SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21848, 27 October 1932, Page 8

SPORTING

NOTES BY

SIR MODRED.

Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Spring meeting opens to-day and concludes on Saturday. The field for the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday will probably number over twenty-five. Royal Duke lasted out seven furlongs well in the Spring Handicap at Gore meeting. Twice a winner previously Princess Doreen did not get beyond four furlongs at Trentham. Steeton raced very well at Gore and returned home apparently in excellent shape. His trainer, F. Davis, is stated to hold a high opinion of Wellesley Stakes scorer Red Manfred. The Australian-bred filly, Amelita, who raced well at Gore, has been about a year in Southland. Wellington Handicap winner, Cluny, cost the late Mr C. Elgar 100 guineas as a yearling in Sydney. Blazon ’ (Paladin—Heraldy) raced at Gore like a juvenile who may do better shortly. Owned by his trainer, B. Burgess, Cluny ranks as a descendant of Martagon, sire of Martian. I,t is reported that the long price returned by Nelson Pointer at Gore did not benefit his stable. Wellesley Stakes winner, Red Manfred, was foaled to Mr H. M. Reeves’ Hororata Stud (Canterbury), When tipped out of his sulky in Mataura Trot at Gore P. Gallagher held to the reins and regained his seat. At Wellington meeting on Saturday A. Eastwood and L. J. Ellis each rode two winners in succession. Red Sunset was slow away in G.R.C. Trial Handicap on Monday and did well to finish fourth. Last by six or seven lengths early in Wellington Handicap, Fast Passage was beaten when leading. Making her run five furlongs from home to the lead, Cluny caught Fast Passage easily at the finish. Indications point to many people coveting the vacant stipendiary steward billet in Maoriland. The sum of £1250 will be distributed in stakes at Gore Trotting Club meeting on Bo.xing Day. Princess Doreen was sent out a red hot favourite for the Wellesley Stakes but collapsed badly. Mr J. M. Samson’s youngsters, Guarantee and Southdown, raced badly at Trentham, but both will improve. The principal event at the Gore T.C’s. Boxing Day reunion will be Gore T.C. Handicap, £3OO, class 4.45 (two miles). Youngster Dole, winner of the Taita Handicap at Wellington, was trained by Invercargill native H. Telford (Trentham). Owner-trainer P. T. Hogan was unfortunate at Wellington to have Water Power run second in two good races. At the Gore Trotting Club’s meeting on December 26, Mr F. Wallis, sen., will be starter, and Mr M. Fitzgerald will act as handicapper. Although owned in Wanganui, Wellesley Stakes winner Red Manfred is trained at Woodville, where Lack came from to score last season. The trainer of Red Manfred, F. Davis, is a good judge and it may be found that his pupil is equal to winning C.J.C. Welcome Stakes. Despite the fact that he failed at Gore, Gallant Fox is a fine galloper and should win races, but he is a hard horse to prepare. On the opening day of the Wellington meeting, the majority of dividends were near or actually double figures— View Halloo was the only favourite to score. Juvenile gelding Mobile, who won at Gore on Monday, is by Tractor (imp.) from Bonnie Lake, by Sunny Lake from Droski, by Stepniak from Whirlpool. Miss Winston ran two good races at Gore on Monday and her veteran trainer, J. Gray, had reason to be pleased with the performance of his pupil. It will not cause any surprise if the V.R.C. Derby contest on Saturday proves to be an exciting one, although Liberal is likely to be strongly fancied. The pacer Mountain Ore, who scored in the leading event at Greymouth on Monday, as tenth fancy, won at the Winton Trotting Club’s annual fixture last season. Ashburton-trained Mountain Ore won the Winton T.C’s, Speedwell Handicap, class 2.56 (1.1 m. last year very easily in 2.50, beating Sunny Morn and Erin’s Fair. Ammon Ra is scheduled to leave Sydney for New Zealand to-morrow, and it is understood that he will be got ready to race at the Auckland Cup fixture. The N.Z. Cup candidate Minerval (7.13) who ran fourth in the Pearce Handicap (Im.) at Trentham on Monday, gave an encouraging display over the shorter distance. It is hinted from the north that Retract will not be a starter for the N.Z. Cup but may be got ready to compete in the Auckland Cup (two miles) at Christmas' time. Five-year-old gelding Retract, by Lord Quex from Retraction, is a very useful performer and may be found winning a big race at from twelve furlongs up to two miles. The Wingatui youngsters, Guarantee and Southdown, did not race on the second day of the W.R.C. meeting, but both are in the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes and the former may do better at Riccarton. A statement has been made to the effect that G.R.C. probably controlled the only financially successful meeting on Monday, but it will probably be found that Oamaru Trotting Club did likewise. Entries for the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Spring meeting, with £2250 in stakes, on November 24 and 26, are due on Thursday of next week (November 3) closing at 5 p.m. The Invercargill-trained mare, Red Sunset, came through her two days’ racing at Gore quite unconcerned and it may be found that she has now settled down to business.

Cadland did not impress onlookers in his efforts at the Wellington R.C. Spring meeting in deep going, but his friends argue that he will do better in the Stewards’ Handicap at Riccarton. The lightweight horseman, W. H. Jones, who has decided to take up his residence in Timaru, as a recruit from the North Island, will ride Red Racer in the New Zealand Cup. A family quarrel in the vicinity of Rorkes Drift Lodge after a return from the Gore Racing Club’s Spring meeting led to rather serious results. It appears that the close equine relatives, The Smuggler and Signaller, were turned out in an enclosure together to recuperate following on their racecourse endeavours at the G.R.C. Spring meeting, and as the geldings had practically grown up in company without disputes no harm was anticipated. However, a family row occurred, and, before their trainer and his assistant could intervene, the damage was done. Signaller had dealt with the sober-minded The Smuggler in a brutal fashion with his steel-clad heels, inflicting wounds o£ varying breadth and length on chest and both forearms. Luckily, the elder galloper’s knees appear to have escaped punishment and he may make a good recovery, but it will be some days before A. McKenzie can fully extend his pupil again. Signaller is a very powerful animal who will in future be confined to a small enclosure in solitary state. The breeding of Gyrate, a six-year-old square-gaited performer with whom the North Otago light harness mentor, J. Henderson, won the Improvers’ Handicap at the Oamaru Trotting Club’s recent fixture, will be of interest to southern people, as he is the son of a mare bred near Invercargill, and he is reputed to be a good horse in the making. The gelding is by Nelson Bingen from Glade, by Logan Pointer (imp.) from Merce, by Galindo (imp.) from Authoress, by Wildwood (imp.) from Thelma (the dam of many brilliant pacers and successful sires, including the Riversdale-owned Waverley), by Kentucky from Jeanie Tracey. It is interesting to recall the fact that Glade, the dam of Gyrate, was the first foal of Merce, and she, too, was trained by J. Henderson, and won from his Oamaru stable.

The recent registration in the north of a two-year-old pacer under the name of Eros (writes the Gore correspondent of this paper) recalls the interesting fact that some years ago a pacer of the same name raced prominently on Southland tracks. The original Eros was bred by W. J. Morland, who raced him as a three-year-old and subsequently disposed of him to Cross Bros., Otama. When raced under their colours he secured a number of first and minor placings and more than paid his way. Still hale and hearty at the age of 22 years he is now enjoying a well-earned retirement on the farm of Mr C. Cross.

A fine-looking horse in his day, Signalman appears to have worthy descendants in female line in Invercargill when The Smuggler, Rioter and Signaller are taken into consideration. The first-named by Balboa, is out of Miss Fleetham, by Fleetham from Miss Signal, by Signalman, then Rioter is by Shambles from Miss Signal, and Signaller is by Balboa from Miss Signal—the three geldings named would be hard to beat in the home province, or anywhere else, as a matter of fact, as relatives for size and substance, while they are not devoid of galloping ability. Bred by the late Sir George Clifford, Signalman was a very fine, upstanding horse by Clanranald from Weathereye, by Maxim (Musket from Realization) from Galatia, by Apremont from Nautilus (a N.Z. Stud Book gem), by Traducer from Waterwitch. In his racing days Signalman could gallop well across the flat and subsequently jump hurdles and, later on, he was sent to the stud of Mr S. H. Gollan in Hawkes Bay as a prospective sire of jumpers—the three local geldings named have leanings to the leaping game.

In all phases of sport, but probably more so in turf proceedings, the hand of Dame Fortune is apparent, although

it is very common for one’s luck to be blamed more often than it is praised. Generally at any race gathering when a substantial dividend is paid out rumours such as, “so and so had a big haul,” “the window was closed on someone else,” and “someone else was given the wrong tickets” have to be chronicled. A story that can be vouched for was the experience of a Winton resident who attended the first day’s gathering of the G.R.C. meeting. Deigned to support a Winton candidate— Nelson Pointer (No. 14) in the Balfour Trot, the enthusiast went to a tote window and asked for two 10/- tickets on No. 14. The tickets were procured, the race witnessed and probably disappointment was expressed at his fancy running third and only returning 75 per cent, of his investment. The enthusiast in question, will probably long remember the inauguration of the three-dividend system in Southland, for on going to the third dividend window he was surprised to be directed to the first dividend pay-out window. It was then that he realized that he had been given a ticket on No. 4 (Christina’s Wave) istead of No. 14. The mistake was an appreciable one as far as the Winton follower was concerned for instead of losing 5/- on the race he came out with a credit of over two score pounds. But, while recording such an incident, how many errors are made, in which the punter comes off second best?—Winton Correspondent.

It was very satisfactory to find that Mr H. H. Sterling, chairman of the N.Z. Railway Board and a non-racing man, was in attendance at the Gore R.C.’s Spring meeting on Monday, probably with a view to spying out the land for himself, as it should be. He would be a poor business man if he could not appreciate the fact that the Gore Racing Club and Gore Trotting Club conduct operations on a particularly well-appointed course adjacent to a railroad that serves many southern and northern interests attractively from the point of view of convenience and as such is deserving of every consideration if traffic revenue is a desired end. It would be idle to contend that these facts were not at once apparent to an experienced Railway Departmental head, and, under the circumstances ,it is to be hoped that the racing and trotting deputation which laid various suggestions before the visitor will reap fruit for their forethought, both for the Eastern and other Southland districts contained in a province which has been making, a bold and successful attempt to keep the ball rolling under the stress of hard times for the galloping and light harness pastimes. From the point of view of the general public, a reduction in railway passenger fares is desirable in connection with all racing and trotting gatherings promoted in the home province and requests to this effect bear the imprint of reason and justice when it is considered that patrons of both branches of equine achievement are very heavily taxed, indeed, probably more so than any other section of the community. The latter statement may be doubted by some politicians and their intimate influential and other advisers who do not follow the horses, but they can rest assured or will probably discover that it will stand the test of the keenest scrutiny and minute investigation.

THE AUSTRALIAN TURF. WORK ON THE TRACKS. NEW ZEALANDERS DOING WELL. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Melbourne, October 26. At Flemington on the tan Thrawn ran 10 furlongs in 2.16.1, the first four taking 54. Compris was cantered. Admiral Drake galloped 10 furlongs on the outside in evens. At Caulfield Peter Jackson and Gaine Carrington travelled seven furlongs on the sand at half-pace. Both look well. • Havering has been doing extra well since the Moonee Valley Cup. J. Conquest, the rider of Manawhenua in the Cup, arrives from Brisbane to-morrow. VIOL D’ARMOUR UNDER A CLOUD. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 8.40 p.m.) Melbourne, October 26. The Melbourne Cup candidate, Jeldiwallah was unplaced in to-day’s Kyneton Handicap. The Doctor’s Orders who is engaged in the Cantala Stakes was .second in the same event. Silent Bird has injured a knee and there is a possibility of his not starting in the Cup. Viol D’Armour is causing his trainer anxiety. Top Hole has developed heat in the near foreleg and this may mean his withdrawal from the Derby. M. McCarten rides Green Wave in the Cantala Stakes. Heavy rain to-day may interfere with to-morrow’s gallops.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. WEIGHTS FOR MINOR EVENTS. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, October 26. The following are the weights for the minor events of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s N.Z. Cup meeting:— SPRING HURDLES, £2OO. One and three-quarter miles.

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. Following are the acceptances for the first day (October 27) of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Spring Meeting: JUNCTION HANDICAP, of £6O. Five furlongs—Hunting Day 9.4, Lordly Knight 9.4, Sunny Song 8.8, Toboggan 7.13, Stitch 7.12, Little Wonder 7.9, Master Cynic 7.3, Grant Sport 7.0, Lallah Quex 7.0. FIRST HURDLES HANDICAP, ’of £7O. One mile and a-half—King Wanga 9.11, Manifesto 9.9, Kinsel 9.7, Kimbo 9.2, Rongo 9.0, Sunglare 9.0. ROSELAND HACK HANDICAP, of £6O. Six furlongs—Aiguille 9.0, Black Songster 8.4, Sunny Bachelor 8.2, Stitch 8.0, Hunting Jay 7.0, Summerhill 7.0. MAKAR AKA HANDICAP, of £BO. One mile.—Merry Damon 9.0, Malahat 8.4, Autumn Sun 8.0, Courageous 7.10, Bold Front 7.9, Valsier 7.5, Lady Spy 7.5, Bob In 7.0, Little Wonder 7.0, Organiser 7.0. MAIDEN SCURRY, of £6O. Six furlongs—Summerhill 8.0, Conference 8.0, Rangihiria 8.0, Tyrone Boy 8.0, Good Hunting 8.0, Grantham 8.0, Gainsfid 8.0, Prince Colossus 8.0, Grand Sport 8.0, Hunting Jay 8.0, Cupboard. Love 8.0, Mister Tom 8.0, Royal Dash 8.0. FLYING HANDICAP, of £7O. Six furlongs—Tai Ao 9.0, Hunting Day 8.5, Sunny Day 8.5, Sunny Song 7.8, Gainsfid 7.0, Master Cynic 7.0. OCTOBER HACK HANDICAP, of £6O. One mile.—Lady Spy 9.0, Black Songster 8.6, Tama Waiata 8.3, Sunny Bachelor 8.3, Bob In 8.2, Kahunoke 7.3, Measurer 7.0. H/IWKES BAY JOCKEY CLUB. HANDICAPS FOR SPRING MEETING. (Per United Press Association.) Hastings, October 26. Following are the handicaps for the Hawkes Bay Jockey Club’s Spring meeting on November 12:— TOMANA HANDICAP HURDLES, £75. (One mile and a-half). —Manuiri 10.9, * Manifesto 10.1, Red Bank 9.11, King Wanga 9.11, Chesham 9.11, Statuary 9.9, Kimbo 9.5, Miss Hastings 9.4, Ex Domo 9.0, Puketi 9.0. NURSERY HANDICAP, £75. (Four furlongs)—Limbohm 8.5, Passion Fruit 8.5, Raphyllis 8.5, Enchantment 8.0, Lavina 8.0, Silver Beam 8.0. SPRING HANDICAP, £l2O. (One mile and a-quarter).—My Own 9.0, Chopin 8.10, Teller 8.8, Courageous 7.10, Head Serang 7.8, Court Lady 7.0, Brambletown 7.0, Fondle 7.0, Rory Mor 7.0. X LITTLE FLAXMERE HANDICAP, £75. (Six furlongs).—Royal Hunting 9.7, Tahoma 8.13, Grumpy 8.2, Courtyard 8.0, Grand Lahu 7.13, Stitch 7.11, Swift and Sure 7.8, Princess Bell 7.8, False Scent 7.7, Strome 7.0, Lalla Quex 7.0, Gold Pebble 7.0, Te Aute 7.0, Bradman 7.0, Admotha 7.0. GLENARAY HANDICAP, £75. (One mile). —Anemometer 9.0, Court Lady 8.13, Lady Spy 8.8, Brambletown 8.8, Sabatini 8.3, Gold Ruler 7.11, Freeze 7.9, High Grader 7.9, Barracouta 7.7, Night Speaker 7.5, Tiger Gain 7.5, Tameterangi 7.5, Chock Say 7.5, Ex Dono 7.5, Outward Bound 7.5, Autumn Dawn 7.5. FLYING HANDICAP, £lOO. (Six furlongs).—Great Charter 9.0, Teller 8.10, Aston 8.9, Souchong 8.8, My Own 8.6, Royal Hunting 8.3, Hunting Day 7.12, White Fang 7.12, Tahoma 7.9 Cuticle 7.9, Taranto 7.6, Royal Songster 7.2, Speed Stitch 7,0, Toboggan 7.0.

CRICKET EASTERN DISTRICT COMPETITION YESTERDAY’S GAMES., > The Eastern District cricket competii. tion fixtures were commenced yesterr day in fine weather. r v CELTIC B v. GORE B. s At the Hostel grounds Celtic B dei feated Gore Bby 63 runs. Batting first Celtic made 169, C. L. King 87 and ' McKenzie 40, both giving excellent dis- , plays. Gore replied with 106 of which ’ L. Trusler compiled 58 by sound cricket and C. Barron 21. The detailed scores were:— CELTIC B. King lbw b C. Barron 87 Martin b Flint 1 McKenzie b Flint 40 • Taylor b C. Barron 7 Mallon b C. Barron 8 O’Byrne b Flint 0 Allen c Kelly b Currie 13 Wimble c Trusler b Poppelwell 5 ’ Briggs c Trusler b Poppelwell 0 . C. Mallon c Trusler b Poppelwell 1 O’Neill not out 0 Extras 7 Total 169 Bowling.—C. Barron took three wickets for 46 runs, Flint three for 42, Poppelwell three for 24 and Currie one for 27. GORE B. Kelly b Martin 0 P. Barron lbw b McKenzie 21 Currie b Martin 0 C. Brown b Martin 0 L. Trusler b Mallon 58 Perry b Martin 13 Flint lbw b Wimble 9 Poppelwell c Mallon b Wimble 0 Holmes b Martin 2 Kershaw not out 1 Blackwood run out 0 Extras 2

Total 106 Bowling—Martin five for 18; M. Mallon one for 14; McKenzie one for 22 and Windle two for 10. GORE A v. WAIKOIKOI. At Waikoikoi Gore A defeated the home team by 36 runs, Wallis (78) and McAra (32) forming a valuable partnership for the winning team. Waikoikoi made 105 (W. Spittle 30, A. Spittle 21, A. Crawford 20). Batting a second time Gore had lost three wickets for 100 runs. Details were as follows:— GORE A. O’Shea lbw b Crawford 8 Davidson lbw b W. Spittle 0 Campbell b Crawford 13 Thomson c Crawford bW. Spittle 2 McAra b J. McColl 32 Wallis c W. Spittle b A. Spittle 78 C. Agnew b A. Spittle 7 Naylor c Crawford b McColl 0 D. Agnew b A. Spittle' 0 Kerr not out 0 Smith c and b McColl 0 Extras 10 Total 150 Bowling.—P. Crawford took two wickets for 43 runs, W. Spittle two for 32, A. Spittle three for 36 and McColl three for 17. WAIKOIKOI. Stark c O’Shea b D. Agnew 0 W. Reid b D. Agnew 0 G. McColl b O’Shea 11 W. Spittle run out 30 J. McColl st McAra b Davidson 11 A. Spittle b D. Agnew 21 Roberton c Campbell b Davidson 2 Robertson b D. Agnew 0 A. Crawford not out 20 P. Crawford c C. Agnew b Davidson 0 G. Spittle cC. Agnew bD. Agnew 5 Extras 14 Total 114 Bowling.—D. Agnew five for 12, Davidson three for 42, O’Shea one for 32. DRAWN GAME. WELLINGTON v. NELSON. Nelson, October 26. The match between Nelson and Wellington resulted in a drawn game. Nelson on the first day made 166, Wellington. replying with 147. In the second innings the local side compiled 128 for nine wickets declared. The visitors were left with 148 to get to win in an hour of play before stumps were drawn, three wickets falling for 92 (Allcott 34 not out).

RIFLE SHOOTING GARSTON TEAMS COMPETITION. CITY GUARDS A TEAM WINS SPEIGHT’S CUP. The rifle shooting teams competition, open to Southland Rifle Clubs, conducted under the auspices of the Garston Rifle Club, was fired on the Garston rifle ’ range on Labour Day, nine teams- competing. The competition which is an annual one was inaugurated by the Garston Club last year, the winning team to hold for one year the handsome cup presented by New Zealand Breweries Limited (Speight’s Branch). The day was gloriously fine, but the bright sun dazzling on the targets and the tricky wind made shooting conditions very difficult and brought many downfalls. The match was won by the City Guards (Invercargill) A team who obtained a lead of six points at the first range which was further increased to the comfortable margin of fourteen points at the last range. The conditions of the match were seven shots, with two optional sighters, at 300, 500 and 600 yards, teams of five men, coaching being allowed. At 300 yards the position of the leading teams were City Guards A 150, Invercargill A 144. At 500 yards the City Guards team again shot well and put on 160 out of the possible 175 an average of 32 per man, a fine performance under the difficult conditions prevailing. Queenstown A put on 152 at this range and Invercargill A 151. The leading aggregate for the two ranges were City Guards A 310, Invercargill A 295, Queenstown A 289, City Guards B 287, City Guards A at 600 yards put on 151. Invercargill A top scored with 152, City Guards B 138 and Queenstown A and Invercargill B 137 each. The final scores of the leaders were City Guards A 461, Invercargill A 447, Queenstown A 426, City Guards B 424, Invercargill B 423, the winning team averaging 92.1 per man. The outstanding performance of the day was that of Rifleman A. Ford, of the City Guards A team, who after scoring a modest 29 at 300 yards shot brilliantly at 500 and 600 yards making 34 out of the possible 35 at each range and finished with the fine total of 97 out of the possible 105. At the conclusion of the match Major P. Mackenzie, president of the Southland Rifle Association, presented the cup to President W. McChesney, of the City Guards Club, and congratulated the team on its fine performance in winning the cup for the second time in succession. The arrangements for the match were ably carried out without a hitch by President J. Kennett, secretary J. Gordon and the executive of the Garston Club. Following are the scores:

The winners of the cash prizes at each range and for the aggregate were: 300 Yards (1) J. Ure (City Guards A)— 32, (2) H. W. Mackenzie (Queenstown A) —31, (3) L. Adams (City Guards B) 31. 500 Yards (1) R. Ure (City Guards A) —34, (2) A. Ford (City Guards A) —34, (3) W. Milley (Invercargill A) — 33. 600 Yards, A. Ford (City Guards A) and Major P. Mackenzie (Queenstown A) tied with 5455555—34 each, (3) A. Simpson (Queenstown B) —32. Aggregate (1) A. Ford 97; Major P. Mackenzie 95. ~CYCLING INVERCARGILL AMATEUR CLUB. The weekly meeting of the Invercargill Amateur Cycling club was held on Tuesday evening when the acting president (Mr R. McCash) presided over a full attendance of members. Arrangements were finalized for the final road race for the present season, which will be run on Saturday. The race will be the Southland Road Championship over a course extending to Hedgehope, Browns, Winton and back to town, a distance of 56 miles. Large entries have been received from all over Southland and a good race is promised. A dance will be held in the U.F.S. hall in the evening and the trophies will be presented to the placed men. The race will start at Mary street at 1.30 p.m. and will finish in Elies Road at St. Andrew’s street. The first man should be horfte about 4.15 p.m. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr E. Smith for this race, riders to be on their marks at 1.20 p.m. so as to avoid any delay:—J. Dillon, L. Johnson, A. Hagerty scr, L. Bloy, D. Moore 2Jmin, M. Wilson, V. Flynn 3£min, R. Duncan, E. Summers 41min, A. Jackson, J. Jackson, E. Frame 9min, H. Insall 9min, J. Robinson, J. McKenzie, W. Bailey 17min, J. Flynn, J. Forde, A. Duncan 18min, T. Ward 20 min. TENNIS TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. The following will represent Georgetown in their respective matches on Saturday, October 29, 1932:— A team v. Gladstone, at George-town-Mrs Harland, Mrs Mehaffey,, Miss M. Oughton and Mrs Clarkson; Messrs G. Barnes, C. Kerr, G. Thomas, and J. Davidson. C team v. St. Mary’s, at St. Mary’s— Mesdames Robson, Anderson, Timpany and Miss H. Mackay; Messrs F. Henry, G. Smith, J. Henry and L. Boyer. AMERICAN TEAM’S MATCH. Wellington, October 26. The Wellington Lawn Tennis Association discussed the matter of the New Zealand Association’s refusal to agree to the American team playing a match at Auckland en route to Australia. The matter arose from a circular from the Auckland Association which has taken umbrage at the decision. The Wellington members showed a varied opinion but the meeting itself decided to take no action. ATHLETICS SCHOOL RECORDS BROKEN. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. Dunedin, October 26. Three new records were established at the Otago Boys’ High School sports held to-day. C. Reid lowered by l-ssec ■ and 2-ssec respectively the records for , 100 yards under 14 (which had stood for 36 years) and the 220 yards under 14, and G. M. Spence broke the existing E record of 11 l-ssec for 100 yards (under 16) by l-ssec. The senior cup was won by A. S. 1 Thompson and the junior by C. M. J Forrester, \

st lb st lb Captain’s Gift 11 13 Hounslow 9 4 Antrim Boy 11 7 Okopua 9 3 Morena 11 7 Sports King 9 2 Royal Visitor 10 3 Gold Bag 9 0 LINWOOD HANDICAP, £150. Seven furlongs. The Quorn 9 5 Delice 7 5 Muff 9 3 Grand Review 7 4 Hurlingham 8 13 Mobile 7 3 Sharp thorn 8 12 Bold Brigand 7 0 Kakara 8 12 Late Jest 7 0 Normandy 8 10 High Tor 7 0 Minstrel Lad 8 9 Lady Zephyr 7 0 Arden’s Beauty 8 9 Shelter 7 0 Niggerhead 8 8 Importance 7 0 Hula Belle 8 6 Shock 7 0 Drum Fire 8 5 Gold Cross 7 0 Monastic 8 4 Manetho 7 0 Solwit 8 3 Lord Masham 7 0 Elude 8 2 Idolize 7 0 Silver Streak 8 1 Gold Dress 7 0 Pixie Gold 7 12 Tea Garden 7 0 Knocklong 7 11 Argentic 7 0 Shamfight 7 9 Taunton 7 0 Aga Khan 7 8 Kemal Pasha 7 0 Ian’s March Worship 7 7 8 5 Reserve Fund 7 0 APPRENTICES HANDICAP, £150. mile. One Muff 9 2 Pink Paper 7 0 Tippling 8 12 Late Jest 7 0 Locksley 8 4 Pacify 7 0 Craigavon 8 4 Blue Hills 7 0 Eminent 8 4 Palmary 7 0 Palantua 7 11 Silver Sight 7 0 Rocket 7 11 Argentic 7 0 Revision 7 7 Cape Fair 7 0 Fleeting Glance Jael 7 7 3 Gay Nita 7 0 RICCARTON HANDICAP, £150. furlongs. Nine Korokio 9 8 Tippling 7 1 Ranelagh 9 2 Red Sun 7 1 Chopin 8 5 Earthquake 7 9 Night Recital 7 13 Some Toff 7 8 Starshooter 7 12 Monastic 7 7 Rin Tin Tin 7 12 Black Mint 7 7

CITY GUARDS A. (W. McChesney Coach.) 300 500 600 Total yds yds yds A. Ford 29 34 34 97 J. Tansley 30 32 30 92 _ R. Ure 29 34 29 92 _ J. Ure 32 30 29 91 F. E. Wright 30 30 29 89 150 160 151 461 INVERCARGILL A. ■ t (A. R Wills Coach). 1 W. Milley 30 33 30 93 A. R. Wills 30 27 32 89 I R. C. Anderson 29 31 29 89 t W. E. Diack 26 31 31 88 C. H. Cunning ham 29 -.?9 30 88 137 151 152 447 QUEENSTOWN A. (Major P. Mackenzie Coach). Major P. Mac1 kenzie 29 32 34 95 H. W. Mackenzie 31 31 25 87 H. Mackenzie 25 27 32 84 J. Mackenzie 27 32 22 81 C. Hanson 25 30 24 79 137 152 137 426 CITY GUARDS B. (W. McChesney, Coach) W. McChesney 30 30 31 91 L. Adams 31 31 28 90 J. T. Wilson 30 30 29 89 C. Johnston 26 29 27 82 J. Storrie 25 25 23 73 142 145 138 425 INVERCARGILL B. (C. H. Wilson, Coach.) C. H. Wilson 29 32 29 90 H. H. Moss 29 31 25 85 N. MacWilliams 27 27 29 83 J. Clark 30 30 23 83 J. H. Henshelwood 25 26 31 82 140 146 137 425 QUEENSTOWN B. (D. R. Gray, Coach.) E. J. Lowen 28 32 27 87 A. Simpson 27 27 32 86 D. R. Gray 25 33 24 82 L. Veint 25 32 24 81 W. Brown 28 21 25 74 133 145 132 410 GARSTON A. (A. Coates, Coach.) J. Kerr 28 31 24 83 J. Gordon 28 26 27 81 A. Coates 29 30 22 81 L. Blakely 26 25 27 78 G. Gordon 24 29 23 76 135 141 123 399 TAPANUI (K. Rodger, Coach) E. C. Sim 28 28 26 82 K. Rodger 26 27 27 80 W. Hancox 29 29 20 78 J. Burnett 20 28 27 75 J. G. McDonald 22 25 27 74 125 137 127 389 GARSTON B. J. Kerr, Coach). J. Naylor 22 22 25 69 F. McNamee 21 23 19 63 N. Blakely 21 19 22 62 J. Kennett 28 18 — 46 R. N. Grant 25 — 15 40 1 17 82 81 280