SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 22492, 29 January 1935, Page 8

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

Entries for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting are due this evening.

The Takapuna Jockey Club’s Summer fixture concludes at Ellerslie this afternoon.

Acceptances for the Tapanui Racing Club’s Annual fixture will dose tomorrow.

The Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Summer meeting will open on Thursday next.

Sam Smith and Some Shamble are reported to be suffering from trouble in breathing.

Some Shamble was catalogued for sale at Trentham on Friday, but was not produced.

Pacer Native Chief began well in his races at Timaru on Saturday, but then drifted.

Trotter Todd ;Lonzia won his third successive event when he scored at Timaru on Saturday.

Rocket (Day Comet—Top Score) has been sold to Mr T. A. Duncan, the North Island owner.

Roi I’Or’s brother, Gold Salute, a winner at Timaru, is trained by B. Jarden at Forbury Park.

It is stated by Christchurch Press that Rocket may be used as a station sire by Mr Duncan.

The Tapanui-bred hurdler, Red Lance, is now trained by J. W. N. Dooley at Wingatui.

Latest reports are to the effect that Wheriko will be taken to Melbourne by A. D. Webster.

Well-bred sire Lysander (AbsurdPennon) was sold at Wellington on Friday at 150gns.

Smart novice pacer Levity was Witerfered with in his race at Timarw on Saturday and fell.

“St. Clair” reports that Invercargill Cup winner, Chhota, has grown into a very handsome mare.

Wellington owner Mr C. Boyle is reported to be returning to Melbourne to settle there.

Gold Salute was the only favourite to win at Timaru, and double-figure quotes appeared twice.

The youngster gelding Colombo (Paper Money—Halina) is claimed to be a promising galloper.

Gold Salute is described as a bigger horse than his brother, crack Roi I’Or.

Mr D. M. Tweedie’s youngster colt Viking, by Lord Warden—Anthem, may race at Tapanui.

At Trentham on Friday T. R. George bought youngster colt Boomerang (Iliad—Graciosa) at 90gns.

Jockey M. Kirwan, of Riccarton. has ridden at three meetings this season and been injured at three of them.

It is noticeable that both Minerval and Polydora are getting through good work at Riccarton.

Northern reports are to the effect that Cuddle may race at Riccarton and Wingatui shortly.

Peter Jackson’s half-brother by Siegfried from Left is to compete in youngster races as Wotan.

In England last season Blandford led the way as sire of winning two-year-olds.

Hall Mark was not nominated for the Australian Cup, but Theo is an entrant.

It is expected that four or five Southland horses will be entered for Dunedin Cup.

El Cacique (imp.), sire of a local filly, claims brilliant Sydney racer Silver King.

Claiming speedy winners in France, El Cacique also sired Honour Bound, a 13-furlong winner.

Auckland mare Lady Marie produced Gay Sheila, Gay Blonde, and Gay Sheik in succession.

Lady Marie foaled three smart gallopers in succession to Gay Shield, who died recently.

It. 1 is anticipated that fully 500 yearlings will be located at Randwick for the ; approaching annual autumn sales.

.For an off day, there was a fair attendance at the W.R.C. meeting, but when the rain came many people returned home.

Owners and trainers would be well advised to remember that entries for the D.J.C. Autumn (Cup) meeting close at 5 o’clock to-night.

At Trentham on Thursday, Rerepai and Miss Hushabye in succession, who paid substantial prices in their races as winners, each carried a No. 13 saddlecloth.

At the Newmarket (England) blood stock sales recently, Maloa, dam of Blenheim (Derby) and Salmon King, was passed in at the substantial price of 6700gns.

Maid of the East (reports “St. Clair”) will be taken to the Tapanui J.C. meeting next week. She has done well since racing at Wairio fixture and looks like developing into a smart sprinter.

Dunedin Evening Star reports that Palatinate went lame on being taken out of the horse-box at Wingatui on Monday morning on his return from Wellington, and is to be treated to a spell. /

Mr Forde, of Winton, who purchased Poinard at the sale at Trentham on Friday (reports Dunedin Evening Star) has hitherto devoted his patronage to the light , harness sport The gelding is to remain in the stable of A. E. Didham.

The five-year-old gelding Poinard, who has been purchased by Mr Forde, is by Greyspear (son of Spearmint) from Eelspear, by Arrowsmith, (imp.), from Rarama, by San Fran, and down the maternal side to Wood Nymph, by Musket from Sylvia.

It is stated that the retirement of the well-known Fordell veteran trainer, F. Tilley, is due to the fact that his health has not been satisfactory lately, an accident during a trip to Great Britain a few years ago having had serious permanent effects. For many years the mentor from the Wanganui district has turned out good winners, his principal patron being Mr W. McA. Duncan.

The .position of private trainer at Fordell to Mr W. McA. Duncan, falling vacant owing to the ill-health of F. Tilley (reports “The Watcher,” in The

Dominion), has been filled by the appointment of David Marks. Marks served his apprenticeship at Chokebore Lodge, Riccarton, under the late Edward Cutts, and was attached to that establishment for nineteen years. He then left the racing game, but returned to it three years ago in the capacity of head lad to the brothers, Harry and Albert Cutts, successors to their father at Chokebore. Marks will take up his duties at Fordeli about the middle of February.

Within a few short weeks local trainer T. E. Pankhurst has educated a sturdy, well-bred and attractive four-year-old mare of high degree in a very satisfactory fashion, and she now behaves on the S.M.R.C. grounds like an old stager. The novice referred to is a daughter of British Empire (imp.), from Thessaly, by Sutala from Martifors, by Martian from Brave Water, by Stepniak from Whirlpool, and it is within the bounds of possibility that she will be ready for an educational race round about Easter or at the S.M.R.C.’s Winter fixture later on. In the meantime, the connections of the chestnut maiden have reason to be pleased with her conformation and progress.

It is understood that the three-year-old gelding Moneyless, by Paper Money from Impediment, has been thrown out of training, and will in future be used as a hack by his owner’s, better half. For some time after joining up with the local team sheltered at Endeavour Lodge, the Paper Money juvenile did not thrive too well, but some weeks ago he exhibited symptoms of coming to hand, with the result that he ran a very fair race in the Birchwood Maiden Handicap at the recent Wairio J.C. Jubilee meeting. Well-bred from the best of strains, Moneyless may yet develop in the right direction, as the light handling of a thoroughbred by a lady has very often accomplished what mere men have failed to do.

A very shapely, quick-actioned youngster filly recently broken in at Endeavour Lodge and now exercising on the S.M.R.C. tracks, promises to come to hand early. She is by a horse almost unknown in this, part of the world, but valued in Australia and a sire of winners in France. This is El Cacique, by Tracery from Indiecita, by Vai d’Or (son of Flying Fox). In France in 1932 El Cacique’s son Le Cacique, won four races in succession and was considered one of the best two-year-olds in that country. The local filly was bred by the Rev. Father Farthing, and reared at Waikiwi as a daughter of that good mare Nedda, by Paper Money from Michaela, by Rokeby (imp.) from Jessie Lewars, by Stepniak from Merisette, by Medallion (Musket tribe) from Huguenot, by Apremont (imp.). The two-year-old pupil of J. A. Rowland is bred to gallop fast and on appearances looks to be the goods, with her confident style of progression, while she has so far proved of an even temperament —from sire and dam strains she should inherit speed.

Judging from a quotation forwarded by the New Zealand cableman from Australia, Sydney Sun has been indulging in special pleading where the Maoriland Wellington Cup winner of last week is concerned. The Sydney scribe suggests “that the Victorian Racing Club handicapper will have no difficulty in finding a topweight for the Australian Cup. The New Zealander Vintage is assured of that position.” Although he has yet to win over two miles, and the Australian Cup is decided at two miles and a quarter, it may not be out of place to anticipate that Vintage will be at the top or thereabouts in the handicap, it might with truth be remarked that the Sydney pressman is attempting to gain a few more pounds for the Maorilander than would otherwise be the case. His suggestion may have the opposite effect, however, particularly if he should happen to be a Sydney scribe who has previously been in hot Water as the result of his efforts to dictate to the powers that be in Melbourne as to how they should conduct their racing—the V.R.C. employs a weight-adjuster who is conversant with New Zealand horses, and their prospective form, and he is unlikely to be influenced by evening paper sensationalism conjured up in N.S.W.

The produce of Absurd mares have been turning up in the shape of winners on New Zealand and Australian courses of late with an approach to regularity, the latest being Round Score, who dead-heated with Quite Soon for the Kelburn Handicap (Im.), the event which brought the W.R.C. Summer fixture to a close on Saturday. Bred by Mr F. Armstrong in 1929, Round Score is by Greyspear (son of Spearmint) from Duck’s Egg (halfsister to Admiral Drake, by Chief Ruler) by Absurd from Tame Duck (imp.) by Erla Mor from Duckshot, by Gallinule from Kill Hill, by Kilcock, a pedigree suggesting promise of stamina for Round Score. Trained by J. Ross at Oamaru, the mare Quite Soon, who ranked as the other dead-heater, may also be claimed as bred in the purple, in fact, many students of the art of producing racehorses might prefer her stud credentials. Quite Soon is by Shambles (imp., and of the Trenton line) from Dame Straitlace, by Kilbroney from Discipline, by Treadmill (St. Simon tribe) from Madowla, by Trenton (Musket) from Azalia (imp.), by Galliard. The double-cross of Trenton blood in the family of Quite Soon is valuable from a racing point of view, but may be found even more profitable when Miss Boyle’s mare is relegated to the stud.

When General O’Duffy was shipped to Melbourne last week to join up with Mr W. T. Hazelett’s string located at Mentone, the black gelding was accompanied by the four-year-old mare Kindly Light, who was making her second venture across the Tasman Sea. When first prepared in Victoria, she was galloped on in a race and sent back to the Chelandry Stud to recuperate, if possible. She made a good recovery, and it is now hoped that she will withstand a racing preparation, a consummation to be wished for as she was a very nice mover during her early career when trained on the S.M.R.C. tracks. Kindly Light is by Chief Ruler from Razzle Dazzle, by Kilbroney from Simper. A two-year-old half-sister called Yilderim, by Night Raid—Razzle Dazzle, was greatly admired here when exercised on the local course prior to being sent to Australia last season. The dusky-coloured gelding General O’Duffy, who is now due in Melbourne, is a four-year-old gelding by Arrowsmith (imp.) from Kate Kelly, by Tractor from Wild Colleen, by Kilbroney from Sprig of Erin (imp.), and may prove equal to winning in maiden company in his new home, as he moves attractively and the fact that he was beaten in a hack race at the S.M.R.C.’s Summer fixture recently, can be put down to the luck of the game, as observant onlookers will be prepared to testify—he was raced unsuccessfully in Canterbury and Otago prior to his encouraging display at Invercargill.

It is generally voiced that it does not do to look a gift horse in the mouth, but this ancient saw does not apply to the five-year-old gelding, Silent Bill, who has been presented to H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, by Mr T. A. Duncan, of Hunterville, for use as a hunter in England, as the Australian-bred jumper is a proved performer on the racecourse and a thoroughbred to boot. Purchased in Sydney, as a yearling at 150 guineas, Silent Bill is by the im-

ported English horse, Nassau (at one time at the stud in New Zealand), from Lady Christina, by Mountain King (son of Wallace, by Carbine) from Caserta’s Daughter (imp.), by a St. Simon sire, St. Simonmimi, from Caserta, by Springfield, hence there can be no reproach about the presentation equine on the score of good breeding. Competing as a jumper last season, Silent Bill raced consistently for three wins and two seconds, and a number of placed starts. Early in the term he won the Rata Hack Hurdles, £lOO (about ljm.) at the Marton J.C. meeting by a length from Chock Say, and Ruanui. At the Rangitikei Hunt Club fixture he was second in the Rangitoto Steeplechase, of £l2O (2Jm.) to Manuriri. Then, at the Auckland R.C.’s Great Northern fixture he accounted for the Hunt Club Hurdles, of £250 (2m.) by twenty-five lengths from Ardmanning, etc. Also at a Rangitikei Hunt gathering he scored in the Rosebank Hack Hurdles by a neck from Brigadore, one of the most promising batten-toppers seen out at the N.Z. Grand National fixture in August last. He was also beaten into second place in an event for amateur horseman at the Dannevirke Hunt Club meeting. The son of Nassau (William the Third) can therefore both jump and gallop, and as a youthful performer as hunters go, he may be heard of later on if his Royal master elects to test him at hunt meetings in England—the Duke of Gloucester has already won between the flags in the Old Country as an amateur horseman.

CANTERBURY ITEMS GRASS TRACKS TOO HARD. TRENTHAM RUNNERS. HORORATA STUD DISPERSED. (Notes by The Rook.) Christchurch, January 26. The country is getting dryer and dryer every day, and will continue to do so until we are finished with the prevailing nor’-westers. Grass and plantation fires are bursting out in all directions, and are doing a lot of damage. The grass gallops at Riccarton are impossible, but the course itself is

in great order thanks to incessant watering. Caretaker Mr P. D. McNab intends burning off the dry grass from the centre of the course at the first opportunity that presents itself before the midsummer meeting. South Island horses started off well at Trentham when Knock Out, hard ridden for some distance, got up to beat Round Score by a neck in the Trentham High Weight Handicap. She got away well but dropped back half a mile from home. From there on O’Connor kept stirring her up. Ridden by an inferior horseman she might not have finished in a place. Haere Tonu looked the roughie of the field. He got away well, but was always in the middle of the field. He and Palatinate did not race up to expectations. Wino looked to be going well entering the straight but failed to run on.

Galilee was withdrawn from the Wellington Stakes owing to having caught a chill. Of the South Island division Emissary stripped well, but Variant looked light and was lame behind. Bunfight who started favourite lost South Island friends when it was known that she was carrying 51b overweight. Abdication was sore, his shins being troubled. The start was good but Bunfight and Variant did not go with the first flight and Abdication was last away. Emissary however was always in the van. He ran a sterling race and only succumbed to Limulus in the last few strides. Bunfight made a dive on the inner at the false rails, but could not get up. She finished seventh and there was little between first and seventh. Taken as a whole the Stakes field was not a high class looking one. Penelope who was not visible over the first two furlongs finished on well and was beaten by inches for fourth place. She is in fine fettle and later on in the season will make good. Heather Glow, Capital, Hostis, Back Thrust, and Horotiu are looked upon here in the south as a useful lot. They more than met their match in the Apprentices’ Plate at Trentham. Not at any stage of the race did they ever look dangerous. At the winning post Heather Glow was a poor sixth followed by Capital and Hostis. Horotiu ran like a duffer. Vintage won the Wellington Cup pulling up. Always well placed he ran up to Cuddle entering the straight. The mare was under the whip at the false rail, and the big bay was only lobbing alongside her. At the distance he moved on to win by a good two lengths easing up. His time 2.30 J is not a record for the race as in 1932 Compris (9.0) won in 2.29. It was a good job for Compris that Vintage (9.9) was not in that Cup. A. E. Ellis has now won the Wellington Cup twice, as he was on Loughrea in 1924. To have won two Wellington Cups is a credit to any horseman, but to have won three times is better. Bert Ellis should have three to his credit for he should have won the Cup on Amythas in 1920. His defeat on that occasion was excusable as he was only a small boy, tied down with riding instructions. Palatinate made good on the second day of the meeting. Having been eased for a couple of days prior to the first day owing to having collided with a trestle, a race did him good. Always well up he was in front at the false rail, and he won easing up. Haere Tonu covered a lot of unnecessary ground. Three furlongs from home he ran up on the outer and looked to have a chance of a place, but he was off the course entering the straight and finished well back.

Mr Westenra stated to-day that Vintage had been nominated for the Australian Cup, and that he was booking a trip for the gelding subject to an inspection of the weights. If it can be fitted in Vintage will be given a race in the Hazlett Memorial. As is known lady trainers are not licensed in Australia. Mr Westenra however has applied for a permit for Mrs J. Campbell to continue training. the gelding when he races in Australia.

Hostis who had previously been slow to find his feet began smartly to-day. Starting from No. 5 he was always well up. When the false rail was reached he sailed past the leader State Bank and ran home a very easy winner. The public recognizing that he had a more experienced horseman up than usual made him a good favourite —a much better favourite than he was entitled to be. The other South Islander in the race, Back Thrust, got severely dealt with early in the race and was never seen again.

Sam Smith, with Jimmy Ellis up, was made a short priced favourite for the January Handicap. The next best backed were Cherry King and Princess Doreen, but both were paying nearly twice as much as Sam. Sam got well away, had a great run and was the first of the leaders to drop out beaten. He was gone before reaching the false rail. On looks when he pulled up a little racing will do him good. Kemal Pasha who finished eighth was beaten on his merits. Some Shamble is on the down grade and so is Great Star who made the running to the straight, but collapsed immediately when challenged. He, Some Shamble and Sam Smith finished almost abreast just behind Lucidus who got fourth after being last away. Kemal Pasha was just behind the trio. Guarantee, who finished second was coming and going all through the race. Well back when the straight was entered he then travelled at a great pace, so fast that he ran from about tenth into second place, half a length behind Cherry King. If

he had started his run a second sooner he would have won. Abbey Fealc behaved so wildly at the barrier in the Camp Handicap that everything on the outer got an awful time. The two that got the worst of it were the hot favourite Limulus, and Epris who was fairly well backed. When the tanes rose Abbey Feale got the best of the start and Limulus with Epris got the worst of it. Epris may be racing at Wingatui next month. The morning papers of Friday showed , Vintage as having been weighed at 10.11 for the Summer Handicap. Not wanting him handicapped for anything after he won the Wellington Cup, Mr Westenra went in and .withdrew the gelding from all engagements. Someone has blundered. Of our horses that raced at Trentham this week, quite a few did not race up to expectations but the biggest disappointment was Sam Smith. Not only did he gallop brilliantly on several occasions before leaving for Trentham last Monday night, but on the Wednesday he sprinted five furlongs on the plough at Trentham in 61sec. This final gallop cost some of those who knew about it lumps of money. The two races Sam ran at Trentham are the worst of his career. His respiratory organs have long been under suspicion and it may be that the howling gale blowing into his face for most of the journey affected his breathing. Whatever the cause his form was not correct.

The Hororata Stud has been dispersed. The three yearlings from there this year were disposed of very satisfactorily, as the amounts paid for them totalled 1375gns. The last four mares at the stud have also been sold, two go to Mr Millar in Australia and Mr McGrath, studmaster at Waikanai, has bought the other two. These four mares were beautifully bred and they brought satisfactory prices. The jumper Royal Limond is coming in next week. He will go into D. O’Connor’s stable. The brown gelding is to be schooled over country. If he takes to the game and fences properly, you will see him at the Riverton meeting at Easter. The running of Variant and Limulus in the Stakes at Trentham looked good, but on their second day’s performances when pitted against not particularly good class fields, was not good and their form makes the two-year-olds that contested the Stakes a very moderate lot. On looks no two-year-old that raced this week at Trentham could compare with Heritage, by Posterity—Homage, dam of Honour and other good gallopers. He is a dark brown and in conformation greatly resembles Honour, who of course was a chestnut. When stripped for the Fitzherbert Handicap on the first day, he looked very big. The race evidently did him a world of good for to-day he had the opposition in the Hopeful Stakes in hopeless pursuit before reaching the false rails. He won so handsomely, and is so obviously short of racing condition, that he promises to be very hard to beat in the autumn classics for two-year-olds. Indeed he may prove to be easily the best of the season’s two-year-olds.

The Australian buyers got the pick of the yearlings at the Trentham sale; they paid good prices for them. They, however, did not have a good time punting. Their New Zealand racing friends went out of their way to get the best information they could for the Australian visitors. They, however, were so unsuccessful that good Australian money went into the machine and stayed there. One visitor informed the writer that his New Zealand friends were the worst lot of “Urgers” he personally had met or ever heard of. THE LIGHT HARNESS SPORT CANDIDATES FOR FORBURY. A STRONG CONTINGENT ENGAGED. INTEREST IN KIBO’S OUTING. (By Stopwatch.) Winton, January 25. Since he has been known to racegoers in Southland, Willow Wave has always been regarded as an erratic customer, and his tactics in this respect have not improved since he has been transferred to a Canterbury stable. A northern writer recently pointed out that had Willow Wave raced soberly in an outing some little time back he would have recorded about 4.20 for a 2m. journey. The Waverley gelding failed over 2m. from a handy assessment at Timaru. The Southland contingent engaged to race at Forbury next week is a fairly select one and in the majority of cases recent winners are represented. The appearance of Kibo will attract some attention, as the Blue Mountain King mare will be meeting some likely young Canterbury pacers, to mention Llewellyn’s Pride, Sylvia Sydney, Wise Guy and Jimmy de Oro. A repetition of her holiday form would see Kibo account for a field of this strength as the Gore mare is one of the best that has been produced in these parts in recent years. A decisive Gore Cup success, followed by an outstanding performance in the Winton Cup (to register 4.27 4-5 for 2m.), will greatly assist the daughter of Blue Mountain King, who possesses all the necessary credentials to secure a string of winning brackets in succession as other champions have done. Blue Mountain Queen is engaged to race in the same class as Kibo, and while the Gore Cup winner of 1933 was not at her best during the holidays, it can be expected that she will have improved in the meantime. Blue Mountain Queen represents real good class when at her best, but has not shown the brilliancy of Kibo. Lindrum and All Sunshine are engaged to race over two mile journeys (4.47 class) at Forbury, and it is likely to be realized that this pair will have improved by recent racing. Lindrum was responsible for a good showing in the Gore Cup, to finish with great gusto for barren honours, and on this occasion it was borne out that such a journey is well within its compass. All Sunshine improved in each of her outings during the holidays to eventually win over two miles at the S.M.R.C. fixture in the exceptionally good time of 4.35. From a time performance point of view this effort was an outstanding one, and if she is persuaded to leave the peg correctly, as she has done in recent essays, the brilliant daughter of Sungod—Winsoon is bound to be thereabouts, despite her 36yds handicap. In the same class and on the same mark as All Sunshine, the Winton Cup winner, Chechahco, is set down to compete, and his Winton success points to him being a power to consider. The Wrack gelding is a solid customer, but it would create no surprise to see All Sunshine turn the tables on him. Chechahco is also nominated to race over 1:1m. journeys. The appearance of Scotfree in the Electric Handicap at Forbury on the opening day is likely to be closely followed, as the big Drusus gelding was returned as a recent winner over a mile journey in good time. Scotfree is not likely to appreciate the turning Forbury circuit, but with a clear passage he would make his presence felt. Frank Mac, whose 3.21 placed effort at Winton is worthy of note, is engaged in the same event and this fellow can be expected to step a merry mile and a quarter. Canterbury stables are well represented on the front mark in this class by Agility, Dundee, Gay Sister, Iraq and Olive Rey. In the 3.37 mile and a half events at Forbury Southland is represented by Lynwood and Vologda, and both have recent placing on the homo circuit to their credit. Lynwood’s second to

Rocks Ahead at Wyndham was an outstanding performance and showed the Waverley gelding up in his true light. He is a speedy customer that raced as well as anything in his class during the holidays. While Vologda has not attracted a great deal of attention, his form has been particularly good, and at the same time, during the holidays, he was not favoured with the best of passages. If he can be induced to commence smartly many would desire to be on his side. In the square gaiters’ section, Lee Boy, Kippagh and Minstrel are local candidates. Lee Boy raced well for E. Mitchell at Winton to secure minor place money, and his showing on this occasion was a great improvement on his exhibition at Gore. There is no doubting the ability of the Lee Norris gelding to trot, as he has proved on occasions in the past, and Mitchell who has met with some success with square-gaiters, will parade him next week improved by his recent holiday efforts. Kippagh was not prominent at Gore, as he had to concede a big start to the limit row, but he will have to be taken into account, as he has already’ trotted solidly for place money at Forbury this season. Minstrel will strip a much more improved horse at Forbury than during the holidays, when he prevailed on two occasions in saddle events. The Lee Norris gelding is a solid customer, and it can be expected that he will race just as well in harness as in saddle.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, January 28. The following are the Takapuna Jockey Club’s second day acceptances:— MOANA MAIDEN HANDICAP, £lOO. Six furlongs.

AUSTRALIAN TURF MEETING AT WILLIAMSTOWN. SMASH IN HURDLE RACE. GAINE CARRINGTON PLACED. (United Press Assn.-Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 10.15 p.m.) Melbourne, Jan. 28. There was a sensational smash in the Laverton Hurdle race at the Williamstown meeting, two jockeys receiving serious injuries. A course record was broken in the same race. The smash occurred at the first hurdle in the straight. Zetheus, ridden by W. Nelson, and Purple Cap, ridden by D. Wright, fell heavily, and Lanour, ridden by .T Reardon, toppled over them. Nelson broke a collarbone. Reardon broke a leg and Wraight escaped injury. The results were: LAVERTON HURDLE HANDICAP, £3OO. Two miles.

Dark Man 9.7 (T. Meredith) 1 Our Comet 10.7 (L. J. Hynes) 2 Bunbumie 10.5 (T. Sweetnam) 3 Ten started. Won by five lengths, third four lengths away. Time, 3min 36sec.

C. F. ORR STAKES, £5OO. Weight-for-age. One mile and 55 yards. Break Up 8.4 (Olsen) 1

Ogwell 8.4 (Maher) 2 Gaine Carrington 9.13 (Douglas) 3 Seven started, including Epigram. Won by a neck, third a head away. Time, Imin 431 sec.

AUSTRALIA DAY CUP, £750. One mile and three furlongs. Picatu 8.4 (Breasley) 1

Eastern Chief 8.3 (Elliott) 2 Robert 7.5 (Percival) 3 Eleven started, including Queen Helen. Won by a long neck, third a length away. Time, 2min 19|sec. Lady Primrose ran second in the Juvenile Handicap, £3OO (six fur.longs).

ATHLETICS

MABEL BUSH SPORTS. HANDICAPS FOR BUSHCRAFT EVENTS. The following handicaps have been declared for the bushcraft events at the Mabel Bush sports:— Underhand Chop (local). —First heat: W. Swain (20sec), V. Sinclair (20sec), C. Butler (12sec), L. McCallum (lOsec), W. Collinson (ssec), D. Duggan (ssec), T. Lee (2sec). Second heat: J. Welsh (20sec), A. McLeod (18sec), J. Fairbum (18sec), L. Robertson (Bsec), J. Lee (6sec), J. Cringle (scr), J. Walker (16scc)« 12in Standing Chop (open).—First heat: J. Lee (16sec), J. Kidd (14sec), W. Donnelly (14sec), T. Donnelly (12sec), W. Murdock (lOsec), T. Lee (lOsec), W. Bone (to be handicapped). Second heat: W. Collinson (IGsec), D. Duggan (16sec), C. Donnelly (14sec), H. Murdock (14sec), J. Dawson (12sec), ’ M. Donelly (6sec). 18in Sawing Handicap (local), no racing saws.—First heat: A. McLeod and mate (ssec), Robertson brothers (3sec), Sinclair brothers (Isec), Fairburne and Crengle (Isec). Second heat: Forsyth and Kelly (ssec), McCallum and Duggan (2sec), Collinson and mate (scr), T. Lee and son (scr). 18in Sawing (open).—Duggan and McCallum (ssec), Murdock and Dawson (4sec), Collinson and mate (3sec), C. W. Donnelly (3sec), T. Lee and son (2sec), Donnelly brothers (scr), W. Bone and mate (3sec). TOKANUI CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. . SPORTS CARNIVAL A FINANCIAL SUCCESS. A meeting of members was held in the hall on Saturday evening, there being present: Messrs H. E. Burgess, L McEwan, A. Melvin, A. Crosbie, C. McEwan, J. Leith, jun., W. A. C. Smith, H. Turner, I. Leith and J. R. Shields, secretary. The secretary tabled a rough balancesheet in connection with the recent carnival, showing receipts £144.15/-, and expenditure £136 9/3, leaving, a credit balance of £8 5/9. The prize money paid over the sports carnival was £B3 3/-, and trophies presented were valued at £8 16/6, a total of £9l 19 / 6 - , „ . xt A vote of thanks was recorded in the minutes to all those who donated trophies and cash for competition at the sports. Mr W. A. C. Smith, one of the society’s delegates, who attended the Sports Delegates’ Conference recently held in Invercargill, explained to the meeting the objects of the conference. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Smith. It was decided to hold a social and presentation to Mr F. Hopcroft, who is leaving the district. At the conclusion of the society’s meeting the secretary read a letter in answer to correspondence, from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, regarding ground set aside for a domain. Messrs H. Turner, A. Crosbie and R. McEwan were appointed to inspect the ground and furnish a report regarding the estimated cost to make the area suitable for a sports ground.

RACING AT RANDWICK

ADRIAN KNOX STAKES. WIN FOR LIMYRIS. PRINCE POMBAL SCORES. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright). (Rec. 10.45 pan.) Sydney, January 28. The final day of the Randwick meeting was held in fine weather.. Miss Nottava scored a comfortable victory in the Anniversary Handicap and gave trainer J. King his third success of the day, the other two being Limyris and Golden Gate. Miss Nottava was handily placed all the way. She gained a break at the turn into the straight, then stalled off challenges by High Cross and Mainlaw who came from the rear of the field. A warm favourite for the Adnan Knox Stakes, Capris was upset by the fast pace set by Myra Tip in the early stages of the race. Limyris overtook Myra Tip in the straight and held off Capris over the final 100 yards. Cereza, top-weight for the Havilah Handicap, had an easy win, but Saecula disappointed by her poor showing. . Prince Pombal led all the way to win the Phillip Handicap. The results were:— SECOND HURDLE RACE, £250. About two miles. Big Thrill 9.0 (Snyders) 1 Grecian Knight 9.8 (McMenamin) 2 Grey Abbot 9.10 (Ryan) 3 Six started. Won by three lengths, a similar distance between second and third. Time, 3min 40sec. KURNELL HANDICAP, £4OO. Six furlongs. Golden Gate 8.1 (Marsden) 1 Vista 8.6 (McAvoy) Kaylah 7.2 (Parsons) d Ten started, including Croupier. Won by a long head, third half a head away. Time, lmin lOJsec. ADRIAN KNOX STAKES, £lOOO. One mile. Limyris 8.5 (L. Pratt) 1 Capris 8.5 (M. McCarten) 2 Myra Tip 8.0 (E. Bartie) 3 The other starters were Juanita and Geitel. Won by one and a-half lengths, third half a length away. Time, lmin 37Jsec. NOVICE HANDICAP, £3OO. One and a-quarter miles. Loudroyant, 8.0 (Parsons) 1 Salted Almond, 7.0 (Murphy) 2 Queen Avis, 7.6 (Knox) 3 Twelve started. Won by half, a length, third two lengths away. Time, 2min. 6Jsec. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, £lOOO. second £l5O, third £75. One and a-half miles. Miss Nottava, 7.11 (E. Britt) 1 Mainlaw, 7.10 (R. Marsden) 2 High Cross, 7.10 (O. Knox) 3 Sixteen started. Senior was scratched Won by one and a-quarter lengths, third a neck away. Time, 2min. 34sec. HAVILAH HANDICAP, £350. Five and a-half furlongs. Cereza, 9.0 (Pratt) 1 Glanely, 8.1 (Knox) 2 Young Cruisder, 8.0 (Mersden) 3 Twelve started, including Saecula. Won by half a length, third two lengths away. Time, lmin. sjsec. Saecula was fifth.

PHILLIP HANDICAP, £4OO. Seven furlongs.

Prince Pombal, 10.3 (J. Coutts) 1 Foxhunter, 9.0 (W. Browne) 2 Cerecello, 9.9 (J. Munro) 3 Seventeen started, including Kodapen and After Money. Won by one and a-half lengths, third half a head away. Time, lmin. 24sec. DEAD JOCKEY BODY TO GO TO SYDNEY. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, January 28. The funeral of H. MacKinnon, the jockey who died following an accident at Trentham on Saturday, was to have been held at Wellington this afternoon, but the boy’s parents expressed a wish by cable that the body should be sent to Sydney. The arrangements previously made were cancelled and the body will be shipped by the Marama on Friday. forbraldestroyed A FETLOCK BROKEN. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, January 27. The hurdle horse Forbra, the winner of the 1932 Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, who was awarded 10.12, making him the fifth top-weight in this year’s event, was running third in a steeplechase at Newbury when he stumbled on landing at the last fence and broke a fetlock. He was later destroyed. Forbra is believed to be the only jumper which has never previously fallen in a race. Thrice he jumped the National course faultlessly, which Golden Miller had not achieved.

CRICKET

.SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION. MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The management committee of the Southland Cricket Association met last evening, Mr R. Taylor (vice-president) presiding over the following members: Messrs H. Drees, H. Grace, F. J. Twiss, A. J. Hamilton, R. D. Thompson, J. Hamilton. A letter from the Otago Cricket Association confirming the offer of a game with Southland at Invercargill on February 9 was read, and the action of the Southland Cricket Association emergency committee in accepting was also confirmed.

It was decided to accede to a request from the City Council that a game be arranged with the H.M.S. Leith cricket team on Wednesday at Queen’s Park. The question of selecting a team was left to the secretary and the coach to ari-ange, play to commence at 2 p.m. and play till 6 p.m. It was decided to grant the use of a wicket on the Showgrounds for the Southland-England women’s match at Invercargill on February 12. In response to a request it was decided to arrange a match with a Central-Western team at Winton, date to.be arranged later. The coach (W. R. Patrick) forwarded his fortnightly report and stated that the players in his charge were showing keenness and enthusiasm, and the practices were well attended. Also, the wickets on the Showgrounds had improved. With regard to the Hawke Cup challenge it was decided to call a special meeting during the week and finalize a decision whether or not the challenge would be gone on with. It was considered that the present meeting was too poorly attended to deal with the matter. Southland Team. The selectors announced the following team to play Otago at Invercargill:—W. R. Patrick (captain), J. Milne (Appleby), W. Spence (Appleby), J. Purdue (Appleby), N. McGowan (Marist), C. Campbell (Marist), R. Hallamore (Marist), A. Pickard (Old Boys), N. Mitchell (Old Boys), J. Scandrett (Old Boys), W. Macara (Eastern). Reserves: C. McKenzie (Invercargill), F. Williams (Railway). I* McColl t (Union). -

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. Senior A. Old Boys v. Marist, at Showgrounds north. Appleby v. Union, at Showgrounds south. Senior B. Union v. Railway, at Biggar street west. Bluff v. Invercargill, at Appleby ground. Junior A. Invercargill v. Marist, at Queen’s Park No. 2. Appleby v. Old Boys, at Queen’s Park No. 1. Junior B. Union v. Georgetown, at Queen’s Park No. 3. P. and T. v. Borstal, at Borstal. Old Boys v. Bluff, at Bluff. Appleby v. Railway, at Biggar street east. Third Grade. Marist v. Georgetown, at Georgetown. Union v. Invercargill, at Waihopai School. Appleby a bye. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. Following are the points in all club competitions, compiled up to January 26:—

SHEFFIELD SHIELD. NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright). (Rec. 10.15 p.m.) Sydney, January 28. In the Sheffield Shield cricket match New South Wales in the first innings made 255 (Robinson 57; FleetwoodSmith seven for 113). Victoria in the second innings made 226 (Rigg 33, Scaife 44, Lee 54; Chilvers six for 76).

CROQUET

SOUTHLAND TOURNAMENT. DRAW FOR TO-MORROW. The croquet championship run by the Southland Croquet Association, opens to-morow morning on the Northend croquet lawns. The entry in both grades is good, though it is unfortunate that Mrs Telfer, the champion of the South Island and the present holder of the Southland championship cup, is unable to compete. Nevertheless the contest should be interesting, as besides competitors from the local clubs, there are entrants from Dunedin, Temuka, Clyde, and one from as far north as Auckland.

The following is the draw:— Championship of Southland, first life:—byes at top: Mrs Quinn (Invercargill); Mrs E. W. George (Clyde); Mrs S. Smith (Northend); Mrs Gerken (Gore); Mrs F. E. Clark (Rugby Park); Mrs J. T. Wilson (Northend). Matches: Mrs J. McDonald (Punga, Dunedin) v. Mrs A. H. W. Aitken (Gore), Mrs C. E. Hannah (Northend) v. Mrs F. F. Christopher (Watea, Dunedin), Mrs A. T. Pettigrew (Gore) v. Mrs D. Hannan (Ponsonby). Byes at the bottom: Mrs R. W. McCreath (Gore); Mrs J. A. Wesney (Northend); Mrs A. O. Buehler (Punga, Dunedin); Miss K. Brown (Punga); Mrs F. E. Booth (Southend); Mrs J. H. Dixon (Punga); Mrs G. H. Curie (Southend). Championship of Southland, second life:—Byes at the top: Mesdames, Hannan, Gerken, C. E. Hannah, Jno. McDonald, S. Smith, Quinn; Christopher v. Wesney; Curie v. Buehler; McCreath v. Dixon. Byes at the bottom: Mesdames Wilson, George, Pettigrew, Miss Brown, Mesdames F. E. Clark, Aitken and Booth. Championship doubles:—Byes at the top: Mesdames Aitken and McCreath, E. W. George and partner; S. Smith and C. E. Hannah. Matches: Mesdames Quinn and Dixon v. Mesdames Pettigrew and Gerken; Mesdames J. Thomson (Southend) and L. C. Smith (Southend) v. Mrs Jno. McDonald and Miss Brown. Byes at the bottom: Mesdemes Buehler and Christopher; Booth and Curie; F. E. Clark and J. T. Wilson.

A Grade Handicap Singles: Byes at the top—Mesdames F. E. Clark, S. Smith, E. V. McKeever (Southend), Pettigrew, Miss Brown, _ Mesdames Fraser (Invercargill), Dixon, Quinn. Matches—Mrs McDonald v. Mrs McCreath; Mrs C. E. Hannah v. Mrs D. Hannan; Mrs J. T. Wilson v. Mrs E. W. George; Mrs Booth v. Mrs Gerken. Byes at the bottom—Mesdames Farrant (Invercargill), Wesney, Buehler, Thomson, Aitken, Miss Bremner, Mesdames Curie and Christopher. A Grade Handicap Doubles: Byes at the top—Mesdames Booth and Curie; Quinn and Dixon. Matches—Mesdames Farrant and Fraser v. Mrs Wesney and Miss Bremner; Mrs McDonald and Miss Brown v. Mesdames Aitken and McCreath; Mesdames Wilson and Clark v. Mesdames Pettigrew and Gerken; Mesdames Hannah and S. Smith v. Mrs George and partner. Byes at the bottom—Mesdames Thomson and McKeever; Buehler and Christopher. B Grade Open Singles: Bye at the top—Mrs Leigh (Rugby Park). Matches —Mrs M. Murray (Waihopai) v. Mrs Kynaston (Georgetown); Mrs Boyce (Rugby Park) v. Mrs A. E. N. Smith (Northend); Mrs Ronald (Invercargill) v. Mrs Stone (Southend); Mrs J. Murray (Georgetown) v. Mrs D. Strang (Southend); Mrs White (Otautau) v. Mrs Sutton (Invercargill). Byes at the bottom—Mrs Silverwood (Otautau), Mrs Hore (Southend). Open Doubles: Bye at the top—Mesdames White and Silverwood. Matches —Mesdames Sutton and Ronald v. Mesdames Leigh and Boyce; Mesdames Stone and D. Strang v. Mesdames Kynaston and J. Murray. Bye at the bottom—Mesdames Johnston and M. Murray (Waihopai), . Handicap Singles: Mrs W. G. Tait (Invercargill) v. Mrs J. Murray; Mrs Sutton v. Mrs A. E. N. Smith; Mrs D. Strang v. Mrs Boyce; Mrs White v. Mrs Hore; Mrs Stone v. Mrs Leigh; Mrs Ronald v. Mrs M. Murray; Mrs J. H. Watson (Invercargill) v. Mrs Kynaston; Mrs Holmes (Rugby Park) v. Mrs Silverwood. Handicap Doubles: Mesdames J.

Johnston and M. Murray v. Mesdames Ronald and Sutton; Mesdames White and Silverwood v. Mesdames Stone and Strang; Mesdames Leigh and Boyce v. Mesdames Tait and Watson. Bye at the bottom —Mesdames Kynaston and J. Murray.

SWIMMING

CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. FOUR MORE RECORDS LOWERED. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, January 28. Four more provincial records were broken at the final section of the Canterbury swimming championships at the tepid baths this evening. D. H. Symes broke his own record for the 100 yards by one second, the new figure being 56 4-ssec. Two records went to Miss N. Hughes, who won the 50 yards women’s championship in 30 l-ssec., nearly two seconds better than the old record, and the 220 yards in 2min. 52 l-ssec., reducing the record by 6 l-ssec. Miss R. Low, in the 75 yards intermediate girls’ event, lowered the record by three seconds, the figure being 63 2-ssec. The following were the more important championship results:— 50 Yards Women’s Championship.—

Miss N. Hughes 1, Miss A. Morris 2, Miss J. Moore 3. Time, 30 l-ssec. 100 Yards Men’s Championship.—D. 'H. Symes 1, R. McKenzie 2, G.- Low 3. Time, 56 4-ssec. 220 Yards Breaststroke Championship.—J. Brace 1, L. Newell 2, H. Horsfall 3. Time, 3min. 21 l-ssec. 220 Yards Women’s Championship.— Miss N. Hughes 1, Miss A. Morris 2. Time, 2min. 52 l-ssec. 440 Yards Men's Championship.—H. Symes 1, C. Cliff 2, M. Connor 3. Time, smin. 35 l-ssec. 100 Yards Women’s Backstroke Championship.—Miss A. Morris 1, Miss V. Berry 2. Time, 89 4-ssec.

RUGBY LEAGUE

RESULTS IN ENGLAND. (United Press/Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, January 26. Rugby League results:—Barrow 33 v. Hull Kingston Rovers 2; Batley 9 v. Castleford 20; Broughton 13 v. Widnes 6; Featherstone 13 v. Leigh 7. Huddersfield 8 v. Hunslet 0; Hull 40 v. Bradford Northern 10; Keighley 11 v. York 3; Leeds 7 v. Liverpool Stanley’ 7; Rochdale Hornets 2 v. St. Helens 5; St. Helen’s Rees 16 v. Oldham 8; Swinton 7 v. Dewsbury 0; Wakefield Trinity 12 v. Bromley 0; Warrington 2 v. Salford 10; Wigan 34 v. Halifax 6.

Mazir 9 4 Chief Emerald 7 5 Alignment 8 8 Vera Acre 7 5 Astarth 8 3 Electric Lady Diana 7 10 Passage 7 5 High Tea 7 7 Volition 7 5 Laudatory 7 6 Nicodemus 7 5 Semicircle 7 5 Velociter 7 5 WAIWERA HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. £120. One mile and a quarter. Valpai 10 2 Barn Dance 9 5 The Khedive 9 13 Ruling King 9 4 Air Lassie 9 10 King Tut 9 1 Courthaven 9 9 Tondaleyo 9 1 Royal AppelGascelle 9 0 lant 9 9 Cornerman 9 0 Sir Willonyx 9 6 SUBURBAN HACK HANDICAP, £120. Six furlongs. Adalene 9 0 Express 7 4 Tray Bit 8 11 Miss Lorraine 7 2 Miss Lu 8 4 Tutor 7 2 Lord Willonyx 8 0 My Money 7 1 Gold Pocket 8 0 Mountain Gay Egypt 7 10 Breeze 7 0 Firebrick 7 10 Reviver 7 0 Merry Lap 7 5 Laudatory 7 0 TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, £250. One mile and a quarter. Kiltowyn 9 9 Sinking Fund 7 4 Prince Caliente 7 3 Colossus 8 3 Prolyxo 7 1 Mungatoon 7 7 Whakapara 7 0 Monanui 7- 4 HOBSON HANDICAP,. £110. Six furlongs. Velocipede 8 3 Fleetwind 7 8 Application Flood Tide 8 0 Parquet 7 13 Mungakowhia 7 7 8 5 Persian Lady 7 10 Armacourt 7 2 DEVONPORT I IANDICAP, £160. Seven furlongs. Greek Gold 8 12 Coronis 7 8 British Karangapai 7 6 Columbia 8 5 Puriri Park 7 4 Moananul 8 0 Hampton Park 7 1 King’s Archer 8 0 Whakapara 7 0 Tradesman 7 10 Sirona 7' 0 ANNIVERSARY HACK HANDICAP, £140. One mile. Scotch Gold Pocket 7 8 Nation 9 0 Barn Dance 7 7 King Mestor 8 10 Tondaleyo 7 2 Maine 8 1 Merry Lap 7 1 Air Lassie 7 13 Hawthorn 7 0 Tuaheahe 7 12 Boat Song 7 0 Miss Lu 7 10 1 HAURAKI PLATE, £300. One mile. King Musk 8 5 Lionheart 8 0 On Parade 8 5 Royal AppelChief Emerald 8 5 lant 8 0 Scotland 8 5 Tutor 8 0 King Rey 8 5 Sirona 7 11 Crooning 8 2 Astarth 7 4

• Senior A. 4pt. 2pt. P. W. w. D. L. Pts Old Boys 3 2 1 — ■ 10 Appleby 3 1 1 ■ 1 1 — 6 Marist 3 1 2 2 Union 3 — — — 3 0 Senior B. Invercargill 3 2 — 1 — 9 Railway 3 2 — 1 —— 9 Bluff 3 — 1 2 1 Union 3 — — 1 2 1 Junior A. Invercargill 3 1 1 1 6 Marist 3 1 —- 1 1 5 Appleby 3 — 2 — 1 4 Old Boys 3 — — 1 2 1 Junior B. Borstal 13 6* 2 1 4 29 Georgetown 12 3* . 7 1 1 27 Technical 9 3 2 2 2 18 Appleby 13 1 5 2 5 16 High School 8 1 4 2 1 14 Bluff 12 — 4 4 4 12 Union 12 1 3 2 6 12 P. and T. 12 — 4 2 6 10 Railway 11 1* 2 1 7 9 Old Boys 13 — — 1 12 1 'Includes ; a win by default. Third Grade. Marist 11 4 4 — 3 24 Georgetown 11 3 2 1 5 17 Union 10 —— 5 1 4 11 Invercargill 11 — 4 2 5 10 Appleby 11 — 4 —- 7 8 School B 6 — 3 — 3 6 School A 6 — 2 — 4 4