SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 20940, 25 November 1929, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

The To Kuiti Racing Club’s annual fixture will be brought to a conclusion this afternoon.

At the present juncture H. Goldfinch ranks as the leading winning rider of Now Zealand.

Entries for the Ashburton Country Racing Club’s one-day Summer meeting- close this evening.

Local trainer F. W. Ellis and Mrs. Ellis returned from Melbourne yesterday by the Manuka.

Acceptances for the first day of the Fielding Jockey Club’s Jubilee races (Nov. 30 and Dec. 2) close to-night.

It will be interesting to note if Silver Paper and Aspiring are to compete at Feilding J.C. gathering.

Mr. J. R. McKenzie’s pacing stallion Author Dillon (Harold Dillon —Authoress) died on Thursday last.

The champion Irish colt Trigo, winner of the Epsom Derby and Doncaster St. Lcger, has gone to the stud.

T. E. Pankhurst’s local pupil Eleanor Bolling (C. F. Low) schooled promisingly over the battens c.n Saturday.

The speedy but disappointing Bulolo has been sent away from Riccarton to be indulged in a spell.

During the latter stages of the recent N.Z. Cup meeting, Great Star suffered from kidney trouble, but has now recovered.

That speedy but unreliable pacing mare, St. Maura, has been retired to the stud as a’mate to Rey de Oro (imp.)

The well-known hurdler, Heisler, has been purchased by his trainer, R. Longley, and will be raced on the West Coast.

The promising galloper Amor, went lame at the New Zealand Cup meeting recently and will be treated to a spell.

R. McKay’s local charge, Calham, was jumped over five flights of hurdles by C. F. Low on Saturday and performed well.

The Melbourne-owned three-year-old, Caradale, has secured £3OOO in stake money during the spring without winning a race.

The Saxby—Sopra gelding, Rconui, was not sold in Melbourne recently, but will be trained there in future by S. Reid (N.Z.)

Night March may have his next race in the James Hazlett Gold Cup at the D.J.C. Autumn meeting prior to a return visit to New South Wales.

The success of the veteran galloper The Hawk, in the Rekerekc Handicap (6f.) at the Otaki-Maori R.C. meeting on Thursday was a very popular one.

The defunct pacer Author Dillon will probably take rank in light harness history as one of the best hoppled performers so far bred in Maoriland.

Trainer A. McAulay expressed the opinion to a Christchurch Press interviewer that Night March’s easiest race on the trip was his successful essay in the Melbourne Cup.

During his Australian campaign Night MaTch won £17,-162 in stake money, bringing his total earnings in Maoriland and the Commonwealth up to £21,384 10/-.

Mr. G. Carrington is selling out at Palmerston North and will go back to Gisborne with the improted sire Hunting Song, as he favours the sea air there for young thoroughbreds.

The stakes distributed at the V.R.C. Spring meeting amounted to £43,953, and the Melbourne Cup was worth £9,222 and a gold cup valued at £2OO to Night March’s owner.

As the recent New Zealand Cup meeting progressed both Silver paper and his stablemate Aspiring improved in condition and the pair are almost certain to race well shortly.

Reports current in Australia after the Melbourne Cup race to the effect that one of Night March’s legs hail filled appear to be without foundation, as the Night Raid horse arrived home sound and well.

The best performances of the seventeen-year-old pacing stallion Author Dillon were as follows:—One mile 2.6; one mile and a-quarter, 2.41 1-5; and two miles, 4.21 3-5. He won the N.Z. Trotting Cup and other important races.

Although the imported English mare Celerity 11 was not started at the Winton Jockey Club meeting last week, she is sound and well and is getting through her daily tasks on the S.R.C.’s tracks in a pleasing fashion.

The N.S.W. studmaster, Mr. P. Miller, who has a record number of English sires at his Kio-ora Stud, has added another to his collection, in Constant Son, by Son-in-Law —Constant Lady, by Stedfast—Baronin by Islinglass—Baroness La Fleche, by Ladas—La Fleche.

There is no better judge of racing form in the South Island than the Riccarton trainer A. McAulay, and when he states that the handicap horses at present in commission in Australia are not of the best class, his opinion is entitled to the greatest respect.

It is reported that the Some Boy II mare, Coomassic, is to join up~ with the team of F. W. Ellis, the idea being to have her trained in company with seasoned horses of useful class with a view to correcting her tendency to bore out in races—this characteristic has cost her owners several stakes. Some Maid, the younger sister to Coomassie, will remain with J. McChesney, who has accomplished very satisfactory results with both daughters of Russian Mark.

The Belfast mentor, C. S. Donald, heads the list of winning light harness trainers in New Zealand with 12 successes to his credit, and he is followed by F. G. Holmes and R. B. Bury with eight wins each. In the reinmen's honours list Donald can point to nine victories as the leading score, while F. G. Holmes and R. Berry have each been first home in eight events.

Lovers of the turf who follow the fortunes’ of the yearlings annually disposed of at Trentham, particularly southern enthusiasts, may have wondered became of a filly by Paladin from Mazabuka purchased by the local owner, Mr E. M. Russell at Wellington R.C. headquarters in January, 1928. As a matter of fact, the youngster was brought home to Inveracrgill and took up her residence at the Bay View Stud, the idea of her owner being to give her time to mature and develop in view of the development.: of staying powers as her pedigree afforded encouragement in that direction. This daughter of imported English parentage has done well in the south and is now to be educated in the equine rules and procedure of the racecourse, having been recruited to the string of local mentor. F. W. Ellis. By the sire of the hour, Paladin (imp.) the filly is out of Mazabuka, by Chaucer—Pitcroy, by Minting—Chatelaine, by Bend Or—Chanoinesse, by Newminster. Whether the youthful thoroughbred will be able to gallop or not remains to be seen, but evidence to this fact is not wanting if relationship can be taken as a guarantee, as her half-sister, Millimetre, by Solferino, is known as one of the speediest “little ones” raced in Sydney over a lengthy term. While her successful half-sister is on the small side, there is no suggestion df the pony about Paladin’s descendant and it is tme to say that she will never get under the

standard to compete among the lilliputians. Sire and dam were both imported by the late Mr J. F. Buchanan, of Little River, and as they were bred in the purple their daughter should be very valuable for stud purposes in the event of failing as a racehorse and even more valuable for early disposal for breeding if she should succeed on the turf.

In the latest English sporting - files received it is seen that there was keen competition between Gordon Richards and F. Fox for the riding honours of the season, and great interest among the speculative public as to who woulcj prevail. Up to October 10 Richards had a slight advantage, and he was an odds-on favourite, with the corresponding odds offered against Fox. However, Fox rode three winners at Chepstow on the day mentioned; and that would make the tussle more exciting. London Sporting Life recalls another great struggle for supremacy some years ago between Steve Donoghue and E. C. Elliott. They were “neck and neck” up to the last, day of the season. Donoghue held engagements for Manchester, and Elliott at Lingfield. Fog prevented racing at Manchester, and Donoghue endeavoured to reach Lingfield by plane, but the weather was against the air route. Elliott was not successful at Lingfield and so they finished “all square”—B9.

In the course of an interview with a Christchurch Press scribe A. McAulay said that the Melbourne Cup success was Night March’s easiest race on the trip, and although the official verdict was three lengths, the margin was more than that, a statement borne out by an enlarged photograph of the finish, which McAulay possesses. During the conversation, Night March was brought from his box by his groom, Bert Donovan, with the intention of giving him a run in the paddock he occupied at Riccarton before his trip. He became so excited, however, when he was led through the gate that Donovan had difficulty in maintaining his hold of him, and it was deemed advisable to confine his outing to a fenced-in yard at the back of the stables. “That shows how well he is,” McAulay remarked. “In my opinion, if the Melbourne Cup were run again to-morrow, he would win it even more easily than was the case on November 5.” TE KUITI RACING CLUB. FIRST DAY. 'IIIPO WINS THE CUP. TRACK IN FAST ORDER. TOTALISATOR RECORDS DECREASE. (Per United Press Association.) Te Kuiti, November 23. The first day of the Te Kuiti Racing Club’s meeting was held under ideal weather conditions. There was a large crowd and a fast course. The totalisator handled £13,784, against £14,870 on the first day last year. The results were: — MAIDEN HANDICAP, £lOO. Seven furlongs. 4 Joy Girl 7.12 (E. Keesing) .... 1 3 Nassau Lady 7.13 2 2 Coll 7.13 .’ 3 Scratched —Glenison, Tasty, Town Fancy. Won by two lengths, third a length away. Time, Imin 3 l-ssecs. KOPAKI HACK HURDLES, £l2O. About one and threcquarter miles. 1 The Lamb 9.10 (R. Olive) .... 1 2 Spalpiko 9.0 2 3 Mashoor 9.2 ... .. 3

Scratched—Ah Wera, Bob Amans, Cybelle, Ring Patoa. Three lengths each way. Time, 3m ins 19 4-ssecs. AWAKING HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. Five furlongs.

1 Valuation 8.0 (A. Tinker) .. 1 8 Abbess 7.9 2 9 Haviland 7.2 3 Scratched—Royal Love, Appellant, Snow Prince, Big Bertha, Abbey Queen, Norval, Tea, Dainty Arch. Won by two and a half lengths, third a length away. Time, Imin 17secs. TE KUITI CUP, £325. One and a quarter

miles. 8 Hipo 7.0 (W. H. Jones) 1 1 The Swell 8.2 2 2 Lady’s Boy 8.5 3 Scratched—Manly, Ohinemuri, Wenday, Glenstar.

Won by half a. length, third a neck away. Time, 2niins llsecs. TE KUMI HACK HANDICAP, £llO. One

mile. 5 Glena Bay 8.5 (H. Goldfinch) .. 1 1 Tuku 8.0 ’ 2 2 Master Roley 8.0 3 Scratched—Luminary, Pompeius, Appellant, Terapeen, Grand Arch. Won by three lengths, third two lengths away. Time, linin 44 4-ssecs. PUKETUTU HANDICAP, £l3O. Seven furlongs. 1. Ti Tree 8.12 (H. Goldfinch) .... 1 2 Macroom 8.4 \ 2 4 Ohinemuri 8.13 3

Scratched—Sir Russell, Glenstar, Palmares, Lunette. Won by a neck, third two lengths away. Time, Imin 31 2-ssecs. OTOROHANGA HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. Six furlongs. 4 Oscar 7.6 (W. Vincent) 1 1 Valstreet 7.0 2 9 Quinsillia 7.1 3 Scratched —Archieval, Te Taone, Flapperette, The Jack Jumper, Appellant, Abbey Queen, Tasty, Otranto, Tuku. Won by a length, third a neck away. Time, Imin 17 2-ssecs. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £2OO. Six furlongs. 5 Town Bird 7.3 (J. Chandler) .... 1 2 Takutama 7.12 2 3 The Begum 7.5 3 Scratched—Ridgemount, Archeen, Macroom, Air King, Hakanoa, Taneriri, Cymon. Won by a head, third a length away. Time, Imin 15 2-ssecs.

ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, November 24. The following are the Te Kuiti Racing Club’s second day’s acceptances:— TRIAL HANDICAP, £lOO. Six furlongs.

COMMENT ON THE RACING. PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY. (Special to the Times.) Auckland, November 24. It is expected that the fields for-the concluding day of the Te Kuiti Racing-Club’s meeting to-morrow will be better than yesterday, for the acceptances are good. The following will be accorded big support: TRIAL HANDICAP: Nassau Lady and Parfait Armour. PIO PIO HACK HURDLES:-The Lamb anff Spalpiko. HANGATIKI HACK HANDICAP: Oscar and Cruachan. - WAITOMO HANDICAP: The Swell and Le Choucas-Ti Tree bracket. MANIAPOTO HACK CUP: Hakanoa and Glena Bay.

MAIRC’A FLYING HANDICAP: Tire Begum and Awarere. RANGITOTO HACK HANDICAP: Valroe and Archilecn. FAREWELL HANDICAP: Town Bird and Leitrim.

Keen sport was witnessed at Te Kuiti yesterday, but two five-horse fields saw a four-figure decline in the totalisator investments. Joy Girl made no race of the Maiden Handicap, taking charge at the end of the first furlong and winning easily from Nassau Lady and Coll, with Parfait Armour close up fourth. Nassau Lady and Coll may do better soon.

The Kopaki Hurdles was little better than a jog for the favourite, The Lamb. Red Day beat himself going with him, and Spalpiko finished second, defeating the others just as easily as The Lamb beat him. Mashoor ran past the tiring Red Day into third place, but the latter should improve. However, yesterday’s placings may be repeated again. That good hack Valuation proved to be the best of good things in the Awakino Hack Handicap, and although favourite, he paid a wonderful price. He began well and made the running with Abbess, coming away in the straight to romp home. It is apparent that Valuation is back to his best. Abbess finished on fairly well, paying a fine price, and Haviland came from the back to get third money. Ruby Dawn, Patere, Cruachan, Day Guide and Valpre did best of the others and Cruachan should improve most.

Tlie Te Kuiti Cup provided a stirring contest. Going out of the straight Flying Prince was making play from Black Maine and Lady’s Boy, and when the leader hung out. Black Maine and Lady’s Boy wene fonced off the counse, the latter being right out in the rough. Following this trio at this stage were Hipo, Le Choucas, The Swell, Hakanoa, who was left at the start, Maori Boy and The Lover. Crossing the top Black Maire had made up his ground and was first to turn for home from Flying Prince, Lady’s Boy, Le Choucas, Hipo, Maori Boy and The Swell, the field having bunched at the half-distance. The Swell and Lady’s Boy were fighting out a keen finish, with the former having a bit the better of it, when Hipo came through on the rails and got up to win by half a length, with- a neck separating The Swell and Lady’s Boy. Fourth, a clear length away, was Le'Choucas, with Maori Boy, Hakanoa, Black Maife, The Lover and Flying Prince in that order. "Hipo was at a double-figure price and registered his first win for a long time. The Swell was none too lucky in the running, but Lady’s Boy looked a good thing beaten, for he lost lengths when he went off the course. Maori Boy and Hakanoa should go better to-morrow. Glena Bay showed his best form to date when he beat, his opponents easily in the Tekumi Hack Handicap. He was tailed off over the first half-mile, but was handy at the.home turn and, hitting the front at the distance, won easily by three lengths from Tuku, who is the sort that sticks on fairly well. Master Roley, who got into a lot of trouble, finished fast to get third money, a couple of lengths away, with Mountain Guide and Unoco heading the remainder. The latter fried to win all the way with his big weight. Ti Tree, a good little mare, -staged a comeback when she easily accounted for Macroom and Ohineinuri in the Puketutu Handicap. Macroom and Prince Lu made the running to the home turn, where the latter was done with and Ti Tree dropped on Macroom and beat her easily, although the margin was only a neck. Ohinemuri was two lengths back and Prince Lu fourth. Oscar was at a false price in the Otorohanga Hack Handicap. Valstreet, Royal Lover and Quinsilia raced in line right to the home turn from Oscar, Big Bertha and Princess Snow. Over the last bit Oscar catne through strongly on the rails to win by a length from the favourite, Valstreet, with Quinsilia only a neck away. Princess Snow, Crown Arch and William of Orange were next. Oscar is now at his best. Valstreet was not well ridden.

Town Bird, the outsider of the field of five in the Stewards’ Handicap, led all the way, having an advantage of half a dozen lengths at the home turn from Billikins, The Begum, Takutama and Awarere. The last-named, a good favourite, having been last to leave the peg. Town Bird hung on long enough to beat Takutama by a head, with The Begum two lengths back and Billikins a close fourth. Town Bird will take some catching in the five-furlong sprint tomorrow.

FEILDING JOCKEY CLUB. REHANDICAPS DECLARED. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, November 24. The following rehandicaps have been declared by Mr J. Henrys for the Feilding Jockey Club’s Jubilee meeting: WAITUNA HURDLES: Hard Gold 10.2. JUBILEE CUP: Tfie Hawk 7.12; Piuthair 7.10; Talisker 7.7; Merry Mint 7.7. KOWHAI HACK: Make Up B.3;'Chopin 7.13; Gold Lake 7.9. FLYING HANDICAP: First Money 7.13. FITZROY HACK: Clarendon 8.12; Just So 8.4; Marica 7.8; Limosin 7.7. KIWITIA HANDICAP: Arikinui 8.12. THE TURF IN ENGLAND. MANCHESTER HANDICAP. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.} (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, November 24. The Manchester, Handicap resulted as follows: — Promptitude .......... 1 Silver Hussar .. .... ~ .. .. 2 Baytown , .. 3 Nineteen started. Won by three lengths, third one and a-hilf lengths away.

OTAHUHU TROTTING CLUB. CONCLUDING DAY. NELSON TASKER CHIEF WINNER. TROTTERS’ RACE TO ROSE BINGEN. TOTALISATOR INCREASE. \ (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, November 23. The Otahuhu Trotting Club’s Spring meeting concluded at Alexandra Park in fine weather to-day. There was a large attendance and good racing was witnessed. The totalisator receipts for the day were £43,525 as compared with £32,735 10/- for the corresponding day last year, an increase of £10,789 10/-. The receipts for the meeting totalled £69,686 10/- as against £68,899 last year, an increase of £787 10/-. The results were: . INNOVATION HANDICAP (harness), £2OO. Limit 5.0. Two miles. 2 S. V. Brightwell’s Audo Spray, 12yds bhd, (H. Garnett) V; . .. .. 1 7 E. Grimmonds' Togo’s Promise, 24yds (owner) 2 1 E. H. Husband’s Mat Voyage, 24yds (M. B. Edwards) 3

Also started: 11 Te Ngatu It, 12 Lady Ena It, 10 Colonel Thorpe It,' 14 Carl Mack It, 13 Teinuka It, 5 Renorma It, bracketed with Sweet Memory 24yds, 4 Don Zolock 12yds, 3 Rangitero 12yds, 6 Paradigm 96yds, 8 Direct Action 96yds, 9 Gold Star 132yds. Won by one and a quarter lengths, third three quarters of a length away, Rangitero fourth. Time 4mins 49 2-ssecs. EPSOM HANDICAP (harness), £2OO. Limit 3.314. One and a-half miles. 6 J. J. Kennerley’s Kelp It., (owner) 1 10 George Phipp’s Haerangi Pai, It., .(owner) • 2 5 Mrs. I. E. Sweetapple’s Arachne, It., (J. S. Shaw) .. 3 Also started: 14 Ursuline It, 1 Haroto It, 2 Enawah It, 13 Maid of The Mountains It, 12 Lady Barrington It, 18 Benefice It, 4 Nella Dillon 12yds, 7 Limosa 12yds, 9 Great Ballin 12yds, 11 Sailor Boy 12yds, 3 First Flight 12yds. Won by a neck, third two lengths away, Lady Barrington fourth. Time 3mins 28 4-ssecs. FRANKLIN HANDICAP (harness), £250. Limit 4.37. Two miles. 1. H. Mitchell’s Mountain Dell, It., (A. Bryce) 1 5 Wheeler and Booth’s Hal Chimes, It., (A. W. Broughton) 2 3 J. Simkin’s Reremai, 36yds (G. Mitchell) 3 Also started: 7 Uncle Bert It., 2 Warplane It., bracketed with Stoney 12yds, and Florent 36yds, 6 Tony Victor 12yds, 4 Evelyn Locanda 36yds. W'on by two and a-half lengths, third three lengths away, Evelyn Locanda fourth. Time, 4mins 33secs. FERGUSSON HANDICAP (harness), £7OO. Limit 4.33. Two miles. 3 L. Batter’s Nelson Tasker 24yds (E. S. Groat) 1 7 McKendrick Bros.’ Free Advice 48yds (F. S. Smith) .j- 2 5 G. J. Barton’s Wilma Dillon Lt (W. J. Tomkinson) 3

Also started—B Gold Dial 12yds, 2 Rockburn 24yds, 4 Torpedo Huon 36yds, bracketed with Gold Jacket 108yds, 1 Native Prince 48yds, 6 The Abbey 60yds. Wilma Dillon led for practically the whole way, with Gold Dial and Free Advice handy. Nelson Tasker was always close, and at the turn he took charge, going on to win by a head, with third one and a half lengths away. Rockburn fourth. Time, 4mins 29 l-ssecs. VISITORS’ HANDICAP (harness), £3OO. Limit 4.44. Two miles. 4 C. and W. Johnstone’s Rose Bingen 48yds (A. J. Julian) 1 6 E. G. Sandall’s Tradesman 12yds (S. Gee) .. ... 2 5 R. Peacock’s Gold Sovereign 12yds (T. Roe) 3 Also started—3 Etta Cole 12yds, 2 Floraline 12yds, 7 Great Change. 36yds, 9 The Tartar 36yds, 1 Peter McKinney 60yds, 8 Tiger Salve 82yds. Won by two lengths, third four lengths away, Floraline fourth. Time, 4mins 36 2-5 secs. PAPATOETOE HANDICAP (harness). £2OO. Limit 4.42. Two miles. 2 N. Horsecroft’s Limosa 12yds (E. Lowe) 1 5 Averill Brothers’ Warspite Limit (J. S. Shaw) 2 1 R. Young’s Belle Ax worthy 24yds (A. J. Julian) 3 Also starteel—3 Polly’s Picture It, 6 Sailor Boy It, 7 Lord Nepean 36yds, 4 Concertina 48yds. Won by two lengths, third threequarters of a length away, Polly’s Picture fourth. Time, 4mins 36secs. SPRING HANDICAP (harness), £350. Limit 2.471. One mile and a quarter. 6 W. Land’s Carmel 12yds (J. S. Shaw) 1 3 R. J. Elliott’s Stanmoor 12yds (S. M. August) ' 2 2 W. Johnstone's Vendome 12yds (J. J. Kennerley) 3

Also started —9 Great Delight Limit, 8 Gold Dial 12yds, 1 Wilma Dillon 12yds, 4 The Shrew 24yds, 7 Dillon Huon 24yds, 10 All Bell 24yds, 5 Machine Gun 36yds. Won by a lorig neck, third half a length away. Machine Gun fourth. Time, 2mins 46 2-ssecs. ROYAL OAK HANDICAP (saddle), £250. Limit 2.17. One mile. 2 W. Walker’s Master Huia 12yds (T. P. Grimmond) 1 5 Geo. Phipps’ Dick Dillon limit (M. Edwards) ; -.- -2 3 Mrs M. H. Robertson’s Vanity Boy limit (A. Broughton) 3 Also started—9 Ursuline It, 7 Bawldy Locanda It, 11 Hohoro It, 4 Benefice 12yds, 1 Brutus 12yds, 10 Concertina 12yds, 8 Uncle Bert 12yds, 12 Goldman 36yds, 6 Stamnoor 48yds. Won by a head, third a neck away, Stanmoor fourth. Time, 2mins 14 2-ssecs. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. RACING AT WARWICK FARM. A MAORILANDER SUCCESSFUL. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph-Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, November 24. At the Warwick Farm meeting yesterday, held under the auspices of the Australian Jockey Club, the leading long distance event resulted as follows:— HOMEBUSH HANDICAP, £250. One mile and a-quarter. Papatu, by Romeo (imp.)—Gambode, 6yrs, 8.5 (W. Matthews) 1 Nan Kourgan, by Kenilworth (imp.)— Bu.trada, aged, 6.9 2 Edgardo, by Sir Dighton (imp.)—Marquette, aged, 6.9 .. 3 Ten started. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 6secs. BOXING. HAINES DEFEATS MONSON. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, November 24. At the Stadium, in a middle-weight championship fifteen rounds bout, Jack Haines (11.W wrested the title from Ted Monson (11.2) by a technical knock-out in the thirteenth round. It was a hard fight. Monson took terrific punishment. Haines was in wonderful form. CARNtRA AND STRIBLING MATCHED. RETURN BOUT. Paris, November 22, Camera will meet Stribling on December 7 at Veldromcdhixe, Paris. If either fouls his purse goes to charity. ,

LEVIN RACING CLUB. ONE DAY MEETING. TALISKER WINS THE CUP. SPRINT TO VERONESE. HEAVY MACHINE INCREASE. THREE RIDERS INJURED. (Per United Press Association.) Levin, November 23. The Levin Racing Club’s one day meeting took place to-day. The weather was overcast. There was a large attendance and the course was fast and in good order. Speculation was brisk and a total of £18,341 was put through the totalisator, an increase of £2,075 over last year. The results were: MAIDEN PLATE, £lOO. Six furlongs. 2 Trevor and McMillan’s Glenrossie, 8.7 (R. Reed) 1 1 B. Burgess’s Ben Hur, 8.7, (P. Burgess) 2 3 F. Flipp’s Pari, 8.7 (R. J. Mackie) 3 Also started: 11 Cavity 8.7, 15 Cailamart 8.7, 4 Dancing Star 8.7, 9 Easterly 8.7, 12 Evening Hero 8.7, 8 General Gas 8.7, 10 Good Acre 8.7, 7 Grecian 8.7, 16 Handsome 8.7, 13 Miss Gossip 8.7, 5 Streamer 8.7, 6 Tobaccoland 8.7, 14 Horteuse 8.7. Won by a length, third horse three lengths away. Time, Imin 15secs. MANAKAU HACK HURDLES, £l2O. One and a-half miles. 1 J. R. Northcott’s Hard Gold, 10.9 (A. Skipper) 1 2 E. Penman’s Rash, 9.6 (A. Jenkins) 2 4 J. B. Gaisford’s Call Again, 9.0 (M. Nicoll) *. 3 Also started: 3 Schorr 9.7, 5 General Wai 9.0. Won easily by six lengths, third horse two lengths away. Time, 2mins 45secs. WERAROA HACK HANDICAP, £llO. Seven furlongs. 6 O. A. Thompson’s Goldlike, 8.0 (V. Carroll) 1 10 R. P. Lee’s Dainty Ways, 8.0, (T. Metcalfe) .... ............ 2 9 E. C. Watson’s Plane, 8.0 (K. Voitre) 3 Also started: 3 Makeup 8.4, 3 Elsianor, 5 Warzone 8.10,\ 1 Footpad 8,10, 4 Dermod 8.8, 12 Red Bank 8.5, 11 Irish Lad 8.0, 7 Le Champ 8.0, 8 Pompadour 8.0, 13 Verdome 8.0. Won by a short neck, after a close finish, third horse two lengths away. Time Imin 28 2-ssecs. MAKOMAKO HACK HANDICAP, £llO. Six furlongs. 3 F. Ehrhorn's Marica, 7.7 (K. Davis) 1 2 J. A. Taylors’ Ex Dono, 8.5 (R. Reed) .. 2 6 C. E. Louisson’s Patearoa, 7.2 (K. Voitre) 3 Also started: 1 Clarendon 9.4, 4 Acredity 7.12, 5 Werata 7.8, 7 Grattan 7.5, 8 Mandy 7.0, 9 Rational 7.0. Won by a length, third horse, a length and a half away. Time, Imin 14secs. LEVIN CUP, £270. One and a-quarter miles. 3 Mrs E. Elgar's Talisker, 8.4 (B. H. Morris) .. 1 4 Verschaffelt and Manning’s Mountain Heath, 7.4 (T. Metcalfe) .. 2 5 B. Dogley’s Rameses 7.6 (T.

Green) 3 Also started: 2 The Hawk 8.13, 10 Royal Game 7.7, 7 Moutoa Treasury 7.6, 6 Roi De val 7.2, 9 Discourse 7.0, 8 Imperial Spark 7.0, 1 Duellona 7.0. From an even despatch, Rameses went to the front from Royal Game and Duellona with Talisker in the centre of the field. Going round the back Rameses still held an advantage and on the turn Royal Game went up with the leader with Duellona next and Talisker also moving up. At the straight entrance, the field swung out and Talisker on the rails came through and won by a nose, stalling off a late run by Mountain Heath who beat Rameses by a neck. Duellona was fourth. Time 2mins 7secs. LAKE HACK HANDICAP, £llO. One mile and a distance. 1 Mrs. L. Sleightholm’s Kiriana, 7.5 (K. Voitre) 1 2. F. Flipp’s Masher, 8.11 (R. Mackie) 2 7 W. H. Ballinger’s Fallow, 7.0 (H. Eastwood) .. 3 Also started: 4 Disrank 8.6, 4 Fine Acre 7.8, 6 Airforce 7.0, 5 Robbies Mistake 7.0. Won by half a head,, third horse a neck away after a close finish. Time Imin 55’ l-ssecs. McDonald MEMORIAL, £lBO. Six furlongs. 1 J. R. Nicol’s Veronese, 7.2 (C. Davis) 1 2 C. E. Elgar’s Banket, 8.3 (B. 11. Morris) 2 4 J. W. Lowe’s Quantum, 7.5 (A. Voitre) . • 3 Also started: 5 Peneus 7.12, 3 Hunting Boy 7.12, 6 Wanderlust 7.0. Won by a head, third horse two lengths away. Time Imin 13 l-ssecs. HOKIO HACK HANDICAP, £llO. Five furlongs. 2 J. Lupton’s Just So, 8.11 (R. Reed) 1 1 A. T. Gatrell’s Acora, 8.0 (B. H. Morris) 2 3 J. H. McDonald’s Tea Taster, 7.13 (J. Barry) . .. .* 3 Also started: 6 Golden Shadow 8.1, 5 Tapestry 8.0, 8 The Budget 7.12, 9 Acreline 7.7, 10 Le Champ 7.7, 11 Pompadour 7.7, 4 Rasouli 7.7, 12 Royal Queen 7.7, 7 Paiko 7.7. Golden Shadow, Le Champ and Pompadour lost their riders round the back. Won by half a length. Time Imin lsec. T. Green sustained a broken collarbone and N. Voitre and W. Broughton slight concussion. RIFLE SHOOTING CITY GUARDS CLUB.PRACTICE SHOOT.

On Saturday afternoon thirteen of the Saturday/members of the City Guards Club fired a practice shoot of ten shots at 300 and 600 yards on the Otatara range. The weather was fine, but a rear wind which changed quickly from right to left made it difficult even for the experienced marksmen. The following are the leading scores:—

Next Saturday afternoon another. shoot will be held, 10 shots at 500 and 600 yards. There will be no shooting on Wednesday next as the rifles of the new Wednesday members will not be to hand, but the following Wednesday a start will be made. ROWING. . 808 PEARCE IN FORM. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) . Sydney, November 24. At the annual regatta on the Parramatta River yesterday, Bob Pearce won the 2000 metres sculling championship of New South Wales in six mimites, forty seconds, a world’s record, which is twenty-one seconds better than the Olympic record. Pearce wat never seen to greater advantage. The senior eight-oared championship was again won by the Mosman crew. The distance was a mile. The junior eights, also the maiden fours, were won by Mosman crews

BOWLS. INTER-CLUB MATCHES. Three keenly-contested inter-club matches were played on Saturday afternoon, when the Te Rangi, Southland and Invercargill greens were thronged with bowlers. The greens were all in good conditions and numerous close heads resulted. There was no wind and the heat of the sun was intense, so the greens improved in keenness as the play’ progressed. _ The results of the matches are given below, the .winning teams being placed first. ..... . INVERCARGILL v. NORTHEND. I. N.E. Read, T. Y. Smith, McLean, Walker (s) 12 — Pasley, Bell, Reid, Smith (s) .. — 28 Mcßobie, Warden, Grant, Gilbertson (s) 18 — Randle, Cockroft, Joyce, Wallace (s) .. .. — 18 Mcßride, Morrison, Jenkins, Battin (s) .. 22 — McDonald, Parmenter, Leek, D. J. Wesney (s) — 15 Robertson, Mannings, Falconer, Hunter (s) 24 — Taggart, Bath, A. E. Wesney, Service (s) 15 — W. Smith, Grindlay, Hay, Robertson (s) 23 — McEachran, Beere, O’Toole, Yates (s) — 18 Paton, Cochrane, Carman, Smith (s) 20 — Adamson, Wildey, Dunlop, Hain (s) —. 14 Bourne, Johnston, Melvin, Stevenson (s) .". 22 — Courtis, Lindsay, .Scandrctt, Hannah (s) .. ... ... ... ... .. — 11 Totals 141 119 SOUTHLAND v. BLUFF. S. B. Gardner, Forbes, Torrance, Reed (s) 20 — Smith. Johnston, George, Steel (s) — 21 Fortune, Taylor, J; Thomson, Israel (s) 27 — Kingsland, Georgeson, Torrance. Parry (s) .. .. .. ..... ... — 16 Donaldson. Mcßobie. Brass, D. H. Thomson (s) .. 27 — Griffiths, Baxter, Nixey, McGorlick (s) .. — 18 Graham, Holliman. Avling, Snow (s) .. 29 — McDougal], Dixon, Ewart, Weir (s) — 12

Four-rink totals 103 67 Two extra rinks were played and resulted as follows: Stevenson, Hcwart, Campbell, Ayson- (s) .-. 31 — Lea, Harbord, Vear, Ounliff (s) .. — 14 McDonald, Charleson, Clark, Buddle (s) 27 — Cooper, England, Gavling, Waliett (s) — 13 Totals 58 27 TE RANGI v. NORTHEND. TeR. N. Frobarth, McKenzie, Drummond, Froggatt (s) ’.. 20 — Oughton, Martin, Bird, Rice (s) — 16 Gazzard, Stevenson, Cunningham, Shaw (s) 25 — Tapper, Donaldson, L. Gray, F. Gray (s) — 19 McDougall, Pilcher, Donald, Pry’de (s) 15 - Imlav, Baddly, Hunter, Speirs (s) — 28 Cordery. T. R. Pryde, Donald, Anderson (s) 17 — McChesney, Duncan, Johnston, Mayhew (s) — 11 Donald, Fraser, McKenzie, Kissell (s) 19 — Popple, McKenzie, Nicholson, Kingsland (s) — 16

Glen, Mainland, Milne, Keys (s) ■ 24 . — Mills, Stout, McStay, McLauchlan (s) -18 Forrest, McArthur, Crawford, Soar (s) . - ■■ 19 ~ Millar, Pickford, Broad, Stevens (s) •• •• .. — I 9 Totals .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 139 127 COMING FIXTURES. The following players will represent their clubs in the four-rink games at 6 p.m. to-morrow or in the inter-club games on Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. Waihopai Club. A team to play Southland at Waihopai green on Tuesday:—Mills, Baxter, Speirs, McLechlan (s); Nicholson, Wilson, A. Broad, Stevens (s); Hunter, Popple, Barham, Kingsland (s); Cuthill, McDowell, Macdonald, Turnbell (s). B team at Southland green on Tuesday: McChesney, Bell, Imlay, Rice (s); Oughton, Tapper, Donaldson, Mayhew (s) ; Miller, McKenzie, Johnston, F. Gray (s) ; Martin, Winders, Robertson, McCurdy (s). To play Te Rangi on Waihopai green on Wednesday: Watt, Stone, McCurdy, Barham (s) ; Edmonds, Steans, McDowell, Macdonald (s); Winders, Bell, Robertson, Turnbull (s). Northend Club. A team to play Invercargill on the Invercargill green on Tuesday: Reid, Dundas, Smith, Hain (s); Joyce, Leek, Wallace, D. J. Wesney (s) ; Battersby, Daubney, J. A. Wesney, Hannah (s); Scandrett, Watson, Service, Steans (s). B team on the Northend green on Tuesday: Pearce, McKelvie, Pasley, Yates (s); J. H. Macdonald, G. Adamson, A. E. Wesney, S. McDonald (s) ; McEachran, Randle, Meredith, Courtis (s); Taggart, Cockroft, Shand, O’Toole (s). Emergencies: Bell, Wildey, Parmenter. Southland Club. A team to play Waihopai on the Waihopai green on Tuesday: J. Ure, Forbes, Snow, Strang (s); Torrance, Ayling, J. E. Taylor, Stewart (s) ; Manson,,Me Robie, Israel, Reed (s) ; Donaldson, Ayson, J. C. Thomson, D. H.| Thomson (s). Emergency, Benzie. B team to play on Southland green on Tuesday: Graham, Holliman, C. Brass, Dykes (s); Black, Leggat, Stevenson, R. Ure (s) ; Kingsland, Fraser, Gardiner, Campbell (s)-; Fortune, England, Parker, Sebo (s). Emergencies: Kerr, Jones. Southland v. Woodlands on Southland green on Wednesday: Forbes, Leggat, Ayson, Stewart (s); Lumsden, A. P. Taylor, Manson, Strang (s). Emergencies: Woollett ,England. Te Rang! Club.

A grade team to play Waikiwi at Te Rangi on Tuesday: Roscow, W. Donald, Anderson, Froggatt (s); Cunningham, H. Donald, Glennie, Shaw (s) ; Brown, Keys, Batcheler, Kissell (s); Crawford, Frobath, Walker, Soar (s). Invercargill Club. The following teams will represent Invercargill in the A grade bowling competition on Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock: — Invercargill v. Northend on Invercargill green: A. Hay, Grant, Geddes, Gilbertson (s) Good, Read, Faulkner, Batten (s); R. Holmes, Mcßobie Castle Hunter (s); Robertson, Paton, Walker, Stevenson (s). The following team will represent the Invercargill Club in the B grade competition on Northend green: Gutzewitz, Holloway, Ostin, Holmes (s) ; Borne, Richards, Grindlay, Melvin (s) ; Howison, D. Robertson, Gilbert, McLean (s) ; Mcßride, A. Y. Smith, Jenkins, Carman (s). The following will represent Invercargill v. Northend on the Northend green on Wednesday, at 2.30 p.m.: Ford, Holloway, Castle, Geddes (s) ; Gutzewitz, Warden, R. Holmes, Manson (s); Richards, Howison, Ostin, T. Holmes (s).

NEW GREEN FOR MINING CENTRE. Westport, November 24. Millerton successfully opened its bowling green to-day, bowlers from Westport and their friends attending in large numbers. The green should afford residents of Millerton pleasant relaxa. m from their coal mining occupations. The Athlete’s perfect EMBROCATION—ELLIMAN’S for aches and Pains, Strains and Sprains. Rub in during Training and “after the game.”—Advt. LAWN TENNIS DAVIS CUP. NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN ZONES. Paris, November 22. The International Commission has completed a scheme to divide Europe and America into northern and southern zones for the Davis Cup. It is understood Australia is included with South America. YACHTING. ~ SANDERS CUP TRIALS. Dunedin, November 24. The second series of Sanders Cup trials was sailed on Saturday afternoon in a full sail breeze and the Eileen again proved an easy winner. The starters were: Eileen, Kia Ora, Heather, Shamrock and Squib. MOTOR CYCLING. NEW RECORD ESTABLISHED. Dunedin, November 24. Racing on the Waikouaiti beach in the Otago Motor Club’s meeting yesterday, W. A. Cameron, on an O.E.C. Jap won the three mile championship in 2min 27 2-ssec. breaking the record for the course of 2min 28secs. established by W. Earland last February. DIRT TRACK RACING KILMINSTER WINS BIG EVENTS. Wellington, November 24. In dirt track racing on Saturday, Kilminster won both the Big Nine Gold Sash race and the First Division Handicap.

st lb st lb Parfait Amour 8 12 Princess Snow 8 0 Nassau Lady . 8 9 Searcher ... 8 0 Tuku . . . . 8 7 Queenstown . 8 0 Coll . . . 8 G Biddy Comet . 8 0 Irish Comet 8 0 Star Lupin • . 8 0 Asmodeus . 8 OTe'Nakoe . . 8 0 Valreina . . . 8 0 Te Waitai . . 8 .0 Whitiora . . . 8 0 Belle Star . .8 0 Ding Dong . . 8 0 Perennis ... 8 0 Townsman . . 8 0 Snowplane . . 8 0 Valley King 8 0 POI POI HACK HURDLES. £120. About one mile and five furlongs. The Lamb . 11 6 Archeen ... 9 1 Master Roley 10 0 Red Day . . 9 0 Ned Kelly . . 9 13* Lucess .... 9 0 Spalpiko . . . 9 7 Otranto ... 9 0 Mashoor . . . 9 5 Taha .... 9 0 Gold Rep . 9 4 WAITOMO HANDICAP, £225. One mile and one furlong. Maori Boy . . 9 0 Flying Prince . 7 5 The Swell . . 8 11 Taneriri ... 7 5 Le Choucas . 8 2 Ohinemuri . . 7 5 Hipo . . . 7 13 Black Maire . 7 2 Ti Tree . . 7 12 Macroom ... 7 1 The Lover . . 7 6 HANGITIKI HACK HANDICAP, £100. Six furlongs. Abbess . . 8 15 Patere . . . 7' 7 Oscar . . . 8 3 Snow Prince . 7 5 Cruachan . 7 11 Big Bertha . . 7 5 Valstreet . 7 11 Haviland ... 7 4Te Taone . 7 11 Monetize ... 7 2 Joy Girl . . . 7 10 Gay Caballero 7 0 Royal Lover, . 7 10 Snowplane . , 7 0

MANIAPOTO HACK CUP, £225. mile and one furlong. One Hakanoa . . . 9 0 Mountain Unoco . . . 8 9 Guide 7 0 Luminary . . 8 3 Spring Abbey 7 0 Glena Bay . 8 2 Always ... 7 0 Pompeius . . 7 6* Thurnus . . . 7 0 Motere . . . 7 6 Red Day . . 7 0 Tuku . . . . 7 4 MAIROA FLYING HANDICAP, £150. Six furlongs. Awarere . . . 8 5 Macrooin . . . 7 7 Takutama . . . 8 4 Archeen . . . 7 2 Biilikins . . . 7 8 Prince Lu . . 7 2 The Begum . 7 7 RANGITOTO HACK HANDICAP, . £110. Seven furlongs. Archileen . •. 9 9 William of Valrpe . . . 9 0 Orange 8 0 Master Roley . 8 7 Grand Arch . 8 0 Crown' Arch . 8 4 Ruby Dawn . 8 0 Tarrapeen . . . 8 3 Always . . . 8 0 Otranto . . . . 8 0 Day Guide 8 0 FAREWELL HANDICAP, £130. Five furlongs. Lady’s Boy . . 9 7 Awamutu . . 7 • 2 Ridgemount. . 9 4 Oscar .. ...7,.r i Takutama.”? . 8 9' Abbess .' 7 0 Town Bird . . 8 6 Joy Germ . . 7 0 Biilikins . . 8 0 Haviland .. . 7 0 Leitrim . . . 7 7 Te Kamonga 7 0

yds. 300 yds. 600 Total W. McChesney .. .. 49 41 90 R. Ure .. .. 42 41 83 J. Tansley .. .. .. 44 39 83 T Tire .. .. .. .. 37 41 78 A. Ford .. .. .. .. 42 36 78 W. Baldwin .. .. .. 36 41 77 S. Ayling .. .. .. 40 36 76 J. Wilson jnr. 37 33 70 J. Padget .. 32 37 69 I. Logan ... .. .. .. 35 31 66