SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 20044, 4 December 1926, Page 3

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Methven Racing Club Annual meeting to-day. Taumaranui R.C. Annual fixture is due today. Warwick Farm meeting will entertain Sydneyites to-day. Victoria Racing Club meeting at Flemington to-day. A minor mishap stopped Radiac racing at Timaru. Tamatete is now claimed to be on the down-grade. Perth Cup £2500 (two miles) takes place on New Year's Day. American trotter Brigand is now working at New Brighton. Set Sail will be given a stayer’s task at South Canterbury. R. E. Mills will train pacer Direct Morning at New Brighton. South Canterbury J.C. meeting has attraded very good acceptances. W. J. Tomkinson has nine horses entered at Auckland T.C. meeting. J. J. Kennerley takes Logan Chief and Lee Todd to Auckland. Highburn is schooling well over the Southland R.C.’s hurdles. Entries for the Ashburton Trotting Club’s Summer meeting, Monday. During the Southland Summer meeting over £lO,OOO available in stakes. B. H. Morris. 19 wins, still heads the list of winning Maoriland riders.

R. Reed’s suspension will cut him out of the Woodville J.C. gathering. Unfavourable track conditions caused Lysander’s running at Feilding. Wyndham Racing Club will distribute £1650 at New Year’s Day meeting. South Canterbury J.C. Summer meeting on Friday and Saturday of next week. Wyndham Racing Club entries close on Wednesday next (December 8> at 5 p.m. At two recent meetings A. McLellan’s pacing pupils took four wins, two seconds. Gauntlet, now a proficient fencer, will be hard to head off at Woodville. F. W. Ellis and J. A. Rowland take their respective pupils north on Wednesday. Comic Song is training on well at Wingatui for approaching holiday gatherings. An injured fetlock is restricting Bachelor Gay to very light exercise at present. Entries for Waikouaiti J.C. meeting on January 1 are due on Tuesday next (December 7). Winton Trotting Chib meeting (December 30) entries are due on Friday next with H. A. Pierce. Takapuna J.C. winner, Arch Queen, is said to have cost her present owner only £2O. Boomerday, who lost an eye at Takapuna, was a good galloper in his best days. The booklet programme for Southland Summer meeting is a handy, appreciative production. Thomson and Company’s gift representation of seven Australasian turf cracks is a beautiful picture. J. A. Rowland hopes to get a dry track at Washdyke for Bloom and Warhaven next week. Loughrea may be engaged at Summer fixtures in Otago and Southland in the near future. The Waikouaiti Cup, £4OO, will be decided over one mile and a quarter on January 1. The Auckland Trotting Club’s Summer meeting promises to be one of the best fixtures of its class held in Maoriland. It is anticipated that the hurdle races on the Southland Racing Club s programme will attract large entries. With his present prospects good R. E. Mills is hardly likely to go to Auckland as a private trainer of trotters and pacers. A stud failure for years, Gunshy last reason produced to Balboa, and now a colt foal to Panmure has arrived. An abbreviated programme of the Cattle Flat Racing Cub’s Annual fixture on December 28 is published in another column. At the Otahuhu Trotting Club’s recent meeting Auckland provincial owners won ten races, while southerners accounted for rix events. Several Australian scribes are unable to understand how Rapine and Count Cavour won at Riccarton, improved condition has not suggested itself. Desert Glow did not race too well in the Alison Cup, after a mile, but he will probably do better with 7.3 in the Auckland Cup. If White Fang (7.2) should return to Auckland from Sydney in time, he should be a difficult sprinter to dispose of in the Railway Handicap contest. Civility (8.6), The Hawk (9.6), Le Choucas (7.12), Ballymoy II (7.0), High Pitch (7.0), and Mosaic (7.0), look like horses who will give trouble in A.R.C. Railway Handicap. If the track is firm at Timaru next week turfites who witnessed the racing at Winton will expect improved form from Battle Colours, Tholomon and Receipt, who were unlucky in running. Silver Link was a great North Island West Coast favourite in her day, hence her gon, Silvermine, by Catmint, is expected to improve on his Feilding success in future classic events open to two-year-olds. One of the unlucky performers at the Winton J.C. fixture was Tholomon, who appeared to be the victim of misplaced confidence when .King Cup prevailed. Next day he failed in the hands of a youngster, but he is almost certain to score soon under the guidance of a man. Baldowa lightened up as the result of racing strenuously in deep going at Winton and G. Hope will have his work cut out to get him in line for leading events at Otago and Southland holiday gatherings, but the veteran mentor is a good man for the task. The tall gelding Kilfane, was schooled over the battens on the Southland R.C.’s tracks on Thursday morning last and shaped in a fairly promising fashion in the hands of the apprentice horseman L. Hunt. Local crosscountry horseman, A. S. Kilis, has been piloting Highburn at the

Southland R.C.’s schooling hurdles of late and the All Red gelding created a favourable impression as a jumper. It has been known tor some considerable time past that Highburn was naturally gifted this way and his future as a hurdler will be awaited with some interest.

It is pleasing to learn that lightweight jockey R. H. Burns is making very satisfactory progress in a local private hospital from the effects of a shooting accident on Monday last. A gun was accidentally discharged when Burns was getting through a fence and the shot from a cartridge «truck him in the vicinity of the left shoulder. It was one of the narrowest escapes on record and the well-known rider was fortunate that he was not hit a few inches lower down. His friends had cause for anxiety for several days, but Burns is now doing well.

At Tapanui Dr. Rodgers has Red Pal, by Pallas—Redstart, attending to a nice colt foal by imported Fleetham. The game, speedy Pallas mare is not to be mated this season, but she will probably return to Fleetham next year.

The Clarenceux—Chantress mare, Andante, owned by the Messrs Grieve Bros., has rejoined F. W. Ellis’ stable after a very lengthy spell. During her retirement Andante has furnished and filled out in a surprising manner and it will be interesting to see how she shapes when her trainer produces her for Autumn racing. She was a useful galloper when previously raced, but unfortunately, possessed the unhappy habit of just failing to catch the judge’s eye when expected to race well by her connections.

The promising mare, Rippling Lake, who strained herself over a hip when racing well at Winton and was subsequently in a bad way, has made rapid strides on the road to recovery under the care of J. A. Rowland. Although she still displays traces of her trouble Ripping Lake can now move about without limping and she is to be engaged at the Wyndham R.C. fixture in the hope that she will be fit to race again with the opening of the new year.

It is reported that Mr W. Tree is handling a good-looking two-year-old colt, bred by Mr Angus Mclntyre, of Tussock Creek, and claimed to be a youngster of high merit. He is a well-bred son of Fleetham (imp.) from Unawares, by Gipsy Grand (imp.) from Ambush, by Vanguard—Fairy Maid, by Albany—Titania, by Malton—Mountain Nymph (imp.).

Bred from a very stout Hawke’s Bay family on her dam’s side of the htuse, while her sire (Solferino) already has staying progeny on his roll of honour, there is no reason why Set Sail should not distinguish herself over lengthy journeys. The daughter of Strathpeffer, by Birkenhead (imp.)— Ideal, by Dreadnought (imp.) —Mount Ida, by Apremont—ldalia (imp.), is now to be tried out over extended distances and with this end in view will be produced at Timaru next week to tackle a ten furlong course. She has raced well over a mile without winning, but her success in this direction should not long be delayed. Future happenings may go to show that Set Sail has lost some of her wonted brilliancy in favour of stoutness and to this theory the writer must adhere in the meantime. This is not to be taken as a prophecy that she is going to run away with a ten furlong race at Washdyke next week, but it is open to expect her to demonstrate her ability to produce encouraging form. Since her return from an unsuccessful and disappointing trip to Riccarton last month Set Sail has freshened up and is now striding along freely in her daily tasks. She has been working with gallant little Geranial and it may be remarked that the diminutive daughter of Solferino is also making progress in her studies. Geranial is putting vim into her efforts and present indications point to Mr J. L. Hannon’s representative earning stake money towards her keep round about Christmas—New Year holiday season, a happening long overdue. Nothing succeeds like success, therefore it is not surprising to learn that since Glenham showed his heels to a number of useful hacks at the Winton J.C. fixture the Messrs Grieve Bros, have had several inquiries as to the two-year-old brother to the descendant of Fleetham—Miss Glen. He is an attractive type of youngster and his breeders may not be in a hurry to part with him. Slowly, and it is to be hoped surely, Solzia is building up into racing shape and it is now hoped that he will be seen in winning form during the autumn season, if not before. The Solferino—Zia gelding was a very’ promising juvenile, but from one cause and another his development was retarded and he failed to carry on, a not infrequent occurrence with young racers. However, F. W. Ellis advised his owner to adopt a waiting policy and this treatment may presently bear fruit. Her experiences in races at the Winton J.C. fixture have sharpened Queen Balboa up and R. McKay’s charge is doing well in her work, while she has also improved in her looks. Her younger brother, King Balboa, however, lightened up as a result of exerting himself in holding going at Winton, when the track was all against young, long-striding performers, and he will require to make up some lost ground as far as condition goes. The big son of Balboa may require time and it can safely be said that his owner-breeder, Mr J. Graham, is not likely to have him overtaxed this season. At the same time, R. McKay is not permitting King Balboa to eat the bread of idleness and hopes are entertained that he will pay for his keep presently. Full awing, despite the solid racing she has been treated to during the past two months, is now probably a better mare than ever. She actually and noticeably improved on hard work and has developed muscle in a very satisfactory way. The Nassau mare is feeling good, too, and when sent out for a half-pace task the other morning, she increased her display of speed and to some extent took charge of A. S. Ellis, who can restrain anxious horses with any other local horseman. Should Full Swing win one of the leading southern handicaps during the holiday term there should be an unstinted round of applause for her owner, Mr G. A. Kain, and a very persevering trainer in J. W. Pankhurst. Quite a numoer of hasty scribes have rushed in to proclaim that Glentruin is on the down-grade, if not a thing of the past, as the result of her running in the Feilding Stakes, but they may live to repent at leisure and reflect that 7 it does not always pay to jump to conclusions. The race referred to was decided over five furlongs and contested by some of the speediest horses in the land, hence the Southland mare was up against a very serious handicap in the racing. She was cut out at the start and knocked back last and experienced racegoers will realise what this must have meant in a five furlong dash, with speed merchants like Tamatete, Grand Knight, Limited, Lady Cavendish and The Thorn to contend with. The Wellington scribe, “The Watcher,” reports that Glentruin and The Thorn were “well up at the finish” behind the placed performers, Grand Knight, Limited and Tamatete and this fact has to be taken into account. When the Otautau-owned English sprinter has been decisively beaten under fair conditions it will be time enough to make disparaging remarks. Glentruin may compete at the Manawatu R.C. meeting (three days) at Christmas time in preference to the A.R.C. Summer fixture.

Charleville, a New Zealand-bred mare by Charleville 11. threw Windbag and Bicolour to Magpie, and now she is represented on Sydney courses by Ardennes, a Sarchedon filly, who can be depended upon to develop into one of the best the grey son of The Tetrarch has given the Australian Turf. Submitted at auction as a yearling, Ardennes was described as a

bay, but her suggested the probability of her changing to a grey. A few months ago her coat had spots similar to those which earned her paternal grandsire the nickname of “the spotted wonder,” but at Moorefield, where she had her first race, no spots were noticeable, the filly being a true grey. It must have surprised R. W. King, who trains Ardennes for Mr R. Miller, owner of Windbag, when the filly, after running in the ruck for the first two and a-half furlongs, ran on in great style and cut the favourite, Bonnie Marjorie, out of second place. Ardennes got to within a length of Lady Roi, another outsider, who led practically all the way. Mr Miller would have no difficulty in selling Ardennes for twice the 575 guineas she cost as a yearling, for she is one of the best looking of Sarchedon’s progeny.

Unfortunate wet weather experiences at Oamaru, Gore and other meetings proved too much for Flying Mist, the outcome being that the Martian filly has had to be relegated to the paddock in the meantime. The Endeavour Lodge pupil has grown into a good-looking galloper and she will probably come on again after enjoying a short period of relaxation.

F. W. Ellis has been slipping the work into Bugle Note, Jack o’ Lantern, Bilbo, Greenstone and Good as Gold since the Winton J.C. fixture and all are looking well. Bugle Note has been a seasoned horse since August and as he presents a bright appearance and dashes into his tasks with spirit, he may gain some reward for persistency at holiday time. Good as Gold continues to sober down and retains her polish, while Jack o’ Lantern does not hesitate to put her heart into his speed-up tasks. Bilbo has been making steady progress for some time past and it is on the cards that his owner will engage him in the Wyndham Cup next week with the object of ascertaining how be will shape over ten furlongs when stacked up against capable long handicap performers. Under the minimum weight to which he is entitled the Greyspear gelding might give a good account of himself in a strenuous struggle over the level board of the Wyndham track on a fine day.

Gallant old Warhaven—the Kilbroney gelding has now turned an aged horse—has been getting through his tasks in a satisfactory fashion on the S.R.C. tracks since racing at Winton in the soft going and it is to be hoped that he will be able to hear his feet rattle at Timaru, as this is possible on the class of track most to his liking. It is on the cards that he will be ridden by the vigorous horseman, J. Andrews, in his essays at the South Canterbury J.C. gathering.

As the result of two solid contests at Winton the locally-trained galloper Glenham, has lightened up to some extent, but he has also become more seasoned, and his future can safely be left to his trainer, L. Smith, who knows how to “get them well and keep them in that valuable condition.” If proof were necessary in this direction, racegoers of to-day could be referred back to the days when a famous little: mare called Bealey—an ancestress of Baldowa—raced up and down the South Island. When she passed into the care of L. Smith she was uncertain, coy and hard to please, while the starters of that day hated to see her arrive at the dispatchpoint, as she invariably kept her fields waiting at the post, while she indulged in disconcerting antics. However, the local mentor of to-day subdued her fiery spirit by kindness and patience and she went ahead in great style to win many races, her successes extending from Wairio to Ashburton and her victims by the way ranked from open sprinters to crack ponies, Bealey herself classing in the latter category. L. Smith got her well and kept her up to standard for many moons and this in itself was quite a good performance apart from the many races won in the north and south.

The Otago Times reports that the Invercargill light harness mentor, S. Todd, is likely to journey to the north in the near future to fill a billet as private trainer to a sportsman resident afar off.

The Kilbroney—Zia two-year-old, Zelanian, will be given a race at the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s Summer meeting next week to see what he is made of. Mr W. H. Broad’s youngster is a well-grown galloper, but he may not disclose his best form until he has been served by time He is a hardy customer and promises to furnish into a racehorse up to very solid racing weights. THE METHVEN MEETING. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. Christchurch, December 3. The following acceptances have been declared for the Methven R.C.’s Annual fixture on December 4: — MOUNT HARDING HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. One mile. His Majesty . 10 11 Clarenson ..92 Coch-y-bondhu 10 5 Saxette ... 9 2 Thorndale . . 10 1 Horatius ..92 Gay Bird . 9 5 Tam Glen ..90 DRAYTON TROT (harness), £9O. One mile and a-quarter. Directways . . scr yds bhd Little Kewpie . scr Amy Audubon . 12 Brent Fire . . scr Betty’s Boy . . 24 Genuine .... scr Whakatua . . 24 Boldena ... scr Fair Dillon . . 24 Princess Thorpe scr Coinage ... 24 Panto .... scr Daisy Pointer . 36 Bagpipes .... scr Bower Dillon . 48 Molly Pointer . scr Locanda General 48 Logan Lily . . scr Sir Logan . . 60 Great Actress . scr Sahib .... 60 Tetrachord . . scr My Sonny . . 72 Carnival .... scr Huon Denver . 84 Loburn .... scr Hackthorne . . 84 Honour Bright 96 Ayr 96 METHVEN CUP, £165 15/- (silver cup valued 15gns and £150). Second £3O; third £l5. One mile and a-quarter. Red Wink ..90 John Margaret Bradbury 7 9 Birney 713 Kilris ... 7 0 Gay Juliet . 7 0 ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, £BO. Six furlongs. Solrose ... 9 0 Gay Bird ..70 Precious ... 9 0 Queen’s Gold Mint ..79 Bounty 7 0 Thorndale ..79 VIEWMONT HANDICAP, £9O. Seven furlongs. Economist . 9 12 Gay Juliet ..88 Will Oakland 8 13 Coch-y-bondhu 8 4 Gold Brick . 810 Tam Glen . . 7 11 Kilris .... 88 FARMERS’ TROT (harness), £9O. One mile and a-half. Directways ... scr Loburn .... scr Kiranu .... scr yds bhd Morven Lass . scr Kempton ... 12 Little Kewpie . scr Amy Audubon . 12 Fred Logan . . scr Betty’s Boy . 24 Genuine .... scr Whakatua ... 24 Boldena .... scr Bay Nut ... 24 Princess Thorpe scr Daisy Pointer . 48 Panto scr Bower Dillon . 60 Bagpipes ... scr Bon Elect . . 60 Molly Pointer . scr Sahib .... 72 Logan Lily . . . scr My Sonny . . 84 Tetrachord . . scr St. Bridget . . 96 Carnival ... scr Huon Denver . 108 Bell Somerton . scr Killinchy . . . 120 MOUNT HUTT HANDICAP, £lOO. Six furlongs. Nincompoop 9 0 Finora ... 7 11 Moorland . . 8 11 Gold Brick .75 Economist ..89 Gay Juliet ..72 WRESTLING. THYE DEFEATS BURESH. New York, December 2. At Portland the wrestler Thye defeated Buresh. —A. and N.Z.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING FINAL PAYMENTS. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, December 3. After the declaration of first forfeit the following remain in THIRTY-SECOND ROYAL STAKES, £l,OOO. For two and three-year-olds (six furlongs).—Marsurd, Paganelli, Lysander, Ruanui, Limited, Lorna Doon, Flying Tresses, Atumlad, High Finance, Seatown, Commendation, Chelone, Melissa, Agrion, Eulalie, Jazzy, Laughing Prince, King Emerald, Auratum, Gascony, Cimabue, Cosmetic, High Pitch, Atareria, Expense, Ti Tree, Talisker, b f by Absurd —Hinepango. FIFTY-THIRD GREAT NORTHERN DERBY, £3,000 (one mile and a-half). — Silver Tray, Battlement, Atareria, Lysander, Seatown, Commendation, Resinous, Chamour, Scythia, Tinokoa, Phaola, Alloway, Loveband, Flying Juliet, True Blood. GREAT NORTHERN FOAL STAKES, £l,OOO. For two-year-olds (six furlongs).— Marsurd, Thaw, Carinthia, Ruanui, Lorna Doon, Atumlad, High Finance, Agrion, Eulalie, Laughing Prince, Auratum, Gascony, Talisker, Cimabue, Cosmetic, b g by Absurd —Hinepango, Royal Ceres. AUCKLAND CUP SCRATCHING. EDEN HALL WITHDRAWN. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, December 3. Eden Hall was scratched for the Auckland Cup at 4.15 p.m. to-day. GORE TROTTING CLUB, ENTRIES FOR ANNUAL MEETING. (Special to the Times.) Gore, December 3. The following are the entries for the Gore Trotting Chib’s Boxing Day meeting:— CROYDON HANDICAP (saddle). £145. Unhoppled trotters. Open. One mile and a half. —Ben Logan, Royal Derby, Harold Moor, Marvin Brook, Tohe Roafi Tim Woodburn, Roger Wilkes, Wattle Patch, Gold Digger, Saxon, Jade, White Star; Water Song, Exotic, Marvin Bell, Angle Iron, Major Dome, Perfection, Swiftest, Rothan ton, Lady Russell, Bob Wilkes, Peter Boy, Dohray Wilkes, Robert Todd, Bon Carbine, Ulster Maid, Genevieve, Speedwell, Kentucky Child.

TRIAL HANDICAP (harness). £145. Open. Im. and sf.—Midnight Bell, St. Ean, Rambler Rose, Robert Bell, Wee Spark, El Caron, b g by Bon Patch—Satinwood mare, Chiming King, Catriona, Jock’s Pal, Dick Swithin, Request, Mac’s Lady, Denver’s Doll, Anti Acido, Winnie Chrysler, Poolbum Lad, Storm Bell, Fairy Go-Id, Gillie Callum, Pando Pointer, Aard, Author, Jinks, Sunshine, Erin’s Advance, Willie Wilkes, Morning Chimes, Homelight, Desert Star, Tetrachord, Logan Park, Young Bingen, Sunbell, Thalia, Akaroa, Celestial, Ferry Stream, Ardock Bell, Sea Hawk, Nelson McElwyn, Sun Chimes, Haere Ra, Bob Derby, Fair Lad, Queen Betty, Maybird, Toby Tyllun, Tarndale, Sunstorm. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (saddle). £230. Class 2.35. One mile.—Hylas, South Star, Socialist, Matty’s Boy, Kanuknot, Drake, Ngareta, Silbon, Great Count., La France, Jazalock, First Toll, Mountain Chimes, Lucky Harold, Wild Pigeon, Stan Wilkes, Tommy Direct, Hush-a-bye, Red Admiral, Glen Farg, Dillon Blake, St. Thomas, Free Lance, Landlady. GORE TROTTING CLUB’S HANDICAP (harness) £450. Class 4.48. Two miles— Van Director, Spring Note, Yoicks, Tenessee’s Child, Logan Hanlon, Wood Pointer, Marinca, Pluto, Mate o’Mine, Dolly Houi, Wee Gus, Goldmine, Jolly Chimes, Rollicking Bells, Lenamhor, La Sonnette, Desborough, Four Bells, Avenger, Lucky Harold, Logan Lad, Sandown, Canda Bell, Ding Dong Bell, Lucky Dillon, The Sheik. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP (harness), £2lO. Class 3.57. One mile and five furlongs.—Nelson Fay, Denver’s Doll, First Water, Goldmine, Poolbum Lad, Lingfield, Underviewer, Snowcap, Cardinal and Blue, Cameo, Day Pointer, Quickmatch, Logan Park, Canda Bell, Golden Dawn, Ding Dong Bell, Chimer, Logan’s Drive, Bricklayer.

PRESIDENTS HANDICAP (saddle), £2OO. Class 3.40. One mile and a half. — Hylas, South Star, Rambler Rose, Matty’s Boy, Nelson Fay, Little Nut, Greystone, Jock’s Pal, Sheila Fleetwood, Wallace Mac, Anti Acido, Goldmine, Storm Bell, Silbon, Great Count, Snowcap, Lucky Harold, Wild Pigeon, Vasiliki, Sandown, Quickmatch, Cameo, Tetrachord, Gold Chimes, Nihilist Jnr., King Pointer, Haere Ra, Darkstream, Logan’s Drive, Free Lance. MATAURA HANDICAP (harness). £l9O. Unhoppled trotters. Class 5.8. Two miles. — Ben Logan, Royal Derby, Harold Moor, Marvin Brook, Tim Woodburn, Wattle Patch, Gold Digger, Saxon Jade, Exotic, Underviewer, Buck Up, Angle Iron, Dummy Bingen, Rothanton, Young Tom, Peter Boy, Pavo, Great Bell, Robert Todd, Ulster Maid, Genevieve, Speedwell, Kentucky Child, Sunspeck, FINAL HANDICAP (harness) £230. Gass 2.58. One mile and a quarter.—Socialist, Spring Note, Yoicks, Tommy Direct, Logan Hanlon, Kanuknot, Wood Pointer, Marines, Bonanza, Pluto, Mate o’Mine, Dolly Houi, Wee Gus, Jolly Chimes, Rollicking Bells, Jazalock, La Sonnette, First Toll, Mountain Chimes, Avenger, Logan Lad, Cardinal and Blue, Hush-a-bye, Day Pointer, Sasin, Glen Farg, Dillon Blake, Roving Don, Ding Dong Bell, St. Thomas, Azaleas. a DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. ENTRIES FOR SUMMER MEETING. VERY SATISFACTORY NOMINATIONS. (Special to the Times.) Dunedin, December 3. The following nominations have been received for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Summer meeting:— —First Day— SUMMER HURDLE HANDICAP, £225 (one mile and three-quarters). —Adjutor, Bonomel, Batchelor Gay, Coastguard, Guncase, King Abbey, Kaikahu, Kapuna, Radiac, Sunny Loch, Sayonara. SALISBURY HANDICAP, £250 (one mile). —Bilbo, Brightling, Battle Colours, Dismantle, Equerry, Frivolous, Fairy Tidings, Glenham, Gold Mint, Jolly Glad, Kapuna, Markby, Obligio, Royal Head, Sir Roy, Spearward, Solrose, St. Nicholas, Tholomon, Whitirangi. DUNEDIN HANDICAP, £3OO. For two-year-olds (five furlongs).—Arrowy, Cupid’s Dart, Don Jose, Felony, Jericho, Money Mine, Money Peer, Rotor, Strongbow, Scrambler, Silver Coot, Trembroney, Traho, Traction, Zelanian. OTAGO HANDICAP, £6OO (one mile and a quarter). —Centrepiece, Corn Money, Front Rank, Full Swing, Frisco, Geranial, High Gear, Heather Lad, Loughrea, Margaret Birney, Mountain Lion, Overdrawn, Pink Terrace, Receipt, Roseday, Ravenna, Rapier, Set Sail, Vaward, Warhaven. FEDERAL HANDICAP, £350 (six furlongs).—Arrowmir, Arpent, Bugle Note, Bloom, Booster, Corn Money, Corn Rigs, Centrepiece, Comic Song, Countersign, Dancing Days, Eaton Bells, Geranial, John Bradbury, Lava, Loughrea, Moorland, Receipt, Sweet Melody, Scrip, Tione, Volant. BURNSIDE HANDICAP, £2OO (six furlongs).—Blue Dragoon, Brightling, Battle Colours, Black Duke, Couleur de Rose, Credit, Dark Spot, Dismantle, Lady Dilatory, Lucky Locket, Lady Tractor, Martis, Markby, Overhaul, Rosenor, Real Glad, Royal Saxon, Royal Despatch, Serotina, Sagittarius, Spear Maid, St. Nicholas, Tholomon, Top Gear.

OTOKIA HANDICAP, £250 (one mile).— Bugle Note, Bloom, Bonnie Winkie, Corn Rigs, Courtly Rose, Chickwheat, Front Rank, Gold Brick, Happy Warrior, King

Sol, Monoxide, Miss Winkie, Mountain Lion, Ophir, Pink Note, Queen Balboa, Receipt, Roman Archer, Roseday Sweet Melody, Sunny Loch, Taboo, Warhaven. —Second Day— MILBURN HURDLE HANDICAP, £2OO (one mile and a-half).—Adjutor, Bonomel, Batchelor Gay, Coastguard, Cartoon, Guncase, King Abbey, Kaikauhu, Kapuna, Markby, Radiac, Sunny Loch, Sayonara. FERNHILL HANDICAP, £205 (one mile and a quarter).—Bilbo, Battle Colours, Equerry, Frivolous, Fairy Tidings, Glenham, Gold Mint, Jolly Glad, Kaikahu, Margaret Birney, Obligio, Roman Archer, Royal Head, Sir Roy, Solrose, Whitirangi. JUVENILE HANDICAP, £225. For two-year-olds (five furlongs).—Arrowy, Cupid’s Dart, Don Jose, Felony, Jericho, Money Mine, Money Peer, Rotor, Strongbow, Scrambler, Silver Coot, Trembroney, Traho, Traction, Zelanian. ST. ANDREW’S HANDICAP, £4OO (one mile).—Arrowmir, Centrepiece, Countersign, Corn Money, Circulation, Dismantle, Front Rank, Full Swing, Fresco, Geranial, Guncase, Heather Lad, John Bradbury, Margaret Birney, Miss Winkie, Mountain Lion, Overhaul, Overdrawn, Pink Terrace, Pink Note, Receipt, Roseday, Ravenna, Rapier, Set Sail, Taboo, Vaward, Warhaven. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, £275 (six furlongs).—Arrowmir, Arpent, Bugle Note, Booster, Corn Money, Comic Song, Countersign, Dancing Days, Eaton Bells, Lava, Moorland, Rosenor, Receipt, Set Sail, Sweet Melody, Scrip, Volant. TAIHOA HANDICAP, £2OO (six furlongs).—Brightling, Battle Colours, Black Duke, Ballinagrad, Couleur de Rose, Credit, French Belle, Lady Tractor, Martis, Obligio, Overhaul, Princess Mafalda, Royal Kilt, Rosenor, Real Glad, Royal Saxon, Raincloud, Royal Despatch, Serotina, Sir Roy, Saggittarius, Spean Bridge, Spearmaid, Symons, Tholomon, Wingatui. ALLANTON HANDICAP, £250 (one mile).—Bilbo, Bloom, Corn Rigs, Coastguard, Courtly Rose, Chickwheat, - Front Rank, Full Swing, Happy Warrior, King Sol, Monoxide, Mountain Lion, Ophir, Pink Note, Queen Balboa, Receipt, Roseday, Roman Archer, Sweet Melody, Sunny Loch, Tione, Taboo, Vaward, Wingatui. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £225 (seven furlongs).— Arpent, Bugle Note, Bloom, Brightling, Corn Money, Corn Rigs, Dark Spot, Frivolous, Gold Brick, Gold Mint, Guncase, Hurdy Gurdy, John Bradbury, Lava, Monoxide, Miss Winkie, Ophir, Receipt, Sagittarius, Warhaven, Sweet Melody. BLOOD STOCK FROM ENGLAND. A STALLION FOR GISBORNE. RACERS FOR AUCKLAND (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, December 3. The following bloodstock arrived from England by the Tekoa—A stallion called Colossus for Mr G. Carrington, of Gisborne, and the Cynthia filly and Tidac colt purchased in the Old Country on behalf of Mr Eliot Davis, of Auckland. CRICKET. TO-DAY’S GAMES The following team will represent Waikiwi in their match against Winton to-day at Winton. Players are requested to be at Waikiwi terminus at 1.30 p.m.:—N. Henry, D. Brie knell, F. Kingsland, G. Fraser, B. Kaedy, F. Melvin, D. Hamilton, R. A. Smith, C. Crisp, B. Mitchell, A. Malloy, A. Doig. The following will represent Bluff Cricket Club. First grade v. Appleby, at Bluff, 2.15 p.m.: Crocket, W. Crozier J. Parry, E. Bradshaw, Jim Hamilton, Jack Hamilton, G. Long, J. Young, R. Woods, R. Waddel, W. McDonald. Juniors v. Tisbury, at Invercargill:—H. Holden, C. Winter, N. Stewart, W. Harris, W. Norris, R. Allen, A. Seamer, L. Gilson, J. Kilty, G. Silvester, H. McQuarrie, A. King. The following will represent Marist A v. Technical at Teviot street wicket at 2 p.m.: R. Ryan, Gonley, Maher, Wybrow, D. Ryan, Wills, Rodgers, Morgan, Greig, Henderson and Milne. HAWKE CUP MATCH. TARANAKI v. WANGANUI. DEMPSTER GOES FOR ONE. Wanganui, December 3. The Hawke Cup match Taranaki (challengers) versus Wanganui opened to-day under ideal conditions, the wicket being a trifle soft. Taranaki, winning the toss, batted first for 188 of which Kingston, a former All Black footballer, contributed 64, made by artistic cricket. His wicket was sacrificed through over-eagerness when he was caught behind the stumps. Of the Wanganui bowlers, Bernau, V. Williams and Holland were the most useful. Wells, a young lefthander, proved expensive. With half an hour left for play Wanganui opened disastrously by losing Dempster who got in front to Clarke while Orr played all over a straight ball from Petty. Two were down for 17 when stumps were drawn. The detals are as follows: Taranaki. First innings. Naismith not out 9; Grayson b Bernau 11; Lay b Holland 17 ; Kingston c Harris b Williams 64; Crombie c Harris b Bernau 0; Clarke c Bernau b Williams 18; Bottrill b Bernau 24; Cole c Orton b Hutchinson 8; Cheevers b Holland 17; Petty l.b.w. b Williams 1; Wilson b Holland 4; extras 15; total 188. Bowling:—Bernau 3 for 29; Holland 3 for 43; Wells 0 for 37; Williams 3 for 37; Treadwell 0 for 12; Hutchinson 1 for 16. Wanganui. First innings:—Dempster l.b.w. b Clark 1: Orr b Petty 13; Wood not out 0; Orton not out 0; extras 3; total, two wickets for 17. THE MARYLEBONE TEAM. HINDUS PUT UP GOOD SCORE. Delhi, December 2. Playing at Bombay the Hindus scored 356, only seven less than Marylebone. Naidu scored a brilliant 153. —A. and N.Z. BOWLS. TO-DAY’S GAMES. The following rinks will represent the Bluff Club in the match with Invercargill to be played at Bluff to-day. Fletcher, Nixey, Tonkinson, McGorlick (s) ; Dixon, Tip-in?, E. Walker, Dingwall (s) ; Norris, Parry, Torrance, A. Steele (s) ; Weir, O. Johnston, George, McDougall (s) ; Harbor d, J. McKenzie, J. Walker, D. McKenzie (s). SWIMMING CLAIRE CALDWELL RETIRES. (Rec. 9.30 p.m.) Sydney, December 3. Claire Caldwell the champion Australian girl swimmer has announced that she has retired from the sport.—A. and N.Z.