LATE SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 20172, 7 May 1927, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

AMBERLEY MEETING ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY’S RACING ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, May 4. The following acceptances have been received for the Amberley Racing Club’s fixture to-day:— BRACKENFIELD HANDICAP, £lOO.

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. USE OF ELLERSLIE COURSE. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, May 5. The Avondale Jockey Club has been granted the use of the Ellerslie racecourse for its Spring Meeting as the alterations to its own property will not be completed by that date. RUGBY FOOTBALL. TO-DAY'S TEAMS. The following will represent Bluff v. Waikiwi A at Biggar street this afternoon: Dixon, Tall, Bagrie, Harris, Gilson, Shepard, Hunter, Clark, Barton, Jones and McGregor. The following will represent Marist second fifteen in their match against Star at Tweed street Reserve at 2.45 p.m. sharp to-day:— 11. Rillstone, Walsh, Lyons, , Hunt, O’Shaughnessy, Felton, Cavanagh, Elliott, E. Forde, Harrington, J. Forde, Campbell, T. Henley, F. Forde, J. Henley, Maher, Hawke, E. Rillstone. The following will represent Invercargill fourth grade in their match with Southern to-day at 1.30 p.m. sharp on Biggar street No. 2 ground:—Mackay, Ross, Fletcher, Branford, Insell, Smith, Mayne, Davis, Purdue, Stephens, Wilson, Summers, Henderson, Mitchell, Blay, Frew, Russell. Star second fifteen to play Marist on Tweed street No. 1 at 3 p.m.:—A. H. D. Cushen, W. Torrance, F. Bailey, S. Aitken, ’ A. R. Walker, D. Blue, B. Smith, F. Blick, A. McKenzie, McGarry, T. Riddell, H. Donaldson, J. Shand, W. McDonald, I. Ronald. Emergencies:—R. Adams and C. White. Star third fifteen to play High School “A” on High School Grounds No. 1 at 2 p.m.: —B. Agnew, Thompson, A. Smith, D. Agnew, Cuff, J. Connolly, McCash, Lee, Hen- . derson, Braxton, C. Agnew, McCall, S. Robson, Giller, Murchison. Emergencies:—C. Wilson. REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. > SOUTHLAND’S FIXTURES. The secretary of the Southland Rugby Football Union has been advised by telegram from Wellington by Mr A. J. Geddes that the following dates have been approved . for Southland’s representative matches:— v. Otago, at Dunedin, August 6. v. South Canterbury at Timaru, August 10. v. Wanganui, at Wanganui, August 13. v. Wellington, at Wellington, August 17. v. Canterbury, at Christchurch, August ' 20. v. Taranaki, at Invercargill, August 24. Deacon Cup fixture, at Dunedin, August i 27. The Otago v. Southland match at Inver- ! cargill has to be arranged between the : unions concerned. Auckland and Wairarapa have definitely promised to come to Invercargill in 1928. No mention is made in the telegram of Manawatu-Horowhenua touring this season. NORTH v. SOUTH FIXTURE. GAME GIVEN TO WELLINGTON. OUTSIDE ARRANGEMENT SUGGESTED. (Special to the Times.) Wellington, May 6. The determination of the New Zealand Rugby Union to play the inter-island match at Wellington this season has left the Hawke’s Bay delegates feeling a little j sore. The decision w r as reached in the early hours of this morning, and was obviously the result of an arrangement outside of the conference hall, since Canterbury previously considered to have the strongest claim to the fixture, suprlsingly refused the opportunity to obtain the game. When the matter was brought up, Mr Norman McKenzie (Hawke’s Bay) moved . that his union should be given the game, and the claims of Hawke’s Bay were strongly urged by Messrs J. Norrie and O’Neill, the • other representatives of the champion province. Mr S. Harris (Otago) then suggested that , Canterbury had prior claims, but Mr S. F. 1 Wilson, leader of the Canterbury delegation, [ rose and said that the date fixed for the North v. South match was unsuitable, and too late in the season for his union.

Mr Harris next proposed that Otago be given the fixture, but this was lost on the voices. Mr McLeod (Taranaki) closed the discus, sion by stating that his union considered that the contest should always be played in Wellington. A motion to make Hawke’s Bay the scene of the match was lost bv 37 votes to 29, Canterbury’s four votes being cast for the negative. Wellington then were given the game. SOCCER. TRIAL AT INVERCARGILL. The following teams will participate in today’s Soccer trial at the Showgrounds (kick-off 2.30 p.m.) A Team: Gosling (Invercargill) goal; Tourell (do.) right back, Cathcart (Corinthians) left back; Ramsay (Mataura), centre-half; Campbell (Invercargill) right half; Wilson (do.) left half; Herricks (Corinthians) outside right; Smith (Invercargill) inside right; Todd (Mataura) centre; Doig (Rangers) inside left; Cullen (Mataura) outside left. B Team: —Hunt (Mataura) goal; Maxwell (Rangers) left back; Adamson (Corinthians) right back; Hill (Invercargill) centre half; McKay (Corinthians) left half; Fitzpatrick (Invercargill) right half; Woodham (do.) outside right; Kendall (do.) inside right; Devon (Corinthians) centre; Scandrett (Rangers), inside left; Grieves (Invercargill) outside left. Emergencies: Williamson, Elley, Holding and Simpson. CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN TEAM. WEST AUSTRALIA DEFEATED. Perth, May 6. The Czecho-Slovakian Soccer team won its first match in Australia by defeating a West Australian team by 11 goals tb 3. The visitors gave an excellent exhibition.— A. and N.Z. BASKET BALL. MID-WEEK FIXTURES. • —Wednesday, May 11— Senior: At High School, referee Mrs R. S. Mclnnes, Bluff v Rata, at 3.15 p.m. At Waikiwi, referee Mrs Johnston, Collegiate v Waikiwi, at 3.45 p.m. High School v St. John’s, postponed. Pirates a bye. Intermediate: At Southend, referee Mr Cree, Bluff v Waikiwi, at 3.15 p.m. At High School, referee Mrs Mclnnes, St. Peters v Makarewa, at 2.30 p.m.. At Waihopai School, referee Miss Pay, Collegiate v Rata, at 3.35 p.m. Junior: At Technical College, referee Miss Mclndoe, Collegiate v Qpllege, at 4 p.m. —Wednesday, May 18— Senior: At Southend, referee Miss Pay, Bluff v Collegiate, at 3.15 p.m. Waikiwi v Rata, at 4 p.m. Pirates a bye. Intermediate: At High School, referee Mrs Mclnnes, Bluff v Makarewa, at 2.45 p.m. Waikiwi v Rata, referee Mrs Johnston, at 3.15 p.m. Pirates v Collegiate, referee Mrs Johnston at 4 p.m. There will be no junior matches. BOXING. NEW ZEALAND FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE. MADDOX DEFEATS ROBINSON. Napier, May 5. Duke Maddox (Hastings), in Hastings tonight, defeated Lin Robinson (Gisborne) on points in a fifteen round contest for a purse of £lOO and the New Zealand feather-weight championship.

One mile. st lb st lb Happy Days 9 11 Ascetic ... 9 0 En Route . . 9 10 Beaming . . 9 0 Flaming Ray 9 8 AMBERLEY CUP, £200. One mile and a-quarter. Tarleton ..90 Ophir .... 8 2 Fresco ... 89 (Jay Queen . 7 7 Sir Roy ... 8 8 Courtley Rose 7 6 Thorndale ..88 Sayonara . . 7 2 The Harp ..88 Jarretiere . . 7 0 SEADOWN HANDICAP, £100. Six furlongs. Booster . . 9 13 Nine of Nincompoop . 9 4 Spades 7 10 Volant ... 8 3 Serotina . . 7 3 Miss Minerva 7 13 Gold Brick . 7 0 GLASNEVIN HACK HANDICAP, £80. Six furlongs. Peho ... 9 13 Tannadice . 7 9 Paper Boy . 8 9 Motor Smash 7 0 Spode ... 85 Rigel ... 7 0 Flaming Ray 7 12 Poacher ... 7 0 Master John 7 10 Spearman . . 7 0 G. B. STARKY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £100. Seven furlongs. Thorndale ..93 Gold Brick . 7 12 Sir Rov ..93 Jarretiere . . 7 7 Gay Queen . 8 3 Beaming . . 7 7 KOWAI HANDICAP TROT, £90. One and a-half miles. Prologue . . . scr Noble Dillon . scr Stepfast .... scr yds bhd Lockbank ... scr Sylvie Logan . r' Bingen Patch . scr Henry Tracey . 12 Neerson ... scr Polo Jim . . . 48 Harvest Child . scr Lady Cio . . . 48 Meritor .... scr Surfboard . . 60 Athalone . . . scr Lord Clan . . 96 TEVIOTDALE HANDICAP TROT, £100. Two miles. Bankhead ... scr Polo Jim . . . 36 Bingen Patch . . scr Surfboard . . 60 Copra scr Sarella .... 84 Meritor .... scr Ven 84 yds bhdPat Dillon . . 96 Mac Dillon . . 12 Alvira .... 96 Dick Logan . 12 Erin’s Royal . 08 Routine ... 36 NOVICE STAKES, £80. Five furlongs. st lb st lb Erin-go-bragh 8 7 Diana’s Lad . 8 7 Grey Finch . 8 7 Mahusey . . 8 7 Poacher ... 8 7 Grey Wells . 8 7 Motor Smash 8 7 Solgele ... 8 0 Spearman . : 8 7 Derpot ... 8 0 Lady Swinton 8 7 Understudy . 8 0 Master John . 8 7 —