LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 23371, 14 September 1939, Page 13

LATE SPORTING

ASHBURTON MEETING TRACK WORK AT RiCCARTCN [Special to tbs ‘ Star.’] Overnight rain caused the Riccarton trade* to be iii soft condition to-day. The grass track was used for fast work and provided slow going. Practically all the horses racing at Ashburton on Saturday galloped. . The best times during the morning W Half-mile: Doria and Npko 61 3- Blue Coat and Grey Night pi 4- Gay Parade and Density 62sec, Sunny Dawn and Dinah Dhu 53 2-ssec, Jan Ridd 53sec. Winning Rival beat Great Swoop over six iurlongs in Imin 19 2-ssec — the best over that distance. ... Kilrobe easily beat Dictate in Imin 2Qs cc Roy Bun beat The Sandwichman in Imin 20 3-Ssec, and Flame Queen beat Terriby in Imin 20 l-ssec. _ Over seven furlongs Sovereign Bady recorded Imin 33 2-ssec, Lockit Imm 34 2-ssec, and Great Memory and Captain Bruce Imin 35sec. There yeas no snow, at Ashburton yesterday, and. with the previous light rain the track on Saturday will probably be soft. TRAINING AT AVONDALE [Pm United Passs Association.] AUCKLAND, September 14. Trainers had the use of the course proper at Avondale this morning, the poles being 66ft out. The going was very heavy; in fact, it is doubtful if it Las ever been heavier, and consequently bo fast times were recorded. The latest arrivals include Gay Mimic, Kindergarten, Ned Cuttle. Majority. Gadger, and the two-year-old. Gay-Widow. Mai De Mer was the first to work, and came home from the five furlong mark in Imin 8 4-ssec, doing the last half-mile in. 55 4-seec. The time dor the,full distance was not bettered during the morning. The Cup candidates, Lowenherg and Tidewaiter, ran seven furlongs in Imm 42se«, tneir last half-mile in 56 3-15 sec. Atkins lost an iron between the three and four furlong post, and it affected the trial to some extent, as both horses were being eased up over the .last part. The three-year-old Royal Tray ran half a mile in Sosec, hitting out well. Spearford went away from the seven furlong post, but did not have much pace on'till he reached the three furlong post, being timed to run the latter distance in 41 4-ssec. , . Hagen and Beaulivre had a good deal in reserve.at the end of five furlongs in Snin 9 1 2-ssec. The first two took 28 S-ssec and they were on terms at the fiD Kathhella occupied 54 4-ssec for half » mile, her last three furlongs taking 40 l-ssec. ■ ~, . Kena was going easily while traversing, half a mile in 58 4-ssec. increasing speed over the last three furlongs m 42 l-ssec. . _ Erndale was clear of Bronze Emerald at the conclusion of four furlongs done in 53eec. Bronze Emerald kepV with Erndale til! the last 100yds, but the latter then drew. away. j Paxeno had' an advantage over Docility after running half a mile m 54 1 Majoritv and Ned Cuttle .were out doing useful exercise, and both loot in great heart. _ , , At Ellerslie, on the No. 1 grass track, on which the poles were 10ft out and the going heavy, Francis Drake ran six furlongs in Imin 21 3-ssec, and Orate half a mile in 50 4-ssec. DEATH OF RACEHORSE PALMERSTON N„ September 14. * The racehorse Gay Son died at AwapUni of an internal trouble. CONVERSION NOT VALID SOUTHLAND’S FINAL GOAL [Pee United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, September 14. The-second kick at goal with which Wesney converted Southland’s final, try against Auckland .to turn a draw into » two-point win for Southland last Saturday should not have been allowed. , This is the decision of the Auckland Rugby Referees’ Association. It is based on the ground that the referee did not see an Auckland player out on the field in front of his goal posts; the kick was taken and was unsuccessful, the referee washing out the. kick as abortive by a signal with his hands. This determined his decision that, the try was not converted, and the decision could hot be altered under any circumstances, and consequently he was in error in complying with Saxton's appeal for a second kick. .gass—sss

LAWN TENNIS AT FOREST HILLS NEW YORK. September 13. (Received September 14. at 11 a.m.) At Forest Hills, Gilbert Hunt defeated Parker. 6-i, 6-1. 6-1; Van Horn defeated Cooke, 6-3, 8-10, 6-4, 7-5; Helen Jacobs defeated Nina Brown, 6-2. 6-2. . . At Forest Hills in the national singles, fourth round, Hoptnan defeated Grant, 7-5, 7-5, '5-7, 6-3. Grant had not previously been beaten by an Australian player, , Bundy defeated Hamraersly, 6-1, 6-4.