FACING AND TROTTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16582, 15 November 1921, Page 3

FACING AND TROTTING.

(By

ARGUS.

CARNIVAL WEEK, Canterbury’s. spring racing carnival, which wa.s brought to a Hose on Saturday, prove**] quite the success that was generally anticipated. The Canterbury* Jockey Club attracted star performers to Riccarton fronl all parts of the I>r»m inion and. with representative horses drawn from many quarle.fr competing against those from local stables the racing was at all times Cull of interest. Southern trainers more than held their own on this occasion but while the results were gratifying, from this point of view, to local sportsmen, we can afford to take the broad view and express the hope that next year the visitors will have a bigger measure of good fortune than « ame to them at the carnival just < oucluded. It ball to ho borne in mind that without the visitors, horses and public, the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting would be a very tame affair. The position is different with the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club, as there are plent3* of horses in Canterbury stables to provide the best class of racing at Addington. Even there, however, the presence of visitors makes a welcome addition to the fields, aud there was general satisfaction over the three wins scored by outside horses on the concluding da 3'- The financial >idc of the two meetings left mom for t bought. There was a heavy drop in toialisator investments. * and a less marked falling off at Addington, but probably the comparison was jUBt about what was expected. Even now the figures are ahead of pre-war days. The electric totalisnto.r was responsible tor changed conditions at Riccarton. there being an absence of delays in starting the races, but the old style machine worked well at Addington and it can < Inim some advantages over the new invention, notably in the quicker method of ticket selling. Taken all round the recent carnival came quite up to expectations. Nominations for the Korbury Park Trotting Club's spring meeting will tlose at five o’clock mis evening. A number of North Island horses who viore racing at Riccarton returned Uoiue by last night's steamer. • B. Jarden took Thixendale and Albert, l.ogan north last night u route to Auckland. Tim pair will be competitors at the Otaliuhu I rotting ► lub’s meeting on November 19 and 13. W\ Warren left by the ferry steamer j last night ill charge if Ead> Swithin, | Latona, Tndra and Enid, who will nee at the Otahuliu Trotting Club’s meeting. First Carbine and George the Fourth were sent north lost night by j J Bryce The Canterbury Jockey Club k t aco book credited H. Ellis with training Sonny, winner of the Suburban Hurdle Handicap on Saturday, but he was * prepared by M. X>uggan. Horn’s trained at. Riccarton won j fourteen races at. the Canterbury j Jockey Club’s meeting and in addition j were placed on twenti’-six occasions. j The hurdlers who competed at the j recent Riccarton fixture were a moder- j at.o-lot. Ore Ore and Mania bora were j the best and thex cannot rank as a high class pair, judged on previous form. The yearling colt by Absurd from imported AAeek End was sold privately | last, week b\ Mr G. B Starkey. ft is j understood that the youngster will I race in the colours of an Otago Indv. j Rrival Mac raced well throughout the j Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, but with consistent- had Juck. He was .just, behind the placed hor.-cB m the Stewards’ Handicap. while in ilie Criterion Handicap lie was second. Then he ran third in flic Jocke;v Club Handicap, in one of the best finishes of the meeting, and lie wound up by filling second place* again on Saturday, iu the Members' Handicap. Tt. was a ' remarkable coincidence, showing the j consistent, form of the two horses, that J on each day of the meeting lie came j home immediately behind Affectation, j Silem King showed up a<= one of Hie : most consistent, and at 1 lie same time j one of the most improved horses ra> - ; ing at the Canterbury Jockey (hill's i meeting. Last season be raced four i times, finishing in a place on each j occasion but his early efforts this sea- | son found him without ability to earn { any money. As a result, matters did i not look promising tor him at Riccnr- J ton, yet lie got into the money each j flay. He started off by running third j t<i Bonnie Winkio and The Reaver in i the Linwood Handicap, and next dnv I Ik* second to St Easel in the Ran- j dolpli Handicap, after which came a 1 win in the Ash lei Handicap. These j three efforts were against backs but ho ! wound up on Saturday by running \ third in the Fendnlton Handicap, in w hich lie had a strong field of handicap horse’s behind him. 1 e A nan Maid, by Rezonian Sister Francis, ha- foaled a colt to Gat - Lack AN hen trained at Riccarton she showed some speed but she did not race well, and she was retired to the stud. Good a • counts are received of the progeny of Gay Lad, and Tc Anau Maid may make a very successful brood mare, as she is well bred, her dam being by Seaton Delavel Agatha, by Nelson kSi-ter Agnes, an imported mare bv Rosicrurian. Mr E. Govan. the owner of To Anau Maid, resides near Lake H Anau, in Otago, af the last house of call for tourists before reaching Milford Sound. The TTanganui studmaster, Air George Our He, ti»n received cable advice that Limosm. a colt bv his recently imported sire Limond. iron a race at Birmingham this month. Air Currie is giving Limond a great chance, for he lias mated him with ten of his best mares, including Sea Elf, Eulogy, Cowl and Holyrood. AY bite Crane, dam of Stork, who won the .Mitchelson Cup at the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting, recently foaled dead twins-

Last Xorc.rnHfr Mr W, J. Cart-er I arrived from Neff South Wales with , Iriia pa-oer Man-o'-War, who raced un- i feiiccessfully and later wan sold to Mr J. R. Oorrigan at a big price. A few ; tfnrks ago Air Carter arrived here again with his trotter Jack At’Kinney, but unfortunately the horse bruised his heel a few days prior to the first, day's racing at Addington, and the New South Wales sportsman was left without a. representative. Mr Carter will return to Australia to-day. but his trotter will remain here and be trained by B. Jarden. Affectation was a very consistent performer at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. He started off hv running fifth in the Stewards’ Handicap. won tho Criterion Handicap, was second in the Jockey Club Handicap, and wound up on Saturday with a high class performance in winning ihe Members’ Handicap. He was one of the best two-vear-olds of his season, but owing to unsoundness lie has not done a great deal of racing since then, and now, having become sound again, he is coming back to the form he showed as h youngster. The two-year-old "Prosperity was one of the unlucky performers of. the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting. He competed three times in two-year-old handicaps arid finished second in each of them. Though not so billiant as some of the other youngsters who have been seen out this season, he is very solid and no two-year-old racing at Riccarton looked more likely to earn distinction over a journey. Insurrection was badly galloped on during the running of tho Mitcbelson Cup. and had to forfeit his engagement on the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting. The son of Kilbroney has been entered for the ! principal events of the Takaptina. meeting, and in all probability Jie will bo seen in action there before returning to Trent ham. A number of North Island trainers, with hore-cs racing at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting, left for their homes without waiting for the final day at Riccarton, while the remainder will get away during the next few days. Some of the southern contingent left to-day. Spearwort, on whom Hector Gray won his first big race in England, is retiring to the stud next season at a fee of 4-Bgs. At the recent English Doncaster sales a buying commission appointed by the German Racecourse Committee. purchased several yearlings, but as the highest price was 1200 guineas, the class of youngster was not out of the ordinary. The German Racecourse Committee has decided that the rubbing in of alcohol. either camphorated or mixed with other substances, comes under the head of doping, and is forbidden but not so the rubbing in of pure alcohol, which has no other object than to keep the animal’s skin in good condition. The American owner. Mr TT. F. Sinclair, who has one of the largest strings in that country, recently began a suit in the Nassau County Supreme Court for the recovery of one hundred thousand dollars, the purchase price of Playfellow, a three-year-old brother to the famous Man o’ War. Early in last Spring Playfellow won ] two races in sensational style, but since Air Sinclair *j>urcha.sed him he | has shaped very badly, and his trainer 1 I informed his. owner that Playfellow was i j a cnbber and a wind-sucker. ♦Sporting Blood, who recently won I the* Latonia Championship Stakes in } America, is ineligible for registration in the English Stud Rook, hut that | does not worn Mr Charles E. Brossman. of ‘ Thoroughbred Record,” as I bo says : “So is almost every other I horse that can win valuable distance races in America.” Air Broesman, says the American Stud Book would be rendered worthless if they listened to the foolish flatter of those self-appointed snobbish English <vp«-rL. and therefore would lose the potency tlmf has characterised ihe American breed for many generations-. As long as American t-iud farms can produce good horses, breeders should not worry whether thoir charges in the English Stud Book or out, of it. ! , ACCEPTANCES. ASH HUE ST POU ANGINA K A (TNG CLUB (Pen Press Association.> PALMERSTON NORTH. November 13. Tim following: acceprancn have been rereived for Hie Aphlnirs! Pohawgma Racing Cluh’s meeting: H\<K HT RDI .E HA N PTC AP. of ISO bovv ; f»ne mile find a. half Sir Fanciful list i’P>. Nobleman Hist 'lib. Otaurn Kid I Apt lib. Gny Bor Jpd 4H». Te Maire 1 Get -lib, l.’affie Hint alb. The Baronet flat 331 b. War loan 9*< I’lb. Gold Problem Ost Alb. Passen _-er 9bl f>lh. Mannikin Apt 31b. Lady Witclmt , P i 2lb, Lady Muriel 9st. Pa werewere Aid, Trenlin.in Rose Pst. March On Ast, Opintc ■)pt. Tin ngiot.u Asi. Waii cnea Ast. POHANGTNA HANDICAP, of 250 sove; Cv furlongs Punka Bst filb, A uteri on Bat ■ lb. Waimatao Bst slb. Nursing Sister Set Olb. Birkie fist 3!b, Tommy Rot 7st 331 b, Soldier s Love Tst 131 b. American Beauty 7 i lllb. Amber Tins 7st Alb. Bonny Briar Tnt 7lb. Sweet Memory "Pt 41b. Martian Miss Tel 3lb. Starengo Tut- lib. Namur Gst 101 b. War Baby Gst 71 b. PLY TNG HACK HANDICAP, of ISO bovh ; six furlong* Celmisia Ost 131 b. Black Art s' 51b. Kikini Sst, 3lb, Melting Moments 7at 111 b, Helen Rufus 7st lOlb. Valley Rose TsL pib. King's Armour 7st 81b, Auia 7st 81b. Passionless 7st 3lfe. Cady Kotiripo 7st ‘-21b. Sunbath 7st ‘2l b. Morzonia 7pl 21b. Mountain March Ist lib, Kawhau 6st, J-Jlb. ASH HURST CUP. of 300 sovp : one mile nd a uuarter bovematcli Ost. Bond ter Met iilb. Mat-atua 7st 13lb, < ruoelle 7pt 131 b. R< so Wreath 7st 1311), Pooanui 7st 131 b, Lsperanee 7st lllb. Eailand 7st lllb. Tari Trt lllb. Festivity 7st 91 b. Nursing Sister Tst 71b. Wa imatao 7st Tib. American Beauty 7d 31b. Detroit Gst 131 b, Merry Queen Get ! 71b. KOMAKO HACK HANDICAP, of 180 sovs; seven furlong* Malingerer Bst Olb. Admira--1 on Bst. slb, Minsk Bst slb. Eartbehiuc fist .‘lb. Helen Rufus Set 41b. ITallowroz fist 3!n. Spare Moment Set, 3lb. Blissfulness Bst lib. Larkspur Set lib. Kail 7st Sib. Sleeping Beauty 7st Mb, March On 7st 31b, Rodlogue 7st 2lh, Missland 7st. Misananna. 7st. Kiiu>< nga 7*i. Stolen Love Tst, Potomea 7c!. Goolwa 7«t. ,M A TDF N STAKES, of 150 sovs weight Ppt 7!b: five furlongs- Warsliot, Panache, Command reft*. Rose Prebble, Black Tea. Friscoman, Lady IMma. Frarn. Mis- Star, First Lorn, Solstice, Megan, Santiago. Demoness, Ambitious, Eomnark, Lad.v Thurnham. Stolen Love. Kawbau. Marcus. Mark Time. Uderemoaita, Onad, Mataeka, Solace, Le Quesnov, Aclrose, Satin. HAUMAT WELTER HANDICAP, of 200 povs ; sever furlongs—Orucelle fist 2.1 b. j Ngata ‘jet Üb. Amber Tips 8 at, Gib. Woden -st 51b. Detroit Bst. olb. Automoana B*r. -Jib. | Miss maul Tst. 13lb, Starengo Tot Olb, Scorn- I Jul Tat 71b, Black Art 7st 711). .MANAWATU GORGE WELTER HANDICAP. of 180 sovs; one mile -Malingerer Ost, Admiration Bst toll), Rebuff Bst 51b. JSotav ede Bst 51b. Royal Gift 7-i 131 b, Kail 7st 12 lb. Wamba 7p: VJlb. .Misslove 7st 121 b, /neon 7st Olb. War Loan 7el Olb, Mannikin >1 71b. Midland 7st Tib. Sling Camp 7pl 7lb, Slave Mart 7st 7lb, Hallucination 7st 7lh.

ENGLISH NOTES, (Special to the ‘ Star.’*) LONDON, September 1* If there was mystery surrounding the victory of Lord Londonderry ** Polemareh in the St Leger. there ivas certainly nothing of the kind attached to the same owner’s Glnnmerin, who went to further success in the Portland Handicap, one ol the most important sprint races of the season. Considering his fine record. Glanmerin 'was not badly handicapped at 9st 51b. though that was top weight. He was carrying only Ilb more than in the Stewards’ Chip at. Goodwood, compared with the extra 141 b, which Mr J. B. Joel’s Star Grass had to shoulder, for instance, and others were at a similar disadvantage. Carrying a rich summer bloom, Glanmerin looked magnificent in the paddock as they paraded and one’s mind was carried back to two years ago. when Irish Klegance came, and triumphed for this very Doncaster rac-e under lOst -lb. Glanmerin. could have won with much more on his back than 9st 51b; it is no exaggeration to snv that he won "with I.olb in hand. That will show you what a good horse lie .is and how superior ho was to the rest ol the field. Pharmacie looked keener and more finelv drawn than when beaten a head on her first appearance of the season at Hurst Park a lew "weeks ago. In the paddock she was preceded by an old cob, glorying in fine livery and the dazzling surroundings. Pharmacie was to have been ridden by Donoghue. but he was claimed bv Mr Joel for Star Grass and accordingly the mount on Hr 'White’s candidate was given to Jellies. Orby’s Pride gave me the idea that be was in a parade for prize stallions but bis owner, Mr de .1 ledge, fancied him very much. \ alescure looked bright and well and she was destined to run prominently, but Princess of Mars seemed to have gone rather light across the loins. Oxenden. had clearly been tuned up by . her trainer. Fred Darling, but Mr Solly Joel’s Chi Lo Sa gave the impression that she had not gone quite the right way since the autumn of 19*20. The start appeared to be satisfactory and one of the first to show up well was Or by s Pride. They bad not gone far, however- about a furlong or so—when Glanmerin could . be seen pulling bis way to the front. ITe was soon there and retaining the lead with ease, though galloping all the while in great heart, he came on to win in what is called a canter by three lengths. On returning to scale he paid tribute to the skill of his trainer, Sam Pickering, by showing not the faintest indication of having had a race of the importance of the Portland Handicap under top weight. Glanmerin is undoubtedly the champion short-distance bandicapper of this country. Being a son of Or by he has considerable stud value and. apart altogether from bis breeding, ho is a most imposing animal. Hie Doncaster success does much to compensate for his Hunt Cup and Stewards' Cup failures, though he may never have been quite so well as be is to-day. He was backed at the outset at a short price, and freely too ; but then the quotation gradually lengthened until, at the finish it was twice as long, though lie remained favourite even at that. Valescure was second and M r Porsse's Sunblaze third. Nabob, from Renwick’s stable, who finished actually eleventh, was placed third by the judge hut this was so obviously a mistake that the Stewards’ permission was granted later on for the necessary alteration to be made. Doncaster's big and crowded week ended in blazing sunshine and torrid beat. 'Plie Cup race, over two miles and a furlong, was the chief event of the final day and the result once more proved what a, tremendous hand Reggie Day holds in the forthcoming Cesa.ro witch, for his three-year-old Flamboyant, carrying a penalty on account of his victory in Hie- Prince F.dward Handicap at Manchester, less than a week previously, again triumphed. and against horses of the calibre of Abbot’s Trace, Blue Dun, King’s Idler and Illuminator. Jt was confidently believed that flu* fine speed and presumed ability of Abbot’s Trace to last out the courso. would win the, cup for Lord Dewar, hut it is evident that he' was up against a young horse of exceptional staying powers in Flamboyant. In addition to the latter Day had engaged in the C©sa re witch lost year’s winner. Bracket, Bucks, the winner of the Goodwood Cup, and the three-year-old filly, Tishv. Flamboyant and Bracket belong to Mrs Gilbert Robinson and the other tw o to Sir Ahe Bailev. After hie victory at Doncaster Fla mboyant was scratched from the Cesarewiteh, which would naturally point to the great faith Mrs Robinson has in the ability of her mare Bracket to achieve w hot has not been, done for a hundred .'ears win the big autumn handicap two years in succession. On the other hand Tishy, weighted with only 6st 41 b. is already a pronounced favourite for the race—and people are talking of her as unbeatable. She. is < due to run in the Newbury ('up pro- ; viouslv and success here would mean a j penalty for Newmarket, but her ad- j mirers are saying that is just what is i desired, so that a stronger jockey ma.v , ride her in the Cesarewiteh. It is I rather ax complicated situation but there is* no doubt that Da.v has a 1 splendid line through Flamboyant. Another to he considered is Lord ■ Derby’s Harrier, for this one ran Flam- j boy a.nt to three quarters of a length in • the Prince Edward Handicap and was favourably handicapped to the extent of 131 bin the Cesarewdteh. From the latter event Frank Hartigan has taken out his pair, King’s Idler and Double Xp. and Leach has withdrawn Spearwort all these were near the top of the handicap-—which means that if be. is to be represented at Jill now it will he by Mount Royal. Jack Jarvis’s Devizes is being freely talked about, and. betted on. blit if recent races and trainers’ manoeuvres are anything to j go by there is no doubt the C-esare- ' witch rests between Bracket, Tishy j and Harriet . One oi the features of the Doncaster ; meeting i“. of course, the annual sale i of yearlings and it is interesting to ■ note that the Hon. George Lamb ton, j who trains principally for his brother, j Lord Derby, bought several youngsters at high prices for* the Aga Khan, who j proposes to race on the best class ! line and also to found a breeding stud in England. Another owner from 1 India, Mr Ma.lhuraduss Goculdass is similarly inclined and with that object m view Caligula is to return to this country for stud purposes. His feo has l>een fixed at 300 guineas, which, despite the fact that lie is> a. St Legev winner, seems to be rather exalted. The stud and racing stable, VI understand, are to be under the direction of Mr Crawford, who was a well-known veterinary surgeon in Bombay. Another item of news is that Mr Galstaun has sent to India Madam Dixie, wlio.ni he has exploited several times here in two year old selling plates.

LAWN TENNIS, OXFORD ». SHEFFIELD. A friendly match, wan played between Oxford and Sheffield at Sheffield on Saturday, the reisult being a win for Oxford by two gaineß. Following are the scores, Oxford players being mentioned first in evei’y case:— Combined Doubles—M’Glure and Miss Gunn 1 1.08 1 to Barr and Miss M'Millan 6; Brown and Miss Gilchrist 6 beat .L. Wright and Mrs Sandrey 2; Ward and Miss Nankiville 6 beat Golthart and Mrs M'Millan 5; M’Nae and Mrs M’Nae 6 beat. G. Wright and Miss Wright 1; Jordan and Miss Burr beat It. M'Millan and Mrs Barr 5; Dr Bagley and Mrs Wroth 6 beat A. Townshend and Miss Miller t. Men’s Doubles—M’Olure and M’Nae *2 lost, to Barr and L. Wright 0: Brown and Ward 2 lost to Golthart. and G. Wright 9: Jordan and Bagley 9 beat .M’Millan and A. Townshend 2. Ladies’ Doubles -Miss Gunn and Mrs M'Nae 5 lost to Miss M'Millan and Mrs Sandrey 6: Misses Gilchrist and Nankiville r, beat Mrs M’Millan and Miss Wright 2; Miss Burr and Mrs Wroth 2 lost to Mrs Barr and Miss Miller 6. Men's Singles M'Olure 4 lost to Barr 6; Brown 2 lost to Q. Wright 6; Ward 1 lost to Golt hart : Jordan fi beat Gunn 0: M'Nae fi beat, M’Millan 2; Dr Bagley 6 beat A. Townshend 1. Ladies’ Singles Miss Gunn P, lost to Miss M'Millan 0; Mrs M’Nae O lost to Mrs Sandrey G: 'fiss Gilchrist 6 beat Mrs M’Millan 1: Miss Nankiville € brat Miss Wright 1 ; Miss Burr n lost to Mrs Barr R. games. SrBTBRAN COMPETITION. The first- round of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s suburban competition will bo played on Saturday, November 19. and subsequent • rounds will be played every other Saturday until completed, except that no matches will be played on December Jt and 31. Teams will consist of four ladies and four men. The contests will consist of singles, doubles and mixed doubles. All matches will be six j up except the gentlemen's singles and j doubles, which will be nine up. The draw j is as follows: First. Hound —-Haiswel 1 v. Riccarf.on Do- I main, at Halswell; Belfast v. Woolston. at I Woolston; Paparua v. Prebbleton, at Papa- I I'ua; Papanui v. Catholic Cathedral, at I Catholic Cathedral. St Paul's a bye. Second Hound—Ha law ell v. Belfast. (Belfast); Paparua v. Papanui (Papanui); St Paul's v Riccarton Domain (Riccarton): Woolston v. Prebbleton (Prebbleton). Catholic Cathedral a bye. Third Round—Halswell v. Paparua (Halawcll>; Belfast v. Papanui (Papanui); St Paul's v. Woolston (Woolston): Catholic Cathedral v. Prebbleton (Catholic Cathedral). Riccarton Domain a bye. Fourth Round—Haiswel L v. Papanui (Halswell); St Pauls v. Paparua (St Paul’s); Prebbleton v. Riccarton Domain (Prebbleton); Woolston v. Catholic Cathedral (Woolston). Belfast a bye. Fifth Round Halswell v. St Paul’s (St, Paul’s); Belfast v. Catholic Cathedral (Belfast); Papanui v. Prebbleton (Papanui); Woolston v. Riocarton Domain (Hiecarton). Pa parti a a bye. Sixth Round—-Halswell v. Woolston (Halswell); Belfast v. Prebbleton (Belfast); Paparua v. Riccarton Domain (Riccarton); St Paul's v. Catholic Cathedral (Catholic Cathedral). Papanui a, bye. Seventh Round—Belfast v. Panama (Paparua); Papanui v. Woolston (Wool- : ston); St Pa ul's v. Prebbleton CPrebhle- I ton); Riccarton Domain v. Catholic Catbedral (Riccarton). Halswell a bye. Eighth Round Halswell v. Catholic 1 Cathedral (Catholic Cathedral): Belfast v. Si Paul's (St Paul's): Paparua v. Wool- ; ston (Paparua): Papanui v. Riccarton Do- j xnain (Papanui). Prebbleton a bye. Ninth Round- Halswell v. Prebbleton j (Prebbleton); Belfast v. Riccarton Domain i (Belfast): Panama v. Catholic Cathedral j (Panama): Paranui v. St Paul's (St j Paul's (St Paul's). Woolston a bvp. I

BOWLING CHRISTCHURCH CENTRE MEETS. The Christchurch centre of the Dominion Bowlins: Association met at the Canterbury Progress League rooms last evening. Mr E. C- Chcgwin. vice-president, in the chair. The president, Mr K. Healey, was absent in Auckland. There was an attendance of fifteen delegates. In reply to the Centre’s protest to the Dominion Council against, the increase in the lew from three-pence to- four-pence half-penny, the Dominion secretary wrote stating that the matter having been decided at a full meeting of the council, nothing could he done in regard to making a change at present. The Suuincr Rowling Club wrote objecting to the action of the Centre in protesting xsninet. the increased levy made by the Dominion Council. 'Ho? cluh had complete confidence in the members of the Council. Both letters were received. The secretary reported that the following clubs had paid their Centre levies: -Akaroa. Dunsandel, St Albans. Sydenham. United and Sunside. Tie pointed out that November- 2.0 was the last date that the rebate of two pence per member would be allowed on the levies. The Canterbury Rowing Association wrote inviting the Centre to co-operate with it in the matter of daylight saving, the association favouring the proposal to advance the clock one hour during the an inner m.mtii = a? was the case in Eng land. The association did not believe that the propp.-a! put. forward by the Chambers of Commerce to advance the clock one half hour :i I! the par round was a sufficient measure of daylight saving to suit 1 the wishes of sports bodies. The chairman said that, personally believed daylight saving would be a great boon for sport. Tie favoured the Centre passing a resolution in sympathy with the Rowing Association's request. Mr Gordon Blackwell moved that the Centre should accord its support to the proposal contained in the letter. He did not think the Centre should favour the proposal to move the clock forward half an hour all the year round, but should support tlir proposal in move the clock forward for an hour in the summer time only. ’riie motion was seconded by Mr TV. Hollis and carried unanimously. The Dunedin Centre wrote stating that it had decided to leave the dates for the inter-provincial match between Christchurch and Dunedin, to be fixed b.v the Christchurch Centre. After some discussion, during which it was suggested that, the match should be held either immediately before or after the Dominion tournament, it was resolved to defer decision until the next meeting of the Centre. It was decided to play the return match with the officials of the indoor bowling rinks on November 2-1. The matter of recording pennant games to the Centre secretary, caused considerable discussion and it, was decided* that delegates should inform the secretaries of their clubs that cards properly filled in must be forwarded to the Centre secretnry on Monday mornings and that the winning teams shall be held responsible for notification. On the motion of Mr .T. Bracken ridge, if was resolved that during the bowling season, meetings of the Centre should commence at S p.m. instead of 7.30 p.m. The following will represent. St Albans v Kaiapoi W.M.'C. at St Albans on November 19: Dcgler. Bagshaw. Smith and Oakey (skip); Kendall. Gibb. T.e Cron and Brass (skip): Spitz. I<orrimer, Proctor and Ta.vI lor (skip). j V. Opawa. at Opawa Reed. Barrett. .(ones and Allingtou (skip I; M'Uroy, Lin- ! zey. Brock and Davidson ("skip), i V. Sydenham. at St Albans - Searell. ' Lawrence, Simpson and R. TV. Brown i (skip); Rose. Staufcfleld, Croxton and M. S. | Biown (skip).