SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21849, 28 October 1932, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY

SIR MODRED.

The Victoria Racing Club’s noted classic, V.R.C. Derby, will be decided to-morrow.

Maorilanders will be interested in the Maribyrnong Plate, run at Flemington to-morrow.

Captain’s Gift (11.13) has been heavily loaded in the Spring Hurdles (IJm.) at Riccarton.

Fancied for the Melbourne Cup, Maorilander Havering is by Quin Abbey (imp.)

Government taxation in connection with the Avondale J.C. meeting totalled £4072.

Quite a number of Maoriland-bred youngsters are eligible for V.R.C. Maribyrnong Plate (5f.)

N.Z. Cup candidates may be racing at Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s fixture to-morrow.

Melbourne Cup entrant, Lough Neagh, cost lOOgns as a yearling and has won £5700 in stakes.

Mr W. R. Kemball’s Paper MoneyPiquant gelding, Easy Money, may race well at the V.R.C. meeting.

It will be interesting to note what is to become of Ammon Ra during the current year.

F. McGrath is the leading Sydney trainer at present, with ex-Maori-lander G. Price close up.

Local trainer J. A. Rowland is at present in the North Island owing to a family bereavement.

A famous weight-for-age event, Melbourne Stakes (l}m.) will be run at Flemington to-morrow.

The Quorn, who won at Trentham on Monday, classed as one of Maoriland’s best hacks last season.

Red Racer’s half-sister by Panmure, in A. McKenzie’s string, is a shapely, growing red chestnut filly.

When he left Sydney for Maoriland, Historic was declared to be at the top of his turf form.

To some extent fog interfered with proceedings on the S.R.C. tracks yesterday, but serious work was off.

Restricted to easy tasks on the Southland R.C. tracks at present, Red Boa is moving rather short.

At Masterton meeting apprentice A. O’Neill rode in six events for two firsts three seconds, and a third.

Inflation’s cracked heels have recovered and his poisoned joint was not affected by the voyage home.

When trained and raced in Sydney, Inflation (Paper Money—Fleeting), pleased the best N.S.W. critics.

Juvenile filly, Shock, raced at Gore, is by Shambles, and appears to have some galloping ability.

Sir Charles Clifford headed the list of winning owners at the Wellington Racing Club’s Spring meeting with £555.

Generally thought at Riccarton to be hardly at his best, Gay Crest did well to run Historic to a neck in the Harcourt Cup.

Winner of W.R.C. Spring Trial Stakes, Minstrel Lad, by Nigger Minstrel—Jean Laddo, is a half-brother to Arrow Lad, by Arrowsmith.

Trentham winner, Minstrel Lad, is claimed to be a very promising juvenile colt and likely to score again shortly.

Owner-trainer P. T. Hogan was unlucky with Water Power (two seconds) at Wellington meeting, but he won £llO in stake money.

Final payments for the N.Z. .Cup, Stewards’ Handicap, Derby, Oaks, and Welcome Stakes at the C.J.C. Spring meeting are due on Monday.

Of the unsuccessful Riccarton horses competing at W.R.C. Spring meeting, Minerval, Red Heckle, and Hurlingham ran really well.

The stakes for the Takapuna Jockey Club’s Spring meeting, on November 26 and 28, have been reduced from £3OOO last season to £2260—£740 decrease.

The success of Minstrel Lad in the W.R.C. Spring Trial Stakes lends interest to the fact that he is still eligible for the New Zealand Derby at Riccarton.

Historic has now started in eightythree races for nineteen wins, ten seconds, nine thirds, and a stakes total reading at £8824.

Maoriland may be represented in the Melbourne Cup by Compris, Admiral Drake, Peter Jackson, Havering, Gaine Carrington and Manawhenua.

When all is said and done, it may be discovered that Manawhenua (7.6), by Acre, has put forth a bold showing in the Melbourne Cup.

Followers of the light harness sport will be interested in the acceptance payments for the New Zealand Trotting Cup, on Tuesday next at noon.

A further meeting of the stewards of the North Canterbury R.C. is to be held to-day to consider the position with regard to the postponed fixture.

It has been decided to start the New Zealand Trotting Cup back marker, Harold Logan, in the N.Z. Cup Trial Handicap (l}m.) at Wellington to-mor-row. '

If present indications are adhered to J. Bryce will have Royal Silk (scr) and Red Shadow (24yds) in the N.Z. Cup Trial at W.T.C. races to-morrow.

It has been emphatically declared that on his Wellington running Red Sun can be discarded for the N.Z. Cup, yet excuses are made for others who failed in mud.

It is understood that in the meantime Mr B. N. Sandilands will act as stipendiary steward in the North Island, and Mr G. E. Curry will take up. his old position in the South Island.

Christchurch Times reports that light harness mentor R. Townley has disposed of his property at Winchester and may secure suitable premises at Washdyke (S.C.).

In the Waverley Handicap at ■ ! Randwick recently, Historic (9.8), wore Manawhenua (8.1) down in the run home and won by a head—a good Melb. Cup trial for the latter.

It has been claimed that Gaine Carrington may be revenged on Peter Pan in the V.R.C. Derby for his defeat in the A.J.C. Derby, but the latter is not in the Derby event to-morrow.

Gaine Carrington, who is reported to have trained on since his Sydney venture, got his tongue over the bit in the A.J.C. Derby contest and was thus hopelessly handicapped- throughout.

The Christchurch Times reports that the Oamaru Trotting Club made a profit of £l5 on its Labour Day fixture of the current week. The writer anticipated this result.

The crack light harness reinsman, C. S. Donald, may not be able to sit in a sulky at Wellington track to-morrow, as he was badly knocked about when Lindberg fell at Oamaru.

Fractional times in the Spring Stakes (11m.) at Randwick tell a remarkable tale of the pace at which Veilmond finished. The field cantered in the early stages, and the first seven furlongs took 1.37:]. Then Pike rushed Veilmond forward and, taking charge at the five furlongs, the stallion ran home in 1.0.}. As the Randwick record for five furlongs is 59sec., it was a wonderful effort.

A daughter of Balboa, tried out on the Southland R.C. tracks one morning this week, galloped fairly well and may be persevered with. He breeding on the dam’s side of the house is very interesting, and she is out of a full sister to speedy Buller, who won many races in Southland and Otago as a smart sprinter.

On Monday (remarks Christchurch Press) the Oamaru Trotting Club held its 23rd Labour Day Meeting. During those 23 years the recent meeting was the only one which had not been decided in fine weather. Despite Monday’s inclement weather the meeting was quite a success, and the club still holds the enviable position of not having shown a loss at any meeting. Despite the fact that her dam was not marked as a courageous performer in public—she was a lion at home and a mouse in the field—the three-year-old Arden’s Beauty is a swift and plucky galloper, although there does not appear to be a great deal of her. Owned and trained by H. A. McDonald, of Wingatui, she is by the English horse Shambles (Pharlaris —Fluff, by Eider— Trenton Queen, by Trenton) from a famous New Zealand line of production, as her meek and mild dam as a racer, was got by Sunny Lake (imp.) from Arai-te-Uru, by Birkenhead from Fair Nell, by. Apremont (imp.) from Idalia (imp.) and one of the most valuable matrons ever paddocked at a Maoriland stud). The Solferino gelding, Solmuri, who classes as a halfbrother to Murihiku, was a useful galloper. It may be said with some truth that on her female line of parentage Arden’s Beauty has thrown back to Idalia, though Fair Nell who runs from the same source as Ravenswing, Sir Modred, Idalium, Bonny Glen and other horses who have left an indelible mark on the world’s thoroughbred industry.

A Chicago gambler, prosperous at his business, invariably lost all his winnings at cards by betting on the horse races. His wife reproached him bitterly: What’s the use of your sitting up all night and winning money if you go down to the track every day and lose it all on the horses? You are supposed to be a good gambler, but you are a sucker on the race track. You can’t win.” ■ “Maybe I cant,” he admitted; “but,” he added defensively, “by gosh I could win if I could shuffle the horses.”

Evidently A. D. Webster won some money over the success of Movie Star on the final day at Randwick. The following paragraph is from an Australian newspaper: Associated with the success of Movie Star in the Final Handicap at Randwick on Saturday was a tilt at the ring reminiscent of notable betting coups previously landed by visiting New Zealanders. The gelding was backed for a fortune, and though he just scrambled home from New King, his half-neck victory was sufficient to relieve the ring of a colossal sum.

In his day Mr J. J. Hackett, Sydney, was Australia’s greatest bookmaker; he laid some enormous wagers. A “double” was brought off against him at Randwick recently. In one trousers pocket he had a roll of notes; in the other a £lO note given him by a friend for whom he was to make a wager. Seeking the “roll’ Mr Hackett was astonished to find that his pocket had been picked. “Well,” he reflected, “I’ve got a tenner here, anyway.” “But his hand returned empty from his other pocket, too. The tenner had “gone off” as well!

A glance through the records of his past deeds in New Zealand, to say nothing of recent striking performances in Australia, will show Havering to possess the credentials of a good horse, but whether he will prove equal to winning the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday next is an equine of another colour. When raced in the Dominion, Havering, like many other good racehorses, could be depended upon to display excellent form at from six furlongs to a mile and a-quarter and carry heavy loads to advantage into the bargain—H. Gray won some good stakes as pilot to the Aucklander. Seasoned by recent consistent racing in Sydney and Melbourne, Havering may do well at the approaching V.R.C. Spring fixture, but a Melbourne Cup may be beyond his horizon, despite the fact that he will be asked to carry the nice racing weight for a good horse of 7.13. Havering is well-bred, in addition to being well-performed, as he is a son of the imported English horse Quin Abbej’ (imp.), by Morganatic from Honeypound, a stallion, who proved very successful in the Auckland district as progenitor of flat racers and jumpers. On the dam’s side the Cup fancy under review has everything to recommend him, both as a racecourse performer and a stayer, as he is from the Australian-bred mare Dreamer, by Mostyn from Moorooroo, by Trenton (one of the leading sires of brood mares in the world, a great racehorse, and a son of Musket from a noted mare) from Nightmare (a dam of stout performers), by Panic from Evening Star (imp.). This story of the origin of Havering may be timely or otherwise, but it will presently be gathered that it has a deep significance in Southland where the family from which his dam traces descent is not unknown. The New Zealand Melbourne Cup candidate of cabled review day by day is a son of Dreamer, whose dam in turn, Moorooroo, by Trenton, claims close relationship with the two Invercargill-owned mares in separate ownership, viz., Cough and Thornton, the sisters mentioned being out of Yawn by Cooltrim (a good sire) from Quietest, by Grafton (sire of stayers) from Slumber, by Trenton from Nightmare. Thus Havering, Cough, and Thornton trace back to one of the stoutest and most noted female taproots in Australia and New Zealand—the Trenton —Nightmare cross is quite out of the ordinary in Australasia. BANKS PENINSULA RACING CLUB. ‘ MEETING POSTPONED. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, October 27. The Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s meeting, which was to have been held at Motukarara on Saturday, has. been postponed owing to the condition of the course, which in spite of fine weather to-day is so wet that the stewards consider it cannot be fit for racing on Saturday.

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. REHANDICAP ANNOUNCED. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, October 22. The following re-handicap has been announced for the first day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting:— RICCARTON HANDICAP: Tactless now 72yds behind. * NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA. WORK ON THE TRACKS. COURSES IN SOFT ORDER. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, October 27. At Flemington on the course proper the going was dead. Admiral Drake (L. Whittle) and Manawhenua (M. Kearns) ran six furlongs in Imin 22sec. Peter Pan (A. Knox) and Satmoth (C. Scahill) covered ten furlongs in 2min 24sec, the first mile in Imin 50sec. Denis Boy did six furlongs easily in Imin 21sec. Compris (J. Burke) assisted by Horowhenua ran five furlongs in Imin 9sec while Beaunilly (G. Wenman) did twelve furlongs in 2min 49sec, the first ten in 2min 20sec. On the grass Lough Neagh (M. McCarten), Kiwera (E. Bell) and Havering (A. Reed) did strong pacing and the last four furlongs in 511 sec. Lough Neagh went well. Elmaros and Silverton ran a mile in Imin 52sec. Oro (F. Wright) got to the end of a mile in Imin 50Jsec. Turbine assisted over the first six run in Imin 22sec. Shadow King (P. Egan) did ten furlongs in 2min 17sec, the last one in 14sec. Middle Watch (J. Callaghan) did ten furlongs in 2min 20}sec and White Nose ran the last five of his task in Imin llsec. The Dawn Patrol did ten furlongs in 2min 28sec. At Caulfield the tracks were soft. On the grass Gaine Carrington just beat Peter Jackson and Splutter over a mile in Imin 46Jsec, the first four in 53sec. Yarramba (E. Britt) beat High Command over ten furlongs in 2min 15sec, the first mile in Imin 48sec. Eastern Chief went better than Tsuma over a mile in Jmin 52sec. Parkwood beat Jimmie Boy over six furlongs in Imin 19sec. Easy Money ran three furlongs in 38sec. Lady Pam and Rulanut ran a mile in Imin 46|sec. Streperus (F. Devalle) covered ten furlongs at half pace. Liberal did nine furlongs easily in 2min 14sec while Dermid ran four in 51jsec. Star God and Debenture did six furlongs in Imin 20sec. Limarch and Prestige ran four furlongs in 51sec. Silent Bird is receiving veterinary treatment. DERBY ACCEPTORS. NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTED. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Melbourne, October 27. The final acceptors for the Victoria Derby (£4OOO, one mile and a-half) are Oratory 8.10, Eastern Chief 8.10, Tophole 8.10, Rusch 8.10, Liberal 8.10, Streperus 8.10, The Dawn Patrol 8.10, Silverton 8.10, Kuvera 8.10, Oro 8.10, Turbine 8.10, Gaine Carrington 8.10. Limarch and Prestige are acceptors for the Maribyrong Plate. Havering and Manawhenua are acceptors for the Hotham Handicap (1J miles). Splutter is an acceptor for the Wakeful Stakes (one mile, for three-year-old fillies). Some of the starting barrier positions in the Melbourne Cup are: —The Dawn Patrol on the rails, Gaine Carrington 6, Manawhenua 17, Campris 9, Peter Jackson 23, Admiral Drake 26. THE TURF IN ENGLAND. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. WON BY OUTSIDER. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, October 26. The Cambridegshire Stakes Handicap, £1,700, 9 furlongs, resulted:— Pullover, br f by Twelve Pointer —Palisse, 3yrs. 1 Ada Dear, b f by Grand Parade— Skyglory, 3yrs 2 Pharaoh 111. b c by Pharos—Flux, 3yrs. 3 Won by threequarters of a length; half a length between second and third. Thirty-three started. It is years since 100 to 1 chances were first and third in an important handicap and the bookmakers had the time of their lives. Scarcely a backer found the winner of the Cambridgeshire Stakes though one lucky man named two horses in a special tote pool and got £1773 for an outlay of 10/-. Pullover was only entered because a brother and a sister had had a friendly bet whether Palomine, which is owned by Sir Edward Tate, or his sister’s Pullover was the better at the weights. Apart from the family wager Mrs Robinson only had £4O on Pullover. The success of Pullover smashed thousands of double event wagers on the Cesaerewitch and Cambridgeshire.

PHAR LAP’S HIDE SHIPPED TO AUSTRALIA. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) San Francisco, October 26. The stuffed hide of Phar Lap was shipped to Australia to-day aboard the Monowai. BOWLS NORTHEND BOWLS CLUB. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. The following players will represent the Northend Club to-morrow at Bluff at 2.45 p.m. (Bus leaves the green at 2 p.m.): No. 1 Team: S. McDonald, Daubney. Holloway, Hannah (s); Shand, Millar, Reid, Smith (s); Leek. McMullan, J A. Wesney, D. J. Wesney (s); Randall. Pearce, Yates, O’Toole (s); Wren, Greer, Pasley, Watson (s). CENTRAL CLUB, WINTON. OFFICIAL OPENING. The Central Bowling Club’s green on the Railway Reserve at Winton presented an animated scene on Wednesday afternoon when the 1932-33 season of the club was officially ushered in. Glorious weather conditions prevailed and there was an attendance of close on 200 present including members from Riverton, Winton, Mataura and practically all the Invercargill clubs. The green was in perfect order, the surroundings also presenting an impressive appearance while the recently erected pavilion proved a decided acquisition. A hearty welcome to the large gathering was extended by the president of the club, Mr Frank Tilley, who expressed the wish that one and all would have an enjoyable afternoon. It was gratifying to the club to see such a large representation present, and he

assured them that the green would compare with the best. All members of the club had worked assidiously, with one goal in view and that was to see the Central Bowling Club on the Railway Reserve flourish. Mr J. D. Thomson, of Invercargill, spoke on behalf of the Southland Centre and congratulated the club on the fine appearance of its green and also its accomplishment in erecting an up-to-date pavilion. The Reserve on which the green had been formed had been converted to one of the beauty spots of the town. He wished the Central Club every success in the future, and said that by the enthusiasm and keenness that had been shown by its members such success was thoroughly deserved. The Mayor of Winton, Mr William Hamilton, in adding his quota was loud in his praises of the splendid appearance of the Railway Reserve on the whole. He quite well remembered the Reserve eight years ago when it was little less than a bog, and in his opinion the work of both the Croquet Club and the Central Bowling Club in transforming it into one of the truly beauty spots of the town was deserving of the highest commendation. The Reserve was now most attractive —a decided asset to the town, and such an accomplishment was due to the enthusiasm of the members of both clubs. He extended his best wishes for the success of the Central Club in future. During the afternoon, two teams representing the President and Vice-Pre-sident played an enjoyable game which

CRICKET TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. OLD BOYS. First Grade.—Scandrett, McKelvey, Bews, Henderson. Mitchell, Hawke, Lynch, Wesney, Macdonald, Pickard, Mackenzie. Second Grade.—McFarlane, Cooper, Wilson, Anderson, Boyce, Coakley, Bailey, Canning, Marshall, Strang, Aitcheson. Third Grade.—Semmens, Smythe, Cunningham, Luzmoor, Mullen, Morgan, Broad, Patterson, Barrett, Courtis, Roberts. APPLEBY. Senior A: Groves, Lilley (2), Keast, McGowan, Johnston, Thompson, Beal, Riddell, Milne, Purdue. Senior B: Agnew, Marchant, Poole, Maxted, Calvert, Lynch, Clark, Kidd. Kerr, Watson, Tansley, Jordan (12th man). Junior B: Childs, Groves, Dawson, Gibb, Calder, Boivin, Leary, Cunningham, Swan, O’Sullivan. Third Grade: Kirkland, Shirley, Dawson, Sim, Le Petit, Sammons (2), Mannix, Cochrane, Allen. Scobie, Barrett. MARIST. Senior Grade.—Hallamore, Ryan, Duthie, Nisbet, Beadle, Lock, McMillan, Sheridan, Halpin, Hartigan, Maher. Second Grade.—Flynn, McEwan, Reddington, Vincent, Chisholm, Campbell L., Ward, Fox, Cockroft, Campbell C., Penny, Forde, Ronald, Dawson. Third Grade.—N. Forde, P. Grace, J. Murphy, C. Campbell, I. McSwigan, J. Derbie, P. O’Neill, F. Fraser, A. Milne, J. Officer, N. Grace, F. Mitchell. COLLEGIATE. Junior A.—Ferguson, Cunningham, Thom, Collins, Dunlop, Anderson, O’Grady, Marshal, Thompson, Ingram, Sutherland. Junior B. —Lindsay, Mudie, Campbell, Butson, Rowlands, Dawson, Shepherd, Ward, O’Grady, Jackson, Sutherland, Hopgood, Jones. Third grade.—Keast, Ramsay, Cameron (2), Jones A., Lloyd, G. Wilkinson, McCrostie, Dixon, Dale, Donovan. RAILWAY. Junior B. —Taylor, Loose, Bell, Williams, Burgess, Ramage, Jamieson, Shand, Nolan, Mitchell, Rowland. Emergency: Murphy. HERBERT HAYNES. Yates, Smith, Donaldson, Henderson, Wesney, Brown, Cartwright, A. Tulley, V. Tulley, Wicks, Moreton. WAIKIWI. Third Grade.—lL Sparrow, L. Butts, F. Fulton, D. Sheffelbein, J. Yeo, G. Wybrow, H. Butts, A. Burdon, A. Cushen, C. Myers, F. Fox, F. Watson, N. Sheffelbein. UMPIRES FOR SATURDAY. Seniors. Appleby A. v. High School, Showgrounds north, Messrs A. V. Poole and A. Glozier. I.C.C. v. Marist, Showgrounds south, Messrs W. A. H. Oliver and H. Drees. Union v. Appleby B, Appleby grounds, Messrs R. Taylor and E. Luzmoor. Bluff v. Old Boys, at Bluff, Messrs T. W. Stewart and H. Shepard. Junior A. Collegiate v. Old Boys, Queen’s Park No. 1, Messrs A. Anderson and L. Jordan. I.C.C. v. Union, Queen’s Park No. 2, Messrs R. Hallamore and G. T. Dawson. Junior B. Appleby v. Railway, Biggar street west, Messrs C. W. Patton and T. Battersby. Bluff v. High School A, Biggar street east, Messrs A. S. Hogg and David Martin. Collegiate v. Herbert, Haynes, Queen’s Park No. 3, Messrs W. J. Rodgers and A. J. Sammons. Marist v. High School B, High School No. 1, Messrs W. A. Bamford and A. H. Robins. Third Grade. Appleby v. Technical, Teviot street, Messrs J. A. Mehaffey and Alfred Mitchell. High School v. 1.C.C., High School No. 2, Messrs J. Field and R. D. Thomson. Collegiate v. Marist, High School No. 3, Mr G. Hardcastle and Brother Paschal. . Old Boys v. Waikiwi, at Waikiwi, Messrs George Fraser and E. Moore. Junior Advisory Committee. At a meeting of the Junior Advisory Committee last evening it was decided to defer consideration of the re-grad-ing of Marist third grade players until the new year. It was also decided to request the S.C.A. to arrange a match Town v. Eastern juniors as soon as possible. WYNDHAM v. HIGH SCHOOL. (From Our Correspondent.) On Wednesday afternoon a match was played at Wyndham between Gore High School and the local club, under beautiful weather conditions. The re-

sult was a win for the home side by 11 runs. The scores were as follows:— WYNDHAM. Robertson c McGibbon b Millar 8 Traynor b King 40 Milne b Millar 1 Bogue b Millar 0 Heath lbw b Millar 0 Johnstone b Millar 0 Marshall b Millar 2 Traynor not out 7 Davey c King b Shave 0 Richardson b Millar 1 Milburn b Shore 0 Extra 1 Total 60 Bowling: Millar took seven wickets for 19 runs; Shore two for 11; Currie none for 25; King none for 4. ' HIGH SCHOOL. L Currie b Johnstone 11 King b Robertson 0 Millar b Johnstone 10 Shore c Robertson b Johnstone 2 Anderson c Marshall b Robertson 0 McDonald b Johnstone 3 Wright c Traynor b Robertson 9 Hunter b Johnstone 2 McGibbon b Johnstone 0 Davidson b Robertson 2 Bailey not out 1 Extras 9 Total 49 Bowling: Johnstone took six wickets for 25 runs; Robertson four for 14. BILLIARDS McCONACHY BEATS NEWMAN. London, October 26. In the billiards match Lindrum has scored 14,468 (including breaks of 385, 390, 558 and 536) and Davis 14,375 (including 448). McConachy has scored 10,001. Newman 9893. It was a thrilling finish. McConachy began the session 200 behind and nearly overtook his opponent with a break of 187. Later he led by 250 with a break of 287.

TENNIS TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. ST. MARY’S. Mesdames R. Shepherd, M. Mahoney, M. Harrington, M. Fitzgerald. Messrs A. Walsh, P. Walker, A. Baird, W. Baird. MOANA. C. Grade: Misses E. Bachelor, Downey, Butler, Whyte, Messrs Shephard, Shields, Howorth, Butler. INVERCARGILL. A team: Misses M. Rein, R. Murdoch, K. Cutt, M. Shand; Messrs Cockerill, Hanan, Lopdell, Deaker. C team.—Misses M. Cardno, S. Rankin, Mrs Cockerill, D. Strang; Messrs Oakey, Burk, Chapman, Horne. Southend Club teams for Saturday:— A Grade team at Southend: Messrs McCallum, Fortune, Rigby and Smith; Misses Holdsworth, Lamont, McCallum and J. Lamont. C. Grade team at Makarewa: Messrs Barr, Anderson (junior), Henderson, and Anderson. Misses Turner, Raines, Whitaker and McNatty. B GRADE MATCH. INVERCARGILL BEAT WAIHOPAI 11. The Invercargill-Waihopai 11. B grade match, unfinished on October 15 owing to rain, was completed on Wednesday evening. Invercargill, though down by five sets to six when the game was recommenced, won three more sets to their opponents’ one. This gave them a lead of 8 sets, 95 games to 7 sets, 83 games. Even had Waihopai secured the remaining set 7—o they would still have been behind on games. They were therefore content to declare Invercargill the winners. The scores, with Invercargill names first mentioned, were:— Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Shand V. Miss Woods 4—7, Miss Campbell v. Miss Smith 4—7, Miss G. Basstian v. Miss Provan 6—7, Miss Pryde v. Miss Harrington 7—2. Men’s Singles.—Rout v. Boyd 9—3, Shand v. Ferguson 9—2, Smith v.’ Rice 9—5, Hughes v. Cummings 4—9. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Shand and Basstian v. Misses Woods and Smith I—7, Misses Campbell and Pryde v. Misses Provan and Harrington 4—7. Men’s Doubles.—Rout and Smith v. Boyd and Rice 9—6, Shand and Hughes v._ Ferguson and Cummings 9—B. Mixed Doubles.—Rout and Miss Campbell v. Rice and Miss Woods 7—6, Shand and Miss Shand v. Boyd and Miss Smith 7—o. Smith and Miss Basstian v. Ferguson and Provan, unplayed. Hughes and Miss Pryde v. Cumming and Miss Harrington 6—7. Invercargill, 8 sets, 95 games; Waihopai, 7 sets, 83 games.

NEW CLUB AT WINTON. OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY. Under gloriously fine climatic conditions on Wednesday afternoon, the official opening ceremony of the recently established St. Thomas’s Tennis Club at Winton took place. The new club boasts a particularly large membership, and two first-class concrete courts have been laid down on the Convent grounds while a neat and handy pavilion has been erected. There was an exceptionally large and representative attendance present on Wednesday when the courts were declared officially open. In extending a cordial welcome to the large attendance, the President of the new Club, Mr J. Burke, said that it was gratifying to see such a large gathering present. In his opinion tennis was one of the most popular outdoor pastimes, and he mentioned the members were very enthusiasts and everything augured well for a successful season and the success of the club on the whole. He paid a tribute to the assistance given the club by Mr and Mrs J. Doherty, who had played a big part in the erection of the courts. He also wished to thank the members who had run social gatherings to raise funds, and the public for the generous manner in which they had attended the functions. Mr Burke also mentioned the fine wor l, of Balch Bros, in laying down the courts, and he mentioned that their work had been a credit t. them. The club had been fortunate in securing the services of Mr George Lindsay to act in the capacity as coach and he was sure that members would progress well under the tuition of Mr Lindsay and it would not be long before a team from the St. Thomas’ Club would be participating in club games. Mr T. Walker, president of the Winton Club, was then called upon, and after thanking the club for his invitation to be present that afternoon, congratulat * the club on its enterprise and trusted that it would experience a successful and enjoyable season. He extended a welcome to the new club to play a team from the Winton Club on the latter’s courts when it felt fit. Mr Walker apologized for the absence of Mr T. W. Brandford, a vice-president of the Southland Lawn Tennis Association, who was unable to be present, but extended to the club his best wishes for its success. Mr G. Lindsay also added a few words and remarked that he could not help congratulating the St. Thomas’ Club on the two splendid courts it had laid down. He said that he had been at a number of opening functions of the Winton Club and the large attendance present that afternoon compared more than favourably with such gatherings of the Winton Club. He said that he had been informed that the new club had a membership of 60, and judging by the enthusiasm that had been displayed the club would soon have to have four courts instead of two. He thanked the members for appointing him coach and mentioned that ne would do all in his power to endeavour to assist players. The president of the Limehills Club, Mr H. Phillips, also added his congratulations to the new club, and said that its members had done wonderful work in laying down two such splendid courts and erecting a first class building during such serious times. He wished the Club every success in the future. Father O’Neil was then called upon to declare the courts officially open. He called on Mrs J. Doherty, who had shown so much enthusiasm in the formation of the club, to drive the first ball, which she did amidst applause. Afternoon tea was then dispensed, after which the courts were in constant demand throughout the afternoon and evening.

RUGBY FOOTBALL EARLY RUGBY DAYS. "BOB” GALBRAITH AND SIR HENRY BRADDON. The Southland Rugby Football Union has received through Messrs Russell, Son and Meredith, a cheque for £lO, being a donation sent forward by Sir Henry Braddon, of Sydney, towards the Benefit Fund for Mr Robert Galbraith. Sir Henry Braddon was an old team mate of “Bob” Galbraith, both having played together in the Invercargill Football team of 1883. Mr Galbraith, who was recently asked for information on the 1883 team, commented as follows: “The names of the members of the team were:—Back row: P. P. Sharpe (known to stand for Pontius Pilate),

Jas. Aitken, Mark Morgan, R. Galbraith, George Stock, Henry Y. Braddon, Jas. J. O’Donnell, David Walker, Wm. A. S. Willcox, J. S. Field. Front row: R. H. Brodrick, Wm. Stead, George Johnstone, Henry O’Williams and Arthur Morgan. The original photo was taken, I think, by J. T. Henry, and the place was on the hand ball court of the Hibernian Hotel, about where a cycle shop now stands. Two of the group, Braddon and O’Donnell, left Invercargill in 1884 with the first New Zealand team to visit Australia, both players remaining there. Braddon, however, visited Invercargill in 1886. I think it was on the occasion of his marriage to Miss Bertha Russell, a sister of Mr Eustace Russell, and during his stay here we played (I mean the 1.F.C.) a match against the Dunedin F.C., and the team included H.Y.B. The game was played on Queen’s Park. Since that year Mr Braddon, now Sir Henry, has not visited Invercargill but he has been in New Zealand and kicked off in a benefit match at Auckland to a very prominent early-day Auckland footballer, Bob Whitesides. So much for earlyday football.”

YACHTING SANDERS CUP. OTAGO ASSOCIATION’S RECOMMENDATIONS. (Per United Press Association.) Dunedin, October 27. The sub-committee appointed by the Otago Yacht Association to consider the question of future Sanders Cup boats recommended that the boat most suitable would be a V-bottom boat of the following approximate dimensions: Length (over-all), 18ft; extreme beam, sft 9in; depth, Ift Bin; sail area, 140 square feet. The boat would be Bermuda rigged and all sails made in New Zealand. The recommendation was adopted. AUCKLAND CONTENTION. Auckland, October 27. Steel outride moulds for measuring the Sanders Cup boats were sent south to-day. The Auckland Yachting Association declares that the supposed alteration in the new plan is only a necessary fairing of bow lines and no altera-* tion to the Rona plan. The association is prepared to send an expert to Wellington to demonstrate this. GOLF QUEEN’S PARK CLUB. The 1932 official season at Queen’s Park will close to-morrow with an open gala day. The following competitions will be held from 1.30 p.m.: Mixed four ball bogey over six holes (players to start not later than 2.15 p.m.); one club competitions for ladies and men over three holes; putting competitions; approach and putt; long driving; iron shot; and a mashie shot for ladies. All players of the game are invited to attend. MIRAMAR LADIES’ TOURNAMENT. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, October 27. The Miramar Ladies’ Golf Tournament concluded to-day. In the semi-finals of the open championship Mrs Blain (Wellington) beat Miss Gambril (Miramar) 5 and 3; Mrs Ferguson (Auckland) beat Mrs Partridge (Hutt) 4 and 2. In the final Mrs Ferguson beat Mrs Blain 1 up. Both players were in form, Mrs Blain going out in 40 to Mrs Ferguson’s 42 to stand two up at the turn. Mrs Ferguson came home in 42 to Mrs Blain’s 45. CYCLING ROAD RACE AT WINTON. A POOR CONTEST. The first road race of the season of the Winton Cycling Club took place on Wednesday evening last when a poor contest was witnessed. First class weather conditions prevailed and there was a good attendance of the public present to witness the race, which drew a field of only five. Three visiting riders arrived after the field had been despatched. The distance was eight miles—being twice round a four mile block, the roads of which were in almost perfc t order. The placings were as follows: P. Flynn (2min) 1 R. Blee (3min) 2 D. Moore (lOsecs) 3 A. Hagerty (scr.) 4 The times of the four placed riders with the actual riding times in parentheses were as follows: Flynn, 24min ssec (23min ssec); Blee 24min 17secs (24min 17secs); Moore, 25min 4secs (22min 14secs); Hagerty 25min ssecs (22min ssecs). Hagerty collected fastest time with Moore second. Each rider received a good start and at the completion of the first half of the journey Blee led Flynn by 18secs with Bloy a minute further back a few seconds ahead of Hagerty and Moore, who were on terms. At this stage Bloy pulled out. The finish was not exciting and Flynn, riding well, was not extended to account for Blee, who was feeling the effects of the journey, by about 100 yards. Moore and Hagerty were well back, but in a good finish between the two for third, the former reached the tape about two lengths ahead of Hagerty.

BOXING McEWAN KNOCKED OUT. Timaru, October 27. In a professional boxing contest tonight Vince Parker (Timaru) knocked out George McEwan (Invercargill) in the twelfth round. McEwan is holder of the middleweight title of the Dominion, but this was not at stake. From the second round onwards Parker was clearly superior. In the middle stages of the bout he administered severe punishment. Only the condition and gameness of McEwan enabled him to carry on so long.

resulted as follows: P. V.P. Piercey, Balch, Tapper, Yates (s) 19 — Harvey, McGillivray, Damall, Feam (s) — 7 Bath Doherty, McKitterick, Turnbull (s) 13 - Balch, Abel, Murphy, Pierce (s) — 24 Ryan, Smith, Meredith, Thom (s) 17 — Ryan, Hughes, Broad, Thomson (s) — 26 Brown, Glennie, Hunter, Wallis (s) 23 — Clapp, Clark, Courtis, Ward (s) — 11 Reynolds, Wildey, Watson, Tilley (s) 17 — Hunt, Cowie, Cowie, Bradley (s) — 20 89 88