SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21219, 21 October 1930, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY ROUNDABOUT.

C.J.C. general entries on Friday,

Wellington meeting opens on Saturday.

Oamaru Trotting Club acceptances due to-day.

The Gore Racing Club’s meeting will be held next Monday and Wednesday,

A northern exchange says that Havaspot will strip a very fit horse at Trentham.

Local pacers* Erin’s Fortune ahd Miss Adonis leave for Oamaru on Thursday.

Captain Wrack is going in rare style in his work and an early win is predicted for him.

For the first time in 14 years, J. Bryce will not have a representative in the New Zealand Cup.

F. G. Holmes is now training the very promising Great Nelson. He is said to be looking in great condition.

Harold Logan is a brilliant pacer and if taken to Oamaru is likely to be .showing a short price in the leading event.

Moratorium has shown signs of soreness lately, but. it has not affected him in his work, as he has been galloping very lyBright Glow is said to be looking in splendid condition, having fined down nicely. She promise to strip well at Trentham. Omeo is doing onlv easy work at NewPlymouth, but he has freshened up a whole lot Of late, and is bearing a very healthy appearance.

Northern advices state that Ayrmont Chimes may be found doing the southern trotting meetings at Christmas time, with special designs on the Gore Cup.

Goblin Market has been going better in his schooling over the hurdles, and is to have his first race at this branch of the sport at Waverley, where he will be ridden by ( J. Tucker.

J. Brown is not doing much with Silvermine at Hawera, as he will not be required until New Zealand Cup time, when he will again contest the Stewards' Handicap if considerably treated.

Royal Acre is looking in splendid shape, and gave a fine display of jumping when schooled one morning last week. L. Dulieu will most likely be his pilot in the jumping events at Trentham.

The veteran Hipo is in work again at New Plymouth ami despite his twelve years is as active as a two-year-old, and is a handful for a light, boy to manage. E. George is getting him ready for the Christmas racing.

Reports from Hawera state that old Bonogne is looking as bright and well as at any previous time, and will only require a little sharp work before Waverley. At 7.2 he has been given an excellent chance on his favourite course.

Havering is to race at Trentham, and then go on to Christchurch for the Cup meeting. He is said to be in splendid shape and will require very little to fit him for tasks ahead. So far no rider has been engaged.

A couple of two-year-old fillies, one byNight Raid from Dollarpiece, and the other by Polazel from Bendown, are members of Mrs J. Campbell’s active team at Riccarton. They look a likely pair to pay their way later on.

Horses nominated at the Forbury Park spring meeting, and being placed at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s spring meeting, may’ be nominated for a higher class, provided such nominations are made by noon on Saturday, November 15.

The Paper Money-Stardancer mare, .Paperchase, who is now owned by Mr L. Porter, is in a bad way at present. She had a dead foal by Polazel, and for a time her life was despaired of. It is hoped now that she will recover, but even if that is the case her recovery will be slow, so there is no intention of breeding from her this season.

Bennanee, a good performer a few seasons ago and fourth horse in the 192/ New Zealand Cup, is in work again at Hastings under the direction of his former trainer, V. H. Colello. He ’is reported to have furnished out considerably, not that he was ever of the mean order, but he bears a disfigurement to his face, the result of bolting into a tree while turned out, and crashing-in the off side under the eye.

Shrewd, a New Zealand Cup aspirant, is continuing to please his trainer (V. H. Colello) in his track work at Hastings. After competing at Trentham he will go on to Riccarton, and will be ridden in the Cup by Alfie Macdonald, W. Griffiths’s promising apprentice. Macdonald has ridden him in four of his wins, and handles him to perfection.

It transpires that there was an excuse for the failure of Pentheus, who, until the last few minutes, was favourite for the Epsom Handicap. •As the field jumped off Pentheus struck himself on the off foreheel. It was necessary to secure verterinary attention later. It was apparent early that something was wrong, as Pentheus was ahead of only three or four horses, and could not make any impression.

Writing of Phar Lap’s future, the Melbourne Age of October 8, says : H. Telford’s lease of the Night Raid gelding expires on June 10 next, and it is stated here that there is little likelihood of Mr D. J. Davies giving him an extension—not on any terms. If this be it i* expected that Telford will give Phar Lap a chance to win both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, and that before handing the gelding over to his owner will attempt to win with him the Perth Cup, run at Christmas time, and even the Auckland Cup.

Admiral Bingen has been nominated for tha Dominion Handicap at the N.Z. M.T.C. meeting, and if the brilliant trotter improves in stamina he will keep the field very busy.' Admiral .Bingen is one’of the fastest trotters in commission, and is particular -

ly brilliant up to a mile and a half. He has won over two miles, but in most of his races has failed in the concluding stages of the longer journey. If F. G. Holmes has got. the Nelson Binben trotter to stay on he should run well in the chief trotters’ race of the meeting.

The two-year-old brother to Battle Colours and Satisfy is making good progress under the care of D. McLennan, who is looking after D. Campbell’s team during the trainer’s illness, says the Christchurch Star. The youngster is well grown and of very promising appearance. He has not been seriously tried out yet, as he did not commence work so early as some of the other juveniles at Riccarton, but he shapes as if he would be v.ery useful later in the season.

A member of R. Alexander’s stable, Monarchy, a two-year-old bay colt by Chief Ruler from the English-bred mare Bonny Briar (by Bonarosa), and therefore fullbrother to Briar Root, is reported from Hastings to' be showing a lot of pace on the tracks, and critics who have seen him predict that he will be the best juvenile of the season. He was purchased privately by Mr T. H. Lowry for 300gns. after being passed in at the last Trentham sales at 250gns. He will probably have his first race in the Wellesley Stakes next Saturday.

Mrs F. D. McLiver, of Auckland, has received a cable message stating that her horse P'atadawn, who ’was a runner in the 1010 Welter, ■ was badly injured in an accident at Caulfield last Saturday week. He is a five-year-old gelding by Kilbroney from Bon Chic, and since he won the Criterion Handicap at Ellerslie as a two-year-old he has done most of his racing in Australia, where he has scored wins at Rosehill and Randwick. Patadawn was trained at Randwick until recently by P. Riddle, but he has lately been under the care of V. O’Neill at Caulfield.

March, who 12 years ago produced General Latour, a foal which became known to racing fame as Te Kara, has foaled a bay colt by that sire and has visited him’again this season. Much interest will be centred in To Kara’s brother, particularly because of the lapse of 12 years since March had produced a foal to General Latour. Te Kara is a bay and it is notable that the colt foal is the first one of March’s progeny since to bear the' same colour. The five Lucullus and two Psychology foals she threw were all black, while Te Hoia by Paper Money or Lucullus, and Marchctte, by Limond are brown.

Hawkes Bay reports credit Commandant with having developed into an ideal three-year-old classic colt, and he is receiving a special preparation from R. Alexander for the New Zealand Derby next month. His success over a mile at the recent Auckland meeting was easily obtained, and suggests that the mile and a half of the classic will not trouble him. Chrysology, his stablemate, who also did well at Ellerslie, is having a Derby preparation, too, and will be Mr T. 11. Lowry’s second string in case anything happens to Commandant. Mr Lowry has already won the Derby thrice, with Balboa (1914), Desert Gold (1915), and Estland (1917)-

Organizer, the appearance of whose name in tiie fields for the Auckland Cup, Railway Handicap, Summer Handicap, and King's Plate has set many people wondering, is described as an aged roan mare by Sabretache from Olga, and is owned in the Poverty Bay district; but there is no record of her having rased in the last decade. A mare of this name, colour, and breeding was registered in the Official Calendar in 1916, and had one race at the Toioga Bay Meeting that year, when she ran last in a field of five. At the time this mare was a five-year-old, so that if the Organiser entered at Auckland is the same she will now be 19 years of age!

A promising two-ycar-okl included in J. McLaughlin’s team at Trentham is the recently-named Acorn, an attractive brown filly by Paladin from the Martian mare Hornbeam. She is thus a ful-sister to Don Quixote, and a half-sister to Exide, Beaming, Sir Roy and King Musket, and having such well-performed relatives she will claim more than passing notice when she begins to race. She is owned by Dr A. FI. Gilmer, of Wellington, who carried the bid to 180 guineas for her at the last Trentham sales. During the past week she has been given barrier practice, and has shown plenty of speed in getting away from the tapes. Her real galloping lessons will probably begin after the Wellington meeting.

Besides the five-year-olds he is galloping regularly at Trentham, T. J. Daly has three others who have not yet. been required to do anything more than easy pace work. The trio arc aptly-named Cape Horns, carrying a distinct smack of the sea in their titles and with a strong appeal to those who do not yet wish to forget the old windjamming days. They are Capetown (from the Kilboy mare Menthe), Trader Horn (from the Nassau mare Paraki), and Homeward Bound (from the Martian mare Arizona). The two first-named may’ be produced later on this season, but Homeward Bound will need time, and will probably not experience the excitement of a race day till next season.

Raima, who is by Nelson Bingen from Ngaraima, was bred and is owned by Mr J. H. Lloyd, of Hawkes Bay, who raced her dam and others of her progeny with success. Raima is engaged in the Dominion Handicap on the first day of the November meeting and is a young trotter of except tional promise. He started only four times last season, winning twice, and also being second. He won the Campbell Handicap at the November meeting of the Otahuhu Trotting Club, covering the two miles in 4min. 34 4-ssec, and at the Christmas meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club won the Rowe Trotting Cup, beating a strong field. He was driven on this occasion by J. J. Kennerley, and won by a head in 4min. 45 l-ssec, the going being very slow.

Few people are aware that Night Raid, the sire of Phar Lap and Night March, was sold in England for 120 guineas. That was in December, 1920 and he was shipped to Australia on the same day, to become a gilt edged bargain, through siring two highclass horses. A five-year-old horse named Simon Square was passed in at 17,500 guineas, which, it was announced, was below the reserve. Simon Square stood last year at a fee of 19 guineas, which would go to show that he has not been a stud success. The sum of .£53,000, with certain contingencies, was paid by a syndicate when the American-bred horse Tracery was taken back to England a few years ago. It ’ proved an unlucky speculation, for Tracery succumbed io an ailment.

Peter Bingen has not retired from the track, but will be placed in training again later on, according to the Auckland correspondcnct of the New Zealand Referee. That is definite, said the champion’s owner, Mr Wilfred Johnstone, during a recent interview with the writer. The Waikato sportsman gave his assurance that Peter Bingen would be set for the New Zealand Cup of 1931. Peter Bingen has done a light season at the stud, serving a few selected mares, and , the general impression that he had retired from the race track no doubt arose from that fact. Mr Johnstone stated that he was making enquiries in connexion with the Christmas trotting carnival at 1 ’ Perth, Western Australia, but at the time of writing had not received a reply to his letter. Should the programme in that State suit Peter Bingen he may take him over. 'Die brother to Great Bingen has been doing easy work and should not take a lot of getting ready.

The acceptances received last evening for the first day of the Gore Racing Club’s meeting saw a big shrinkage in the size of some of the fields, but there is ample material left to provide a very fine day’s sport. Six remain in the Gore Cup and Clerity II is still at the head of the list to attempt her third win in this event. Those who went out were Waving Corn, Red Boa, Town Bank and Evening. It looks like being a fine race. The other, events have filled well, there being 26 in the Trial Handicap, nine in the hurdle race, eight in the Waimea Hack Handicap, 13 in the Mataura Trot, 13 in the Flying Hack Handicap, 19 in the Labour Day Trot and seven in the Murihiku Handicap. There are some problems set for punters who are again reminded to beware of early spring form. Special trains will be run to the meeting and the club appears to be in for a successful fixture.

When Mr C. Boyle’s hurdler, Conjuror, failed to make a showing in his race at Flemington on October 4, his form was in such marked contrast to what he had displayed just previously, and also so much out of ke'eping with his improved condition that his connexions were not only disappointed but sorely puzzled. A Press cablegram says that Conjuror has been found to be suffering from a couple of broken ribs which would account for the reversal of form, but private information received this week puts a different complexion on the affair. Conjuror was doped just as Wise Force was doped. It has affected him to the'extent, that he will probably be returned at once to New Zealand to recuperate. Rational has also done poorly on the trip, though Rasouli, on the other hand, has thrived and improved. Cabled advice received at Trentham states that E. J. Murtagh has shifted with these three horses from Melbourne to Sydney, so that it is probable they will return home before the date originally intended. NOTES FROM FLEMINGTON. AMOUNTS WELL AFTER TRAINING. (United Press Assn. —By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 8.55 p.m.) Melbourne, October 20. Pentheus is coming to Melbourne for the Cantala Stakes. Balloon King has arrived at Flemington. Amounis looked well when working usefully to-day. Veilmond, Homedale and Carry On galloped 11 furlongs on the tan in 2min. 37-1 sec. Scratchings for the Derby are Income and Weotara. Scratchings for the Melbourne Cup are Weotara, Ocean Bound, Baunnaglas, Prince Seremond, Tiger Lily, Lady Kentrel, Kirrkee, Jellyride and Rhonite. The New Zealand horses Stealth (9.0) and The Swell (8.9) are acceptors for Wednesday’s Werribee Welter. Gold Cup (7.11) has accepted for the Manor Plate. COMMENT ON CAULFIELD CUP. WON IN BRILLIANT FASHION. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) Sydney, October 20. The Herald, commenting on the Caulfield Cup says: “Amounis crowned his career by winning such a coveted cup in brilliant fashion. He not only carried the biggest weight ever handled with success in this race, but he took the titl6 of the greatest stake-earner of the Australian turf. The raee was thrilling from start to finish. The champion was last to the half-mile. Then he began to show his true form and with a wonderful burst of speed down the home stretch shot past Soulton to win.” • ROMANTIC CAREER. TRAINER OF FORMER DAYS. N.Z. BOOKMAKERS’ TERROR. Some years have elapsed since William Davies left the Dominion to reside in Australia, so that he is unknown to the younger generation of racing men in New Zealand, but he will be well remembered by older followers of the sport. He spent a considerable period as a trainer in Wellington, where he turned out many winners, one of his notable successes being Ropa’s win in the first Wellington Cup run on the Trentham racecourse in January, 1906, with Acliilles in second place. Ropa was ridden by Sid Reid, now private trainer to Mr V. Riddiford at Trentham. The starting price bookmakers of his time held him in wholesome respect, as followers of his stable dealt them some severe blows. Among the New Zealand racing “colony” in Melbourne, writes “Khedive” in the Melbourne Sporting Globe, no man commands wider respect than William Davies, who prefers to be spoken of as “old Bill.” In a long career on the turf Davies extended advice and often financial help to young and struggling comrades. Bread thus cast upon the water is being returned to the donor in his present hour of need. Davies made money out of racing. More than once he accumulated £lO,OOO worth of property, but it had to be disposed of at a sacrifice to meet obligations over disastrous mining speculations. Passion for Horses. Born in New South Wales, Davies came to New Zealand with his parents at the age of thirteen. Contracting a passion for horses he ran away from home to join a That'adventure was of brief duration; but Bill’s ambition could not be thwarted, and eventually he joined the famous stable of W. C. Webb, who kept the Bush Inn Hotel, on the Riccarton Road, Christchurch. ' Davies recalls that in the spring of 1875 he was riding horses at exercise for Dan O’Brien, in company with Bob Derrett, who, thirteen years later, was beaten in the Victoria Derby on Carbine. Lurline and Calumny -visited Australia in 1875. Calumny annexed the Newmarket Handicap, and, soon after the new season opened, was successful in the Hawkesbury Grand Handicap, with Billy Yeomans up. Her victory naturally excited interest in New Zealand, where the daughter of Traducer was bred. Davies read the result in a morning paper and told Derrett that the two miles had been run in the record time of 3min. 35sec. Bob' refused to believe this, and bet his companion £1 that the time must have been 3min. ,45sec. He had to pay over. Since then the record has been reduced to 3min. 22]sec.

Knowledge of the art of training was acquired by Davies. His first patron was Jerry Jerome, who made a handsome living out of packing food to miners on the goldfields# The horse that Davies trained for Jerome was not much good, but he won a race with him. Bill became a miner for two years, and on his return to Timaru was commissioned by Mick Barrett to prepare Mignonette for the Geraldine Cup. On the opening day of the meeting Davies rode Mignonette in the weight-for-age event against Tadmor, a New Zealand Derby hero, and Nectar, who subsequently won what was then called the Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap but now is known as the New Zealand Cun Mignonette was unfancied for tfie Geraldine Cup, but Davies managed to buy her in two Calcutta sweeps at the upset price. She led from start to finish of the race. Barrett was overjoyed at the result and made

Davies a present of the mare. Bookmakers’ Terror. Eor more than twenty years Davies prospered at his profession. He won the Wanganui Steeplechase in 1882 with R. Higgie’s Alaric and in 1888 with J. Leopold’s Kangaroo, In 1897 Bill won the Wellington Cup with W. J. Jorgensen's Strath Braan, and in 1906 with D. Ross’s Ropa. He had a half interest in each of these horses. Strath Braan, for whom £lOOO was refused as a juvenile, raced without success until four years old. After being taken in hand by Davies he captured eight handicaps out of nine starts. Owing to a disagreement Strath Braan was removed from Bill’s stable. He performed ingloriously in the following two seasons. Starting-price bookmakers in New Zea land paid Daives the unique compliment of printing on their charts, “Horses trained by W. Davies, £5 limit.” This meant a dividend of not more than £3 15/- for first place or £1 5/- for second, the unit of investment being £l. ♦ George Price, who trained Windbag for the Melbourne Cup victory, rode for Davies in New Zealand. His last appearance was on one of Bill’s horses, who led home the field. GORE RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY. (Per United Press Association.) * Gore, October 20. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Gore Racing Club’s Spring meeting on October 27 jnd 29: — PUKERAU HURDLE HANDICAP, £l4O. One and a half miles.

WAVERLEY RACING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR ANNUAL MEETING. (Per United Press Association.) Wanganui, October 20. Following are the acceptances for the Annual meeting of the Waverley Racing Club on Labour Day:— MORETON MEMORIAL MAIDEN, £ll5. Six furlongs.

WAIKATO HUNT CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR ANNUAL MEETMEETfNG. Auckland, October 20. The following acceptances have been received for the Waikato Hunt Club’s Annual meeting on Labour Day:— MAIDEN HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, £l5O. About two and a-half miles.

. WAIPAWA COUNTY RACING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES RECEIVED. (Per United Press Association.) Napier, October 20. The following acceptances have been received for the Waipawa County Racing Club’s meeting on Labour Day: MAIDEN PLATE. Five furlongs : Lady Mawcre 8.8, Nea Lap 8.8, Black Acre 8.8, Shenankida 8.8, Acrosspire 8.8, Lady Spy 8.8, Mon Roi 8.8, Futurist 8.8, Royal Bengal 8.8, Vera Lux 8.8, False Scent 8.8, Brittany 7.0, Guard Lahou 7.0. JUMPERS FEAT RACE, £l2O. One and a-quarter miles: Mountain Heath 10.9, Zipper 10.4, Shining Armour 10.1, Jen 9.3, Rttkauponga 9.2, High Heather 9.2, Our Jack 8.9, Handy 8.2, Barrocota 8.2, Starbird 8.0, Kopje 8.0. . WAIPAWA COUNTY CUP, £2OO. One' mile: Best Friend 9.0, Head Serang 8.11, Queen’s Choice 8.11, Mountain Heath 7.13, Rory Mor 7.8, Tahoma 7.3, Teawha 7.0, Repay 7.0. HOMEWARD HACK HANDICAP, £B5. One mile: Tahoma 9.3, False Scent 8.13, Acmil 8.11, Channaline 7.13, Elvaettc 7.11, Black Acre 7.9, Brambletorn 7.9, Sun Up 7.9, Skill 7.7. NOVICE STAKES. Six furlongs: Mahora 9.0, Rewa 8.4, Royal Court 8.4, Brambletorn 8.4, Roval Bengal 8.4, Nea Lap 7.13, Flute 7.13, Lady Spy 7.13, Shenankiada 7.13, Acrospire 7.13, Scales 7.13, Futurist 7.13, Vera Lux 7.13. EPSOM HANDICAP, £7O. One and aquarter miles: Jen 11.8, Rakauponga 11.7, High Heather 11.7, -Acredity’ 11.2, Whakaari 11.2, Crown Link 11.2, Sedation 10.10, Heather Gift 10.9, King’s Parade 10.9, Heartache 10.9, Starbird 10.7, Kopje 10.7. RAILWAY HANDICAP, £lOO. Six furlongs: Best Friend 9.2, Kaihora 8.13, Queen’s choice 8.12, Dobbin 8.1, Taranto 7.11, Huikai 7.10, Tahoma 7.9, Brown Sugar 7.0. HACK FLYING HANDICAP, £BO. Six furlongs: Repay 8.9, Brown Sugar 8.4, Mahora 8.1, Acmil 8.0, Mouri Rangi 7.9, Lady Mawere 7.3, Vera Lux 7.3. NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. HANDICAPS FOR FIRST DAY, (Per" United Press Association.) Christchurch, October 20. The following handicaps have been declared for the first day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Spring meeting on November 11: — SPRING HANDICAP (harness), £350. Class 3.32. One mile and a-half. Trotters.

EGMONT RACING CLUB. MR TRONSON APPOINTED HANDICAPPER. (Per United Press Association.) Wanganui, October 20. The Egmont Racing Club has appointed Mr A. Trorison as handicapper. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. HANDICAPS FOR STEWARDS’ EVENT. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, October 20. The following handicaps have been declared for the Stewards’ Handicap event to be run on the first day of the Canterbury. Jockey Club’s Metropolitan meeting on Saturday, November 8:— STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £lOOO. Six furlongs.

CYCLING. CANADIAN SIX-DAY RACE. Montreal, October 19. Horace Ilorder (Australia) and Lew Elder (Toronto) won the six-clay bicycle race which concluded on Saturday. SYDNEY TO MELBOURNE. LONGEST RACE IN EMPIRE. (Rec. 8 p.m.) Sydney, October 20. Fifty-three cyclists are taking part in the first road race from Sydney to Melbourne, the first stage of which ends today at Goulburn. It is expected that the event, which is described as the longest of its kind in the British Empire, will occupy five days. The distance by road is 700 miles, and the prizes aggregate £750. The competitors include the champions, Opperman and Lamb, and the Frenchmen Bidot and Mauclair.

RIFLE SHOOTING INVERCARGILL DEFENCE CLUB. The competition for Mr Sheehan’s cup. which was fired under service conditions, was completed on Saturday afternoon The weather was squally and the performance put up by A. Falconer, who made the fine total of 76 and won the cup, was a most meritorious one under the conditions. The practices were grouping at 200 yards, running man, snapshooting at a 22in disc and application at the same range and application at 300 yards. Following is the result: A. Falconer 1 "6 A. R. Wills 69 W. Milky 69 W. S. Ayson 69 D. Robins 69 H. H. Moss 68 W. E. Diack 67 A. Wilson 65 A. Pomeroy 63 G. H. Smith ’.. .. 62 C. H. Wilson 61 R. C. Anderson 58 M. Sheehan .. 51 N. Mac Williams 53 T. E. Henshelwood .. .. .. 52 L. Marshall .. 50 J. T. Newell 48 A. Mahoney 45 C. H. Cunningham 43 S. Wall .. ‘ 43 IV. O’Brien 43 J. Clark .. 41 S. Cunningham .. ...... 39 „J. Morrison 36 G. Weeds 34 W. Henderson ; 26 This, week the ranges are 300 and 500 yards, being the first competition for the Thomson and Smith Cups. INVERCARGILL MINIATURE CLUB. The Invercargill Defence Miniature Rifle Club held a most interesting own handicap

shoot at the Drill Hall on Monday evening. Ten shots were fired without any marking and each competitor had to nominate his own handicap before commencing to shoot. Anyone with handicap and score exceeding 100 points was penalized by two points for each point in excess of the 100. The shooting was of a high standard. Three competitors, including two ladies, scored the possible. In the shoot off for the ladies’ trophy Mrs Newell was the winner, while G. Kelly took the men’s trophy. The final shoot of the season will be held on Wednesday night when a match will be fired between teams from the Invercargill Defence Rifle Club and the Invercargill Defence Miniature Rifle Club. The following were some of the best scores last evening:—

CRICKET.

SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION.

The executive of the Southland Cricket* Association met last evening, Mr E. V.* Mills (president) presiding. N. McGowan and T. Riddell were granted transfers from Union to the Marist Club. It was decided to commence the Wednesday competition on October 29. Following is the draw for the first round: I.C.C. v. Marist; Collegiate v. H. and J. Smith. All matches will be played on Queen’s Park.

WRESTLING.

EBERT M.. LOGAN. -

Invercargill has already had its first taste of the modern mat game, and the universal opinion seems to be that it is one of the most thrilling and spectacular sports that has yet been introduced to the south. The Southland Wrestling Association is recognized as one of the most progressive and enterprising in the Dominion despite the fact that it has just been formed, and the local public should consider itself fortunate that the association has been able to match Fred Ebert, who appeared here last week, with Walter Logan, one of the most powerful wrestlers in the game. These two men will meet in the Civic Theatre on Thursday night next, and a most exciting, well contested match should result. Logan, 24 years of age, is the youngest wrester at present in the game, but he has been in the game, as an amateur and professional, since he was 16 years of age, and has engaged in hundreds of contests. Among the men he has beaten may be mentioned John Kilonis, the famous Greek wrestler, and Mike Yokel, and it is abo worthy of note that Logan engaged in several matches in America as a professional light heavyweight boxer, winning 17 of the 25 bouts in which he participated. In Dunedin recently, he gave a wonderful exhibition of strength and cleverness to beat Tom Ray by two falls to one, the contest being exceptionally well contested. Since then, he made a wonderful showing against the Terrible Turk, Kara Pasha, holding him for eight rounds though Pasha secured the only fall of the match, due to his greater experience. Logan took a fall out of the Mormon wrestler, Tom Alley, recently, and he is so fast and strong that his contest with Fred Ebert should show fans something just a little bit different from what they saw when Ray and Ebert met last week. KOSTONAROS DEFEATS MACDOUGALL. MACGILL BEATS EDWARDS. , Auckland,-October 20. Two wrestling contests were held this evening, one at the Town Hall under the control of tho New Zealand Wrestling Association between George Kostonaros and Scotty MacDougall, the Scottish-Canadian, ending in favour of the Greek by a submission fall in the sixth round by means of a

keylock. MacDougall was unable to continue. A match at his Majesty’s Theatre between Billy Edwards and Pat Mac Gill under the auspices of the ex-Servicemen’s Union resulted in a win for Mac Gill. Edwards secured the first fall in the fourth round with a series of headlocks. In the sixth round Mac Gill dumped his opponent who was unable to continue. ATHLETICS. RECORD FOR 1000 METRES. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Paris, October 19. La Doumerque ran the 1000 metres itr 2min 13 3-ssee., beating Otto Peltzer’s record. TENNIS. CENTRAL DISTRICT. DRAW FOR FIRST ROUND. (From Our Winton Correspondent.) The first round of the Central District tennis competition has been drawn. The matches will be played on the courts of the first mentioned team as follows:— November 1: Winton v. Limehills A; Limehills B v. Oreti; Drummond v. Dipton ; Wianiwa a bye. November 8: Limehills A v. Limehills B; Dipton v. Waianiwa; Oreti v. Drummond; Winton a bye. November 15: Limehills A v. Drummond; Winton v. Limehills B; Waianiwa v. Oreti ; Dipton a bye. November 22: Waianiwa v. Limehills A; Drummond v. Winton; Oreti v. Dipton; Limehills B a bye. November 29: Limehills A v. Dipton; Winton v. Waianiwa; Drummond v. Limehills B; Oreti a bye. December 6: Oreti v. Limehills A; Dipton v. Winton; Limehills B v. Waianiwa; Drummond a bye. December 13: Oreti V. Winton; Limehills B v. Dipton; Waianiwa v. Drummopd; Limehills A a bye.

st lb st lb 1 Maungamoe . 9 6 Membo ... 10 .12 Bloom .... 9 0 Gayoma ... 10 10 Wincette ... 9 0 Paris .... 10 8 Fenham ... 9 0 Oriflanib . . 9 10 WAIMEA HACK HANDICAP, £140*. Seven furlongs. West Dome . 9 0 Barn Door . 7 8 Some Toff . . 8 11 Academy . . 7 4 Impertinence . 8 7 Tippling ... 7 4 Fair Exchange 8 0 Royal Bluff . 7 0 MATAURA TROT HANDICAP (harness), £145. Class 3.54. One mile and five furlongs. yds bhd Glen Wilkes . . scr Dick Swithin . scr Luath .... scr Erin’s Advance . 24 Tussore Silk . . scr Meteor .... 24 Wave Soon . . scr Bay Admiral . 36 Winning Wave . scr May bird .... 36 Mountain Satin King . . 36 Dweller scr Spring Chimes . 36 GORE CUP, £250. One mile and a quarter. Celerity II. . 9 2 Salmo Salar . 7 6 High Court . 8 11 Red Racer . . 7 Latin Quarter 8 11 High Gear . . 7 0 TRIAL HANDICAP, £140. Six furlongs. Night Lark . . 9 0 Hot Tea ... 8 8 Mustn’t Mies . 8 11 Steeton ... 8 8 Palada .... 8 9 Cyrille .... 8 8 Baby Bliss . . 8 9 Night Rose . . 8 8 . 8 8 Bridget .... 8 6 Memories ... 8 8 Twilight . . 8 6 Night Parade . 8 8 Insolvency . . 8 6 Zelanian . . 8 8 Pandoor ... 8 6 Smuggler ... 8 8 Slim Jim . . 8 6 Johnny Phar . 8 8 French Singer 8 6 Kenwood . . 8 8 Boher-Bee . . 8 6 Sun Palace . 8 8 Marcelle Wave 8 6 Segrave ... 8 8 Spanish Maid . 8 r; FLYING HACK HANDICAP, £140. Six furlongs. Palermo ... 9 8 Attractive Master Lady ... 7 4 Anomaly 9 7 Milliner ... 7 2 Ace of Hearts 8 10 Bachelor Boy 7 1 Miss Redowa . 8 0 On Watch . . 7 1 Killorna ... 8 0 Battle Scene . 7 0 Solmar ... 7 10 Cumulative . 7 0 Remindful . .7 5 LABOUR DAY TROT HANDICAP (harnese), £140. Class 3.45. One and a half miles. Seaworthy . . . scr Real Gold . . . scr Erin’s Fair . . scr Sunny Morn . . scr Goldwyn .... scr Sunvoyage . . . scr Hugo Wilkes . scr Knowledge . . . scr Ima Bingen . . scr yds bud Jack Hammer . scr Sunflash .... 24 Jolly Wave . . scr Baby Joan . . 24 Prairie King . . scr Drake .... 36 Probationer . . scr Larsen .... 48 Roadamine . . . scr Jerelderie . . . 72 MURIHIKU HANDICAP, £150. Eight and a half furlongs. Lucky Light . 9 0 Battle Flag . . 7 7 Red Boa . . 8 4 Dumblane . . 7 O' Evening ... 7 10 Night Parade . 7 0 Night Maid . . 7 7

st lb st lb Viaduct . . . 9 2 Prince Abbey Land . 9 2 Desmond 8 1 Home Wood 9 0 Seceschar . . 8 1 Gasform . . 9 0 Knollmere . . 8 1 Shearform . 8 11 Danny Boy . 8 1 Ngapara . . 8 9 Biplex .... 7 10 Miss Shef . . 8 9 Compulsory . 7 10 Ibes . . . . 8 9 Lady Lulu . . 7 10 Double Red . 8 1 BREWER HANDICAP, £190. Six furlongs. Lady Quex . 9 8 Melissa ... 7 11 Freehold . . 8 6 Green 'Linnet 7 7 Fernden . . 8 4 Just An Idea 7 4 Kiosk . . . . 8 1 Bonogue ... 7 3 Te Atiawa . 8 0 Hopwood . . 7 2 Chief Link . .7 13 Monaloff ... 7 0 HACK HURDLES, £150. One and a-half miles. Royal Damon 10 fi Goblin Limited . . 10 5 Market 10 1 Tenacre . . . 10 5 Denier .... 9 4 Craigie .... 9 0 WILSON HACK HIGH WEIGHT HANDL CAP, £125. Seven furlongs. The Warden . 9 1 Ngapara ... 8 0 Auctioneer . . 8 13 Bon Eve . . 8 0 King Acre . . 8 10 Araukuku . .. 8 0 Gowan Lea 8 9 Potency ... 8 0 Tent Call . . 8 7 Crenna Town . 8 0 Some Acre . . 8 3 Onepai .... 8 0 Puawhato . . 8 0 Captain Dan . 8 0 WAVERLEY-WAITOTARA CUP, £300. One and a-quarter miles. Cashier . . . 8 9 Orazone ... 7 4 Ruanui . . . 8 0 Kawhakina . 7 4 Fernden . . . 7 12 Joy Spear . . 7 2 Manly . . . . 7 8 Bonogue ... 7 2 Arisus . . . . 7 5 Hopwood . . 7 0 FLYING HACK HANDICAP, £125. Six furlongs. Royal Routine 8 8 Garrick .... 7 4 Gowan Lea . 8 1 Gold Collector 7 0 MOUMAHAKI HACK STAKES, £150. One mile. - Joy Spear 8 10 Gas Napper . 7 5 Royal Finance 7 12 Spearform . . 7 0 The Warden . 8 7 Puawhato . . 7 0 Monaloff . . . 7 12 Potency ... 7 0 Auctioneer . . 7 10 Crenna Town 7 0 Banbridge . . 7 8 Craigie ... . 7 0 Callamine . . 7 6 Coal Bags . . 7 0 JACKSON HACK MEMORIAL STAKES, £125. Five furlongs. Royal Routine 9 4 Gasfield ... 8 0 Romantic . . 8 9 Kilting . . .8 0 Orapar . . . . 8 9 Biflex .... 8 0 Tent Call . . 8 8 Abbey Land . 8 0 Some Acre . . 8 4 Kissless ... 8 0 Kentish Lad 8 3 Jadarino ... 8 0 Lady Lulu . 8 2 Gold Collector 8

st lb st lb Marita . . . 11 6 Westroke . . 11 0 Mangakawa . 11 0 Bruntwood . 11 0 Thirl .... 11 6 Cullgie . . . 11 0 Spalupin . . Brundy Boy 11 11 0 Tin Whistle . 0 11 0 HUNTERS’ HURDLES HANDICAP, One and three-quarter miles. £250. Pikimai . . . 10 13 Lupen Abbey 9 o Oscar .... 10 1 Twinkier . . 9 0 Copey . . . . 9 13 Flapperette . . 9 0 Moerangi . . 9 10 Thanks . . . 9 0 Archieval . . 9 7 Waiau Lady . 9 0 BARDOWIE HANDICAP, £150. Six and a-half furlongs. Sulla . . . . 8 0 Rita’s Light . 7 0 Derry Belle . Brilliant Lady 7 7 9 Valorous . . . 6 Bright 7 0 Miss Albyn . 7 1 Searcher 7 0 Vai Simon . . 7 0 Silver Division 7 0 Armenia . . . 7 0 Te Homai . . 7 0 Gay Caballero 7 0 Huhana . . . 7 0 Magic Mint . 7 0 Hollyholm . . 7 0 Royal England 7 0 Domination . . 7 0 Good bellow . 7 0 king Win . . 7 0 Musquin . . . 7 0 Turonga . . . 7 0 All Soult . . 7 0 Milvane . . . 7 O' Steadyfire . . 7 0 Cargengh . . . 7 0 Trig 7 0 Valgene . . . 7 0 Illumina . . . 7 0 MEMBERS’ MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £300 One and a-quarter miles. Maori Boy . 9 0 Luminary . . 7 0 Mervett'e .. . 8 8 Transformer . 7 0 Flying Prince 7 7 The Sun . . . 7 0 Motere . . . 7 4 Unoco . . . . 7 0 Black Maire . 7 1 Valstreet . . 7 0 Gay Cockade . 7 0 Ohinemuri . . 7 0

LADIES’ BRACELET HANDICAP, £150. One and a-quarter wiles. Always . . .11 S Temperature 10 7 Oscar . . . .11 5 Royal Survey 10 7 Spalpiko . .115 Waiau Lady 10 7 Archieval . .115 Spalpeen . .; 10 Copey . . . .11 3 Bruntwood . 10 7 Moerangi . . 11 0 Glen Marie . 10 7 Lupin Abbey 10 10 Westroke . . 10 7 Day Lass . . 10 10 Hazelwood 10 7 Flapperette . 10 10 Guid Day . 10 7 Thanks . . . 10 7 WAIKATO HUNT CUP, £600. ' Three miles. Kawini . . . 11 12 Soami . . . 9 7' Importer . . 11 5 Akbar . . . 9 5 Mashoor . . . 10 13 Senora . . . . 9 4 Pikimai . . , 10 13 Waka King . 9 4 Spalpiko . . 10 12 Twinkier . . . 9 0 Foxhound . . 10 2 Kiwinui . . . 9 0 St. Warrigal 10 2 Thirl . . . . 9 0 Copey . . . 10 0 Lovely Boy . 9 0 Pendavies . . 9 12 Cullgie . . . 9 0 Scaramouche 9 11 BOLLARD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, , £250. Six and a-half furlongs. Leitrim . . . 8 7 Valuation . . 7 3 Accra . . . , 8 3 Hakanoa . . ,. . 7 3 Vai roe . . . 7 11 Mosque . . . 7 3 Royal Ruler 7 10 Billikins . . . 7 0 Lady’s Boy . 7 8 Antique . . . 7 0 Awamutu . . 7 8 Romford . . . . 7 0 Sea Cob . . . 7 5 Honeton . . . 7 0 Kingfield . . .75 Moepai . . . 7 0 BRUNTWOOD HACK HANDICAP, £150. Six and a-half furlongs. Te Hoia . . . 9 0 Glenison . . . 7 11 Volimond . . 8 11 Sulla . . . . 7 7 Kaha . . . . 8 11 Perennes . . . 7 7 Unoco . . . . 8 4 Rose Lupin . . . 7 4 Thurnus . . .82 Vital . . . . 7 2 Arrowhead . . S 2 Indolent . . . 7 2 Jaeldy . . .82 Lucky Alice . 7 2 Karo . . . . 8 2 Cristobel . . . 7 0 Tradesman . . 8 0 Cargen . . . 7 0 King Ford . . 7 12 Master Armour • 7 0 Crimestor . . 7 11 Good Fellow . 7 0 _

Eileen Wood . . scr Ambition . . . 24 Gemlight . . . . scr Dipnoi .... . 24/ Great Amazon . scr Midland . . , 24 Olive Nelson . scr Nelson Ata . , . 24 Repute .... scr Nelson Boy . . 24 St. Petrox . . . scr Young Carbine . 24 Scuttle . . scr Great Change . . 36 White Satin . . scr Jock Bingen . . 36 yds bhd Lady Fan . . . 36 Audo Bell . . . 12 Normahal . . . 36 Boneta . . . . 12 Peter Lin . , . 36 Fifa 12 Rose Audo . . . 48 Surprise Journey 12 Duke Bingen . 72 Trampcrisp . . 12 Engagement . . 72 All Peters . . . 24 Cannonball . . 84 EMPIRE HANDICAP, (harness), £300. Class 2.47., One and a-quarter miles. Aleron scr Dilnon .... . 12 Acre scr El Direct . . . 12 Cushla D’or . . scr Final McKinney 12 Double Event . scr Grand Light . . 12 Eugene De Oro . scr Great Peter . . 12 Granite Citv . . scr Avonwood . . . 12 Great Delight . scr Kid Logan . . . 12 Huon Denver . . scr Morning Sun . . 12 Jolly Chimes . . scr Omaha . . . . 12 Kotuku Jack . . scr Pageant . . . . 12 Necrson . . . . scr Steel All . . . . 12 Ngahuia . . . . scr Talent . . . . 12 Orphan . . . . scr Torpedo Huon . 12 Roval Comrade . scr Wrackeen . . . 12 Sunchild §cr Arikitoa . . . . 24 Teremoa . . . . scr Free Advice . . 24 Tony Victor . . scr Great Logan . . 24 Veeto ..... scr Harvest Child . 24 yds hhd Avenger . . . . 12 NEW ZEALAND TROTTING CUP (harness), £4000 Class 4.26. Two miles. —To be run in two heats and a final— Grand Light . . scr Imprint . . 12 Daphne De Oro scr Jewel Pointer 12 Jean McElwyn scr Kohara . . . 12 Travis Axworthy scr Machine Gun 12 Linkman . . . scr Native Prince . 12 Logan Chief . scr Waitaki Girl 12 Dilworth . . . scr Wrackler . . 12 Dundas Boy . scr Kingcraft . . 21 Harold Thorps scr Logan Park . 24 King Pointer . scr Roi L’Or . . 24 Quality . . . scr Terence Dillon . 24 Talaro . . . scr'Ahuriri . . 24 yds bhd Gold Jacket . 36 Author Jinks . 12 Padlock . . 36 RICCARTON HANDICAP (harness), £400. Class 4.40. Two miles. Captain Wrack . scr Bay Nut . . . . 24 Curfew Boy . . scr Granite City . . 24 Editor . ... . scr John Jinks . . 24 Erin’s Lynn . . scr June De Oro . . 24 Hostess .... scr Mac Dillon . . . 24 Kautoma . . . scr Apex .... . 36 Kiowa .... scr Fair Wave . 36 Major Lind . .. . scr Mac De Oro . . 36 yds bhd Shady Spot . . . 36 Ngingo Ngingo 12 Sonoma . . . . 36 Proud Dillon . 12 Tarndale . . . . 36 Roddy .... 12 Delightful . . . 48 Tactless . . . . 12 Nelson De Oro . 48 Tenedos . . . . 12 /• The handicaps of All Red, Baby Logan, George Rev, Milo Minto and Str Guy were withheld.

DOMINION HANDICAP (harness), £1000. Class 4.35. -Two miles. Trotters. Duke Bingen. . scr yds bhd Engagement . . scr Raima . . . .' . 12 Tonic scr Kempton . . . . 24 Ukelele Lady . scr John Mauritius . 48 Writer .... scr Koro Peter . . . 48 Admiral Bingen scr Tamerlane . . . 48 Cannonball . . scr Western Voyage 48 Maxegin scr. Trampfast . ., . 96 VICTORIA HANDICAP (harness), £400. Class 4 35. Two miles. Aleron . . . . . scr Kid Logan . . . 24 Cyonn . . . . . scr Wrackeen . . . 24 Sir Author . . scr Great Delight 36 Sunchild . . 1 . scr Invader . . . . 36 Sunny Bob . . scr Acre . 36 yds bhd Avenger . . . . 48 John Noble . . 12 Great Peter . . . 48 Regal Voyage . 12 Torpedo Huon . 48 Wakataua . . 12 Grand Light . . 60 Jolly Pet . . . 24 Harvest Child . . 60 HAGLEV HANDICAP, (harness), £400/ Class 2.44. One and a-quarter miles. Athalono . . . scr Bonny Logan, . . 12 Carmel .... scr Imprint . . . . 12 Epigram . . . scr Jean McElwyn . 12 Great Logan . scr Kohara . . . . 12 Linkman . . . scr Onyx .... . 12 Muriel De Oro scr Tom Thumb . . 12 Nelson Tasker . scr Waitaki Girl . . 12 The Abb’ey . . scr Cardinal Logan . 24 Vendome .. . . scr Jewel Pointer . . 24 yds bhd Logan Park. . . 36 Bessy Logan •. Z12 Native Prince . 36

st lb st lb Toxeuma . . , 9 9 Caterpillar . . 7 2 Cimabue . . . 9 5 Fernden . . . 7 2 Laughing First Money . 7 o Prince 9 4 Compensation 2 Hunting Cry . 9 4 Awaken . . . 7 2 Meadow Lark 8 10 Autopay . . . 7 2 Silvermine . . 8 10 Waving Corn . 7 1 Supremacy . . 8 10 Equitant . . . 1 White Fang . .8 8 On Top . . . 7 0 Havering . . 8 5 Just An Idea . 7 0 Consent . . . 8 5 Subdivision . . 7 0 Hunting Day . 8 5 Simba .... 7 0 Gesture . . . 8 3 Straight Te Awhina . . 8 1 Course 7 0 Great Star . . 7 13 Cuticle . . . 7 . 0 Staghunter . . 7 13 Satisfy .... 7 0 Praise .... 7 12 Spoon .... 7 0 Arrow Lad . 7 11 Charmainc . . 0 Courtesy . . . 7 11 Lineage . . . 7 0 Kiosk . . . . 7 10 Jenny Diver . 7 0 Royal Parade . 7 6 Coon Song . . 7 0 Arikinui . . . 7 5 Trojan Melody 7 0 Tcnterden . . 7 5 Glenrossie . . 7 0 Greenaway . . 7 5 Love Song . . 7. 0 Ladv Pam . . 7 5 Solmuri . . . 7 0 Admiral Drake 7 3 Winsome Hind 7 0 Rin. Tin Tin . 7 2

Score off Rifle Hep. Pen. Tl. G. Kelly .. 93 7 — 100 Mrs Newell . 91 9 — 100 Mrs Morrison 90 10 — 100 S. D. Stewart 93 8 2 99 J. T. Newell . 92 7 —- 99 G. Smith .. 98 3 2 99 A. Pomeroy 93 6 — . 99 A. Wilson .. 95 3 —— 98 E Ball .. .. 967 6 97 B. Crofts .. 83 20 6 97 S Wall .. .. 92 5 - ■ 97 J. Thompson 81 15 — 96 Mrs Stewart 81 15 — 96 H. Pomeroy 88 17 10 95 Miss Smith .. 79 14 — 93 A. Mahoney .83 10 ——• ■ 93 M. Sheehan 86 6 — 92 A. R. Wills . 85 6 —• 91 A. Winder .. 79 12 — 91 T. Oran .. 85 4 — 89 B. Tinnock .. 76 8 — 84