SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21711, 23 May 1932, Page 8

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

The jumping of the four entrants in the Birchwood* Steeplechase at the O.R.C. meeting on Saturday was easily the best witnessed in Southland this season, particularly as several stiff obstacles had to be cleared more than once by the way.

In the absence of the South Island Stipendiary Steward to the N.Z. Racing Conference on Saturday—Mr G. E. Curry was in attendance at the Ashburton County R.C. fixture—Mr L. G. Hill, secretary to the D.J.C., was acting official at the Otautau R.C. meeting.

It will be of interest in several quarters in Southland to remember that acceptances for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting at Washdyke on Saturday next (May 28) are due this (Monday) evening. It is understood that the local establishment (Endeavour Lodge) may be represented at Timaru.

Two well-known local performers raced by their trainer, F. W. Ellis, viz., Red Sea and Tea Party, have concluded their racing for the current season and are now in the paddock. Had she stood up to the necessary work Tea Party would have ranked highly in open company. Red Sea went into retirement in the meantime as a six-year-old mare sound in wind and limb.

Sturdily-built and keenly alive to the demands of his profession, the apprentice jockey, H. Phillips, who is attached to the stable of trainer T. G. Pollock, of Gore, added to his winning score on Saturday at the O.R.C.’s meeting by piloting Miss Winston and Palada to victory. The Eastern District indentured horseman, who is now seasoned to riding on various South Island tracks, appears to have a successful future in store for him, as guided by an experienced mentor and himself possessing the necessary ambition to win out.

In referring io the successful galloper, Charmaine, prepared by A. McKay at Riverton, it was recently stated by the writer that she was bred by her present owner, Mr A. C. Mills, whereas that honour belongs to Mr E. M. Raines, than whom few sportsmen have been more enthusiastic followers of the Southland turf. Charmaine, by the way, is somewhat on the small side, but she ranks as a four-year-old mare more than likely to gain enhanced recognition as a racehorse prior to leaving the post for the paddock, as she can gallop fast and stay well over middle distances. A pronounced favourite with her owner, Mr Mills, who secured her at an early age, the winner of the Winter Oats Handicap (Im.) under 9.1 in deep going at the recent Southland R.C. fixture, is well-bred, as she is a daughter of the defunct imported sire, Some Boy II from Fairform, by Boniform (son of Multiform) from Satisfaire, by Birkenhead from Content, by Dreadnought from Lullaby, by Apremont from Hammock (imp.), a combination of staying blood from the Musket line and speed and soundness from the Apremont tribe that may be transmitted to advantage at the stud later on. Her sire, Some Boy 11, was a proved racehorse in the Old Country and a successful horse at the stud in Maoriland.

It is reported from the North Island that the successful owner-trainer, A. D. Webster, will return to Australia next month with a strong team of flat racers. In all probability Webster will have charge of Mr W. G. Stead’s rising three-year-old, Pillow Fight, by Night Raid, in his Australian campaign, and the youngster will be no stranger to him, as he previously had the Hawkes Bay equine under his care at Otaki when classing as a colt.

G. Lee, who is well-known in Invercargill trotting circles, is returning to his homeland this week and will probably journey to Brisbane, where he will be no stranger to the light harness game. For some time past Lee has had charge of the local pacer June Nelson, whom he piloted to advantage in her races from back marks just beyond her tether.

Dissatisfied with J. Dooley’s riding of Crubenmore in the Macaulay Memorial Handicap, the event which brought the Otautau R.C.’s Special meeting to a conclusion on Saturday, the trainer of the local mare requested that an explanation be asked for as to an alleged advantage afforded Inevitable during the concluding stages of the race.—The request was granted and the trainer (J. A. Rowland) expressed himself as satisfied with the explanation tendered by Dooley.

It transpires that King Balboa was unfortunate in his essay in the President’s Handicap, at the Otautau R.C.’s meeting on Saturday, in which he was somewhat decisively defeated by Toreador. The veteran twisted a plate badly during the contest and this mishap undoubtedly had an adverse effect on his running, although it cannot be claimed to have prevented him being up sides with the winner on the day.

The two-year-old pacing colt, Eighteen Carat, owned and trained by Mr S. Todd, of Oreti, attracted a considerable amount of attention from light harness experts on Saturday, prior to the contest for the Otautau Harness Trot (IJm), as he had size, conformation, and aristocratic breeding to recommend him, while it was no secret that he had already exhibited merit in speed tests. Driven to sulky by his owner, he travelled well for about five furlongs, when a loose boot necessitated a halt and the colt was pulled up. It is understood that he is to become an inmate of C. S. Donald’s Canterbury establishment at Belfast, to undergo his final preparation for the Sapling Stakes at the Ashburton T.C. meeting next month and the chances are that he may not return to Southland, as several advantageous offers have been made for him, but his owner is not too anxious to part with the youngster. Eighteen Carat is by the very successful sire Sungod (Harold Dillon, imp. from My Mistake) from Pure Gold, by Gold Bell (Capitalist from Merry Bell, by Ha Ha imp.) from Cardinal and Blue, by Copa de Oro (imp), from Lady Sybil, by Rothschild (son of Childe Harold) from Thelma (easily one of the most successful brood mares figuring in the N.Z. Stud Book). There is no doubt as to the fashionable pedigree of Eighteen Carat and his easy, reaching action, as exhibited on a very trying track at the Otautau R.C. Special fixture, suggests that he is well worth trying out on northern fields.

The English Derby, which is to be decided on Epsom Downs on June 1, has been attracting exceptional attention in the Old Country of late owing to the fact that there are two outstanding colts, Orwell and Miracle, engaged. Both had very fine records as two-year-olds last season. Orwell, who was then known as the Golden Hair colt, ran third at his first start and then won all his five other races, while Miracle started only twice and won each time. This season they have again been victorious, Orwell winning the Greenham Plate, one mile, at Newbury on April Bth, and the Two Thousand Guineas, one mile, on April 27th, and Miracle the Newmarket Stakes, one mile and a quarter, on May 11th. Among the outsiders recently brought into notice for the Derby was a colt named Violator,

trained by F. Darling, who won last year with Cameronian. As a two-year-old Violator had only one run, missing a place, but must now be giving great promise. He is by Hurry On from Love In Idleness, and is owned by Mr J. A. Dewar, owner of Cameronian. If that owner should win the Derby twice in succession it will be remarkable luck, especially as his uncle, Lord Dewar, from whom he inherited his stud, could not win that race.

OTAUTAU RACING CLUB. SPECIAL FIXTURE. SUCCESSFUL. A BIRCHWOOD HUNT BENEFIT. VERY INTERESTING RACING. (By “Sir Modred.”) When daylight tinged a leadencoloured sky on Saturday morning the climatic prospects for the Otautau Racing Club’s meeting at Invercargill, promoted to assist the funds of that deserving institution, the Birchwood Hunt, were anything but of an attractive character. However, followers of racing were not to be deterred from assisting at the concluding fixture of the southern season and when the signal was given to prepare for the opening event there was a fair attendance which subsequently increased to very satisfactory numbers. Country visitors were present in full force and without doubt Jhcy were imbued with the spirit of the occasion and a healthy desire to lend support to a movement designed to assist in carrying on the activities of the Hunt in various localities in and beyond its headquarters in the Western District. Hunting enthusiasts, who are classed as only casual patrons of turf gatherings, dyed in the wool followers of the racing game, and townspeople from Invercargill were to be met with on every hand with the result that the gate receipts were returned at £195, a total pleasing to the originators of the outing held on the Southland Racing Club’s well-appointed property. As the afternoon advanced the weather improved rapidly, a threatening sky and prospects of a downfall of moisture giving place to genial sunshine, tempered by a rather cold breeze, and as the sport provided proved to be very interesting those present enjoyed themselves to the full extent. The gathering was very capably managed throughout and this was only to be expected with the O.R.C.’s president (Mr M. O’Brien), a sportsman well versed in turf affairs, in command, backed up by an array of honorary officials from racing and hunting circles, all of whom were no strangers to the duties required of them and serving heartily to accomplish a very deserving and desirable end in lending encouragement to the development of jumping performers and a continuation of the upkeep of the pack of hounds necessary to a popular country pastime. With regard to the more exacting duties of tho gathering, mention has to be made of the prompt and efficient fashion in which Mr B. H. Ireland filled the position of honorary judge, and the success attained by Mr T. Marshall, custodian of the Southland Racing Club’s tracks and racecourse, as starter. Very frequently called upon in private to exercise his patience and ability in the education of green and novice horses at the barrier on the home track, Mr Marshall was an ideal man to fill the bill and he got his fields away on even terms in every instance, a feature of his display being the fact that, he favoured the “walk up start,” a method of despatch to which he is no stranger from experience gained in South Australia where this system obtains to a universal degree. There may be danger of uneven sendoffs in moving starts, a contention upheld by many veteran turfites, but in the case of Mr Marshall he was well acquainted with the riders and horses under his control and never failed to finally let them away from the barriers in a fashion attracting widespread commendation —in several instances he was successful in handling horses hitherto verging on inclusion in the N. Racing Conference list of unmanageables. The totalisator returns for the meeting were very satisfactory and exceeded the expectations of ' the most sanguine under the hampering circumstances of threatening weather and the opposition of very interesting football and other outdoor fixtures in and around Invercargill, to finally total £4988 10/-. There was no meeting held by the Birchwood Hunt last season, but the figures returned during the more prosperous times of 1929-30 may be used for purposes of comparison, as £4889, when the Hunt alone was responsible for the fixture. It is understood that there will be a profit on the meeting of round about £l5O. The following are the detailed results : TRIAL HANDICAP, £4O, second £3, third £2. Six furlongs. 2 G. Fraser’s br m Miss Winston, by Tractor—Lady Winston, syrs car 8.1 (H. Phillipps) 1 5 F. W. Ellis’ b g Clatter, 3yrs

car 8.1 (H. Stuck) 2 1 R. Bromby’s b g Glenham Lark, aged,. 8.13 (J. Dooley) 3 (Winner trained by J. Gray, Invercargill). Also started: 6 French Singer car 8.8 (T. Pemberton), 3 Huida car 8.3 (J. Cleaver) and Jovial Friar 8.6 (L. J. Ellis) coupled, 4 Lady Topsy car B.ff (A. E. Didham). Won by six. lengths, third three lengths away, Huida fourth. Time Imin 22 2-ssec. OTAUTAU HARNESS TROT, £5O, second £5, third £2. Class 3.42. One and a half miles. 1 W. G. Mills’ ch m Margaret Bell by Erin’s King—Bellman mare, aged, limit (J. Cosgrove) 1. 2 W. Christie’s ch g Gold Era, 5 yrs, limit (J. Walsh) 2 4 J. M. Crosbie’s b m Chiming Wave, 6yrs, 12yds bhd (J. Clark) 3 (Winner trained by owner, Invercargill). Also started: 7 Nelson Adonis, limit (J. Winter), 6 Peter Mitchell limit (P. P. McKay), 8 Eighteen Carat, limit (S. Todd), 5 Sergeant Dallas, 12yds (T. Duncan), 3 Vologda 12yds (J. C. Burke). Won by one length, third twenty lengths away, Vologda fourth. Times 3min 48sec, 3min 48 l-ssec, 3min 58sec. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £B5, second £7, third £3. One and a quarter miles. 4 T. B. Mclntyre and A. McKay’s b g Toreador, by Some Boy II —Spanish Princess, 4yrs, car 7.31 (G. Barclay) 1 1 J. Graham’s ch g King Balboa, aged, 8.10 (L. J. Ellis) 2 6 Fleck and Trail’s b m Night Rose, aged car 7.0 (R. J. Mackie) 3 (Winner trained by A. McKay, Riverton). Also started: 3 Totolomai car 7.2 (N. McLellan), 7 Cough car 7.2 (C. T. Wilson), 2 Leading Boy car 7.2 j (H. Phillipps), 5 Night Maid car 7.7 (J. Cotton), Won by five lengths, third threequarters of a length away, Leading Boy fourth. Time 2min 17sec. WALLACE HACK HANDICAP, £4O, second £3, third £2. Five furlongs. 6 T. G. Pollock’s ch m Palada, by Paladin—Ada Merling, 4yrs car 7.10 (H. Phillipps) 1 4 H; Andrew’s ch m Miss Redowa, syrs, 8.4 (J. Dooley) 2 1 A. C. Mill’s b m Insolvency, 4 yrs, car 8.3 (G. Barclay) 3

(Winner trained by owner, Gore). Also started: 3 Thornton 9.0 (A. E. Didham), 5 Broughshane 7.12 (J. L. Cotton), 2 Remindful car 8.0 (L. J. Ellis), 9 Milliner car 7.4 (N. McLellan), 8 Glenham Lark car 7.3 J (H. Due), 10 Lady Topsy car 7.2 (R. J. Mackie); 7 Miss Winston car 8.2$ (T. Holland). Won by three-quarters of a length, third half a length away, Lady Topsy fourth. Time Imin 7 2-ssec. BIRCHWOOD STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, £65, second £lO 10/-, third £5. About two and a half miles. 3 W. McCarthy’s b g Calham, by Thurnham—Calma, aged, 9.4 (E. Mackie) 1 2 J. Welfare’s ch g Nylotis, aged, 9.8 (V. Langford) 2 4 E. V. McKeever’s b g Manunui, aged, 9.0 (R. Beale) 3 (Winner trained by owner, South Hillend. Also started: 1 Tunamoe car 9.101 (A. Youngman). Won by four lengths, third 100 yards away. Time smin 18sec. APARIMA SADDLE TROT, £4B, second £5, third £2. Class 3.2. One mile and a quarter. G W. G. Mill’s ch m Margaret Bell by Erin’s King—Bellman mare aged, 12yds bhd incl. pen. (J. Cosgrove) < t 3 G. B. Matheson’s ch g Manrico Lee, by Lee Norris—Princess Cole, syrs, limit (J. Walsh) $ 7 Abernethy Bros’ gr m Grey Girl aged, 60yds bhd (H. Reed) 3 (Margaret Bell trained by owner, Invercargill, Manrico Lee by owner, Invercargill). Also started: 9 Chiming Wave, limit (J. Clark), 5 Ozanam, limit (G. Lee), 4 Vologda limit (J. Burke), 2 Wear Voyage 12yds (J. Maconnell), 8 Sunflash 12yds (J. Langford), 1 Nelson’s Fortune 24yds (E. Todd). A dead heat, third six lengths away, Ozanam fourth. Times 3min 5 3-ssec, 3min 6 3-ssec, 3 min 7sec. ORAWIA HACK HANDICAP, £4O, second £3, third £2. Six furlongs. 1 J. J. Mcßride’s ch g Consono, by Songbird—Obedio, 4yrs, 8.10 (L. J. Ellis) 1 4 A. Fleck’s b g Broughshane, 4 yrs, 7.10 (J. Cotton) 2 3 H. Booth’s br g Young Sentinel, 4yrs, car 7.10 (H. Phillipps) 3 (Winner trained by R. McKay, Invercargill). Also started: 2 Steeton car 8.9 (R. J. Mackie) and Thornton 8.11 (A. E. Didham) coupled, 2 Insolvency car 8.1 (G. Barclay), 5 Some Maid car 7.7 (N. McLellan). . Won by two and a half lengths, third two lengths away, Insolvency fourth. Time lmin 22sec. MACAULAY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £6O, second £5, third £3. One mile. 1 H. J. Smith’s b g Inevitable, by Thurnham—Comment, syrs, 9.0 (L. J. Ellis) 1 7 Grieve Bros, br g Jack A Dandy syrs car 7.0 (R. J. Mackie) 2 8 R. McNay’s b m Royal Emblem, 6yrs, car 7.7 J (J. Cotton) 3 (Winner trained .y owner, Orari). Also started: 6 Red Boa 8.10 (C. Pope), 2 First Money 8.8 (A. Didham), 10 Crubenmore 8.2 (J. Dooley), 4 Totolomai car 7.9 (N. McLellan), 5 Leading Boy car 7.7 (G. Barclay), 11 Night Maid car 7.0 (C. T. Wilson), 9 Barn Dood 7.3 (H. Due), 3 Sailing Home car 7.1 J (H. Phillipps). Won by half a length, third a neck away, Sailing Home fourth. Time lmin 49sec.

COMENT ON THE RACING. KEEN COMPETITION THROUGHOUT. ATTRACTIVE STEEPLECHASE JUMPING. (By Sir Modred.) Heavy rain and following frosty visitations early in the week, with a track hardly recovered from the effects of two days’ winter competition at the recent S.R.C., was against the gallopers and light harness performers on Saturday, despite the endeavours of the caretaker previously to mend matters. However, the course was always draining off and drying as the afternoon advanced and the unfavourable condition of the galloping surface did not detract from the flat-racing, jumping and light harness tests to any serious extent from the standpoint of onlookers. Racing opened with the Trial Handicap for which Glenham Lark was elected favourite by forty-nine tickets over Miss Winston who was two ahead of the coupled Huida and Jovial Friar. Following on a little manoeuvring at the post the field left in perfect line, Glenham Lark being first to show out. As Glenham Lark showed the way . to the five furlong post from Jovial Friar and Miss Winston there was a mishap, Jovial Friar (L. J. Ellis) losing his rider, who was severely shaken. Carrying on at the far turn, the leader was at once headed by Clatter and Miss Winston, who led in order across the top, the favourite running close up. At the two furlong mark Glenham Lark was beaten, and Clatter led Miss Winston, Glenham Lark and Huida into the straight. Below the distance Clatter began to hang out signals of distress and Miss Winston moved up. Catching the pacemaker a furlong from home Miss Winston drew right away to win by six lengths from the tired Clatter, who was three lengths ahead of Glenham Lark, then came Huida. The winner recorded a popular win for a well-known Western District enthusiast, and the success was doubly welcomed in local turf circles as she was turned out on a short preparation by the one-time well-known goldfields trainer and horseman, J. Gray, who loves the game quite apart from losses and gains. The winner is a five-year-old daughter of Tractor (imp.) and Lady Winston, and ranks as rather a shapely descendant of a very useful mare who in her day accounted for a Great Western Steeplechase at Riverton. Glenham Lark failed to stay on, hut Huida displayed some improvement on past performances. The investments totalled £284 10/-. As a result of his fall from Jovial Friar when several of his opponents came over, L. J. Ellis lost several teeth and strained the back of his neck, but was not otherwise damaged. An inquiry resulted in the finding that there was no evidence to justify the stewards in taking action. The act-ing-stipendary steward, Mr L. G. Hill, better known as secretary to the Dunedin Jockey Club, issued a general warning to the riders concerned as to the danger of crossing over too quickly. There was a good pool for the Otautau Harness Trot for which Margaret Bell carried fourteen tickets more than Gold Era. There was a drop of one hundred and eight to Vologda and a further drop of one hundred and two to Chiming Wave. At the start Nelson Adonis and Vologda tangled and at the end of a little over a furlong Peter Mitchell followed suit, but caught his straps again. Margaret Bell took up the running from Gold Era and led past the stand, with Eighteen Carat in third birth. The order was the same through the dip. At the top of the hill one of Eighteen Carat’s boots came down and the youngster was practically pulled up. Leading throughout from this stage, Margaret Bell was always a winner to score by a length, flicked up, from Gold Era, while twenty lengths away came Chiming Wave and,Vologda. The success of the consistent and im-

proving Margaret Bell was popular, as the local mare has been racing very consistently for some time past for her enthusiastic owner. The runner-up, Gold Era, is another consistent performer and an improving five-year-old who has raced solidly for W. Christie (a veteran Gore follower of the light harness pastime) at quite a number of southern fixtures this season. The two-year-old colt, Eighteen Carat (Sungod from Pure Gold), owned by Mr S. Todd, of Oreti, - attracted a considerable amount of attention. He is a well-grown, even-actioned pacer claiming a classic Sapling Stakes engagement and with ordinary luck he should furnish into a useful performer in the hands of his experienced ownertrainer.

The investments totalled £571 10/-. t A firm favourite was found for the President’s Handicap, King Balboa having one hundred and seventy-two admirers more than Leading Boy who was forty-three ahead of Totolomai. Toreador - wa‘s two tokens less supported thirty-one ahead of Night Maid.

The field left in good Tine without delay, Toreador being first to show out from Totolomai, King Balboa and Leading Boy. Passing the second stand Totolomai appeared to set out on a pacemaking mission, as she was setting a fast gait in the going passing the mile mark from Toreador, King Balboa, Leading Boy, but the field was in compact order. As Totolomai led up the rise Leading Boy was following the leader closely attended by Toreador, King Balboa, and Cough. It was a pretty race down the back and Totolomai led round the far turn to be joined by Leading Boy at the half-mile, Night Maid, Cough and King Balboa being almost bunched. There was little change at the two furlong post, but Night Rose was improving her position. Approaching the final bend Toreador put in a claim from Totolomai, Leading Boy, and King Balboa, the others within striking distance. Toreador led into the straight clear of Leading Boy, Totolomai, King Balboa and Cough, with Night Rose closing up and Night Maid beaten. Drawing away, Toreador gave his opponents very little chance and eventually scored by five lengths from King Balboa, with Night Rose three-quarters of a length away third, Leading Boy close up fourth, then came Totolomai and Cough. Owned in partnership by Mr T. B. Mclntyre and the Riverton mentor A. McKay, Toreador is an improving galloper and stayed on well in the hands of G. Barclay. The winner carried the colours of his breeder, Mr T. B. McIntyre, whose banner was borne to victory over many short courses some years ago by that smart sprinter, Buller, and Saturday’s winner can claim close relationship to the gelding quoted. Mr Mclntyre had reason to be pleased with the success of the representative of his own line of breeding and the fact that Toreador was prepared by his jockey of other years. King Balboa ran a good race, but weight and the going stopped him in a race run at a sound pace on the day. Night Rose owed her placed position to her staying powers. Leading Boy was anchored over the last two furlongs by the track, while Night Maid failed to justify training track encouragement. Cough found the journey beyond her, but was always in evidence for over a mile. The investments totalled £620.

Tire Wallace Hack Handicap saw Insolvency installed a very warm fancy having two hundred and seventy-one tokens more than Remindful who was thirty-three ahead of Thornton, Miss Redowa one less backed. As the field closed up at the post a good start was effected from which Insolvency was first to break the line, then came Thornton and Milliner. After rounding the far turn and commencing the run across the top Insolvency was attended by Remindful, who challenged at the three furlong post, with Milliner heading a bunch. Leaving the two furlong mark Remindful anpeared to head Insolvency, then came Thornton and Miss Winston, but others were handy. Insolvency was first to head for home, followed by Remindful, Thornton, Miss Winston and Palada, while Miss Redowa was coming from behind. It was a slogging race at the distance, where Insolvency was fading, then Palada came with a wet sail. Always staying on best Palada won nicely over the final stage by threequarters of a length from the fastfinishing Miss Redowa, with Insolvency half a length off third, and Lady Topsy fourth, then came Thornton, Remindful and Glenham Lark. Racing in the interests of her trainer, T. G. Pollock, of Gore, Palada scored a well-deserved success, as she has raced well on quite a number of occasions during the present season without gaining a winning bracket. Her sire, Paladin, was a very smart galloper in the best of company in his day, but writing from memory a short-pedigreed horse, while her dam, Ada Merling classes as an aristocrat of the N.Z. Stud Book. Insolvency stopped badly over the last one hundred yards, while Miss Redowa galloped to her best when it was just too late. Lady Topsy gave an improving exhibition, and weight and the holding ground proved too much for Thornton, who may yet figure as more than a mere five furlong scamperer. The investments totalled £656. Speculation was not very brisk on the Birchwood Steeplechase, for which Tunamoe was first fancy by one hundred and twenty-two tickets over Nylotis, Calham nine less supported. The four starters were in line as they crossed the stand double, but no risks were taken with Manunui at the boards near the mile post, an obstacle to which he has hitherto displayed a dislike. In the dip Calham and Tunamoe were in company to jump the sod wall together and negotiate the logs in company, while Nylotis came next, with Manunui always leaping well in the rear. There was little change crossing the top, except that Nylotis improved his position. The stand double saw Calham holding a slight advantage from Tunamoe, with Nylotis joining in. Going out of the straight Tunamoe appeared to hit the boards jump and Calham went to the front from Nylotis climbing the hill. At the sod wall Calham held a slight advantage from Nylotis and Tunamoe, with Manunui steadily leaping in excellent fashion some distance away. The logs were cleared splendidly by all, but Calham was still showing the way and putting in strong work. After jumping the second to last obstacle Nylotis threw out a challenge, but Calham was equal to the occasion, while Tunamoe was tiring and Manunui making up ground. Coming to the final fence, in the straight, Calham appeared to be of a mind to miss his stride and his jockey was almost unseated, but made a great recovery as he landed three lengths clear ef Nylotis and Tunamoe ran round, leaving Manunui to jump for third money. On the flat, Calham easily held on his way to win by four lengths from Nylotis, with Manunui one hundred yards off in third berth, Tunamoe cantering in.

The well-bred Calham (Thurnham — Calma, by Calibre) galloped and jumped well and was cleverly handled by E. Mackie. He raced and jumped more steadily than was the case at the recent S.R.C. meeting to give a deserving owner a well-deserved success and afford encouragement for engagements ahead. Nylotis, too, raced better than he did at the recent S.R.C. fixture, while Manunui exhibited marked improvement on .any previous effort of late in private or public. Tunamoe tired over the final stages, but the fact that he appeared to come into contact with the boarded fence and

sod wall may have accounted for this to a great extent. The investments worked out at £234 10/-.

There was another good pool on the Aparima Saddle Trot, for which Nelson's Fortune was elected favourite by sixty-one tokens over Weary Voyage. There was a drop of one hundred and sixty-nine to Manrico Lee who was eighty-eight ahead of Vologda. At the outset Ozanam, Nelson’s Fortune and Grey Girl tangled, while Vologda broke and appeared to interfere with Weary Voyage. At the stands and turning out of the straight Margaret Bell just led from Sunflash, Chiming Wave and Manrico Lee. Topping the rise Margaret Bell was still in charge, but Sunflash, Chiming Wave and Manrico Lee were pressing, with Ozanam closing up. When the five furlong barrier came into sight, Manrico Lee assumed command by a narrow margin, from the bunched Weary Voyage, Ozanam, Margaret Bell, Sunflash and Chiming Wave. Half a mile from home Weary Voyage and Manrico Lee were on terms from Sunflash and Margaret Bell. At the two furlong distance and turning into the stretch Manrico Lee was challenged by Margaret Bell, with Weary Voyage, Chiming Wave and Nelson’s Fortune next. There was a great duel from the distance and as a result Manrico Lee (on the rails) and Margaret Bell paced almost stride and stride to the winning-post. Margaret Bell made a final effort to overtake a very slight advantage held by her rival, but the best she could do was to make a dead heat with Manrico Lee, six lengths away came Grey Girl finishing fast in third place to head off Ozanam (who put forth a very fine effort by the way after losing ground at the start). Weary Voyage finished tired in fifth place, then came Chiming Wave and Sunflash. The investments totalled £875 10/-.

The Orawia Hack Handicap saw Consono installed as first fancy having one hundred admirers more than the coupled Steeton and Thornton and also Insolvency who were equally backed. Young Sentinel had seventy-two tokens less. After several attempts the field moved in to an excellent start. Insolvency was first to emerge from a good line, with Some Maid, Consono, and Young Sentinel next. Insolvency led round the far turn from Consono, Steeton and Some Maid. Crossing the top Conson ran up to Insolvency and the pair were in company past the two furlong peg and to the home turn from Young Sentinel and Steeton, while Broughshane had joined the front division from last place. When heads were turned to run in Consono took charge and galloped on to win with apparent comfort by two and a-half lengths from Broughshane, who stayed on well to gain second position by two lengths from Young Sentinel, while Insolvency was fourth, then came Steeton. In southern racing circles the win of Consono was very popular, as his owner-breeder, Mr J. J. Mcßride, of Lake County, has been a very unfortunate sportsman this season with a gelding whose success has been long delayed. The descendant of Songbird has consistently failed to reproduce his best form meeting after meeting and his triumph on Saturday was a case of very modest recompense for the patience of a good owner and his deserving trainer, R. McKay. Broughshane provided the surprice of the race, as he looked to have a very faint hope of getting into the money when the first furlong had been covered. Weight troubled Steeton and Thornton in really holding going, which was not made easier by previous proceedings in galloping and trotting events. The investments totalled £722 10/-.

For the Macaulay Memorial Handicap, Inevitable was an easy first selec-. tion, having two hundred and eighty friends more than First Money, who was twenty-one ahead of Sailing Home. There was then a drop of thirty-two to Totolomai.

A walk-in start was successful, and from the resultant even line Insolvency was first to begin, attended by Royal Emblem, Crubenmore and Sailing Home. As the runners in the rear strung out, Crubenmore was in the van from Royal Emblem, Sailing Home and First Money in close order*. Before the five-furlong position was reached First Money was showing the way to Royal Emblem, Crubenmore, Sailing Home, Inevitable and Jack a’ Dandy. Turning out of the distant straight to race across the top Royal Emblem moved up to First Money, and Inevitable ran into third berth, closely pressed by Crubenmore, Jack a’Dandy and Sailing Home. On the final bend Royal Emblem held her place from First Money, with Leading Boy closing up fast on the outside, and Crubenmore, Sailing Home, Inevitable and Jack a’Dandy all threatening danger. Royal Emblem was still setting a merry clip below the distance as Inevitable put in a run on the fence and then pulled out at the distance to head for the judge. In a stirring race from the distance post Inevitable wore Royal Emblem down, and was then called upon to withstand a dashing challenge from Jack a’Dandy who was out in the centre of the track, on sound going, moving up like an express train. Brilliantly piloted, however, to a closing effort Inevitable lasted long enough to defeat Jack a’Dandy by half a length, with Royal Emblem a neck away third, Leading Boy also in the swim in fourth place, then came Sailing Home, Red Boa, and Barn Door not far away. It was a good race to close on interesting afternoon’s sport. Another meritorious and deserving success of several during the afternoon in various directions crowned the venture of Inevitable, who had raced stoutly, but without luck at recent autumn fixtures in the south. The Thurnham gelding carried his load bravely in deep going and fought, out the issue in determined fashion, but he would probably have had to again enact the role of runner-up but for L. J. Ellis occupying the saddle to record one of his best finishes at home for some time past. Jack a’Dandy came very fast over the final stage and the tactics of his jockey (R. Mackie) in electing to run home on the central and firmer portion of the course very nearly proved the undoing of the favourite. Royal Emblem ran a fine race and ranked as unfortunate, perhaps, that circumstances were not to her advantage. Leading Boy was another contestant seen at his best, and Sailing Home (fifth), also put in a strong claim for recognition throughout. The investments amounted to £1023, the best total recorded during the afternoon.

ATHLETICS AMATEUR RECORD EQUALLED. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, May 22. Lieutenant W. H. Summerise, of the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, competing against the South London harriers.ran 100 yards in nine and seventenths seconds, equalling Liddell’s British amateur record. L. E. Hobbs, a son of the cricketer, was second. He was beaten by three yards.

ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. RED HECKLE CHIEF WINNER. SPRINT TO ARROWMIR. PACER RUNS UNBACKED. RIDER SUSPENDED. (Per United Press Association.) Ashburton, May 21. The Autumn meeting of the Ashburton County Racing Club was held in glorious weather. There was a large attendance and the course was in excellent order. The totalisator handled £7264 against £BOll 10/- last year. An inquiry was held into alleged interference with Night Effort by Dunraven in the Autumn Handicap, and C. W. Brodie, rider of Pakitere, was suspended for seven days for careless riding. The results were:— LONGBEACH HANDICAP, £BO. Six furlongs. 1 Red Royal, 10.1 (G. Salt) 1 2 Some Good, 9.4 (I. Tilson) 2 8 Lockard (J. Kerr) 3 Also started: G Crash 10.9, 3 Execution 9.4, 4 Adult 9.0, 7 Proud Knight 9.0, 5 Ma Belle Polly 9.0. Won by two lengths, third a head away. Time, lmin 15sec. SELMA TROT, £BO. Class 3.45. One and a-half miles. 13 Indianopolis, scr (M. Holmes) 1 6 Te King!, scr (R. Young) 2 2 St. Felix, scr (C. S. Donald) 3 Also started: 9 Dark Girl scr, 17 Harvest Girl scr, coupled with Matchlight Jnr. scr, 8 Baider scr, 22 Good Companion scr, 12 Propellor scr, 14 Golden Direct scr, 4 War Officer scr, 13 Cloudy Ranger scr, coupled with winner, 10 Clem Dawe scr, 6 Betty Jinks scr, coupled with Te Kingi, 11 Lena Thorpe scr, 3 Matchless Bingen scr, 5 Lavanter scr, 23 Golden Cross scr, 15 Great Horatius scr, 20 Dolly Huon scr, 1 Importer scr, 18 Lorelei scr, 7 Betty Wrack scr, 18 Great Minto scr, 24 Waress scr, (no investment), 21 Lemoro 24yds, 16 Doll Dance 24yds. Won by two lengths, third half a length away. Time, 3min 30 2-ssec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, £lOO. One mile. 1 Red Heckle, 8.11 (A. E. Ellis) 1 4 Straightcourse, 7.13 (R. Coveney) 2 2 Weatherly, 7.5 (G. Humphries) 3 Also started: 3 Dunraven 7.10, 7 Pakitere 7.7, 6 Night Effort 7.0, 5 Water Power 7.0. Straightcourse led into the straight. The last 100 yards was fought out neck and neck by Red Heckle and Straightcourse, the former winning by a head, third two lengths away. Time, lmin 40 l-ssec. TRIAL STAKES, £7O. Five furlongs. 4 Brown Pearl, 8.4 (W. Austin) 1 3 Fearsome, 8.4 (B. Brodie) 2 I Topthorn, 7.7 (G. Humphries) 3 Also started: 13 Night Attire 8.7, 10 Eclair 8.4, 11 Gold Cross 8.4, 11 Irish Lady 7.7, 5 Golden Dart 7.7, 9 Gay Robe 7.7, 2 Rocket 7.7, 7 Natural 7.7, 6 Usquebaugh 7.7, 14 Nightform 7.7, 8 Azevedo 7.7. Won by half a length, third same distance away. Time, lmin 1 2-ssec. FAIRFIELD HANDICAP, £lOO. One and a-quarter miles. 1 Fast Passage 8.1, (R. Coveney) 1 2 Craigavon, 7.6 (G. Humphries) 2 5 Night Flyer, 7.3 (J. Pine) 3 Also started: 3 Hounslow, 8.2, 7 Night Recital 8.0, 6 Appeal 8.0, 4 Hystride 7.3, 9 King Musket 7.0, 8 Nightcap 7.0. Won by two lengths, third three lengths away. Time, 2min 6 4-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, £BO. Six furlongs. 3 Arrowmir, 7.7 (J. W. Jennings) 1 4 Rational 11., 9.0 (B. Brodie) 2 5 Ranelagh, 8.6 (C. Carmont) 3 Also started: 2 Gold Pit 8.10, 7 Limited 8.6, 8 Rascal 8.1, 1 Taku Tama 8.0, coupled with Monastic 7.1, 6 Waiwene 7.2, 9 Proud Knight 7.0. Won by half a length, third a length away. Time, lmin 14sec. RAKAIA TROT, £B5. Class 4.57. Two miles. II Harvest Time, scr (F. Holmes) 1 4 Aimworthy, 24yds bhd (E. C. McDennot) 2 2 Wild Guy, scr (J. Barron) 3 Also started: 15 Raider scr, 2 Plain Silk scr, 9 Essay scr, 12 Royal Wrack scr, 21 Harvest Earl scr, 18 Lena Thorpe scr, 9 Stanley Bingen scr, 16 Lavanter scr, 1 Hard Words scr, 14 Great Horatius scr, 7 Lemoro scr, 6 Dark Girl scr, 19 Zane scr, 7 Goldspear 24yds, 5 Midnight Sun 24yds, 8 Shawingan 24yds, coupled with War Girl, 13 Wee Parish 36yds, 19 Claranda 60yds, 22 Belinda 216yds. Won by half a length, third two lengths away. Time, 4min 38 l-ssec.

WAIKATO RACING CLUB. WINTER MEETING. LANDMARK WINS STEEPLECHASE. LITTLE DOUBT AGAIN. CRUACHAN BEATS HURDLERS. (Per United Press Association.) Hamilton, May 21. The Waikato Winter meeting was held in fine and threatening weather. There was a good attendance and the course was slightly holding. The totalisator handled £12,331 10/-. The results were: FAIRFIELD HANDICAP, £75. Six furlongs. 1 Puss Moth 7.12 (K. Voitre) 1 20 Book Law 8.0 (W. McDowell) 2 10 Arawa Rose 7.12 (W. Brown) 3 Also started: 4 Chateau 9.0, 8 Kanapa 8.12, 14 Illuminelli 8.11, 7 Abbey Dream 8.9, 9 Nassau Lady 8.2, 3 Emancipation 8.2, 13 Sweet Whisper 8.1, 2 Echo Song 8.1, 17 Toujours 8.0, 23 Phiakuo 7.13, 21 Miss Rewa 7.13, 21 Kahau 7.13, 19 Vexillum 7.13, 23 Sir Musk 7.13, 14 Keith Hall 7.13, 16 Lapstreet 7.12, 18 Pelting 7.12, 6 Beryl Latour 7.12, coupled with Lady Noreen 7.12, 5 Wilton 7.12, coupled with Phenomenon 7.12, 10 King Words 7.12, 10 Reclaimer 7.12 coupled with Top Light 7.12, 12 Master Norval 7.12 coupled with Wishbone 7.12. Won by a neck, third threequarters of a length away. Time, lmin 17 4-5 sec. MAIDEN HURDLES, £lOO. One and a half miles. 7 Paddon 9.10 (E. Stanway) 1 5 High Commissioner 9.0 (J. Smith) 2 3 Arcade 9.0 (A. Jenkins) 3 Also started: 2 Leitrim 10.13, 4 Appledore 10.0, 1 Sports King 9.12, 6 Royal Visitor 9.3, 12 Spring Abbey 9.0, 9 Throwbridge 9.0, 11 Kaihamane 9.0, 8 Vai Simon 9.0, 14 Little Arch 9.0, 10 Haakon 9.0, 13 Thespis 9.0, 15 Tatapa 9 0 Won by a neck, third three lengths away. Time, 2min 47 3-ssec. WINTER HANDICAP, £l5O. One and a quarter miles. 1 Little Doubt 8.5 (B. H. Morris) 1 6 Good Idea 7.0 (R. Mcßae) 2 5 True Blood 8.3 (R. McTavish) 3 Also started: 3 Royal Doulton 9.0, 2 King’s Archer 8.8, 4 Cynthia N. 7.11, 7 “ Eager Rose 7.9.

Won by half a length, third two and a half lengths away. Time, 2min 12 2-ssec. WAIKATO STEEPLECHASE, £225. About two and a half miles. 2 Landmark 10.8 (D. O’Connor) 1 3 Slump 9.0 (A. Tinker) 2 1 Lucess .10.1 (W. Rennie) 3 Also started: 4 Claremore 10.6, 5 Mangani 9.12. One by one and a quarter lengths, third six lengths away. Time, smin 29 2-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, £125. Six furlongs. 6 Tradesman 8.1 (T. Green) 1 5 King Ford 7.6 (W. O’Connor) 2 2 Miladi 7.7 (H. Wiggins) 3 Also started: 4 Historic 9.0, 3 Speedmint 8.5, 1 Chromadyne 8.3, 8 Baroscope 7.9, 7 Lucky Alice 7.1. Won by a neck, third a length away. Time, lmin 15 2-ssec. OPEN HURDLES, £l5O. One and threequarter miles. 2 Cruachan 10.0 (R. Miles) 1 9 Advance Camp 10.1 (H. Dulieu) 2 6 Luminary 10.11 (J. Mcßae) 3 Also started: 10 Prince Lu 11.7, 5 High Pitch 10.9, 3 Pennyplain 10.8, 1 Standfast 10.5, 7 Nassqck 9.9, 4 Arch Eagle 9.0, 8 Mia Stella 9.0. Won by four lengths, third three lengths away. Time, 3min 18 4-ssec. WHITIORA HACK HANDICAP, £75. Seven furlongs. 2 Woodfull 7.7 (A. Parsons) 1 1 Princes Bede 8.4 (A. Tinker) 2 20 Abbey Queen 7.0 (J. Cammick) 3 Also started: 6 Protomint 9.2, 12 Valueless 8.10, 21 Sub Editor 8.3, 14 Steady Fire 8.2, 10 King Win 8.0, 5 Glenrata 7.13, 15 Indolent 7.5, 3 Aga Khan 7.4, 4 Marshalan 7.2, 13 Marmorate 7.1, 9 Hawthorn 7.0, 17 Miss Albyn 7.0, 7 London 7.0, 10 Valpai 7.0, 19 Toujours 7.0, 16 Echo Song 7.0, 18 Free Air 7.0, 8 Fancy Boy 7.0 coupled with Dark Marble 7.0. Won by a length, third two lengths away. Time, lmin 31sec. HOROTIU HANDICAP, £lOO. One mile. 2 Imamint 8.0 (H. Dulieu) 1 1 Jaeldy Karo 8.4 (H. Wiggins) 2 6 Holly Holm 8.0 (O. Mclnally) 3 Also started: 7 Plying Prince 8.7, 9 Helium 8.3, 5 Prince of Orange 8.2, 4 Lucky Alice 8.2, 8 Trishna 8.0, 2 Ruby Dawn 8.0, 10 Cargen 8.0.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. THE NEWCASTLE CUP. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, May 22. The Newcastle Cup, £5OO, one mile and three furlongs, resulted:— Circus Star 7.4 (W. Parsons) I MacPherson’s March 7.7 (W. Mahoney) 2 Version 8.8 (P. Russell) 3 Fifteen started. Won by a length, third horse threequarters of a length away. Time, 2min 22sec. CANTERBURY PARK MEETING. NEW ZEALANDER PLACED. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, May 22. At Canterbury Park Hard Words was the only New Zealander prominent, gaining third place in the second division of the Flying Handicap, carrying 8.5, from Brazenface 8.10 and George Falto 8.8. There were eleven starters, including Auda. BRISBANE AMATEUR TURF CLUB. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, May 22. At the Brisbane Amateur Turf Club’s meeting the Brisbane Thousand resulted: First Division. Amberglide 8.0 (Brennan) 1 Amble Boy 8.6 (Tucker) 2 Favourite Melody (Bennett) 3 Eleven started. Won by three lengths, third two lengths away. Time, lmin 30sec. Second Division. Fast Jim 7.4 (Neilson) . 1 Prince Seremond 9.4 (Smith) 2 Aero Force 7.9 (Conquest) 3 Eleven started. Won by four lengths. Time, lmin 29£sec.

WILLIAMSTOWN MEETING. LOVE SONG A WINNER. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, May 22. At the Williamstown Racing Club’s meeting, the BAY VIEW HANDICAP resulted: — Love Song (N.Z.) 8.4 (N. Percival) 1 Liquid Cry, 7.1 (P. Bones) 2 Thrawn, 7.11 (H. Skidmore) 3 Seventeen started including Waterline and Shadow King. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 81sec. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. WINTER MEETING. HANDICAPS FOR FIRST DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Dunedin, May 22. The following are the handicaps for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Winter meeting commencing on June 1:— HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, £9O. About two miles and a-quarter.

JUNE HURDLES HANDICAP, £l3O. One mile and a-half.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. WEIGHTS FOR FIRST DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, May 22. The following are the weights for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Great Northern Steeplechase meeting: JERVOIS HANDICAP, £225. Seven furlongs.

REHANDICAP DECLARED: (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, May 22. The following are the rehandicaps for the Auckland Racing Club’s Winter meeting: Cornwall Handicap: Little Doubt 51bs. making his weight 7.13. Landmark and Paddon will not be rehandicapped for their wins on Saturday. SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. REHANDICAPS DECLARED. (Per United Press Association.) Timaru, May 22. The following are the penalties for the South Canterbury meeting:— Claremont Handicap: Red Royal 81bs, Brown Pearl 61bs. Kingsdown Handicap: Fast Passage lOlbs, Red Royal 61bs, Brown Pearl 51bs. Farewell Handicap: Arrowmir 81bs. BOWLING NORTHEND CLUB. ANNUAL REPORT. The following is the annual report of the Northend Bowling Club to be presented at the annual meeting on Tuesday evening:— The membership of the club stands at 51 full members, one honorary and four active life members. Both the A and B grade teams were successful in winning their respective four rink competitions and must be congratulated on their success. A good showing was also made in the inter-club competition. During the season visits were paid by various members to Bluff, Riverton, Nightcaps, Wyndham and Woodlands. These visits were most enjoyable, and we were very hospitably entertained. Several rinks from the recently formed club at Winton favoured us with a visit. The playing surface again showed a marked improvement on that of previous years, and is fast regaining that condition which a number of years back stamped it as one of the finest greens in the Dominion. This

state of affairs is largely due to the excellent work of the green ranger committee ably assisted by our hardworking caretaker. The revenue by way of subscriptions for the year is £l4l 9/6 as compared with £ll9 6/6 last year. The billiard table, cards, and donations amount to .£62 7/7 compared with £6B 3/9 last season. During the year the club repaid £4O off the debt to the sports trust, leaving a balance of £BO still owing out of the original £2OO. The club also paid £l6 to Messrs R. G. Spiers Limited on account of the installation of a hot water heating system, leaving a balance of £2O still owing, which will have to be liquidated by instalments of £lO in June next and £lO in June, 1933. These finance payments to be made during the forthcoming season, along with a debit balance of £32 14/5 at the Bank of New Zealand, necessitate the greatest care being exercised during the remainder of the year 1932. Members must realize that the revenue from subscriptions and the billiard room, just suffice to meet ordinary expenditure, which has been kept down as low as possible. The items are on a par with last year, the only ones of interest being gas £1 4/-, firing £5 10/-, compared with gas £l5 19/9 General expenses are £l3 12/4 as against £8 5/10 last year. The social committee reports another successful year. A complete renovation of the billiard room by Messrs T. D. Pearce and E. Wren at no cost to the club created a most pleasing effect, at the same time giving increased comfort. This fact, together with the added comfort as the result of the new heating system installed last season, has made the room very popular, thus keeping the attendances well un to those of previous years. The financial results as per the balance sheet, must in view of all circumstances, be considered satisfactory. The usual billiard and snooker competitions were held, Messrs J. H. Macdonald winning the former and W. B. O’Toole the latter. Messrs T. D. Pearce and A. J. Service were the respective runners-up. An exchange of visits with kindred clubs resulted in a number of very enjoyable games of cards and billiards with the usual intermissions for refreshments and social chat. The following clubs participated—lnvercargill, Northend, Southland and Te Rangi; also Returned Soldiers’ Club, and representatives of the City Fire Brigade. Our delegates on the Southland Bowling Centre were Messrs Joseph Loudon and Thos. Meredith, who attended faithfully to our interests there. We congratulate Mr Loudon on his continued representation on the Dominion of N.Z. Bowling Council as one of the seven South Island delegates.

HARRIERS SATURDAY’S COMBINED RUN. Under excellent weather conditions, the combined run of the Invercargill and St. Paul’s Harrier Clubs was held on Saturday afternoon from the Municipal Baths with a good muster. The pack was under the whistle of E. Moyle. The trail, laid by G. Lindsay and J. Loudon, led down Tay street to Elies Road and from there proceeded to the Inglewood road along the Puni, thence out the East road to the racecourse corner and then north across the racecourse, along Herbert street to Elies road and thence across the golf links and down the Rose Gardens cinder track. A run home along Deveron street of about half a mile resulted in the following placings: E. Moyle, G. Mcßurney, G. Kerr and W. Tait, in that order. The total distance covered was approximately eight miles. This Saturday’s run will take place at the Racecourse at 2.30 p.m.

SOCCER IN OTHER CENTRES. DUNEDIN. Mosgiel 5 beat Technical Old Boys 0. H.S. Old Boys 4 beat Mornington 2. Maori Hill 1 beat Seacliff 0. Northern 4 beat Port Chalmers 2. CHRISTCHURCH. Thistle 3 beat Western 1. Technical B 4 beat Technical A 1. WELLINGTON. —First Division.— Diamond 7 beat Hospital 1. Waterside 6 beat Seatoun 3. Lower Hutt 1 beat Marist 1. Petone 4 beat Swifts 1. AUCKLAND. Thistle 3 drew with Y.M.C.A. 3. North Shore 5 beat Tramurewa 0. New Lynn 6 beat Onehunga 2. Ponsonby 2 beat Glen Innes 0.

st lb st lb Heather Lad 11 0 Whiffler 9 3 Valves 10 6 Manunui 9 0 French Fleet 9 13 French Singer 9 0 Galllvanter 9 7 Graball 9 0 Royal Land 9 3 Desert Glow 9 0 BRIGHTON HACK HANDICAP, £90. One mile. Toreador 9 3 Colonel Cygnus 8 0 Fast Passage 9 2 Attractive Lady 7 13 Monastic 9 0 Hystride 7 12 Appeal 8 9 Dressy 7 11 Consono 8 9 The Rector 7 10 Sailing Home 8 7 Academy 7 9 Steeton 8 7 Ruatui 7 7 All Smiles 8 6 Bitractor 7 7 Silver Salver 8 6 Heigh Ho 7 7 Night Rose 8 4 Associate 7 7 Ballance 8 1 PROVINCIAL HANDICAP, £175. One mile and a-quarter. The Smuggler 9 0 Salmo Solar 7 7 Charmaine 8 12 Weatherley 7 2 Red Heckle 8 12 Princess Argosy 7 1 Rational II. 8 11 Hounslow 7 0 King Balboa 8 10 Night Maid 7 0 Straightcourse 7 12 Water Power 7 0 Red Racer 7 8 OTAGO STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP £200. About two miles and a-half. Snowfall 12 1 Umtali 9 8 Squatter 11 10 Nylotis 9 6 Matu 11 1 Tunamoe 9 5 Deportment 9 10 The Babe 9 0 Calham 9 8 TRADESMEN’S HANDICAP, £125. Six furlongs. Master Taku Tama 7 10 Anomaly 9 2 Enwood 7 9 Palermo 9 0 Al Jolson 7 8 Charmaine 8 10 Fair Weather 7 4 Inevitable 8 9 Crubenmore 7 3 Mount Boa 8 8 El Boa 7 3 Gold Pit 8 6 Captivate 7 1 First Money 8 3 Waiwene 7 0 Gallant Fox 7 13 Kerbside 7 0 Rascal 7 12 Lochlaggan 7 0 Taboo 7 11 Miss Mercia 7 0

Antrim Boy 11 7 Gallivanter 9 1 Captain’s Gift 10 12 Royal Limond 9 0 Membo \ 10 12 The Sun 9 0 Royal Saxon 10 4 Rombeau 9 0 Hard Prince 9 9 Night Parade 9 0 Morena 9 7 Bulolo 9 0 Rameses 9 3 ST. CLAIR HANDICAP, £85. Six furlongs. First Song 9 2 Traylavah 7 10 Niggerhead 9 2 Flying Amy 7 9 Monastic 9 0 Colonel Quex .. 7 9 Lochlaggan 8 8 Bell Bird 7 8 Last March 8 8 Brown Pearl 7 7 Royal Sceptre 8 6 Granado 7 7 Thornton 8 4 Huida 7 7 Tracsono 8 3 Irish Lancer 7 T Insolvency 8 2 Lady Topsy 7 7 Merry Peel 8 2 Orangapal 7 7 My Council 8 0 Ossiman 7 7 Ian’s March 7 12 Prince Tractor 7 7 Young Sentinel 7 12 Solanau 7 7 High Speed 7 10 WINTER HANDICAP, £110. One mile. Rational II. 9 10 Al Jolson 8 6 Town Major 9 2 Ravine 8 5 Red Boa 9 1 Blue Metal 8 4 Gallant Fox 8 13 Glenrowan 8 2 Full Feather 8 9 Night Maid 8 1 Taboo 8 8 Miss Mercia 8 1 Taku Tama 8 8 Pakitere 7 13 Salmo Salar 8 7 Winsome Hind 7 13 Totolomai 8 6 Water Power 7 13

st lb st lb The Tiger 9 13 Black Marlin 7 0 All Humbug 9 6 Catch ’Em 7 0 Appledore 9 5 Chateau 7 0 Lord Vai 9 2 Delianen 7 0 Protomint 9 2 Dark Marble 7 0 Beacon Fire 9 0 Emancipation 7 0 Imamint 8 13 Echo Song 7 0 Fairway 8 11 Foul Wind 7 0 Grand Spirit 8 10 Free Air 7 0 Valueless 8 6 Glenhaupo 7 0 Princess Bede 8 6 Galondrina 7 0 Gay Court 8 6 Hawthorne 7 0 Ruby Dawn 8 6 Irish Chieftain 7 0 Arch Ruler 8 5 Kanapa 7 0 Senschal 8 5 Keith Hall 7 0 Lyrical 8 5 London Lady 7 0 Hollyholm 8 4 Vane 7 0 Royal Survey 8 2 Moonfleet 7 0 Woodfull 8 2 Mahkill 7 0 United 8 2 Marshland 7 0 Hiata 7 12 Miss Rewa 7 0 Air Laddie 7 12 Marmorate 7 0 Lady Spy 7 12 Miss Albyn 7 0 King Win 7 10 Night Warrior 7 0 Tarporley 7 10 Nassau Lady 7 0 Night Guard 7 9 On Approval 7 0 Glenrata 7 9 Puss Moth 7 0 Revision 7 7 Phenomenon 7 0 Alpina 7 7 Princess Star 7 0 Searcher 7 5 Roxy 7 0 Teels 7 4 Radiant Sun 7 0 Royal Gallant 7 1 Silene 7 0 Last Lap 7 1 Snow Lap 7 0 Indolent 7 1 Springvale 7 0 Ruling King 7 0 Toujours 7 0 Aga Khan 7 0 Toplight 7 0 Abbey Queen 7 0 Valpai 7 0 Abbey Dream 7 0 Vilma 7 0 Beryl Latour 7 0 Wishbone 7 0 PENROSE HURDLES, £225. One and three-quarter miles. Cruachan 11 8 High Paddon 10 8 Commissioner ■ 9 7 Neil 10 8 Spalpino 9 3 Leitrim 10 8 Taramoa 9 3 Balloon 10 6 Arcade 9 1 Patotahi 10 5 Clopton 9 .0 Arch Eagle 10 5 Radiant Sun 9 0 Hit The Deck 10 1 Spring Abbey 9 0 Biform 10 1 Blue Bonnet 9 0 Cargen 9 13 Full Measure 9 0 Fernden 9 12 Spancil Hill 9 0 Appledore 9 8 Clontarf Bill 9 0 St. Ames 9 8 Hapuka 9 0 Sports King 9 7 Mt. Shannon 9 0 Te Homai 9 7 MEMBERS HANDICAP, £350. Six furlongs. Lady Quex 9 3 White Fang 7 5 Huntingdon 9 2 Hampton Park 7 5 Consent 9 2 King Ford 7 3 Arisus 8 11 Baroscope 7 1 Silvermine 8 4 Miladi 7 1 Tradesman 8 1 Lucky Rose 7 0 Refresher 8 0 Taurua 7 0 Speedmint 7 13 Royal Bengal 7 0 Sunny Sky 7 13 Werata 7 0 Gold Money 7 12 Hollyholm 7 0 Chromadyne 7 11 Psychologist 7 0 Manawhenua 7 9 Prince of The Tiger 7 9 Orange 7 0 Awarere 7 8 GREENLANE STEEPLECHASE, £225. About two and a-half miles. Landmark 11 12 Apache 9 : 12 Claremore 11 2 Dark Night 9 0 Nassock 10 5 Clapis 9 0 Monetize 10 0 Dominican 9 0 Jen 9 13 HUNT CLUB HURDLES, £200. Two miles. Nukutere 10 12 Dark Night 9 0 Day Lark 9 12 Just Nell 9 0 Absent 9 12 Haakon 9 0 Town Beauty 9 8 Thespis 9 0 Mashoor 9 8 Consort 9 0 Royal Visitor 9 7 Arapawa 9 0 Catimes 9 7 Tapapa 9 0 General Lu 9 4 Paris Model 9 0 Royal Reign 9 2 Clontarf Bill 9 0 Valsimon 9 1