SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 25386, 13 September 1935, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY THE CURRAGH.

Avondale Spring meeting acceptances close to-day.

Weights for the Geraldine fixture appear on Monday.

The Wanganui meeting will be concluded to-morrow.

There will be trotting at Wellington to-morrow afternoon.

Amelita is doing well for F. W. Ellis and moving freely in her work.

Catalogue is reported to have run well at Marton and is an expected early winner.

The jumper Panoll has returned to work with the other members of Mr W. E. Hazlett’s team.

A smart performer in Pakanui has gone in the wind and is unlikely to do much more racing.

A North Island exchange selects Passion Fruit as likely to be a good stakeearner this season.

The trial grass at headquarters was open for fast work yesterday and was freely availed of. It was on the heavy side.

Curie was fancied at the Marton fixture, but was beaten for early pace. The race is expected to work great improvement.

The Paper Money youngster Studley Royal will introduce a new owner in Mr C. Holdsworth when his colours appear on a racecourse.

Wynwood was not taken up to the Otago Hunt meeting, but there is nothing wrong with him and he is bowling along freely in his work.

Gamble was a doubtful starter at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting, but the owner desires to patronize the meeting, and the Jack Potts colt will be on the scene at Hutt Park.

S. G. Ware continues on his winning way in Australia, Jack Horner scoring for the Wingatui mentor on Wednesday. He is stated to be a very speedy galloper over short courses.

The two-year-old filly by Lord Warden —Set Sail has resumed work under A. McKenzie, having got over a recent injury. She is a very fine specimen of the breed and would command attention anywhere.

Mr Adam Baird, who on Wednesday evening was re-elected to the position of president of the Winton Trotting Club has held that position continuously since 1920. while the secretary of the Club, Mr H. A. Pierce, has held office since 1915.

It is computed that during the last five years New Zealand racing and trotting clubs in the aggregate have lost £lll,OOO. During the same p_enod the Government has taken £1,954,000 out of the pockets of racegoers in taxation.

Hunting Song’s position on the winning sires’ list continues to advance. Last season his progeny racing in New Zealand and Australia captured £lB,338 in prize-money, which raises his total to over £87,000 for the eight years in which his progeny had been racing here.

The Oamaru Trotting Club, with a surplus of £726, produced the most favourable balance sheet among New Zealand Trotting Clubs last season. All the Christchurch Clubs showed losses— Metropolitan £734, Canterbury Park £4ll, and New Brighton £24. Westport were £403 down for the year.

Princess Onyx is likely to be a warm favourite for the trotting events at Hutt Park on Saturday, and her racing at New Brighton on Saturday last was full of promise. She ran a good second to Sister Mary in the Improvers’ Handicap, and her 3min 33sec for a mile and a half on a track that was not very fast represented good form.

During the week two young gallopers joined T. Pankhurst’s local team. Both are two-year-olds and were bred by the Winton owner, Mr F. Moore. The two youngsters rank as descendants of Woodend (imp.) from Some Form (a half-sister to Tauramai) and Orderdown. The Orderdown youngster is a fine looking colt, while the filly from Some Form is also a racy looking customer.

The big meeting in Sydney this weekend is the Tattersall’s Club fixture at Randwick. The principal event is the Chelmsford Stakes, run over nine furlongs with penalties and allowances, but the Tramway Handicap (7 furlongs) and the Spring Handicap (If miles) attract a lot of attention, being regarded as important Epsom and Metropolitan Handicap trials. Synagogue, Gay Sheik, Legatee, Tauramai, Master Brierly and Homer are included in the list of entries for the Chelmsford.

Corroboree got a very bad run in the maiden at Marton, being nearly down at the turn. His finishing run was a feature, and with any luck he should be a winner soon, says The Watcher. Corroboree has not let down much yet, being a good bit in the air, but he will develop, and with improvement can be expected to reach good three-year-old form. He is engaged in the Avondale Guineas, but another rider will have to be found for him, as H. Goldfinch has a prior engagement.

The Metropolitan candidate Vice Royal was noticed among those finishing on, but the New Zealander Tauramai knocked up in the concluding stages and was the last to finish, says the Sydney Sun in commenting on the Warwick Stakes run on September 1. After the race, his trainer, A. D. McKay, reported that Tauramai was decidedly lame. The trouble is in the near foreleg, and unless it yields speedily to treatment Tauramai will go home to New Zealand without further racing.

Tears streamed down Bob Inkson’s face at Epsom (Melbourne) on September 1 as he was accorded one of the most remarkable demonstrations ever seen on a Melbourne racecourse, says an exchange. A record crowd at Epsom cheered him to the echo as he rode Buckler to victory and won his first race since he and Redditch were seriously injured at Flemington two years ago this month. Like the three previous winners, Buckler led all the way. Inkson was very anxious, and several times he glanced around in the straight before he was certain Sea Mawes was beaten, but he had no need to worry. Inksorr. moved by the wonderful greeting he received. The crowd clapped and cheered for more than three minutes.

The outstanding feature of the racing at Martoh on Saturday was the win of Heritage in the Flying Handicap, says The Watcher. It was fairly obvious from his two-year-old form that all going well, he would be a good three-year-old, but the majority of his supporters on Saturday must have been pleasantly surprised by the style in

which he won. Heritage is a low-set colt, but he has thickened out solidly between seasons, and there is little doubt that in him Mr W. H. Gaisfbrd has got his best stake-earner since Commendation. He is related to Commendation, Homage, sire of Heritage, being a half-sister to Commendation, and Heritage is a half-brother to another first-class three-year-old, Honour.

Taking the profits shown in balance sheets as a guide, it appears that the Riverton Racing Club, which placed its surplus at £1327, was the most prosperous racing club in the Dominion last year. In the North Island, Te Aroha declared the biggest profit with £713. The largest deficits shown were those of Canterbury Jockey Club £1726, Avondale Jockey Club £1457, and Otaki Maori Club £1393. The Waikato Racing Club lost £641, Woodville £595, Wairarapa £678, Carterton £458, Taranaki £439, Poverty Bay £505, Hawkes Bay Hunt £4OO, Pakuranga Hunt £450, and Hororata £403. Bare profit or loss figures do not necessarily show the real position of a club, as they may be arrived at by large or small allowances for depreciation, or by the expenditure of considerable sums on improvements or additions.

The appointment is announced of Mr F. Legat, of Winton, as starter to the Oamaru Trotting Club for its forthcoming Labour Day fixture, writes Stopwatch. Mr Legat is to be congratulated upon his Oamaru appointment, as immediately prior to the New Zealand Trotting Cup meeting, this fixture is one of the most important in the trotting calendar. The fact that a few years ago Mr Legat trained and drove his own horses, —and with some success by the way—this practical experience will now prove invaluable to him. At the annual meeting of the Winton Trotting Club on Wednesday evening, several members expressed their pleasure and congratulations at the appointment of Mr Legat. The president, Mr Adam Baird said that he was very pleased to be able to announce that the club’s starter, Mr F. Legat had been appointed to officiate at the Oamaru T.C’s. Labour Day fixture. Mr Legat’s work at the club’s fixture last season had been of a high order, and had been warmly commented upon on all sides. Southland had previously trained one of the best trotting starters in the Dominion in Mr W. Norman, who had also made his debut as a starter at a meeting of the Winton T.C., while it had again brought out a first class man. During the evening other speakers endorsed the remarks of the chairman.

An obvious sign of weakness in the control of racing is displayed by a glance at the nominations for the Ashburton and Geraldine meetings, writes “Sentinel.” Some years ago Ashburton, with a two days’ spring meeting, dominated the situation, and on occasions it became necessary to provide two special trains from Christchurch in order to cope with the patronage. Since Ashburton has split its permits into four single-day cards Geraldine has gone ahead. The weakness of control consists in the fact that a club with four days’ racing should not be allowed to hold four different meetings. The splitting up greatly increases the cost to owners, and as evidence of the fact Wingatui horses have been conspicuous by absence at the Ashburton meetings. It is understood that four- single days pay the club better than holding two meetings, but the former bestows very small consideration on the owners who travel horses to the meetings. If the introduction of the John Grigg Stakes can infuse some extra interest into the spring meeting, then the club should consider the idea of returning to a two-card programme for the fixture. Splitting permits into four single days’ racing is a matter that should be considered by the Racing Conference, but so far the rights of owners seem to have been ignored in the matter.

The strong favouritism displayed for the unbeaten Bahram caused special interest to be taken in the St. Leger Stakes., run at Doncaster on Wednesday. Having won the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby, the Aga Khan’s colt is now included in the select list of winners of the triple crown. His prowess has been very highly extolled, but some critics have yet to be thoroughly convinced of his right to be classed as great. A good number of horses who won the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby have failed in the St. Leger, and the case of Ladas emphasizes the uncertainty of racing. Ladas, who carried the colours of Lord Rosebery to victory in the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby in 1894, was regarded as a certainty for the St. Leger, with the result that he started at odds on, but Throstle, a filly owned by Lord Alington, starting at 50 to 1, decisively beat him. Cameronian, who won the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby for Mr J. A. Dewar in 1931, was considered to have bright prospects of gaining triple crown honours, but, to the dismay of everybody, he actually finished last of the ten St. Leger runners.

Winners of the triple crown number fourteen, as follows:— 1853—West Australian, by Melbourne. 1865 — "Gladiator, by Monarque. 1866— Lord Lyon, by Stockwell. 1886 —Ormonde, by Bend Or. 1891.—Common, by Isonomy. 1893—Isinglass, by Isonomy. 1897—Galtee More, by Kendal. 1899— Flying Fox, by Orme. 1900— Diamond Jubilee, by St. Simon. 1903—Rock Sand, by Sainfoin. 1915 —Pommern, by Polymelus. 1917 — Gay Crusader, by Bayardo. 1918 — Gainsborough, by Bayardo. 1935 —Bahram, by Blandford. ‘Bred in France. WINTON TROTTING CLUB ANNUAL MEETING. A SATISFACTORY YEAR. (From Our Correspondent.) At the annual general meeting of members of the Winton Trotting Club on Wednesday evening, the president, Mr Adam Baird, presided over an attendance of twenty members. The president, in reviewing the past season’s activities, said the balancesheet revealed that a successful year had been experienced, and it was gratifying to know that a profit had been shown. Last year some of the rebates and other expenses ran into the present year’s balance-sheet, but apart from this a credit was shown. The year had commenced with a credit of £75 11/- and concluded with a credit of £282 2/7. The club had always endeavoured to give as large stakes as possible. Last season the sum of £lOOO had been given in stakes, but at a meeting of the committee a motion to give £llOO in stakes had been lost by only one vote. However, if the extra £lOO had been given the club’s profit on the year would have been considerably reduced. At the last annual meeting the speaker had contended that the club would have to still exercise caution in the distribution of stakes. It was recognized that it was always desirable to cater for the owners to whatever extent possible, but it was of little use the club over-reaching itself. It was a much wiser policy to give stakes it could afford, thus showing a small credit instead of a loss. A new stipendiary steward (Mr Commons) attended the club’s fixture. He had come all the way from Auckland. At the conclusion of the meeting Mr Commons had congratulated the speaker and other stewards, and had said that the meeting was the best conducted country fixture he had

ever attended. The club had appointed its own starter, Mr F. Legat, last season and his work had been carried out with satisfaction to all concerned. Mr Baird thanked the stewards for their co-oper-ation throughout the year and said their good work had made his duties very light. He also expressed his thanks to ■the secretary and to Mrs McCormack, who had again donated a stopwatch, which was won by J. Walsh. The club was indebted to Mr G. Dryden presentation of a case of cutlery. The caretaker of the course, Mr T. Cosgrove, had the tracks in first class order, as the record time performances showed. He moved the adoption of the annual report (previously published) and bal-ance-sheet, the motion being seconded by Mr J. O’Shannessey and carried without discussion. The election of office-bearers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, Mr Adam Baird; vice-presidents, Messrs J. O’Shannessey and F. Legat; committee, Messrs J. T. Butler, W. G. Clark, R. E. Cowie, J. T. Darnill, M. J. Forde and J. L. Lilico. Messrs O. A. B. Smith and D. Wildey were reappointed auditors. Mr J. T. Butler, who represented the club at the annual New Zealand Trotting Conference, gave a detailed report of the business transacted. In the course of his remarks, Mr Butler said that the president of the conference, Mr H. F. Nicoll, had stated that the current term was the last in which he intended holding office. Mr Butler stated that Mr Nicoll was a most able chairman and if he retired it would be a serious loss to the sport and his place would be a very difficult one to fill. The club delegates were asked to vote on any questions that came forward, and anything that was passed was done so by dub representatives. Mr Butler dealt with the various remits and remarked that the classification of horsemen, which had been carried by 24 votes to 9, had caused some discussion and had been opposed by all the Southland delegates. He did not think the remit was as serious as some people thought. He had voted against the proposal, but afterwards he was satisfied that the lemit was going to be of more assistance, to clubs in Southland than otherwise. Where he thought the new scheme would be of advantage to Southland would be in the number of visiting horsemen at local fixtures. As a result of the remit an offending driver would not be fined, but would be regraded to the B grade. The judicial committees had the power to impose this penalty. The regrading of a horseman was a very serious thing, and it w’ould make some of the northern men think twice before they started “playing ducks and drakes at country meetings.” A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr Butler for his comprehensive report. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN TROTTING RACES. WINTON DISCUSSION. NECESSITY OF FURTHER FIXTURES. (From Our Correspondent.) At the annual meeting of the Winton Trotting Club on Wednesday evening • an animated discussion took place on several subjects affecting the light harness sport in Southland. A suggestion that the committee include two races I for maiden pacers on the programme of the annual fixture of the club was discussed, and while it did not meet with general approval a recommendation to this effect was carried. The necessity of additional permits being secured for Southland trotting clubs and the question of tightening clashes were other issues that came in for consideration. Mr J. O’Shannessey said that at the annual meeting of the Gore Trotting Club a suggestion was made that an additional maiden race be added to the programme. He considered the present was a favourable time to discuss such a proposal, as it was a matter that desired consideration.

Mr W. G. Clark said he believed that the suggestion was an excellent one. It was well-known that the majority of horses in Southland were maidens, and as a consequence there were exceptionally large fields and division races in contest for these horses. If there were two maiden races on trotting club programmes, these novice horses would be given more opportunities to get out of maiden class, and as a result the middle classes would be filled much sooner. It appeared to the speaker that until Southland secured permits for further racing days it would be impossible to stop the best local horses from going to Canterbury. Mr J. L. Lilico: You have argued against yourself. You say we should have two maiden races a day so that more horses can qualify for the tighter classes. I look at the matter from the club’s point of view. If we had two maiden races in a day, where would we get the betting? Mr Clark: Which is the better, the nomination and acceptance fees or the betting? Mr R. Cowie: If you did not get the nomination and acceptance fees you would not get the betting. Mr Lilico: If you had two maiden races you would be getting your horses more quickly into the tightest classes, and you will lose them again. If a man has a good horse and he places him properly, he will win any amount of races. I do not think having two maiden races on a programme would help our club or help anyone. Mi- Clark: If you had more meetings you would be able to tighten your classes and keep the best horses here, at least a little longer. Mr J. T. Butler: The maiden race is one of the best betting races we have on the programme. Usually there is a field of about thirty and all seem to have a chance. My idea would be to cut out the 2.22 mile and put on a 3.5 (maiden) mile and a-quarter saddle race. Mr O’Shannessey: Where would you get the riders? Mr Clark: They get the riders at racing club fixtures where they have maiden saddle races. Mr O’Shannessey: If you get a field of class horses that is where you get the betting. Some of these maidens will be maidens all their lives. I think that what we should do is to tighten our classes. Unless we tighten our classes we are not going to retain the best class of horse. Why, a 3.43 maiden is back to fifty years ago. Take, foxinstance, when Mishap won at Wyndham. She went 3.26 in a 3.43 class. You could finish up by having your cup races 4.40 classes instead of 4.47. My idea is to cut down your maiden classes and instead of having them 3.43, make them 3.30. The Auckland Club had a remit on the right lines before the conference, but it was not adopted. Mr Butler: The idea would not be so bad if the classes were tightened right throughout New Zealand. I suppose you noticed that the New Zealand Cup race was let out a second this year instead of being tightened. Mr O’Shannessey: Racing clubs cater liberally for maiden horses. I am of the opinion that the trotting clubs should retain the class races and the galloping clubs the maiden events. There is no doubt, however, that we do require more trotting races in Southland. Southland comes next to Canterbury as far as trotting is concerned. We are not catered for to the extent that we should be. We have the stakes to offer and the horses to race, but the opportunities do not permit us to do so. We are giving the best stakes in Southland outside the metropolitan clubs. We really do want more fixtures in Southland, and until that time comes we will have to do the best we

It was eventually decided, on the motion of Messrs W. G. Clark and C. Hughes, that the matter of including

two maiden events be a recommendation to the committee.

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING OPENS. RURI CHIEF WINNER. MIDIAN BEATS SPRINTERS. (Per United Press Association.) Wanganui, September 12. The Wanganui Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting opened in fine weather with a bleak wind and a light shower before the last race. The attendance was fair and the track fast. The totalisator handled £7043 10/compared with £7596 10/-, a decrease of £553. The results were:— a MAIDEN RACE, £BO. Six furlongs. 3 Flitacre 8.5 (R. Horne) 1 2 Entail, 7.12 (G. Humphries) 2 12 Begorrah, car 8.0 (J. Leach) 3 Also started: 17 Middle car 8.7, 9 Entheos car 8.21, 16 Ringapoto 8.5, 7 Mowgli car 8.6, 15 The Image car 8.9 2 , 19 Mademoiselle Quex 8.5, 8 Garter Red car 8.62, 6 Conversion 7.13 J, 11 Mesurina 7.12, 10 Prevail 7.12, 1 Going Gay 7.12, 5 Happy Landing 7.12, 18 Frugal 7.12, 12 Hunting Scene 7.12, 4 Bumble 7.12, 12 Calisto 7.12 . Flitacre followed Mowgli and Going Gay into the straight and won by a length and a half from Entail who finished well, beating Begorrah by a neck. Going Gay was fourth. Time lmin 15 3-ssec. OKEHU HURDLES, £lOO. One mile four and a quarter furlongs. 4 Soloist 9.5 (I. Tucker) 1 2 Esteem, 11.0 (W. J. Bowden) 2 5 Kaola, 9.2 (C. Thomson) 3 Also started: 1 Ruaform 10.3, 3 Gold Cure 9.12, 7 Lady Wessex car 9.2, 6 Bay Sand 9.0. Soloist led all the way, holding off Esteem comfortably by a length and a half, Kaola four lengths away. Gold Cure was fourth. Time 2min 49 3-ssec. PUTIKI HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. One mile and a 110 yards. 2 Gay Boy, car 8.2 (B. H. Morris) 1 11 Lady Eka, car 7.3 (J. McFarlane) 2 7 Blue Tiger, 7.0 car 7.8 (G. Humphries) 3 Also started: 5 Rust 9.2, 1 Silver Brier 8.11, 3 Sporting Song 8.7, 10 Ingenuity car 7.12, 4 Trackman car 7.11, 9 Rompalong car 7.6, 6 Mid Acre 7.0, 8 Landlubber car 7.9. Gay Boy headed Lady Eka at the straight entrance and v/on by threequarters of a length with Blue Tiger a length back. Sporting Song fourth. Time lmin 49 2-ssec. MARANGAI HANDICAP, £145. One and a quarter miles. 3 Ruri, car 7.13 (C. Shield) 1 1 Royal Banquet, 7.13 (P. Atkins) 2 2 Spiral, 9.0 (B. H. Morris) 3 Also started: 4 Tres Sec car 7.6. Royal Banquet led till three furlongs from home where Ruri got through on the inside and won in a good finish by a head, Spiral three lengths back. Time 2min 9 4-ssec. SEAFIELD HANDICAP, £ll5. Six and a quarter furlongs. 5 Midian, 8.2 (R. McTavish) 1 1 Passion Fruit, 8.12 (P. Atkins) 2 7 West Tor, 8.12 (P. Burgess) 3 Also started: 9 Golden Hair 9.0, 3 Farmer 8.12, 10 Senior 8.10, 6 Fersen 7.11, 2 Severe car 7.5, 4 Bunfight 7.8, 8 Carfex car 7.4. Midian took the lead from Passion Fruit three furlongs from home and won easily by three-quarters of a length with West Tor a length back, Carfex fourth. Time lmin 31 l-ssec. Golden Hair lost her rider at the start. DURIE HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. Six furlongs. 1 Alchemic, car 8.0 (C. Shield) 1 12 Thane, car 7.7 (J. Sheehan) 2 5 Gold Gleam, 8.5 (R. J. Flower) 3 Also started: 4 Hunting Cat 8.6, 8 Lady Ruler 8.4, 2 Lowenberg 8.4, 3 Grand Score 8.3, 11 Evasion 7.12, 9 All Spirit car 7.13, 13 Arouse car 7.5, 7 Mustang car 7.6, 6 Tail Light 7.10, 14 Granvale car 7.9, 10 Waipiro car 7.2. Grand Score, Gold Gleam, Alchemic and Lady Ruler led into the straight and in a great finish Alchemic won by a short head from Thane with Gold Gleam half a neck back and Lowenberg fourth. Time lmin 14 3-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, £l2O. Six furlongs. 2 Galilee 7.12 (R. McTavish) 1 3 Slippery 8.6 (P. Atkins) 2 1 Haut Monde, 8.0 (S. Wilson) 3 Also started; 6 Curie 9.0, 9 Mother Superior 8.8, 5 Gold Mission 8.6, 7 Refresher car 7.9, 4 Hororata car 7.9, 8 II Duce car 7.4. Galilee led all the way with Slippery always handy. Haut Monde was chopped out at the start. Mother Superior was fourth. Time lmin 13 2-ssec. THE GUINEAS CANDIDATES. FORM DISCUSSED. (Special to Times.) Wanganui, September 12. Most interest in the racing at the opening of the Wanganui Spring meeting to-day centred in the form of the three-year-olds engaged in the Guineas on Saturday. The best effort of those so engaged was that of Haut Monde, who ran third in the Flying Handicap to Galilee and Slippery. Haut Monde was very slow away and when settled down was giving Galilee a big start. The latter won brilliantly all the way and in fast time for a dead track, which enhanced the value of the showing of Haut Monde, for he was again checked when attempting to make up ground on the rails entering the straight. When he did get clear he galloped very resolutely and the race is sure to improve him. Galilee is not in the Guineas here, but she is in the Avondale classic and looks like being as good this year as she was last as a two-year-old. Next in order of merit to-day come Alchemic and Lowenburg first and fourth respectively in the hack sprint. Alchemic only just won but he did so solidly against an older horse to whom he was giving weight. Lowenburg’s performance was possibly the better of the pair as he drifted back to last in the early running and was still there entering the straight. He looks the most likely to trouble Haut Monde over a mile, though the form is only hack class against Haut Monde in open company. Severe lost all her friends by her poor display in the Seafield Handicap. She was out in front early, but when the winner, Midian, went up to her on the turn, she quickly began to drift. She looks too light in condition for so early in the season. J. Fryer’s stable produced a winning treble with Solosit, Ruri and Alchemic and A. Cook won a double with Fleet Acre and Galilee.

Soloist gave a fine exhibition of fast jumping in the hurdles. Ruri was lucky in the Marangai Handicap getting up on the inner of Royal Banquet on the turn and this proved the deciding factor. Fleet Acre won the Maiden well in which the three-year-old Happy Landing finished well. He also might make a showing in the Guineas. Midian won like a good horse to-day, but he does not train on for later racing, though he never looked better than he does at present. Fersen finished well in that race and will not be long. Another likely one to improve is Mother Superior, fourth in the Flying

after a good race, especially as the horses from this stable are backward. Sir George Clifford’s team did not do any good. The three-year-olds Bunfight and Hororata ran only moderate races and Tail Light was never dangerous in the hack sprint. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-MORROW. (Per United Press Association.) Wanganui, September 12. The following are the Wanganui Jockey Club acceptances for Saturday:— 11.50 a.m. DEBUTANTE STAKES. £65. For two-year-olds. Five and a-quarter furlongs.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB MR G. STEAD APPOINTED STARTER. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, September 12. The Takapuna Jockey Club appointed Mr Gerald Stead as starter for its Spring meeting at Ellerslie on November 30 and December 2. AUSTRALIAN TURF NEWS WORK AT RANDWICK. PETER PAN WELL. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Sydney, September 12. Heavy rain interfered with training "operations which were carried out on the grass track at Randwick on the rails. Homer beat Silver Standard over six furlongs in Theo and Sylvandale went nine furlongs in 2.25. They finished smartly. Latharna and King of Diamonds did a strong mile in 1.53. Blixten and Cherry King accomplished a useful four furlongs in 53',. Dromos led Contract over six furlongs in 1.19. Loud Applause and Trevace ran four furlongs in 54. Sir John and Whittingham ran the same distance. Gay Blonde and Gay Sheila covered the last three furlongs of a good work out in 40sec. Gay Sheik is suffering from lameness. At Rosebery on the outside of the course proper Peter Pan went six furlongs in I.IBJ. He went particularly well. His trainer is satisfied that Peter Pan is now qdite well. Rogilla ran six furlongs in 1.211. He has also recovered from his lameness. Barak and Curator ran six furlongs in 1.18. Australian Fair recorded the best time over five furlongs taking 1.41. TATTERSALL’S MEETING. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 8.5 p.m.) Sydney, September 12. The twenty-six acceptors for the Tramway Handicap at the Tattersall’s meeting on Saturday include the following topweights and New Zealanders :— Synagogue 9.2, Salver Ring 8.13, Gay Blonde 8.5, Kuvera 8.5, Lough Neagh 8.4, Whittingham 8.4, Golden Gate 7.7, Grand Sport 7.2. The eighteen acceptors for the Spring Handicap include Master Brierly 9.4, Theo 8.13, Oro 8.12, Sporting Blood 8.9, Queen Helen 6.7. The twenty-one acceptors for the Welter Handicap include Sporting Blood 10.9, Celebrate 9.8, Cherry King 9.8, Golden Gate 9.5, Scratchmere Scar 9.0, Golden Chance 8.9, Viceroy 7.7. The acceptors for the Chelmsford Stakes are Berestoi 9.11, Topical 9.8, Rogilla 9.8, Sylvandale 9.7, Journal 9.1, Satmoth 9.1, Contact 9.0, Homer 8.2, Fanfare 7.9, Buzzard 7.9, King Young 7.9, Crusader 7.9, Grand Mogul 7.2, Latharnu 6.13, Silver Standard 6.13. SILVER RING NEWSPAPER COMMENT. (United Press Assn. —Telegraph Copyright.) Sydney, September 12. Commenting on Silver Ring’s close fourth at the Rosebery races yesterday the Daily Telegraph says: “The important part of his run was that he walked away without showing any sign of the lameness which recently affected him.” THE TURF IN ENGLAND ST. LEGER STAKES. WIN FOR BAHRAM. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, September 11. The St. Leger Stakes resulted: ST. LEGER STAKES, of £lOO each, with £4OOO added. Three-year-olds; colts 9.0; fillies 8.11. About one mile six furlongs 132 yards. Bahram, Aga Khan’s b c, by Blandford—Friar’s Daughter, 9.0 (C. Smirke) 1 Solar Ray, Sir M. McAlpine’s b c, by Solario—Trincomalee, 9.0 (T. Sirett) 2 Buckleigh, Lord Glaneley’s br c, by Sansovino—Turbine, 9.0. (A. Wragg) 3

Eight started, Hairan being scratched, Won by five lengths with three lengths between second and third.

UNBEATEN BAHRAM RETIRED TO STUD. (United Press Assn-—Telegraph Copyright.) London, September 11. Bahram, which won the St. Leger Stakes, has run his last race. He will retire to the stud. Five hundred guineas is the fee to be charged for his service. He has won in all his nine starts £43,086 in stakes. F. FOX’S INJURY A FRACTURED SKULL. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, September 11. It has now been ascertained that the jockey F. Fox fractured his skull and that he will be unable to ride for some months. At present he is progressing satisfactorily. GOLF LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIPS. TWO ROUNDS OF MATCH PLAY. Links in good order and ideal golfing weather, a grey sky, no wind and a comfortable temperature, were the conditions at Otatara yesterday for the second. day’s play in the Southland ladies’ golf championship. Noteworthy in the second round was the defeat of Miss P. Pilcher, last year’s champion, by Miss Claire Smith, who had a good score of approximately 86. Another good score in the second round was that of Mrs J. D. Speirs, who returned approximately 89. The results of the day’s play are as follows:— A GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round. Miss C. Smith (Invercargill) beat Mrs E. J. Robertson (Tapanui), 7 and 6. Miss Pilcher (Invercargill) beat Mrs C. F. A. Jones (Invercargill), 5 and 3. Miss Henderson (Invercargill) beat Mrs F. W. Dixon (Invercargill), 6 and 5. Mrs Israel (Invercargill) beat Miss Rice (Wyndham), 4 and 3. Miss Guest (Queen’s Park) beat Mrs Sturman (Invercargill), 4 and 2. Mrs Porter (Wyndham) beat Miss M. Stout (Invercargill) 1 up at the 19th. Mrs Speirs (Invercargill) beat Miss N. L. Gilkison (Invercargill), 4 and 2. Mrs Hall-Jones (Invercargill) beat Mrs Tansley (Invercargill), 3 and 2. Second Round. Miss Smith beat Miss Pilcher, 4 and 2. 'Miss Henderson beat Mrs Israel, 4 and 3. Miss Guest beat Mrs Porter, 3 and 1. Mrs Speirs beat Mrs Hall-Jones, 4 and 3. In the semi-finals, which start at 9 o’clock this morning, Miss Smith plays Miss Henderson, and Miss Guest plays Mrs Speirs. B GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round. Miss B. Porter (Wyndham) beat. Mrs J. K. Garrett (Invercargill), 4 and 2. Miss E. L. Jones (Invercargill) beat Mrs Colquhoun (Invercargill), 6 and 5. Mrs O. A. B. Smith (Winton) beat Miss I. Shand (Winton), 7 and 6. Mrs L. A. Chapman (Invercargill) beat Miss L. Douglas (Invercargill), 3 and 2. Semi-finals. Miss Jones beat Miss Porter, 2 up. Mrs Smith beat Mrs L. A. Chapman, 5 and 4. The final will be played over 18 holes this morning between Miss Jones and Mrs Smith. BOGEY HANDICAP EVENTS. The winners of the first bogey handicap played in the morning were:— A Grade.—Mrs L. S. Dawson (Invercargill), 4 down; Mrs J. B. Nicoll (Ashburton), 6 down. B Grade.—Miss D. Stout (Invercargill), 10 down. In the afternoon a second bogey handicap was played and the results were:— ~ , A Grade—Mrs J, B. Nicoll, 6 down; Miss Rice (Wyndham), 7 down. B Grade—Miss P. McCarthy (Invercargill), who reduced her handicap from 36 to 27 in the morning round, won with 4 down. The next best cards were: Miss L. Douglas (Invercargill), 5 down; Mrs Glennie (Queen’s Park), 6 down; Mrs Earl (Queen’s Park), 6 down. PUTTING COMPETITION. In the putting competition Mrs F. W. Dixon and Mrs F. G. Hall-Jones tied with 16. TO-DAY’S DRAW. The following is the draw for the four-ball bogey handicap to-day, starting after the championship matches:— Miss Pilcher and Mrs Garrett v. Mrs Hall-Jones and Mrs Dixon; Mrs Anderson and Mrs Stoddart v. Mrs A. E. Smith and Mrs Stalker; Mrs Gilmour and Mrs Israel v. Mrs C. F. A. Jones and Mrs Tansley; Mrs Dawson and Mrs Miller v. Mrs Porter and Miss Porter; Miss D. Stout and Miss M. Hamilton v. Miss Hoare and Miss Nelson; Mrs Chanman and Miss Douglas v. Mrs A. Wilson and Miss L. Rice; Mrs J. T. Wilson and Miss McCathy v. Mrs S. Smith and Mrs E. J. Robertson; Mrs R. Stout and Mrs Blaxall v. Miss McHutcheson and Mrs Nicoll; Mrs Colquhoun and Mrs Ford v. Mrs Clark and Mrs Aitken; Miss Gilkison and Miss M. Stout v. Mrs H. J Macalister and Mrs Smart; Mrs R. A. Wilson and Miss Hannan v. Mrs Brown and Miss McDowell. MIXED FOUR-BALL BOGEY HANDICAP. DRAW FOR TO-MORROW. The following games have been arranged for the mixed bogey four-ball competition to be played at Otatara tomorrow as a “wind-up’ of the Ladies golf tournament: — No. 1 Tee.— 1 p.m.—A. E. Smith (13) and Mrs Smith (9) v. H. M. Smith (9) and Mrs H. M. Smith (13). IS—R. J. Gilmour (7) and Mrs Gilmour (13) v. E. Russell (8) and Miss P. Pilcher (11). 112—H. W. Rogers (5) and Miss C. Smith (11) v. W. R. Patrick (6) and Miss M. Stout (11). I.lB—M. O’Dowda (5) and Miss L. Douglas (21) v. G. W. Blaxall (7) and Mrs Blaxall (18). 1.24—R. A. Wilson (3) and Mrs Wilson (26) v. T. W. B. Stoddart (13) and Mrs Anderson (12). 1.30—J. K. Garrett (15) and Mrs Garrett (15) v. G. S. Grylls (11) and Miss N. Gilkison (13). 1.36—A Sharp (—) and Miss Rice (10) v. A. G. Seddon (7) and Mrs J. B. N l.42—Miler ( —) and Mrs Miller (11) v G B. Meredith (6) and Mrs Clark (17). 1.48—G. Pankhurst and Mrs Porter (11) v. S. E. V. Brown ( —) and Mrs Smart ( —). , 1.54—5. G. Thorpe (11) and Mrs H. M. Aitken (—) v. I. R. P. Douglas (11) and Miss Hannan (17). 1.58—G. Davey (5) and Miss Porter (19) v. H. A. Wilkes (12) and Miss D. Stout (19). 2.4—L. Harper ( —) and Mrs Colquhoun (17) v. B. W. Hewat (13) and Mrs A. C. Forde (21). 2.B—W. E. Hunt (18) and Miss Nelson (27) v. F. E. Holdgate (14) and Mrs O. A. B. Smith (—). 1 No. 6 Tee.—

1 p.m.—H. E. Russell (13) and Mrs Stunnan (12) v. C. McPhail (—) and Miss E. L. Jones (14), I.6—C. C. Broughton (11) and Mrs R. Stout (14) v. M. H. Mitchel (12) and Miss McHutchison (9). 1.12—E. E. Broad (11) and Mrs Broad (19) v. A. H. Broad (18) and Miss McCarthy (20). I.lB—J. C. Prain (6) and Mrs Prain (20) v. G. F. Tobin (11) and Miss Hoare (11). 1.24—P. B. Bryden (9) and Mrs C. F. A. Jones (7) v. J. D. Strettell (7) and Mrs Robertson (9). 1.30—A. E. Wish (8) and Mrs Guest (8) v. J. S. Dick (6) and Mrs F. W. Dixon (7). 1.36—J. A. Doig (11) and Mrs Corkill (14) v. J, A. Thom (9) and Mrs Chapman (14), 1.42—J. H. Thomas (6) and Mrs Israel (9) v. D. F. Lindsay (11) and Mrs J. D. Spiers (7). Further entries will be received. QUEEN’S PARK CLUB. The draw for the September medal handicap to be played at Queen’s Park to-morrow is; Niccol v. Hughes; Cochrane v. Glennie; Norris v. Ball; Robertson v. Edginton; Perham v. Gosling; Kidd v. Gilmour; Kirkland v. Double; Barnett v. Milward; R. Miller v. Campbell; Buchanan v. E. Hughes; J. C. Scandrett v. Blomfield; Halder v. Mottram; A. W. Wilson v. Earl; C. Rice v. Slater; Craig v. P. Rice; O. Rice v. Reed; McMillan v. Driver; A. Wilson v. J, F. Miller; Gellatly v. Branks; Daly v. Mac Ewan; Cheyne v. White; Colquhoun v. Fougere; P. H. McGrath v. Matthewson; Tapper v. Wootton; C. L, Stubbs v. Algie; Hanan v. Robinson; McQuarrie v. Williams; Rout v. Walker; A. E. McGrath v. G. Scandrett; Worsfold v. Allan; Stalker v. Fleming; McCulloch v. Barrett; Mulligan v. Webb; Jefcoate v. McEachran; Thompson v. Alley; Winders v. Mitchell; Walsh v. Mason; Scott v. Knell; Duncan v. Torrance; Kenward v. Wilkinson; Francis v. E. J. Morgan; W. J. Morgan v. Brew; Pledger v. Fenton; Smith v. Mclntyre; Coopei- v. A. G. Stubbs; Munro v. W. Wallis; Weenink v. Lynch; G. Wallis v. Brown; Sutherland v. Hollander. CANBERRA WOMEN’S TOURNEY. MISS BARTON’S RECORD 71. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 10.40 p.m.) Canberra, Sept. 12. The British women golfers triumphed in the Federal capital territory women’s golf championship, filling the first four places. Miss Pam Barton was the winner with an aggregate of 151. She completed the second round to-day in 71, beating Miss Anderson’s record of yesterday by eight strokes. Miss. Barton’s outward score to-day of 34, including six birdies, was four under par. She came home in par 37. The British players’ scores were:—

VICTORIAN AMATEUR TITLE. WILLIAMS AGAIN WINS. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 10.40 p.m.) Melbourne, Sept. 12. In the final of the Victorian amateur golf championship to-day Harry Williams, the defending title-holder, won after a keen struggle with Alex King by 2 and 1. AMERICAN AMATEURS. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 10.40 p.m.) New York, Sept 11. A message from Cleveland (Ohio) says that Lawson Little increased his record of consecutive victories in tournament play to 27 to-day when he defeated Young, 5 and 3, and Riegel, 5 and 3, in the amateur championship. Among the prominent players defeated to-day was Ross Somerville (Canada), who was beaten by Emery, 1 up. TENNIS MOANA CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. At the annual meeting of the Moana Tennis Club on Wednesday of last week there was a large attendance of members. The annual-report and balance-sheet which showed a balance of £6 13/2 were adopted. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows: Patron, the Mayor, Mr John Miller; president, Mr Peters; vice-presidents, Messrs J. Soar, A. Strang, R. Dunwoodie, J. Baird, J. P. Butler, G. Frobarth and F. Holloway; hon secretary and treasurer, Miss. A. I. Brown; club captain, Mr Smith; deputy, Mr Peters; delegate to association, Mr Peters; general committee, Mrs Mclvor, Misses Southern, Frobarth and Strang, Messrs Fraser, Grant, Smith and Buddle. It was decided that the subscription remain as in previous years. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the retiring office-bearers, also Miss I. Brown, for good work done during the season. Thirteen new members were elected. It was decided to hold the opening day on September 21. AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. ALLISON DEFEATS PERRY. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) New York, September 11. More than 14,000 at Forest Hills witnessed the greatest upset of . the tennis year when W. Allison (America) defeated F. J. Perry (Britain), 7—5, 6—3, 6—3, in a semi-final of the men’s singles championship. In the other semi-final S. B. Wood (America) defeated B. M. Grant (America), &—2, 4—6, 12—10, 6—2. After the match Perry said he tore a ligament in his groin when he fell during the seventh game in the first set and it was disclosed after an examination by doctors that he jarred the right kidney loose from its attachments. There was a swelling in front and behind the injured member. They strapped his side with tape preliminary to an X-ray examination. “It is nothing serious,” the doctors said. In the final of the women’s singles Miss Helen Jacobs (America) defeated Mrs S. P. Fabyan (America), 6—2,

Perry’s defeat in straight sets by Allison must have been largely due to the injury he suffered. Such a sweeping victory by the Texan can be attributed only to the world champion’s disability. It is always on the cards that the favourite will be beaten; but normally Perry could not succumb so easily to Allison, no matter how well the American was playing. In last year’s final at Forest Hills Allison took Perry to the fifth set, the score reading 6—4, 6—3, 3—6, I—6, 8—45 in the Englishman's favour. In this year’s Davis Cup contest Perry beat Allison 4—6, 6 —4, 7—5, 6—3. _ If last year’s American championships are any criterion Allison should gain the title for the first time. He beat S. B. Wood in the semi-final last year 81-3, 6—2, 6—3. He will probably find Wood harder to beat in the final, but the odds should.be on the Texan. Miss Jacobs’s success is not surprising. This gives her four successive wins. Since the war the women’s title has been held as follows: 1918, Miss M. Biinstedt; 1919, Mrs Wightman; 1920, Mrs Mallory; 1921, Mrs Mallory; 1922, Mrs Mallory; 1923, Miss H. Wills; 1924, Miss H. Wills; 1925, Miss H. Wills; 1926,

Mrs Mallory; 1927, Miss H. Wills; 1928, Miss H. Wills; 1929, Miss H. Wills; 1930, Miss B. Nuthall; 1931, Mrs F. S. Moody; 1932, Miss H. Jacobs; 1933, Miss H. Jacobs; 1934, Miss H. Jacobs; 1935, Miss H. Jacobs.—“ Chop.” WRESTLING McCready beats labriola. (Per United Press Association.) Wanganui, September 12. Earl McCready’s octopus death-lock won him a wrestling bout here tonight against Labriola. In the first five rounds the Italian did all the attacking, McCready remaining cool. In the sixth and deciding round the famous hold was applied and after 30 seconds of application Labriola gave in and was unable to continue, ,

Black Fox 8 5 Mirth 8 0 Essex 8 5 Waiongona 8 0 Karl 8 □ Lavish 8 0 The Tramp 8 5 Seadler 8 0 Gallio 8 5 Mohua 8 0 Moquette 8 0 12.30 p.m. GONVILLE HACK HURDLES. £110. □no and three-quarter miles. Esteem 11 5 Lady Wessex 9 0 Soloist 10 4 Chief Savage 9 0 Ruaform 10 0 Spender 9 0 Kaola 9 3 Bay Sand 9 0 Petrarch 9 2 1.10 p.m. TRIAL HANDICAP, £80. Six furlongs. Il Duce 9 0 Lady Eka 7 9 Flit Acre 8 9 Conversion 7 6 Oratory 8 5 Mesurina 7 C> Blue Garter 7 11 Mowgli 7 6 Arouse 7 11 The Image 7 6 Red Sand 7 11 Trimden 7 6 Supreme Court 7 10 Callisto 7 6 Granvale 7 10 Mademoislle Going Gay 7 10 Quex 7 G 1.55 p.m. WANGANUI GUINEAS. £200 added. One mile. Alchemic 8 10 Happy Entail 8 10 Landing 8 10 Hunting Scene 8 10 Lowenberg 8 10 Plato 8 10 Hororata 8 Pakanui 8 10 Bun Fight 8 5 Haut Monde 8 10 Severe 8 5 2.35 p.m. HIGGIE HANDICAP. £145. One mile and distance. Ruri 8 11 Rust 7 9 West Tor 8 9 Fersen 7 9 Midian 8 7 Sanguine King 7 8 Senior 8 o Carfex 7 2 Royal Banquet 8 3 3.15 p.m. MOUTOA HACK HANDICAP, £130. One mile and a distance. Silver Briar 8 10 Blue Tiger 7 9 Tahurangi 8 7 All Spirit 7 9 Sporting Song 8 7 Evasion 7 7 Bantryh 8 6 Rompalong 7 0 Ingenuity 8 2 Bumble 7 0 Hunting Cat 8 1 Cloudy Bay 7 0 4.0 p.m. OWEN HANDICAP, . £120. Six furlongs. Curie 9 0 Gold Mission 8 . > Slippery 8 11 Refresher 7 10 Gililee 8 8 Limulus 7 10 Spiral 8 6 4.45 p.m. SPRING HACK . HANDICAP, £100. Five furlongs. Gold Gleam 8 7 Mustang 7 7 Grand Score 8 5 Tail Light 7 7 Lady Ruler8 4 Windscreen 7 7 Thane 8 1 Supreme Court 7 5 Celerrimus 8 0 Landlubber 7 5 Abbey Feale 7 8 Surprise Item 7 0

1st Rd 2nd Rd Tl. Miss J. Barton 80 71 151 Miss J. Anderson 79 76 155 Mrs J. B. Walker 82 81 163 Miss P, Wade 84 86 170