SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 20949, 5 December 1929, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Nominations for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Christmas fixture close on Friday at 5 p.m. Entries for the Wir : ng Club’s Annual races on Dec a-morrow evening. Trotting exercise and a ' to the sand roll is Night March’s d. portion at present. W. J. Tomkinson’s stal > claims 49 entries for Auckland Trotting Club s Christmas meeting. Wanganui sprinter Ceremony is expected to be back to form for the holiday gatherings. Tho entry lists for the Gore Trotting Club’s meeting are satisfactory and promise good racing. The smart Wanganui two-year-old, Pomp, injured in Sydney, may race again at Easter time. Wanganui Cup, run on Feb. 13th, will b'e worth £lOOO, including a gold cup valued at £lOO. Paddock training is agreeing with Reremoana and ho is galloping well on the Hawera tracks. There is a doubt about F. D. Jones’ Paladin pupil Arikiwai standing up to-racing in the near future. Riccarton owner-trainer D. Campbell may race Tcheka on the Dunedin, Wyndham and Invercargill circuit. The gold cup valued at £lOO attached to the Wanganui Cup stake' was donated by Mr J. J. Taylor, a member of the club. It is reported that Great Star and a companion will leave Riccarton for Sydney early during the coming week. Silver Paper and Aspiring may race at the Wairarapa R.C. and Manawatu Racing Clubs’ fixtures at Christmas and New Y'ear, Eleanor Bolling (C. Low) and Gayoma (A. S. Ellis) have been schooling on the Southland R.C. tracks over the battens. During the period over which he held Moneyspider leased, J. Bryce won 14 races with the Southland-bred square trotter. Southern racing and trotting clubs might be well advised to see that the quality of the racebooks supplied to patrons is improved. The visit of Count Cavour to Auckland at Christmas time is being lightly treated, but the old fellow may race better than expected. Both in Sydney and the country districts of New South Wales of late the progeny of imported Tea Tray have been winning races. Gustavo, the two-year-old brother to Count Cavour, is getting through good work at Riccarton and may have his first race in February. Indications point to the Auckland Trotting Club’s Summer fixture at Christmas time being patronized in liberal fashion by man and horse.

Hot Spring, winner of the South Australian Derby, will probably compete in the Western Australian Derby. He is by Chief Ruler from Tinkler, by Bezonian.

Haveanother is the apt name of a descendant of Tippler (imp.)—Just So, who recently made an unsuccessful debut on tho AJ.C’s. Randwick course.

As Chide is a sound gelding in wind and limb and equal to galloping on firm or soft tracks, the son of Paladin looks like a promising purchase for Australia.

Prior to the New Zealand Cup meeting Sleipner (Valkyrian—Keep Watch) was a fancied Riccarton youngster and subsequently raced well. He may run at Ashburton to-morrow.

The list of winning owners for the past season in England was headed by two leading patrons of the turf. The Aga Khan won £39,886, and Lord Derby £34,496 in stakes.

The Taumarunui Racing Club’s Annual fixture will open to-morrow and conclude on Saturday and promises to provide interesting sport for patrons resident in Auckland and elsewhere.

Count Cavour has started on four occasions in the Auckland Cup with the following rpsults:—l92B (8.12), unplaced; 1927 (9.5), second; 1926 (9.5), second; 1925 (8.13), second—this season he carries 7.7.

Mr 11. F. Nicoll's pacing filly, Lydia, a winner at Forbury Park last week, is by Wrack (imp.) from Gianella, by Quincey. The Dunedin winner is a half-sister to St. Anthony, Wakanui, Nell Pointer, Latona, Gibraltar and the ex-Invercargill mare Lingfield. Lydia is a nice filly and almost certain to get on the winning list again shortly.

As a result of the success of Rabbi in the Feilding Jubilee Cup, Mr J. J. Corry became entitled to the 100-guinea gold cup donated by Mr C. F. Johnston, who also presented golden replicas of the trophy for presentation to the rider (L. J. Ellis) and trainer (R. Alexander). The Invercargill lightweight rode a good race on the winning four-year-old son of Paladin.

When the racing results for the current season to date are looked into it will be noted that Surveyor, by Nassau (imp.), has been holding his own as a sire in North and South Islands. In his racing days Surveyor proved himself a brilliant and stout performer and it is hardly surprising that he should gain credit as a sire.'

After the race for the Feilding Stakes won by Cimabue from Kaihoro and Paganelli an inquiry was held regarding some interference which took place at the straight entrance, and as a result L. G. Morris, rider of Cimabue, was cautioned, while R. S. Bagby, rider of Paganelli, was reprimanded for the manner in which he gave his evidence.

A Sydney Sun cablegram, dated London Nov. 26, states that when the Australian crack, Strephon, first joined Sam Darling’s team at Newmarket he was somewhat excited and playful, but with exercise he has progressed excellently since and settled down. The horse has done a fair amount of work up to one and a quarter miles during the past six weeks and will probably soon retire into winter quarters. Darling states that Strephon is likely to run in one or more spring handicaps, possibly in the Coronation Cup, before his race in the Ascot Gold Cup.

The New Zealand-bred South Australian Derby winner, Hot Spring, comes from the best Maoriland families, as he was got by Chief Ruler (imp.) from Tinkler, by Bezonian—Snowstell (bred by Sir George Clifford), by. Clanranald —Safeguard, by Maxim (son of Musket) from Teredo, by Apremont—Nautilus, by Traducer—Waterwitch, by Camden—Mermaid (imp.). On both sides of his house the pedigree of Hot Spring suggests classic and valuable handicap successes in future.

Holders of winning tickets in the big consultations on the Melbourne Cup included a barmaid employed at a Melbourne hotel. She bought the ticket with a gift made to her by a hotel customer, and named the ticket “Winnie.” She was elated by her Bueeeav declared that she would can-'

tinue at work until the end of the year, when she intends taking a trip abroad. Another ticket which drew Night March in a £20,000 consultation was held by a Greek fisli shop proprietor in Melbourne. Practical jokers at Maitland (N.S.W.) caused a resident of that town considerable expense. The resident had sent for a ticket in'one of the big consultations on the Melbourne Cup and expressed a wish that if he drew a horse he would draw Night March. An hour before the race practical jokers eent him a telegram purporting to come from headquarters, of the consultation advising him that he had drawn Night March. When the result of the Cup was known, the Maitland resident ordered a sumptuous banquet at his home, and idvited 300 neighbours and friends. The celebrations lasted until the early hours of Wednesday. Later the joke was discovered. Now the Maitland resident has been besieged by the army of tradespeople with the bills for the entertainment. The banquet cost him about £2OO, which he has paid with reluctance.

Tho Melbourne Trotting Thousand, decided at Richmond on November 4, was won by Diana Wood, by Admiral Wood (son of Wildwood Junr. —D.I.C.) —Diana, who paced the mile and a-half in 3.28. Red Bazil was second, and Abdullah Bells third. Diana Wood, owned by Mr J. Daniels and trained by J. Donaldson, won easily by twenty yards. “Diana Wood, the winner of the ‘Thousand’ has had a rapid rise to fame, and - rather an interesting history,” wrote J. S. Walford in the "Trotting Record” of November 6. In March, 1928, she succeeded in winning a Novice and Trades at Richmond off the limit mark of 2.38 at a rate of 2.30 unhoppled, and was then hailed as a coming champion. At a meeting early that year, she was an entrant at a country fixture, and' “unofficially” there became in foal. As a breeding proposition Diana Wood was not desired, and the result of the unavoidable mating with Surprise Journey was placed with a fostermother. Diana Wood had foaled on New Year’s Eve, and on February 23 won a race at a 2.28 rate for ten furlongs at Elmore from a good-sized field. Her next victory was in Bendigo on May 16 last, when she recorded a rate of 2.21 1-5 over a similar distance. From then on this mare was regarded as a prospective £lOOO winner, and as events have proved the stable’s faith in the six-year-old daughter of Admiral Wood and Diana has been well founded. The only thing militating against the mare’s chances was the fact of not having a race beforehand, but the mare’s reputation as being thoroughly dependable happily dispelled any doubt in this direction.”

There was a great finish for the Kowhai Hack Handicap (one mile and a distance) on the opening day of the Feilding Jubilee meeting and eventually Make Up, by,Surveyor—Consultation, won by a head from Chopin, with Democratic a similar distance off third. The winner is from the same stable as Rabbi, and thus L. J. Ellis landed his second winner of the day for Mr J. J. Corry.

There is a distinct prospect of Workman, a well-known show ring performer of Mrs A. McDonald’s, and tlje winner of many cups, going overseas, an English buyer having made tempting overtures for him, although the question of size may prove to be a determining factor, says a Palmerston North writer.

The Press Association report of the opening day’s proceedings of the Feilding Jubilee meeting reached Invercargill in a mangled or incomplete shape as far as one of the most important events, the Flying Handicap, was concerned. The starting of the coupled Silver Paper and Aspiring, to say nothing of other well-known horses, was not mentioned. It appears that Silver Paper and Aspiring started first in order of selection carrying £63 more than The Raider, who won from Gold Cure and Llanore. At the signal Silver Paper was slow to move, and Aspiring was well back in the far stretch. The southerners were not prominent in the run home and • The Raider won by a length, with half a length between second and third. Arrow Lad was fourth, then came Gold Dawn, Goshawk, Aspiring and Silver Paper. Luckily, the southern pair, Silver Paper and Aspiring, were not favoured to any serious extent here, otherwise the mangled and incomplete. details received here would have caused widespread annoyance. The riders’ names are not available, but R. S. Bagby probably piloted Silver Paper and W. Broughton Aspiring.

The four-year-old Paper Money—lllume pony mare Flicker, once a member of the late Stuart Waddell’s team in training for Mr W. T. Hazlett, has been off the Sydney racing tracks for some time. She made her reappearance at Ascot recently, but failed to run into a place. She is, however, said to be sprinting in great form in her work at Randwick and it is predicted that she will not be long in adding to her already lengthy list of successes in the Commonwealth for her Invercargill breederowner. TENNIS. WEDNESDAY COMPETITION. WINTON DEFEAT WAHIOPAI. Once again the Wednesday players were unfortunate in the weather for their interclub matches. Although it was fine in Invercargill at 2 p.m. an hour later heavy rain began to fall. In the St. Mary’s-George-town match only three sets were played when play had to be abandoned. Conditions were better at Winton. The courts were wet when the Waihopai players arrived, but they soon dried and play proceeded without interruption. Winton proved too strong for Waihopai who could secure only three sets. The results, with Winton names first mentioned, were:, — Ladies' Singles. Miss Kerse v. Miss Ward 7—3. Miss Manson v. Miss Whyte 7 —2. Miss K. Hamilton v. Miss Latta 7—l. Miss M. Martin v. Miss Murdoch 7 —6. Men’s Singles. Perrelle v. E. Hughes B—9.8 —9. Brandford v. Edginton 9—6. Smith v. Smith 9—2. Watson v. Thompson 6 —9. Ladies' Doubles. Misses Kerse and Manson v. Misses Whyte and Ward 7—3. Misses Hamilton and Martin v. Misses Latta and Murdoch 7 —5. Men’s Doubles. Perrelle and Brandford v. Hughes and Edginton 9—4. Smith and Watson v. Smith and Thompson 9 —7. . Combined Doubles. Perrelle and Miss Kerse v. Hughes and Miss Whyte 7—3. Brandford and Miss Manson v. Edginton and Miss Ward 7 —l. Smith and Miss Hamilton v. Smith and Miss Latta 7—4. Watson and Miss Martin v. Thompson and Miss Murdoch 6—7. Winton 13 sets, Waihopai 3. A TENNIS BALL HINT. “Absolute uniformity in bound, weight and control are necessary.to improve one’s game. I always select Spalding’s to play with,” says Karel Kozeluh the great tennis player. Ask for Spalding’s British made Tennis Balls and Racquets.—Advt. GOLF AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. KIRKWOOD DEFEATED. (Rec. 7 p.m.) Chicago, December 3. A Los Angeles message states that Fred .Morrison, of Los Angeles, defeated J. Kirkwood five and four in the first round of the national professional golf championship.

BOWLS. . j INTER-CLUB GAMES. ' The inter-club matches set down for yesterday were marred by the heavy rain which fell for a short time during the afternoin. Two rinks from Woodlands played two Northend rinks and three rinks were played between Te Rangi and Waihopai to complete a postponed inter-club fixture. The former club finished 13 up on the total of yesterday’s and the previously played rinks. The details of yesterday’s play are as follows: — NORTHEND v. WOODLANDS. N. W. McDonald, Barclay, Holloway, > Steans (s) 23 — McKendry, Christie, Piercy, John .McKenzie (s) —l3 Battersby, Credgington, Yates, Service (s) 32 — Bell, Robertson, Lyall, James McKenzie (s) — 12 Totals 55 25 TE RANGI v. WAIHOPAI. Te R. W.' Fraser, Denton, Brown, Batcheler (s) 16 - Cunningham, Stone, McCurdy, Barham (s) —25 Kelly, Dunlop, McKenzie, Glennie (s) 20 - Winders, Bell, Robertson, Turnbull (s) - 18 Whyte, Flack, Roscow, Walker (s) 20 — Edmonds, Steans, McDowell, McDonald (s) — 12 Totals .. 56 55 A match was commenced between Invercargill and Southland, but was not completed owing to the rain. Dominion Tournament. Entries for the Dominion Tournament, which will be held in Dunedin in January, close on Saturday. The following local skips are entering rinks: —D. H. Thomson and W. S. Ayson (Southland), A. Steans (Northend), G. T. Stevens (Waihopai) and F. G. Stevenson (Invercargill). The entries for the New Y’ear tournament in Invercargill do not close until December 20, but an entry has already been received from H. Martin, Meadowbank Club, Cam aru. RIFLE SHOOTING INVERCARGILL DEFENCE CLUB. The Wednesday members of the Invercargill Defence Rifle Club fired the first competition for the W. H. Cunningham Memorial Cup, 10 shots at 300 and 600 yards yesterday afternoon. The weather conditions were difficult, with rain showers which upset some of the scores. A. Lyall (441 and Dr. Crawford (43) had the best totals at 300 yards, while at 600 yards A. Lyall also topped with a good 46, closely followed by W. Milley and L. Marshall, 45 each. The stage will be completed on Saturday afternoon. Following are the scores: —

The first competition for the Thomson Cw- which was postponed from Monday evening on account of the weather, ■will take place this evening (Thursday) commencing at 5.30. The range is 300 yards with 10 shots.

SWIMMING AUSTRALIANS OPEN TOUR. RYAN DEFEATED. Auckland, December 4. Ryan and Griffiths, the Australian swimmers opened their New Zealand tour at a carnival in the tepid baths to-night. Each made one appearance. Ryan was easily defeated by Bridson, New Zealand champion and record holder by 15 yards over 440 yards in smin. 21sec, they being the only starters. The time was 4 2-ssec outside Bridson’s record. Ryan, whose best time is smin. 17sec, swam below form. Griffiths won the 100 yards scratch race by five feet in 58 3-ssec from Farrell, the Auckland champion. The New Zealand record is 55 4-ssec so that Griffith’s effort was only moderate. Another carnival will be held to-morrow night. Ryan is in the 880 yards races and Griffiths in the 50 yards race. For Track Athletes there is no better aid to success than ELLIMAN’S EMBROCATION. It keeps the muscles fit and joints supple and drives away the after effects of strains, sprains, aches and pains. Rub in ELLIMAN’S. —Advt.

300 600 Hep. Tl. A. Lyall .. .. .. 44 46 — 90 Dr. Crawford .. .. 43 44 — 87 J. Clark .. 40 41 4 85 A. R. Wills .. .. .. 40 44 — 84 L. Marshall .. .. .. 34 45 4 83 W. Millev .. .. .. 36 45 — 81 W. S. Ayson .. .. 41 39 — 80