SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 22058, 4 July 1933, Page 8

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

V.R.C. Grand National fixture will be continued at Flemington to-morrow afternoon.

Silver Sight is proving one of the unlucky gallopers of the South Island turf season.

Winooka, as a sprinter, may be ready for an early start in his U.S.A, career.

Oamaru Jockey Club’s fixture, on Saturday last, should result in a profit.

At latest advice, Paris was eligible for Steeplechasers’ Flat Race (two miles) to-morrow.

Speakeasy, a pupil of A. S. Ellis, was the best of the novice ’chasers at Oam- ■ aru meeting.

Now ranged at the foot of handicap lists, Kakara_ has been racing fairly well lately.

Kakara (Paladin —Orange Blossom) syrs, is trained by S. G. Ware on D.J.C. course.

In the contest for Australia’s winning sires’ honours Heroic, has an advantage in progeny.

Heroic has been more extensively used at the stud than has keen rival Windbag.

In company with Pillow Fight and Tea Trader, Winooka may be shipped to Chicago on Monday next.

Up to May 18, Gordon Richards had ridden 50 winners in England—his full season’s record in 1932 was 190.

Following on heavy rain overnight, Oamaru course was very heavy and holding on Saturday.

Rodosto is the first colt from France to win the English and French Two Thousand Guineas.

■ The recent Epsom Derby was worth £11,690, and the Oaks (fillies) gave £7930 in stakes.

Lima Lux is claimed to look the part, while his performances class him as a very fine ’chaser.

Antrim Boy tired over Oamaru fences on Saturday, but got round and occupied fourth place.

The winner of Oamaru Trot on Saturday, Preface, was got by Author Dillon from Daisy Lynn.

Supporters of favourites had a bad time at Oamaru last week, Polydora being their only solace.

According to northern accounts, Steeton was beaten a long way from home at Oamaru.

In recording second and third placings at Oamaru Hytemoana returned nice place prices.

Racing for her breeder, Mr G. Hall, Polydora is from a half-sister to successful sire Winning Hit.

The smart North Islander Takakua (Royal Divorce) has been bought by Mr J. Jameson (Masterton).

King Comet, the Auckland hurdler, schooled exceptionally well at Ellerslie on Thursday last.

Three-year-old gelding Dracula is evidently smart to make Repudiation look cheap at Oamaru.

Latest news from Ellerslie is to the effect that Billy Boy and Solanio are training on well.

The veteran galloper, Seatown, will represent Stratford at the Welllington R.C. Winter meeting.

Seatown has not previously raced at Trentham in winter time, but he favours heavy ground.

Raymond, winner of the Princess of Wales’ Stakes at Newmarket, cost Sir Abe Bailey 4500gns last year.

It is disconcerting to learn that Bronze Eagle was sore after a ten furlong pace effort last week.

Sydney opinion is to the effect that Gladium (Shambles —Dcgage) will win stakes with racing experience.

Barograph is a North Island three-year-old by Weathervane from Expense, who is expected to race well.

Ireland’s Two Thousand Guineas contest was won by Canteener, by Son and Heir, who raced as an unsexed galloper, as geldings are not excluded from the Irish classics.

Several New Zealanders, including Irish Chieftain, Good Hunting and Araunah, were nominated for the Gooparle Handicap, £4OO, lowest weight 7.7 (one mile) at the V.R.C. fixture to-morrow.

While riding Khartoum at Entien, near Paris, on May 20, in the Grand Steeplechase, the champion French cross-country jockey, J. Luc, was thrown and killed instantaneously.

Australian stud experts are expecting the imported sire Caledon to occupy, a leading place on the winning sires’ list shortly. He is a full brother to Coronach (Hurry On—Wet Kiss), winner of the Derby and- St. Leger.

Trained and ridden by J. McLennan, five-year-eld gelding Hytemoana (Nelson Bingen), who chased the mare Preface home in Oamaru Trot, is a son of the old Southland mare Seaward Spot.

When the last mail to hand left England, it was stated that Mr T. Walls and his partner,-Mr S. Macgregor, were contemplating retiring the Derby winner of last year, April the Fifth, to the stud, and this may account for the horse having apparently failed to race prominently at recent leading fixtures. April the Fifth is stated to have grown into a very big horse and his part owner, the actor, T. Walls, has found it difficult to prepare him on hard summer tracks.

Following on the death of Mr Richard Marsh, trainer for two Kings, which occurred at his home at Shelford, Cambridgeshire, on May 20, Mrs Marsh received the following telegram from the King at Buckingham Palace: “The Queen and I assure you of our heartfelt sympathy in your bereavement. I shall always gratefully remember your husband’s long and valuable services to King Edward and myself as our trainer at Newmarket and his many successes on the Turf. (Signed) George R. 1.”

Charles Rogers, of Ratoath, County Meath, was fined £5OO on each of two summonses at the Holyhead Police Court on May 15. The charges concerned the making of false declarations in connection with the importation of the racehorse Royal Ransom from Ireland to England. There is a duty of 40 per cent, on live animals imported to England from the Irish Free State. Rogers is a trainer in Ireland and is both trainer and agent for the American owner Mr J. H. Whitney.

Occupying and fully entitled to a Central position on the South Island turf stage at the present juncture,

quite apart from her Winter Cup engagement, the four-year-old mare Polydora (trained by H. Nurse at Riccarton) presents an interesting tabulated pedigree which may be reduced to a condensed form. Her imported sire Polazel, now numbered with the dead and gone, ranked as a son of Polymelus from Ardazel, by John O’Gaunt (son of Isinglass—La Fleshe). On the other hand, her dam, Sweet Smile (bred by the late Sir George Clifford) was got by San Francisco (St. Simon) from Winning Way (dam of Winning Hit, by Autumnus), by Carmie Chiel (Clanranald —Weathereye, by Maxim, by Musket) from Lady Wayward, by Bill of Portland (St. Simon) from Elusive, by Trenton (Musket —Frailty). Here, again, is a doubling up of the St. Simon —Musket cross that has proved successful in Australia and New Zealand for many years past, despite the fact that in England and elsewhere it has been claimed that the influence of St. Simon has been fading out—perchance the line of St. Simon was overdone in the Old Country to be renewed in Australasia under different climatic and usage conditions. The last statement is only a theory, but near descendants of St. Simon developed temperamental tendencies in the land of their origin, whereas in New Zealand and Australia they were allied to stout and ancient families of more “sluggish” blood, and this may have been the antidote overlooked in England. It is also a known fact that in the lands of the Southern Cross imported horses are less pampered and confined, to be brought closer to Nature and this must have, a bearing on the subject under discussion. In the Commonwealth and Maoriland imported sires are given more liberty, as often as not let down in condition during the off season, and, at all times, taught to behave themselves—man eaters, or so-called demon thoroughbreds, are seldom met with in the colonies of the Southern Hemisphere.

While there will be general newspaper comment on the new time record for the V.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race at Flemington on Saturday by Belar in defeating Lynden—both jumpers racing as sons of Poitrel—and other swift fencers, it may not be out of place to recall a great winner of this hurdling classic away back in 1838, when Malua (11.7) prevailed with an amateur horseman as pilot—he was ridden by his owner, Mr J. O. Inglis, credited with being equal to any professional steeplechase jockey in Australia. Malua was a great racehorse, as the son of St. Alban’s won the Melbourne Cup in 1884, carrying 9.9, the Newmarket Handicap (6f.) the same year with 8.7 and the Australian Cup (2:1m.) in 188 G under 9.9 while he had other flat races to his credit. Then Malua in turn sired Malvolio, winner of the Melbourne Cup in 1891 and the blood of his sons and daughters is potent to-day in New Zealand and Australia. No hesitation has been displayed in Victoria and South Australia in putting proved flat racers to the Grand National Hurdle Race test, but Malua was probably the most brilliant and enduring galloper of them all.

Of late, seven-year-old pacing mare Lady Coronado, by Prince Coronado, has developed into a more than useful winner for the stable of the North Island light harness mentor, S. M. August. On Boxing Day she won the Wairarapa Cup very easily, then at the Auckland T.C. meeting recently she landed the Hobson Handicap as a 7—B fancy, while on Saturday last, at the Waikato T.C.’s. Winter fixture, she recorded a very nice double success, Waikato T.C. Cup Handicap (2m.) as a 5—5 selection and followed this up with a win in the Kaipaki Handicap (Llm.) starting second in order of fancy each way. At one time located in Christchurch, S. M. August has made his mark as a light harness trainer and reinsman since he removed to the North Island to turn out from his stable and pilot in races Lady Coronado and many other winners.

Two deserving cases were in evidence at Oamaru on Saturday, when Palmary and Silver Sight finished first and second respectively in the Winter Hack Handicap, although the former may be accepted as the most unlucky of two consistent gallopers, as he is a travelled five-year-old, while Silver Sight is only a juvenile. Palmary is credited with the coveted brackets in the Turf Register, but this only represents half a win and marking a deadheat with Trek at the recent D.J.C. Winter fixture in the Aidworth Handicap (Ijm.). The success of Palmary is of some interest in Southland as he is trained by J. W. Pankhurst, at one time located here, but for some years past ranking as a Washdyke mentor, while the gelding has on various occasions visited the home province to race well but not quite to the point of victory. Owned by Mr T. J. Lister, of South Canterbury, a persevering sportsman, Palmary is by Paladin (imp.) from Bonne Bouche, by Bomform from Heorthen, by Phoebus Apollo from Hilda, by Musket from Quida, by Yattendon, a great staying pedigree, and the gelding must be said to race in conformity with the best traditions of his family, as he invariably gallops well over ten or more furlongs. He is not too old to win a good race yet, even aspiring to N.Z. Cup company, but he is handicapped to a marked extent by the fact that he met with a serious mishap early in his career and the injuries met with have probably delayed his progress as a winner, while they may permanently prevent him from achieving the higher flights of turfdom. The runner-up of Saturday, Silver Sight is developing into a stayer and he may presently attain higher rank than hack company as he is only a three-year-old, and, in addition, classes as a son of imported Silverado, who was a stayer himself and has already during a short stud career in Australia and Maoriland left several stout performers, headed by the crack filly Silver Scorn.

The cat has got out of the bag. From Ashburton way (relates a Christchurch Star writer) comes a story about the escape of a horse from a float. The Hinds trotting owner, W. T. Lowe, took Trampfast to the last Addington meeting by road. Hinds is about sixty miles from Christchurch and Lowe used an improvized float to take his trotter to Addington and back. There was nothing gaudy about the conveyance—it was not one of those fancy six-horse limousines that are sometimes seen—in fact, it was nothing more than an ordinary lorry with a few hurdles round the sides, and some ropes to keep the hurdles together. It did the job, though, and Trampfast arrived at the races all right, and after competing unsuccessfully, a start was made for home again. There the party arrived in the best health, but imagine their surprise when they found Trampfast in the yard, waiting for them, when they drove in. It was only then that they remembered that a horse had passed them back along the road; but little had they thought at the time that it was Trampfast, who had fallen out of the back of the lorry, knocked only a few pieces of skin off and then set out for home on his own.

Writing in a recent issue of The Australasian, “Chiron” tells a story that will interest Maorilanders and admirers of Musket, his son Carbine, and grandson Spearmint in particular:—“ln the early spring of 1906 Pretty Polly was a four-year-old, and had carried all before her, not having been defeated in any of her races. She was being trained at Clarehaven by the late Mr Peter Purcell Gilpin, who had an extraordinarily powerful stable at that time, as it included Flair, Spearmint, and Ham-

merkop, as well as Pretty Polly. Spearmint, however, was an unknown quantity. His two-year-old record had been anything but impressive, as he had won only one minor race and had been defeated in two others. Flair won the One Thousand Guineas in 1906, and Gilpin was very hopeful of winning the Derby with her for Sir Daniel Cooper. She, however, broke down' before the race, and the stable had to fall back upon Spearmint for the Derby. It had not been intended to start Spearmint for the Derby. He was being kept for the Grand Prix de Paris, but when Flair met with an accident which ended her racing career the preparation of Spearmint was speeded up so that he could take her place in the Derby field. How he won both the Derby and Grand Prix de Paris is an old story. Had Flair remained sound and Spearmint not run in the Derby, much turf and breeding history of the last 20 years might have been considerably changed, as Spearmint, merely as the winner of the Grand Prix de Paris, would not have been so highly regarded by English breeders as Spearmint, the winner of the Derby. His Derby victory ensured his getting the pick of the mares in England when he retired to the stud, and one of his early mates was Pretty Polly. It cannot be said the mating achieved anything like the results expected. Spearmint, however, has left his mark on the blood stock of the world through both his sons and his daughters. There are few pedigrees of high-class winners anywhere in the world to-day in which the name of Spearmint does not figure either through a son or a daughter. Let us take Australia as an example. Rogilla, who won the last Caulfield and Sydney Cups, is out of a mare by Brakespear, a son of Spearmint. Spearhead, another son of Spearmint, has sired the winners of over £136,000 in stakes in Australia, and his winners include Spearfelt winner of the Victoria Derby, Melbourne Cup, and Australian Cup; and The Dimmer, winner of the Sydney and Perth Cups, Cyklon, who is also by Spearmint, sired Trivalve, a winner of the A.J.C. and Victoria Derbies and the Melbourne Cup. Spion Kop, a son of Spearmint, won the Derby in England, and his son, Curialis, who came to Victoria, is the sire of the Maribyrnong Plate winner Rapsonia. Spearmint marcs have been great producers, and include among their progeny Comrade (Grand Prix de Paris), Lancegaye, My Dear (Oaks), Sir Gallahad 111., Brulette (Oaks), Sea Serpent, Baralong, Ornamentation, Legionnaire, Craigangower, Nippon, Live Wire, Sparus and Bridgemount. To that number must be added Colorado Kid, who won the Royal Hunt Cup at the Royal Ascot meeting in England last year, as his dam, Baby Polly, is a daughter of Spearmint. Baby Polly was the last foal of Pretty Polly, who was rather disappointing as a stud proposition. It cannot be said she was a failure, but she did not realize expectations.” CANTERBURY NEWS. SILVER RING DOING WELL. THURINA SCHOOLED. ROYAL LIMOND RESUMES. TRENTHAM CANDIDATES. (Special to Times.) Christchurch, July 1. We have had a succession of dense sea fogs this week. Not only did they prevent the Wellington and Lyttelton ferry boats from running to time, but they made matters very unpleasant on the course every morning. Horses have had so much racing that vdry few are being asked to gallop fast. Shatter who is in the best of health was given a short sprint on Thursday morning. This was the first time he has been asked to go fast since he was taken up again. R. W. King is giving Silver Ring a lot of solid work and some sprinting. The chestnut gelding looks bright and well. He shows all his old dash when sprinting. A trip to Sydney for the spring meetings is being considered. Thurina arrived here a week ago. He has done a lot of jogging behind, a sulky of his owner’s, and is looking in forward condition. He was schooled over the country by Rex Beale on Wednesday when he showed that he had not forgotten how to jump. Although his fencing was of a spectacular nature, it was by no means that of a finished jumper. He put plenty of dash into his work but was inclined to be wild.

Dukla looks a hopeless proposition as a steeplechaser. The best that can be said of him is that he gets over the fences. He is slow in doing it.

Speakeasy was jumped over three brush fences on Wednesday. His jumping was not - good, and he completed his task by turning a somersault at' the second fence of the double. Beale was knocked out for a few minutes but was soon up and about again not being seriously hurt. Hacre Tonu hit himself when doing a gallop on Tuesday morning and in consequence has been thrown out of work. A brute to kick he has been something of a disappointment. T. H. Gillett did not bring Dan Russell back from Ashburton. His owner recognized that the brokenwinded gelding would never be much good as a ’chaser. Thinking, however, that he might make good as a hunter the big chestnut was given to Mr J. Selby. Heatherglow continues to do well. He is still light lined but. not as lean as he was. He will take some beating at Trentham if he does fairly well after he arrives there. The Chokebone team are booked to leave for Trentham next Saturday.

Hurlingham has been on the easy list since he raced at Timaru. Trainer A. Wormaid hopes that while spelling this geldinng will throw off all signs of the side trouble that has been troubling him off and on. Fit and well he would be hard to beat in a race like the Winter Cup. Sam Smith has been put into commission again. Owing to being short of boys A. McAulay has handed the gelding over to Free Holmes to hack about for a few weeks.

Royal Limond is in strong work again. On Thursday he was sent twice round at a good threequarter pace and afterwards cantered once round. He is not showing any lameness before or after working, but sometimes he is careful of the leg he was lame on when walking over uneven ground. H. Turner, who was taken to the Ashburton Hospital after Don Jose fell with him in the Hurdle Race, was discharged on Monday last. He is not doing any riding yet as his hands are still a little bit strained. He will be riding again at Trentham where he has got some engagements. Chief Light and Strong Light are in capital trim for their Wellington engagements. They are doing a lot of solid work and are doing it very well. Gay Jim, who pulled up lame after running third in the Steeplechase at Ashburton, is still on the easy list. Mrs J. Campbell hopes to have him in work again next week. As it was his good leg that went at Ashburton, it does not seem possible that Gay Jim will be seen racing many more times.

Although he is wearing a bandage on his off fore leg, Rebel Song never shows any sign of lameness. He hassnot done any fast work yet, but he is getting through a lot of solid pace work in a satisfactory manner. Gustavo has been taken home by his owner. There is something wrong internally with the handsome chestnut horse. When sent along at top in his work he stops suddenly, and he does the same when the colours are up. As a young horse he was game as a pebble, so the trouble is not his courage. Don Jose is engaged in the Hack

Hurdles at Trentham. As he has not done any schooling since he fell at Ashburton, it does not look as if he will go north. There is nothing wrong with him as he is in regular work. There is no doubt as to Drumfire’s speed, also he likes soft ground, but he lacks the ability to begin fast. Owing to carrying his head too high he is always ridden with an undercheck, and this prevents his jumping away smartly. Should he draw an outside position in the Woburn Hack Handicap at Trentham he ought to be very hard to beat. If he draws an inside berth then he is likely to be beaten easily. The field is likely to be a big one, and once snowed in, that would be the end of him.

Errantry is receiving 71bs from Drumfire (9.6) in the Woburn Hack Race. Were they the only starters then it would be odds on Drumfire, but there will be many more runners, and that will be all in Errantry’s favour as far as Drumfire is concerned. Errantry is a smart beginner, and while Drumfire is likely to be running into many troubles, Errantry will be out with the leaders going for the winning post six furlongs away. Hounslow is under orders for Trentham. Owing to his enforced spell this hurdler is not as forward as’ he was when raced at Wingatui, and being inclined to pile on condition he will probably race better towards the end of the meeting. Merry Peel 9.2 reads rather well in the Stewards’ Handicap at Wellington. He looks better at present than he has done since the meeting at Riccarton last August. Also his recent showings have suggested that he is reaching the peak of his form. A year ago he won a couple of races at Trentham. This fact alone should recommend him to people who believe in “Horses for courses.” Polydora is undoubtedly a good mare. She is not up to w.f.a. standard, but she will soon shake herself clear of hacks and then her presence will be felt in open company. Two things will always be against this mare. One is her sex; the other her inability to jump away on terms with her opponents, but her sex will always be her worst enemy, for being slow on to her feet may, to a certain extent, be overcome by running her in long distance races. That she can stay is assured. Zeebrugge continues to do well. He has done a lot of racing this season and has thrived on it. This is proved by the fact that he is bigger and more muscular than he has been at any previous date this season. He is not a really good class horse, but he is one that will always pay his way when well placed, as he can run out a good mile and does not care whether the ground is hard or soft. In the Whyte Memorial Handicap at Trentham this gelding is assessed too carry 8.6, which is only 61bs above the minimum, and to people here who are not in a position to judge North Island form very accurately, he appears to be well in. A. McAulay is not at all confident about Southdown being good enough to take across to Randwick for the Three-Year-Old Classics. A big colt, Southdown is a nice mover, but to date he has not shown anything on the tracks to suggest his being at all out of the ordinary. Once Jaloux was a gelding _ whose work was watched with a considerable amount of interest. Now he is as regular an attendant on the tracks as he ever was, but very few people bother to watch what he is doing.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, July 3. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Wellington Racing Club’s Winter meeting on July 11, 13 and 15: —

DENIS BOY SOLD. PURCHASED FOR THE STUD. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 9.35 p.m.) Sydney, July 3. The racehorse Denis Boy, winner of the Metropolitan Handicap, was auctioned to-day and was bought by Mr W. Booth for 725 guineas for the stud. Exchequer fetched 325 guineas.

ATHLETICS THE HERBERT SMITH TRUST. APPLICATION FOR TROPHIES. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, July 3. Reference was made at a meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Association to-night to the Herbert Smith Trust Fund under which £lO,OOO is provided to be expended on athletic trophies over a period of seven years. The Secretary of the Association, Mr L. A. Tracy, said the trust had now three years to run and between £2BOO and £3OOO is unexpended. No capital grant could be made, but the trustees would be pleased to receive applications for trophies, but they could not be for existing competitions. The trophies will only be given for something new. It would be a good plan to apply for trophies for competition among primary and secondary schools in the various centres, said Mr Tracy. A sub-commit-tee of Messrs H. J. Austad and F. Reid was appointed to consider the question of the fund. THE EMPIRE GAMES. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, July 3. A further step toward sending a team to the Empire Games which will be held in England in 1934 was taken by the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association to-night. It was decided to ask all centres to appoint their nominees for the games. Advice was received from the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association that no assistance could be given in financing the team as its funds were heavily overdrawn in order to send the team to the Olympic Games last year. The people of the United Kingdom seemed- generously prepared to foot part of the bill for sending the team, observed the chairman, Mr R. W. McVilly, referring to the offer of £lOOO for steamship fares. He thought they could get better results in that way than in having the Games here or in Australia say—once in ten or fifteen years. From the financial point of view alone it would be out of the question to have the games in New Zealand. Mr McVilly said the council would not accept the nomination of any athlete who could not do credit to his country’s sport. He could say definitely there would be no ladies in the next team.

TOUR BY AUSTRALIAN TEAM. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, July 3. A tour of New Zealand by Australian athletes next season was discussed by the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association to-night. Canterbury’s was the only dissentient among letters from the centres favouring the tour by the Australians rather than a team from America.

The president, Mr R. W. McVilly, said that Canterbury might be persuaded to alter their attitude. The majority of the members were in favour of the Australian team which would undoubtedly be cheaper.

BASKETBALL

WESTERN DISTRICT GAMES. TABLE OF POINTS.

Last week the first round of basketball games was concluded in the Western District. It is now possible to obtain a good' idea of the relative merits of the various teams and of their players. Nightcaps A and Ohai A both have strong teams containing a number ot versatile players. There is very little between them, each having four or five players of outstanding ability. Their scores are really much better than the table suggests, as they each concede 10 goals to the other four teams before their scores count. It is perhaps rather early to suggest who have chances of representative honours, but the following have impressed so far: Shoots—M. Hunt, E. Brazier (Nightcaps), J. Edmonds, Mrs Martin (Ohai). Centres—D. Burgess, B. Gazzard, J. Excell (Nightcaps), M. Wilson, E. Dash (Ohai). Defences—A. Tinker (Nightcaps), J. Davies (Ohai A), J. Moseley (Ohai B), M. Pope (Wairio). The writer cannot say much about Mossburn as he has not seen them in action very much. In the Ohai A—Nightcaps B game, which was refereed by A. Grant, Ohai A put up a score of 32 to 4. M. Pemberton, Nightcaps defence, intercepted cleverly and was their best player. I. Barr, C. Hyde and Mrs Brazier were the pick of the rest. The Nightcaps centres and shoots had the ball intercepted so often that the play was chiefly in the centre and Ohai thirds. J. Davies was easily the best defence. The determination with which she intercepts and gets the ball in a scramble is good to watch. J. Taylor is fast, but leaves her opponent too often. Of the Ohai centres M. Wilson played a sterling game, while E. Dash did good work. A. Guttery does not put enough energy into her play, and is inclined to pass recklessly. The three shoots all played well and very seldom needed a second opportunity to goal. J. Edmonds shot with monotonous regularity. Mrs Martin’s field work was good. She comes out well to get the ball, but is inclined to stand behind her opponent. M. Newman also played well. The Mossbum —Ohai B game resulted in a win for Mossburn by 18 to 8. It was a good game marred by a wet ground, but considering the grass court it was fast and some good, clean passing was witnessed. Hard passing and good combination accounted for Mossburn’s vin over their smaller opponents, but nevertheless had Ohai’s shoots been at all accurate their score would have been much more. Both sets of centres played really fast basketball, while in the other bases Mossburn were superior with much improved combination. The Ohai players were given to overguarding, a habit that jnust be corrected. The play of J. Moseley, an Ohai defence who did extremely well against far taller girls, was impressive. GOLF QUEEN’S PARK LADIES’ CLUB. The following is the draw for the L.G.U. match to be played at Queen’s Park to-day at 1 p.m.:— Lang’s Nek.—Mrs McCreary v. Mrs Wilson; Mrs Stalker v. Mrs Miller; Mrs Torrance v. Miss Guest; Mrs Clow v. Miss Pope; Mrs McEachran v. Mrs Ridler; Miss Scott v. Miss Whyte; Miss Thom v. Miss Swanson. Bonnie Jean.—Mrs Wish v. Mrs Treeby; Mrs MacGregor v. Mrs Smith. Renown. —Miss Thomson v. Miss Roscow; Mrs Earl v. Mrs Halder; Mrs Inglis v. Mrs Colquhoun; Mrs Tucker v. Mrs Peters.

Cosy.—Miss Fox v. Miss Wren; Mrs Raines v. Miss Wilson; Miss Miller v. Miss Hannah; Miss MacDonald v. Miss Stevenson.

Waihopai—Mrs Willett v. Mrs Tait; Mrs Lonquet v. Mrs Brown; Mrs Riddell v. Miss McDowell; Mrs Dickens v. Mrs Jones; Mrs Grant v. Mrs Walker; Miss Carter v. Mrs Mayhew; Mrs Liddle a bye. THE GORE CLUB. Results of the Saturday foursome match played by the Gore Golf Club last week-end were as follows:— A. Wilson and H. McQuillan 99—21—78 D. Piper and I. G. Martin 100—20—80 ~ R. Aitken and G. S. Finlayson 101—18—83 WRESTLING MAMOS BEATS PEREIRA. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, July 3. Remarkable staying power and an eye to the main chance enabled Harry Mamos to defeat Al 'Pereira in the Town Hall this evening. Mamos, who at 14st. 51bs. was giving away 131bs, secured the only fall of the contest with a press in less than a minute after the opening of the sixth round. Pereira missed with a flying tackle and was easily pinned. The closing rounds were full of action and thrills, but Mamos, working on the defensive, proved too hard a nut to crack. BOXING NICOL BEATS SULLIVAN. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, July 3. In a contest for the light heavyweight professional boxing championship of New Zealand between Ray Nicol (Invercargill), holder, and Bill Sullivan (Hastings), challenger, Nicol won on points after a spirited match.. The match was the best seen in Auckland for some considerable time. Nicol proved a clever fighter. Sullivan relied chiefly on a stinging right, but Nicol took the majority of them on his shoulder. Sullivan tired badly towards the end. CRICKET DEMPSTER IN ENGLAND. PLAYING AGAINST WEST INDIES. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, July 2. C. S. Dempster (New Zealand) plays against West Indies at Old Trafford on July 12. It is expected that he will play in all of the Lancashire matches till the end of the qualifying period.

MAT Al STEEPLECHASE, £150. About two and a-haif miles. st lb st lb Neil 10 13 Fine Acre 9 9 Thurina 10 9 Kaokaoroa 9 0 Quinopal 10 9 Jen 9 0 Tunbridge 9 9 Gueress 9 0 WOBURN HANDICAP, , £150. Six furlongs. Foreign Queen 9 12 Amyril 8 5 Woodful 9 12 Pladie 8 5 Drum Fire 9 6 Repudiation 8 3 Sir Pombal 9 5 Gold Dress 8 2 King Thomond 9 1 Aroma 8 2 Errantry 8 13 Grand Score 8 0 Palace 8 12 Mi Inrow 8 0 Pango 8 11 Red Top 8 0 Chile 8 7 Stroller 8 0 Colossical 8 6 VITTORIA HURDLES, £150. One and i-half miles. High Grader 10 13 Fallow 9 0 Hounslow 10 h King Comet 9 0 Knollmere 10 5 Paleta 9 0 Joie De Vai 9 12 Sir Musk 9 0 Vitaphone 9 4 Taura Lad 9 0 Capetown 9 0 Ramanu 9 0 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £200. Six furlongs. Huntingdon 9 12 Royal Hunting 8 11 Manawhenua 9 11 Milady 8 10 All Humbug 9 9 Cottesmore 8 10 Slippery 9 3 Playground 8 7 The Tiger 9 3 Gle’nvane 8 0 Beaconfire 9 2 Normanby 8 0 Merry Peel 9 2 WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE, £600. About three and a-quarter miles. Billy Boy 12 0 Copey 9 9 Callamart 11 10 High Pitch 9 4 Make Up 11 3 Omeo 9 4 Luna Lux 10 2 Valves 9 0 TRENTHAM HURDLE HANDICAP, £250. One and three-quarter miles. Paddon 10 11 Henry of High Falutin 10 Navarre 9 10 Pahu 10 5 Adventus 9 7 Morena 10 1 Solanio 9 0 Membo 10 0 Miss Hastings 9 0 Gold Knight 9 10 WHYTE HANDICAP, , £250. One mile. Seatown 10 5 Copper King 8 8 Cylinder 10 2 Little Doubt 8 8 Retract 9 7 Water Power 8 8 All Humbug 9 3 Zeebrugge 8 6 Beacanfire 9 2 Chang 8 0 Curie 9 0 Chief Light 8 0 Chief Stanchion 8 0 Marionette 8 13 Lyrical 8 0 Speedmint 8 12 Town Major 8 0 Protomint 8 12 Lady Spy 8 0 Gibraltar 8 8 TE ARO HANDICAP, £150. Seven furlongs. Thrasher 9 10 Strong Light 8 5 Valueless 9 7 Cardinal Moon 8 5 West Tor 9 7 Gold Arrow 8 5 Ida Merling 9 3 Currajong 8 2 March Alone 9 0 High Speed 8 2 Mercian Prince 8 13 Korero 8 2 Swift and Lovecourt 8 0 Sure 8 11 Teua 8 0 Beryl Latour 8 11 Tea Garden 8 0 Shootist 8 9 Royal Dash 8 0 Heatherglow 8 8 Kotaki Eka 8 0 Dick Whittington 8 8 Third Day. WINTER HURDLES, £500. Two and a-quarter miles. Make Up 11 11 Henry of Paddon 10 7 Navarre 9 6 Emancipation 10 3 Morena 9 6 Pahu 10 0 Adventus 9 High Falutin’ 10 0 Hounslow 9 9 Membo 9 13 Miss Hastings 9 0 Gold Knight 9 6 Solanio 9 0

P. W. L. Pts Ch. F. A. Pts. Nightcaps A 5 5 - 87 42 10 Ohai A 5 4 1 88 36 8 Mossburn 5 2 3 56 54 4 Wairio n 1 4 37 41 2 Nightcaps B 5 1 4 34 79 2 Ohai B 5 1 4 22 72 2