SPORTING.

Southland Times, Issue 18823, 17 May 1920, Page 3

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. ROYAL RACE MEETING. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 15. The race meeting tendered at Riccarton py the Canterbury Jockey Club in honour of the visit of the Prince of Wales attracted a very large attendance. The weather waa fine, and the course in splendid order. The totalisator investments were £49,666 10s Results: — WELCOME HURDLES, of £SOO. One mile and a quarter. 1 Gaylight, 10.4 (W. Scobie) 1 6 Hylans, 12.2 (T. Humphries) 2 2 Kohu, 11.13 (R. Thoms) 3 Also started; 3 Seadown 11.6, 4 Gang Awa’ 11.5. 5 Crib 10.13, 7 Jack Symons 9.7, 8 Warform 9.0. Won by four lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, 3 min. 15 3-sth secs. Jack Symons dislodged his rider at the second fence. RENOWN STEEPLECHASE, of £750. Two miles and a half. 2 Manawapnngn, 9.13 (L. Hagarty) .. 1 4 Waimai, 11.13 (W. Rennie' 2 3 San Sebastian, 9.13 (T. Humphries) 3 Also started: Master Strowan 11.12, 1 Coalition 11.9, 6 Silverspire 10.9, 2 Merry Lad 9.13 (coupled with Manawapango), 8 Bore 9.5, 7 Sonny 9.7, 9 Tumult 9.7. Won by six lengths. Merry Lad fell. Time, 4 min. 53 secs. CORNWALL HANDICAP, of £6OO. One mile and a quarter. 4 Starland, 9.5 (A. Reed) 1 7 Will Oakland, 3.10 (C. Lansdowne) 2 2 Bondage, 8.8 (L. Hagertyl 3 Also started: 8 Clean Sweep (coupled with Bondage), 6 Sisyphus 5.5, 9 Chaeronia 8.5, 5 Primum 5.3, 13 Admiral Talbot 7.13, 2 Adopted 7.13, 10 Glentanner 7.11, 11 Nautical 7.10, 12 Gossard 6.10. Won by a length. Time, 2 min. 9 secs. ROYAL HANDICAP, of £1250. One mile and a half. 9 Royal Star, 6.1S (A. E. Ellis) .... 1 2 Sunart, 7.10 (McCarten) 2 1 Kilrush, 8.11 (H. Gray) 3 Also started: 4 Imaribbon 8.2, 8 Melee 7.13, 3 Bonnie Maid 7.12, 6 Eleus 7.11, 5 Brackenfield 7.9, 10 Kilke© 6.11, 7 Almoner 6.7. Won by a head. Time, 2 min. S3 4-sth secs. MARLBOROUGH STAKES, of £1230. One mile. 5 Amythaa (A. J. JlcFlynn) 1 1 Arrowsmith (H. Gray) 2 3 Karo (B. Deeley 3 Also started: Right and Left. Won by three lengths. Time, 1 min. 40 secs. The field was despatched by the Prince of Wales. SANDRINGHAM WELTER, 1 Silver Peak, 8.10 (G. Young) .... 1 3 Hetana, 9.11 (Reed) 2 2 Mustard Pot, 9.3 (McFlynn) .. .. 3 Also started; 4 Torfreda 9.5, 11 Burrangong 9.7, 5 Oaverock 8.3, 7 Sundance 7.9, 6 Moorabb© 7.7, 8 Link Up 7.7, 10 Marc Anthony 7.7, 9 Astray 7.7. Won by four lengths. Time, 1 min. 12 4-sth secs.

NOTES ON THE RACING.

(BY SIR MODRED.)

(Special to the Times.)

The weather was apparently made to order for the Royal fixture, a calm atmosphere prevailing, while brilliant sunshine flooded the scene. The Royal visitor took a great interest in the proceedings, and did not leave until after the last event, slipping away quietly before the roads became crowded with returning racegoers.

When the field in the Welcome Hurdles was sent on its journey. Kohu half turned round and lost many lengths. Gang Awa ran to the front closely attended by Warform (G. King). At the Stand hurdles Jack Symons picked on landing and lost hia rider (G. Fielding). Warform was beaten at the back. Hylana, Gay Light and Seadown ran up to Gang Awa at the far turn. Gay Light at once ran to the front from Gang Awa, with Hylans closing up. At the last fence Hylans was almost on terms with the leader, but S. Salmond’s Gay Light (Scobie) drew out on the flat and won by four lengths, Hylans (Humphries) beating Seadown by a neck for second place, Crib, a length off. was fourth, and then came Gang Awa and Warform. Had the riderless Jack Symons not interfered with Seadown in the rur home, the Wellington-owned horse would probably have been second.

Ten starters for the Renown Steeple abase paraded in the birdcage for some time awaiting the arrival of the Royal visi tor, who presently came upon the scene, tbe central figure in a long procession of motor cars which halted in the straight in front of the grandstand, and the Prince passed to his box amidst prolonged cheering. When the flag fell Manawaponga at once ran to the front from Merry Lad and Master Strowan. but the last named at once pulled back. At the Stand Manawaponga was a dozen lengths in front of Merry Lad, Waimai and San Sebastian and •way back came Coalition, Silverspire, Master Strowan and the others, while Jeannot was tailing off. The leader increased his advantage along the back where Merry Lad (Douglas; fell. Owing to the ?act that the rider’s rivals had allowed him to get too far away, Mr J. S. Barrett’s Manawaponga, by All Black—Dear Heart (L, Hegarty) after hitting the second last fence hard, was enabled to win easing up fcy three lengths from Waimai (W. Rennie), with San Sebastian (Humphries) a length •way third, beating Coalition next, then Master Strowan, Sonny, Silverspire, and Bore.

Shortly after the select field for the Marlborough Stakes left the birdcage •midst keen excitement at the prospect of • race designed to settle many arguments »s to the respective merits of Amythas, Arrowsmith and Karo, whisper went round that the despatch was to be under Roval supervision, and presently the Prince, Mr A. Boyle, chairman of the C.J.C. and Admiral Halsey rode forth mounted on hacks, and made their way to the starting point, being loudly cheered all along the route At the barrier the Royal starter, under the direction of Mr A. Wood, tried the working of the lever several times. TTie mechanism did not appear to work too well for the Royal starter. Right and Left getting an advantage from Arrowsmith. R. Reed sent Right and Left along for his life, and the two-year-old galloped clean away from his opponents until experienced racing men proclaimed that he would never be caught. It certainly looked like it. However, Arowsmith, Karo and Amythas began to gather in the youngster. Racing to the home turn Right and Left faltered after rounding the corner. The jockey on Amythas put in a great run from the distance, and staying on in great style soon placed the issue beyond doubt. There was frantic cheering as Mr F. 9. Easton’s Amythas, by Demosthenes —Gold Treasure, 8.9 (A. J. McFlinn) drew out and beat Arrowsmith 9.0 (H. Gray) by two lengths, with Karo 8.12 (B. Deeloy) a length away, third, and Right and Left two lengths away. The winning horse and rider were treated to a rousing reception, and the applause was renewed when the Prince and his companions came back to the grandstand a little later, their perfect mannered steeds taking BO notice of the widespread excitement •ro’.nd them.

From a good start in the Royal Handicap Ficus was unlucky going out of the straigfil, being interfered with and knocked back. Sunart and Almoner made the early running, but Kilkeo waa with Sunart going down the back, then Almoner and Royal Star, with Eleus running up handy, while Kilrush waa at the tail of the field. Kil-kc-e got a head in front of Sunart racing to the home turn, but the latter came on again in the straight. The field then plnaed up. Inside the distance Royal Star

(A. Ellis) tackled Sunart (McCarten) and beat him by a neck, with Kilrush (Gray) a length off third, while Eleus was a length away, followed by Imaribbon and Bonnie Maid. In the run home Eleus hung out, but G. Young made a lot of use of him over the first half mile. Almoner and Kilkee did not see the journey out. The winner returned a price over a score.

Sevral horses misbehaved prior to the start for the Cornwall Handicap, and the delay subsequently affected the Southlander, Primum. The early running was made by Will Oakland and Bondage! with Primum running into third place at the far turn. Primum moved up and led into the straight from Will Oakland. The Invercargill horse looked a winner at the distance, but immediately compounded. Starland coming out of the bunch to challenge Will Oakland in a good finish. Mr G. L. Stead’s Starland (R. Reed) won by a length from Will Oakland, with Bondage a length away third, followed by Clean Sweep, Chaeronia and Foo Chow. Shortly before the start of the race the crack three-year-old, Amythos, was led into the birdcage to be photographed in company with the Prince of Wales.

Torfrcda quickly ran to the front in the Sandringham Handicap, followed by Burrangong. The North Islander led to the distance, where Silver Peak came upon the scene. In the run home Mr W. Stone's Silver Peak (G. Young) ran to the front and won by two lengths from Hetaua (R. Reed), with Mustard Pot (A. J. McFlinn) close up. Then came Torfreda and Caverock. As an outcome of his mare’s success Mr Stone will bring one of the Royal cups back to Southland.

After the start of the Marlborough Stakes, when on the way back to the enclosure, the Royal rider sent his mount at some fences. After negotiating the first jump safely the horse made a mistake at the second obstacle, giving his rider a tumble. The fallen Royal horseman was uninjured and returned smiling to the paddock, accompanied by an anxious looking retinue. THE JOCKEYS’ STRIKE. MEETING AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 14. For the purpose of giving organised Labour an opportunity to leam “the facts” about the strike of jockeys at Avondale, a meeting was held in the Trades Hall tonight. There was a fairly good attendance, which was presided over by Mr F. Robson, President of the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council. The meeting was addressed by Messrs C. C. Sheoth (secretary of the Jockeys’ Association), H. Davies (South Island representative of the Jockeys’ Association), E. J. Howard, M.P., J. McCombs, M.P., and D. G. Sullivan, M.P. The meeting endorsed the resolutions recently carried by the Auckland unions, and also decided to ask the local members of Parliament to urge the Minister of Internal Affaire to suspend the issue of tote permits till the dispute is settled and the suspended jockeys are reinstated.

TATTERSALL’S WINTER STAKES,

MASTER MOUTOA INJURED,

SYDNEY, May 16. (Received May 16, 5.5 p.m.) Tattersall’s Winter Stakes resulted;— Silverton 1, Rosewalk 2, Swiftshot 3. Won by a heart. Time, 2min 19 1-osecs. The New Zealand horse Master Moutoa fell end is crippled. He is unlikely to race again. FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY’S GAMES.

The rain that commenced to fall earlj in the afternoon mode accurate handling and kicking difficult on Saturday, and the games on Rugby Park developed into forward games with only flashes of back piny. The ground was in good order and did not cut up much under the moist conditions. On No. 1 area Banka and Law were defeated by Union after a good game, the losers making great efforts to equalise in the closing stages. Bluff met Public Service on No. 2 area, and a fast game consisting of loose forward rushes by both sides ended in Public Service winning by 8 points to 3. UNION (9) v. BANKS AND LAW (6). (Red and Black). (Blue and Black). Teams. Union—-Backs: Middlemiss; Findlay, Mac Donald, Roberts; Eunson, Ashley; Kelly; forwards; Mills, Murray, Cockroft, Webb, Galbraith. Smith. Leete and Stewart. Banks and Law—Backs: Gibbs; Lopdell, Gihnour, Prain: St. George, Duncan; Dykes; forwards: Pryde (2), Wilcox. Knox, Delargey, Irving, Broughton and Pone. Banks and Law lost the toss and kicked off from the western end, the kick being returned to half-way. The Union forwards gradually worked down the line, where an attempted passing rush by the Red hacks was broken, and the Blue forwards invaded Union’s ground. The Reds attempted to open again and their forwards carried play to the Blue line. A free kick relieved. From near the twenty-five flag Cockroft attempted a goal from a penalty, but the kick kept low, crossing under the posts. Bunks and Law forced. The Red forward? kept on attack with Cockroft, Galbraith and Murray prominent, and the Blues were forced twice in quick succession. Kelly sent his hacks away well, but the movement did not get far, Eunson kicking down field. Gibbs returned and Broughton following fast, beat the Union full-back, and took the bull across the line, giving Delargey an easy chance to score. The latter failed to ground an easy bull. Union forced. The Blues "ontinued to press the Union backs, and a free kick went over the line. Union

forced. The Red forwards now took a hand, mid had fielding by Gibbs allowed them to reach the Blue line, the ball rolling over. Blues forced. From the drop-out Mac Donald and Ashley returned in a loose rush, but St. George found touch and Gilmour further improved, only to see the Red forwards airain take possession and carry play to the Blues’ line. The Blue forwards rallied and cleared. Give and take play followed in mid-field until a saving kick from St. George failed to find the line, and Ashley following fast scored wide. Cockroft failed. Union 3; Banks and Law nil. The Red forwards were on the attack from the drop-out, and a scramble on the Blue line saw Murray secure and dive over. Eunson failed with the kick. Union 6 ; Banks and Law nil. Half-time was sounded with play in the Blues’ territory. Union set the ball moving in the second spell and attacked, but the Blue forwards retaliated and carried play to mid-field. Macdonald with a good run put his side on the attack, but T. Pryde, Broughton, St. | George and Delargey came away and entered Union’s ground. Bad handling by the Blue backs was promptly taken advantage of by the Union forwards and play quickly shifted to the Blue line. A scrum on the line followed and Kelly securing scored in a good position. Cockroft failed with the kick. Union 9; Banks and Law nil. Hard kicking by the Red forwards following the dropout lost a good chance, allowing Blues to force. The Blues now set out in earnest to wipe out the deficit, and Gilmour and St. George carried play to the Union lines, and a centre from the former went over the Red line. Union forced The drop-out brought little relief to the Reds, who forced another hard kick. Middlemiss stopped a dangerous Blue rush and Leete and Murray further improved, but Gilmour and Prain returned play. From a scrum near the Red line Banks and Law secured and Dykes sent the ball to Duncan, who dived across. Dykes' kick fell short. Union 9; Banks and Law 3. The Blue forwards returned the drop-out to the Red fine, where a scrum took place in front of Union’? posts. Banks and Law secured and Dykes transferred to Duncan; St. George, Gilmour and Prain handling in turn. The last-named scored wide after a good run. Duncan failed with the kick. Union 9; Banks and Law 6. The Blues were now fully qztended.

but the defence of the Red backs proved too solid, and after some good forward play by both teams time was called with Union on the attack, and the scores unaltered. Union 9 points (three unconverted tries) to Banks and Law’s 6 points (two unconverted tries). Mr L. Foster controlled the game.

PUBLIC SERVICE (8) v. BLUFF (3). (Black). (Red and Gold). The teams were:—Public Service—-Backs; O'Connell; Saunders, Fortune, Macdonald: Sproat, J. Dalgleish; L. Dalgleish ; forwards; Sellars, McDermott, Langbein, Holz, Bennetts, Wilson, Cameron, Hunter. Bluff.—Backs: Brown; Long, Phillipson, Johnston; Gilroy, Potter; Finnerty; forwards: McNeil, H. Long, Murphy, Tall, Winter, Brookes, Galbraith, Budd. After a re-arrangement of their team given above, Public Service took the field with fourteen men. Bluff kicked off and the Service forwards attacked strongly. They looked likely to score, but Sproat spoilt the movement by getting offside. Service kept up the pressure and Fortune shot unsuccessfully for goal. Bluff forced. The play remained in Bluff’s twenty-five for some time until Fortune made another unsuccessful attempt to goal from a free kick. Play returned to the centre when Bluff attacked for the first time, coming right to their opponents’ line. Service forced. An exchange of kicks saw the Service team come away in a loose rush in which the backs and forwards worked together. The Bluff half secured from a scrummage, kick ed high and followed fast. Potter secured again and scored wide. Johnston failed

with the kick; Bluff 3; Public Service 0. Play hung in the Service twenty-five and J. Dalgleish stopped a dangerous rush with a good mark. The Service forwards came upfield from the kick to Bluff territory. In a good position they heeled to their backs who came away in a passing rush which broke down ; Mackenzie secured again and scored in the corner. Fortune’s kick went outside; Bluff 3; Public Service From the drop-out play returned to Bluff’s twenty-five. From loose play L. Dalgleish passed to hie brother, to Macdonald, who cut in quickly before transferring to Fortune. The latter put the finishing touch to a fine rush by crossing the line under the posts. The scorer goaled; Public Service S, Bluff 3. The Service vanguard attacked from the kick off and Sellars came away in a fast piece of solo play. Bluff forced. Service at once rushed to the Bluff goal line, but again good play was spoilt by a forward handling offside, A Bluff threequarter intercepted a pass and took the ball well into Service's danger zone. Short line kicking by the Service backs relieved and play returned to the centre where forward scrambles took place, the soaking rain having now stopped most of the attempts by the backs to open up the game. Halftime sounded with the ball at half way. The Service forwards followed the kickoff fast, but the Bluff forwards rallied in their twenty-five where Fortune had an unsuccessful shot at goal near the touch-line. Budd came away at the head of a solid Bluff forward rush, but O’Connell drove the Yellow and Red forwards back with good kicks down the line. L. Dalgleish sent his backs away but the movement was nullified by the Bluff rearguard tackling well. A high cross-kick by Fortune was chased across the line by players of both sides, Bluff forcing. The Service forwards appeared to be tiring and Bluff kept up a hot attack in the Service twenty-five. Two big kicks by Holz cleared the Service line, and a Service back followed a high kick to Gilroy who, failing to take cleanly, found touch hurriedly in his own twenty-five. From a scrum near the line th# Dalgleish brothers came round on the blind side and passed to Mackenzie, who was pushed out at the corner flag. Bluff broke away from their line to the other end of the field and repeatedly tried to get their backs away, but the ball was too slippery to handle. Play hung round half-way for a long time and a succession of free kicks ensued, the players on both sides continually getting off- ; side. Budd broke away from a scramble, but kicked too hard, and O’Connell got in a long line kick. Play returned to the centre, where full time' was blown. Public Service (one converted try and one unconverted try) 8 points; Bluff (one unconverted try), 3 points. Dr Crawford controlled the game.

JUNIORS. Public Service 17 v. Union 3; Mr H. Washer. NORTHERN UNION TEAM. FREMANTLE, May 15. The menibers of the English Northern Union football team arrived on board the

Naldera. Wagstaffe, their captain, described the combination as a very J strong one. 'VARSITY BEAT KAIKORAI. (Special to the Times). - DUNEDIN, May 15. Great interest was taken in the 'Varsity v. Kaikorai match, which was played toi day, and after a keen game 'Varsity ran out winners by 12 points to 9. | TENNIS. | NEW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS. SYDNEY, May 16. /Received May 10, 5.5 p.m.) In the New South Wales tennis champion- | ships finals, men’s doubles. R. Neill and Dr Pocklev beat W. A. Clark and Dr Pooley, 6—l, 6—2, B—6. In the ladies’ doubles Mrs Ford and Miss Halley beat Miss St. George and Mrs Fuller, ,3—6, 6—2, 6—3. In the men’s R. Neill beat E. O. Pocklev, I 6—4, 4 —O, 61, 6—3. i Ladies’ singles: Miss Halley beat Mrs Ford 0 —4, o—4.0 —4. ROEHAMPTON TOURNAMENT. LONDON, May 14. The grass tennis tournament at Roehampton roused much interest owing to the presence of the South African Davis (hip team. In the semi-finals Norton (South Africa) beat Dodd B—6, 6—3. F. G. Ix>we beat Dodd (South Africa! 6—3, 6—3. Lycett and Fisher (New Zealand) are in the final of the men’s doubles. Lycett and Miss Ryan are in the final of the mixed doubles. COUNTY CRICKET? LANCASHIRE V. LEICESTER. LONDON, May 14. (Received May 16, 5.5 p.m.) Playing for Lancashire against Leicester, Parkin took 13 wickets for DO. BOWLING. NEW ZEALANDERS AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, May 15. At bowls six rinks from New Zealand scored 127 against North Sydney 95. FINAL TEST MATCH. SYDNEY, May 16. (Received May 16, 5.5 p.m.) In the final test match at Kuringgai New ) South Wales scored 134, and Auckland 120. i - i SCULLING. ARRIVAL OF BARRY. SYDNEY, May 16. (Received May 16, 5.5 p.m.) The sculler Barry has arrived and had a great reception. He is splendidly fit, and intends to do his utmost to regain the world’s championship. He proposes competing in a handicap at the end of August. THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. BRISBANE, May 16. (Received May 16, 5.5 p.m.) A. Baynes, of Queensland, won the amateur sculling championship of Australia. South Australia won the eight-oared championship. BILLIARDS. SMITH AND FALKINER. LONDON, May 14. (Received May 18, 6.5 p.m.) In the billiards championship Smith steadily forged ahead throughout the week. 1 The present scores are: Smith 14,001 ; Faikrner 12,268.