LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 22463, 7 October 1936, Page 14

LATE SPORTING

AUCKLAND SCRATCHING [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, October 7. Royal Secret was scratched' at 12.20 p.m. "to-day for the Flying Handicap to be run "at Auckland on Saturday. NEW TURF RECORD SGAPA FLOW'S PROGENY Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 6. (Received October 7, at 1 p.m.) A British turf record was established by the victory of Highlander in an unimportant race at Nottingham. Carrying a stake of £132, it raised the total winnings of Scapa Flow’s progeny to £83,390, which was previously a few pounds under the winnings of Galicia’s progeny. TRAINING AT FLEMINGTON MELBOURNE, October 7. (Received October 7, at 2.10 p.m.) Bimilla galloped brilliantly over the mile in Imin 44-isec on the tan at Flemington to-day. Gold Rod has been withdrawn from all Flemington and Caulfield engagements. Sporting Blood, Korimako, Atlanta, Frias’ Switch, Dark Chief, and Heritor are expected here to race at Flemington. WRESTLING KRUSE CRIES 11 ENOUGH " [Per United Press Association.] NELSON, October 7. Blomfield defeated Kruse last evening, the contest coming to an end early in the eighth round, when Kruse crawled out under the ropes and lay prone, while the referee counted! him out. Blomfield, in the previous round, had secured a fall with his octopus clamp, and Kruse had to be assisted to his corner. Kruse in the fourth round had obtained a fall by means of wristlocks and a body-press. CLARRIE RAYNER RETIRES . DEMANDS OF NEW EMPLOYMENT [Per United Press Association.] BLENHEIM, October 7. Clarrie Rayner, the professional boxer, announces ids retirement from the ring, due to the demands of the new employment he has obtained. SNOOKER MATCH LINDRUM AND NEWMAN TO MEET Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 6. (Received October 7, at 2 p.m.) Lindrum will meet Newman at snooker on November 13.