SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 22450, 10 December 1934, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Nominations for the Winton Trotting Club’s Annual fixture are due this evening. Entries for the Cattle Flat Hack Races, on December 27, close at 9 o’clock to-night.

The fields at Wellington R.C. Royal Welcome meeting will keep the radio man busy.

F. Voight has been engaged to ride Jaunt in the batten events at the Dunedin J.C. meeting.

Hinted to be tender, Inflation has survived to be accepted for at W.R.C. Royal fixture.

Jumper Callamart had a race across the flat at Feilding, but could not go the pace.

The acceptances for W.R.C. Royal Welcome meeting total 145, or an average of nearly 21.

Recovered from soreness Auckland Cup candidate Spiral will race at Trentham.

It will be noted that Polydora has been engaged at the D.J.C. Summer fixture.

Last year’s Wellington Cup winner, Grand Jury, is engaged at the A.R.C. Royal meeting.

Entries for the Taranaki Jockey Club’s Christmas meeting total 245. against 204 in 1933.

Several horses trained on the S.R.C. tracks will be tested for jumping in the near future.

The Riverton-trained juvenile Tauamai has been entered for the D.J.C. meeting.

The Dunedin Jockey Club will adhere to win and place betting at the Summer meeting.

Sydney jockey Darby Munro will not entertain offers to ride for owners in England.

A quick jumper and endowed with pace Panocha’s Wingatui hurdling debut will attract.

Crack jockey Darby Munro favours swimming as a means of keeping himself fit.

Jockey G. Humphries will be at Trentham, but may also ride at southern holiday races.

Reported from Trentham that Synagogue is in great order for the W.R.C. Royal meeting.

Under single-pool betting the returns at New Brighton, Woodville and Te Aroha were down on Saturday.

Reports from Auckland are to the effect that crack straight trotter Nell Volo is on the sore list.

Argentic was withdrawn from all Auckland R.S. Summer meeting engagements at 9 a.m. or Wednesday.

Peter Pan, who is spelling at Doonside, near Sydney, will be racing again during the autumn.

Juvenile gelding Kelby, by Kilbroney—Joy Queen, is preparing at Ellerslie for the G.N. Derby.

The totalisator receipts at Woodville J.C. meeting on Saturday (single pool) were down £778.

For seven races at Te Aroha T.C. meeting the machine total decreased by £2917 against eight events in 1933.

Following on a short holiday Rogilla is to be prepared for autumn racing at Randwick.

Local owner-trainer Mr R. McNay contemplates putting Golden Lap to hurdle racing shortly.

It is reported from Te Awamutu that Solarium galloped a useful mile and ahalf last week.

Troubled by laryngitis in Sydney and afterwards touched in the wind Boughal has been operated upon.

Mr G. M. Currie, of Wanganui, regards the brother to Veilmond as the best of his present yearlings.

•At the Trentham January Sales Mr Currie will offer seven Limonds, five of them colts.

Winners at the current Woodville fixture are liable to re-handicap for the W.R.C. Royal meeting.

Riccarton apprentice H. Mackinnon will pilot Gaysome in the Bledisloe Handicap at Trentham on Saturday next.

The centre of the S.R.C’s. course proper was firm and fast for horses extended to racing pace on Saturday morning, while the weather was very fine.

The Smuggler and Signaller opened proceedings with an eight'-furlong task in which the former was always galloping well to finish first in lmin 48 2-ssec.

Honest Maid and Toreador were out in company and sprinted home speedily, the latter giving indications of returning to racing form.

Venite scored narrowly from Euge over five furlongs covered in 1.4 4-5. Both displayed freedom of movement, but the former was not all out.

Looking sturdy and bright Clatter was associated with Valiska over five furlongs and the pair raced to the wire stoutly making 1.5 1-5.

. Red Treasure and Night Sail, the juveniles from Rorke’s Drift Lodge, galloped five furlongs, the former filly scoring easily in 1.6.

Orderwood and Young Sentinel jumped away from the six furlong post, with the first-named- leading to the winning-post in 1.19 2-5.

Double Shot and First Song were associated over threequarters of a mile and finished on terms, the last five furlongs being run in 1.5.

The speedy but temperamental Rorke’s Drift Lodge novice, Gipsy Fair, was extended by herself and was not all out to cover five furlongs in 1.4.

Galloping on the inside Cough held a slight advantage from All Humbug when F. W. Ellis’s pupils ran down six furlongs well in 1.17 3-5.

Irish Birdcatcher broke away in the di» near the seven furlongs and was galloping fast up the back to complete the last five furlongs in 1.5 2-5.

Piloted by her trainer J. A. Rowland, Enwood was treated to a nice pipe-opener from the half-mile mark to glide home in 50 4-ssec.

Thornton cantered to the mile post and set off to pick Johnny, Golden Lap and Bowlands at six furlongs, beating them home under pressure in 1.47 1-5— a useful effort.

Mr G. M. Currie’s great brood mare, Eulogy, was buried beside Absurd, with whom she made the trip to New Zealand from England, and with whom she was mated five times to produce Humbug (sire of Mr W. Bird’s local galloper All Humbug), Epitaph, Homage, and Eulalie.

Proclaimed in the North Island to be a promising youngster colt, Corroboree is by Lord Quex (imp. and son of Lemberg) from Table Talk (dam of High Faluting and the ill-fated Round Table), by Finland from War Scare, by Martian from Gossip (dam of Bobrikoff), by Wallace.

Several offers have been circulated in Australia to induce owners to send good horses to race in California and Mexico and liberal expenses have been held out. In the meantime there does not appear to have been a response in the Commonwealth. The game is not as easy as it looks, when recent events are summed up.

On several occasions of late remarks have been made in print as to G. Murray Aynsley’s two fillies, Orris and Chidden, failing to come up to expectations as gallopers. As a matter of fact both are useful movers, but' in the writer’s opinion both will make good when seasoned. They have never been noted for precocity and present the appearance of two growing and welldeveloped youthful thoroughbreds. Time will tell, where the daughters of Paladin (imp.) from Orange Blossom and Reproachful respectively are concerned.

J. T. Jamieson has moved into his recently purchased stables in Botany street, Randwick. They are those from which R. O’Connor trained for many years, but to accommodate Jamieson’s large team it has been necessary to erect several new boxes. J. M. Jamieson, who was recently granted a permit by the A.J.C., is a son of J. T. Jamieson, and will be in charge of King March, Persian and Carrickore at the coming Auckland Cup meeting.

Aucklanders will be curious to see the Ellerslie-trained gelding Kelby tried out in select company at the A.R.C. Summer fixture, as he is considered to be equal to racing well in open or classic event company. His breeding is interesting, as he is a son of imported English horse Kilbroney, while his dam, Joy Queen, is by Romeo (imp. and son of Flying Fox) from Thumley, by Thurnham (imp.) from Lira, by Cyrenian (St. Simon brand) from Anna, by Musket from Florin, by Traducer from Rupee (imp.), by Dollar. With promising galloping displays to his credit and a family tree of this character Kelby presents the essentials for a more than useful racehorse.

Maoriland’s Racing Clubs in many instances continue to monkey with wagering systems, instead of reducing the price of totalisator tickets to a fiveshilling basis or even less, adopting win and place methods, and fighting for their rights in a country which has legalized the totalisator and declared bookmaking and starting price betting unlawful while encouraging underground wagering to the detriment of the turf. The Government is discovered in an anomalous position by collecting income tax returns from pronounced layers of the odds operating in defiance to the laws of the land. But to returrf to racing clubs tinkering with betting systems. The Stratford Racing Club has decided on the following betting systems for the New Year meeting:—“The win machine will be retained, but the place machine will operate on the two dividend system, on the basis 75—25. where there are five or more starters.”

An Auckland Star writer points out that no fewer than four different betting systems will be used at the coming holiday race meetings in New Zealand. Some clubs will have the single pool, with two dividends of 75 and 25 per cent. Others will use the single pool with three dividends 70, 20 and 10 per cent. Then others again will employ the win and place method, with one pool for a win and one for a place, with 33 1-3 per cent, for each of the placed horses. The Stratford Racing Club is first in the field with a fourth system, namely one pool for a win and one for two dividends, 75 and 25 per cent. Permission to clubs to adopt this method was given by the Racing Conference last July. Unless the committee at its next meeting on December 19 decides otherwise, the Auckland Trotting Club will revert to the single pool, with two dividends, for its Christmas carnival. Win and place was used in October, but that was in the nature of an experiment for the one meeting. The Auckland Racing Club is adhering to the single pool, with two dividends.

The two-year-old Kotou (7.13) who was defeated by the seasoned Round Up (8.4) by a short head, in the Nursery Handicap (5f.) at Woodville J.C. meeting on Saturday, can be classed as a smart female galloper by Night Raid (imp.), a fact of interest in many quarters, where the feminine members of the English horse’s progeny are not held in the same respect as the colts. Kotou is the first foal of Courtesy, by Limond from Homage, by Asburd from Eulogy (imp.), by Cicero, and this descent , demonstrates her classification as from' the very best of winning strains. She is trained by F. Davis, at Woodville, for Mr T. H. Lowry, on whose behalf the well-known mentor will Shortly produce Haut Monde, perhaps to-day. The latter is a colt by Lord Quex (imp.) from d’Oro, by All Black from Amarius, by Maltster from Aurous, by Wallace (son of Carbine) from Aura, by Richmond from Instep (imp.). The colt is a half-brother to the speedy filly Coronilla, by Chief Ruler. It may be mentioned that the colt’s dam, d’Oro, is a full sister to champion mare Desert Gold and the Southland sire Nigger Minstrel, also to Egypt (a successful sire). RACING AT FORBURY. TEMPESTS FORM. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, December 8 At a meeting of the Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association the report of the Judicial Committee of the Forbury Park Trotting Club which held an inquiry into the running of Tempest in the President’s Handicap on November 22 was received. The committee found that the driving of Tempest was unsatisfactory, but there was • insufficient evidence to support any charge of “pulling” the horse. The board referred the report to the Licensing Committee. The Forbury Club’s stipendiary steward, Mr F. J. Beer, in Ids accompanying report, stated that the race as driven by J. Fraser, the driver of Tempest, was in his mind either bad driving or meant that he was not trying to win. Mr G. J. Bartom the owner of Tempest, stated that there was not money enough in Dunedin to have made him pull the horse up, and the race had satisfied him that Fraser did not drive a good race. WRESTLING LURICH v. SINGH. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 pm.) Sydney, December 9. In a wrestling bout Tom Lurich defeated Harban Singh by two falls to one;

NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING. MACE MEMORIAL TO AGILE. SANDY N. BEATS TROTTERS. ELVO SCORES. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, December 8. The New Brighton Trotting Club’s Summer meeting was held in fine weather. The track was fast. The totalisator investments were £12,895 10/- against £13,349 10/- last year. The results were:— TRIAL HANDICAP, £llO. Class 3.49. One and a-half miles. First Division. 1 Princess Onyx, scr (E. N. Kennedy) 1 22 Chiming Wrack, 84yds bhd (J. Fraser, jun.) 2 17 Esther, 60yds bhd (L. Bust) 3 Also started: 2 Renegrade scr, 18 Bellerina scr, 9 Calm Queen scr, 8 Fluke scr, 25 Guy Hugo scr, 21 Lament scr, 11 Parette scr, 20 Rose Chenault scr, 16 Travis Pringle scr, 5 Sonoma King 24yds, 3 Walter Wrack 36yds. Won by six lengths, third two lengths away, Parette fourth. Times, 3min. 34 3-ssec, 3min. 30 l-ssec, 3min. 33sec. Second Division. 13 Win Thru, scr (Clarke) 1 2 Bittersweet, scr (E. C. McDermott) 2 4 Header, 84yds bhd (L. Murfitt) 3 Also started: 7 Axiom scr, 15 Corn Rose scr, 14 Great Harvester scr, 9 Harvest Lady scr, 24 Master Parrish scr, 26 Presentation scr, 22 Renova scr, 6 Royal Parrish scr, 12 Don Giovanni 60yds, 18 Mother’s Boy 72yds. Won by half a length, third three lengths away, Great Harvester fourth. Times, 3min 35 2-ssec., 3min. 35 3-ssec., 3min. 30 l-ssec. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, £llO. Class 3.43. One and a-half miles. First Division. 12 Our Fay, scr (C. Robinson) 1 4 Edgar Wallace, 36yds bhd (J. Fraser, jun.) 2 2 Doris Derby, 24yds bhd (O. E. Hooper) 3 Also started: 23 Audrey Dillon scr, 5 Carrageen scr, 18 Dillon Queen scr., 1 Handicapper scr, 7 General Sarsfield scr, 26 Guardsman scr, 25 Hydraulic scr, 22 Marie Louise scr, 17 Native Son scr, 14 Olive King scr, 10 Repeal scr, 15 Self scr, 13 War Betty scr. Won by three lengths, third two lengths away,. Olive King fourth. Times, 3min. 26 2-ssec., 3min. 24 l-ssec., 3min. 26 2-ssec. Second Division. 3 Full Hand, scr (C. Tasker) 1 1 Dual, scr (M. B. Edwards) 2 9 Thornworthy, 24yds bhd (C. Watson) 3 Also started: 23 Black Guy scr, 5 Chiming Day scr, 18 Cream Harvester scr, 2 Cruiser scr, 11 Great Travis scr, 8 Hidden Charm scr, 27 Isobel Derby scr, 21 Minnetonka scr, 20 Nonnie Wrack scr, 27 Otama Chimes scr, 15 Pelting scr, 6 Rongo Mai scr, 19 Sans Pear scr, 16 Shoelace scr, 24 Evie Denver 12yds. Won by two lengths, third three lengths away. Chiming Day fourth. Times, 3min. 24 l-ssec, 3min. 24 3-ssec., 3min. 23 2-ssec. MACE MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £2OO. Class 4.40. Two miles. 7 Agile, scr (G. S. Smith) 1 6 Betty Wrack, scr (M. Holmes) 2 2 Real Burton, 12yds bhd (D. Withers) 3 Also started: 11 Margaret Chenault scr, 5 Nelson Pointer scr, 8 Sea Gift scr, 10 Smoke Screen scr, 9 Tangatu scr, 17 Explosion 24yds bhd, 12 Accras 36yds, 16 Bracken 36yds, 3 Fernbrook Lass 48yds, 13 Harold Denver 48yds, 1 Little Nelson 48yds, 4 Rey Spec 48yds, 15 Colonial Boy 72yds, 14 Eureka Boy 72yds. Agile went to the front at the halfmile with Betty Wrack, Nelson Pointer, Real Burton, Rey Spec and Little Nelson next. Agile and Betty Wrack were the leaders into the straight and in * the rim home Agile stayed on and won by two lengths from Betty Wrack, Real Burton four lengths away and Rey Spec fourth. Times, 4min. 30 1-5 sec, 4min, 30 3-ssec., 4min. 30 2-ssec. WAINONI HANDICAP, £l2O. Class 3.39. One and a-half miles. 18 Portlight, scr (C. King) 1 2 Iraq, 12yds bhd (J. Fraser, jun.) 2 4 Midshipmaid, scr (V. Alborn) 3 Also started: 5 Black Shadow scr, 11 Cam Dillon scr, 14 Dandy Locanda scr, 6 Grand Author scr, 13 Harvestin scr, 7 Rewai scr, 1 Ironside scr, and Vanity Fair scr., bracketed, 9 Paragon scr, 17 Rollicking Wave scr, 10 Scotty Bingen scr, 16 Waving Corn scr, 3 Grace McElwyn 12yds, 15 Garry Thorpe 24yds, 19 Harvest Time 24yds, 8 Sunny Ducrow 36yds, 12 Noble Prince 36yds. Won by a neck, third a length away, Grand Author fourth. Times, 3min. 24sec., 3min. 23 l-ssec., 3min. 23 2-ssec. BOWHILL HANDICAP, £l3O. Class 2.55. One mile. 1 Gamble, scr (M. B. Edwards) 1 2 Recess, scr (J. Bryce, jun.) 2 4 Blandford, scr (R. B. Berry) 3 Also started: 12 Banffshire Lad scr, 9 Guyziah scr, 11 Lena Thorpe scr, 3 Marie Celeste scr, 8 Rey Direct scr, 10 Captain Wrack scr, 5 Guymond 12yds, 6 Tatsy De Oro 12yds, 7 Yankeeland 12yds, 13 Aristotle 24yds. Won by two lengths, third three lengths away, Rey Direct fourth. Times, 2min. 47 4-ssec., 2min. 48 l-ssec, 2min. 48 3-ssec. SALTAIRE HANDICAP, £l3O. Class 3.35. One and a-half miles. 5 Jimmie De Oro, 12yds bhd (F. Price) 1 9 Guy Junior, 24yds bhd (C. King) 2 6 Colene Parrish, 12yds bhd (O. E. Hooper) 3 Also started: 7 Bide a’ Wee scr, 13 Blondie scr, 1 Dundee scr, 10 Gay Sister scr, 18 Jean Drusus scr, 4 Peter Mitchell scr, 14 Ruth Logan scr, 2 Subsidy scr, 12 Agility 12yds, 11 Golden Cross 12yds, 15 Oklahoma 12yds, 16 Vagabond King 12yds, 17 General Wrack 24yds, 3 Greenmantle 24yds, Llewellyn’s Pride 36yds. Won by two lengths, third two lengths away, Gold Cross fourth. Times, 3min. 19 l-ssec, 3min. 18 3-ssec, 3min. 20sec. NEW BRIGHTON HANDICAP, £l5O. Class 4.55. Two miles. 1 Sandy N., scr (Roche) 1 3 Hakatere, scr (E. J. Smith) 2 4 Wahnooka, 36yds bhd (C. S. Donald) 3 Also started: 12 Billy Sundy scr, 10 Carl scr, 9 Chudleigh scr, 5 Header scr, 6 Enigma 24yds, 8 Kotinga 24yds, 13 Norman Fox 48yds, 11 Real Boy 48yds, 7 Silk Coat 48yds, 2 Welcome Guy 48yds. Won by three-quarters of a length, third a length away, Kotinga fourth. Times, 4min. 39sec., 4min. 39 l-ssec., 4min. 36 4-ssec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, £l5O. Class 2.50. One and a-quarter miles. 2 Elvo, 36yds bhd (R. Bebbington) 1 9 Queen Author, 36yds bhd (W. Doyle) 2 4 Real Burton, scr (D. Withers) 3 Also started: 14 Admiral Wrack scr, 7 " Grand Finale scr, 8 Mocast scr, 1 Great Antrim 12yds, 10 Pronto Bingen 12yds, 3 War Boat 12yds, 6 William Tell 12yds, 13 Young Frank 12yds, 5 Rey Spec. 24yds, 11 Willow Wave 24yds, 15 Ciro 36yds, 12 Morning Sun 36yds, 17

Lilian Bond 48yds, 16 Gold Country 84yds. Won by a length, third two lengths away, William Tell fourth. Times, 2min. 44sec., 2min. 44 l-ssec, 2min. 47 2-ssec. WOODVILLE JOCKEY CLUB, SATURDAY’S RACING. PASSION FRUIT CHIEF WINNER. CYCLONIC SUCCESSFUL. (Per United Press Association.) Woodville, December 8. The Woodville Jockey Club’s Summer meeing opened to-day in fine and cool weather with a large attendance. The track was in perfect condition, favouring fast running. _ __, The totalisator handled £6918 10/compared with £7696 10/- last year, a drop of £778. The results were: — MANGAATUA HURDLES, £BO. One and a-half miles. 1 Jayson 10.0 (L. Dulieu) 1 3 Tareha 9.0 (N. Trillo) 2 4 Verdun 9.13 (F. Thompson) 3 Also started: 5 Blacksmith 10.13, 2 Te Ua 9.9, 7 Hauwai 9.8, 6 Swift and Sure 9.5, 8 No Humbug 9.0. Won by a length, third a head away. Time, Imin 52 3-ssec. TRIAL PLATE, £6O. Six furlongs. First Division. 8 Empire 8.11 (T. Tito) 1 3 Thane 8.11 (H. Young) 2 4 Leith 8.11 (P. Atkins) 3 Also started: 10 King’s Lancer 8.11, 2 Padnor 8.11, 17 La Madelon .8.11, 20 Lady’s Mile 8.11, 16 Multi Acre 8.11, 14 Dover Patrol 8.11, 7 Blue Tiger 8.11. Won by a head, third six lengths away. Time, lmin 13 2-ssec.

Second Division. 1 Alby 8.11 (J. Walsh) 1 9 Happy Hunting 8.11 (W. Broughton) 2 15 Revival 8.11 (M. Carroll) 3 Also started: 5 Wahine Nui 8.11, 6 Note Issue 8.11, 11 Silver Song 8.11, 12 Conception 8.11, 17 Outspan 8.11, 17 Armidale 8.11, 1’ Celeritas 8.11. Won by a he d, third three lengths away. Time, lmin 14 l-ssec. BOLTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £l3O. One and a-quarter miles. 1 Passion Fruit 8.4 (P. Atkins) 1 2 The Masquerador 7.11 (H. McKinnon) 2 5 Catalogue 7.11 (H. Goldfinch) 3 Also started: 6 Vertigern 7.5, 3 Stitch 7.5, 4 Red Rufus 7.3. Threequarters of a length each way. Time, 2min 6sec. NURSERY HANDICAP, £7O. Five furlongs. 1 Round Up 8.4 (R. Reed) 1 2 Kotou 7.13 (P. Atkins) 2 4 II Duce 7.7 (S. Anderson) 3 Also started: 1 Hunting Scene 7.7, coupled with winner, 3 Entail 7.11, 4 Happy Landing 7.11, 6 Defriend 7.9, 5 Money Spi 7.7, 7 Martial Lady 7.6, 8 Parakeet 7.2. Won by a short head each way. Time, lmin lsec. OETE HANDICAP, £llO. Six furlongs. 4 Lady Kyra 7.5 (H. McKinnon) 1 2 Cullus 7.11 (H. Wiggins) 2 6 Hunting Jay 7.7 3 Also starter: 1 Canopy 7.7, 5 Brown Betty 7.7, 3 Cawbeen 7.4, 7 Aston 7.0. Won by half a length, third two lengths away. Time, lmin 12 2-ssec.

MANGAREWA HANDICAP, £BO. Six furlongs. 1 Dombey 8.6 (R. Reed) 1 5 Queen’s Pride 7.12 (S. Anderson) 2 4 Poniard 8.5 (D. J. Jones) 3 Also started: 8 Pladie 9.0, 3 Wasteland 8.9, 10 Lavinia 8.3, 7 Maine 7.13, 2 Glamarion 7.11, 11 Secrecy 7.10, 9 Invoice 7.9, 14 Full Throttle 7.7, 6 Royal Record 7.5, 13 Vonia Park 7.5, 15 Marae Quex 7.5, 12 Mercian Queen 7.2, 16 Carlock 7.2. Won by half a length, third threequarters of a length away. Time, lmin 14sec. WHARITI HANDICAP, £BO. One mile and a distance. 1 Cuddle 8.13 (R. Flower) 1 11 Lapel 7.0 (McAuley) 2 7 Pango 8.10 (S. Wilson) 3 Also started: 4 Tout Le Monde 9.0, 2 Blue Boy 8.10, 9 Tres Sec 7.7, 3 Lord Moutoa 7.5, 8 Arauline 7.2, 5 Royal Banquet 7.1, 14 Lady Wessex 7.0, 13 Ebeum 7.0, 9 The Khedive 7.0, 6 Confiscation 7.0, 12 Sir Spear’ 7.0. Two lengths each way. Time, lmin 54sec. BOROUGH HANDICAP, £lOO. Seven furlongs. 2 Cyclonic 8.5 (B. H. Morris) 1 6 La Poupee 7.12 (K. Voitre) 2 4 West Tor 8.0 (P. Atkins) 3 Also started: 3 Gold Trail 9.13, 1 Grand Jury 9.9, 7 Speed 9.4, 5 Movie Star 8.12, 7 Permeater 7.11. Won by half a length, third threequarters of a length away. Time, lmin 27jsec. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Palmerston North, December 8. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the Woodville meeting:— PAPATAWA HURDLES. £75. One mile and a-half.

NOVICE STAKES, £55. All 8.5. Five furlongs. Wahine Nui Gainsborough Note Issue Multi Ace Bazaine Outspan Silver Song Dover Patrol La Madelon Celeritas Thane Cloudy Bay Royal Quex Armidale Pukeko GOTHARD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £ll5. One mile and a distance.

New branches to the number of 2276 were opened by the five principal British banks between 1921- and 1931. The total number is now, however, being reduced. A cow has been sentenced to death, after trial by jury, at Grud, Yugoslavia, for the murder of a 30-year-old woman. She was fatally tossed when crossing a field.

GORE TROTTING CLUB. NOMINATIONS FOR ANNUAL MEETING. The following nominations have been received for the annual meeting of the Gore Trotting Club on Boxing Day:— CROYDON HANDICAP (Saddle), £l2O. Unhoppled trotters. Class 3.49. (lj miles).—Coreopsis, Bell Norris, Kilbirnie Dan, May Derby, Parrish Chimes,. Annie Moko, Patty Todd, Minstrel, Sylvia Moko, Clipper Wings, Crimson King, Imperial Wave, Trafalgar Boy, Royal Stan, Beatrice Bingen, Waikiwi, Baltane, Win Thru, Travis Pringle. TRIAL HANDICAP, £125. Class 3.43. (1J miles). —Faneburn, Fred Bingen, Captain Sun, Sun Cup, Silver Guy, Single Lee, Red Glow, Gold Salute, Chevalier, Hard Times, Grand Mogul, Master Garry, Christina’s Wave, Master Sesame, Blue Prince, Seamark, Happiness, Autogo, Guywin, Bondi Chimes, Glencree, Gold Valley, Firecrest, Mountain Lad, Cutty Sark, Erinola, Dame Fortune, Royal Drive, Lucky Lee, Ready Money, Lady Ita, Vacation, Storm Chimes Junior, Mokochild, Tour, Picotee, Sunny Southland. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (Saddle), £155. Class 2.23 (One mile). —Erin’s Chief, Jolly Queen, Wild Dreams, Erin’s Pride, John Dee, Stowaway, Norrie Rock, Weary Voyage, Chiming Wave, Gold Era, Nelson’s Fortune, Whitstone, Scotfree, Rocks Ahead, Lena Bingen, Frank Mac, Manrico Lee. GORE TROTTING CUP, £3OO. Class. 4.46. (Two miles). —Green Mantle, Margaret Bell, Sergeant Dallas, Bay Admiral, Desert Maiden, Nobleman, Lindrum, Kibo, Chechahco, Erin’s Fair, Blue Mountain Queen, All Sunshine, Bingen Wrack, Guy Junior, Red Spur. MATAURA HANDICAP, £155. Unhoppled trotters. Class 5.4 (2 miles). — Bon Haven, Kippagh, Kilbirnie Dan, Golden Bingen, Parrish Chimes, Lee Boy, Helen’s Bay, Patty Todd, Minstrel, Sylvia Moko, Gelding by Author Dillon—Logan Pointer mare, Journey’s End, Win Thru, Travis Pringle.

CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, £165. Class 3.55 (One mile and 5 furlongs).— Battlefield, Bright Voyage, Wild Dreams, Silver Axworthy, Anthum, Erin’s Star, Nellie Osborne, Mountain Jewel, Bronze Wave, Scotfree, Happy Knight, Frank Mac, Man o’ Franz.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £155. Class 3.40. (lj miles)— Monty Chimes, Sun Cup, Single Lee, Donalda, Lee Voyage, Boltaire, Erin’s Chance, Fairhaven, Happiness, Electric Chimes, Gracile, Wrackette, Sir Gowan, Lynwood, Royal Guy, Vologda, Ozanam, Red King. FINAL HANDICAP, £lBO. Class 2.56. (1J miles).—Margaret Bell, Jolly Queen, Bay Admiral, Desert Maiden, Nobleman, Kibo, Chechahco, Erin’s Fair, Blue Mountain Queen, Liberal, Rocks Ahead, All Sunshine, Bingen Wrack, Guy Junior, Red Spur. WYNDHAM RACING CLUB. ENTRIES FOR ANNUAL MEETING. The following are the nominations for the annual meeting of the Wyndham Racing Club to be held on January 1, 1935: TRIAL PLATE HANDICAP, £9O (Five furlongs): Gipsy Fair, Waiau Maid, Maragosa, Lady Leighton, Final Bell, Euge, Clatter, Half Note, Black Boa, Disguise, Vavemai, Capital, Pompax, Money Less, British Lad, BritishEmpire—Clothilde filly, Aro Arc, Coat of Arms, Obligement. DIGGERS’ CLASS TROT HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 3.43 (1| miles): Chevalier, Picotee, Tour, Mountain Lad, Grand Mogul, Christina’s Wave., Erinola, Guywin, Eglinton, Bondi Chimes, Embark, Firecrest, Silver Guy, Fairhaven, Gold Valley, Ready Money, Bill Drusus, Lucky Lee, Dame Fortune, Royal Drive, Lee Don. WYNDHAM CUP HANDICAP, £250. (1| miles): The Smuggler, Signaller, Travenna, Kemal Pasha, Cough, All Humbug, Great Shot, Grand Finale, Sailing Home, Totolomai, Wonderful, Scratchmere Scar, Last Link, Silver Sight, Double Shot, Chrysology, Aesculeus, Red Boa, Nightform. MIMIHAU HACK HANDICAP, £l2O (Six furlongs). Beam, Broken Rule, Conco D’Oro, Lady Leighton, Lady Kate, Unseen, Silk Paper, Silver Dart, Venite, Dodge, Slaemish, Disguise, Ellerton, Royal Pal, Capital, Colossian, Irish Birdcatcher, Silk Arrow, Mayam, Moneygram, Coat of Arms, Foreign Star. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £135 (Six furlongs): Wonderful, Quietly, Irish Birdcatcher, Mayam, Enwood, Cherry Queen, Kerbside, Guarantee, All Humbug, Last March, Palermo. NEW YEAR HANDICAP, £lO5. (One mile): Impala, Sungem, Galleon, Valiska, Daring Deed, Madam Pompadour, Oliver, Capital, Pompax, Bowlands, Palatinate, Golden King, Obligement, Nightform. VICTORY CLASS TROT HANDICAP, £l2O. Class 3.57 (one mile and five furlongs). Nelson’s Fortune, Erin’s Star, Faneburn, Erin’s Chief, Bright Voyage, Fairhaven, Wrackette, Erin’s Pride, Lynwood, Happy Knight, Rocksahead, Royal Guy, Vologda. VISITORS’ HIGH WEIGHT AND HACK HANDICAP, £125 (8J furlongs): Granado, Milford, Academy, Fearsome, Venite, Broken Rule, Strong Light, Colossian, Johnny, Bowlands. Silver Issue, Thornton, Honest Maid, King Vidor, Hot Stuff, Palatinate.

TE AROHA TROTTING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. NIMBUS WINS MAIN RACE. (Per United Press Association.) Te Aroha, December 8. The Te Aroha Trotting Club’s annual meeting was held to-day in good weather on a fast track. The totalisator handled £5793 for seven events against £B7lO for eight events last year. The results were: ELSTOW HANDICAP, £ll5. Class 3.49. One mile and a-half. 8 Great Admiral, limit (J. T. Paul) 1 1 Mute, 48yds behind (S. August) 2 2 Polly Pain, limit (F. J. Smith) 3 Also started: 8 Audo Patch It., 5 Grand Triumph It., 3 Meadow King It., 10 Sophy Bingen It., 6 Scotch Reel It., 12 Stalky It., 9 Autumn Lu 84yds, 11 Wiriwhata 96yds, 14 Koharrah 120yds. Won by half a length, third one length away. Time 3min. 29sec. HOT SPRINGS HANDICAP, £9O. Class 3.43, One mile and a-half. 8 Dillon Bond, It., (A Julian) 1 1 Play Lady, 12yds bhd (J. Pringle) 2 2 Bismuth, 12yds bhd (J. T. Paul) 3 Also started: 5 Olax It., 7 Red Frontier It., 9 Shining Metal It., 6 Home Brew 24yds, 4 Silver Watch 48yds. Won by a length and a-half, third a length away. Time 3min. 28 2-ssec. MANAWATU HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 4.46, two miles. 5 Edna Worthy, It. (C. Moran) 1 1 Ringtrue, 48yds bhd. (J. T. Paul) 2 4 Luminate, It. (S. August) 3 Also started: 3 Temahanga 36yds, 2 War Girl, It. Won by three-quarters of a length, third one length away. Time 4min. 33 l-ssec. TE AROHA TROTTING HANDICAP, £2OO. Class 4.40. Two miles. 3 Nimbus, 60yds bhd (E. J. Parkes) 1 1 Bingen Chief, It. (J. Corkhill) 2 5 Gumdigger, It. (G. Williams) 3 Also started: 4 Jackie Thorpe 60yds, 2 Manco 60yds, 6 First Flight 144yds.

Most of the running was carried out by Bingen Chief and Gumdigger, but Nimbus put in a brilliant finish. Won by a length, third horse two lengths away. Time, 4min. 34sec. RUTKAKA HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 3.39. One mile and a-half. 4 Silver Watch, It (L. Mahoney) 1 5 Lady Amada, 24yds bhd (L. Green) 2 8 Bonnie Direct, 12yds bhd. (C. Moran) 3 Also started. 3 Rayon D’Or It., 2 Transworthy It., 9 Phyllis Axworthy It, 6 Our Summer 36yds, 7 Tryment 36yds, 3 Kewpie’s Bond 48yds. Won by a full length, third half a length away. Time, 3min. 25 l-ssec. WAITOA HANDICAP, £BO. Class 3.5. One mile and a-quarter. 4 Olax, It (Verrall) 1 1 Betterman, 24yds bhd (F. J. Smith) 2 5 Muriel Bond, It. (A Julian) 3 Also started: 10 Bonny Triumph It., 8 Ranfurly Lass It., 9 Red Frontier It., 7 Shining Metal It., 3 King’s Guide It. and Pink Lady bracketed, 2 Bismuth 12yds bhd. Won by half a length; third half a length away. Time, 2min. 55 2-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £l2O. Class 2.51. One mile and a-quarter. 3 Jackie Thorpe, 36yds bhd (W. Saunders) 1 6 Jlohoro, 24yds bhd. (E. H. Boyce) 2 4 Bingen Chief. It. (W. Corkhill) 3 Also started: 9 Gaza It., 8 Gumdigger It., 1 Homeward 48yds, 5 Pukemiro 48yds, 2 Kewpies Guy 72yds, 7 Impromptu 120yds, 10 Jewel Pointer 132yds. Won by three-quarters of a length, third half a length away. Time, 2min. 48 l-ssec.

THE TURF IN N.S.W.

A.J.C. WARWICK FARM RACES, YOUNGSTER STRATHARDALE SUCCESSFUL. MAORILANDER PALADY UNPLACED. , (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.) (Received December 9, at 6.30 p.m.) Sydney, December 8. The following are the principal results of the Australian Jockey Club’s meeting at Warwick Farm racecourse to-day: — THE KIRKHAM STAKES, of £650. Second £lOO, third £5O from the prize. For two-year-olds at time of starting. Closed with 217 nominations. Five furlongs. L. K. S. Mackinnon’s b c Strathardale, by Rampion—Pet Symington 8.5 (J. Pratt) 1 A. E. Cooper’s b g Wise Boy, by Treclare (imp.)—Wiseacre 8.12 (W. Cook) 2 R. C. Stanton’s ch f Silver Rose, by Rossendale (imp.)—Silver Cord 8.0 (J. O’Sullivan) 3 Eight started. Won by half a length, two and a half lengths separating second and third. Time, lmin o|sec. WARWICK DECEMBER HANDICAP, of £3OO. Second £5O, third £25 from the prize. One mile and three furlongs. P. Riddle’s b g Magnitas, by Magpie (imp.)—Santly Ida (imp.) 6 yrs. 8.7 (D. Munro) 1 W. T. Brunton’s br g Mr Kerry, by Doric (imp.)—Lady Muskerry 6yrs 8.6 (Pratt) 2 T. R. Max’s ch h lolus by Air Balloon—Duchess Poverty 4yrs 7.13 (H. Hickey) 3 Seven started, including the New Zealand-bred Lavington. Won by a length and a-half, half a length between second and third. Time, 2min 18sec.

Linklet, Loud Applause, and Odyssey (N.Z.) were unplaced in the Maiden Nursery Handicap. Love Song and Visage (N.Z.) were unplaced in the Camden Handicap. The New Zealand filly Palady (W. Stones stable) was unplaced in the Farm Novice Handicap, finishing in fourth berth. RACING IN VICTORIA. MEETING AT MOONEE VALLEY. A RECORD BROKEN. (Received December 9, at 6.30 p.m.) Melbourne, December 8. The New Zealand-bred colt Bunsby Gaze broke the course record formerly held by Nightly in winning the Koombakla Trial Handicap, £3OO (one mile four and a-half furlongs) at Moonee Valley R.C. meeting to-day. The New Zealand-bred horse Chenars won the First Division of the Argyle Highweight Handicap. After being left standing at the start and her rider being blinded by a clod of earth, when she commenced to move forward, Melisande put up a remarkable performance, running third in the Koombakla Trial Handicap. The Argyle Highweight Handicap, £3OO (7f.), resulted:—L. Hilton’s br h Chenars, by Hunting Song—Lalla Rookh, 4yrs, 8.3 (H. Skidmore) 1; Airkloof 9.6 (J. Daniels) 2; Lisburn 8.3 (Stirling) 3. Eight started, including Royal Hunting and Green Linnet. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 28jSec. Saltspray (N.Z.) was third in the Second Division.

Koombakla Trial Handicap, £3OO (Im. 4gf.).—Bunsby Gaze 8.9 (Egan) 1; Dunnottar 7.4 (W. Elliott) 2; Melisande 9.0 (T. Webster) 3. Thirteen started. Won by a neck, a length between second and third. Time, 2min 41fsec. Limbohm and Queen Helen were unplaced in the Laluma Handicap. Whemside (N.Z.) was unplaced in the Barkoola Handicap (two-year-olds). BOWLS NORTHERN v. WAIHOPAI. Playing on an exceptionally keen green at Northend, the home team secured a comfortable victory by 27 points. 1n cf +TI o /I p+s 11 pH SCOTCSI

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. WEIGHTS FOR FIRST DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, December 9. The following are the weights for the minor events for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting:— ROBINSON HANDICAP, £250. Seven furlongs.

GOLF. SARAZEN AT WELLINGTON. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, December 9. Sarazen appeared in an exhibition match at the Hutt links to-day. Partnered by A .J. Shaw, Sarazen defeated the Wellington professionals, R. C. Butters and N. Fuller, one up. Good golf was seen in this match, each player recording 72. In a singles in the afternoon Sarazen beat Shaw three and one, going out in 36 and returning in 35. SARAZEN’S RECORD ROUND. (Per United Press Association.) Wanganui, December 9. Gene Sarazen broke the official record for the Belmont course on Saturday when the crack American golfer was matched in a four-ball match with the New Zealand open and professional, champion, A. J. Shaw, the pair playing against the New Zealand amateur champion, B. M. Silk, and the runnerup, J. P. Mortland. Sarazen, who dominated the game, went round in 68, two strokes better than the course record, and that in spite of the fact that the ground was hard and dry, making it very difficult to judge the strength of approach shots. Furthermore Sarazen was a complete stranger to the course. His journey out in 33 included three birdies and an eagle three at the seventh, and he came home in par figures except for a birdie three at the seventeenth. The match actually finished at the fifteenth where the proI fessionals won five and three. Of the other players Silk returned

the best card. He did eighteen holes in 77 and played steady golf throughout. His driving was particularly good. Mortland was not playing with confidence and took 79 for the journey. He holed some long putts and an approach 'shot but bogey figures were not of much avail against an opponent who was only over par figures at one hole. Shaw did an 80 (41 and 39). He had bad luck with some of his putts. LAKES CHAMPIONSHIP. WIN FOR CRAIG WOOD. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7.5 p.m.) Melbourne, December 9. The Lakes open golf championship was won by Craig Wood, of America, who, in the last round, established a course record of 67, five under par. Other noteworthy rounds were Shute 68 and Laffoon 68. W. Bolger, .who was a co-leader yesterday, disappointed today. Ferrier gained the honour of being the leading amateur. The leaders’ scores were:

SOCCER MATCHES AT HOME. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) London, December 8. Association football results were: First Division: Aston Villa 1 v. Leeds United 1; Chelsea 4 v. Liverpool 1; Derby County 9 v. West Bromwich Albion 3; Everton 2 v. Blackbum Rovers 2; Huddersfield Town 1 v. Arsenal 1; Leicester City 0 v. Sheffield Wednesday 1; Preston Northend 2 v. Manchester City 4; Sunderland 5 v. Birmingham 1; Tottenham Hotspur 3 v. Stoke City 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 v. Portsmouth 3. , . „ . Second Division: Barnsley 1 v. Nottingham Forest 2; Delton Wanderers 1 v. Newcastle United 0; Bradford City 0 v. Bury 0; Burnley 1 v. Plymouth Argyle 2; Manchester United 1 v. Fulham 0; Notts County 3 v. Blackpool 2: Oldham Athletic 4 v. Norwich City 2' Port Vale 2 v. Brentford 3; Sheffield United 3 v. Hull City 4; Southampton 2 v. West Ham United 2; Swansea Town 0 v. Bradford 0. , Third Division (southern section): Cardiff 0 v. Gillingham 2; Charlton Athletic 6 v. Newport County 0. . Third Division (northern section): Acrington Stanley 1 v. Chesterfield 0; Crewe Alexandra 3 v. Halifax Town L First Division, Scottish League: Airdrieonians 2 v. Falkirk 1; Celtic 3 v. Motherwell 2; Dunfermline Athletic 2 v Dundee 3; Hamilton Academicals 4*v. Clyde 3; Heatts 4 v. Rangers 1; Kilmarnock 1 v. St. Johnstone 0; Partrick Thistle 1 v. Ayr United 1; Queen s Park 1 v. Albion Rovers 1; Queen of the South 2 v. Aberdeen 1; St. Mirren 1 V. Hibernians 2. Second Division: Dundee United 2 v. Kings 1; East Stirling 2 v. Cowdenbeath 1; Forfar Athletic 5 v. Brechen City 1; Leith Athletic 0 v. Arbroath 4' Montrose 2 v. Third Lanark 4; Raith Rovers 3 v. Alloa 0; St. Bernards 5 v. Dumbarton 0; Stenhousemuir 2 v. East Fife 1. , „ n . English Cup: Second Round: York 1 V. New Brighton 0; Dartford 0 v. Bristol Rovers 1; Clapton Orient 1 v. Chester 3; Stockport 3 v. Darlington 2; Swindon 4 v. Shildonor Lincoln 3; Northampton 0 v. Workinton 0; Mansfield 4 v. Tranmere 2; Bath 2 v. Boston 1- Reading 3 v. Wrexham 0; Barrow 0

v. Aidershot 2; Watford 1 v. Walsall 1; Yeovil Petters 4 v. Exeter 1; Wimbledon 1 v. Southend 5; Queen’s Park Rangers 1 v. Brighton 2; Hartlepools 0 v. Coventry 4; Wigan 3 v. Torquay 2; Rotherham 1 v. Bristol City 2.

RIFLE SHOOTING INVHKCARGII£ - DEFEJ<CE CLUB. The Invercargill Defence Rifle Club fired the first of two competitions for the Thomson’s Ltd. Challenge Cup at Otatara range on Saturday afternoon, in ideal conditions. 10 shots were fired over 300 and 600 yards. A cool breeze altered from north-east to south-east during the afternoon. Aggregates were on the upgrade as was expected under the conditions but in several cases there was evidence again. that hot weather shows up the defects in the old-dated ammunition. At 300 yards

47’s were recorded by S. Wall, E. Diack, and W. Milley counting out in that order which was good shooting. At 600 yards A. R. Wills headed the scratch contingent with 47—5545555454. R. Muirhead an improving tyro did well with 5445445555—46, counting out W. Milley and R. C. Anderson with 46’s. W. Milley returned best aggregate off the rifle and also leads the competition. Following are the scores:

The competition will be completed next Saturday at 300—500 yards, CITY GUARDS CLUB. At the Otatara Rifle Range on Saturday afternoon the City Guards Rifle Club fired the second of a three days’ shoot for the Whitcombe and Caldwell Cup, also the first of a two days’ shoot for a Christmas cake kindly presented by Mrs John Flaus. Again marksmen had difficulty with the light and wind. At 300 yards several 44’s were not bettered, at 600 yards A. Ford annexed an excellent 5455555555 —49, again winning the day’s aggregate with 44 49 - 91 off the rifle. J. Ure finished well for a good 47 at the same range. Both trophies are handicap, and will be

TENNIS INVERCARGILL A v. GEORGETOWN Invercargill A scored a very decisive win over Georgetown. A match which created a great deal of interest was that between the top men, Cockerill and Barnes. The latter rose to the occasion and was only two games to the bad at the finish.

Blacksmith Jayson 10 13 Swift and 9 5 10 12 Sure Verden 10 0 Sunny Song 9 0 Te Ua 9 10 No Humbug 9 0 Tareha 9 5 Grumpy 9 0

Gold Trail 9 3 Stitch 7 7 Brambletorn 8 6 Vertigern 7 3 Korokio 8 5 Tout le Monde 7 2 Catalogue 7 13 West Tor 7 2 Lady Spy 7 7 Red Rufus 7 0 JUVENILE HANDICAP. £60. For two-year-olds Five furlongs. Haute Monde 8 5 Hunting Scene 7 8 Il Duce 7 10 Sergia 7 3 Corroboree 7 10 Blue Garter 7 3 De Friend 7 8 RAILWAY HANDICAP, £100. Six furlongs. Royal Routine 8 13 Cullus 8 0 Inflation 8 8 Cawbeen 7 6 Lady Kyra 8 3 Aston 7 0 KIRITAKI HANDICAP, £70. Six furlongs. Dombey 9 2 Alby 7 7 Hest 8 9 Full Throttle 7 3 Poniard 8 6 Marae Quex 7 3 Queen’s Pride 8 1 Royal Record 7 3 Thane 7 11 Vonla Park 7 3 Flamarton 7 10 Passion Secrecy 7 7 Flower 7 0 Invoice 7 s 7 Conception 7 0 Abbey Feale 7 7 Carlock 7 0 STEWARDS HANDICAP, £70. One mile and a distance. Blue Boy 8 9 Sunny Song 7 0 Lapel 7 7 Confiscation 7 0 Flammarion 7 7 The Khedive 7 0 Tres Sec 7 6 Sir Spear 7 0 Umpire 7 6 Leith 7 0 Royal Dash 7 3 Royal Passion 7 0 Lord Moutua 7 2 Mercian Royal Banquet 7 0 Queen 7 0 Lady Wessex 7 0 Inveresk 7 0 GORGE HANDICAP. £90. Seven furlongs. Slippery 9 6 La Poupee 8 1 Sanguine King 9 5 Lady Spy 8 0 Copper King 8 8 Perimeter 7 7 Hunting Jay 8 4

Following are the detailed scores. N. W. Clark, Farquhar, Taggart, Steans 14 —— McCrostie, Cunningham, MeKay, Mills — 15 Loudon, McMuilan, Joyce, Taylor 15 •—■ G. Tapper, Neilson, Meredith, Speirs 22 McKitterick, Cockroft, Swift, Scandrett 34 — Dawson, Oughton, McDonald, Barham —— 16 Millar, Morton, S. McDonald, Reid 25 — Pickford, Boyes, Duncan, Stevens —— 9 Burgess, Adamson, Shand, O’Toole 19 •—- Adam, Roberts, F. Steans, Russell —. 18 Totals 107 80

King Rey Matorni 9 0 Supreme 7 2 8 10 Ruler KlUadar Crooning 8 8 10 5 Merry Lap Air Lassie 7 7 2 0 King Briefly 8 2 Boatsong 7 0 Scotch Nation 8 2 Bam Dance 7 0 Hunting Bag 8 0 Cornerman 7 0 Coronis 7 13 Hom's Reef 7 0 Big Dook 7 13 High Tea 7 0 Nujt Nicer 7 11 Irish Song 7 0 Kahapa ,7 10 Lionheart 7 0 Adeline 7 10 Red Hawk 7 0 Tunneller 7 10 Spearcourt Sir Abb 7 0 United 7 10 7 0 Silver Brier 7 8 Silver Step 7 0 Royal Tybalt 7 0 Appellant Sir Willonyx 7 8 Volition 7 0 < 7 6 Whaddon 7 0 Maroha 7 5 Chase 7 0 GLOUCESTER STEEPLECHASE HANOICAP, £1000. About three miles. Woodlace 12 2 Simon 9 3 Billy Boy 11 8 Free Air 9 2 Valpeen Callamart 11 10 8 5 Absent St. Warrigal 9 9 1 1 Hounslow 9 13 Cargen 9 1 Wee Pat 9 12 Chromadyne Cynical Kid Slump 9 0 Thespis Dramask 9 9 10 10 9 9 0 0 Ruby Meteor 9 9 Clan Ronald 9 0 Nell 9 7 Mangani 9 0 Flower Bag 9 6 Domo 9 0 Cotsfleld 9 5 Golden Pahu 9 5 England 9 0 Copey 9 5 Hard Gold 9 0 Jayson 9 5 Luminary 9 0 NURSERY HANDICAP, £275. For-twc-year-olds. Five furlongs. Symcony 9 2 Parquet 7 6 Triune 8 8 De Friend 7 6 Round Up 8 8 Going Gay 7 5 Haute Monde Kotou 8 8 3 1 Bun Fight Light Comedy 7 7 4 2 Du Barry 8 0 Tidalia 7 2 Lady Ruler 7 9 Carrlckore 7 2 Happy Landing 7 8 Lattice Persian Lady 7 7 0 0 Alchemic 7 8 Palarado 7 0 11 Duce 7 7 Fei Mah 7 0 Flood Tide 7 7 CHRISTMAS HANDICAP, £350. One mile. Golden Wings 9 8 Sunny Sky 7 5 King’s Knave 8 12 King's Archer 7 5 Gay Marigold Gold Trail 8 8 11 11 Delrain L'AUegro 7 7 4 4 Cricket Bat 8 9 Gay Broney 7 4 Sweet Agnes 8 9 Hunting Pay Lady Spy 7 0 Korokio 8 8 7 0 Sporting Blood King March 8 8 Sea Fox 7 0 8 6 Prolyxo 7 0 Persian 8 6 Gay Seton 7 0 Rereatu 8 6 Trishna 7 0 Mungatoon 8 0 Princess Bede 7 0 Carfex 8 0 Caliente 7 0 Pomp 7 12 Final Shot 7 0 Princess Aiguille 7 0 Doreen 7 7 Rerepal 7 0 Royal Artist 7 5 Hushing 7 0

1 J 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ttl. rd. rd. rd. rd. Craig Wood (U.S.A.) 70 74 72 67—283 P. Runyan (U.S.A.) 73 71 69 74—287 K. Laffoon (U.S.A.) 74 74 72 68—288 D. Shute (U.S.A.) 76 73 68 73—290 H. Cooper (U.S.A.) 74 69 74 76—293 L. Diegel (U.S.A.) 76 75 75 69—295 J. H. Kirkwood U.S.A.) 76 ?1 72 77—296 J. Ferrier 73 79 71 76—299 T. McKenzie 77 73 73 78—301 M. L. Kelly 74 74 78 75—301 J. Thompson 72 78 77 74—301 V. Richardson 74 74 78 75—301 W. Bolger 73 70 78 82—303

W. Milley 300 600 Hep Tl. 47 46 scr 93 A. R. Wills 44 47 scr 91 R. C. Anderson 45 46 scr 91 S. L. Wall 47 44 scr 91 N. MacWilliams 46 44 scr 90 R. W. Muirhead 34 46 10 90 J. Clark 41 44 3 88 C. H. Cunningham 43 40 3 86 A. Lyall 43 42 scr 85 W. O’Brien 43 40 1 84 W. E. Diack 47 32 scr 79 H. M. Herbert 32 34 6 72

finalized next Saturday. 600 Tl. 300 A Ford 42 49 91 J. Ure 43 47 90 J. Tansley 44 44 88 G. Nicol 44 43 87 F. E. Wright 44 43 87 W. J. Murray 44 41 85 A. Wilson 39 45 84 W. McChesney 40 44 84 J. Padget 43 40 83 R. Ure 43 40 83 E. J. McLaughlan 40 41 81 R. J. Timpany 38 42 80 R. Hazley 34 43 77 J. T. Wilson 36 39 75 R. Adams 39 36 75 A, N. Smith 38 25 63