SPORTING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18370, 1 May 1925, Page 12

SPORTING.

Nominations for the Dunedin Jockey Club's Winter Meeting close at o p.m. to-day. Acceptances for the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting are due to-day. Acceptances for the Forbury Park Trotting Club's "Winter Meeting close at o p.m. to-day. Nominations for the North Canterbury Racing Club's Autumn Meeting close with the secretary at Rangiora at 8 p.m. to-day. Nominations for the Wanganui Jockey Club's 'Winter Meeting close on Monday. Acceptances for the Forbury Park T.C.'s Winter Meeting close to-day at 5 p.m. Acceptances for the Nelson T.C.'s Autumn Meeting close to-day at S p.m. Nominations for the Oamaru T.C.'s Autumn Meeting close on Monday at 8 p.m. A special train will leave Christchurch this morning at T.oo for Washdyke in connexion with tlie South Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting. The fields at Timaru to-day are good, numerically and class is also fairly well represented. Of the llicearton quota in the Tekapo Hurdles Grim Joke and Red Kriss will have most friends, but they are not the only starters. If Royal Star could be induced to jump cleanly there would not bo much need to look further for the winner. The West Coaster, Lord Ashlea, is a fair juniper and may go well, as should San Salvador. Rich Prize will dominate the betting market for the Gladstone Hack Handicap, but if Enare is started in this race in preference to the Doncaster Welter, Riccarton will have a good second string. Coch-y-bondhu is a good beginner but may find a mile just a trifle too far for her. Another Southerner, Mountain Rose, should race prominently. Consequent upon the big field that is likely to go to the post for the Electric Stakes a good beginning will be a big factor in winning. The two-year-old, Passing Hour, should have benefited by her experience at llicearton, and may do better in the oompany she will meet at Timaru. Gold Brick, Hidden Mystery, Laughie, and Fairy Herald are others in the field that have been prominent in some of their earlier engagements tills season. Though the Timaru Cup lias only drawn final payments for six horses, the field lacks little in point of class. The top-weight. Mountain Lioh, has been wonderfully consistent this season, and cannot be left out with all his weight. Tarleton seemed a trifle unlucky not to be in the money at Riccarton, and with a small field may improve on his form there. Kilfanc won well at Riverton, and apparently has struck form again, and is well placed at 8 9, as is Ravenna at 8 1. The latter has only been once out of a place in her last seven starts, and, with Tarleton and Mountain Lion will probably have a'more solid-following than the remaining three. Sunny Loch's form has not been good enough lately to give him a chance at, a mile and a quarter, but the fact that" he is a- really good horse when at his bes£ will no doubt cause him to carry a reasonable proportion of the pool. Dancing Days does not stay well," but with the minimum, 6 7. may run on better than when tackling a shorter course under a big weight.

Gay Juliet after he r good work at the recent Autumn Meeting at Riccarton may be the elect of backers in the Snuthfield Handicap, but she is meeting a very useful field, and .the race bears a very open appearance. Sun L T p, Songbird, Los Ambus, The Harp, and Lava will all have friends and a good dividend will be paid by whatever wins the. race. Palcneia and Charlatan are the only runners in the Otipua Steeplechase that hare any recent form to recommend them, and there should be a good contest between tho pair. In the event of accidents, "Whipcord and Golden Prince may- prove the best of tho remainder. They are both fine jumpers, but neither has raced for some time, and may not be seen at their best till later in the season.

Retrospect has been working nicely at Ricearton and ahotild race well iu the Rosewill Hjack Handicap. Her strongest opposition may come from Kilris, Mountain Rose (if started), Goldspinner, and Prompter. ■ Among the many useful horses engaged in the Doncaster Welter, Barn Owl, Dutch Courage, Warhaven, Prince Charleroi, Kilbarry, and Castellan will carry the confidence of their connex? ions. Enare and Happy Days may also be started and thev should assist in making the race a fitting termination to the day's proceedings. ~Sir J. D. Connelly, formerly AgentGeneral for West Australia, purchased at the Newmarket sales for 2100 guineas, the St. Leger candidate Karagan. A Hastings message says—J. M. Cameron states "that The Hawk, if nothing unforeseen occurs, is a sure starter in the Ofniond' Memorial Cup on the second day of the Hawke's Bay races.

the proposed' new parish halLfund, and also the' sum of £3 3s lid on current account, making a total of £4OB 8s lid. The bal-ance-sheet would show that £l4l 15a 8d was spent in connexion with the installation of a new organ blower and for tuning the organ, arid' a further siim of ±'lo7 6a Gd was' spent in installing new gas heaters throughout the church. A gum of £325 Is 7d had been raised uy a gala which had been held.

The Girls' Club report- showed that during the year 25 meetings had been held, with an average attendance of 23. The roll cumber was now 46. Parcels of clothing had been sent to India, another to St. Saviour'e Orphanage, and a case of various articles to the- Melanesian Mission. The euro of £25 was sent to the school in India; ft small donation to St. Anne's Guild, and ii ?s to &. Saviour's Orphanage. The receipts showed total offertories £3SS 30s'30d; envelopes, parochial, £206 35s 30d; outside offertories, £l9 Us; donations, £223 ios 2d; total, £935 Is 30d. A total o£ £2615 15s 2d had been given to various missions. The total receipts for the year had been £3643 los §d, and there waa now a debit balance of £Bl la lQd. The principal expenditure showed £124 7s 9d paid to the Church Property Trustees: vicar'e stipend and motor-car allowance, £397 10s; missions, £266 las 2d; organist's and verger's salaries, £latf; organ blower and organ tuning, £lll 15a Sd; lighting, heating, and cleaning, £147 4s Id; parish magazine, £B-1 4s 7d; gala expenses, £6l 6s 9d; and including a credit balance of £l3B 5s lOd brought forward, totalled £1724 37s 7d. The St. Stephen's Ladies' Guild was in credit to the extent of £4 38s Od, the parish hall building fund showed a credit of £4OB 3s 13d, and the Sunday School account a credit of £l3 3a 6d. The reports and balance-sheets were adopted. Mr R. B. Cotfard was named the vicar's Warden and the election of officers resulted: People's warden, Mr G. Scales: vestry, Uetsra W. Page, "W. ChUd«, G. H. XicolJ, B. H. Biggar, G. Hoskcn, "P. Wallis, Easterbrook, E. P. Faville, E. C. Bathurst, and W. B. Thomas.

The necessity for a curate in the district was mentioned by the vicar, who 6tated that oil'account of the district being so large it was impossible for a vicar to visit each separate one individually, and the assistance of a curate wis necessary in the interests of the. parish. A deaconess would also be of great assistance. However, it was a matter for the parishioners to decide. After a considerable amount of discussion it was decided that it be a recommendation to the vestry to go into the question of the appointment of a, -curate, and also a deaconess, and that they take steps to ascertain what financial assistance towards the salary could bo wanted from the country districts.;

Gloaming left last night to contest the two classic events at the Hawke's Ear Jockey Club's* Autumn Meeting. It appears as if the opposition to the champion will be very weak in the Hawke's Bay Stakes, and after Gloaming's brilliant gallop over six furlongs at Riecarton on Tuesday it is evident that he it not far from being at his best. There is no doubt that The Hawk is a brilliant iniler, but in the Ormond Memorial Gold Cup he will have to run right up to his best form~to have a chance of downing the son of The "Welkin. Letter of Credit, winner of the Juvenile Handicap at Hamilton on Tuesday, is the seventh by the young English-bred sire. Paper Money, to get bis name on the winning list. This sire's other winning representatives in this, his first season, are Overdrawn, Circulation, Cyreue, John Bradbury, Money Order, and Victory Bond, while, of the few others that Live raced so far. Bank Draft, Father O'Flynn. and Waterlow have run into places. Paper Money's" total on the winning sires' list for the season is upwards of £3BOO and his early success should ensure fairly busy times in the next few seasous to conio. HAMILTON R.C.'S AUTUMN MEETING. (SEICIAL TO "tSJi MlS*.'') HAMILTON', April 30. The Hamilton Racing- Club's Autumn Meetin? was concluded to-day in fine weather. The course waa in pood order, there was a larse altendar.ee and the totalisator investments amounted to £27,493 10s, malting a total for the meeting of £53,973, Results:— ' RAGLAN HURDLE HA.NDICAP, of 150 aovs; IJm-IRISH JIG 9 2 1; Te Tahi 9 2; Saake 9 9 3. Tinok»ha 10 4; West Abbey 9 13; Starland 9 3; No Mistake 9 2 also started. Won by a head. Time, 3m 17s. HTJNTLY HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; 7r -%-QUINSILIA 7 13 1; Rahepoto 7 12 2; Km* Potoa 84 3. Monday 83; Kiki 8 2: Fair Abbev 8; Hokioi 8; Peudennis 7 13: Orraa- T 12; Owan 7 12; Wedding M.irch 7 12; Snowsmock 7 111 Rarakau 7 12; Waahi 7 12; Lord Thuraham 7 9; Red Comet 7 9: Grace Abbev 7 9 also started. Won by half a length. Timo, lm 30s. . EUREKA HANDICAP, of 1.50 sovs; for two-year-olds; 6f—ABERFEL.DY S 10 + ; LUXURIOUS 6 7 J : Le Choueas 8 3 3. Letter of Credit 7 6; Billikiris 7 6: Cherry Girl 6 11; Wiltshire 67; Glen Bay 67; Ohinemuri 6 7 also started. Time, lm 16 1-os.

NCARUAWAHIA HANDICAP, of 350 sovs; second 70, third £O. lm.

C. A. Clarke and Mrs M. E. Moore's br f ARCH AMIE by Archiestown 4yrs 69 1 W. 11. Wackrow's br g Cala Day 4yrs 8 4 2 W. Scholium's ch h Ruapapa- syis 9 5 3

Siaosi S 9; Bright Dav 7 10; Barometer "7 &: 'ProsiUian 7 G; Master O'Borke 7; Clarinda 6 11; Matinee 6 11; Cherry Ripe 6 9; Peter Maxwell 6 9; Desert Glow 69; Mnscari 6 9; Yu 6 9 o!?o staged. Won by a neck. Time, lm 40s. T.B EORE HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; Hm—SANS GENE 7 13 1; Peter Rosa 8 3 2; Star of the East 8 1 3. Trill 7 aJso started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2m 11 2-ss. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 150 sovs ; lm— CUEEAFORM 81; Black Cruiser 8 11 2; Drawbridge 8 4 3. Esthonia 9 13: Passionate 9 3; Potoanui 9 1; Eight and Left 9 1; IhapotSa, 9; Doleful Ditty 8 9; "White Comet 8 7; Miss Vera 8 5; Amiform 8 also started. Won by a neck. Time, lm 44 2-os. TE RAPA HANDICAP, of 250 sots; .6f AECHEEN 9 19 1; Golden Bubble 7 13 2; Broadwood 9 10 3. Civility 9 t>; Dan Quin 8 12; Finelli 8 5; Day Guard 7'4; Loch Abbev 7; Peter Maxwell 6 10; King Cheops 6 10 also started. Won by a length. Time, lm 15a. CONSOLATION HACK HANDICAP, of 150 sore;. 7f—KING POT 8 9 1; Kingemook 7 13 2; General Pryde 9 6 3. Gay Comet 8 13; Miss Vera 8 6; High Flown [8 3; Nazza 7 11; Rfti-angi 7 8; Topping 7 7; Arch Opal 7 5; Bir-el-Abd 74; Quinl coma 7 3; Multihi 7: Bowman 7; Lady Varco 7; Lord Tliurnhain 7 also started. Won by a neck. Time, lm 28 2-ss. WINNING SIRES. The following l table shows a list of sires whose progeny have won more than £IOOO for the first nine months of the 1924-23 season:— Amount Won ; Sire. £ a. Solferino .'. ... .. 23,500 15 , Absurd .. ■ ... .. 21,157 Eilß'roney .. .. ... 18,572 10 Polydamon .... .. .. 10,692 10 (Nassau .. .. .. 9,619 Quin Abbey .. .. .. 9,497 Borjiform .► ... .. 9,102 Lucullus .. .. ~. 9,197 10 Winkie. .. ' .. .. 8,516 Hywettus 8,219 10 Elvsian .. .. •.. 8,188 Finland .. .. '„. 7,327 10 General Latour .. .. 6,844 Dav Comet .. .. .C 6,809 Autnmniis ... .. .. «,369 10 .Hallowmas 6,220 10 Martian ... .. .. 6,118 10 Sunny Lake .., .. 5,789 Demosthenes '.. .. 5,723 Mountain Knight .. .. 5,483 Camp Fire .. .. 5,443 Marble Arch .. .. 5,360 . Merry Moment ... •• 4,947 Potoa 4,539 10 .. .. .. 4,183* San Fran .. .., .. 4,063 Paper Money ... .. 3,780 Biaogne .. .. .. 3,725 Archieslown .. ... 3.C52 10 Kilbov .. .." .. 3.595 \ All Red 3,573 10 ! Heather Mixture .. .. 3,497 10 1 All Black .. • 3,360 10 Advance 3,201 10 Tj*ssady .. .. .. 3,163 ENGLISH RACING. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. (ST CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATIOS— COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTBAIJAN AND N.Z. CABLfc ASSOCIATION.) , LONDON, April 29. Following is the result of tho TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES, a sweepstake of • 100 sovs each, with 2000 j guineas added; second 600 sovs, tliicd ! 300.' For entire colt 9 and fillies. Co'ts ! 9, fillies 89. lm. | H. E. Morris's b c MANNA by Phalaris—i Waffl'es .. .-. S. Donoghue 1 6ir Geo. BulloiijK's br c St. Bocan by Hurry On—The Cyprian E. C. Elliott 2 Sir Ed. Hulton's ch c Oojah by Bachelor's Doaiblc—Confey .. C. Smirke 3 Thirteen started. Won by two lengtha. [Manna as a two year-old last season proved. Jiimself a good colt by winning twice, finishing scebnd on.-e, and third twice in five attempts. He won the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood, and the Moulton. Stakes at Newmarket. In his first start for that •eaaon Garden of Allah and Bucoeilas beat him in the Natioaal Breedens.' Produce Stakes at Sandown, and he later finished second to the brilliant and unbeaten colt Picaroon in the Imperial Produce Stakes at Kcmpton Park, and\ third to Picaroon and Solario in tho Middle Park Stakes. St. Beca.n started one© last season, and Yeas" successful in the Maiden Two-year-old Stakes at the Newmarket Houghton Meeting. Oojah was very consistent as a two-year-old and "wa3 only once out of a place in seven attempts. He won four races altogether, including the Dunstall Two-yfeav-old Plate at Wolverhampton, the. Rous Plate at Doncasler, the Rous Memorial riate at Newmarket, and the ChesterSel 1 Plato at Derby. One of hi* best, performances was second in the Newbury Autumn foal Plate, to Zionkt, who up to that time was unbeaten, and his other placed performance wa3 third to Dalmagarry and Iron Mask in the Prince of Wales' Plate at York.]