SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 20663, 19 April 1929, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

The Hawkes Bay J.C’s. Autumn meeting opens to-day with the first race due at noon.

The J. D. Ormond Gold Cup (one mile) will be decided at Hastings track to-morrow afternoon.

The Whangarei Racing Club’s Autumn meeting concludes at Kensington racing track to-morrow.

Entries for the Great Northern Steeplechase and Great Northern Hurdle Race are due this evening.

Mr J. E. Henry’s weights for the Oamaru Jockey Club’s Autumn fixture arc due about Tuesday next.

Handicaps for the Waikato R.C., Amberley R.C. and Masterton J.C. meetings should appear on Monday.

Concentrate has' finished his racing for the season and will not start at Hawkes Bay meeting to-morrow.

Trentham trainer S. Reid has just finished breaking in eight yearlings, all of whom promise well.

Cimabue struck himself a few days ago, but was reported well when he left Trentham for Hastings.

Acceptances for the first day of the Nelson Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting on April 26 and 27 are due to-night.

The Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting to-morrow will attract a large attendance with good racing promised.

The locally-trained pacer, Slump, was in good shape when he left here to compete at the Ashburton T.C’s. meeting.

At Hastings on Tuesday, Silver Paper ran once round in 1.44, the last six furlongs in 1.20 and four in 534.

At Riccarton this week Limerick, Paquito and Rapier have been treated to easy work in view of spring racing.

Arikiwai (Paladin —Waterspray), who has been spelling for six months, has been taken up again by F. D. Jones.

F. Jones’s pupil, Arikiwai, who promises to stay on well with age, ranks as a halfbrother to stout-hearted Pilliewinkie.

The Riccarton trainer, J. W. Jennings, is to produce The Dove and Arch Arrow at the Nelson Jockey Club’s fixture next week.

That very successful four-year-old gelding, First Sight, by Gay Lad—Snapshot, is to be taken up again at Riccarton shortly.

It is reported from Christchurch that the rising three-year-old half-sister by Paladin to Rapine will race from H. Nurse’s stable as Rapin a.

The well-known Trentham trainer, J. W. Lowe, will depart next week on a holiday trip to Sydney, leaving his pupils in C. Scott’s care.

The Wellington-trained horses, Panther and Historic, who have been spelling since January last, have been taken up again by S. Reid.

As the useful-White Fang has been racing well but very unluckily of late he will probably come in for strong support at Hastings this week.

A. E. Ellis was to leave Christchurch on Wednesday evening to fulfil engagements at Hastings, including a mount on Silver Paper in the Ormond Gold Cup.

Riccarton trainer P. V. Mason has broken in the yearling filly by Limond from Eulogy, purchased by Mr G. D. Greenwood at the January sales.

As Black Mint displayed symptoms of a return to form when raced at Masterton recently, he is likely to be strongly supported at the Nelson meeting.

Prior to leaving Trentham for Hastings to compete in the Hawkes Bay Cup, Tresham accomplished a useful gallop. He has 8.8, as against last season’s winning weight of 8.2.

Ex-Southlander, J. Olsen, is reported to have Rameses, by Sutala—Roden, very well at present in view of his engagements at the Nelson J.C’s. Annual fixture.

J. W. Lowe’s three-year-old gelding, Glare, a winner at Masterton rece’ntly, was got in Australia and is by Australian Sun from Lady Travencore —he cost lOOgns as a yearling.

Toawai, the three-year-old brother to Arikiwai, by Paladin—Waterspray, who displayed fair promise this season, has been turned out for a spell by Riccarton trainer F. D. Jones.

The well-known light harness expert, T. Annett, raced Connaich, a pacer by Logan Pointer from Gladsome, and Gladsome Audubon, a trotter from the same mare, at Cheviot T.C. fixture.

With the distance well within his compass, the aged gelding, Rowley, by Polydamon—Musket’s Necklace, may race well in the Autumn Handicap (nine furlongs) under 8.0 at Hastings to-day.

•The foalings which took place in England at the end of January included a filly by Hurry On from Comedienne, and consequently sister to the Derby winner, Call Boy. Comedienne, who has since been mated with Hot Night, is now owned by Sir Victor Sassoon, who privately purchased her with her colt foal by Son-in-Law, for 11,000 guineas. At that time Comedienne had been covered by Gainsborough, but it proved a barren mating.

Night March- was galloped on, in the Great Autumn. Handicap* (remarks Christchurch Star), and received injury to one of his hoofs. He is all right again, but in the meantime his work is restricted to light exercise. The Nightraid gelding should be a very useful four-year-old. There is some talk of racing him in Australia in the spring, and if this programme is decided on he may not be out of active commission very long.

Rhpier puts on condition very rapidly when he is relieved ..of serious tasks (says the Lyttelton Times), and already he shows the effects of the easy time he has had since Easter. Although rising eight years, IL Nurse is sanguine that the Greyspear horse will be as good as ever next season. He did no racing till he was a three-year-old, and he was not severely tested until his five-year-old season, so there is no reason why he should not retain his form for some time yet.

-The sport of trotting and pacing has rriade rapid strides in the Auckland province. A few years ago (says Christchurch Star) even the Otahuhu and Auckland Clubs had to rely almost solely on visiting horses for their meetings. Gradually northexh owners'grew in numbers, more permits came along, and now any Auckland club can successfully run a meeting without any assistance from outside owners. ’ The Te Aioha Trotting Club's meeting, which is to be held on Saturday, is a case in point. There are 133 acceptors for the eight events, the smallest field being eleven, while nearly every one of the horses is owned in the province.. ••

The following paragraph from a North Island paper probably refers to the black gelding who recently joined G. S. Bain's team in the Western district:—“Terehu, the Elysian—Mobility gelding who has produced some striking performances in point-to-point contests, having won the Manawatu, Takapau and Hawkes Bay point-to-point Steeplechase events in the 1927-28 season, has been sold to a South Islander, the price being quoted at £2OO. Terehu has followed the Manawatu Hounds for the past three seasons, but his reputation extends much further afield. His former connections have secured Hillation (Provocation—Hill Lass) from Mr C. F. Vallance. The gelding was one of Mrs A. McDonald’s string at Awapuni, but in future he will be found following the hounds locally.”

Christchurch Press reports that in addition to Limerick’s brother, who has been named Dunraven, F. D. Jones is handling the following yearlings:—Shatter, by Shambles, from Windshield; gelding by Red Dennis (purchased in Sydney); filly by Diacquenod from Waterspray; filly by Shambles from Heath Lass; and gelding by Shambles from Coronata. The Waterspray filly has been leased by Mr E. G. McCullough from the breeder, Mr T. Masefield, who unfortunately lost the mare last year. The Shambles filly is a half-sister to Royal Saxon and will carry the colours of her breeder, Mr J. Cracroft Wilson, while the Coronata youngster 'is the property of Mr J. H. Grigg.

11. and A. Cutts have made a start on Sir George Clifford’s aptly-named Stoneyhurst yearlings, the first batch comprising: —Countermarch, bay gelding by Winning Hit from Counterscarp; Ball Dress, bay filly by Winning Hit from Equipment; Winsome Hind, bay filly by The Ace from Wild Hind; and Sharp Thorn, bay gelding by The Ace from Brambletye. Other yearlings from the stud have had the following names claimed for them: —Babel, brown filly by The Ace from Scrimmage; Imitator, bay gelding by The Ace from Miss Mimic; Lone Heath, bay gelding by The Ace from Heatherbrae; Owlsflight, brown gelding by The Ace from Owlscombe; and Rash- Act,' bay filly by The Ace from Brave Deed.

Writing in The Dominion, Wellington, “The Watcher” remarks: —“Silver Paper has impressed the critics at Hastings very favourably since his arrival. Jor some reason trainer W. Stone is being unfavourably criticized in his own island, allegations being made that Silver Paper is not properly trained. The record of the Paper Money gelding is the best answer to these opinions. Stone may not have had the public experience that the majority of trainers possess, but he has been amongst horses for years, and his father was a trainer in England, so that Silver Paper has been in the hands of a man who knows his business. In five races as a two-year-old Silver Paper ran unplaced twice then second twice, and finished up with a win. He started the present season with three wins in succession, one of them being in the Dunedin Guineas. Since then ne has won three races, and been second twice, and all in the best class of company. An incapable trainer could hardly be responsible for this record. It is something of a feat in training not only to winter a two-year-old successfully, but to start off his three-year-old career so successfully as Stone did, and then from August to March and April keep him in winning form. The real art of training consists in finding and giving the horse the correct work, and then keeping him in form. Very few can keep a horse winning right throughout the season as has been done with Silver Paper, and even some of his failures have been due to more nor less than sheer bad luck.

A festive sportsman had decided to take home some silk stockings as a peace offering to his wife. The young lady assistant naturally recommended the highest-priced article on sale, urging, “What a lovely finish these have.” “Yes, I know,” grumbled the purchaser, “but the starting price is simply awful, my dear.”

Sportsmen will be pleased to learn that S. Henderson is making an excellent recovery and has now left the hospital to undergo his convalescence at his home. It will be remembered that Henderson suffered a nasty fall when Mangait i fell in a steeplechase at Paeroa on March 16, the base of the skull being affected, and for some time afterwards his condition was such as to cause grave concern.

There is another Richmond in the field, a correspondent calling himself “Sport No. II” having arrived to hurl at the writer’s head a quotation from an estimable English writer of bygone years, which he claims is applicable to a discussion on recent events. “Sport No. II” conveniently forgets that it is easier to make unsupported charges against the riding in Southland and local jockeys than it is to have the courage to oppose constituted turf control and well entrenched officialdom when an apparent injustice has been done a rider or riders. Perhaps it has not dawned upon “Sport No. II” that his vaunted quotation from an English source may be more applicable to a writer who stands up to defend the weak, advancing facts in support of his case, than it does to a scribe who makes unsupported charges against a class whom he does not dare offend in his own district. “Sport No. II” goes on to extoll the services of his friend “St. Clair” for “what hehas done for the great game in Southland,” quite forgetting that when a resident in this province “St. Clair” was very well paid for what he did for the great game, while he was not exactly tolerant of quite a number of other people whose services to the turf were just as valuable as his own and perhaps of a more disinterested character.

WHANGARE! RACING CLUB. THE RUNNING REVIEWED. (Special to the Times). Auckland, April 18. The Mclnnes Memorial principal race at Whangarei to-day provided a stirring contest. The course defections of Branson, Schorr, Glenstar and Hakanoa left but five runners, two of these, Le Choucas and li Tree, being bracketed. This pair was made a big favourite, but at nice odds, carrying £664, nearly twice as much as Thursby. The latter tailed off early, Ti Tree going to the front from Wenday, Hipo and Le Choucas. Hipo ran up second passing the stands, this being the only alteration. Thursby closed the gap along the back, Ti Tree here leading slightly from Wenday and Hipo, with Le Choucas well back being joined by Thursby. Turning into the home stretch Wenday was first in front of Ti Tree with Thursby and Le Choucas closing on the leaders, a great race home being in prospect. Wenday retained her advantage for a while, but Le Choucas and Thursby came at her. Le Choucas got up to beat Wenday and Thursday by a neck and a half length respectively in a stirring race, Ti Tree being fourth and Hipo last. The sprint, Stewards’ Handicap, was a wonderful betting race, and although the eventual winner was seventh favourite she paid much below the price naturally expected. The Begum (£359), Subdivision (£350), and Melissa (£271), were entrusted with most money, Lucy Rose carrying £2ll. A bad start was effected. Tea Time hopped out smartly and led into and along the back stretch from Te Mononui, Lucy Rose, Subdivision, Melissa, The Begum and British King. The last-named here put in a fast run and was up behind Tea Time as the field filed across the top, next in order being Lucy Rose, Subdivision, The Begum and Melissa, none ,of the others holding any chance. Tea Time turned for home ahead of Subdivision, but once in line Lucy Rose came through and speedily settled the issue, winning comfortably by three parts of a length from The Begum, who was not well placed at the start. . Subdivision was another three-quarters of a length away, with British King going a good race into fourth place. Next over the line were Tea Time. I’Orie'nt 11., Te Monahui and Chelone.

HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB.

ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY.

The following are the .Hawkes Bay Jockey Club’s first day acceptances for the Autumn meeting on April 19 and 20: — MANGATARATA HURDLES (hacks) £l3O. One and three-quarter miles.

HAWKES BAY STAKES, £4OO. For all ages. Weight-for-age, with penalties. Six furlongs and a-half. Admiral Drake The Hawk Gascony Great Charter Cimabue Hunting Cry My Own Millais HAWKE’S BAY' CUP (handicap) £4OO.

PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY. (Special to the Times.) Auckland, April 18. The Hawkes Bay Jockey Club's Autumn meeting at Hastings on Friday and Saturday will see the last of the classics and weight-for-age races decided, these being respectively the Hawkes Bay Stakes and the Ormond Gold Cup. The following horses are expected to be well supported in their engagements at Hastings to-morrow:— MANGATARATA HURDLES (mid-day): Braemar and Ballyfarnon. HEIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP (12.35 p.m.) : Clavers and Kinross (R. Reed). NURSERY HANDICAP (1.15): Clever (J. Barry) and Hunting Boy (R. Reed). HAWKES BAY STAKES (1.55): Gascony (J. Barry) and Cimabue (B. H. Morris) . HAWKES BAY CUP (2.35): White Fang (H. Griffith) and Tresham (R. J. Mackie). POUKAWA HACK (3.15): Second Thought and Sylvan Dell. AUTUMN HANDICAP (4.10): Thrift (J. Potter) and Starboard Light. PORANGAHAU HANDICAP (4.45): Toxeuma (T. Green) and Great Charter (J. Barry). A two-year-old expected to perform well at Hastings is Clever who relishes a soft track and will be in her element. With both horses at their best it is extremely doubtful if Cimabue could concede Gascony 41b. They are to meet at this difference in the Hawkes Bay Stakes at Hastings to-morrow and the fact that the course is a bit soft, should swing the balance in Gascony’s favour. The field in this classic is Cimabue 10.0, Gascony 9.10, The Hawk 9.1, Millais 9.1, Great Charter 9.0, Hunting Cry 7.1, Admiral Drake 7.1, My Own 6.13. It is not surprising to find Thrift in open company for she is to contest the Autumn Handicap at Hastings to-morrow. In her last start in the hack ranks she won the Hack Cup at Feilding on Easter Monday and although she had nothing to spare at the finish (the unlucky . Atholspear and Thrift had left the field in the run home), she struggled on very gamely. That race was run over a mile and a distance and to-morrow's journey is a few yards less which will suit her admirably.

Has the racing over distances of late impaired the sprinting prowess of that good three-year-old Toxeuma? This point may or may not be cleared up at Hastings tomorrow for he is engaged in the open six there. It is perhaps significant that the same stable has left Millais in the Hawkes Bay Stakes and Toxeuma in the Handicap and this in itself suggests that Millais is better. At the present time, however, Toxeuma is so fit and seasoned that with a good run he should be able to hold his own with the class opposed to him. At Hastings with only seven engaged in tomorrow’s Hawkes Bay Cup it should nevertheless be a good race. Tresham Is at the head of affairs. His form in the Masterton Cup last week can be overlooked for he was very badly ridden. Blimp is a useful sort if he can see out the distance. White Fang is the form horse' although the last bit of the journey is liable to trouble him. However, it is not a great field and as, it is quite on the cards that the pace will not be on over the first part of the journey, he will stand an undeniable chance. The Tilley stable is to be represented by Cashier, who beat Star Area in the Rangitikei Cup last month, but the Paper Money colt may be troubled by the distance, too, otherwise he would be too brilliant for the opposition. Papatu will be favoured by the small field and his chance reads quite well. High Court did a fine gallop the other morning and is obviously improving. Goodwill is an improver and has been indulged in plenty of strong and long work, a style of training all too seldom seen nowadays.

FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB.

ENTRIES FOR WINTER MEETING.

SOUTHLAND STABLES REPRESENTED.

(Special to the Times.)

Dunedin, April 18,

The following nominations have been received for the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Winter meeting on May t) and 11:

—First Day.—

BAYFIELD HANDICAP (saddle) of £2OO. Trotters. Class 4.32. (One mile and five furlongs).—Bob Elliott, Safonia, Sid Wilkes, King Oscar, Victor Bingen, Silurian, Kitty Patch, Tot Logan, Bonette, Wee Patch, Major Donio, Royal Stan, Lady Bingen, Bonne Fille, Fernlee, Kereta, Bob Wilks, Boneta, Great Glee, Evereta, Dummy Bingen, Saxon, Becky Mine, Criterion, Ambition, Climax, Master Peter, Peter Patch, Admiral Bingen, Kyra, Peter Boy.

DOMAIN HANDICAP (harness) of £2OO. Class 3.571. (One mile and five furlongs) — Lady Zita, Erin’s Fortune, Editor, Imperial Bingen, Master Jack, Nell De Beau, Jessie Huon, Panee Lao, luath, Mussolini, Audrey Dillon, Lough Neagh, Harvest Girl, Ardgour, Lily Harold, Chiming .Lass, Ellegro, Speed. Light, Frances De Oro, Sea Hawk, Rollicking Bells, Willie Wilkes, Drake, Tahoe, Mary Locanda, Chimingdale, Trampcrisp, Doncliff, Erie, Dazzle, Decoy Bells, Princess Pointer, Author Franz, Lady I'reeinan, Pineflower, Devon Child, Free Pointer, Sunny Bob, Le Thorpe, Monopole, Needles, . Target.

BEACH HANDICAP (saddle) of £225. Class 2.17. (One mile).—Mountain Chimes, Miss Adonis, May Bird, Wilma Dillon, Nonsuit, Milo Minto, Rita McKinney, Lucky Dillon, Bingen Patch, Nelson Fay, Bob Logan, Sonoma, Sylvie Logan, Sheila Fleetwood, Marinca, Kate Thorpe, Evelyn Locanda, Honest Ned, Slump, Winnie Chrysler, Bing Boy, Bismurate, Shadowland, Fair Dillon, Tarzan, Firpo, Desborough, Grey Cloud, Locanda Dillon, Liberal, Sunchild.

PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP (harness) of £550. Class 4.32. (Two miles) —Epigram, Zenith, Trimmer, Jean McElwyn, Jackie Audubon, Audacious, King Pointer, Glenelg, Harvest Child, Daphne De Oro, Silk Thread, Trampfast, Athalone, Free Advice, Travis Axworthy, Terence Dillon, Glideaway, Macaranda, St. Maura, Mate o’ Mine, Wharepiana, Author Jinks, Logan Chief.

ST. CLAIR HANDICAP (harness) of £3OO. Trotters. Class 4.43. (Two miles) — Blue Thorpe, Bingen Starr, Bonnie Belmont, Herbilwyn, Bonny Spec, Dolores, Trampfast, Lee Todd, Cannonball, Swiftbine, Western Voyage, Audobell, Sarsaparilla.

RENOWN HANDICAP (harness) of £250. Class 3.50 L (One mile and five furlongs).—Lady Zita, Erin’s Fortune, Shady Spot, Morning Sun, Kreisler, Sunbell, Rollo, Vendome, Dillworth, Milo Minto, Loiterer, Maurice Dillon, Revolt, Country King, Wild Voyage, Luath, Anon, Logan Princess, Sunshade, Locanda Boy, Royal Comrade, Hector’s Own, Marinca, Lady Cello, Nelson McElwyn, Yoicks, Kinney Dillon, May Bird, Stormbell, Four Bells, Ivor, Glenrowen, Tumatakuru. Thorpie, Slump, Schoolmate, Tennessee’s Child, Lady Freeman, Nelson De Oro, Logan Hanlon, Repute, Muriel De Oro, Plav Wave, Chimer, Lindbergh, Erin’s Lynn, Wrackler, Delightful, Sunchild, Hush-a-bye, Needles, Vikota. FLYING HANDICAP (harness) of £250. Class 2.16. (One mile) .—Trimmer, Downcast, Dundas Boy, Dillon Gold, Great Logan, Rita McKinney, Sahib, Sylvie Logan, Athalone, Evelyn Locanda, Rey Logan, Bismurate, Brentl'oc, Bob Logan, I’air Dillon, Firpo. —Second Day.— TAHUNA HANDICAP (harness) of £2OO. Trotters. Class 4.32. (One mile and five furlongs).—Bob Elliott, Safonia, Sunspeck, Koro Peter, King Oscar, Victor Bingen, Kitty Patch, Silurian, Nelson Parrish, Tot Logan, Boneta, Wee Patch, Wah, Major Domo, Royal Stan, Taieri Bells, Wattle Patch Lady Bingen, Bonne Fille, Fernlee, Kereta, Bon Boy, Deceitful, Bob Wilkes, Ette Bells, Great Glee, Evereta, Great Nelson, Petra, Dummy Bingen, Saxon, Repute, Criterion, Ambition, Climax, Great Way, Master Peter, Ruby Bingen, Goodwood, Kyra, Admiral Bingen, Jock Bingen, Peter Boy.

ROYAL HANDICAP (harness) of £2OO. Class 4.52. (Two miles)—Erin’s Fortune, Editor, Imperial Bingen, Master Jack, Sunbell, Nell De Beau, Rollo, .Wild Voyage, Panee Lao, Luath, Mussolini, Audrey Dillon, Lough Neagh, Harvest Girl, Ardgour, Lily Harold, Chiming Lass, Ellegro, Royal Comrade, Sheila Fleetwood, Speedlight, Frances De Oro, Jessie Huon, Sea Hawk, Drake, Rollicking Bells, Willie Wilkes, Mary Locanda, Chimingdale, Target, Hush-a-bye, Monopole, Trampcrisp, Tahoe, Glenrowen, Earle, Dazzle, Princess Pointer, Decoy Bells,' Author Franz, Auto, Devon Child, Free Pointer, Play Wave, Sunny Bob, Le Thorpe, Onoto, W’rackeen, Kyra. PACIFIC HANDICAP (saddle) of £225. Class 2.17. (One mile).—Mountain Chimes, Miss Adonis, Maybird, Kreisler, Wilma Dillon, Nonsuit, Milo Minto, Great Logan, Rita McKinney, Lucky Dillon, Bingen Patch, Nelson Fay, Bob Logan, Sahib, Sonoma, Sylvie Ixigan, Marinca, Kate Thorpe, Evelyn Locanda, Honest Ned, Winnie Chrysler, Bing Boy, Bismurate, Tarzan, Shadowland, Fair Dillon, Firpo, Locanda Dillon, Sunchild, Liberal, Needles.

SOUTHLAND HANDICAP (harness) of £220. Class 3.30. (One mile and a-half) — Lady Zita, Erin’s Fortune, Shady Spot, Morning Sun, Kreisler, Rollo, Vendome, Dillon Gold, Dilworth, Milo Minto, Great Logan, Loiterer, Anon, Maurice Dillon, Logan Princess, Sunshade, Locanda Boy, Hector’s Own, Yoicks, Nelson McElwyn, Kinney Dillon, Maybird, Stormbell, Lee Todd, Four Bells, Ivor, Thorpie, Slump, Winnie Chrysler, Tennessee’s Child, Imperial Thorpe, Nelson De Oro, Shadowland, Logan Hanlon, Repute. Muriel De Oro, Chimer, Lindbergh, John Dee, Firpo, Desborough, Delightful, Vikota, Lady Cello. VICTORIA HANDICAP (harness) of £530. Class 4.32. (Two miles).—Epigram, Trimmer, Zenith, Jean McElwyn, Dundas Boy, Jackie Audubon, Audacious, King Pointer, Glenelg, Harvest Child, Daphne De Oro, Silk Thread, Trampfast, Athalone, Free Advice, Travis Axworthy, Terrence Dillon, Glideaway, Macaranda, St. Maura, Mate o’ Mine, Wharepiana, Author Jinks, Logan Chief. PENINSULA HANDICAP (harness) of £3OO. Trotters. Class 4.43. (Two miles) —Blue Thorpe, Bingen Starr, Koro Peter, Bonnie Belmont, Herbilwyn, Dolores, Bonny Spec, Trampfast, Lee Todd, Cannonball, Swiftbine, Western Voyage, Audobelle, Sarsaparilla. RAILWAY HANDICAP (harness) of £250. Class 4.42. (Two miles). —Shady Spot, Kreisler, Milo Minto, Great Logan, Revolt, Wild Voyage, Bingen Starr, Bob Logan, Anon, Sonoma, Locanda Boy, Hector’s Own, Lady Cello, Nelson McElwyn, Stormbell, Ivor, Tumatakuru, Slump, Schoolmate, Nelson De Oro, Play Wave, Chimer, Erin’s Lynn, Firpo, Sunchild, Liberal, Lindbergh. FAREWELL HANDICAP (harness) of £250. Class 2.15. (One mile).—Zenith, Trimmer, Downcast, Dundas Boy, Jackie Audubon, Dillon Gold, Sahib, Glenleg, Harvest Child, Athalone, Free Advice, Rey Logan, Terence Dillon, Brentloc, Glideaway, Macaranda, Wharepiana, Author Jinks, Firpo. The following are the acceptances for the NEW ZEALAND SIRES’ PRODUCE TROTTING STAKES (harness) of £375. For three-year-old trotters. (One mile and a-half). — George McMillan’s b g Koro Peter, by Peter Moko—Koro Ena. T. B. Louisson’s b c Nelson Parrish, by Guy Parrish —Louisiana. » W- Witte’s h e Guy ; Carbine, by Guy Parrish —Miss Carbine. ■ R. C. Fisken’s b g Wah, by Peterwah— Amy Dillon. W. Hornby’s b g Lorenes Chimes, by Lorencs Todd—Four Chimes mare. .

A. Aitchison’s br c Great Nelson, .by Nelson Bingen—Bertha Bell. W. McLachlan’s b f Ambition, by Nelson Bingen—Wild Cherry. Mrs E. Berryman’s ch g Great Way, by Peterwah —Midway. SALE OF HORSES. PRINCE OF WALES’S HUNTERS. The Prince of Wales’s much coveted hunters realised at public auction at Leicester, at the end of February, a total of 3997 gns. Twelve horses were sold the Prince retaining, for sentimental reasons only, one old favourite, “Just an Idea.”

Through the window of a room above the auctioneer's office the Prince watched the sale. He stood, a silent figure, unseen by the thousands of hunting folk around the sale ring, until Blackbird, the last animal to be sold, was led away. Passing through* cheering crowds in the streets outside, the Prince smiled faintly. It was obvious that he felt keenly parting with the animals. The sale lasted exactly an hour. The top price realised was "OOgns, which was paid for Miss Muffit, the Prince’s favourite mare. The lowest sum—and the only sale below three figures—was 52gns, paid for Blackbird, a brown gelding. , When Mr W. C. Harrison, the auctioneer, stepped into his box, the buzz of conversation that had been going on ceased. There was complete silence as he announced the sale of the Prince’s stud, which he described as "the finest in the country.” There was a sympathetic cheer when he, remarked how deeply the Prince felt parting from his horses. "We all realise,” said Mr Harrison, "the deep regret he must feel by the patriotic sacrifice he is making in giving up his favourite sport—it must go to his very heart.” Whether the Prince’s absence from the hunting field was permanent (hey did not know. “All we can hope is that next season he will again be able to enjoy his favourite sport.” “Lot I”—a big satin-coated bay mare — was led into the ring. It was Miss Muffit, winner of the Royal Naval Hunt Cup and the Seaforth Highlanders’ Regimental Race. Bidding started at 400gns. Heads nodded from all parts of the thronged ring, and figures mounted rapidly until 700gns was reached, at which price the fine-looking mare passed into the hands of a new owner, Captain Petre. King Knight, on which the Prince has won several races, was announced. This horse quickly realised 650gns, the next best price to that, of Miss Muffit. All the other horses sold at prices ranging from 200gns to 350gns. Two of the horses were purchased by women owners—Lady Doon by Mrs Adamson, and Blackbird by Mrs Mur-ray-Smith. Details of the sale are:— Gns. Miss Muffit (bought by Captain Petre) 700 King Knight (Mr John W. Harvie, Liverpool) 650 Beeby (Mr H. Beeby, who sold the horse originally to the Prince) 360 How’s That (Major Robertson Aikman, Leicestershire) 360 Lady Doon (Mrs Adamson, a member of the Quorn) 350 Degomme (Mr Emmanuel, Melton Mowbray) 330 Cark Courtier (Captain de Prett, of the Quorn Hunt) 270 Cloughlan Lad (Mr James Seely, Leicestershire) 300 Doctor Dan (Lord Nunburnholme) 300 Miss Gris (Major Masker, Derbyshire) 135 Blackbird (Mrs Murray-Smith, Leicestershire) 52 Standing by an empty horse-box, over the door of which were the words, “Lady Doon,” a little stableman from the Prince's stud said:— “It Is a sad day for the Prince—he feels it a very great deal, and we who have known him so long realise what a brick he is to do this thing. “I have looked after Lady Doon and other of the Prince’s horses for some years, and no one but a horseman can ever know the feelings of the Prince, and, for that matter, of myself, at this parting.” GOLF INVERCARGILL CLUB. The following is the draw for the first round of the club championship and junior championship qualifying rounds to be played at Otatara to-morrow: — First Tee: —F. J. Robinson plays J. K. Garrett; A. E. Smith plays W. Snow; D. Cuthbertson plays R. R. Binney; G. J. Reed plays J. S. Price, F. O. Mac Gibbon plays B. W. Hewat; J. Richardson plays L. B. Rowe; J. B, Reid plays A. OwenJohnston; T. H. Robinson plays T, S. Tomlinson; W. Buchan plays J. Thomas; W. R. Mabson plays A. B. Macaiister; T. R. Burt plays W. Grieve; J. Hunter plays H. J. Macaiister; C. F. A. Jones plays Dr. S. Brown; R. N. Todd plays T. W. Vickery; R. S. Alsweiler plays T. Baird; J. F. Lillicrap plays C. Campbell; E. M. Russell plays P. Clulee; T. R. Abercrombie plays A. Dickens; W. Yates plays F. G. Hall-Jones. Twelfth Tee' —J. C. Prain plays P. B. Barnett; A. E. Wish plays A. H. Mackrell; R. A. Douglas plays R. J. Gilmour; A. G. Seddon plays G. Tobin; D. Cochrane plays J. A. Mangan; J. P. Butler plays J. E. Cuthill; M. H. Mitchel plays A. F. Grenfell; J. A. Doig plays G. Tangney; C. A. Masters plays F. A. Barclay; J. Macleod plays H. Carswell; S. M. Macaiister plays H. Smith; John Mangan plays G. McHarg: E. E. Broad plays J. Gilkison; L. B. Hutton plays W. D. Palmer; C. R. S. Barret plays P. 11. Vickery. QUEEN’S PARK CLUB. The following is the draw for a sealed hole match Saturday the 20th and Wednesday the 24th:—H. Ritchie v. M. O’Dowda; H. Semmins v. W. J. Brooke; W. Fordyce v. A. J. Milne; H. T. Thompson v. W. Smith; S. Fougere v. F. 11. Hughes; T. Baird v. G. Tangney; R. Miller v. J. McCreary; W. Gellately v. G. R. Baxter; D. Stalker v. P. C. Clulee; R. N. Todd v. W. G. Tait; G. McQuarrie v. A. J. Hamilton; T. M. Brophy v. B. R. Irvine; O. G. Gilmour v. K. Reed; C. Cassels v. J. R. Sutton; 0. J. Colley v. D. M. Brown; A. H. Oughton v. N. R. Driver; W. A. Service v. H. W. Jones; A. S. Hamilton v. S. C. K. Smith; F. H. P. Miller v. E. Stout; J. Blue v. R. Scott; T. Nicholson v. N. Henry; S. A. Darby v. E. Cook; G. R. Milward v. J. Cutt; A. J. Kingsland v. T. V. Wylie; A. B. Caverhill v. J. Strettell R. C. Cook v. F. C. Wylie; G. Georgeson v. A. Russell; C. W. Francis v. G. W. Brown; T. H. Mills v. R. G. Kitto. Handicap Reductions: —S. A. C. Darby 22; W. Fordyce 16; J. McCreary 17; M. O’Dowda 19; A. Thom 7; G. Tapper 15; F. C. Wylie 24. Wednesday Matches. W. Ayson v. S. Wootton; Dr. M. Scott v. A. Y. Smith; A. Masters v. J. L. D. Duncan; S. Blomfield v. J. McCurdy; C. Max v. H. McCulloch; F. Dixon v. J. Manson; G. Tapper and W. R. Mabson, byes. INVERCARGILL LADIES’ CLUB. Following is the draw for th<* captain’s prize to be played by members of the Invercargill Ladies’ Golf Club today, commencing at noon: Ist Tee —Mrs Handyside v. Miss Perrin; Mrs Hall-Jones v. Miss Pilcher; Mrs Pottinger v. Miss Oughton; Mrs C. F. A. Jones v. Miss B. Cuthbertson; Mrs T. M. Macdonald v. Mrs Israel; Mrs Tansley v. Miss Henderson; Mrs Gilmour v. Miss Stout. 14th Tee—Mrs Barclay v. Mrs Corkilß Mrs Mackrell v. Mrs Dixon; Mrs Broad v. Mrs Barrett; Mrs Garrett v. Miss M. Gilkison; Mrs Tomlinson v. Miss Hughes; Mrs Tait v. Miss M. Pilcher; Mrs W. Jones v. Mrs Pearce. 11th Tee —Mrs Royds v. Mrs Hoyles; Mrs A. S. Gilkison v. Miss D. Stout; Miss Hamilton v. Miss Thomson; Mrs Hewat v. Miss Anderson; Mrs Ford v. Miss Lawrencei Miss Wilson v. Miss Todd.

RUGBY EASTERN DISTRICT SUB-UNION. OBJECTION TO HOLDEN’S TRANSFER. EDENDALE CLUB’S ATTITUDE. The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Eastern District Rugby Sub-Union was held at Gore last evening, the following members attending: Messrs C. D. McConnell (chairman),. F. Wallis Senr., J. M. Boyne, H. G. Wallis, F. M. Murray, G. Whittingham, J. Lenihan, A. W. Aitken,

F. O’Kayne, R. Blair, R. Robertson and R. S. Green.

Entries for the various competitions were received from the following clubs: Albion, Pioneer, High School, Pukerau, Mataura, Wyndham, .Edendale, Seaward Downs and Wyndham High School. The Wyndham Club applied for regrades for S. Jones, J. Reid, P. Barnett and V. T. Milne.—Granted.

The secretary, Southland Rugby Union, wrote regarding A. W. Holden, stating that it was his executive’s intention to grant Holden a transfer to Star unless the subunion could give some valid reason to the contrary. A. W. Holden wrote in the same connection.

The secretary, Edendale Football Club, wrote stating that Holden had given him an assuranec that he had no objection to playing for Edendale. If the Southland Union granted Holden a transfer to Star the Edendale Club would ask the sub-union to take the matter to a higher authority. A subcommittee was set up to write to the union objecting strongly to the transfer being granted and setting out the reasons on which the objection was made and in particular stressing the point that Holden would be unable to obtain the necessary residential qualification. The committee was also instructed to reply to Holden advising that the sub-union could not grant him the transfer under the “residence clause,” and that the matter was being further taken up with the Southland Union. It was also decider! to advise the Edendale Club of the action being taken. The following transfers were anplied for and granted: E. Mason, from Pioneer to Pukerau; F. M. Fisken and J. Mathieeon from Pukerau to Pioneer. The secretary, Southland Rugby Union, advised that a special meeting of delegates would be held on May 6 to consider a motion to rescind rule 38. The letter was received and the appointment of delegates held over in the meantime. It was further decided to call a meeting of other sub-unions to. discuss the matter before the special meeting of delegates was held. Fixtures. The following fixtures were drawn up for the opening day of the various grade competitions:— First, grade: Edendale v. Albion at Edendale, Seaward Downs v. Pioneer at Seaward Downs, Mataura a bye. Second grade: Mataura v. Pioneer at Mataura, Albion v. Edendale at Gore, Wyndham v. Pukerau at Wyndham. Third grade: Albion v. Gore High School at Gore, Pioneer v. Edendale at Gore, Mataura v. Wyndham at Mataura. Fourth grade: Wyndham High School v. Albion at Wyndham, Gore High School A v. Gore High School B at Gore. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. Teams, as under, have been selected to represent the various clubs in their matches to-morrow. Teams for publication should be handed in to the Times Office before 8 p.m. on Thursday. They will not be published on Saturday morning:— PIRATES. No 1 Team : Murray, Geddes, Diack, Pickering, Falconer, O. Thomas, J. Johnson, Tinnock, Metcalfe, Bird, Batchelor, O. Driscoll, Earle, King, Fitzgerald. No. 2 Team: O’Neill, Paton, Boyd, Dishman, Watson, Cockburn, G. Thomas, Carter, D. Stott, Richardson, Cockroft, Pryde, W. Archer, Vorragh, Fleming, J. Archer, R. Mills. Second Grade: Thomas, J. Archer, Craig, | Moss, Peterson, Bagby, Wilson, J. Humphries, McPherson, Macintosh, Flynn, Collie, Rein, Aitken, G. Thomson, Winensky. INVERCARGILL. Second Grade: Roberts, Blanch, Titchener, Tapley, Clode, Foster, Taylor, Bailey, Stevens, E. Checketts, Low, Grant, White, McKinnon, McCurdy, Smith, Salisbury, McKay. Third Grade: V. Poole, Aitkep, Mitchell, Frobath, Nisbet, O’Kane, T. Maitland, Purdue, McKay, Fletcher, Holland, Wilson, Insall, G. Smith, Davis, Lee, A. Brandford, McEwan, Hannah. Players will meet at Hospital corner at 2 o’clock sharp. , Fourth Grade: Checketts, Davis, Ross, Glennie, Reid, Nisbet., Brandford, Henry, O'Kane, Mitchell, Johnson, McMillan, Frobath, Marchant, Brandford, Connelly, Hyndman, Smith. WAIKIWf. Fourth Grade: Clark, Blampied, Sharpe, Wilson (2), Ayto, Waters, Watson (2), Fox, Cooke, Finkle, Livingstone, Tansley, Wills (2), Yeo, Currie. SOCCER. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. RANGERS. A team will be chosen from the following players to represent Rangers in their match with Corinthians at the showgrounds tomorrow (all players are requested to be on the grounds at 2.30 p.m.) : Greenfield, Maxwell, Batchelor, Glass, L. Robinson, Drysdale, Stirling, Wilson, Devonport, Moffat, Colvy, Meldrum, Williamson.

CENTRAL. The following will represent Central against Invercargill to-morrow: J. Matheson, Steele, Anderson, Luke, Cullen, Hunter, Milne, Hodgson, Officer, Kean, Butler. Emergencies: Clymo, Walsh, Baldwin. AU players to be on the ground at 2.30, kick off at 3 p.m. INVERCARGILL. . The following will represent Invercargill against Central at the showgrounds tomorrow: Morrison, Mclntosh, Adamson, McIntyre, Campbell, Bishop, Cleghorn, McQuarrie, Davies, Wilson, Beal. Emergencies: Robson, Gordon. | .... SWIMMING COLLEGIATE CLUB FORMED. At an enthusiastic and well-attended meeting of Southland Technical College expupils presided over by Mr F. Melvin, it was decided to form a swimming club to be known as the Collegiate club. The following office-bearers were elected: President, Mr Lopdell; vice-presidents, Miss White, Messrs C. A. Stewart and W. Dennis; committee, Misses K. Penny, M. Flaus, Edwards and D. James, Messrs G. Rask, Anderson, Double and C. Hodgson; joint secretaries, Miss H. Flaus and Mr L. Boyer; club captain, Mr F. Melvin; deputy captain, Miss L. Strathearn. The secretary was instructed to write to the Town Clerk to arrange for club hours at the Municipal Tepid Baths. The matter of club colours was left for the committee to decide upon. Subscriptions were fixed as’ follows:— Gentlemen 3/-, ladies 2/-, junior members 1/-. HUNDRED YARDS BACKSTROKE. ENA STOCKLEY BREAKS RECORD. Auckland, April 18. In the tepid baths at a carnival to-night Ena Stockley swam the 100 yards backstroke in 76 2-5 ceconds which is 1 2-5 seconds better than the record-

st lb st' lb Atereria . . 11 0 Highwayman 9 9 Ballyfarnon . 10 13 Raukauponga 9 6 Crishna . . 10 3 Abisogne . . 9 6 Pale Star 9 13 Mandarine 9 0 Braeman . . 9 IFSon o’ Mine 9 0 Mixed Heather 9 6 HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP (hacks), £130. One mile and one furlong. Curtsey . . . 8 8 Jen .... 8 2 Clavers . . 8 7 King’s Jest . 8 w Kinross . . . 8 7 Tunbridge . . 8 0 Tan .... 8 3 Havana” . . . 8 0 Charmaline . 8 3 Whakane . . 8 0 King Manu . 8 3 Sun Yat Sen 8 0 NURSERY HANDICAP, £130. For twc >- year-olds. Five and a-half furion gs. Hunting Boy 8 12 Tahoma . . 7 2 Clever . . . 8 10 Lord Like . 7 2 Royal Flyer . 8 7 King Acre .. . 7 2 Cuticle . . . 8 . 7Auda . . . 7 0 Valpre . . ■. 8 7 Gipsy Fate . 7 0 Royal Line . 8 5 Adept . . . 7 0 Te Awha . . 8 1 Hunting Cry 7 0 Ben Hur . . 7 5 Awanga . . . 7 0 Mister Cook . 7 2

One and a-half miles. Tresham . . 8 8 Papatu . . . 7 9 Blimp . . . 8 5 High Court . 7 0 White Fang . S 2 Goodwill ... 7 0 Cashier . . . 8 1 POUKAWA HANDICAP (hacks) £130. Six - furlongs. Bernera . . 9 2 Dimmer . . . 7 4 Second Keen . . . 7 2 Thought 8 5 Night Witch 7 6 Sylvan Dell . 8 0 Shortly . . . 0 Irish Court . 7 10 Joy Germ . . 7 0 Royal Elm . 7 9 Lucky One . 7 0 Flying Binge 7 9 Kingly . . . 7 0 St. Melba . . 7 9 Tom Byrne . 7 0 Kahu Ariki . 7 7 Joskin . . . 7 0 Gold Bag . . 7 5 Highland Monetize . . 7 5 Mystery 7 0 Imperial Fame 7 5 Seamstress 7 0 AUTUMN HANDICAP, £130. One mile and c >ne furlong. Teri .... 8 9 Comical ... 7 10 Haiti .... 8 9 Queen’s Choice 7 6 Jeannette . . 8 1 Thrift .... 7 6 Rowley . . . 8 0 Good Sport . ■■ 7 4 Huikai . . . 7 13 Tanagra . . 7 2 Starboard Spear Miss . 7 0 Light 7 13 PORANGAHAU HANDICAP, £200. Six furlongs. Toxeuma . . 8 9 Huikai . . . 7 4 Great Charter 8 4 Royal Duke . 7 3 Moa Bird . . 7 12 Merry Mint . 7 •L Kaihoro . 1 . 7 12 Miss Ransom 7 0 Epistle . . . 7 7 Good Sport . 7 0 Helotis . . . 7 6