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Southland Times, Issue 21661, 24 March 1932, Page 10

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NOTES BY SIR MODRED. The opening event at the Riverton R.C.’s meeting on Saturday next is timed for 1'1.45 a.m. The "comeback” of stallion Night March has surprised many expert Australian experts. United States turf clubs are now bidding in appearance money for the appearance of Phar Lap. Admiral Drake has been strongly backed for Sydney Cup, in straight and combined wagers. F. W. Ellis has displayed his training skill by keeping Red Sea up to the mark for long contests. Despite consistent barrier practice, English trotter Stanley T. is stiU giving trouble at Addington. A select but high-class field will contest the Great Northern Champagne Stakes (Auckland) on Saturday. Sydney Show thoroughbred sire champion, Valamita, was a useful galloper by Valais from Tressaniita. Dismal financial prospects are reported from France, yet many turf clubs have raised their current stakes. Entreaty, dam of Phar Lap, is a direct offspring from the same family as Prime Warden, Sultan and Co. It may not be generally known that the late Mr A. Gerrard won the Great Western three times with Peter Simple. In spite of his recent failure at Trentham, Jaloux may race well at the C.J.C. Autumn meeting next week. There is a stake of £2OOO attached to the A.J.C. St. Ix-ger dim.) for which Ammon Ra is eligible on Saturday. Fast- Passage, Grand Review, and Gold Pit will represent the South Island, in the G. Oaks at Auckland meeting. The Night Raid—Monoxide filly, recently sent to Sydney to J. Barden’s stable, is still owned by Mr G. Kain. When he won on his final' appearance of last season, America’s crack, Twenty Grand, was at 50 to 1 on. The Australian J.C.’s Easter meeting (four days) opens at Randwick on Saturday next —Doncaster Day. A number of well-bred and promising gallopers will be produced during the Riverton Racing Ciub’s meeting. The two-year-old A.J.C. Sires’ Produce Stakes, in Sydney on Saturday, will carry added money of £5OOO. Enwood and Crubenmore may be tested in open company during the Riverton R.C.’s Easter fixture. The Doncaster Handicap, £2OOO (Im.) will Ixt decided in Sydney on Saturday, trnd Sydney Cup, £4OOO (2m.) on Monday. Judging from the condition of his recent-ly-raced pupils, A. McKay's Riverton stable shelters prospective winners. On Saturday next. Night March will probably contest the A.J.C. Autumn Stakes, £lOOO, w.f.a. (one mile and a-half). The popular Riverton Gold Cup Handicap, the most valuable handicap of the S.I. Easter period, will be run at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday. Peter Jackson may add another classic to the credit of Nigger Minstrel (sire) in the Great Northern St. Leger on Monday at Ellerslie. Visitors to Riverton meeting will find P. T. Hogan’s juvenile filly. Brown Pearl, a slashing three-year-old requiring time to mature. Considerable interest will attach to the sale of Mr H. F. Nicoll’s light harness stock and gear, which is due at Ashburton to-day. Ancient jumper, Pangolin, who recently won between the flags at Ohinemuri J.C.’s meeting, is trained in the north by Mr R. H. Rhind. P. T. Hogan’s visiting pupil, Night Moth, by Night Raid—Luthy, is a juvenile who may presently win in her turn for Mr Acton-Adams. Riverton mentor, R. McNay, has a juvenile gelding ready for his debut, in Royal Wood, by Woodend (imp.)—Lady Phyllis, dam of Takaka, by Royal Stag. On the third day (March 30) of the A.J.C. Easter meeting, the All-Aged Stakes, £1250, w.f.a. (Im.) and the Cumberland Stakes, £lOOO, w.f.a. (1:1m.) will be decided. • On Saturday, April 2, the A.J.C. Plate, £lOOO, w.f.a. (two miles and a-quarter) will attract New Zealand and Australian high-class performers. Wanganui and Taranaki racegoers are looking to speedy Pomp to win a minor handicap event at the Auckland Racing Club’s Easter gathering (two days). Tlio New Zealand-bred galloper gelding, Ammon Ra, by Limond, is piling up the stake money and his winnings now amount to round about £25,000, mostly in Australia. Mr J. Higgins, a well-known stipendiary steward, who has been in Sydney on a holiday from India, places Aussie horsemen as the best jockeys in that distant clime. In preparation for his Auckland Easter Handicap engagement, the highly-fancied Taranaki candidate, Arises, has been working the reverse way on New Plymouth tracks. When the last mail to hand left Australia, it was considered that Maorilander Chide was not exhibiting the form expected of him by his staunch Sydney Cup admirers. Timorous, Letitia, and Hard Words (to join J. T. Jamieson’s team), also Karapoti and Heremia (both sold to Australians recently) were shipped from Auckland tQ Sydney last week. It will be interesting to note the bidding for the presence of Phar Lap between Ndw York and Chicago interests, as the turf is Very soundly financed in the lesser city of wide enterprise. Of Mr P. Miller’s offering of 95 yearlings at the approaching Sydney sales, a number arc the first of the progeny of Caledon, a brother to Coronach, winner of the English Derby and St. Leger Stakes. Caledon, a new Australian sire, is by Hurry On (unbeaten on the track And the sire of winners of £260,000)' from Wet Kiss, by Tredennis—Coligena, daughter of a matron by mighty Carbine. Juvenile gelding Acla, by Balboa, who was runner-up to Some Breeze in Otautau.. Crown Stakes, is a promising gelding from Ballarina, by Boniform—-Grasshopper, by Simmer—Toi Toi (an old Aussie family). When Maoriland gelding Retract (Lord Quex —Retraction), won at Gosford at his first attempt, a few days after arriving in Sydney, he was piloted by Roy Reed, and went out at a very short price. Foaled in 1917, and possessing an American record of 2.2} for a mile, great interest will be taken in the price realized by the

trotting stallion Wrack, by Peter the Great —The Colorado Belle, at Mr Nicoll’s Ashburton sale to-day. During his career at Mr Nicoll’s light harness stud imported stallion, Wrack, has sired some hign-class performers, including Wrackler, Arethusa, White Satin, First Wrack, Grand Canyon, Ciro, Colorado and others. Four-year-old gelding Appeal, who will represent the stable of E. J. Ellis (Washdyke) in the Trial Handicap at Riverton, is well-bred, as by Leighton (imp.) from Cheloma, (imp.) a mare tracing back to the great Illuminata family. An Invercargill correspondent directs attention to the fact that the time of Young Frank, winner of the Bayswater Saddle Trot (IJm.) at Otautau last week was incorrectly published in the columns of this journal as 3.31, when he won by a length from Sea Wave in 3.34 2-5. The official time credited to Young Frank was 3.34, and a typographical error was responsible for the mistake—the compiler of the report did not, err in his figures. The official times were as follows: —Young Frank 3.34; Sea Wave, 3.3-1 2-5; Man-o’-Franz 3.33. The programme for the Southland Racing Club’s winter meeting, due on Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14, is on issue and will prove of interest to local and distant owners, visitors to the south for the Riverton R.C. Easter .fixture, and the public generally. The principal flat event of the opening day will be the Southland Cup (handicap), £l5O (IJm.), with the Flying Handicap, £ll5 (6f.) and Tradesmen’s Handicap, £lOO (Im.) for open class or other entrants ;in addition the Roslyn Handicap, £BO (7f.), Trial Handicap, £BO (6f.), and Stewart Island Handicap, £BO (Im.) will suit gallopers of the hack division. On the concluding day the Awarua Handicap, £l5O (1.1 m. President's Handicap, £ll5 (6f.), and Winter Oats Handicap, £lOO (Im.) are provided for open handicap and -'•omoted performers, while the Myross Handicap, £BO (7f.) and Bluff Handicap, .£BO (Im.) are confined to hack racers. On May 13 there will be one light harness event, New River Harness Trot, £lO5, class 4.54 (2m.) and on the following day the Invercargill Harness Trot, £lOO, class 3.42 dim.) and the Dash Saddle Trot, £9O class 2.24 (Im.) will cater for sulky and saddle racers. Last, but not least, particularly at the present juncture, with winter racing in view, will be found a crosscountry event each day. The Southland Steeplechase, £125 (about two miles) will be promoted on the opening day, with the Ritchie Memorial Steeplechase, £125 (about two miles and a half) to follow on Saturday. Mr H. A. Pierce will act as handicapper. Mr J. H. Winter, of Invercargill, calls attention to the fact that the writer in commenting on the success of Mocast, by Peter Moko (imp.)—Outcast, in the Novice Handicap at the Wyndham T.C.'s recent meeting, stated that Adonis was a son of Outcast. This is quite correct, and the mistake should not have been made, as Adonis was by Harold Dillon from Thelma, probably Maoriland’s greatest stud matron to date. Where the error was made was in not referring to the fact that the Wyndham winner, Mocast, ranks as a halfbrother to two good pacers, viz., Away and Downcast, both by Adonis from Outcast. As several of the richest two-year-old races in the Commonwealth are to be decided at the approaching Australian J.C. meeting, it may be interesting to remember that in these classic events New Zealand will probably be represented by the youngsters °rolyxo (sister to Ammon Ra), Prince Pombal, and Gold Trail. Neav Zea-land-owned, but Australian-bred Closing Time may also be in evidence. A northern scribe, writing glibly in easy flowing terms remarks: —“Many high-class horses have raced in Australia, but there is a concensus of opinion that Phar Lap is the outstanding champion.’’ The pressman who indited the foregoing emphatic declaration is evidently a tyro at the racing game, otherwise he would not have written about a “consensus of opinion,” as this is inaccurate. Phar Lap never can or will emulate the achievements of another New Zealander, to whit Carbine, who won at weight-far-age over various distances in Australia, tackling doughty fresh opponents consistently—good horses proved at the W.F.A. scale—to go on and record a Melbourne Cup (2m.) Handicap success under 10.5 in 3.28} in a field of 39 starters. Phar Lap won the big V.R.C. handicap carrying 9.12 in 3.27} in a field of 15 performers. Then Carbine was transported overseas to England to sire Spearmint, winner of the English Derby and Grand Prix de Paris — the French equivalent to the Epsom Derby. In short, this constitutes a comparison between the bygone and present New Zea-land-bred champions, to which the writer has to add the clinching argument that the son of Musket-Mersey can claim the honours as he was a successful sire in Australia and England, while Phar Lap can never be included in this category as he classes as a gelding—an unsexed thoroughbred. AUCKLAND MEETING. HEAVY RAIN AT ELLERSLIE. VISITORS ARRIVE. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, March 23. Heavy rain fell overnight and early this morning and there was no track work of importance at Ellerslie this morning, most of the horses being confined to steady pace work on the sand. Arrivals this morning include Hunting Cry, Star Stranger, Great. Star, Grand Review, Chrysology, Courtyard, Monarchy, Fast Passage, Inflation, King’s Counsel, La Moderne, Orapai. Te Homai was scratched at 9.37 a.m. and Standfast at 9.50 a.m. for the Brighton Hurdles. Prince Lu was scratched at 4.33 p.m. for the Brighton Hurdles and Barbican at 2.55 p.m. for all engagements. GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Greymouth, March 23. Tire following are the acceptances for the first day of the Greymouth Jockey Club meeting on March 26 and April 2: —- NOVICE STAKES, £7O. (5$ furlongs).— Verdun 8.10, King Musket 8.10, Camp 8.10, Dianthus 8.5, Lady Valkyrie 8.5, Dutch Prince 8.5, Arrowmaid 8.5, Waraloon 8.5. STEWARDS HANDICAP, £BO. (6J furlongs).—Noteworthy 8.6, Subdivision 8.4, Portray 8.2, Jael 7.5, Miss Mercia 7.4, Arch Arrow 7.4, Coomassie 7.2, Grattan 7.0, Gold Well 7.0, Quinola 7.0. MAWHERA TROT, £BO. Class 3.21. (1 mile and 39 furlongs) .—Lemoro scr, Dawn Sonoma scr, Guy Pointer scr, Myrtle Dil-lon-'scr, Olson scr, Indian Author scr, Dillonettic scr, Le Fashion 12yds, Chancellor Boy 24yds, Travis Thorn 36yds, Binscarth 48yds, Vican 48yds, Vestas 96yds. HANNAN MEMORIAL, £l2O. (lj. miles). —Desert Song 9.2, Giggleswick 8.8, King. Midas 8.8, Ravine 8.3, Royal Game 8.0, Thursby 7.10, Earthquake 7.4, Gold Bag 7.4, Fairy Tidings 7.0, Volthea 7.0. FLYING HANDICAP, £BO. (54 furlongs). —Quantum 9.7, Limited 8.9, Mataa 8,7, Smithereen 8.6, Solver 8.5, Full Crop 8.4, Portray 8.4, Saggitarius 8.3, Atone 7.0, Quinola 7.0. METROPOLITAN HACK HANDICAP, £BO. (7 furlongs).—Grand Acrd 9.0, Solvear 8.13, Lady Rene 8.9, Knockalong 8.8, White Doe 8.7, Jael 8.0, Coll 7.13, Fortalice 7.9,. Lady Valkyrie 7.8, Eaton Hall 7.8, Flowing Gold 7.8, Gold Well 7.8, Lochard 7.8, Waraloon 7.8, Bright Spear 7.8. KAIATA TROT, £BO. Class 2.26. (1 mile).—Lemoro scr, Dawn Sonoma scr, Guy Pointer scr, Myrtle Dillon scr, Dillonettic scr, Loch Bank 12yds, Le Fashion 24yds,

Chancellor Boy 36yds, August Pointer 48yds, Vestus 84yds. OTIRA HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, .£BO. (7 furlongs).—King Midas 9.8, Smithereens 9.5, Tip Tree 9.1, Dainty Ways 9.0, Animated 8.10, Pari 8.4, Coomassie 8.2, Eaton Hall 8.0, Rich Harvest 8.0, Marfich 8.0, Felluce 8.0, Polthea 8.0. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, March 23. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting:— KILDARE HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, £l4O. One mile.

Weight-for-age. Seven furlongs. | Cricket Bat Silver Ring Importance Azalea Tout Le Mond Hilary GOLF. LADIES’ TOURNAMENT. THE DRAW FOR TOMORROW. A tournament for ladies will commence on the Queen’s Park links to morrow morning and will be continued on Saturday and i Monday. Excellent entries have been re- I ceived, and provided the weather is favourable the festival should prove both enjoyable and successful. The draw for tomorrow’s matches is as follows;— Medal Handicap (commencing at 9.30 a.m.): Miss Gore (15) v. Mrs Dixon (151; Mrs Fordyce (17) v. Mrs Burnett (16); Mrs McCreary (17) v. Mrs Gilbert (17); Mrs H. Smith (18), v. Mrs Wilson (191; Miss Hughes (19) v. Miss D. Muir (19) ; Miss Perrin (19) v. Miss A. Ryan (19); Mrs Tait (22) v. Miss Watson (21) ; Mrs Speirs (23) v. Miss T. Ryan (23; Miss Masters (24) v. Mrs Smellie (22) ; Mrs | Torrance (25) v. Miss C. James (22) ; j Mrs Colquhoun (26) v. Miss Frew (25); , Miss Hannan (24) v. Miss Thomson (28) ; I Miss Ireland (24) v. Miss Pope (28) ; Mrs McGregor (29) v. Miss Wesney (30) ; Mrs Inglis (36) v. Miss McCarthy (36) ; Miss D. Stout (29) v. Mrs Sherrif (36) ; Miss Moir (36) v. Mrs Mangan (36). Bogey Handicap (starting time from 1 p.m.): Mrs Dixon (15) v. Mrs Burnett (16) ; Mrs Fordyce (17) v. Miss Gore (15) ; Mrs McCreary (17 v. Mrs H. Smith (18); Mrs Gilbert (17) v. Miss Hughes (19) ; I Miss Perrin (19) v. Miss Muir (19); Miss I A. ’ Rvan (19) v. Mrs Speirs (23); Mrs I Tait '(22) v. Miss T. Ryan (23); Miss Watson (21) v. Miss Masters (24); Mrs | Wilson (19) v. Mrs Clow (17); Mrs Smellie (22) v. Miss D. Stout (29) ; Miss James (22) v. Miss Frew (25) ; Mrs Colquhoun (26) v. Miss Hannan (24) ; Miss Thomson (28) v. Miss Ireland (24) ; MLs Popo (28) v. Miss Wesney (30) ; Mrs McGregor (29) v. Mrs Sheriff (36) ; Mrs' Inglis (36) v. Mrs Mangan (36) ; Miss Moir (36) v. Miss McCarthy (36). Lunch and afternoon tea will be available at the club house. OTATARA EASTER TOURNAMENT. A LARGE ENTRY. A very fine entry of over 70 players has been received for the golf tournament to be held at Otatara, commencing tomorrow and extending over Saturday and Monday. Outside clubs represented include St. Clair, whose leading player, 0. B. Wight, Otago champion, will be a competitor, Belleknowes (Dunedin), Wyndham, Tuatapere, Lumsden, Mataura, Winton and Rangiora. There is also a strong contingent from Queen’s Park. The principal event is the Southland amateur championship. For this event two qualifying rounds will be played to-morrow, eight to qualify to play off by match play, two rounds of 18 holes on Saturday and the final over 36 holes on Monday. There is also a junior championship, open to competitors whose handicap is 15 or over, and this will . be decided in the same way as the Southland championship. In conjunction with the qualifying rounds to-morrow two handicap stroke competitions will be played. On Saturday and Monday for those not engaged in the championships there will be bogey matches and medal handicaps. The course is in excellent order, and with a largo field ensuring keen competition a successful tournament is assured. The following draw for the first qualifying round and the first stroke competition to-morrow morning, commencing at 9 a.m., will stand also for the second qualifying round and the No. 2 medal in the afternoon: — - Stacy Walker (Tuatapere) 8 plays F. H. Hughes (Queen’s Park) 8; J. McCreary (Queen’s Park) 10 v. C. J. Davies 10; J. R. Deal (Queen’s Park) 6 v. P. B. Barnett (Wyndham) 11; C. B. Wight (St. Clair) scratch v. J. S.' Dick 8; M. O’Dowda 8

v. W. Fordyce (Queen’s Park) 11; N. G. Pigou 7 v. G. C. G. Davey (St. Clair) 10; R. A.. Browne (Queen's Park) 10 v. A. Thom (Queen’s Park) 3; J. W. Kemp (Belleknowes) 10 v. G. W. Blaxall 8; T. W. B. St oddart 15 v.' H. R. Willcox (Mataura) 12; W. Mangan (Tuatapere) 15 v. A. G. Seddon 12; H. T. Thompson 11 v. T. H. Blain (Rangiora) 16; J. H. Thomas 16 v. A. J. H. Jeavons (St. Clair) 16; A. E. Smith 17 v. F. Sherrills (St. Clair) 15; T. H. Mills (Queen's Park) 16 v. W. Buchan 12; G. B. Meredith 16 v.,D. Davis 16; G. G. Tangney 13 v. J. C. Kirkland (Queen’s Park) 14; A. Wilson (Queen’s Park) 15 v. C. W. Routledge (St. Clair) ; G. J. Mcllarg 15 v. O. G. Gilmour (Queen’s Park) 16; J. A. Mangan (Tuatapere) 14 v. W. Gellatly (Quqen’s Park) 14; T. J. Gosling (Queen’s Park) 17 v. L. E. Routledge (St. Clair) ; S. Blomfield (Queen’s Park) 17 v. W. G. C. Clark, jr. (Winton) ; L. S. Alsweiler 22 v. R. T. Barnett 20; i L. R. Bentley (Queen’s Park) 24 v. G. Robertson 19; L. R. Nisbet (St. Clair) 18 I v. R. G. Kitto (Queen’s Park) 18; A. R. ! Woods 24 v. C. Cassels (Queen’s Park) 24; G. Glennie (Queen’s Park) 20 v. J. W. Colquhoun (Queen’s Park) 19; R. Scott (Queen’s Park) 20 v. W. A. Service 20; 8. Wootton (Queen’s Park) 18 v. G. Brent I (St. Clair) ; A. F. Wilson (Queen’s Park) I 20 v. J. Nicholson, jr. (Queen’s Park) 20; W. S. Ayson (Queen’s Park) 20 v. G. Burnett (St. Clair) 18; H. Edgintou (Queen’s Park) 20 and opponent to be arranged. HOCKEY. . SOUTHERN DISTRICT SUBASSOCIATION. The following is the annual report of the Southern-District Sub-Association. The past season was one of the most successful since ! the inception of the sub-association. Six ; teams participated in the McKenzie Shield ' Competition which was won by the Otara Club. The annual seven-a-side tournament held at Fortrose, attracted twelve teams. No Invercargill clubs were represented as i on former occasions. The main 'competii tion was won by Mimihau, with Edendalc | as runners-up, while in the consolation com- ' petition Fortrose, and Gorge Road occupied I first and second places. Four representative I games were played with Town and Eastern ' Southland. Both games with the Town : players were drawn, while Southern were ' defeated on both occasions by Eastern ■ Southland who subsequently won the K. I Cup. The main event of the year was the , visit of the Maroons to Auckland for the I K. Cup competition. Southern District Sub- ■ Association being represented by no less than five players, namely, Misses M. and I. White, L. Humphries, L. McEwan and C. Crighton who all were included in the Southland team and acquitted themselves i creditably. During the past season the club 1 experienced great difficulty in securing ' referees and this coining season promises , to be harder. One of our most prominent I officials, who has been transferred from I the district, namely, Mr A. W. Milne, gave j considerable time to further the interests i of hockey in the Southern District. During ! the season the sub-association presented a ' challenge shield to the Primary Schools for competition to foster the sport of hockey, the holders at present being Waimahaka School. The sole selector, Mr R. A. . Cox, gave general satisfaction and he sei cured an excellent representation in the j provincial team. The sub-association was worthily represented on the Southland ' Ladies’ Hockey Association by Messrs 11. Golden and K. McKenzie and thanks are tlue to them for their services. It is hoped ■ the incoming season will prove successful I and that the games will progress in the Southern District. I The following officials were appointed: i Patron, Mr Holms and Mr D. McDougall, j M.P.; president, Mr R. A. Cox (re-elected) ; I vice-presidents, Messrs W. Anderson and . C. Casey; secretary and treasurer, Mr H. ■ Golden (re-elected) ; delegates to the South--1 land Ladies’ Hockey Association, Messrs H. i Golden and K. McKenzie; match, grounds and transfer committee, Messrs R. A. Cox, I H. Golden, C. Casey, W. Anderson and N. I McArthur; postponement committee, ; President, Secretary, and C. Casey. Mr R. A. Cox was re-elected sole selector. Mr A. McEwan was re-elected auditor. Trustees, Messrs R. A. Cox and 11. Golden. It was resolved the sub-association again affiliate with the Southland Ladies’ Hockey Association. Opening day was fixed for Saturday, April 23, entries to be in the secretary’s hands by April 9. The next meeting of the sub-association was fixed for April 14, when the fixtures will be drawn for the first round. , Mr Anderson gave notice of motion to move at the next meeting that Rule 6 be i amended to read by altering the words ' non-players: That each affiliated club to I the sub-association shall be entitled to two delegates, one of whom to be entitled to be a player. MEN’S HOCKEY CENTRAL CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Central Hockey Club was held last evening, Mr H. | Fraser presiding over a good attendance of delegates. ; The annual report stated that the club I had just completed a most successful year. It was mainly owing to this co-operation and the untiring efforts of the coach (Mr E. R. Darracot-t) that the year had been so successful. For the first time since the inception of the club, weekly practices had been inaugurated, the benefit of which might be illustrated by the fact that in the second round of the competition the club suffered no losses, emerging runnersup for the Doublebee Cup. In the seven-a-side competition it was victorious, each member being presented with a medal. In both representative teams that were selected, the Central Club was well represented. In moving the adoption of the annual report and balance-sheet, the chairman expressed gratification at the healthy cooperation which had evidenced itself among the members of the club last season and said it was most satisfactory that the financial position showed a credit balance. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The following office-bearers were elected: Patron, Mr F. G. Hall-Jones; president, Mr P. Brass; vice-presidents, Messrs J. S. McGrath, A. Steele, F. Hinton, A. H. Sherriffs, A. Tarr and C. W. Patton; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr K. Hamilton; club captain, Mr H. Fraser; management committee, Messrs H. Fraser, V. Roberts, C. Lockhart, E. R. Darracott, and the secretary ; ground committee, Messrs J. Sheriffs, C. Thomson and A. Carman; delegates to the- association, Messrs K. Hamilton and R. Morgan; coach, Mr E. R. Darracott. LADIES’ HOCKEY TEAMS FOR COMPETITION. ENTRIES CLOSE APRIL 5. Through the dropping of a line in the report in yesterday’s issue of the annual meeting of the Southland Ladies Hockey Association, the date of the closing of entries of teams for the competition was omitted. Such entries must be in the hands of the secretary (Miss P. Guest) by Tuesday, April 5. BOXING. CARNERA v. COOK. CONTEST WITHOUT A REFEREE. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) London, March 22. Owing to the inability of their- managers to agree upon a referee for to-morrow’s fight between George Cook and Primo Camera, the contest will be staged without a referee and the public will give its verdict/ by applause. The Boxing Board of Control, which declares that such a contest is illegal in Britain, meets to-morrow, to discuss the position, ,

RIFLE SHOOTING. INVERCARGILL DEFENCE CLUB. The Wednesday section of the Invercargill Defence Miniature Rifle Club fired the first round of a three-night handicap trophy competition hist evening. The ' highest scores off the rifle wore: W. J. Wilson 77, B. Tinnock 76, T. Stevenson 75 and 8. D. Stewart 75. The following are the individual scores:—

Owing to the Easter holidays there will be no shooting on Monday, the 28th. The next shoot will bo held on Wednesday, the 30th. COURSING. NORTH OTAGO STAKE. DRAW FOR FIRST ROUND. (Special to the Tinies.) Tho draw for the North Otago Coursing Club’s All Aged Stake at the Oarnaru Racecourse at Easter is as follows:— First Round—Wild Lupin v Aeoma; Ainnion Ra v Ever Ready; Orra v War Trial; Meadow Lark v Gay Parade; Su Zininii v Golden Sunset; Joybells v Wainiarie; Lupin v Fighting Mac; Waikoura v Slamagain; Lady Bell v Black Leather; ' Electric Blue v Flash; The Lone Monk v Cowl; Waireka v Gipsy’s Warning; Wairua v Trainpcrisp; Laughing Prince v White Chief; Night'Lad v Why Worry. ~BILLIARDS. LINDRUM’S NEW RECORD. (Rec. 8 p.m.) Winnipeg, March 22. Lindrum shattered the Canadian billiards record with a break of 1349 in an exhibition match with Newman, who set the previous Canadian mark at 1339 at Toronto recently. The scores at the end of tho second day’s play were: Newman (receives 30(E)) 4870; Lindrum 4033. McCONACHY—DAVIS MATCH. London, March 22. The scores in the billiards championship •> are: Davis 18,064, including breaks of 500, 374 and 3-44; McConachy 11,113, including breaks of 596, 510 and 315. _ BOWLS. WAIKIWI TOURNEY ON MONDAY, The Waikiwi Bowling Club’s tourney is being hold on Easter Monday, not on Good Friday as was stater! in a list of holiday fixtures yesterday. Tho Otautau tournament will be held to morrow. TENNIS. INTERNATIONAL FIXTURE. (Rec. 7.10 p.m.)' New York, March 22. At the indoor tennis tournament Lott and van Ryn defeated Borotra and C-en-tien 15—13, 6 —4, 4—6, 6—4. The French team were weakened when Boussus, who was paired with Borotra, withdrew to rest an injured leg .

st lb st lb Rational II. 10 5 Night Recital 9 4 Juniper 10 3 Tarquinius 9 2 Riri 10 2 Countermarch 9 1 Starshooter 9 13 Pixie Gold 9 1 Blackmint ■ 9 8 Nightcap 9 0 Elude 9 8 CHAMPAGNE STAKES, £400. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Import ance Oratorious Tout Le Mond Hilary Silver Ring Fleeting Glance Drumfire AUTUMN PLATE HANDICAP, £140. One mile. . Azalea 8 8 Muff 7 9 Niggerhead 8 5 Earthquake 7 8 Locksley 8 2 High Tor 7 0 Monastic 7 13 Night Flyer 7 0 Hounslow 7 9 The Viscount 7 0 RUSSLEY PLATE HANDICAP, £140. Five furlongs. Oratorious 8 9 Grampian 7 6 Silver Scorn 8 2 Rebel Song 7 6 Topthorn 7 13'Silver Sight 7 6 Arden’s Beauty 7 11 Pacify 7 5 Rocket 7 6 Fleeting Glance 3 Night Wind 7 6 Irish Lady 7 3 Azevedo 7 6 Lady Zephyr 7 3 Natural 7 6 Los Quex 7 3 Star Raider 7 6 GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, £500 seven furlongs. Gay Crest 9 4 True Shaft 7 9 Autopay 8 12 Jaloux 7 8 Cricket Bat 8 5 Ranelagh 7 0 Meprisant 8 0 Grecian Prince 7 0 Great Star 7 13 Dunraven 7 o Charmeuse 12 The Quom 7 0 Red Heckle 7 12 PAPANUI HANDICAP, £140. Minimum ’ weight 7.7 Six furlongs. Kakara 9 6 Hystride 7 1 Monastic 8 9 Ma Belle Polly 7 Ringing Cheer 8 8 Proud Knight 7 7 . Weatherly 8 3 Craigavon 7 7 ! Royal Homecoming 7 7 i Amphor 8 2 Eclair 7 7 , Lochlaggan 8 2 Water Polo 7 7 Crash 7 13 Tea Garden 7 7 1 Red Royal 7 13 Fearsome 7 7 SOCKBURN HANDICAP, £200. Nine furlongs. 1 Red Sea 8 8 Martian Chief 7 1 Ramo 8 4 Minerval 7 0 Shatter 7 7 Night Effort 7 0 Red Racer 7 7 Earthquake 7 0 Don Jose 7 1 Fast Passage 7 0 1 COURTENAY HANDICAP, £17 Minimum weight 7.7. Seven furlongs. Great Charter 9 4 Wise Choice 8 2 Takutama 8 8 Arrowmir 7 7 Gold Pit 8 5 Arrowmaid’ 7 7 < Ball Dress 8 4 Rational II. 7 7 i Second Day. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, £500. One and a-half miles. 1 Black Duke 8 9 Joie De Vai 7 4 ! Jaloux 8 3 Don Jose 0 . Red Sea 8 2 Martian Chief 7 o i Red Racer 7 9 Night Effort 7 o ■ Shatter 7 5 Earthquake 7 0 i Ramo 7 5 CHALLENGE STAKES, £600.

Score off rifle. Handicap. Total. W. J. Wilson 77 1.2 78.2 B. Tinnock 76 1.2 77.2 S. D. Stewart 75 2 11 T. Stevenson 75 1.5 76.5 J. Aitken 71 5.4 76.4 A. Bishop 68 7.2 75.2 Mrs Stewart 63 11.9 74.9 J. Thompson 69 4.4 73.9 IL Keast 66 7 73 G. Bishop 40 32 72 Miss Bishop 45 24.5 69.5