SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21580, 18 December 1931, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

Dunedin J.C. Summer meeting first day acceptances will close this (Friday) evening.

Acceptances for the Gore Trotting Club’s Annual fixture on Boxing Day close at 5 o’clock to-night.

A very useful field of handicap racers has been listed for the Invercargill Cup, £4OO (Um.)

Atholspear ran a good second to Gustavo, in fast time, in the leading event at Dannevirke races.

Engaged at the S.R.C. meeting, The Dove, is by Arrowsmith —La Palonia and a seven-year-old mare.

Wyndham Racing Club has decided upon reasonable admission charges to patrons on New Year’s Day.

The Dove ran 38 races last season, mostly on the West Coast, and won four, up to a ten furlong event.

The decreased totalizator returns of £4430 10/- at Dannevirke, was greater than the total investment of £4196 10/-.

Strange entrant, The Dove, won the Marlborough Cup, £l5O (11m.) last season under 7.84 in 2min. lOsec.

An entry of 29 for the local second day Southland Handicap (11m.) is a pleasing result these days.

Acceptances for the Auckland Cup, Railway Handicap and other Auckland R.C. events are due this (Friday) evening.

From a time point of view, Gustavo (9.0) did well to win the President’s Handicap (11m.) at Dannevirke in 2.5 2-5.

The promising Hawkes Bay two-year-old, Pillow Fight, has now won twice, with two seconds in four starts.

Great Charter’s win at Woodville (7.5) and Dannevirke (8.13) spell excellent form for the King John gelding.

An entry of 34 for the Final Handicap, £l6O (Im.) at the Southland Racing Club's Summer meeting is worthy of comment.

The Hack Plate, £2OO (a £25 trophy included) at Stratford, is one of the most attractive events for the class in the North Island.

Second to Gustavo at Dannevirke on Wednesday, the aged Greyspear gelding, Atholspear, runs for owner-trainer B. Burgess.

Worked in the Limehills district on private property prior to the Winton meeting, Money Mine is now doing well on the S.R.C. tracks.

If light-framed Milliner could escape barrier crowding in her starts she would soon win from her more sturdy opponents.

Five-year-old Aspiring, by Some Boy II from brilliant Silver Peak, may be a winning mare at the leading southern holiday meetings.

The Manawatu Standard draws attention to the fact that L. J. Lewis headed the list of scoring horsemen at Woodville with three successes.

Owing to an obstruction interfering with his breathing, the two-year-old gelding, Rajah (Lord Quez —Ayah) was recently destroyed at Woodville.

It is evident that Royal Saxon is not to continue over hurdles at present, as he is in the Invercargill Cup and other flat races.

Destroyed on the advice of two veterinary surgeons, two-year-old Rajah, halfbrother to Inferno, cost Mr Taylor 300gns. as a yeanling.

The local trainer, F. W. Ellis, is strongly represented in the Invercargill Cup (l]m.) with Reel Sea, King Balboa, and Night Rose from his stable.

A firm track and holiday engagements elsewhere for competitors, has evidently caused the Hororata R.C. meeting to be postponed indefinitely from Saturday.

Agtia Caliente, Mexico, where Phar Lap is to race, is the Monte Carlo of the United States. Every gambling game in the world is reported to be played there without limit.

The big Lackham gelding, Gibraltar, is to be given a chance to run out of hacks at holiday time in Taranaki, and then reserved for the Stratford Cup.

If northern reports can be accepted as correct, Paganelli is to be kept for the Auckland R.C. Railway Handicap at 8.7. A rider has yet to be secured for him.

At. one time well known as a flat racer, Paddon, by Archiestown—Lady Frisco, was disposed of recently and his new owner contemplates hurdling him.

The climate of Agua Caliente, where it is proposed to race Phar Lap, is claimed to be much the same as that of Victoria, but the tracks are real dirt paths.

To form a Mexican dirt track, the basic soil is covered with from 2in. to 3in. of black, sandy loam, to minimize concussion on delicate equine legs.

His owner-trainer, Mr Prosser, has had a lengthly and varied experience of racing, hence he is not likely to place his candidate, Great Star, wrongly at the A.R.C. fixture.

The promoted hack, The Smuggler, now an Invercargill Cup entrant, ran out a mile in an encouraging fashion on the Southland R.C.’s course proper yesterday.

Despite the bad times prevalent in Victoria, the light harness pastime is said to be holding its own in Melboure, although some leading prizes have been reduced.

While Phar Lap is to invade the United States, it is reported that the crack American three-year-old colts Mate and Twenty Grand are likely to appear in England next season.

Last season Hunting Cry (8.2) won the Railway Handicap by a head from Great Star (7.5), the previous term Hunting Cry (7.5) beat Great Star (7.7) by half a length. This season the respective weights are 9.4 and 7.7.

In the event of Mate and Twenty Grand crossing the herring pond to race at Ascot and elsewhere next season, it is claimed that an army of Americans will follow their crariss to England.

In spite of the opposition of the Waikouaiti and Oamaru gatherings at New Year time, it must be admitted that the Southland R.C.’s Summer fixture has attracted satisfactory nominations.

Of the six classic juvenile events in Maoriland this season, Croupier, View Halloo, Golden Wings, and Cricket Bat have scored for New Zealand, while Bronze Eagle and Korokio won for Australia.

Although a shower overnight improved the Southland R.C.’s grounds for yesterday morning, quite a number of locallytrained horses were restricted to tasks of an easy and non-exacting character.

Night Rose was scratched for her first day's engagement and Tea Party for all her races at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Summer fixture, in spite of hints to the icpntßurx is Mtrthem Press columns. ,

Arrangements have been made by the N.ZM.T.C. with Miss E. Hinds to have her champion pacer, Harold Logan, stepped out at Addington in February in an attack on the N.Z. one mile record.

Although he has not been submitted to a speed-up test on the Southland R.C.’s tracks for some time, Red Boa continues to freshen up and was cantering soundly during yesterday’s training operations.

R. McKay has been trying Consono out oyer extended local distances, including mile tests of late, hence it was not surprising yesterday to find the speedy Milliner giving him the slip early to head him over six furlongs in 1.18.

Early work on the S.R.C. tracks was delayed yesterday morning by a heavy fog obscuring the galloping 1 marks and courses, but it cleared away quickly shortly after 8 o’clock and fast and slow, tasks were carried out on the hard course proper and other paths.

Highly favoured in the South Island and elsewhere for his important engagement at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, it is now stated that the stable apprentice, C. Stone, will pilot Jaloux in the Auckland Cup. At the same time, A. Eastwood may be the rider finally elected.

In the Salisbury Handicap (Im.) at the D.F.C, Summer meeting, Night Parade is handicapped to give Riri 81b. In the Horrata Cup (one mile and a quarter) Riri is 121 b. above Night Parade, which works out at a difference of 201 b.

On the S.R.C. course proper yesterday morning, Red Sea galloped a useful seven furlongs in 1.37, brought home by the younger gelding brother to Tea Party, by Tea Tray—Eager Eyes. The novice sprinted boldly and promises to furnish into a nice mover.

The Rector has been more or less on easy street since the Winton J.C. meeting, but G. A. Cameron, his trainer, took a seat himself yesterday morning and gave the Australian-bred gelding two fairly solid rounds on a S.R.C. inner circuit.

The Lachham three-year-old, Golden Wings, is reported to be the early favourite {or the Auckland R.C. Railway Handicap (6f.). He is a brilliant juvenile, but he will find 8.7 or 11b. over his C.J.C. Steward’s Handicap (second) weight, a load in opposition to proved old stagers on December 26.

An interesting five furlong dash on the S.R.C. track yesterday, resulted in Red Sunset heading Singing Liffey, who gained an advantage early in 1.4 1-5. It was an attractive effort by both mares. Young Sentinel was slow to move off and finished four lengths away.

It will interest Southland light harness writers to learn from Christchurch Press that at Addington on Tuesday morning Gold Country, extensively engaged here, showed himself to be in good form by the way he covered a mile and a quarter with Harvest Child.

The Paper Money—Martifors gelding, Money Mine, galloped seven furlongs on the S.R.C. course proper yesterday in company with Thornton and the pair finished on strongly under restraint. The last six furlongs of the trip were left behind nicely in Imin. 20 4-ssec.

The Christchurch-owned mare, White Satin, who promised at one stage of her career to become a crack free-legged performer, was sent to the pacing gait three months ago. She has now been returned to trotting and one of these days may tie up a field of unhoppled racers.

The long distance gallopers, Night Rose and King Balboa, are being kept up to the mark by F. ’W. Ellis, and on the S.R.C. course proper yesterday, where all fast work took place wide out from the rails, covered a mile in sturdy fashion in Imin 49 4-ssec.

Maoriland owner-trainer. A. D. Webster, who paid a visit to Victoria recently from his headquarters in Sydney, is about to return to Melbourne and will probably tgmain there until after the autumn season. His “iron horse” has already raced well on Melbourne tracks.

Sailing Home was not hurried in his gallop over a mile on the S.R.C. course proper yesterday morning, and he was apparently prepared to go on with the game, when he finished his lone-handed task quietly handled in Imin 53 4-5. The Solferino gelding is improving.

Local lightweight, L. J. Ellis, was busily engaged at riding work at Riccarton on Tuesday morning. At the D.J.C. meeting he will pilot Charrneuse, also Trek and Merry Peel from E. J. Ellis's Washdyke stable, while he will also be requisitioned for candidates from the establishment of F. W. Ellis.

Riccarton horseman D. O'Connor has been engaged to ride Kakara, Meprisant, Red Heckle, and Convoy on the opening day of the D.J.C. Summer fixture. He may be at the 'Waikouaiti meeting on New Year's Day, but his plans m this connection are uncertain.

Yesterday morning the Invercargill Cup candidate, The Smuggler, was sent over the S.R.C. mile. Rioter, who was to pick him up on the hilltop at six furlongs got away too quickly and made his task difficult. The Baiboa gelding eventually joined his stablemate and finished in 1.48 3-5.

Crubenmore, the gay little galloper from Endeavour Lodge, was going well in a five furlong effort yesterday on the S.R.C. track, when she ran home with the restrained Enwood in 1.5 4-5. The pair pulled up well and both are progressing in a satisfactory fashion.

Mr J. Graham’s novices, Huida and Pan Royal, were afforded an opportunity to display their ability over five furlongs on the S.R.C. grounds yesterday, and got to the end of the journey in 1.7 3-5. Later on F. W. Ellis may produce both as useful public performers.

Timnru Herald pertinently remarks: “The tightening of the limit from 4.32 to 4.30 in the Ashburton Trotting Cup has been productive of a higher class entry. Roi I’Or, King Pointer, Carmel, Lindbergh, Regal Voyage, Dundas Boy and Free Advice make the nominations read like a Trotting Cup field, with Red Shadow, .«rethusa, Meteor, Dillon Logan and other Cup eligibles thrown in. The field promises Io be a better one all round than will con. test the Auckland Trotting Cup.”

A man who benefited greatly on the November Handicap at Manchester, says a cable appearing in a Sydney exchange, was Mr J. T. Downing, the bookmaker owner of the winner, North Drift, who made £50,000. He always had confidence in the horse’s chance, especially in muddy going, and he acquired shares in several Irish sweepstake tickets. News of Mr Downing’s investments spread to the course shortly before the race, resulting in great excitement, and the price came down from 20 to 18 to 1 in a few minutes.

A well-informed Timaru Herald writer, a pressman thoroughly conversant with his subject, points out that thirty-three of the thirty-four entrants for the 3.45 race at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting are eligible to be handicapped on the limit. It is easy to name a dozen that will break 3.30. The South Canterbury scrioc might also have remarked that this situation is in the main a result of the mechanical system of handicapping that bids fair to bring about confusion in the light harness sport.

The victory of Bronze Eagle in the New Zealand Derby was of special interest to Mr Ken Austin, manager of the Elderslie Stud. Mr Austin bought very cheaply Bronze Eagle’s grand-dam, Mary L., a little Bobadil mare, from Mr Norman Falkiner for the Hall Brothers, of Scone. Put to Eudorus, she bred Torfrida, for whom the Halls got 250 guineas as a yearling. Torfrida was bought at that age by Mr 11. C. Rouse, the owner of Brazen. Mary L. has thrown a two-year-old winner this season in Sydney to imported Corban, who is an own brother to Tetratema. Corban was very nearly bought by Mr C. E. Robertson, of Wellington, last Easter, for a New Zealand breeder.

Racegoers (reports Dunedin Star) will be gratified with the news that the train arrangements for the run from Dunedin to Wingatui have been revised. The ordinary fare to Wingatui is 2/5 first class and 1/6 second class. Up to the present the fare on the race specials has been 4/-, including the 1/6 admittance to the course, which was paid to the Dunedin Jockey Club. This special fare is now abandoned. Racegoers will be charged the ordinary suburban fares, and to avoid congestion at the course gates tickets will be sold at the Dunedin station on behalf of the D.J.C. Such tickets must be purchased set arately. lhere is no combined fare. EASTERN DISTRICT NOTES. A PROMISING PERFORMER LOST. GORE TRAINING NEWS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Gere, December 17. Local grass and clay tracks are very hard at present and a good steady rain would be greatly appreciated by trainers as a number of horses cannot stand up to the hard going. Mataura trainer A. E. Barnett recently experienced a piece of bad luck when the promising gelding, St. Lex, by St. Swithin out of Kit Kelly was run down by a motor lorry and subsequently died from his injuries. St. Lex was owned by Miss A. Probyn, Mat aura. Sunny Southland has not been working kindly for trainer Barnett of late and has been breaking badly. Highland King, in A. J. Scott’s stable, has been working well of late and in a recent try-out. over a mile anti a-half with Celeste, the big gelding went the better of the two. Before the season is over Highland King should be a useful performer.

Madam Locanda, Godetia and Erin’s Fair have been working together. On a recent work out on the grass Godetia and Erin's Fair set out from the mile and a-half peg, Madam Locanda (in saddle) going on at the mile. Godetia, who was short of work, could not. stay with the other pacer at the finish and dropped back. Erin’s Fair finished just in front, of Madam Locanda. Later in the week the trio went -over a mile and a half together and Godetia stayed on much better.

Grey Girl and Celeste worked out over a mile and a half on the grass, the former doing it much the better of the two. Celeste does not appear to be quite right art present. After being given a short spell Faneburn is back in work and is pacing more satisfactorily for trainer 11. Eady. Firecrest, and Gold Era were companions in a run over a mile and a-half. The first part of the journey was done in slow time, but the pair speeded up and paced evenly

over the last mile. They finished together.

Grandmatch worked out over a mile and a-half on the clay and went well. When in company, however, it may bo a differentxstory as he is a nroody customer. Mitchie Chimes and Winnie Chrysler, both in saddle, went over a mile on the grass ami the former easily had it on his stablemate at the finish.

e Jess, who figures in the maiden e event at Gore, has been placed under the n charge of trainer T. J. Pollock. Young il Jess is by Lord Derby out of a hack mare and looks to be a good sort. Trainer Pollock i.s also giving Fescue Bill easy work. : J. Burke, Charlton, is working a fouro year-old gelding by Waverly. s A. Browidie is keeping Jack Hobbs and Chiming Lou in steady work and they api, pear to have recovered from their soreness. I- Trainer D. Kerr has a fairly lengthy a string of young pacers in his care and - when educated some of them should be :> very useful. s There are very few straight-out trotters in commission at Gore. S. G. Inder’s Erin’s King gelding is a regular worker but is not an attractive mover and so far has - not shown much speed. i Kalmadar is also a regular worker and s since being taken up by owner-trainer J. r Cruickshank hits shown steady improvement. e WINGATUI TRAINING NOTES. i ’ THURSDAY MORNING’S OPERt ATIONS. i TRACKS REPORTED VERY HARD. j There was a heavy cold fog at Wingas tui early this morning (Thursday), accord--3 ing -to the Dunedin Star, but it gradually t lifted and did no more good than damp . the grass. The tracks are now very hard, but an excellent sward of grass on the : course proper is helping to keep that track t right. 5 Fair Money and Blue Metal finished to--1 get-her over six furlongs on the plough in i Imin 21 4-ssec. Al .Tolson ran five furlongs on the outside of the corse proper in 67 2-ssec. Royal Saxon took 2min 18sec to run a mile and a-quarter on the same track, going well all the way’. ' El Boa covered four furlongs on the ‘ plough track, which was in fast condition, in 52sec. ’ Palermo and Fair Weather ran six furlongs on the same track in Imin 18 4-ssec. Some Acre was galloping under restraint over six furlongs on Hie outside in Imin 12sec, and Solmar over the same track took 68 4-ssec. Drawbar and Bitractor jumped away from a barrier start at the four furlong post and took 54 l-ssec, the former show, ing up well. Tippling beat Dumblane over a mile in Imin 49 3-ssec. Sunward ran right away from Ruatui over the last two furlongs of five in 65 4-5 sec. The former is showing marked improvement with every gallop. j Felony and Bold Brigand ran five furlongs on the, plough track, the last halfmile in 57 3-ssec. All Smiles was anxious to increase the

pace over seven furlongs on the course proper in Imin 37 3-ssec. Rtrd Racer ran a strong pace mile on the course proper, and was followed by Rose Dart, who took 55 l-ssec for her half-mile. First Song, another that is showing improved form, easily beat two companions over five furlongs on the outside in Imin 11 2-ssec. Palantua was going right away from Jester at the end of a three furlong sprint on the rails in 37 4-ssec. Hot Tea ran three furlongs on the outside in 41 l-ssec. Bellbird just beat Genteel at the end of six furlongs on the plough in Imin 23sec. Buiolo sprinted fast on the course proper, and Dressy took Imin 10 2-ssec to run the last five furlongs of a mile on the outside. P. McGrath, who is in charge of C. Gieseler’s stable during the latter’s absence in Auckland, only trotted or cantered the members of his team.

HAWKES BAY JOCKEY CLUB. FIRST DAY’S WEIGHTS. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, December 17. The following are the weights for the first day of the Hawkes Bay Jockey Club’s Summer meeting on January 1 and 2: OTATARA HANDICAP, £7O. (H miles). —Rory' Mor 10.5, King Manu 9.6, Tameterangi 9.2, Autumn Dawn 9.0, Gold Ruler 9.0, Pikete 9.0, Locksley 9.0. HASTINGS HANDICAP, £9O. (GJ furlongs).—Chrysology 9.2, Moa Bird 8.10, Cuticle 7.12, Teller 7.7, Freehold 7.7, Brown Sugar 7.0, Imperial Fame 7.0. JUVENILE ILANDICAP, £BO. (5 furlongs).—Courtyard 8.0, Slippery 8.0, Speed 7.13, Freeze 7.11, Royal Highness 7.8, Marais 7.8, Flamingo 7.8, Maria Quex 7.8, Deux 7.5, Franes 7.5, Margaret Rose 7.5. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £llO. (H miles). —Pewa 9.0, Charmaline 8.3, Acmil 7.13, Nea Lap 7.13, Cluny 7.2, Jenny Diver 7.2, Rapallo 7.0. WAIPATU HANDICAP, £BO. (1 mile).— Monarchy 9.5, Cluny 9.0, Laconic 8.13, Jenny Diver 8.11, Imperial Fame 8.7, Manuiri 8.7, Grand National 8.3, Rapallo 5.2, Acrospire 8.0, Lady Makere 8.0, Golden Area 8.0, Crown Jest 8.0, Anemometer 8.0. ILWELOCK FLYING HANDICAP, £BO (6 furlongs).—Rasouli 9.0, Lotus Lily 8.10, False Scent 8.8, Brown Sugar 7.13, Sabatini 7.12, Nigger Head 7.12, Lady Ronald 7.9, San Quex 7.7, Kimbo 7.7, Court Lady 7.7, Sweet Sue 7.6, Bothwell

7.6, Tatua 7.6, Grand Pahu 7.6, Honanga 7.6, Lord Aintree 7.6. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £lOO. (6 furlongs).—Great Charter 9.4, Curie 8.12, Cuticle 8.3, Head Serang 7.9, Royal laneage 7.3, Toboggan 7.2, Souchong 7.0, False Scent 7.0. MARTON JOCKEY CLUB. WEIGHTS FOR FIRST DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, December 17. The following are the weights for the first day of the Marton Jockey Club’s meeting on January 1 and 2: — FIRST HACK HURDLES, £lOO. About one and a-half miles.

GREYMOUTH TROTTING CLUB. HANDICAPS DECLARED. (Per United Press Association). Christchurch, December 16. The following are the handicaps for the Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting on January 6: — GUNNESS HANDICAP (harness), £llO. I Class 3.45 for 12 furlongs (124 furlongs).— On Parade scr, Travis Thorn scr, Directum scr, Lord Leslie scr, Lord Lupin scr, Dark Denver scr, Rose Guy scr, Wrecker scr, Red Hope scr, Zane scr, Matchlight Junior scr, Tuscan scr, La Rinka scr, Marama Rose scr, Wheat King scr, Desert Maiden scr, Guyson scr, Red Clover scr, Fire Alarm scr, Mary D’or scr, Rare Pronto scr, Eastern Queen 12vds, Indian Author 24yds, War Chance 48yds.

EXPRESS HANDICAP, (harness), £llO. Class 3.49 for 12 furlongs. (12 1 furlongs). — Last Child scr, Clive Casey scr, Real Reta scr, Lady Headford scr, Gay Paree, Nicoya scr, Ballinwood scr, Norman Fox scr, Tanepai scr, Ballet Dawn scr, Sonoma scr, Real Boy scr, Chancet scr, Real Money 12yds, Rare Exchange 12yds, Marvin Guy 36yds, Peter Elect 36yds, Our Bingen 36yds, Esbine 48yds, Bingen Spiers 48yds, Miss Wilkes 96yds. ELECTRIC HANDICAP (saddle), £ll5. Class 2.23 for a mile. (84 furlongs).— Listen In scr, Idol Boy scr, Arklow scr, Blue Glen scr, Stella Bingen scr, Becky De Oro scr, Hone Heke scr, Jean Drusus scr, Tempo scr, Doll Dance scr, Manoeuvre scr, Princess Thea scr, Myrtle Dillon scr, Te Aike scr, Kawana scr, Silverwood scr, Bonny Prince scr, Sister Rose scr, Harold Bingen scr, Binscarih 12yds, Linella 12yds, Flying Cloud 12yds, Liberty Hall 12yds, Oxford Queen 24yds.

DOMINION HANDICAP (harness), £2OO. Class 3.30 for 12 furlongs (124 furlongs).— Colorado scr, Banffshire Lad scr, Lomar scr, Real Huon scr, Fleet Arrow scr, Royal Drusus scr, Ciro scr, Silver Jack scr, Halswell Queen scr, Travis scr, Wilbur WTiite scr, Compromise scr, Morrison scr, Vestas scr, Denver Hinds scr, Ulm scr, Priceless 12yds bhd, Golden Ore 24yds, Location 24yds, Herod 24yds, Anon 36yds, Author Franz 36yds.

INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP (harness) £l2O. Class 3.41 for 12 furlongs. (12J furlongs).—Avaunt scr, Worthy Star scr, Crimson Rey scr, Lord Leslie scr, Wrecker

scr, Finnebrogue scr, Wild Guy scr, Skillicorn scr, Symmetry scr, Little Victor 12yds bhd, Chancellor Boy 12yds, Peter Locanda 12yds, Tempo 12yds, Goldworthy 24yds, Great Thought 24yds, Special Sun 36yds, Raydus 48yds. X SUMMER HANDICAP (harness), £135. Class 5.1 for 2 miles (164 furlongs).—Last Child scr, Esbine scr, Real Boy scr, Bingen Spiers, scr, Chancet scr, Real Money scr, First Wrack scr, Our Bingen scr, Gay Paree scr, Nicoya scr, Fair Exchange scr, Dilfashion ter, Ockleywood 24yds, Radley 60 yds, Todd Bingen 60yds, Miss Wilkes 60yds, Child Boy 72yds, Dark McKinney 156yds. HIGH CLASS HANDICAP (harness), £2OO. Class 3.27 for 12 furlongs (12 furlongs and 100 yards).—Bonett scr, Lady Headford scr, White Satin scr, Ukelele Lady scr, Fifa scr, Duke Bingen 12yds bhd, Huon Voyage 12yds, Nelson Boj’ 12yds, Cannonball 24yds, Kempton 36yds, Admiral Bingen 36yds, Olive Nelson 72yds. DASH HANDICAP (harness), £135. Class 2.20 for a mile (84 furlongs) .—Donna Gulvalles scr, Llewellyn scr, Halswell Queen scr, Nelsonian scr, Hakari scr, Fleet Arrow scr, Linella scr, Great Huon scr, Rokena scr, Royal Chenault scr, Aristotle scr, Stowaway scr, Lomar 12yds bhd, Real Huon 12yds, Vestas 12yds, Silver Bingen 12yds, Ulm 12yds, Silver Jack 24yds, Morrison 24yds, Priceless 24yds, Herod 36yds, Anon 48yds, Author Franz 48yds. PHAR LAP’S TOUR. ENGAGEMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) San Francisco, December 16. Mr H. E. Davis, in a statement, said that following his appearance at Agua Caliente, Phar Lap would probably be shipped to the Tanforan Track in California for the March meeting there. Then he was likely to be

entered for some of the leading Eastern United States stakes next season, such as the Jockey Club Stakes, the Saratoga Cup, the Hawthorne Cup, and the Latonia Championship. NO PENALTY. GUSTAVO’S DANNEVIRKE SUCCESS. Auckland, December 17. Gustavo, which won at Dannevirke yesterday, will not be re-handicapped for the Auckland Cup. TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY. (Per United Press Association.) New Plymouth, December 17. The following acceptances have been received for the . Taranaki Jockey Club’s Christmas meeting:— HUATOKI PLATE, £75. (Seven furlongs).—Cereal 9.2, Fangiroa 8.11, Librook 8.11, Callan 8.11, Attentive 8.2, Constant Sun 8.2, Cornerman 8.2, Mehal 8.2. BOROUGH JUVENILE HACK HANDICAP. £75. (Five furlongs).—Broken Rule 9.0, Merry Way 8.12, March Alone 8.12, La Crown 8.12, Glad Star 8.9, Jonathan 8.9, Miss Lorraine 8.0, Welcome Li 8.0. RAHOTU HURDLES, £lOO. (One mile and a-half and 100 yards).—Royal Acre 11.5, The Swell 10.9, Callapat 9.9, Airtight 9.7, Garrick 9.3, Day Lass 9.0, Full Acre 9.0, Sir Moment 9.0. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £lOO. (Six furlongs).—Orby’s Choice 9.0, AU Humbug 8.8, Chief Savage 7.11, Singer 7.11, Miss Shef 7.8, Moatoa 7.8, Tentcall 7.7, Don’t Lap 7.0, Sparkling Morn 7.0. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, £2OO. (One mile and a-quarter) .—Richfield 9.0, Gibraltar 8.12, Orapai 8.11, The Swell 8.6, Cala-

mine 7.11, Gold Dawn 7.7, Limeen 7.5, Monolof 7.4, Monaghan 7.0. ATIAWA HANDICAP, £l5O. (One mile and a distance).—Limeen 8.8, King’s Archer 8.8, Joyspear 8.7, Fairway 7.12, Green Patch 7.12, Goldzone 7.8, Singer 7.8, Alloy 7.5, Takahue 7.5, Kissless 7.5, Jadarino 7.2.

TIKOKANGI HACK STAKES, £75 (5 furlongsl.—Royal Finance 9.0, Silver Fern 9.0, Bon Eve 9.0, Orby’s Choice 9.0, Biflex 9.0, Gibraltar 9.0, Psychologist 9.0, Arvada 9.0, Chief Savage 9.6, Hystride 9.0, True Lap 8.0, Winnie Mac 8.0, The Timer 8.0, FLYING HANDICAP, £l5O. (Six furlongs).—Havering 9.6, Richfield 8.11, Tradesman 7.8, Just An Idea 7.8, Playground 78, Gold Dawn 7.8, Eastertime 7.6, All Humbug 7.0. WAIKOUAITI RACING CLUB. WEIGHTS FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY. Dunedin, December 17. The following handicaps have been declared for the Waikouaiti Racing Clubs meeting on January 1 WAIKOUAITI CUP, £330 (1} miles).— Mount Boa 9.0, Meprisant 5.13, Taboo B.S, Full Feather 8.8, Martian Chief 8.1, Royal Love 8.1, Ranelagh 8.1, Locksley 7.13, Camisader 7.9, Glenrowan 7.9, Caterpillar 7.9, Starshooter 7.8, Dumblane 7.8, Filosol 7.7, Grecian Prince 7.7, Water Power 7.7, Topere 7.7, Tippling 7.7, Ramo 7.7, Wingatui 7.7, Riri 7.7, Some Acre 7,7, Felony 7.7, Anne Shakespeare 7.7.

BRAY MEMORIAL, £llO. (sflgs.).Kakara 9.5, Tracsono 9.1, Gold Pit" 8.13, Hot Tea 8.9, Monastic 8.9, Weatherly 8.5, Lochlaggan 8.4, Buiolo 8.2, Ma Belle Polly 7.13, Academy 7.12, Kipps 7.7, Idolize 7.7, Terra Firma 7.7, Storyteller 7.7.

HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £ll5. (1 mile). —Taboo 11.9, Grecian Prince 10.11, Staxshooter 10.9, Sailing Home 10.6, Felony 10.5, Semper Paratus 10.4, Evening 10.1, Silver Salver 9.7, Dressy 9.7, Red Leaf 9.7, Last Mark ORBELL STAKES HANDICAP, £l3O (7flga).—Meprisant 9.9, Meadow Lark 9.9, Taboo 8.11, Caterpillar 8.5, Ranelagh 8.5, Wise Choice 8.1, El Boa 8.1, Glenrowan 7.11, Night Effort 7.10, Taku Tama 7.10, Waterpower 7.10, Ramo 7.10, Dulen 7.10, Captivate 7.9, Wingatui 7.9, Evening 7.7, HAWKESBURY HACK HANDICAP, £llO. (6flgs).—Kakara 9.4, Grecian Prince 8.13, Gold Pit 8.12, Kerbside 8.9, Hot Tee. 8.8, Monastic 8.8, Some Acre 8.4, Weatherly 8.4, Fair Money 8.3, Bulolo 8.1, Red Royal 7.13, Genteel 7.13, Ma Belle Polly 7.12, Acamedy 7.11, Dressy 7.7, Hurlingham 7.7, Storyteller 7.7, Ruatui 7.7, Scotch Tea 7.7. .i TENNIS. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. St. Mary’s C team. —Misses Cooper, Cavanagh (2), Richards, Messrs Murfitt, Black, Henley, Donaldson. BOWLS. SOUTHLAND CLUB. Following are the Southland Club’s rinks to play Waihopai on Saturday at 2.30: — On Southland green: Dowling, Lumsden, A. Taylor, G. Cooper (s); Crawford, Woollett, J. Taylor, Hewitt (s) ; Donaldson, Holliman, A. Clark, Reed (s) ; Graham, Leggat, Campbell, Strang (s). On Waihopai green: Jones, W. Kerr, Gardner, Ayson (s) ; Ayling, Irving, McRobie, Snow (s); W. Clark, Stevenson, Fortune, Stewart (s) ; Brown, Pollard, J. C. Thomson, D. H. Thomson (s); Forbes, A. Cooper, Torrance, Dykes (s). WAIHOPAI TEAMS. To play on Southland Green.—McKenzie, C. J. Broad, Nicholson, Kingsland, Adam, Neilson, Pickford, Barham, Giller, Bell, Baxter, Stevens, Martin, Copeland, Hunter, Turnbull. To play on Waihopai green.—Duncan, Steans, Gray, Spiers, Oughton, Smythe, Imlay, MacDonald, Stout, Watt, Miffs, A. E. Broad, Winders, Cunningham, Russell, Rice, McChesney, McCrostie, Morgan, McLauchlan. Reserves: Donaldson, Gillanders, McNeill. AMATEUR ATHLETICS. AFTERNOON SPORTS MEETING. The following is the programme for the first afternoon sports meeting of the season to be held by the combined Invercargill and St. Paul’s Amateur Athletic Clubs on Rugby Park on Saturday at 2.30 pun.:— 100 yds open handicap; 75 yds open handicap; 220 yds open handicap; 880 yds flat handicap; 1 mile flat handicap; 100 yds junior handicap (under 17); 75 yds ladies’ handicap; 120 yds hurdles handicap; Discus throw; shot putt; high jump, men’s relay race (team of four, 440, 224), 110, 110yds); ladies’ relay race (team of four, 110yds each); ladies’ hop, step and jump; half mile cycle handicap; two mile cycle handicap. All entries must be in the hands of the secretary by mid-day to-day. CYCLING. COUNTRY ACTIVITIES. DRUMMOND AND WINTON CLUBS. (From Out Correspondent.) Cycling in the Winton and Drummond districts is indeed a popular pastime and both centres possess well-established clubs. Among the membership of the Winton Club are some prominent riders who have been to the fore of late in a number of Southland events. Probably the most successful rider in the district is A. Hagerty (Winton), who has been placed on a number of occasions recently. He has shown unusual stamina both on the track and on the road. At

the Invercargill Show last week ho won the mile event on the first night’s programme and ran into second place in the mile and a half event on the second evening. His consistent riding has earned him the distinction of being one of the “scratch” men.

R. Souness (Winton) has only raced on one or two occasions this season, and at the recent evening sports at Drummond finished in second berth in the mile and a half event. Last season he raced prominently and there was very little between him and Hagerty. D. Moore, who was a “find” among the Winton riders last season, performed disappointingly when he appeared on the track at Drummond recently. P. Flynn, a member of the Drummond Club, is another promising rider, both on the track and road. He won impressively at the Winton Club’s opening event—an eight mile road race, while he also “pipped" Hagerty in the mile and a-half event at Invercargill on Show night. Although he rides well his performances have not justified the mark on which he has been handicapped on of late. D. Chilton (Drummond) is riding well this season and at the recent evening sports at Drummond he accounted for the half-mile and the mile and a-half events. He did not seem fully extended in either events.

G. Grieve, a young enthusiast from Drummond, has raced prominently so far this season and has had two or three placings to his credit. He rides fairly easily and finishes with unusual stamina. His effort in the mile event at Drummond, which he won, was a creditable performance.

Quito a number of other riders in the district are showing promise, and large fields may be expected later in the season.

Otautau also boasts a few riders who have been competing in this district, and the formation of an amateur club in that centre would greatly encourage competition.

By the attendance at the first evening sports meeting at Drummond, the club seems to have a good number of supporters. The fields in all events were good, but the presence of a few “town” riders would have helped considerably. The second series of these evening sports takes place next Saturday evening, when a halfmile, mile, and mile and a-half events are set down for decision. Entries close with the secretary, Mr A. Paul, on Friday, 18th, at 7 pun. Amateur sports are also advertised to take place at Drummond on Christmas Day. This outing is always a popular one, and on the programme a number of cycling events are included.

The Winton Cycling Club has also decided to hold amateur sports on Christmas Day. The programme drawn up is a very elaborate one, and in all it contains seventeen events. Cyclists are well catered for with the following events: Half-mile novice cycle handicap, one mile cycle handicap, one mile novice cycle handicap, one mile and a-half cycle handicap, half-mile cycle handicap, two mile cycle handicap, good prizes are being given, and also a gold medal for most points in cycling. Entries for all events close on Monday, December 21, at 6 p.m., with the secretary, Mr C. Hughes. Handicaps will be declared on Wednesday, 23rd. BILLIARDS. NEWMAN V. LINDRUM. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, December 16. The scores in the billiards match are: Newman (receives 5000) 9497, including a break of 853; Landrum 6182, including a break of 485.

st lb st lb Arrow Head 10 0 Whisogne 9 5 Princess Snow Prince 9 2 Elizabeth Hunting Boy 10 0 Okapua 9 10 9 0 NEW YEAR HACK HANDICAP, One mile and 137 yards. £80. Paratoo 9 3 Blacksmith 7 7 Land Mark 8 13 Patearoa 7 7 Acmil 8 10 Peep 7 7 Adelphi 8 7 Abbey Queen 7 7 Tunbridge 8 6 Invictus 7 7 Royal Black 8 5 Spear Opa 7 7 Auctioneer 7 12 Swiftray >7 7 Conjurer 7 9 Winloch 7 7 MARTON CUI’, £200. One and a-quarter miles. Merry Damon 9 0 Paratoo 7 3 King Colossus 8 11 Nightmare 7 2 Ephialtes 8 7 Ariteira 7 0 Panther 8 2 Acmil 7 0 Ruanui 8 0 Billion 7 0 Desert Song 7 10 Briar Root 7 0 Habit 7 10 Imatcagirl 7 0 Balloon 7 6 Esteem 7 0 Statuary Grand Jury 7 4 Adeh phi 7 4 7 0 JUVENILE HANDICAP, £90. Five furlongs. Interlocutor 9 0 Lady Camp 7 9 Haulbowline 8 13 Jean Ladosio 7 7 Furlong 8 8 Sastrugi 7 7 In Vain 8 0 Dakar 7 5 Haihoma 8 0 Headmaster 7 5 Priscilla Verne 8 0 Late Jest 7 5 Star Acre 7 12 Santoft 7 3 Broken Rule 7 9 Head Lady 7 2 Willowmere 7 9 Arena Chief 7 9 Pukepapa 7 9 Marionette RAILWAY HANDICAP, £120. Six furlongs. 7 * Cimabue 9 9 Leisure 7 5 Knollmcro 8 4 Maui 7 4 Accra 7 11 Ridgemount 7 4 Equitant 7 10 Arikinui 7 3 Trojan Melody 7 7 Monsogne Statuary 7 5 DASH HACK HANDICAP, £80 Six furlongs. 7 0 Glcnartney 9 0 Sanguine King 7 2 Hunting Boy 8 4 Happy Hit 7 2 Haulbowlino 7 12 Abbey Queen 7 2 Projection 7 12 Armenia 7 0 Interlocutor 7 11 Peep 7 0 St. Roger 7 11 Beaconfield 7 0 Lady Court Hystride 7 6 Tranquility 7 3 7 0