SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21606, 19 January 1932, Page 8

SPORTING

NOTES BY* SIR MODRED.

The fifty-ninth Wellington Cup race will be decided at Trentham track to-morrow afternoon.

Success by Royal Silk in the N.Z. Trotting Gold Cup on Saturday was very widely anticipated.

The somewhat unlucky Glenham Lark has been galloping well on the Southland R.C. tracks.

Otago and Southland will be strongly represented from a merit point of view at Trentham this week.

Wingatui mentor, G. Fielding, will attempt a big double to-morrow with Royal Saxon and Palermo.

A decrease of £10,500 at Wellington trots last Saturday may not indicate a largo investment shrinkage at Trentham.

Oamaru high-weight winner, Counter March, by Winning Hit, may run well in his class at W.R.C.’s gathering.

Melbourne pacing visitor, Wilber White, won cleverly at the Wellington Trotting Chib’s meeting on Saturday.

Forty gallopers from the South Island will race at Trentham this week—twentynine hailing from Riccarton.

F. W. Ellis handles three useful long distance racers in King Balboa, Red Sea, and the improved mare Night Rose.

By winning the N.Z. Trotting Gold Cup in 4.24 4-5, sturdy-looking Royal Silk reads like a future N.Z. Trotting Cup horse.

Foxton Cup winner, Grand Jury, is not engaged at Trentham this week, but may race' at Ashurst-Pohrngina R.C. meeting.

The Brazen youngster Kiwera, a winner at Randwick on January 1, was trained by G. Price and ridden by McCarten.

Marlborough trotting trainer, L. F. Beckett, sprang one of his surprises at Welling ton, in eighth fancy Brent Zolock.

Victorian pacer, Wilbur White, won over a mile and five furlongs at Wellington in 3.4 l—equal to two miles in 4.32.

Riccarton trainer, F. Christmas, will produce a useful minor event performer at the Wellington R.C. meeting in Minerval.

The form of Palermo and Assemble, recently successful on the S.R.C. course, will be interesting in the W.R.C. Telegraph Handicap.

Wingatui horseman, J. Dooley, who rode Palermo successfully at Invercargill, will pilot the sprinter again at Wellington races.

Apart from Gay Crest, Riccarton trainer' T. Lloyd, has two other very smart gallopers racing at Trentham, in Desert Song and Adelphi.

111-fated local pony, Elvira, destroyed in Sydney, was a half-sister to Don Jose (by Archery) and Nedda, a good winner by Paper Money.

The “iron horse,’’ First Acre, heads the list for the A.J.C. Anniversary Handicap, £lOOO (IJm.) to be run on January 20, with 9.0 to carry.

It is claimed that twelve furlongs will bo too far for Great Star in Wellington Cup, but 7.8 is a nice weight for a seasoned Solferino gelding.

Sir Charles Clifford will be represented at the W.R.C. meeting' by Ball Dress, Babel, Sailor’s Love, Winsome Hind, and Drumfire (two years).

It will not cause any surprise in Southland R.C. track circles if The Smuggler is given an opportunity to earn laurels in Dunedin Cup.

The Christchurch owner, Mr G. D. Greenwood, will have two proved and seasoned candidates nt Trentham this week—Jaloux and Azalea.

Judging from his solid middlepiece, it will take local trainer A. S. Ellis some time to reduce The Smuggler’s unnamed brother to racing shape.

England’s champion two-year-old colt, Orwell (Gainsborough—Golden Hair) is claimed to be a very solid fancy for next season’s Epsom Derby.

On the return trip to Wellington from the West Coast the juvenile filly, Flower, was somewhat knocked about by another horse.

On Thursday evening the ferry steamer, Rangatira, carried the record number of 44 blood horses from Lyttelton for Wellington, including 23 yearlings.

The new ferry steamer, Rangatira, has accommodation for fifty-two horses in stalls, as compared W’ith thirty-six on her sister ship Waliine.

Many North Islanders are looking to H. Gray to do well when he rides Spear Lad at 8.5 in the Anniversary Handicap (one mile) at Trentham to-morrow.

A select contingent of southern North Island backers are very sweet on Royal Routine (H. Wiggins), on his Wairarapa form, for the Telegraph Handicap to-mor-row.

Stay-at-home punters (says Taranaki News) received a bad jolt when Habit, whose name did not figure on the list of acceptors, won the final event at Foxton.

The speedy pacer, Erin’s Boj', has rejoined A. McLellan’s local light harness team. The aged son of Erin’s King—Russell Maid looks to be in good order for a racing preparation.

The Australian-bred gelding, Davidstock, by David, has been galloping well on the tracks at Hawera and will have a Taranaki following at the Wellington R.C. meeting.

The onlookers were surprised at Riccarton on Saturday morning, when Royal Love (in receipt of weight) ran away from Gay Crest over a mile, which was covered in 1.43.

R. Reed, who has not yet ridden a winner of the race, will pilot Golden Wings in the Wellington Stakes, for two and three-year-olds (five furlongs) at Trentham meeting to-morrow.

Stout racehorse, Night March, is progressing in his preparation at Riccarton, and on Saturday morning he was dashed over three furlongs, occupying a useful 39sec.

A writer in Christchurch Star, who is well acquainted with Australian conditions, expresses the opinion that, if he performs well at Trentham, Peter Jackson will not escape weight notice in Sydney Cup.

A nice chestnut gelding, a rising two-year-old representing the stud of Mr W. T. Hazlett, was on the S.R.C. tracks on Saturday receiving the rudiments of his education by W. Dawson. He is by Night Raid—Dazzling Light.

On the plough track at Riccarton on Saturday morning the Wellington R.C. meeting candidate, Don Jo&e, ran down

seven furlongs brilliantly in Imin 29 4-5 sec, the best gallop of the day on the dirt circuit.

Twice winner of the Williamstown Cup (Um.) and other good races, Maorilandcr Second Wind may be hard to beat in the King’s Cup (Uni.) at Hobart next month. He has 48 starts for 11 wins, 11 seconds, three thirds.

Racing for the West Australian sportsman, Mr Lee Steere, New Zealander Second Wind, by Psychology or Grandcourt, ran second to Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup, as a pupil from New Zealander J. Holt’s Melbourne stable.

The well-known cross-country horseman, N. C. Trillo, who will be riding at the Wellington R.C. meeting this week, may break away from Trentham to hurry to the south to pilot Night Rose in the Wairio Cup contest.

Found capable of producing the goods in the recent West Coast circuit, four-year-old gelding Royal Amphora, by Tea Tray— Weeplete, will be backed at Trentham from the Coast and Riccarton with his trainer J. W. Jennings up.

Light harness reinsman and trainer, B. Jarden, at one time associated with Author Dillon, has applied to the special meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Conference in Wellington on Thursday next, for the reinstatement of his licence.

At Riccarton on Saturday the big gelding Shatter, by Shambles, was always going better than Taragona over seven furlongs in 1.32 1-5. The pupil of F. D. Jones will race at Trentham to-morrow, with T. Green as his jockey.

In commenting on the Dispatch Handicap (Um.) at Wellington T.C. meeting on Saturday, Christchurch Press says:—“From 36yds behind Princess Mauritius (Melb.) travelled very fast, and with a clear run she would most likely have been in the money.”

Locksley, assisted by Chief Light for five furlongs at Riccarton on Saturday morning, traversed seven furlongs in the satisfactory time of 1.31 2-5. Locksley is not engaged at Trentham to-morrow, but maybe prominent in the Douro Cup on Friday.

It may ba worth while to remember later on that Gallivanter is a promising customer for cross-country work. Riccarton trainer R. C. Keeper is devoting attention to the six-year-old son of Gay Lad —Lady Fair and awaiting yielding tracks.

Since November 28 the New Zealand Trotting Gold Cup winner, Royal Silk, has won five racgs in succession, and has totalled £1545 in stake money, a sum that would have been considerably larger had not prizes been curtailed over . the period quoted.

Wellington owner, Mr W. R. Kemball, is sending a team to Sy-dney this week under the charge of G. Jones. The five gallopers to make the Australian venture will be Lady Pam, Spear Lad, Actaeon, Rulenut, and Cape Royal. The two last-named rank as useful two-year-olds.

The injury received by- King Colossus, when kicked by Esteem in the Manawiftu Cup on Boxing Day, has healed quickly, and his owner-trainer, G. W. New, was able to start light work on him again last week. New hopes to have him right again for autumn meetings.

Mr F. Ormond’s three-year-old gelding, Journet (Arausio —Conchita), whose circus performances at Woodville recently and the ugly falls he gave A. E. Ellis, brought him under public notice, is reported from Hastings to have been handed to a horsebreaker for a period of discipline. His tutor will attempt to make him understand that his mission in life is to gallop, not to amuse himself with Cinquevalli balancing feats to the discomfort of whoever should take the mount on liis back.

Royal Silk’s performance in the N.Z. Gold Trotting Cup at Wellington (says the Christchurch Star) was a very high-grade one. He made a smart beginning and was never further back than third. In the final stages he drew right away and never left the issue in doubt. Royal Silk won three races at the Auckland meeting last month, including the Cup, and is at present still on the improve. He was bred by Mr S. J. Thomas and is by Silk Thread from Glimpse, a mare who was best over short races. In addition to possAsing speed, Royal Silk has great stamina and he looks as though he may win again over two miles.

Additional riding engagements for the W.R.C. meeting are:—W. J. Broughton, Esteem, Leisure, Copper King, Prince Pombal, and Gold Sand; S. Wilson, Late Jest and St. Roger; H. N. Wiggins, Arena and Eminent (second day) ; R. Reed, Golden Wings, Compris, Teller, Arisus, and Beacon Fire; K. Voitre, Tea Trader, Awaken, Michael Angelo, Peter Jackson, High Comedy and Normandy; B. H. Morris, Nightmare and Hampden; L. G. Morris, Cadland and Dunraven; S. Anderson, Jayson, Mister Quex, Arrow Lad, Aston, and Weatherstep; W. J. McDowell, Rulanut, Spear Lad, Nea Lap, Equitant, Anemoneter, and Gaysong; T. Green, Shatter; L. J. Ellis, Clangor (probably) ; A. Jenkins, Actaeon. No rider has yet been engaged for Spearful.

The field for this year’s King’s Cup, one mile and a half, to be run at Hobart on February 3, promises to be a better one than that which contested the race at Perth in October. Among the horses entered are: Amounis, Rondalina, Prince Dayton, Aleman, Second Wind, Denis Boy, and Carry On. The full list of nominations is: High Hope, Panoply, Dacelo, Billy Barton, Gemlight (ex-New Zealand), Royal Simon, Prince Vim, Timur, Boundless, Nassaden, Bombard, Salvador, Lute, Doonie, Sterling, Chance, Fredman, Bobbagee, Tirripee, Loquacity, Lady Kentrel, Rondalina, Poidale, Melosus, Prince Dayton, Aleman, Sir Roy (ex-New Zealand), Ingoda, Lassie, Bermosca, Vol d’Amour, Gleamlight, Melanous, Mira Donna, Lampra, Cimbrian, Second Wind (ex-New Zealand), Stephanite, Finsbury, Karomin, Golden Arrow, King Mart (ex-New Zealand), Silent Bird, Suzumi, Amounis, Denis Boy, Carry On and Happy Leader.

In the opinion of Australian writers Phoenix Dixie is likely to prove the greatest trotter Australia has ever produced. Recently he was responsible for two brilliant performances at Victoria Park, Sydney. Giving away up to 144yds in a mile and a half, he won the Trotters’ Handicap comfortably and recorded 3min 26jsec. Later in the afternoon he was produced in the A.T.C. Handicap against the best of the hoppled pacers and was just beaten in the last couple of strides by Marble Ridge, who had to go 3min 22|sec, Phoenix Dixie’s time being 3min 25jsec. Phoenix Dixie’s sire, Dixie Derby, was the greatest young pacer Australia has produced. His son followed in his footsteps as Australia’s greatest as a young trotter. He is still young for a trotter, six years old, and it will not come as a surprise if. he develops into Australia’s greatest trotter of any age. He is thrown away in Australia, comments a Sydney writer, and were it not for the unfair penalties imposed on Australian trotters and pacers in New Zealand he would, no doubt, be given a try-out against the best of the Dominion trotters. TIMARU TROTTING CLUB. ' A RE-HANDICAP. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, January 18. For the Timaru Trotting-Club’s meeting Wilbur White has been re-handicapped 36 I yards to 60 yards behind in the Salisbury Handicap, I

CANTERBURY NEWS. NIGHT MARCH DOING WELL. A TRIP TO WINGATUI. ROYAL LOVHS FINE GALLOP. TRENTHAM CANDIDATES. (Special to Times.) Christchurch, January 16. We had two solid falls of rain during the week, but the ground was so thirsty that it absorbed them like a sponge, and it is as hard and as thirsty as ever. Gustavo is a regular attendant at the course, and is looking in nice health although somewhat on the burly side. His trouble that prevented Auckland engagements from being carried out was a bruised foot. A gross horse, he may not be ready' for the Dunedin Cup meeting, but he will be on deck at Riccarton tor the C.J.C. Midsummer gathering. Night March is looking a picture. He is worked regularly, always the reverse way which is significant. A. McAulay has entered the brown horse for the Sydney Cup. An excessive weight will prevent him from starting in that race, but there are others. He will be raced at the Dunedin Cup meeting next month. Should he fail to race up to expectations the trip to Randwick will be off of course, but there is little chance, of his performing badly at Wingatui as he is bowling along in his pace work as well as ever he did. This morning he was given his first sprint. It was done on the plough and he left five furlongs behind under a strong pull. A. McAulay does not content plate taking the rest of his team to Randwick, and arrangements will be made for someone to train them during his absence. Spoon was as light as a rail when she arrived back from Ellerslie. She has not had a saddle on since, and it is only this last week that she has done a little exercise on the lead. It is very doubtful if any horses from her stable will be run at the Dunedin Cup meeting. Cricket Bat is pottering about and is doing a little walking and trotting exercise. He does not look right and is going very short.

Moorbird is another that is tied up all over. She is not likely to do much racing before the autumn. She has never been really sound. R. W. King has taken Aberfeldy in hand again. The big gelding is looking rough but is in good condition after his spell. Nightguard has rejoineel A. McAulay’s team. His spell has done this gelding a world of good. He has filled out and developed nicely in all ways during his holiday. His trainer, A. McAulay, has hopes that this brother to Phar Lap will be really good as a four-year-old. F. D. Jones is bringing Belvoir in short ly. He reports that the speedy chestnut is in great heart in a paddock at Halswell. Jones has just started work on a younger brother to Belvoir who is very like his relative in colour, shape and temperament. H. Nurse has very few horses in work at present. Charmeuse has been in the paddock since returning from Dunedin and Palace is the only one of his lot that is doing fast work, and he is not doing much of it. It is doubtful if Palace would go to Trentham were it not that his trainer wants to attend the Yearling Sales. All the same Palace may win a race towards the end of the meeting. He has a great burst of speed. G. Murray Aynsley has a two-year-old filly called Silver Scorn that is shaping well. By Silverado —Content she is a well turn ed burly filly with a fine turn of speed. She will make her debut at the C.J.C. Midsummer meeting. S. Barr is taking his two-year-old Isadora up to race at the Wellington meeting. He gallops well in private, but as he has not raced yet he will have to be taken on trust as a racehorse. He is a good sort, one that has only to train on to do more than pay his way. E. Scoullar was not anxious to take Locksley up to the. Wellington meeting but the fates as represented by the gelding’s owner ruled that he must. This morning in the presence of his owner and with a fair weight up Locksley performed so very well over seven furlongs on the outside of the course proper that the owner decided he would run him in the Douro Cup. He ran the seven furlongs in 1.30 4-5 without the boy moving on him. The last half mile was done in 50 4-5, and he finished particularly well.

The owner of Wise Choice was out to see her perform this morning. Brought home by Arrowmir the mare ran six'furlongs on the plough in 1.17 1-5. The first three took 38 and she was stopping badly at the finish. She was blowing hard after working and on looks the gallop should do her a lot of good. She will need to if she is to win the Telegraph Handicap. Taragona, Countermarch and Pixie Gold are all engaged in the High-Weight Handicaps at Trentham. They have been working fairly well and Taragona looks to be the best of them, but a race would do him good. Pixie Gold is galloping as if the hard, ground is not to his liking. The two-year-olds Silver Ring and Hilary were matched over a half-mile on the course proper on Thursday morning. They carried small boys and Silver Ring assumed command at once. He held a slight advantage all the way, but could not have done much better. Hilary has to be commended for sticking to his work. The time was not really good, and Silver Ring’s performance did not look like that of a winner in useful company.

Gay Crest (L. J. Ellis) and Royal Love (A. Eastwood) were tried out over a mile on the outside of the course proper this morning. The first half mile took 52 1-5 and the journey 1.43 3-5. If Auckland form is to be relied upon and Gay Crest was galloping generously to-day, then Royal Love is a certainty for the Wellington Cup. When called upon a furlong from the winning post he went right away from Gay Crest, there being four lengths of daylight between them at the winning post. Jimmy Ellis dropped his hands when he recognized defeat. Royal Love has got over the soreness that has troubled him all the season. He will be ridden by A. Eastwood who is very satisfied with the mount, who had the outside running to-day. Great Star will be ridden by H. Wiggins in the Wellington Cup. This gelding has done nothing more serious than steady pacing since he returned from Ellerslie. Nevertheless his owner-trainer is quite satisfied that this gelding will be hard to beat at Trentham.

Compris looks in nice health but he has not done much during the last fortnight. His usual pilot R. Reed will be up at Wellington. An Australian buyer is negotiating for this hollow-backed gelding but an agreement as to price has not been arrived at yet.

Jaloux and Azalea are in great heart and they are doing beautiful work. It is not known w’ho will be up on Jaloux in the Wellington Cup, but appearances point to G. Humphreys being selected. On track form Jaloux and Royal Love look to be the best of the Riccarton-trained horses engaged in the Wellington Cup, and there is nothing to choose between them. Riccarton will be represented by Desert Song, Ball Dress, Shatter, Minerval and Don Jose in the Anniversary Handicap at Trentham. They are a very useful lot and their respective trainers are confident that their charges will race well, but Don Jose is the fly in the ointment. He is working so very well, even brilliantly, that the trainers of his opponents look upon him as a dangerous customer, but they are taking him on as they know that a horse may work brilliantly after a holiday of nearly a year and yet not race up to expectations owing to the need of some racing. ,

Dunraven is galloping well. He got a bad spin in each of his races at Ellerslie, and he may do so at Trentham, but should he get a good passage on a track with the sting out of it he will go well in a race at Trentham,

Grecian Prince and Shatter were tried out over seven furlongs on Thursday morning, practically at even weights. Shatter blundered rather badly at the jump off and this cost him several lengths. He made up his lost ground and was with Grecian

Prince over the last furlong, but Grecian Prince still had a slight advantage as the post was passed. Shatter has recovered from the knocking about he got at Ellerslie. Royal Amphora is booked for Trentham. Possessed with a great burst of speed and a great beginner, this gelding is said to be a good thing for a race next week. Chokebore Lodge is sending a fairly large team to Trentham. Taken all through its members cannot be classed as anything better than moderates, but they should between them manage to get. some place money at least. Winsome Hind is easily the best of them on track form, and the race in which she repeats her best private showings will be a very hard struggle for those opposing her. She and Don Jose have been doing easily the best work here during the last fortnight and it has been good indeed. These good performances in private are’ no new thing on . Winsome Hind’s part. The surprising thing is that she has not run out of “Hacks long ago. Royal Silk who won the Gold Cup at Wellington to-day was backed off the cards for that race some days ago. any one of the South Island division win the Cup at Trentham, they will take out all the double money. THE WELLINGTON MEETING. WORK AT TRENTHAM. LITTLE GALLOPING DONE. TRACKS IN GOOD ORDER. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, January 18. Only about a score of visiting horses have arrived at Trentham, and there was unusually little galloping this morning for the final trial day. Most of the local horses were sent against the watch on Saturday, and their work this morning was principally at easy to strong pace on the plough and the course proper. Both were fast and were available. The work (if not otherwise stated) was on the plough. Lady Pam and Spear Lad did a couple of rounds together at strong half-pace. • Actaeon and Rulanut also did pace work, the former sprinting home from the three furlongs in 38sec and the latter in slightly better time. . Admiral Drake and Royal Limond did a couple of rounds at half-pace. The Cup candidate looks particularly well. Princess Argosy also worked, but at an easy pace only. Anemometer started in front of the three furlongs post and could not be timed, but she stretched out nicely. On the course proper Courtyard caught and beat Gold Trail home by a length, Princess Bell being two lengths back at the end of half a mile in 47 4-ssec. Heremia and High Comedy did easy pace work only. Grand Lahu was being eased up to beat Lady Rene by a length at the end of five furlongs in Imin. 3 2-ssec, the last half in 50 3-ssec. It was an attractive showing, as Lady Rene is well at present. Tea Chat had no trouble in beating Palermo by a couple of lengths at the close of half a mile in 49 4-ssec.

Flower shaded Shootist at the end o! six furlongs in Imin. 17sec, the last halt in 51 3-ssec.

Lavington and Oration ran the last three furlongs of their work comfortably in 40 4-ssec.

Royal Saxon and Nea Lap did a complete round on the course proper (nearly ten and a-half -furlongs), running the last mile in Imin. 44 2-ssec, and the last half in 51 3-ssec. They finished together, but looked to have had enough at the close. Compris went over a similar course alone, doing the last mile in Imin. 47 4-5-scc, and the last half in 53sec, but he was full of running at the end. Great Star did about a mile and aquarter on the plough, taking Imin. 49sec for the last mile and 54sec for the last half. He was under a pull throughout. Grand Review and Tea Trader, both looking fit, did three-quarter pace work over five furlongs separately. Aston ran a half mile on the course proper in 51 sec, and was blowing hard at the finish.

Ruling Light and Irish Chieftain were together at the end of six furlongs on the coursep roper in Imin. ISsec, the last half in 50 4-ssec. Both look in good trim. Autopay was keener to work this morning, but was not allowed to go till well into the straight. Gay Court, whose leg swelled yesterday, showed no sign of lameness in a couple of rounds at a strong pace this morning. Up till noon to-day there had been no scratchings for the meeting. TAPANUI RACING CLUB. WEIGHTS DECLARED. (Per United Press Association.) Dunedin, January 18. The following are the handicaps for the Annual meeting of the Tapanui Racing Club to be held on February 3:— TRIAL STAKES, £6O. Weight-for-age. Six furlongs. st lb st lb Coroner 9 0 First Song 8 7 Pink Paper 9 0 Reminder 8 7 Bell Bird 8 11 Dazzling Eyes 8 4 Clarencess 8 11 Arden’s Beauty 6 11 La Pompadour 8 11 Fine Weather 6 11 Mussent Miss S 11 Lochend 6 11 Rosedart 8 11 Southern Tuilight 8 11 . Princess 6 11 Dunmure 8 7 PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP, £7O. Six furlongs. Ace of Hearts 9 0 Battle Screen 7 13 Steeton 8 .9 Thornton 7 12 Academy 8 8 Some Queen 7 12 Stringbow 8 7 Young Palada 8 5 Sentinel 7 11 Traylava 8 3 Lady Blue 7 9 Consono 8 2 Nithvale 7 7 Miss Redowa 8 0 Sun Maid 7 7 Bulolo 8 0 DOMINION TROT (saddle), £7O. Class 3.45. One and a-half miles. Aviator scr Sunny Camper scr Southland scr Chancery scr Taieri Queen scr Faneburn scr Thora Derby scr Gay Sun scr Winnie Lee scr Gold Flower scr Young Jess' scr Great Heart scr yds bhd Homelight scr Chiming Billy 12 Huia Nelson scr Larsen 12 Hartello scr Lena Bingen 72 Single Lee scr Erin Chimes 120 Stepawa'y scr TAPANUI HANDICAP, £lOO. One and a-quarter miles. Dumblane 9 1 Silver Salver 7 0 Ballance 8 8 Attractive Captivate 8 3 Lady 7 0 Steeton 8 2 Clarencess 7 0 Spanish Mgid 7 12 N. C. DWYER MEMORIAL HACK HANDICAP, £7O. Five furlongs. Hot Tea 9 4 Coroner 7 2 Tracsono 8 13 Lady Blue 7 2 Crubenmore 8 12 Milliner 7 0 Ace of Hearts 8 11 First Song 7 0 Palada 8 0 Tuilight 7 0 Miss Redowa 7 10 La Pompadour 7 0 Enwood 7 9 Rose Dart 7 0 Some Queen 7 6 Nithvale 7 0 Bell Bird 7 4 STEWARDS HACK HANDICAP, £7O. Six and a-half furlongs. Spanish Maid 9 0 Thornton 7 13 Academy 8 12 Attractive Stringbow 8 11 Lady 7 11 Traylava 8 7 Mussent Miss v 7 9 Consono 8 6 Pink Paper 7 7 Bulolo 8 1 Sun Maid 7 7 Battle Screen 8 0 TAPANUI TROT HANDICAP, (saddle), £7O. Class 3.7%. One and a-quarter miles. Aviator * scr Single Lee scr Camper scr Stepaway scr Chili scr Taieri Queen scr Dark Voyage scr Thora Derby scr Dillon Pointer scr Young Jess scr

Endwell scr yds bhd Faneburn scr Chiming Billy 12 Gold Flower scr Joy Chimes 12 Grand Match scr Larsen 12 Great Heart scr Free Chimes 36 Great Count scr Lena Bingen 72 Homclight scr Mitchie Chimes 72 Huia Nelson scr Lady Voisin 72 Martello scr Grey Girl 84 FAREWELL HANDICAP, £BO. Six furlongs. Captivate 9 3 Enwood 7 7 Hot Tea 9 2 Silver Salver 7 3 Tracsono 8 12 Young Sentinel 7 3 Crubenmore 8 11 Dunmure 7 0 Steeton 8 1 Nithvale 7 0 Spanish Maid 7 12 Milliner 7 0 TIMARU TROTTING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR SATURDAY. (Per United Press Association.) Timaru, January 18. The following are the acceptances for the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on January 23:— CLAREMONT HANDICAP, (harness) £lOO. Class 4.10. About one mile and five furlongs. Appear scr Silk Coat scr Bingen Lin scr Tanepai scr Bonny Nelson scr Tom Mix scr Bosun scr yds bhd Gay Paree scr Marvin Guy 48 Germanicus scr Merrijigs 48 Great Patch scr Great Harvester 84 Homeleigh Girl scr Bon Boy 96 Lee Boy scr Accumulator J2O Nelson’s Lady scr Great Burton 132 IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP (harness), £lOO. Class 4.0. One mile and five furlongs. Auspicious scr Prince Author scr Black Watch scr Rare Pronto scr

Caligula scr St. Felix scr Directum scr Tatsy De Oro scr Dolly Huon scr Wrecker set Essay scr Midnight Sun scr Evening Sun scr yds bhd Lord Lupin scr Claranda 12 Margaret Bingen scr Meditate 12 On Parade scr Erin’s Star 36 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (harness) £250. Class 4.34. Two miles. Hostess scr Colonial Boy 12 John Noble scr Tarndale ]2 Mac Dillon .scr Black Lion 24 Nimble Direct scr Great Author 24 Proud Dillon scr Wrackeen 24 Royal Comrade scr Steel All 36 Sodium scr Surprise Journey 36 Sunchild scr Whakataua 36 yds bhd Dillon Logan 48 Baron Bingen 12 Rollo 48 LEVELS HANDICAP (harness), £l2O. Class 3.37. One mile and a-half. yds bhd Automatic scr Accras 12 Bessie Huon scr Ballade 12 Colorado scr Copper Nob 12 John Appear scr Sonoma Laddie 12 Lee Fashion scr Gunfire 24 Needles scr Symmetry 24 Onoto scr Tahoe 24 Pretty Pointer scr Guy Denver 36 Special Sun scr Jean Drusus 36 WAIMATE HANDICAP (harness), £l4O. Two miles. Accumulator scr Real Boy scr Bon Boy scr Stanley Bingen scr Edith Voyage scr Tom Mix scr Esbine scr yds bhd

First Wrack scr Silvurian 24 Great Burton scr Mickey Hydro scr Audubon 72

Quincey Thorpe scr

SALISBURY HANDICAP, (harness), £125. Two miles. Accras scr Russell Pointer 12 Aristotle scr Actor 24 Elite Bingen scr Loriiar 24 Erin’s Advance scr Real Huon ' 24 Great Chenault scr Harold Denver '36 Lord Antrim scr Morrison 36 Lord Matchlight scr Mountain Ore 48 yds bhd Sandown 48 Jessie Huon 12 Wilbur White 60 Nimbus 12 Pink Sugar 84 Royal Parade 12 Roddy 84 PAREORA HANDICAP (harness), £l5O. Class 2.47. One mile and a-quarter. Baron Bingen scr Princess '■ Black Lion scr Mauritius scr John Noble scr yds bhd Proud Dillon scr Dillon Logan 12 Sunchild scr Royal Comrade 12 Surprise Journey scr Sodium .. 12 Tarndale scr Steel All 12 Trampfast scr Rollo 36 FAREWELL HANDICAP (harness), £125. Class 2.56. One mile and a-quartcr. Copper Nob set Tempo scr Donna Gulvallis scr Wild Bingen set Elite Bingen scr Winter Audubon scr Great Chenault scr yds bhd Guy Denver scr Headlight 12 King Oscar scr lanella 12 Lord Antrim scr Loinar 12 Lord Oxford Queen 12 Matchlight scr Harold Denver 24 Nimbus scr Llellwyn 24 Needles scr Morrison 24 Royal Chenault scr Mountain Dweller 24 Russell Pointer scr Mountain Ore 36 Sister Rose scr Sunranes 48

CRICKET. K SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. The Weekly meeting, of the Management Committee of the Southland Cricket Association was held .last night, when Mr E, V. Mills presided over Messrs M. Stanton, R. Taylor, C. G. L. Pollock, W.' Agnew, A. G. Seddon, W. Bews, D. Robinson, H. E. Drees, P. Fougere and Dr. Uttley. The Otago Association advised that owing to the lack of the necessary funds it would not be possible to send an Otago team to Invercargill this year unless the Southland Association was prepared to guarantee the expenses. Delegates expressed disappointment at this decision and it was resolved to endeavour to persuade some Dunedin enthusiast to bring a team down if the players could be billeted. Permission, subject all the players being registered, was granted for a match at the Showgrounds to-morrow afternoon between a combined eleven and High School. The following will comprise the combined team: —R. Maxwell, M. Lewis, N. McGowan, A. Hamilton, A. Driscoll, D. Martin, H. Shirreffs, A. Keast, R. Purdue, Grace (2), and C. Smith. The following is the third grade draw for Saturday:—Old Boys v. Borstal; Herbert Haynes v. Technical College; Collegiate A v. Appleby; Collegiate B v. Waikiwi; Marist a bye. The grounds for the senior, junior A and junior B fixtures, and the names of the umpires, will be published at a later date. It was resolved to hold meetings of the Committee every fortnight in iuiure instead of weekly.