SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21178, 3 September 1930, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY ROUNDABOUT. Geraldine R.C. entries arc due on Monday. On Monday acceptances close for .Otago Hunt Club’s meeting.New Brighton Trotting''Club races, on Saturday. • ,' ■ . • Zelanian is having an easy time of it for a few days. The local grass track was- not open ■ for galloping yesterday. - June Nelson and Imperial .Bingen are being treated to long slow work. Cyrille is hitting out well in half pacework. He is coming on nicely. Gayoma is fairly revelling in his work these" days. He looks* in great order. i Present intentions are that Moy Hall will be a starter at the Otago Hunt Club’s fixture. Lucky Light, who looks in fine order, Worked nicely on the sand path yesterday. Pantier worked strongly twice round on the sand yesterday. R. McLellan has him in good nick. Mirabilary is to be tried as a jumper, and has joined Mrs A. W. McDonald’s team at Awapuni. Banner Boy has been brought in again and was on "the track yesterday with the team under A. S. Ellis’s care. Speakeasy, by Night Raid—Sporting Lady is said to be a promising three-year-old "from F. P. Claridge’s Riccarton stable. ' Bullford broke down badly at Dannevirke and the last has probably been seen of this once useful jumper. Membo, who looks in good condition, was allotted strong work on the sand yesterday. His northern tour has improved him out of sight. Wincette moved well when going twice round on the sand path yesterday. He was schooled on Monday afternoon and after being reminded of what was required, gave a nice exhibition of jumping. A. S. Ellis has now taken over control of brother Fred’s team, but is not well enough yet to ride work. The well-known pacing stallion Prince Pointer has arrived in Oaraaru from Christchurch to take up stud duties at Mr J. O'Brien's well-known Waikaura stud farm. With this horse and the American horse Guy Parrish at Mr O’Brien’s stud, breeders of trotters and pacers in North Otago are being well catered for.

The Westmere studmaster, Mr John Donald, will forward a record consignment of yearlings to the National Sales at Trentham in January, says an exchange. He has eighteen youngsters in hand, eleven of them being from his imported English mares. Chief Ruler, of course, will be strongly represented, half the consignment (five colts and four fillies) being by the champion sire of last season. Grand Knight, who will be represented for the first tune, is the sire of three colts and one filly. Diacquenod will have two colts and Pombal a colt and a filly. Another yearling from Westmere is an attractive colt by Bold and Bad, a Swynford horse, now in Australia.

Recently Mr E. M. Pearce’s smart gelding Mollison, who was expected to play a prominent part in the chief sprint events of the spring, developed lameness. This puzzled the gelding’s trainer, who at first could find nothing to explain the disability, but later examination revealed a small swelling on one of Mollinson’s forelegs. The fear was. engendered that the gelding was developing an apple knee, but later Mr E. M. Pearce was able to say that there was no longer any concern in .that regard. Mollison, he said, is doing better every day, and has. practically thrown off all signs of lameness. It is now expected that the son of Molly’s Robe will fulfil the programme originally mapped out for him, .with the exception of the Underwood Stakes, which have already been run. If all goes well in the meantime Mollison will compete in the Mernsie Stakes to be decided at Caulfield on Saturday, and will then proceed to Sydney, where his engagements will include the Hill Stakes at Rosehill, N. and the A.J.C. Epsom Handicap at Randwick.

It. takes some extraordinary argument to persuade the New South Wales Trotting Club to disregard a horse’s best performance when allotting handicaps, says the Sydney Morning Herald. Usually a horse is considered favourably treated if handicapped within a second or two of his fastest winning time, but with the case of Delavan's Quest, who won at a recent meeting of the club, greater liberality was shown. No doubt the fact that it is eighteen months since the horse showed winning form played a big part in tho decision to lessen gradually his handicap, until, starting from 12yds behind in the Flying Handicap, he was handicapped to pace at a 2min 16sec gait, whereas he has won at something like a 2min 12sec gaitin Australia, and at a 2min gait in New Zealand. It was only a question of him being in condition for success to come his way. Evidently the stable expected the horse to return to form, but unfortunately for them the bookmakers seemed well apprised of the fact, too. Delavan’s Quest made so light of his handicap that he was •ini front at the end of the first lap, and the race was safely in his keeping. The tactics adopted by the trainer-driver, H. Cohen, who continued to push the horse along, came as a surprise. The result was that the distance was run in record time, and for future engagements Delavan’s Quest will be handicapped on a 2min 13sec basis.

' After seeing Waterline win the Underwood Stakes, the first weight-for-age race of the season, at Williamstown on Saturday, August 23, racegoers are more firmly convinced than before that Mr “S. A. Rawdon” has acquired a horse who will win him good races, says the Melbourne Age. Waterline had to triumph over difficulties to win, and in weight-for-age company only a good horse can do that. As expected, Waterline and Wise Force disputed favouritism, with ■the ex-New Zealander’s quotation always a ■trifle shorter than that of his rival. The surprise of the betting was the support forthcoming for Parkwood. After the manlier in which the Backwood horse capitulated to Zanibar in a six-furlongs event , at Flefnirigtctn a week earlier it was difficult to favour his chance over a mile, but from TO to 1, offered and taken, he came to 9 to 2,' at which price he started. The places were filled in order of favouritism. Byron lost many lengths at- the start. Scintillation '.was first-away from Wapilly and Green -Wave. Before a furlong had been covered 'Wise Force was running second, but Waterline was further back, and inside the fivefurlongs mark appeared to be almost hopelessly placed. He was then lying about seventh and on the’rails, with little hope, it seemed, of. getting a clear run. But soon afterwards Parkwood made a forward move, and Waterline was offered an opportunity, by going outside one or two horses, of improving his position. Responding magnificently, the gelding moved forward with ease, and when Wise. Force took the lead with three furlongs to go Waterline was ■just behind him. As the, weight-for-age .favourites entered the straight there was little between them, but whereas F. Dempsey was hard at Wise Force, T. Lewis was riding very confidently on Waterline, who took charge below the distance. Stretching :out well and galloping smoothly, Waterline had something in hand when he passed the post, three-quarters of a length in advance of a good horse in Wise Force. Parkwood

showed fair form by running third, but is hardly up to weight-for-age class. A noteworthy performance was that of another cx-New Zealander in J. Truskett’s Australian Sun gelding-Glare. A good-way-back in. the early,'stages of the race, Glare came fast from .the home turn, and was travelling like a good-horse at the finish. He was fourth,'four lengths behind Parkwood, which-WaS-.hj-good • effort'- for his first, appearance. on a Melbourne course. Glare will, however, be suited by a, longer distance, and it seems certain that he will win good handicaps ii),, Australia. B.pth Waterline .and Glare hold engagements m the A.J.C.-Metropolitan. , ,'■ ' > ' ' CANTERBURY NOTES- '-’ TRACKS’IN. "GOOD ORDER. F. D. JONES’ AUSTRALIAN TEAM. HAZE JUMPING WELL. SPOON FOR DUNEDIN GUINEAS. OTAGO HUNT CANDIDATES. (Special to the Times.) Christchurch, August 31.. Though the weather has been dull and threatening during the week, we have had very little rain. In consequence the tracks are in splendid order. Th? grass gallops are so fast that some horses that have been spun out on them have registered times that make these hacks look to be really good class. Unfortunately for their owners they are far from being good)- and some disappointments are to be looked for before the Ashburton -and-Geraldine -meetings are over. ' Craigavon arrived home from Sydney,by the last mail boat. His coming was something of a surprise" as’Tiis owner, "F/'D. Jones, expected to win a race or two with him and then drop him.for a good price. ’Arikiwai has pulled up lame on several occasions since he arrived at Randwick, and it- is thought that he will be the next of F. D. Jones’ team to arrive home. Private advice to hand about Limerick is that his front joints show heat on occasions, but that, so far'he has not shown" any signs of lameness. News arrived this'week that Night March had cut a leg. A veterinary surgeon called in declared that very little harm had been done, and that with ordinary attention the horse would soon be right again. Haze continues to jump well. He has finished with the pony hurdles, and is being schooled regularly over the big ones. He jumps them very smartly, and since W. Scobie started riding him, the disappointing gelding has not run about his fences nearly as much as he did. If he were a solid customer this fellow would win lots of hurdle races, as he is a natural jumper. H. Nurse has decided to race Huntly over hurdles. After a few lessons in a paddock at home Huntly was brought to the course and schooled over four of the big hurdles. With a good jumper like After Ten giving him a lead, he shaped very well. The Clan, who -was given away by Mr P. Webb, has left Riccarton. All connected with H. Donovan’s stable were glad to see the last of the stubborn gelding. Topere’s hind leg that got galloped on at the last Timaru meeting has not quite healed yet. To give the cut time to heal right up Topere will not be entered at Ashburton, but will race at Geraldine, the following week. Afterwards he may go to Dunedin. About a year ago he showed good form at Wingatui. P. V. Mason has Praise, Ozone, Ilkley, Pride and Jaloux in strong work, and all of them are doing fairly well, although Jaloux and Pride are always heavily bandaged in front. Praise has got over the lameness behind that was troubling her. How long she will remain sound it is impossible to say, as she is such an awful filly to kick and play that she might, do herself a lot of damage any morning. Naturally after her enforced let up she is decidedly on the backward side. She, however, is not in such gross condition as she was a year ago. A. Cutis is sending Babel and Ball Dress along in their work and both are going fairly well. This stable has always patronized classic races even when it was known that its representatives have practically no chance of winning. Evidently Sir Charles Clifford intends following in his father’s footsteps and is having these two fillies hurried along with the intention of starting one or both of them in the Dunedin Guineas. On her two-year-old form Ball Dress can have very little chance of winning such an event, and Babel has yet to show’ what she can do in a race. In private she shapes like being a useful hack. A. McAulay’s two-year-olds, Static, Night Guard and Water Polo, are regular attendants on the tracks. J. Lindsay is in charge of them. They are piling on superfluous condition as they’ are only doing walking and trotting exercise. Present intentions are to turn them out in a fewweeks and leave them out until McAulay returns from Australia. When that will be depends upon how Phar Lap shapes when he meets Night March. If he has improved since last autumn McAulay does not intend breaking Night March’s heart chasing him. If. Night March cannot win enough money to pay the expenses of his trip to Australia, then True Shaft will have to do the work. He is quite capable of doing so. G. Murray Aynsley has finally decided that Spoon will be the stable’s sole representative in the Dunedin Guineas. The daughter of Tea Tray—Warlove has had several sprints lately and has on each occasion put up the record for the morning over the course she has run. She has won over seven furlongs at Riccarton, and it is a hard seven, but the mile course at Wingatui is about the hardest in New Zealand. It is doubtful if she will quite see it out. At present she is in physic.

In the meantime Kakara is to be seasoned for hack races, in which she should certainly pay her way. She is engaged in the N.Z. Oaks to be run at Riccarton during N.Z. Cup week, and should she train on satisfactorily she will be a runner in it. Until this week the work allotted Meprisant and Footfall was of a very modest nature. Now that they are all showing some muscle they are being sent- along a bit. Their owner-trainer has no intention of hurrying them, as he is not at all anxious to race them much before the middle of the racing season, or even later. After going twice round at a swinging half-pace on Tuesday last Red Heckle pulled up lame in front. A close examination could not discover anything wrong.' His tendons, joints and feet were apparently sound as every they were:. He soon walked the trouble off so it was concluded that he must have given himself a tap, or perhaps trod on a stone. He looks as if he is going to carry condition better this year than ever before.

Thurina, who is to race over hurdles at the Dunedin Hunt meeting, has been schooled fairly regularly of late by E. Shaw. He is a good jumper, but so far has never shown himself to be possessed of much pace. He is a half-brother by Thurnham to Gay Jim.

The three-year-old Night Cap that recently arrived at A. Wormaid’s stable from Ashburton was sprinted oyer a short course on Tuesday. It was alleged that he could go fast, but he failed to do so on this occasion. He was beaten easily and the time was slow. Rascal and Fresh Breeze are to represent F. P. Claridge’s stable at the Dunedin Hunt meeting. Both of them are working much better than they were before the National meeting. RascaLshould account for most of the opposition in the mile race, but he may find that Black Duke carries too many guns for him. Starshooter is not going to Wingatui, but he will be on hand at the Ashburton and Geraldine meetings. He is a gelding that thrives on hard work and' racing, and he is galloping better at present than he has been doing for some time. A. Wormaid is letting Pangolin and Ranelagh have an easy time of it. lately. Ranelagh will not race much until the New Zealand Cup meeting, but the hurdler will visit a few meetings before November. Aberfeldy is running out in . the paddock every day, but his stablemate Gala Day is

being spun out in his work. Also he is doing a fair amount of jumping and is doing it well. He is booked to do the meetings down as far as Wingatui. There is not much of the two-year-old black gelding by Arrowsmith—Tautbow, but he can go fast. He is by Arrowsmith —Dame Straitlace,, who carried Mr J. S. Barrett’s colours into a place in the New Zealand Cup once. Tautbow is shaped like his sire, and gallops like him, being very keen,'but perhaps-.not.Tquite go fast. He ran in the first division of the two-year-old parade at National time, and led his opponents home. - 1 ' Bred and owned by Mr. Barrett he" looks likely to do that .sportsman good service. ■ Imitator’s near fore leg is giving some trouble. This gelding is-one of the plainest specimens of a thoroughbred that one could look at, but he is a beautiful mover. It is to be hoped that he will stand a preparation as it will be interesting to see how such a plain and somewhat mean looking gelding will race. - I j. ,’A

Old Count Cavour and his young brother Gustavo, were tried, out over. six?, furlongs this morning (Saturday), The Count having a little the lighter weight up. Gustavo soon had a couple of lengths advantage. When they had gone half a mile it looked as if-he-would be- an-easy winner, but when the old fellow was driven along he soon reduced, the lead, and Gustavo had to be ridden out to beat him a short: head.. This gallop was.done on the No, .7 grass which was very fast, but even- then the 1.1’6 registered was extremely good for Count Cavour, who is big as a' bull. Gustavo is getting plenty’ of galloping now, and is thriving on it, but. before long The Count will have his measure.

1 Charlatan and Wharncliffe have,left T. 11. Gillett’s stables. Charlatan has-been lent to a friend of Mr J. S. Barrett’s to bo used as a hack, and Wharncliffe has, been sent back'to Mr T. Whelch’s-station in Hawkes Bay. He will be kept there until it is time for him to be got ready-for the National steeplechase of 1931, when he will return to Gillett’s establishment.

Quarterdeck has not been jumped over the hurdles on the course yet, but she is being schooled regularly by E. Shaw in a paddock close to her stable, and rumour says that she is jumping well. A couple of stallions arrived at Free Holmes’ stable from America during the week. They have not been on view yet.

Early- this week the programme for "the spring meeting of the South Canterbury J.C. arrived. This meeting used to be held after- the New Zealand Cup meeting in November, but this year it will be held on Thursday and Saturday, the 16th and 18th October. It is a well thought out programme, anti is well worth a study, as there are races to suit all classes of horses from two-year-olds upwards. Nominations for all events close with the secretary, H. H. Fraser, Box 57, Timaru, at. 9 p.m. on Monday, September 29. On Top was on the track this morning, and was looking as well as ever he did. He was sprinted over a short course to see if he would bleed again, but there was not a sign of blood afterwards. He will be entered for the meetings in the south. Mrs J. Campbell has taken up the mare Velocium, who is a sister to Gay Jim. She is a well grown mare and may prove useful when seasoned.

Tray Bond and Painkiller were spun out over five furlongs on the No. 7 grass this morning. Carrying small boys they went from a moving start, and finished abreast, all out, having covered the distance in the brilliant time of 1.1 4-5. They are a useful pair and they should prove hard to beat, in their engagements at the Dunedin Hunt Meeting. As Tray Bond does not stay well the five furlong race should suit her well as she is a brilliant beginner. Her most dangerous opponent looks to be Sleipner, who is also a great beginner besides being possessed of a torrent of sped. Also, he stays on better than the filly. His trainer has not, however, quite decided if he will take the colt south. Painkiller who can go just as fast as Tray Bond, stays much better than she does, and the six furlong event at the Hunt fixture should suit him nicely’. Royal Mint is .to be tried over hurdles. He was schooled this morning after jumping the two pony hurdles,. he , was sent once round over the four big ones. He is not as bold a jumper as his stablemate Haze, but he is decidedly clever, being catlike in his jumping. F. E. Jones, who for many’ years was the late Sir George Clifford’s first horseman, and retired owing to rapidly’ increasing weight, has sold out of the Hororata Hotel. He was at Riccarton this morning when he announced that he was tired of hotelkeeping for the present, and that he was coming back to Riccarton to become a public trainer. He has. applied for a trainer’s license, but will not apply for a jockey’s, owing to his weight. He is walking 10.8 nowadays. During the last month Riri, the brother to Chide, has done a lot of fast work, and has done it well for he is always showing improved form from week to week. Like his brother Chide he is inclined to be lazy in his work, and like him he thrives best when being sent along. His owner G. Murray Aynsley does not intend to give this gelding much racing this year. The breed have always been slow in maturing so he will not bother the youngster much until he is a four-year-old. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. NEW ZEALANDERS AT RANDWICK. {United Press Assa.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 9.20 p.m.) Sydney, September 2. With the flags out 20ft at Randwick tracks to-day Paquito went brilliantly a mile in Imin 43Jsecs. Limerick . did steady work and trotted soundly. Night March and True Shaft sprinted three furlongs in 36isecs. High Disdain galloped almost a record six furlongs in Imin 141 secs. New Zealand entries for Canterbury Park next Saturday number 44. NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES RECEIVED. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, September 2. The following acceptances have been received for the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting:— IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, £125. Unhoppled trotters. One mile and a-half. Plain Jane . . . Scr Biddy Parrish . scr Fair Exchange . scr Trickful . . . scr Ability . . . . scr yds bhd Bell Heather ’. scr Waiata Poi . . 12 Pattie Bingen • scr Great Dillon . . 24 Key Broker . . scr Merrijigs ... 60 Kitty Parrish i scr Saka Bona . . .60 Iwanta'scr Great Burton . 96 Welcome Guy . scr Silurian .... 96 Heathcotewood scr Nancy Bingen . 108 El Merit . ... . . scr Home Voyage . 216 Peter Conquest . scr BELFAST HANDICAP, £135. One and a-half miles. Goldsworthy . . scr yds bhd Billy Sunday . . scr Llewellyn . . .12 Spinster .... scr Stowaway ... 24 Brilliant .... scr Dusolina .... 36 Pronto .... scr Play Wave . . 36 Bingen Carnival scr Silver Sea ... 36 Pearler .... scr Mille de Oro . . 60 Desert Rey ... . . scr Donard .... 72 Real Girl ... scr Denver Hinds . 84 Lloyd Chimes . scr Torchlight . . , 96 Pageant d’Or . . scr .BURWOOD HANDICAP, £3OO. Two miles. Kautoma ... scr Sonoma . . . .36 yds bhd Country King . 36 Proud Dillon . .12 Shady Spot . . 36 Tumatakura . . 12 Fair Wave ... 48 Regal Voyage . 24 Apex . . . . . 43 Bay Nut .... 24 Sunny Bob ... 60 Granite City . . 36 Pageant . . . 108 - SEAVIEW HANDICAP, £l3O. One and a-quarter miles. Danny Boy , . . scr Sodium .... 12 Play Wave ... scr Warrenore ... 12 Captain Wrack . scr Robert Guy’ . . 12 yds bhd Baron Bingen . 24 Tenedos .... 12 Kelp . . . . -,,24 , Erin’s Lynn . . 12

AUTUMN HANDICAP, £l6O. Unhoppled trotters. Two miles. Repeata Mac . scr Nelson Boy . . 72 Wattle Patch . scr Young Carbine . 72 yds bhd Trampcrisp ... 72 Repute . .... 24 Midland .... 72 St. Potrox- . 24 Boneta .... 84 Oval . . . . 48 Horae Voyage . 84 White Satin ..'2 60 All Peters ... 96 DASH HANDICAP, £155. One mile. Audrey Dillon scr Kautoma .... 24 Flora gscr Kenny Dillon . . 24 Erie Dazzle . . scr Tactless . . . . 24 Captain Wrack ."scr Black Wattle . . 24 Venarc scr Bob Logan . . 36 yds bhd Sir Author . . 36 Rose Marie ... 12 Mac Dillon ... 36 Brentlight .... 12 Warepa .... 48 Sodium . . . .12 Onyx . . ... . .96 Warrenore . . . 12 WAINONI HANDICAP, £lBO. One and a-quarter miles. Mercury .... scr Warepa . . .'. 24 yds bhdAleron24 Great Triumph'. 12 Shady Spot . . 24 Roicole . . . .12 Sahib 24 Fair Wave . . .24 Granite City . . 36 Royal Comrade 24 Avenger ... 36 Double Event . 2.4 Jolly Chimes . 36 Proud Dillon . . 24 Dilnon4B Ngahuia •. . . . 24 El Direct ... 48 Rolex24 Bessie Logan . . 84 'ELECTRIC HANDICAP, (saddle), £l4O. . One mile. Harley Dillon > scr Brook Pointer . 24 Ariki . . . . . scr Kenny Dillon . 24 •Tannhauser . . scr Hostess .... 24 Rollo . . . . .scr Tactless .... 24 yds bhd Black Wattle . . 24 Erin’s Lynn . . 12 Mercury .... 36 Alvira'. . . . .12 Royal Comrade .48 Oaknut .'.... 12

BACK FROM AUSTRALIA. NEW ZEALAND HORSES RETURN. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, September 2. The remainder of W. Burgess’s team comprising Spearmiss, Atholspear, Werata, Lady Gen and Ben' Hur arrived back from Australia by the UlimSroa to-day. Royal Elm was another who. returned. He goes to Otane and will probably be given a spell. BASKETBALL NEW ZEALAND TOURNAMENT. AUCKLAND BEAT SOUTHLAND. Hastings, September 2. The New Zealand basketball tournament was continued this afternoon in beautiful Weather. Following are the results:— Section I. Hawkes Bay. beat Wairarapa 19-14. Taranaki beat South Canterbury 19-6. Auckland beat Southland 13-12. Section 2. Canterbury beat Marlborough 26-13. Wellington beat Otago 19-11. Poverty Bay beat Manawatu 9-5. Section points are as follows: Auckland and Wellington 10 each, Otago and Southland 8 each, Hawkes Bay and Canterbury 6 each, Poverty Bay 4, Wairarapa 3, Taranaki 2, South Canterbury, Marlborough and Manawatu 1 each. The first four teams play off to-morrow. In the afternoon the North and South Island match will be played. SOUTHLAND’S BRILLIANT DISPLAY. KEEN EXCITEMENT PREVAILS. (Special to the Times.) Hastings, September 2. Southland reach the semi-finals. Brilliant display against Auckland. Auckland score winning goal almost on call of time. To-morrow Southland meet Wellington and Auckland meet Otago, the winners to contest the final. The tournament was continued this afternoon in glorious weather, several . close matches being witnessed. Wairarapa gave an excellent display against Hawkes Bay. Otago were disappointing against Wellington. Canterbury, though superior to Marlborough, were not playing the game they did against .Otago and indulged in long passing. The half-time score was 12 to 4. Marlborough improved in the second half and held their own for 15 minutes, during which time scoring was even. In the last five minutes Canterbury again forged ahead to win by 26 to 13. Playing against Wairarapa, Hawkes Bay attacked and ran up a good score in the first ten minutes. Their passing was superior, Wairarapa not anticipating or intercepting well. N. E. Strangbeck, Hawkes Bay centre was outstanding, and Wellwood in the forwards. The three Wairarapa defenders were doing excellent work when hard pushed, N. Welch being outstanding. The half-time score was 5 to 14. In the second half Wairarapa showed wonderful improvement and dominated play, scoring again and again. They drew up to 14-14 before Hawkes Bay’ added a goal. Hawkes Bay then added two goals and each side two more before the final whistle.

In their match with Otago, Wellington were handling better, the Otago forwards failing to pass well, few goals resulting. There was a weakness in the Otago centre, M. Mattingly, who was steady, not receiving adequate support from the wings. The half-time score was 9 to 4. Otago sparkled up in the second half, the scoring being even after fifteen minutes’ play, each side having six goals. E. McQuire, forward, and E. Bell, defender, did good work for Wellington.

In their match with South Canterbury, the Taranaki forwards improved and the centres played exceedingly well, the forwards not taking advantage, however. A fast exciting game resulted between Auckland and Southland, being speedy all the time. Southland scored the first goal. Auckland equalized and scored three more before Southland again scored. After that they were never more than two goals ahead. The Southland defenders did marvellous work intercepting and putting the ball out. The half-time score was 9 to 7. In the second half from the throw off M. Wright missed several easy shots before she settled down. Auckland carried play to the goal third, but there was no score. Play was transferred to the Southland goal, M. McCurdy and M. Wright scoring in quick succession. Southland gradually drew level and amid intense excitement the score reached 12 all and, with one minute to play, Auckland scored. The ball from the throw-off travelled to the Southland goal, where M. McCurdy failed with an easy shot. Time was called. Southland had the distinction of holding the champions unbeaten for five years within one goal. The Southland team work was excellent and it would be unfair to discriminate. Nobody let up for one riiinute. The team was: M. Wright, M. McCurdy, P. Calder, M. Royds, I. Dempster, E. Shepherd, Mrs Mortimer, A. McGavock, M. Shand. AMATEUR ATHLETICS. MEETING OF NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. LECKIE’S RECORD HAMMER THROW. Wellington, September 2. Further advice regarding the proposed tour of New Zealand next season of two American athletes, George Bullwinkle and George Simpson, was received at a meeting of the council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association in a cable from G. C. Krogness on August 22, who stated that Simpson would decide after the Chicago meeting. Bullwinkle was then still in Europe. It was reported that the profit on the New Zealand championship meeting was £127.. Official recognition was granted to J. G. Leckie’s hammer throw of 151 feet 6 inches for the 161 b hammer throwing championship at Milton on February 15 as the best performance of its kind on record by a New Zealander.

RUGBY FOOTBALL. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. The junior representative selection committee, Messrs G. Miller, A. Mitchell and J. Oughton, have chosen the following players to keep in (raining with a view of games this season:— Forwards.—Bulling (Rimu), Cotirnane (Rimu), Bews (Blues), Clode (Blues), Keast (Blues), Bailey (Blues), O’Shaughnessy (Star), Lee (Star), Gardiner (Old Boys), Dick (Waikiwi), Cameron (Old Boys). Backs: Braithwaite (Old Boys), Harrington (Old Boys), Mitchell (Old Boys), Fairweather (Rimu), Maitland (Rimu), Lee (Blues), Bruce (Blues), Sievwright (Star), Greaser (Star), McColl (Star), Jones (Waikiwi ). The first game is against a team from H.M.S. Dunedin on Friday afternoon. Any not available are requested to advise the secretary immediately. CENTRAL JUNIORS DEFEAT WESTERN. MATCH AT WINTON. (From Our Correspondent.) On Saturday afternoon on the Winton Recreation Reserve before a fair attendance of the public the Western District juniors were defeated by the Central juniors by 6 points to 3, the points comprising a try and a penalty goal as against a try. Tins is the first time in two years that any points of. difference have been scored between these two teams. Playing at Ohai last year for the Mudge Shield, the Central juniors drew with Western the scores being 9-all. Similar scores resulted in the Mudge Shield match at Nightcaps this season. The teams on Saturday were very evenly matched, the Western backs being slightly superior to those of Central, while in the forwards there was practically no difference. The Western backs were very unlucky in not increasing their score as several unsuccessful passing rushes took place. The only try scored by Western was the result of good handling. Western were pressing in front ®f the goal when the ball was set in motion, finally going out to Beer, who beat the Central wing threequarter to score in the corner. A fine kick by Dixon was just inches out. The try scored by Central was also a fine piece of work on the part of the Central half, Bell. From a scum practically in the centre of the field in Western territory, Bell worked the “blind side” well. The ball went to McKenzie who put in a fine run before passing to Johnson, who threw himself over at the corner. Central’s other three points were the result of a penalty which Murphy converted. The Western backs were a good lot and some valuable movements were initiated. The pick of the rearguard were Dempster, Carr and’ Dixon, while the forwards were all a hard working lot. For Central, Bell was a great improvement in the half-back position, and McKenzie and Johnson were also prominent, while the forwards could not be individualized. The half-time score was 6-3 in favour of Central and the scores were unaltered at the final whistle. Mr W. Moylan controlled the game. The teams were: Western: A. Dixon; Prendeville, Collie, Beer; Dempster, Miller; Carr; Duncan, F. Greer; Beer; Forde, Gardner; Bates, Sheehan; L. Greer. Central: Kerse; Johnson, Clarke, Murphy; Jensen, McKenzie; Bell; Diack, Anderson; Taylor; G. McLeod, T. Anderson; J. McHugh, Anderson; South. Presentation at Hedgehope. The Hedgehope Public Hall was filled to capacity on Friday evening last, the occasion being the Victory Ball of the local Football Club. As the Hedgehope Club won the junior competition in the Central District a large attendance of football enthusiasts was present. Dancing took place for the greater part of the evening for which music was supplied by Deurden’s Orchestra. The president of the Central Sub-Union, Mr W. G. Clarke, Winton, presented the cup to the Hedgehope captain and congratulated the team on its success. On accepting the cup, the captain of the Hedgehope team, Mr A. Skinner, stated that his team had played some hard and strenuous matches in winning the cup and they did not mean to let it slip through their hands next season. SOCCER. PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ TOURNAMENT. INVERCARGILL THE VENUE NEXT YEAR. Wellington, September 2. At a meeting of the New Zealand Football Association this evening the chairman (Mr F. Campbell), reported that as a result of the North v. South primary schools match the council would have to find about £65, which would reduce the bank balance by about half. The chairman expressed the hope that next year it might be possible to have both primary ami secondary school North v. South games. It was reported that the next South Island primary school tournament would be held at Invercargill. GOLF. VETERANS’ HANDICAP TOURNAMENT. Rotorua, September 2. The veterans’ handicap golf tournament opened in good weather conditions, a slight shower not greatly interfering with play. Those qualifying are: Kusabs (Rotorua), Hughes (Wellington), Hocken (Auckland), Scott, Morriman, Ross (Hamilton), McFarlane (Auckland), Ashton (Rotorua), Lowry (Hawkes Bay), Speer (Rotorua), Jouneaux (Whangarei), Lightband (Christchurch), Gee (Rotorua), Dargaville (Auckland), Pittar (Hamilton), Wilkie (Rotorua), Gillie (Hamilton)). The first round will be played to-morrow. The British Amateur Golf Championship was played with Spalding “Kro-flite” Golf Ball. Uniformity in manufacture means uniformity in flight. Spalding’s “Kro-flite” Golf Ball. Obtainable at all Sports Dealers. —Advt.