SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 20659, 15 April 1929, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Acceptances for the first clay of the Hawkes Bay J.C.’s Autumn meeting close to-morrow. Champion Limerick’s winnings for the current season are estimated to work out at £6306. Acceptances for the Ashburton Trotting Club’s Autumn meeting, on April 20, are due to-morrow. Mr W. T. Hazlett may be represented at the Amberley Racing Club’s meeting on April 27 by Kate Kelly. Stormy has left Auckland to race in Sydney, where he is not likely to lx? underrated by the local handicappers. Limerick’s stakes aggregate now stands at £39,971, as compared with the sum of £43,100 credited to Gloaming. The Australasian winning list reads: Gloaming £43,100; Heroic £40,062; with Limerick £9l away, or £39,971 to credit. Many breeders were disappointed with the prices secured for yearlings at the recent Sydney and Melbourne auction sales. Rapier has finished racing for the present season, but will be kept in exercise to be forward when spring work opens. A number of the .progeny of imported Weathervane arc being handled in the north and this sire’s stock will race for the first time next season. Limerick has made six trips to Australia during the past three years and has travelled about 17,000 miles in his Tasman Sea journeys. In the event of promises of support being satisfactory, the Ashburton Racing Club will put a hurdle race on its programme for May 25. Having found the system a success the Ashburton Racing Club is applying for four one-day meeting dates for the incoming season. As was generally expected, Tumatakuru, a half-brother to N.Z. Trotting Cup winner, Kohara, by Cathedral Chimes, won Cheviot T.C. Cup on Saturday.

If promises of support are not forthcoming from Riccarton, the Ashburton R.C.’s programme for next month will include seven instead of eight events.

Bing Bov, who was mentioned as racing well at’ the recent A.J.C. meeting, was trained by A. Goodman, at Trentham, prior to going to Victoria at a price of lOOOgns.

It is reported from Addington that the Southland-bred pacer, Decoy Bells, has not displayed marked pace there as yet, but she is’ expected to improve shortly.

As Honour failed to find a new owner when offered for sale in Sydney recently, he is to return to New Zealand and will arrive during the current week.

A well-known Australian studmaster recently remarked that it cost him £3OO in railway fares alone to get his yearlings to Sydney for the annual blood-stock sales.

The fact that the Ashburton Racing Club has found one-day fixtures satisfactory is very interesting and may appeal elsewhere in a quarter where the idea was recently turned down.

It is now stated that Mr Sol Green contemplates sending Stephon to England or America to race, and, if so, the colt will be given time to season prior to being produced to race.

J. McCombe is reported to have been easy on his team in Sydney, favouring racing after the A.J.C. meeting. Crown Area is reported to have done badly on the trip and may require time.

Commendation continues to get through easy tasks on the tracks at Awapuni, and it is on the cards that the Limond gelding will accompany Gay Ballerina when she goes to Sydney in the spring.

As Gay Ballerina has won £2050 in stakes since being purchased for Australia at 2000 guineas, she is a cheap racing proposition. She is to remain in Maoriland until it is time to prepare her for spring racing in Australia.

It is stated that Battle Colours may go to Auckland to race at Ellerslie in June. He is very well at present and his ownertrainer naturally desires to try him out while his form points to early success.

Christchurch Star reports that Magna Charta is to be tried out as a jumper. He had Charlatan as a schoolmaster in his initial effort over the pony hurdles and he gave a very creditable display for a novice.

It is reported from Riccarton that E. Scoullar has Countersign, Commenter and Mr W. T. Hazlett’s filly Kate Kelly, by Tractor from Moulin Rouge, in good order at present and is keeping them going in useful work. It., is intended to race the trio at the Amberley meeting.

A returned New Zealand sportsman from Sydney in expressing an opinion on the slump in the prices of yearlings at the late sales (writes “The Watcher’’ in the Dominion) thinks the total failure, in times past, of many of the high-priced ones to return any of the original outlay has caused the present cautiousness. Buyers are beginning to realize that there is a much greater chance of a return by investing in several lower-priced horses, whose blood and breeding may be just as good.

Three youngsters, the property of Mr W. T. Hazlett, of Invercargill (reports the Lyttelton Times), were shipped south from Wellington this week. They were en route from the Westmere stud, and comprised a half-sister to Razzle Dazzle and Gold Light, a half-brother to Father O’Flynn and another youngster from Illume, who is also a close relative of Razzle Dazzle. All three were by Chief Ruler, and their dams, Simper, Spring of Erin and Illume, also Razzle Dazzle, will visit Chief Ruler again this season.

Racing at Avondale recently was not without a human note, and one man who has had a vast amount of experience of t.he turf, for which, incidentally, he has paid dearly, now bcljeves rather more than he did before in 'the honesty of the racecourse. He bought a ticket on Gay Ballerina and lost it. He applied to the totalisator, and was astonished to find it handed to him, the ticket having been picked up and handed in. There is a sequel to the story. The finder of the ticket was the happy investor of £5 on King Lu and £1 on Subdivision. When on his way to collect the £5O-odd, he happened on the ticket on Gay Ballerina lying discarded on the grass. Satisfied with his own success, he handed in the found ticket. The cynic will say that if it had been a losing day the ticket would not have been returned to its rightful owner, but the fact remains that even in the hard school of racing there is still room for one honest man.

“Could Holdfast beat Honour?” is a question since the fiasco in the Champagne Stakes at Randwick (remarks a Sydney writer). Holdfast ran, but couldn’t gallop in the wet, and finished second last. Honour didn’t meet his engagement in the same race. Unfortunately, they will not meet again, perhaps, until next spring But although Honour handsomely won the Sires’ Produce Stakes, his only race at the fixture, while Holdfast was beaten in his race, there are etill many who would be prepared to back Holdfast to beat Honour on a dry track over six or seven furlongs. Among

these is his owner, Mr Frank Gahan. He admitted that he was disappointed with the turn of affairs in the Champagne, when Holdfast met his first defeat in six starts. But he feared before the start that the mud might affect Holdfast's racing, and his misgivings were justified. “At first,” he said, “I intended to make a big bet on Holdfast. At the last moment, however, I decided to put nothing on him.”

The installation of the totalisator is not compulsory in England, and as Epsom has not applied to the Racecourse Betting Control Board for approval, the totalisator will not be in use at that course when the Derby is run this year. The Sporting Life says that Epsom probably presents more difficulty in being adapted to the system than any other English course, because there is so much common land which cannot be enclosed, and the stands back on to the public road. It is improbable the totalisator buildings will be ready in time for use at Royal Ascot this year, but backers will have the machine as a betting medium at Doncaster, when the St. Legcr is run.

When Crucis won the Sydney Cup on Easter Monday there was probably no more jubilant man on Randwick racecourse than the trainer of the horse, D. Lewis (says the Sydney Morning Herald). His judgment had been vindicated, and he had persuaded some of his friends to couple the horse with the Doncaster Handicap winner. Lewis also went for a good win, ending a £5,000 to £25 double with his own runner. On settling day, however, Lewis received one of the greatest shocks in his life. A leading visiting bookmaker, from whom he expected to collect his £5,000, had Lewis’s name or. the debit side of the settling book. It was then realized that a mistake had been made. The business had been transacted at the beginning of the week, and the bookmaker issued the double voucher in the customary manner a few days later. The voucher showed that the double backed was Gesto and Crucis. It is unfortunate that Lewis did not note the contents of the confirming document before the opening day of the meeting. He would then have had the opportunity of rectifying any mistake that may have been made. Tattersail’s Club Committee will most likely be asked to decide an unpleasant issue. The case, however, is not a unique one.

The gold cup which goes with the Ormond Memorial Gold Cup race (writes "The Watcher” in the Dominion), is this year being presented by Mr T. H. Lowry, president of the Hawkes Bay .Jockey Club. This event has, ever since its inception, provided a fine contest and has always been won by animals of the best class, in fact there are few races in the Dominion which in the same length of time have so many firstclass horses enrolled on the list of winners. The race between Gloaming and The Hawk four years ago was a memorable one, and is still talked of. Other races for the trophy have been but little less interesting, and it would seem as though this year’s race will be worthy to go alongside the best of the past. To have two such great sprinters as Silver Paper and Aussie as contestants would alone draw a crowd, hut when one finds in addition Reremoana, The Hawk, Gascony, Great Charter, Toxeuma. White Fang and others, it will be seen that the Dominion has been well combed for quality, and there is no horse missing that would have added to the interest unless it be Paganelli. and he is at present having an easy time. The Ormond Gold Cup, on April 20, will be an event on which the interest of all New Zealand sportsmen will he centred, and it is one which should draw a very large crowd to Hastings. AUCKLAND TURF NEWS. KING LU IN WINNING FORM. HIGH PITCH'S WINTER PROSPECTS. T. GREEN’S SYDNEY EARNINGS. WHITE FANG RACING WELL. (Special to the Times.) Auckland, April 13. King Lu followed up his rattling effort in the Avondale sprint by a fine exhibition in the big event on Wednesday, when he fought out a desperate finish with White Fang in the Autumn Handicap. King Lu had a bit of ground to cover after being badly placed in the early part, and he finished with a fine burst. He will be well up in the weights under the winter scale, but all the same he has not done winning yet. White Fang likes a mile journey. The ten furlongs the first day at Avondale was a bit beyond him, but he showed to better advantage over the shorter distance. He had to go fast to overhaul Layd’s Boy in the straight, and then just as he had settled him along came King Lu and Wiggins had to ask him for another effort. That he was then beaten only a neck shows that White Fang responded generously. With three furlongs to go in the mile Autumn Handicap at Avondale on Wednesday, Lady’s Boy had a break of nearly eight lengths, and it did not appear as if he would be caught. A furlong from home he was stopping, however, and both White Fang and King Lu caught and passed him. Lady’s Boy carried 841 b overweight, and that made all the difference, although had a less competent horseman been aboard than Goulsbro he might not have fared so well or lasted so long. Stormy, bracketed with Lady’s Boy— a last-minute coupling that brought trouble to the extent of a £5 fine for the oversight in not advising it earlier—was a firm second favourite for the Autumn Handicap, and when he got away well, showing surprising early speed to drop in behind the leaders, his backers were on good terms with themselves. However, the mere fact that he was bracketed with Lady’s Boy was perhaps responsible for his failure to do better than fourth, for the Some Boy 11. gelding made the pace a welter and so had the field tangled, the first two furlongs taking 26 1-5 and the first half-mile 49 3-5.

One of the disappointments at Avondale on Wednesday was the complete failure of High Pitch in the handicap. He was well placed soon after the start and then drifted, being unable to keep up with the pace being set in front. He was well back eighth at the home turn, and although he improved a bit in the run home, he could get no nearer than fifth. With the wet tracks possible in the near future High Pitch should soon be on the winning list. A race like the A.R.C. Cornwall Handicap would suit him.

Branson was obviously not himself at Avondale, for on both days he was whipping in the field in the principal events. It is said that the Greyspear gelding is affected in the wind and that in a short time he will go under the knife in an attempt to overcome this shortness of breath. This being so, it. is probable that Branson will be seen to advantage only over sprint courses during the new season. Ohinemuri failed badly on Wednesday after putting up a really smart performance on opening day. Perhaps that run got to the bottom of her. However, she was again badly drawn at the barrier, and was not quite settled down when the barrier went up, and she got a bump that must have taken some of the sting out of her. She was off the course crossing the top and coming into the straight, and she could not get closer than sixth. T. Green had a couple of mounts at Avondale the day after he returned from Sydney, and the last was a winning one, on King Emerald in the final event. The Nassau gelding, an elder half-brother to Gold Money, was placed number two at the barrier, and he led throughout to score after a hard tussle with Thursby. The latter seems to have a marked partiality for the Avondale course. Green’s fee for winning on King Emerald was about £5, which was rather different from the £245 fee for piloting Honour to victory at Randwick a week or so previously. In the spring Mithra proved herself in Sydney to be a smart filly, but on her return to Auckland she failed to show any form at all. On Wednesday at Avondale, however, the'filly made a fair showing, and

in finishing with rare gameness to get second to BiUikins, she showed that she is at least returning to form. The stable had a second leg in the race in I’Orient IL, but he gave an inglorious display, the form of the English being too bad to be true.

WANGANUI TROTTING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING CONCLUDES. INCREASED MACHINE RETURNS. (Per United Press Association.) Wanganui, April 14. The Wanganui Trotting Club’s annual meeting was concluded to-day. The weather w'as fine in the morning but later light showers fell followed by a heavy downpour before the sixth race, when the track became heavy. The attendance was much larger than on Thursday, the gate receipts showing an increase of about £lOO. The totalisator investments amounted to £11,167 10/- against £8,750 10/- last year, making a total for the meeting of £19,746 against £15,991 last season, an increase of £3,755. An inquiry commenced on Thursday into the running of the President’s Handicap, was concluded this morning after further evidence had been taken. It was decided that while the stewards were thoroughly dissatisfied with the running of the race no action would be taken, it being agreed that the evidence was too inconclusive to support a conviction upon a definite charge against any particular driver. After the Ballance Handicap, W. Willetts, driver of Wild Downs, was cautioned for allowing that horse to gallop too much. The detailed results are;—

IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP £BO. Limit 3.45. One and a-half miles. 5 Pumahanka (W. C. Aitken) scr (W. Willetts) 1 10 Trumpeter, 48yds bhd 2 Lady Author, 36yds bhd 3

Also started—6 Rita Thorpe scr., 4 Oliver Thorpe scr., 3 Highland Derby scr., 1 Lee Nelson scr., 9 Daphne Locanda scr., 8 Clive Dillon scr., and War Child scr (bracketed), 7 Richmond Lass 48yds. Won by three lengths, a length separating second and third. Times: 3mins 37-Jsecs; 3mins 43 3-ssecs; 3mins 35 4-ssecs; 3mins 59secs. Lee Nelson was fourth. BOROUGH HANDICAP, £B5. Limit 3.54. One and a-half miles. 1 Bessie Bingen (W. A. Price) scr (owner) 1 6 Altonbrook, S4yds bhd 2 5 Haviland, 24yds bhd 3 Also started. —3 Le Campion scr., 7 Wild Downs 12yds.. 2 Octachord 24yds., 10 Carwood 26yds., 8 Audo Spray 84yds., 9 Brian Bingen 120yds. Won by eight lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Times: 3mins 46 2-ssecs; 3mins 42secs; 3 mins 48 2-ssecs; 3mins 51secs. Lc Campion was fourth. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, £95. Limit 3.40. One and a half miles. 6 Electric Gold (J. H. Stone) 12yds bhd (owner) 1 2 Mild Derby, 12yds bhd 2 7 Louie Dillon, 24yds bhd 3 Also started. —4 Jasper scr., 5 Tawa King scr., 8 Nathaniel scr., 1 Fliton 24yds., 3 All Red 48yds. Won by two lengths each way. Times: 3mins 32 4-ssecs; 3mins 33 2- 3mins 33 Lssecs; 3mins 36secs. Jasper was fourth. LIVERPOOL HANDICAP, £l5O. Limit 4.48. Two miles. 10 Native Hero (Mrs L. K. Page) scr. (V. B. Clutterbuck) 1 4 Wakefield, 36yds bhd 2 5 Warspite, 12yds bhd 3 Also started. —2 Logan’s Pride scr., 7 Tewahau scr., 6 Hilltop 12yds., 6 Dealer 12 yds., 3 Haerenga Pai 24yds., 8 Sailor Boy 36yds., 1 Great Delight 108yds. Won by half a length, with three lengths separating second and third. Times: 4mins 42secs; 4mins 39 3-ssecs; 4mins 42 l-ssecs; 4mins 41 3-ssecs. Sailor Boy was fourth. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £lOO. Limit 2.25. One mile. 2 Our Nancy (R. Fleming) 60yds bhd (D. Nyhan) I 5 Pumahatoa, 12yds 2 1 Waitopopo, 12yds 3 Also started. —4 Jasper scr., 6 Vallamont scr., 9 Mary Brown scr., 7 Lady Yvonne scr., 3 Welcome Pearl 12yds., 10 Van Cap 60yds., 8 Lady Jewel 60yds. Won by one and a-half lengths, a length separating second and third. Times: 2mins ISsecs; 2mins 22 4-ssecs; 2mins 23secs; 2mins 20 3-ssecs. Lady Jewell was fourth. BALLANCE HANDICAP, £lOO. Limit 4.56. Two miles. 3 Altonbrook (N. L. Emms) 24yds bhd (L. C. Berkettl 1 5 Brian Bingen, 60yds bhd 2 5 Wild Downs scr 3 Also started.—9 Carwood scr., 6 Haviland scr., 7 Campion scr., 2 Peter Eyre 48yds., 1 Laurier 108yds., 4 Bright Light 192yds. Won by four lengths,, a length separating second and third. Times: a mins 2 l-ssecs; smins 0 3-ssecs; smins 5 3- smins 3 l-ssecs. Peter Eyre was fourth. WANGANUI STAKES, £lOO. Limit 4.56. Two miles. 6 Richmond Lass (H. Wicks) scr. (H. M. Tagg) I 4 Electric Gold, 48yds bhd 2 2 El Direct, 48yds bhd 3 Also started.—s Rita Thorpe scr., 1 Little Guy 24yds., 3 Speed King 48yds. Won by five lengths, a neck between second and third. Times: 4mins 53 3-ssecs; 4mins 51secs; 4mins 51 3-ssecs; 4mins 52secs. Speed King was fourth. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £lOO. Limit 2.22. One mile. 7 Logan’s Pride (J. T. Cotton) 12yds bhd (E. Maidment) 1 1 Warspite, 12yds 2 3 Karma scr . ■ 3 Also started. —12 Indication scr., 8 Castle Chimes scr., 10 Dealer 12yds., 2 Enawah 12 yds., 4 Harenga Pai 24yds., 11 Lady Jewell 24yds., 9 Sailor Boy 24yds., 6 Our Nancy 48yds., 5 Cora Tacks 60yds. Won by two lengths, a length separating second and third. Times: 2mins 18 4-ssecs; 2mins 19 3-ssecs; 2mins 20 4-ssecs; 2mins 19 1-5 secs. Harenga Pai was fourth. MASTERTON RACING CLUB. SECOND DAY OF AUTUMN MEETING. INCREASED TOTALISATOR RETURNS. (Per United Press Association.) Masterton, April 13. The second day of the Masterton Racing Club’s meeting was held in overcast weather with one or two light showers. The course was on the holding side. The totalisator investments were £15,531 as compared with £11,736 on the second day last year, the total for the meeting being £28,701 compared with £22,906 last year. The detailed results were: SECOND HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £l3O. One mile. 1 Starboard Light, 10.13 (M. Nicol) 1 2 Airtight, 9.13 (G. Hobson) .... 2 4 Lady Gay, 9.8 (A. E. Ellis) .... 3 Also started. —3 Blackmint 11.2, 5 Elicit 10.13, 6 Mountain Crag 9.8, 7 Lady Killer 9.5, 8 Matu 9.0. Won by four lengths with a neck, between second and third. Time, Imin 44secs. / TRIAL HANDICAP, £llO. Six furlongs. 3 Glare, 8.3 (B. H. Morris) 1 6 Streamer, 7.11 (H. Wiggins) .... 2 1 High Society, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) .. 3

Also, started. —2 Glen Dhu 8.10, 4 Tane 8.3, 5 Golden Flower 8.0, 7 Gambler car. 7.7. Won by a nose, a head between second and third. Time, Imin 17secs.

WAIPIPI HANDICAP, £l3O. Seven furlongs. 3 Billion, 9.1 (S. Wilson) .... 1 2 St. Melba, car. 8.1 (R: Reed)' .... 2 7 Monetize, 8.1 (S. Fratus) ... m. .. 3

Also started.—4 First Ruler 8.10, 5 Blssac 8.4, 1 Footpad car. 8.3, 6 Australis 7.11, 8 Spearopa 7.11. Won by a length, with a head between second and third. Time, Imin 31 2-ssecs.

COVE HANDICAP, £l3O. Five furlongs and 110 yards. 3 Courtlike, 8.4 (R. Reed) ...... 1 1 Oral, 9.1 (B. H. Morris) 2 6 Tobaccoland, 7.11 (H. Wiggins) .. 3 Also started—2 Retract 7.13, 7 Push 7.11, 4 Hunting Call 7.8, 5 Ben Hur 7.6 and Pat’s Boy 7.5 (bracketeel), 8 Half Time 7 3 Won by a head, with a nose between second and third. Time, Imin 8 4-ssecs. OPAKI HANDICAP, £2OO. One mile. 2 Rameses, 7.3 (A. G. Murray) .... 1 1 Bonogne, 8.1 (R. Reed) 2 4 Joy Bird, 7.10 (T. Green) 3 Also started. —8 Teri 8.3, 10 Tiega 7.12, 5 Stanchion 7.10, 9 Locarno 7.9, 3 Tcheka 7.9, 7 Spearmiss 7.5, 6 Rory Mor 7.2. Won by a neck, half a length, separating second and third. Time, Imin 42secs. -MIKI MIKI HANDICAP, £l3O. One mile. 2 Full Mark, 7.12 (C. Davis) .... 1 1 Atholspear, 9.8 (R. Reed) 2 3 Royal Black, 8.9 (Robinson) .. .. 3 Also started: 5 Mothplane 7.10, 4 Aurora Borealis 7.5, 6 Shortly 7.0. Won by a length, with a nose between second and third. Time, Imin 45 2-ssecs. MACARA HANDICAP, £l5O. Six furlongs. 5 Last Crust, 7.0 (J. Fergus) 1 1 Quantum, 8.7 (A. Fratus) ...... 2 2 Veronese, car. 7.11 (H. Dunn) .. 3 Also started: 3 Miss Ransom car. 7.11, 4 Borsalene 7.8. Won by a head, with two lengths separating second and third. Time, Imin 15secs. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £l2O. Five furlongs and 110 yards. Second Thought, 8.8 (T. Webster) 1 Rio De Vai, 9.3 (H. Morris) .... 2 1 Arrow Boy, 8.1 3 Also started. —6 Imitation 8.7, 5 Miss Gorrie 7.5, 4 Money Mint 7.0, 7 Streamer 9.0. Won by' a neck, with half a length separating second and third. Time, Imin 8 3-ssecs. CHEVIOT TROTTING CLUB. TNMATUKURU WINS CHEVIOT CUP. INCREASED TOTALISATOR FIGURES. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, April 14. The Cheviot Trotting Club’s meeting was held in dull weather, the track being in good order. The totalisator investments amounted to £5094, as compared with £4,344 last season. Following are the results: — TRIAL HANDICAP (saddle), £4O. One mile and a-quarter. Venarc, 24yds f Mahara, scr - Billie Pointer, scr 3 Also started: Calm Girl scr, Glitter scr, Enrolment scr, Mat Dillon scr, Kanieri 24 vds bhd, Bingen Wilkes 48, .Dorrie Thorpe 60. Won by a neck. Times: 3min Isec, 3min 3 l-ssec, 3min 4 l-ssec. DOMETT SADDLE TROT, £45. One. and a-half miles. Plum Tree, 48yds bhd 1 Great Dillon, scr 2 Also started: Hallinwood scr, Great. Glee scr, Criterion scr, Esbine scr, Avoness scr, Imperial Bill scr, Mica scr, Robino scr, Margaret scr, Goldmark 60yds bhd; Deo 60, Peter Mark 60, Peter McMillan 120. Won by a length. Time, 3min 50 4-ssecs. Peter McMillan finished second but was disqualified and his rider cautioned for not pulling the horse back to his gait. CHEVIOT TROTTING CUP, £125. Class 4.52. Two miles. Tumatukuru, 60yds 1 Springtime, 48yds 2 Kelp, scr 3 Also stated: Kautoma scr, Connarch scr, Muri scr, Monopole 12yds bhd, Hard Knocks 60, Trampcrisp 60, Alvira 72. Won by two lengths. Times: 4min 44secs; 4min 47secs; 4min 52secs. MINA HANDICAP, £55. One mile. Future, 12yds bhd 1 Child De Oro, scr 2 Dell Pointer, scr 3 Also started—Glitter scr, Royal Silk scr, Brentilly scr, Gay Audobon scr, Moving Pointer scr, Tiny Audobon scr, Meritou scr, Franzie Logan scr, Venarc 12yds bhd, Bingen Wilkes 36. Won by a neck. Times: 2mins 24 4-5 secs; 2min 26secs; 2min 26 l-ssecs. SPOTSWOOD HANDICAP, £55. One mile and a-half. 1 Ngingo Ngingo, scr 1 2 Cyone, scr 2 7 Enrolment, scr 3 Also started: 7 Irish Pointer, 9 Marion Logan, 5 Speedlight, 4 Regal Voyage, 3 Kanieri, 5 Lady Bee. Won by six lengths. Times: 3min 38 2-ssecs; 3min 41 3-ssecs; 3min 42secs. PARNASSUS HANDICAP, £7O. unhoppled trotters. Two miles. 8 Great Glee, scr (E. C. McDermott) 1 11 Avoness, scr 2 9 Green Dillon, scr 3 Also started.—ls Loburn Wood scr, 16 Mica scr, 1 Gladstone Audobon scr, 7 Margaret scr, 12 Esbine scr, 13 Imperial Bill scr, 3 Criterion scr, 19 Ballin Wood scr, 4 Great Harvester scr, 2 Plum Tree 24, 5 Great Way 48, 6 Author Thorpe 84, 10 Nelson Moor 96. Won by eight lengths, four lengths separating second and third. Times: amin 7secs; smins 11 3-ssecs; smins 15secs. MACKENZIE HANDICAP, £BO. One and a-quarter miles. 2 Ecstasy, 24yds bhd (J. G. Holmes) 1 3 Cyone, scr 2 1 Kelp, 3 Also started: 11 Francis Logan scr, 4 Kautoma scr, 8 Prince Audo scr, 5 Fair Dillon scr, 9 Lady Bee 12, 10 Connarch 24, 6 Nipper 48, 7 Hard Knocks 48. Won by a neck, a neck separating second and third. Times: 3min 2secs; 3min 4 2-ssecs; 3min ssecs. BOLLARD HANDICAP (saddle), £55. One mile. 5 Fair Dillon, scr (M. B. Edwards) .. 1 6 Ecstasy, 48yds bhd 2 2 Routine, 12yds bhd 3 Ako started: 14 Calm Girl scr, 9 Future scr, 1.0 Mahara scr, 13 Moving Pointer scr, 12 Muri scr, 3 Child De Oro scr, 1 Silver Sea 12, 12 Kenny Lou 12, 4 Nonsuit 36, 8 Dorrie Thorpe 36, 7 Nipper 48. Won by three lengths with one length separating second and third. Times: 2min 21 4-ssec; 2min 22sec; 2min 25sec. AMBERLEY RACING CLUB. ENTRIES FOR ANNUAL FIXTURE. AN INTERESTING MEETING. The following nominations have been received for the Amberley Racing Club’s meeting on April 27: — ' BRACKENFIELD HURDLE HANDICAP, £l2O (Im. sf.) —Amorist, Money Bag, Oriflamb, Shut Eye, Aberfeldy, Troilus, Heisler, Kaikahu. SEADOWN HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. (gf )_The Bailiff, Hounslow, Paper Boy, Noteworthy, Huntley, Garvary, Marsham, Star Stranger IL, Karitane, Impertinence, Solfello, Tala, Great Star, Master Clarence, Moy Hall, Sea Raid, Kentish Lady, Caterpillar. G. B. STARKY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £2OO, including gold cup value £5O, presented by Mr W. B. Starky, (lim.)—Amor, Ronaki, Prickles, Countersign, Gay Sonnet, Evening, Beau Geste, Thorndale, Corinthic, Para, Buoyant, Moratorium.

KOWAI TROT HANDICAP, £100; class 3.45 (11m.)— Royal Iroquois, His Lordship, Ven Arc, Nell de Beau, Athlete, Frangi Logan, 'Harvest Girl, Alpine Melody, Ka-

nieri Del Ora, Greateaux, Reveller, Erie Locanda, Peter White, Bella Pointer, Erie Dazzlfe Sandy Pointer, Jacky Logan, Lou Lee, Kate Logan, Author Franz, Prince Audo, Myra Locanda, Madam Locanda, Enrolment, Red Audubon, Play Girl, Nancy McKinney, Proud Dillon, Mignonne, Cora Locanda, Regal Voyage, Torchlight, Guy Pointer, Routine, Briston Reaper. NOVICE STAKES, £lOO (of.)— The Bailiff, Solgele, Morian, Amourette, Bonrose, After Ten, Sapient, Kate Kelly, Nunimai, Tala, Miss Nightraid, Weather Raid, Kentish Lady, Shipshape, Valuator.

AMBERLEY HANDICAP, £lOO (7f.)— Ronaki, Paper Boy, Countersign, Gay Sonnet, Winsome Boy, Evening, Thorndale, Great Star, Corinthic, Para, Buoyant, Arrowmir, Gold Brick, Waterlow, Sea Raid, Malmsey. GLASNEVIN HACK HANDICAP, £lOO (Im.) —Hounslow, Solgele, Honeycomb, Ripdale, Thurso, Paper Boy, Amourette, After Ten, Karitane, Impertinence, Commentor, Poetess, Solfello, Little Queen, Troilus, Haze, Moy Hall, Briar Thorn. TEVIOTDALE TROT HANDICAP, £lO5. Class smin. (2m.)—Trampcrisp, Reaper, Salute, Nell de Beau, Tahoe, Athlete, Frangi Logan, Alpine Melody, Kanieri, Reveller, Iris Pointer, Peter White, Erie Dazzle, Harry Locanda, Sandy Pointer, Jacky Logan, Bushlight, Author Franz, Myra Locanda, Enrolment, Glenlake, Cora Locanda, Roldena, Regal Voyage, Torchlight, Brixton. HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. RE-HANDICAPS FOR AUTUMN MEETING. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, April 14. The following re-handicaps have been declared for the Hawkes Bay J.C. Autumn meeting:— Nursery Handicap (51f.) —Courflike 8.4. Poukawa Handicap (6f.) — Second Thought 8.7. Autumn Handicap (Im. If.) —Starboard Light 8.7. RACING IN SYDNEY. CITY TATTERSALL’S MEETING POSTPONED. FIXTURE AT RANDWICK TO-DAY. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, April 13. Heavy rain this morning caused the races at Randwick to be postponed till Monday.—Australian Press Association. THE TURF IN ENGLAND. ATHFORD WINS NEWBURY CUP. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) J-Cndon, April 13. The Newbury Spring Cup (one mile) resulted:—Athford, 1; Gang Warily, 2; Residue, 3. Twenty started. Won by half a length, a n eck between second and third. GOLF QUEEN’S PARK LADIES' CLUB. Following is the draw for the ringer opening match to-day at 1 o’clock:—, To start at No. 1 Tee: Miss Hughes v. Mrs Georgeson; Mist: D. McCallum v. Mrs Tait; Mrs Miller v. Mrs Holder; Miss D. Stout v. Mrs Scott; Mrs Clow v. Miss M. Stout; Mrs McFarlane v. Mrs Longuet; Mrs Stalker v. Mrs Smith; Mrs Wilson a bye. To start at No. 16 Tee: Mrs McHugh v. Mrs Vickery; Mrs Robinson v. Miss Roscoe; Miss McNeil v. Mrs Ford; Mrs Pope v. Mrs Collins; Mrs Inglis v. Mrs McCallum; Mrs McCreary v. Mrs Hamilton; Mias Coutts v. Mrs Wish. THE ROEHAMPTON FINAL. London, April 12. In the Roehampton golf tournament the final resulted: Compston beat C. Whitcombe, one up.—Australian Press Association. OTAGO LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. MISS KAY WINS FINAL. Dunedin, April 13. In the final Miss O. Kay (St. Clair) beat Mrs Dodgshun 6 up and 4. Miss Kay played phenomenal golf, the outward half being done in 34 which is four better than par. SWIMMING NEW RECORD CLAIMED FOR BORG. (Rec. 11.0 p.m.) Honolulu, April 13. A new world’s record is claimed for Arne Borg, who won a 1000 metre swimming event in the War Memorial Natatorium here in 13 minutes 0 3-5 seconds.—Australian Press Association —United Service.

BASKETBALL. SATURDAY COMPETITIONS. The first matches of the season in the Saturday competition were held at the Waihopai Sportfl’ Association Grounds on Saturday. Despite the slippery condition of the courts, some good games were played. The results of the matches are as follows :— SENIOR. RATA (13) v. COLLEGIATE (9). Rata teams:—E. McCurdy, L. McLachlan, J. McDonald (shoots); M. Royds, M. Basstian, R. Todd (centres); M. Shand, G. Baastian, G. Mabson (defences). Collegiate teamß. McGill, E. Botherway, K. Shaw (shoots); E.< Shepherd, E. Small, P. Youngston (centres) ; E. Hughes, R. Henry, V. Cloughley (defence.) Play in the first part of the game was very fast, but towards the end, several of the players showed signs of slackening. Early in the second half one of the Rata players became ill and had to leave the field, one of the Collegiate girls was then taken off and the game continued eight-a-side.

From the first throw Collegiate scored a good goal: M. Royds (Rata) secured the ball 'from the second throw and it passed to M. Basstian, R. Todd, I. McDonald and E. McCurdy who scored the first goal for Rata. In a very short time, E. McCurdy scored again for Rata. The ball passed from Collegiate centres to the goal, where R. McGill attempted to score. G. Basstian (Rata) intercepted and the ball passed from M. Shand to the Rata centre and goal where E. McCurdy again scored. From the throw-up, the ball passed from E. Shepherd, (Collegiate) to P. Youngson, K. Shaw and R. McGill who failed to score. Rata defences obtained possession of the ball and it returned to Rata goal third where I. McDonald scored from L. McLachlan. E. McCurdy scored again, L. McLachlan scored two more goals, and I. McDonald one in quick succession, making the score Rata (8) Collegiate (1). A good passing movement from the centre, resulted in a score from Collegiate by R. McGill, who obtained the ball from K. Shaw. When the half-time whistle sounded, the score was B—28 —2 in favour of Rata.

From the first throw up, the ball went to the Rata goal, but there was no score. Collegiate defences succeeded in obtaining the ball and returning it to their centre third. From an unguarded throw for Collegate the ball went to their goal third, where Rata defences intervened and play was transferred io the centre third. Here M. Royds obtained the ball and passed to R: Todd who in turn passed to E. McCurdy. L. McLachlan received the ball from this player and scored. From the next throw Collegiate centres obtained the ball and passed to their shooting third where K. Shaw scored. E. Botherway scored for Collegiate soon afterwards making the score Rata (9) Collegiate (4). From this stage, the game continued with eight players in either team. E. McCurdy scored from outside the circle, a good goal for Rata and R. McGill for Collegiate. K. Shaw scored again for Collegiate. From the next throw the ball went to Rata goal where V. Cloughley intercepted and returned it to the centre. Here it was caught by M. Basstian who passed to R. Todd, I. McDonald and E. McCurdy, the latter scoring. E. Botherway secured the ball from K. Shaw and scored. E. McCurdy secured two more goals for Rata and K. Shaw secured two for Collegiate when the game ended with the score Rata (13) Collegiate (9). Mr. Kinross controlled the game. MAKAREWA (38) v. PIRATES (7). Makarewa team:—N. Beer, M. Wright, W. Bell (shoots) ; D. Dennis, R. Waldron, C. Glennie (centres) ; Mrs. Mortimer, M. Clark, M. Bissett (defences). Pirates team: —F. Todd, M. Humphrey, F. Murdoch (shoots) ; M. Milne, K. Hazlett, H. Harvey (centres); E. Pont, I. Beale, A. Jack (defences.) This game was quick and much more interesting than the score indicates. With excellent passing movements. Makarewa sent the ball on several occasions past their opponents to their shooting third. With weaker passing, the Pirates team was at times overwhelmed. From the first throw up, D. Dennis (Makarewa) secured the ball and passed to the goal third where M. Wright secured and passed to W. Bell who scored. M. Wright scored from the next throw up, after which W. Bell scored two more goals and N. Beer one for Makarewa. From the next throw, K. Hazlett obtained the ball, passing to M. Milne, H. Harvey, F. Todd and M. Humphrey, who scored the first goal for Pirates. N. Beer and M. Wright both scored for Makarewa within the next few minutes after which F. Murdoch scored for Pirates. Collegiate centres obtained at the next throw, but. by interception M. Milne (Pirates) obtained the ball and passed to the goal third where F. Murdoch secured a good goal. From the next throw, the ball passed to Pirates goal where it went out. Mrs Mortimer (Makarewa) secured from the throw in and the ball passed to D. Dennis, W. Bell, M. Wright and N. Beer who scored. M. Wright scored one and W. Bell two goals in quick succession. The ball was then passed from goal .(o goal after which M. Wright scored for Makarewa. N, Beer scored two goals and M. Wright three before K. Hazlett securing in the centre passed to H. Harvey, F. Todd, M. Humphrey and F. Murdoch who scored again for Pirates. M. Wright, N. Beer and W. Bell also scored for Makarewa and M. Humphrey for Pirates before half-time making the score 21 —5 in favour of Makarewa.

From the first throw, in the second half the ball went to Pirates goal, where F. Murdoch scored. The Makarewa score then mounted steadily, despite the efforts of the Pirates team to keep the ball from the goal of their opponents. From the centre the ball passed again to Makarewa goal, but E. Rout (Pirates) intercepted and the ball was returned to the centre, where M. Milne secured and passed to F. Todd, F. Murdoch and M. Humphrey who scored. Makarewa (29), Pirates (7). Makarewa scored eight more goals before the final whistle sounded. Mrs Johnston controlled the game. ST. MARY’S (13) v. ST. PETER’S (5). St. Mary’s team: —J. Cahill, M. Shepherd, D. Stone (shoots) ; M. Mahoney, M. Cook, K. Maloney (centres) ; D. Deegan, P. Murfitt, M. Fitzgerald (defences). St. Peter’s team:—M. Patton, E. Mitchell, E. Hall (shoots) '< D. Perks, M. Jordan, E. Gibbs (centres) ; M. Patton, E. Mitchell, E. Hall (defencesl. With an extra year's experience of senior basketball, St. Mary's gained a comparatively easy victory over St. Peter’s. St. Peter’s goal-throwers, although they had several opportunities of shooting, were unable to get away from the opposing defences. St. Mary’s goal-throwers, on the other hand, were shooting accurately. The play of both teams improved after halftime. J. Cahill scored four goals and M. Shepherd eight for St. Mary’s. M. Patton and E. Mitchell scored for St. Peter's. Mr Hamilton controlled the game. INTERMEDIATE. MAKAREWA (13) v. COLLEGIATE (2). Makarewa team: —D. Harris, I. Glennie, W. Day (shoots), M. Donovan, L. Glennie, R. Clark (centres), V. Baird, G. Fotheringham, G. Atkinson (defences). Collegiate team: —M. Turnbull, P. Arnott, R. Lincoln, W. Stevenson, K. Penny, Z. Gilchrist, M. Godward, R. Johnston, G. Boniface.

Play in the first half of this match was most uninteresting the game developing at times into a scramble. The Makarewa shoots were very active and the jumping centre of the team played a good game. The Collegiate defences were inclined to overguard. The half-time score was 9-nil in favour of Makarewa. Play improved in the second half. Mr Kinross acted-as referee.

ROSEDALE (13) v. KIWI (9). Rosedale teamL. Wilkes, I. Strathern, I, Colquhoun (shoots) ; T, Ritchie, M. Hunt, M. Hunt (centres); E. Williams, E. Thompson, W. Colquhoun (defences). Kiwi team: —J. Hilton, D. Lainchbury, W. Lindsay, D. Russell, J. Farmer, D. Sheffelbien, M. Collins, V. Myers, L. Thomas. Play in this game is not indicated bv the score. The teams were very evenly matched and play at times was very quick. The Rosedale jumping centre invariably secured the ball from the throw up, but the Kiwi jumping centre played a sure game. D. Lainchbury, a Kiwi shoot, and T. Ritchie, a Rosedale shoot played outstanding games. Mrs Wood was referee. LADIES’ HOCKEY. INVITATION MATCH. LUMSDEN DEFEATS UNION. The first ladies’ hockey match for the season in Invercargill was played at Queen s Park on Saturday when, in an invitation match, a Lumsden team defeated Union by seven goals to four. As was to be expected from the earliness in the season, no outstanding individual or combined work was noticed but the play generally gave good indications for the season. Lumsden played a good game and kept on a strong offensive in the first half during which four goals were netted. Miss J. Chalmers, after a good combined forward rush, shot a hard goal before the end of the first half and Miss M. Clarke scored in the second. Of the other two scores, one was gained when the ball glanced in off a Lumsden player’s shin pad, and the other was hit in by a Lumsden player. Misses Elley and Chalmers were probably the most outstanding players in the Union team. Mr L. S. O'Sullivan was referee. RIFLE SHOOTING. INVERCARGILL DEFENCE CLUB. THOMSON CUP COMPETITION. The Saturday section of the Invercargill Defence Rifle Club fired the third competition for the Thomson Cup on Saturday afternoon. The weather was showery and shooting conditions were difficult. The ranges were 300 and 600 yards, 10 shots at each. A feature of the afternoon’s shoot was the fine form displayed by J. TanSley and W. E. Diack, the former being one of the youngest shots in the club. At 300 yards Diack made a good 47 and Tansley 45, while at 600 yards Tansley easily topped the list with 46, which gave him the best aggregate for the afternoon off the rifle 91.

The Wednesday section will complete its stage on Wednesday afternoon. BOWLS. SOUTHLAND CLUB. The official closing of the Southland green took place on Saturday afternoon, when a large attendance of members and visitors enjoyed the games which were held during the afternoon. The final results of the play, which was between president’s and vice-president’s teams, placed the vicepresident's 29 points in the lead. In the absence of the president, Mr W. S. Ayson (vice-president) formally declared the green closed. Mr J. H. Loudon also spoke and Mr D. H. Thomson called for a vote of thanks for the ladies who had attended to the social affairs of the club during the season.

BOXING. TOM HEENEY. ROUT WITH MALONEY. Vancouver, April 12. “Probably my next fight will be against Maloney, perhaps in Philadelphia,” said Tom Heeney on his arrival in Montreal. “I still think I can beat him up. If I can’t I am going to quit.” Heeney leaves on Sunday for Toronto.— Australian Press Association. ■ ROBERTS DEFEATS SMITH. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, April 14. At the Stadium, Jack Roberts knocked out Willie Smith, of South Africa, in the fifth round. The South African was badly battered throughout.—Australian Press Association. TENNIS. NORTH CAROLINA TOURNAMENT. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) New York, April 13. At Pinehurst (North Carolina), Van Ryn defeated Sadadazu Onda, of Japan, in the finals of the United North and South tennis tournament 3—6, 6 —l, 6—l.—Australian Press Association—United Service.

Following arc the scores:— 300. 600 Hep. T'tI. J. Tanslcy .. .. 46 3 94 \V. Henderson .. 43 40 8 91 W. E. Diack .. .. .. 47 40 2 89 A. W. Diack .. .. .. 42 40 89 H. Edmonds .. .. .. 38 39 10 87 C. H. Cunningham .. 43 40 85 IV. Cook .. 37 41 7 85 J. Ure .. 43 41 — 84 R. Urc .. 39 43 — 82 W. H. Cunningham .. 41 41 — 82 II. H. Moss .. .. .. 41 40 — 81 F. Fredric .. 35 33 10 78 N. Macwilliams .. .. 35 39 — 74

Details of the play are as follows:— V.P. P. Popple, Mills, Milne, Brass (s) 40 Dowling, Ross, Stevenson, Cooper — (s) — 7 Corcranc, McPherson, Torrance, Fraser, Rice, McKay, Israel (s) — Kerr, Smith, Stewart, Ayling (st 19 21 — Patton, Cockroft, Reed, Yates (s) • — Brown, Tuffrey, Pollard, Dykes 15 (s) HI — McRobie, McChesney, Bath, D. H. IS Sebo, England, Murchison, Kingsland (s) 25 — Loudon, McDonald, McCrelve, Clark (s) •• ■■ — Kingsland, Mainland, Campbell, J. C. Thomson (s) 14 14 Fortune, Read, Holliman, S. Smith (s) — 20 Totals 126 95