FINAL WORK

Southland Times, Issue 25361, 13 August 1935, Page 10

FINAL WORK

NATIONAL MEETING YESTERDAY’S GALLOPS AT RICCARTON TRACK VERY FAST (Notes by The Rook.) Christchurch, August 12. The outside of the trial grass was open for fast work to-day. It was very fast. The weather appears to be set fine. If it is, the Winter Cup should be run in record time to-mor-row. The course is really too fast for this season of the year. Pahu was first out. He was given a working gallop over a mile. He has done really well lately and with a stand up to-morrow he will be hard to keep out of a place in the Grand National Steeplechase. Orris ran half a mile in 50 l-ssec. She was followed by Superex and Parasang, who could have improved upon the 54sec they took to cover four furlongs. Parasang is working well and is not showing any signs of lameness now.

Sunee and Southdown, with featherweights on top, rattled over half a mile in 48 3-ssec. There was nothing between them all the way. Whaddon Chase and Dollar Prince, with welter weights, ran four furlongs up the back in 50 l-ssec, a useful gallop. Tuirau, with more than 9 stone, and Hasteway, a small boy, sprinted a halfmile in 52 3-ssec. Tuirau was held back to her stablemate.

Travenna, who was carrying over 8 stone, hit out freely while running four furlongs up the back in 48 3-ssec. He is in fine fettle.

Ruby Meteor and Cardhu, with welter weights up, were pulling hard at the end of a gallop once round. The last half was done in 55 2-ssec. They pulled up well. Cleaner covered half a mile in 51 3-ssec and Royal Limond went once round at a solid pace. He is a bit sore and for the first few furlongs he moved short in front, but he improved as he went on and was hitting out well towards the finish, the last half-mile being done in *54 4-ssec. He carried all of 10 stone and at the worst is likely to finish in a place tomorrow.

Esteem finished in front of Red Sun at the end of a mile run in Imin 43 4-5 sec. The time looks better than it really is, as they were carrying very light weights. There was nothing between Golden Hair and Adelene at any stage of a sprint over four furlongs done in 49 l-ssec. On her work since she arrived here, Golden Hair does not look to have any chance in the Winter Cup or else she is a loafer in her work. Adelene, who was carrying about 9.7 today, looks a possible winner at the meeting. She is a fine big mare and is a nice galloper. She is alleged to be a very smart beginner. Greek Vase and Royal Banquet sprinted half a mile in 50 l-ssec. Aberfeldy was schooled over the steeplechase fences in the centre and shaped well. He appears to be getting his confidence back. After doing solid half-pace round a paddock at her stables, Knockfin was brought to the course and given easy trotting in the middle. She will start favourite in the Winter Cup, in which anything that can head her off will win if she runs in that race as well as she has been working. Olive Nelson schooled over four flights of hurdles at a steady pace and Vitaphone dashed over two flights down the straight in a brilliant manner. Argentic, who was brought home by Haere Tonu, galloped a mile in Imin 41 4-ssec. He carried a featherweight, but on this gallop he is not as rough as he looks. He is paddock-trained. Trivet and Osculate ran half a mile in 50 3-ssec. They went five furlongs altogether. There was very little between them and they carried fair weights. Land Raid, who has been scouring since Saturday, sprinted half a mile with a companion in 50 4-ssec. He was under a pull all the way. He is a very doubtful starter to-morrow, but will run as soon as he has got over his stomach trouble.

Billy Boy, Valpeen, Polydora and Diamond were separately given strong working gallops over a distance. No fault could be seen with the way any of them worked or with their condition when pulled up. They will strip well for their various engagements tomorrow.

Linguist and Half Note, with light boys on top, sprinted half a mile in 49 l-ssec. Both galloped well. Fairweather, who has been going well for some time, carried all of 9 stone to the end of half a mile in 49 1-5 sec.

Cranford, who worked on the No. 7 grass, ran his last three furlongs in 37 2-ssec.

Punchestown and Hounslow were separately given strong pace work. Both hit out boldly and showed no signs of soreness while working afterwards. Tareha ran half a mile in 53 2-ssec and Prince Vai was given a working gallop. He is wearing a poultice on a hind leg. Free Air was let off with easy pacing. She is decidedly sore.

Royal Buck and Witui were separately given strong pace work.. Royal Buck was decidedly lame in front afterwards. Monastic, who was schooled over eight fences on Sunday, jumped them well. With the colours up he may not refuse the Kennels Double. He was given strong pace work to-day. Sea Fox, who never looked better, gave Royal Gallant a start and a beating over six furlongs. The last half took 50 2-ssec. Friday Night, who is tender in front, was given pace work. to-day’sFrunners PROSPECTS IN REVIEW., FAST TRACK LIKELY. (Comment by Sir Modred.) Christchurch, August 12. The weather was overcast on Sunday but fine today, with a stiff easterly breeze against gallopers at Riccarton. The tracks are very firm and a good shower of rain would benefit the steeplechase track, but it is in excellent order otherwise. Of the cross-country horses galloped and jumped here recently, Valpeen easily takes the Palm for looks, while he puts heart and soul into his tasks in preparation to carry his load tomorrow. Royal Limond has come through a searching preparation in jumping and galloping across the flat while he has muscled up since raced at Otautau and Riverton. The son of Limond is undoubtedly tender after working, but he undoubtedly is ready to give of his best on Tuesday. The Te Rapa-trained mare Ruby Meteor is in great shape. It is claimed that she lacks pace, but can jump and stay all day, facts not to be overlooked in a National candidate. Pahu is being given an outside chance by Wellington people. He has been always improving since reaching Christchurch, particularly as a jumper, but of the lesser weighted acceptors Free Air should beat him. She may be discovered as a very serious contender for place honours. Southern racegoers will probably favour Royal Limond and Punchestown to contend against Valpeen and Ruby

Meteor, while Free. Air possesses more than a mere jumper’s chance of getting into the money. In the event of a stand up, Royal Limond appears likely to beat Valpeen, while there is little to choose between Ruby Meteor, Dunmure and Free Air.

Southlander Parasang again galloped very freely this morning, all traces of his recent trouble having apparently disappeared.

Since arriving at Riccarton Red Sun and Sunee have both been performing particularly well. But for his erratic reputation, the former could be marked down a certain winner this week. Sunee is moving very attractively and it is known he is a genuine galloper.

At Rugby the South Island jockeys defeated the North Islanders by 13 to 8. It was a tough tussle and there were a number of sore horsemen today. Bert Peart was a strenuous worker for the losers, who were shorthanded and had to recruit the Southlander C. Gibson, late of Invercargill. He played well for the South.

Of the Trial Hurdle racers, Tareha has been working well since his arrival from Hastings. Esteem, who promises to start a hot fancy, will strip in perfect condition. The distance may be just too far for Vitaphone at present.

Kemal Pasha, Dollar Bill and Fair Weather have been moving attractively in getting ready for the Paparua Handicap.

On previous form, Revision is likely to go out at a very short quote for the Jumpers’ Flat, but he will have to step out to head off the Aucklander Master Musk, who is a better galloper than a jumper. Northern experts state that Manawatu is a good horse when caught well, but is not always ready when raced. He has galloped well here. Lycidas has more than an outside chance as he has been improved out of sight by C. Gieseler since June. Recent racing appears to have brought him on. The Wingatui trainer has Lycidas and Travenna very forward at present.

The Cashmere Plate will provide wide scope for selection and backers may favour Glenavon, Whaddon Chase and Horn’s Reef. The Timaru mentor P. T. Hogan will start a promising Derby candidate in Superex, a colt by Night Raid—Magatuko. He is said to be useful, while he moved freely. J. Pankhurst also has a very promising entrant here called Jack Ahoy.

Make Up and Diamond in that order will monopolize attention for the Enfield Steeplechase, but Monastic has only to negotiate the Kennels Double correctly to give both serious trouble.

It would take a bold man to sort out the six best of the Winter Cup entrants. Southern experts may favour Knockfin, Wino and Horowhenua, while northerners will be for Mercian Prince, Lapel, Sunee. and Royal Banquet, but thc"e are other visitors from Otago and Southland who will not overlook Travenna, who looks in the pink and certainly stretching out very smartly on the tracks. Epris and Adelene will also have to be considered. The last-named is a fine upstanding mare trained by F. Tutchen, of Hamilton. Adelene looks well and no doubt is a very useful galloper likely to win a race at the meeting. In the event of Knockfin getting a smooth passage she will be difficult to beat, but Travenna, Mercian Prince and Wino appear to be better propositions in a hurly burly race of this class. Of the outsiders, Horowhenua, Gay Crest, Royal Banquet and Epris all possess bright chances.

There are six brackets in the Avonhead Handicap, Linguist and Isaacs, Joyous and Latitude, Hunting Bag and Friday Night, Maroha and Tail Light, Impossible and Half Note, New Note and Greek Shepherd. This is an improving customer, but hardly at his best. The fancied contingent will include Mount Vai, Sisterina and Golden Dart, while Linguist, High Glee and Riptide will be worthy of some consideration.

When produced as a member of E, J. Ellis’s team to-day, Rebel Lad created favourable comment. N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB ACCEPTANCES FOR WEDNESDAY. (Per .United Press Association.) • Christchurch, August 12. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting:— 12.10 p.m. IMPROVERS HANDICAP. £2OO. Class 4.49. Two miles. Flotsam scr Real Boy 12 Ganton scr Wahnooka 12 Kotinga scr Enigma 24 Mataunga scr Air Flow. 36 Sandy N scr Guy o’ Mme 36 Welcome Guy scr Ruin 60 yds bhd Gyrate 12 12.45 p.m. DASH HANDICAP, (saddle), £2OO. Class 2.13. One mile. Homeward scr Raydus 12 Willow Wave scr Reporter 12 t yds bhd Somerby 12 Colonial Boy 12 George Rey -24 Logan’s Pride 12 Master Roy 24 Petex - Locanda 12 Native Chief 24 Prairie King 12 Sure 24 Pronto Bingen 12 1.25 p.m. KING GEORGE HANDICAP. £5OO. Class 4.28. Two miles. Gold Tinge scr yds bhd Kewpie’s W>ld Guy . 12 Triumph scr Blue Mountain 24 Taxpayer scr Sunny Morn 36 Tempest scr Red Shadow 60 Wrecker scr 2.0 p.m. BELGIUM HANDICAP, £250. Class 4.40. Two miles. Doliie Derby scr Jolly Wave 24 Marie Celeste scr Guy Junior 36 Nobleman scr Morello 36 yds bhd Prince Author 36 Chechahco 12 Real Burton 36 Young Travis 12 Llewellyn’s Pride 48 2.35 p.m. LINCOLN HANDICAP. £250. Class 2.47. One mile and a quarter. Eureka Boy scr Chancellor 12 Girvan scr Cloudy Range 12 Golden Direct scr Frame King 12 Gunfire scr Arikitoa 24 Lilian Bond scr Avernus 24 Mocast scr Raydus 24 Waress scr Rey Spec 24 Willow Wave scr Kingcraft 36 yds bhd Native Chief 36 Bingen Palm 12 Wrackler 36 Bracken 12 3.10 p.m. AVON HANDICAP, £250. Class 3.27. One mile and a-half. Fifa scr Bessie Parrish 12 Garner scr Norma Bingen 12 Great Way scr Mountain Mist 24 I'ing's Voyage scr Raima 36 New Metford scr Writer 48 Teviot Downs scr Todd Lonzia 72 yds bhd Tiernpfast 108 Admiral Bingen 12 3.45 p.m. CANTERBURY HANDICAP, £250. Class ■ 4.35. Two miles. Fernbrook Golden Direct 12 Lass scr Iraq 12 Mot-main Ore scr Agile 36 Plain Fearl scr Queen Author 36 yds bhd Colonial Boy 12 4.20 p.m. SPEEDWAY HANDICAP, £3OO. Class 2.43. One mile and a quarter. Blue Mountain scr Kewpie’s Sir Guy scr Triumph 12 Tempest scr Glenrossie 24 Vesuvius scr Red Shadow 36 yds bhd Indianapolis 48 Great Logan 12 Roi L’or 60 Silver de Oro 12 Harold Logan 72

BOOKMAKERS’ POSITION LICENSING ADVOCATED. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, August 12. “A just and equitable law for the rglicensing of bookmakers should be quite feasible,” said the president of the Auckland Racing Club, Mr Oliver Nicholson, in his address at the annual meeting this afternoon. He said that it must be patent to everyone that the police had quite failed to suppress the bookmaker, who was still further greatly assisted by the broadcasting of running descriptions of race results, as well as by his enjoyment, by devious means, of excellent telegraphic and telephone facilities provided by Government departments. While great care would be needed to avoid abuses, it should not be difficult to control .a licensed bookmaking system for which there was a strong public demand. six monthsFdisqualifiCATION ’PENALTY FOR F. G. rfOLMES. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, August 12. The board of the New Zealand Trotting Association to-day decided: “That having heard the evidence of witnesses, the association finds that F. G. Holmes made an unprovoked and serious assault upon an elderly man, W. J. Morland, on June 7, 1935, and that he is guilty of misconduct and misbehaviour calculated to injure the sport of trotting and that the association imposes upon Holmes a penalty of disqualification under Rule, 388 for six months from August 12.’ REDUCTION ASKED DISQUALIFICATION TERM. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, August 12. At a meeting of the Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association today a letter was received from F. J. Smith asking the association to consider reducing his term of disqualification to allow him to take part in the next meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club on August 31. In the ordinary course of events Smith’s disqualification would expire on September 6. Mr S. W. Kelly' moved that Smith’s disqualification be reduced to expire on August 30. This was seconded by Mr B. McCarthy. Mr Kitchingham said he was afraid of establishing a precedent in a case like this. The association had been accused of inconsistency in another matter in granting concessions to one trainer and not to another. On a show of hands the motion was lost and it was decided to refund to Smith the protest fee of £5. TROTTING RACES INCLUSION AT GALLOPING MEETINGS. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, August 12. “Racing clubs as a whole do not appreciate the full value' of trotting events to their programmes. I think we should ask for more in stakes than the average of racing stakes.” This remark by the Hon. W. Hayward at a meeting of the Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association this morning was endorsed by many other members. The discussion arose when the Ashburton County Racing Club asked that permission be given to award less than the sum required under the rules to two trotting events on its programme. The programme was passed subject to the stakes being increased to the average of other events at least. Mr J. M. Samson mentioned that the Racing Conference had objected at one time to trotting events being on the programme of racing clubs. Some of the smaller racing clubs could not carry on without trotting events. Mr Hayward: “Racing clubs regard it as doing a favour to us. Instead of that we are doing them a favour. We may have* to say the Racing Clubs should not have trotting events.” RUGBY FOOTBALL SOUTHLAND UNION. MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Southland Rugby Union was held last evening, there being present: Messrs H. Strang (chairman), J. Oughton, W. Baird, R. T. Meredith, W. A. H. Oliver, J. Ewart, L. R. Lopdell, A. J. Geddes, A. H. Courtis, T. R. Pryde, R. G. Kitto and A. Mitchell. , The use of Rugby Park on September 7 for the Otago-Southland hockey match was granted the Southland Men’s Hockey Association. It was decided formally to challenge Canterbury for the Ranfurly Shield for the match set down for August 31. Members were somewhat hesitant about moving and seconding a motion to this effect, but the remark, “Give it a pop,” broke the ice. “We’ll go up there unheralded, and might bring home the bacon,” said the chairman.

A report was received from Mr J. W. Aitken, manager of the Sub-Unions’ team which visited Dunedin for the match on August 3, in which he stressed the hospitality extended to the team by the Otago Rugby Union. It was decided to write thanking the Otago Union. The Otago Union wrote accepting August 31 for the inaugural junior representative match between Otago and Southland, at Invercargill. Fleming Cup.

Regarding the Fleming Cup match the Northern Sub-Union wrote: “My sub-union is of the opinion that the match should be played, and disappointment has been expressed at the casual manner in which the matter was disposed of by the Southland Union. We see no reason why the match could not be played on a Wednesday, in view of the fact that the Pirates players in the Southland team are able to play on a Wednesday. Your letter of July 25 gives September 18 as the first available date other than a Wednesday. September 18 is a Wednesday, so why not play on a Wednesday in August? To fall in with the wish of your union we played all our Sports Trust games on Wednesdays, which are not our playing days, and also played the matches weekly, whereas the conditions allow for a fortnight between each game. Taking these facts into consideration my sub-union feels that more consideration should have been shown the Trust Cup holders who are anxious to see the wishes of the donor of the trophy carried out. My subunion is of the opinion that Northern, the Sports Trust Cup holders, should have had stronger representation in the Southland team.” “We’re quite willing to play on September 21. We can’t play on a Wednesday,” said Mr Geddes when the chairman asked for his opinion. “Looking at it in a proper light, Northern may have a grievance. We suggested playing when Northern were weakened by their representation in the sub-unions’ match and when Pirates were not included in the Town team for Wakatipu,” said Mr Meredith. “Both Northern and Pirates will have men away with the Southland team. Could we not play while the Southland team is on tour?” Mr Geddes remarked that had Northern played on August 3 they would

have caught Pirates with at least four casualties. Northern had about 60 players to draw on, Pirates only 16. “Northern were not to know that Pirates were so affected by casualties,” said Mr Oliver.

After further discussion it was decided to advise the Northern SubUnion that the union’s decision to abandon the fixture for this season would be adhered to, no suitable date being available. Third Grade Ruling.

The following letter was read from the Southland Rugby Referees’ Association regarding a query from the Clifton Club in connection with a try awarded the Invercargill Club on August 3: “I have to advise that the matter was discussed by the members of my association and it was decided that Mr Kenward’s action in awarding a try was in order. The try, and the play preceding the awarding of it, as seen by Mr Kenward, were: The ball was kicked, from a press of players, towards the Clifton goal line, and eventually went into touch some short distance from the said line. The Invercargill players worked a quick throwin, the ball being cleanly taken by an Invercargill player who ran across for a try. Before awarding a try Mr Kenward glanced across at the line umpire and the latter, by his passive attitude, indicated that the throw-in was. in order. The try was then awarded.” It was decided to send a copy of the letter to the Clifton Club.

Mr W. Waring, president of the Wakatipu Sub-Union, who was present at the meeting, expressed gratitude to the union for sending up such a fine team of sportsmen to play at Queenstown on August 3. He said the visit would assist his sub-union greatly. Saturday’s fixtures were approved as follows: 2.45 p.m., Wanganui v. Southland; 1.30 p.m., curtain-raiser, fifth grade final, High School v. Invercargill. WANGANUI MATCH. SOUTHLAND TEAM ANNOUNCED. The Southland Rugby selectors (Messrs A. Mitchell, A. J. Geddes and L. R. Lopdell) have chosen the following Southland team to play Wanganui next Saturday:— Full-back.—H. Peddie (Pirates) < Three-quarters.—C. Watson (Pirates), A. Crawford (Eastern), D. Oliver (Pirates). Five-eighths.— D. Nesbit (Invercargill), R. Sharp (Pirates). Half-back.—J. Purdue (Invercargill). Front row.—L. George (Invercargill), A. Smiley (Old Boys), K. Henderson (Eastern). Middle row.—L. McColl (Star). I. Galt (Star), R. Ward (Eastern), J. Crawford (Old Boys). Back row.—T. Metcalfe (Pirates). Emergencies.—Backs, G. Baird (Invercargill), Gervyn Thomas (Pirates); forwards, J. Mattingly (Star), N. R. Irwin (Western). Training will take place at Rugby Park at 7.30 p.m. to-day and 4.30 p.m. on Thursday. All country players must be present on Thursday. M. HAMILTON NOT AVAILABLE. M. Hamilton, the Northern fiveeighth, who stood down from the Otago-Southland game owing to an injured ear, will not be available for the Wanganui game on Saturday. It is probable that he will be able to play against Wairarapa the following Wednesday. THE WANGANUI TEAM. A STRONG SIDE. The Wanganui team to play Southland at Invercargill next Saturday plays Otago at Dunedin to-morrow and arrives in Invercargill by the afternoon express on Thursday. E. R. G. Steere, formerly of Hawkes Bay and now of Wanganui, is not making the tour south with the Wanganui team. The team is considered a strong one and includes A. Bullock-Douglas, wing three-quarter of the 1932 and 1934 New Zealand teams in Australia. BullockDouglas has not been seen in action in Invercargill before. He first made an appearance against the touring Southland team of 1931, at Wanganui, and, coming on as a reserve in the second spell, in that game impressed one of the New Zealand selectors (Mr E. McKenzie) so much that he was given a chance in the inter-island match that year. Since then he has always been in the running for New Zealand honours, and his defection from the 1935 All Blacks was responsible for considerable surprise. Mr G. H. Pownall, a past president of the New Zealand Rugby Union, is manager of the team. He is well-known in Invercargill. The team comprises 19 players and is as follows:—L. Connolly, H. Taiuru, A. B. Campbell, A. BullockDouglas, J. Petersen, D. Jones, J. Duncan, K. Welsh, T. McCashin, M. Clay, Watty Thompson, Wally Thompson, M. Murphy, A. Davidspn, R. James, G. Lockett, A. Stewart, S. H. Cave and C. Hutchinson.

Leo Connolly is the former South Canterbury and South Island fullback. He has played against Southland both at Invercargill and at Timaru. Duncan is a veteran halfback and five-eighth and played against the Southland touring team at Wanganui in 1927. Games between Southland and Wanganui were commenced in 1904. The first game was played at Invercargill and was won by Wanganui by 8 points to nil. Altogether 10 games have been played, Southland winning seven and Wanganui three. Wanganui last played at Invercargill in 1930, challenging Southland in a Ranfurly Shield match which was won by Southland by 19 points to nil. Southland returned the visit in 1931 and won by 21 points to B.—“ Onlooker.” OTAGO TEAM. WEDNESDAY’S MATCH. (Per United Press Association.) Dunedin, August 12. The following team will represent Otago against Wanganui on Wednesday:— Fullback.—MacFarland. Threequarters.—Procter, Smith, Gold. Five-eighths.—Martin, Gillies. Halfback.—H. Simon (captain). Forwards.—Laney, Lester, Quaid, Niven, Parkhill, Green, Chapman, Nciper. CENTRAL v. NORTHERN. STEWART CUP MATCH. (From Our Correspondent.) The following team has been chosen by the selectors (Messrs J. Forde and O. Cainrns) to represent Central (holders) against Northern for the Stewart Cup at Dipton on Saturday next:— Fullback.—R. Robb. Three-quarters.—R. Thornbury, Jolly, G. South.

Five-eighths.—N. Pierce (captain), V. Driscoll.

Halfback.—Dempster. Front row.—R. Walker, D. Chilton, W. Murphy. Middle row.—Crengle, J. Murphy, I. McDougall, Garvey. Backrow.—E. Robertson. Reserves. —Backs, C. Calder, M. Forde, L. Robertson; forwards, W. McLeod, W. Burke, J. McDonald. Junior Representatives. The following Central District junior representative team has been chosen:— Fullback.—McCombe (Limehills). Three-quarters.—Butts (Ryal Bush), O’Meara (Drummond), A. McDougall (Ryal Bush). Five-eighths.—Egan (Drummond), Gray (Central Star). (

Halfback.—Pope (Central Star). Front row.—lrwin (Central Star). Payne (Limehills), Hartely (Ry al Bush). Middle Row—Anderson (Central Star), McDonald (Drummond), Poole (Drummond), O’Callaghan (Dipton). Back row.—McKenzie (Winton). Emergencies.—Backs, Shand (Dipton), J. O’Meara (Drummond); forwards, N. Sheriff (Ryal Bush), Gray (Ryal Bush). WESTERN JUNIOR COMPETITION. The final junior match in the Western District competition between Otautau and Riverton was played in the Otautau recreation ground on Saturday in beautiful weather. A very even game was witnessed, the visitors recording a win by 6 points (two unconverted tries) to s(a converted try). The Otautau team endeavoured to equalize the scores, but lacked ability to finish off their efforts. Cleaver, Bulman and McKay played well for Riverton, and Muir, Hope, Ron. Pettitt, Wesney and Daly showed up well for Otautau. , Mr J. Pulley was the referee. Nightcaps defaulted to Western Star on Saturday, and the latter become the winners of the junior competition for 1935. “all^ports - MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. McCabe as a Golfer. S. J. McCabe, the Australian cricketer, is developing rapidly as a golfer, and at present is ranked as the best cricketing golfer in New South Wales. . * * * * High Tackling Tactics. As in both the previous matches against New South Wales, the Maoris were criticized, after Saturday s game, because of their high tackling. However the Sydney Referee says that this “rou’nd-the-neck” tackling was according to plan, for Mr W. J. Wallace (co-manager of the team) stated that the adamantine surface of the SydneyCricket Ground would play havoc with the Maori’s limbs in low tackles. The Maoris escaped a lot of this and weie quite effective. * * * *

Wightman Cup Tennis. The lawn tennis contest between women’s teams representing Great Britain and the United States (for the Wightman Cup) will be played at Forest Hills, Long Island, on Friday and Saturday of this week. The United States team has been tentatively chosen as follows:—Miss Helen Jacobs. Mrs Helen Wills Moody. Mrs Sarah Palfrey Fabyan, Miss C. Babcock, Mrs D. B. Andrus and Mrs E. B. Arnold. « * * * Cambridge Routs Oxford.

By defeating Oxford in the cricket match in July, Cambridge has won all five major events of the year—the boat race, both football matches, the sports, and now the cricket match. Jehangir Khan, the Cambridge fast bowler, bowled magnificently for an hour unchanged. He takes a very short run up to the wicket but is able to maintain his pace over long periods. * * ♦ * C. Smith Not For League.

The Maori wing threequarter, Charlie Smith denied that he intended playing League on his return to New Zealand. There have been persistent rumours in Sydney, particularly in Rugby League circles, that this giant wing would go over to the professional code after the Australian tour. And there is little doubt that he would be a big drawcard in League. He is the most colourful Rugby Union wing seen in years in Sydney. Smith’s form suggests that New Zealanders who deplored his omission from the All Black sice had some justification. Incidentally Messrs H. Flegg and H. R. Miller, heads of the Rugby League in Sydney, were spectators at the first encounter between the Maoris and New South Wales (says the Referee). *

Wyatt Needs A Rest. It has been announced in England that R. E. S. Wyatt will not captain the Marylebone Cricket Club team to tour Australia and New Zealand in the forthcoming season because he needs a rest. Wyatt has been playing continuous cricket for approximately 18 months. He played against the Australians last year and later led a team to the West Indies, where he had his jaw broken in a test match by a ball from Martindale. This season he has played in most of Warwickshire s matches in addition to captaining England against the South Africans. * * * *

Clowning at St. Andrews. Joe Ezar, the American golfer whose antics have won him world notoriety, was responsible for some comical incidents during the playing of the British open championship recently. Before a big crowd at the last green at St. Andrews he was faced with an 18yard putt. He hit the ball towards the hole and then, grasping his quaint hat in his hand, ran after it, and, as it fell into the hole, clapped his hat over the hole as if to stop it jumping out again. This kind of thing is practically sacrilege in Scotland, but even one august championship committeeman could not suppress a smile. Playing at Porthcawl, Ezar holed a putt for a birdie three. Turning to the small crowd following him, by whom his feat was received in silence, he said: “Say, are you guys handcuffed?” * * ♦ ♦ Hammond’s Hundredth Century. Against Somerset at Bristol on June Walter Hammond, the Gloucestershire and England all-round cricketer, made his hundredth century in firstclass matches. He scored his first century.against Surrey on the same ground 12 years ago. His centuries have been gained as follows: In Test matches against Australia 7, South Africa 3, New Zealand 3; in Players v. Gentlemen matches 2; in county matches 64; against Cambridge University 2, against Oxford University 1; in other matches 18. He has hit a hundred against every county. Hammond is the ninth batsman to make 100. centuries—Hobbs, Hendren, Mead, Woolley, W. G. Grace, Sutcliffe, Hayward and Tyldesley (E.), being the others. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION. The weekly meeting of the executive of the Southland Football Association was held last night when Mr R. Smith presided over a good attendance of delegates. The secretary was instructed to write and thank the Otago Association for arranging the return match. Mr Hobson donated a cup for competition for the junior league. A vote of thanks to the donor was passed. The Corinthians Club asked for permission to play Dunedin Tramways at Invercargill on September 14.—Permission was granted. Mr McMurdo reported that a Club was being formed at Mataura. This club would be entering a team in the competition next season. The secretary was instructed to advise the Mataura club that when it was ready the association would arrange a game for it in Invercargill this season.

The association decided to arrange a friendly game between the junior team which travelled to Dunedin and a Boys’ Brigade team picked to represent Southland.

A vote of sympathy was passed with Mr E. Hobbs in the recent loss of a member of his family. The following games were arranged for Saturday:— Seniors.—Southern y. Rovers (Show-

grounds) at 3 p.m. (referee, Mr G. Gunn); Central v. Corinthians (South Ground) at 3 p.m. (referee, Mr Creighton). Juniors.—Rovers v. Southern (Showgrounds) 1.30 p.m. (referee, Mr. J. O’Brien); Central v. Corinthians South Ground, (referee, Mr D. Anderson). The following players have been chosen to represent the Southland Battalion, The Boys’ Brigade against the Otago Battalion The Boys’ Brigade: McDonald, Morrison, Cameron, Wollett, Stewart, Smith, Gavin, N. Bennie, D. Wilson, Dawson, Dixon, Denton, Boyd, Cunningham, Hillstead. These players will train at Stobo Hall to-night at 7.30. Mr O’Rorke (manager of the junior team which travelled to Dunedin last Saturday) stated that the team put up a good performance and conducted themselves in a gentlemanly manner. The manager of the Southland team which played Otago last Saturday re ported that his position had been made very easy by reason of the conduct of the players. The game itself had been very fair, and, considering a weakened side was sent to Dunedin, the players put up a good performance. He especially praised Mr M. O’Rorke for his capable handling of and his untiring efforts in connection with the juniors. Thanks were also conveyed to Mr Dyer. RIFLE SHOOTING CITY GUARDS CLUB. At the Drill Hall last evening the City Guards Rifle Club fired a further stage of its A and B grade championship competitions in conjunction with the final stage of a two-night trophy competition. The following were the scores off the rifle for the evening:—A. A. Ford 79, F. E. Wright 79, R. G. Hawes 78, R. Ure 78, J. Tansley 77, W. J. Murray 76, A. Wilson 76, H. Mayston 76, O. R. G. Harris 75, G. Nicol 74, J. Buttolph 73, W. Jenkinson 73, G. Anderson 73, T. Groves 71, S. Mason 71, A. M. Hawes 69, W. Bews 68, M. G. Winter 68, H. Insall 66, F. Blackmore 66, E. J. McLauchlan 65, J. Caldwell 65, F. F. Wright 60. The two-night trophy was won by R. G. Hawes, who also won the silver rifle for the second night in succession for the leading score off the rifle for a novice.

The leading two-night trophy results are as follows, Hawes defeating F. E. Wright by discarding the greater proportion of his handicap:—

The championship results to date art> as follows, several members having a shoot to make up on the next vacant night, September 2:— A Grade—A. Ford 236, J. Tansley 235, R. Ure 234, A. Wilson 231, E. J. McLauchlan 231, R. Hazley 230, F. E. Wright 230, H. Mayston 229, G. Nicol 224, J. Buttolph 223, W. J. Murray 217. B Grade—S. Mason 225, G. Anderson 224, O. R. G. Harris 223, R. G. Hawes 222 P. Mason 215, M. G. Winter 212, W. Bews 212. J. Caldwell 200, F. Blackmore 196, A. M. Hawes 194, H. Insall 193, F. F. Wright 192. Next Monday the final shoot of a silver button handicap commenced lastevening will be fired in conjunction with a further stage of the A and B grade championships. The City Guards Club, in conjunction with the Invercargill Club, will open its open range season at Otatara on Saturday, August 17, with a practice GOLF QUEEN’S PARK LADIES’ CLUB. The following is the draw for a bogey match to be played to-day at Queen’s Park commencing at 1 p.m.:— To start at Lang’s Nek—Miss Cutt v. Mrs Francis; Mrs Carter v. Mrs Halliday; Mrs Harris v. Mrs Mayhew; Mrs Mackintosh v. Mrs McKenzie. Bonnie Jean —Mrs Dickens v. Miss Crawford; Mrs Vickery v. Mrs Watson; Mrs Walker v. Mrs Boyce. Blighty—Mrs Pedlar v. Mrs Kingsland; Mrs Pittaway v. Mrs Longuet. Renown—Mrs Macgregor v. Mrs Wish; Mrs Stalker v. Miss Thom; Mrs Clow v. Mrs Inglis; Mrs Cowie v. Mrs Brown; Mrs Tait v. Mrs Riddell. Waihopai.—Mrs Torrance v. Miss Roscow; Mrs McEachran v. Mrs Glennie; Mrs Smith v. Mrs Halder; Mrs Morgan v. Miss Murray. .Cosy.—Miss Whyte v. Mrs Clark; Mrs Miller v. Mrs Sutherland; Mrs Treeby v. Mrs Earl; Miss Guest v. Miss McDowall; Mrs Alexander v. Mrs Smart.

1st 2nd Hep Tl. R. G. Hawes 79 78 4 160 F. E. Wright 80 79 1 160 0. R. G. Harris 77 75 7 159 A. M. Hawes 65 69 25 159 A. A. Ford 79 79 — 158 H. Mayston 76 76 6 158 R. Ure 78 78 1 157 J, Tansley 78 77 2 157 A. Wilson 77 76 4 157 G. Nicol 76 74 7 157 W. Jenkinson 74 73 10 157 W. J. Murray 75 76 5 156 G. Anderson 76 73 5 154 S. Mason 73 71 10 154 H. Insall 67 66 20 153 W. Bews 71 68 14 153 J. Buttolph 74 ' 73 5 152 J. Caldwell 67 65 16 148 F. Blackmore 66 66 15 147 M. G. Winter 72 68 14 144