SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14584, 5 February 1921, Page 14 (Supplement)

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

SPORTING. RACING DATES. Feb. 12—Te Kuiti Racing Club. Feb. 16, 17 —Hamilton Racing Club. Yp\). 24—Opotiki Jockey Club. Fob. 26, 28—Thames Jockey Club. Mar.' 5, 7 —Te Aroha Jockey Club. Mar. 12, 14 —Ohinemuri Jockey Club. Mar. 26, 28 —Auckland Racing Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Measure," Hamilton. —On a galloping track a distance is 240 yards. Therefore, the full length in yards would be 2000. "Sport," Te Aroha. —King Lupin was a three-year-old when he won the Railway Handicap at Auckland in the 1913-14 season. He dead-heated witn Hvmestra in the same event as a seven-year-old. That was in the season 1917-18. "Trotting," Raglan—Revenue trotted one mile in saddle in 2min. It 4-ssee. That performance was put up at Forbury Park, Dunedin, on May 7, 1010. FIXTUREB CLOSE AT HAND. The next meeting to occupy attention of race-goers is the one-day fixture of the Te Kuiti Club, to be held on Saturday next. The acceptance list is due to close definitely this evening at 9 o'clock, with the secretary, Mr L. C. Harton, at Te Kuiti, or with Messrs Blomlield and Co., Auckland. Owners are particularly reminded that the telegraph office at Te Kuiti closes at 8 p.m., but a continuous 'phone service is available to that end. The nomination list for the two days' Hamilton fixture (February 16th and 17th) has filled to an exceptionally good degree, as indicative of the handsome return of owners towards the encouraging efforts of the club's executive to make its programme an attractive one. The local fixture has moved ahead by leaps and bounds ot recent seasons, and the indications point to the coming carnival causing all records of the past to go well by the board. nwners ami those who support spurt are now looking forward to the appearance of the handicaps. Mr McManemin will have completed his duties in time for the weights to be declared by Monday. The next important duty devolves upon owners in the matter of observance of acceptance day and hour for the opening day's racing. These will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, 11th inst., and will be received by the secretary, Mr E. H. O'Meara, Hamilton, or Mr C. F. Mark, c/o. Messrs Blomfleld and Co., Auckland. The Thames Jockey Club dates of February 26 and 28 appear to be eminently suited to horse-owners, gauged by the response to the call for nominations, which closed this week. After abandoning the Christmas dates the club decided on later in the season, coming in near the close of the country circuit. This year it has got in earlier, and the wisdom of it is substantially answered by the response in entries. "Weights for the first day will appear on 1 4th inst., and acceptances are due to close on the 21st at 5 p.m. This year the Te Aroha Jockey Club are out with a very attractive programme, a total of £3750 being offerer] in prize-money over the two days. March sth and 7th. Last year the club experienced unfortunate ill-luck with its weather, which besides causing postponement did damage to the club's property. It has always been the club's aim to make the programme as attractive as possible, and the response of owners for the coming occasion should be such as to fittinglv recompense it for its endeavours towards encouraging the sport. Many improvements have been carried out at the course and its appointments of late. Not the least important of these to horse-owners is in the fact that stabling accommodation is adequate. Nominations for all events close on February 9 at 5 p.m. The old-established and very successful ohinemuri Jockey Club has fixed its dates for March 12 and li this year. Coming, as they do, a week sfter Te Aroha, they should fit :n admirably for those it is the object of the '"lob to rater for. In all, ;i total of £4585 is to be given away in stakes. and the answer to the call for entries should be such as to ensure the most successful gathering ever controlled by the club. February 10 and 8 p.m. are the date and hour fixed for the closing of nominations. THE COMMISSION'S VISIT. $ 6 The period is now fast rolling round fjnr the visit,? of the Racing Commission to various parts of South Auckland, a visit in which the W'aikato ani Hamilton are particularly interested. At the moment the Commission members are on the East, Const. As far as present information shows they will he fn Hamilton somewhere about the second week in March. The facts and figures which are being assembled for the Commission's edification and guidance and for the substantiation of the claims to be made by clubs in this racing area will be fairly extensive. Both racing and trotting statistics are beingdelved into at the moment. The Hamilton Racing Club, when the Commission reaches us, will be seeking four extra days' racing at Hamilton, i.e., Spring Meeting (two days) ami Winter Meeting 'two days). The Waikato Trotting Club's special quest will be in favou 1O f an extra day. In be linked to the day already held. Both branches of the sport have progressed so rapidly, an 1 the future requirements arc so patent, tint those at hand need no reminding of the fact thai two days devoted to racing and one to trotting are totally inadequate. DEATH OF GREAT THREE-YEAR-OLD Artilleryman, whose death was cabled from Melbourne earlier in the week, won 10 and deadhcated in one of the 26 races be contested. He was second four times, third three, and eight times ran unplaced. In stakes he won £17,833. As a yearling he cost lOOOgns. Artilleryman's Melbourne Cup win of 1919 was performed in brilliant fashion, as he never gave anything a chance over the business end, winning in record time. In the autumn of his three-year-old career a swelling in one of his rack's appeared, and eventually caused the last of this brilliant son of Comedy King to be seen on the tracks. His victories in classic events and his duels with Richmond Main will long be remembered. Artilleryman's death removes a great horse. As a three-year- -,' 1 it can safely be stated that he was . r,. of the most brilliant that goes down to grace the annals of the Australian urf: JOTTINGS. The annual meeting of the Auckland Country Racing Clubs' Association will be held at the Farmers' Club Rooms, Hamilton, on the evening of February 16th. The secretary of the Hamilton RacIng Club, Mr E. H. O'Meara. has been confined lo his home all the week, suffering from illness.

There is still a chance that Sasanof will race again. The trouble with the brilliant Martian gelding appears to be in the shoulder. It regularly disappears after a few days' spell. Cold Kiii ran so badly on the first day at Takapuna thai the wise ones gave the little chestnut little thought on Saturday. Just how much they knew his victory proved. The price was a great one for him. With the autumn and winter meetings approaching he should be worth keeping an ejj* on. So far the Hamilton Club has not commenced the big scheme of improvements essential for the transformation of its new area along the main Hamil-tcn-Ngaruawahia road to bring it into line adequate to fit in for racing purposes. At the ni',. lent certain preliminary excavation i. h ing done, hut this is only a marking-lime process to the nature of the magnified scheme that (he club has in view for the near future. Tamatete appears to lie the stamp lo add further lustre to the stock by Absurd. At Wellington he simply played with his opponents in the Hopeful Stf.kes. Everybody is impressed with him, and, like 'the rest of the line, he is sure to pay a short price whenever he sleps out. Statuette stripped in great form at Wellington, and was probably the bestconditioned animal seen out at the meeting. Wamba. another of the Absurd family, seems a likely winner for some of the autumn fixtures. He is a nicely timed fellow, and reports have it that I; ■ can gallop fast. Landslide won the principal event at Takapuna on Saturday in appealing fashion. The. little bay is now to be si piled until (he autumn, it is said that the Ureal Northern St. Leger Stakes will he his next mission of impt rtancc. Tenacious was looking in ureal fettle at the Takapuna meeting. II is doubtful if trainer Rac has ever turned out a more tit horse than Tenacious is at present. Royal Abbey was 11 io horse that should have won the principal handicap at Takapuna on Saturday, in the opinion or one good judge whom the writer ha? spoken to since the event. He explained that the favourite gathered all the ill-luck that was associated with tin.' running. COURSING. (By "Slipper.") Secretaiy .1. liogerson reports that many inquiries have come to hand for information in regard to the Waterloo llxtures. It is certain that practically all the leading coursing districts of the Dominion will be represented by nominations for tlie August coursing carnival. What the Australian measure of support is going to be it is hard to gauge, but it >-an be depended on ilia I several of the prominent dogs from places across the Tasinan will be on the Plumpton when I he first round is set under way on the morning ot August 4th. The date for the making of entries for the meeting is now not a great way off, and a reminder lo dogowners may he helpful. To be definite, March 2 has been fixed for the closing for the Dominion. The first important duty that the executive and some of the members of the Hamilton Club have not neglected is the preparation of the new Plumpton. It is only a comparatively short time since the generous oer was made to the club by Mr Higgins of a sufficient area of his property at Frankton, on which to run the Australasian Waterloo. Since then the club members have worked so indefatigably, and the engaged labour has progressed so well, that the whole fencing of the area is now almost complete. This is very marked progress, as the task is by no means a light one. There is Still a large measure of work to be performed at the Plumpton, but an energetic executive has its plans so arranged that each item will be taken in its turn. The whole scheme, large and all as it is. will be completed 111 ample lime for the great coursing event, in August. Witli the Plumoton provision complete for their reception, another of the important operations devolving upon the (dub will be the proem-frig of a supply of hares. The Waterloo will, of course, be the principal eause for making demands in this respect, but the ordinary programme of the club fop the season will require satisfying as well. The club Is among the forlu- ' nate ones in being situated in the midst of the lucrative recruiting ground in this respect. Prior to last season the hares had always been brought from Mount Somers (Canterbury) to meet the needs, and, in the financial respect, importation always proved a heavy drain upon the chili's resources. Freight charges and other avenue of importing payment made the hares very costly, something over 20s each, by the time they were landed on ttie Plumpton. Again there was the question of the necessity for some time lo elapse before the hares became thoroughly acclimatised, with the consequent losses that could no I very well be avoided in the ranks. However, a little investigation proved that Hie Waikato could provide ample in this respect. Last year the club organised and carried through several very successful hare drives, and I he return was more than sufficient to meet the season's coursing demands. Tin.' Ircally-captured hare was naturally Innured to the climate. As a consequence, it was more virile and better equipped in every way fur (he Plumpton duly than the imported product. Very shortly these drives will be i-e----institutcd by the club, to complete requirements for a season, which will make greater demands upon the slocks than any club has previously had to conduct. The prospects for a good season for the Cambridge Club seem rosy. Though the club is only a new one it has several very keen enthusiasts m Its ranks, and it will not be their fault if coursing does not reach the prominence that it deserves in the Waikato Central headquarters. So far it is open coursinp that is being indulged in, the opening meeting of the season having been fixed for TSaster Saturday and Monday, March 26 and 28. Hares are reported to be plentiful over the properties, which are to be utilised on the occasions set down. lICKET. (By "Cover Point.") ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Old Player" writes, finding fault with the selection of the team to practice for the Australian match, If he will allow his letter to lie published over his name 1 will lind space for it .Meanwhile, I am holding il. awaiting THE REP. GAMES. fine weather favoured the cricketer.l3st Saturday, when representative games as.mist Te Kuiti and Morrins--1 \iile were played. Despite counter-

riiere was sonic excellent play in the Hamilton-Tc Kuiti match, but the other game was very patchy. attractions, there was a fair attendance 11 spectators.

Loveridgc played great cricket in compiling his 126 not out, and at n? lime did he seem like getting out. He placed his shots all round the wicket, while his late cuts frequently brought a| plause. He was also very strong on the leg side, making great use of the g'ance. Loveridge's innings is the best display lie has ever given, and it is doubtful if Scddon Park has seen a better. Ih' hit 16 fours and I t\\'\ The Morrinsville-llamilton game was very patchy, and most of the players were visibly out of form. Hamilton v. To Kult!. Hamilton had first strike, and finished up with a total of 252. Te Kuiii could only reach 115 and had to follow on, and when time was called had lost I've wickets for 70, thus giving the home team the victory on the first inmngs by 137 runs. A Smith (28) was the second top s/orer to Loveridge, whose innings has already been commented upon. He fccored very fast with a leg swing, and his total included live fours and a six. Lenihan (19) played a good innings Pi-til Nicholson found his leg stump. Pis chief stroke was his leg swing, wilh which he hit a long six. His one wicket cost 30 in eight overs, but his howling was not too sure. He took a marvellous left-handed catch In the slips. Shepherd (17) played his best innings this season and seemed quite at home to (lie howling. His howling kep! the batsmen in subjection, and ho secured one wicket with two maidens i.i the first attempt and two for 13 in the second. E. G. Johnson (12) did not bat as well as usual. He look three wickets for 41. His fielding was poor. Cowan 10) scored quickly and soon reached double figures, but llamill stopped him going any further. Speight might have been more aggressive. His wickct-kccping was sure I lis display being one of his best this season. l.arneii held three liillcull catches for which he deserve.-, great credit, 'the first he had lo run some distance t,i reach, and the average field would not lin-vc troubled. The second was a In t one at fine leg, while the third had I h uly of spin. He also look Hire • v ickcls lor 20 in his first bowling per I'onnance in Hamilton. M. (iilmorn surprised everyone !'•' playing his second hall on. He howled j very well and secured four for 28 in 10 overs, of which Ihree were maidens Dr. Nicholson (17) was the most outstanding of the visitors. He was rather cut of form, but nevertheless he was cenvincing. The brunt of the bowling fell upon him. and his three victims c rst 64 runs. He fielded excellently. Hamill, well known in Hamilton cricket a couple of seasons ago, took live wickels for 41. bill his howling was not particularly deadly. Turner (13) was uncertain, being very lucky in not being bowled second ; o\er. Ronaldson (16) hit out and was in , Plied to lift. ( Burton 13) showed promise until , h< i ul his leg in front of a straight one. , Benncll 30 not out I made, the play , willing, an | opened oul at anything loose. He made Johnston's bowling ; expensive. j Armstrong, the Te Kuiti wicket- | k--eper, made a good impression. He- | ii.'g left-handed, he had no difficulty in , taking leg halls. Morrlnsvillo v. Hamilton. Hamilton batted first, and knocked up I 130. Morrinsville. put 187 against this. I jnd when time was called the locals i had lost six wickets for 111. Morrins- i Mile therefore won by 57 runs on the I first innings. Hooker .20 and 48) gave his usual fine performance, and was not long in making his runs in either innings. ( Snedden (19, not out) played for , keeps, and had just got safely set when , the last wicket fell. He was a little too | careful, although good fielding kept his si ore down. Hamlin 25) scored runs when they were needed, although he was a little uncertain at the start. His fielding left much to be desired. Blackie 25 and 10) played a fine irnings, the best on his side. This batsman has been showing some of his real form this season, lie fielded exCfllently, but his howling was not dangerous. Fraser (19) look a Ions: time to score, but. the long grass probably accounted for this. Dufty (21 not out) could hardly be , called an orthodox bat, being too keen to lose the ball before he sees it. His bowling was rather erratic, but his lidding was sure. Mac Johnston fell a victim to Scholium early each innings. He took four - wickets for 16 and gave the batsmen no chances. Chase(39) top-scored for Morrinsville. He is a batsman of the slog variety. He hit Barry and Blackie all round the field. He took half-a-dozen wickets for seven apiece. A. M. Humphries v3.'i not out) gave i an attractive display, his strokes being very well-timed. Bridger .21; was well set until he missed one from Barry. This player fielded well and brought off three . catches in one innings. t Milliken (16) and Scholium (19) were the only other players to reach di üblc figures. The latter's bowling was at -II times dangerous, and he wa.j unlucky in not getting more wickels. HERE AND THERE. A number of the players still need a reminder about the wearing of cricket | boots or shoes on the field. It is time this rule was observed absolutely. Last week "Cover Point" mentioned a collapse where a side in the Waikato wf.s ousted ho seven runs, which were all byes. About l)\e seasons ago the i Id Boys' eleven collapsed before the Warwick howling for a like total. W. l-'raser notched live, runs and Speight and H. Chapman a single each. The rest were "ducks." j In cricketing circles in Melbourne it '• is rumoured that 15 players have been invited to represent Australia in England. The names are:—W. W. Arm- 1 strong, capt. (Vic), H. L. Collins, vice- I capt. (N.S.W.), W. Bardsiey (N.S.W.), i J. M. Gregory (X.S.W.), C. G. Macartney (N.S.W.), W. A. Oldfleld (N.S.W.), s A. Mailey (N.S.W.), J. M. Taylor (N.S.W.), C. E. Pellew (S.A.), C. Eel- I leway N.S.Wj, J. Ryder (Vic), 11. 1 Carter .N.S.W.;, R. L. Park [Vic), E. It. Mayne E. A. Macdonald I | (Vic). The Palmerston North High School, ' | which knocked up the very respectable : I total of 536 against Wailaki High School i this week, have been performing very i well since they first made their names I In the cricket world by taking the i Heathcote-Williams Shield from Auck- I land Grammar. The Hamilton High School met this team last season, but were defeated an innings and 24 runs. Considering recent performances our ! beys did well in getting Uiein oul for ! 130. ; The farmers' Co-operative Auc- ' lielieerm.- Co., 1.1 d., will have to defend the Challenge Shield in the near j future. The challengers are the com- [ bined mercantile firms. On the show- ■ ;ng of the challengers at Ihe nets tnu : ' holders are no| likely to be seriously | troubled if the tleldiug does not iniJ proNe, I

In Ihe cricket, match for the Heath- I sole Williams Shield, Palmerston | forth High School beat Waitaki High School by an innings and i.") I runs, 'almerston made l>3G in their first nnings, and Waitaki replied with 274. file latter batted well, and it was bought they might make a large score n their second innings, but they comliled only ill. The forthcoming Old Boys-Warwick Ixturc is creating much interest imong the players, (liven good weaher there should be big scoring, an I Ticket lovers can rely on seeing some ireal play. Warwick defeated Old Joys on ihe first innings when Ihcy lrst met. Both teams are very conflJent, but Warwick seem to be looked ipon as favourites. This match will probably be played on the i2ih and L'.'lli Inst. BOWLING. THE RECENT TOURNAMENT. (By "Toucher.") The, South Auckland Bowling Centre last week'conducted its eighth annual rinks tournament, and the executive council of Ihe Centre has every reason ,i be satisfied with the manner in which il had so planned affairs towards Ihe smooth running arrangements thai •haraeterised the tournament from the ipening on Wednesday to Ihe anal on the Saturday evening. It is a feather :\ their cap that in Hut respect they lave little to learn from elsewhere, and lowlers, Ihe visiting ones in particular, lad more than one word of encomium j o utter in regard to their treatment j mil the highly enjoyable nature of their visit on the whole. Among the meed of praise which I "rel in duty bound to hand out in this irief review of events, the work of the secretary (Mr E. Hodgkinson) must, •ightly take a foremost place. He stepped into a vacancy occasioned •ight at the eleventh hour practically, secured a grip of requirements and ■xercised the needs. Perhaps few rea - ! ise ihe magnitude of running a tournamenl with a despatch thai ensures i perfect follow-on of events from j star) to finish, The president of Uic j lentrc. Mr .1. T. Browne, proved the •ight linn in the right place. A thoruigh grip of the wants and wishes. •ombiued with a genial nature in the I'lmini.-tration of these demands—and hex were no| a few from his particular [mirier -made the fulllhnenl of them [iiile a natural occupation and their •eeeption appreciable t n those whom heir benefits were bestowed upon, rbere were others, too, well to the orefront in the management through me department and another. The excutive -and the various other officers if the Centre must not be forgotten or the prominent part they played. The two clubs on the greens of vhich the games were played, Hamilon and Whitiora, and the other faciliies they both so readily afforded the lowlers, did their marked share towards the. tide of success. The two Teen-kccpcrs, Mr B. Darke Hamilton) nd Mr F. Ingpen (Whitiora), perhaps vore the real filers in Ihe piece. It vill he at least some mcasuvM of gratiflalion to them to know that Miey rolled ut surfaces which wire a treat to play n Any defects there may have been .-ere not of their making, and bowlers •ne and all had occasion |o comment i lustily favourable terms of Ihe play- I lg areas each day of tin; tournament. ] ,ast, but not least, in the contributors | .wards the success of the tournament | /as Mr M. Harkc, who so ably superised arrangements on the Hamilton reen. A prominent llgure always in I lie success of big bowling events in Itese parts, bis efforts on this occalon were as indefatigable as bowlers ave known them on every occasion ■. cy have visited south Auckland. WHY THE FALLING OFF. While one writes in eulogistic strain f events as they were to be found . tiring the actual term of the tournaient, there is another side to the picure which miisl lie clironicled. In the natter of numbers the competing rams were below those of 12 months j go. From the Centre's province it- j ;elf Ihe response was below cxicctations. The reasons for this I nay be legitimate; to seek them nay he II ausc for later comment. : I'll,, open-door policy towards the i .uekland Centre did not exercise itself i r goo,] returns to the exfenl that was ...perl for it. It may have been tha; lie closeness of the Dominion tournanent acted detrimentally. However, it ■s hardly fair to criticise harshly withiut a thorough trial. "Wait and sec" hall he the motto meantime. HERE AND THERE. There are now three full weeks ot ijwling ahead. On Monday the first ournament will commence at Rotorua. 'auranga begins its looked-forward-to estival on Tuesday week, and the final seek at Rotorua will pursue directly he close of the East Coast tournarent. Two teams from the Hamilton Club vill take part in play at Botorua next veek. B. Coombes will skip one, comnising G. Lymburn, A. .tones and P. Villiams. D. Meredith, G. Hyde and >cs Condon will roll up in that order n front of Bell. R. Pilkington intends to be among he competing skips .it Tauranga. Der, london is to play three, P. Williams s second and 11. Andrews as lead. H. .ioombes, G. Lymburn, J-'. Wilson, and \. ,11>I1 will make up a second Hamilton earn. T. .lolly, Fraser-Smith, Smith sent - ., md W. Taylor will make the Frankton Tub team engaged at Botorua and i'auranga. The Whitiora Club will be reprehended al the Tauranga tournament. !. Iliggntt will skip Ihe team, which vill comprise 11. Jenkins, F. Krnpson, md F. House. LAWN TENNIS. [By "Volley.") At the present time extensive work s being carried on in preparing the ite for Hamilton's new grass courts. Ids week six men are at work, under he supervision of Mr George Scari rough, who prepared the court for he Davis Cup contest. Tiles are now e'ng placed in position and covered. If the courts are ready for next seaen it should be a boon to players in [amilton, and the standard of local ; .••.mis should rise considerably under , lie conditions that will be provided. Inter-club matches at present seem 1 i be very popular, and they must serve s a great help to members of clubs > vho have not been playing for many i ears. The experience gained in interuib matches is often under-valued by I iaiiy players, but they must recognise j hat very little progress in the game an be made by playing against one's ume club members day after day. 1 believe that the Hamilton Club is Tying to arrange matches against T" i vroha, and an Auckland club team for j he near future. The Auckland Lawn Tennis Asso.ua ; i,,n has decided that the Auckland | iiainpionsliips shall be played at Auck- ■ nd mi March 17, 18 and 19, and the lunlop Shield matches are b, be played .n March 15. The Dunlop Shield compelilion is j ipen to all clubs aflllialed to tile AllCk- j i Association. Kach match consists \ ~' lu.> singles and one double. Teams ia\e been entered from all the Auck-

and clubs, and also from Whangarei, inmillon and Tc Aroha. Hamilton's chances for victory in t.ic )p.nlop Shield competition have been "omewhat lessened owing to the fact hat the dates fixed do not suit Hamili.r's first pair, A. W. Suns ana Dr J j ay. BOXING Albert, Pooley, the New Zealand lieavy-wciglit boxer, is again in [uarters at Frankton, after his successful bout with Ceo. Modrich at Hastings last week. The boul ended in the llfth round, Pooley not being tested to secure victory. I.in Robinson, Ihe Cisborne lightweight, who is a great favourite with Hamilton audiences, has returned to iclve ring-work. Cast week he met [.on O'Halloran, at Dannevirke, and beat, him in four rounds. That great little English boxer, Jimmy Wilde, who was recently defeated by Pete Herman, the American, gave an exhibition of dogged tenacity ind amazing pluck in the face of continued punishment. Early in the seventeenth Wilde was floored by a tremendous right to the jaw, but came jp again, when the referee interfered, l'he American was iJ lb overweight Hid the fight was not for ttie world's bantam weight title, which Wilde claimed. GENERAL ITEMS. A. Buckingham, the Hamilton distance runner, won both half mile and aide handicaps at the Hikutaia sports. J. E. Shaw, of Matangl, ran second in the boys' event over 120 yards, and dead-heated for iirst place in the high lump. Dave Pretty was in form with the ixe at the Hikutaia sports on Anniversary Day. From scratch lie won his leat and the llnal of the Pioneer Standng Chop. In the Under-hand Chop, "rum scratch, the local axeman won his leat but was not placed in the final. \. Dufflll, the Waingaro representative (9scc) won his heat in this event and ,vas placed second in the final. 0:i the occasion of the Hamilton Mnatcur Athletic Sports, at Steele •ark, on Saturday, 19th February, ieorge Davidson, the champion Aurkand sprinter, has signified his intention if competing, entries for the meeting •lose at Box ,-)i, or aI. the "Doily Varum," on February 14th. On Ttiurslay, 2 4th inst., an evening meeting will >e held by Ihe club at Seddon Park, ,vhen a 220yds handicap and one mile •hfunpionsbip event will be decided. l'he winners of these are to represent he Hamilton Club at. the championship r.eeting at Auckland. On Saturday last Messrs J. Winter nd .1. Bolton, using a Barley-Davidson nd side-car, broke the Indian record cm Hamilton to Auckland, the distance ring covered in 2 hours 45 minutes. fessrs V. Pence and T. Loughlin had revionsly covered the distance in ten unutes in excess of this time.