SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21602, 14 January 1932, Page 8

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. The Foxton Racing Club’s Annual gathering will bo brought to a conclusion to-day. Acceptances for the Wairio Jockey Club’s Annual fixture will close to-morrow evening at 5 o’clock. Maorilander Waterline may represent Victoria in the King’s Cup, decided at Hobart on February 3. Handicaps for tho Tapanui R.C. Annual meeting are due about January 20, prior to Wairio races.

Ashhurstf-Pohangina R.C. fixture next week will conflict with Wellington Racing Club’s second day.

The Sixth National Sale of N.Z. yearlings take place at Trentham on Thursday of the coming week.

The Bay of Islands R.C. Annual fixture will bo New Zealand’s galloping meeting on Saturday next.

Maoriland’s mechanical system of handicapping light harness horses is not proving a popular one •with owners.

The services of local lightweight, W. G. Austin, arc in demand for the approaching Wairio Jockey Club meeting.

One-time brilliant galloper, Silver Paper, is now held under lease by Central Otago owner, Mr C. White.

A fair number of Southland horses have been engaged at the Forbury Park r l rotting Club’s Summer races.

Royal Saxon may run better races over extended distances at Wellington than some of the critics expect.

Mr W. T. Hazlett has Ruling Light, Chief Light and Irish Chieftain engaged nt tho Wellington R.C.’s fixture.

It will be interesting to see how Counter March (9.6), the Oamaru winner, fares in Trentham highweight fields.

Black Duke will race under weights at the W.R.C. meeting that should suit the ancient gelding under a capable lark

As he is an Australian-bred colt, Closing 'lime, by Tippler, will attract attention as an Auckland youngster in Sydney and Melbourne.

The Southland-bred filly, Lochlaggan, travelled badly on her holiday trip south from Riccarton, but may now settle down.

'rhe Riccarton-trained galloper, Red Heckle, who is reported as forward, maycompete on the second and third days at Trentham.

Three-year-olds have not figured prominently as Wellington Cup winners, the last being Rapine, who won with 7.12 in 1923.

Three-year-pld pacing colt, Red Hope, owned by J. Bryce, is the first of the progeny of Great Hope to bo registered for competing in public.

On Tuesday next, the day prior to the opening of the Wellington Cup fixture, a sale of brood mares, untried stock, and racehorses will be held at Trentham.

As owner-trainer J. Bryce has Red Hope, by Great Hope from Jenny Lind Jr., by Coldstream Bells—-Jenny Lind, ready for immediate racing.

With a full catalogue for tho N.Z. National Yearling Sales on Thursday of next week, it was found necessary to offer older horses at Trentham on Tuesday next.

Two Riccarton performers expected to race prominently in minor company at the Wellington R.C. Summer meeting are Don Jose and Minerval.

A master in the art of preparing racing jumpers, J. AL Cameron, may presently strip tho Australian-bred gelding, Goshawk, by Magpie, to win good hurdle stakes.

Costing 140gns at the National Yearling Sales of last season, the smart North Island two-year-old, Inflation, by Paper Money—Fleeting, has won £1147 in stakes this season.

Sprinter Paganelli, by Lord Quex, was started twice at the recent Auckland R.C. meeting, but finished down the running. He is working for the Takapuna fixture this'month.

The Lackham three-year-old, Gibraltar, who has been racing disappointingly of late, has been turned out at his home in Taranaki, and will not face the barrier again for some time.

Brilliant youngster, La Moclerne (sister to proved Gay Ballerina) and who has been placed on seven occasions out of ten starts, will probably be heard from at Trentham next week.

Of the contestants for tho N.Z. Gold Trotting Cup at Wellington on Saturday next, Harold Logan (the winner) and Wrackler are the only acceptors raced in the corresponding event of the past season.

It is vary satisfactory to find that the Otantau Racing Club pulled through last season with a comparatively limited deficit. Owners and trainers will welcome a meeting this year.

Tho nominations for the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Summer meeting, on January 28 and 30, show an increase of 15 over those for the corresponding gathering oi the past light harness term.

Bronzle Eagle is being spelled at preBent to recover from soreness developed at the recent Auckland R.C. meeting. There is a doubt about his being ready to contest the St. Legers.

It is instructive to learn from Christchurch Press that Shatter has been galloping well on the Riccarton tracks in preparation for the Wellington Racing Club fixture.

Riccarton trained Pixie Gold, by Paper Money—Gazeworthy, and a five-year-old gelding, has been working well of late and will be piloted by D. O’Connor in W.R.C. highweight events.

On Tuesday morning at Riccarton A. McAulay treated Night March to a couple of three furlong sprints and the crack hit out in a free fashion pleasing to onlookers.

At Riccarton on Tuesday Don Jose put up the best six furlong effort of the morning by running down the distance in Imin 15 4-ssec on a very firm galloping track.

The Christchurch-owned pacer, Senorita, Who failed badly at southern holiday fixtures recently has recovered from a cold and is working again at Addington grounds.

Christchurch Times reports that at Riccarton on Tuesday Locksley and Chief Light ran five furlongs comfortably, in Imin 6 2-ssec, Tea Garden taking Imin 7 2-ssec under similar conditions.

Early, strenuous and continuous racing has evidently resulted in Bronze Eagle being retired to the paddock, but he may come back like a giant refreshed for the autumn classics.

Astute trainer J. Fryer has always maintained that Peter Jackson would furnish into a slaver and the son of Nigger Minstrel will be tried out in Wellington Cup, after running on at Ellerslie.

North. Island two-year-old, Prince Pombal, now in the limelight, is closely related to good gallopers of the past, viz., Rational, and Mask. His dam Veil, by Absurd, was a full sister of the former.

A very satisfactory field is presented for the Wellington Cup, to be decided on Wednesday next, only two entrants having failed to make the final payment, viz., Lady Pam and Shrewd.

Gay Crest bears a very bright appearance (remarks Christchurch Times) and it is evident that his racing in the North Island agreed with him. With 9.6 to carry in the Wellington Cup, he is set a big task, but he has shown that he is a master of weight and his stamina will make him a hard horse to beat, even in a field that includes a number of other proved stayers.

Christchurch Times reports that at Riccarton on Tuesday morning Gay Crest and Royal Love were associated over a mile and a quarter on the outside of the course proper. They went off from a slow start and finished on terms in 2min llsec, the last mile taking Imin 45sec. Gay Crest was giving away weight and his effort was quite satisfactory, while Royal Love also went well.

An addition has been made to the string of the Rorke’s Drift Lodge trainer, A. 8. Ellis, in a four-year-old gelding by Balboa -—Miss Signal and he is therefore to be classed as a half-brother to Rioter, by Shatter, and a three-quarter brother to The Smuggler, by Balboa —Miss Fleetham, by Fleetham (imp.)—Miss Signal. The newcomer resembles The Smuggler in size, substance, and colouring, but is rounded off behind in similar fashion io his grandsire, Fleetham. He is no stranger to the S.R.C. tracks, as he was previously developed on the home course by another mentor and suffering a mishap to one of his hind feet, had to be turned out for a lengthy spell. In the meantime, he has grown a, perfectlyshaped new hoof and moves soundly. For condition and size he is a distinct credit to the stud of his owner, Mr F. A. Price.

The return to form of Silver Paper at the Vincent meeting (remarks “St. Clair 1 ’ in Dunedin Star) was not unexpected by his connections, and great credit is due George Wheeler, Mr Con. White’s head lad, for the condition he has all the. members of that owner’s team in. Silver Paper looks bigger than at any previous period of his career, and is likely to be found taking his place in “town hall” company again in the near .future.

The five-year-old mare Some Maid, by Some Boy II —Russian Mark, and ranking as a full sister of more tender years, to Coomassie, has been taken over under lease by local light harness trainer and reinsman, A. McLellan. The local trotting expert is evidently following in the footsteps of several of his northern rivals who have of late been dipping into the flat-racing game, but he can claim one advantage over them, in that he has a promising lightweight son, who has already demonstrated his ability to ride gallopers on the Southland Racing Club’s training tracks, a youngster who will probably be heard of when he obtains a permit to appear in public.

It is a noticeable fact that the fall sustained at Wyndham by the imported mare Princess Argossy, her bad passage and bold running on the first day at Invercargill, and her astonishing runaway success on the concluding day of the Southland R.C. Summer fixture, have been overlooked by critics in summing up the chances of Mr Samson’s mare at the Wellington R.C. Summer meeting. This well-bred four-year-old mare has size and good looks to recom mend her and as she won the Rosedale Handicap (6f.) at Invercargill, racing clean away from her field after being in the rear division approaching the home bend, to score in the smart time of 1.16 3-5 on an unfavourable day and track, she is evidently a racer of more than average merit. She displayed galloping ability at Wingatui prior to her trip south and she has only to reproduce her Rosedale Handicap form at Trentham to make the best of her rivals stretch out to their utmost. It was also noted at the S.R.C. fixture that the daughter of an Old Country sire acted as if she would stay on when seasoned and capably handled. "Martian” writes in the Waikato Times in connection with a veteran fencer who has not yet shot his bolt: —“Wiltshire was started on two occasions in hurdle races at the Auckland meeting. The Day Comet —Lady Lobelia gelding finished sixth of seventeen starters in the Boxing Day event, while at his New Year's Day appearance ho dead-heated with Luminary for second in the field of seven. The hard track was against Wiltshire, who has only to return right to be prominent in jumping races in the Autumn and Winter. He was cut about one of his legs in his latest engagement. The success of Fair Exchange in the John Clare Gold Cup race at the Vincent J.G. meeting (says Dunedin Star) was one of the most popular successes ever raced on the Omakau course. Fair Exchange is owned by Mr R. Mee, one of the bestknown sportsmen in Central Otago, and last season started fourteen times. His only success was a dead heat with Shipshape at the Cromwell Meeting, but he was second twice and third seven times. He is now trained in the district, and in addition to winning the Gold Cup, ran second twice during the meeting, once over ten furlongs and the other time over five furlongs. Mr Mee is the first local owner to have his name engraved on the handsome trophy, and was for many years handicapper to the club. OTAUTAU RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. (From Our Correspondent.) Following is the president’s (Mr M. O’Brien) report to be presented at the annual meeting: In presenting the 12th annual report and balance-sheet your committee are pleased to be able to show that notwithstanding the year has closed with a small debit balance, the club has had quite a successful year considering the general depression in all parts of the Dominion and in comparison with other clubs which have suffered severe financial losses during the year. The loss on the race meeting was £25 19/9, as compared with a loss of £155 0/9 for the previous season. The year started with a credit balance of £9 7/11, and closed with a debit balance of £l3 5/6, but it is expected that by the date of the meeting this deficit will be cleared off with fees collected and other monies. An amount of £l2 15/11 was spent on permanent improvements. The day’s racing was very successful from a racing point of view. Excellent fields contested the events, resulting in close finishes in practically every race and being appreciated by the club’s patrons. The steeplechase, as ustlal, was one of the main features of the meeting, nine horses competing in this event, resulting in a very fine crosscountry race. The membership has been fairly well maintained, there being 108 financial, members when the books closed, and your committee wish to thank members for their loyalty to the club. We regret very much that death has again removed two valued members in the persons of Messrs S. Fowle and James Ritchie. In conclusion I wish to thank the committee for the support accorded me during the year, and also members, owners, trainers, and the general public for the manner in which they have supported the club.

The City of London Corporation has decided to pay £3OO for the freehold of one room in one of the small shops, said to be the oldest in the city, outside St. Ethelburga’s Church, Bishopsgate, which were built before the Great Fire of 1666 and are shortly to be pulled down.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, January 13. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Wellington Racing Club’s Summer January 20, 22 and 23: TRENTHAM HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £l6O. One mile. st lb st lb Royal Limond 10 0 Actaeon 9 3 Taragona 9 13 Babel 9 3 Royal Songster 9 12 Alpinist 9 2 Jayson 9 9 Apple Dore 9 2 Banbridge 9 9 Elude 9 0 Retract 9 6 Kilstar 9 0 Counter March 9 6 Pedestal 9 0 Pixie Gold 9 3 Peep 9 0 In Vain 9 3 Shootist 9 0 WELLINGTON STAKES, £750. For two. and three-year-olds. Five furlongs. Golden Wings 8 11 Prince Pombal 6 12 Tea Chat 8 6 Bambury 6 12 Korokio 8 3 Gold Trail 6 9 Drum Fire 6 12 Head Lady 6 9 Rulanut 612 La Moderne 6 9 Tea Trader 6 12 Rippling Pillow' Fight 6 12 Waters 6 9 APPRENTICES’ PLATE, £l6O. Seven furlongs. Adelphi 8 2 Chief Clerk 7 6 Air Laddie 8 2 Beach Fire 7 6 Joie De Vai 8 2 Capetown 7 6 Landmark 8 2 Flower 7 6 Princess Argosy 8 2 Tigerism 7 6 Ganpat 8 2 Grand Lahu 7 6 Trek 8 2 Ruling Light 7 6 Winsome Hind 8 2 Heremia 7 6 Azalea 7 6 Oratorian 7 6 All Humbug 7 6 Moab Queen 7 6 FITZHERBERT HANDICAP, £l6O. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Princess Bell 8 0 Isadore 7 6 Courtyard 8 0 Might 7 6 Head Lady 7 12 Michael Angelo 7 6 Mister Quex 7 12 Gay Song 7 3 Late Jest 7 9 Collosical 7 3 Copper King 7 7 Tea Stream 7 3 Clangor 7 6 Arena 7 0 Cockpen 7 6 Genesta 7 0 Gaine Maypay 7 0 Carrington 7 6 Milnrow 7 0 Hilars 7 6 Silver Ring 7 0 WELLINGTON CUP, £750. One and a-half miles. Gay Crest 9 6 Peter Jackson 7 5 Compris 9 0 Royal Saxon 7 3 Admiral Drake 8 8 Nea Lap 7 2 Arrow Lad 8 2 Cluny 7 0 Spearful 7 9 Esteem 7 0 Black Duke 7 9 Monoloff 7 0 Great Star 7 8 Royal Love 7 0 Jaloux 7 8 ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, £250. One mile. Ball Dress 8 11 Gold Pit 8 5 Chrysology 8 10 Teller 8 3 Don Jose 8 10 Chief Cook 8 3 Desert Song 8 7 Shatter 8 2 Spear Lad 8 5 Awaken 8 0 Nightmare 8 5 Minerval 8 0 TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, £3OO. Six furlongs. Cadland 9 5 High Comedy 7 7 Autopay 9 2 Moa Bird 7 5 Aston 810 Green Linnet 7 4 Silver Mine 8 7 Wise Choice 7 4 Arises 8 5 Assemble * 7 0 Palermo 8 1 Equit ant 7 0 Royal Routine 7 9 Leisure 7 0 Gesture 7 S RUAPEHU HANDICAP, £l6O. Six furlongs. Dunraven 9 0 Mataa 7 8 Hampden 8 Bln Vain 7 5 Gay Court 8 7 Nigger Head 7 4 Beaconfire 8 7 Royal Amphora 7 4 Solitaire 11. 8 7 Grand Review 7 2 Palace 8 3 Waratah 7 2 Grecian Prince 8 3 Anemometer 7 0 Saltpot 8 1 Araunah 7 0 Gold Sand 7 12 Irish Chieftain 7 0 Milady 7 12 Kalmuk 7 0 St. Roger 7 11 Normanby 7 0 Jenny Diver 7 9 Sailor’s Love 7 0 Weather Step 7 8

MOTOR CYCLE RACING.

HANDICAPS FOR SATURDAY.

The Southland Motor Cycle Club is conducting its second beach race meeting on Saturday next. This meeting should be even better than the last championship meeting as the entries are not quite so large and the starts should be more easily controlled, thus lessening the unavoidable delays between races. The machines and riders are a more even lot and it is understood that the handicapper has had a comparatively easy task for this meeting so some very close finishes are expected. The races will be shorter as the committee appreciates the fact that long distance races with long intervals between limit and scratch riders lose a certain amount of public interest. The two miles scratch race should be a thrill in itself as it will consist of one mile straights, which means a mile dash to the winning post, where a thrilling finish is expected. One machine which should cause a good deal of interest is W. A. Cameron’s O.E.C. with a J.A.P. engine. As this same model and capacity machine held the world’s record of 124 miles an hour a fair turn of speed should be seen. Winton, on his Velocette, will again be competing. Jack Hays on his Poton-J.A.P. has signified his intention of coming from Dunedin. With the inclusion of several other riders from the Gore branch a good aftetnon of speed thrills is assured. To be more certain of a good beach for the concluding races a start is being made at 2 p.m. sharp. The following handicaps have been declared by the club’s handicapper (Mr L. Tattersfield): —

Four Miles Open Handicap.—J. McPherson (998 S.V. Indian) scr, J. Hayes (499 Cot ton-J.A.P.) 6sec, H. J. Munro (596 S.V. Indian) 6sec, R. H. Dixon (498 O.H.C. A.J.S.) Bsec, H. P. Bailey (490 O.H.C. Norton) Bsec, G. J. Winton (349 O.H.C. Velocette) Bsec, W. Ritchie (498 T.T. Triumph) 12sec, W. J. Tattersfield (349 O.H.C. Velocette) Msec, S. G. Sutherland (346 Sunbeam), 24sec, S. Stephenson (349 A.J.S.) 30sec, A. Sutherland (348 A.J.S.) 30sec, A. 11. Currie (349 Matchless 35sec, H. W. Henderson (248 A.J.S.) 40sec. Four Miles 350 C.C. Championship.—A. H. Currie, A. Sutherland, S. Sutherland, W. J. Tattersfield, G. J. Winton.

Two Miles Scratch Race (engines running, standing start).—J. Hayes, L. Tinnock (349 A.J.S.), H. P. Bailey, W. A. Cameron (996 0.E.C.), R. H. Dixon, H. J. Munro, W. A. McDowell (498 Triumph), J. McPherson, A. Sutherland, S. G. Sutherland, N. J. Tattersfield, G. J. Winton. Six Miles Open Handicap.—J. McPherson scr, J. Hayes 9sec, W. J. Munro 9sec, R. H. Dixon 12sec, H. P. Bailey 12sec, G. J. Winton 12sec, W. Ritchie 18sec, W. J. Tattersfield 21sec, S. G. Sutherland 36sec, S. Stephenson 45sec, A. Sutherland 45sec, A. 11. Currie 53sec, H. W. Henderson Imin. Six Miles Open Championship.—J. Hayes, 11. P. Bailey, W. A. Cameron, N. H. Currie, R. H. Dixon, H. J. Munro, W. A. McDougall, J. McPherson, S. G. Sutherland, W. J. Tattersfield, G. J. Winton. Ten Miles Open Handicap.—J. McPherson scr, J. Hayes 15sec, H. J. Munro 15sec, R. N. Dixon 20sec, H. P. Bailey 20sec, G. J. Winton 20sec, W. A. McDowell 27sec, W. J. Tattersfield 35sec, S. G. Sutherland Imin, L. Tinnock Imin 15sec, A. Sutherland Imin 15sec, A. H. Currie Imin 28sec, H. W. Henderson Imin 40sec.

MANAWATU SPEEDWAY.

Palmerston North, January 13. At the Manawatu speedway this evening, W. Kilmister (Wellington) met Tom Farndon (England) in the best of two of three international races. Kilmister won the first two. The result of the third was not staged. The winner clipped one and one-fifth seconds off his previously created record of 82secs. Other results were, Silver sash—H. Tolley, R. Vining, R. Weston. Time, Imin 29 2-ssec. j B Grade Handicap, first heat. —R. Vining (60 behind); J. Ahrens (30 behina). Sec-

ond heat, D, Higgins (40 behind). Final, Higgins. Time, Imin 41sec. Big Six Scratch race, first heat. —W. Kilmister. Second heat, Farndon, Tolley. Final. —Kilmicter, Farndon. Time, Imin 23sec. , January Handicap, first heat.—D. Higgins (9secs); E. Whittle (2secs). Second heat, J. Ahrens (llsecs), M. Mangham (3 secs). Third heat, R. Vining <7secs). Final, Ahrens, Higgins. Time, Imin 38 sec. BILLIARDS. LINDRUM v. NEWMAN. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, January 12. The scores in the billiards match are: Newman (received 7000) 18,184, including breaks of 390 and 345 (unfinished) and Lindrum 15,676, including a break of 1111 compiled in 35 minutes. He reached 1000 in 32 minutes, equalling his record, which he failed to break owing to his control being less effective than is customary. He fluked potting the red at 939. Other breaks were 641, 478 and 561. SWIMMING. CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. Christchurch, January 13. At the United Swimming Club’s carnival to-night, the Canterbury championship events resulted: Men’s 220 yards breaststroke. —Herd 1, Hunter 2. Time, 3rrin lOsec. 150 yards Backstroke.—Moorhouse. The only starter. Time, Imin 53sec. Intermediate boys' backstroke. —Low I, Cliff 2. Time, 70 4-ssec. Junior girls, 100yds.—R. Low, 76 4-ssec Junior toys, 100 yds.—Rimmer 1, Donaldson 2. Hime, 76secs. A Canterbury record for the 50 yards of 25 4-ssec was established by E. McConville. CRICKET. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The cricket fixtures for Saturday are as follows: SECOND GRADE. B Section. Railway v. Collegiate, Biggar street west. Umpires, Messrs Rogers and Luzmoor. Invercargill v. Tisbury, Biggar street east. Umpires, Messrs Paton and Mehaffey. Bluff v. Old Boys, at Bluff. Umpires, Messrs Stewart and Shepherd. Marist a bye. THIRD GRADE. Herbert, Haynes v. Appleby, Queen’s Park No. 3. Old Boys, v. Collegiate B, Showgrounds No. 1- , „ „ Borstal v. Waikiwi, Showgrounds No. _3. Marist v. Collegiate A, Showgrounds No. 2. Technical a bye. SOUTH AFRICANS’ TOUR. A FINANCIAL SUCCESS. Melbourne, January 13. Towards the guarantee of £12,000 for the South African tour £8476 has already been received and two tests as well as other matches remain to be played. It is believed that the tour will finish with a substantial surplus. SOCCER CUP REPLAY. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) London, January 12. In the Association Cup replay:—Southport beat Barnsley by 4 goals to 1. BOXING. BOUT FOR CHARITY. JACK SHARKEY’S OFFER. New York, January 12. A Boston (Massachusetts) message states that Jack Sharkey to-day, in the headquarters of the American Legion at the State Capitol, offered to fight Max Schmeling next summer, under the auspices of the Legion, for the benefit of unemployed veterans. Mr Stephen Garrity, State Commander, has accepted the offer. CROQUET NORTH ISLAND TOURNAMENT. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Palmerston North, January 13. In the final of the ladies’ championship singles in the North Island croquet tournament Mrs Calder (Wellington) beat Mrs Anstis (Palmerston North) 26—2, 26 —20. NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. . Palmerston North, January 13. The North Island Croquet championships concluded this afternoon. The results were: Champion Doubles, final.—M'sdames Watkins (Hastings) .and Tiffcn (Napier) beat Mesdames Anstis and E. Simpscn (Takano) 26 —23. BOWLS. A CORRECTION. The Te Rangi Bowling Club rink which was successful in winning the Murihiku Challenge Cup from Hokonui at Gore on Tuesday evening, comprised R. R. Roscow, A. T. Anderson, G. C. Batcheler and A. 8. Froggatt (skip). In yesterday’s issue it was erroneously stated that Hay and not Anderson was a member of the victorious rink. TENNIS. TILDEN BEATS GERMAN CHAMPION. (Rec. 8.10 p.m.) New York, January 12. At Chicago Tilden defeated Nusslein, the German champion, 2 —6, 6 —4, 9—7, 3—6 ; ATHLETICS. CARLTON BEATS OLYMPIC RECORD. (Rec. 11.25 p.m.) Sydney, January 13. Jim Carlton, the Australian sprint champion, ran 100 metres on an unprepared track at the Sydney Sports Ground to-day in lOjsec, beating the Olympic record by a tenth of a second. Two timekeepers checked the trial which was specially arranged by an evening newspaper preparatory to the Australian athletic championships which are being held shortly.