SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21337, 7 March 1931, Page 8

SPORTING

NOTES BY ROUNDABOUT.

Banks Peninsula races to-day.

The Cromwell fixture concludes to-day.

< The progeny of Some Boy 11. have won £4113 this season.

Arrow Lad is reported to be almost back to top form again.

That great lepper Beau Cavalier is back in . work at Ellerslie.

Entries for the Oatnaru Autumn meeting close on Monday.

Fifa promises to be a good favourite in her races at Wellington to-day.

Tho Nelson Trotting Club’s meeting will be held at Wellington to-day.

t Nominations for the Otautau R.C. annual meeting close on Wednesday.

■' Lena Bingen is a pacer from Otago Central of whom more will be heard.

The first race at the Banks Peninsula meeting to-day is timed for 1 p.m.

M. Holmes heads the list of successful 1 light harness reinsmen with 23 wins.

Acceptances for the Wyndham Trotting Club’s annual meeting close on Wednesday.

The local horseman L. J. Ellis will be riding at the Banks Peninsula meeting today.

Q, S. Donald has trained 28 light harness winners this season. He is an easv first on the list.

Weights for the first day of the Riverton Racing Club’s meeting are due on the 18th.

Hector Gray has ridden 68 winners this season. L. J. Ellis is third on the list with 30 successes.

When he learns to leave the mark correctly Sunny Gold will win races for J. Dynes.

It is stated that the Otago horseman Ben Brodie intends to leave shortly for Australia.

The Australian Cup, the longest handicap event in Australia, will be decided at Flemington to-day.

Mr J. M. Samson intends to send Lord Argosy north to contest tho North Island Challenge Stakes.

Master Jack paced a good race on Thursday, and should not be long in being returned a winner.

Mount Boa’s next appearance will probably be made at Trentham, with the Riccarton Easter meeting to follow.

Palermo was not entered for the Riverton meeting, but figures among the entries for the Great Easter Handicap.

H. Gray has an excellent Chance of riding 100 winners for this season, a feat not so far accomplished in New Zealand.

Te Awhina has again shown signs of leg troubles, and R. Ellis has deemed it advisable to give the Paper Money mare another spell.

R. Reed rode the winner of the maiden race at Wanganui, and followed it up by taking both races of this class at Woodville.

Guy Bingen was very unlucky in the ; Au Revoir Handicap on Thursday, and he should not be long in being returned a winner.

Windshield, the dam of Mr H. A. Knight’s promising gelding Shatter, is reported to be safely in foal to British Empire.

Jolly Wave is a pacer with a bright future. By Waverley-Pleasant Drive, he is a half-brother to those good horses Dalmeny and Dalnahine.

The class of straight-out trotter seen at the local meeting was very poor, and there is a great opportunity for a solid performer to win good money down this way.

E. Scoullar has Parysia in good order at

present and galloping freely in her work. - The Tractor—Moulin Rouge filly will make a trip to Trentham next week.

F. D. Jones was an absentee from the track at Riccarton on Thursday morning. He is laid aside with influenza, but expects to be about again in a day or two.

The date for declaration of weights for the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps has been altered by the Canterbury Jockey Club- from March 17 to March 18.

The English Grand National is to be run at Aintree on March 27. It costs £lOO to start a horse, the big fee being charged with the idea of reducing the field to safer proportions.

Gold Tinge, who won the Breeders’ Plate at Randwick, but was a disappointment on returning to New Zealand, has failed to survive a preparation, and may not be trained again. '

The Wellington owner, Mr C. Boyle, last week disposed of the Australian-bred Saltpot to a patron of E. JPenman’s stable. The price was 500 and Saltpot will continue to be trained by Penman.

Great Star has been causing his ownertrainer some anxiety of late, and he has not done any fast work during the past week. His proposed trip to Trentham is therefore not likely to be undertaken.

The Canterbury District Committee has recommended the well-known trotting trainer, C. S.' Donald for a provisional trainer’s license, and M. J. Wadley for an apprentice jockey’s license.

Nelson’s Victory carried big money in each of his starts at the local fixture, but on each occasion fired away his chance at the start. His great speed will be of little use to , him until he niends his ways.

June Nelson scored an easy victory in the mile saddle event on the first day of the local trotting meeting, but when asked to go a mile and a half on the second day she failed badly. A mile is plenty far enough for her at present.

Desto was well backed on the first day of the local trotting meeting, but carried only 90 tickets on the second. The Four Chimes ■mare sustained an injury to one of her legs just prior to the meeting and was unable to do herself justice.

Mr J. R. McKenzie’s imported horse Roydea, by Ellangowan, has rejoined T. H. Gillett’s team. During his retirement he did a light stud season, and it is hoped ho is now quite sound to stand a preparation for racing.

M.. Holmes rode Ellegro in both of his races at the local trotting meeting and, in his hands, the son of Cathedral Chimes left the mark in great style. Hitherto he could be relied on to lose a good deal of ground at the start. With a repetition of this form Ellegro will win more races.

The South Otago Trotting Club has extended the time of closing for the nominations for its annual meeting-to Monday at 8 p.m. It is hinted that there is a possibility of the club obtaining a totalisator permit for the meeting, but no official advice is yet to hand! : ? ’

Mr Kervin, the owner of the trotter Paddy McKinney,. has a large milk run in Melbourne, and in the off season the brilliant trotter takes his place in the milk float. 'Tn fact, you would be surprised to knqw how useful Paddy McKinney is at any sort of work,” said Mr Kervin.

The steeplechaser, Wiltshire, winner of two Grand Nationals, is now among the regular workers under R. Syme’s charge at Te Rapa. He .is reported to be making rapid improvement in appearance, though it will be some time yet befbre he is fully equipped physically for another jumping campaign.

Undoubtedly the star performer at the local trotting meeting was the Christchurch trained Mister Pointer. The son of Logan Pionter —Jessie Fraser scored in effortless style in both of his races and he should soon.be found holding his own in much better fields than, he met here. He has now scored in his last five starts.

The prominent New South Wales breeder “Mr S. A. Rawdon” has at his stud a mare called Tampa Bay, by Tamar-— Bayamo, by Bayardo—Conciliation. It is interesting to record that Tampa Bay’s granddam is also the granddam of the Kennington stallion British Empire. Tampa- Bay is a half sister to Thundersquall, a good winner in England, last season.

Supremacy has re-entered the list of the track workers at Te Awamutu during the past few weeks, and has been making quite satisfactory progress. Supremacy gave indications, when racing in the Spring that he was still a force to be reckoned with, and his return to active racing again will be followed with interest. He still remains in the field for the North Island Challenge Stakes, but it is doubtful if he will be on hand.

There is a possibility of New Zealand jockeys heading the riding lists in both Melbourne and Sydney this season. In Sydney Maurice McCarten, who has been prominent for several years past, is close to the head of the list. In Melbourne Ashley Reed now heads the list of winning riders. His totals comprise 26 wins, 14 seconds, and llj'thirds. W. Duncan is second with 241 wins, 16 seconds, and 16 thirds.

Night March created a mild sensation at Riccarton on Thursday morning, says the Star. He dropped his rider when taken out to work and went off on the sand track by himself. Fortunately, he was never going faster than a canter and later he reverted to a trot, eventually pulling up in the straight, where he stood quietly while his attendant walked up and caught him. He was not worked again, but he is in good health for a gallop at Motukarara on Saturday, during the progress of the Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s meeting.

It is difficult to understand why M. Holmes on Wehr Bingen left the rails in the straight at the’finish of the Southland Handicap. G. McKendry on Belinda was following' Wehr Bingen and it appeared that if he did not come up on the outside of Wehr Bingen he had no chance of catch’ing him. When Holmes left the rails, however, McKendry shot Belinda through and she beat Wehr Bingen by a short half length. Had she had to come around W'ehr Bingen her task would have been much more difficult.*

The success of Dolomite at Blenheim on Saturday, on the last occasion he was to be saddled up by Trentham trainer H. B. Lorigan, may turn the luck for the Trentham trainer’s stable. With a good team, as promising as any in the Dominion at the beginning of the season, writes “Rangatira,” Lorigan had not had a single win, either in Australia or New Zealand, during the term, until Dolomite closed the unenviable sequence on Saturday. The occasion was certainly a propitious one for the future of Concentrate, Oratorian, Gesture and the several other members of the team.

Excellent nominations have been received for the Riverton Racing Club’s annual meeting, and unless there is a big weeding out at acceptance time, some of the fields are going to be a trifle unwieldy. The club, however, must feel greatly gratified at the response made by owners. There are 31 in the Riverton Gold Cup, including the best handicap performers in Otago and Southland, two from South Canterbury and Habit from E. J. Murtagh’s Trentham stable. Arikinui is another North Islander entered in the sprint events. Fourteen are nominated for the Great Western Steeplechase and 35 for the Southern Champion Hack Handicap. GORE RACING CLUB. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A meeting of the committee of the Gore Racing Club was held on Thursday evening, when Mr G. W. Whittingham was in the chair. and the following members attended: Messrs I. T. Martin, A. T. Pettigrew, J. B. Nicol and J. E. Rogers. It was decided to nominate Messrs G. W. Whittingham, E. J. Traynor and W. Swale as delegates to the Distric Committee. The secretary, Mr F. Young, was nominated as district representative to the New Zealand Racing Conference. An application from the Gore Motor Cycle Club for the use of the course to hold a meeting early this month was granted. Satisfactory reports from the stipendiary steward and racecourse inspector present at the recent meetings were received. A rough balance-sheet of the summer meeting showing a substantial loss over the fixture was presented. CROMWELL JOCKEY CLUB. FIRST DAY RESULTS. - MARTIS WINS CROMWELL HANDICAP. (Special to the Times.) Cromwell, March 6. The Cromwell Jockey Club’s meeting opened to-day in fine weather and on a good track. The totalisator handled £1,429 as compared with £3,001 for last year. Results: GOLDFIELDS HACK HANDICAP, £45. Six furlongs. f, 2 Ilkley 8.11 1 3 Musent Miss 8.11 2 1 Some Gift 9.0 3 Also started: 4 Glass Jug 8.5, 5 Strongbird 8.5. Won by nearly three lengths, third four lengths away. Time, lmin 15sec. LOWBURN HACK HANDICAP, £52. Six furlongs. 2 ' Captivate 8.8 ■ 1 3 Fair Exchange 9.0 2 Also started: 1 Memories.

Won by -two lengths. Memories swung round at the start and took no part in the race. Time, lmin 17sec. UPPER CLUTHA TROT, £57. Thirteen furlongs. 2 Sunranes 48yds 1 1 Erin’s Princess 2 4 Marvin Patch 72yds 3 Also started: 4 Ardgowan, 6 Druid Child, 5 Bena Logan scr.

Won by a nose, third over a furlong away. Time, 3min 49 l-ssec. CROMWELL HANDICAP. £65. One mile. 4 Martis 8.7 1 1 Shipshape 8.2 2 3 Good Gift 7.12 3 Also started: 2 Solanum 7.9. Won by a length, third a length and ahalf away v Time, lmin 42 l-ssec. MOUNT PISA HACK HANDICAP, £5O. Six furlongs. 1 Ilkley car. 8.2 1 2 Memories 8.7 2 3 Genteel 7.7 • - 3

Also started: 4 Captivate car. 9.1. Won by half a length, third two lengths away. Time,- lmin 14 4-ssec.

KAWARAU TROT, £5O. One mile and a

half. 3 Free Pointer 84yds ’ 1 2 Laracor scr " 5 . Black Raven 24yds T 3 Also started: 1 Central, — Real Pointer scr, 4 Marvin Patch 60yds. - . Won by four lengths, third eight lengths away. Time, 3min 33 2-ssec. QUEENSBERRY HACK HANDICAP, £55. Seven furlongs. 2 Fair Exchange 9.0 + 1 Shipshape 8.3 I 3 Glass Jug car. 7.10 3 Also started': Strongbird. First and second dead-heat, third. four lengths away. Time, Imin 28 4-ssec. •

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

CAULFIELD AND FLEMINGTON NOTES.

(United Press Assn.—By Telegraph-Copyright.) (Rec. 8.10 pin.) Melbourne, March 6. Royal Soile has 'been scratched for the Australian Cup. Dick Turpin has been sold to J. P. Arthur.’ ’ ' ’ ’

Cevantes galloped a mile and a half al Flemington to-day in 2min 47sec. Pinnacle did four furlongs in 54sec.

At Caulfield Nadean, after striding four furlongs in 54sec, did the next three in 42sec.

Phar Lap is looking well and did useful work.

In the Australian Cup F. Dempsey rides Glare, Ashley Reed rides Induna and W. Duncan rides Carry On. A former New Zealander, Ron Cameron, owns and trains Prince Don.

Light- rain fell to-day. The forecast is for misty showers. -

BANKS PENINSULA RACING CLUB.

ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY.

The following are the Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s acceptances: — TEREWERA HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £lOO. (One mile).— Quinopal 10.6, Semper Paratus 10.1, Juniper 9.9, Homecoming 9.6, Some Acre 9.5, Miss Bradbury 9.3, Giggleswick 9.2, Coll 9.0, Lambent 9.0. PENINSULA CUP, £l5O. (One mile and a quarter)—Hoylake 8.11, Spoon 8.9, Jaloux 8.1, Topere 7.10, Glenrowan 7.8, Straightcourse 7.0, Minerval 7.0, Evening 7.0, Sapient 7.0. AHURIRI HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. (Six furlongs).—Tray Bond 8.8, Pixie Gold 8.1, Craigavon 7.11, Winsome Hind 7.8, Sleipner 7.8, Crash 7.5, Grand Acre 7.4, Proud Knight 7.3, Royal Love 7.2, Dawn o’ Day 7-.0, Huntley 7.0, Fortune’s. Wheel 7.0, Mistress Quickly 7.0, Gay Nita 7.0. .

KINLOCH HANDICAP, £lOO. Minimum weight 7.7. (Seven furlongs) .—True Shaft 9.8, Taku Tama 8.11, Charmeuse 8.10, Miss Mercia 8.4, Semper Paratus 8.0, Sapient 7.10, Thorndale 7.8, Shatter 7.7,. Pangolin 7.7, The .Viscount 7.7, Countermarch 7.7.

FORSYTH HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. (Six furlongs).—-Adelphi 9.3, Tray Bond 8.11, Solwit 8.2, Some Acre 7.10, Arrow Maid 7.9, Sharp Thorn 7.3, Dawn o’ Day 7.3, Jason’s Quest 7.3, Crash 7.3,- Totolomai 7.2, Bronzewood 7.2, Verdun 7.2.

WAIREWA HANDICAP TROT, £lOO. (One mile and a half). —Free Logan scr, Tatsy de Oro scr, Te Aike scr, Aristotle scr, Vagabond King scr, Beautiful Rose scr, Adjuster scr, Jessie Bells scr, Lola Bingen scr, Brixton scr, Oropride scr, Broker scr, Ration 12yds, Sadie Huon 24yds, Duso lina 36yds, Location 36yds, Audrey Dillon 48yds. WAIHORA PARK HANDICAP TROT, £llO. (Two miles). —Tatsy De Oro scr, Neil Dillon scr, Te Aike scr, Zane scr, Denver Jack scr, Vagabond King scr, Dice scr, Shortly scr, Major Brent scr, Bushlight scr, Shining Light scr, Compromise scr, Accras scr, Broker scr, Dollar King scr, Ruth Logan 12yds, Netta Oro 12yds, Oxford Queen 12yds, Audrey Dillon 24yds, White Stranger 72yds, Schoolmate 84yds. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. ACCEPTANCES RECEIVED. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, March 6. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Wellington Racing Club’s Autumn meeting:— RIMU HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £2OO. One and a-quarter miles.

NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES, £lOOO. Seven furlongs.

DANNEVIRKE RACING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES ANNOUNCED. (Per United Press Association.) Dannevirke, March 6. Acceptances for the Dannevirke Racing Club’s autumn meeting are as follows: HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £9O. (One and a-quarter miles).—Mountain Heath 10.13, Air Laddie 10.9, Lucretia 9.9, Blacksmith 9.3, Monroi 9.0. MAIDEN PLATE, £75. (Five furlongs). —Retract 8.9. Midnight Echo 8.9, Master of Arts 8.9, Poihau 8.9, Nightspeaker 8.9, Royal Passion 8.9, Maidstone 8.9, Manuiri 8.9, Nimble 8.9, Acrospire 8.9, Inex 8.9, Shootist 8.9.

DANNEVIRKE-CUP, £175. (One and aquarter miles). —Star Stranger 9.9, My Own 8.3, The Hawk 7.13, Shrewd 7.8, Mt. Shannon 7.8, Fitzquex 7.2, Billion 7.0, Queen’s Choice 7.0, Hawkshaw 7.0, Dainty Ways 7.0, Tunbridge 7.0. TAHORAITI HACK HANDICAP,. £9O. (Six furlongs).—Simba 9.0, Golden Shadow 8.6, False Scent BJS, Baskier 8.5, Queen’s Salute 8.4, Grey Mist 7.9, Valueless 7.3, Leyland 7.3, Hystride 7.3, Flute 7.2, White Doe 7.2, Royal Bengal 7.0. . RAKAIATI NURSERY HANDICAP, £9O. (Five ■ furlongs').—Chief Cook 8.6, Cyprus 7.12, Royal Hunting 7.7, Chief Line 7.7, Lotus Lily 7.5, Cautious 7.4, Psychologist 7.0, Flower 7.0, Red Rufus 7.0.

ORINGI HACK HANDICAP, £9O;- (Seven furlongs).—Mahora 9.0, Jenny Diver 8.8, Desert Lad 7,2, Leyland 7:2, King Hall 7.0, Lady Ronald 7.0, Spearopa 7.0,

PRESIDENT’S .. HANDICAP (Open), £l4O. (Six furlongs).—Hunting Day 9.0, Stag Hunter 8.6, Merry Mint 8.6, Kahikatoa 8.0, Blue Paper 7.11, Cuticle 7.9, Portray 7.8, Arajean 7.2, Dobbin 7.0, Taranto 7.0.

MAKIRIKIRI HACK HANDICAP, £9O). (One mile). —Brambletown 8.8, Jayson 8.6, Laconic 8.6, Cook 7.11, Swiftray 7.9, Jadarino 7.9. TIMARU TROTTING CLUB. \ PATCHWOOD RE HANDICAPPED. fair United Press Association.) Timaru, March 6. In the Kingsd'own Handicap in the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting Patchwood has been handicapped to 60 yards behind. WYNDHAM TROTTING CLUB. HANDICAPS DECLARED. (Per United Press Afisoelatlan.) Gore, March 6. The following are the handicaps for the Wyndham Trotting Club’s meeting on March 18: — NOVICE HANDICAP (harness), £l2O.

Class 3.45. One and a-half miles. Christmas Wave scr Gold Flower scr Sergeant Dallas scr Otapiri Lee scr Santa Maria scr Canorous scr Lindrum scr Special Sun scr Sea Wave scr Sunflare scr Jack Hammer scr yds bhd Roselight z scr Rollicking Wave 12 Hugo Wilkes scr Lena Bingen 12 Goldwyn scr Godetia 12 Single Lee scr Arabis 12 Chiming Lou scr Perky Locanda 24 Tocsin scr Red King 24 Martello scr Free Chimes 36 Dark Voyage scr Jack Hobbs 36 Hidden Gold scr Meditate 60 Lady* Direct scr War Paint and Bracken are ineligible. FERRY HANDICAP (saddle), £l2O. Class 4.10, One mile and five furlongs. Edith Voyage scr Bon Fleur 24 Otahuti , scr Bell Norris 36 Thora Derby ’ scr Bon Jour 48 Wild Ridge scr Fernlee 48 Modern Girl scr Blue Lady 60 Imperial Wave scr Bob Wilkes 60 Friscoe Maid scr Keen Derby 60 Erin’s Count scr Cathedral Rose 96 yds bhd Jade •144 Mahinerangi 24 Bingen Patch 156 WYNDHAM TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP, (harness), £320. Class 4.44. Two miles. Ladj' Zephyr scr \ yds bhd Jolly Wave scr Silver Jack 12 Bay Admiral scr Imperial Bingen 12 Reo Chimes scr Black Lion 24 Sandown scr Wehr Bingen 24 Chimer scr Coldw’ood 24 Gold Tinge scr Ayrmont Chimes 36 Erin’s Boy scr Nelson’s Victory 36 Musical Chimes scr Lydia 48 Ellegro scr Meteor 60 EDENDALE HANDICAP, (harness), £155. Class 3.57. One mile and five furlongs. Sadie Bingen scr Speckled Gold 12 Wave Soon scr Winning Wave 12 Deste scr Cathedral Spire 12 Guy Fawkes scr War Paint 12 Probationer scr Celeste 24 Prairie King scr Nimbus 24 Chiming Billy scr Master Roy 24 Meditate scr Luath 36 yds bhd Honest Dillon 36 Cheap Money 12 Sunfire • 36 Lady Zita 12 Sunbloom 36 Erin’s Fair 12 Jock’s Pal 48 Trixie Belle 12 Ellegro 84 Erin’s Star 12 ■ TOI TOIS HANDICAP (saddle), £135. Class 2.22. One mile. Real Home scr yds bhd Tussore Silk ' scr Sunshade 12 Sunstorm scr Jazalock ' .12 Chiming Wave scr Jock’s Pal 12 Wave Soon scr Spring Chimes 24 Madam Locanda scr Erin’s Boy 24 Woodburn June Nelson 24 Direct scr Jolly Wave 36 Baker Boy scr Alva Lass 36 Sea Mist ' scr Bingen Patch ' 48 Honest Dillon ecr Dick Sw’ithin 48 MENZIES HANDICAP (harness), £l5O. Class 5.4. Two miles. Edith Voyage scr - yds bhd Mahinerangi scr Royal Stan 12 Otahuti scr Fernlee 12 Thora Derby scr Bob Wilkes 24 Wild Ridge scr Bell Norris 24 Solarist scr Bon Jour 24 Modern Girl scr Blue Lady 36 Paul Bingen scr Gardenella 48 Episode scr Sunny Gold 60 Erin’s Count scr Cathedral Rose 60 Bon Fleur scr Stanley Bingen 60 Goodwood scr Sunspeck 120 Ruby Bingen scr Jade - 156 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (saddle), £135. Class 3.40. One mile and a-half. Kenny Direct scr Master Jack 24 Jack Hammer scr Cathedral Spire 24 Roselight scr Highland King 24 Radio scr Erin's Star 24 Goldwyn scr Erin’s Chance 24 Sunny Dillon • scr War Paint 24 Jack Hobbs scr Nimbus 36 Travis Wilkes scr Master Roy 36 yds bhd Celeste 36 Deste. 12 Luath ■ 48 Madam Locanda 12 Honest Dillon 48 Grey Girl 12 Sunfire 48 Prairie King 12 June Nelson 60 Winning Wave .24 Jock’s Pal 60 FINAL HANDICAP (harness), £l9O. Class 2.55. One and a-quarter miles'. Lady Zita scr Alva Lass 12 Bay . Admiral scr Silver Jack 12 Sunny. Morn scr Imperial Bingen 12 Sunbloom scr Suncross 24Erin’s Boy scr Dick Swithin . 24 Nelbar scr Lydia 36 Sunbell scr Nelson’s Victory 48 Musical Chimes scr Meteor 60 Sandown scr Sunchild 60 yds bhd , Ayrmont Chimes' 12 •

BOWLS.

THE MAYOR’S PAIRS.

WIN FOR INVERCARGILL.

Perfect weather prevailed for the final of the Mayor’s Pairs competition which was decided on the Southland green last evening before a fair number of spectators. The green was in excellent order and although in both) matches Invercargill were in the ascendant, the contests were full of interest. In the match between Robertson and Stevenson (Invercargill) and Crawford and Kissell (Te Rangi) the former pair early established a lead and finished up winners, by 29 points to 17. Hay and Hunter ‘(lnvercargill) also proved a stronger pair than T. Pryde -and T. R. Pryde, the Invercargill pair winning by 22 points to 14. At the conclusion of play the president of-the Southland Bowling Centre, Mr T. Meredith, briefly introduced his Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. D. Campbell) and referred to the enjoyment bowlers derived from the competition. , His Worship, in congratulating tho winners, said that he had while watching the play been greatly impressed with the high recreational value of tho game of. bowls. The contestants excluded everything else from their minds during play and devoted all their energy and brain-power to the game. He had also been most favourably impressed, with the fine sporting spirit displayed by winners and losers alike. Mr Hunter congratulated the losers on the good games they put up and on their sportsmanship. Mr T. Pryde replied on behalf of the losers and added the congratulations of his club. The scores were as follows:—

TENNIS.

MOANA v. WAIKIWI.

The following are the results of a match played between the Moana and Waikiwi Tennis Clubs on Wednesday, Moana names being mentioned first :— Ladies’ Singles: Miss Batcheler v. Miss M. Johnstone 7 —l; Miss Downey v. Miss B.‘ Thomas 7—6; Miss Bell v. Miss M. Harris o—7; Mrs .Norris v. Mrs Fraser 7—l. Men’s Singles: Frobarth v. E. Jenkins 9—3; Peters v. H. Twemlow 9—4; Norris v. C. Taylor 7—9; Howarth v. Thomas 9—7. - ... Ladies’ Doubles: Miss Batcheler and Miss Downey v .Miss Johnstone and Miss Thomas 7—3; Miss Bell and Mrs Norris v. Miss Harris and Mrs Fraser I—7. Men’s Doubles: Frobarth and Peters v. Jenkins and Taylor 2—9; Norris and Howarth v. Thomas and Twemlow 9—6. Mixed Doubles: Frobarth and Miss Batcheler v. Jenkins and Miss Johnstone 7_4 ; Peters and Miss Downey v. Taylor and Miss Thomas 4—7; Norris and Miss Bell v. Twemlow and Mrs Fraser 2—7; Howarth and Mrs Norris v. Thomas and Miss Harris 6—7.

Moana 9 sets, 93 games; Waikiwi 7 sets, 88 games.

TUATAPERE v. WAI RIO.

(From Our Correspondent.) l

The Tuatapere B grade tennis team journeyed to Wairio on Wednesday and played a match with Wairio. It was an ideal day and the visitors won by 9 sets to 7. The following are the scores, Tuatapere names being mentioned first: — ' Ladies’ Singles: Miss Lauric 6 v. Miss Aitken 2; Miss Curow 6 v. Miss Sherman 3; Mrs Henderson 6 v. Mrs Barnfield 0; Mrs Payne 6 v. Miss Mcßride 0. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Laurie and Curow 6 v. Misses Aitken and Sherman 3; Mrs Henderson and Mrs Payne 6 v. Mrs Barnfield and Miss Mcßride 2.

Men’s Singles: W. Finn 7 v. W. G. Wright 9; D. Laurie 2 v. H. B. Laytham 9; H. Clayton 1 v. J. Hemmings 9; A. Glendenning 7 v. A. W. Sherman 9.

Men’s Doubles: Finn and Laurie 8 v. Wright and Laytham 9; Clayton and Glendenning 8 v. Hemmings and Sherman 9. Mixed Doubles: Miss Laurie and W. Finn 6 v. Miss Aitken and .W. Wright 7; Miss Curow and D. Laurie 7 v. Miss Sherman and H. Laytham 5; Mrs Henderson and H. Clayton 6 v. Mrs Barnfield and J. Hemmings 2; Mrs Payne and A. Glendenning 7 v. Miss Mcßride and S. Sherman 4. , I

BILLIARDS. NEWMAN’S BIG BREAK. (Rec. 7.5 p.m.) London, March 5. The scores in the billiards match are: Newman (receives 3500) 9,256, including a break of 1,827; a personal record; Lindrum 7,500. BOXING. CARNERA DEFEATS MALONEY. (Rec. 7 p.m.) New York, March 5. At Miami, Camera won the decision at the close of a ten-round match with Jimmy Maloney, of Boston. There were no knockdowns in the bout.

SOCCER. ENGLISH RESULTS. London, March 5. Soccer: —Northern Barrow v. Southport I—l. ATHLETICS. ROTHERT’S SHOT PUTT. • RECOGNIZED AS N.Z. RECORD. - (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, March 6. The council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Union recognized as a New Zealand record the American, Rothert’s, shot putt of 48ft 6]in at Masterton." .

st lb st lb Mister Gamp 10 10 Air Laddie 9 12 Mountain Aberfeldy 9 9 Heath 10 6 Elicit 9 9 Tunbridge 10 6 Money Mine 9 0 Royal Acre 10 12 Hymgreat 9 0 Quinopal 10 2 Pat’s Boy 9 0 Goblin Market PLUNKET 10 2 NURSERY, £250. Five Golden Wings furlongs. 9 8 Peter Jackson 7 3 Solvent 9 4 Trader Horn 7 3 Fair Weather 8 12 View Halloa 7 3 Hampden 8 11 Cricket Bat 7 2 High Comedy 8 11 Fog Horn 7 0 Columba 8 5 Idolize 7 0 Korokio 8 4 Invite 7 0 Oratorium 8 3 Lavington 7 0 Richborough 8 2 Moab Queen 7 0 Curie 7 5 Movietone 7 0 Lotus Lily 7 4 Psychologist 7 0 Bronze Eagle 7 3 Red Rufus 7 0 Chief Line 7 3 Salt Spray 7 0 Cyprus 7 3 Weather Step 7 0 THOMPSON HANDICAP, £700. One Laughing mile. Compensation 8 0 , Prince 9 11 Arrow Lad 8 0 Paganelli 9 0 Black Duke 7 13 Historic 8 13 Mount Boa 7 13 Vertigern 8 10 Royal Parade 7 10 Silver . Mine 8 6 My Own 7 7 Bright Glow 8 6 Richfield 7 ? Full Feather 8 4 Monoloff 7 0 Eaglet 8 3 Pakitere 7 0 Havering 8 3 Refresher 7 0 SILVERSTREAM HANDICAP, £200. One Mount mile. Viscount 7 5 Shannon 9 0 Dermod 7 3 King March 8 10 Appeal 7 3 Chief Joy •. 8 10 Cessation 7 2 Hawkshaw '8 5 Joie de Vai 7 0 Playground 8 5 Miss Shef 7 0 Lady Reno •7 12 Parysia 7 0 Salt Pot 7 11 Sailor’s Love 7 0 Simba 7 11 Spear Lad 7 0 Arrowzone 7 7 The Sun 7 0 Shatter 7 7 Zephrus .7 0 RAILWAY HANDICAP, £400. £ ix i furlongs. Paganelli 9 3 White Fang 7 5 Limerick 9 0 Rin Tin Tin 7 5 Havering 8 7 Royal Routine 7 2 Cadland 8 4 Arikinui 7 0 Compensation 8 3 Blue Paper 70 Autopay 8 2 Lineage 7 0 Hunting Day 7 12 Mandy 7 0 Staghuuter 7 8 Malayan 7 0 True Shaft 7 5 Tenterden 7 0 TINAKORI HANDICAP, £200. £ ix Tobaccoland. furlongs. 9 0 Merry Cry 7 10 Tea Queen 8 12 Coroner 7 8 Chief Joy 8 10 Kozar 7 8 Hunting Call 8 6 Winsome Hind 7 6 Leisure 8 6 Ephialtes 7 3 Adelphi 8 3 Eminent 7 2 Pythia 8 2 Little Thrush 7 2 Henry of Jason’s Quest 7 0 Navarre. ■8 0; Martian Chief 7 0 Glen Rossie 8 0 Royal Bengal 7 0 Hot Tea 7 12 Silver Salver T 0 Jenny Diver 7 12 Wee Lackie 7 0 Rothen - ■ 711 Winlock 7: 0 NEW ZEALAND ST. LEGER STAKES; £750. One mile and three-quarters. Hawkshaw 8 lO.Arikira 8 7 Merry Cry ' 8 10 Peura 8 7 • Jayson 8 lO JBall Dress 8 7 Zephyrus 8 7 Lady Pam 8 7 Appledore 8 7 Chief Link 8 7 . Rosshire - 8 7 King March 8 7

Night March 10 .1 Lord Argosy 8 6 Hunting Cry, 10 0 Kahikatoa 8 6 Paganelli 1 9 8 Merry Cup 8 6 Lady Quex 9 8 Aspian 6 12 Karapoti 9 6 Esteem 6 12 Toxeuma9 6 Gallant Fox 6 12 Supremacy 9 0 Gay Court 6 12

I. TeR. Robertson and Stevenson 29 — Crawford and Kissell — 17 Hay and Hunter 22 — T. R. Pryde and T. Pryde . 14 Totals 51 31