SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 20857, 20 August 1929, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

Nominations to-night. Otago Hunt Chib’s meeting. Closing time is set for 8 p.m. Koro Peter has now won over £l,OOO. Leading owner at the N.Z.M.T.C. meeting was Mr J. A. Mitchell with £1,450. Mr G. McMillan was next with £1,150, followed by Mr G. J. Barton £740 and Mr B. Brown’.£6oo. The Central Otago owner, Mr W. Brady, won £3OO with pacer Logan Hanlon.

W. J. Tomkinson headed trainers’ list with four wins, followed by R. B. Berry and W. Hughes, three each.

The iManawatu gelding Aurora Borealis ts a bold jumper, and he may emulate the deeds of his stablemate, Rangi Sarto, in steeplechase company next winter. —“Sentinel.”

The well-known pacing mare Tatsy Dillon recently slipped twin foals to Matchlight. Mr J. Dench is working a four-year-old filly by Wrack from his favourite, and is handling and gaiting a two-year-old by Nelson Bingen.

The Gold Bell gelding Hororo, who has been having a spell, has been put into work again by the Epsom trainer, L. McMahon, who now has a team of four, Gold Jacket, Torpedo Huon and Gold Scam being the others.

The progeny of thirty-four sires earned money at Addington. Hal Zolock headed the list with £1,450, followed by Brent Locanda £B6O, Logan Pointer £B5O, Rey de Oro £785, Matchlight £750, Peter Moko £675, First Voyage £5OO and Harold Dillon £5OO.

Leader, who is a fine, upstanding three-year-old, is engaged in the Derbies, but though he has shown marked determination in most of his races it is doubtful whether he will develop on the lines of a Derby colt. Of course, there is no questioning his speed, and later in the spring he may win good races up to a mile.—Christchurch Sun.

The sire honours at Addington were shared by Peter Moko, Matchlight and Hal Zolock, each of whom had three winners. Logan Pointer, Rey .de Oro and Harold Dillon had two, while sires with one winner were Brent Locanda, Belmont Chimes, Denver linen, Our Thorpe, First Voyage, Native King, John Dillon, Sonoma Harvester and Lorene Todd.

Wilma Dillon, who won the Federal Handicap. was making his first appearance at the meeting. He is a big, powerful pacer by John Dillon, and has not been long in Tomkinosn’s sta'ole. Like his sire, he 'is a particularly easy-going pacer, with some smart performances to his credit over short courses in Southland. He looks like making a high-grade performer over a distance later on.—Christchurch Star.

Padlock. like Koro Peter, scored three wins at the N.Z.M.T.C. meeting. In the National Cup he looked sore, but this did not prevent him from being made a good favourite. Beginning well, the North Island pacer was quickly in a good position and in the final stages he won decisively. He was very lame when he pulled up and he will require a spell before being put into work again. He has, however, been unsound on previous occasions.—Christchurch Star.

Quite one of the most promising of the Te Aroha-t rained horses, Love Call, owned by Mr James Williamson, died on Wednesday. It appears that he was galloped half a mile on Tuesday in company with. William of Orange. He had the better of the sprint until nearing the post, when he faltered and was passed by his companion. He was taken back to Wallace’s stable in rather a bad state, and, although receiving veterinary attention, he succumbed.

Glenrowan owed his success in the Woolston Handicap on Thursday to a resolute finishing run. He was giving away some ground to the leaders when the course proper was reached, and even over the last 100 yards he had u decent gap to bridge. He showed fair hack form at the Dunedin Winter meeting in June without winning, but it is probable that he will develop this season into a horse capable of paying his way in much better company. He is a five-year-old by Clarenceux, his dam, Sweet Water, by Sunny Lake, being a descendant of Lady Gertrude, who founded a great family in Otago, Euroclydon, Pampero and Vladimir being three of her notable descendants.—•"Sentinel.”

The Waikato owner-trainer, Mr R. Hannon, has never yet experienced what could be termed a bud year in his racing operations, and the fact that he breeds his own horses and trains for himself has to be taken into account in assessing matters. In connection with last season’s racing, the horses carrying Mr Hannon’s colours won prize-money to the amount of £3,780, which gave him fourth place on the list of winning owners. A reference to the Turf Register shows that since the season of 1915-16, embracing a period of fourteen years, Mr Hannon’s horses have won stakes to the amount of £74,308, so that it will be quickly recognized that Dame Fortune has not been against the Waikato sportsman.

The tragic death of Hughie Cairns at Moonee Valley recalls the fact that Tom Corrigan, one of the greatest riders over the obstacles Australia has known, ' also lost his life "in harness.” Corrigan was the most beloved of all riders, and it was a bad day for the bookmakers when his mounts were successful. He was a most picturesque figure, says an Australian writer, with his long moustache and short Chippendale legs. He was a very close friend of James Scobie, doyen of Australian trainers, but an incident at Flemington caused a brief estrangement between the two. Corrigan, on Kangaroo, defeated .Scobie, on Ruby, in a steeplechase, and Scobie lodged an objection, and was awarded the race. Corrigan felt the matter keenly, but after a brief interval he and Scobie became greater friends than ever. In fact, it was only Corrigan’s death that ended the friendship.

The success of Mangani in the Grand National Hurdles completed an interesting double (says the Christchurch Times). He and Wiltshire, the winner of the Grand National Steeplechase, come from the Waikato, where they were bred. They are of the same age, and both were sired by Day Comet, who was imported to the Dominion, along with Archiestown, by the Auckland Country Racing Clubs Breeders’ Association. Both these horses have sired good winners, Day Comet having been particularly successful. His record as a sire of junipers is not confined to New Zealand, as he had progeny in England, and he is given (he credit of siring Double Chance, who won the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase in 1925. Day Comet, who is by the St. Simon horse, St. Frusquin, has also left a number of good performers on the flat, and he was third on the winning sires’ list in the Dominion last season. He left the Waikato some time ago, being acquired by Sir George Clifford ,and in due course his young stock from the Stonyhurst Stud will make their appearance at Riccarton to be trained.

A filly with an unbeaten record graces the turf in England at the present time. This is Tiffin, a daughter of Tetratenia and Dawn-wind, who is owned by Lord Ellesmere. At two years old last year Tiffin won the whole of her engagements —live in number, and when the last mail to hand left London she was still unbeaten. At

Newmarket on July 4 Tiffin was produced to contest the July Cup (six furlongs), in which she was weighted at 9.2, and had to measure strides against a first-class four-year-old in Royal Minstrel, who carried 10.3. In an account of the race it is related that a hundred yards from the post Royal Minstrel had a neck advantage, and it seemed as though the filly was to lose her unbeaten certificate, but an unexpected incident, occurred then which gave her her last chance, and with great courage she made the most of this dramatic opportunity. Royal Minstrel changed his legs, as a tiring horse will do, and the momentary and almost imperceptible check which this involved cost him the race. Tiffin won by a short head amid great excitement, and there was a marked display of enthusiasm when the filly came back to the enclosure.

The list of probable nominees (with their best performances) for the New Zealand Trotting Cup is now as follows: —

nun. sec 1 Great Bingen 4 19! Ahuriri 4 204 Padlock 4 21 Prince Pointer 4 22 Waitaki Girl 4 22

Logan Park 4 22! Jewel Pointer 4 22x Peter Bingen 4 22.-; Dundas Boy 4 22! Jack Potts 4 23J Peterwah 4 23! Moneyspider 4 20.-; Talaro 4 24s Author Jinks 4 24s Gold Jacket 4 24s Pluto .. 4 24! Terence flillon .. 4 25 Machine Gun 4 25s Linkman 4 25s Imprint. 4 25;' Kohara 4 25! King Pointer 4 -o.i Daphne de Oro 4 26 Logan Chief 4 26! Quality 4 26s Black Admiral 4 2i>-, Cardinal Logan 4 28 lloi I'Or 4 28 Kingcraft 4 281

Logan Chief, Quality, Black Admiral, Cardinal Logan, Kingcraft ami Roi I'Or became eligible under the “has been handicapped to do” clause.

“We regret to state that owing to the bad weather experienced for both our Summer and Autumn meetings our totalisator turnoier shows a decrease of £24,626, as compared with the previous year,” states the president of tl’.c Manawatu Racing Quo (Mr C. Louisson), in his annual report. “But as there was an increase of £14,042 in 1925, this item is really not as bad as it appears. Our total receipts have naturally fallen for the same reason, mostly due to gate and lawn takings. The expenditure will as usual be explained by the treasurer in his statement. The amount added to improvements is £3,902 5/9, the main items being medical corps, memorial, twenty-five new scraping sheds, sowing down the oval in the centre of the course, the artesian well, and improvements to tracks. The profit and loss account shows a debit of £248 17/6, which was only to be expected anti was entirely due to bad weather experienced at. our meetings. The matter of our autumn dates has now been definitely settled, and there is no alteration likely to take place in the future. The club was again recommended by the District Committee for a permit for a winter meeting. Owing to the number of similar applications, the Racing Conference ruled that no further permits could be given, as there were no totalisator licenses or days of racing available for allocation. The new grass tracks are a great asset to the club, and owing to the large number of horses training on our course, they are indispensable. The lawns, buildings, and general appointments have been all well maintained. AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. EARTHQUAKE RELIEF MEETING. HANDICAPS DECLARED. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, August 19. The following are the handicaps for the Auckland Trotting Chib’s Earthquake relief meeting to be held on August 31:— KARAMEA HANDICAP (harness), £175. Class 3.45. One and a-half miles. Gene Seva . . scr Tamahine ... 36 Katalo .... scr Hardy Grattan . 36 Madam Mack . scr Battery Bell . . 18 Nebraska . . scr Golden Gate . 60 Rangetero ... scr Peterson ... 84 Paradigm . . .scr Direct Action . 84 Special Bell . scr Appeal . . . 108 Te Muka ... scr Reynard . . . 108 Te Ngutu . . . scr Kolmar . . . 108 Winmark . . . scr Billy Carbine . 120 yds bhd \kenehi . . . 132 Sweet Memory . 12 Anseline . . . 132 Togo's Promise . 12 MURCHISON HANDICAP (Harness), £175. Class 3.36. One and a-half miles. Bonanza . . . scr Bell Dial . : . 24 Kcwpie Guy . . scr Great Parish . 24 First Flight . . scr Kelp 36 Inverness . . . scr Pet Locanda . . 36 Margaret Regret .... 36 Wallace scr Dawdler ... 48 Oliver Thorpe . scr Haydock ... 48 Sister Chris . . scr Horizon ... 48 Gang Awa . . scr Nella Dillon . 48 My Thorpe . . scr Silver Link . 48 Nathaniel . . . scr Hohoro .... 60 Vanity Boy . . scr Liniosa .... 60 yds bhd Our Nancy . . 60 Rollo 12 Nelson Dillon . 72 Enawah ... 24 Explosion ... 72 WESTPORT HANDICAP (harness), £5OO. Class 4.36. Two miles. Uncle Bert . . scr Gold Dial ... 48 Warplane . . . scr Young Blake . 60 yds bhd Dillon Huon . 72 Carmel .... 12 The Abbey . . 72 Derby Lynn . . 12 Torpedo Huon . 72 Evelyn Locanda 1° Machine Gun . 84 Goldman ... 12 Silk Thread . . 84 Stoney .... 12 King Pointer . 96 Reremai . . . 24 Kingcraft . . 108 Waikaha ... 24 Logan Park . . 120 Nelson Tasker . 24 Gold Jacket . 132 Great Delight . 36 MATITAKI VALLEY HANDICAP (har- ' ness), £250. Class 2.47. One and a quarter miles. Derby Lynn . . scr Machine Gun . 12 Goldman . . . scr Nelson Tasker . 24 Tony Victor . . scr Gold Jacket . . 36 Young Blake . scr Native Prince . 48 Evelyn Locanda scr Great Bingen . 60 yds bhd Jewel Pointer . 60 All Bell .... 12 Peter Bingen . 72 Dillon Huon . 12 SEDDONVILLII HANDICAP (harness), 175. Class 4.47. Two miles. Anseline .... scr Hohoro . . . 36 Te Wahia ... scr Liniosa .... 48 yds bhd Master H’uia . 48 Bell Dial ... 12 Nelson Dillon . 18 Kelp 12 Peter Pirate . 48 Horizon . . . 12 Bingen Starr . 60 Regret .... 12 Explosion ... 60 Our Nancy . . 24 Mountain Dell . 72 Polly’s Picture . 24 Lord Nepean . 96 .Arachne . . . 36 NELSON DISTRICT HANDICAP (harness), £2OO. Unhoppled trotters. Class 4.44. Two miles. Akcnehi ... scr Tradesman . . 48 Anseline ... scr The Tartar . .72 Etta Cole ... scr Roee Bingen . 84 Floraline ... scr Koro Peter . . 96 Sebisca . .scr Ngatira .... 108 yds bhd Tiger Salve . . 108 Gold Sovereign . 12 The Triumph . 108 Peter McKinney 12 Waikahi . . . 132 Bingen Starr . . 48 Young Blake . 180 GREY DISTRICT HANDICAP (harness), £250. Class 2.15. One mile. Woodvale . . . scr Tony Victor . . 12 Brutus .... scr Derby Lynn . . 12 lord Nepean . . scr Goldman ... 24 Uncle Bert . . .scr All Bell ... 36 War plane . . . scr Dillon Huon . . 36 yds bhd Torpedo Huon . 36 Carmel . ... 12 Nelson Tasker . 48 Gold Dial ... 12 Jewgl Pointer . 72 Stanmoor ... 12

DANNEVIRKE RACING CLUB. WEIGHTS DECLARED. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, August 19. The following are the handicaps for the Dannevirke Racing Club’s meeting on August 28: — GLENGARRY HACK HURDLES, £lOO. One mile and a-half.

DANNEVIRKE HUNT CLUB. HANDICAPS ANNOUNCED. (Per United Press /Association.) Christchurch, August 19. The following are the handicaps for the annual meeting of the Dannevirke Hunt Club to be held on August 29: — ASCOTT HUNTERS’ HURDLES, £75.

TARANAKI HUNT CLUB. WEIGHTS DECLARED. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, August 18. The following are the weights for the Taranaki Hunt Club’s meeting on August 31:— LEPPERTON HUNTERS' HANDICAP HURDLES, £BO. One mile and ahalf and 100 yards.

RUGBY FOOTBALL RUGBY UNION. WEEKLY MEETING. SOUTHERN WEDNESDAY WINNERS. The weekly meeting of the Southland Rugby Union executive was held last evening. There were present: Messrs A. H. Stott (chairman), C. J. Prain, R. Barnett, I. McLennan, T. Meredith, A. H. Courtis and P. Rice. Permission was granted the Southern Chib’s Wednesday team to play at Winton on Wednesday, August 21 and the Saturday team to play at Wyndham on Saturday, August 24. The Public Trust was granted the use of Biggar Street on Wednesday, August 21, for its annual match with the Chemists. It was decided to ask the Waikiwi and Star second grade teams and the Bluff third grade team for explanations why they defaulted last Saturday. The Waikiwi Club entered a protest against the action of the Marist Club in playing in the fourth grade match on Saturday a third grade player, J. Hardy. It was alleged that Hardy did not have a re-grade. It was decided to ask the Marist Club for an explanation. The Southern Club was declared the winner of the Wednesday competition. The secretary reported that 9 senior entries, 10 junior entries and 4 third grade entries had been received for the proposed seven-a-side tournament. The matter was referred to the Flag Committee to report to next meeting. Mr. McLennan reported that the primary school representative teams to play Otago had been selected. The teams were to leave Invercargill on Friday with Messrs C. Diack and C. Francis as managers. The executive agreed to pay’ £6 14/6, the expenses incurred in bringing country boys selected in the representative team to take part in the trials. Mr. Meredith, while moving that the above amount be paid, said that the union refunded to the School Sports Association the rent of Rugby Park for its annual sports meeting. This refund was made on condition that the amount be used to assist Rugby in the schools. Apparently it was used for all sports. The grant of £6 14/6 was in addition to the regular grant of £25. The union should obtain from the School Sports Association a balance sheet. It was decided to ask the School Sports Association for a copy of their balance sheet. It was decided to make the ordinary club charges at Rugby Park on Saturday. Saturday’s Fixtures. The following fixtures were approved for Saturday:— Senior. Pirates v. Mataura, at Rugby Park No. 1, 3 p.m. Second Grade. Old Boys v. Waikiwi, at Waikiwi, 2.30 p.m. Marist v. Bluff, at Rugby Park, No. 2, 3.0 p.m. Star v. Rimu, at Biggar St. No. 2, 2.45 p.m. Invercargill a bye. Third Grade. Borstal v. Bluff, at the Showgrounds, 2.45 p.m. Invercargill v. Old Boys, at Biggar St. No. 1, 2.30 p.m. Pirates v. Southern at Eastern Reserve, 2.30 p.m. High School a bye. Fourth Grade. Waikiwi v. Old Boys, at Queen’s Park, No. 1, 2.30 p.m. Marist v. Technical, at Queen’s Park No. 2, 2.30 p.m. Invercargill v. Star, at Rugby Park No. 2, 1.30 p.m. High School v. Southern, at Southern Ground, 2.30 p.m. Fifth Grade. High School A v. High School B, at High School No. 1 2 p.m. A match in the Technical College tournament will also be played at Rugby Park commencing at 1.45 p.m. CANTERBURY V. AUCKLAND. THE REFEREE CONTROVERSY. Auckland, August 19. A strong protest against the Canterbury Rugby Union’s request for an outside referee for the Canterbury-Auckland Rugby match on August 31 was entered at a meeting of the Auckland Rugby Referees’ Association this evening. It was taken as an affront to Auckland referees, and a member characterized the request as an action by the N.Z. Union to hold a pistol to the heads of Auckland referees. There was a feeling that the Auckland management committee had not supported the referees and a deputation was appointed to bring the resolution before the committee, protesting against

any action debarring Auckland referees from representative matches and exposing intention to reconsider the decision to abide by the Auckland rules if support was not forthcoming. GOLF LADIES’ MATCH ON THE PARK. In connection with the ladies’ match between teams from the Gore and Queen’s Park Clubs, the Gore players request that the games commence at 12.30, and not 1 pja. as agreed upon. WINTON CLUB. DRAW FOR FRIDAY. (From Our Correspondent.) The following is the draw ( for the first qualifying round for ladies to be played at Winton on Friday. Mr G. Banks has kindly donated a trophy for the best net score for the two qualifying rounds: —Miss Horner v. Mrs J. B. Cowie; Dr. M. Gow v. Miss H. Hamilton; Miss K. Hamilton v. Mrs Martin; Miss D. Wilson v. Mrs MacDougall; Mrs Brandford v. Mrs Watt; Mrs 0. Smith v. Mrs Bradley; Mrs Reynolds v. Miss B. Moore; Mrs Davis v. Mrs McArthur; Mrs O’Malley v. Miss I. Shand; Miss Hishon v. Mrs Lindsay; Mrs Metzger v. Mrs Nel- • son; Mrs Kerse v. Miss Martin; Mrs W. Moore v. Mrs Walsh; Mrs Clark v. Mrs F. Moore; Mrs G. Thompson v. Mrs Walker; Miss L. Hamilton v. Miss A. Moore Miss Kidd v. Miss Macßean; Mrs Driscoll v. Mrs Reilly. NEW ZEALANDERS IN AUSTRALIA. Wellington, August 19. The folowing private cable has been received by Mr. G. 0. Sutton, secretary of the New Zealand Golf Council from Sloan Morpeth, who is in Adelaide practising for the Australian championships: “Competitors disappointed with course. Shaw and Mclntosh in good form. I am playing quietly and unsuccessfully.” BASKETBALL. INTERMEDIATE PRACTICE. The following intermediate players will practise at Duke Street Courts at 6.30 tonight:—E. Williams, V. Small, J. Hunter, C. Atkinson (defences) ; G. Strathern, R. Clark, L. Glennie, D. Sheffelbien (centres) ; T. Ritchie, V. Martin, I. Glennie, F. Basstian (shoots). SECONDARY SCHOOLS. THIS WEEK’S FIXTURES. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21. SENIOR. Technical College A v. Technical College B, 4 p.m. at Technical. JUNIOR. Technical College B v. High School B, 4 p.m., at Technical. High School A v. Technical College A 4 p.m., at High School. St. John’s v. St. Catherine’s A, 3.45 p.m, at St. John’s. High School C v. St. Catherine’s B, 3 30 p.m., at Convent. RESULTS. The following are the results of matches played on August 17: — SENIOR. High School A (18) v. Technical College A (14). St. John’s (27) v. High School B (7). JUNIOR. High School A (26) v. St. Catherine’s B (1). Technical College A (13) v. High School C (6). High School B (18) v. St. John’s (5). The following are the results of matches played on August 19:— SENIOR. High School A (15) v. St. John's (6). St. Catherine’s (15) v. High School B (12). TABLE OF POINTS. SENIOR.

High School A by winning against St. John’s on Monday, retain premier position and win senior championship, for which there is, however, no trophy. JUNIOR.

BOWLS. NIGHTCAPS CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. (From Our Correspondent.) The annual meeting of members of the Nightcaps Bowling Club was held on Friday evening, the president, Mr J. Marshall, presiding over the following attendance: Messrs A. R. Malcolm, S. Sice, W. Parks, F. Boyle, R. Crawford, J. Broome, R. Shedden, J. Brass, J. Magee and E. CosgriS. The secretary, Dominion Bowling Association, wrote asking for financial assistance of 1/- per member towards the earthquake fund.—The secretary was instructed to forward a cheque and to collect the necessary amount' from members. The secretary, Southland Centre, wrote asking the nameo of the incoming president and delegate and the active membership of

the dub.—The secretary was directed to supply the information. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet Mr Marshall thanked the members for the support they had accorded him during his term of office. He congratulated members on the financial statement, which showed a credit of £ll 3/2 on the year’s working. He referred to the heavy expenditure incurred at the end of the season in top-dressing the green, cutting the banks, and improving the surroundings generally. The report and balance-sheet were then adopted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mr J. Marshall (reelected) ; vice-presidents, Messrs• Frank Boyle (re-elected) and D. Shedden; secretary, Mr E. CosgriS (re-elected); treasurer, Mr A. R. Malcolm (re-elected) ; green committee, Messrs J. Magee, T. Carrick and S. Sice; selectors, Messrs J. Lysaght, A. Mears and R. Shedden; club's delegate to Southland Centre, Mr D. M. Scandrett; stewards, Messrs W. Parks and R. Crawford; skips, Messrs Jas. Marshall, A. Mears, J. Broome, T. Quested, R. Shedden and A. Buchanan. The subscription was fixed as follows: £2 for old members, and £1 1/- for country and first-year members. The secretary of the recent carnival gave a rough statement of receipts and expenditure, which showed that approximately £l6O would be available towards the pavilion building fund. The chairman and members congratulated the carnival secretary (Mr R. Shedden) on the good work he had done in connection with it.

It was decided that skips have the privilege of placing their teams in the matches. It was resolved that tenders be called for a green-keeper. The question of the erection of the pavilion was discussed, and eventually it was decided to proceed with the work, that the size be 26 x 12, and that tenders for same be called to close on Monday evening, August 26. The following were appointed a committee to deal with the tenders and have the work finalized: Messrs J. Marshall, F. Boyle, R. Shedden, A. R. Malcolm, E. Cosgriff, J. Lysaght and S. Sice. The secretary and green committee were authorized to buy a new lawn mower for cutting the banks of the green. MEN’S HOCKEY TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. The following players will represent Rangatata against Central at 1.45 p.m. to-mor-row: Moore; Peters, Webster; Hemmingsen, Mackly, Elliott, Boyd, Wallis, Shirreffs, Brown, Butler. ATHLETICS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP. WELLINGTON TEAM. Wellington, August 19. The following is the team selected to represent Wellington at the cross-country championship at Dunedin on Saturday, August 31: —A. L. Stevens, F. Silver, J. W. Sheppard, A. Barclay, D. McCarthy, P. H. Francis. Emergencies: J. B. Bibby, L. S. Sinclair. * GERMAN WOMEN’S SUCCESS. Berlin, August IS. The German women athletic team beat the British by 53 J points to 411.—Australian Press Association.

BOXING. ’ NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. OFFICIALS APPOINTED. Wellington, August 19. The New Zealand Boxing Council has appointed the following officials for the New Zealand championship tournament at Greymouth on 29, 30 and 31 August. Referees —Messrs Earl Stewart (Wellington), C. Thomas (Westport). Judges—North Island: Mr. E. A. Craig (Auckland), B. A. Guise (Wellington) ; South Island: Mr. P. Ruston (Otago), A. D. Baybutt (Christchurch). The council reserves the right to appoint more judges if necessary. TOMMY GRIFFITHS’ ENGAGEMENTS. MAY MEET SHACK IN INVERCARGILL. (Special to the Times.) Dunedin, August 19. Tommy Griffiths Dunedin featherweight, has been offered a contest by the Wanganui Boxing Association for a date round about September 12, his opponent to be either Bert Brown or Bobby Delaney. Griffiths has acepted the offer. It is understood also that there is some possibility of Griffiths being matched with the American Sammy Shack at Invercargill shortly, the secretary of the Southland Boxing Association (Mr. J. Richardson) having tentatively approached both fighters during his visit to Dunedin last week-end. Griffiths has opened a boxing gymnasium in the rooms previously occupied by Albert Parker. CRICKET. LEADING ENGLISH AVERAGES. London, August 18. The leading averages in the County competition are as follows: —

WRESTLING.

VANCE DEFEATS GARDENI.

Auckland, August 19.

The professional wrestling contest between Farmer Vance (Canada) and Mariaci Gardeni (Chicago) ended in the sixth round, Vance winning by two straight falls- . Vance threw his opponent heavily in the fifth round with a flying headlock which

stunned the Italian who was an easy prey when the gong sounded for the opening of the sixth round. The bout was characterized by a deal of spectacular work and not a little showmanship. The crowd was wildly excited at times and hooted the winner at the finish.

st lb st lb Powhiri . . 11 2 Inferno . . . 9 0 Royal Damon 10 7 Princess Ned Kelly- . 402: Elizabeth 9 0 Lady Gay . 16 ’ 1 Calluna . . ■ 9 0 Modern . . 10' 1 Wilmoreana . 9 0 Royal Elm . 10 1 Delude . . • 9 0 Abisogne . . 10 0 Koa Tane 9 0 Lieutenant Hard Gold . 9 0 Bill 9 8 Ironic . . . 9 0 King Peter . 9 5 Call Again . . 9 0 Peshwa . . . 9 5 The Trapper . 9 0 Ahwera . . . 9 4 NEAGLE HANDICAP, £150. One mile and a-quarter. Black Mint . 9 13 Kawhakina 9 2 Queen’s Choice 9 13 Perle De Leon 9 0 Courageous . 9 12 Plinunerton . 9 0 Beaumont . . 9 5 Essential . . 9 0 Zippor . . . 9 3 Revel . . . 9 0 UMUTAOROA HACK HANDICAP, £100. Six furlongs. Black Maire 10 6 Shot Silk . . 9 ’> Royal Claremore 9 4 Lineage 10 5 Tourist . . . 9 0 Bold Front . 10 1 Golden Taranto . . . 10 1 Shadow 9 0 Admiral Pari .... 9 0 Drake 10 1 Grattus . . . 9 0 Ex Dono . . 10 1 Austerity . . 9 0 Sylvan Dell . 9 13 Royal Spark . 9 0 To Awha . . 9 7 Painting . . 9 0 Chopin . . . 9 6 Skill .... 9 0 Dainty Days 9 5 DANNEVIRKE HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, £100. About two miles : and a-haif. Birkbeck . . 11 5 Gilgai . . . 9 13 Sunart . . . 11 2 Koa Tane . . 9 a Alaric . . . 11 2 Scion . . 9 •z Crishna . . . 10 8 Awangawanga 9 0 Ponjola . . . 10 5 Gun Acre . . 9 0 Santiago . . 10 4 Tc Arakura . 9 0 Woden . . . 10 3 Harrogate . . 9 0 Olympic . . 10 3 Lawsroad . . 9 0 Revel . . . 9 1 PRESIDENT'S HACK HANDICAP, £100. Seven furlongs. Hopwood . . 10 12 The Masher . 9 4 King Quex . 10 5 King Manti . 9 0 Balloon . . . 10 1 Merry Bold Front . 10 1 Mixture 9 0 Sylvan Dell . 9 13 Vinnella . 9 0 Fall o’ the* King Hal . . 9 0 Year 9 11 Trisoone . . . 9 0 Calluna . . . 9 9 Royal Opera 9 0 Dainty Ways ; 9 4 Guide Light . 9 0 Claremore 9 4 RUAHINE HANDICAP, £125. Seven furlongs. Royal Game 10 3 Beaumont . . 9 8 Queen’s Kick Off . . . 9 Choice 10 2 Huikai . . . 9 3 Piuthair . . 10 1 Nucleus . . . 9 J Spearmiss . . 9 13 Royal Acre . 9 1 Raineses .. . 9 12 Plinunerton . 9 0 Dobbin . . . 9 11 Gardant . . . 9 0 Shortly . . . 9 11 Tall Timber . 9 0 Mountain Tanagra . . 9 0 Heath t 9 9 Rouex . . . 9 0 Essential . . 9 0 HARRIS HACK HANDICAP, £125. One mile. Hopwood . . 10 9 Wilmoreana . 9 2 Royal Black 10 6 Peshwa . . . 9 0 Goodwill . . 10 3 MerryBold Front . . 9 13 Mixture 9 0 Glare . .- . 9 8 Mount Chopin . . . 9 5 Shannon 9 0 Curtsey . . . . 9 3 Mirabilary . . 9 0 Abisogne . . . 9 2 Handsome . . 9 0

One mile and a-half. Olympic . . 10 9 Calluna . . . 9 9 Democratic . 10 8 Tall Timber . 9 9 Revel . . . 10 7 Princess Askari . . . 10 6 Elizabeth 9 7 Lieutenant Some Red . . 9 7 Bill 10 2 Haumariri . . 9 0 Risk . . . . 9 9 Double Soult 9 0 Wilmoreana . 9 9 Ronaki . . . 9 0 ORINGI HACK HURDLES, £80. One mile and a-half. Royal Damon 10 9 Inferno . . . 9 2 Ned Kelly . 10 5 Koa Tane . . 9 2 Lady Gay . . 10 3 Delude . . . 9 0 Modern . . . 10 3 Ironic . . . . 9 0 Royal Elm . 10 3 Awangawanga 9 0 zXbisogne . . 10 "2 Hard Gold . 9 0 Peshwa . . 9 7 The Trapper . 9 0 King, Pita . . 9 7 Call Again 9 0 Ah Wera . . 9 6 DANNEVIRKE HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE, £100. Two miles and ahalf. Birkbeck . . 11 10 Gilgai . . . 10 5 Alaric . . . 11 7 Lieutenant Crishna . . . 10 13 Bill 10 2 Handy . . . 10 12 Mataipuke . . 9 9 Ponjola . . . 10 10 Haumarire . . 9 7 Santiago . . 10 9 Ronaki . . . 9 7 Woden . . . 10 9 Rangikura . . 9 7 Askari . . . 10 9 Harrowgate . 9 7 Olympic . . 10 9 Te Arakura . 9 7 Revel . . . 10 5 Lawsroad . . 9 7 RAKAIATAI FLAT HANDICAP, £100. One mile. Royal Game 10 2 Beaumont . . 9 7 Queen's Kawhakina 9 2 Choice 10 1 Huikai . . . 9 2 Piuthair . . . 10 1 Nucleus . . . 9 1 Courageous 9 13 Royal Acre .. . . 9 0 Spearmiss . . 9 13 Gardant . . . 9 0 Blackmint . . 9 13 Plimmerton 9 0 Rameses . . 9 11 Tanagra . . . 9 0 Zippor . . . 9 10 Essential . . . 9 0 Shortly . . . 9 10 Rouex , . . 9 0 Mountain Heath L 9 8 KIKAHUKARA HACK HANDICAP, £i 75. Six furlongs. Black Merry Mixture 9 1 Maire . 10 8 Golden Taranto . . 10 3 Shadow 9 1 Ex Dono . . 10 3 Good Cheer . 9 0 Archeria . . 9 13 ’Varsity . . . 9 1 Teawha . . . . 9 9 Tahoma . . . 9 1 Fall o’ the Valpine . . . 9 1 . Year ; 9 9 Pari . . . . 9 0 Chopin ■; 9 8 Grattus . . . 9 0 Daintv Ways 9 7 Royal Spark 9 0 Shot Silk ”, . 9 7 Whenuatonga 9 0 Juggle . . . 9 2 Painting , . 9 0 Kotaka . . . 9 2 Skill . . . . 9 0 Eka . . . . 9 * AKATIO LADIES’ BRACELET, £75. One mile and a-quarter. Perle de Leon 11 11 Acred . . . 10 13 Alaric ." . . 11 4 Calluna . . 10 10 Abisogne . . 11 3 Democratic . 10 10 Fall o the Revel . . . 10 7 Year 11 2 Risk .... 10 7 Tall Timber . 10 13 Double Soult 10 / Santiago . . 10 13 KAITOKE HACK HANDICAP, £75, Seven furlongs. Hopwood . . 10 11 Tourist . . . . 9 0 Black Mairo 10 8 Merry Mixture > 9 0 Royal Black 10 6 King Manu . 9 0 Shortly . . 10 6 Ironic . . . 9 0 Goodwill . . 10 3 Austerity . . 9 0 Bold Front . 10 0 Mount Balloon . . 10 0 Shannon i 9 0 Admiral Drake 9 13 Trisoone . . 9 0 Sylvan Dell . 9 12 Mirability . . 9 0 Claremore . . 9 3 Guide Light . 9 0 Dainty Ways 9 3 Royal Opera . 9 0 The Masher . 9 3 Call Again 9 0 Curtsey . . . 9 3 Painting . . 9 0 KiTorell . . . 9 0 Handsome . . 9 0

st lb st lb Just John 12 12 Calithe ... 9 4 San Fera . . 10 1 Ratapiko . . 9 0 Democratic . 10 1 Mandate . . . 9 0 Waitaunaha 9 11 Karangawai . 9 0 Quilfire . . . 9 4 MAIDEN HUNTERS’ HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, £90. Two miles. Haeremai . 10 0 Michael Rayonant . 10 0 Shimoore 10 0 Mandate 10 0 Tearakura . 10 0 Calculation . 10 0 Omeo ... 10 0 Parakura . 10 0 Charamane . 10 0 Nimblefoot . 10 0 Karangawai . 10 0 HUNTERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, £90. One mile and a-quarter. Democratic . 11 3 Omeo .... 10 0 Quillfire . . 11 0 Isotta ... 10 0 Waitaunaha 10 13 Calculation . 10 0 Calithe . . 10 13 Glen v Dhu . 10 0 Patrolet . 10 5 Karangawai 10 0 Liberal Lady 10 0 WA1HI HACK HANDICAP, £100. . Seven furlongs. Singer . . . 9 12 Corwen ... 9 0 Monoloff . . . 9 9 Patrolet ... 9 0 Boundary . . 9 3 Miss Pakaka ; 9 0 Joke Form : 9 2 HUNT CLUB CUP HANDICAP, £170. Two miles and a-half. Odin . . . 11 13 Michael Pikimai . . 11 5 Shimoore 10 0 Huirangi Gir 11 5 Nimblefoot . 10 0 Waitaunaha 10 12 Parakura . . 10 0 San Fera . 10 10 Haeremai . . 10 0 Lively Fire 10 5 Ratapiko . .10 0 Rayonnant . 10 0 Karangawai 10 0 STRATFORD HANDICAP, £110. Six furlongs. Bonognc . 10 3 Whenuanui . 9 0 Partaga . . 10 3 Polyphemus . 9 0 Bisox . . . 10 3 Monoghan . . 9 0 Anolo . . . 9 12 Monsogne . . 9 0 Teatiawa . . 9 8 Toapaiti . . 9 0 Hipo . . . . 9 8 Paul Lucerne 9 0 Oration . . . 9 S Onward ... 9 0 Mint Leaf . . 9 5 Flying Shot . 9 0 Denier . . . 9 5 URENUI HACK HANDICAP, £100. Six furlongs. Monoloff . . 9 11 Michaelmas . 9 0 Boundary . . 9 5 Black Odin . 9 0 Puawhato . . 9 3 Royal Satin . 9 0 Joke Form . 9 3 Grand Marnia 9 0 Potency . . . 9 2 Miss Pakaka . 9 0 Campfire— Penelopeise . 9 0 Coronet in. 9 0 Arakuku . . 9 0 Corwcn . . . 9 0 Gold Like . . 9 0

P W L D Pts. High School A 10 8 1 1 17 Technical College A 9 6 1 2 14 St. John’s 10 6 2 2 14 St. Catherine’s 10 4 5 1 9 Technical College B 9 1 7 1 3 High School B 10 0 9 1 1

P W L D Pts. High School A 9 9 0 — 18 Technical College A 9 8 1 — 16 High School B 9 6 .3 — 12 Technical College B 9 4 4 1 9 St. Catherine’s A .. 9 3 6 — 6 St. John’s 9 2 6 1 5 High School C .. .. 9 2 7 —- 4 St. Catherine’s B .. 9 0 9 1 —? 0

Batting. Hobbs .. .. Runs. 1,540 Av ge. 66.95 Hammond ., 2,307 65.91 Wyatt .. .. 2,120 57.29 Mead 1,152 54.29 Duleepsinhji . 1,945 54.02 Sutcliffe .. 43.15 2,057 52.74 Woolley .. . 1,836 49.62 Sandham .. 1,916 40.12 Bowling. Witts. Av’ge. R. Tyldesley . 137 14.91 .. .. .. 145 15.25 222 15.41 Goddard .. . 15S 16.17 51 16.67 103 16.55 83 16.62 Parker .. .. 117 16.78 121 17.76 Geary .. .. 140 17.90 —Australian Press Association.