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Southland Times, Issue 21997, 22 April 1933, Page 8

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NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Avondale Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting opens to-day and extends over Monday. Forbury Park Trotting Club first day acceptances will close on Friday next (Ap. 28). Nominations for the Southland Racing Club’s Winter meeting are due on Wednesday next. The Australian Jockey Club’s Autumn gathering will conclude at Randwick this afternoon. The Hawkes Bay Jockey Club’s Second Autumn fixture will be decided at Hastings to-day. High hopes are entertained as to the future of the filly Fracas as a juvenile during next season. Mr W. T. Hazlett’s Chief Light ran a very game race in scoring at the Canterbury J.C. Easter meeting. The A.J.C. Plate, £lOOO, at weight - for-age (two miles and a quarter), is due at Randwick to-day. The postponed Greymouth Jockey Club gathering will open to-day and extend over Monday. Southland-bred pacing mare Gold Tinge is working into the tightest class of the light harness game. Silver Scorn has won £2915 since being sold to F. T. Cush, of Sydney, at JJOOOgns in November. When Elude won Peerswick Highweight Handicap at Riccarton A. S. Ellis was the jockey. During the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Easter meeting A. E. Ellis won six of the 16 events. When Deportment fell in the Autumn Steeplechase at Riverton he was going very strongly. French Fleet did not race too well at Riverton, but may do better during the winter. Stipendiary steward Mr G. E. Curry is slowly recovering from his recent serious illness. Frost and snow played havoc with jumping meetings in England during the recent season. Mrs F. A. Clark, owner of Kellsboro Jack, is the first American lady to win Liverpool Grand National. The leading N.Z. jockey, K. Voitre, has travelled north to ride at the Avondale J.C. meeting to-day and Monday. H. and A. Cutts produced eight of their pupils at the C.J.C. Easter meeting for five wins, two seconds and one third. The late sportsmen, Messrs G. G. Stead and G. D. Greenwood, each won the C.J.C. Challenge Stakes on nine occasions. Brilliant Gloaming won the C.J.C. Challenge Stakes four times and Multiform secured three successes. The Australian-bred mare Royal Emblem was one of the unlucky performers at R.R.C. meeting with one second. Three promising novice steeplechasers, Pinion, Silvern and Slim Jim, were produced at R.R.C. fixture. Silver Scorn’s imported English sire, Silverado, was passed in at auction in Sydney recently at 3000 guineas. In the April Handicap at Addington on Wednesday, pacer Blue Mountain tangled three furlongs from home to finish third. It will be interesting to see how Mount Boa and Inevitable shape as hurdlers at the South Canterbury J.C. meeting next week. The youngster Silvox, by Silverado, who is expected to race at Washdyke next week, is a half-brother to Rebel Song, by Robespierre. Despite two restricted fields on the opening day of the Auckland R.C. Easter meeting, the win and place systems of wagering were very successful. The well-known hurdler, Aladdin, will probably make his reappearance as a jumper at Timaru next week. The commanding Shambles gelding, Shatter, is to be treated to a spell following on a strenuous season of late. The win and place system of wagering were tried out for the first time at Ellerslie during Easter and gave satisfaction. Gore-trained Royal Duke was only produced once at Riverton R.C. meeting, owing probably to the fact that he does not favour holding going. Bred in England, Princess Argosy has contested thirty-five races for six wins, four second and five third placings of some merit. It is reported that Ruling Light, Strong Light and Chief Light will not be included in F. J. McKay’s team of about ten horses to represent Mr W. T. Hazlett in Australia. David Dudley Williams, who rode Kellsboro Jack to victory in the Liverpool Gjanfi National Steeplechase last month for his American lady owner, is well-known in the United States as a pleasant young man who rode Mrs Clark’s hunters and steeplechasers with marked success in U.SA. He was once an amateur rider in England, but arrived in America over a year ago as a professional to ride for Mrs Clark, owner of the National winner. A. E. Ellis rode in every race on the two days of the C.J.C. Easter meeting, except the Challenge Stakes. His record reads at six wins, two seconds, two thirds, and five times unplaced. Two of his mounts finished in fourth place. Like many other prominent horsemen, the Southlander served his time as a jockey with F. D. Jones at Riccarton, as also did the local mentor F. W. Ellis in the heyday of his success as a jockey across the flat and over jumps, while trainer E. J. Ellis, now of Timaru, and a capable trainer, was associated with Jones’s establishment for a considerable time. A very interesting event at the Australian Jockey Club’s Autumn fixture this afternoon will be the C. W. Cropper Plate, £BOO, at standard weight-for-age, for two-year-olds and upwards (six furlongs). This event was established to commemorate the career of the late Mr C. W. Cropper, one of the best and most efficient secretaries who has ever assisted in guiding the destiny of the powerful N.S.W. racing institution which he represented. Classed as a thorough follower of racing, E. Tauwan, the Queenslander who has been much in evidence of late as the rider of Lough Neagh, recently set an example which many jockeys might copy with advantage to everybody concerned. When he had to ride

the crack from his home State in the Chipping Norton Plate at Warwick Farm (Sydney) recently he was unacquainted with the track. To overcome this want of knowledge, he went out to Warwick Farm several days prior to the contest and walked not once or twice, but three times round the course to study out the surroundings. The sequel came on race-day, when it is claimed that his survey on foot of the lay of the land enabled him to steal a march on the riders of his strongest opponents, Kuvera and Gaine Carrington, and get up on the inside to land Lough Neagh a clever winner.

Impasto, winner of the Great Northern Champagne Stakes at Auckland, is a brown colt by High Art from Baby Doll, by Bobadil from Sessa, by Wallace (son of Carbine) from Campania, by Robinson Crusoe. Owned in Auckland, Baby Doll was bred in Australia, and was sent back to her native land to be mated with High Art, a young English sire who was a good performer in his native land, where he won the Ascot Gold Vase (2m.). He was a successful sire in England and is doing well in Australia. There is no doubt about the valuable breeding of High Art, as he is a son of champion sire Gainsborough from Whitetor (halfsister to Valais, sire of Heroic) by Torpoint (son of Trenton) from Lily of the Valley, by Martagon (sire of Martian) from Hamptonia, by Hampton. This Auckland youngster Impasto reads like a colt who will be heard of again in the springtime and later on.

Her demonstrated ability to gallop in heavy going at Riverton and elsewhere suggests that Lochard is a mare who may have to be seriously considered under reasonable weights at approaching winter fixtures. The daughter of Hunting Song might even develop into a useful Winter Cup proposition in August.

The Victorian two-year-old colt, Hall Mark, who has been carrying all before him in Sydney of late, was a winner prior to the Melbourne Cup fixture in November last, but was galloped on in a race prior to the famous. Flemington carnival and was not m condition to participate in the proceedings. He is described as a medium-sized shapely colt by Heroic (son of Valais) from Herowinkie, by Cyklon (son of Spearmint, by Carbine) from Deneb (a smart galloper and a descendant of Carbine). The deeds of the brilliant Melbourne-owned youngster go to prove that the Musket line is not dying out as some people would have us believe, we who follow racing in a land where descendants of the sire of the mighty Carbine are very numerous and continually cropping up as winners of the best races and a similar, remark applies to the state of affairs m Australia.

A message cabled to New York Tribune in connection with the success of one of Americas leading lady sportswomen and breeders, Mrs Clark, in landing the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, reads as follows. AINTREE, England, March 24 (UP).Mrs F. Ambrose Clark refused to-day to lead in her Grand National victor Kellsboro Jack. Cool and calm after the victory, Mrs Clark smilingly deputized her husband to do the hon ° ul ‘ s ' “I always expected Kellsboro Jack to win,” she exclaimed. At least, Ivor Anthony, his trainer P r .e d * cted would.” Anthony said Kellsboro Jack was exceedingly difficult to train. Originally he was considerably fanmed as a possible winner. Hopes dwindled when the horse did not round into proper form and then revived in the last few days, especially won the three-mile race at Wolverhampton, March 14. Mr Clark did not wager on the winner, saying, I never bet on horse races.”

Christchurch Times reports: Another well-bred English sire will be available in Canterbury for the next breeding season. This is the twelve-year-old Magnus, who has been secured for the Stonyhurst Stud by Sir Charles Clifford from his cousin, Captain Charles Moore, of Mooresfort Stud, a wellknown Irish stud, in Tipperary. Magnus is by the unbeaten grey horse The Tetrarch, sire of Chief Ruler and Tea Tray, from Princess Dome, by Your Majesty from Dons. He was bred by Mr J. B. Joel and represents, some of the most successful blood in his stud. Princess Dorrie, winner of the One Thousand Guineas and Oaks, is a half-sister to Sunstar, winner of the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby, while the Persimmon horse, Your Majesty, the sire of Princess Dome, is a St. Leger winner. Magnus did a little racing and won a mile race at Newmarket as a three-year-old. He has had several seasons at Captain Moore’s stud in Ireland, where he has left some promising stock. He is expected to arrive here about September and he should be a valuable addition to the breeding stock of the Dominion.

In referring to Mrs F. Ambrose Clark, owner of the winner of the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase last month, and her husband,_ Mr F. A. Clark, both devoted American lovers of steeplechasing, the New York Herald Tribune states: Mr Clark is president of the United Hunts Racing Association and a member of The Jockey Club. He passes his winter at Melton Mowbray, England, where he keeps a pack , of hounds and where often he entertains the Prince of Wales. Mrs Clark intimated to friends before she left for England last fall that she probably would retain in America during the winter in future. She had thrilled to a Grand National victory before, but not a Liverpool Grand National. Her Mosely won the 1925 running of the 35,000 dollars Grand National at Belmont Park. Aside from the estate at Westbury, L. 1., the Clarks have a Fifth Avenue town house. Mr Clark s most cherished home, however, is on a farm of thousands of acres at Cooperstown, N. Y., where he trains his thoroughbreds’on a private track. Here also he raises prize stock—horses, cattle, sheep and swine. It is not unusual for him to display to friends a flock of 10,000 or more blooded chickens. Mrs Clark s winter farm, in charge of her trainer, James Healey, is at Glasgow, Del. Both breed to fashionable stallions owned by outsiders. Kellsboro Jack was bred in England by H. H. Hutchinson and purchased through Ivor Anthony, Mrs Clark’s English trainer. The Grand National winner is a seven-year-old gelding by Jack Daw from Kellsboro Lass. A full sister and two full brothers are now in this country. A four-year-old gelding, Steeplejack 11., is 'owned by Mr Clark. Cawvoge an eight-year-old gelding, is owned by Mrs John Hay Whitney. Mrs R. V. McKim, a sister of A. C. and G. H. Bostwick, owns the six-year-old black mare, Cahirciveen, full sister of Kellsboro Jack. The name of Clark is traditional to the American turf. There have been many different family interests in the sport from time to time. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. MONTHLY MEETING PROCEEDINGS. WINTER MEETING ARRANGEMENTS. The following interesting business was transacted at the monthly meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club on Thursday last:— It was resolved to apply for the following dates for the 1933-34 season:— October 5 and 7,1933; December 26 and 27, 1933; February 14 and 16, 1934; June 2,4, and 5, 1934. The Programme Committee was authorized to draw up the programme for the 1933 winter meeting. It was resolved that, if, in the opinion of the caretaker, the course proper

was fit to gallop on, horses might gallop on it at a fee of 5/- for one horse and 2/6 for each additional horse belonging to the same owner. A sub-committee consisting of Messrs Hazlett, Tyson and Draper, was appointed to consider the question of providing a tan track. The same committee was also appointed, to go into the question of asphalting in the vicinity of the totalisator. It was resolved that the first race at the winter meeting should start at 11.30 a.m. and the last race at 4.10 p.m. AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Avondale Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting to-day:— ROSEBANK HANDICAP, £lOO. Seven

GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. The following are the Greymouth Jockey Club’s acceptances for to-day:— NOVICE STAKES, £6O. Five and a-half furlongs.

MAWHERO HANDICAP TROT (harness), £7O. Class 3.21. One mile and three furlongs. Admiral Wrack scr Plain Pearl . scr Cinema scr Queen Author scr Dawn Sonoma scr Royal Time scr Ezywurk scr yds bhd Lirelei scr Shawnigan 24 Levanter scr Glengowrie 24 Myrtle Dillon scr Red Spec 60 Major Brent scr KAIATA HANDICAP TROT (harness), £7O. Class 2.26. One mile. Town Crier scr yds bhd Larinkie scr Royal Time 12 Myrtle Dillon scr Glengowrie 24 Ezywurk scr Mary De Oro 24 Marvin Bingen scr Queen Author 24 Matchglow scr Admiral Wrack 24 Royal Wrack scr Dawn Sonoma 24 Levanter scr ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. The following are the acceptances for the Ashburton Trotting Club’s Autumn meeting to-day:— ALLENTON HANDICAP, (harness), £llO. Class 3.51. One mile and a-half. Alf Parrish scr Olson scr Bingen Lin scr Page Earl scr Car Bingen scr Renova scr Chiming Wrack scr Sister Mary scr Chudleigh scr yds bhd Dynasty scr Esther 48 Gie Rosie scr Silk Coat 84 Hakatere scr Honeymoon 132 IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, (harness), £llO. Class 3.45. One mile and a-half. Athelney Lass scr Social Pest scr Cannonshot scr Summit scr Camera scr Sunbrown scr Eros scr Solario scr Golden Cross scr Thornworthy scr Goldfield scr Waving Corn scr Guy Junior scr Winsome Laddie scr Happy Bird scr Village Guy scr His Lordship scr Warpath scr Matchless yds bhd Bingen scr Gunmetal 36 Realeert scr Harvestin 36 Riagamata scr Ronald Derby 36 Royal Audo scr DURBAR HANDICAP (harness), £375. Class 3.20. One mile and a-half. Colonial Boy scr John Noble 12 Little Guy scr Mountain Dell 12 Nelson's Victory scr Sir Guy 12 Somerby scr Sunny Mom 12 Olive Nelson scr Muriel De Oro 24 yds bhd Rollo 36 Arethusa 12 Llnbergh 48 Colorado 12 HARVEST HANDICAP, (harness), £2OO. Class 3.28. One mile and a-half. Checkers scr Automatic 12 Cloudy Range scr Lily Harold 12 Gay Gordon scr Probationer 12 Holly Bank scr Taxpayer 12 Jolly Wave scr Wrecker 12 King’s Cup scr Manoeuvre 24 Nicoya scr Wild Guy 24 yds bhd Avernus 48 Aristotle 12 AUTUMN HANDICAP (harness), £l5O. Class 4.49. Two miles. yds bhd Autowin scr Desert Maiden 12 Dark Girl scr Accras 24 Gay Fashion scr Chenwood 24 Little Nelson scr Gold Paper 24 . Lord Lupin scr Royal Parade 36

UTILITY HANDICAP, (harness), £l5O. Class 3.44. One mile and a-haH. Jean Ballln scr Great Harvester 36 Olson scr Heal Belle 36 Silk Coat scr Bingen Spiers 36 yds bhd Ainonos 48 Merrijigs 24 Enigma 48 Roclaim 24 Honeymoon 48 liesound 24 El Merit 84 RAKAIA HANDICAP, (harness), £125. Class 3.40. One mile and a-half. Essay scr yds bhd His Lordship scr Guyziah 12 Margaret Betty Axworthy 12 Chenault scr Licorice 12 Ronald Derby scr Reylena 12 Royal Escort scr Te Kinga 12 Ruin scr Becky De Oro 24 Smoke Screen scr Dollie Derby 24 Wh’tstone scr Goldworthy 36 Winsome Laddie scr Vagabond King 36 FAREWELL HANDICAP. £250. Class 3.24. One mile and a-half. Ciro scr Tempest ?2 Dusol’na scr Sodium 12 Huon Voyage scr N.Tr.fongingo zi John Jinks scr Roddy 24 Prgeant D’Or scr Aracl.i e . ■ 24 Wild Guy scr Gunfire 24 Wild Voyage scr Morning Sun 24 yds bl.d Tact'ess 24 Bracken 12 Clive Nelson 36 Serve. Guy 12 Si.ver De Oro 36 HAWKES BAY JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the Hawkes Bay

Jockey Club’s meeting to-day:— KARAMU HURDLES £7O. About one mile and a-half.— Kinsel 11.9, Miss Hastings 9.11, Red Bank 9.11, Kimbo 9.11, Jen 9.11, Royal Time 9.0, Te Aute 9.0, Kaokaoroa 9.0. TOMOANA ELECTRIC HANDICAP, £6O. Six furlongs.—Royal Shift 9.0, Bradman 8.4, Sir Nigel 8.0, Admatha 7.13, Granny Quex 7.13, Hunting 7.13, Mara 7.13, Hukemanu 7.13, Oil Painting 7.13, Squeeze 7.13, Margaret Rose--7.13, Sunstead 7.13. JUVENILE HANDICAP, £7O. Five furlongs and a-half.—Slippery 9.2, Callus 8.8, Lalla Quex 8.5, Limbohm 8.4, Grand Spot 8.2, April Fool 8.2, Queen’s Diadem 7.12, Passion Fruit 7.12, Mercian Queen 7.10, Maine 7.4. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £lOO. One mile and a-quarter.—Chopin 9.1, Valsier 7.13, My Own 7.11, White Fang 7.11, Grand Lahu 7.11, Chocksay 7.7, Kinsel 7.4, Cuticle 7.2, Royal Parade 7.0, Princess Bell 7.0, Rory Mor 7.0. AKITIO HANDICAP, £7O. Minimum weight 7.7. One mile.—Courtyard 9.5, Sabatini 8.10, Monarchy 8.6, High Grader 8.4, Anemometer 8.3, Royal Dash 8.1, Sylvan Dell 7.13, Bradman 7.11, Gainsfid 7.11, Gold Ruler 7.10, Wedding Bells 7.7, Hard Gold 7.7, Mon Roi 7.7, Arabliss 7.7, Dusky Crown 7.7, Sunstead 7.7, Tarewa 7.7.

TWYFORD HANDICAP, £7O. Six furlongs.—Grumpy 9.6, Royal Hunting 9.5, Stitch 9.1, Princess Bell 8.0, Glenrossie 7.13, Royal Shift 7.11, Master Frank 7.9, Hybiscus 7.5, Jazz King 7.5/ OKAWA HANDICAP, £lOO. Six furlongs.—Gold Trail 8.11, Tahoma 8.0, Kaihoro 8.0, Lady Spy 7.9, Paleta 7.6, Royal Parade 7.4, Grumpy 7.3, False Scent 7.0, Freehold 7.0, Slippery -7.0, Stitch 7.0.

GOLF INVERCARGILL CLUB. The following is the draw for the annual teams match. President v. VicePresident, to be decided at Otatara today. As usual the losers will entertain the winners at dinner at the club house at 6 p.m. The games will be four-ball bogeys on handicap. The president's team is given first in the draw:— A. E. Smith and R. A. Wilson v. F. O. Mac Gibbon and C. A. Masters; M. O’Dowda and C. J. Davies v. J. S. Dick and J. Nicholson; R. J. Gilmour and J. A. Mangan v. N. G. Pigou and J. H. Thomas; Eustace Russell and H. W. Slater v. G. B. Meredith and W. Buchan; W. Fordyce and G. J. McHarg v. Hugh Ritchie and J. P. Butler; F. W. Piper and A. Seddon v. G. G. Tangney and T. W. B. Stoddart; J. Srrettell and J. R. E. Sutton v. J. R. Woods and C. W. V. Fountain; H. T. Thompson and H. M. Smith v. C. C. Anderson and J. A. Doig; L. S. Alsweiler and E. E. Broad v. M. H. Mitchel and R. A. Douglas; .A. F. Grenfell and B. W. Hewat v. H. E. Russell and E. C. Tapley; L. B. Hutton and G. F. Tobin v. N. L. Watson and C. Campbell; R. R. Binney and J. R. Sinclair v. C. F A. Jones and A Owen-Johnston; E. R. Curtis and H. W. Jones v. H. A. Wilkes and F. Holdgate; A. H. Oughton and J. K. Garrett v. S. E. V. Brown and A. F. Gilkison; C. Cassels and G. C. Broughton v. A. C. Home and N. R. Macalister; W. Grieve and J. D. Knowles v. G. J. Reed and W. J. Strang; J. S. Price and T. P. Royds v. R. N. Todd and D. Chilwell; A. S. Gilkison and A. Macalister v. D. Cuthbertson and J. B. Thomson; James Mackintosh and W. L. Wyber v. F. J. Loughnan and R. C. Stewart. CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, April 21. Surprise defeats to-day in the Canterbury women’s golf championship were those of Miss Oliver Kay and Mrs Dodgshun, both of Otago, and both former Dominion champions. Mrs Dodgshun was beaten by Miss H. Loughnan, one up, after the Otago player had been three up with four to play. Miss Kay was well below her best form when beaten by Miss V. Fleming, two up, but Miss Fleming played a sound round of approximately 80. The final will be played to-morrow. BOXING CAMPBELL-NICOL BOUT. On Monday week Alan Campbell and Ray Nicol meet to decide who is the best heavyweight in New Zealand, the title being at stake. In their recent contest at Invercargill Campbell gained a close decision over Nicol and there were hundreds of fans who considered the verdict should have gone to the local man. With the title at stake Campbell will be a fit man, determined to show that his last victory was no fluke. Nicol has been training steadily and will enter the ring perfectly fit and confident that he will defeat the champion. The contest is creating great interest and already there have been inquiries for seats from Dunedin and Timaru. > It promises to be a great night LOCAL ACTIVITIES. SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION FIXTURES. Several fixtures have been arranged by the Southland Boxing Association for the month of May. On Monday night week the contest for the heavyweight championship of New Zealand between Alan Campbell (Timaru) and Ray Nicol (Ohai) will be staged in

Invercargill; on May 6 F. Prendergast and G. McEwan meet in a special bout at Tuatapere, and on May 24 an open and novice tournament will be staged in Invercargill. The preliminaries for the Tuatapere night are “Boy” Glendining v. J. Breen; L. McKay v. L. Lyons; E. Hibbs v. P. Smith; M. Sheehan v. P. Maaka. Letters have been received from Johnnie Freeman, who fought Stribling twice, Palmer twice and defeated Tiger Payne, and Harry Lister (Greymouth) seeking bouts in Invercargill Whether the Southland Boxing Association accepts will be decided shortly, but it is anticipated that efforts will be made to bring Freeman here. Indications point to a good season of boxing, both professional and amateur. ’ ’ "

MARTON JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR WEDNESDAY. The following are the acceptances for the Marton Jockey Club’s meeting <?n Wednesday, April 26:— NOVICE STAKES, £75. Six furlongs.—Saltspray 8.5, War Eagle 8.5, Boon 8.5,’ Te Rangituma 8.5, Arctic Region 8.5, Golden Empire 8.5, Sir Romeo 8.5, Royston 8.5, Mercian Prince 8.5, Hawora 8.5, Brigarore 8.5, Chaste 8.5, Valdarado 7.12, Etiquette 7.12, Stadium 7.12, Clarion Call 7.12. CLUB HURDLES, £IOO. One mile and a-half.—Adventus 10.7, Easterly 10.7, High Falutin 10.6, Consent 10.6, Jayson 10.6, High Commissioner 9.9, Ruanui 9.9, Fine Acre 9.9, Birkbeck 9.9, Orby’s Choice 9.3, Invictus 9.3, Autumn Dawn 9.0. CROFTON HANDICAP, £125. One mile and a quarter.—Arrow Lad 9.1, Chopin 8.8, Spearful 8.2, Juggle 7.11, La Poupee 7.10, Habit 7.8, Chocksay 7.2, Nightmare 7.0, Copper King 7.0. MARTON STEEPLECHASE, £125. Two miles and a half—Callamart 10.12, Okapua 10.5, Omeo 10.5, Pangolin 10.3, Jayson 9.12, Hard Gold 9.6, Day Lass 9.0, Ruby Metqor 9.0. AUTUMN HACK PLATE, £l2O. One mile and 137 yards—Clangor 9.3, Chocksay 8.12, King Win 8.9, Davistock 8.4, Attentive 8.4, Fairway 8.4, Chief Line 8.3, Kalmuck 8.2, Chief Marionette 8.1, Arikitea 8.0, Beaconsfield 7.13, March Alone 7.8, Mercian Prince 7.0, Ida Merling 7.0, Bradman 7.0, Jazz King 7.0, Pricilla Verne 7.0. FLYING HANDICAP, £IOO. Six furlongs.—Arrow Lad 9.0, Arisus 8.8, Aston 8.4, All Humbug 8.0, Navaho 7.12, Beau Gallante 7.11, Farmer 7.7, Arvada 7.5, Knollmere 7.3, False Scent 7.0, Arena 7.0, Slippery 7.0, Leisure 7.0. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, £75. Five furlongs—Royal Hunting 9.6, Chief Marionette 8.7, Minstrel Lad 8.6, Slippery 8.6, Lapstone 8.5, King Peg ■7.9, Land Tax 7.9, I’m Alone 7.5, Pladie 7.5, Priscilla Verne 7.2, Saitspray 7.0, Moorwyn 7.0, Hunting Lodge 7.0, Ringapoto 7.0. BLOODSTOCK SALES. NEW ZEALAND PURCHASES. (United Press Assn.— Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 9.35 p.m.) Sydney, April 21. At the autumn bloodstock sales an Heroic—Greenpeach colt realized 1400 gns; a Heroic—Winter colt lOOOgns, and a Heroic —Shuleagra colt 900gns. R. McLean (New Zealand) bought a Heroic—Turtle Dove colt_ for 300gns. H. B. Lorrigan, late of New Zealand, purchased the Femkloof —Quaver colt at lOOgns, and W. Tomkins (New Zealand) bought the Legionnaire—Lahine colt at 120gns. RUGBY FOOTBALL INVERCARGILL CLUB’S TEAMS. The Invercargill third grade team to play Railway at Biggar street No. 4 this afternoon is as follows: —Sutton, Frew, Highfield, Martin, Robinson, Lyon, Dunlop, Wilson, Blue, Lumsden, Marchant, Miller, Sloan, Bloy, Henry, Booth. Any other members or intending members desiring a game are requested to attend. . The fourth grade team to play Waikiwi at Biggar street No. 1 at 2.15 is as follows: McDougall, Sutton, Henry, Harris, Green, Davis, Ramsay, Neame, Johnson, Moaka, Murdoch, Ferguson, Troon, Murray, Breen, de Gamham. WAIKIWI SECOND GRADE TEAM. The Waikiwi second grade team to play Star at Biggar street at 2.30 sharp to-day is as follows: Busby, Wilkinson, Moffett, Kirkness, Harvey, O’Kane, Sheriff, Carnie, Kitson, Whatson, J. Bell, Atkinson, Jenkins, Dillon, Fox, Welsh, E. Bell, Cook, Hogan, Kissell, Wilson, Myers, McDonald, Challis. EASTERN SUB-UNION. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The management committee of the Eastern Southland Rugby Sub-Union met on Thursday evening, the president, Mr J. W. Aitken, presiding over Messrs F. Wallis sen., B. Scott, C. M. Wilson, J. M. Boyne, A. H. Davidson, W. Leitch, H. G. Wallis, I. W. Martin, F. M. Murray and G. Whittingham. The Mataura Club was granted permission to play a match against Pirates at Mataura to-day. The Albion Football Club applied for permission to use the Gore Showgrounds to-day to play a match with the senior team of the Invercargill Football Club, and also to charge for admission. The request was granted. The Mataura Borough Council advised granting the application for the use of the Mataura Domain grounds, and the right to charge for admission on six days during the coming football season. Venue of Matches. The Wyndham Club wrote as follows: “In reply to your letter of April 10 stating that the Waimumu Club suggests that its matches with our club be played at Mataura, I am instructed by the committee to advise you that we are not in favour of this. We consider that it would not be in the best interests of Rugby in our district to play any of our home matches on another ground, and would therefore prefer to meet Waimumu on their own ground and at Wyndham.” The Pukerau Club wrote: “My club has discussed the point raised by Waimumu and the view held is (1) that as they would have to arrange transport to Gore they may as well continue the journey to Waimumu. Waimumu would have to travel to Gore and should be able to arrange for the transport to bring them on to Pukerau. (2) It would considerably reduce the number of games played here and would tend to lessen the public interest in the team, and this in turn might detrimentally affect the finances of the club.” , , , , It was decided to refer the letters to the Waimumu Club with the advice that their request could not be acceded The Pukerau Club further wrote: “For the last three years the draw between the Pukerau and Mataura clubs has been: First round at Mataura, second round at Pukerau, third at Mataura. This means, of course, that our team has had to play twice as manv matches at Mataura as at Pukerau." The club recognizes that it is just as the draw has turned out, but thought that as it has been thus for three consecutive seasons, the subunion would endeavour to give the Pukerau club two games on the home ground this year.” The letter was received. Transfers. The following transfers were granted:

J. G. Y. Beath (Limehills), W. C. Koch (Nightcaps), P. G. Clent (Wairio), J. L. Stevens (Ranfurly), J. N. Nelson (Oamaru Old Boys), H. A. Keely (Waikaia), all to Pioneer; J. Cooper, Becks to Pioneer; W. Southern, Blues to Albion; E. Cranefield, Zingari-Rich-mond (Dunedin) to Albion; J. Davie, Marist to Pioneer; A. J. Clearwater, Mataura to Waimumu; G. Mansfield, Linwood to Mataura; D. McCaughan, Mataura to Wyndham. Fixtures. The following fixtures were approved:— EASTERN CUP. First Round. April 26.—Pioneer v. Albion, at Gore No. 1; Mataura v. Edendale, at Mataura. May 3.—Albion v. Mataura, at Gore No. 1; Pioneer v. Edendale, at Edendale. May 10.—Albion v. Edendale, at Gore No. 1; Pioneer v. Mataura, • at Mataura. WALLIS SHIELD. First Round. May 17.—Pioneer v. Albion, at Gore No. 1; Mataura v. Edendale, at Edendale. May 24.—Pioneer v. Edendale, at Gore No. 1; Albion v. Mataura, at Mataura. May 31.—Pioneer v. Mataura, at Gore No. 1; Albion v. Edendale, at Edendale. All games commence at 2.45 p.m. SECOND GRADE. First Round. April 26. —Pioneer v. Wyndham, at Wyndham; Pukerau v. Albion, at Pukerau; Mataura v. Waimumu, at Waimumu. May 3.—Pukerau v. Pioneer, at Gore No. 2; Wyndham v. Mataura, at Mataura; Albion v. Waimumu, at Gore No. 3. May 10.—Pioneer v. Mataura, at Gore No. 2; Albion v. Wyndham, at Wyndham; Pukerau v. Waimumu, at Waimumu. May 17.—Mataura v. Albion, at Mataura; Pukerau v. Wyndham, at Pukerau; Pioneer v. Waimumu, at Waimumu. May 24.—Pioneer v. Albion, at Gore No. 2; Waimumu v. Wyndham, at Wyndham; Mataura v. Pukerau, at Pukerau. All games commence at 2.45 p.m. THIRD GRADE. First Round. April 26.—Mataura v. Wyndham, at Mataura, 2 p.m.; Pioneer v. High School, at Gore No. 2, 2.30 p.m. May 3.—Wyndham v. Pioneer, at Wyndham, 2.45 p.m.; Mataura v. High School, at Mataura, 2 p.m. May 10.—Pioneer v. Mataura, at Gore No. 3, 2.30 p.m.; High School v. Wyndham, at Gore Hostel, at 2.45 p.m. Second Round. May 17.—Mataura v. Wyndham, at Wyndham, 2.45 p.m.; Pioneer v. High School, at Gore No. 2, at 2.30 p.m. May 24.—Wyndham v. Pioneer, at Gore No. 3, 2.30 p.m.; Mataura v. High School, at Gore Hostel, 2.45 p.m. May 31.—Pioneer v. Mataura, at Mataura, 2.45 pm.; High School v. Wyndham, at Wyndham, at 2.45 p.m. LADIES’ HOCKEY TO-DAY’S GAMES. All ladies’ hockey games to-day will start at 2.45 p.m. sharp. The Ex-High v. Drummond match will not be played.

furlongs. Transaction 8 8 Miss Rewa 7 10 Lombination 8 6 Supreme Ruler 7 10 Arawa Rose 8 2 Toplight 7 10 Darma Husting 8 1 Phiakuo 7 10 Miss Lulu 8 1 Kilmuir 7 10 Sandy Dix 8 1 Regardez 7 10 Golden Sceptre 7 13 Bush Lawyer 7 10 Diversion 7 13 Armutim 7 10 Sweet Whisper 7 13 Natamlnt 7 10 Wee Pat 7 11 Golden Spahl 7 10 Sir Vai 7 10 Marchette 7 10 Shon Latour 7 10 AVONDALE HIGH-WEIGHT, £100. One and a-quarter miles. Kiltowyn 11 3 Grand Spirit 9 6 Singleton 10 9 Glenhaupo 9 0 High Regardez 9 0 Commissioner 9 12 Safe Bank 9 0 Biform 9 12 Courthaven 9 0 Free Air 9 11 RAILWAY HANDICAP, £200. Six furlongs. Manwhenua 8 7 British Eager Rose 8 3 Columbia 7 10 Lordly Knight 8 0 Tradesman 7 5 Greek Gold 8 0 Tetrachate 7 0 Hampton Park 8 0 Instalment 7 0 OAKLEY HANDICAP, £120. Six furlongs. Rereatua 9 2 Solomon 7 12 Coronis 8 6 Cherry King 7 6 Gold Pocket 7 1 My Money 7 6 King Nestor 7 13 Lady Lucas 7 0 Rapper 7 12 TITIRANGI HANDICAP, £130. One mile. Lady’s Boy 9 0 Karankapai 8 4 Alloy 8 8 Imamint 8 0 Chief Joy 8 8 Vandyke 8 0 Limex 8 8 Desert Star 8 0 Gay Cockade 8 3 FOLEY MEMORIAL, £250. One and aquarter miles. Taneriri 8 10 X alroe 7 10 Merry Damon 8 10 Alloy 7 3 Royal Artist 8 7 Grand Tea 7 0 Master Brierly 8 5 Psychologist 7 0 L Allegro 7 12 WHAU HANDICAP, £150. Seven furlongs. Chief Cook 8 2 Teels • 7 7 Jonathan 7 13 Limex 7 7 Prolyxo 7 11 Gold Musk 7 0 CHEVALIER HANDICAP, £110. One mile. Glenrata 9 9 Tatyoon 8 0 Don't Lap 8 11 Master Norval 8 0 Gigantic 8 10 Principal 8 0 Curragong 8 8 Roman Mascot 8 0 Land Lubber 8 5 Wee Musk 8 0 United 8 5 Searcher 8 0 Valreina 8 1 Ruling King 8 0 Mahkill 8 0

st lb st lb Lady Valkyrie 8 10 Marmoration 8 5 Knockany 8 10 Nocturnus 8 5 Goldwell 8 10 Sir Leighton 7 5 Silver Sight 8 5 Arrowrose 7 5 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £70. Six and a half furlongs. Knocklong 9 1 Verden 7 12 Solvear 8 12 Buoyant 7 7 Arrowmaid 8 11 Jael 7 5 Hampden 8 7 Marfich 7 0 iShootist 8 3 Felluce 7 0 Fortalice 7 13 HANNAN MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £120. One mile and a-quarter. Riri 9 11 Don Jose 8 2 Ravine 9 2 Coll 7 8 Rational II. 8 12 Coomassie 7 7 Polydora 8 4 Flower 7 6 Fleeting Glance 8 4 Goldbag 7 0 Eaton Hall 8 4 FLYING HANDICAP, £70. Five and a-half furlongs. Royal Sceptre 8 13 Subdivision 7 11 Fullcrop 8 13 Imasurvey 7 11 Awamutu 8 9 Arrowmaid 7 9 Hampden 8 8 Cinders 7 0 Purse 8 4 Atone 7 0 METROPOLITAN HACK HANDICAP £70. Seven furlongs. Gold Arrow 9 5 Shamata 8 0 Animated 8 10 Silver Sight 7 12 Imasurvey 8 7 Nocturnus 7 10 Verden 8 3 Fallow 7 10 Reserve Fund 8 1 Lady Valkyrie 7 10 OTIRA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £70. Seven furlongs. Pakitere 9 13 Little Wonder 9 1 Don Jose 9 9 Fort Alice 8 11 Eaton Hall 9 4 Lady Reni? 8 10 Coll 9 3 Noteworthy 8 5 Polydora 9 3 Jael 8 4