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Southland Times, Issue 22013, 12 May 1933, Page 10

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NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Southland Racing Club’s Winter fixture opens to-day, with first race at 11.35 a.m. Acceptances for the Ashburton County Racing Club’s meeting (on May 20) are due this evening. Marlborough Racing Club’s Autumn fixture opens to-day and will conclude on Saturday. At To Kuiti R.C. meeting, Billy Boy carries 12.8 in the King Country Steeplechase (3m.). Seatown shaped like staging a comeback when beaten by Gibraltar at Egmont races. L. J. Ellis increased his winning score to the 60 line at the Nelson J.C.’s gathering. Steeplechaser Diamond Jack is looking well, but will strip on the lusty side to-day. J. Rutledge’s care and racing have built Salmo Salar up since Riverton fixture. A typical son of Balboa, aged Mount Boa, may handle holding going really well. The marked rear driving power of Balboa’s progeny is a . strong factor in heavy ground. The Auckland Trotting Club’s Autumn gathering will be held at Alexandra Park on Saturday. Twenty-four leapers have been engaged in the Kopaki Hack Hurdles at Te Kuiti meeting. Trainer F. Tutchen is reported to have High Commissioner in great hurdling form at present. The visiting Waimate juvenile, Silver Streak, by Paper Money, promises to grow up nicely. Inclined to be skittish, juvenile filly Repudiation may develop into a valuable Paper Money. Flat racers, jumpers, and light harness competitors will be catered for by the S.R.C. Winter meeting. From every point of view, Night Raid's youngster son, Blixten, won over Bf. like a stayer at Easter. The policy of racing a Night Raid youngster, Blixten (9.1) over a mile, is open to serious doubt. Seatown (8.10) is in A.R.C. Cornwall Handicap (Ifm.), an event he won in 1929 and again in 1931. Aucklander Tea Trader has yet to meet the best class of American sprinters—-he has won thrice. The well-known horseman L. Hunt will again act as jockey to steeplechaser Nylotis to-day. The Riccarton rider T. H. Platt will probably accompany F. J. McKay’s travelling team to Australia. Washdyke trainer, J. W. Pankhurst, will produce the useful but unlucky Palmary at S.R.C. meeting. Entitled to weight consideration ,as an open company performer, Sailing Home is in rare nick to go on in open company. Handsome as they are made and as strong as a house, Irish Lancer looks capable of ploughing in deep going. While he is good to look, upon, Irish Lancer is a fighting stallion but may be classed on the lusty side. Figuring on the minimum in the Great Northern Steeplechase Fine Acre reads well, but distance may find him out. Aged stallions seldom race well in England, but the City and Suburban Handicap recently went to Great Scot (by Grand Parade) 7yrs. L’Allegro, the only galloper to defeat Silver Scorn, may be taken to Sydney to be raced there at early spring gatherings. Wiltshire, Landmark, Make Up and Billy Boy are included in the crosscountry entries for the Te Kuiti meeting. At the aprpoaching Te Kuiti R.C. meeting (May 20, 22) there are fortythree novices in Trial Handicap, £75 (six furlongs). In view of his extensive home connection, it is not surprising to find jockey Pike refusing a U.S.A, trip with Winooka. Some Hero, an unsuccessful juvenile brother to crack youngster Hall Mark, is to be sent to Sydney from Victoria to be trained. Southland-bred or owned light harness performers are extensively engaged at the Oamaru Trotting Club races on Saturday. When galloped on the S.R.C. tracks yesterday Palmary displayed the beneficial effects of recent racing at Timaru and Amberley. Silver Paper looks as if he had been working to advantage and S. G. Ware may yet get a race out of the Paper Money gelding. 1 Although keyed up by recent racing, Palermo may find Tea Party and Silver Streak strong rivals to-day. In heavy going in the Southland Cup Salmo Salar and Toreador will have a great weight pull over The Smuggler. The Smuggler and Toreador will meet to-day on practically the same terms as when the latter won the recent Otautau Cup. It will be interesting to see how the upstanding, well-bred colt, Garnish, shapes in his engagement in S.R.C. Trial handicap. The writer cannot agree with the charges of 7/6 (inner) and 2/6 (outer) for male patrons of the Southland R.C.’s Winter meeting. As far as can be ascertained, the policy of admission charges of a reasonable amount has proved successful with racing and light harness clubs. Ranking as a ten-year-old gelding, Wiltshire is not too old to add to his reputation as a steeplechaser in the Great Northern, as set on the 10.3 mark. Acknowledged to be quite at home in soft going, Speedmint is a fancy with Aucklanders for the A.R.C. Cornwall Handicap (IJm.) For the S.R.C. Roslyn Handicap (7f.) to-day Great Shot and Repudiation will be fancied, but the Riverton-train-ed Royal Emblem may beat them both. The distance of the Southland Steeplechase (2m.) is in favour of French Fleet to-day, but the veteran Nylotis is a tough customer over big obstacles.

The fact that Tea Trader has now won four races in Mexico and California will be some recompense for the failure of Pillow Fight’s mission so far. Lochard galloped strongly on the S.R.C. track yesterday, and will attract attention for Stewart Island Handicap (Im.) to-day, but Red Sunset and Ohai may prove his undoing. It is claimed that Juggle, the mare who won the Nelson Cup last week, is one of the examples of a performer being improved for flat racing by hurdling. The fall sustained by Jayson in the Egmont Steeplechase is thought to have had an adverse effect on the gelding by Hunting Song or Cynic. Dunedin Evening Star states that it is definite that the Rampion colt, Southdown, will be prepared at Riccarton by A. McAulay for Mr J. M. Samson. The Tractor gelding Vinegrove has been displaying improved form on the Southland R.C.’s tracks of late, and if he could win for Endeavour Lodge this week his success would be popular. Dunedin Evening Star states that a North Island buyer is in treaty for both Princess Argosy and Guarantee, and the only thing holding up the sale at the present time is an arrangement over contingencies. What’s in a name where breeding is concerned may well be asked in connection with a hurdling performer at Timaru last week? It is alleged that Night Cap, by Night Raid from Dutch Courage, would not give of his best in the Level Hurdles Handicap finish on the concluding day of the S.C.J.C. Autumn fixture. It is pleasing to learn that a reverend local gentleman, who is known as a very successful breeder of thoroughbreds and ranks as an ardent student of Stud Books, is making a slow but sure recovery from a recent serious illness. The sympathy of turfites will be extended to the sick studmaster. The large number of flat racers and jumpers owned and trained in the Auckland provincial district may to some extent explain the opposition extended by the Auckland R.C. in the selection of dates to the Canterbury Jockey Club. While invariably attracting outside entries, clubs in the north-. ern province can carry on with home support alone. His anxiety to catch a motor-car for Auckland caused jockey O. Mclnally a penalty of £1 after finishing fourth in the Mcßae Memorial Handicap at the recent Egmont R.C. meeting. The North Island horseman overlooked the fact that it was necessary for him to weigh in after the barren placing of his mount. Red Boa, Totolomai and Leading Boy : should provide a fine contest in the 1 Tradesmen’s Handicap (Im.) at the S.R.C. Winter meeting this afternoon, with the lightweight Sailing Home to give the tussel a zest. In fact, the lastnamed will claim a fairly numerous local following. On the opening day of the Nelson ; J.C. meeting on Saturday L. J. Ellis I won the Maiden Stakes on the three-year-old gelding Nocturnus, by Night Raid. The Invercargill horseman also gained a success on Pakitere. A. E. Ellis will ride Nocturnus, Pakitere and Gold Sand at Marlborough meeting today. Christchurch Press reports that Chief Light will not be racing this week at Invercargill, where the tracks are very soft after rain. He will have his next race at Trentham in July, and will be accompanied by Strong Light, who has joined him in E. Scoullar’s stable. [ The following Riccarton jockeyshave riding engagements at the Southland meeting to-day:—A. H. Eastwood, Jack-a-Dandy, Silver Streak and Sailing Home; W. H. Jones, Mount Boa; D. O’Connor, The Smuggler and Consono; E. Ludlow, Young Sentinel and Palmary. Jockey A. Corner, who was bumped off Jen in the Adamson Steeplechase, at the Egmont meeting (reports “The Watcher” in The Dominion), hung on well until finally he had to drop. Unfortunately for Corner, in his tumble a spur gave him a severe gash on the leg and it may be a while before he is fit to ride again. Royal Limond (H. Turner) and Hunslow (W. Pascoe) (reports Christchurch Press from Riccarton) were sent once round the hurdles. In each case it was the first bit of jumping in the present preparation, and they shaped very well. Royal Limond will now be sent along in strong work as it is intended to race him at the Dunedin meeting. Hounslow will also make his next appearance at Wingatui. There was an idea of sending him to the North Island, but it was dropped when the continued dry weather restricted his preparation. Sydney trainer, owner, and breeder, W. Booth, is evidently one of Fortune’s favourites. With Leila Vale, one of his own breeding, he won the A.J.C. Gimtrack Stakes this season, and at the recent yearling sales, after refusing lOOOgns. for his Spearhead—Valotte colt when it was in the ring, he received 1250gns for it privately. It is understood that Night Rose and Remindful have been schooling over the battens at Riverton and both have given encouraging displays of jumping. Jockeys J. L. Cotton and R. McCann acted as pilots to the pair of mares. Apart from a somewhat ungainly action, Night Rose, by Night Raid, is a rare type of mare for the hurdling game, and as she can stay and gallop well across the flat there is no' reason why she should not succeed in her latest venture in stake-racing. R. McNay’s pupil can also bear a fair share of weight and this fact is also in her favour. H. and A. Cutts have received the first batch ’of Sir Charles Clifford’s yearlings and will get them ready for early racing. There are four of them, Tunneller, by Winning Hit—Counterscarp; Hom’s Reef, by Day Comet — Brave Deed; Silly Owl, by Winning Hit —Brown Owl; and Knock Out, by Winning Hit—Rivalry. Two fillies by Rapier and a colt and a filly by Day Comet, will come down later. The three-year-old colt, Garnish, who has been engaged at the Southland R.C’s. meeting this week, sports a sire who is not verv well-known in this part of the world, but he is a horse entitled to respect on the best of breeding lines. Ornamentation, the sire referred to, was imported to Australia from England and can claim distinction as by Tracery (winner of the St. Leger and a noted sire) from Document (half-sister to the dam of Solario) by Spearmint (son of Carbine) from Doctrine, by Ayrshire. When raced in the Old Country Ornamentation was a useful performer and his turf successes were recorded at from ten to twelve furlongs, a recommendation in the light of the large number of sires with speed credentials or pedigrees alone imported into Australia and Maoriland of late years. According to recent statistics, the Government taxes collected from racing for the eight months ended March of the present season amounted to £222.091, as against £288,352 for the same

period last year. Other figures for that period were as follows, last year’s being shown in parentheses:—Number of racing days, 213 (234); number of races, 1660 (1831); amount of stakes, £214,907 (£284,127); totalisator investments, £2,524,085 (£2,924,694); amount paid in dividends, £2,081,117 (£2,413,541); percentage of totalisator investments retained by clubs, £214,545 (£219,353); unoaid fractions retained bv clubs, £17.078 (£17,655).

Only one light harness event appears on the programme of the Southland Racing Club which comes up for decision at Invercargill to-day but the field that will parade in this event is a numerically strong one and a contest full of interest should eventuate. A field of twenty is set down to parade and the selection - 'of the placed horses will set no easy task. , Bronze Wave, Fire Crest and Frank Mac appeal as most likely off the front with preference for the former. On twelve yards there is a likely trio in Azure, Lindrum and Chiming Wave, but the latter is almost certain to be penalized two or three seconds for her second to Dolly Derby on the second day at Forbury as she was giving away time to get into this race. Azure ran a couple of good seconds at Riverton last month while Lindrum would be hard to beat if he repeated his Wyndham form. The going is sure to suit Rollicking Wave and off 36 she must be considered although she was not seen to advantage at Forbury last week. Weary Voyage will have a good number of friends but Jolly Drive is one that appeals as she has won in her last two starts rather convincingly. Nelson Pointer is looking well at present but it will be beyond him to give away 72 yards while the same may be said about Manrico Lee off 60 yards. In a pool that will be widespread Rollicking Wave and Jolly Drive will be very much in favour while Azure and Bronze Wave may be the best of the others. Chiming Wave may not be out of it as she went 3.22 2-5 for the mile and a half last week. —Stopwatch.

SOUTHLAND RACING CLUB. ANNUAL WINTER MEETING. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Annual Winter meeting of the Southland Racing Club on Friday and Saturday, May 12 and 13:—

MARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. The following are the acceptances for the Marlborough Racing Club’s Autumn meeting on May 12:— NOVICES’ STAKES, £5O. Special weights. Five furlongs.

THE TURF IN ENGLAND. NEWMARKET STAKES. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, May 10. The Newmarket Stakes, £1658, for three-year-olds, one and a quarter miles, resulted:— Young Lover, br c by Son-in-Law —Tryst, 9.0 1' King Salmon, b c by Salmon Trout —Malva, 9.0 2 Ansuerus, 9.0 3 Won by half a length, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Nine started. BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, May 10 The latest scores in the billiards championship are: Newman 15,700, Lindrum 15,607; Davis 15,572, McConachy 11,234.

GOLF OTAGO v. INVERCARGILL. Following are the teams for interclub match Otago Golf Club against the Invercargill Golf Club to be played at Otatara, the names of Otago players being given first:— Four-ball matches—K. Ross and B. V. Wright play C. A. Masters and R. A. Wilson; J. A. Scouler and T. B. Ferguson play A. Thom and M. O’Dowda; J. H. McDougall and J. W. Mclntosh play J. S. Dick and C. J. Davies; R. W. Dick and H. J. Pollock play E. Russell and N. G. Pigou; H. Brasch and S. K. Sleigh play W. Fordyce and J. R. Woods; R. R. Aspinall and J. W. Smeaton play J. H. Thomas and J. H. Thom; A. Holland and R. F. Barr play G. B. Meredith and W. Buchan; A. E. McDougall and W. McKechnie play A. G. Seddon and G. G. Tangney; R. W. Christensen and W. E. C. Reid play A. E. Smith and R. A. Douglas. Singles:—K. Ross plays C. A. Masters; B. V. Wright plays R. A. Wilson; J. A. Scouler plays A. Thom; T. B. Ferguson plays M O’Dowda; J. H. McDougall plays J. S. Dick; J. W. McIntosh plays C. J. Davies; R. W: Dick plays E. Russell; H. J. Pollock plays N. G. Pigou; H. Brash plays W. Fordyce; S. K. Sleigh plays J. R. Woods; R. R. Aspinall plays J. H. Thomas; J. W. Smeaton plays J. H. Thom; A. Holland plays G. B. Meredith; R. F. Barr plays W. Buchan; A. E. McDougall plays A. G. Seddon; W. McKechnie plays G. G. Tangney; R. W. Christensen plays A. E. Smith; W. E. C.. Reid plays R. A. Douglas. As it is probable that several additional members of the Otago Club may make the trip, and also possible that some of those selected to play for the Invercargill Club may not be available, the following have been selected as emergencies:—J. P. Butler, H. Ritchie, G. J. McHarg, T. W. B. Stoddart, J. Strettell, H. T. Thompson and W. Piper. Four-Ball Bogey Handicap. The medal handicap set down to be played at Otatara to-morrow has been postponed till next Saturday when it will be played in conjunction with the May bogey handicap. To-morrow special prizes will be provided for a four-ball bogey handicap in which visiting Otago players will be invited to join. Members are requested to make up fours for this event and entries will be taken at the Clubhouse, Otatara, from 1 p.m. onwards. QUEEN’S PARK CLUB. The draw for the bogey handicap to be played at Queen’s Park on Saturday is as follows:—W. Lints v. F. J. Perham; R. A. Browne v. J. R. Deal; J. A. Thom v. O. G. Gilmour; A. C. Steele v. T. J. Gosling; G. E. Glennie v. G. Robertson; E. Halder v. S. Blomfield; T. H. Mills v. J. W. Colquhoun; R. Miller v. G. Tapper; A. E. Wish v. R. Kidd; H. R. Mottram v. H. Edginton; A. Masters v. W. Gellatly; A. Wilson v. R. T. Barnett; H. P. Fougere v. L. B. Smith; J. Dennis v. A. W. Wilson; D. Davis v. G. E. Williams; S. E. Wootton v. A. E McGrath; N. Earl v. H. Chapman; R. G. Kitto v. P. Clulee; J. L. Duncan v. D. W. Reed; J. C. Scandrett v. J. F. Miller; A. F. Wilson v. D. W. Stalker; R. Scott v. J. E. Stevens; G. R. Milward v. W. Kerse; G. McQuarrie v. E. Hughes; C. Rice v. D. E. Mason; Roy Hanan v. O. Rice; E. H. Ball v. A. L. Walker; C. B. Mathewson v. P. Rice; J. Daly v - H - D - McHugh; N. J. Dolamore v. J. N. Fraser; A. S. Mulligan v. N. S. Kenward; S. R. Sutherland v. T. A. Nicholson; W. G. Tait v. A. T. Walsh; D. K. Torrance v. K. Jones; D. Kane v. E. S. Clarke; C. Barrett v. W. J. Knell; J. Davie v. G. S. Grylls; N. Hannah v. J. M. Hamilton; F. W. Morrah v. A. N. Bly th; L. McQuarrie v. D. McMillan; D. Powell v. R. B. Tansley; D. Parry v. E. Stewart; W. R. Strang v. T. D. Spencer; L. M. Tobin v. G. J Thompson; L. H. Wills v. T. Double; D. Munro and partner to be arranged. SOUTHPORT TOURNAMENT. SOME BRILLIANT GOLF. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, May 10. In the Southport 1500 guineas professional tournament R. Whitcombe and Lacey with 68 are leading the field. Other prominent players include Rimmer 69, Hodson 70, Alliss and Havers 71, Svymour, Perry and Kenyon 72. Jolly Green, Cotton and Ray 73, Easterbrook, Padgham and C. Whitcombe 74, Mitchell, E. Whitcombe and Holland 76. Whitcombe and Lacey broke the course record of 70 established by Cotton. Whitcombe took only one putt at four holes where he secured threes. Lacey drove tremendously and putted dazzlingly. Out of. twenty Ryder Cup nominees thirteen obtained scores of 74 or under. HOCKEY TO-MORROW’S TEAMS. Civil Service A team at Don street— Taylor, Deacon, Gee, McDonald, Hope, Vik, Roberts, Taylor, McKelvey, Rennick, G. Anderson. B team at Queen’s Park—Richards, Robertson, Mclntyre, S. Richards, Woodfield, Welsh, Woods, Lithgow, Sandri, C. Anderson, Attley. Collegiate A team v. Central B, Queen’s Park No. 3 at 3 p.m.: N. Poole, Tiplady, Hodgson, Stirling, Lindsay, Rigby, Shields, V. Poole, Boyd, Chisholm, Wills. B team v. Civil Service, Doon street, 3 p.m.—Maloy, Dixon, Latham, Raines, Hunt, Trim, Tobin, Hyndman, Waddell, Thomson, Le Petit. C team v. Central, Doon street, at 1.45 p.m.—Butts, Fenton, Irving, Elliot, Hopgood, Cameron, Paton, Dixon, Sherriffs, Haywood, Robertson, Carnegie. LADIES’ FIXTURES. Members of the Union ladies’ hockey team are requested to attend for practice on Saturday at 2 p.m. Ex-High A: N. Muir, M. Gardiner, E. Kerse, J. Anderson, M. Woods, B. Turner, Z. Smith, L. Fraser, L. Heaps, W. Belsham. Ejc-High B: R. Lopdell, P. Meredith, T. James, I. Davidson, A. Anderson, P. Small, E. Belsham, T. Paterson, I. Dixon, N. Woods, E. Couling. Collegiate A: Misses O. Stott, M. Dawson, K. Breen, M. Smith, B Thomas, H. Myers, M. Mclntyre, E. Smith, E. Bell, I. Rewcastle, D. Gray, Collegiate B: Misses F. Baird, M. Cunningham, M. Wall, A. Cournane, N. Bell, M. Kirkpatrick, J. Wilson, A. Holloway, W. Nutsford, N. Reece, R Jenks, M. McKinlay, W. Cranstoun, P. Wilson. SOCCER TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. The following players are to represent Central A and B: Shaw, Fergusson, Moorcroft (2), Adamson (2), Batchelor, F. Bishop,' Moilan, Dale, Boyd, Johnston, Rowland, L., Stevens, Brown, Dawson, Officer, Carnegie, Donald, Creighton, Young, Collins, Paterson, Harvey. All players are requested to be on time. The A and B team is to be definitely selected on this match. Southern team v. Corinthians: H. Pay; W. Adam, Heyricks; Churchill. Adamson, McKay; Matheson, Kerr, C. Pay, A. Wilson, A. Adam, E. Wilson, ' J. Fisher.

NEW ZEALAND TEAM. DEPARTURE FOR AUSTRALIA. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, May 11. The fifteen New Zealand Football Association representatives to play in Australia and the two managers, Messrs H. L. Godber and N. McArthur, left today by the Wanganella for Sydney. They expect to reach Sydney on Monday and commence play on Saturday week RUGBY FOOTBALL TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. PIRATES. First Fifteen: G. Thomas, Geddes, Dixon, Pickering, Sharpe,. Smith, Thomas, Peterson, Burr, Stott, Wilcox, Richardson, Berry, Robertson, T. Metcalfe. Second Grade: Currie, Macrison, Hardie, Craig, Butler, Wesney, E. Calvert, Luke, Reillie, Knight, Hazlett, Roe, Galbraith, Metcalfe, Brown. Third Grade: Calvert (2), Maxted, Stirling, Glass, Marshal, Woods, Selwyn, Tinnock, McEwan, Fraser, Peddle, McNatty, Pasco, Knight, Dixon, Robinson. Fourth Grade: Bassett, Blackie, McEwen, Cockroft, Camphell, Shirreffs, Crowther, Smith, Miller, Elliot, Ingram, Marshall, Challis, Robinson, McCrostie, Petrie, Shirley, Baird. Players please meet at Hospital corner at 1.30 sharp. STAR. Seniors—Lock, Donnelly, Mattingly, Galt, Pasco, Cuff, McColl, Sinclair, Gutzewitz, Frampton, Gardiner, Riddell, Stubbs, Giller, McCorkindale, Sylvester, H. Riddell, Hodgson. Third grade—Cockroft (3), Orr (2), Dore, Gillies, Tansley, Topi, Doig. Tyne, Porter, Robertshaw, Lee, Giles, Bailey, McNie, Gorham, Smith, Martin, Sawyers. OLD BOYS. First grade—Carswell, Smiley, Francis, Lynch, McFarlane, Wilson, Denis. Shand, Hawke, Stanway, Hislop, Derbie. Mitchell, Henderson, Beadle. Second grade—Boyce, Springford, Marshall, Bird, McHardy, Gumbley McLachlan, McEwan, Mayhew, Strang, Wesney, Milne, Rout, Morrison, Peterson, Davidson, Challis. Third grade—Morrison, Willett, Caddie, Pollock, ’ Hastie, Good, Sefton, Cooper, Lemin, Smythe, Patterson, Wilson, Blair, Wallace, Crowther, Chaplin, Springford. WAIKIWI. Seniors —Thomson, Buchanan, Birss. Mclntosh, Ward (2), McKenzie (2), Watson, O’Connor, Wills, Ferguson, Mitchell, McDonald, Greig, R. Flynn. Hughes, Smith. Second Grade—Fox, Bell, Atkinson, Rattray, Cook, Jenkins, Hislop, Watson, Myers, Wilkinson, Harvey, Challis, Shieffelbein, Kitson, Carnie, O’Kane, Wilson, Walsh. INVERCARGILL. Seniors: Purdue, Norris, Grant, Couling, Nisbet, Henderson, Fairweather, Esquilant, Malcolm, ’■ Bailey, George, Mclntyre, Tapley, Hobbs, Clode, George. Second Grade: McKay, Sutton, Bews. Copp, Sloan, Baird, Lyons, Foster, Blue; Booth, Watson, McKenzie, Thompson, Wood, Thom, Marchant, Blampied, Fulford. Third Grade: Frew, McDougall, Henry, Martin, Robinson, Highfield, Green, Wilson, Maaka, Dunlop, Miller, Bloy,’ de Gamham, Ramage, Henry, Troon, Lumsden, Marchant, Lyons. Fourth Grade: J. Walsh, R. Sutherland, G.‘ Sutton, B. Harris, J. Wilkinson, F. Withington, J. Davis, J. Savory, G. Dempster, G. Ferguson, W. Murdock, P. Johnston, W. Cook, J. Dawson, A. Breen. CLIFTON. Second Grade.—Wixon, Dale, Scobie (2), Mclvor, Robertson, Thomson, McKenzie, Gaston, Dale, Baird, Robertson, Hinds, Skerratt, Roff, Thomson, Eastlake, Wardrop. Fourth Grade—Bradshaw, Helm, Pay, Corkin, Johnstone (2), Carter, McKenzie, Dale, Conley, Humphries, Somerville, Checketts, McDermott, Fraser, Treloar, Thomson. HIGH SCHOOL. Third grade: Matheson, Parker, Campbell, Anderson, McNee, McGrath, McFarlane, Brass, Harper, Uttley, Polson, Wyatt, Robertson, McLauchlan, Stevens, Morgan, Bamford, Spence. Fourth Grade: Potts, Robinson, McDonald, Gow, Stewart (2), ’Strang, Ryan, Fanner, McCurdy (2), Shand, Ballantyne, Hamilton, Reid, Bruce, Robertson, Anderson, Donaldson, Thompson, R.L. RIMU. Second Grade.—Baird (2), McKay, Lewis (2), Thomas, McNaughton, Mackie, Ross, Henderson, Hazlett, Bulling, Cournane (2), Wyeth, Anderson, J. Watt, F. Graham, Pankhurst. Fourth Grade: Kerr, Hazlett, Todd. Tait, Watt, Henderson, Graham, King, Phillips, Acklin, V. Lewis, W. Baird, N. Lewis, W. Jones, Lightfoot, L. Henderson, J. McLew, Caulfield, F. McLew, Knight. OREPUKI. Orepuki Seniors v. Tuatapere, at Tuatapere: G. Amos, N. Garden, M. Harrington, R. Mcßill, R. Harding, R. Lee, S. Mumford, J. McKenzie, J. .Harding, E. Brown, T. Murphy, P. Gillian, G. Purdue (capt.), T. Hoffman, L. McKenzie, Sheen and J. Sorenson. Juniors v. Tuatapere, at Orepuki: J. Gillan, S. Weir, C. Lennon, A. Suddaby, F. Noble (capt.), E. Mclntyre, D. Smith, L. Suddaby, P. Amos, S. Purdue, W. McKenzie, J. Mclntyre, C. Smith, J. Popham, S. Shirley and Sheen. REFEREES FOR SATURDAY. The following referees have been appointed for to-morrow’s Rugby matches: — Seniors.. —Pirates v. Waikiwi, Mr W. O. Ward; linesmen, Messrs Murray and Findlay; Star v. Old Boys, Mr C. A. Kerse; linesmen, Messrs Withers and Aitken. Second Grade.—Marist v. Invercargill, Mr J. L. Oughton; Old Boys v. Rimu, Mr J. Aitken; linesmen, Messrs Cheyne and Smith; Waikiwi v. Pirates, Mr C. C. Kenward. Third Grade.—Borstal v. Star, Mr J. Smith; Old Boys v. High School, Mr G. Alley; Clifton v. Railway, Mr R. Bell; Bluff v. Collegiate, Mr A. B. Frampton; Invercargill v. Pirates, Mr B. Clark. Fourth Grade.—Waikiwi v. Rimu, Mr G. H. Frampton; Bluff v. Clifton, Mr O. Thomas; Invercargill v. School A, Mr V. Broad; Borstal v. Pirates, Mr M. Sheehan; Technical v. School 8., Mr J. E, Salisbury. Emergencies.—Messrs Ewart, Pay and Robertson. T

OTAUTAU v. NIGHTCAPS. The following will represent Otautau in the second-grade match against Nightcaps, to be played on the Otautau recreation ground on Saturday: Steame, Thomson, G. Ledingham, Hill, Smyth, Chilton, V. Hope, Bulman, White, C. Hope, Matheson, O’Brien, S. Muir, D. Stephens and W. Ledingham. Emergencies: Currie and Bone.

RUGBY FOOTBALL CENTRAL DISTRICT. LAST WEEK’S GAMES. (By “Full-back.”) The display of Winton against Limehills last Saturday was an improvement on the form of the previous Saturday when the Maroons went under to Dipton. Limehills arc going to be one of the strongest teams in the local senior competition this season. The junior competitions have been re-arranged and a fresh start will be made on Saturday, the draw for which appears in this issue. Limehills once agqjn are fielding a strong pack this season and one feature of their performance at Winton last week was the cohesion with which they worked. Ward, Casey, McCarthy and Rouse are a solid quartette that should do well this season. The rearguard did not handle as well as it might have, but the material is there and a good combination in the making. Brosnan, whose ability was seen last season when he represented the district in the half-back position throughout the year, played admirably behind the scrum last week. The accuracy he displayed in his line kicking was first class and of great assistance to his side. Robb, who turned out for Hokonui last year in the junior ranks, will be a great asset to the Blue and Whites in the berth of full-back. McCombe is another newcomer to the rear division of the Blue and Whites, having been raised from junior status. Although on the light side he handles and tackles well. Until they are able to work together the Maroon pack will not accomplish anything. There was little cohesion last week and only individual efforts were beneficial and team work was sadly lacking. A. and D. Chilton did good work throughout, while a newcomer in Smith impressed while his condition lasted. Calder was an acquisition in the five-eighths line. Forde at wing three-quarter put dash into his efforts and, if given reasonably good opportunities this season, should develop into a good winger. The other members of the rearguard did not impress, although at times McCurdy’s defensive work was sound. Dipton were reported as not being at full strength last week when the Red and Whites accounted for Hedgehope. The latter team has been weakened this season by the loss of a number of good forwards. There was little between the Winton and Limehills teams when they drew at Winton on Saturday, but the Maroons will find the Blue and Whites a difficult proposition on their own grounds. Amended Junior Draw.

As a consequence of the sub-union’s decision to do away with the third grade section and have only one junior competition a new draw has been compiled. . The amended draw divided into north and south sections is as follows: South Section—First Round. May 20: Ryal Bush v. Wrights Bush at Wrights Bush, Mabel Bush v. Waianiwa at Waianiwa. May 27: Mabel Bush v. Ryal Bush at Ryal Bush, Waianiwa v. Wrights Bush at Wrights Bush. Second Round: June 10, Waianiwa v. Ryal Bush at Ryal Bush, Mabel Bush v. 'Wrights Bush at Wrights Bush. June 17: Wrights Bush v. Ryal Bush at Ryal Bush, Waianiwa v. Mabel Bush at Mabel Bush. June 24: Ryal Bush v. Mabel Bush at Mabel Bush, Wrights Bush v. Waianiwa at Waianiwa. Third Round: July 1, Ryal Bush v. Waianiwa at Waianiwa, V/rights Bush v Mabel Bush at Mabel Bush. July 8: Ryal Bush v. Wrights Bush at Wrights Bush, Mabel Bush y. Waianiwa at Waianiwa. July 15: Mabel Bush v. Ryal Bush at Ryal Bush, Waianiwa v. Wrights Bush at Wrights Bush. North Section—First Round. May 20: Drummond v. Winton at Winton, Hokonui v. Limehills at Limehills, Femhills a bye, May 27: Limehills v. Drummond at Drummond, Fernhills v. Hokonui at Hokonui, Winton a bye. June 10: Winton v. Limehills at Limehills, Fernhills v. Drummond at Drummond, Hokonui a bye. June 17: Hokonui v. Winton at Winton, Limehills v. Fernhills at Femhills, Drummond a bye. Second round: June 24, Femhills v. Winton at Winton, Hokonui v. Drummond at Drummond, Limehills a bye. July 1: Winton v. Drummond at Drummond, Limehills v. Hokonui at Hokonui, Fernhills a bye. July 8: Drummond v. Limehills at Limehills, Hokonui v. Femhills at Femhills, Winton a bye. July 15: Limehills v. Winton at Winton, Drummond v. Femhills at Fernhills, Hokonui a bye. July 22: Winton v. Hokonui at Hokonui, Limehills v. Fernhills at Fernhills, Drummond a bye. To-morrow’s Games. The fixtures for to-morrow (Saturday) are as follows: Senior: Winton v. Hedgehope at Winton, Dipton v. Limehills at Limehills. Junior: South section, Ryal Bush v. Waianiwa at Waianiwa; Wrights Bush v. Mabel Bush at Mabel Bush. North section: Winton v. Fernhills at Femhills, Drummond v. Hokonui at Hokonui, Limehills a bye. The Winton teams for to-morrow arc as follows: Senior: R. Walker; Johnstone, McCurdy, M. Forde; Calder, Driscoll; Souness; Boyle, Smith, D. Chilton; Robertson, Watson, W. Murphy, J. Murphy; A. Chilton. Emergencies, backs, Dobbie, F. Anderson; forwards, McDougall, Lumsden. Junior: Lindsay; L. Keach, S. Butler, W. Moore; F. Cosgrove, R. McKenzie; R. Lodge; A. Calder, B. O’Brien, B. Lumsden; D. McKenzie, C. Lodge; T. Brass, I. Gilmour, Gillman. Emergencies: Forward, Ward; back, W. Clarkson. OREPUKI v. ORAWIA. In a Rugby match at Orepuki the Orawia seniors defeated the home side by three points to nil. Orepuki kicked off against a strong wind, and immediately carried play to Orawia’s twenty-five but could not break through. Orawia then set up a strong attack on their opponents’ line Kerr potted but Purdue jumped high to receive and break away. He was hauled down at halfway, however, and the Orawia forwards carried play upfield once more. Findlay got offside when a try seemed certain and Orepuki found the line at half-way. There was no score at half-time. Orawia carried play to Orepuki s line where they were rewarded when Rates picked up and passed to Fowle who scored near the comer. The kick failed. Orepuki rushed play to Orawia’s line where Mumford got over but the try was disallowed. Purdue had a shot at goal from near half-way, but the ball went under the bar and Orawia forced. Time was palled soon afterwards with the score: Orawia 3, Orepuki nil. In the Orawia team Kerr and McKay were the pick of the backs while W. Fowle shone in the forwards. Harrington and Lee did good work for Orepuki in the backs and G. Purdue, Hoffman and J. Harding in the forwards. Mr E. G. Weir controlled the game. At Orawia the Orepuki juniors were defeated by the home side by 14 to 6. For Orawia the scorers were: H. Burns (try, penalty goal and a conversion), W. Chamberlain (try) and L.

Suddaby (try). For Orepuki Gillian (penalty goal) and P. Amos (try) were the scorers. Mr P. Chamberlain was referee. WESTERN DISTRICT SUB-UNION. (From Our Correspondent). The monthly meeting of delegates to the Western District Sub-Union was held in Mr Matheson’s room on Wednesday evening, when the following were present:—Messrs A. H. Lindsay (president), M. Mills and R. Deacon (Riverton), A. Fisher (Orepuki), Duncan and Pope (Nightcaps), C. Mills and R. Murray (Ohai), J. Laurie and E. Matheson (Western Star), D. C. McCrostie (Referees’ Association), J. C. Millar (Otautau) and C. Payne and H. M. McDonald (Waiau). The Riverton delegates recommended that the boundary between Riverton and Orepuki be Neilson’s corner;, and it was resolved that this be submitted to the Orepuki Club. Mr Barraclough, secretary, Orepuki Club, forwarded the following notice of motion:—“That the home team take the field up to time.” A general discussion ensued, and eventually it was resolved that clubs be advised that matches are to commence at 3 p.m., the travelling team to be allowed 15 minutes grace; any team’s opposing side failing to take the field by 3.30 p.m. to have the option of applying to the subunion for the match by default. The secretary, Ohai Club, advised that the club was entering a junior team only in the competition owing to a shortage of players. The following players were regraded: G. Excell, D. Dyet and E. Excell (Nightcaps) and J. Kitto, T. Taylor and F. Eason (Ohai). It was resolved that Wednesday, May 31, be submitted to the Orepuki Club for the holding of the jubilee seven-a-side tournament as a free date if the club wished to take advantage of it. Clearances were granted as follows: A. Christie from Albion (Gore) to Otautau; R. Macpherson, from Ranfurly to Otautau; L. Suddaby, from Orepuki; A. McKay, from Riverton to Waiau; E. Sheehan, from Ohai 'to Orepuki; and H. Frampton, from Drummond to Waiau. The secretary, Orepuki Club, advised that Messrs E. D. Bane and T. Kennard had been appointed managers of the team when travelling. BASKETBALL SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION. MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. The fortnightly meeting of the executive of the Southland Basketball Association was held last evening when Mrs R. S. Mclnnes presided over Mrs R. S. Keast, Misses C. Glennie, M. Shand, K. Penny, R. Reid, E. Gellatly, L. Hallamore. Mrs W. N. Johnston and Mr Pedlar were present by invitation. The president welcomed Mrs Johnston and said how pleased everyone was to see her again in Southland. A letter was received from Colac Bay regarding the formation of a sub-as-sociation. Tile secretary was instructed to forward the required information and suggest that Colac Bay approach Riverton and Otautau. St. Mary’s was granted permission to hold a stall in June and Kiwi to hold a tournament on July 11. Affiliation was granted to Greenhills, and Rata was allowed to enter a third grade team in the competition. It was decided to put into effect the recommendation from the general meeting that a public appeal for money be made. The following is the report of the match committee: Recommend that the following transfers be granted: Miss M. Stewart (Collegiate to McKenzies), Miss A. Hallamore (St. Mary’s to Rata), Miss M. Baird (St. Mary’s to McKenzies), Miss Jean Hillis (Kennington to Pirates). Recommend that the following regrades be granted: Kiwi, Miss J. Mumford and Miss P. Hannah, third to fourth; that the Rata second first grade team be regraded to second grade; that Miss C. Francis (Kiwi) be granted a regrade from second to third grade; that Miss S. Warden (Rata) be not granted a regrade from first to second grade; that St. Mary’s be not allowed to alter its costume to a white blouse owing to the similarity in the costume to Rata and S. but suggest that it adopt a blue and white belt: that Pirates’ communication with the convenor of the match committee be received and the position re-confirmed; that in future teams be instructed to march on to field and the referee to toss. The committee reported that a re-draw had been made in order to enable clubs to travel together and recommended that the draw as published be approved. It was reported that McKenzies had failed to register B. Johnson. Regrades were granted as follows: Rata, J. Thompson (second to third); A. Davidson (second to third); O. Strang (second to third), B. Hoyles (first to third). It was decided not to grant a regrade to Mrs Mortimer (Makarewa). The executive sympathized with her in her desire to keep the second grade team together, but felt it would not be in the interests of the basketballers to grant this regrade.

The recommendations of the match committee were adopted. Meeting of Delegates. A general meeting of the delegates was held last evening to decide whether a team should take part in the New Zealand tournament to be held this year in Gisborne. After the delegates had all expressed their opinions, it was decided by a small majority that no team be sent, but that they concentrate on paying off the courts and getting out of debt. It was then proposed, as a recommendation to the executive, that as no appeal had yet been made to the public, an appeal be now launched. It was stated that in the seven years of its existence the association had never appealed to the public and that all the money required for the courts and for travelling expenses had been made by the players themselves. At the same meeting the president drew attention to various duties of club secretaries and captains. Kiwi’s delegates moved that the executive be asked to deduct not more than 25 pei - cent of the profits from any tournament held by a club. It was also decided that a letter be sent to Mr J. A. Doig congratulating him on being elected to the City Council. The Bluff delegate moved: “That the programme of matches be adhered to unless the club secretaries are advised by the executive.” This was seconded pro forma, but was lost, no other delegate voting in favour of it. Therefore the onus of finding out where matches. are to be played still rests with the clubs.

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