SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21744, 2 July 1932, Page 8

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Oamaru J.C's. Winter gathering is due to-day, with the opening event set at 12.15 pan. The V.R.C, Grand National Hurdle Race (three miles) takes place at Flemington to-day. G.N. Hurdle Race candidate, Pahu (Jenkins) has been schooling well over the Trentham timber. Oamaru Jockey Club’s Winter fixture to-day will be the last southern flat meeting of this season. One of the best square trotters raced in Maoriland, Peterwah, is to be put into training very shortly. Imported trotter Peterwah, by Etawah (U.S.A.), holds a Maoriland twomile rating of 4.23 4-5. A number of New Zealand horses will be racing at Moorefield (Sydney suburban meeting) to-day. Croupier is engaged in Winter Oats Handicap (one mile), on the third day of the Wellington R.C. meeting. The V.R.C. National meeting opens in Melbourne to-day and extends over Wednesday and Saturday (July 9). Brulette, winner of last year’s English Oaks and descended from Carbine, has won a 2J mile race in France. French winner, Brulette, is by a great French stayer, Bruleur from Seaweed, by Spearmint, son of Carbine. Southlander Trooper North will be racing over Oamaru J.C’s. brushed hurdles in North Otago to-day. New South Wales breeders are rightly moving against the debarring of geldings in many valuable contests. Customary winter conditions at Trentham would not suit Taramoa, hence he remains at Riccarton. A 71b penalty for Ashburton raises Water Power to 8.9 for the Grange Handicap (lm.) at Oamaru to-day.

America’s crack three-year-old, Burgoo King, has won £lO,OOO in each of his two recent turf successes.

Within a week, Burgoo King, a descendant of Sunstar, won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes

Ravine (8.5) and Taboo (8.5) are both nicely treated in the Grange Handicap (lm.), run at Oamaru today.

The Australian Julius electric totalisator has been installed on a number of courses in the United States.

Belvoir (8.13) and Brown Pearl (8.5) may race well in Oamaru Farewell Handicap under fair weather conditions.

Sydney’s crack youngster, Kuvera, by Brazen, has resumed work to prepare for his spring classic racing.

Topweight Ballance (8.9) has been afforded a chance in Oamaru V/inter Hack Handicap (Um.) this afternoon.

Acceptances for the first day of Wellington Racing Club Winter fixture will close on Monday evening next.

The Chief Ruler gelding, Seneschal, a Winter Cup candidate, has won £5lO in stakes for tills season.

Ex-Southlander, W. Stone, will be represented by Alpinist, Forest Stag and Tautbow (second day) at Wellington races.

R. E. Hatch, well-known as a starter, owner and trainer, goes to Sydney on a holiday after the National.

Warzone, to race over battens at Trentham, scored once and recorded six seconds from October to January last.

Despite brushed hurdle obstacles, Oamaru Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase to-day will present difficulties to novices.

Weights for the C.J.C. Grand National Steeplechase, Hurdle Race and Winter Cup appear on July 19—after Wellington.

It is reported from the north that Tai Ao will not ’compete at the National meeting, but may race at Trentham fixture.

The New Zealand horseman, O. Cullum, has been riding successfully over Randwick hurdles for Mr Watt, late of Hawkes Bay.

It is anticipated that Craigavon (8.6) will be a firm fancy for the Winter Hack Handicap at Oamaru under G. Humphries.

Palmerston North (Awapuni) will be represented in Wellington Steeplechase by Pangolin, Omeo and Callamart—a strong hand.

Ex-Maorilander, Mr E. J. Watt, is thought to have a good chance in V.R.C. Grand National Hurdles to-day with Lady Doris, bred by himself.

Chainman, who has been following the Birchwood Hunt dogs, is a five-year-old son of Surveyor from Lady Form (Musket family).

Royal Saxon has been proclaimed as “moody,” but this may be found to be Incorrect in Grange Handicap (lm.) at Oamaru races to-day.

Of the five topweights in the Melbourne Cup, four are New Zealandbred horses, and seven Maorilanders are near the top in the Caulfield Cup.

K. Voitre, who heads the Maoriland jockeys’ list with 81 wins, is going across to ride at Randwick and elsewhere in Australia very shortly.

Thirty-six of the Melbourne Cup entrants were bred in Maoriland, and thirty-three of this number are stili owned by well-known New Zealanders.

The Auckland provincial jumpers, Wiltshire and Cruachan, will be piloted in their respective engagements at Wellington meeting by A. Jenkins.

Despite denials as to his accepting jumping engagements apart from Snowfall, A. E. Ellis is reported by "The Watcher” to have contracted for Full Mark at Trentham.

It is disconcerting to learn from Melbourne that Make Up landed there suffering from limb injury, but he may recover for the V.R.C. Steeplechase next week.

The Dominion reports that J. W. Lowe’s pupil, Normandy, a Winter Cup candidate, built up nicely’ during his recent spell and is galloping well at Trentham.

Long acknowledged to be a brilliant sprinter, but reported in some trouble of late, Cint’bue has been extending himself smartly on Trentham tracks.

When youthful horseman, K. Voitre, goes to Australia shortly, he will be accompanied by the man who taught

him to ride, R. E. Hatch, a noted jockey of .the past.

Southlander Snowfall (10.0) has not been harshly treated in the Wellington Steeplechase and may give trouble, but, on recent displays, he requires seasoning racing.

Sky Blue, who sired the smart Otago hurdler, Captain’s Gift, is now located at Masterton. He is by Sky Rocket (brother to Crag en Eran, by Sunstar, and sire of last English Derby winner.

, Southlander I. Tilson will pilot the runner-up in the last N.Z. Grand National Hurdles, viz., Lancer, when the gelding makes his initial appearance over cross-country obstacles at Oamaru to-day.

For four days’ racing this season Canterbury Park Trotting Club gave £6170 in stake money, and received from owners £1529 in the shape of nomination and acceptances fees for the same period.

Six-year-old Consent, who is down to compete as a novice gelding hurdler at Trentham, is a smart galloper trained by L. G. Morris for I. G. Duncan, as a descendant of Acre from Lucky, by Lucullus.

The Wanganui maiden hurdle racer, Consent, claims as his dam Lucky, by Lucullus from Lady Nivelle, by Soult (imp.) from Merry Nif (imp.) and was the only foal of Lucky, who died.

R. W. King will leave Wellington on August 5 for Sydney, with Silver Ring, but his other pupil, Grecian Prince, will remain at Riccarton to compete at the National meeting, as a test for a probable visit to Australia.

The colt Lindley, who accounted for the Irish Two Thousand Guineas, presents interesting breeding to Maorilanders, as he is a son of a good performer, Spion Kop. got by Spearmint (son of Carbine).

The N.Z. Grand National Steeplechase candidate, Matu, who is not unknown in Southland, is reported to be again in work at Wingatui, following on a short spell after hooking a fence at Timaru meeting.

“Sentinel” reports that R. McDonald has been keeping Master Anomaly at work since the recent Dunedin J.C. Winter meeting in view of a Trentham trip; Traylavah may also go to the W. R. C.’s Winter gathering.

Writing' in Otago Times, “Sentinel” reports that Salmo Salai' recently met with an accident and will not make the trip to the Oamaru meeting. As the result of his mishap the gelding is lame in the near side hock. He was startled by a motor cycle and got his leg over a low fence. The pupil of J. Ruttledge walks lame, but the trouble does not appear to be serious and he may be right again in a few days.

Sporting and other residents of the South Hillend and surrounding localities are hoping for favourable weather next w'eek, when the Birchwood Hunt will hold an extended session in that district. Commencing on Monday (July 4) five runs of the hounds will be carried out, the proceedings concluding on Friday (July 8). On Thursday special attractions will be provided following on the work of the hounds at 1.30 p.m., the order of reference providing for' Rugby football and basketball games, both commencing at 3 p.m. Those who understand what sport means in the Turi district, and they are many, will realize what is before them by way of fascinating recreation on Thursday particularly.

Lady Houston recently registered her first racing success when R. B. Bennett won the Prestbury Welter at Manchester on May 21. R. B. Bennett is a three-year-old colt by Salmon Trout from Irish Mint by Spearmint. The colt is named after Mr Richard Bedford Bennett, Prime Minister of Canada, whose permission was sought before the name was used.

A returned Sydney turfite vouches for the following incident as having occurred on an American track: “The stall start—each horse to his own stall —is not a success. Ten minutes’ delay at every start occurred in getting the horses into their boxes. And one afternoon a horse jumped out the wrong end, and racing in the opposite direction met the field head-on in front of the stands! Fortunately a collision was avoided.

A large decline was shown in the subscriptions for the Calcutta Derby Sweepstakes this year, the total amounting to only £146,000 as compared with over £600,000 last year. The first prize this year was £58,000. This falling off in interest is due to the success of the Irish sweepstakes, and in lesser degree to the ban of the authorities against banks selling tickets,

The winner, April the Fifth, finished his preparation for the Derby on a cinder track in a paddock at Epsom, belonging to Mr Tom Walls. He directed further attention on May 21 to his Derby prospects by scoring another win. This was gained in the Derby Trial Stakes, one mile and a half, at Lingfield. He won decisively from Firdaussi and Spenser. A week or two prior to his Epsom triumph, April the Fifth was quoted at 40 to 1 for the great classic event.

New Zealanders and New Zealand jockeys will read the following from a Sydney paper with some amusement: "The first frost of the season was experienced at Randwick yesterday morning, the tan and cinder tracks looking as though they had been whitewashed. Opinions were divided whether it was the heaviest ever seen there, but it certainly was too cold for fast riding, the fingers of the boys being too benumbed to grasp the reins properly.” Trentham in midwinter can give Randwick a few points, to say nothing of Riccarton on a frosty morning.

Nightcap recently credited his sire, Night Raid, with his first winner of a jumping race in the Dominion, but Nightcap is not the first Night Raid horse to win a hurdle race. On June 11 Night Jester, by Night Raid from the Kilbroney mare Killalea, won the hurdle race, two miles, at the Canning Park (Perth) meeting, and on the following Saturday, when Nightcap won at South Canterbury, Night Jester won again at Goodwood (Perth), the distance again being two miles. Night Jester is a five-year-old gelding, and the recent performances of the Night Raids suggest that his stock show big improvement with age.

They do things in a hurry in the United States, a claim borne out by the action of Mr Widener, chairman of the New York J.C., who recently established a new course in Florida, and here an Australian totalisator was established by the Sydney representative of the manufacturers, Mr Raymond: “Hialeah Park the course is called, and a miracle of rapid construction was unfolded beneath Mr Raymond’s gaze on arrival at Miami. The site had been an old race track, but it had fallen back to its original wild state. In five months, however, this desert patch was transformed into a garden course, with stands, race-tracks, totes, club house, and courts for other games complete. Palms 150 years old flourished in the breeze, and huge trees that must have taken 50 years to develop cast a grateful shade. They had been brought from the bushland miles away, and some of the better palms cost 400 dollars' apiece. Mr Widener had 200 of these transplanted. The whole cost two million dollars, but the

stands or other appointments are not to be compared with -Randwick or Flemington, for they are made to accommodate only some 6000 people, that being the record attendance for a local race meeting. The course completed, the club set out on a 30-days’ race meeting, spread over 6J weeks, and racing six days a week. Sundays were the only blank days. Such continuous racing is the reason for dirt tracks in America. Turf won’t stand such continuous wear and tear. The meeting proved a success, and even a greater success was the Julius totalisator. It handled 6,500,000 dollars during the 39 days, and the club, the public, and the •papers expressed delight with the operation of the machine. It showed the odds as is done at Flemington, Caulfield, and other Victorian courses. TURF IN ENGLAND. PRINCE OF WALES STAKES. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright). London, June 30. The Prince of Wales Stakes resulted:— Jacopoi 1 Rosee Soleil 2 Violator 3 Eight started. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB. WINTER MEETING. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. The acceptances for the Oamaru Jockey Club’s Winter meeting on July 2 are as follows:— ..HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE,.. £ll5. Two miles. z

OAMARU TROT, £lOO. Class 3.45. One mile and a-half. Cloudy Range scr Guyziah scr Nelson Locanda scr Sunbrown scr Lena Thorpe scr yrs bhd Little Claire scr Almont Cling 36 Ayrshire scr Chenwood 60 Rena Bingen scr WAIKAURA TROT, £lOO. Class 3.2. One mile and a-quarter. Te Kingi scr Tat Wrack scr Chenwood scr Ayrshire scr Lena Thorpe scr yds bhd Almont Cling scr Stella Bingen 24 Little Claire scr Black Jester 24 Hard Words scr Wild Guy 36 VICTORIA RACING CLUB. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright). Melbourne, July 1. (Received July 1, at 8.5 p.m.) The following are the final payments for the principal event of the opening' day of the V.R.C. Grand National fixture, which commences on Saturday:— GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE £l5OO. Three miles.

RUGBY FOOTBALL GALBRAITH SHIELD COMPETITION. TO-DAY’S GAMES. STAR v. PIRATES. The second round of the Galbraith Shield competition games will be completed to-day with the meeting of Star and Pirates and Blues and Waikiwi at Rugby Park. Always regarded as one of the best games of the series, the Star-Pirates game to-day promises to carry added interest by virtue of the reason that tt> have any chance at all of winning the shield this season Star require to defeat the redoubtable Blacks. At present Pirates are three points ahead of Star in the championship and another win to their credit would practically mean the end of the competition for the season. They would be so far in front of their opponents that three defeats would require to be registered against them in the third round to alter the position. This, of course, would be unlikely so everything will depend upon the result of to-day’s game. When Star and Pirates last met a hard-fought game was rounded off in sensational style by the Blacks winning in the last ten minutes by 19 to 6. On that occasion Pirates’ superior fitness won the day for them, coupled with a sequence of passing rushes by the backs which ran Star to a standstill, Pirates well deserved their victory. Since then, however, the leaders have fallen away in some unaccountable manner and in the last three games have just managed to stave off defeat. Last week they showed a slight return to their old form, and if that improvement can be maintained they will probably hold

the upper hand against Star to-day. They will need to be on their best behaviour, as Star will be a much fitter side this time. Their good pack has been strengthened with the inclusion of Galt, and the backs have acquired the combination which was lacking in the first game. Present indications point to the Park being on the heavy side, but this should not detract from an interesting and exciting game. A strenuous fonyard battle may be looked for with honours to the side better able to adapt itself to the conditions and the type of game for the day. EASTERN DISTRICT FIXTURES. REFEREES APPOINTED. Following are the referees for next week’s matches:— First Grade: Albion v. Pioneer, at Gore, D. Little; Edendale v. Mataura, at Mataura, J. Baldwin. Second Grade: Pukerau v. Wyndham, at Wyndham, R. Marshall; Pioneer v. Waimumu, at Waimumu, A. W. Craig; Albion v. Mataura, at Gore No. 2, G. Brown. Third Grade: High School v. Mataura, at Gore No. 3, R. W. Stevenson; Wyndham v. Pioneer, at Wyndham Showgrounds, G. Dickson. Fourth Grade: High School A v. High School B at Gore Hostel, T. Fyfe. NORTHERN DISTRICT SUB-UNION. MONTHLY MEETING. (From Our Correspondent.) The monthly meeting of the Northern District Rugby Sub-Union was held on Thursday when the president, Mr James Campbell, presided over the following delegates: Messrs D. Baillie (Lumsden); D. Alexander, M. Hickey (Balfour); L. Guyton, J. Kelly (Riversdale); J. McMath (Referees’ Association); and N. McDonald (Schools). The secretary of the Southland Rugby Union forwarded a copy of the circular letter received from the New Zealand Rugby Union regarding halftime and replacements. His executive had resolved that the request mentioned in the circular would be adhered to and he forwarded the information to the sub-union to het accordingly. The Southland Union advised that a trial match would be held at Invercargill on July 16 between a town team and a team selected from the Southland sub-unions. This match would be in the nature of a try-out before the Southland sub-union’s match with the Otago sub-unions’ team on the following Saturday. The question of postponing the Country Pirates v. Lumsden match set down for July 16 in view of the trial match at Invercargill was discussed. The Country Pirates delegate opposed any attempt at postponement, but it was advised to give the executive power to postpone the match in the event of any Lumsden or Country Pirates players being called on for the trials. The date of the match would be fixed by the sub-union. In view of the forthcoming Trust Cup match at Gore in the 13th inst., it was resolved to hold a practice match at Lumsden on the 10th. The secretary, president and Mr Baillie were appointed a committee to approach the railway department with a view to having the Lumsden —Gore train delayed for the Trust Cup match.. Mr C. Soper was appointed manager of the Northern team and Mr Alexander was appointed line-umpire. It was decided to hold a seven-a-side tournament and ball at Lumsden ' on July 20. The secretary was instructed to write to the Eastern Sub-Union requesting a date of the Grant Cup match. The following second grade fixtures were approved:—July 2: Balfour v. Riversdale at Riversdale. July 9: Lumsden v. Riversdale at Riversdale. The manager of the Northern team at Dipton for the Stewart Cup match reported on the game. It was decided to congratulate the Central team on their win and to thank the Central Sub-Union for the hospitality extended to players. WESTERN DISTRICT SUBUNION. MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. (From Our Correspondent). A meeting of the executive of the Western District Rugby Sub-Union was held at Otautau on Thursday evening, when the following delegates were present: Messrs R. Murray and C. Mills ■ (Ohai), H. D. Irving and J. C. Millar (Otautau), P. Grant (Nightcaps), J. Lawrie (Western Star), P. J. Eccleton and G. Brown (Riverton), W.'Arnold (schools), and D. C. McCrostie _ (Referees’ Association). Mr A. H. Lindsay (president) occupied the chair. Mr B. Rushton, Nightcaps, wrote tendering his resignation as referee. . The resignation was accepted, the president stating that Western Star had asked for a neutral referee, and had offered to pay the expenses, as this was an important match, the winning of the banner depending on it. Under the circumstances they could do nothing but comply with the request, and there was no ill-feeling as far as the writer was concerned. G. Stevens was granted a transfer from Clyde to Otautau. Mr J. Forbes, Riverton District High School, wrote inquiring for some particulars regarding the Mills Shield competition. Mr Arnold explained that four teams had entered in the competition, and to obviate too much travelling the district had been divided into two sections, Otautau and Riverton in one, and Nightcaps and Ohai in the other. The best out of three games was to be the condition, and to finalize it the winner of one section played the winner of the other. • Mr A. J. Hamilton, secretary of the Southland Union, wrote asking that the affiliation fees be forwarded. The amount was passed for payment. The same writer notified that the date suggested for the playing of the match with the town team having the bye clashed with the sub-unions’ match at Invercargill, and on July 16 a trial game was to be played at Invercargill between a town team and a team from the suit-unions. He requested that some other date be suggested. Mr Hamilton also forwarded a copy of the motion passed at the annual meeting with reference to the playing of the Sports Trust Cup challenge matches. A copy of a letter was received from the New Zealand Rugby Union regarding half-time and replacements, the Southland Union advising that it had been resolved to adhere to the request. It was resolved to abide by and adhere to the international rules. Mr Mills, referee in the Ohai-River-ton match, reported an Ohai player for using obscene language. The offender appeared, admitted the offence, and regretted using words complained of. It was decided that he be placed on the cautioned list, provided he forwarded a written apology to the referee; in the event of him not doing this, it was resolved that he be suspended for the remainder of the season. Messrs J. C. Miller and C. Mills were appointed joint managers for the Baird Cup match at Drummond on July 6. It was resolved that the Nightcaps Club be written to for an explanation as to why it played a friendly match at Drummond without permission, knowing that all banner matches had been postponed on June 25. The secretary was directed to have the Mudge and Mills shields inscribed 1 after the 1932 matches were completed. The president stated that Western juniors had managed to retain the Mudge Shield by 6 points to 3 at Riverton on Saturday, June 25. He congratulated the players on their performance and the Riverton delegates on the excellent arrangements made.

Mr C. Mills supported these remarks, and said the boys deserved credit for the game they had played. In reply Mr R. Murray (selector) thanked the speakers for their complimentary remarks, and also the Riverton delegates on the manner in which they had carried out their duties. (VDDyT ylora laetj -,hp( Mr P. Grant’s offer to have the banners inscribed to date was accepted with thanks. It was left in the hands of the president to arrange a return junior match with Central. It was resolved that Western Star and Nightcaps clubs be charged 10/each for the expenses of neutral referees. The secretary was directed, to write to the Southland Union asking if it was possible to arrange a curtain-raiser for the junior team, with a proviso that a return match be played in the Western District. TEAM TO MEET CENTRAL. The following players have been selected to represent Western in the match against Central at Drummond next Wednesday for the Baird Cup:— Forwards: Greer (Nightcaps), Harding (Ohai), Fowle (Western Star), McCoy (Nightcaps), McKenzie (Nightcaps), Findlay (Western Star), Richardson (Nightcaps) and Fordyce (Ohai). Reserve Southern (Riverton). Backs: Buxton (Otautau), McKay (Riverton), Porter, captain (Western Star), Vickers (Ohai), Grant (Nightcaps), Harrington (Riverton) and Dickson (Nightcaps). Reserve: Gonley. NO REPLACEMENT RULE. WANGANUI IN DOUBT. At a meeting of the Wanganui Rugby Union during the week the latest mandate from the English Rugby Union was discussed, and members expressed a doubt whether such a rule forbidding the replacement of injured players existed. Dr. G. J. Adams said there was no rule in the book with regard to the replacement of injured players. Mr G. H. Pownall (president of the New Zealand Rugby Union): Ask them what rule they are referring to. Dr Adams moved:— That the replacement of injured players during a game is not a breach of any rule in our possession at the present moment, and that until rule 12 is amended we are just as justified in our interpretation as the Home Unions are, and that we consider there is no breach in our loyalty to the international laws of the game in acting as we are doing.

Mr J. Moye: Is there any rule to say that the captains must agree about replacement? Are the captains justified in refusing? Mr Pownall: I don’t think they ar®. Mr Moye: Then it should be taken out of the hands of the captains altogether. . Dr. Adams’s motion was carried unanimously, LADIES’ HOCKEY TO-DAY’S MATCHES POSTPONED. Owing to the waterlogged state of the grounds at Queen’s Park all ladies’ hockey matches set down for this afternoon have been postponed. RIFLE SHOOTING KING’S PRIZE MATCH. AN EMPIRE BROADCAST. Wellington, July 1. The Minister of Defence (the Hon. J. G. Cobbe) has received information from the High Commissioner that the British Broadcasting Company is to make an Empire broadcast of the shooting of the final stage for the King’s Prize at Bisley on Saturday, July 16, from 3.30 p.m. till 4.30 p.m. (English summer time).. The company is specially using its experimental short wave transmission station G 5 S.W. on wave length 25.53 metres. BASKETBALL DRAW FOR TOURNAMENT. Following is the draw for the Kiwi Basketball and Collegiate Cricket Club’s basketball tournament at the Drill Hall on Monday evening, games to start at 7 o’clock sharp:— A Section. First and Second Grades: Rata A v. Makarewa B, Court 1, 7 p.m.; Collegiate B v. Kiwi. Court 2, 7 p.m.; Pirates v. Limehills, Court 1, 7.15 p.m.; Lochiel v Makarewa, Court 2, 7.15; Oreti v.' St. Peter’s, Court 1, 7.30; Rovers v. Rata B, Court 2, 7.30: Winton v. St. Mary’s, Court 1, 7.45; Kia Ora v. Collegiate A, Court 2, 7.45. B Section. Third and Fourth Grades: Kiwi a bye; Collegiate A v. Makarewa B, Court 3, 7 p.m.; Haynco v. Makarewa A, Court 3, 7.15; Exhibition v. Rata, Court 3, 7.30; Pirates v. St. Mary s, Court 3 7.45; Ryal Bush v. St. Peters, Court 3, 8 p.m.; Lochiel v. St. Marys, Court 3, 8.15; Rovers v. Collegiate B, Court 3, 8.30. Handicaps will be posed up at 6.45 p.m. on the Drill Hall notice board. Teams must be ready to occupy courts at times stated on board and assemble on the.north side of hall. Boys’ Section. At 845 p.m.: Mudlarks v. Waikiwi, Court 4, 8.45; Cricket A v. Pirates B (fourth), Court 3, 8.45; Cricket B v. Central Soccer, Court 3, 9 p.m.; i n “ vercargill v. Pirates A (seconds), Court 2 9 p.m.; Hockey v. Old Students’ Association, Court 3, 9.15; Kakapos v. Star, Court 3, 9.30. SECONDARY SCHOOL FIXTURES. The secondary school basketball matches for last week were again postponed. These will be played next Wednesday as follows: — . Senior: High School A v. Technical College B, 4 p.m., Technical College (Miss Bamford); High School C y. High School D, 3.30 p.m.; High School (Miss McHaffie); Technical College A v. St. Catherine's, 4 p.m., St. Catherine’s (Mrs Mclnnes); High School B a bye. Junior: Technical College A v. Technical College B, 4 p.m., Technical College (Miss Blaikie); St. Catherine’s v. St. John’s, 4 p.m., St. John’s (Miss Lush); High School B v. High School C, 3.30 p.m., High School (Miss White); Technical College C v. High School D, 4 p.m., Technical College (Miss F. Basstian); High School A a bye. SOCCER. GAMES POSTPONED. Senior and junior soccer games scheduled to take place to-day at the Showgrounds has been postponed, because of the water-logged state of the playing fields. CRICKET AUSTRALIANS IN CANADA. TORONTO TEAM DEFEATED. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Toronto, June 30. The Australians defeated a selected Toronto cricket team to-day by 191 runs to 94. A feature of the match was the free hitting of Richardson and Tolhurst. The Canadians batted 16 men. The Australian scores were:— Richardson c Carter b Wilson 46 Nutt c Wilson b Groves 20 Bradman b Groves 11 Kippax lbw b Wilson 10 Ives c Carter b Wilson 1 Rafe lbw b Wilson 8 Mailey c Bell b McLean 1 Tolhurst c Logie b McLean 56 Carter b Tate 1? Fleetwood-Smith st Hoyle b Tate 1 Carney not out 13 Extras 7 Total 191 McCabe did not bat. Bowling Analysis: Toronto—Wilson took four wickets for 53 runs. Australia—Mailey seven for 36, Fleet-wood-Smith seven for 40. Following the completion of the Australians’ innings the local team batted out time, scoring 122 for five wickets. INDIA-OXFORD GAME DRAWN. London, June 30. Oxfordshire, playing against All India, in the first innings made 165 (Amarsingh five for 50). The match was drawn. The Indians in the first innings made 373.

ATHLETICS PUTTING THE SHOT RECORD BROKEN. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright). Warsaw, June 30. Heljasz tossed the 161 b shot a distance of 54ft IJin (a world’s record).

st lb st lb Calham 11 3 Adji Baba 9 0 Antrim Boy 11 3 Royal Land 9 0 Lancer 11 3 Trooper North 9 0 Fresh Breeze 10 2 Night Attire 9 0 Rameses 9 10 Marco Polo 9 0 Oriflamb 9 6 Peterette 9 0 Graball 9 4 NOVICE STAKES, £80. Five furlongs. Gold Dress 8 0 Rose Dart 8 0 Ossiman 8 0 Heigh Ho 8 0 Porlock 8 0 Flaxbird 8 0 Topthorn 8 0 Palantua 8 0 Congo 8 0 Worship 8 0 Dutch Princess 8 0 Royal Estate 8 0 Shamfight 8 0 Adult 8 0 GRANGE HANDICAP, £150. One mile. Mount Boa 9 8 Taboo 8 5 Royal Saxon 8 11 Ravine 8 5 Inevitable 8 11 Some Toff 8 5 Red Racer 8 9 Al Jolson 8 2 Water Power 8 9 ' Weatherly 8 0 Dunraven 8 6 First Raid 8 0 Salmo Salar 8 5 Pakltere 8 0 Rascal 8 5 WINTER HACK HANDICAP, £120. One mile and a-quarter. Ballance 8 9 High Speed 8 0 First Song 8 9 Dressy 8 0 Craigavon 8 6 Pharaoh 8 0 Appeal 8 5 Ruatul 8 0 Silver Salver 8 5 Bitractor 8 0 Academy 8 0 FAREWELL HANDICAP, £90. Six furlongs. Red Royal 9 9 Merry Peel 8 0 Hot Tea 9 1 Ian’s March 8 9 First Song 9 1 Brown Pearl 8 5 Metal Bird 9 1 Some Good 8 0 Lord Buchan 9 0 Prince Tractor 8 0 Belvoir 8 13 Flaxbird 8 0

st lb st lb Mosstrooper 12 2 Lucess 9 5 Landmark 11 1 Caramelo 9 5 Cockrow 11 0 Laniroi 9 4 Redditch 11 0 Alwynian 9 4 Make Up 10 6 Dunkeld 9 3 Claronga 10 2 Daily Mail 9 3 Nauru 9 9 St. Magnus 9 2 Polygonum 9 8 Poidale 9 0 Lady Doris 9 7 Bhopal 9 0 Ceilidh 9 6 Narron 9 0