AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17933, 31 January 1930, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

GOOD AT ALL POINTS. RYDER’S EXCLUSION REGRETTED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel.—Copyrigrht. (Received Jan. 31, 1.10 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 30. General surprise and regret is expressed at Ryder’s non-inclusion in the Test team, hut lhe feeling is that the selectors have done their work well and built up a team good at all points. Australia need not fear for her batting strength, and fielding should be of a high standard, as youth is predominant. Won by a head. Time, lm 17 2-ss. FLYING HANDICAP. 6 furlongs. 1 PLIMMERTON, 8.8 1 2 KINSEL, 9.0 2 3 STARTLE, 8.10 3 - Also Started.—3 Good Sport. Won by a length. Time, lm 15s. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. 6 furlongs. 6 PEREKI, 8.1 1 9 KIMBO, 8.8 2 3 KING MANU, 9.0 3 Also Started.—2 Dimmer, 1 Master Cynic, 4 Atapai, 5 Heather Blend, 8 Trisogne, 7 Wedding Bells. Won by a head. Time, lm 16 i-ss. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. 7 furlongs. 2 TALL TIMBER, 7.10 1 i AUTUMNINA, 8.12 2 3 R A KARO A, 7.5 3 The only starters. Won by a half a length. Time, lm 31 2-ss. The'Totalisator. The totalisator handled £9,553, a decrease of £421 compared with lhe second day last year. The total for the meeting was £18,190, against £19,045 last xear.

PAHIATUA MEETING. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. moa bird scores. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PAHIATUA, Thursday. The second and concluding day of the Pahiatua Racing Club’s annual meeting was held to-day in fine weather, before a good attendance. The going was on the holding side Concluding results are: — TARARUA HACK HANDICAP. Of £100; 5 fur. 10 LACKHAM, 8.0 1 8 SILVER FERN, 7.7 2 2 ABBEY QUEEN, 9.0 3 Also Started. —3 Joy Germ, 8.13; 5 Teataster, 8.12; 2 Golden Shadow, 8.9; 7 .The Dove, 8.0; 9 Kahu Ariki, 7.11; 6 Black Acre, 7.7; 4 Aorelinc, 7.7. Won by a neck, with a head separating second and third. Golden Shadow was fourth. Time, lm 7s. TANE HACK HANDICAP. Of £110; 7 fur. 1 ST. MELBA, 8.5 1 2 SPEARFORM, 7.5 2 3 WATERSPEAR, 8.5 3 Also Started. —1 Rioghail, 7.0. Won by a neck, with half a length between second and third. Time, lm 35 3-ss. ELECTRIC HANDICAP. Of £130; about 6 fur. 1 MOA BIRD, 8.3 1 4 BLIMP, 8.11 2 2 BONOGNE, 8.10 3 Also Started.—6 Banket, 8.3; 5 Borsalene, 7.9; 3 Veronese, 7.7. Won by’ two lengths. Time, lm 225. FAREWELL HANDICAP. Of £130; 7 fur. 1 DAINTY WAYS,' 8.3 1 3 BATTLE TORQUE, 7.11 2 0 THE DOVE, 8.2 3 Also Started. —2 Golden Shadow, 8.7; 4 Tunbridge, 7.7; 7 Painting, 7.8; 5 Domestic Trouble, 7.7. Won by two lengths. Painting was fourth. Time, lm 355. The Totalisator. The totalisator handled £12,170, compared with £J4,702 on the second day last year, making the total for the meeting £26,312, against £29,136. There were only 19 tickets on Lackham, winner of the Tararua Hack Handicap.

THE CONDITION OF EASTWOOD. REPORTED TO BE SERIOUS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, - Friday. The condition of C. Eastwood, the jockey who received head injuries through being thrown from Top Star -when the preliminaries for the Calliope Handicap were being run at the Takapuna course on Wednesday, is reported to-day to be serious. SEVERAL HORSES SOLD. MESSRS. PATERSON’S SALE. (B v Telegraph—Special to Times.) AUCKLAND, Friday. At the sale of Messrs. J. and J. Paterson’s horses to-day Full Measure was sold to J. J. Horry at 250 gns. On Top went to Mr. W. Wade (Auckland), at 150 gns. The Rover was passed in at 400 gns (on account of the Friedlander Estate). Uralla was sold to Mr. Cane Carrington for 874 gns.