Sporting AUCKLAND RACING CLUB

Southland Times, Issue 24760, 3 June 1942, Page 3

Sporting AUCKLAND RACING CLUB

FIELDS FOR SATURDAY (p.A.) AUCKLAND. June 2. The second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting will be held on Saturday. The Fitzroy Handicap will be divided into two separate races with a stake of £350 for each. Provision will be made for divisions in the York Handicap. The acceptances are as follows:— TAMAKI STEEPLECHASE, £350. About two miles and a-half.—Brandon Hall 10.5, Selwyn 10.3, Master Appellant, Night Hawk 10.2, Skyway 9.12, Stokowski 9.7, Gay Movie 9.2, Gay Bonnet, Persistence, Thomond Lad, Abbey Lu, Wellaway, Beaurock 9.0.

ORAKEI HURDLES, £350. One mile and three-quarters.—Besiege 11-8. Golden Memory 10.10, Evan’s Head 10.0, Wildore 9.12, Gael 9.10, Te Haka 9.6, Prival 9.5, Tooley Street 9.3, Bronze Ora, Rajanya 9.1, White Mark, Mai de Mer, Rich Blood, Great Night, Classic, Runanga, Hunto, Venture, Pleuron, Vaals Star 9.0.

YORK HANDICAP, £550. One mile.— Landveyor 9.1, Gay Rosette 8.13, Royevrus 8.12, Kentucky 8.11, Merry Vaals, Erndale 8.10, Regal Fox 8.8, Young Paddon 8.7, Golden Survey 8.6, Cornish 8.5, Foxsen 8.3, Arctic Dawn, Lovaals 7.12, Greek Queen 7.11, Flying Acre, Cambria 7.10, Cherry’s Ticket 7.9, Sir Cameron 7.8, Tellsom 7.7, Radiant Vaals 7.3, Winsome Lu, British Mint, Babrow 7.2, Airport, Empire Rose 7.2, Hinkler, Bronzo, British Talent, Lady Pay, Silver Quex, Foxwood, Harmony, Glen Harmony, Ascot bloom, Glen Bevan, Town Survey 7.0.

WINTER STEEPLECHASE, £750. About three miles. —Dozie Boy, Clansman, Conflagration 10.8, Master Lackham 9.13, Erination 9.10, Segra 9.8, Chat 9.6, Kinkle 9.5, Smiling Thru, Brandon Hall, Forest Glen, Dark Rose 9.0. ,

CAMPBELL HURDLES, £650. fTwo miles.—Enjoyment 10.3, Ureklaw 10.1, Lapidarian 9.10, Kanui Te Pal 9.8, All Irish 9.3, Maxown, Master Appellant, Renascor, Bright Idea, Hot Shot, Flylite, Very Glad, Hessketoon 9.0.

VISITORS' HANDICAP, £450. Six furlongs.—Kentucky, Merry Vaals, Foxola 9.11, Sure Pay 9.10, Augment 9.5, Dinky Di, Bronze Moth 8.11, Pay Roll 8.10, Aero King 8.9, Gold Money Song 8.8, Town Section 8.7, Whackie, Tetakina 8.6, Anopheles 8.5, Grandora 8.3, Rara Avis, Foxwood, Rex Maitland, Queen City 8.1, Stylishman, Josette, Miss Jose, Veritable, Kinstep, Prince Louis, Transmitter, Softly, Silver Cloud 8.0.

FITZROY HANDICAP, £350. One mile.— Rara Avis 9.11, Little Rose 9.5, Hurry Girl 9.4, Don Quex, Silver Note 9.1, Prince Rewa 9.0, Lowry Bay 8.13, First Edition 8.12, Funny Fox, Moderate, Hogarth, Willie Pay, Water Vixen, Korotangi, Greek Dancer 8.10, Sir Dingle 8.9, Taku Kara 8.6, Elise 8.5, Marble Fox, Penny Whistle 8.4, The Pacifist 8.2, Hineiti, Monmouth, Marinoto, Royal Pilot 8.1, Bronze Royal, Snake Gully, Borak, Manui, Gold Age, Torbay, Our Gold, Gay Lally, Maioro, Naini Tai, Kadina, Sir Reynard, Lady Vixen, Princess Vai, Snow White, Waterloo Bridge, Master Warden, Mihinui, Blue Fox Kairow, Foxtoon, Nordic Song, Belle Renarde 8.0. DUNEDIN NOMINATIONS (Special) DUNEDIN, June 2. Following are the nominations for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday, June 20:— TAHUNA HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, £l5O. About two miles and a-quarter.—Anglo-French, Night Scout, Prince Flaneur, Rosaleen Dhu, Red Owl, Roddy, Surcoat, Sunny Comet, Superex, Song Boy, Valens, Whang, Waka. TRIAL STAKES, £l2O. Six furlongs.— Attorney, De Aro, Damascus, Daffodil, Tempe, Eviction, Highland Dance, Kernel, Latest Song, Light Cavalry, Miss Sally, Maiden’s Money, Northern King, Overland Red, Red Feather, True Range. OTAGO HURDLE HANDICAP, £250. One mile and three-quarters.—Bow Street, Confidant, Donadea, Distress Signal, Heidelberg, Inquisitor, King’s Toast, Knight Commander, Merry Simon, Midgard, Noko, Neptune, Prince Ruenalf, Phalanx, Turaki, Valantua. BRIGHTON HANDICAP, £175. Seven furlongs.—Bright Form, Compeer, Coy, Georgia, Gold Sequin Gnohill, Gpld Nugget, Gay Lancer, Irish Lass, Little Secret, Last Effort, Lord Midas, Miss Clorane, Marquee, Mae West, Milton Abbas, Royoney, Raroa. OTAGO STEEPLECHASE, £5OO. About two miles and a-half.—Anglo-French, Ballybrit, Gay Boa, Hunting Chorus, Night Scout, Prince Flaneur, Red Owl, Slayer, Surcoat, Sunny Coat, Valens. '■ BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, £350. One mile two furlongs and a-half.—Atua Rere, Auctor, Cherokee, Doubleack, Dark Olga, Foxette, Fidelis, Islay Downs, King’s Toast, Maggiore, Tissue, Valcron. WINTER HANDICAP, £2OO. Six furlongs.—Bashful Lady, Dark Olga, Fleet Street, Gay Lancer, Islay Downs, King Gustavo, Maggiore, Nightcalm, Rebel Mate, Symbol, Synthetic, St, Cloud, Strip, Taxpayer, The Joker, Waitoru. ALDWORTH HANDICAP, £250. One mile two furlongs and a-half.—Arabian Night, Attorney, Bright Form, Chandelier, Distress Signal, Foxette, Georgia, Gold Sequin, Gnohill, Irish Lass, Johnemby, Kohara, Little Secret, Light Cavalry, Marquee, Merry Simon, Noko, Norse, Royoney, Red Feather, Raroa, Troja, jyaka. “GILLIE” WILSON’S GOOD JIECORD SERVICE TO CRICKET IN SOUTHLAND (By “Onlooker”) The uplift given to the game of cricket in Southland 40 years ago is recalled by the reference yesterday morning in The Southland Times to the celebration of his golden wedding at Wellington by Mr C. G. (“Gillie") Wilson. Mr Wilson' was a Victorian who figured prominently in senior and State cricket in Australia before he came to New Zealand in 1902. He was a stylish and forceful batsman and represented Victoria in State matches. Although he did not represent Australia he was considered well in the running for that honour when he was transferred to New Zealand. It was little wonder then that his services both as administrator and player were sought by Southland cricket enthusiasts. Invercargill was favoured by his transfer to the southernmost branch of Sargood, Son and Ewen, as not only in cricket but in other sports were his services and advice freely given. He was a live wire in the development and progress of the game of cricket in the south, and not long after he left Invercargill and associated himself with cricket in other parts of New ‘Zealand, he earned the popular cognomen of "Father.” He truly was the father of New Zealand cricket 20 to 30 years ago. GAME FLOURISHED “Gillie” Wilson remained in Invercargill only four or five years, but in that time he worked wonders for cricket in Southland. His ability to coach and his guidance on the management committee of the Southland Cricket Association were virtues associated with progress, and in that period the game flourished as -it had not done before or since. He was a member of the management committee from 1902 «to 1905, and he played for Southland in 1902, 1903 and 1904. He was also captain of Southland. In one match against Otago he carried his bat through the innings for 117 not out. Contemporaries of his day were also well known figures in the cricket world. They included Arthur Poole, Jack Doig. Charlie Kane and C. B. Tapley (all still going strong), Frank Glasgow, G. G. Bums, Jim McNeece, Don Hamilton, F. Twemlow, M. J. Kean, R. Bennett, J. Huntley, Tom Crockett, Gus Hammond, J. O'Halloran, F. Keenan, Fred Liggins and others. Mr Wilson went to Dunedin and for several years was one of Otago’s finest batsmen. He scored three centuries for Otago--137 against Auckland in 1906, 144 against Canterbury in 1908, and 188 against Auckland in 1908. He was president of the Otago Cricket Association. In 1912 he was transferred to Wellington and he has remained there ever since. He represented the South Island and was invited to play for New Zealand, but was unable to accept the invitation.

He holds a record which must be unique among holders of life-membership of various sports institutions. He is a life-mem-ber of the St. Kilda (Melbourne) cricket and football clubs,’ the Victorian football association, and the Southland and Wellington cricket associations. All Southland sportsmen will join in congratulating him on passing another milestone in an eventful career.