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Southland Times, Issue 20993, 28 January 1930, Page 10

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NOTES BY SIR MODRED. . Acceptances for the Tapanui Racing Club’s annual gathering will close to-morrow evening. The handicaps for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting appear on Thursday. It is reported that Night March can hardly be ready to race at the Dunedin J.C’s. Autumn fixture. '■ Silver Paper, Aspiring and Tray Bond have returned to Riccarton from an extended North Island trip. * The Southland-bred sprinter, Meadow Lark, has been engaged in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington.. The Victoria Racing Club’s Newmarket Handicap (six furlongs) is decided over a straight course at Flemington. It is reported that a team from J. T. Jamieson’s Auckland stable may be racing in Sydney at Easter time. J Mr J. H. Prosser, owner of Great Star, is working a two-year-old half-sister by Last Dart on the Riccarton tracks. When Gesture won the Hopeful Stakes at Trentham last week" the Chief Ruler filly recorded her sixth successive victory. ■ Judged on his sprinting form of the past and present season, Meadow Lark would carry weight well on firm /Australian tracks. The Waikato three-year-old, Ruling Chief, by Chief Ruler —Boynette,. is reported to be a performer worth keeping steadily in view.

The collection of parked motor cars at the Wairio Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday was the best ever seen on the course.

H. Gray has been engaged to ride Royal Doulton and Lady Quex in the Takapuna Cup and ojxm sprint event respectively at Takapuna meeting.

In Mr C. O’Connor’s enforced absence, Mr A. Vincent has been ap]X)inted starter for the Takapuna J.C. meeting on Wednesday and Saturday.

The Takapuna Cup, £BOO (Im. 3f. and 49yds) and the Stewards’ Handicap, £4OO (GfJ, will be the leading attractions at the Takapuna meeting to-morrow.

That smart galloper Gold Money has been moving well of late on the Ellerslie tracks and is expected to display improved form at Takapuna meeting.

Tea Time, by Tea Tray—Mendacity, 6yrs, has been shipped from Auckland to Sydney, under his trainer, 11. Doyle, to race at minor meetings in N.S.W.

Two Southland-bred light harness performers, Jock Bingen (trotter) and Harold Lee (pacerl, were successful at Wellin'gfon Trotting Club meeting on Saturday.

Support, a sister to Agrion and White Wings, was beaten into third place in a maiden welter at Canterbury Park, Sydney, on Jan. 11. She cost 420gns as a yearling.

The Pahiatua Racing Chib’s Annual fixture will open to-morrow and extend over Thursday. Several well-known performers are engaged in the Gold Cup, including Oratrix.

The Gore reinsnian, J. Walsh, had to cancel two engagements at the. Wairio J.C. 'and several at Forbury Park T.C. races ■this week owing to an injured shoulder sustained in a fall with Nelson McElwyn.

s The Waikato marc Prodice, who went slightly amiss on the eve of the Wellington R.C. Summer meeting, is now reported to have made a good recovery and is expected to compete at the Takapuna fixture this week.

1 H. E. Connop, of Woodville, has disposed of his quarters to Mr W. H. Gaisford, whose team, in charge of G. Jones, -will remove from Awapuni to Woodville. Connop will take over Jones’s old establish,merit at Palmerston North.

’ It is understood (reports Christchurch Press) that. Goblin Market was purchased after being passed in at Trenthani sales, by Mr S. Higgs, of Kinloch, for 125gns, and later passed on by him at 250 guineas.

The pacer, Brutus, who won the Te Aroha Cup on Saturday last, recently changed hands in Auckland for 13 guineas. The son of Hal Zolock—Salix was a smart performer in his younger days, but subsequently proved very expensive.

Mr T. A. Duncan, who won the last Rangitikei Cup with Cashier, has presented the Club with a trophy for this year’s contest. Mr Duncan procured the trophy while he was abroad and brought it back with him.

During the four nights’ racing at the Australasian Championship Carnival at Brennan Park, Perth (W.A.), to mark the opening of the new track and appointments installed at a cost of £150,000, the sum of £6700 will be distributed in stake money.

New Zealanders who have witnessed the crack Victorian horseman, W. Duncan, in action, will be interested to learn that the operation performed upon him for a dislocated neck has proved successful. He will take a long rest prior to trying himself out in the saddle again.

American papers report that Earl Sande is to ride in England during the approaching season for one of the leading racing establishments. It is generally admitted that he will be the greatest horseman to go to England from America since ‘'Tod” Sloane. In ten years in the U.S. Sande had the amazing average of a winner in every four mounts.

At the Ascot pony meeting in Sydney on Jan. Bth the Invercargill-owned mare, Flicker (9.1), finished third to Prince Bruce (10.7) and Little Mart (7.10) in the Fourteen-two Handicap, £l5O (six furlongs and 66yds). There was a field of eighteen and the little Southlander started first in order of selection, with the winner Prince Bruce as fourth favourite. The race was. won by half a head, with Flicker a bare length away in third place. Time, linin 21i[secs. With division and other events fourteen races were decided during the afternoon. Prince Bruce, who defeated Little* Mart (a very smart performer) and Flicker, is thus referred to by a Sydney writer:—‘‘The wonder 14.2 pony, Prince Bruce, registered his 30th win when he finished fast to beat Little iMart and Flicker at Ascot on Wednesday. With the exception of one race, when he scored in a Cup division, the Bruce horse has achieved his successes in 14.2 company.”

Something over 800 yearlings will be offered at the Easter sales in Sydney this year. The catalogue of Messrs. Win. Inglis and Son contains no fewer than 524. This is a record for the firm, and is said to be the greatest number offered by one firm in Australasia. Messrs. H. Chisholm and Company’s catalogue gives particulars of over 300 youngsters to be offered. In previous years (says Sydney Referee) this firm used to sell considerable numbers of New Zealand yearlings, but the great majority of these are now offered locally. Among the young sires to be represented for the first time this year will be Heroic—a beautiful individual and a great racehorse—whose stock are sure to arouse keen interest.

The story of a “bargian mare,” an alleged non-brecder, is thus unfolded in an Australian exchange:—“Mr. E.' A. Brooks, of Buckland Park (South Australia), recently elected as chairman of the Adelaide Hunt Club, owns a full-sister to Molly's Robe, the dam of the champion Mollison. It was considered that she was a nonbreeder, and Mr. Brooks got her for a matter of £2O. Evidently the mare took a liking to Pistol’s Pride, for she has thrown three fillies to him and since then- she has been successfully mated with the Hurry On horse, Prestongrange, having a colt foal at foot by that horse, and is in foal to him again.”

The French-bred horse, Tidal, who is still owned in Auckland, is again in steady work at Randwick. Tidal went wrong prior to the A.J.C.’s Spring fixture, but he is evidently all right again, as he has been nominated for the Australian Cup, run over 2J miles at Flemington, and the Sydney Cup (two miles) at Randwick.

Many racegoers at Trentham (remarks Christchurch Press), were disappointed that Lucky Light was produced only once at the meeting. On that occasion her display was in accordance with those who stated she was very wilful and unruly. For some reason the filly and her rider appeared to be at cross purposes at the barrier, where it is understood the rider asked permission to take her to the outside. She was on the outside all the way through the race, and finished up in the straight at an angle that would have had her in the carriage paddock with any further distance to go. Some southern suggestion, that it might be as well to send thus naughty filly to the matron’s paddock appears to be a verysound one.

After starting as second selection in the Improver’s Handicap (Im. 5f.), won by Wrackeen, at the Wellington Trotting Club’s fixture on Saturday, and finishing out of a place, the Invercargill-owned mare Shady- Spot, ditl better in the Gracefield Handicap, class 4.42 (2m.) later in the day.

A Christchurch Star writer comments as follows:—“Ngingo Ngingo was made a hot favourite for the Gracefield Handicap and driven a very careful race by J. Bryce he won easily: Robert Guy led out from Shady Spot and when the straight was reached the first time was followed by Kautoma and Black Wattle. Going along the back the first time Hilltop raced into second place and Mac de Oro and Ngingo Ngingo had improved their positions. With a round to go Hilltop took charge and had Robert Guy, Shady Spot, Kautoma and Mac de Oro following in that order. Rounding the top turn Ngingo Ngingo was sent to the front and he was followed by Kautoma and Ricardo. Ngingo Ngingo held his own to the end, winning easily, but Shady Spot came on and got second, just in front of Kautoma.” Times: 4.41; 4.42; 4.42 4-5. Shady Spot, who was fifth in order of selection, wsa driven by- her trainer, O. E. Hooper. The winner, Ngingo Ngingo is a descendant of the Southland-bred stallion Matchlight, while Shady Snot, is, of course, a daughter of Sungod—Hallmark.

Trotting is booming in Wellington (remarks Christchurch , Press). and the Hutt Park racecourse was uncomfortably crowded on Saturday. The club is evidently unprepared for the growing popularity of the sport, and the totalisator accommodation I was altogether inadequate to cope with the great amount of business. There is a big problem ahead of the Wellington Trotting Club to provide accommodation for the huge crowds that now visit Hutt Park. CANTERBURY RACING NOTES. CHANGEABLE WEATHER AT RICCARTON. SILVER PAPER AND ASPIRING. GREAT STAR AT TRENTHAM. RAPIER’S AUTUMN PROSPECTS. NIGHT M.ARCH REPORTED LUSTY. COUNT CAVOUR WORKING WELL. PRIDE IN GOOD SHAPE. (Special to the Times.) Christchurch, January 26. The climatic conditions continue to be very changeable. Hot days are followed by cold and rain, and altogether we are not having any summer. On Saturday there was a gentle nor'-wester and the heat was oppressive. The change came in the evening and it has been raining ever since. The horses engaged at Wellington have all arrived home, and are having a few days spell before starting work for their next meeting. The trainers report having seen some good racing and having had an enjoyable time, but most of them cannot claim to having done better than pay- expenses. They were lucky to do as much for the horses they took to Trentham were not champions.

Master Clarence arrived home with a bruised foot. It is not seriously damaged, but it is bad enough to keep him out of work for a few days. Pangolin struck himself and is reported to have hurt himself so much that he is not likely to race again for some time. Bruised tendons do not take as long to recover as those that are strained, so Pangolin may not be as bad as he looks.

Silver Paper arrived from the' north on Saturday morning. He was evidently very much off colour during the Wellington meeting, as in either of his starts the big gelding was never going as a possible wini ner at any stage. This is not his correct form, when right he is capable of going at whatever pace his opponents set, and then being able to find a strong finishing run. It Is said that several buyers have been pricing Silver Paper and Aspiring during the last few weeks. The agents of a very well-known man in the Australian racing world were keen to purchase Aspiring, so it is said, but their negotiations came to nothing. GreaiT Star was a sad and expensive disappointment,. at Wellington. His admirers stuck loyally-to him in each of his starts although his early form did not suggest that he would win later at the meeting. He was badly placed at the barrier in his first two starts but he could not have won had he drawn No. 1. In the Telegraph Handicap on the first day R. Coveny anticipated the barrier. The result was that Great Star carried the tapes away in his mouth, and did not get rid of them until all chance of winning was gone. News of this happening was phoned south and that Coveny was confident that but for catching the tapes his mount would have won. This caused the gelding’s admirers to go on supporting him through 'the meeting. He might have won but Telegraph Handicaps are not won by horses that are not right. Having decided that he was accumulating too many brood mares, Mr G. Gerard sent Lucinette up to be sold in Wellington last week. The daughter of Martian,—Lady Lucy has been served by Night Raid. A young mare she should be cheap at the 475gns. she was sold for.

Another brood mare that changed hands was the Boniform mare Bonaric. The property of Mr H. Reeves the Hororata Stud master, she was disposed of for 25gns. D. Campbell took Tcheka to Trenthani. He was so disgusted with the way the gelding performed that he dropped him for llOgns. and was no doubt glad to do so rather than bring him home. Tcheka was purchased by D. Campbell one day during N.Z. Cup week, and it was a disastrous purchase. The gelding did such very good work here that lie was looked upon as certain to win a race at the holiday meetings in Otago and Southland. Solidly supported in his engagements by the stable he ran wretchedly. On arriving home after racing in Southland his performances on the tracks were even better than before, so he w,as taken to Wellington. The rest is now well known. J. Beban has an addition to his team. When in Wellington Mr P. Webb bought the Leighton—Cheloma gelding Appeal. N. C. Price) who has 'had his .headquarters at Rangiora for some time has come

back to the city. He has leased Mr R. Sutherland’s property at Hornby for one year. Besides a fine range of loose boxes and a plentiful supply of yards, there is also a trotting track’ on the place. D. Withers had his team located at this place until he gave up training for Mr J. R. McKenzie. As Price likes training a galloper or two as well as trotters he will be m a good position to do so now, as he will be quite close to Riccarton.

Rapier is slipping along in his work, in his very contented way, and is gradually becoming more muscular. A handsome horse he will-be a picture in the late autumn. Knowing that he will have to race the Greyspear horse to get him to the top of his form H. Nurse is somewhat puzzled as to where and when to run him. The difficulty is to find races to suit in which the old fellow will not have to carry enormous loads and yeFjiot have to strain himself over long journeys before he is seasoned enough to see the journeys out. Night March is doing a lot of pace work but very little else. During A. McAulay’s absence at the Wellington races and yearling sales the Melbourne Cup .winner has had an easier time of ’it than usual. He is very big in condition and there is not much chance of his being dressed in his best for the Hazlett Memorial at Dunedin; that is if he goes south for it. With such a valuable horse with big moneyed engagements before him in Australia McAulay- is not the man to take any risk of knocking his champion about between now and when the Hazlett Memorial is to be run.

G .Murray Aynsley is keeping Meprisant and Stately swinging along. He has not announced what programme he has mapped out for the pair, but it looks as if they will be seen out at the C.J.C. midsummer meeting. If Stately is reserved for the Middle Park Plate, in which three-year-olds carry 9.0 besides the mares’ allowance of 31bs she will have the 101 b maiden allowance claimed for her. With 8.1 up she would run a merry six furlongs from a moving start but owing to her inability to begin smartly she will find the barrier start of to-day a disadvantage. Spoon, Starshooter and Netley are doing strong work in view of the Dunedin J.C. autumn meeting. Spoon has done well lately and has thickened out into a sturdy filly. Se has plenty of speed, but there are many people who will not hear of her winning the Dunedin Champagne Stakes which will be her mission at Wingatui. Starshooter is a game battler. He will contest the hack races that are run over a distance. He is not a good class gelding but he gallops fairly well and can always be depended upon. Netley has not got much speed and she is slow off the mark, but she shapes as if she will stay well.

Mr E. C. Hassell was here a few days ago. He was on his way home from Wellington. He announced that the weights for the first day of the Dunedin meeting would be published on Thursday next. Paquito has done practically nothing since he returned from Ellerslie. He enjoyed a short spell in his yard and during the last fortnight has been given walking and trotting exercise. F. D. Jones having returned from Trentham, the Thurnham—Madrid gelding is to be put into work again, and an attempt will be made toiget him ready to contest the Dunedin Cup. It was hoped that while spelling Paquito would have built up rapidly. He has not done so half as much as was hoped and he is still very much on the light side. On looks there is not much chance of his winning the Dunedin Cup this year. To do so he would have to come on at a marvellous rate.

Hoylake has not done much since he was pulled out of the Wellington Cup. His trainer, T. Lloyd, has the grey looking well on light work and has hopes of stripping him right for the Dunedin Cup. He may do so but as Euclid says, that has to be proved.

Count Cavour is looking decidedly better than when he left Riccarton for Ellerslie to run in the Auckland Cup. Sound and well he is doing a lot of work and doing it well. He won the Dunedin Cup when he was a four-year-old. That is some years ago and he is not as good now as he was then but he will not have to carry as much weight and at present it does not look as if the opposition will be very formidable. He may not in the autumn of his life be able to win a sec’ond Dunedin Oup, but on looks he is likely to get some of the stake. On arriving home from Wellington Great Star was turned into the paddock. His owner, Mr J. H. Prosser, announced that the gelding was to stay there getting fed until he was satisfied that all signs of lameness behind caused by kidney trouble or any other cause had entirely disappeared. Mr Prosser had intended taking Great Star across to Australia after the Wellington meeting had the gelding gone on right, but the trip is ,off for the present. Now the son of Solferino-Theda is down for a trip to Sydney in the early part of next spring if he keeps sound. A number of horses that raced at Wellington arrived home minus a considerable amount of solid.condition. Pride was not one of them. She came back looking all the better for her trip. She is engaged at Wingatui next month and she should be capable of racing well down there. The usual air of mystery that hovers round the stable, is however round the mare and it is not' known whether, she will go to Wingatui or not.

J. Ross told some of his brother trainers who were at Trentham with him that Mr J. Lindsay was considering '• a trip to Australia with Meadow Lark. Having such an idea he has entered the son of Songbird—■ Unawed for some races in Victoria, among these was the Newmarket Handicap. The Newmarket at first thought appears to be a very large order for Meadow Lark, but on further thought it must be admitted that he has only to go on improving during the next two months as much as he has done in the last two, and he will be good enough to compete against the best sprinters that can be produced anywhere. • There was a fairly sharp frost at Riccarton on Saturday morning. The ground was white until just before the breakfast interval. There was very little doing however. Although it was a galloping morning, and the climax of the week’s work, nobody was anxious to stretch their charges out. WAIPAPAKAURI RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. HAKANOA WINS THE CUP. SPRINT TO BRITISH KING. (Per United Press Association.) Whangarei, January 25. There was ideal weather for the annual meeting of the Waipapakauri Racing Club. The attendance was large, and the track was in fast order. Results:— WAIPAPAKAURI MAIDEN PLATE, £65. Five furlongs. All 8.0. 1 Furore 1 2 Mineret 2 4 North Boy 3 Also startled—Kelso, Te Kone, Indian Maid, Archanui, Brandy, Tressor. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 4 4-5 secs. AWANUI HACK HANDICAP, £6O. Seven furlongs. 4 Waning Light 8.3 '.. 1 1 Frothblower 9.0 .. 2 2 Valquette 9.3 .. .." 3 Also started—Exacted 9.0, War Officer 8.13, Fiery Lad 8.6, Michael 7.10, Pipiwharauroa 7.0. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, Imin 32secs. WAIPAPAKAURI CUP, £250. One mile and a- quarter. 2 Hakanoa 9.5 .. 1 1 Glena Bay 7.10 .- .. .. 2 3 Partial Eclipse 8.0 .. -3 Also started—The Thorn 7.0, Right and Left 7.0, Alloy 7.0, War Officer 7.0. Won by a length. Time, 2mins 11 4-5 secs. KAITAIA HANDICAP, £65. Six furlorigs. 3' Waning Light 8.6 ........ ... 1 4 Furore 7.0 ...... 2 2 Sunny Morn 8.9 .. ' 3

Also started—British King 10.7, Lighte wood 8.0, Poanui 8.0, Archanur 7.0, -Te s Kone 7.0, North Boy 7.0, Brandy 7.0, Doc- > tor 7.0. s Won by a head. Time, lmin "18 2-ssecs. 1 FLYING HANDICAP, £l2O. Six furlongs, j I British King 8.5 1 j 2 Macroom 8.9 2 > 5 Partial Eclipse 8.12 .. .. .. .. -j3 Ned Kelly 8.0 * 1 Also started —Valquette 7.7, Frothblower / 7.0. e Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 15 • 4-ssecs. E BEACH HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £B5. g One mile. - 1 Glena Bay 12.3 1 s 2 Royal Day 9.0 2 s 4 Fiery Lad 10.0 . .. .. 3 . Also started —War Officer 10.10, Exalted 10.10, Kelso 9.0. c Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 47 4-5 secs. ’ FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. i PENALTIES DECLARED. r S (Per United Press Association.) Dunedin, January 27. 3 Following are the re-handicaps for the 5 Forbury Park trotting meeting on Thursday : — MUSSELBURGH HANDICAP.—Wract keen (scr.) penalized 24yds. DUNEDIN CUP.—Wrackler penalized 121 yds, now 48yds. r ! N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTTING J CLUB. f : HANDICAPS FOR SUMMER MEETING. 1 J (Per United Press Association.) ' Christchurch, January 27. The following are the handicaps for the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s ’ Summer meeting on February 8: — SPREYDON HANDICAP (harness), £350. Class 3.32. Unhoppled trotters. One , and a-half miles. ! Aileen Wood . . scr Herbelwyn . . 24 ! Boneta .... scr Nelson 1 Mount Royal . . scr McKinney 24 5 Repute .... scr Trampcrisp . . 24 ‘ Writer .... scr Ukelele Lady . 24 I yds bhd Young Carbine . 24 Admiral Bingen 12 Audominion . . 48 Dipnoi .... 12 Lazarus ..... 48 Jock Bingen . . 12 Duke Bingen . . 72 Nelson Ata .• . 12 Koro Peter . . 96 ■ Etta Cole ... 24 J JUVENILE HANDICAP (harness), £3OO. Class 3.38. One and a-half miles. Clapham .... scr Matchmaker . . scr ! Desert Rey . . scr Morrison . . . scr 1 Dillon Logan . . scr Orui scr ■ Dusolina .... scr Pageant D’Or . scr ■ Erin’s Pointer . scr Regina . ; ... scr I Flossie Sodium .... scr Harvester scr yds bhd Flying Prince . scr Automatic ... 12 ’ George Rey . . scrßeylet 12 King’s Cop ... scr Silverwood . . 12 ! Lord Matchlight scr Real Huon . .48 ‘ MID-SUMMER HANDICAP (harness), ; £lOOO. Class 4.30. Two miles. i Athalone ... scr Bonny Logan . 24 1 Harold Thorpe . scr Glide Away . . 24 Jean McElwyn . scr Linkman ... 24 1 Lindbergh . . . scr Logan Chief . . 24 1 Pluto ..... scr Concliff .... 36 yds bhd-Daphne De Oro 36 ■ Billy Sea . . .12 King Pointer . . 36 Harvest Child . 12 Duhdas Boy . . 48 1 Maiwhariti . .12 Author Jinks . 60 Tom Thumb ... 12 Quality .... 60 Zenith ...... 12 Wrackler .... 60 PAPANUI HANDICAP (harness), £350. Class 4.35. Two miles. Great Logan . . scr Avenger .... 24 Hector’s Own . scr Jolly Chimes . . 24 Lady Cello ... scr Jolly Pet ... 24 Neerson .... scr Omaha .... 24 Sir Author ... scr Trimmer .... 24 Stunt Artist . . scr Lingfield ... 36 yds bhd Acre 48 Arikitoa .... 12 Bessie Logan . 48 Grand Light . . 12 Sunshower . . . 48 Parkwood ... 12 Talent 48 Laplander ... 12 CASHMERE HANDICAP (harness), £450. Class 4.41. Unhoppled trotters. Two miles. Dipnoi scr Lazarus .... 12 Katute .... scr Proud Ata ... 12 Kotuku Jack . .■ scr Tonic 12 Lady Fan ... scr Bonnie Belmont 24 Nelson Boy . . scr Len Wood ... 36 Ukelele Lady . scr Nighborn ... 36 yds bhd Sarsaparilla . . 36 Bingen Starr . . 12 John Mauritius 60 Clonmel .... 12 Engagement . . 60 Etta Cole . . .12 CHAMPION THREE-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, £5OO. (harness). Class 3.31. One and a-half miles. Pro Rata ... scr Ngingongingo . 36 Real Huon ... scr John Jinks ... 60 yds bhd Royal Silk . . 12 LIVERPOOL HANDICAP (harness), £3OO. Class 4.40. Two miles. Black Wattle . . scr Fair Wave ... 12 Cyone .... scr Kid Logan ... 12 Erin’s Lynn . . scr Ricardo 12 Kriesler .... scr Wrackeen ... 12 Lough Neagh . scr Granite City . 24 Mac De Oro . . scr Krina 24 Mac Dillon ... scr Morning Sun . . 24 Robert Guy . . scr Tumatakuru . . 24 Rolex scr Warepa .... 24 Shady Spot . . scr Delightful ... 36 yds bhd Rey Logan ... 36 Avonwood ... 12 Sonoma .... 48 CRAVEN HANDICAP (harness), £3OO. Class 2.45. One and a-quarter miles. Away scr King Pointer . . 12 Dilnon . . . . .scr Linkman .... 12 Golden Bubbles scr Vesuvius .... 12 Harvest Child . scr Bessie Logan . . 24 Lady Cello . . scr Bonny Logan . 24 Native Queen . scr Conclifi .... 24 St Maura .... scr Dundas Boy . . 24 Sunshower . . scr Jean McElwyn . 24 .Talent . .... scr Kingcraft ... 24 Zenith .... scr Maiwhariti ... 24 Glide Away . . scr Tom Thumb . . 24 yds bhd Wrackler . . . 36 Billy Sea ... 12 Logan Chief . . 36 Harold Thorpe . 12 Prince Pointer . 48

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. THE ANNIVERSARY MEETING CONCLUDES. GAY BALLERINA WINS EASILY. (United Press Awn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 8.5 p.m.) Sydney, January 27. The Australian Jockey Club’s Anniversary meeting was brought to a conclusion at Randwick to-day, when the weather was . again showery and overcast. The New Zealand-bred filly, Gay Bal- ; lerina, is proving a cheap purchase for' her new owner Mr H. G. Kirkpatrick, having 1 won her last three races in Sydney. She also did well in New Zealand after being purchased from her breeder, Mr W. G. Stead, j The following are the results of the prin- ( cipal events: — . ADRIAN KNOX STAKES, a sweep of £lO I each, with £l5OO added. Second £3OO, < third £l5O. ' For three-year-old fillies. 1 If bred in Australia or New Zealand the I breeder to be paid £75 by the club. One i mile: f H. G. Kirkpatrick’s br f Gay Ballerina, 1 (N.Z.), by Lord Quex (imp.)— , Lady Ball, 8.5 (E. Bartie) .... 1 Mrs H. White's b f Malvina, by Tippler' ( (imp.)—Joan Clare, 8.5 (W. J. Cook) 2 f J. E. Snudley’s b f Shekels (N.Z.) by £ Paper Money (imp.)—Lady Jean 11, 8.5 (W. Johnstone) 3 , (Winner trained by C. O’Rourke, Rand- j wick.) Four started. . Won easily by two and a half lengths, I twelve lengths between second and third, t Time, Imin 42secs, I

I ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, with. £2OOO : added. Second £4OO, third £2OO. One mile and a-half. ■■ ' . E. F. Smith’s b g Donald, by Don Reynaldo (imp.)—Andol aged 9.6 (S. Davidson) .. 1 D. U. Seaton’s b m Western Lass, by Westcourt—Wolaroi Lass syrs 7.13 (J. Coutts) .. .. .. 2 P. H. Osborne’s b h John Buchan (imp.) by Buchan—Motherwort 4yrs 7.7 (R. Denham) j .. .. .. 3 (Winner trained by owner.) Sixteen started. A fine tussle in the straight between Western Lass, John Buchan, Royal Flavour and Jeypore culminated in Donald squeezing through and winning by half a head, with John Buchan threequarters of a length away third. Time,., 2mins. 35Jsecs. KURNELL HANDICAP .with £6OO added. Six furlongs. A. G. White’s br m Rasin, by Rossendale (imp.)—Dessert, 4yrs 9.3 (J. Pratt) 1 Mrs W. M. Gollan’s blk g Casque D’Or, by Rossendale (imp.)—Naroama 4yrs 8.0 (M. McCarten) ...... 2 A. and G. A. Niver's br h King’s Arms, by Quantock (imp.)—Syandra 4yrs 7.3 (Hunter) 3 Sixteen started, including the New Zea- ' lander Tea Miss. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Time, lmin. 13:] secs. THE TURF IN VICTORIA. FOUNDATION DAY CUP. MONDIAGO WINS NARROWLY. (United Frees Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 10.10 p.m.) Melbourne, January 27. The Williamstown Racing Club held a fixture to-day in celebration of Foundation Day. The weather was fine. The leading event resulted as follows: — FOUNDATION DAY CUP, £BOO. One mile and a quarter. T. M. Burke’s ch g Mondiago, by Seremond (imp.)—Mallaig, syrs, 9.4 (Dynon) '• 1 J. M. Niall’s ch g Standard Bearer, by Crowdennis (imp.)—Polylogy, 4yrs, 7.2 (N. Percival) 2 W. E. Cooper’s b g Pendennis, by Crowdennis (imp.)—Aberlady, 4yrs, 7.5 (H. F. Morris) 3 Eleven started. Won by half a head, a head between second and third. Time, 2mins 9secs. CROQUET NORTH ISLAND TOURNAMENT. Wellington, January 27. Notwithstanding overcast conditions in the early part of the morning fine weather again favoured the annual North Island croquet tournament which was <continued to-day. The standard of play was still only fair, the unwillingness on the part of the players to take any risks being largely responsible. Detailed results are as follows : Ladies’ Championship. (First Life.) First round.—Mrs Walker (Waimarie) defeated Mrs Brightling ■ (Hataitai) 26—7; Mrs Horn (Dunedin) defeated Mrs Sedgwick (Karori) 26—22. (Second Life.) First round.—Mrs Colley (Haeremai) defeated Mrs Bassett (Masterton) 26—20; Mrs Mcllroy (Haeremai) defeated Mrs Bayne (Northern) 26 —9. Second round. —Mrs Pitcaithley (Hastings) defeated Mrs N. Smith (Central) 26—11; Mrs Mcllroy defeated Mrs Claysen (Masterton) 2?—13. Open Championship. First round. —Mrs Gambrill (Palmerston North) defeated Mrs Mouat (Waimarie) 26—1, 26—14. Second round.—Mrs Horn defeated Mrs N. Smith 26—7, 26—4; Mr A. J. Gibbs (Patea) defeated Mrs Johnson (Waimarie) 6,26 —6,26 —15; Mrs Walker defeated Miss McFarlane (Palmerston North) 26—20, 26—24. Championship Doubles. Semi-finals.- —Mesdames Gambrill and Pitcaithley defeated Mesdames Johnson and Taylor (Waimarie) 26—9; Mrs Gardner .(Kelburn) and W. Windsor Richards (England) defeated Mesdames Mouat and Savage (Waimarie) 26—14. INTER-DOMINION TEST. (Rec. 7.20 p.m.) Melbourne, January 27. The concluding matches of the third test between the Australian and New Zealand croquet teams resulted in a win by two to one in favour of the home side. The meeting of the respective champions Miller and Ross, drew a large crowd who followed the games with interest. Results: Miller (Australia) beat Ross (New Zealand) 26—5, 2—26, 6—16. Stratton (New Zealand) beat McCleery (Australia) 26—21, 26—10. Windsor (Australia) beat Mrs Watkins (New Zealand) 26—8, 26—21. BOXING. SARRON’S MATCH WITH DONOVAN. Wellington, January 25. Pete Sarron, the boxer, says he has not yet signed up to meet Tommy Donovan at New Plymouth because he is signing on condition-that a return match takes place in Wellington. He has not put his signature to the articles for a return contest with Donovan at Dunedin. HAINES BEATS ANDERSON. Sydney, January 25. Though Anderson (10.111) the American middleweight, showed greatly improved form in a return match against the Australian champion, Jack Haines (11.1) at the Sydney Stadium, he was outclassed. The local man gave the better display, timing his blows well and dodging the American’s wild rushes brilliantly. Anderson was down twice in the third round and in the sixth was floored four times. The referee then stopped the fight and gave the decision to Haines; RUGBY FOOTBALL. ENGLISH TEAM'S TOUR. W. W. WAKEFIELD COMING. (Rec. 7.20 p.m.) London, January 27. England's captain against the last All Black team, W. W. Wakefield, has decided he will be able to make the trip to New Zealand with the Rugby team which he is captaining.