THE WORLD OF SPORT

Wairarapa Age, 13 March 1922, Page 6

THE WORLD OF SPORT

NAPIER PARK RACES.

Napier, March 11.—The meeting was concluded in splendid weather. There were good fields and close finishes. Totalisator £19,340, compared with £26,OSI on the second day last year. The decrease on the two days was £12,116. Results:— . Omahu Hurdles.—Whanoko 1, Silta 2, Sunray 3. Also: Hyttus, Wamba, Bairnsdale, Tornea. Won by a length. Time, 2.44 4-5.

Telegraph Handicap.—Barrier 1 Warpath 2, Landbird 3. Also: Com inuuicate, White Hope, Suspicion. Wor by a neck. Time, 1.15 2-5. McVay Memorial. — Kick-off .1 Prince Jewel 2, Sycorax 3. Also Truthful, Hyrax, Paoanui, Hookah, Ac tifid, Zircon, Martini. Won by a neck Time, 1.53 1-5.

Kuao Handicap.—King’s Trumpeter 1, Morose 2, Ferwood 3. Also: The Linnet, Rapine, Boughleen Dhound. Won by a neck. Time, 1.2 3-5.

High-weight Handicap—Haurangi 1, Woden 2, Queen’s Up 3. Also: Makere, Earthshine, Lord Muskerry, Correspondent, Patuki, Antler, Westerner. Won by a head. Time, 1.53 4-5. Trial Hack. — Queensferry 1, Megan 2, Whariti 3. Also: Merry Bells Moreau. Won bv two lengths. Time. 1.17 2-5. Stewards’ Hack Welter.—Blissfulness 1, Dissertation 2, Black Art 3. Also: White Hope, Fera, Mystico, Mai cus, Munus, Black Tea Will Prospe-. Won by a length. Time, 1,28 4-5. St. Patrick’s Handicap. — Chant Loyal 1, Crown Gem 2, Civilform 3. Also: Grotesque, Fulsome, Prince Rin Gall, Asterina, Ruruwai. Won by a length and a half. ’Time, 1.14 1-5. MARLBOROUGH RACES. Blenheim, March 11.—The second day’s races were held in dull weather. Totalisator £1»,606, against £17,695 last year. The total for the meeting was £29,126, against £32,772 last year. Results:— Trial Hack.—Demoness (H. Ryder) 1, Lady Renown 2, Rimutaka 3. Also: Pink Rose, Redsome, Unlikely, Worth, Nutriment, Rakauiti, Grain Post, Wheel, Billy Gluten. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.15 2-5. Fairhall Trot.—Lady Tory 1, Tiny Moon 2, Dillon S 3. Won by 10 lengths. Time, 4.52 2-5.

President’s Handicap.—Princess Pat (H. Godfrey) 1, Printenips 2, Esperance 3. Also: Matatua, Roseberry. Helen Rufus, Missland, Cheer Up. Won by a length and a half. Time, 1.45 4-5. Picton Welter.—Demoness (Ryder) 1, Petunia 2, Lord Usk 3. Also: Pitch Dark, Lady Witchett, Moonstruck, Rcdsomc, Pah:An, Unlikely, Attila. Wheel. Won by a neck. Time, 130 1-5. Ugbrooke Welter.—Triboiilet (M. McCarten) 1, Mountain March 2, Bestir 3. Also: Canyon, Rose of Athens, Tommy Rot, Counter-Attack, Cheer 1. p, Ahika. Won by half a length. Time, 1.14 2-5.

Pelorus Hack—lsland (K. Hawkins) 1,-Jackcroo 2, Benecto 3. Also: Paphian, Doucement, Moutoa’s Gift, In the Pink, Lady Renown, Sandy- McDonald, Jonquil Believe, Brown Lady, Gluement. Won by a head. Time, 1.1 4-5.

Springlands Trot.—Kate Zolock (J. Shaw) 1, Proud Logan 2, Handsome Lad 3. Won by three lengths. Tim.-, 2.20 3-5.

Awarua Handicap.—Moonstruck (L. <■'. Butler) 1, American Beauty 2, Best ir 3. Also: Counter-Attack, Gold Problem, Heeltap, Missland, Pariform, Blade Night, Rangi Aroha, Attila. Won by a neck. Time, 1.28 2-5.—(P.A.)

CRICKET -erectionA X ccosl.cfiucCr

CARTERTON v. UNITED. This match was played at Carterton, on a much-improved wicket. The former batted first and obtained a total of 90 runs, Smith 29 and Phelps 15, being the chief scorers. F. Hoar came off with a nice average of 5 for 39, his bowling in this innings being his best this season; while F. Phillips (3 for 35) also bowled well. The remaining bowlers were F. Southgate (1 for 11) and A. Robson (1 for 0). At the fall of the last wicket Uwited had compiled 173 runs. The mam feature of the game was A. Hoar’s sound batting for 44, made by good all-round strokes, which included a six out of the ground. E. Bundle, with 35, was particularly good on the leg-side. A. Dixon, though not very ■confident at times, ran up 2-1 runs. Billie Hoar made his usual sky hits; one he got out of the Park" for six, hi s total reaching 14, off one of Smith’s overs. The afternoon tea served by the Carterton ladies was much appreciated. The scores were:— CARTERTON. —First Innings. Phelps, c A. Hoar, b Phillips ... 15 Tucker, b F. Hoar 4 Booth, cF. Hoar, b Phillips ... 7 Tunnecliffe, b F. Hoar 4 C. Gallon, bF. Ho-ar ... 7 Smart, c and b Phillips 8 Smith, c A. Hoar, b Robson ... 29 Hutcheson, b F. Hoar 0 K. Gallon, c A. Hoar, b Southgate 7 Trapp, b F. Hoar 4 Riggs, not out ... 0 Extras ... 5 Total 90 UNITED.—First Innings. A. Hoar, c Phelps, b W. Gallon 44 Robson, b Phelps 2 Renner, bW. Gallon ... 8 Dixon, c Phelps, b Hutcheson ... 24 Bundle, c Phelps, b C. Gallon ... 35 Horton, run out 0 Phillips, b Smith 8 Southgate, b Trapp 6 Kerr, c Tunnecliife, b Smith ... 0 W. Hoar, c and b C. Gallon ... 14 F Hoar, not out 0 Extras ... 32 Total ... 173 It was pleasing to note the marked improvement shown in fielding by the United team. The match will be continued on Saturday. WAINGAWA v. CARTERTON. This game resulted in a two-point win for Carterton. Scares:— WAINGAWA.—First Innings. Moore, c Rawlings, b Harvey ... 13 Biggs, b Bannin 40 Lister, b Bannin 1 Gregory, b Harvey 6 McAliece, run out 0 Harding, b Ellis 8 August, b Rawlings 24 Sayer, run out o Nuttall, not out 14 Anderson, b Harvey 1 Parker, b Harvey y Extras 7 Total . U 7 Bowling: Harvey 3 for 34, Bannin 2 for 34, Rawlings 1 for 24, Elik 1 for 12. CARTERTON.—-First Innings. I Whitburn, run out 0 Barmin, b Parker ... 14 Ellis, run out 47 Churchill, b Parker .'. 0 Goodin, run out 90 1 Sheen, b Lister ... ... 43 Harvey, b Lister " 9 Rawlings, b Lister 18 Hunt, c Biggs, b McAliece 10 Phillpovts, b Nuttall ig Salisbury, not out ... 91 i Extras ;;;g' Total j 74 Bawling: Parker 2 for 49 runs Lister 3 for 19, McAliece 1 for 17’ Nuttall 1 for 7.

PIRATES A v. PIRATES B

Pirate s A defeated Pirates B, on the Park Oval, by 89 runs on the first innings. Following are the scores:— B TEAM.—First Innings. ' McGinnity, b O’Dowd 19 I S f ' wc , I! > c Keisenberg, b Fanthorp 2 ' Smith, b O’Dowd J 3 1 Collinge, b Williams 15 I Lockwood, b Fanthorp 24 . Flemming, c O’Dowd, b Williams 3 Grimes, b Keisenberg 3 J. Williams, b Fanthorp 9 1 D Collinge, not out ... M ( Extras ’pj Total ... 702 Bowling : William s 2 for 37, Fan-

thorp 3 for 18, O’Dowd 2 for 29 Kei senberg 1 for 9. A TEAM.—First Innings. Gardiner, b Flemming 1 J. Yates, b Flemming 73 O Dowd, 1> Flemming McKenzie, b Flemming ... ... 4 Williams, e J. Williams, b Smith 26 Fanthorp, not out 56 Minett, lbw, b Smith j G. Yates, b Flemming 25 Nicholls, run out 9 Keisenberg, b Sewell ... \\ r Extras 8 Total ... jgj Bowling: Flemming 6 for 67, Sewell 1 for 38, Smith 1 for 21. PIRATES B.—Second Innings. Flemming, not out 60 McGinnity, played on, b Gardner 9 D. Collinge, not out 31 Exras 5 Total for one wicket 105 Bowling: Gardiner 1 for 23. NELSON WINS HAWKE CUP. Nelson, March 11. —The cricket match for the Hawke Cup was played to-day. Nelson, in their first innings, made 290. Marlborough made 129 in their first innings and 125 in the second. Nelson thus won by an innings and 36 runs.