SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 20941, 26 November 1929, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

Local horses raced at the Winton J.C. meeting are working again on the S.R.C.’s tracks.

The well-bred local pacing mare, Miss Adonis, has foaled a filly foal to speedy Sungod.

The brilliant Hawkes Bay galloper, Toxeuma, may race at the Auckland meeting next month.

Lightweight, horseman, L. J. Ellis, expects to be riding at the Feilding meeting on Saturday and Monday.

F. W. Ellis resumed charge of his growing string on the Southland Racing Club tracks yesterday morning.

It is reported from Christchurch that Rapier may make his next appearance in public in the Dunedin Cup.

It is stated by a Sydney exchange that the French-bred horse, Tidal, well known in Maoriland, is working again.

It is understood that a four-figure price was recently asked for Admiral Drake, but no business has resulted.

When submitted at auction in Melbourne Gold Cun was passed in at 750 guineas, and The Graphic at 400 guineas.

Provided he trains on satisfactorily, it may be found that Count Cavour has not gone back as much as claimed.

His owner has been advised that Commendation arrived in Sydney safe and sound following on a rough trip across.

Local trainer, J. McChesney, is busy with a peculiarly marked maiden performer by imported Saxby, but a useful-looking galloper.

The two-year-old filly Admanton, recently purchased in Melbourne by A. McAulay at 275gns, is by the crack South Australian St. Anton.

Sydney trainer, M. Polson, has sent the brilliant Aussie out for a spell and the Australian-bred ex-Maorilander will be out for some time.

The crack Melbourne jockey, W. Duncan, has been riding for 13 years, during which period he has had 5056 mounts and accounted for no less than 707 winners.

The pacing mare Logan’s Drive has produced a foal to the Australian-bred Happy Voyage, and is to be mated with the American stallion Adioo Guy.

The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Spring meeting—the first fixture of the year in Dunedin—will open on Thursday next and continue over Saturday, November 30.

At Randwick (Sydney) on November 16 the Hurdle Race, £4OO (about 2m.) was won by the aged jumper Rearguard (10.7) owned by ex-Southlander R. J. Hardinge and starting at a good price.

The following mares have been added to the list of Adioo Guy:—Lady Great (Great Audubon—Lady Elf), Wildale (Wildwood Jure—Maggiedale), Santos (Petereta — Maggiedale).

On his return to the local tracks yesterday morning after an extended Australian trip F. W. Ellis,, who was looking particularly well, was warmly congratulated by his brother trainers and others on having achieved racing successes in Victoria with Gold Cup and The Graphic and also recorded a favourable financial venture.

The latest arrivals at the Riversdale Stud over which Mr W. Jones presides are two foals by Guy Parrish, the. first from an O.Y.M. mare (dam of Bingen Lad 2.12), and the other from Nancy Bingen.

Local mentor F. W. Ellis, who was an interested spectator of the race for the Melbourne Cup won by Night March, is of the opinion that had Caradaie not run off the course, as it is termed, he would have been in the money. He was going particularly well at the time, and appeared to be holding Phar Lap, this three-year-old rival, who finished in third place.

The high-priced Australian-bred Gold Cup, by Woorak—Golden Beauty, who cost 1700gns as a yearling and'who was familiar to frequenters of the Southland R.C.'s tracks a few months ago, won q good race for Mr W. S. McDermott at Caulfield prior to his trainer, F. W. Ellis, leaving Melbourne on the homeward trip to Invercargill. The event was termed the Ormond Stakes, £5OO, second £lOO, third £5O; for apprentice riders (one. mile) and was contested by a field of eighteen runners. Gold Cup took charge early but the favourite, Opera Queen, was in front at the half mile post and led into the straight from Gold Cup. Below the distance Gold Gun ranged up to the leader, and quickly gaining the upper hand, drew away to win by two lengths, with the extreme outsider, Romany Rye, a length and a half away third. Time, Imin. 404 secs. This made the Invercargill-trained geldings third success since his return home to Melbourne, and the fourth recorded to the credit of F. W. Ellis in Victoria, as his other pupil, The Graphic also won a race. When the local mentor left for home Gold Cup and The Graphic were in good hands, and are expected to be heard from again shortly. The winner of the Ormond Stakes may return here when his present racing campaign has been completed to again enjoy a period in the. bracing Southland climate, but The Graphic will remain in Australia. It is stafed fhat more than one Southlander visiting Melbourne at the time supported Gold Cup to advantage in his latest success. On his arrival home in Melbourne from New Zealand Gold Cup was at once admitted to be a greatly improved horse and this fact must have been gratifying to Ellis, as this verdict went a long way to prove the success’ of the interesting experiment made in sending the Woorak gelding to Southland to recuperate.

Melbourne Age refers to the recent success of Gold Cup at Caulfield as follows:—■ "After Gold Cup's. failure to finish nearer than fifth in the V.R.C. Yan Yean Stakes, which Luc'e Manette won so well from Glenanton and Kalloni, backers of that Woorak gelding were inclined to summarily dismiss his claim to consideration for the Ormond Stakes, a mile event, for apprentice riders, decided on Saturday at Caulfield. There were some, however, who observed that Gold Cup was squeezed out at the start of the Flemington event. They considered that in running fifth Gold Cup registered an attractive performance, and because of this the gelding was quietly backed to a price approaching double figures for Saturday’s race. Opera Queen was favourite at half Gold Cup’s quote, and there was money for Donace and Galenist. All others of the 18 starters were at double figures in the betting. Opera Queen was possibly a bit unlucky, but Gold Cup won in such good style that he is entitled to full credit for his victory, and can be regasded as a horse who will go on to still more important victories. Gold Cup started wide out, but came across quickly, and followed Belle Gallant’s pace to the five furlongs’ mark, where Belle Gallant cried enough. This left Gold Cup in charge, but Opera Queen, who had twice been knocked back, ran past him at the half-mile mark. The reputation of the Oaks Stakes 1928 winner as a stayer led her supporters to expect her to hold the advantage to the end, but once heads were turned for home Gold Cup ran past her and won very comfortably by two lengths. Romany Rye, an outsider, filled third place.”

Melbourne Sporting- Globe comments on a recent winner at Caulfield as follows: — “Few better looking yearlings went through ■the sale ring in the autumn of 1927 than the chestnut colt by Woorak from Golden Beauty, now known as Gold Cup. The bidding for him mounted high, but the colt appeared well worthy of the distinction. It

has taken Gold Cup some time to prove his worth, but perhaps he is now on a fair, way to do so. There was more than a suggestion of stamina in the way in which he answered the question put to him at Caulfield, and the prediction may be safely made that a mile is not the full length of his tether. He has the blood that should carry him much further. Gold Cup's dam is by All Black (son of Gallinule) from Mistral by Havoc (son of Nordenfeldt) from Aura, by Richmind from Instep. On the turf Mistral was not nearly such a celebrity as others of the Aura progeny, such as Aurum, and Auraria, but she gained lasting fame at the stud through her daughter, Maid of the Mist, a very close relation to Golden Beauty.”

The Sydney Sun writer “Posiedon” claims that Martian was the greatest sire of stayers ever imported to New Zealand and the majority of the younger generation will be inclined to accept this statement without reservation, but many Maorilanders of age and experience will be prepared to oppose it. Good as Martian’s progeny have proved themselves, it has to be remembered that Musket was also imported to New Zealand, and with fewer opportunities in the way of mates, sired horses like Carbine (a horse who raced from six furlongs to three miles and begat Spearmint, winner of the Epsom Derby and Grand Prix de Paris, while his fame as a sire is world-wide), Martini-Henry (winner of the V.R.C. Derby and Melbourne Cup as a three-year-old), Trenton (a great racehorse and a very famous sire of brood mares), Nordenfeldt (a great racer and successful sire), and many other stout horses and mares. Then, when it comes to stud history there is no comparison in the merits of Musket and Martian, as the former’s sons, Carbine, Trenton, Carnage, Nordenfeldt and others in turn left descendants who bred on as sires and dams, and the Martians have not responded to a similar degree, although the female line look like making good in this respect. “Poseidon” is welcome to his opinion, but the success of the Musket line was phenomenal as regards stoutness, whereas Martian’s progeny have done great things, but, taking the law of averages into account, they must be placed second from the writer’s point of view and in the face of a lengthy upholding of the merits of the son of Martagon as a sire. The Muskets stayed well on the tracks and at the studs, the Martians did likewise on the courses, but the male line have so far failed to materialize at breeding establishments except in a minor degree. CANTERBURY RACING NEWS. CHIDE'S FUTURE DISCUSSED. NIGHT MARCH RETURNS HOME. RED HECKLE NOT PROGRESSING. LIMERICK SPELLING AT HOME. GREAT STAR UNDER SUSPICION. HONOUR DISPLAYS IMPROVEMENT. SUCCESS OF SOUTH ISLANDERS. (Special to the Times.) • Christchurch, November 23. We have had a succession of nor’ westers all the week. In consequence Riccarton is looking scorched. It will take a lot of rain to freshen it up again. All signs of the N.Z. Cup meeting have disappeared. G. Murray Aynsley will not decide about taking a team to Ellerslie for the Christmas meeting until the weights for the Auckland Cup have appeared. They are due to appear on Wednesday week, December 4. From the tone in which his owner speaks about the matter Chide is not likely to go to Ellerslie if asked to carry much more than 9.0 in the Cup. Their trainer’s opinion of the rest of his team is that they are not good enough to take north without Chide accompanies them. Chide has been a,regular attendant on the tracks. Every morning he is given a light task on the plough. Judging by his looks, and his antics when going off the course every morning the son of Paladin and Reproachful has not suffered any ill effects from his three races recently.

Stately has been feeling the hot dry weather, but otherwise she is right. Like Chide she is doing steady paring on the plough every morning and has not lost any condition owing to racing.

Unlike his stablemates Meprisant is showing the effects of his racing. After a couple of days spell he was brought to the course and given easy work. He had not lightened up much, but he was muscle bound all over. The heavy strain of galloping with Chide prior to the meeting, found him out, and the racing completed the job. He is beginning to throw off his soreness already, but it will be some time before he is at the peak of his form again. A. McAulay arrived home with Night March on Thursday morning. He reports that Australia is the place to get big money easily, when you have a horse capable of delivering the goods. Such news is refreshing for many hundreds of trainers who have ventured across the Tasman with teams and have returned home with exactly opposite ideas to those of McAulay. Night March has been on the track, and has done a little trotting exercise, and has had a roll. He has filled out splendidly while away, and is now a low set, powerful horse. Undoubtedly he is bigger and heavier than when he left here a few months ago. As three-year-olds he and Red Heckle were much of a class. Anyone viewing the pair now would not need to be told which of them won the Epsom and the Melbourne Cup. Red Heckle, who is as lean as a herring, is having a spell. How long it will last depends entirely upon how he thrives. One thing is certain, he will not be at Ellerslie in a month’s time. It may be months before he races again. The topic of conversation every morning at Riccarton is what weights will Mr F. J. McManimin give Night March and Chide in the Auckland Cup., It is generally considered that Chide will receive a few pounds avoirdupois from the Night Raid horse, but after that opinions differ vastly. Some argue that to get the Melbourne Cup and New Zealand Cup winners to Ellerslie the handicapper will start his weights very low. He may do so, but other horses have to be considered. In the Metropolitan Handicap at Riccarton Chide was ■weighted at 8.12, a rise of 221bs for his win in the N.Z. Cup. He was not paid up for, but since then he has won twice at w.f.a., the Canterbury Cup and the G. G. Stead Gold Cup. On this form how can he get in under w.f.a., which is 9.0. He must get a pound or two over it, so where is Night March to be? When the weights appear it will probably be found that the top-weight Night March, will be set to allow Chide the old time gelding allowance of 51bs.

Paquito is looking well and is striding along freely in his work, but the tasks allotted him are not of a severe nature. From his remarks F. D. Jones is not at all anxious to tackle Night March and Chide in the Auckland Cup or in any other race with the Thurnham gelding. If they don’t go to Ellerslie he will. If they go he will probably stop at Palmerston North, or race in Otago and Southland.

Limerick has been blistered on both front legs again and has been turned out at Racecourse Hill. His off fore pastern joint does not look up to the strain of much wear and tear.

Sir Geo. Clifford will not have any horses racing at Ellerslie this Christmas. Where they will race, and what, is at present unknown. Semper Paratus and Full Feather are at present very sore. Disorder is perhaps the best of the Chokebore team.

W. Stone’s horses are on the easy list. The three look light after their racing. The one two-year-old at Riccarton that looks greatly improved for having had a couple of races last week is Praise. She has cleaned up nicely, and is moving much more freely than before the meeting. Also she is so gay that she is something of a nuisance.

The Shambles-Coronata gelding, Coroner, who was very backward when he showed a nice turn of speed in the Pioneer Handicap won by Praise, looks improved

for his outing. He is beginning to take an interest in his work. Great Star’s owner declares that there was no sign of lameness behind on the gelding, until he appeared in the birdcage for the Members’ Handicap. Now he is undecided whether the speedy gelding ricked himself high up behind, or whether he was caught with an attack of kidney trouble. The gelding resumed work on Tuesday, and was apparently sound, but after working on Saturday he walked away home with a decided limp behind. He is to have a few days spell. If he docs not throw off the lameness or kidney trouble, whichever it is very quickly, his engagements at Ellerslie will be cancelled. Star Shooter, who always looks as rough as a shearer’s back, is rolling along in his work as well as ever. A contented gelding, he is better than he looks, and he was very unlucky in each of his outings during Cup week. His day will not be long in arriving.

Honour is in great spirits. His two races last week cleaned him up, and he does not look so heavy in front as he did. He will strip a better colt at Ellerslie than he was at Riccarton.

Rapier is in steady work again, and on looks is as sound as ever he was. The son of Greyspear is a horse that always lightens up when spelling, and is inclined to reinember he is a stallion. When doing hard work he builds up and is no bother. Arch Arrow has left J. W. Jenning's stable and has returned to Westland. He will do the West Coast)’meetings during the holidays, after which he will probably return to Canterbury for the autumn meet-

ings- _ those of our trainers who raced two-year-olds during Cup week, are now satisfied that their youngsters are not as good as they thought they were. Before carnival week a number of trainers would have scoffed at the idea that Praise would beat anything they had. Now they say that there are no good two-year-olds at Riccarton this season. They don’t except Praise, but they should.

A number of our trainers are anxious to take teams to Ellerslie, but they are undecided until they see the weights. Should all of them go that are desirous of doing so, some high class horses will be there to represent Riccarton. Mr J. S. Barrett has' practically decided upon sending Count Cavour North to content the Auckland Cun. “The Count’s” form at Riccarton did not impress his owner with the idea that he might win the Auckland Cup, far from it. He however desires to establish a record with the old chestnut for having started in more Auckland Cups than any other horse has done. “The Count” may not win at Ellerslie, but he will strip better than he did for the N.Z. Cup. He is very gay at present, being a lover of dry hot weather. Hoylake is having an easy time of it just now. Whether he will go north to tackle the Auckland Cup field depends entirely upon circumstances. Bonrose did not lighten up as much as usual after racing. She was out doing strong pace work on the plough to-day, and she was very keen to gallop. She is gradually recovering from that disastrous trip to Trentham last July. W. G. Hobbs is giving his team a let up. Honeycomb is not likely to do much racing during the summer months, while Dutch Money and Juniper are somewhat light in condition. In the late autumn Hobbs should have several very nice two-year-olds ready to do good service for him. G. W. New, who brought the two-year-old Merry Peel, by Hunting Song—Merry Roe down from Palmerston North for the Cup meeting, did not take the colt back with him. The youngster whose owner lives in Otago was handed over to the Rangiora trainer N.C. Price to be prepared for future engagements. R. Ellis is spelling Te Awhina, and Buoyant is the only member of the team that is likely to be racing in the near future. He has sent Bulolo home to his owner at Waikari for a spell. Bulolo is a gelding that can gallop well under featherweights, but is lost with weight up. The Bailiff is in regular work, but T. H. Gillett is spelling Leader and Hounslow. Both of them- have - strong objections to galloping on hard ground. They cannot stand up to it. F. Tilley got away home early in the week. He took the defeat of his team philosophically, declaring that one could not always win. He also stated that he should never have brought Freehold so far away from home. The four-year-old son of Absurd—Tahua showed a fine burst of speed in the Stewards’ Handicap, but owing to fretting he could not sustain his effort. He always frets when away from his own stable, and he is probably a much better gelding on the Wanganui course than anywhere else. D. Campbell’s latest acquisition, Tcheka, is settling down in his new home very nicely. He is still on the light side, but every day he is improving in appearance. At present he is the only horse Campbell has in work. He may go south for the holiday meetings. J. B. Pearson has Malmsey and Caterpillar doing steady pacing. Malmsey is moving sounder now that the going is firm than she did when it was soft.

South Island horses did rather better than their North Island opponents during carnival week. Of the thirty-two races decided at Riccarton southern horses won twenty-one. FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. THIS WEEK’S MEETING. EXCELLENT PROSPECTS. (Special to the Times.) Dunedin, November 25. The indications promise well for the success of the Forbury Park meeting on Thursday and Saturday. Splendid acceptances have been received, the total being 20 more than at the corresponding meeting last year. The track is in excellent order for fast times and would benefit by a shower of rain. Not many of the visiting horses have arrived yet, but some from southern stables are due to-day, while the special horse train from Christchurch is due at 5.5 p.m. to-morrow. If the weather is fine on the actual race days, the meeting promises to be both enjoyable and successful. R. Humphreys will be in charge of R. B. Berry’s team for the meeting, as it is understood the latter has had to undergo an operation. Captain Wrack has been racing in good style and at Forbury Park this morning he went about two miles with Auto, but the latter could not quite foot it with him. Le Todd has showm improvement since his return from Christchurch and has been stepping along with plenty of dash. Swiftbine trotted without a mistake in a workout during the week-end, but he seldom does it right in a race. WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB. GOLD CUP MEETING. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, November 25. The stewards of the Wellington Trotting Club have drawn up a programme for the Gold Cup meeting to be held on January 25, 1930. The limit for the New Zealand Trotting Gold Cup has been fixed at 4min 27secs. Attached to the stake will be £750. The high class horses will also have another event to contest in the Dispatch Handicap of one mile and a-quarter with a limit of 2mins 45secs. and a stake of £3OO. GORE TROTTING CLUB. COMMITTEE MEETING. At a meeting of the Gore Trotting Club Committee on Saturday evening, the following were present: Messrs J. F. Grant (president), T. A. Fleming, J. Reid, G. Williamson, J. J. Reynolds, W. H. Adamson, D. Windle, J. C. Ray and J. Brown. The Westport Trotting Club and the Gore A. and P. Association wrote acknowledging donations with thanks) ' " It was decided that the draw for places at the start should take place on the elose

of the acceptances and the information be published in the ra’ce card. The following further honorary officials were appointed: Dismount stewards, Messrs J. F. Grant, W. L. McGoldrick and J. Reid; judicial stewards, Messrs J. F. Grant, T. A. Fleming, E. A. Pigeon, W. L. McGoldrick and F. Wallis, sen. Mr T. A. Fleming was appointed judge’s assistant to replace Mr E. A. Pigeon, who was added to the timekeepers. GORE RACING CLUB. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A meeting of the committee of the Gore Racing Club was held on Saturday evening, when the following members were present: —The president, Mr F. Wallis (jun.) and Messrs M. R. Lawlor, A. T. Pettigrew, I. T. Martin, D. L. Poppelwell, G. W. Whittingham and A. S. Fleming. Apologies were received from Messrs Hugh Mclntyre, H. A. Price and Dr. J. E. Rogers. Permission was granted to the Defence Department to hold the annual camp of the Ist Battalion of the Southland Regiment at the course from January 8 to 15. A balance-sheet of the recent spring meeting was tabled, and showed a satisfactory profit. It was decided to hold a 'ballot for new members on the last Saturday in January, 1930. The stakes for the summer meeting were fixed at the same amount as last year. Mr Milton Green was appointed to fill the vacancy on the committee. FEILDING JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Feilding, November 25. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Feilding Jockey Club’s meeting on November 30 and December 2: WAITUNA HURDLES, £2OO. One mile and three-quarters.

TRIAL PLATE, £2OO. Weight 8.0. Six furlongs. Pedestal Lady Jen False Scent Pari Rioghail Spearform Statuary Black Acre Leisure Valma Gueress Four Aces Joy Spear Grand Marnia FEILDING JUBILEE CUP, £605. One mile and a quarter.

THE TURF IN ENGLAND. END OF SEASON. THE AGA KHAN HEADS OWNERS’ LIST. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.! London, November 24. The flat racing season ended on Saturday. The Aga Khan headed the list of winning owners with 20 wins, his horses winning £39,886. Lord Derby was second with £34,496 won by 21 horses. R. C. Dawson headed the trainers' list with 34 horses winning £74,754. F. Darling was second with 24 horses and £45,093 in stakes. S. Wootton trained the most winners, his number being 40. Gordon Richards headed the jockeys’ list for the fourth year in succession with 135 wins and 101 seconds. Fred Fox was second with 116 wins and 85 seconds. BLOODSTOCK FOR MAORILAND. FROM IRELAND AND DONCASTER. STAYING BLOOD PREDOMINATES. London, October 10. Mr. J. M. Samson (Dunedin) has shipped two more yearlings to New Zealand. The purchases which he made in Ireland and at Doncaster should be valuable acquisitions to bloodstock in the Dominion as they all come from good staying strains and have high-class pedigrees. The Irish purchases—two colts and one bay filly—were shipped to Timaru on August 22nd. The two purchases made at Doncaster went on October 4, and will be sent to Orari. At Doncaster Mr. Samson chose a Buchan eolt out of a Tracery mare called Thraeia, one of Lady Sykes’s own mares, who was by Tracery, who was by Rock Sand. A foal by the same mare a year previous fetched no less than 5100 guineas. Mr. Samson bought his colt early in the morning, and a few hours afterwards a Sledmere filly from the same mare sold for 5200 guineas. Buchan is owned and bred by Lord Astor. The second purphase in Yorkshire was a bay filly by Spearwort, who was by Spearmint. Spearwort’s dam was Monisima, by the famous Gallinule, and she was out of a mare called Encouragement. Encouragement was by Chaucer (famous St. Simon blood), out of Canterbury Pilgrim, who was the dam of Swynford, winner of the St. Leger. The three Irish yearlings were two colts and a filly. One was an Argosy chestnut colt. Argosy was by Bachelor’s Double— Fragment, by Spearmint. The colt’s dam, Miss Hazelbrook, was by Mr. Brian, by Ardoon, by St. Frusquin, winner of the Two Thousand Guineas. The other colt, a bay was by Cygnus, who was by' Sunstar, winner of the Two Thousand Guineas and the Derby. The dam was Kish-le-Shee, by Acclaim, by Amphion.

Kish-le-Shee’s dam was by Bon Vin by Berrill (who won the Cambridgeshire) from Baume, who was by St. Frusquin. The bay filly was by Haki, who was by Rabelais, by St. Simon. Haki’s dam is Hassaki and was bred in France. The filly’s dam was Little Spitfire, who was by Argosy —all good staying blood. Ifittle Spitfire’s dam was Wild Vixen by Wildflower, winner of the St. Leger. • Mr. Samson has visited Sledmere (Lady Sykes's stud) and Cliveden (Lord Astor’s stud.) RIFLE SHOOTING INVERCARGILL DEFENCE CLUB. The Saturday members completed the teams match, President v. Deputy President on Saturday afternoon. The ranges were 300 and 600 yards,_ ten shots at each. W. Henderson, with a good 45, topped the list at 300yds while C. Cunningham with 43 was highest at 600. The latter with 87 also made the highest aggregate. The deputy president’s team proved the winners by 42 points. Following are the scores: — Deputy President's Team.

BOWLS. GORE v. HOKONUI. On the Gore Club’s green last evening Hokonui A defeated Gore A in a three-rink inter-club fixture by the large margin of 71 points, each of the home club’s rinks being down. An unusual feature of the match was that in the game between the rinks skipped by Burgess- and Perks the former scored two eights. In the match between Gore B and Hokonui B also played on the Gore green the home team won by 46 points. The details were: —• GORE A v. HOKONUI A. G. H. Duncan, Graeve, Tinnock, Perks 8 — Wyllie, Halliday, McGill, Burgess — 35 Taylor, Gee, Rodger, Brown .... 13 — Yule, Johnston, Harvey, Bishop .. — 26 Ritchie, Richards, Campbell, Frobarth 9 — Steele, Ritchie, Martin, Ross .. — 40 Total 30 101 GORE B v. HOKONUI B. G. H. Craig, Murray, F. Graham, H. Graham 25 — Milne, McFarlane, Scott, Thomson — 14 Garrick, Mackie, Finlayson, Cox • 40 — Wallis Baldey, Crawford, Barnett — 10 Bishop, Robertson, Little, Preece 19 — Tait, Yates, Smith, Leishman .. — 14 Totals 84 38 LAWN TENNIS. ORETI DEFEAT DIPTON. A very enjoyable game was played on the Oreti court last Saturday when the Dipton team visited Oreti. The results were as follows, Oreti names being first: Ladies' Singles. Mrs I. I. Woods 5 v. Miss Romans 3. Mrs H. Thompson 5 v. Mrs Soper 2. Mrs R. Woods 5 v. Miss Ryall 3. Miss McAra 4 v. Miss Stewart 5. Men’s Singles. Pate 2 v. Murtagh 5. Thompson 5 v. McMeekin 2. Humphrey 3 v. Stewart 5. Woods 5 v. Agnew 2. Men’s Doubles. Pate and Thompson 5 v. Murtagh and McMeekin 4. Humphrey and Woods 5 v. Stewart and Agnew 2. Ladies’ Doubles. Mrs I. Woods and Mrs Thompson 5 v. Miss Roman and Mrs Soper 2. Mrs R. Woods and Miss McAra 3 v. Miss Ryal and Miss Stewart 5. Combined Doubles. Pate and Mrs I. Woods 1 v. Murtagh and Miss Roman 5. Mr and Mrs Thompson 3 v. McMeekin and Mrs Soper 5. Humphrey and Mrs R. Woods 5 v. Stewart and Miss Ryall 2. Woods and Miss McAra 1 v. Agnew and Miss Stewart 5. Oreti, 9 sets, 62 games; Dipton, 7 sets, 57 games. WRESTLING. ALLEY BEATS VANCE. Wellington, November 25. Tom Alley beat Farmer Vance by two falls, in the third and fifth rounds, of a wrestling match which well pleased a large audience to-night. Vance secured no falls. BOXING. SARRON TU MEET JONES. New Plymouth, November 25. The American boxer Pete Sarron has been matched by the Hawera Association against Jack Jones, the ex-lightweight champion of Wales, who has come from Australia to live in Hawera. The bout takes place on December 10. YACHTING. SANDERS CUP. DUNEDIN 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.

st lb st lb Elysianor . .11 9 Atareria . . . 10 3 Horoniea . . 10 5 Red Bank . , 10 1 Novar . . . 10 5 Delude . . . 9 6 Beaumont . 10 5 Hard Gold . . 9 3 Vivo . . . . 10 5 Calculation . . 9 0

Star Stranger 9 9 Havering . . 7 • Vertigern . . 8 9 Piuthair . . . 7 5 Bright Glow . 8 9 Arrow Lad . 7 5 Panther . , . 8 8 Keddar . . . 7 5 Rabbi . . . 8 8 Talisker . . . 7 2 Great Charter 7 13 Merry Mint . . 7 1 Teri . . . 7 11 Joybird . . . 7 1 Mendip . . •. 7 10 Blimp .... 7 0 The Hawk . . 7 10 Shrewd . . . 7 0 Merrv Damon 7 10 Courageous . . 7 0 Spearmiss . . 7 8 Kawhakina ■7 0 Ruanui . . . 7 7 TWENTY-FOURTH FEILDING STAKES, £500. Weight for age with penalties and allowances. Five furlongs. Paganelli . . 9 1 Hunting Boy 8 9 Cimabue . . . 9 1 Aspiring . . . 7 11 The Raider . 9 1 Cuticle . . . 7 11 Hunting Cry . 8 12 Arrow Zone . 7 9 Kaihoro . . . 8 9 Arisus .... 6 6 Ceremony . . 8 7 Cylinder . . . 6 6 First Money . 8 2 Princess Betty 6 1 KOWHAI HACK HANDICAP, £200. One mile and a distance. Limosa . . . 8 13 Chopin . . . 7 10 The Masher . 8 8 The Mug . . . 7 9 Skyrider . . 8 6 Latakia . . . 7 8 My Own . . . 8 3 Don Quixote . 7 8 Singer . . . 7 13 Kilorell . . . 7 7 Make Up . . 7 13 Democratic 7 7 Balloon . . . 7 12 Goldlike . . . 7 7 Fine Acre . „ 7 11 Hatteras . . . 7 7 Metellus . . 7 11 FLYING HANDICAP, £300. Six furlongs. Silver Paper . 9 5 Aspiring . . . 7 3 The Raider . 8 5 Moa Bird . . / kJ Arrow Lad . . 8 1 Llanore . . . 7 0 Goshawk . . . 8 1 Gold Dawn . 7 0 First Money S Second Gold Cure . . 7 7 Thought 7 0 Banket . . . 7 3 FITZROY’ HACK HANDICAP, £200. Six furlongs. Knightflike . 9 0 Tapestry . . 4 Clarendon . . 8 9 War Zone . . 7 4 Sylvan Dell . 8 9 Marica . . . 7 4 Clever . . . 8 2 Werata . . . Just So . . 7 13 Patearoa . . 7 1 Cuticle . . 12 Rule Britannia 0 Green Acre . 7 9 Limosin . . . 7 0 Acredity . . 7 6 Paiko .... 7 0 Potency 7 6 Rational II. . 7 0 KIWITEA HANDICAP, £250. Seven furlongs. Otairi . . . . 9 4 Borsaline . . . 7 13 King Midas . 9 3 Melissa . . . / 11 High Falutin 8 10 Break-o’-Day . 7 11 Arikinui . . . 8 8 Juggle . . . 7 11 Partaga . . . 8 8 Grattus . . . 7 11 Manly . . . . 8 6

300 600 Tl. Rifleman C. Cunningham . 44 43 87 Deputy Pres, A, R. Wills 41 43 84 Rifleman W. S. Ayson .. 43 41 84 Rifleman W. Milley .. .. 41 42 83 Rifleman W. Henderson .. 45 37 82 Rifleman L. Marshall .. 38 37 75 Rifleman M. Sheehan .. 39 35 74 Rifleman G. Smith .. .. 27 31 58 Total President's Team. 300 600 627 Tl. President Dr. Crawford .. 43 40 83 Rifleman T. E. Henshelwood 42 40 82 Rifleman C. H. Wilson .. 39 39 78 Rifleman W. E. Diack .. 40 36 76 Rifleman J. Morrison .. .. 38 32 70 Rifleman H. E. Edmonds 38 29 67 Rifleman C. G. Beer .. 29 37 66 Rifleman F. Fredric .. .. 39 24 63 Total 585