SPORTING.

Southland Times, Issue 18839, 4 June 1920, Page 3

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. SECOND DAY OF WINTER MEETING. SOUTHLAND HORSES WIN THREE RACES. (Per United Press Association.) DUNEDIN. .June 3. The second day of the Dunedin Jockey .Tub's Winter meeting was held to (lay in oright sunshine. There was a pood attendance. The going was somewhat heavy. Ihe totalizator investments amounted to £42.130 10s. as compared with CRD,< — l> 10s on the corresponding day of last season. Results ; SILVERSTREAM HANDICAP, .£2OO. Second £4O. third £2O, Seven furlongs. Clarkson and Pearson’s hik g (.lean Sweep, by Advance—A\ hite Shield, 4yrs, 9.13 (J. Campbell) 1 Carmine. 7.7 (T. Metcalf) - Marching Order, 9.3 (G. Tnnng) .. .. 3 Also ran—C'hacronia 8.12. Manama S.lt, Bengeroop 8.9. Blue Admiral 8.0. ( anme Jack 7.13. Spyglass 7.12. Black Mountain 7.11, Mettle Drift 7.10, Barley Rigs 7.9, The Boss 7.5. Sartolite 7.7. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time. Imin 33st.vs. PROVINCIAL HANDICAP. £40(1. Second £BO, third £lO, One mile and a quarter. J. Neylon’s Melee, by Martian-- Formless, 4yrs, 8.-8 (S. W alls) I Royal Star. S.b’> tR. (’. Reed) 2 All Ready. 5.3 (H. Youngi 3 Also ran:—Burrangong 9.3. Elens 8.13, Kilkee 7.18. Thaddeus 7.10, Almoner 7.9, Bondage 7.2. Thtstlecrown 7.0. At the distance Royal Star and Melee eame with a good run and fought out a desperate finish with All Ready, Melee winning by a head from Royal Star, ■with All Ready a similar distance away third. Time. 2min 13 2-osees. OTAGO HURDI-E HANDICAP, £7OO. Second £l4O, third £7O. Two miles. F. O. Salmon’s b g Gaylieht, by Gay Spark. 4yr>. 11.4 (W. Seobic) .. 1 P. Delargey's Dylans, 12.4, aged, (T. Humphries) 2 J. Graham's Wild Pilgrim, aged, 9.7 (J. MeChesncyi ,3 Also ran —All Talk 10.11, Jack Symons 10.9. Tutieorn 9.12. Samiel 9.9, Galina 9.4, Gunrest 9.0, Achillea* 9.0. A fine finish between Gayiight. and Hylans. the former winning lay a head, with Wild Pilgrim ten lengths away third. Time.'omin 57 2-ssccs. WAI-RONGOA HANDICAP. £3OO. Second £i>o, third ,£3O. Six furlongs. Grieve Bros.’ br m f light Bells by \ iceAdmiral Midnight, svrs. 7.11 (A. E. Ellis) 1 Mortham, 8.0 (11. ffoungi 2 Pyjama. 7,0 (T. Metcalf) 3

Also ran —Killowen 9.4, Kilbrogan S.t.'L Torfreda S 18. Murihiku 8.9. Sleepyhead 7.9. Won by six lengths, a head between second and third. Time, Imin IS 2-ssecs. WINGATUI STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. £SOO. Second third £SO. About two and a-half miles. J. Smith’s b g Crib, by Sant I lari o

Cryclc. aged, 10.9 (J. R. Kuan > . . 1 San Sebastian, 10.9 (T. Humphries! .. 2 Merry Lad. 10.S IL. Hagerty! o Also started-—Gang Awa’ 11.11, Silverspire 10.11, Zarkoma 10.9, Diavoto 0.13, Black Sea 9.7, Nocturnal 9.7. At the distance San Sebastian caught Crib, hut the latter drew away again and won by three lengths. Merry Lad a bad thin!. Time, smin 2S 3-ssecs. JANEFIELD HANDICAP. £2OO, Second £4O, third £2O. Six furlongs. W. Rain’s b g Silent King, by Gay Spark nr Calibre—Golden Way. 4yrs. 8.10 iC. Emerson i 1 Miss Camouflage, 9.4 (G. Pickens) .... 2 Lady Pallas. 8.2 (A. Ellis I 3 Also ran —Orange Bitters 9.9, Killiney 9 3, Lady Superior 8.10, Checkmate S.lO, Vice Regal 8.8, Red F’al 8.2, Hard 1 ash 8.0, Frenchman 8.0. Freestone S.O. Won by half a kngth. three lengths lx-tween second and third. Time, Imin 10 2-ssecs. SECOND HACK STEEPLECHASE, £225. Second £-15, third £22 lbs. About two tidies and a-quarter. Jf. Simon’s hlk g St. Cletus, by Bnmbardo—Chasseur mare, aged. 9.13 |C. Dawsoni 1 Clenisla. 10.9 (Mr E. J. Ellis i 2 Luigi. 10.1 (L. Hagerty l 3 Also started Kintailshore 10.5, Dunmnre 9.13, Golden Rupee 9.13, Frog 9.13, Village 9.7. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third, dime. 4min 47secs. LNVERMAV WELTER HANDICAP, £250. Second £SO, third £25. One mile. ). Graham’s b g Golden King, by Golden Knight F;urv Benzie, aged, S.S (W. Robinson i 1 Primum. 8.10 (G. Anting) 2 Hot Air, 9.2 (A. H. Wilson) 3 Also ran —Don Pacifico 9.1, Claverhouse 8,11. Marianne 8.19. Linden 8.10. Braid 5.5, Vocation 7.7, Awahou 7.7. Won by a head, four lengths between second and frhird Time, Imin 41 I-osccs. NOTES ON THE RACING. SOME KEEN CLOSE FINISHES. (Special to the Times,,! DUNEDIN, June 3, Pie weather conditions were pleasant today, brilliant sunhsine flooding the Taien Plain, consequently there was a large holiday crowd at Wiugatui to assist at the second day of the Dunedin J.C.’s Winter meeting. A field of 14 faced the starter in the Sliveratrearn Handicap, Uhaeronia was first out but Cannie Chief at once ran to the front. Barley Rips made a good run from the fivefurlong post and led to the bottom of the »1 might, where he faded out. Carmine then ■bowed out but the favourite wore the outsider down from the distance post and won by half a length. Marching Order a neck away third. ’Then came Mettlcdrift. Bengeroop. and Black Mountain. Bengeroop got into tv bad position on the rails in the Straight, but could not have won anyway. The field comprised—Clean Sweep. Barley Rigs, Bengeroop, Uhaeronia. Marching Order, Cannie Jack, Spyglass. Blue Admiral, Mettle Drift, The Boss, Black Mountain, Carmine, Mazajraa.

The Provincial Handicap field comprised; —All Ready, Eleus, Royal Star, KilItce. Bondage, Almoner, Thistlecrown, Burrangong, Thaddens. A good start saw Burrangong get out on the move and he led right up to the entrance of the straight and then faded out. F.leus was always well placed, but fell back 7,1 /’irlongs frcttt home. All Ready ran a good race, but >vas on the outside of the field most of the way. Melee did not appear on the scene till the straight was reached, when he came strongly on the outside and got up in time to beat Royal Star by a head. The favourite was a head away third. Bondage was two lengths away fourth and Almoner fifth. Burrangong was paying a very false price.

In the Otago Hurdle Handicap Samiel at Once showed up. but hit the first two fences End at once lost his chance. Gaylight, Jack Symons, and All Talk were the leading division till three furlongs from home. All Talk struck the third last fence, and dropped cut and Wild Pilgrim moved up. The Southland horse hit the second last fence and fell away and Jack Symons also dropped out.. Dylans, who must have been 50 yards away four furlongs from home, then came with a great run hut suffered defeat by a head. Dylans must have been extremely Lard to beat had Humphries kept him up with his field. Wild Pilgrim was eight lengths away third and Calma fourth. The field comprised:—All Talk, Hylans, Jack Symons, Gaylight. Calma, Tuticorn, S amici. Wild Pligrim, Gunrest, Achilleus.

After a fake start for the Waironpoa Handicap, in which Killowen mid Murihiku put a big break and indifferent start, saw Eight Bells take up the running. The favourite was never headed and won well by six lengths. Murihiku was showing out v.e 1 for three fuilongs. Pyjama was last away and did well to finish third. The field comprised; Eight Bells, Mori ham, Murihiku, Killowen, Sleepy Head, Pyjama, Kilhrugan. In the Wingatui Stcrpleehase Diavolo was gomg well in ft out when he ran off at the post and rails at the far turn after going five and a-half furlongs. Gang ’Awa was showing up, but at the double in front of the stand he was practically done with. Merrie Lad and Ciih showing the way. Crib went to the front going down .he had;, and jumping well came on to by three lengths from San Sebasti-u ae laid 100 yards away third., and R ' : tourlh only ones to finish. Silver r p.. an i then Znrkoma fell at the post and rails four fur--1 tiers from home. The field comprised: -Gang ’Awa, Zur‘■■imr, s;.. n Sebastian, ITutvulo. Grib. Silver ''pirn, M'uric had. Black Sea. No turual. Eor the JanTieL! Handicap, Orange Bit 'ris got well away, but once m the straig.d '■"•deni King eame through to win well from Miss Camouflage, who eame strop.;'!;.’ in the ‘as* lot) yards. Checkmate got into a bad position. This was Emerson s first win since his ref uni from England.

The field comprised: Silent King. Check mate. Orange Bitters, Kilhney. Lady Pallas. Vice-Regal, Miss Camouflage. ha.ly Superior, Bed Pal, Frenchman. Hard Cash, freestone

The Second Hack Steeplechase is easily described. Luigi quickly forged to the front and led over the stand double, where Golden Rupee mid Village ran off. Luigi showed nut well over the sod wall ami rigid, round to the brush at the bottom of the straight. Once over the last obstacle St. Clot us challenged and got up to win very nicely. Glcnisla. who was a long way behind running down the back, also got up ■ust in time to cut the fast-tiring Luigi out of second money. Kintailshore was sonic distance hack fourth. The field comprised: Glcnisla. St. (Telus Luigi. Kintailshore, Golden Rupee, I - rog. Dunnuiir, Village. In the In verm,ay Welter, Braid and Awahou were the first to show out and Hot Air got away badly. Golden King and Primum commenced to improve their positions after passing the four-furlong post. Once in line for home Golden King and Primum drew out for a shushing finish, the favourite being beaten by a head. Hot Air eame vrith a great run in the straight, but nmld not make up her lost ground and was four lengths away third. Braid fourth. The field comprised---Primum, Hot Air. Braid. Don Pacitieo. Golden King. Linden CTaverhouse. Marianne. Vocation, Awahou. TROTTING AT CANTERBURY PARK.

DUNEDIN-OWNED HOUSES SUCCESSFULL, (Sjxtcial to the Times.i CHRISTCHURCH, -lime 9. The weather was line but very cold for the opening day of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s Winter meeting. Desmto the fact, that the track was on the holding dd<* the racing was very interesting. A feature of the proceedings was the double success of Dunedin-owned horses, viz.. Stockade and Locanda Dillon, The latter was recently purchased fmm his breeder Mr W. I!. Bobbins, erstwhile of Southland, by an owner resident in Otago’s capital and placed with F. Holmes to he trimmed into racing shape. There was a large attendance. The totalisator figures showed a marked increase, reading at ,£38,9fil HP, as compared with £25,508 on the corresponding day ol last season. Results:—FIRST AMATEUR HANDICAP (harness! £lls. unhoppled trotters (one mile and a half i—Miss .Chancellor, by Lord Chancellor, ser. 1; Waivvera, 2secs, 2; Grand Dillon, ■Decs. 3. Also started —Lady Ksnia scr. Rothino 2. Housemaid 2, Maori Princess 2, Sherry 2, Wonder 'A hy 3. Best Roy 3, Rosie Wilkes 3, Marvina, Major Domo 3, Gentle Ribbons 3, Chairman 3, Bachelor 3. Gold Stanley 3. White Lupin 4, Agnes W 4, Our Bluey 4, Lady Lena 4, Derby Girl 4, Ravensworth 4. Won by a neck, six lengths separating second and third. Time, 3mtn oSsces. PENINSULA HANDICAP (harness'! £l(i(), class 3.3fi (one mile and a halfl--Locanda Junior, bv Brent Locanda Rothschild mare, 4yrs (A.Hendrickseni 4secs, 1; Madeline 3-ecs 2; Guy Dillon, Isecs, 3. Also started - Nabob scr. Rearguard 1, Harold Child 1, The Whip 2. Saints’ Bell 2, Hutana 2, Lindett.a 3, Milda Pointer 3. Prince Coronado 4. Ettlius 4. Louie Drift 4, Nelson Derby 4. Won by two lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 39secs.

PAPAJIOA HANDICAP (harness', WOO. Class 4.0 G. Two miles. R. J. Crossan’s eh hj Stockade, by Wildwood Junr. —Susanna, agcil. S.-ecs (A. Butterfield l 1 U. J. Stone's ch R Gleaming, oyrs, Ssees (W. Warren) 3 Edwards and Humphries’ blk g ViceAdmiral, Oyrs, Tsees (M. Edwards' 3 Also started —Admiral Wood 2secs. Agathos 3, Rota Refer 0, Emperor S, Whispering Willie S, Brown’s Nugget !). Sympathy, Brown’s Nugget and Whispering Willie all lost ground at the start. Stockade commenced very smartly, and with Gleaming in close attendance, made play all through the fir-4 mile. Passing the stand Stockade was a length (dear of Gleaming, the others being headed by Emperor and \ ice-Admiral. A little farther on Emperor lost his place to Vice-Admiral arid Acat.hos broke. From this out Stockade had matters much his own way, and, keeping Gleaming in check, won comfortably by two lengths, while eight lengths back came Vice-Admiral, followed bv Agathns and Admiral Wood. Times, •L 44, 4.44 2-5, 4.47. LYTTELTON HANDICAP (saddle i, ,‘:150 class 4.51) (two miles) —Guy Dillon, by Hamid Dillon. Users (F. Lepg). 1; Prince Burlington, Usees, 2; Hoymetta, Isee, 3. Also started —Dandy Chimes scr, Albert Wallace 4, Harold D 10, Bon Patch 10. The Rook 11, Coalition 11. Tankinu 11, Mopey 11. Won by a length, Hoymetta twelve iengthse off third. Time, 4min 57 2-ssecs. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP (harness) £3OO. Class 2.40. One mile and a quarter. W. R. L. Pasco’s eh g Silver Nut, by Wildwood Junr. —Gingernut, oyrs ssee s (E. McDermott) 1 W. B. Masham's blk g Chi<i, aged, 2secs (J. Bryce) 2 Miss N. Gunn’s hj g General Link, Isec 3 Also started —Admiral Wood 2, Sashwootl 3, Mintson 3, Albert Cling 3, Rorke’s 7>rift 4, Birdwnod 4, Strategy 4, Letitia 5. In a goofl finish Silver Nut beat Chid by half a length, third horse two lengths away. Time, 2min 57secs. AVIATION HANDICAP (saddled, ,£165.

Unhoppled trotters. Class 5.0. Two miles. G. F. Robinson's ch m Our Goldie, by Harold Dillon—Pylades, aged, scr (A. Butterfield) 1 Sally Dillon, 7sccs 2 Parkfield, 3secs 3 Also started —Treasure Seeker scr, Beliena 3, Marvolo 4, Delvillc Wood 5, Ballin 5, Miss Lorna G, Sunrise fi, P>ed Bell 7, Imperial Victor 7, Captain Rothschild 7, Blazer Wilson 7. Won by a length. Time, 4min of) 3-fisecs. RAILWAY HANDICAP (harness), £250. Class 2.20. One mile, l.ocanda Dillon, by Brent Ixicanda —Ivy Dillon, 4yrs, 3secs (F. Holmes, jun.) 1 Miss Edith, 4secs 2 Proudspring, 2secs 3 Also started —Idris Isee, Nabob 2, Pleasant Mount 2, Dora Derby 3, Greta 3, Hayseed 4, Annie Dillon 5, Ngaiora 5, Doreen Dillon 5. Miss Havoc 5, Won by a head, the third horse a similar distance away. AU REVOIR HANDICAP (saddle), £2OO. Class 2,22. One mile. Little Kauri, by Proudchild —Ngaio, aged 4.ecs (J. Bryce, jun.) 1 Hickorywood, osecs .... .... 2 Harold Child, 4secs 3

Also starter! —Nancy Stair set - , Hoymefta 1, Peter Mac 3, Glen a ray 4, Ngaiora 4, Rebel t Ddlnn 4, Autre Ddlon 4, ilill Brown 4, First Alarm 3, Gipsy Emg 5. Hutana n, The Whitt 5, Nutwood ii.n.r. i», AtlfiftTous (>. L.udcthi 0. I-Vlurtrin (i Won easily by six rl,■, TW ; l .u-'T I;;f.v; e.a second and third. Time, 2min 22strs. FOOTBALL, A BIG DAY OX RUGBY PAR K. The fine weather experienced yesterday rf .Mtctei! good ciowds to Rugby Park when four senior games, two in the morning and t\vx» in the afternoon, were played. In the morning Banks and Law suffered dnfsat by Bi.biic Service, while Star and Athlebe fought o 1 ■ t a keen gem l on No. 2 area, he genie ending in a draw, lu the a'tcrnoon i.riin-t Waikiwi, Invercargill registered tls f• t win. but 'iVaikiwi were unfortunate in having to play .-hurt throughout. Luion and Bluff met on No. 2 mea and niter a good game Union won by 0 points t > 3. ('he result of ,he day from a financial point was goo; 1 , over Wifi Being taken al the •ate. The day was ide ,! or a goo ! exhibition of foot bell and ilia ground in good O d<T. PUBLIC SERVICE Cl A ■ v BANKS AND LAW 13 i. (Black i (Blue and Black ; Teams Pul.lie Service: B ticks, CiT'onnell. Fortune, < (’Callaghan. Saunders, Mae Donald, .1. DalghTsh. 1. D.nVles-h ; forwards. Cameron. Hunter. Aiblerson. ! .ang.bem. Me De molt, Sprout, Beimel is and Siolio. Banks and Law Backs • tlibbs, I.opdeli. (ulmnor. Brain, St. George. Duncan. Dykes; forwards: Fryde, Broughton, Mat iteson, Knox, Kirkland. Pope, Irving and M ileox. Banks and haw kicked off from the western end : nd after some forward [day tinball went out at half way. From a sc aim Banks and Bow secured and by loose play invaded Black's territory. The Banins' fail! hack made a poor attempt to clear and Sproat, fielding a rebound, ran hail the ground to score at the corner. Fortune failed to convert. Public Service 3; Banks and I.aw, nil. The drop out went out near halt way and the Blue forward.-, carried play to Blacks’ ground. A senna enabled Blacks to clear. Give and take play in mid-field fol lowed until a serum enabled Blacks to open with a passing rush which .gained lit; 1-■ ground. A loose open rush by Public Ser vice looked dangerous, but slow passing cu 'bled Blues to save and Wilcox cleared downfield. The Blue forwards further im proved, but from a scrum hj. Daigieis’i cleared dangerous territory. Banks ami haw opened, but the rush bioke down and open play enabled Banks to carry play to

Blacks' 25 flag. A long exchange of kick; ,<:uv Service clear, hut Bunks rcturncii. Sorvi"e rallied and with a good rush invaded, hut the defence returned the [day to half, where, front a hue, McDonald attd Canicrort came away and in it race for the hail Cameron scored wide. Fortune failed. Public Service (i; Hanks and haw. nil. The- dropout w;is scrummed. Servic", oht aimng the hall, attempted to open, hut the rush hrok; down. A centre hy .1. Dalgleish transferred play to under the Hanks’ posts where close forward tussles ensued until Ciiinmur cleared down field. From a mark Fortune had a good attempt which failed. Banks and Law forced. The Hanks’ forwards livened from Ihe drop out and Kirkland headed a good tush to past 'half-way. From the line out St, George got away and transferred to Gil:iiui:r. who passed wildly, losing a good open dig. An exchange of kicks l>etwcen l lie hacks ended at half way. An. attempted passing rush hy Blacks was stopped hy a neat mark hy St. George, The Hanks’ full - hack failed to field hut ihc Blue forward-, coming hack <|tuckly, saved. Fas’ open play in midfield followed, both teams hand ling well. A good passing nt.-h hy Blanks looked dangerous, but O’Callaghan failed to eontieet .and after a dost- struggle on the line Blues forced. The drop-out was followed hy loose play which ended in Service’s favour until Broughton and Lopdell. in a fast dribbling rush, gained a Jot of ground. A kick downfield by Dalgleish saw Blues full-hack collared .in j tossessiou and after an exchange of long kicks Service was again on Banks' line. The Blues rallied and cleared, hut the Blades made a passing rush, J. Dalgleish to McDonald ami Stoho, and the last-named walked over. OUallagh.'n failed. Fuhhc Service. 9; Banks ami Law, ml. Service was again on the attack from the drop-out. Dykes stopping the rush, hut the Service pack shifted play to under Banks’ 00-ts. A good rush hy Service broke down, hut another immediately following, in whir.it the whole rearguard to Fortune handled, enabled the latter to score wide. Fortune failed. Public Service. 12; Banks and Law, nil. The drop-out was returned to the 2d and a long kick was forced by Blues. The drop-out saw Gilmour start a rush that end ed on Blacks’ line. Blacks cleared to the 2d flag. Public Service set the ball in motion in the second half, the kick being followed by a smart centre by J. Dalgleish. which Blacxs f-dled to make use of. Fortune had a shot that went wide and the Blues cleared to half way. Cameron, from a hue out. put Blacks on attaek and L. Dalgleish sent his hacks away but O’Callagban faded to feed his. winger. Loose op°n phay with .’VM'Vice on attack provided plenty of incidents and L. Dalgleish following a short kick was able to make Use of a speculation by Lopdell and ran across. lie scored wide. 1 online faded. Public Service. Id ; Batiks and Law. nil. Public Service kept up the pressure. Dvkes, St. George and Gilmour doing th“ large-i part of the hack defence. A ma’k chared Hank-' territory. Prom a scum Banks opened, hut a high pass a; oilt the movement. Praia put Banks on attack with a nice line kick but the Service pack cleared, (live and take play in midfield, ended in a loose Blue rush towards Service’s line but the Blacks cleared only to see Lopdr!! return play. An attempted passing rush broke down anal Blacks cleared, hut the Blues continued to lorce play ami a long kick went over. Service forerd. A nice centre by Irving ended on the Blacks line, and a passing rush by Blue in which Dykes.. St. George, Duncan and Prain handled. saw Duncan receive again from Praio and score at the corner. Dykes s kici-t just fell short : Public Service, lo ; Banks and Law o. Banks continued to attack, but the Service forwards cleared and from a' scrum Dykes opened. The play now became fast and inferesting, both teams throwing the hall about at every opportunity and when time was called Banks and Law were attacking. Public Service 15 points (5 uuconver ted tries! ; Banks ami Law 3 (one unconverted try t. Mr J. Forrester was referee.

STAR (<’, i v. ATHLETIC (hi. (Blue aml White). (Green mid Black). Slur - Forwards: Smith, Hull, Adam«nn, Spark?, G. Liiley, Murray, I.eggett, Agiew; hacks: .1. Liiley, Barraclough, W. Brown, H. Brown, John Oughton, James Oughton, and Jenkins. Athletic---Forwards': Meflin, McKenzie, Sparks, Roach, Sheehan. Miller, Shepherd, Backs: Bryce, Horan, Cross, Mapletoft, G'i k, Kerr, Cosgrove, Leith.

The Greens set up an attack from the vick-off and although the Star forwards made strenuous attempts to clear, the Green backs kept returning the ball by good line kicks until the Star hacks, using the same method, were able to clear dangerous ground. The Star forwards took a hand st attacking, but solid defensive work kept them out, and play returned to midfield. The Athletic forwards were making great efforts to cross, but always bumped against the solid defence of the Star full-back, J. Liiley, who successfully kept them out. Ouirhton (half) also shouldered a big share of defensive work. The Star hacks opened about midfield, but the movement did not go far. and the Star forwards in a loose open rush went right to the Green's line, Hall scoring. Liiley failed to convert. Star 0 ; Athletic nil. Half time was then sounded. The kick-off was followed by a Star passing rush which ended in a try. Liiley failed with the kick. Star 6; Athletic nil. Star continued to attack aud Oughton was thrown out at the comer flag. The dropout was well followed by the Green pack, and a hot siege of Star's line followed. Leith attempted a pot that looked like a

goal, but the referee in the absence of the fine-men, gave the defending side (he beneii . The Givens kept up the pre.-cur'! :md :. • r*orr rime was railed were rewarded with two tries, making the scores even. .Vr D- Stalker controlled the game. INVERCARGILL (9' V. WAIKIWI (-D. ■ Blue and Black) (Red am! Biaek) Tr.-ms Irv-ev- rg'U - Backs; McKay; I’nrre. ter, Lit’’;', Fraser; Lopdell, \no ; D:fvki.--.-n ; forwards; Rice (2 1 , Toed, For- ; --. . v. .>- *X. Nn! ; . Whitaker raid D’Bv rue. Waikiwi-- Backs; J. Darragh; 0. Reid, Forcle, Acton; T. Darragh, Knight; Wills; forwards: Pay W., Acton R., Bourchier, -..nyte, Pay J., Mallhy and Mortimer. Waikiwi kicked off against the sun, favoured by the .-Tight breeze. By shot I line work the Reds worked dnvvniicld, hut the m.iw .ovwarcis cleared To J. Darragh, who ■. turned play. Whyte broke from a hue out and carried r lay to Blues' line, but the Blue forwards came away in a good open ru.-.h in which Garrett was prominent. An (inside ruling stopped the rush. Lopdell with a clever centre put Blues on Reds’ line, and from the resultant serum Reds cleared to the 23 flag. By short line play Blues returned and tried to penetrate hy a passing rush, vhieh ended in Fr,;ser being tackled near tlv line. A hard kick went nvc*. V. aiktvvi forced. The drop out was followed by torward play in Reds' half until Darragh was collared in possession, allowing the Blurs to attack. The Red forwards cleared temporarily and from a mark Lopdell attempted a ■ I. I'he kick went wide. Waikiwi forced. The Reds were kept clo.-ely defending 11 1 1 i !'• night cicered with a long kick downfield. Acton and Whyte further inioroved and a short kick went out al Blur's' corner flag. From a serum on the line nought attempted to get through. A free cleared Blues' line. With loose forward nhty Bines carried play to midfield, Wills' ■•topping the rush. An attempted passing ru.-h by Reds allowed Bhiqs. to break ■‘m vouch and attack. Loose forward (day 'a Reds' 23 followed nnlil a rebound gave Bines an opening which Miller seized and

..- ored. Miller Ldled with the kick. Blues kept up the pressure from the drop out 1 until Forde transferred play to h:df way 'Garrett opened to Davidson from a line out and all the Blue backs out to Forrester : i.uullc'i in turn, a good rush that gained a iot of ground and put Blues on aliack. Wilis was instrumental in transferrin}.: play mt- , ine Reds' 23, and Acton and Whyte further improved. Lopdell stopped the rush. The , tie forwards carried play into Reds' 23 and . 'i returning a free kick Lopdell dropped ; ;T>r goal. The kick went wide. Waikiwi fmved. The Ref! forwards livened and , Will* further improved. The Blue forwards roke to J. Darragh who found touch well ! in ide Livies' 25. From the line out (lose

forward play followed until a free kick clear- ;, d Blues' line. Acton, Pay and Bourchier i were instrumental in shifting play bar!;, but I the Blue forwards cleared to half way. A fast open Blue rush combining forwards and 'hacks gave the Reds an. anxious few minute.- defending, the ball finally going out at I :he corner ling. A free cleared Reds’ line and Whvte, Reid, Acton, and Eonie cleared . o half way. A short line kick by Wills ;ound (ouch at the 25 flag, and an exchange of kicks following ended in Blues’ favour. The Reds returned to an attacking position, out bad passing allowed Blues to clear. Wild passing by ttte Reds allowed Blues to attack, where faulty handling lost a good opening . l.oose open play intermingled with long kicks ranged between the 25's each side liavMig (he alternate advantage. A passing ru-h by Blues, in which Davidson, Lopdcll, Vial and Eraser handled, ended in Reds’ : 25, hut by a loose forward rush the Reds I cleared. The Blues were seizing evert’ op- '■ portunily to open ami barks and forwards indulged in short, passing rushes that gained ground. From a free Miller landed a goal. Blue-- (i, • Waikiwi nil. The kick off was returned to half way and was followed by forward play in midfield, half time being blown with play in neutral ground. Invercargill kicked off against a lowering -am in the second spell, the kick tiring returned to near half way. A short kick by Eorde enabled the Reds to attack, and a ’ pood forward rush ended with the hall rolling over. Blues forced. The Blue forwards . from the drop out carried play down field | Act on stopping - a dangerous rush. Dar--1 r u'h cleared. The Blue forwards kept (he Red backs busy, a gooil forward rush being ! -topped by ollside play near the line. Red.; i cleared temporarily, hut the Blues were soon again on the Red line. Knight cleared, i Whyte headed a good rush that finished in Blues’ ground. A fast open rush by Blues returned play to under the Bed posts, and from a scrum Eorde cleared the line ami Wills further improved. The Reds’ rallied, and Acton, with a good centre, placed Reds on attack. The Red forwards followed closely, and Mortimer, from inside the 25, ■ put his boot into the ball, sending it over !ihe oar. Blues (i, Waikiwi 4. The kick ! otT was followed by close forward play in n.idlield, and an attempted passing rush by ■ Hints wa- intercepted. Waikiwi retaliated

vbh a .similar rush that ended inside Blues’ mound. Wlnue and \V. Pay further improved, the Blue hacks putting up a solid defence until a free cleared. A fast open Blue rush travelled the whole length of the field, the hall going over. Waikiwi forced. The Blue forwards were now playing well, keeping the Bed backs busy. From a free J.opdel! had a shot which after consulting the line umpire the referee disallowed. Vv'aikiwi forced. The drop out brought little relief to Waikiwi two force downs following in quick succession. A line out on Beds' hue saw good defensive work by the Bed backs until a force down brought relief. l>- , 'ids‘ , n opened from a serum and l.opdrl! cut in but In-; his fe‘U, the bail roiling .!• ;r. Bed forced. Forde was instrumental in putting Re Is on attack, hut the defence was sound. A centre by Blues and a passuur rush found play on the Beds’ line, a force resulting. The drop out was returned to the corner Hag. and from a free kick .’siller had a shot which went wide. Waikiwi forced. The drop out was followed by good loose Blue play in Beds' ground, Whitaker iiui.-hiug a ggod rush by scoring wide. Miller goaled. Blues 11, Waikiwi 4. The kick off saw the Red forwards attack hut they were unable to make any impression and the Blues cleared to the Bed 'Jo flag. The score was Invercargill 11 points (one converted try, one penalty goal and one unconverted irv to Waikiwi's 4 points (a goal from the field. Mr V\ . Dey controlled the game.

UN[ON Hit v BLUFF CU. (Rod mu! Black) (Rod :tnd < iolrl). Trams —Union (backs) MiddlemFs ; Ro berts. Kunson. Findlay; Ashley, Macdonald; Kelly; (forwards i Stewart ; Smith, Leete; Fitdhrailh, Cockroft, Thomson: Mills, Murray. Bluff: (backs) Swale; T>ong, Bhillipson, Murphy; Brown, .Fames; Finnorty ; (forwards) Uonovan; Tall. Sangstcr; Trcmhulh, Budd. McNeilage; McQuarrie, Winter. The Bluff team kicked off against :i strong north-east wind, the kick being returned to the half way flag. The Union forwards came away fast from the line out in a cnaraderistic rush to the Bluff 2d, where Swale hurriedly saved. The Union hacks got away slowly and the ball wont hack fo the forwards. Cockroft. had a kick at goal which fell short. From a cross kick by Cockroft the Union forwards swept to the Bluff line, but the Bluff forwards retaliated with a loose rush to the Union 2d, Middlemiss failing to stop them. An interchange of long kicks ended at half way where Cockroft stopped Trembath and broke away on his own to the Bluff full hack. A Bluff forward shot round a scrum offside and Cockroft's drop kick was followed to the Bluff line by (he Red and Black forwards where half a dozen players of each side piled themselves on to the ball over the line. From the scrum at five yards the Bluff forwards. using their weight, broke through the Union pack down the field, but Roberts slopped the rush with a fine kick that gained twenty yards. A fast follow by Cockroft got Swale into trouble but the Bluff forwards ended a hot ten minutes’ attack by working back to half way. A swift rush by the Bluff forwards broke up a Union passing rush, but Eunson carried it on with a solo dribbling run to the Bluff 25 where Eunson and Stewart kicked unsuccess, fully for goal soon after. Brown cut into a Union passing rush and passed to Phillipson, lo Murphy who went out in Union’s 25 —Bluff past the half way mark for the first time. Long intercepted a cross kick

to lhe Union back", cut in quickly and drop kicked lor goal. The ball went outside but Duhov i;n came up at top and with the Union back? on the other side of the field, •core;! wide. Donovan did not convert; Bluff •!. Union nil. Play hung about half way for so me time until the Bluff backs came across the field in a parsing rush to Union's 25. From a scrum near the Union coal line th" Bluff backs handled in turn. Murphy being stopped when only a few yards lioin I lie line. Union und the line

with the wind behind them, Uockroft fin ally kinking the ball out at half way. Donovan broke away from scrums in two fast dashes and had taken play to Union’s 25 when half time was sounded.

The Bluff wine forward followed a high return of the kick off and had the Union hack? in difficulties but the Red and Black forwards came round smartly. Uiuon clearing temporarily. Donovan led a fierce rush ro the Union liim. Union forced. Bluff kept up ihc atliwk and from. a scrum Finnerty. .lame? and Murphy came round the blind side in a passing rndi, Union saving with a lucky force. Bluff’s forwards appeared to lie tiring ami play went to the cent re. where Cockl oft broke a\vay in a dribbling rush. Long stopping him with a mark. From the line out in the Bluff 25 Co'-krofi broke through to the full bark ud par;-e< 1 to Miib who -cored near iho mists. Cock-eft's kick went outside; score. 5 all. Flay hung round half way for a time but the Union miek. playing harrier than ever, rushed right back to Swale who saved with a good kick. A Uiron hack kicked high in front of the posts, where Swale waited for the bounce and missed, the ball '■oing over the line. Players of both sides got to the ball together -a serum at five yards. Bluff cleared to touch. (Virkroft passed in Findlay from the line nut ,and the latter kicked over the full hack’s head. Murrav srenj-ed and dived across in the corner, i'oekroft's kiek hit the bar; Union (t. Bluff d. Flay ended soon af'.er in Bluff ? ■;5. Union (two unennverted tries' beat Bluff tune unconverted try I. Mr L, Foster controlled the game.

RUGBY UNION. The weekly meeting of the Southland Rugby Union was held in the Union’s room? last night. present Messrs A. Derive (chairman I, C. Boyce. 11. Grace. P. Scully, G. Cameron, J. Forrester, D. B. Campbell, T ., Foster. T. Meredith and F Jenkins. An apolioation by J. W. Hamilton for a transfer from Union to Waikiwi on account of having changed his holiday was granted. A Langmuir apolied for a re grade from senior to junior, which was granted and his transfer from Riverton to Winton was approved. The action of the chairman in giving R. F. I.eith permission to (day for Athletic settlor was approved. Ho was re-graded from junior to senior and a transfer was granted him to Athletic. The Technical College wrote staling that the school was in vacation, which caused the team to forfeit. —It was decided that the match in question against St. George be played later in (he season. A letter of protest was received from the Athletic Club regarding the decision of a dropped goal in its match against Star. — The club to be advised that the referee’s decision was final. Union was granted permission to - use Rugby Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays under similar conditions to Star. FIXTURES. —June 9. — —Senior.— Star v Invercargill, No. 1, 2.15; Dr CrawAthlctic v Waikiwi, No. 2, 2.45; Mr A. H. Stott. Second Grade. — Winton v High School, High School, 3 li.ni.; Rev. H. Maclean. Waikiwi v Star, Tweed street, 2.10 p.m.; Mr H. Stalker. Invercargill v Athletic, Eastern, 2.15 p.m., Mr H. Washer. —Third Grade. — Teeh'nical v High School, High School ground, 3 p.m.; Mr Sutton. Bluff v Invercargill, Bluff, 3 p.m*; Mr Dauhney. St. George v Winton, Winton, 3 p.m.; Mr Barnett. ENGLISHMEN IN AUSTRALIA. (By Telegraph.—Presa Assn.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, June 3. The English football team for the first match will be-.--fullback, Thomas; threequarters, Stockwell, Wagstaff, Hurcomb and Stone; half-backs, Rogers and Parkin; forwards, Cunliffe, Mills, Greneu, Johnston, Gallagher and Clark. HOCKEY.

COLLEGIATE A (7) v. WYNDHAM (4)

The Wyndham ladies’ hockey leant came to Invercargill to play, a return match with tiie Collegiate A players, who visited Wyndham earlier in the season and were defeated iiv three goals to two. On that occasion the Collegiate team were without the services of some of their regular players, but ye-'lrrday they had their strongest eleven out against the visitors, and the play was far more interesting than in the match at the country town. The ground was a little heavy owing to the recent rains, hut the game Was an unusually fast one. In the first spell Collegiate were playing against the sun, but apart from that, they rfid not play with the same dash as the visitors. From the opening bully Collegiate gained possession but Wyndham’s centrehalf was handy and sent the ball on to Miss Alexander, who made a good run downfield. When near the opposing goal she was tackled by Miss Findlay at right fullback, who sent a pass to her forwards. A little while later Miss Hislop, at centre forward for Collegiate, sent the hall between the posts, but the shot came from outside the circle and a twenty-five resulted. The Wyndham forward line got away quickly from the bully, and for several minutes the local team was kept on the defensive, conceding several corners. A forward rush by Collegiate was stopped by Wyndham’s backs, whose hard hitting appeared to Ire troubling the town players. Shortly before half-time was railed Miss Martin scored for Wyndham and the spell ended in favour of the visitors. Wit'n the commencement, of play in the second spell. Collegiate played an entirely different game from the first, half, and goals came in quick succession. Taking the ball from the bully. Miss Ilislop made a clever run down the field, and without any other player touching the ball she scored a bril limit goal. Almost immediately afterwards Miss M. Kilby took advantage of a good opening and added Collegiate’s second goal. For a while the Collegiate backs were kept busy, but after conceding two corners, their forwards broke away again and Miss Hislop scored another two goals in quick succession. Wyndham appeared to be badly rattled, and for a time played two goalkeepers, but the alteration was ineffective and Collegiate’s sixth goal was registered by one of the visiting goalkeepers accidentally putting the hall between the posts. Miss Hislop scored Collegiate’s sixth goal by an excellent shot. With the odds all against them Wyndham tried to retrieve their position, and after several good forward rushes Miss Alexander and Miss Martin each scored a goal. Miss Martin scored Wyndham’s fourth 2o;d towards the end of the game, hut Miss Hislop shot her fifth goal before time was called and the match resulted —Collegiate 7, Wyndham 4. Mr F. Hinton controlled the game.