SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21770, 27 July 1932, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

The opening event of the Gisborne Racing Club’s meeting to-morrow is fixed at 11.30 a.m.

It is stated that Chief Link has never been an easy horse to prepare from J. Brown's stable.

Waikato will be represented at Addington next month by the pacers Enawah and Impromptu.

Hurdler Cruachan will be raced across the flat at Pakuranga Hunt meeting on Aug. 20.

Oriflamb (9.6) is well treated in the South Canterbury Steeplechase (about 21 miles) on Saturday.

In Teschmaker Steeplechase at Tim?ru, on Saturday, Oriflamb carries 11.11 in minor company.

It is claimed that Royal Bengal was never doing his best to win W.R.C. Whyte Handicap (Im.).

A. Gilmer, who won two cross-coun-try races on Okopua at Trentham, is from Te Rapa track.

Royal Bengal will be tested with 8.13 in a strong field in point of numbers for Winter Cup race.

With size and condition in his favour, Luna Lux is expected to race well over the Gisborne fences.

Te Hoia, by Paper Money or Lucullus —March (dam of Te Kara), is a hurdling recruit at Te Rapa.

To curtail the expense of turf administration by reducing the number of stipendiaries was an unwise step.

North Island gelding, Bon Aryan (Boniform —Arion), aged, has been leased to a South Island owner.

Purchased as a yearling at 350gns, Thorinbay won the Epsom Derby, worth .-£6OOO, and £40,000 in bets.

Takinini mentor, J. L. Gray, expects to race the fillies Lady Vane and Foulwind at Gisborne meeting.

In the event of Beacon Fire and Gay Court racing at the National meeting, wi”ch Taranaki money will be on hand.

tv-b'd Taranaki investments were made when Chief Link won two and a naif races at Trentham recently.

Improving cross-country mare, Royal Reign, who is in the G.N. Steeplechase, comes from Mcnui, in Taranaki.

It is contended that Paddon (10.9) will not stay in the G.N. Hurdles (21m.), but he won Winter Hurdles (2.1 m. very easily.

Doubts are expressed as to Lord Vai and Woodful being at Riecarton next month, but public form favours this.

Paganelli did not sprint too well this season, but it is thought he may do well up to ten furlongs presently.

The presence of steeplechasers Lucess, High Pitch and Okopua will be welcomed at Timaru on Saturday.

Landmark made an inglorious display in V.R.C. G.N. Steeplechase and was pulled up with a round to go.

With thirteen horse eligible, South Canterbury Steeplechase should arouse unusual interest this week. Of the 13 starters for the V.R.C. G.N. Steeplechase seven got round, including the reliable but beaten Copey. Indications point to Billy Boy and Paddon ranking as first fancies for National Steeplechase and Hurdles. Maoriland explanations are being made of the failure of Dominion jumpers in Melbourne by people not understanding the conditions. In Melbourne hurdle races and steeplechases are run at a fast gait over fences of the stoutest and stiffest construction. Many Maoriland students of breeding will be interested in the first Australian appearance of Inflation as a three-year-old at Rosehill on Aug. 13. North Islanders who know him best are enthusiastic as to the prospects of Inflation, by Paper Money, as more than a sprinter in Australia. Mr H. F. Nicoll, president of the N.Z. Trotting Conference, who was to have departed for England in a few days, is at present suffering from an attack of pneumonia. Dunedin Star reports that, owing to the National brush fences not being ready, the Homeby Steeplechase on Saturday was decided over the Riccarton schooling obstacles. With a course of less than one mile available for the Steeplechase at Riccarton on Saturday, it is easy to imagine that the cross-country contest was not a real test. The Auckland Trotting Club paid £22.283 in taxation this season to the Go -rent, compared with £34,116 dt. he past light harness season of . land. In the event of Adventus failing to face the music in the G.N. Hurdle Race, the Wellington candidate, Pahu, will be ridden by W. H. Nicoll, who piloted him at Trentham. Christchurch Times states that Minerval flashed up with a great finishing run in the Racecourse Hill Handicap on Saturday, coming home as the third placing.

Reports from various sources credit the Auckland cross-country performer, Lucess, with being a better horse this winter than when he was third in the 1931 National.

Light harness followers at Addington declare that Great Nelson, a full brother to Peter Bingen and Great Bingen, is trotting pleasingly and promises to be good.

It is anticipated that within a few days the Radio Broadcasting Board and the turf and trotting authorities will announce an agreement as to broadcasting races next season.

The Gisborne Racing Club and the South Canterbury Hunt Club gatherings on Saturday will conclude the most trying season in racing circles ever experienced in New Zealand.

Following on prudent depreciation, writing off, insurance dues paid in advance, and ordinary rating calls, the Foxton Racing Club showed a debit balance of £lOO odd for the past season.

His recent performances have satisfied his connections that Henry of Navarre is likely to develop into a hurdle racer of more than average merit as a descendant of Martian.

During the season now in its dying stages, the Auckland Trotting Club made a loss of £570 10/10, which is looked upon as a very satisfactory result under the present conditions.

Two-year-old filly, Western Light, who made her debut as a galloper in the Novice Stakes on Saturday at Riccarton, is by Day Comet from Owlscombe, by Autumnus from Glenowlet.

In commenting on the cross-country event at the Combined meeting at Riccarton on Saturday, Dunedin Star scribe, “St Clair” remarks:—“Apache was unable to negotiate the fast turns on the schooling course over which the Homeby Steeplechase was run on Saturday, and whipped in the field all the way. He jumped well enough and should do better when raced on the course proper.

One of the unluckiest competitors at the recent meeting at Trentham (remarks Taranaki Herald) was Orby’s Choice. Now competing against “open” class, the Hawera-owned gelding registered two particularly fine performances to fill minor places. Orby’s Choice finished remarkably fast in third place on the third day, and it looked as if he must have won with a little further to go. It may be pointed out that the open class galloper mentioned claims engagements at the Gisborne R.C. meeting this week.

Chile proved inferior to his stable mate, Pacify, in the Novice Stakes on Saturday (remarks Christchurch Times), but there may be a different story to tell before the spring racing is disposed of. Chile was having his second start —the first was at Riccarton in November—and he will benefit by experience. He has not done a great deal of sprinting but he looks fairly forward, as a result of solid work. Chile is a good-looking Limond and if he trains on he may rival the form of his brother, Agrion, who won the Derby nearly five years ago.

An old and very ancient story is revived in Taranaki Herald, as follows:— “The class in this year's big jumping events at Trentham was weak in the extreme. With a few fresh horses engaged at the coming meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club the Grand Nationals may bring together a better lot, but at the best they will compare very unfavourably with many former years. Snowfall, Lucess and Copey will improve the fields considerably in the big steeplechase if they are competitors.”

The following were some of the dividends returned on the totalisator “daily double” in England during the final fortnight in April last:—At Uttoxeter (April 12), £149 8/- for 10/-; at Newmarket (April 14), £526 19/- for 10/-; at Derby (April 15), £139 19/- for 10/-; at Epsom (April 18), £372 7/- foi--10/-; at Epsom (April 20), £247 1/for 10/-; at Newmarket (April 27), £94 17/- for 10/-.

Interference met with by Anchor near the half-mile in the Flying Handicap at Rosehill (reports Sydney Sun) was the subject of a stewards’ inquiry, which resulted in the suspension for one month of the ex-New Zealand jockey Tito Webster, rider of Brazenface. There were mitigating circumstances, otherwise the penalty would probably have been more severe. More recent information is to the effect that Webster, who has won a high place as a horseman of ability in Melbourne and Syndey, particularly, is about to pay a visit to Maoriland.

When Havaspot 10.1 (M. McCarten), trained by G. Young, was beaten by a head in a great finish at Rosehill (Syd.) recently, in the Carlingford Handicap (7f.) he was overcome by a three-year-old gelding called Celebrate (8.1) by Magpie (imp..) from Joy Bells, ridden by a crack jockey, S. Cracknell. The winner was trained by his owner, P. Riddle, well-known to followers of trotting in New Zealand, who now confines his attention to gallopers in his native land of Australia. Celebrate, who ranked as first fancy, while Havaspot was quoted at double figures, was made the medium of a confident plunge by his connections. After the son of Magpie had shown rare determination and landed big money for punters in a numerous field, his name was sought in the wagering bits on spring events, when it was discovered that his engagements included the Epsom Handicap (Im.) and the Caulfield Cup (11m.) He is by Magpie (sire of Amounis) from Joy Bells, by Comedy King from Joyeuse (imp.), by Bayardo, and is, therefore, remarkably well bred. As a light harness rcinsman in New Zealand R. Riddle trained and drove Sheik to victory in the N.Z. Trotting Cup of 1924 as owner and steered Minton Derby to success in Auckland Trotting Cup of 1923.

The Auckland hack Princess Star did not return from Trentham (prompts Taranaki News) but was sent overland to Gisborne, where she will compete this week. On her first day’s form at the Wellington meeting, when heads only separated her from Beacon Fire and Woodful. in the hack six. this daughter .of Sandstar should not have much trouble in winning against the much weaker opposition that she will encounter on the East Coast. She will probably be ridden by R. W. McTavish.

Taramoa (comments Christchurch Times) seemed out of place in the Novice Stakes field on Saturday. An aged gelding, without a win to his credit on the flat, his trainer did not harbour any sanguine ideas but a race was deemed advisable as an aid to getting him ready for steeplechases next month. It is a great pity he is touched in the wind, as he is a very fine jumper. His brother, Apache, was a runner later in the day in the Homeby Steeplechase. He jumped well but lacked pace. It was, however, not surprising that he ran badly, as he had done very little work since he came to Riecarton from Auckland, early last month, leg troubles having kept him on the easy list. There is no chance of Apache being at his best for the Grand National meeting. But for the disabilities these two suffer from—Taramoa in the wind and Apache in the legs—it is probable that both would have reached better steeplechase class than Paris, who is unquestionably inferior to his two brothers as a jumper.

Early this season the Gisborne gelding Lordly Knight was expected to prove above the average (says the Taranaki News), but he failed to live up to his reputation. He was sent to Auckland for the summer meeting, but had a very rough sea trip and this may have occountcd for his subsequent failures. The Gisborne meeting meeting next week will provide an opportunity for him to make good. Lordly Knight is a three-year-old by Paladin from Bloodshed, by Solferino from Raid, by Rokeby from Sortie, a Vanguard mare which gained fame as a dam of a Derby winner, Orloff.

When Historic is introduced to racegoers (remarks Sydney Sun), they will see rather an oversize in horses, a big, plain fellow, with an unattractive coffin head. But Historic is no mean racehorse. He is a seven-year-old gelding by Nassau from Brayton. He has 9.6 in the Metropolitan and 9.3 in the Caulfield Cup, but is not in the Melbourne Cup. Historic has been trained throughout his career by Sid Reid, whose brother Stan has been iri ; Melbourne for some years. Reid has had a fair amount of trouble with Historic at one time and another through unsoundness, but he has kept him going to win the best handicaps in New Zealand under big weights. Reid, when he comes across later to supervise Historic’s winding-up for the spring meetings,

will be making his first trip to Sydney. The owner of Historic, Mr Vivian Riddiford, is the member c. a well-known family on the land in the Dominion and a staunch supporter of racing. While H. B. Lorigan will hand over Historic to Reid later on, he will train the two other members of the team, Might and Forestry, permanently in Australia if they show form to warrant their being kept here. Might is a two-year-old by Limond from the imported mare Graciosa, a close relation to Trimdon. Trimdon was a recent winner as Ascot, in England, and a first class performer over there. Forestry who is a year older, is also by Limond from another English mare in Forest Girl. He is a maiden performer, but Might is a winner. Both Graciosa and Forest Girl were imported by Mr Riddiford from England. Might and Forestry were bred by him and reared and broken in by Reid at Trentham.

Dour to a degree, one would not expect wit to emanate from the lips of “Bob” Lewis, the veteran jockey, writes the Sporting Globe. But, as a fact, “Bob” is one of the wittiest men among Victorian jockeys. Recently he was asked to ride an unnamed gelding in a gallop over a long distance at Flemington. The gelding was a big raking fellow of the jumping type, and looked to be more suitable for jumping than fast galloping. He shaped poorly in the trial. Asked afterwards what he thought of the gelding, Lewis replied: “He’s too slow to run a message.” which recalls an incident which occurred a few years ago. An amateur trainer secured the services of a leading jockey in order to get his opinion regarding the possibilities of his horse. For days he impressed upon the jockey the staying ability of his horse. After the race, in which the horse ran very poorly, the trainer greeted the jockey on his return to the enclosure with: “Isn’t he a great stayer? What do you think I ough to do with him?” “Train him for the Warrnambool bicycle road race,” disgustedly replied the jockey. NEW ZEALAND HORSES. SEVEN REACH SYDNEY. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 8.15 p.m.) Sydney, July 26. ’ Seven racehorses landed from the Zealandia in good condition, namely, Peter Jackson, Gaine Carrington, Sunny Sky, Inflation, Splutter, Horowhenua, and Manawhenua. The two last named arc going to Melbourne. SOCCER TO VISIT AUSTRALIA. NEW ZEALAND TEAM. Wellington, July 26. Following the receipt of a letter from the Australian Football Association, the Council of the New Zealand Football Association decided definitely that a New Zealand team should be sent to tour Australia in 1933. The letter from Australia stated that the code was doing remarkably well in all States. The Soccer League was arranging an All-Australian Soccer Carnival to be held in Sydney and Nev/castle from July 28 to August 6, when five States would be represented. They would play for the Football Association Trophy valued at £250, South Australia being the holders. The chairman, Mr F. Campbell, said the association might say definitely that a New Zealand team would visit Australia in 1933. He thought the council should congratulate the Commonwealth Association on the unanimity, now existing in the fact that the game was played in every State. It was unanimously agreed to send a letter accepting the invitation. GOLF QUEEN’S PARK LADIES' CLUB. The following is the draw for a flag match to start at 1 p.m. at Queen’s Park to-day:— No. 6 Tee.—Mrs McCreary v. Mrs Clow; Mrs Georgeson v. Mrs Stalker; Mrs Wilson v. Miss Roscow; Mrs Tait v. Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Willett v. Mrs Torrance; Mrs Miller v. Mrs McHugh. No. 1 Tee.—Miss Thomson v. Mrs Smith; Mrs Wish v. Mrs Earl; Mrs Colquhoun v. Mrs Sutherland; Miss Guest v. Mrs Sutherland; Mrs McGregor v. Miss Whyte; Mrs Peters v. Mrs Lawless; Mrs Riddell v. Mrs Longuet; Mrs Halder v. Miss Hanan; Mrs Vickery v. Mrs Treeby; Miss Hannah v. Mrs Steele; Mrs Clark v. Mrs Aitken; Miss McDowall v. Miss Carter; Mrs Cooper a bye. GORE LADIES’ CLUB. The following is the draw for the second qualifying round and L.G.U. match to be played on Thursday, July 28: Mrs Piper v. Mrs J. A. S. Aitken; Mrs John Brown v. Mr- Boult; Mrs Sinclair v. Miss Jopp; Mrs J. A. Brown v. Mrs Piller; Mrs Hamilton v. Mrs Boyne; Miss K. Kirk v. Miss Rhodes; Mrs Perry v. Miss M. Rogers; Mrs Ritchie v. Miss N. Paterson; Miss Inder v. Mrs Stroud; Mrs Crosbie v. Mrs McCreath; Mrs J. Ross v Mrs Caverhill; Mrs Kirby v. Miss Noake; Mrs Reid v. Miss J. Paterson; Mrs H. MacGibbon v. Miss W. Patterson; Mrs A. Wilson v. Miss Bannerman. C. Grade, for Friday, July 29: Mrs C. Wilson v. Miss M. Graham; Mrs S. Taylor v. Miss V. Graham; Miss Dolamore v. Miss Green; Mrs G. Peterson a bye. THE WINTON CLUB. TO-DAY’S LADIES’ GAME. The following is the draw for the first qualifying round, also the L.G.U medal match, to be played on the Winton Golf Club’s links to-day: Mrs Cowie v. Mrs Reynolds; Mrs Cleland v. Miss Cowie; Mrs Smith v. Miss K. Hamilton; Mrs Walker v. Miss A. Moore; Miss Shand v. Mrs Lindsay; Mrs W. Hamilton v. Mrs Balch; Mrs Clark v. Mrs Brandford; Mrs Bradley v. Mrs McArthur; Miss L. Hamilton v. Miss Martin; Miss B. Moore v. Miss Driscoll; Mrs Metzger v. Miss Horner: Miss Tilley v. Mrs Gerrard. N.S.W. WOMEN’S FOURSOMES. Sydney, July 26. Miss Lefevre and Miss Yuille, with a total of 170, won the foursomes championship of New South Wales from two sisters, Miss Wray and Mrs Slack (175). Miss Read and Miss Pennefather (177) were third. LADIES’ HOCKEY SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION. EXECUTIVE MEETING. The fortnightly meeting of the executive of the Southland Ladies’ Hockey Association was held last evening, Mr D. Burrell presiding over a good attendance of members. A donation of £1 10/- towards the touring funds was acknowledged with thanks from the Ex-High Club. It was 1 resolved to close the first grade competition next Saturday when the final, Union v. Collegiate, will be played at 2.30 p.m. In the event of a draw at full time, both clubs are to have their names enscrolled on the trophy as the 1932 champions. According to the reports of delegates regarding their clubs’ monsy-raising activities in connection with the K Cup

touring funds, some £3l is already in view. The following is the draw for Saturday: Final First' Grade: Collegiate v. Union (2.30 p.m.) Second Grade: High School A v. School B (to be arranged); Technical College B v. Collegiate B (3 p.m.). MEN’S HOCKEY SATURDAY’S DRAW. The following is the men’s hockey draw for Saturday: First grade.—Central v. Collegiate (Queen’s Park No. 4) at 3 p.m.; High School v. Civil Service (Don street) at 3 p.m.; Possibles v. Probables (Queen’s Park No. 3) at 3 p.m. Second grade.—Central v. Technical B (Queen’s Park No. 4); High School B v. Technical College A (Queen’s Park No. 3); Civil Service v. High School C (Don street) at 2 p.m. Riverton High School v. Collegiate (played). CRICKET ALL INDIA v. SCOTLAND. London, July 25. In their match against Scotland All India in the second innings scored 245 (Wazir Ali not out 126; Anderson six for 51). Scotland in the second innings have lost four for 61. In the first innings the Indians made 146 and Scotland 81. AUSTRALIANS IN AMERICA. MATCH WITH ILLINOIS TEAM. Chicago, July 25. Australia defeated an Illinois Cricket Association 18 on Sunday by 193 runs to 137. The Australian scores were:— Richardson 11 Nutt 6 Bradman 10 McCabe 33 Kippax 58 Tolhurst 33 Ives 20 Rafe 12 Mailey 2 Carney 1 Fleetwood-Smith 2 Extras 5 Total 193 Bowling analysis:—McCabe took three for 26, Ives one for 9, FleetwoodSmith nine for 48, Mailey four for 28. On Saturday the Illinois Association, fielding and batting 18 men, held the Australians to a draw, the time limit intervening. Illinois were dismissed for 186 and the Australians’ score stood at 148 for six wickets. WIN FOR TOURISTS. (Rec. 7.45 p.m.) Chicago, July 25. The Australians scored another victory over the Illinois Cricket Association’s team on Monday. The tourists compiled 186 for nine, then declared, while Illinois had 103 for seventeen wickets. Bradman was bowled by Watt for 13. Nutt hit up 86 before he retired.

BADMINTON VISIT FROM DUNEDIN PLAYERS. An interesting badminton match will take place in Invercargill next weekend, when a team representing the Twenty Club (Dunedin) is visiting Invercargill. On Saturday afternoon the visitors will play a match with Britannia, and in the evening will try conclusions with a combined team, representing the All Saints’, St. John’s and Invercargill Clubs. The visit has been arranged by the All Saints’ committee, at whose invitation the other clubs are participating. The Twenty Club’s team will be as follows: Chapman, Hawkesworth, Cruickshank, Moloney, Dr. Allan Ferguson and Anderson; Mrs Clitheroe, Misses Lovelock, Hudson and Fraser, and Mrs Ferguson. One other lady has yet to be selected. The Combined team is: N. Mitchell, J. Wren, R. Boyd (All Saints), E. Chapman (Invercargill), A. Hobbs and R. Norris (St. John’s); Mrs Skelt, Misses E. Coutts, A. Latta (All Saints), P. Guest and P. Thompson (Invercargill) and K. Harrington (St. John’s). BASKETBALL REPRESENTATIVE PRACTICE. The first grade representatives will practise against the second grade today at 6.15 p.m. TENNIS BAYSWATER CLUB. (From Oui’ Correspondent). The annual meeting of members of the Bayswater Tennis Club was held last Thursday evening, when there was a good attendance. Mr F. Malcolm, jun. (president) occupied the chair. The annual report was presented by Miss L. Kennedy (secretary) and stated that owing to the co-operation and voluntary work of members during the year, a number of improvements had been done to the courts. A board fence six feet high and two chains long had been erected as a breakwind, 100 macrocarpa trees had been planted, an umpire stand had been built, and a two-chain tile drain put in, so that the court and surroundings were in good order, and were quite dry. During the year one of their active members, now Mrs H. McLean, left to be married, and she was suitably farewelled in the school. The club had three successful dances during the season, and these proved very popular. Last Labour Day members of the club journeyed to Drummond to play friendly matches with the Drummond Club. The report and balance sheet were adopted. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, Mr Frank Malcolm (re-elected); vice-presidents, Mrs J. Grant and Mr Fletcher Burnett; secretary and treasurer, Miss L. Kennedy (re-elected); committee, the foregoing officers and Misses May Collie, Alison Flynn and Jessie Burnett, Messrs W. Kennedy, Selwyn Shaw and Wilfred Malcolm. After the meeting a social evening was spent with games, etc. At the con-

clusion Mr L. Walker took the opportunity, on behalf of those present, to thank Miss and Mr Malcolm for their hospitality.

WRESTLING KOOLMAN BEATS KOMEDA. (Per United Press Association.) Palmerston North, July 26. Anton Koolman, the Esthonian, beat Kio Komeda, the Japanese professional middleweight, at wrestling by two falls to one. Koolman was too strong for his elusive, subtle opponent. DEMETRAL DEFEATS MUIR. Auckland, July 26. In a poor exhibition of wrestling tonight, Harry Demetral, America, was awarded the match against Bonnie Muir, Australia, in the sixth round. There was a good deal of slapping and punching in the bout, which was not notable for fast or varied action. Demetral gained a fall in the third round with a body press, and in the fifth Muir evened by getting a back loop slam. The sixth round had only started when Demetral rushed his opponent, who got underneath in an attempt to repeat the slam. Both went through the ropes, and Muir struck his head on the stage. He was unable to continue within the count.