight runs. The weather was fine and the wicket still good. O’Connor continued to bat soundly till with only 10 runs needed to win, he became over anxious and was run out in attempting a difficult one. MACARTNEY MAKES A CENTURY. Sydney, December 1. Playing for Sydney against a country team, Macartney made 125 and Bardsley 56. —A. and N.Z. CYCLING. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION’S VISIT. MAY APPEAR AT INVERCARGILL. Dunedin, December 1. The Victorian champion cyclist, Lamb, will appear in Dunedin on January 15. The Invercargill Amateur Athletic Club has been offered an appearance on January 19. If it is not accepted the Otago Centre will arrange an evening meeting here on that date. The Canterbury and New Zealand champion Gro.se will be invited to the January 15 meeting. SWIMMING AUSTRALIA’S LADY CHAMPIONS. PROPOSED VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND. Christchurch, December 1. It was hoped that the Australian lady swimmers, Claire Cauldwell and Ettie Robertson, would be able to make a tour of the Dominion next February or March, said the president of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association last night. Negotiations were proceeding and there was every chance of their being successful.

meeting:— AUCKLAND CUP, £3000. Two miles. Rapine . . . 9 9 Clarinda . . 7 0 Count Cavour 9 5 Boomerday . 7 0 Star Stranger 9 2 Bennanee . . 7 0 Te Monanui 9 1 Beau Geste . 7 0 Te Kara . . 9 1 Delightment . 7 0 Grand Knight 8 12 Indian Sage . 7 0 Beacon Light 8 12 Kameham eh a 7 0 Degage . . . 8 7 Kalakaua . . 7 0 Mask .... 8 0 King Smock 7 0 Tanadees . . 8 0 Killoch . . . 7 0 Eden Hall . 7 12 Lord Star . . 7 0 Mandane . . 7 8 Mah Jong . 7 0 Limerick . . 7 7 Muscari . . . 7 0 Star Ranger . 7 7 Mint Leaf . . 7 0 Footfall . . . 7 7 Papatu . . . 7 0 Desert Glow . 7 3 Royal Present 7 0 Diogenes . . 3 Seatown . . 7 0 Battlement 7 2 Sunshot . . . 7 0 Tresham . . 7 1 Thursby . . . 7 0 Town Bank . 7 1 Transformer 7 0 Piuthair . . . 7 1 Templemore . 7 0 Nippy . . . 7 0 Wiltshire . . 7 0 RAILWAY HANDICAP, £1400. furlongs. Six Grand Knight 9 13 Aussie . . . 7 0 Reremoana 9 13 Arpent . . . 7 0 The Hawk . 9 6 Bold Front . 7 0 Glentruin . . 9 3 Bank Note . 7 0 Commendation 8 12 Black Cat . . 7 0 Lady Ballymoy IL 7 0 Cavendish 8 9 Dan Quin . . 7 0 Tukia . . . 8 9 Delightment . 0 Centrepiece . 8 8 Dimmer . . . 7 0 Orchid . . . 8 7 Decoy Bird . 7 0 Civility . . . 8 6 Epistle . . . 7 0 Mimetic . . 8 3 Flying Juliet 7 0 Joy King 8 3 Finelli . . . 7 0 Cawnpore . . 8 0 High Pitch . 7 0 Shirley . . . 8 0 Helen . . . 7 0 King Merv . 8 0 Heisler . . . 7 0 Fork Abbey . 8 0 King Emerald 7 0 Deluge . . . 7 12 Magna Charta 7 0 Ix? Choucas . 7 12 Mosaic . . . 7 0 Master Doon 7 12 Nancy Lee . 7 0 Limited . . 7 11 Newbury . . 7 0 Lieinius . . . 7 10 Oration . . . 7 0 The Thorn . 7 8 Plain Sailing 7 0 Ruffles . . . 7 8 Penman . . 7 0 Dave .... 7 8 Precious . . 7 0 Chairman . . 7 7 Pavo .... 7 0 Inferno . . . 7 7 Paperchase . 7 0 Kiosk .... 7 7 Queen Rewa 7 0 Money Order 7 7 Reremai . . . 7 0 Nadarino . . 7 7 Royal Damon 7 0 Archeen . . . 7 7 Romney . . . 7 0 Father Serang . . . 7 0 O’Flynn 7 2 Saucy Lass . 7 0 Kingfield . . 7 2 Town Guard 7 0 Merry Damon 7 2 Volant . . . 7 0 Rascal . . . 7 2 Value . . . 7 0 White Fang . Merry Jest . 7 7 2 White Bird . 1 Young 7 0 Tea Bell . . 7 1 Lochinvar 7 0 King’s Speed Archeno ... 7 7 1 Welkne . . . 0 7 0