SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 22038, 10 June 1933, Page 8

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. N.Z. Sapling Stakes will be paced at Ashburton Trotting Club’s Winter meeting to-day. South Africa’s leading trainer, S. Garrett, has a team of thirty horses in his stable. Hurdler Membo appeared to be hardly at. his best when stripped at D.J.C. meeting. Mr C. T. Keeble bred two good gallopers, in Golden Wings and Beaconfire, by Lackham. Ex-Maorilander M. McCarten has won King’s Cup on Limerick (1928) and last week Kuvera. Hyperion started second fancy in Epsom Derby and won—Manitoba was first selection. The cost of fitting up boxes on the steamer for Winooka and Trevallion ran into over £250. Winooka’s galloping companion, Trevallion is a five-year-old gelding by Redfern.

There are reported to be numerous races in South Africa worth from £lOOO to £5OOO.

Trevallion, who accompanied Winooka to U.S.A., established an Australian 8i fur. record.

Thespis (Auckland) was not unduly favoured in V.R.C. Grand National Hurdles with 9.11.

B. Burgess, trainer of Cluny and other horses at Opaki, has won 21 races this season.

On the first two days of recent Auckland meeting progeny of Lucullus (imp.) won six events.

To be run at Caulfield on August 12, the Australian Steeplechase (about 31m.) will be worth £l5OO.

England’s champion sire, Gainsborough, is out of Rosedrop, whose dam, Rosaline, was by Trenton.

Musket's son, Trenton, has proved to be a very high-class sire of brood mares at English studs.

It is reported that a profit on the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Winter meeting is considered very satisfactory.

Glenvane, who is an engaged at the Foxton R.C. meeting to-day, is reported to have been galloping well in Taranaki.

Several Southland-bred _ youngsters were engaged yesterday in valuable classic events in the north.

Last year £5903 10/- was invested on the Great Northern Hurdles, and this season £8144 10/- was handled.

On G.N. Hurdle Race £2660 was wagered straightout, and £5485 10/fnvested by place bettors.

The Australian Jockey Club’s Winter meeting will be brought to a conclusion at Randwick this afternoon.

Nominations for the leading events of the C.J.C. New Zealand Grand National meeting are due on June 23.

Maorilander Pilliewinkie, 14yrs, winner of the 1926 Australian Cup, is ending his days at ease in N.S.W.

French-bred colt Rodosto, by Epinard, won the Two Thousand Guineas ranking as fourth fancy.

Two Thousand Guineas was worth £10,750, the winner taking £9037 10/-, second £1075 and third £537 10/-.

New Zealand Sapling Stakes to-day provides £525 for the winner, £175 second, third £lOO, and fourth £5O.

When taken across to Melbourne last year, Make Up managed to win one very fair event.

Colonel Bradley, owner of Kentucky Derby hero, Broker’s Tip, has won the race on no less than four occasions.

Awapuni trainer G. W. New left Wellington on Thursday for Sydney with Beau Gallante and Good Hunting.

It is reported by Christchurch Times that rising three-year-old colt, Southdown, may be given a race at the National meeting.

The southern pacing mare Erin’s Princess starts off the front in the Acton Handicap, class 3.28, at Ashburton meeting to-day.

Entries totalling nearly 500 were received by Wellington R.C. this week for leading spring races in New South Wales and Victoria.

Provided sufficient guarantees against loss are obtained Waimate Hunt Club may hold a fixture on Thursday, July 20.

Veteran horseman F. Holmes has Elude, Minerval and Static labelled for work at Riccarton, with trotters preparing elsewhere.

It is interesting to note that the good Native sportsman, H. Rama, has engaged Manawhenua in the Melbourne Cup again this year.

Manawhenua ran a great race in the Melbourne Cup of November, last, and finished strongly, close up in fourth place.

Semper Paratus, who is to be tried out over the battens, looks the part, while he is two years older than his brother Cricket Bat.

One of Brisbane’s leading trainers. A. G. Anderson, has a string of 20 horses in work, while several other mentors claim strong teams.

A protective tariff in favour of South African thoroughbred producers means £lOO per head on horses imported from Australasia, England, and elsewhere.

The V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase, £2500 (about 3m., and a furlong, in which local jumper, Paris, is engaged, will be decided on July 8.

As far as can be judged in Maoriland, Paris (10.7) has not been crushed in the V.R.C. National Steeplechase, but a New Zealander has yet to win this race.

Royal Visitor, who acted as runnerup to Make Up in the G.N. Hurdle Race, has 9.13 in V.R C. National Hurdles and 10.5 in the Grand National Steeplechase.

Broker’s Tip, who recently won the Kentucky Derby and 48,925d01. as his share of the stakes, ranked as a maiden performer and only the second juvenile to record a similar feat.

The Durbar Lodge, Ltd’s, three candidates for the N.Z. Sapling Stakes to-day vzill be guided as follows:—Tondeleyo (J. Behrns); Vanity Fair (M. Holmes); Greemantle (F, G. Holmes)--all by Wrack.

The Dunedin Jockey Club has decided on the following classic events for the 1933-34 season:—McLean Stakes

(two-year-olds), £200; Champagne Stakes (two-year-olds), £200; Dunedin Guineas (three-year-olds), £250. Entries close on July 21. Following on his stern tussle with Polydora, when he prevailed in the Farewell Handicap at the D.J.C. Winter meeting, the veteran Red Boa walked away lame, but is now making good progress towards soundness. The son of Balboa may compete at the South Canterbury J.C. meeting on Saturday next and at the Christchurch Hunt Club fixture on July 29, prior to fulfilling engagements at the N.Z. Grand National gathering > in August, that is provided all goes well in the meantime. “The Watcher” reports in Wellington Dominion that Mr Ebb Simpson, now in Sydney with his Shambles— Degage gelding Gladium, is finding that his horse is not going to be thrown into any of his races over there by the handicapper. Gladium was entered for the Maiden Handicap, one mile, at Randwick on Monday, and in a 7.0 minimum received 8.8, being sixth in the handicap and receiving only 61b from the topweight in a field of 48. Gladium, who has never raced, did not accept. Entries received in Wellington and Auckland for leading Australian spring handicaps include:—Melbourne Cup: Fairway, All Supreme, Movie Star, Bayacre, Havering, Saltspray, Sir Nigel, Maine, Midian, Ralphyllis, Inflation, Silver Ring, Gold Trail, Beau Gallante, Mercian Prince, Desert Star, Manawhenua, Master Brierly and Korokio. Caulfield Cup: Fairway, Autopay, All Supreme, Movie Star, Bayacre, Havering, Saltspray, Midian, Golden Hair, Desert Star, Inflation, Silver Ring, Sir Nigel, Maine, Gold Trail, Beau Gallante, Ralphyllis, Mercian Prince, Manawhenua, Taneriri, Master Brierly and Korokio. Several other horses located in Maoriland have been nominated for the races quoted, while quite a number at present in Australia have also probably been engaged. A. S. Ellis (reports Christchurch Times) has an addition to his team in the five-year-old gelding, Speakeasy, by Night Raid from Sporting Lady, dam of Dan Russell. Speakeasy is engaged in the hurdle race at the South Canterbury J.C. meeting next week, and in a schooling task on Tuesday with his trainer in the saddle, he cleared four hurdles in faultless manner. He is now the property of Mr J. Veitch, who recently lost the services of Aladdin. The following applications for licenses have been recommended by the Dunedin Jockey Club:—Trainers.—H. A. Anderton, F. J. Beale, J. J. Cursey, J. Crawford, A. E. Didham, J. W. N. Dooley, H. Ellis, J. Ellis, jun., G. A. Fielding, C. Gieseler, J. Harvey, A. S. McKay, J. McKendry, H. A. McDonald, R. R. McDonald, J. Ruttledge, J. Ross, F. Shaw, S. G. Ware, J. A. White, T. P. Wilson, D. P. Wilson, J. J. Cotter, A. J. Cassells. Jockeys.—H. A. Anderton, J. T. Andrews, A. R. T. Beale, W. Cooper, A. E. Didham, J. W. N. Dooley, G. Lee, P. W. Powell, N. J. Dwyer. Apprentice jockeys.—A. W. Gye, J. W. Jenkins, R. G. Jenkins, W. Jenkins, R. J. Mackie, A. S. Mitchell, M. McDonald, J. R. Winder. Gentleman rider.—E. McGowan. A well-bred rising two-year-old colt by Valkyrian (imp.) from Luthy, by Lucullus (imp. and son of Ard Patrick bred in Germany) from Lisp, by Demosthenes (imp.) from Savanna, by Stepniak from Seashell, by Chainshot from Nautilus, by Traducer from Waterwitch (daughter of one of Maoriland’s famous maternal successes, Mermaid, imp.) is to join the team of local owner-trainer H. Andrews. The colt’s progenitor will be best known to southern racegoers as the sire of staunch Red Sea, but he was a wellbred imported horse (of the same family as Cyllene), by William the Third (great stayer and winner of many races), by St. Simon from Gravity, The dam of Valkyrian was also a blue blood known as Valkyr, by Eager from St. Natalia, by Common (Derby). It is needless to go into the well-known strains from which the colt’s dam, Luthy descends, but it will be noted that she possesses a double strain . of Musket through Stepniak and Chainshot, to say nothing of an admixture of Traducer —Mermaid blood, a blend that has assisted in making New Zealand notable as a horse-breeding country—the Stepniak—Traducer lines are of the best the Dominion has to offer. The death is announced of James Alexander McGinness (writes “Sentinel” in the Otago Daily Times), who was once a prominent figure in local racing circles. He contracted a chill at the Blenheim races and died _ on Sunday last in the Kaikoura Hospital. Mr McGuinness was born in 1863 in Auckland, and at an early age joined a racing stable. He broke in and trained Carbine as a two-year-old when Mr D. O’Brien was absent from Christchurch. At that time McGuinness was “head lad” in Mr O’Brien’s stable, and practically trained Carbine throughout his unbeaten career in New Zealand. Prior to that he had ridden, on the flat and over jumps. McGuinness came to Dunedin and acted as private trainer to Sir George McLean and Mr “J. Brett” when the former sportsman’s stable was at St Clair and when the Forbury Park racecourse was the headquarters of the Dunedin Jockey Club. J. W. Lowe was associated with the stable at that time, and the team included Dilemma, Skirmisher, Lord Rosslyn, Nihilist, and other useful performers. When the stable was transferred to Wingatui, Mr McGuinness trained Canteen (as a two-year-old),. Pampero, Vladimir, Red Gauntlet, Crichton, Lady Rosslyn, Maremma, Ayrdale, Noblesse, Sychem, Crown Imperial, Blackstone, and several others. After leaving Dunedin Mr McGuinness became a stud groom at the StonyhUrst Stud for several years, and about 10 years ago he shifted to the Kaikoura district. During his stay in Dunedin he made many friends, who always retained kindly recollections of him and who will learn of his death with sincere regret. The form of the New Zealand-bred colt Wakatipu (Paper Money—Philomela) in South Africa has, according, to all accounts created a very big impression and a fine advertisement for our blood stock. Mr J. E. Wilson, of Randwick, has just returned from a trip to the Union, and relating some of his experiences to “Pilot” of Sydney Referee, he speaks in glowing terms of the possibilities of a market in South Africa for Australian and New Zealand blood stock, the only handicap, and it is severe, being the head tax of £lOO per horse imported. When Mr Wilson left Wakatipu was being prepared for the Durban July Handicap, one mile and a quarter, worth £5OOO, and it was considered that he had excellent prospects of landing this stake. Should he win it will be a further great advertisement for our blood stock, and with the prospect of the £lOO head tax being removed by the new Parliament, Australia and New Zealand may benefit considerably. Mr Wilson says that Wakatipu is a fine youngster, much like Veilmond in appearance. Yearlings are bred in South Africa for sale or private racing, but Mr Wilson says they don’t come up to Australasian standard. Consequently local owners are feeling the pinch. With importation almost banned by the heavy head tax the quality of horses has become poorer, and stayers particularly are lacking. Yet good stables continue, de-j

spite depression, and besides the July event wor/n £5OOO just mentioned there are numerous races worth from £lOOO up to £4OOO. These will prove a strong incentive to purchase in the Australian market should the tax be repealed. ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. The following are the acceptances for the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting to-day:— LONGBEACH HANDICAP. .£lOO. Class 3.51. One and a-half miles. Alf Parrish scr Renova scr Chiming Wrack scr Sea Gift scr Chudleigh scr Sister Mary scr Copper Money scr Royal Parrish scr Goulburn scr Winsome Laddie scr Hakatere scr yds bhd Hokimal scr Great Wood 36 Imperial Nelson scr Harvest Dillon 36 Peter Conquest scr Jean Ballln 72 Renegade scr Silk Coat 120 TRIAL HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 3.45. One and a-half miles. Agile scr Modern Lady scr Arion Axworthy scr Royal Audo scr Athelney Lass scr Royal Wrack scr Bar None scr Social Pest scr Cam Dillon scr Soiario scr Colene Parrish scr Sunbrown scr Colleen Derby scr Tongata scr General Wrack scr Thornworthy scr Happy Bird scr NEW ZEALAND SAPLING STAKES, 1933, for two-year-olds. One and a-half miles. Durbar Lodge, Limited’s b.f. Vanity Fair. C. S. Donald’s c.g. Blondie. C. P. Cameron’s b.g. Guy Junior. W. J. Morland’s b.g. Sir Gowan. Mrs E. K. Mauger’s br.g. War Buoy. Durbar Lodge, Ltd,s b.g. Greenmantle. C. Grice’s b.g. Village Guy. C. Nordquist's b.g. Compass. A. J. Lawrence's ch.c. Morello. Durbar Lodge, Ltd.'s, b.f. Tondeleyo. A. E. Blackler’s b.f. Evie Denver. E. G. and F. A. Bridgen’s b.c. Chancellor. R. Sutherland’s b.f. Roma Girl. Mrs M. A. Hall's b.g. Full Hand. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, £350. Class 4.28. Two miles. Arethusa scr Mountain Dell 12 Silver de Oro scr Sir Guy 12 Sunny Morn scr Muriel De Oro 24 yds bhd First Flight 12 ACTON HANDICAP, £l5O. Class 3.28. One and a-half miles. Cloudy Range scr Taxpayer 12 Erin’s Princess scr Worthy King 12 King's Cup scr Denver City 24 Nelson’s Chum scr Gay Gordon 24 Smooger scr Location 24 Special Sun scr Manoeuvre 24 yds bhd Reporter 36 Aristotle 12 War Paint 36 Matchmaker 12 Jolly Wave 48 Suncross 12 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £l5O. Class 4.58. Two miles. Earl Bingen scr Resound 24 Raciaim scr Silk Coat 24 yds bhd Enigma 36 Radley 24 Olson 72 TINWALD HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 3.40. One and a-half miles. Great Minto scr yds bhd Jimmy De Oro scr Lucky Guy 12 Waving Corn scr Ruin 12 Lorelei scr Ezywurk 24 Ronald Derbie scr Gunmetal 24 Warpath scr Royal Escort 24 Smoke Screen scr WINTER HANDICAP, £2OO. Class 3.24. One and a-half miles. Ciro scr Probationer 12 Dusolina scr Sodium 12 Huon Voyage scr Some Guy 12 Indianapolis scr Gunfire 24 Manoeuvre scr Ngir gonglngo 24 Master Roy scr Raydus 24 yds bhd Tactless 24 Avernus 12 John Jinks 36 Bracken 12 Scinerby 26 FOXTON RACING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Foxton, June 6. Following are the acceptances for the Foxton Racing Club’s annual meeting on June 10:— POROUTAWHO HURDLES, £75. One mile and five furlongs. st lb st lb Adventus 11 1 Capetown 9 0 Birkbeck 9 12 Fallow 9 0 Invictus 9 7 Moutoa King 9 0 Vitaphone 9 4 Te Hekenga 9 0 Knollmere 9 3 No Humbug 9 0 MAIDEN STAKES, £55. Weight 8.0. Six furlongs. Amyril Princess Ruth Arctic Region Sir Romeo Aweketea Stadium Dacre Switch On Gay Coat Te Rangituma Hawora Thomist Envidette Toxmiss HIMATANGI HACK HANDICAP, £65

BOXING SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION’S PROGRAMME. At its meeting on Thursday evening the Southland Boxing Association decided to arrange a programme for the next two months as follows:— July s—Novice and open amateur tourney. July 24—Professional contest to be arranged. August 9—Southland amateur championships. August 30—Professional contest to be arranged. BAER DEFEATS SCHMELING. TECHNICAL KNOCK-OUT. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) New York, June 8. Max Baer defeated Max Schmeling on a technical knock-out in the tenth of a scheduled fifteen-round contest. Baer had an advantage of 1331 b in weight. The betting was 3| to lin Schmeling’s favour. The attendance was 65,000. Displaying terrific punching power, Baer caught the former world’s champion with a barrage of rights to the chin in the ninth. The Teuton was tottering and groggy after the bell. Coming out savagely to finish the German in the tenth, Baer loosed a volley of rights and floored Schmeling for the count of nine. Schmeling came up gamely, but was helpless, and Baer smashed him from one side of the ring to the other before the referee stopped the bout.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, June 9. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting on June 21 and 24:— WINTER HANDICAP, £ll5. Limit 3.48. One and a-half miles. Colleen Murphy Lt Indolent 12 Mounain Sun Lt Nelson Pirate 48 Otana Lt Wariopata 72 Pearl Parrish Lt Rustle 84 Singing Bird Lt Mattie Young Rodney Lt Herbilwyn 96 Waskasu Lt Win Huon 96 yds bhd Autumn Lu 12 MANGERE HANDICAP, £ll5. Limit 3.6. One and a-quarter miles. /Ircraft Lt Tinokaha Lt Anthony’s Gift Lt Worthy Light Lt Free Gift Lt yds bhd Gloster Lt Bonnie Direct 12 Hukunal Lt Bingen Chief 36 jester Lt Ncllota 36 Lady Fame Lt Red Hope 36 Our Summer Lt Worthy Chief 36 Port Light Lt Cimarron 48 Shining Metal Lt May Chenault 60 Student Prince Lt Whakahiki 84 ADAMS’ MEMORIAL, £3OO. Limit 4.30. Two miles. Direct Morning £t Peter Pirate 24 Great Parrish Lt Mountain Dell 24 Kewple’s Auto Machine 36 Triumph Lt Enawah 48 Peterwah Lt Jewel Pointer 84 yds bhd Kewple’s Guy 12 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £l3O. Limit 3.35. One and a-half miles. Billy Carbine Lt Gay Paree 36 Moko Girl Lt Bessie Parrish 48 Nell Volo Lt Dark McKinney 48 Olson Lt Explosion 60 yds bbd Gold Sovereign 96 Zanzibar 24 HOBSON HANDICAP, £l2O. Limit 3.28. One and a-half miles. Chenwood Lt Silver Bingen 12 Raider Lt Rangihau 24 yds bhd Realty 36 Free Logan 12 Dad's Hope . 36 Lady Coronado 12 Kelp « 48 Pukemiro 12 CORNWALL HANDICAP. £l5O. Limit 2.47. One and a-quarter miles. Arabond Lt Auto Machine 36 Pegaway Lt Peter Pirate 36 Peterwah Lt Kewple’s Prince Pedro Lt Triumph 36 yds bhd Mountain Dell 36 Great Parrish 12 Stanmoore 36 Nelson Tasker 12 Enawah 60 MARCONI HANDICAP, £l2O. Limit 2.56. One and a-quarter miles. Mazda Lt Wee Machine 24 Prince Etawah Lt Huie Coronado 36 Temahanga Lt Elawah 36 yds bhd Hohoro 36 Daddy Longlegs 24 Jackie Thorpe 36 Guid Hairst 24 Homeward 72 Francis Lincoln 24 BADMINTON ALL SAINTS v. INVERCARGILL. The following are the scores of a badminton match played at the Zealandia Hall on Thursday evening between All Saints A team and Invercargill A team, Invercargill names being mentioned first: — Ladies’ Doubles—Miss Maltby and Mrs Hughes v. Mrs Skelt and Miss Latta, 5—15, 2—15; Misses Guest and J. Falconer v. Misses S. Price and R. Neilson 15—8, 15—13; Misses Cutt and McCallum v. Misses Lockwood and G. Neilson, 3—15, 9—15. Men’s Doubles.—Hughes and Reed v. Wren and Boyd, 21—12, 21 —10; Clarkson and Padget v. Ferguson and Skelt 10—21; 21—7, 10—21: McCallum and Rigby v. Smith and Challis 21—13, 13 -21, 21—7. Combined Doubles.—Miss Maltby and Hughes v. Mrs Skelt and Wren, 13—21, 14—21; Miss Guest and McCallum v. Miss Latta and Ferguson, 16—21, 6—21; Miss J. Falconer and Reed v. Miss S. Price and Boyd, 21 —17, B—2l, 11—21; Mrs Hughes and Clarkson v. Miss R. Neilson and Skelt, 10—21, 21—18, 21 —l9; Miss Cutt and Padget v. Miss Lockwood and Smith, 17 —21, 9 —21; Miss McCallum and Rigby v. Miss G. Neilson, and Challis, 13—21, 21—16, 12—21. Invercargill, 400 points 11 games, 4 sets; All Saints, 494 points, 18 games, 8 sets. ” TENNIS DAVIS CUP MATCHES. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, June 8. In the quarter-final of the European Zone of the Davis Cup, played at Eastbourne, F. Perry (England) defeated Morpurgo (Italy) 6—3, 6—4, 7—5. H. W. Austin (England) defeated Stefani (Italy) 6—2, 7—5, 7—5. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Prague, June 8. In a Davis Cup European Zone quar-ter-final Czechoslovakia eliminated Greece.

RUGBY FOOTBALL

TO-DAY’S RUGBY. SECOND ROUND OF SENIOR GAMES. PIRATES AND STAR. The second round of the Galbraith Shield competition, which commences this afternoon, looks like being hailed with even greater enthusiasm than the first. Thanks to a good standard of play in the opening games, culminating in a brilliant display of back play last week in the Country Day fixtures, the supporters of Rugby in the south have come to look upon the club contests as productive of much better football than has been the case for many years. With the fade of the famous Star teams of recent years, much of the keenness and interest has been lost to the Galbraith Shield competition, but this year a decided return of the support of the club games has been noticeable. Indeed, although the formidable Pirates fifteen have proved themselves a grade or two above the others in the senior competition, the standard of Rugby has been so good as to again attract lovers of bright and open football. For this reason alone a record crowd may be expected at the Park this afternoon to see the return game between the old rivals, Star and Pirates. In addition there is the prospect of patrons witnessing a much closer game than they saw in the -opening round when Pirates won by 16 points to 3. On that occasion superior fitness and combination won out for Pirates. They played like a team, whereas Star did not. Since then, however, the Star side has undergone several changes, and while not greatly impressing on their last appearance, there is every reason to believe that the colours will file out this afternoon a greatly improved team than hitherto. The addition of H. Smith in the rearguard must have a strengthening effect on the side and with an improved forward team, Star certainly look like giving the Blacks their hardest game to date. Star have been training very hard and should not want on the score of fitness if the game is a fast and open one. Pirates will be weakened by the absence of more than one of their regulars. Still, the team they are fielding this afternoon should be equal to all the demands made upon them. Notable absentees will be Pickering, Robertson and Richardson. Fortunately the inside combination has not been affected by defections and provided the Black forwards can give Girvan Thomas a good share of the ball, the crowd should see some more of the clever play which has characterized the work of Dick Smith and Ross Sharp throughout all their games to date. This pair have a wonderful understanding, and are likely to give the Star inside backs plenty to do to keep their line intact. The forwards appear to be evenly matched. Star will be more solid, but the Blacks possess greater speed, and they will be out to make the game as fast as possible. All things equal in the matter of luck and distribution, of the ball, this game looks like providing the match of the year. Pirates will go out favourites and certainly will strive very hard to keep their fine record intact.

The second senior game, between

Blues and Old Boys, should also be productive of fast and open Rugby. The last time these teams met Old Boys had all the better of the game, but tired in the second spell and Blues snatched a draw a few minutes from time. Eleven all were the scores on that occasion. Both teams have shown improved form since their last meeting and are likely to make a great game of it. Old Boys will have Derbie back again one one wing and in addition Watts will be seen out on the other wing. Much interest will be taken in the form of the Old Boys’ backs, as provided they can get ball they are sure to give a good exhibition of open Rugby. WAIKIWI CLUB. SPECIAL MEETING. At a special meeting of the Waikiwi Football Club last evening a suggestion to amalgamate with another club was considered but was defeated by an overwhelming majority. STAR THIRD GRADE TEAM. The Star Third Grade team to play at Queen’s Park to-day is as follows: Cockroft, Orr, Giller, Dore, Matheson, Thyne, Cockroft, Williams, Gorham, Orr, Cockroft, Doig, Topi, Lee, Giles, Tansley, Sawers, Smith. JUNIOR NOTES. (By “Onlooker Jun.”) The following notes concerning junior players arrived too late to be included in the Playground page:— Booth has .been turned into a chopping block in the Blue rear division — from first five-eighth to wing threequarter and then to full-back in one game. No player can give, of his best if moved about in this fashion. Foster stood out like “Grannies tooth” at first five-eighth against Old Boys. How he expected Blue to get a pass to him is better known to himself. Wood may be able to splash in the baths, but will have to put more dash into his work to retain his position m the Blue pack. Mayhew made the best of everything that came his way and set his backs in action at every opportunity. Wesney and company gave a splendid exhibition of good open football. They must be declared unlucky to go down to Blues on the day. Why Henderson on Old Boys wing always elected- to run infield when he should have made the corner his destination is incomprehensible. When Wesney changed his direction he caught the Blue backs napping. He has a good future before him if he is not promoted to senior football too soon.

McNaughton, the Rimu half, appeared to be timing his passes too late as Thomas was over running them. Thomas was not playing his usual safe game. The Lewis brothers gave a sound, all-round display. Mackie was a weak link in the Rimu backs and allowed C. Taylor to score a couple of easy tries. C. Currie, Pirates’ other winger, gave a splendid display, running with determination. He is one of the best wingers seen in action this season.

G. Baird, another good winger playing for Rimu, wants plenty of feeding.

He left his kicking boots at home against Pirates as two of his attempts struck the crossbar, which spelt “draw” —a good finish to a hard game. Belsham received plenty of ball from the Black pack and on several occasions made the Rimu backs look silly. L. Hazlett, one of the Pirate forwards, wants to learn to keep on side or in a closely contested game his tactics may spell disaster for his side. GOLF GORE LADIES’ CLUB. A sealed hole match was played by the members of the Gore Ladies’ Golf Club on Thursday and the best cards returned were:— Mrs John Brown 41— 8—33 Mrs McCreath 47—14—33 Mrs Caverhill 48—15—33 Mrs G. R. Martin 43— 9 —34 Mrs T. L. Piller 44— 9—35 The winner of the C grade match yesterday was Mrs D. F. Tait. SOCCER CENTRAL CLUB. The Central Soccer teams for to-day are as follows:— Central A v. Southern : Sharr; Ferguson, Moorcroft; Walsh, J. Bishop, Adamson; Johnston, Officer, Barnes, Dale, Rowland. Emergencies: F. Bishop, Haberfield. Central B v. Corinthians—Greenfield; Young, Adamson; Martin, Donald, Boyd; Collins, Hopgood, Patterson, Harvey, Dennis. Emergencies: Davenport, Moylan.

BASKETBALL SECONDARY SCHOOL MATCHES. Following are the results of secondary school basketball matches played, on Wednesday:— Senior.—High School A (34) v. High School C (2); Technical College A (22) v. High School B (7); St. Catherine’s (30) v. High School D (2). Junior. —High School A (10) v. St. John’s (2); Technical College B (8) v. High School B (8); Technical College C (8) v. High School D (6); High School C (11) v. Technical College D (3); Technical College A (15) .v. St. Catherine’s A (6). The fixtures and referees for June 14 are:— Senior. —High School A v. St. Catherine’s, 3.40 St. Catherine’s (Miss Bamford); Technical College A v. High School C, 4 p.m., High School (Miss McHaffie); High School B v. Technical College B, 4 p.m., Technical College (Miss Cutt); High School D, a bye. Junior. —Section I.: High School A v. High School B, 3.30 p.m., High School (Miss White); Technical College B v. St. Catherine’s B, 4 p.m., Technical College (Miss Blaikie); St. John’s v. St. Catherine’s A, 4 p.m., St. John’s (Miss Royds); Technical College A, a bye. Section II.: High School C v. Technical College C, 4 p.m., High School (Miss McCallum); High School D v. Technical College D, 3.45 p.m. (Tuesday), Technical College (Miss Blaikie). The table of points is as follows:—

PRIMARY SCHOOL DRAW. The draw for primary school basketball matches is as follows: — I SENIOR. June 16.—South v Waihopai at South; Waikiwi v North at Waikiwi; Middle v Makarewa at S.B.A. courts; Wallacetown v St. George at S.B.A. courts; St. Joseph’s a bye. . June 23.—South v Waikiwi at Waikiwi; St. Joseph’s v Waihopai at Waihopai; Middle v North at North; Wallacetown v Makarewa at S.B.A. courts; St. George a bye. j u ]y 7.—South v Middle at South: St. Joseph’s v Waikiwi at St. Joseph’s; Wallacetown v North at S.B.A. courts; St. George v Makarewa at S.B.A. courts; Waihopai a bye. July 14.—South v Wallacetown at S.B.A. courts; St. Joseph’s v Middle at Middle: Waihopai v Waikiwi at Waihopai; St. George v North at St. George; Makarewa a bye. July 21.—South v St. George at St. George; St Joseph’s v Wallacetown at S.B.A. courts; Waihopai v Middle at Waihopai: Makarewa v North at S.B.A. courts; Waikiwi a bye. July 28.—South v Makarewa at S.B.A. courts: St. Joseph’s v St. George at St. Joseph’s; Waihopai v Wallacetown at S.B.A. courts; Waikiwi v Middle at Middle; North a bye. August 4.—South v North at South; St. Joseph’s v Makarewa at S.B.A. courts; Waihopai v St. George at St. George; Waikiwi v Wallacetown at S.B.A. courts; Middle a bye. August 11.—St. Joseph’s v North at North; Waihopai v Makarewa at S.B.A. courts; Waikiwi v St. George at Waikiwi; Middle v Wallacetown at S.B.A. courts; South a bye. JUNIOR. June 16.—South v North at North; Waihopai v Makarewa at S.B.A. courts; Waikiwi v St. George at St. George; Middle v St. Joseph’s at Middle. June 23.—South v Makarewa at S.B.A. courts; Waihopai v St. George at St. George; Waikiwi v St. Joseph’s at St. Joseph’s; Middle v North at Middle. July 7.—South v St. George at South; Waihopai v St. Joseph’s at Waihopai; Waikiwi v North at Waikiwi; Middle v Makarewa at S.B.A. courts. Julv 14.—South v Waihopai at South; Waikiwi v Middle at Waikiwi; St. Joseph’s v North at North; Makarewa v St. George at S.B.A. courts. July 21.—South v Waikiwi at Waikiwi; Waihopai v Middle at Middle; North v St. George at North; St. Joseph’s v Makarewa at S.B.A. courts. July 28.—South v Middle at South; Waihopai v Waikiwi at Waihopai; St. Joseph’s v St. George at St. Joseph’s; North v Makarewa at S.B.A. courts. CRICKET WEST INDIES v. SOMERSET. (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.) London, June 8. Against Somerset West Indies in the first innings have lost six for 482 (Barrow 70, Merry 75, Headley not out 224).

Six furlongs. Glenvane 10 3 Aroma 8 3 Wasteland 8 12 Land Tax 8 1 St. Roger 8 11 Lackston 8 0 Ebeum 8 10 Pahiko 8 0 King Peg 8 5 Whetuma 8 0 Arastar 8 5 FOXTON CUP, £100. One mile and a-quarter. Takakua 9 8 Senegal 8 0 All Humbug 9 3 Chief Lucky Alice 8 13 Marionette 8 0 Cape Fair 8 5 CARNARVON HACK HANDICAP, £70. One mile. Thrasher 9 10 Park Acre 8 5 Palace 9 1 Willowmere 8 1 Shootist 8 11 Priscilla Verne 8 0 Dick Mercian Whittington 8 10 Prince 8 0 Kotahi Eka 8 6 KEBBELL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £75. Seven furlongs. All Humbug 9 12 Orby’s Choice 8 6 Habit 9 10 Leisure 8 5 Takakua 9 7 Sir Pombal 8 0 Royal Bengal 9 4 Arena 8 0 The Tiger 9 3 Purse 8 0 Glenvane 8 6 HERRINGTON HACK HANDICAP, £60. Five furlongs and a-half. Foreign Queen 9 7 Willowmere 8 1 Wasteland 8 12 Lackston 8 0 Hunting Lodge 8 10 Pheon 8 0 Ebeum. 8 10 Artic Region 8 0 King Peg 8 5 Toxmiss 8 0 Arastar 8 5 Whetuma 8 0 Amyril 8 2 Thomist 8 0

Senior. P. W. L. D. Pts. High School A 3 3 0 — 6 Technical College A 3 3 0 —— 6 St. Catherine’s 4 2 2 —— 4 Technical College B 3 2 1 —-• 4 High School B 3 1 2 — 2 High School C 4 1 3 — 2 High School D 4 — 4 — 0 Junior. Section I. High School A 4 4 0 — 8 Technical College A 4 3 1 —— 6 St. Catherine’s A 4 2 2 — 4 St. John’s 2 1 1 — 2 High School B 3 0 2 1 1 Technical College B 3 0 2 1 1 St. Catherine’s B 2 0 2 — 0 Section II. High School C 4 3 1 — 6 Technical College C 3 2 1 — 4 High School D 4 2 2 '— 4 Technical College D 3 0 3 — 0