SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 22728, 2 November 1935, Page 8

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NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

The entries for the Southland R.C. Spring meeting (one day) exceeded expectations.

Final payments for the New Zealand Cup are due on Monday next (Nov.

The Victoria R.C’s. Spring meeting opens at Flemington track this afternoon.

Handicaps for the Southland Racing Club’s Spring fixture will appear on Friday, Nov. 8.

Final acceptances for the New Zealand Trotting Cup close at noon on Thursday, Nov. 7.

The Wellington Trotting Club’s N.Z. Cup Trial gathering takes place this afternoon.

Established in the year 1861 the Melbourne Cup will be decided on Tuesday next.

The stakes for the D.J.C. Summer meeting have been increased from £2425 to £2655.

The increase in D.J.C. Summer fixture stakes (two days) is satisfactory reading at £230.

The V.R.C. Derby contest of to-day wears a more open aspect than for some years.

East Cape and Loud Applause are Maorilanders eligible for V.R.C. Derby to-day.

Kingscraft won the Electric Handicap at Oamaru T.C. meeting as the entry of D. Withers.

Palfresco won Caulfield Cup (IJm.) under 7.1, but will have 8.10 in the V.R.C. Derby.

The Banks Peninsula R.C. fixture will create widespread Maoriland interest to-day.

The field for the V.R.C. Derby this afternoon is comprised of thirteen juvenile colts.

Cantala Stakes, of £2OOO (one mile) will be the leading handicap at Flemington to-day.

Silver Jubilee and Epigram are New Zealanders in the Cantala Stakes (one mile).

The first Melbourne Cup was run in 1861, and Archer, the winner, scored again in 1862.

Decided this afternoon, V.R.C. Maribyrnong Plate, two-year-olds, was established in 1871.

First, second, third and fourth calls on G. Richards’s services have been announced for next year in England.

Final payments for the N.Z. Cup, Stewards’ Handicap, N.Z. Derby and N.Z. Oaks are due on Monday.

D. Cotton trained Honour Lass, winner of the Trial Plate at North Canterbury Racing Club’s meeting.

Peter Pan’s Victorian starts may be Melbourne Stakes to-day and Melbourne Cup on Tuesday.

The shifty politicians of all parties are dodging proposals for some relief in taxation of the turf.

Dunedin-owned Palady, a Sydney winner, is expected to develop into a staying gelding.

It is reported that Aucklander Master Brierly broke down badly in his work on the tracks.

Master Brierly, a stayer of some note, was prepared for his N.Z. owner by F. McGrath, of Sydney.

Patient, well-behaved, and unobtrusive, local mare ?ough came through Gore meeting unharmed.

A description of the Melbourne -Cup race will be broadcasted about 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday next.

Palfresco is claimed to have had the Caulfield Cup won more than a furlong from home.

The Caulfield Cup success of Palfresco relieved the ring of heavy double Melbourne Cup contingencies.

Locally-trained Horn’s Reef is engaged in highweight company on N.Z. Cup meeting second day.

Veteran performer Black Duke is engaged to compete over the battens at the N.Z. Cup fixture.

Variant may start as first fancy or nearly so for the C.J.C. Stewards’ Handicap on Cup day.

Z-Ucklander Kiltowyn looks like ranking as favourite for the New Zealand Cup contest.

Kinnoull, Heritage and Lowenberg are expected to provide a great race in the N.Z. Derby.

Kinnoull’s win in Harcourt Stakes at Trentham was worth £320, putting Mr D. Grant in third place.

His racing experience at Gore R.C. meeting caused Corban to lighten up, but h» looks well.

There are many speedsters :n C.J.C. Stewards’ Handicap, but Viking will be fancied for a place.

On her displays at Trentham, Cuddle (L. J. Ellis) is fancied in Wellington for the N.Z. Cup.

Hom’s Reef was the hardest-raced horse at G.R.C. meeting, but he stood up very encouragingly.

N.Z. Cun candidate, Caliente, arrived at Riccarton on Wednesday, under the care of R. S. Bagby.

The smart Auckland performer British Columbia has been placed on the schooling list.

Six N.Z. Cup candidates are engaged in the J. F. Buchanan Memorial Handicap, £l5O (1.1 m. to-day.

N.Z. Cup entrants to meet to-day: Cuddle, Argentic, Guarantee, Tuirau. Silver Sight and Tout le Monde.

A field of 13 for the V.R.C. Derby to-day is the best since 1920, when 14 took the course.

At a meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club on Thursday Mr C. Gieseler was appointed starter for the current season.

The racing on each day of the D.J.C. Summer meeting will open at 12 noon, with 38-minute intervals between the races on each occasion,

The recent Dunedin J.C. Spring meeting is reported to have furnished grounds for a very satisfactory financial statement.

Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and New Zealand will be represented in the V.R.C. Derby to-day.

The Gladstone Lodge youngster Baitruin, by Balboa from Glentruin’s Daughter, will probably be added to the list and spelled. He has done well in his early education.

Listeners-in wondered why N.Z. youngster, Gay Brunette, returned a short quote when she won at Moonee Valley. One Sydney investor put £l5OO on the Lord Quex filly, and there were others.

Martinborough, who runs in V.R.C. Maribymong Plate to-day, is a youngster colt trained by A. D. Webster. He is a smart son of Lord Quex (imp.) from Piquant (imp. descendant of Carbine).

Arctic King and Arctic Star placed Mr W. J. Wood at the head of the list of winning owners at W.R.C. meeting with £510; Greek Shepherd and Pelmet’s score of £455 put Mr E. Hay in second berth.

North Islanders need not console themselves with the fact that Kinnoull scored in deep going at Trentham, as he can gallop on top of the ground and promises to stay on in the N.Z, Derby.

The Tasmanian pacing mare Evicus, who claims a N.Z. Trotting Cup engagement, did not get the best of passages in the Weston Handicap at Oamaru T.C. meeting on Monday, and it is claimed by Christchurch Star-Sun that she did well to get up into fourth place at the finish.

He may not be forward enough for his task in the maiden at Banks Peninsula R.C. meeting to-day, but the three-year-old gelding Passenger is a likely customer. Bred by his owner, Mr J. R. McKenzie, well-known in the light harness sport, he is by Roydon (imp. and well-bred) from First Class, by All Black (imp. and son of Gallinule) from Class, by Wallace (son of Carbine) from La Tosca, by Robinson Crusoe from Nightmare, by Panic from ■Evening Star (imp.), the pedigree of a stayer. A two-year-old brother to Passenger is working at Riccarton. He is owned by Mr W. J. Doyle and looks well to the writer. '

Mr J. M. Samson may start a stranger in the maiden event at Banks Peninsula R.C. meeting this afternoon in El Greco. Hailing from the Riccarton establishment of A. McAulay, El Greco is a two-year-old colt by Iliad (imp.) from Dancing Doll (imp.), by Black Jester (son of Polymelus—Absurdity) from My Dolly, by Sundridge from Glass Doll, by Isinglass from Fota, by Hampton. The colt may be due for a run over the five furlong course, but it is instructive to note that he has been entered for minor youngster events at the N.Z. Cup meeting. He is a brother to Penelope, who has already won more than once for the Dunedin owner.

It is an open secret that a feud exists between certain southern horsemen, who should know better, and sooner, or later the trouble may result in innocent jockeys being damaged, in body or reputation, when the duelists get busy in races. The stern eye of Racing Conference officialdom has already taken note of the friction, but judicial committees have overlooked the situation. This state of affairs is also a menace where owners are concerned, and it is about time the gentlemen who control the destinies of racing clubs, as represented by their judicial committees, awoke to a sense of their honorary duties and refused to accept plausible explanations when the offenders are carpeted.

It can confidently be stated that the nominations for the Southland Racing Club’s Spring meeting exceed the most sanguine expectations. When it was decided to hold a one-day Spring fixture gloomy forebodings were expressed in certain quarters, but all doubts should now be swept away. The entries received last evening number 133, as compared with 99 for the opening day of last season’s Winter gathering, the date transferred from May 17. to the 23rd of the current month, an increase of 34 nominations. With one exception the open sprint (nine entries) all events have attracted double-figure responses by owners. The result recorded is ample verification of the fact that owners and trainers appreciate the action of the Southland Metropolitan R.C. in seeking to bridge the gap existing between the Gore R.C. Spring meeting and the regular holiday circuit of the south opening during the final week of December.

Following the race for the Burwood Handicap, of £5OO (one mile and half a furlong), the opening event on Caulfield Cup day, when the colt Gay Circle won the race for juveniles, the V.A.T.C. stewards sat on an inquiry. The cause of the hot favourite, Link Divine (N.Z.) losing her position after the field had gone about half a furlong was investigated. They found it was due to Gay Circle (W. Jenkins) crossing to the rails too quickly. Jenkins explained to the stewards that his mount ran greenly, and that the trouble was contributed to by portion of the bridle slipping. Ridden by K. Voitre, to finish in fourth place, Link Divine was a very warm first selection. Mr G. J. Barton’s Dunedin winner, trained by S. G. Ware, started at a ring quote approaching double-figures and it is safe to say the stable was rewarded to a marked extent.

Ayresleigh, who narrowly failed to bring off a surprise win at the recent W.R.C. meeting, will be keenly followed in minor events at the Canterbury J.C’s. Spring fixture. Trained by E. Simpson at Trentham for Mr H. P. F. Blundell, of Wellington, he is a wellbred four-year-old gelding who may furnish into a handicap stayer, as he is bred that way. He is by Captain Bunsby (imp. and son of Captain Cuttie, Epsom Derby winner), and his dam comes of notable South Island lineage. On the maternal side he is out of Lady Minerva (dam of Auckland Cup winner Minerval), by Martian from Lady Lilian, by Phaethon (son of Trenton) from Lady Zetland (N.Z. Cup, Canterbury Cup, etc.), by Perkin Warbeck, and thus Mr Blundell’s representative comes from a great wirining line —one of the number was Admiral Talbot, raced in Southland.

In the vicinity of Gore of late wellknown equine expert J. R. McMurray has been interested in the rearing of a youthful thoroughbred colt, who may some day justify his aristocratic line of descent. In a suitable enclosure McMurray haj under his eye the mare Ace of Hearts and her sturdy foal by Lord Warden (imp.)—this season the mare will be mated with Philamor. who is located not very far away at Mataura. A bold galloper and outstanding mare, Ace of Hearts was got by The Ace (imp. and son of Bayardo) from Historiette, by Achilles (son of Medallion) from Chinwag, by Finland (son of Bill of Portland, by St. Simon) from Rumour, by Eiridycord (imp.) from Eleusis (imp.), by Barcaldino. The breeding of the Lord Warden colt is interesting, as his strains include a judicious admixture of the Musket — St. Simon cross that has proved successful the world over, particularly in New Zealand and Australia and he claims this blend each way. RUGBY FOOTBALL ENGLISH COUNTY GAME. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, October 31. In a Rugby fixture East Midlands defeated Leicestershire by 16 points to nil. <

WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. The following are the handicaps for the Wellington Trotting Club’s Cup Trial meeting on Saturday:— 1.0 p.m. PETONE HANDICAP. £l2O. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half. Black Native scr Renegade 12 Survivor scr Bronte 36 Wrackless scr Header 36 yds bhd Fleet Arrow 60 Ann Parrish 12 Guy O’Mine 120 1.35 p.m. NOVICE HANDICAP. £lOO. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half. Activity scr Ideal scr Bavflier scr Radiant Prince scr Brigadier scr Silver Black scr Dark Shadow scr Superior Rank scr Dual scr Travisque scr Glorietta scr yds bhd Homeleigh Moana Tama 12 Dillon scr Kaitawa 24 2.10 p.m. NOVEMBER HANDICAP. £2OO. Class 3.25. One mile and a-half. Aristotle scr Mocast 24 Grace McEllwyn scr Purser 24 Wise Guy scr Logan s Pride 36 Worthy King scr Bracken 48 yds bhd Raydus 60 Supertax 12 2.50 p.m. N Z CUP TRIAL HANDICAP. £3OO. Class 2.42. One mile nd a-quarter Emilius Way scr Impromptu 24 Great Logan scr Red Shadow 36 L. yds bhd Harold Logan 60 Glenrossie 12 3.25 p.m. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. £l3O. Class 4.59. Two miles. Black Native scr Ann Parrish 24 Survivor scr Bronte 48 Wrackless scr Header 48 yds bhd Fleet Arrow 84 Renegade 12 4.0 p.m. BOROUGH HANDICAP. £l3O. Class 3.39. One mile and a-haif. Casanova scr Trevor de Oro scr Cracker scr Valdor scr Moana Tama scr Waving Com scr Plutus scr yds bhd Silver Black scr Casino 12 4.35 p.m. SHORT HANDICAP. £lOO. Class 3.5. One mile and a-quarter. Ace Pot scr Radiant Prince scr Bay Flier scr Silver Black scr Brigadier scr Superior Rank scr Dark Shadow scr Travisque. scr Dual scr Voluntary scr Glorietta scr Worthy Homeleigh Audubon scr Dillon scr yds bhd Mamaku scr Kaitawa 24 5.10 p.m. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. £l5O. Class 2.49. One mile and a-quarter. Aristotle scr yds bhd Gay Sister scr Purser 24 Grace McEllwyn scr Logan s Pride 36 Wise Guy scr Raydus 48 Worthy King scr BANKS PENINSULA R.C. acceptances for to-day. The following are the acceptances for the Banks Peninsula Racing Clubs meeting on November 2: — 12.30 p.m.:

RACING IN ENGLAND THE JOCKEY CLUB STAKES. (United Press Assn.— Telegraph Copyright.) London, October 31. The JOCKEY CLUB CUP resulted:— Quashed 1 Alcazar 2 Enfield 3 The only starters. Won by a length with three lengths between second and third.

SOUTHLAND RACING CLUB NOMINATIONS RECEIVED. The following nominations have been received for the Southland Racing Club’s Spring Meeting to be held on Saturday, November 23, 1935:— SOUTHLAND HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £llO, (one mile).—Golden Lap, Thornton, Silken Lad, Little Pal, Impala, Miss Winston, Bay Biddy, Sungem, June the Third, Tautau Maid, Galleon, Gas Raid, Oliver. WAVERLEY HARNESS TROT, £llO. Class 3.43 (one mile and a-half). —Iron Duke, Pacha, Silver Guy, Frances Cole, Walter Gay, Fransol, Belle Grattan, Harold Guy, Vacation, Norma Grattan Royal Author, Gold Valley, Stalwart, Edith Grattan, Bright Logan, Salalon, Wc .-thy Claire, Shandon Chimes, Autogo, John Desborough, Master Garry, Seaward de Oro, Lady Ita. FLYING HANDICAP, £l3O, (six furlongs).—Beam, All Humbug, Travenna, Hula Belle, Bay Duke, Enwood, Great Shot, McNab, Trivet. ROSLYN TRIAL HANDICAP, £lOO, (six furlongs).—Henry Dawson, Wild Career, Bond, Red Terror, Ocean Singer, Gold Street, Silken Lad, King Willow, Royal Huntsman, Palarino, Smoko, Obligement, Choicewood, ReDander, Corban, Red Treasure, Gipsy Fair, Kingussie, Waipounamu, Wild Woodbine, Balboa Gelding. SOUTHLAND CUP HANDICAP, £175, (one mile and a-quarter).—Hon-est Maid, Tauramai, Red Boa, Milford, Amy Johnson, Steeton, Grand Finale, Salmo Salar, Cough, Great Shot, Trivet, Guarantee, Toreador.

NEW RIVER HARNESS TROT, £l2O. Class 3.1, (one mile and a-quarter).— Erin’s Star, War Betty, Donalda, Nelsons Fortune, Fransol, Desert Cloud, Gold Valley, Chiming Billy, Sunny Southland, College Boy, Chevalier, Eighteen Carat, Fairhaven, Embark, Sir Gowan, Carillon Chimes, Royal Guy, Shandon Chimes, Guywin, Lady Zita, Happiness, Nellie Osborne, Master Garry. N STEWART ISLAND HANDICAP, £lOO, (seven furlongs).—Henry Dawson, Golden Lap, Johnny, Wall Street, Cintilla, Thornton, Gold Fox, Impala, Island Linnet, Smoko, Slaemish, Young Sentinel, Bay Biddy, June the Third, Pompax, Amelita, McNab, Surge. TRADESMEN’S HANDICAP, £135, (one mile).— Worship, All Humbug, Red Boa, Sailing Home, Broken Rule, Travenna, Hula Belle, Grand Finale, Cough, Horns Reef, Last Link, Cleaner, Toreador. POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. (Per United Press Association.) Gisborne, November 1. Following are the acceptances for the second day of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting to-morrow: WAIKANAE HACK HANDICAP, £5O. (Six furlongs).—Quake 9.3, Kilberis 9.3, De Friend 9.0, Lord Hereford 8.8, Double Ace 7.11, Summerhill 7.10, Flying Mimic 7.5, Acranna 7.0. SECOND HURDLES, £6O. (One and a-half miles).—Kahunoke 10.10, Lord Hereford 9.10, Tahoma 9.9. JUVENILE STAKES, £5O. Five furlongs).—De Friend 8.13, Golden Blonde 813, Black Thread 8.1, Ace Willonyx 8.1, Hunting Crop 7.13, Gay Hunter 7 4, Sporting Gift 7.4, Pennycomequick 6.13. MAKAREKA HANDICAP, £65. (One Mile).— Alby 9.9, Sunny Sky 8.12, Quaint 8.2, Gigantic 8.0, Tahoma 7.7. TRIAL HANDICAP, £45. (Six furlongs) .-Small Boy 9.2, Double Ace 811, Ballyculane 8.9, Summerhill 8.8, Ace Willonyx 8.5, Mahala 8.0, Acranna 8.0, Vulpes 8.0, Riunette 8.0, Le Chasseur 8.0, Joe Louis 8.0, Sir Ace 8.0, Minnow 8.0. WAIMATA HANDICAP, £5O. (Six furlongs) .-Good Hunting 10.3, Sunny Sky 9.3, Lordly Knight 8.13, De Friend 7.7, Purse 7.5. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, £5O. (One mile).— Alby 9.13, Gigantic 8 11, Kilberis 8.8, Quaint 8.4, Kahunoke 81, John Charles 7.8, Catchem 7.7, Ballyculane 7.5, Puccini 7.0, Sir Ace 7.0, Vulpes 7.0. VICTORIAN TURF NEWS FLEMINGTON TRACK WORK. (United Press Assn. —Telegraph Copyright.) Melbourne, November 1. At Flemington on the. tan, Brusselton covered a mile in Imin. 461 sec. Silver Jubilee ran seven furlongs m Imin. 44sec. Ramdin (T. Lewis) recorded the best time over two furlongs, taking 24|sec. Bustard ran two furlongs in 26Jsec. R. Marsden will ride Bustard in the V.R.C. Derby. « . New Zealand riders at Flemington to-morrow are: K. Voitre, Link Divine, Gilded Youth, Garrio, Epigram, Takekua. . Roy Reed, Silver Jubilee, Martinborough. Ashley Reed, Borneo, Yarramba. T. Webster, Press Gang. M. McCarten, Beechwood, Loud Applause. . . . Loud Applause is suffering from a bruised foot. The weather report is for a cool change approaching. Limbohm and Country Party have arrived in the charge of J. G. Jamieson. VICTORIA RACING CLUB THE DERBY ACCEPTANCES. NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTED. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Melbourne, October 31. Following are the final acceptors for the

CRICKET TEAMS FOR TO-DAY. BLUFF. Junior A. —Nixey, Crozier, Burtenshaw, Parry (2), McDonald. Bradshaw. Barnett, King, Ramage, Cameron. THIRD GRADE MATCH. ALTERATION OF GROUND. The -third grade match I.C.C. v. Marist will now be played at Waihopai ground.

amateur athletics

SECONDARY SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS. RUGBY PARK TO-DAY. (By “Spike.”) Public school sport is always of a high standard, while the spirit of friendly rivalry that pervades interschool contests lends added attractiveness from the public’s point of view. Bright fare, therefore, should be forthcoming at Rugby Park to-day when approximately 150 well-trained young athletes from the secondary schools of Otago and Southland will compete ,in their annual athletic championships. The programme of events is lengthy, but well diversified and, under the skilful control of the Southland Amateur Athletic Association, the meeting should go with a swing from start to finish. There will be three championship grades—senior (under 19 years), intermediate (under 16J) and junior (under 15) —and some keen competition is assured. One of the best events of the day should be the 100 yards senior championship. There are nine entrants for this race, two of whom should provide some interest when they clash. They are, B. Hoffman of St. Kevin’s College (Oamaru), and W. Donaldson o'f the Southland Boys’ High School. Of the two, Hoffman has the more impressive record. He won the intermediate championship last year in the splendid time of 10 3-ssec., and this year went on to still greater success by recording the outstanding time of 10 l-ssec. at the annual sports meeting of St. Kevin’s College. This ranks with the best tinjes ever put up by a schoolboy performer in the Dominion. He also won the 75 yards in 7 4-ssec. and the 220 yards in 23sec.—both excellent performances—at his college sports and is the holder of the secondary schools’ intermediate 120 yards hurdles championship. Donaldson is a sprinter of more than usual promise and won the Otago junior 100 yards championship at the beginning of this year. He was unexpectedly defeated at the Boys’ High School sports last week, but should be in his best form to-day. It will be interesting to see how he shapes against Hoffman.

The Southland Boys’ High School has a solid if not a brilliant team and is expected to give a good account of itself in all three divisions. It should meet with most opposition in the intermediate section, for the Otago Boys’ High School is reported to have a very strong intermediate team. Its outstanding representatives should be I. M. Chandler, who is the joint holder of his schools’ senior championship—although still under 16J years—and C. McGregor, who won the junior championship. Both are sprinters of more than average ability, while Chandler is also a fair hurdler.

Taken all round, the meeting should be unusually interesting and it is to be hoped that the public of Invercargill will take full advantage of seeing what should be the outstanding ■ athletic sports attraction of 1935. Teams from the following schools, with manager’s names shown, arrived during yesterday:—Otago Boys’ High School (Mr J. P. Northey); John McGlashan College (Mr W. H. K. Simmers); St. Kevin’s College, Oamaru (the Rev. Brother Mills); Christian Brothers’ College, Dunedin (the Rev. Brother Fraser); Dunedin Technical College (Mr A. G. Fleming); Waitaki Boys’ High School (Mr J. C. South).

SHIELD WINNERS. Senior Section. (For Macassey Shield.) 1926- —Otago Boys’ High School. 1927- —Otago Boys’ High School. 1928- —Southland Boys’ High School. 1929- —Southland Boys’ High School. 1930- —Southland Boys’ High School. 1931- —Southland Boys’ High School. 1932- —Waitaki Boys’ High School. 1933- —Waitaki Boys’ High School and Southland Boys’ High School, equal. Junior Section. (For Arthur Barnett Shield.) 1926- Southland Boys' High School. 1927- —Gore High School. 1928- —Otago Boys’ High School. 1929- —Otago Boys’ High School. 1930- —Waitaki Boys’ High School. 1931- —Otago Boys’ High School. 1932- —St. Kevin’s College, Oamaru. 1933- Southland Technical College. , Intermediate Section. (For Oswald M. Smith Shield.) 1932- —Southland Boys’ High School. 1933- —Waitaki Boys’ High School. PREVIOUS MEDAL WINNERS. Senior. 1926- N. H. North (Otago 8.H.5.). 1927- —A. G. M. Clark (Otago 8.H.5.). 1928- —J. T. Gardiner (Southland 8.H.5.) 1929- —K. Uttley (Southland 8.H.5.). 1930- —K. Uttley (Southland 8.H.5.). 1921-32 —R. F. Naumann (Otago 8.H.5.). 1932- —F. E. Smith (W’aitaki 8.H.5.). 1933- —P. G. McLauchlan (Southland 8.H.5.). Intermediate. 1932- R. Robertson (Southland Technical College). 1933- —B. P. Hoffman (St. Kevin’s College). Junior. 1926- —J. T. Gardiner (Southland 8.H.5.). 1927- R. Aitken (Gore H.S.). 1928- —M. Hamilton (5.8.H.5.) and J. G. Hannah (0.8.H.5.), equal. 1929- A. B. Botting (Otago 8.H.5.). 1930- —A. E. Valentine (Otago 8.H.5.). 1931- —A. Bryant (Mosgiel District High School). 1932- J. Hoffman (St. Kevin’s College). 1933- G. Mcßeath (Southland Technical College). BOWLS TEAMS FOR TO-DAY. WAIKIWI. v. Waihopai, at Waikiwi.—Cunningham, Murray. Allen. T. Watson (s); Greig, Miller, Metcalfe, C. Watson (s).; King. Harris. W. Dick, Thomas (s); Patterson, Brendon, Steel, McPherson (s). SOUTHLAND. No. I.—J- Forbes, D. Ross, R. Fraser, Dvkes- Wildermoth, Durrock, Stevenson. Fortune; E. Smith, Castles, Dowling, Gardner- C. Stewart, Eastlake, Leggatt, Reed; Woolett, W. Strang, Holliman, J. Strang; Benzie, Humphries, W. Clark, A. Clark. No. 2.—J. Fraser, Frederic, Israel, Lumsden: Dysart, A. Robertson, Donaldson, Thomson; Cowie, Mahoney, Findlay, Parker; Whittingham. Sebo, Brown. Graham; W. Kerr, R. McKay, W. Stewart, Torrance; P. Brass, J. J. Pollard, Ayling, Campbell. TE RANGI LADIES’ CLUB. At the official opening of the Te Rangi Ladies’ Bowling Club, the president, Mrs Fraser, welcomed the visitors and called upon the Mayoress, Mrs Miller, to declare the green open. Mrs Hay, president of the association, threw up the jack and Mrs Miller rolled the first bowl. Mrs Hay, on behalf of the association, thanked the Te Rang! ladies for their hospitality and wished them a successful and pleasant season. Mesdames Holaman (Southland), Georgeson (Bluff) and Mrs Braithwaite (Dunedin) also wished the club a pleasant and enjoyable season. WRESTLING McCready v. catalino. One of the latest additions to the ranks of the wrestlers competing in New Zealand under the Dominion Union’s control is Tony Catalino who is to meet Earl McCready at Invercargill on Monday night. Catalino was bom in America 35 years ago of Span-ish-Italian parents and is a particularly handsome physical specimen. He commenced wrestling while serving in the American Navy towards the end of the Great War. After peace had been signed he left the service and become a professional wrestler, immediately making great progress in the sport. He proved his quality so well that he was

given title bouts with Browning and Londos and he has also been matched with men like Henri de Glane and “Strangler” Lewis. In 1926 he showed his versatility by boxing six rounds with Jack Dempsey while the latter was on a “barnstorming” tour prior to meeting Tunney in the bout in which he lost the title. McCready scarcely requires an introduction to New Zealand wrestling enthusiasts. In the course of a strenuous season he has proved equal to every test of his ability and has invariably supplied the public with fast and scientific displays. ' Excellent preliminaries have been arranged between several of the best Invercargill amateurs. They always please the audience and the matches set down for Monday will again give satisfaction. CISTOLDI DEFEATS CATALINO. DULL CONTEST. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, November. 1. Angelo Cistoldi (Italy) beat Tony Catalino (U.S.A.) in a professional wrestling contest to-night. It was a dull bout in which no falls were secured, but in the fifth round Catalino, who had leapt through the ropes after his opponent, stayed outside for the count, having injured his arm in the fall. There was much talk and showmanship, and appeals to the referee for ali leged unfair tactics were frequent. BOXING STIRLING BEATS FORWARD. (Per United Press Association.) Timaru, November 1. In a professional welter weight contest, Don Stirling, Dominion welterweight champion, beat Dick Forward on a technical knock-out in the eighth round of a 15-round bout. In the eighth round he dropped Forward three times, but the latter fought back pluckily. When Stirling sent him down again with a heavy right, the police signalled the end of the bout. HARRY LISTER OUTPOINTED. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, October 31. Ernie Roderick, official contender for the British welter title, outpointed Harry Lister, the middleweight champion of New Zealand, in ten rounds at Liverpool. WORLD’S LIGHT HEAVY-WEIGHT TITLE. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 8. p.m.) St. Louis, October 31. John Henry Lewis, of Phoenix (Arizona), a negro, gained a decision over Bob Olin, winning the world’s light heavy-weight title in a fifteen-round bout.

WHIPPET RACING INVERCARGILL CLUB. HANDICAPS FOR TO-DAY. With entries from Dunedin and Winton competition promises to be keen whippet races being held by the Invercargill Club on its track at Oteramika road this afternoon at 2.30. The following are the handicaps:— MINIATURE HANDICAP. 200 Sall Home 14yds, Flame 14, Overproof 13)z. Miss Mah 1314. LIGHTWEIGHT HANDICAP. 200 yards.Sail Home 14yds. Sunny Southland 13,2. Yarra ville 13*4, Monetta 12. JUVENILE HANDICAP, 200 yards.—Synny Lee 15yds. Beadinwell 14. Sunshine 13. Gay Song 9. Golden Chance 9. Trix Be Good 9. Margaret Bell 9)4. Sen Pepper 8, Gold Gleam 7)4. NOVICE HANDICAP, 200 yards.—Boy G. Happy Wyn. Donaldson, all 14 yards. CUP. 200 yards.—Kitty Mahni 14yds, Moretta 14, Warhaven 13is. Guy Girl 13 ,2. rar ra ville 1314IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, 200 yards.— Boy G, Donaldson. Hot Tip, Gold Gleam. Happy Wyn. Blazing Light, Margaret Bell, all 14 yards. MAIDEN HURDLES. 200 yards.—Kitty Mahru, Sunny Lee. Sail Home. Sunny Southland, Princess Mahru, Tnx Be Good, all 20 yards.

GRAIN’S TRIAL STAKES, £80. Five furlongs. Arrowin 8 0 Princess Astraea 8 0 Rawene 8 0 Back Lead 8 0 Rebel Queen 8 0 Colleen Rival Shot 8 0 Ougue 8 0 Rotokino 8 0 Culotte 8 0 Universe 8 0 Dark Rose 8 0 Tooley Street 8 0 Doctor Whaddon Duthie 8 0 Chase 8 0 Greek Vase 8 0 Lonana 8 0 Master Tony 8 0 Shewlett 8 0 Matron 8 0 Document 7 7 Happy El Greco 7 7 Passenger 8 0 Lady Bun 7 7 Rebel 8 0 1.5 p.m.: KAITUNA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £90. Nine furlongs. st lb st lb Jolly Beggar 10 9 Lady McHeath 10 8 Graceful 9 0 Monastic 10 3 Lowater 9 0 Hunting Bag 9 13 Sky Pilot 9 0 Wonderful 9 4 Trumpet Nocturnus 9 3 Blast 9 0 Streamline 9 1 Haste Away 9 0 1.40 p.m.: DUVAUCHELLE HANDICAP 1 □ROT HANDICAP, £90. Class 3.5. One and a-quarter miles. Accel scr Lucky Find scr Aide de Camp scr Monetary scr Ebb Time scr Our War scr Elite Rey scr Reymere scr Fortex scr Rhinegold scr Fanny Bingen scr Royal Doulton scr Callinford scr Trelese scr Juju McElwyn scr Wellworthy scr Harlequin scr Zest scr King’s Drive scr yds ona Lady Hannah scr Handicapper 24 Lady Slipper scr Purveyor _ 36 Lottie Guy scr Alpine Prince 48 2.20 p.m.: J. F. BUCHANAN MEMORIAL HANDICAP, £150. One and a-quarter miles. Cuddle 9 9 Silver Sight 8 2 Polydora 9 3 Quietly 7 7 Argentic 8 11 Tout le Guarantee 8 11 Monde 7 7 Tuirau 8 10 Haere Tonu 7 5 2.55 p.m.: HALSWELLS HACK HANDICAP, £90. Six furlongs. Invoice 9 2 Cheap Money 7 13 Top Rank 9 0 Rose of Joyous 8 8 Tralee 7 12 Note Issue 8 8 Princess Cellerimus 8 8 Rawene 7 5 Concert Honour’s Lass 7 5 Pitch 8 8 Bereft 7 2 Penelope 8 8 Lowater 7 2 3.35 p.m.: LE BONS HANDICAP, £100. Seven furlongs. Rebel Chief 9 5 Great Star 8 5 Davolo 9 3 Rebel Star 8 4 Cranford 9 1 Manetho 8 3 Gay Crest 8 12 Tunneller 7 13 Southdown 8 12 Courtyard 7 7 Knockfin 8 12 Wise Choice 7 7 4.10 p.m.: LITTLE RIVER HANDICAP, £90. Class 3.39. One and a-half miles; Carageen scr Red Flush scr Cam Dillon scr Trinidad scr Civic scr Wellworthy scr Great Seaman scr Wheat Pool scr Lucky Find scr yds bhd Monetary scr Sky Wink 12 Our Fay scr Mystery Yet 36 Our War scr Blue Prince Roydon scr Mountain 252 Purveyor > scr 4.50 p.m.: BRACKENFIELD HANDICAP, £90. Seven furlongs. Dollar Prince 9 0 Kurapae 7 8 Land Raid 8 13 Silver Jest 7 7 Golden Dart 8 12 Maroha 7 3 Rose Vai 8 4 Disguise 7 3 Glowlight 7 11 Knowledge 7 3 Rose of Polygraph 7 2 Tralee 7 10 Sky Pilot 7 0

V.R.C. DERBY STAKES, of £5000. For three-year-olds. One mile and a-halt. Palfresco 8 10 Gay Lover 8 10 Bustard 8 10 Carnarvon 8 10 East Cape 8 10 Beamish Boy 8 10 Garrio 8 10 Loud Applause 8 10 Valiant Chief 8 10 Allunga 8 10 Feldspar 8 10 Buzzard King 8 10 Young Idea 8 10 The New Zealand acceptors for minor events include: Maribyrnong Plate, Martinborouah: Wakefield Stakes, Link Divine; Hotham Handicap, Sporting Blood, Takakua. CANTALA STAKES, of £2000; Second £400; Third £200. One mile. Press Gang 9 4 Spartan 7 10 Whittingham 8 12 Vlllius 7 8 Dark Sky 8 11 Altana 7 8 Silver Jubilee Gallibrook 7 8 (N.Z.) 8 7 Your Honour 7 5 Hostile 8 4 Cotys 7 5 Epigram 8 3 Charles Fox 7 4 Turbine 8 1 Panax 6 13 King’s Head 8 0