LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 23701, 8 October 1940, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

CRICKET SUGGESTION HOME AND HOME GAMES [Pbr United Pkess Association.] WELLINGTON, October 8. The Wellington Cricket Association Management Committee has decided to approach the Auckland and Canterbury Associations with a view to playing home and home matches this summer because of the likelihood of the postponement of Plunket Shield games. The suggestion is made that profits be on a 50-50 basis. It is suggested, too, that, where possible, visiting players be billeted. OFFER FOR BEAU VITE 10,000 GUINEAS REFUSED SYDNEY, October 8. (Received October 8, at 1 p.m.) Commenting on the Metropolitan, the ‘Telegraph’ says: “Beau Vite’s win was the most spectacular highweight performance since Laddie Blue scored with 10.7 in 1021. Making light of his welter-weight, Beau Vite dashed away at the start as though he was in a sprint race, and won in a runaway fashion.” The ‘Herald 1 says; “New Zealandbred horses secured a notable triumph in winning the Epsom-Metropolitan double.”

Following Beau Vite’s win. his owner refused an offer of 10,000 guineas for the horse. Beau Vite is now a clear-eut favourite for the Melbourne Cup. The acceptances for the Craven Plate, £1,300, one mile and a-quarter,

to be run at Randwick to-morrow are: Bourbon, St, Constant, Mildura 9.4, Reading, Dashing Cavalier, High Caste, Beau Vite 9.0. TROTTING GUP HANDICAPS The following handicaps have been declared for the New Zealand Trotting Cup, £2,600, 4min 26sec class, two miles:—Bayard, Colonel Grattan, Donald Dhu, Dusky Sound, Ferry Post, Horsepower, Lightning Lady, Marlene, Nell Grattan, Plutus. Renown’s Best scr, Cantata, Great Jewel, Marsceres, Southern Chief 12yds, Fine Art 24, Blair Athol, Parisienne 36, Pot Luck 48.