SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21820, 24 September 1932, Page 8

SPORTING

NOTES BY ROUNDABOUT.

Geraldine meeting concludes to-day.

South Canterbury entries close on Tuesday.

Wanganui J.C. Spring fixture concludes to-day.

Kurow Jockey Club races at Oamaru next Saturday.

Weights for the New Zealand Cup appear on Monday.

General entries for the N.Z, Cup meeting close next Friday.

Entries for the New Zealand Trotting Cup are due next Thursday.

Ammon Ra has arrived in Melbourne to fulfil approaching engagements.

Acceptances for the Methven Trotting Club’s Meeting are due on Monday.

Ellerslie track watchers expect Imamint to catch the judge’s eye before long.

Handicaps for the first day of the Dunedin Spring Meeting are due on Monday.

The Trentham hack, Normandy, is reported to be looking very well at present.

Orangapai is selected by Wingatui track followers as a likely early winner.

After a long absence from the tracks Money Mint has made a reappearance at Trentham.

Pahu is being sent along in fast work at Trentham and appears to be thoroughly well again.

Bronze Eagle has left the tracks at Takanini and according to reports is not likely to reappear for some' time.

The Hunting Song mare Sunny Song, who did badly during her stay in Sydney, arrived back at Wellington by the Maunganui on Monday.

The Australian bred mare, Brayton, the dam of Historic, is now owned by Mr J. O’Brien, of Oamaru, and she will be mated with Shambles this season.

Ammon Ra is scheduled to make his first appearance at a meeting at Moonee Valley this afternoon. The race is the Quality Handicap run over seven furlongs and 60 yards,

Cylinder is credited with a good performance last Saturday, when he finished fourth in the Rosehill Cup. He was sound after the race, and his Australian prospects now look much brighter.

Red Heckle is striding along in useful tasks at present. His recent racing did him no harm, and he should pick up a stake in the spring. It is probable that he will accompany Minerval to Trentham next month.

Hunting Cry, who resumed work at Hastings recently, is to do his spring racing at home. He has been scratched for his Australian engagements and has been nominated for the Napier Park meeting, to be held at the end of next week.

A two-year-old filly by Martarma from Lady Desmond is a member of F. Christmas’s active team. She is small, but she resembles her dam, a useful galloper by Limond from Bronze, and she shapes like making a smart performer.

Orangapai is reported from Dunedin to have improved considerably in her work at Wingatui recently. She is a five-year-old mare by Tractor from Sweet Memory, by Maniapoto, and is therefore a half-sister to the Grand National winner Membo.

Grecian Prince has proved something of a handful here so far, and Randwick’s rough-rider, L. J. Hynes, has been given the regular job of riding him, says a Sydney exchange. Grecian Prince is just a trifle over-buoyant going on the track, but once there soon settles down.

Mr L. W. Storry, in addition to having the three-year-old filly, Lady Zephyr, in forward condition, is at present -working her two-year-old sister. This young daughter of Robespierre and Lady Minerva shows a lot of quality, and though she had not done any fast work, she moves along in an. attractive style.

Bright Ore is the name claimed for the three-year-old gelding by Rey de Oro from Bright Alice that A. Butterfield is training at Addington. Bright Alice was a speedy mare when racing, and at the stud she left Kohara, Tumatakuru, Rawhitiroa, and a mare by Harold Dillon now known as the dam of Glenrossie. Up to the present Butterfield has not asked any serious questions of the young pacer.

Peter Parrish, by Guy Parrish from Rose Peters, is a full brother to' the crack trotter Biddy Parrish, but unlike his relative he is a natural pacer, and looks like being a good one. He is trained by his owner, R. H. Bennetts, at Addington, and though he is five years old, the only time he faced the starter was at the Relief Meeting at Addington.

A feature of 4he racing at Brennan Park on September 5 was the brilliant victory of Logan Park, who went a mile and five furlongs from 96 yards behind at a 2min 12sec to the mile rate. This is the second win scored by the New Zealand-bred horse, and he is expected to make a bold bid for the Championship of Western Australia to be held on October 4. This race will be run in heats and a final from a score-up start, and with conditions favourable it is expetced that Kola Girl’s record of 2min 7 4-ssec for a mile will be beaten.

A three-year-old who looks likely to win some early money this season is Mr Kemball’s filly Posy. At Wanganui last spring she was third in the Debutante Stakes to Merry Ruler and Sastrugi. She beat Prince Pombal at Wellington a few weeks later, and although this was her only win for the season she was not raced much, having seven starts and being put aside early, her last race being in November. Since she has been put into work again at Trentham Posy has done well, and has shown good speed in her trials. She is a sister to Tenterden, who, despite his disappointing career, was good class when at his best, as his brilliant win in the 1930 Wellington Stakes indicated.

If the connections of Ammon Ra arrive in Melbourne early they can pick up an easy £lOOO by starting the champion in a new race at Ascot, the former unregistered track, which is now under the aegis of the V.R.C., states a Melbourne paper. Details of the Ascot Stakes, a standard w.f.a. race, were announced last week, and the distance is one mile and a quarter. The event will be the most important of its kind ever run at Ascot, a track which has been greatly improved in recent months. Ammon Ra could run at Ascot, and could then tackle the October Stakes at Flemington a few days later. It is noticeable that the Ascot race is generally richer than the prize-money for similar events _to be run during the spring at Flemington, Caulfield, and the Valley.

Impressions of the racing at Tattersail’s meeting at Randwick on Monday, September 12, were given by Mr J. E. Henrys, the prominent New Zealand handicapper, who returned to Auckland on Monday morning by the Niagara after a short holiday. New Zealand horses scored three victories at the meeting, Gaine Carrington, Manawhenua, and Gold Mag being successful. Mr Henrys stated that Gaine Carrington’s win in the Chelmsford Stakes (nine furlongs) was a decisive one, even after stumbling in the straight, where he interfered with another New Zealand competitor, Prince Pombal, owned by Mr J. Taylor, of Wellington. Prince Pombal led for about a mile, and appeared to be unlucky in not gaining third place, while Night March, who did not appreciate the soft going, was many lengths behind the placed horses. As the result of his victory Gaine Carrington had become a warm favourite for the A.J.C. Derby, and equal favourite with Middle Watch for the Melbourne Cup. It was understood that the connections of Gaine Carrington had a substantial coup as they supported him confidently at a double-figure price. In discussing Manawhenua’s win, at his second start on the day after running third previously, Mr Henrys stated that the popular Maori owner, H. Rama, surprised the Sydney sports by running his horse twice. “I understand that he made no secret of the fact that his horse would run well the second time, and he summed up the position by stating that his horse might not have the opportunity of racing again in soft going, the races having been postponed from the Saturday on account of the heavy rain,” Mr Henrys added. He had made inquiries from several loading racing authorities, and they could not recall a Maori owner winning a race at Randwick before. As regards Gold Mag’s third successive victory, Mr Henrys stated that he was very confidently ridden by Roy Reed.

W. J. Tomkinson has won every important unhoppled trotters’ race in New Zealand, and twice has he produced the winner of the Dominion Handicap. His representative in this year’s race will be Biddy Parrish, who in a comparatively short racing career has entered the best company. Bred by Mr M. Rosser at Upper Riccarton, Biddy Parrish did not commence racing until she was five years, so evidently the patience exercised has done a lot to help her. At the beginning of last season she was on 4min 48sec for two miles, but four wins during the year and another at the August Meeting at Addington has qualified her for a place in the select field that will parade for the Dominion Handicap. In her latest efforts she was set to do 4min 36sec for two miles, and she finished second to Great Way, while in the fast mile and a half race on the concluding day of the meeting she started off 3min 26sec for a mile and a half and won in 3min 22 3-ssec. Steadily on the improve, Biddy Parrish is a good, reliable trotter and a genuine stayer, and one of her class must always be respected in a race like the Dominion Handicap. There is class to oppose her, but few trainers in New Zealand handle trotters with the same expert knowledge as does Tomkinson, and in this respect Biddy Parrish will have an advantage over her rivals. Whether Stanley T. and Olive Nelson can give the Guy Parrish mare the starts they will be asked to concede js a question to be decided. They will have to be at their best to succeed.— Christchurch Press. GERALDINE RACING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Geraldine, September 23. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the Geraldine Racing Club’s meeting:—

ATTEMPTED DOPING. THE PROMPTITUDE CASE. (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.) Sydney, September 23. An analysis of the thistle which it is believed was intended for Promptitude at the Rosehill races last week was found to contain atropine. The. police have prepared a report which is now being considered by the stewards. RUGBY FOOTBALL TO-DAY’S GAMES. GALBRAITH BENEFIT MATCH. PIRATES v. ’VARSITY, Indications point to the Galbraith benefit match at Rugby Park this afternoon being the outstanding sporting event of the year. Both Pirates and Otago University are fielding their strongest teams, and as weather conditions promise to be good, a sparkling exhibition of fast and open Rugby should result.

The visiting team of students, like Pirates, won the senior premiership of their city this season, and according to reports are worthy successors to the many brilliant combinations which have been got together in Otago University. Dunedin ’Varsity teams have been outstanding as club combinations during the last decade or so and it is no idle boast to say that they have earned the claim to fielding the best club teams in the world. This has backing when it is remembered that between the years 1920 and 1925, when New Zealand led the way in world Rugby, Otago University teams were well-nigh invincible and developed some of the greatest players of all time. The Light Blues play modern Rugby; which is tantamount to hand-ball, the game all Rugby lovers like to see. This open game has made their name for them and brought them many supporters. Dunedin’s Carisbrook has been thrilled for years with their, exploits, and whether winning or losing, it. is all the same, the ball gets a great airing and spectacular football is the result. Southlanders have seen Otago University teams in action in Invercargill on previous occasions and they well remember the speed and accuracy of their flying threequarters. This year’s team is just as well equipped as past champions, and provided the Blues can get a fair share of ball their backs should show southerners something out of the ordinary. The ’Varsity team is as follows:—

Full-back—H. E. Ruff. Three-quarters—V. A. Jones, K. F. Uttley, W. Hawkesworth. Five-eighths—H. A. Fookes, G. G. Rae.

Half-back: N. W. Pryde. Forwards—H. Service, J. Bannatyne, A. M. Hartnell, D. U. Strang, J. A. Hamilton, O. Chapman, A. C. Begg. Emergencies—P. Chin, R. Tuck. Of the above Uttley, Pryde, Strang, Hamilton and Tuck are products of the Southland Boys’ High School. Pirates are out to keep their splendid record intact and also show their supporters that they compare very well with northern club teams. The Blacks have been training very hard and are confident of success. They should more than hold their own in the forwards, but whether the backs will be as good as the visitors remains to be seen. It should be a great game and worth going a long way to see. Three bands have offered their services to make the afternoon a real gala day. There will be processions and parades, and at half-time veteran Southland representatives will be seen in a march around the ground. The object is a worthy one, and a tribute to the name of Galbraith, without which the game in Southland might never have been what it is to-day. There should be a record crowd at Rugby Park this afternoon. Mr W. Graham’s party, which delighted Dunedin crowds, will be there. MATCH AT QUEENSTOWN. GORE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS. A team of Gore High School boys will play at match against the Queenstown Club juniors on Saturday on the Queenstown Recreation ground. The following are the teams:—Queenstown Juniors: Full-back, E. Scheib; threequarters: F. Ross, C. Downey, R. Robertson; five-eighths: T. Murdoch (captain), John McSoriley; half, J. Downey. Forwards: I. Brown, R. Creighton, J. Buckham, R. Smith, F. Gray, J. Brown, R. Hansen, B. Inglis. Gore High School:—Full-back, R. Anderson; three-quarters: K. Hunter, A. Miller, E. Sizemore; five-eighths: J. Hunter, C. Mason; half, E. Wyeth. Forwards: W. Milne, N. Mac Gibbon, M. Nixon, W. Heating, W. Lindley, N. Aitken, J. Stewart, M. Paterson. CANTERBURY v. WAIKATO. Christchurch, September 23. The Canterbury Rugby team to nlay Waikato to-morrow comprises: Roberts, Hart, J. C. Pawson, Brown, Oliver, Innes, Bouterey, Cottrell, Manchester, King, Pease, Thompson, Perkins, Howell, Bowes. Hazelhurst is on the injured list. MEN’S HOCKEY SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. The concluding hockey fixture of the season will be the men’s seven-a-side tournament which is to take place at Queen’s Park this afternoon. Thirteen entries (seven senior and six junior) have been received and some bright games should be witnessed. The tournament, which is on the "two life” principle, will commence at 1.30 p.m. sharp and any team not then ready to take the field will be disqualified. TENNIS LOS ANGELES TOURNAMENT. SATOH DEFEATS VINES. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7 p.m.) Los Angeles, September 22. Further results of the Pacific SouthWest tennis tournament are as follows:—Satoh (Japan) eliminated Vines (America) 6—4, 6—4; Austin (Britain) defeated Van Ryn (America) 6—4, 1 —6, 6—o; de Stefani (Italy) beat Allison (America) 2—6, 7—5, 6—l; Perry (Britain) defeated Keith Gledhill (America) 4—6, 6—4, 12—10. Perry and Austin advanced to the semi-finals in the doubles, defeating the University of California pair, Lewis and Tidball, 4-6, 7—5, 7—5.

BASKETBALL SECONDARY SCHOOL MATCHES. Secondary school basketball matches terminated on Wednesday last when Technical College junior A met High School junior A, these teams being equal. Technical College proved victorious by 15 goals to 11. The senior cup has been won by High School A with 22 points; the run-ners-up being Technical College A 20 points.

The winners of the junior cup are Technical College A, with 25 points, the runners-up being High School A with 23 points.

BILLIARDS

N.Z. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

HOLDER DEFEATED.

Dunedin, September 23. Angus Duncan, of Wellington, holder of the New Zealand amateur billards championship was easily defeated in the semi-final to-night by A. Bowie, of Dunedin, who won by 666 points to 313. Right from the start Bowie took the lead and increased it all the way, Duncan never looking like a champion. Bowie, whose average score per shot was over 14, had breaks of 89, 63, 55, 52, while Duncan’s best were 44, 37 and 36.

In the afternoon game C. Mason, of Dunedin, beat H. McLean, of Christchurch, by 666 to 588 after a close and interesting game in which each player alternated the lead. Mason had breaks of 70, 49 and 43 while McLean’s best were 46, 35 and 34. The two Dunedin players, Mason and Bowie, are left in the final, which is to be played to-morrow in two sessions, each of 750 up. GOLF OHAI LADIES v. NIGHTCAPS. (From Our Correspondent.) Several Ohai ladies visited Nightcaps on Wednesday to try conclusions with the local dadies, the weather proving entirely favourable for the match which was won rather easily by Nightcaps. Following are the scores with Nightcaps names first: Mrs Rushton defeated Mrs Lewis; Mrs Wells defeated Miss Ferguson; Miss Hunt defeated Mrs R. Murray; Mrs Johnstone defeated Miss Wilson; Miss Rushton defeated Mrs Schoen; Mrs Barr defeated Mrs McDonald. THE WINTON CLUB. (From Our Correspondent.) The final round of the Hamilton Cup comnetition was played on the Winton

links recently and with the three best cards of the four rounds G. Lindsay won the trophy for the 1932 season. The best three scores were: Lindsay (12) 212, Cleine (18) 218, Macdougall (11) 219. Last year this trophy was held by W. Clark. BOXING FAILURE TO KEEP CONTRACT. MAX SCHMELING FINED. New York, September 22. Max Schmeling was fined 250 dollars and was ordered to submit to an examination before his trial next Wednesday by a Supreme Court Justice, Bernhard Shientag, to-day. The decision was given in a suit brought by Primo Camera for alleged failure to keep a contract to box him in September of last year. Failure to appear for examination would entail a possible judgment against the boxer for 100,000 dollars.

SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP, One mile and five furlongs. £115. Captain's Gift 12 3 Hounslow 9 8 Antrim Boy 11 11 Royal Game 9 0 Nine of Spades 9 11 Night Attire 9 0

WAINUI HACK HANDICAP, £100. Six furlongs. Hurlingham 9 0 Purse 7 10 Worship 8 5 Orangapai 7 10 Silver Streak 8 5 Irish Lancer 7 10 Molten 8 2 Nightform 7 10 Gold Arrow 7 13 Argentie 7 10 Silver Sight 7 11 Talkie 7 10 Elgindale 7 10 Bond 7 10 DOMAIN TROT, £110. Class 3.45. One and a-half miles. Sunbrown scr Lone Derby cr King’s Cup scr Essay cr Girvan scr Ironman cr Tltri scr yds bhd Royal Escort scr Jimmy De Oro 36 Romanos scr Sansaveno 36 Silver Whip scr Raylet 48 Royal Wrack scr PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP., £125. One mRe and 100 yards. Rational H. 9 3 Red Racer 7 9 Ranelagh 8 1 Don Jose 7 0 Water Power 7 12 Juniper 7 0 Adelphi 7 11 Some Toff 7 0 STEWARD’S HANDICAP, £110. Six furlongs. Belvoir 9 0 Niggerhead 8 4 Inevitable 8 10 Al Jolson 8 0 Night Recital 8 7 Arrowmaid 7 11 Assemble 8 6 Night Lad 7 10 WINCHESTER TROT, £110. Class 3.4. One and a-quarter miles. Great Mac scr Alpha Wrack scr Lena Thorpe scr Rey Direct scr Victereen scr Great Seaman scr Whitstone scr Tenor scr Doubtful Essay scr Moments scr Grand Finale scr Betty Jinks scr Zest scr Romanos scr St. Felix scr Waress scr yds bhd Smoke Screen scr Black Watch 24 GLADSTONE HANDICAP. £105. Six furlongs. Kerbside 9 0 Rothen 7 6 Niggerhead 9 0 Hystride 7 6 Royal Sceptre 9 0 Fearsome 7 5 Metal Bird 8 7 Some Good 7 5 Arden’s Bold Brigand 7 3 Beauty 7 13 Hunting Call 7 1 Crash 7 11 Ozone 7 0 FAREWELL HANDICAP, £110. One mile and 100 yards. Rational II. 9 3 Craigavon 7 3 Ranelagh 8 1 Elude 7 2 Water Power 7 12 Coomassie 0 Colonel Cygnus 7 11 Flower 7 0 Adelphi 7 il The Sun 7 0 Assemble 7 9 Some Toft 7 0 Red Racer 7 9 WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. The following are the Wanganui Jockey Club’s acceptances for the second day:— DEBUTANTE STAKES, £65. For two-year-olds. Four and a-quarter furlongs. st lb s lb Pegged Round Table 8 5 Exchange 8 5 Quietly 8 0 Midlan 8 5 Dinelli 8 0 Spiral 8 5 Rust 8 0 Red Manfred 8 5 Golden Hair 8 0 Hugo Bon Rapide 8 0 Pararahara 8 5 GONVILLE HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £75. One mile and a distance. Tenacre 10 10 Okopua 9 4 Fernden 10 6 Warfille 9 2 High Bon Eve 9 2 Commissioner 9 13 Day Lass 9 0 Henry of Autumn Sun 9 0 Navarre 9 10 SPRING HACK HANDICAP, £3 each with £70 added. Six furlongs. Chief ■ Dick Marionette 8 2 Whittington 7 2 Bambury 7 13 Late Jest 7 8 Ilfuminelll 7 0 Senorita 7 0 Posy 7 6 Merry Way 7 0 BELMONT HANDICAP, £80. Seven furlongs and a-quarter. Habit 8 11 Korokio 8 3 Refresher 8 9 Pomp 7 10 Fiji 8 6 Cluny 7 7 TRIAL HANDICAP, £70. Seven and a-quarter furlongs. Davlstock 8 8 Taitoru 7 0 Gay Court 8 6 Ythan 7 0 Glenvane 7 11 Cape Fair 7 0 Swift and Cape of Good Sure 7 9 Hope 7 0 Senorita 7 7 Royal Papa 7 0 Ida Merllng 7 2 Boon 7 0 Hluminelli 7 0 Hawora 7 0

HIGGIE HANDICAP, £105. One mile and a distance. Ruanui 8 5 Eastertime 7 0 Teller 8 2 Orby’s Choice 7 0 Little Doubt 7 7 Vltaphone 7 0 Korokio 7 6 King Ford 7 0 Statuary 7 6 MOUTOA HACK HANDICAP, £70. Eight and ahalf furlongs. Kotaki Eka 9 0 Captain Dan 7 0 Farmer 8 5 Invlctus 7 0 Ben Hur 7 11 -Tanglroa 7 0 Miss Sheft 7 4 Cape Paraki 7 0 Seamond 7 0 Miss Beatrice 7 0 Glowlight 7 0 OWEN HANDICAP, £90. Six furlongs. Consent 9 1 Royal Hunting 7 8 Equltant 8 10 King Ford 7 3 Orapal 8 9 Ganpat 7 3 Refresher 8 6 Sir Pombal 7 0 La Moderne 8 0