SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21607, 20 January 1932, Page 8

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

The Wellington Racing Club’s Summer gathering will open at Trentham this afternoon.

Acceptances for the first day of the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Summer races close on Friday.

Gustavo may have a race at Canterbury J.C. Summer meeting (one day) due on February 20.

The very interesting Sixth National Yearling Salos will attract keen interest on Trentham to-morrow.

As president of Otautau R.C., Mr M. O’Brien controlled a very satisfactory annual meeting on Saturday evening.

The Invercargill representatives, Ruling Light and Irish Chieftain, worked nicely at Trentham on Monday.

When Jaloux left Riccarton for Trentham, he was pronounced an improved horse since Auckland.

Southern sprinters will find their nimble northern seasoned rivals tough in the Telegraph Handicap.

With Riverton R.C. meeting looming up, Otautau R.C. wisely retain a steeplechase on their prize schedule.

Local racegoers are anxiously studying the weather in view of the Wairio J.C.’s fixture on Saturday next.

Despite adverse southern criticism, Riccarton people give Royal Love a bright Wellington Cup chance to-day.

Sil vermine 8.7 (H. Gray) will be a strong Taranaki hope in the Telegraph Handicap at W.R.C. races this afternoon.

Although not highly favoured by Riccartonites for Trentham highweight events. Countermarch may be hard to beat.

It is pointed out that the name of Orwell for this season’s crack youngster has been used twice previously in England.

Phar Lap's younger brother at Riccarton, Nightguard, looks to be a gelding promising to develop into a fine horse.

Local candidate, Irish Chieftain, has been working well on the S.R.C. tracks for weeks past and may do well at Wellington,

Pacer Glenrossio, runner-up to Royal Silk in N.Z. Gold Cup on Saturday, travelled fast to set a mark of 4min 24sec.

Mr G. Murray Aynsley’s stud matron, Reproachful, is at present mothering a full sister, by Paladin, to Chide and Riri.

Riccarton trainer, F. D. Jones, is claimed to be handling a very promising juvenile filly by Shambles from Sopra (dam of Reonui).

Victorian filly Gallantie, by Heroic, and winner of the V.R.C. Oaks, will try to win Adrian Knox Stakes at Randwick on Tuesday next.

A race confined to three-year-old fillies, tlin A.J.C. Adrian Knox Stakes, a rich prize, has yet to be won by a Victorian juvenile.

His racing at Invercargill recently created the impression that Palermo will have to start quickly to win his second Telegraph Handicap.

Opening this afternoon, the Wellington Racing Club’s Summer gathering will be continued over Friday and Saturday (Jan. 22,23).

Ticketed as an unreliable racing day performer, Dunraven has been working well at Riccarton and may gallop well for L. G. Morris to-day.

Although he has no champions to represent him these days, Shatter, Dunraven and youngster Hilary may do F. D. Jones (Riccarton) good service at Trentham.

It is stated that Wilbur White, the visiting Australian pacer, did not expend much effort in scaring at Wellington on Saturdays- Ho is entered at Forbury.

Presenting a bright appearance, local galloper, King Balboa, is being restricted to easy tasks at present, but his turn for ■work will come on shortly.

The Hastings mare, Lotus Lily, by Chief Ruler-Egyptian Flower, recently sustained a severe rick and will be an absentee from the W.R.C. meeting.

It is reported that Hector Gray has been retained to ride Lady Quex in the Taranaki Stakes at New Plymouth and Jackson Stakes at Wanganui (Feb. 18, 20).

Local veteran trainer and one time crack horseman across the flat and over fences, A. McKenzie, will . have Sailing Home and Red Sunset cherry ripe for Autumn racing.

A commanding stamp of young galloper, Wilton, a juvenile full brother to ’chaser Wiltshire, was recently raced twice unsuccessfully at the Thames Jockey Club fixture.

For several seasons proved as a successful galloper, Great Charter (King John— En Parole), will probably be found racing as an aged performer at Trentham on Jan. 22, 23.

It is announced that in the event of his failing to make good at the Wellington R.C. meeting, his owner will not further persevere with the well-bred Thespian gelding Pedestal.

It has not been a case of the ugly duck* ling developing into a swan, The Rector is better than he looks, and the Australianbred gelding should win again this season.

Owing to rain in the far north, the Wairoa Racing Club’s Annual meeting, which was due on Tuesday and Thursday, was postponed until to-day and will be concluded on Friday of this week.

Ab the name of Merry Monk was already in use it would not be permitted for Mr J. Graham’s Some Boy II —Moorabbe gelding, hence , the novice from the F. W. Ellis stable will be known as Jovial Friar.

Two-year-'old Hilary, who is expected to race well for F. D. Jones at the Wellington Racing Club meeting, finished second to the Southland filly, Lochlaggan, at Ashburton and has improved greatly in the meantime.

Auckland horseman, E. Manson, will be present at Trentham on the two final days of the W.R.C. meeting, and will pilot the promising All Humbug in the Douro Cup over one mile. At the Club’s next meeting in March, the Wellington Trotting Club will include a fast two-mile event on the programme, also a tight-class ten furlong race to assist in attracting good horses. The well-known Auckland jockey, L. Dulieu, will be riding at the Wellington R.C. Summer fixture, and one of his ✓ mounts will be the uncertain Pedestal in the Trentham High-weight Handicap. A Christchurch Star writer very rightly remarks of the deceased Dunedin light harness reinsman and trainer, Jack McEwen, that “he did not have an enemy in the world." a When the writer was attending Biccarton tracks regularly in the spring, G. Murray Aynsley was educating two youngster fillies

now making good, viz., Silver Scorn (Silverado—Contempt) and Berate (Silverado —Reproachful).

Berate, by Silverado, and half-sister to Chide and Riri, is one of the nicest youngsters at Riccarton, but will be kept for next season. She has every appearance of furnishing into a three-year-old worthy of classic engagements.

When Head Lady defeated Pillow Fight in a fast race at Foxton last week, third place was filled by a well-bred filly, Arena, by Cockpit—Wiwini, by Tea Tray—Piraeus. She is expected to race well at the Trentham meeting to-day.

When the pacing mare Dilworth was pulled up after the N.Z. Trotting Gold Cup race at Wellington on Saturday, she was decidedly lame. The Marlborough crack is to be blistered and turned out for a spell.

Prior to leaving Riccarton some time ago, and since his arrival in Invercargill Irish Chieftain has proved himself a useful galloper, who may win a race shortly. He is by Chief Ruler from Sprig of Erin (imp ).

On New Year’s Day Maorilander Stealth ran second in the C. B. Cox Stakes, w.f.a. (one mile) at the West Australian Derby meeting. The son of Night Raid is prepared by the ex-Wingatui mentor C. Christie.

On the Southland R. C. course proper yesterday morning the Wairio Cup candi date, Night Rose, galloped under restraint over a mile and moved freely to pull up soundly. The Riverton-owned mare is well.

Although not kicked up at any stage of the journey, Rioter and Sailing Home covered a mile nicely on the S.R.C. track, wide out, yesterday morning in Imin 49 3-5 sec. The former is again in excellent shape for racing purposes.

The youngsters have had all the best of it in the Wellington Stakes (run again today) having won the event on 26 occasion, with nine successes to the juveniles. The three-year-old division this afternoon comprise Tea Chat, Golden Wings, ana Korokio.

The Invercargill Cup winner, Red Sea, Is being sent along again in her work and a six furlong mission was her portion on the S.R.C. track yesterday morning, when she was not under pressure to cover the last half-mile nicely in 54 2-ssec.

Aucklanders claim that the left-handed going at Trentham will suit the two-year-old Tea Chat and they are sweet on his chances in the Wellington Stakes (five furlongs) this afternoon. He has proved himself one of the best youngsters of the season.

T. E. Pankhurst’s pupil, Steeton, demonstrated the fact that she is in forward condition by running out an attractive mile on the S.R.C. tracks yesterday morning. The eight furlongs were left behind in 1.49 2-5, the last five furlongs taking 1.9 1-5.

With her trainer (J. A. Rowland) in the saddle, Enwood was associated with Jack a’ Dandy (Austin) over threequarters of a mile on the home course proper yesterday morning. The pair were not knocked about when finishing well in 1.20 1-5.

Presenting a robust appearance and full of vigour, the five-year-old mare, Smiling Eyes, by Solferino —Laughing Eyes, by Balboa—Eager Eyes, has been taken in hand by A. S. Ellis. She is a handful at present but bears the imprint of a galloper.

Money Mine is not being unduly tested by J. A. Rowland at present and in a working gallop on the S.R.C. circuit yesterday he had Bachelor Boy as a companion. The geldings both moved freely, the last seven furlongs at 1.40 1-5.

With all respect to the top-liners in the Wellington Cup contest to-day, they will probably find Great Star (7.8), Jaloux (7.8), Peter Jackson (7.3) and Royal Saxon (7.3) very difficult to dispose of over one mile and a half at Trentham.

The locally-owned, but separately-train-ed and raced sisters, Thornton and Cough, ran out a sound mile on the S.R.C. track yesterday. The final seven furlongs took 1.34 2-5. Wide out, it was a useful performance, with Cough giving her relative weight.

The programme for the Invercargill Trotting Club’s Annual fixture, on March 4 and 5, has been distributed and will be eagerly welcomed and peyused in light harness circles. The principal event, Invercargill Trotting Club Handicap, has been endowed to the extent of £2OO, class 4.45 (2m.), while the leading race of the second day will be of similar value, class and dis tance. Saddle and harness pacers and trotters have been catered for throughout, and it is pleasing to note that the final event, Au Revoir Handicap, will again rank as a 2.20 harness mile. The card each day will present eight races, and Mr M. Fitzgerald will act as handicapper, with Mr B. Ireland in the role of starter. Entries will close with the secretary (Mr J. E. Cutliill; on Friday, February 19 at 5 p.m

One of the first prize (£30,000) winners in the recent Irish Hospitals Sweepstake is Mr Andrew Dowie, of Cupar, Fife (Scotland), who is employed as a currier in a tannery. He sold half his chance to an Edinburgh bookmaker for about £7OOO. The balance of his ticket is shared with Miss Annie Macdonald, his fiancee. Mr Dowie is champion of the Cupar Golf Club, and evidently a careful and wellbalanced sportsman where finance is concerned.

Although the Wanganui Trotting Club was granted permission to race on April 7 and 9 it has decided lo abandon its 1932 fixture. The committee passed the following resolution: “That this committee, desirous as it is of carrying on the sport of trotting, very much regrets that it is compelled to abandon its 1932 fixture, and that it is forced to take this action on account of conditions not having improved since last season.” The club also abandoned its meeting last season.

Under the heading of “Appointment of Judges in Trotting Appeal Cases, ’ an Invercargill correspondent, signing himself “Wellwisher,’ ’writes succulently and timely to the Christchurch Press of January 18, as follows: —“Sir, —Under the existing rules the president of the Trotting Conference has the sole right to appoint appeal judges when any club appeals against the ruling of the Association. He thus is constituted a dictator in absolute authority and with unlimited power. It is neither fa.r to him nor the contending parties that he should be saddled with such a grave and sole responsibility. The Association, which is the responsible head of the sport for the proper administration of the rules, has at present»no voice in the appointment, of such appeal judges. This is not right. If at the next meeting of the Conference it is decided that. the Association and the Conference continue to function as hitherto, the method of the appointment of appeal judges should receive consideration. No individual should have this supreme right. The executive (not the president only) of the Conference should be empowered to elect one judge, the Association should have a similar right, and the two judges thus appointed should appoint the third. This appeals to me as a fair and equitable way of dealing with the matter, and I respectfully submit the suggestion to the trotting authorities for their consideration. —Yours, etc.” AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. STAKES REDUCED. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, January 19. The Auckland Racing Club has drawn up the programme for its Autumn and Winter meetings and the stakes generally have been reduced from last year with the exception of

the classic races at the Autumn meeting. The stake money for the Autumn meeting will amount to £7350 compared with £9150 last year and £8275 for the winter meeting as against £ll,OOO last year. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Wellington Racing Club’s Summer meeting on January 20, 22 and 23: TRENTHAM HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £l6O. One mile. st lb st lb Royal Limond 10 0 Babel 9 3 Taragona 9 13 Alpinist 9 2 Royal Songster 9 12 Apple Dore 9 2 Jayson 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 Actaeon 9 3 WELLINGTON STAKES, £750. ' For two and three-year-olds. Five furlongs. Golden Wings 811 Pillow Fight 612 Tea Chat 8 6 Prince Pombal 6 12 Korokio 8 3 Bambury 6 12 Drum Fire ■ 6 12 Gold Trail 6 9 Rulanut 6 12 Head Lady 6 9 Tea Trader 6 12 La Moderne 6 9 APPRENTICES’ PLATE, £l6O. Seven furlongs. Adelphi 8 2 Chief Clerk 7 6 Air Laddie 8 2 Beach Fira 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 O' 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 Arisus 8 5 Assemble 7 0 Palermo 8 1 Equitant 7 0 Royal Routine 7 9 Leisure 7 0 Gesture 7 8

RUAPEHU HANDICAP, £l6O. Six furlongs. Dunraven 9 0 Mataa 7 8 Hampden 8 8 In 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 Kalrnuk 7 0 St. Roger 7 11 Normanby 7 0 Weather Step 7 8 Sailor’s Love 7 0 THE WELLINGTON MEETING. WORK AT TRENTHAM. TRACKS IN FAST ORDER. LATEST SCRATCHINGS. PETER JACKSON IMPRESSES. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, January 19. The tracks were busy at Trentham this morning and several of the candidates for to-morrow’s racing were galloped. The plough and the course proper were both in fast order and were in use. All work, unless otherwise mentioned, was on the plough. Red Sun finished nearly a length in front of Normanb/ at the end of six furlongs in 1.16, the last half being done in 51 2-5. Weatherstep had opened a break of six lengths on Moab Queen before the close of their five furlongs in 1.3 1-5. The last half was run in 49 4-5. On the course proper Tea Stream ran half a mile nicely in 48 4-5. Over the same course Michael Angelo after a slow beginning registered 50. Prince Pombal and Volga Boatman followed, the former coming home in front in the excellent time of 47 4-5. _ Lady Pam and Spear Lad finished their work with half a mile in 49 4-5. Foghorn beat Capetown by half a length over six furlongs in 1.16 3-5; the last half in 51. Kilstar was doing his best to head Marjoram home by two lengths at the end of five furlongs done in 1.5; the last half in 51 4 ' 5 - . Arisus sprinted half a mile alone in 50 1-5 and stretched out attractively. Princess Argosy beat her stable mate, Royal Limond, nicely by a neck at the end of half a mile in 49 3-5. Might surprised by finishing two lengths in front of Clangor at the end of three furlongs run in 36. Mentor was a lot too good for Colossical over the same journey in 37. Cadland, Arena, Silvermlne, Arvada and Gaine Carrington did pace work only but all look well. Banbridge was slightly ahead of Pedestal at the end of six furlongs in 1.17. Both were extended. Chrysology sprinted an easy five furlongs in 1.5 3-5. Esteem on the course proper went a similar distance in 1.5 3-5 but was at top speed only in the straight. Eminent beat Lyrical b" a length at the end of five furlongs in 1.4. Oratorian and Lavington ran six furlongs together in 1.17. Peter Jackson impressed by the way he beat Admiral Drake at ihe end of seven furlongs in 1.28 4-5, the three-year-old drawing out to a length advantage. They carried similar weights. The last half mile took 51 4-5. Royal Saxon and Nea Lap working on the course proper ran a mile together in 1.42, the last half in 53 2-5, but they were tiring at the finish. Mataa showed that she possesses speed by reeling off three furlongs in 35 4-5. La Modern came down the straight half mile in great style but was not timed. Down the straight five Copper King required 1.8, but he was under a pull throughout. # Niggerhead was going easily in front of Araios at the end of five furlongs done in 1.3 4-5; the last half in 50 3-5. Cluny ran a mile in 1.44, doing the last seven in 1.29 1-5 and the final half in 52 1-5. Gold Sand sprinted five furlongs being timed to run the last half in 49. High Comedy ran an easy half mile in 50 1-5, but was never doing his best. Pahu shaded Alpinist at the end of six furlongs in 1.16 1-5. Late Jest beat Cockpen by a length over half a mile in 50. St. Roger caught and beat Waratah home narrowly at the close of five fur-

longs in 1.3 1-5; the last half in 50 2-5. Equitant and Interlocutor recorded a smart effort in reeling off half a mile in 48 2-5.

Gesture easily ran six furlongs alone in 1.20.

On the course proper Chief Cook, Chief Clerk and In Vain were separated by lengths at the end of five furlongs in 1.2. The last half took 49 2-5. Chief Cook went particularly well. Moa Bird did an easy seven in 1.32 4-5. Heremai was held back to finish on terms with Ganpat at the close of five furlongs in 1.3. The last half occupied 50. Dainty Ways and Joie de Vai were together throughout a seven furlong gallop done in 1.29 4-5. The last half took 52 4-5. x All Humbug did the last half of five furlongs in 51 1-5. Gay Court pulled up slightly lame after doing a half mile in 52 3-5. Autopay and Solitaire 11. from a standing start ran half a mile up the back in 49 4-5 and did it exceptionally well. Retract worked better than usual in doing six furlongs in 1.18 1-5. The only scratching yet announced is Jenny Diver in the Ruapehu Handicap while Rippling Waters and Bambury have been withdrawn from the Stakes. ROWING. SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION. REGATTA AT ORETI RIVER. A meeting of delegates to the Southland Rowing Association was held at Bluff on Monday evening when, in the unavoidable absence of the president (Mr B. C. Basstian) Mr Gavin Dickson was voted to the chair. The following delegates were present: Messrs W. Calder, A. E. Budd (Awarua), G. Dickson, J. Joyce and J, Frew (Riverton), G. Webb and S. Shepherd (Invercargill Railway), and J. B. Pascoe and C. A. Kerse, hon secretary (Invercargill).

A letter was received from the secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association inviting nominations for oarsmen, considered up to New Zealand representative standard, for the Olympic Games.

Mr Budd remarked that owing to the fact that the “eight” had just come to hand, the selectors had had no opportunity to judge the form of oarsmen in this class of rowing, and it would be unfair to ask them for nominations, which had to be in Wellington by the 23rd. instant. It was resolved to take no action in the matter.

Mr Pascoe moved that as a trial between the Otago and Southland eights had to be arranged the association should run a regatta on the Oreti River at Dunn’s Road in conjunction. Mr Henderson supported the motion which was carried.

It was decided to write to the Otago Association to ascertain if it could send its eight down for February 20, and if it would contest the Edmond Shield.

The sum of £3O 5/- was decided on as donations for rowing events and it was suggested that two outboard motor races be included in the programme, with £6 donation.

It was decided to call a meeting of supporters in Invercargill on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing a strong committee to organize the regatta. The matter of permanently housing the eight was discussed and it was decided to leave it at Bluff for the next few weeks. It was left in the hands of Messrs W. Calder and A. E. Budd to arrange an official launching of the boat at Bluff on Saturday evening, the 23rd instant, his Worship the Mayor of Bluff to be asked to officiate. It. was decided to take up a collection to be devoted towards sending aC Southland eight to Picton. N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. DRAW FOR POSITIONS. Hamilton, January 19. Seventy-four crews have entered for the New Zealand Championship Rowing Regatta to be held at Hamilton on January 29, 15 clubs being represented at the draw for positions which was held last evening The championship events resulted, No. 1 representing the western side of the river (town bank) :— New Zealand Champion Single Sculls: Tauranga 1, Napier 2, Aramoho (Wanganui) 3, Union (Wanganui) 4, Auckland 5, Waitemata (Auckland) 6, Hamilton 7. New Zealand Champion Fours: North Shore (Auckland) 1, Wairau (Blenheim) 2, Aramoho 3, St. Georges (Auckland) 4, Hamilton 5, Petone 6. New Zealand Champion Double Sculls: Tauranga 1, North Shore 2, Union 3, Hamilton 4. New Zealand Champion Pair Oar: Wairau 1, Hamilton 2, Wellington 3, Avon (Christchurch) 4, Star (Wellington) 5. WHIPPET RACING HANDICAPS FOR SATURDAY. The following are the handicaps declared by the Club’s handicapper, Mr Farquhar, for the Invercargill Whippet Racing Club’s Otautau Cup meeting to be held at the club's track, Oteramika Road, at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday next: — 175YDS OTAUTAU CUP (presented by Mr A. 0. Mills, Otautau) : Young Bonnie 15 yds, Black Diamond 16yds, Phar Lap 18yds, johnny Mahru 23yds, Flying Signal 25yds, Kitty Mahru 26yds. 175YDS LIGHTWEIGHT HANDICAP, (for whippets 221 b and under) Black Diamond 16yds, Sally Mahru 21yds, Auto Mahru 22yds, White Wings 26yds, Leek 26yds, Comic Song 30yds. YACHTING. (By “Bobstay.”) The race sailed on Saturday, January 9, attracted nine yachts and some excellent sailing was seen during the afternoon. On | the first run home, the wind veered round suddenly and all the 14-footers were in ■ trouble, but luckily there was. no capsize. ■ Kenu proved a dark horse in the race. She was well handled by J. Ball and had two minutes to spare from Rosita at the finish. The rest of the fleet finished in a bunch, seconds only separating each boat. R. Tinnock also sailed well in the Ukulele. This boy is very consistent and knows his boat. On Wednesday night the Southland crew gave their last exhibition locally before their departure for Wellington. The breeze was very light and did not lend to a spectacular display. Ariel took the lead early and held it until the final beat home when Rosita gradually drew ahead to win comfortably. Huia was third boat while Kenu crossed the line fourth at 9.43 p.m. Conditions were the same for the race on Thursday evening when six boats competed in the race sailed over the usual course. Again Rosita proved the winner crossing the line lmin 47sec ahead of Kenu. Mavis was given good encouragement in this race, but the breeze died away and the tide was too much for her. Jimmy Nelson’s keenness should take him a long way in the sport of yachting and a win for his boat would be very popular.

The, new 14-foot boat Gratitude should be in the water by next race and there is also a rumour that the Silver Fern will be seen again shortly. The Southland representative crew and supporters travelled north on Thursday morning and they carry with them the best wishes from a large number of enthusiasts. The crew is young and the members are experiencing their first contest, tan Gough has proved himself a first-class skipper, and he will have a good scope amongst his crew for weight. The boat is looking at her best, having been thoroughly overhauled and varnished. They have two complete suits of sails, one being kindly lent by M. Pasco, who also placed Rosita at the disposal of the crew prior to their departure. H. Riddell was unable to make the trip. His experience

would have been a big help to the boat. 8. Jensen and A. Robertson will do the spinnaker work while A. Tinnock is the handy man of the party. Hawkes Bay have also entered a challenge, which I understand has been accepted subject to the boat having fulfilled the provincial requirements. This will make six contestants, being the-most for some years. The Waterlily was successfully floated off the bank at Kew on Saturday, January 9, and went down to the lower anchorage to await a favourable wind for her trip to Lyttelton where she is to be fitted out for a eruise embracing the South Sea Islands. CYCLING. THE INVERCARGILL CLUB. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. At last evening’s committee meeting of the Invercargill Amateur Cycling Club it was decided to hold an afternoon sports meeting at Rugby Park on Saturday, January 30. Approval was expressed of a suggestion to hold a tug-of-war contest as the team sent by the club to compete at Drummond last Saturday was successful in winning this event against heavy opposition from four other teams. It was unanimously decided to hold a tug-of-war contest for which country teams have signified their intention of competing. The teams will consist of five men a-side, open to all comers. A programme has been drawn up for January 30 consisting of 12 events and as there are many heats in each event supporters can be assured of plenty of sport. Members are very’ optimistic of a success; ful gathering and the committee is leaving no stone unturned to make a success of the club’s first afternoon sports meeting. Should there not be enough entries for the three mile run a rme mile event will be staged. Following is the programme: Cycling, One mile cycle (novice), Half mile cycle (open), One mile cycle (open), Three mile cy’cle (open). Running: 100 yards (ladies), 880 yards (open), 100 yards (open), Three mile (open) ; ten entries or a one mile event will be run; 440 yards ladies’ relay. Field Events: Tug-of-war, High jump, Shot putt. SATURDAY’S ROAD RACE. HANDICAPS DECLARED. It is the intention of the club to hold a road race on Saturday, commencing at Mary street at 2.30 sharp. The course is from Mary street to Roslyn Bush via Kennington and back through Myross Bush, a distance of 17 miles. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr E. Smith: R. Duncan and L. Bloy 30sec; M. Wilson, J. Dillon and L. Johnson lmin; G. Elliott and R. Blue 2 min; W. Bailey, A. Millow, W. Kerr and Shaw 3min. Late entries will be handicapped on the day of the race. ATHLETICS. THE OLYMPIC GAMES. SELECTORS FOR NEW ZEALAND TEAM. Wellington, January 19. At a meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association Council Mr Trevor Henry of Auckland and Mr P. W. Breen of Dunedin were appointed selectors of the team of athletes to represent New Zealand at the Olympic Games. The chairman, Mr H. I. Austad, said he ' thought the team would not be a very large one as far as athletes were concerned unless some particularly good form was shown | at the championship meeting. SWIMMING. WORLD’S RECORD SMASHED. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) Sydney, January 19. Clare Dennis, aged 15, smashed the world's record for the 200 metres breaststroke, at the Domain Baths by one and four-fifths seconds. The previous best was 3min 10 2-ssec by Marjorie Hinton, of England. Violet Armstrong also broke Dulcie Raines’ State and Australian record for the 50 yards free style, clocking 28 2-5 seconds. BILLIARDS. LINDRUM PLAYING DAVIS. (Rec 5.5 p.m.) 'London, January 18. Joe Davis, with a handicap of 7000 in a fortnight’s match against Walter Lindrum, has scored 8354, including breaks of 217 and 573. Lindrum has scored 2224, including breaks of 564, 657, 244 and 312. BOXING. COOK DEFEATS FRENCH CHAMPION. (Rec 5.5 p.m.) London, January 18. At Leicester George Cook (Australia) defeated Maurice Griselle, heavyweight champion of France, who was disqualified in the twelfth round for hitting low. HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE. NEGOTIATIONS DROPPED. New York, January 18. Joe Jacobs, manager for Max Sch’.neling, announced to-day that he had dropped negotiations for a title fight this winter. Scnmeling was willing to meet Jack Sharkey in June, probably in New York.