SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21579, 17 December 1931, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

Dunedin J.C. Summer meeting first day acceptances are due to-morrow (Iriday) evening.

Auckland Cup and Railway Handicap acceptances are to close to-morrow night (December IS.)

Many calls for entries and acceptances' throughout Maoriland are to be met tomorrow night.

Pacer Actor is preparing at Addington for leading events at Gore and Winton £.C. meetings shortly.

Recovered from his Australian trip, Oratorian (7.7) reads well in the Wairarapa Cup, run over ten furlongs.

Compris is reported to have been off his feed at Woodville, but this lean gelding recovers very quickly.

Very large entries have been received for Greymouth Trotting Club gathering on January 5 and 6.

To-morrow may decide Great Star’s northern mission—Auckland Cup (2m.) or Railway Handicap (6f.)

W’ell tested over twelve furlongs, Gold Country should pace strongly in the Gore T.C.’s leading race of two miles.

Peter Jackson, who won at Waipa R.C, meeting on Saturday, figures in the Auckland Cup under 7.7.

Southland-bred pacer, Norman Fox (Nelson Bingen—Carbinea) was fifth in the Trial Stakes at New Brighton.

Four-year-old gelding Captain Dollar, by Paper Money—Piquant, has been shipped from Auckland to Sydney for sale.

Australian studmasters expect the autumn yearling sales to realize better results than was the case last year.

Costing loOgns. as a yearling at Trentham, the Woodville youngster winner, Gold Trial, descends on the dam’s side from Desert Gold.

One of Southland’s most aristocratic light harness matrons, Misfortune, recently produced her fifteenth foul—a colt.

Australia’s honoured jockey, R. Lewis, recently celebrated his 53 birthday—he has been noted in the saddle for about 39 years.

It is stated that hard trades in Hawke’s Bay have proved too much for the smart Railway Handicap entrant, Hunting Song.

In his lengthy and likely to continue career as a jockey, Victorian horseman, K. Lewis, has only once fallen foul of the powers that be.

1 nnce \ al, by \ alkyrian—Sports Queen, rs, is looked upon as a very promising northern Auckland Cup (2m.) candidate carrying 7.1.

Reported that two definite inquries have been made for youngster Pillow Hight, but Mr W. G. Stead will not sell the Night Raid colt.

Bunraven, Shatter and Juniper journey north to-day to represent the F. D. Jones stable at the Auckland R.C.’s Summer fix-

it is announced officially that the Waipa meeting winners, Peter Ja’ckson (Cup) and Karapoti and Leitrim (Railway) will not be penalized at Auckland.

Classed at Riccarton as a very smart sprinter, Great Star (7.7) may be reserved for the Railway Handicap, leaving A. Eastwood free fur Jaloux (7.1) in the Auckland Cup.

A consistent winner over middle distances, it will be interesting to see how All Smiles at 7.0 fares if started in the Wyndham Cup over ten furlongs.

The Awapuni lady trainer, Mrs A. McDonald, is expected to produce three very smart gallopers at Ellerslie, viz., Chief Cook, La Moderne and Inflation.

Three months’ suspension for alleged careless riding at Randwick is the only conviction standing against the Melbourne horseman, R. Lewis, over thirty-nine years.

Local trainer, R. McKay, has under his eare a very promising filly as yet untried on the tracks. She is a younger sister to Dazzling Eyes, by Woodend (imp.)

At the present juncture, Enwood (9.0) reads as a nice proposition for the Trial Plate Handicap at Wyndham, but several smart novices will rival her on the day.

A useful two-year-old last season, Con■voy, by Warplane Glenluce, and a brother to Red Heckle, may he hard to dispose of in the Wyndham Cup (l]m.), as well placed at 7.1.

While southern light harness people will be busy at, the Gore T.C. fixture on Boxing Day, the Ashburton T.C. will conduct a similar gathering attracting many crack performers.

The meeting of Warplane (scr), Red Shadow (12yds), Belinda (12yds) and King Pointer (48yds) in the Ashburton Trotting Cup Handicap, £5OO, class 4.30 (2m.) will provide keen northern interest.

Hjs admirers in Christchurch are not at till disconcerted by the failure of Gustavo at Woodville and fully expect him to put up a great fight in the Auckland Cup when asked to carry 8.0.

After watching Gustavo at work at Riccarton over an extended period recently, the writer would expert to learn that recent racing has improved him out of all knowledge.

Should the current drought prevail in Southland over the holiday season, there will be a number of southern pacers credited with tecords new to their past rating.

It is interesting to note that P. V. Mason’s pupil, Azalea, has been galloping well with Jaloux at Riccarton in view of an Auckland venture, as the Chief Ruler filly is of good class.

Following on satisfactory work at Wingatui, it is understood that Admiral Drake was to leave Dunedin yesterday on his way north to contest the Auckland Cup under a handy impost of 7.8.

The very encouraging total of 340 nominations has been announced for the Southland R.C.’s Summer meeting, compared with 365 entries last season, but there are seven races per day this season, as against eight last January.

A North Island report is to the effect that Gay Crest’s success in the Bolton Handicap at the Woodville meeting last week is not going to lead to a rehandican. The Riccarton candidate wil carry his original adjustment of 9.0 in the Auckland Cup.

The latest news regarding Eaglet is that she is an unlikely runner in the Auckland Cup. This is to be regretted, if correct, as this smart mare must have possessed a decided chance in the £2OOO event when set to carry) 7.1.

The fact that Black Duke and Channaine have been nominated for the Invercargill Cup suggests that the Otago and Southland representatives respectively will not be left in the Auckland Cup to-morrow night. Another Auckland Cup candidate, who

will not stand his ground in the leading A.R.C. handicap is Ephialtes. He has been galloping well at Trentham and is definite- 1 ly booked for the Manawatu Cup (1-Sm.) under J. W. Brady.

The fact that the entries for the Invercargill Cup number 23, as compared with 21 last season, is of decided interest, while it is also pleasing to note that a number of useful hacks have been engaged in the contest of January 2.

That smart galloper, Autopay, is reported to have been exhibiting mulish tendencies on the tracks at Trentham. At the same time, he is moving well when he elects to do his best, and is under orders to race at the Manawatu fixture.

With seven races per day, as against eight last season, it is not surprising that a decrease of 25 nominations is shown in the Southland R.C.’s Summer meeting entries —-there are 13 less in the flat events, and a shrinkage of 12 in the trots.

The attention of light harness owners and trainers is called to the fact that acceptances for the Gore Trotting Club’s Boxing Day meeting close with the secretary, Mr R. S. Green, at 5 p.m. to-morrow.

Mr McFarlane, the nominator of the string of Victorian trotters and pacers now visiting Auckland, is one of the most prominent owners of -trotters and pacers in Melbourne, and he took such a prominent part in the formation of the Trotting League, an organization which sought to have nonproprietary instead of proprietary clubs controlling the sport, that the biggest club in Melbourne last year once refused the entries of his horses. This action led to a boycott of the club’s meetings by certain members of the league, and for some time the league and the club were at loggerheads, but eventually the trouble was settled.

Wanganui turf experts can be credited with knowing their way about when it comes to discovering or certifying to the class of a galloper prepared on the tracks at the riverside city, hence it is interesting and instructive to learn that a smart two-year-old from one of the oldest racing centres of New Zealand is expected to display a bold front in the Great Northern Foal Stakes. The two-year-old in question is the filly Midinette bred and owned by Mr G. M. Currie and trained by W. Rayner. She was accompanied by a thoroughly tested galloper, viz., Pomp, when she set off from the five furlong post, the pair being on the move as they passed the mark, though it was not a real flying start. The Wanganui Chronicle continues: —“They left the initial furlong behind in 12sec dead, while the first quarter, always a very smart one on this track, took them 23 2-5 sec. At the three furlongs the watch registered 35 1-5 sec for the full journey. Neither of the pair was unduly pushed over the final stages and they appeared to be going so smoothly that an extra furlong would not have troubled -them. At the post, Midenette, who had a lighter weight in tite saddle than she will have to carry on Boxing Day, was nearly half a length in front of Pomp, who was ridden by V>. Reyner, trpiner of the pair. Included among the spectators were Midinette’s breeder and owner. Mr Currie, and the Koatanui stud groom, Mr J. Lowe. In the event of all going well in the meantime Midinette will be ridden in her Auckland classic engagement by 11. Wiggins. Thus she should be well served in the way of horsemanship.’’ It may be explained -that Wanganui’s youthful classic hojie is a daughter of Limond (imp.) from Motley, by Absurd—Pennon. by Coriander—Eulogy (imp.), by Cicero. Speed is strongly suggested in the makeup of Midinette, and she certainly conies from a great Maoriland galloping line on her dam s side —apart from the superlative excellence of her sire, Limond —as Pennon was bred to English time from Eulogy, then followed in order, Yurraldool. Humbug, Fulsome, Epitaph, Homage, Commendation, Eulatic, Pedestal and Praise. It is pleasing, therefore, to understand that Lack, Princess Bell, Delice, Prolvxo, and other speedy youngsters will not have matters all their own way in the Great Northern Foal Stakes race with Midinette in the field.

The prolific light harness dam, Misfortune has a handsome colt foal by Sungod at foot, at Mr W. Norman’s stud-form at Forest Hill. Although only a month old this voungster is a promising looking sort and his connections arc more than pleased with him. It is understood that Misfortune may again visit Sungod. As far as breeding goes this colt comes from the best of families, with Sungod as one of the outstanding sires in the province, and Misfortune as the dam of a number of standard performers. This latest arrival is her fifteenth foal—“ Stopwatch” (Winton). The foUowing is an interesting comparison of the entries received for the Southland Racing Club’s Summer meeting during the past and current seasons, the figures for the corresponding seven events of each fixture being quoted, is supplied by Mr J. E. Cuthill, secretary to the local club:— —First Day.—

WYNDHAM RACING CLUB. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A meeting of the committee of the above sporting body was held in Curries rooms last Thursday evening. Present; Messrs E. J. Traynor (president), John McGlinchey, Frank Milne, Alex Greenlees, W. J. Currie, W. McDonald, Angus Campbell, O. Baird, John Woods, George Ferguson and Allan Young. It was decided that admission charges for New Year's Day be 6/6 for gentlemen and 2/6 for ladies. , Members are to receive three ladies tickets instead of two as has been the practise in the past but members two or more years in arrears will not receive their usual It was decided to advertise for gatekeepers for the races and the president and Messrs McGlinchey, Milne aud Currie were appointed a sub-committee to deal with same. The roof of the grandstand is to be painted prior to the races. DANNEVIRKE RACING CLUB, SUMMER MEETING. GUSTAVO WINS THE CUP. SPRINT TO GREAT CHARTER. A RIDER SUSPENDED. (Pur United Press Association.) Dannevirke, December 16. For the Dannevirko Summer meeting there was a fair attendance. Light rain which fell all day took the sting out of the track. The totalisator handled £4196 10/against £8,627 at the August spring fixture last year. The results were: TIRATU MAIDEN STAKES, £65. Five furlongs. 1 Priscilla Verne 8.8 (B. H. Morris) 1 3 Chief Clerk 8.8 (A. Jenkins) 2 2 Jean Ladosia 8.8 (S. Anderson) 3 Also started: 10 Bothwell 8.8, 5 Lady Makere 8.8, 4 Hononga 8.8, 5 Wine Tray 8.8, 13 Maurosia 8.8, 6 Sweet Sue-8.8» 9

Araumah 8.8, 7 Tegucigalpa 8.8, 11 Black River 8.8, 12 Camp 8.8. Won by half a length, third two lengths away. Time, lmin 1 2-ssec. HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £65. One mile. 6 Royal Game 10.1 (S. Anderson) 1 4 King Midas 10.9 (R. Miles) 2 2 Cluny 9.6 (C. Stratton) 3 Also started: 1 Rory Mor 9.9, 3 Blacksmith 9.3, 5 Actaeon 9.0, 8 Spearopa 9.0, 7 Acrospire 9.0. Won by a length, third a head away. Time, lmin 43 3-ssec. UMUTUAOROA HACK HANDICAP, £65. Six furlongs. 6 False Scent 7.9 (S. Anderson) 1 3 Golden Shadow 8.3 (M. Gilmore) 2 7 Chief Clerk 7.5 (F. Stockley) 3

Also started: 2 Brown Sugar 7.9, 4 Lady Ronald 7.9, 5 San Quex 7.8, 1 Hystride 7.4. Won by a length and a half, third a neck away. Time, lmin 14 2-ssec. M. Gilmore, rider of Golden Shadow, for careless riding was suspended until December 31.

PRESIDENTS HANDICAP, £lOO. One and a-quarter miles. 1 Gustavo 9.0 (11. Wiggins) 1

2 Atholspear 7.11 (K. Voitre) 2 3 Esteem 7.11 (F. Stockley) 3 Also started: 4 Moa Bird 8.1, 5 Shrewd 7.10, 6 Vitaphonc 7.0. Won by threequarters of a length, third a head away. Time, 2min 5 2-ssec.

NOVICE STAKES, £65. Six furlongs. 1 Alpinist 9.0 (P. Atkins) 1 6 Moab Queen 9.0 (K. Voitre) 2 3 Capetown 9.0 (B. H. Morris) 3 Also started: 8 Sweet Sue 9.0, 4 Grand Lahu 9.0, 7 Sir Spear 9.0, 9 Tegucigalpa 9.0, 5 Chief Line 9.0, 2 Kalmuk 9.0. Won by half a length, third a neck away. Time, lmin 14 4-ssec.

ORIENGI HACK HANDICAP, £65. Seven furlongs. 3 Manawatu 7.8 (S. Anderson) 1 1 Chief Savage 8.7 (B. H. Morris) 2 4 Lady Ronald 8.3 (G. Ridgeway) 3 Also started: 2 Imperial Fame 8.2, 6 Shootist 7.9, 5 White Squall 7.8. Won by a neck, third a head away. Time, lmin 28sec. RUAHINE HANDICAP, £7O. Six furlongs. 1 Great Charter 8.13 (B. H. Morris) 1 2 Cuticle 8.2 (S. Anderson) 2 3 Freehold 8.1 (K. Voitre) 3 Also started: 4 Golden Shadow 7.0. Won by two lengths each way. Time, lmin 13 4-ssec. HARRIS HACK HANDICAP, £65. One mile. 3 Arajean 8.1 (W. Monk) 1 1 Flower 7.13 (S. Wilson) 2 9 Anemometer 7.0 (W. McDowell) 3 Also started.: 4 Acmil 9.0, 5 Ben Hur 8.10, 2 Jenny Diver 8.1, 6 -Rapallo 7.10, 7 Acrospire 7.5, 8 Golden Area 7.2, 10 Foghorn 7.0. Won by half a length, third three lengths away. Time, lmin 42 2-ssec. MEETING POSTPONED. HORORATA RACING CLUB. TRACK TOO IL4RD. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) Christchurch, December 16. The Hororata Racing Club’s meeting which was scheduled for Saturday will not be held. The course is very hard owing to the dry weather and this doubtless affected the acceptances which closed tonight. The stewards of the club, with, the acceptances before them, met to-night and decided to postpone the meeting indefinitely.

SOUTHLAND RACING CLUB.

ENTRIES FOR SUMMER MEETING.

The following nominations have been received for the Southland Racing Club’s Summer meeting to be held on Saturday and Monday, January 2 and 4, 1932: — First Day.

AVENAL HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £l4O. (One mile and a-quarter).—Slim Jim, Pharoah, Royal Limond, Ballance, The Rector, Chainman, Polling Day, Bitractor,Sailing Home, Rioter, Merry Pearl, Rombeau, Desert Glow, Steeton, Spanish Maid, Trooper North, Bachelor Boy, Attractive Lady.

FLYING HANDICAP, £2OO. (Six fur-longs).-—Lord Argosy, Tracsono, Fair Weather, Aspiring, Solmar, Dulen, Greenaway, First Money, Insolvency, Master Anomaly, Blue Metal, Jack a Dandy, Tres Bon, Last March, Royal Duke, Palermo, Crubenmore, Al Jolson, Rin Tin Tin, Assemble, Shortly. NEW YEAR HANDICAP, £’2o. furlongs).—Slamish, Princess Argosy, Earthquake, Bold Brigand, Colonel Gygnus, oo<d Ray, La Pompadour, Drawbar, Red Sunset, Dazzling Eyes, Glenham Lark, Some Breeze, Bell Birjj, Clatter, Young Sentinel, Rose Dart, Dunmure, Nithvale, Rioter, Trek, Tuilight, Beth Cromwell, Barada, Character, First Song, Pink Paper, Singing Liffey.

INVERCARGILL CUP HANDICAP, £4OO. (One mile and a-quarter).—Char-meuse, Pharoah, Salmo Salar, The Dove, Red Racer, Red Heckle, Water Power, Greenaway, Charmaine, Lord Argosy, Red Sea, King Balboa, Night Rose, The Smuggler, Tippling, Toperc, Steeton, Filosol, Royal Saxon, Money Mino, Dumblane, Rin Tin .Tin, Black Duke. ORETI HARNESS TROT, £l4O. Class 3.38. (One mile and a-half.) —Willow

Wave, Madam Locanda, Godetia, John Appear, Probationer, Chiming Wave, Nelson Pointer, Highland King, Gracile, Wave Soon, Speckled Gold, Red King, Baker Girl, Reo Chimes, Just Shandi, Grey Girl, Central Pointer, Jock’s Pal, Nelson’s Fortune, Margaret Bell, Marvin Dillon. WAIKIWI HANDICAP, £l2O. (Seven furlongs).—Solmuri, Earthquake, Bachelor’s Idol, Convoy, The Rector, Royal Sceptre, Ruling Light, Leading Boy, Toreador, Sailing Home, Consono, Milliner, Ohai, Some Queen, Cough, Jack a Dandy, Merry Pearl, Trek, Miss Redowa, Palmary, Last March, Palada, All Smiles, Enwood, Thornton, Crubenmore.

WAIHOPAI HANDICAP, £155. One mile). —Charmeuse, Pharaoh, The Dove, Barn Door, Red Racer, Dulen, Totolomai, Charmaine, Cupid’s Dart, Night Rose, Tipling, Topere, Red Boa, Filosol, Some Toff, All Smiles, Money Mine, Gallant Fox, Assemble. Second Day. GLADSTONE HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £l4O. (one mile and a-quarter).— Slim Jim, Pharaoh, Royal Limond, Ballance, The Rector, Chainman, Polling Day, Bitractor, Sailing Home, Night Rose, Rioter, Merry Pearl, Ohai, Rombeau, Desert Glow, Palmary, Steeton, Spanish Maid, Palada, Trooper North, Bachelor Boy, Attractive Lady. ROSLYN HARNESS TROT, £l5O. Class 4.54 (Two miles). —Willow Wave, Madam Locanda, John Appear, Probationer, Highland King, Lady Voison, Gracile, Winning Wave, Red King, Reo Chimes, Just Shandi, Sunny Dillon, Gray Girl, Central Pointer, Jock’s Pal, Nelson’s Fortune, Margaret Bell, Marvin Dillon, Jack Hobbs.

SHORTS HANDICAP, £175. (Six furlongs).—Lord Argosy, Tracsono, Fair Weather, Aspiring, Solmar, Dulen, Greenaway, First Money, Insolvency, Master Anomaly, Blue Metal, Jack a Dandy, Tres Bon, Last

March, Royal Duke, Palermo, Al Jolson, Assemble, Shortly.

SUMMER HANDICAP, £l2O (Seven furlongs).—Royal Emblem, Solmuri, Ballance, Earthquake, Bold Brigand, Barn Door, Colonel Cygnus, The Rector, Royal Sceptre, Ruling Light, Leading Boy, Totolomai, Toreador, Consono, Milliner, Glenham Lark, Cough, Jack a Dandy, Rioter, Trek, Ohai, Last March, Spanish Maid, Palmary, All Smiles, Enwood, Bachelor Boy, Thornton. Crubenmore.

SOUTHLAND HANDICAP, £3OO. (one mile and a-quarter).—Charmeuse, Pharaoh, Salmo Salar, The Dove, Red Racer, Red Heckle, Water Power, Greenaway, Charmaine, Sailing Home, Lord Argosy, Red Sea, King Balboa, Night Rose, The Smuggler, Tippling, Topere, Trek, Desert Glow, Steeton, Filosol, Some Toff, Royal Saxon, All Smiles, Money Mine, Dumblane, Rin Tin Tin, Black Duke, Assemble.

ROSEDALE HANDICAP, £l2O. (six fuf. longs).—Broughshanc, Princess Argosy, Tracsono, Earthquake, Bachelors Idol, Colonel Cygnus, Royal ■ Sceptre, Gold Ray, Leading Boy, La Pompadour, Insolvency, Drawbar, Red Sunset, Dazzling Eyes, Milliner, Nithvale, Some Breeze, Some Queen, Cough, Tea Party, Young Sentinel, Merry Pearl, Tres Bon, Ace of Hearts, Miss Redowa, Barada, Palada, Character, Enwood, First Song, Kerbside, Thornton.

FINAL HANDICAP, £l6O. (one mile)--Charmeuse, Pharaoh, The Dove, Bachelor's Idol, Barn Door, Red Racer, Convoy, Dulen, Greenawmy, Charmaine, Toreador, Cupid’s Dart, Sailing Home, Consono, Blue Metal, Red Sea, King Balboa, Jack a Dandy, The Smuggler, Tippling, Merry Pearl, Topere, Red Boa, Steeton, FilosoL Spanish Maid, Some Toff, Royal Saxon, AU Smiles, Money Mine, Gallant Fox, Rin Tin Tin, Black Duke, Shortly.

WINTON TROTTING CLUB. ANNUAL FIXTURE. HANDICAPS ANNOUNCED. The following handicaps have been prepared by Mr H. A. Pierce for the Winton Trotting Club’s Annual fixture on December 30, 1931. COMMISSIONERS’ HANDICAP, (harness), £l2O. One and a-half miles. Sure Lt Nelson Pointer Lt Royal Author Lt Jolly Drivo Lt Rhodamine Lt Lindrum Lt Lohengrin Lt Gay Sea Lt Chiming Wave Lt Single Lee Lt Christina’s Wave Lt Mocast Lt Margaret Bell Lt Aparima Lt Firecrest Lt Man o’ Frans Lt Gold Era Lt Otapiri Lee Lt Sergeant Dallas Lt Manrico Lee Lt Lady Direct Lt Lee Norris— Country Guy Lt Harold’s TreaNelson’s Fortune Lt sure g. Lt Electric Chimes Lt yds bhd Mitchie Bingen Lt Sunflash 24 SOUTH HILLEND HANDICAP, (saddle), £l3O. One and a-half miles. Modem Girl Lt Wild Ridge 24 Kamaldar Lt Bell Norris 36 Erin’s Count Lt Blue Lady 36 Kittagh Lt Bob Wilkes 36 Bob Elliott Lt Fernice 36 Bon Fleur Lt Keen Derby 48 Goodwood Lt Alpha Wilkes 60 Earl Bingen Lt Bon Jour 60 Peter Marion Lt Sunny Gold 60 Trafalgar Boy Lt Cathedral Rose 84 yds bhd Royal Stan 24 WINTON TROTTING CLUB HANDICAP (harness), £3OO. Class 4.45. Two miles. Actor Lt Slump Lt Honest Dillon Lt Sunshade Lt Mountain Ore Lt yds bhd Erin’s Fair Lt Sunbloom 12 Gold Country Lt Silver Jack 12 Black Friar Lt Jolly Wave 12 Gold Tinge Lt Wehr Bingen 24 Erin’s Advance Lt Dick Swithin 36 Ellegro Lt Lydia 48 Sandown Lt Nelson’s Victory 60 Prairie King Lt Master Roy 60 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP (saddle), £145. Class 3.33. One and a-half miles. Probationer Lt Central Pointer Lt Senorita Lt yds bhd Master Jack Lt Bessie Huon 12 Speckled Gold Lt Grey Girl 12 Highland King Lt Silverwood 12 Onoto Lt Erin’s Pride 24 Willow Wave Lt Reo Chimes 36 Trixie Belle Lt Jock’s Pal 36 Dcste Lt Erin’s Boy 72 Cathedral Spiro Lt PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, (harness), £155. Class 5.8. Two miles. Tom Mix Lt Peter Marion Lt Modern Girl Lt yds bhd Trafalgar Boy Lt Sea Mist 24 Paul Bingen Lt Royal Stan 36 Kamaldar Lt Wild Ridge 36 Crin’s Count Lt Fernlee 48 Graham Paige Lt Bell Norris 60 Manhattan Lt Gardenclla 96 Edwin Bingen Lt Sunny Gold 96 Goodwood Lt Cathedral Rose 120 Sunny Nelson Lt Jade 216 Earl Bingen Lt SPEEDWELL HANDICAP (harness), £l6O. Class 2.56. One and a-quarter miles. Baby Joan Lt Actor 12 Honest Dillon Lt yds bhd Mountain Ore Lt Mountain Dweller 12 Erin’s Fair Lt Sunbloom 24 Madam Locanda Lt Silver Jack 24 Gold Tinge Lt Jolly Wave 24 Warpaint Lt Sunny Morn 24 Marvin Dillon Lt Sunbell 24 Erin’s Advance Lt Dick Swithin 48 W’ild Bingen Lt Lydia 48 Musical Chimes Lt Master Roy 60 Slump 12 MEMBERS’ MEMORIAL HANDICAP (harness), £l4O. Class 3.55. One mile and five furlongs. Lohengrin Lt Central Pointer Lt Just Shandi Lt Baker Girl Lt Princess Thorpe Lt Sunflash Lt Highland King Lt yds bhd Nelson’s Fortune Lt Probationer 12 Sunny Dillon Lt Speckled Gold 12 Willow Wave Lt Gracile 12 Red King Lt Godetia 43 Blue Mountain Lt FAREWELL HANDICAP .(saddle), £l5O. Class 2.22. One mile. Baker Boy Lt Luath Lt Onoto Lt yds bhd Senorita Lt War Paint 12 Child de Oro Lt Winnie Chrysler 12 Erin’s Pride Lt Sandown 12 Silverwood Lt Woodburn Direct 12 Madam Locanda Lt Honest Dillon 24 Reo Chimes Lt June Nelson 24 Jock’s Pal Lt Erin’s Boy 24 W’ild Bingen Lt Musical Chimes 24 Honest Ned Lt Ellegro 36

WESTPORT TROTTING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR BOXING DAY. (Per United Press Association). Westport, December 16. The following acceptances have been received for the Westport Trotting Club’s meeting on December 26: — SEDDONVILLE HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 2.30 to the mile. (Eight and a-half furlongs).—Bombay Kate scr., Logan Prince scr., Skil-icorn scr., Sylvia Parrish scr., Travis Thorn scr., Lady Drusus scr., Galty scr., Ignite scr., Salute 24, Bonnie Wrack 24, Allanora 48. TEKUHA HANDICAP, £lOO. Trotters only; class 4.10 for thirteen furlongs. (Twelve and a-half furlongs).—Bonny Audubon scr., Corriedale scr., Fairy Brooks scr., Real Boy scr., Real Rita scr., Wallace Child scr., Ballinwood scr., Laura Audubon scr., Madge Audubon scr., Nicoya scr., Clive Casey scr., Don Chenault scr., Our Hope scr., Chancet scr, Real Money 24, Fair Exchange 24, Dilfashion 60, Comfort 72.

PROGRESS HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 4.3 for thirteen furlong.’ (Twelve and a-half furlongs).—Finnebrogue scr., Travis Thom scr., Rose Guy scr., Symmetry scr., Worthy Star scr., Zane scr, Dark Denver scr, Vai Logan 24, Alpine Melody 84.

WILLIAMS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £l9O. Class 4.46 for two miles. (Sixteen and a-half furlongs).—Nelsonian scr., Royal Drusus scr., Lomar 12, Dan Roco 12, Herod 48, Location 48, Anon 72. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £lO5. Trotters only; class 5.8 :or two miles. (Sixteen and a-half furlongs).—Chancet scr., Wallace Child scr., Real Boy scr, Bonny Audubon scr, Sparkling Bells scr., Ballinwood scr, Clive Casey scr., Our Hope scr., Ballet scr, Wild Peter scr, Real Money 24, Fair Exchange 24, Dilfashion 60, Comfort 72. DENNISTON HANDICAP, (saddle), £lOO. Class 2.27 for mile. (Eight and ahalf furlongs).—Salute scr.. Symmetry scr, Zane scr., Bonnie Wrack scr., Bombay Kate scr., Vai Logan 12, Denver Jack 36, Bonny Drift 36, Hone Heke 48. ADDISON’S HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 4.1 for thirteen furlongs. (Twelve and ahalf furlongs).—War Chance scr., Rose Guy scr., Princess Thea 36, Great Thought c 6, Benny Drift 36, Auguste Pointer 26, Hone Heke 72.

STOCKTON HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 2.58 for one mile and a-quarter. (Ten and a-half furlongs).—Denver Jack scr, Alpine Melody scr. Royal Drusus scr. Automatic scr, Hakari 24, Nelson’s Chum 24, Lomar 36. Anon 84.

TENNIS. EASTERN DISTRICT FIXTURES. The Eastern District tennis fixtures were continued yesterday afternoon in hot and threatening weather. Rain fell in the even-

ing and play in one of the fixtures had to be abandoned. The results were as follows; —: A GRADE. GORE v. WYNDHAM. On the Gore Club’s courts the home team defeated Wyndham by nine sets to four, three sets being unplayed on account of rain. The detailed scores were as follows, Gore names being mentioned first Men’s Singles: Chapman 6 v. Townsend 9; McMillan 9 v. Henderson 7; Martin 9 v. Johnstone 1. Ladies’ Singles: Miss Blaikie 6 v. Mrs Werry 7; Miss Harvey 7 v. Miss V. Wilson 3; Miss Graham 7 v. Miss Kibblewhite 4. Men’s Doubles: Chapman and McMillan 9 v. Townsend and Henderson 7; Martin and Brown 9 v. Johnstone and Traynor 7. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Graham and Brotherston 7 v. Misses Kibblewhite and Bogue 2. Combined Doubles: Chapman and Miss Blaikie 2 v. Townsend and Mrs Werry 7; McMillan and Miss Harvey' 4 v. Henderson and Miss Wilson 7; Martin _ and _ Miss Graham 7 v. Johnstone and Miss Kibblewhite 4; Brown and Miss Brotherston 7 v. Traynor and Miss Bogue 1. CITIZENS v. ST. PATRICK’S. On the Citizens Club’s courts the home team defeated St. Patrick’s by 11 sets to five. The detailed scores were as follows, the Citizens players being mentioned first: — Men’s Singles: D. S. McLeod 9 v. Fitzgerald 7; D. M. McLeod 9 v. Hinsley O; Maude 9 v. Corcoran 5; G. Peterson 9 v. Ferris 4. Ladies’ Singles: Miss Shanks 5 v. Miss M. Kelly 7; Miss Allan 7 v. Miss Graham 6; Miss Paterson 4 v. Miss Bates 7; Miss L. Jopp 7 v. Miss Fitzgerald 4. Men’s Doubles: D. S. McLeod and D. M. McLeod 9 v. Fitzgerald and Hinsley 8; Maude and Peterson 6 v. Corcoran and Ferris 9. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Shanks and Allan 2 v. Misses Kelly and Graham 7; Misses N. Paterson and L. Jopp 7 v. Misses Bates and Fitzgerald 6. Combined Doubles: D. S. McLeod and Miss Shanks 7 v. Fitzgerald and Miss Kelly 5; D. M. McLeod and Miss Allan 2 v. Hinsley and Miss Graham 7; Maude and Miss Paterson 7 v. Corcoran and Miss Bates 2; Peterson and Miss L. Jopp 7 v. Ferris and Miss Fitzgerald 5. BOWLS. EASTERN DISTRICT FIXTURES. The Eastern District fixtures were continued last evening. Rain fell for the greater part, of the play making the greens heavy. GORE B v. MATAURA. At Mataura, the Gore Club's B team defeated Mataura by 16 points, the detailed scores being as follows:—• G. M. Gresham, Busbridge, Murray, Scobie 24 — Baineaves, Mitchell, W. Buchanan, Thorn — 16 Rodger, Royds, Richards, Barnett 22 —

Piercy, Lockhart, Paton, Cameron —• 19 Garrick, Taylor, Harvey, Graham 24 ■ — Richmond, Jenks, J. Buchanan, Calder , — 19 Totals 70 54 GORE A v. WYNDHAM. At Wyndham the Gore Club’s A team defeated Wyndham by three points. The detailed scores were:— G. W. Gee, Blackler, Robertson, S. Graham 18 —• Boyne, McEwan, Stark, Kcrse — 14 Campion, Tee, Cox, Preece 14 —■ Williams, Bennetto, McKerrow, Ross — 25 Familton, Caverhill, E. Columb, Finlayson 27 — Wilson, Burstall, Hunter, Traynor — 17 Totals 59 56 CROQUET. FLEMING SHIELD MATCHES. Following are the results of Fleming Shield matches;— INVERCARGILL v. SOUTHEND. Doubles.—Mrs Quinn and Mrs Macdonald 26 v. Mrs Booth and Mrs Williamson 13; Mrs Mac Ewan and Miss Perrin 26 v. Mrs Thomson and Mrs Vickery 18; Mrs Cooper and Mrs Collins 26 v. Mrs Clark and Mrs Brownlie 15. Singles.—Mrs T. M. Macdonald 26 v. Mrs Williamson 8; Miss Perrin 21 v. Mrs Vickery 26; Mrs Mac Ewan 26 v. Mrs Brownlie 7. Invercargill 5 games, Southend 1 game. INVERCARGILL v. NORTHEND. Doubles.—Mrs Quinn and Mrs Macdonald 26 v. Mrs Wilson and Mrs Wesney 21; Mrs Mac Ewan and Miss Perrin 26 v. Mrs S. Smith and Mrs Humphries 20; Sirs Cooper and Mrs Petrie 23 v. Mrs Hannah and Mrs Watson 26. Singles.—Mrs Quinn 26 v. Mrs Wilson 14; Mrs Macdonald 26 v. Mrs Wesney 14; Mrs Cooper 26 v. Mrs S. Smith 20; Miss Perrin 26 v. Mrs Hannah 22; Mrs MacEwan 26 v. Mrs Humphries 16. Invercargill 7 games, Northend 1 game. INVERCARGILL v. SOUTHEND. Doubles: Mrs Quinn and Mrs Macdonald 26 v. Mrs Booth and Mrs Williamson 20; Mrs Mac Ewan and Miss Perrin 7 v. Mrs Thomson and Mrs Curie 26; Mrs Cooper and Mrs Collins 20 v. Mrs Vickery and Mrs Brownlie 26. Singles.—Mrs Quinn 26 v. Mrs Booth 18; Mrs Macdonald 26 v. Mrs Williamson 11; Mrs Cooper — v. Mrs Thomson 26; Miss Perrin 26 v. Mrs Curie 9; Mrs MacEwan 26 v. Mrs Vickery 6; Mrs Collins 26 v. Mrs Brownlie 25. Invercargill 5 games, Southend 4 games.

Queen • Wilhelmina of Holland has made a self-sacrificing gesture in view of the present economic difficulties. She has decided io abandon all festivities, banquets, and official receptions during her residence at Amsterdam.

This year. Last year. Avenal II. IS 14 (hurdles) Hying II. 21 10 New Year H. 27 40 Invercargill Cup 23 21 Oreti Trot 21 26 Waikiwi H. 26 38 Waihopai II. 19 17 —Second Day.Gladstone H. 22 14 (hurdles) Roslyn Trot 19 26 Shorts IL 20 18 Summer H, 29 38 Southland II. 29 24 Rosedale II. 32 50 Final H. 34 23 340 365