SPORTING.

Southland Times, Issue 18830, 25 May 1920, Page 3

SPORTING.

KOTES BY SIR MODRED. Owners are reminded that acceptances for the opening day of the Dunedin J.C.’s Winter meeting close to-morrow (Wednesday) at 5 p.m. The Auckland jumper, Marconi, contracted a poisoned leg during the trip to the Egmont meeting, and as a consequence he has had to be speMed.

Tim Doolan, winner of the N.Z. Grama National Steeplechase in 191-4, is reported to be galloping well at. Caulfield, and is expected to get on the winning list in the near future.

The jumping horseman W. Bowden has been very successful of late, winning three cross-country events at the Egmont lixlure and one at Wanganui—three of the races on Luke —-and two hurdle contests at W anganui on Paddington Green, or six wins in all.

It looks as if the imported Australian steeplechaser, Old Mungindi, is coming back to form, as he carried 12.0 into third place in the* Grandstand Steeplechase at Wanganui on Saturday last, when Luke (11.1) beat First Line (10.11) by two lengths, with Mr 'W. R. Kemball's representative five lengths off. Mr Kemball was successful in the May Hurdles with another Australian jumper, viz.. Lord Nagar. who finished in front of Yankee Jack and Zola.

Primum has been unfortunate on his northern trip. as. shortly after his arrival in Christchurch, it was found that ho was suffering from a badly pricked foot, whde a had kick on the hock at the Royal meeting did nor improve matters with the Nassau gelding.

It is reported that all was not well with Almoner after racing at the North Otago J.C. meeting. The Boniform gelding has displayed signs of limb troubles on many occasions of late, hence ho may pull round in time to race again at the Dunedin J.C.’s meeting next week.

When Happy Voyage broke the Australian record recently by trotting a mile in 2min 9secs, he was clocked to cover the last half mile in Imin 2secs.

Cinna. winner of the One Thousand Guineas, is a half-sister to the stallion Spearhead, who is now at the stud in Victoria, both oeing from Baroness la Fleche, a family from which Arrowsmith descends.

The Sydney Cup winner, Kennaquhair, iJ at present being given a spell, and is unlikely to race again until the leading spring meetings come round.

Clarence O’Neill, who at one time was a successful rider over fences in New Zealand, being the first jockey to introduce the Tod Sloan style of riding over jumps, lately arrived in Melbourne from Launceston, Tasmania, in charge of Enigmatical and Puf! Paste. O'Neill has been training horses in Tasmania for several seasons, and during that period has turned out many winners in the island.

“A Sport” is informed that the winner of the Members’ Handicap on the second day of the North Otago meeting, viz., Murihiku was bracketed with the third horse, Killaia. The former raced in A. McDonald's name, while Kiliala ran in the nomination of Mr J. B. Reid. The reason for the coupling of the horses is not made plain in the official report, but it is probable that Mr J. B. Rfid, her breeder, still retains an interest in Murihiku (the winner!.

Cvnic has been doing a great deal of work on the hills in the vicinity of EUer?!ie. Tne imported horse appeared to be walking tenderly after a gallop at A.R.C. headquarters the other morning (reports an Auckland Star writer), but P. Conway, in whose charge he i.s at present, has no doubt about getting him to the post ur the Great Northern Hurdle Race.

It is 17 years, says the Melbourne Herald, since Richard Wootton, who returned to Melbourne recently, left Australia for South Africa with a team of 26 racehorses. Throe years later he removed to England, taking with him Fabric (bred in Victoria) and Hollander. Both as owner and trainer Wootton met with great success on the English turf, and his sons, Frank and Stanley, earned fame as jockeys. The sons have settled in England. Wootton has several horses racing in Sydney, and a few •there were recently sent out from England lo be trained at Caulfield by N. D. Godhy, jSt’ho served his apprenticeship as a jockey ith his new patron. According to Wootton e control of the turf in England is satisctory except for the inadequacy of public accommodation on racecourses. There is no likelihood of the introduction of stipendiary control, which, he considers, would make racing too much of a business. Racehorses have advanced so much in value in England that really good ones are not likely to be sold hereafter for export, to Australia.

CANTERBURY PARK T.C. .FIRST DAY TROTTING HANDICAPS. (Per United Frees Association.) WELLINGTON, May 24. The following are the handicaps for tho first day of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s Winter meeting : AMATEUR HANDICAP (harness), unhoppled trotters, class 3.50 (one mile and a half)— Lady Esma, Miss Chancellor and Ngapuna scr, Rothina, Household, Emerald Green, Waimera. Maori Princess and Sherry 2 secs, Admiral Derby, Wonder Why, Jell Dillon, Best Boy, Rosie Wilkes, Marvina, Major Domo, Gentle Ribbon, Isaac, BayBoy, Chairman, Bachelor. Gold Stanley, Frank Drift, White Lupin. Agnes W., Our Bluey, Lady Lena, Derby Girl, Ravensworth mnd Rendade 4.

PENINSULA HANDICAP (harness), •lass 3.36 (one mile and a half)— Nabob •cr, Royal Step, Rearguard, Tatsy Dillon, Doreen Dillon and Harold Child 1 sec. The Whip, Saint's Bell, Hickorywood and Hutana 2 secs, Fishenon, Linrietta, Madeline, Milda Pointer and The Monkey 3, Florence la Badie, Nutwood June., Prince Coronado, Imperial Junior, Harry Tracey, Eulius, Louie Drift, Sea Nymph, Guy Dillon, Locanda Junior, Coil Tirana and Nelson Derby 4. PAPAROA HANDICAP (harness), £SOO, class 4.36 (two miles)— Author Dillon scr, Cello Sydney Wilkes 1 sec. Admiral Wood 2 •ecs, Agathos 3, Albert Cling 5. Rera Peter end Erin’s King 6, Vice-Admiral 7, Emperor, Gleaming, Paul Dufault, Whispering Willie, Rangitata Lass, Stockade, Partner. Brown's Nugget, Sympathy and Maoriland 8. LYTTELTON HANDICAP (saddle., class 4.50 (two miles)— Dandy Chimes scr, Hoymetta 1 sec, Albert Wallace and StanleyDirect 4 secs, The Gunner 6. Imperial Junior 9, Harold D., Bon Patch and Lady Swithin 10, Beewoorl, Prince Coronado, Sea Nymph, Guy Dillon, The Rook, Coalition, Tauhinu, Bogash, Prince Burlington, Mopey Bentaseon 11.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP (harness), clas.- 3.49 (one mile and a quarter) —Trix Pointer scr, General Link 1 sec. Admiral Wood 2, Gleaming. Sashwood, Mintson, Albert Cling, Our Girl, Chid and Paul Dufaalt 3, Birdwood, All Bell, Stockade, Rorke’s Drift, Moneymaker and Strategy 4, Silver Nut and Letitia 5. AUTUMN HANDICAP (saddle), class 5.0, unhoppled trotters (two miles) —Dur Goldie and Treasure Seeker scr, Patard, Parkfiold and Bellena 3 secs, Marvolo and Miss Patty 4, Delville Wood, Ballin, Arcadian and Merry Bingen 5, Miss Lorna and Sunrise 6, Red Bel!, Imperial Victor, Culverden, Sally Dillon, Captain Rothschild and Blazer Wilson 7.

RAILWAY HANDICAP (harness), class 2.20 (one mile) —Admiral Hal scr, Idris and Granger 1 sec, Nabob, Pax, Proud Spring and Pleasant Mount 2, Petrova, Dillon Diject, Dora Derby, Greta and Locanda Dil-

lon 3, Miss Edith and Hayseed 4, Annie Dillon, Ngaiora, Little Kauri, Doreen Dillon and Miss Havoc 5. AU REVOIR HANDICAP (saddle), class I 2.22 (one mile)— Nancy Stair scr, Hoymetta j 1 sec, Guynemcr 2, Hayseed, Molly Chimes i and Peter Mac 3, Gleuaray, Ngaiora, Little j Kauri, Red Prince, Rearguard, The Dingo, Robert Dillon, Harold Child, Royal Step, j Annie Dillon and Bill Brown 4, First Alarm, j Hickorywcod, Gipsy King, Hutana and The I Whip f), Nutwood Junr, Fisherton, Aurifcr- | cuts and Lindetoa 6. j The handicap of Treasure is withheld. FOOTBALL ENGLISH TEAM IN AUSTRALIA. (£’■ Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, May 24. (Received May 24, 9.50 p.m.) I The English footballer;' have arrived j They express the opinion that the present j team is better than the previous one. but I they would have liked morn weight in the I backs, as there is a great danger of injury to small men used to soft English grounds. The team was accorded a civic reception, at. which the manager said ho had been in srructed that the practice of replacing an injured man in the first half, which was permitted here, would be abandoned, and no injured men would be replaced. LAWN TENNIS. THE SURREY CHAVHIONSHIP. WON BY FISHER. LONDON, May 22. In the Surrey tennis championship final, Fisher beat Mavrogordato 6—-4, 6—4, 6—l. Lvcett and Miss Ryan bent Lowe and Mrs Larcombe. Fisher and Lycett beat Park and W'att 6—2, 6 —3, 6—4. / CRICKET. HIGH SCORING IN COUNTY MATCHES. (United Service.) LONDON, May 21. A feature of the week’s cricket was the number of centuries recorded. Hendren made 158 for Middlesex; Mead 125 for Hampshire; Makepeace 132 for Lancashire : Russell 117, Jupp 116. and Jewell 110 for Essex. Cook, bowling for Lancashire against Derbyshire, secured seven wickets for 8 runs.

BOXING

UREN v. HOLLAND. (Per United Press Association.; WELLINGTON. May 24. Boxing at the Town Hall to-night, Tommy Uren beat Fritz Holland on points. The contest went the full fifteen rounds after one of the cleverest exhibitions of in-fighting witnessed locally. WORLD’S LIGHT HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. GARPENTIER AND LEVINSKY TO MEET. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, May 24. (Received May 21, 10.10 p.m.) The World states that Carpentier has signed for a fight with Battling Levinsky for the light heavyweight championship of the world on or before July 26. The men have agreed on the weight, 17.5 pounds, and the fight will be twelve or fifteen rounds, depending on the State in which the fight takes place. HOCKEY. The following hockey fixtures have been arranged for Wednesday next: — LTnion v. Winton at Winton. Collegiate A. v. Underwood at Underwood. HARRIERS’ CLUB. OLD Y.M.C.A. CLUB TO BE RE-FORMED A meeting was called last evening for the purpose of endeavouring to re-form the old Y.M.C.A. Harriers’ Club, which was in existence before the war. Several motnbeis of the former club were present and expressed confidence of being able to obtain sufficient support to re-establish the pastime. It was eventually decided to teform the club to be known as the Union Harriers' Club and those present formed themselves into a provisional committee lo report to a meeting to be held next Monday night.