SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 22508, 16 February 1935, Page 8

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

The Dimedin Jockey Club’s Autumn fixture will be concluded at 5.26 p.m. to-day.

Handicaps for the first day of ' the Invercargill T.C.’s meeting are due on Friday next.

Auckland Trotting Club’s Summer meeting opens to-day and concludes on Wednesday.

Gore Racing Club will provide sport on Wednesday and Thursday of next week.

A fast passenger train will leave Invercargill for Gore at 10.40 a.m. on the 20th. and 21st.

Silver Ring was galloped on in the D.J.C. Publicans’ Handicap and may not be started to-day.

Acceptances for the first day of the Gore Racing Club’s meeting are due at 5 p.m. on Monday.

Costing 275gns. as a yearling, Knowledge, 6yrs, won his first race at Wingatui on Thursday.

It is stated by Christchurch Press that Scratchmere Scar may be sold to an Australian.

The betting systems in vogue at Wingatui this week will be tested by Auckland T.C. to-day.

Despite her Dunedin Cup defeat North Islanders will follow Cuddle’s chance to-day.

Two-year-old Greek Shepherd will be a tough proposition at Easter and as a juvenile.

Beam’s display on Thursday was not encouraging, but she may race better in another class to-day.

The entries received for the Invercargill T.C. meeting are satisfactory from every viewpoint.

The Wyndham Trotting Club will distribute £llOO in stake money on Wednesday, March 15.

The Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s Autumn fixture will open at Caulfield track this afternoon.

Local apprentice C. Humphries was the leading winner at Wingatui on Thursday #vith two successes.

Southland sire Nigger Minstrel had a winner at Wingatui on Thursday last in Saxophone.

Taranaki J.C. and Egmont R.C. have both found win and place betting profitable on recent dates.

Cough, Hunting Go, and Great Shot were prominent for ten furlongs in Dunedin Cup contest.

The aged gelding First Song has been keeping his sire, Songbird, in the limelight this season.

Originally known as the Hazlett Memorial Plate, D.J.C’s. w.f.a. race is now James Hazlett Gold Cup.

Bad at the barrier, Grecian Prince is a brilliant galloper when he settles to businesss.

Morena looked particularly well when stripped to jump at Wingatui, but failed to stay on.

At Wingatui to-day keen racing is expected and the following horses named may play leading parts in the finishes for their respective engagements: —

Owhiro Hurdle Handicap (IJm.). — Red Lance, Sunward, Lycidas. On Thursday Morena’s performance belied his looks and novice Turbine exhibited some promise.

In the Novice Handicap (six furlongs) Arrowform, Coat of Arms and Coatette are useful candidates, while Waipounamu (hardly ready) may show up.

If Grecian Prince could be depended upon to jump out smartly he would be fancied for the Flying Handicap (7f.), but Kemal Pasha, First Song and Trivet are reliable.

For Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap (l:]m.) the Steeton-Cough bracket will claim many southern admirers, but Hunting Go and Nightform must be dangerous.

In Abbotsford Handicap (7f.) Epris may be in keen demand over Beam, Colossian. Lightweight Riptide and Silver Lark both raced well on Thursday.

In the event of an even start Alma, Silver Coat, and Viking will command respect, but Penelope is likely to trouble her opponents.

Run over ten furlongs Waihola Handicap should create deep interest with Honest Maid, Golden King, and Venite disputing , the way and Saxophone in the swim.

An interesting visitor to the Castlerock Stud Sale this week was Mr J. A. Mitchell, of Palmerston North, in whose colours that good pacer of a few seasons back, viz., Padlock, was wont to give battle.

The South Island racing scene will be situated in the home province next week, when the Gore Racing Club s Summer fixture holds the stage on Wednesday and Thursday. The racing form at present being disclosed at Wingatui should prove instructive to followers of the sport who propose, to patronize the popular G.R.C. meeting.

It is understood that the promising filly Night Sail, by Night Raid—Set Sail, who proved a handful when in training on the S.M.R.C. tracks, has behaved well since being treated to a change of scene and included in T. Pollock’s string at Gore. Night Sail is a very nice novice of sturdy conformation and ability to gallop pleasingly and it is therefore to be hoped that she continues in the straight path in her turf preparation.

A comparison of the amounts handled in the totalisator for the Dunedin Cup of the current week and some past seasons is of interest. On Thursday’s contest £3121 was handled, as against £2552 10/- last season; £2922 10/- in 1933; £2354 in 1932; £2320 in 1931; and £4606 10/- in 1930. This week’s total was therefore the best for five years. Speculation on the Publicans’ Handicap this week amounted to £2147 10/-, the best since 1933, when £2215 was passed through the windows. In 1930 the total reached £3532.

Mr A. J. Hastings, of Christchurch, well-known as a light harness starter in Canterbury and the West Coast, and now coming into favour in the northern province as a racing club despatcher, has been on a visit to Winton and was in Invercargill yesterday renewing old friendships. Early in his career Mr Hastings was well-known in the south as a cross-country horseman and mentor where jumping horses were concerned. Mr Hastings succeeded Mr W. Norman (to whom he acted as assistant for many years), of Forest Hill, as starter to the New Zea-

land Metropolitan Trotting Club when the Southlander retired from the field.

The Roxburgh Trotting Club’s Annual (third) meeting will be held on Saturday, March 23, when an interesting programme will be provided. Stakes to the value of £135 15/- will be distributed, including a canteen of cutlery valued at 15gns., two silver cups valued at lOgns each, and a silver cup valued at sgns. The principal event will be the Roxburgh Trotting Club Handicap (harness) of £4O, including canteen of cutlery, class 5.3 (2m.). Of the six events on the card three are for performances under saddle and three to sulky. Nominations are due on Saturday, March 2.

The two-year-old Night Raid colt from the Chelandry Stud, now being prepared at Riccarton for Mr W. T. Hazlett, is a descendant of the Simper (imp.) line. He is the first foal of his dam Flicker, by Paper Money from Illume, by Kilbroney from Simper. A relative to the Night Raid colt will be racing during the Melbourne Autumn campaign for Mr Hazlett in the three-year-old filly Luminare, by Chief Ruler (imp.) from Illume. Juvenile novice Luminare has been permitted to grow up and mature prior to being called upon as an autumn three-year-old galloper.

Melbourne Herald of February 7 reports that Sir Simper and Azetc, two prominent candidates for the Autumn are giving their trainers trouble. Both horses have slight swellings in the near foreleg. Sir Simper was taken to the track at Mentone to-day, but he was not stripped for exercise. He was hosed on the near foreleg for some considerable time. It appears that Sir Simper gave his leg a wrench when galloping a strong six furlongs on Tuesday. On cooling down the joint was swollen, and it was still enlarged to-day. Mr W. T. Hazlett, who owns Sir Simper and the large team in charge of T. H. Platt, watched his horses work at Mentone to-day.

The bay colt Kinnoull, who won the D.J.C. Champagne Stakes on Thursday for the South Canterbury sportsman Mr D. Grant, is a promising galloper for future consideration. He comes of a successful sire line, as he is by Pink Coat, by Hunting Song from Red Edna, by All Red (son of Stepniak) from Edna May 11., by Playbill, and tracing back on the maternal side to Musket. Then Kinnoull is out of Lady Links, by King Mark (imp.) from Links, by St. Andrew from Sabra, by St. George from Miss Flat (a good producer), by Peter Flat from Mountain Nymph (imp.). The latest D.J C. classic winner stayed on well in scoring and suffered no lack of horsemanship with A. E. Ellis as his pilot.

Mr C. E. Robertson, well-known in many parts of the world as blood stock salesman to Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., was a visitor to the south this week to attend the Castlerock Stud sale. Hailing originally from Otautau, where he was noted as an amateur athlete and writer on athletics, Mr Robertson is known in the turf world, as the man who has sold many famous or successful thoroughbred horses from New Zealand for export to Australia, England, South Africa, India, U.S.A, and elsewhere, while he has arranged for the importation into Maoriland of many English sires and mares for patrons of his firm. He is at present attending the Dunedin Cup meeting, combining business with pleasure.

Early on Thursday afternoon at Wingatui a visitor, who humorously described himself as “the oldest punter in New Zealand,” called in at the D.J.C. pressroom to pass the time of day with the turf scribes there assembled. The caller proved to be Mr Thomas McKay, a pioneer owner, trainer, and horseman of Otago, who can claim to be the father at an age verging on 100 years of three successful mentors of the present generation in R. McKay (Wingatui), A. McKay (Riverton), and W. McKay (Riverton). Later in the afternoon the virile lover of the thoroughbred, aged 99 years, was to be seen on the lawn vivaciously discussing with his elder son (R. McKay) the details of the Dunedin Cup race just concluded and won by Tauramai, trained for the race by his second son, Andrew McKay, on the R.R.C. tracks. Mr McKay, senior, was present at the meeting as the guest of the Dunedin J.C. stewards, and he was on his way to “face” the officials on a mission of thanks for their kind invitation when he looked in to see how the turf chroniclers were faring in their working quarters.

The totalisator receipts for the opening day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Autumn meeting this week were satisfactory, showing an increase of £3345 over the first day of last year, and instructive from another point of view. The latter statement refers to the fact that the win (75 and 25 per cent, prices) machine recorded a total of £9713, while £»044 was speculated on the place totalisator where three dividends were returned when the strength of the fields permitted. The latter figures can be claimed as a direct contradiction to those people who contend that the “place” machine is unpopular and unwanted, and it has also to be remembered that it was pitted against a system where two prices were paid as against the win (one dividend) totalisator on northern courses. The place method of betting was not highly favoured for the opening races on Thursday, but when the public realized the difference in the two methods operating, a large section quickly demonstrated the fact that they wished to have the privilege of wagering for three prices each of 33 1-3 per cent, and the returns increased to a marked extent.

The early appearance of a Tapanui breeder at Wingatui on Thursday and his seemingly deep interest in the Warrington Hurdle Handicap was easily understood by several onlookers acquainted with the fact that he dearly loves to produce a good horse at his modest stud, where several brilliant gallopers have been foaled from time to time, but not of late years. In the batten contest referred to was a gelding in other ownership, but bred in the paddocks under the shade of the Blue Mountains and he will be recognized as Red Lance, a five-year-old gelding who may some day place to his account a valuable jumping stake—on Thursday he ran the evergreen veteran racehorse Black Duke to three-quarters of a length in the event quoted. Now carrying the colours of Mr M. J. Dooley, Red Lance is by Last Dart (imp. son of Spearmint) from Rose Lady, by Rose Noble (Australian-bred) from Red Charm, by Charlemagne 11. (son of St. Simon) from Red Peony, by St. Clair (Musket) from Red Ensign, by St. George from Red Rose, by jTraducer. Here, if stud credentials are to enter into the controversy, is a gelding who should gallop, jump, and stay on, while he has size and substance to recommend him.

When Southland for the first time produces a three-year-old capable of winning a Dunedin Cup in Tauramai it is, perhaps, excusable to detail his pedigree for the second or third time in these columns. Thursday’s successful performer claims as his sire the good English horse Paladin (son of Polymelus) and Tauramai is not the first of his progeny to gain distinction on the turf of the Dominion, as he is also the sire of Charmeuse, Kakara, Rapina, Honest Maid, Chide and other valuable thoroughbreds. Then on the maternal side the Dunedin Cup winner is a son of Fairform, by Boniform (noted sire and son of Multi-

form) from Satisfaire, by Birkenhead (imp.) from Content, by Dreadnought (Australian Cup, 2jm., winner of 1890) from Lullaby, by Apremont (imp. and great sire) from Hammock (imp. and famous taproot mare). During her early career in Southland Fairmaid was owned by an enthusiast in Mr E. M. Raines, who, it is understood, has her again in his possession, and for whom she produced Some Form (1924), Rin Tin Tin (1925), Charmaine (1927) —all by Some Boy 11. —and Fairwood (1928), by Woodend. In 1929 she foaled Vavemai, by Woodend, for Mr A. Chisholm; and in 1931 produced Tauramai for Mr A. C. Mills, who also owns a British Empire filly from the same source. The success of Tauramai in the Dunedin Cup is another feather in the cap of Boniform as one of the noted sires of brood mares contained in N.Z. Stud Book compilations.

The disappointing effort of the In-vercargill-owned mare Steeton in the Dimedin Cup race this week caused consternation in southern racing circles as it was certainly below her best track and public form. As a rule, it is not wise to make marked excuses for beaten racers, but in the case of Steeton a plea for suspended judgment may be advanced. In the parlance of the turf the daughter of Sutala likes to “play the game under her own rules” and she was denied this privilege on Thursday to the fullest extent. After giving a stubborn and contrary exhibition at the barrier, a proceeding not unusual on her part, Steeton got away in good line with her rivals as from the outlaw’s pen wide on the outside. In the meantime Tauramai, Cuddle, Great Shot and other contestants galloped fast to the head of affairs on the rails, with the result that in taking the critical turn out of the stretch Steeton was swallowed up in a battling bunch from which she appeared unable to get free over the succeeding stages of the journey until the upward climb commenced for the run home, and it is thus more than likely that the southern favourite became soured by the way, a more than probable contingency with her as those who know her best will admit. Track, climatic conditions, weight, and the pace at which the race was run were certainly not to be classed as a severe handicap to a mare who has proved her worth over and over again in public and private, hence there may be more than meets the eye in the explanation here tendered, the reputed inconsistency of her sex, for example Steeton looked well on the day, but did not exhibit the best form of which she is capable under conditions appealing to her equine temperament.

A considerable amount of interest will be created by the James Hazlett Gold Cup (one mile) race at the D.J.C. Autumn meeting to-day, as on the result may depend projected visits to Australia by the brilliant gallopers, Nightly and Silver Ring, in separate ownerships, while turfites throughout the land will be anxious to see how Cuddle, Tauramai, etc., fare. when stacked up against the two Riccarton cracks named under weight-for-age conditions, with penalties added. In the event of the horses named or several of the number playing parts the contest will be well worth witnessing, as the eight furlongs course should enable each of the entrants to give of their best. His race in the Publicans Handicap on Thursday should prove of benefit to Silver Ring, who has not been racing much of late, while Nightly’s display as a w.f.a. winner in Australia recently will be borne in mind impressivelv. It has been suggested that Nightly is affected in his breathing tubes, but as he has been reeling off ver" smart six or seven furlong training efforts on the C.J.C. tracks at Riccarton of late matters mav not be as bad as represented. Troubled or. not in the wind, the son of Night Raid is a great galloper and one mile should be within his compass. On her Dunedin Cup display under 9.5, Cuddle should also be capable of making a gallant showing and if the Hawkes Bay mare should be entrusted to the care of a first-class horseman her sporting owner’s representative will .not lack solid support. Tauramai will have to carry a substantial burden for a juvenile and eagerness will be displayed to note how he comports himself under 8.12. Nightly and Cuddle may prove too good for him to-day, but Tauramai can be depended upon to run a fine race. Silver Ring lacks racing and may hardly be ready for the fray. INVERCARGILL TROTTING CLUB NOMINATIONS RECEIVED. The following nominations have been received for the Invercargill Trotting Club’s Annual meeting to be held on the Southland Racing Club’s property on Friday and Saturday, March 1 and 2: First Day. MAIDEN HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 3.43 (1J miles).—Blue Spark, Forest Maiden, Chevalier, Sunny Grove, Picotee, Park Drive, Edith Gratton, Silver Guy, Chief Drusus, Royal Drive, Pacha, Autogo, Vacation, Desert Cloud, Eighteen Carat, Glencree, Master Garry, Dainty Miss, Eglinton, Grand Mogul, Mishap, Leitrim, Gold Valley, Worthy Claire, Prairie Duke, Storm Chimes Jun., Lady Ita. MONOWAI HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 3.49. (11 miles).—Air Flow, Kilbirnie Dan, Ann Parrish, Long Island, Molly King, Bon Haven, Sylvia Moko, Lady Sonoma, Anna’s Voyage, Sandy Drusus, Goodwood, Leeway, Blue Logan, Parrish Chimes, Annie Moko, Turi Boy, Ballet Boy, Trafalgar Boy, Burns, Gipsy Lee, Alister Oag. THOMSON HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 4.53. (2 miles).—Gold Salute, Carillon Chimes, Norrie Rock, Moko Child, Erin’s Chief, Vologda, Bronze Wave, Nelson’s Fortune, Ready Money, Real Gold, Happy Knight, Monty Chimes, Erin’s Star, Single Lee. INVERCARGILL TROTTING CUP HANDICAP, £2OO. Class 4.47. (2 miles). —Kibo, All Sunshine, Wrackette, Erin’s Fair, Liberal, Blue Mountain Queen, Margaret Bell, Lindrum, Imperial Bingen. CRESCENT HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 3.40. (1J miles). —Blue Spark, Gold Salute. Harold Wrack, Carillon Chimes, Stalwart, Moko Child, Red Glow, Picotee, Fairhaven, Sunny Southland, SunGuy, Chief Drusus, Royal Drive, Pacha, Fortune, Happiness, Monty Chimes, Guywin, Christina’s Wave, Sir Gowan, Lucky Lee, Dusky, Single Lee.

TRAVIS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 3.46. (1| miles).—Kilbirnie Dan, Bon Haven, Golden Bingen, Helen’s Bay, Lady Sonoma, Anna’s Voyage, Journey’s End, Minstrel, Goodwood, Leeway, Parrish Chimes, Turi Boy, Lee Boy, Coreopsis, Cathedral Rose, Kippagh, Alister Oag. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 2.58. (11 miles).—Lee Voyage, Anthum, Mountain Jewel, Bingen Wrack, Bright Voyage, Lynwood, Bronze Wave, Nellie Osborne, Erin’s Boy, Sergeant Dallas, Scotfree, Royal Guy, Franc Mac, TAKITUMU HANDICAP (saddle), £lOO. Class 2.23. (1 mile). —Anthum, Vologda, Nelson’s Fortune, Erin’s Pride, Man O’Franz, Lynwood, Rocks Ahead, Embark, Weary Voyage, Erin’s Star, Scotfree, Ozanam, Manrico Lee. Second Day, TRIAL HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 3.43. (1J miles): Blue Spark, Forest Maiden, Chevalier, Picotee, Park Drive, Captain Sun, Frances Cole, Silver Guy, Chief Drusus, Royal Drive, Pacha, Autogo, Edith Gratton, Desert Cloud, Eighteen Carat, Blue Prince, Dainty Miss, Glencree, Master Garry, Eglinton, Seamark, Grand Mogul, Mishap, Leitrim, Gold

Valley, Worthy Claire, Prairie Duke, Storm Chimes Jun., Lady Ita. MURIHIKU HANDICAP (Saddle), £lOO. Class 3.49. (1£ miles): Kilbirnie Dan, Ann Parrish, Long Island, Bon Haven, Sylvia Moko, Lady Sonoma, Bell Norris, Minstrel, Fernlee, Goodwood, Blue Logan, Annie Moko, Trafalgar Boy, Burns, Coreopsis, Cathedral Rose, Imperial Wave, Waikiwi. JELLICOE HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 3.35. (1£ miles): Anthum, Bronze Wave, Mountain Jewel, Ready Money, Man O’Franz, Happy Knight, Lynwood, Embark, Nellie Osborne, Weary Voyage, Erin’s Boy, Scotfree, Royal Guy, Frank Mac.

SOUTHLAND HANDICAP, £lBO. Class 4.47. (2 miles): Vologda, Kibo, Wrackette, All Sunshine, Erin’s Fair, Sergeant Dallas, Blue Mountain Queen, Margaret Bell, Lindrum, Imperial Bingen.

COLDSTREAM HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 3.40. (1A miles): Blue Spark, Red Glow, Harold Wrack, Carillon Chimes, Lee Voyage, Stalwart, Picotee, Fairhaven, Captain Sun, Sunny Southland, Suncup, Hard Times, Dame Fortune, Happiness, Monty Chimes, Guywin, Christina’s Wave, Sir Gowan, Lucky Lee, Single Lee. WAIKIWI HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 5.4 (2 miles): Air Flow, Kilbirnie Dan, Ann Parrish, Molly King, Bon Haven, Golden Bingen, Helen’s Bay, Sylvia Moko, Lady Sonoma, Bell Norris, Sandy Drusus, Journey’s End, Minstrel, Goodwood, Leeway, Parrish Chimes, Turi Boy, Lee Boy, Burns, Cathedral Rose, Imperial Wave, Kippagh, Waikiwi.

VISITORS’ HANDICAP, £lOO. Class 3.37. (14 miles): Gold Salute, Red Glow, Norrie Rock, Moko Child, Erin’s Chief, Vologda, Bronze Wave, Nelson’s Fortune, Fairhaven, Ready Money, Real Gold, Bright Voyage, Happy Knight, Lynwood, Embark, Nellie Osborne, Erin’s Star, Royal Guy, Dusky, Ozanam.

AU REVOIR HANDICAP, £llO. Class 2.56 (1} miles): Anthum, Mountain Jewel, Bingen Wrack, All Sunshine, Rocks Ahead, Erin’s Fair, Erin’s Boy, Sergeant Dallas, Liberal, Blue Mountain Queen, Scotfree, Margaret Bell, Lindrum, Imperial Bingen, Frank Mac. COMPARISON OF FIGURES. The following is a comparison of the figures for this year with those of last

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Dunedin, February 15. Tire following are the acceptances for the second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting:— 1 p.m.:

GAINE CARRINGTON RETIRED TO STUD. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7.15 p.m.) Melbourne, February 15. Gaine Carrington has been scratched for the Newmarket Handicap. It is understood he will be retired to the stud to avoid the risk of breaking down as the result of further attempts to prepare him for 7,'acing.

The cheapest railway is surely to be found in Finland, where one can travel 1000 miles for 23/- third-class and 34/-second-class on the State Railways.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Auckland Trotting Clubs February meeting on February 16 and 20:— 12.0 noon. TRIAL HANDICAP, £ll5. Class 3.49. One mile and a-half.

AMATEUR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY’S FIXTURE. The following are the entries for the Amateur Athletic Championship meeting to be held at Rugby Park to-day, commencing at 1.30: 100 Yards Senior Championship: W. Atley, H. Ramsay, E. O’Connell, R. W. Maskell, C. Pierson, G. G. McCorkindale, J. Chaplin, J. Shepherd. 100 Yards Junior Championship: I. K. Campbell, W. Donaldson, B. Hemara, C. Harvey, T. O. Kennedy, P. G. McLaughlan, G. Mcßeath, W. Miller, J. Callister. 220 Yards Championship: W. Atley, H. J. Tyrie, G. G. McCorkindale, A. L. Price, H. Ramsay, E. O’Connell, W. Farr, A. Brandford, R. W. Maskell, J. Shepherd. 440 Yards Championship: G. Metcalfe, J. Chaplin, H. J. Tyrie, D. Chisholm, A. L. Price, W. Pettitt. 880 Yards Championship: B. Crowther, J. Metcalfe, A. R. Geddes, W. A. C. Pullar, C. Mayne, I. Robertson. 880 Yards Junior Championship: P. G. McLauchlan, J. Gill, W. Adam, W. Tait, W. Miller. One Mile Championship: B. Crowther, A. Norton, A. R. Geddes, C. Mayne, J. J. Morris, A. Hind, R. Wood, W. A. C. Pullar. . 120 Yards Hurdles Championship: A. Norton, C. Pierson, G. Henderson, M. Murray, R. N. Barnett, N. Polson, G. Mcßumey, A. Chisholm, H. Ramsay. 440 Yards Hurdles Championship: R. N. Barnett, E. Dorman, G. Mcßurney, A. Chisholm, G .Henderson, H. Ramsay. W. Pettitt. , o , Three Mile Championship and Sealed Handicap: J. Metcalfe, L. S. Gerrie A. R. Geddes, W. A. C. Pullar, M. Von Tunzelman, C. Mayne, A. Hind, R. Wood, L. Thyne. High Jump Championship: A. Norton, R. W. Stewart, J. Leckie, T. McDonald, J. Gow, W. H. Kennedy, D. McDonald. r, TOT x Broad Jump Championship: G. Metcalfe, D. Bruce, R. W. Stewart, J. T. Gardner, J. Gow, G. Mcßurney, M. Murray, D. McDonald. . Hop, Step and Jump Championship: D. Bruce, R. W. Stewart, T. McDonald, J. T. Gardner, N. Murray, A. Chisholm, D. McDonald, F. S. Barraclough. Shot Putt Championship: J. Leckie, H. Boyes, W. Murray, A. Smiley, R. Ferris, G. Tait. . Discus Throwing Championship: J. Leckie, H. Boyes, W. Murray, A. Smiley, P. G. Ward, J. Loudon. Javelin Throwing Championship: A. Broad, D. Bruce, B. Crowther, J. Leckie, H Boyes, T. McDonald, N. Polson, R. Ferris, J. Loudon, W. Burridge, P. G. Ward. . , . Hammer Throwing Championship: J. Leckie, W. Murray, A. Broad, D. McDonald, G. Tait. Pole Vault Championship: R. W. Stewart, W. Burridge, F. S. BarraJunior Broad Jump Championship. B. Hemara, C. Harvey, G. Mcßeath, R. Jenkins, Kelly, T. O. Kennedy, J. Callister, R. Todd, D. Slocombe. 100 Yards Handicap: C. Pierson, W. Farr, W. Torrance, J. J. Taylor, C. Harvey, J. Shepherd, A. Brandford, J. Chaplin, F. S. Barraclough, I. K. Campbell. 880 Yards Handicap: I. Robertson, r. Sanders, L. Gerrie.

CRICKET OTAUTAU v. WINTON. Owing to the fact that the Otautau recreation ground was occupied on Wednesday, the match, Otautau v. ton in the Western District competition was played at Wairio. The game resulted in a win for Winton by seven runs on the first innings. In the second innings Winton compiled 125 runs for the loss of four wickets. Following were the scores: OTAUTAU, First Innings.

W. G. Melton cJ. Hewitt b Rawle 3 A.' Chisholm b Simmers 3 J. Stevens b Rawle 2 A. Fisher c Anderson b Gow 12 R. Whitehead c Rawle b Simmers 12 T. Pettitt c and b Hewitt 33 W. Sutherland c V. Hewitt b J.

Hewitt 14 J. McAlister c and b Hewitt 2 W. N. Buxton b Anderson 1 A. Matheson lbw b Anderson 0 W. Campbell not out 1 Extras ® Total 89

Bowling Analysis: Simmers took two wickets for 33 runs, Rawle two for 18, Gow three for 27 and Anderson two for 6.

WINTON. First Innings. B. Lilico b Melton 0 W. Simmers b Melton 29 F. Anderson lbw b Fisher 1 J. Gow c Melton 5 W. Brandford c and b Fisher 47

F. Rawle b Chisholm 1 L. Lindsay c and b Melton 1 V. Hewitt lbw b Melton 0 H. McGregor c McAlister b Melton 6 J. Hewitt lbw b Melton 0 W. Geary not out 3 Extras 8 Total 96 Bowling Analysis: Melton took seven wickets for 39 runs, Fisher two for 20, Chisholm one for 19, A. Matheson none for 14, and Stvens none for 1. Second Innings. B. LiUco not out 47 J. Simmers b McAlister 40 F. Anderson c Buxton b Pettitt 1 Lindsay c and b Whitehead 28 H. McGregor b Melton 6 Extras 2 Total 125 Bowling Analysis: Melton took one wicket for 31 runs, Fisher none for 12, Stevens none for 14, Chisholm none for 9, Sutherland none for 9, Campbell none for 16, McAlister one for 8, Pettitt one for 7, Matheson none for 14, and Whitehead one for 14.

HAWKE CUP. MARLBOROUGH v. MANAWATU. (Per United Press Association.) Palmerston North, February 15. Manawatu are playing Marlborough in the Hawke Cup. Fortunes fluctuated throughout the day and there were many surprises. The scores were: MARLBOROUGH. First Innings. N. Neal b Ongley _ 18 Barratt c Berquist b Gallichan 31 O’Sullivan c McVicar b Ongley 13 Hundleby b Murchison 2 A. Neal b Berquist 8 Auty st Morris b Gallichan 18 Goodwin st Morris b Gallichan 2 Creswell c Norris b Gallichan 1 A. Robinson c Pollitt b Gallichan 0 Rowe lbw b Gallichan 6 K. Robinson not out 3 Extras 21 Total 123

Bowling Analysis: Hatch took no wickets for 21, Murchison one for 21, Gallichan six for 36, Berquist one for

5, Ongley two for 19. Second Innings. Cresswell not out 8 Barratt b Hatch ® Hundleby not out 3 Extras 1 Total, for one wicket 10 MANAWATU. First Innings. Murchison b A. Robinson 11 McVicar lbw b Goodwin 32 Cutler c and bK. Robinson _ 1 Morris c Cresswell b K. Robinson 23 R. Hatch b K. Robinson 1 Montieth c Barratt b Goodwin 4 K. Hatch lbw b Cresswell 8 Gallichan not out 20 Ongley cA. Robinson b Cresswell 0 G. Pollitt b K. Robinson 7 Berquist cA. Neal bK. Robinson 1 Extras 24 Total 132

Bowling analysis: Goodwin took two wickets for 40 runs, A. Robinson one for 31, K. Robinson five for 38, Cresswell two for 12, O’Sullivan none for five.

year:— 1934. 1935. Maiden Handicap 29 27 Monowai Handicap 20 21 Crescent Handicap 17 22 Invercargill Cup 12 9 Thomson Handicap 17 14 Travis Handicap 13 17 ' Members’ Handicap 11 13 Takitimu Handicap 23 13 142 136 Trial Handicap 35 29 Murihiku Handicap 18 18 Southland Handicap 14 10 Coldstream Handicap 21 20 Jellicoe Handicap 13 14 Visitors’ Handicap 22 20 Waikiwi Handicap 24 23 Au Revoir Handicap 10 15 157 149 — Totals 299 285

OWHIRO HURDLES, £150. One and a-half miles. st lb st lb Black Duke Lycidas Morena Red Lance Umtali 11 10 10 9 9 7 Sunward 10 Prince 0 Tractor 5 Palmary 4 Turbine 9 9 9 9 3 0 0 0 1.38 p.m.: NOVICE HANDICAP, £100. Six furlongs. Coat of Dissemble 8 3 Arms 9 0 Coatette 8 3 Arrowform 8 9 Paia Melba 8 3 Foreign Star 8 8 Waipounamu 8 3 Honeste 8 7 Hauteur 8 3 Lady Linguist 8 3 Leighton 8 4 Gold Tax 8 3 Grey Boy 8 4 Nardoo 8 3 Rifle Range 8 3 2.16 p.m.: FLYING HANDICAP, £200. Seven furlongs. Guarantee 8 11 Grand Finale 7 10 Kemal Pasha 8 6 Trivet 7 8 Cherry Last Link 7 8 Queen 8 4 Meadow Lark 7 7 First Song 7 12 Blue Metal 7 7 Grecian Enwood 7 7 Prince 7 10 Quite Soon 7 7 2.54 p.m.: DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, £300. One and a-quarter miles. Cuddle 9 3 Silver Sight 7 3 Signaller 8 0 Cough 7 1 Osculate 7 13 Semper Steeton 7 13 Paratus 7 0 Guarantee 7 7 Ramo 7 0 Hunting Go 7 5 Amy Tout Johnson 7 0 Le Monde 7 5 Tippling 7 0 Nightform 7 4 3.32 p.m.: ABBOTSFORD HANDICAP, £125. Seven furlongs. Colossian 9 5 Knowledge 7 11 Imperial Braw Lad 7 8 Spear 9 4 Riptide 7 7 Sunny Maid 9 2 Latitude 7 7 Beam 8 12 Bright Epris 8 9 Prospect 7 7 Dodge 8 2 Flout 7 7 Silver Lark 7 12 Hot Tea 7 7 Money Flies 7 12 4.10 p.m.: HOPEFUL HANDICAP, £125. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Viking 8 5 Silver Sail 7 11 Alma 8 3 Sunny Jean 7 8 Silver Coat 8 3 Waltham 7 6 Greek Heloise 7 2 Shepherd 8 3 Jack Horner 7 2 Penelope 8 1 4:48 p.m.: JAMES HAZLETT GOLD CUP, £400. One mile. Silver Ring 9 11 Silver Streak 9 1 Nightly 9 10 Southdown 9 0 Cuddle 9 8 Polydora 8 2 Mobile 9 6 Tauramai 8 2 5.26 p.m.: WAIHOLA HANDICAP, £150. One and a -quarter miles. Quite Soon 9 7 Red Dance 8 2 Venite 9 3 Daring Deed 8 1 Saxophone 8 12 Honest Maid 7 11 Weatherly 8 9 Golden King 7 11 1 Queen of Gas Raid 7 7 Song 8 4

Audo Patch limit yds bhd Bingen Sun limit Great Admiral 36 Great Gold limit Young Rodney 36 Polly Pan limit Mute 60 Meadow King limit Waikato Prince 72 12.45 p.m. WAIHEKE HANDICAP. £115. Class 3.5 One mile and a quarter. Aerial Bell limit Orwell limit Agnes Bingen limit Proletarian limit Cherril limit Star Pronto limit Charteris Bay limit Tinokaha limit Derby Fame limit Winaway limit Hinemoa limit yds bhd Kia Kabo limit Home Brew 24 Mountain Dillon Bond 36 Flight limit Rare Rey 36 Muriel Bond limit 1.35 p.m. OTAHUHU HANDICAP, £300. Class 4.29. Two miles. Great Parrish limit Kewpies Guy 24 Raydus limit Worthy Light 36 Willie Derby limit Impromptu 48 yds bhd Jewel Pointer 48 Auto Machine 24 2.20 p.m. PAPAKURA HANDICAP. £125. Class 3.28. One mile and a-half. yds bhd Edna Worthy limit Gumdigger 12 Guid Hairst limit Manco 48 Plain Pearl limit Jackie Thorpe 60 Rlngtrue limit Nelson De Oro 60 Te Mahanga limit Pukemiro 72 3.10 p.m. MT. ALBERT HANDICAP. £125. Class 3.38. One mile and a-half. Rayon D’Or limit Silver Watch 24 yd bhd Tryment 24 Aircraft 12 Fisher 36 Bonnie Direct 24 Le Chenault 36 Lucky Love 24 Peter Junior 36 Min Bells 24 Kewpies King 60 3.55 p.m. FEBRUARY HANDICAP. £125. Class 3.42. One mile and a-half. yd s bhd Tekahu 12 Autumn Lu 12 Manna’s Son 24 Mountain Sun 12 Gala Day 36 Win Huon 12 Rustle 72 4.40 p.m. MOSS DAVIS MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £140. Class 2.47. One mile and a-half. Bingen Chief limit Pukemiro limit Francis Realty limit Lincoln limit Travis limit Homeward limit yds bhd Jackie Thorpe limit Chancellor 12 Lady Coron-' Arabond 24 ado limit Kewpie's Guy 24 Nimbus limit Prince Pedro limit 5.25 p.m. RAILWAY HANDICAP, £125. Class 3.34. One mile and a-half. yds bhd Fisher limit Kewpies Bond 12 King’s Mazda 12 Warrior limit Social Pest 12 Min Bells limit Luminate 24 Red Hope limit Plain Pearl 60