SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 22073, 21 July 1933, Page 10

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NOTES BY SIR. MODRED.

South Canterbury Hunt Club fixture will be held on Washdyke course to-morrow.

Payments for the Grand National Hurdles and Steeplechase, also Winter Cup are due to-night.

General entries for the National meeting close with Canterbury J.C. this evening.

Swift and Sure will be fancied in his elected start at H.B. Hunt meeting to-morrow.

Cylinder may compete at the National meeting, but not in the Winter Cup contest.

His connections are apparently against Cylinder carrying 10.5 in the Winter Cup (Im.)

Six Auckland horses won races at the Wellington Racing Club’s recent Winter fixture.

Chrysology may run his first race from P. T. Hogan’s stable at Christchurch Hunt meeting.

If Make Up can be included two South Islanders won races at Trentham last week.

Rational 11. is expected to make his jumping debut in Hadlow Hurdles at Timaru. ■ ■

Owing to D. O’Connor having sustained an injured limb, R. Beale rides Lancer at Timaru.

Reported on the light side prior to Wellington meeting, Billy Boy may have trained off.

Tavern Knight struck visitors to Trentham last week as a crack juvenile sprinter in embryo.

The fact that he hit a fence heavily in Winter Hurdles may have cost Adventus the race.

The well-known reinsman W. J. Tomkinson, was due back from Australia early this week.

Ranelagh (9.2) will be piloted by A. E. Ellis in Claremont Handicap (Im.) at Washdyke.

It is noticeable that Ramo, 8.0, in Winter Cup, has been working well at Riccarton.

Trainer F. Holmes has been unable to locate the lameness trouble of useful galloper Minerval.

Blue Metal (Paper Money—Bo Peep) Gyrs, impresses as a likely candidate for hurdling honours.

Riccarton horseman D. O’Connor sustained an injured shin when Membo fell at Wellington.

All going well in the meantime, High Commissioner will leave Te Rapa for Riccarton shortly.

An army of interested people will be anxious to get a line on hurdler Carinthia as a ’chaser.

Shatter is coming on again, as he galloped fast' at Riccarton on Tuesday with Polydora.

Despite 11.3 Thurina will give the field trouble in the South Canterbury Steeplechase to-morrow.

The form of Gold Knight over Trentham hurdles was very encouraging for National meeting.

Sydneyites will be racing at Moorfield to-morrow and Moonee Valley will be the Melbourne attraction.

It will be interesting to note if Landmark is to emerge from his quarters for the G.N. Hurdle Race.

Advance Camp has been nicely treated at 9.0 for the big steeplechase at Tima.ru, but he is a greenhorn.

When raced at D.J.C, Winter meeting, Advance Camp did not strip too well, but is reported as improved.

Her Winter Cup admirers will note with interest that Tapanui filly Palantua won gamely over 7f. at Waimate.

As she has won six races in ten starts of late, the Paladin—Mantua filly, Palantua, is more than useful.

Slaunlathe, second in Hunt Club Steeplechase, is a six-year-old Songbird—Sarto mare gelding trained by P. T. Hogan.

“The Watcher” reports that there was a sale prospect for Cyclonic last week, but he still ran in the name of ownertrainer J. H. Jefferd at Trentham on Saturday.

In his last four starts High Commissioner, the Te Rapa G.N. Hurdles and Steeplechase candidate, has secured three successes and one second placing.

When novice jumper Currajonc tumbled in the Talavera Hurdles at Trentham on Saturday, Mr W. R. Kemball’s promising maiden hurdler, Vitaphone, fell over him.

Creating-the impression that be should carry weight well, Riccartontrained Hurlingham (8.13) is unlikely to be overlooked in the Winter Cup journey.

Novice hurdlers eligible to race at Washdyke to-morrow include Mount Boa, Semper Paratus, Kakara, Blue Metal, Tentcall, Rational 11. and Ladv Valkyrie.

That good pacer Kingcraft, who has not raced since November last, may appear at Addington next month as a pupil from the establishment of F> Withers.

Winter Cun candidates to race in Claremont Handicap at Timaru include: Ramo, Red Boa, Water Power. Ranelagh, Palantua, Grecian Prince and Charmaine.

Tlie smart Arrowsmith—Rosy Red Juvenile Dracula notched his third successive win bv scoring for the local stable of T. Hobbs in the Waihao Had' Handicap at Waimate yesterday.

Although apparently well-beaten into third place, it was a very encouraging performance on the part of Mount Boa to carry 10.2 into third place at the first time of asking as a jumper in the Studholme Hurdles (Im. 5f.) at Waimate Hunt meeting yesterday. In estimating the value of his feat it has to be recognized that Mount Boa was meeting two more experienced opponents, in Punchestown and Polling Day, who beat him home in that order. The Balboa gelding must be in excellent shape at present, as he came out later in the day and ran the smart filly Palantua to a neck across the flat in the Morven Handicap (7f.). Mount Boa and Palantua are both in the Winter Cup, figuring at the minimum weight of 8.0. The novice hurdler from Waimate is eligible to race over the light timber again on Saturday, as he claims an engagement in the Hadlow Hurdles (11m.) at the South Canterbury Hunt Club Steeplechase meeting and the distance is more suitable to a

performer whose acquaintance with battens in private or public is understood to be of a limited nature.

The cabled announcement that Winooka ran down three furlongs on art American track in 35secs, is interesting so far as it relates to the fact that the son of Windbag appears to be training on in a satisfactory fashion. Otherwise, the report does not state as to whether the Sydney horse galloped from a standing despatch or moved up to the starting point in company with his two companions in the workout, while the character of the course used has to be imagined, but it was probably a well-prepared dirt racing ground. It would rank as a useful effort on a good Australasian straight away grass track.

Treated to a course of mixed jumping this season, it would cause little surprise should the Wingatui gelding Antrim Boy blossom out into a 9.2 southern-fancied outsider for the N.Z. Grand National Hurdle Race, as he has pace and past leaping performances to recommend him. Ranked as a useful hurdler last season, he has jumped big fences this winter and the experience should stand him in good stead if S G. Ware can produce him dressed in his best at Riccarton next month to compete over the little sticks. In the Grand National Hurdle Race of August last, won by Membo, with Captain’s Gift, and Paddon in the places, Antrim Boy (9.6) was in fourth berth —this form may be discounted to some extent by the fact that when Pahu looked to have an excellent chance in front and fell at the final obstacle, to bring down Nukumai, who was going well, Antrim Boy had some ground to make up to get near the placed horses. However, Membo raced strongly enough to have won in any case and Antrim Boy’s fourth was probably well earned.

It is not at all surprising to find that Funchestown proved equal to scoring in the Studholme Hurdles at Waimate Hunt meeting yesterday, as the pupil of E. J. Ellis has long been marked down as a promising jumper in the making—he was introduced to the game to a light extent when originally held on lease by J. J. Lewis, of Ashburton. Bred in the family of Mr J. H. Grigg, for whom he now races Punchcstown was produced on the best of lines for a jumper, as he was got by imported Thurnham, who claims many successful leapeis, while his dam, Divinia, was bred in the purple by Sylvia Park (sire of jumpers) from Mongonui, by Carbine from Moonga by Goldsbrough (great sire of stayers). Punchestown, as is only to be expected when his ownership is gauged, has been handicapped for the N.Z. Grand National Hurdles at 9.0. He was not seen at his best when raced at the recent D.J.C. Winter meeting, but his trainer has had ample time to build him up in the meantime.

High Pitch was responsible for a most spectacular crash at the sod wall the first time round in the July Steeplechase at Trentham on Saturday (reports “The Watcher” in The Dominion). At that stage he was leading the field by some lengths, but in setting himself for the take-off his hind legs slipped under him, and he sat right on his tail to skid some yards into the fence, and then topple oyer sideways through the wing. High Pitch had made a poor showing in the Wellington Steeplechase, but it was his first experience of big country, with the exception of the Great Northern, for twelve months, and on Saturday in the heavy ground he was going boldly up to the time of his mishap.

The Greymouth-trained mare, Tentcall has arrived at Riccarton in company with Projection and Mullaboden, the trio being under the care of M. Conga. Tentcall ranks as a hurdling novice by Callaghan (sire of Callamart) from Attent. Classed as a six-year-old mare she raced successfully across the flat last season in Taranaki for her then owner-trainer, W. Pine. At Riccarton on Tuesday she jumped four hurdles fairly well, with H. Turner as her pilot. Mullaboden (reports Christchurch Press) is an Irish-bred four-year-old colt, formerly owned by Mr W. A. Fuller, and trained at Trentham by H. Pritchard. Last season he had five starts for one win, a maiden hack race at Tauherenikau.

In the New Zealand Champion Stakes, which will be the next classic event to be decided at Ashburton (reports Christchurch Press), the race being set down to be run at the Boxing Day meeting in December, there are 45 horses whose engagements have been continued. Included in the list is the winner of the Sapling Stakes, War Buoy, the runner-up to him, Village Guy, and Morello, who finished fourth in the two-year-old race. Chancellor, who occupied third place, is not engaged in the Champion Stakes or the New Zealand Derby, his only remaining classic engagement being the Great Northern Derby.

London Observer, in recording the death of the late Mr Richard Marsh, former trainer of the King’s racehorses, remarks: —Dick Marsh, as he was familiarly known, was born in December, 1851, at Smeeth, in Kent. He began riding racehorses early in life, and one of his principal flat-race successes was in the New Stakes at Ascot, on Temple, but increasing weight caused him to join the ranks of crosscountry jockeys. At this branch of the sport he was among the best then riding, and he rode in the Grand National on several occasions. He started as a trainer in 1872, his patrons including several distinguished sportsmen, for whom he turned out many notable winners, including Miss lummy, which won the One Thousand Guineas and the Oaks for the Duke of Hamilton in 1886. In 1893, when it was decided to transfer the horses owned by the late King Edward, then Prince of Wales, from Kingsclere to Newmarket, Marsh was selected as the Royal trainer. Here Marsh was successful in training many classic winners for the King, among them being three Derby winners, Persimmon, Diamond Jubilee and Minoru. The Derby of 1898 was remarkable for the fact that Marsh won it with a 100 to 1 chance in Jeddah. The same measure of success did not attend Mr Marsh’s association with King George as with King Edward. Mr Marsh retired from training at the end of 1924. Marsh’s retirement was marked by many notable tokens of esteem. His Majesty conferred on him the Royal Victorian Order, and a general testimonial, organized by Sir Walter Gilbey and Mr Somerville Tattersail, realized £3,000. Marsh left Newmarket on his retirement to live quietly at Shelford, some twenty miles away. He there wrote the story of his life, under the title of ‘Trainer to Two Kings.’ He was twice married. His widow is a sister of the famous trainers, F. and S. Darling. SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT CLUB. REHANDICAPS DECLARED. (Per United Press Association.) Timaru, July 20. The following are the rehandicaps for the South Canterbury Hunt meeting: Hadlow Hurdles.—Punchestown 9.10. Levels Hack Handicap.—Dracula 9.7; High Speed 9.2. Teschemaker Steeplechase.—Willow Glen 9.12. Hunters’ Plate.—Trisox 11.3. Claremont Handicap.—Palantua 9.1. j

THE AUCKLAND MEETING. TRAINING AT ELLERSLIE TRACKS IN HEAVY ORDER. ’ (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, July 20. The weather was fine for training operations at Ellerslie this morning. The No. 1 grass was open for fast work while the hurdles were erected on the outside of the course proper. The steeplechase course was also open. The going was very heavy. On the No. 1 grass Gay Broney ran five furlongs in 1. 7 4-5, being assisted over the last half mile by My Money in 53 1-5. She finished very resolutely. Lord Vai easily beat United over four furlongs in 50 4-ssec. Irish Song ran half a mile in 53 l-ssec, Valroe beat Catoma over seven furlongs, the last six taking 1.23. Dark Marble ran half a mile in 53 3-ssec.

King March beat Sunny Sky over six furlongs in 1.22, the first three taking 39sec. Deputy Ruler ran three furlongs in 39sec.

Manawhenua easily beat Gay Cockade over a round in 1.38 1-5. The last half a mile was run in 54 4-ssec.

Alpinus beat Hushing over half a mile in 51sec.

Caliente pleased better than Love Story over 5 furlongs in 1.9 4-5. Prince of Orange did a round in 1.59 3-5, the last half mile taking 54 3-5. Kiltowyn was going better than Grand City throughout a three furlong sprint, though the latter finished fast and was almost up with him on the post. High Grader started over four furlongs on the course proper and jumped fast and cleanly until reaching the third, which he hit and knocked his rider out of the saddle. He was remounted and again started over four flights, which he jumped in good style. Wee Pat, Patutahi and Mahkill were given a similar task, finishing as named. Mahkill hit the last one hard. Cruachan set out for a schooling task on the course proper, but slipped into the first and dropped his rider. He was remounted and jumped two fences safely. Neil and Snow Prince jumped the steeplechase fences on the flat, giving a fast display. Snow Prince twisted at the stonewall, but otherwise it was a good exhibition. Lucess and Valpeen went over a round of big country, the former who was much more experienced showing to advantage. Valpeen shaped well. Omeo, Acervate and Wiltshire started over the fences on the flat, but after clearing the brush Wiltshire was pulled up. The others continued over the hill, finishing about on terms, though Omeo was going the easier of the pair at the finish.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL REPORT.

The annual statement of accounts for the present season in connection with the Dunedin Jockey Club shows that after making provision for depreciation on buildings, £1096 2/2, and bad debts, £149 0/2, the year closed with a profit of £lO2 9/6.

Stakes £9342, taxes (less £464 recovered from owners) £9750 17/6, salaries and allowances £6BB 4/-, race meeting expenses £1474 12/11, maintenance and repairs £lOB5 13/-, insurance premiums £lB5 0/8, general expenses £253 19/6, interest on debentures (less £392 16/4 refunded) £491 19/8, and conference levy £272 19/2, were the principal items of expenditure.

Members’ subscriptions brought in £743 8/-, nominations and acceptances £2225 17/-, gates £3276 13/11, privileges £5Bl 7/6, race-cards £585 6/9, training fees £7O, and totalisator commission £17,706 18/10, the total revenue for the year being £25,189 12/-. Refund of taxes amounted to £360 4/7, arrears of fees to £6B 6/6 and subscriptions in arrears were £7l 8/-. The club paid £1505 15/5 in wages and salaries, £96 15/- in amusement tax on members’ subscriptions, and £BB6 19/6 in interest. The totalisator turnover for the year amounted to £111,628 10/-, as compared with £104,470 10/- the previous year. The balance-sheet shows liabilities, debentures and accrued interest £15,874 0/5, capital account £33,127 11/5, total £49,001 11/10, against which the assets are, cash-in-hand and at bankers £207 6/6, Post Office Savings Bank, deposits £1835 14/-, Dunedin Savings Bank, deposits £209 5/—, land £9651 9/-, buildings (less depreciation £1096 2/2) £32,988 17/6, plant, totalisator and furniture £2287 16/6, entry and riding fees £l5B 19/3, members’ subscriptions £52 10/-, sundry debtors £l3, and permanent improvements £1596 14/1. Mr A. C. Hanlon, K.C., has been nominated for the position of president, Mr L. C. Hazlett vice-president, and Messrs W. F. Edmond, B. S. Irwin, J. A. Mathewson and A. N. Smith for the four vacancies on the committee. As the number nominated does not exceed the number of vacancies, all will be declared re-elected at the annual meeting of members, to be held on July 27. Mr James Smith, who retired after 21 years’ service on the committe, resigned during the year, and on the recommendation of the committee will be elected a life member. WAIMATE HUNT CLUB. YESTERDAY’S RACING. WILLOW GLEN TAKES STEEPLECHASE. PALANTUA SUCCESSFUL. A WIN FOR HIGH SPEED. (Per United Press Association.) Waimate, July 20. The Waimate Hunt Club’s steeplechase races were held in fine weather. The track was somewhat holding following recent rains. The attendance was fair. The totalisator handled £2494 against £4914 10/- in 1930, when the last meeting was held. The results were: STUDHOLME HURDLES, £5O. One mile and five furlongs. 2—l Punchestown 9.0 (V. Langford) 1 1 — 3 Polling Day 10.8 (R. Jenkins) 2 4—4 Mount Boa 10.2 (W. Pascoe) 3 Also started: 6—5 Semper Paratus 10.2, 5—6 Kakara 9.3, 6 —7 Blue Metal 9.2, 3—2 Tentcall 9.0. Won by five lengths, third eight lengths away. Time, 3min 6 4-ssec. NOVICE STAKES, £35. Special weights. Six furlongs. 4—4 Adult (L. J. Ellis) 1 2 — 3 Gay Robe (E. Ludlow) 2 2—l Donalda (G. Humphries) 3 Also started: 7—7 Rossferry, 6—9 Royal Grafton, B—l2 Marmoration, I—21 —2 Lycidias, 5—6 Quite Soon, 10—8 Mainlight, 9—ll Efferzel, 11—10 Ruling Pen, 5—5 March Brown. Won by half a length, third a length away. Time, Imin 19 2-ssec.

WINTER TROT HANDICAP, £4O. Class 3.45. One and a half miles. I—l Pekara scr (J. Fraser) 1 3—4 Colleen Derby scr (L. Twomey) 2 3—5 Captain Bingen 48yds bhd (J. Docherty) 3

Also started: 5—6 Allanholme scr, 6—B Betty Bingen scr, 2—2 Ivan de Oro scr, 4—3 Sunbrown 36yds, 5—7 Rough Sea scr , Won by a length, third several lengths away. Time, 3min 39sec. HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, .£4O. About two and a half miles.

6—6 Willow Glen 9.0 (W. Pascoe) 1 44 Slaunlathe 9.0 (W. Kitto) 2 22 Lancer 10.10 (R. Beale) 3 Also started: I—l Diamond Jack 9.10, 3—3 Dukla 9.3, 3—5 Tooter 9.0, 5—7 Deerette 9.0, 7—B Blue Rag 9.0. Won by two lengths, third ten lengths away. Dukla finished fourth. Time, 4min 52 3-ssec.

WAIHAO HACK HANDICAP, £4O. Six furlongs.

1 Dracula 8.12 (A. E. Didham) 1 2 Gold Dress 8.6 (G. Humphries) 2 3 Fleeting Glance 8.13 (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also started: 4 Marmoration 8.0. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 19 l-ssec.

MORVEN HANDICAP, £6O. Sever furlongs.

I_l Palantua 8.13 (R. Jenkins) 1 33 Mount Boa 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) 2 2—2 Red Boa 8.13 (A. E. Didham) 3 Also started: 5—4 Gold Pit 8.6, 4—5 Steeton 8.1, 5—5 Night Recital 8.1, 6—6 Projection 8.1. . Won by a neck, third two lengths away* Time, lmin 36 2—ssec. HUNTERS’ FLAT, £3O. One and aquarter miles.

3—3 Trisox 10.9 (V. Langford) 1 5—5 Rossferry 10.9 (A. Turner) 2 11 Broadfield 10.11 (J. Dooley) 3 Also started: 4—4 Bulolo 11.2, 2—2 Nine of Spades 11.1, 7 —7 Piave 10.7, 6_6 Waikari 10.7. Won by a length, third five lengths away. Time, 2min 20 l-ssec.

WAIMATE HACK HANDICAP, £5O. Seven furlongs. 44 High Speed 8.11 (B. Brodie) 1 11 Dracula 8.13, car. 9.6 (A. E. Didham) 2 6—6 Fleeting Glance 9.1 (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also started: 3—2 Helen Gold 8.3, 77 Lycidias 8.0, 5 —5 Adult 8.0, 2—3 Donalda 8.0. Won by three lengths, third two lengths away. Time, lmin 32 4-ssec. BASKETBALL SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION TEAM TRAVELS TO GISBORNE. The fortnightly meeting of the executive of the Southland Basketball Association was held last evening, when Mrs R. S. Mclnnes presided over Mesdames T. Noble and Keast, Misses E. B. Pay, L. Hallamore, K. Penny, C. McHaffie, C. Glennie, R. Reid, M. Shand and Mr A. Kinross. As the association had now £l2O, with a prospect of the other £3O in view, it was decided that the first grade representative team should travel to Gisborne. Mrs Bain Challis was appointed manager. A letter was received from Otago confirming August 19 as the date for the matches against Southland’s first and second grade teams. A letter was received from Central accepting Saturday, the 29th, as the date for the Central v. Town game. Central will send two teams, and Pirates will be asked to play the second team. Miss E. B. Pay will referee the representative match. August 2 was fixed as the date for the match Town v. Eastern. It will be played on the Duke street courts at 2 p.m. A referee has still to be appointed. The Referees’ Association wrote nominating Miss Pay as referee for the New Zealand tournament. It was decided to send the nomination forward.

The following report was received from the Match Committee and approved: No further regrades or transfers be allowed this season; all matches, except first grade, be postponed on August 5; the first grade to be allowed to play at times suitable to themselves; the third grade having completed a second round, to play a further half round, Kennington, Makarewa, McKenzie’s, Collegiate in the first half, and Wallacetown, Pirates, Kiwi, St. Mary’s is the second; the fourth and fifth grade competition be played and a handicap tournament be held at Waianiwa on July 29, entries to be received from any fourth or fifth grade teams. It was decided to fine the Bluff second grade team 2/6 for defaulting to Pirates without due notice.

It was decided that no second grade matches would be played on July 29. It was stated that through a misunderstanding the personnel of the second grade team had already been announced. Mrs Mortimer was appointed manager. A letter was received from the Battalion Band offering to give the proceeds of a concert to the funds for the team. The secretary was instructed to write and gratefully accept the offer which was much appreciated. The sub-committee set up to draft rules governing the News Challenge Shield, submitted the following, which were considered satisfactory, subject to the approval of the donors: (1) The shield must be won by challenge from the holders. (2) Challenges in writing to be sent to the secretary of the Southland Basketball Association, and the match played within one week of receipt of challenge. (3) The holders may be challenged only by the leading teams in town first grade and subassociation competitions. Should the leading town team be already the holders, the runners-up only are eligible to challenge. (4) All challenges must be played off either before the end of the season or within a week of the completion of the final round of the first grade competition. (5) Should the holders be defeated, challenges lodged against them will be regarded as applying to the new holders. (6) There shall be no right of re-chal-lenge in any one year. (7) An ordinary club match in the final round may also be a challenge game provided the challenge is received in proper form. (8) All expenses of a challenge match (Drill Hall charges, etc.) shall be borne by the challenging team. (9) Challenge matches shall be played on the courts of the holders of the shield. (10) Referees and scorers shall be appointed by the Southland Basketball Association. (11) In the event of a match being arranged at night, such game to be played in the Drill Hall. (12) In the event of a draw a further five minutes each way shall be played. If still a draw the first goal scored shall end the game.

In an effort to wipe off a municipal debt of £lO,OOO the town elders at Rudy-Pabjanickie, Central Poland, have decided to auction the town hall.

CENTRAL DISTRICT.

TEAMS TO PLAY WESTERN.

MATCHES ON SATURDAY.

(From Our Correspondent.) The Central District selectors (Messrs W. Norman, E. Ward and R. Reid) have announced the following basketball teams to represent Central in their two representative games with Western at Winton on Saturday:— Senior Team. (To wear Kia Ora colours.) Forwards.—l. Egerton (Kia Ora), T Vallie (Winton), N. Norman (Kia Ora). Centres.—M. Moylan (Lochiel), E. Norman (Kia Ora), B. Andrews (Rovers). Defenders.—E. Pierce (Winton), M. Collett (Kia Ora), J. Cowie (Lochiel). Emergencies.—Forward, F. Irwin (Lochiel); centre, N. Wilson (Limehills); defence, H. Clark (Lochiel). Junior Team. (To wear Spar Bush colours.) Forwards.—C. Patton, E. Miles, E. Bruland. Centres. —M. McCrostie, N. Ritchie. V. Robb. Defences.—J. Harvey, I. Cartwright, A. Cunningham. Emergencies.—Forward, M. McLeod; centre, B. Diack; defence, Chalmers. Mr R. Reid will referee the A grade match and Mr G. McKenzie the B grade. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES. KIA ORA’S DASHING DISPLAY. A further series of games in both the senior and junior basketball competitions of the Central District SubAssociation was played under excellent weather conditions on Wednesday afternoon. Kia Ora gave a dashing display to defeat Oreti by a record score, while Rovers also performed well to lower the colours of Limehills. KIA ORA (29) v. ORETI (16). On the Winton tennis courts Kia Ora secured a clear-cut victory over Oreti in a game in which both sides gave exceedingly good exhibitions. Oreti were outclassed in the second spell, but they held their own in the first half against the formidable Forest Hill side. The game was marked by clean passing and sweeping rushes, while the accuracy in shooting of the forwards of both teams was of a particularly high standard. The display of Kia Ora was a bright one and, while Oreti combined most effectively, their passing was inclined to be slow. Oreti appeared to hold an advantage in the centre third, but their forwards were opposed to a strong defence line and only on occasions did they get within striking distance, with the majority of attempts bearing fruit. In the Oreti forward third M. Finlay was responsible for a good display as far as shooting went, while her field work with her two colleagues, N. McLean and I. Cowan, was also of a high standard. The centre line was a particularly strong one with J. Finlay and E. Campbell working together in admirable fashion. The defenders were not as strong as the remainder of the side, although the work of A. Blondell and O. Diack was full of merit.

Kia Ora monopolized play in the second half and reached a high standard. In the forward third K. Crowe gave a faultless display and notched four goals from all angles, while the accuracy of N. Norman and I. Egerton was also up to standard. E. Norman was prominent in the centre third, while M. Collett and Mrs Forde were responsible for a lot of good work in the defence line. Oreti commenced particularly well and the scoring alternated until the scores were 6-all, when Kia Ora took the lead by two, which they maintained until the interval when the scores were 10 to 8. The scoring in the second spell was rapid and went to make the game bright, although it was inclined to be one-sided at times. The final scores were 29 to 16 in favour of Kia Ora at the final whistle. The teams were:—

Kia Ora.—N. Norman, I. Egerton, K. Crowe (forwards); B. Walker, E. Norman, V. Crowe (centres); M. Collett, Mrs Forde, M. Butler (defenders). OretiM. Finlay, N. McLean, J. Cowan (forwards); I. Payne, J. Finlay, E. Campbell (centres); M. McLean, O. Diack. A. Blondell (defenders). Mr H. Liddell was referee.