SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 22297, 12 April 1934, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

Acceptances for the Waimate Racing Club’s Annual fixture close to-morrow evening.

Southland Racing Club Winter meeting entries will close on Friday of next week.

Acceptances for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s fixture are due on Monday night.

A large number of hurdlers are expected at Auckland Racing Club’s Winter races.

Cough (7.8) has not been badly treated in the leading event at the S.C.J.C. fixture.

Aga Khan and Diagano are recovering from being galloped on at Feilding meeting.

Stakes for Egmont Racing Club s Winter meeting (May 2 and 3) have been raised by about £3OO.

SLxtcen entries have been received for the Club Hurdles (11m.) at Marton meeting on April 21.

With the G.N. St. Leger reduced to a sprint home, Red Manfred had an advantage over stout Spiral.

H Dulieu has a team of seven horses under his care on the New Plymouth racing tracks.

The jumpers in H. Dulieu's Taranaki team are to be hunted during the winter season.

A. P. Brady's Te Rapa galloper, Royal Visitor, may go tp Melbourne for spring racing there.

Golden Wings is a big, powerful horse of striking conformation, an ideal welter performer.

Hawkes Bay youngster filly winner, Talari, is from the same female line as local mare Venite.

Thirteen horses located at Trentham are under orders to be schooled for racing over the obstacles.

It is expected that L. J. Ellis and K. Voitrc will be riding at Nelson J.C. meeting on April 21 and 23.

In the event of V/alla Walla pacing at Forbury Park next month a number of Southlanders will be there.

At Waimate R.C. meeting on April 19 Roi I’Or will attack the grass track one mile N.Z. pacing record.

While racing against the watch at Waimate Roi 1 Or may set a N.Z. lecord over a mile, also grass figures.

As one of Trentham’s jumping novices, Normandy may repay the attention of ever eager backers.

When Roi I’Or goes against Time at Waimate next week, he will oppose Walla Walla’s mile record of 2mm 2 2-ssec.

Since her purchase at 35gns at the sale of the late Mr Greenwood's horses, Bettwyscoed has won five races.

Secured by trainer T. R. George for Mr T. McGuire, Bettwyscoed is by Tea Tray (imp.) from La Paix.

When Sir Simper and Chief Light ran second in their races in Melbourne on March 31 both paid good place prices.

The “place” prices returned by Sir Simper and Chief Light would give profits on investments both ways.

It is claimed that New Zealand-bred colt. Limarch, is the most promising youthful stayer to-day in Australia.

Defunct stallion Treclare (imp.) has two Sydney Cup winners to his,credit, Johnnie Jason and Broad Arrow.

Renovation of the main stand at Wingatui is proceeding apace and it will be ready for the June gathering.

Successes at the Reefton Jockey Club’s fixture yesterday placed L J. Ellis further ahead on the winning list.

Good Australian performer, Middle Watch, by The Night Patrol, has been sold into South Australia, and goes to the stud.

At the recent C.J.C. Autumn meeting Shatter won the Sockburn Handicap for the third year in succession and incidentally recorded his first success for the current season.

The stakes for twenty-four events at last season’s D.J.C. Winter meeting totalled £2970 for 24 races, this year a sum not exceeding £3OOO will be distributed over 23 events.

It is interesting to note the fact that the Australian galloper, Whittingham, and his younger full sister in New Zealand, Wait and See, have been in winning vein of late.

Juvenile filly Wait and See, who scored at the Avondale Jockey Clubs fixture yesterday, is owned by exSouthlander Mr C. E. Robertson, and is by Rosewing (imp.)—Linlass.

While Golden Wings just failed in A J.C. Doncaster Handicap at Randwick on March 31 for Mr C. T. Keebles, his entrant Lack returned to winning form at Feilding on Easter Monday.

Two-year-old filly Talari, who wop at the second meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club last week for her breeder, Mr T. H. Lowry, is by Chief Ruler from Donee, by Clarenccux La Paix, by Bezonian —Peace.

There are people in Christchurch who never cease belittling the success of Auckland’s ex-English light harness reinsman, F. J. Smith, but the latter gains his triumphs with very few good horses to select from.

Awapuni trainer and successful starter R. E. Hatch, who coached and developed K. Voitre, T. Green and other jockeys, claims another promising pupil in G. Wynd, 16 years of age, and able to ride at 7.0. The youngster steered a winner at Wairarapa races.

The Dunedin J.C.’s Programme Committee has been authorized to draw up a prize schedule of about .£3OOO in stakes for June 1, 3 and 4—eight races on each of the first two days of the fixture, and seven for the concluding day.

It transpires that Sydney Cup winner, Broad Arrow, who cost 35 guineas as a yearling, was not trained until he was three and a-half years of age, procedure that has resulted in the development of a proved stayer.

The fact that the winter racing season is with us is borne out by the call for nominations for the Auckland RC.’s Great Northern Steeplechase, Great Northern Hurdles, Cornwall Handicap and other important events to be decided at Ellerslie on June 2, 4 and 6. The entries for the meeting in question close on Friday, April 20.

At the Williamstown R.C. (Melb.) meeting on Easter Monday, ex-New Zealander D. J. Price brought off a unique double by producing pupils to win as follows: W.R.C. Easter Cup,

£lOOO (about two miles) Flail, by Comedy King—Switch) Gyrs, and Federal Handicap, £350 (Gf.) Vauntry, by Heroic—Vauntress 4yrs. The coincidence rests in the fact that on the corresponding day of last season the one-time successful Maoriland ownertrainer of trotters and gallopers turned out Flail and Vauntry to win the same races respectively—double wagering is legal in Melbourne and New Zealanders who know him can understand what happened when the pair accounted for this combination result during the past and present seasons.

At the N.Z.M.T.C. meeting at Addington on Easter Saturday there was a huge attendance of 22,500. This rush of spectators was unexpected by the caterers and it is reported that the supply of beer at at canteen ran out early in the afternoon and no more couid be had. However, a resultant spirit of gloom was subsequently dissipated by the thrilling character of the sport provided.

The Sydney Cup winner, Broad Arrow, is another instance of an almost unknown performer coming to the rescue of the bookmakers where heavy double wagering—Doncaster Handicap and Cup—was concerned. He was only coupled up for insignificant sums. Although the owner of Broad Arrow, Mr Witteycombe, has been racing horses for more than 40 years this was the only important success gained by him. He races under the assumed name of “M. Brooks,” and is a very small bettor. His limit is usually “a pony, but this time he exceeded it, and invested £4O on Broad Arrow—the gelding was fifth selection and returned less than double-figures.

It would be interesting to see advocates of the “move up” start dealing with the field for the Improvers’ Handicap (Um.) at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s fixture on Saturday next. There are 27 horses on the limit or scratch mark, with others placed at varying distances in the rear. The move up despatch is open to many abuses, while the standing barrier send off is the fairest to everybody yet devised under the current system of light harness handicapping and racing, as it obviates unnecessary delay at the post and places the owners of erratic behaviour of horses on their riders or drivers, instead of complicating matters for one lonely starting official who could not be exnected to control, say, 27 horses moving up to the limit mark on a number of occasions in an endeavour to get a perfect send-off. In . bygone years the “move up” start was in opeiation and was found very unsatisfactory, hence the standing barrier despatch of to-day. the best system yet discovered, despite the feliminations of non-constructive critics.

At the monthly meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club on Tuesday a letter was received from the N.Z. Racing Conference advising that the Executive Committee would not authorize one machine for win betting and one mac’. '.r, for betting on the 75-25 per cent. It was resolved that the matter be again discussed at the next meeting, when the system of betting for the" Winter meeting will be decided

Trainer-jockey Horace Dulieu is the latest galloping horseman to make a successful trip by aeroplane for raceriding purposes. As a jockey he did considerable riding for the Ellerslie trainer F. Gilchrist, and this mentor was particularly anxious to secure Ins services of his horse Courthaven in the Highweight Handicap at the Avondale fixture on Saturday, April 7. Dulieu, who is now located at New Plymouth as a trainer, worked his string as usual on Saturday morning on the home tracks, and at 8.15 p.m. left Bell Block Aerodrome for Auckland m a plane piloted by Mr H. W. Lightband, who guaranteed a one-day trip. Shortly after 10 o’clock the plane arrived at Mangere. An hour later Dulieu was on the course at Avondale. Just over an hour later he was on Courthaven in the Highweight, and riding with his usual skill, he brought Gilchrist’s charge home a comfortable, winner as a 4—4 selection and paying a good dividend on the win machine. At 4 p.m. he was on his way back and was home in New Plymouth for tea. Next morning the trainer-jockey exercised his big string as usual on the tracks.

Feilding track watchers were prepared for something out of the ordinary from a very ordinary looking four—-year-old gelding named Eka Tere, at the local meeting (remarks Taranaki Herald), and their money comprised the bulk (if it can be called such) of the just-under-one-hundred tickets against the prad’s number on the machine in the Waiata Stakes on Easter Monday. Riden by W. Taylor (IJlb over), Eka Tere soon got to the front, and at one stage looked like coming home alone. But Waipiro sorted herself out of the pursuers, and desperately ridden by Bert. Morris, just got up to beat the outsider by a nose on the post. Feilding sports shouted “deadheat,” but the judge was right. Waipiro just got there. However, Eka Tere s handful of backers got a great price for second, and had little to complain of, though (with an ounce of luck) they might have got about a score if theii fancy’s nose had been a few inches longer.

Te Rangitumau. who scored his first win at the Wairarapa meeting on Easter Monday, is a member of R. E Hatch’s team at Awapuni. He had failed on many occasions last season and this season, but in his latest effort he took charge early and ran a mile out very solid Ty. He is a four-year-old by Arausio from Maropa, by Martian from Grand Opera, by Gipsy Grand from lima. This is a great racing family, which has produced some sound stay* ers. Maropa has not contributed much lustre to the line, but hei three brothers. Soldiers’ Chorus, Tannhauser and Cherubini, were good racehorses.

Referring to the demonstration made against Silver Scorn when she won the Chipping Norton Stakes last month the Sydney Sun says: — It was the most hostile demonstration at Warwick Farm since the A.J.C. took over the course some years ago. Why did the crowd perform? Well, we’ll tell you. Just seven days ago Silver Scorn was one of nine runners in the Rosehill Railway Handicap. The opposition was as weak as ditch water, and the mare was backed as if the race were all over. Punters who were able to lay 10 to 9 on, regarded themselves as most fortunate. At the finish this great galloper from the Dominion stood at 5 to 2 on. Were the public sore? And when Silver Scorn came out a week later to win like a topnotcher from a highclass field, is it any wonder the crowd roared? Silver Scorn’s three latest efforts are difficult to follow. Ridden by Sid. Cracknell she ran right away with the Westmead Handicap on March 10. She was beaten into third place in moderate company in the Railway Handicap on March 17. And on March 24 she came out to register probably the best performance of her career. ■How’s that for inconsistency? WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB. SPECIAL MEETING. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, April 11. The Wellington Trotting Club htfc arranged to hold an extra meeting on May 19 at which Walla Walla will compete in a special match race of one and a-quarter miles, probably against five opponents.

ADDINGTON TRAINING NOTES. WORTHY QUEEN STEPS OUT. INDIANAPOLIS STRAPPED UP. WALLA WALLA EXTENDED. (Special to the Times). Christchurch, April 11. The weather conditions were far from pleasant for training work at Addington on Tuesday morning, as a slight drizzling rain set in early and continued throughout—it was still raining during the evening hours. As a result of the fall of moisture no fast times were recorded. J. S. Shaw was the early bird sending Worthy Queen (assisted by a maiden by Peter Bingen) over a mile and a half, which the mare covered very easily and wide out in 3.26 1-5. Social Pest went away Isec in front of Young Frank and two in advance of Young Travis, in a work-out over one and a quarter miles, with the first mile travelled in 2.20 lengths only separated them, but once in a line for home, both passed Social Pest, with Young Travis reaching the line half a length in front, going 2.51 2-5. Young Travis is sure to be hard to beat next Saturday. Indianapolis, strapped up and going very wide out, was worked over a mile and a quarter in 2.57. Midshipmaid stood Tririmi up Isec in a run over one and a half miles. The latter was doing his best when he reached the line about half a length in front, in 3.32 2-5. Midshipmaid was very wide out. Happi, assisted by an unnamed stablemate, went well while covering a mile and a half in 3.30. Over a similar distance Wise Guy travelled in 3.36. Prince Harvester, who is very well, assisted by a galloping pacemaker, covered a mile and a half in 3.35, keeping wide out. He is sure to race well at Ashburton. Coral Prince, looking in nice order, covered a mile and a quarter wide out in 3.7. Fifa, assisted by a galloping stablemate, covered a mile and a quartei in 2.51 2-5. She kept well out. The star item of the morning was witnessed, when, breaking away on a mile and a quarter mission, Walla Walla left one and a half lengths in front of Auburn Lad, covering the quarter in 33 3-5 and the half-mile in 2.G 3-ssec. Walla Walla was four lengths in front when the round was covered in 1.39 2-5 but before the mile station was reached in 2.13 2-5 Auburn Lad had reduced the gap to two lengths. In the run to the wire Walla Walla always had a bit in reserve and reached the line going 2.44 with Auburn Lad recording 2.44 2-5. The last mile took 2.10 2-5, last half 1.4 3-5, last quarter 30 3-sscc. Both horses paced easily and pulled up very well. Going unstrapped Someroy, keeping wide out reeled off a mile in 2.18 Norman Fox, Fairyland and Nelson’s Lady assisted Garner (she was giving them a start) in a work-out over two miles. When racing in line 50 yards from the post Nelson’s Lady broke. Garner went 4.41 and Norman Fox 4.45 2-5. Olive Nelson went away one and a half lengths in front of Silver de Oro in a brush over a mile. They raced in the same order till 100 yards from home where the former broke and eased up, Silver de Oro going 2.18. War Paint, pacing alone over a mile and a half journey, covered the first mile in 2.14 and the full distance in 3 22 2-5. ’ Royal Parrish (assisted by a maiden) covered a mile and a half in 3.33, giving a good exhibition of trotting. He is well forward and should race well at Ashburton. MILE RECORD. A CUP OFFERED. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, April 11. A cup of a value of 100 guineas has been offered by Mr Arthur Rose, of Christchurch, as representative of Messrs Bulloch Lade and Company, of Glasgow, to the owner of the first horse in New Zealand to break the Australian and New Zealand record of 2min 2 2-ssec for a mile made by Walla Walla at Sydney last year. FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. INVITATION TO WALLA WALLA’S OWNER. (Per United Press Association.) Dunedin, April 11. A special meeting of the committee of the Forbury Park Trotting Club was held this afternoon for the purpose of discussing a proposal to invite Mr L. S. Martin to bring Walla Walla to Dunedin to participate in the club’s Winter meeting next month. After some discussion, in which it was explained by Mr G. J. Barton that Mr Martin was prepared to bring his horse to Dunedin, provided the race included only those hors’es against which Walla Walla raced at Auckland, it was decided to issue an invitation to Mr Martin and Mr Hinds, the owners of Walla Walla and Harold Logan respectively, to contest a special match race over one mile with a flying stait on Saturday, May 5, the second day of the club’s forthcoming meeting, for a purse of £250, £l5O of which would go to the winner and £lOO to the loser, with an additional £5O to the horse which covered the distance in 2min or better. In the event of both horses qualifying for the additional money, the £5O would be equally divided between them. THAMES TROTTING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR SATURDAY. Acceptances for the Thames Trotting Club’s annual meeting on Saturday are:— PARAWAI HANDICAP (Trotters). £75. Class 3.50. One mile and a-half. Auto Patch scr Rose Marble scr Bell Heather scr Scotch Reel scr Billy Sunday scr Waskasu scr Corona Belle scr Worthy Kate scr Native Boy scr Young Rodney scr Ohinemutu scr HIKUTAIA HANDICAP. £75. Class 3.45. One mile and a-half. Busmuth scr Kewpie’s King scr Dainty Lady scr Lucky Love scr Derby Fame scr Kia Kaha scr Elthorpe scr Nelson Luvan scr Gold Dredge scr Student Prince scr jester scr Shining Metal scr KEREPEEHI HANDICAP. £lOO. Class 2.54. One and a-quarter miles. Bingen Chief scr Manco 12 Francis Lincoln scr Jackie Thorpe 24 Paul Drusus scr Linella 24 Stormy Mac scr Smooger 72 THAMES TROTTING CUP, £215. Class 4.37. Two miles. Worthy Light scr Homeward 3G yds bhd Our Peter 36 Smooger 12 Pukemiro 36 Glandore 24 Brentlight 72 TURUA BRACELET HANDICAP, £lOO and Bracelet. Class 4.55. Two miles Alexis scr Le Chenault 12 Homebrew scr Our Summer 12 Kuini scr Phyllis Axworthy 24 Student Prince scr Indian Author 36 yds bhd Red Hope 36 Lady Amanda 12 Whakahihi 96 PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (Trotters), £ll5. Class 5.2. Two miles. Ohinemutu scr Manna’s Son 48 Autumn Lu 24 Mountain Sun 48 Gala Day 36 Tndolent 60 Golden Eagle 48 Wiriwhata 84 PURIRI HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 4.44. Two miles. Bingen Chief scr Linella 24 Francis Lincoln scr Explosion • 36 Paul Drusus scr Wee Machine 48 Manco scr Rangihau 72 yds bhd Smooger 96 Jackie Thorpe 24 KOPU HANDICAP, £l3O. Class 2.49. One mile and a-quarter. Donum scr Our Peter 24 yds bhd Pukemiro 24 Glandore 12 Silver Bingen 24 Smooger 12 Te Wahia 24 Dan Direci 24 Brentlight 36 HomewaA 24

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. KING MARCH WINS AUTUMN HANDICAP. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, April 11. The Avondale Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting concluded at Avondale to-day in squally weather. There was a large attendance. The track was in good order. The totalisator handled £21,517 10/-, compared with £19,099 for the corresponding day last year, an increase of £2418 10/-. The total for the meeting was £45,529, against £39,704 last year, an increase of £5825. Results: — HOBSONVILLE HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £l3O. One and a quarter miles. 4— 7 Emancipation 9.2 (Sullivan) 1 I—l Gigantic 10.6 (F. Thompson) 2 5— G Wee Pat 9.5 (Mcßae) 3 3 — 3 Ornamental 9.8 4 Also started: 5—G Tenakoe 10.2, bracketed with Wee Pat, 7—5 Courthaven 10.13, 6—B Don’t Lap 10.2, 2—2 Diversion 9.10, 9—9 Sir Willonyx 9.8, 11—11 Glen Rata 9.7, 10—10 Bush Lawyer 9.0, 8 — 4 Ruling King 9.0. Won. by four lengths, third three lengths away. Time 2min 9 l-ssec. DOMINION HANDICAP, £lOO. Seven furlongs. 1— 1 Horowhenua 8.8 (K. Voitre) 1 2— Brown Lap 7.12 (Tremain) 2 4 — 4 Supreme Court 7.3 (O. Reed) 3 7—6 Supreme Ruler 7.4 4 Also started: 3 —3 Morehu 8.13, 6—7 Etcetera 8.2, B—B Curlew 7.121, 10—9 Safe Bank 7.10, 9—lo Hikutaia 7.11, 5—5 Campanero 7.5, 11—11 Express 7.1|. Won by a head, third two lengths away. Time Imin 27sec. NURSERY HANDICAP, £l4O. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. 1— 1 Waitaka 7.13 (Keesing) 1 2— Kelly 7.3 (H. Wiggins) 2 3— Life Guard 7.1 (Clifford) 3 4— 4 Keith Lu 7.61 4 Also started: 5 —5 Velociter 7.21. Won by half a length, third half a head away. Time Imin Msec. WAITAKEREI HANDICAP, £l5O. For three-year-olds and upwards. Seven furlongs. 2— 2 Wait and See 7.3 (Cameron) 1 3— 3 Alpinus 7.74 (Wiggins) 2 I—l King Mestor 8.3 (K. Voitre) f 4— 4 Hushing 7.01 (Clifford) j t tied for .bird place. Also started: 6 —6 Desert Star 9.5, s—l Karangapai 8.6, B—98 —9 Delrain 7.7, 10 —10 Lady’s Boy 7.7, 7—7 Roman Mascot 7.5, 9—B Record Flight 7.11. Alpinus, Wait and See and Karangapai were the first away. The order at the distance was Alpinus, Roman Mascot, King Mestor, Hushing and Delrain. In an exciting finish Wait and See got home a neck in front of Alpinus, with King Mestor and Hushing a dead heat for third. Won by a neck, third half a head away. Time Imin 26sec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, £3OO. For three-year-olds and upwards. One and a quarter miles. 1— 2 King Mar,.. 8.1 (H. Goldfinch) 1 6— G King’s Archer 7.8 (Horne) 2 2— 1 Impasto 7.13 (K. Voitre) 3 5 — 5 Werohia 7.7 4 Also started: 4—4 Gay Broney 7.8, 9— Baroscope 7.10, 7—7 King Musk 7.1, 3—3 L’Allegro 7.2, 10—9 Maori Boy 7.11, B—B8 —8 Prince Vai 7.1 J, 10 —11 Psychologist 7.61. The field got away to a good start, Impasto taking the lead early from Werohia, King’s Archer, Gay Broney and Psychologist. Into the turn Impasto and Psychologist were the leaders, followed by Werohia, King March and King Mestor. King March came up fast to win by a neck in a good finish from King’s Archer. Impasto was half a length away third. Won by a neck, third half a length away. Time, 2min 4 4-ssec.

MOUNT EDEN HANDICAP, £2OO. For three-year-olds and upwards. Six furlongs. 3_l Puss Moth 8.4 (K. Voitre) 1 2 —2 Imamint 7.11 (H. Goldfinch) 2 5—6 Sinking Fund 7.61- (Broughton) 3 7 —7 British Columbia 8.1 4 Also started: I—3 Curie 8.12, 6—5 King Ford 8.2, B—B Hampton Park 7.8, 3—4 Exaggeration 7.6, 9 —9 Whakapara 7.4, 10—10 Lia Fail 7.3. Sinking Fund had charge at the turn with King Ford, Hampton Park, Exaggeration, Puss Moth, Imamint and Curie next in that order. Puss Moth answered the whip and came up on the rails to defeat Imamint by a head, with Sinking Fund a head away in third place. Won by a head, third a head away. Time Imin 13sec.

MOUNT ROSKILL HANDICAP, £l3O.

One mile. I—l Lagoon 8.2 (Tremain) 1 5—5 Bonnie Gay 7.0 (Reed) 2 4—3 Royal Gallant 7.6 (Broughton) 3 7—6 Expectancy 8.0 4 Also started: 3 —4 Dark Marble 8.6, 2—l Coronis 8.1, 6—7 Teels 8.1, B—B Gold Pocket 8.0. Won by two lengths, third one and a half lengths away. Time Imin 38 3-5 sec.

MORNINGSIDE HANDICAP, £145. For three-year-olds and upwards. One mile. 2— Solarium 8.0 (Tremain) 1 I—l Prolyxo 8.1 (K. Voitre) 2 7—7 Loombination 8.0 (Naughan) 3 3— Desert Star 9.8 4

Also started: 4—4 Chief Cook 8.11, 5—5 Alloy 8.3 J, 6—6 Jaeldy Karo 8.0. Won by a neck, third two lengths away. Time Imin 40sec. REEFTON JOCKEY CLUB. TOTALISATOR RETURNS DECREASE. LITTLE DOUBT WINS PRINCIPAL EVENT. (Per United Press Association.) Greymouth, April 11. The Reefton Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting was held to-day. The weather was fine at the start, but later misty showers fell. The attendance was fair. The totalisator handled £4833 10/against £5729 10/- last year, a decrease of £896. Results:— FLYING HANDICAP, £7O. Five furlongs. 2 Margaret Rose 8.6 (L. J. Ellis) 1 7 Royal Sceptre 8.9 2 6 Full Crop 8.6 3 Also started: 1 Haulbowline 10.11, 3 Awamutu 8.5, 4 Free Rose 7.4, 8 Lackston 7.3, 5 Copenna 7.0. Won by a length and a half, third two lengths away. Time Imin 3sec. ALEXANDER HACK HANDICAP, £75. One mile. 1 Gold Arrow 8.12 (L. J. Ellis) 1 2 Sky Rover 7.1 2 3 Zetes 7.11 3 Also started: 4 Arctic Star 7.3, 5 Battle Queen 7.3, 6 Forceful 7.1. Won by two lengths, third a nose away. Time Imin 45 l-ssec. PROGRESS TROT, £7O. Class 3.7. One and a quarter miles. 2 Superb 36yds (Pascoe) 1 3 Sandy N 12yds 2 5 Eastern Queen 60yds 3 Also started: 7 Awa Dillon scr and Bobby Boy scr (coupled), 6 Dot Parrish scr, 4 Erin’s Beauty scr, 8 Signal scr, 6 Silver Whip 36yds (coupled with

winner), 1 Parallax 48yds, 9 Royal Time 48yds. Won by a length, third a head away. Times, 2min 58 3-ssec, 3min 0 4-sscc, 2inin 57sec. IRVING MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £lOO. One and a quarter miles. 2 Little Doubt 8.10 (Drinkwater) 1 5 Coomassie 7.10 2 1 Giggleswick 9.8 3 Also started: 3 Drumfire 8.11, 6 Bettwyscoed 8.7, 4 Eaton Hall 7.11, 8 Gold Bag 7.4, 7 Noteworthy 7.3. Won by a length and a half, third a neck away. Time 2min 12 l-ssec. STEWARDS HANDICAP, £7O. Six and a half furlongs. 1 Knocklong 8.4 (L. J. Ellis) 1 2 Gold Arrow 9.1 2 7 Sir Pombal 8.5 3 Also started: 5 Royal Sceptre 8.9, 8 Full Crop 8.6, 3 Solvear 8.5, 2 Arrowrose 8.2, 9 Lackston 7.3, 6 Copenna 7.0. Won by a length and a half, third half a head away. Time Imin 23 4-ssec. HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £7O. Seven furlongs. 5 Imasurvey 8.0 (A. Eastwood) 1 4 Tentcall 8.6 2 3 Coll 8.3 3 Also started: 7 Gold Sand 9.4, 1 Tea Garden 8.11, 2 Animated 8.8, 8 Rose Vai 8.1, 6 Booster 8.0. Won by a head, third half a length away. Time Imin 2Ssec. REEFTON TROT HANDICAP, £7O. Class 3.45. One and a half miles. 4 Eastern Queen 60yds (W. Clark) 1 2 Superb 36yds 2 1 Parallax 48yds 3 Also started: 9 Awa Dillon scr, 5 Dot Parrish scr, 7 Erin’s Beauty scr, 6 Signal scr, 3 Sandy N 12yds, 2 Silver Whip 36yds (coupled with Superb), 8 Royal Time 48yds. Won by a head, third a length and a half away. Times: 3min 33 4-ssec, 3 min 34sec, 3min 35 2-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £75. Seven furlongs. 2 Little Doubt 8.12 (Drinkwater) 1 1 White Doe 9.1 2 7 Zetes 7.11 3 Also started: 8 Haulbowline 10.0, 5 Giggleswick 9.12, 6 Bettwyscoed 9.1, 2 Drumfire 8.13, 9 Buoyant 8.6, 4 Eaton Hall 7.13, 10 Noteworthy 7.5. Won by half a length each way. Time Imin 31 2-ssec. ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB. ROYAL AUDO AND SYLVIA SYDNEY ACCEPT. (Per United Press Association.) Ashburton, April 11. Royal Audo and Sylvia Sydney, both off scratch, have accepted for the Rakaia Handicap at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. SWIMMING SOUTHLAND CENTRE. MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. The fortnightly meeting of the Southland Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association was held last evening, Mr A. J. Kingsland presiding over a large attendance. An application from the Murihiku Swimming Club for the following championship events for its forthcoming carnival was granted: 440 yards intermediate boys’ freestyle; 50 yards intermediate girls’ freestyle; intermediate girls’ dive; 100 yards ladies’ backstroke; 440 yards ladies’ freestyle; 220 yards intermediate girls’ freestyle; boys’ relay trust cup; girls’ relay trust cup; 100 yards boys’ breaststroke trust cup. Advice was received from the Murihiku, Collegiate and Oreti surf clubs that they were prepared to donate 10/each to the centre to assist it to meet the £4 10/- forwarded to the overseas fund to send swimmers to the Olympic Games. Of the fourteen centres asked to assist, the following have contributed the amounts allocated to them: Auckland, £18; South Auckland, £l3 10/-; Taranaki, £9; Manawatu, £9; Southland and Nelson, £4 10/-; Ashburton, £3 10/-; total, £6l 10/-. The amount required to send two representatives to the Olympic Games is £153. An extract from the last meeting of the New Zealand Council, in connection with this matter says that one nomination is to be made, and in addition tentative nominations subject to the necessary finance being available. It was resolved at the council meeting that N. Crump (Auckland) be definitely nominated for the 100 yards and 440 yards freestyle, but not for the 1500 metres. W. Whareaitu and L. Smith were tentatively nominated for the backstroke and breastroke, respectively. It was decided also that if it should prove possible to send them they, together with Crump, be nominated for the 300 yards medley relay race, Whareaitu also to be nominated for the 100 yards freestyle. The report also stated that since the last meeting the Nelson Centre had fully complied with the rules. A letter from the Otago Centre stated that it was reopening negotiations for a tour by the Australian swimmers, R. Clark, 100 yards backstroke champion of Australia, and H. Tickle, who, besides being a brilliant springboard diver is high diving champion of Australia. These swimmers would be able to tour in December of this year. Mr Hellmrish, secretary of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association, one of the leading authorities in Australia on swimming, diving and water polo, was able to accompany the team as manager and to undertake coaching in the various centres. The Otago Centre had decided to invite him to make the trip. It was stated that the Southland Centre was endeavouring to procure two appearances of these swimmers in Invercargill in December. The question of allowing a junior or intermediate swimmer to compete in higher grades was discussed. It was decided to hold this matter over and obtain opinions from northern centres before any definite ruling was made. The educational officer, Mr G. E. Salisbury, reported that he was distributing swimmers’ certificates (learners 50 yards, 240 yards and 880 yards) on an average of 50 a week. BOXING VISIT OF AUSTRALIAN TEAM. MATCH IN INVERCARGILL MENTIONED. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, April 11 The New Zealand Boxing Council has extended an invitation, which has been accepted, for a team of Australian amateurs to come to this country, repaying the visit which the New Zealanders made to Brisbane last year, when they won the test against Australia. Among the arrangements yet to be finalized is the deciding of the venue of the inter-colonial match, and it is understood that the issue lies between Auckland, Wellington and Invercargill. In addition to the Australian representatives, there is a probability of several Queensland boxers making the trip.

GOLF INVERCARGILL LADIES’ CLUB. The following is the draw for the first bogey match of the season to be played at Otatara to-day:— Ist Tee.—Mrs C. F. A. Jones v. Mrs Sturman; Mrs Dixon v. Miss Pilcher; Mrs Israel v. Miss Hamilton; Mrs Corkill v. Miss M. Pilcher; Mrs Dawson v. Mrs Reid. 6th Tee.—Mrs Pottinger v. Mrs Broad; Mrs J. Wilson v. Mrs Spencer; Mrs Anderson v. Mrs Ford; Miss Perrin v. Mrs A. Gilkison; Miss D. McCallum v. Mrs Stoddart; Mrs Tucker v. Mrs J. Strettell. 16th Tee.—Mrs Gilmour v. Mrs Blaxall; Mrs Tansley v. Mrs Chilwell; Mrs Chapman v. Miss N. Gilkison; Miss E. Jones v. Miss Douglas; Miss Henderson v. Mrs McCallum; Miss Hughes v. Miss Tucker. 13th Tee.—Mrs R. A. Wilson v. Mrs Keddell; Mrs Sutton v. Miss S. Wilson. AUTUMN FOURSOMES. L.G.U. TOURNAMENT AT SHIRLEY. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, April 11. The New Zealand Ladies’ Golf Union autumn foursomes, which have been played at Shirley links for the past two days, have now reached the semi-final stage. This is a handicap event and most of the low handicap pairs have been eliminated. Those remaining in to contest the semi-finals to-morrow are Mrs N. Tingey and Mrs L. B. Scott, Mrs A. C. McKillop and Miss Cracroft-Wilson, Mrs D. C. Macfarlane and Mrs P. Dearden, and Miss M. Beadel and Miss K. Johnston. Third round results were: Mesdames Tingey and Scott beat Misses Wheeler and Wylie, 5 and 4; Mrs Hartley-Smith and Miss Hobbs beat Mrs Reid and Miss Loughnan, 5 and 4; Mrs McKillop and Miss Cracroft-Wilson beat Misses Parsons, 2 and 1; Misses Fleming and Nutt beat Mesdames Ogilvie and Freeman, 4 and 3; Mesdames Macfarlane and Dearden beat Mesdames W. B. Russell and A. Waddell, 3 and 2. In the second round yesterday Mesdames Tingney and Scott beat Misses Rutherford and Barns-Grafiam, 4 and 2. NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM. ENTERTAINMENT IN WELLINGTON. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, April 11. The New South Wales Kirk-Windeyer Cup team arrived by the Limited from Auckland and leave by the Wanganella to-morrow. They .are the guests of the New Zealand Golf Association. They had a look round Miramar this morning and took lunch at Heretaunga, where an unofficial game was played this afternoon against Arthur Duncan. G. Mills, G. T. Dawson, W. E. C. Gregory and P. Whitcombe. They were the guests of Sir Alexander Roberts (chairman of the New Zealand Golf Council) at dinner this evening. THE OTAUTAU CLUB. OFFICIAL OPENING. (From Our Correspondent). The Otautau Golf Club was officially opened on Saturday afternoon under ideal weather conditions. Visitors were present from the Riverton, Winton and Ohai clubs. Fifty players took part in the mixed foursomes over nine holes, while a number of spectators followed the matches with keen interest. Before calling on Mrs Milne to drive off the first ball, the president extended a welcome to all present and

expressed his pleasure at seeing so many visitors from neighbouring clubs. He hoped that during the season he would have the pleasure of meeting them on their own links. Tire games were greatly enjoyed by all, and at about 3.30 p.m. afternoon tea was served. The handicapping provided some very interesting results, two pairs finishing with net 35’s (the bogey for the course), the next pair being 36, while several other pairs handed in cards marked 37. To decide the winners Mr Lewis, of the Ohai Club, and Mr Angus, Riverton, played off by putting from the four corners of the home green, the former proving the winner. The president congratulated the wining pair, Mrs Gerken and Mr Lewis, and the runners-up, Miss Chisholm and Mr Angus, and handed each a small trophy. Mr Lewis briefly replied on behalf of the Ohai Club, thanking the Otautau golfers for their hospitality and congratulating them on the- condition of their course, while Mr G. B. Berndtson replied on behalf of the Riverton Club and Mr Mitchell on behalf of Winton. Amongst those present were: Mr and Mrs A. I. Milne, Mr and Mrs F. L. Smith, Mr and Mrs Lewis, Mr and Mrs Giles and Mclntosh (Ohai), Mesdames C. Lindsay and Brandford (Winton), R. Murray, Allan and Gerken (Ohai), Ireland, Leckie, Keith, D. Finnegan, Rountree, Morton, Kirk, Misses Donnan, Shaw, Ryan, McKenzie. Porteous (2), M. Chisholm, R. Campbell, O’Brien (2), B. and T. Seatter, Finnegan, Shand (Winton), A. Ferguson and M. Wilson (Ohai), Messrs Renowden, McKinnon, Melton, Sinclair, jun. A. Fisher, J. von Tunzleman, J. E. Stevens, Baineaves, Smeaton, McSeveney, Lowrie, Duffy and Bennie (Ohai), Berndtson, Abercrombie, and A. Angus (Riverton), Mitchell, Clark and Smith (Winton). LADIES’ TOURNAMENT. NEW ZEALANDERS DISQUALIFIED. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, April 11. The New Zealand golfers, Miss Oliver Kay and Miss Betty Gaisford, were disqualified in the Bystander ladies’ foursomes tournament at Wentworth owing to Miss Kay playing the tee shots at two successive holes. RIFLE SHOOTING DEFENCE MINIATURE CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Invercargill Defence Miniature Rifle Club was held in the Drill Hall last evening when Mr J. Morrison presided over a fair attendance. The annual report was as follows: — The club closed its season early in October. The shooting throughout was of a high standard. The executive wishes to congratulate Mr R. Anderson on his most consistent shoots throughout the season, also all other winning competitors. All trophies were presented to the winners at the annual dinner of the Invercargill Defence Rifle Club. The executive wishes to thank all members, supporters and staff of the Defence Department for their loyal support in the past, and trusts that the same spirit will prevail in the 1934 season. In moving the adoption of the annual report Mr R. Anderson referred to the satisfactory position of the club in spite of adverse conditions. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows: President, Mr A. R. Wills; deputy-president, Mr C. H. Cunningham; chairman, Mr J. Morrison (re-elected); committee, Messrs A.

I Winder, E. Service, W. S. Brown and E. Tinnock; handicapper and selector, Mr S. Wall; secretary and treasurer, Mr S. D. Stewart (re-elected); assistant secretary, Mrs S. D. Stewart (reelected); auditor, Mr A. Lyall. A vote of thanks was passed to Mi J. Morrison for his services as chairman during the past six years, and to Mr and Mrs S. D. Stewart, secretary and assistant-secretary for the past three years. It was decided to open the season on April 18. BASKETBALL CENTRAL DISTRICT SUBASSOCIATION. (From Our Correspondent). At the annual meeting of delegates of the Central District Basketball Sub-Association at Winton on Tuesday evening, the president, Mr W. Norman (Forest Hill) presided over the following delegates:—Messrs T. Valli, E. Pierce, K. Boyle, K. Bell, Mr W. Anderson (Winton); Messrs F. Irwin, M. Robb, M. Irwin, Messrs L. Cowie and G. McKenzie (Lochiel); Miss G. Clark, Mrs N. King, Mr N. Shaw (Ryal Bush); Misses K. Hamilton, B. Andrews, Mrs O. Jamieson (Rovers); Misses Kettle, N. Wilson, Mesdames Cleave and Nicol (Limehills); Misses Z. Ward, M. Scobie, C. O’Donnell, R. Balch. The balance-sheet revealed a credit of £57 0/3. The year commenced with £55 4/2 in hand, the season’s working showing a credit of £1 16/1. The association’s annual ball resulted in a credit of £2O 13/1. In reviewing the past season’s activities Mr Norman said that the year had been a most satisfactory one from both the viewpoints of finance and the progress of the sport. Matches of a high standard were witnessed throughout the year both in the senior and junior sections. The sub-association’s representative teams had acquitted themselves well and at the close of the year they enjoyed a good record. An insurance policy had been taken out to cover the players, but in his opinion it/ had not been successful. In this dir- I ection some £l4 was expended and players only benefited to the extent of I £1 10/-. He considered that the subassociation could run its own insurance scheme. He expressed appreciation of, the co operation of the delegates throughout the year, and mentioned the efficiency with which the secretary (Miss D. Humphrey) had carried out her duties and also the valuable assistance given by Mrs R. Martin in attending to the scoring and the draws of both grades. The selectors had carried out their work with every satisfaction and he hoped the current season’s activities would again be conducted smoothly. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The election of office-bearers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:— President, Mr W. Norman (re-elected); vice-presidents, Mrs Cleave (Limehills), Messrs R. Reid (Limehills), L. Cowie (Lochiel), H. J. Mathias (Winton), P. A. Bradley (Winton), W. Anderson (Winton), G. McKenzie (Lochiel), A. Clark (Ryal Bush), W. G. Clark (Winton), A. Clark (Winton); postponement committee, Mrs O. Jamieson, Messrs Nonnan, Reid and L. Cowie; delegate to Southland Basketball Association, Mr Norman. Reference was made by the chairman to the fact that there was a dearth of referees in the district, and he considered that again this season difficulty would be experienced in securing referees. He suggested that each club endeavour to secure a referee for home matches. Two new referees were added to last season’s list.

The affiliation fee was fixed at the

same as last year, i.e., 7/6 a team with a concession of 5/- for High School teams. It was agreed to close entries for both senior and junior grades with the secretary on April 25. It was decided that competitions commence on May 2. The Question whether the sub-associ-ation should again insure its players against accidents this season or not provoked some discussion. It was stated that it was not an attractive proposition, for the players had to pay £1 in medical expenses before they received insurance payment on the remainder of the account. Last season the sum of £l4 was paid for the policy and players benefited only to the extent of £1 10/-. It was eventually decided that the sub-association conduct its own insurance scheme this season. A lengthy discussion ensued on the prospects of securing the Winton tennis courts for the current season and subletting them to the Rovers Club instead of vice-versa as at present. It was finally decided that the question be held over until the Rovers Club’s application for the use of the courts this season had been dealt with by the Winton Tennis Club. Tire necessity of the association having courts was stressed, it being also mentioned that the tennis courts were admirably suited for this purpose. The secretary of the Kia Ora Basketball Club wrote stating that at the wind-up meeting of that club it was decided to donate a silver rose bowl to the sub-association, and suggested that it be competed for annually between the winners cf the Watson Shield and the runners-up. It was unanimously agreed to accept the offer with thanks, the club to be asked to suitably name the trophy. Miss D. Humphrey wrote tendering her resignation as secretary of the subassociation owing to the fact that she was unable to find the necessary time

to do the work justice. The resignation was accepted with regret and the chairman referred in eulogistic terms to the efficient manner in which Miss Humphrey had carried out the secretarial duties during the past twelve months. Miss E. Norman was appointed relieving secretary until a permanent appointment was made. A vote of thanks was recorded to Mrs R. Martin, Winton, for her assistance last season.