SPORTING.

Southland Times, Issue 18848, 14 June 1920, Page 3

SPORTING.

NOTES BY SIR MODREDi It is reported that, .lock changed hands during the living hours of the Dunedin J.C.’s Winter meeting, the price paid for the Glenculloch geF.ting bring J.V.lgns. ’lbe Oretibred galloper an-1 jumper will in bA'in-' race in the interests of a patron of G. Keid s w ingaiui stable. During the sea-on now rapidly drawing to a close the home- owned by _Mt Stone have wan in stakes the .-uni ol v--» *> as rei-resenting the endeavours ot • cilyer I’eak, 'el-.-iis, I'rimum and Bright Spot. The trainers concerned in tins stdista; torj •'•Litm meat were A. D. Mclvor, F. 1- B-'gan am Sir Stone himself. It may not be generally known rimt the grand-dam of Jivl: v. :i ii v r ?‘ u mare, viz., Farvula. 1 r Aprcnio.it - -I'nnm, bv Towton—Toi-tm, by M. Auoya- \V mmea, bv S.r Hercules-Flora Mclvor. During her turf career Farvula won a mmioer of races and, when sent to the .-tud, produced that useful home Ardnarrt, to say nothing of Follicle (d;un of Jock, Cannonade etc.*, I’aru and others. -lock is a stoutly-bred horse and may prove equal to winning over a lengthy hurdling course. _ provided he has not to carry too much weight. It is claimed with justification that V> . Hawthorne, private mentor to Mr W. R. Kemball. has more horses under his care at the pre-ent time than any otner trainer m Maoriiand. Although he has only been racing for just over two years Air Keinbril’s" horses include: —Lord Nagar. Missanna. Tentertield, Weldone, Old Mungmdi, Ke'-imbo, Trespass. Explorer (all purchased in Australia'. Uvni-stra, Snub, Gladful, Mia-gold. Raeeful. Vasilkov. Mis.-maid. Wishful, 'Rebuff, Bonnet:er. Martian Miss, Mill o’ Gowrie, llckaaui and Dunedin, while a number ot luvemlcs are also being hac.dled. Mr Kemball doe.- not let the betting part of the biL-imrs trouble him, hence he does not incur the wutv which fails to the lot iff the punting owrwr and very often causes that misguided individual to complain that lie cannot make the .-port pay. Tune and again horses more Limn pay for their initial cost, the price- of unkm-p, rating. travelling, rating, etc,, yet their ownem declare they have lost money, quite losing right of the fact that the fault is entirely at their own door bv reason of heavy ami unsuccessful wagering and a marked disregard of the ordinary s.in- 1 business methods of thetr i.-'.'.'ii pnvatc enter t -rL-es or occupam-ns. Mr Ik T. Th-g-m. master of Rorke’s Drift Lodge. a very angry man because the y-c.kev- ...f New Zeal.-.ad have formed an Association or union for their own good, and he is working ovcrimie To dfie.it the mo'.-emcn: —he prolahlv docs not rcalise wliat i.efe! tile old lady who attempted to sv,yep lock the with her broom. In a letter in Saturday morni-.-.g's i.-.-ue .Mr Hogan makes .-orne charges against “Sir Modreii’ and local -porting writers which are neither correct- nor to the point. lie denies that there ha.- been a demand mr -tahle help and elite km- jacltey- of late years, claiming to be aide I ' get. eighteen stable help- if he Heeded them. How does he aec-unt. lor working isi-- horses in lour divi.-iop..-; a sluirl time back if hj -’p wa- so plentiful. He is fortunate over his eoiifvere : throughout New Zealand in hi- alleged ample supply of assistance. ’v- ike n '.ircnient of well-known tr:iitiers from lime to tune has b'-en put down to this eaitsi- —dtirin r tin' rrenr Dunedin it:g stable help w.-.- being nought for two of the leading establi.-Jinents of the South J. ’and. 1 amass.-d :••-ople interested in rc.cthere ar-.- mo few micien; joclo y- in the i 1 imy. 1 mo the ons of the shoruure is ill it ' n and other trainers keen in too hence many l.i-ls get poor chiiii'M ol ‘C ;ili:I ;;rn**t-LSuiiiC im* art €i race-ri-Li:.;. Mr Hogan -ays that "the sporting writers St Sou!man i have none more norm to the <cpor; in the !a.-r. ten years tlnai anything I know, ihey have written down the local tomeim-n c:-;.’’ Tim -porting writers of mom A r Ik i’. Logan's point of view, but inm-mmed .-rakes, cve --growing attendiuim-.-, better conducted meetings .and improved c ndirions ;’.. r jockeys, .-table helps, ami train -rs do not bear out Ids contention, .cis to ' '.'. ruing clown loe.J imrestnen.” Mr Hogan must know that la- is making an firrim mauarn a- f-.r as "Sir Mod red" i-C--nc-erae i. The wr;;-r has stood up for £-nUt::laan! hor-emcn in private and public print y—.nr in and year out and, on oee a-ions, alone, when Air Hogan and his iricr.us "look, to t he woods.’’ .Likewise, the writer ha.- won mu many times in advancing tue e.Mims to recognition of southern horses :n;d_ trainers without any assistance from r!:i• Mis-p-r of tL>rke’s Drift Lodge. .-Vs to tlie .-take- won by the horses trained by Sir ib-gan am! tin- los.-es and gains of lib patron- •he ; üblie can ire left to form their cwii c w!u-n the annual statistics icr tile .-cason are published. In the i.ieanSime it may L-e menrioped that the Rorke’s 2>ritt la>dg- ia.r-v- nave won over £16,000 in saaKes curing ; n■ ■ past two seas-nns, many Ot the cq'i.ncs na’cmg accounted for respective sun:.- oi ap-e.-t blttlJO or over pier anBunw

In '"•>’nrl’Efi:n:r in.s lei ter previously re-fi-rred to, Mr Hogan n ikes an obscure re-fen-Tva- ifi .-.mu dim.*; that happem-d on a Bpfri J ir.in n-turiim:; from lium-din. As tav v. ti'-i-r not. on the train mention*, £■’’ ’ ‘ t- > p.-'.-ctu the story from en outsv.h.; smu-v. IT.e Lain tuns that Mr ITojr.ui engaga-.i m. an t.rgnmcno with a wt-i----knuvra In■■rc; rv.!l Labour official no to the fort in!. .. . , .... N.Z. -Jockeys’ Association, wur * *” l = . .hat the tr. aster of Uorko’s Drat I,n.ian iLL-h-d in s, ;- ; ,od phwe. and wet! down cite home sire'-ch, at tha!. Ai.hoiiau inn t:rrte tor the Ashburton S:i.plir.it Scid-a- ’.Vi:.' tint so !v..'L as the message giviti.'t tin- rc-suit left readers to understand, ti;era wa- a very keen contest and the- baby pae.'T:; iravelk-u over the twelve furlong course u> the winners lead or diorn .17 S-i.-ecr, w:ih the racing surface on the hea’.y .side. Sir 11. I. Nicoll’s .successful iwo-va-ar-e id liily Cinide Pointer, who is Ce.-cnteou as being .-omewhat on the snnaJl Blair, r-t ‘.r’rsl .' 1 >.irj ;a order, and won by a Icnyth from. Taraire ( Four (.’ltimes-—ifuri-c.t. a.. v. ho was coupled wutn Tobermory (M iidw-, ( ,.i Juiir —Bright Alice i the Meet of J. Bryces stapl-. Arison Dtrrby, iirsfc in °" r -‘ o was; t , e Copit de Ora June. Xio.\, ip.' 'MV.cr. v.‘:;s Sf:n, Childe Pointer L 5 * I'ter by imported l.ogatt R ; y_"' r ' ! * hi;,;, by Ri i thscluld —\’cri|.y j,' - ' ! ■ : \ '• —ick-vi.- -Bar. Mr N‘coil's juven- “■; ' v:; ' trained and driven by I). *’■ a'-'-'-n. ( Oiler- Pointer won her race at a ? ■ to the mile, a striking p- ri'-rrr.a.’ie'j or a p.u.-<*r or her age in holding Oral. p- m nl ..nders will be mlere-sted h-’ : f.i"t r.na: ire eolr wlio finished sceo.e., 1 aratre, is a .-op ot the smit-hern stal--1 f 'Ut Ciitmc.-. In. 11 ,! tha.t good sijuareg.ii.ed tn.ire }, uncatn, af 0r... rime owned be Mr J. H. Ti;ntt;s-)n. in fact, it was the It;vercargdlbc who bred the Mauritius mare to 1 1 ■ ’: r ( ' ; One tit In? starters m the tripling Stakes was the highly-connected gelding Pessimist, wno eotm.s trom one of the best-known ora-.-ic winning families in Maorilcnd. This tw-'i-ycar-eld is. a full brother to Al.-o-rt (.jing i.N.y. DiTtty, New Brighton) a:i Il J- !, M’ ni,, er (Chanij.ion Stakes, N.Z.M.T.v ... turn half-brother to Bon Wilkes, by Marvin Vi tikes (X.Z. Trotting Stiikca fi’orbinry 1 ’:_r:r T.C..1. Pessimist Ls reported Y’ h'it.-;-1.-yerl speed h.t Ai^hWui^on t out ia to h:.vo lacked condition. CA.kTERBURY TURF NOTES. ES7RI I-:? FOR C f.ASSIC KVESTS. (special tej tk" Times.) (TriMSTHIURCH, June 12. The Canterbury JfMzkey Club haa received (Excellent lisi.s of enrnerf tor itd classic nxces, Xn the V r elc4jzne Staines there are 'IOO tvvo-yoar-<dds enjra£rod, ils against 86 last year; in the Middu-paFk Fl;*,te BS. as against 85; in the Staites 153, as against 101 in the Derby 120, as against 107; - find

in the Oaks Gi, ns against 65. Amongst the most liberal supporters arc Sir George ('lirtord, Messrs G. D. Greenwood, W. G. Stead, W. R. Kemball, V. and E. Riddiford, G. G. Dalgetv, A. McDonaJcl, J. G. Johnstcn, I. G. Duncan, G. M. Currie and H. Whitney. At Tattersall’s to-day the three--year-iiid pacing full brother to Birdwood (AV'ild- | wood Junr—-Wattle) changed hands tor j •Kidgns, the Addington mentor C. James i being the purchaser. | \l , McDonald cxp-ccts to make n start | next, week on Fiery Cross, Glendower and I Castellan, whom he will train in future for i Mr D. H. Roberts. The other members of i McDonald's team, including Brackcnlicld, 1 Some Kid, am! Listening Post are at present | enjoying a rest. They arc all in good health and they will probably lie put into work again about the beginning of next month. in view of the failure to get the jumper;; Loelnlla and Graftelhi away to Australia, it | looks as if R. J. Mason's arrangements i for a trip to Sydney next week with several of Mr G. D. Greenwood's horses will have to tic cancelled. It will he unfortunate if Gloaming and Karo, to say nothing of proI ;ui.-i;r: maidens, are unable to race at li,;indwick in the spring. m THOTJ'frf- uFFICJAL HONOURED. FAREWELL TO MR H. F. NICOLE. LIGHT HARNESS RACING PROGRESSING. (Special to (lie Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 12. A number of light harness enthusiasts met at the rooms of the N.Z. Trotting Association to-day to farewell Mr H. F. Nieoll, vice-president of the Association, who is leaving in a few days for a trip to England. Mr W. Hopkins, treasurer of the Assoeiation, presided. Mr Hopkins said that Mr Nieoll had been a member of the Board for many years and , had always shown a strong mind, in fact, 'he could be termed "the strong man of the Association.’’ During his absence from the Dominion Mr Nieoll would he greatly missed in (he management of trotting, for he had done very much to raise it to its present high fTune as apopular sport. When in England Air Nieolr would represent what for its size was probably the most progressive and successful trotting club in the world - the A.-hburton T.C. The presentation took the form of a solid leather suit case. In acknowledging the gift, Air Nieoll -aid, in his opinion, the sport of trotting had cv'-ry nght to be encouraged by all classes of people. At present there was a strong agitation for more permit,-. Op(>o.-itiou to tins was forthcoming from a small class, bur to his thinking, there was no reason why that should he so. He (Mr Nieoll : had been one of the first to agitate for extra permits and it was pleasing to know that ino.-t of tin' pre-ent members of Parliament were pledged in the same direction, llis work on the Trotting Association had always been a pleasure and he knew that the Bor.nl held the public’s confidence. Much, of the success that had attended the .-port was due to the fair manner in which : it haul been governed by the Board. I AMYTHAS REPORTED SOLD. MAO RIBAND'S CRACK FOR INDIA. (Special to the Times). GHRISTCHURCII, June 1.1. ! It is reported from Wellington that A my th os was sold on Friday night fur SHOD guineas to go to India, FOOTBALL. SATURDAY’S GAMI->. Saturday was an ideal day for football and a good number of people gathered on the Park to watch the meeting of the two Lading Saturday teams. The Bark was in splendid order, there was no wind and for um-t of the time the sun wa; obscured by a bank of clouds. After a fairly interesting gome Public Service heat Union by 12 point- to G. Banka and Law travelled to Blulf and surtcp’d a severe defeat at the hands of (he port players. At the end of i the first spdi Banks and Law were 4 points to the good but in the second hid: Blurt had rutile ! up a big score before time was c:dLd. The position in the Saturday compoti- ; t,inn has now become very intens-'ting; Pub- j lie. Scrvi -e anrl Union are leading, both | II ;• tii- equal with 6 points each, while Blurt ! and Banks and Law are close up with 4 points each. PUBI.IC SERVICE (13) V. UNION (Gi, (Black) (Red and Black) Tc-a him Public Sendee (backs) O’Connell ; Saunders, U’Callaghan, Fortune; Macdonald. J. Dalglei.-h; L. Dalgleish; (forwards) Siohc; Sprout, McDermott; Longhem, Anderson, Sellar-; Cameron, Hunter. Union (hacks.i MiddlcmLss; Roberts, Eun--mi. ; Macdonald, Ashley ; Kelly; l forwards Stewart; Ueegiin. Thomson; Lc-'tc. Cockroft. Galbraith ; Murray, Smith. Fortune returned Union’s kick off past the- half way flag from which place L. Dal-gieL-ii and Fortune worked the blind side of a MTUtn. A speculator from a scramble was fielded by Macdonald. He came across and transferred to O’Callaghan who tunic through the Union backs with a great burst of -peed, bout MiddlemL-s and passed to Saunders who shot across in the corner. Fortune failed with the kick; Public Service 1, Unii-ii 0. From a scrum the Public Service hacks came across the field hut the movement broke in the three-quarter line. 1., DalgLi.-h tool; the hid! again and centred to his uai’KS. The whole of the Black rearguard came down fa-t; Roberts missed the tak- and J. Dalg!ei-h fielded the bounce and -cored an easy try' wide out. Fortune’s kick went outside; Public Service G, Union 0 - six points in about, as many minutes. Service backs dallied over the drop-out and the Ifi-d pick rushed tip field into Service’s Iwenty-fivc where they lost a pood chance by hooting too hard. Service forced. The drop-out was marked and Cockroft tried uu-urce.-.-nilly to goal. From a scramble near the Service goal line, Sellars smashed up the Union pack on his own and led :i forward attack to quarter way. Stoho and Sprout came quickly from a scrum to spoil a Union na-ring rush and Sellars started a dribbling rush which ended at Union’s quarter Hag where Union’s fifteenth man c.unc on to the field. Cockroft returned play to neutral ground and a defensiv passing movement between Macdonald and Saunders '-hanged into a strong attack towards Union's twcncy-fivc. From a penalty | kick wide nut Fortune landed a good goal; ! Public Service 9, Union 0. The Service | l-'vin K-eii.ec! to think the game was won | and Union came right to their Line with a | hot forward attack. Public Service forcer!. I Sellars broke away front a line out, but i slow following up gave L'nion a chance to ] attack and they came back in a good rush ! to the goal line. Cockroft ran across in the - corner and did not convert hLs try; Pubic Service 9, Union 3. The Union forwards were beating their opponents but two powerful kicks by Fortune drove them back to the middle of the ground for a time. From a line oat the Union forwards bunched quckly and bored through their opponents. Smith reored wide and Cockrnft’s kick went outside the posts; Public Service 0, Union G. The Union pack were still ahead of their opponents and J. Dalgleish went down to slop a dangerous rush temporarily. Stewart tried a place kick but play returned to the centre and half time sounded, Tlie Service fora - arris came away from the kick off to Union’s line. Fortune place kicked close to the touch line and the bail went just outside. Stewart with a fast run and Cockroft with a line kick transferred play to the Black twenty-five. Stewart broke away to the Service line but O’Connell stopped him. Ashley secured again, tried to pot a goal and missed. Play hung round Service’s line until Fortune gained over 35 yards with a mighty kick from ids own touch line. Macdonald improved by picking up the ball well and he and O’Callaghan ran to Union’s twenty-five. The Union backs stopped the Service backs with solid tackling and the ball went to half way. O’Connell and a Union forward got to a high kick together but the referee gave Union a mark. Play went from one end to another in a few minutes. Public Service came across the field in a loose rush

from a line out and Macdonald strolled arrow; without opposition. Fortune did not j add to the score; Public Service 12, Lilian 6. The* drop out was fumbled by a Serj vice three-quarter, and the ball bounced out !at the half way flag. Sellars made up for the loss by starting; a passing rush among i his forwards which went to Union's twentylive. Soon after O’Connell got his side into trouble by trying to drop kick twice in succession from wide out and Fortune came ! across to save well. Coekrnft broke away | from the lino out and Public Service were | lucky to save. A tierce Union attack ended in Stewart missing the posts by about la. yard from a penalty kick. The Service | backs went away in (he best passing rush ! in the game and Fortune was tackled in the corner. Play went to the other end I almost as quickly and the Union backs i began a slow run which ended under the I posts. A scrum at; five yards was ordered j hut the Service backs secured and in a i passing rush their three-quarter line came jto half way. Play ended there soon after. ] Public Service 12 points (three unconverted (tries and one penalty goal! beat Union 6 j points (two unconverted tries), j Mr D. K, Torrance wxs the referee. BLUFF (22) v. BANKS & LAW (-1). I (Maroon and Gold). (Blue and Black). . Bluff.—Backs: Swale; Long, Johnston, ■Murphy; Galbraith, Brown; Flnimrty; forI wards; Winter, Fisher, Butal, Trembath, . Gilroy, Wroblenski, West and Potter. Banks and Law.—Backs; Gibb; Lopdell, ( Gilmour, Prain, St. George, Duncan; Feath- ■ erston; forwards: Broughton, Prydc, Wilcox, Kirkland, Knox, Irving, Pope and Delargey. | Blulf kicked off after losing the toss, and , the kirk was returned to neutral ground, jßy a loose forward rush Blues invaded ; Bluff’s ground, Galbraith clearing. A mark further improved Bluff’s - position, the ball | going out in midfield. The Blues attacked j by a forward movement, but a loose open Blulf counter finished over Blues’ line. Blues forced. From the drop-out Blues attacked, but loose forward work cleared BluiT. Pryde and Wilcox carried play downfield, ami a mark assisted by bad handling by the Blue backs allowed Bluff to clear. A passing rush by the Bluff backs put the Maroons on attack, and Potter further improved, the ball going out near Blues’ line. Knox, St. George and Duncan cleared dangerous ground, and Delargey and Wilcox drifted play to Blurt’s twenty-five. Off-side play allowed Blurt to clear. A free to Banks found touch near the line, but the Blurt’ forwards broke in a loose open rush and cleared past halfway. Give and take play in midfield followed until the Blue backs opened, but the rush was met by solid tackling. The Bluff forwards made some ground, but good line kicking returned play to midfield. Irving and Lopdell carried play to Blurt’s line, and St. George fielding well in a scramble dropped a good goal. Banks and Law 4; Blurt nil. The kick-oil was re-turned to neutral ground and the Blurt forwards carried play to Banks’ twenty-five. Gilmour cleared. The Blurt backs attempted to pass, but offside play lost a good opening, the kick allowing Banks to dear. A free to Blurt found touch on Banks’ line, but the defence was sound anti the Blue- 1 gradually cleared. Forward play in midfield followed until Banks- by a long kick invaded Blurt’s half. The Blurt forwards rallied and cleared. By a fast open rusn tbev carried play downfield, a long kick goiti" over. Banks forced. From the dropout Blurt attacked until a free kick allowed Banks to clear to half-way. The Blurt forwards made play to Banks’ line, but hard larking lost a good chance. Ba.nks forced. Blurt returned from the drop-out and kept Hanks busy defending, play being in close proximity to Banks’ line. From a mark Johnston hail a shot that went wide. Banks forced. The drop-out brought some relief to Banks, but by a passing rush Bluff returned. A mark relieved Banks and play went to midfield. Faulty handling by Gibbs

allowed Blurt to invade, and from a scrum forward play followed with Banks defending. Close forward work on Blues’ line followed with the Blurt forwards making strenuous efforts to get ucrws, but they were met with a solid defence. Half time sounded with Blurt on attack. Banks and Law set the ball in motion in the second half, the kick going out inside Bluff’s twenty-live. Banks attacked, but forward passes ;q>oilt two gootl openings. Faulty handling by the Blue backs let the Bluff ’forwards away, but St. George came through and returned play downticicl. Gurov, Wroblenski and Budd cleared to halfway. By good close forward play Blurt gradually worked to Blues’ line, and after some scrambling play Johnstone sent the ball our to Murphy. The latter scored. Budil’s kick failed. Bank-s anrl Law 4; Islu£i 3. From the drop-out Blurt returned to the ivtaek, but Duncan cleared downfield to Swale, who returned to near the twentyfive flag. Blurt was now making big efforts to get i.cro.-a again, and Finncrty, working the blind side cleverly, sent to Murphy, who gave Potter a chance to score wide, which he accepted. Budd failed. Blurt G; Banks and Law 4. Bluff continued the pressure,

and Swale following a lack ran across Without ivi’iosition. Finncrty goeled. Bluff 11; Bunks and Law 4. Mid-field play followed the kick off. Blurt gradually improving by good forward play, assisted by bad handling bv the Blue backs. A centring kick went over. Banks forced, ’the drop-out brought no relief to Banks and from a penalty Finnertv landed a goal. Blurt 14 ; Banks and Law' 4. Banks made efforts to open and by 100-' c plav invaded Blurt’s territory F’inuerty clearing. The Blue forwards returned, but the defence was sound. A loo.se rush by Banks ended under Bluff’s posts, but Ixmg cleared and returned play to Banks’ ground. An exchange of long kicks ended in an open rush toward--; Banks’ line, and Potter with a good run scored wide. Budd failed. Blurt 1?" Banks and Law -1. An exchange of kicks ended in Blurt’s favour and the Maroon forwards bunching well, further improved. Two free kicks cleared Banks’ Ground. From a scrum in mid-field F m-m-rty put in a good jinky rim and scored. He goaled. Blulf 22; Banks and Law 4. Banks livened and Gilmour and Delargey transferred play to Bluff;; twenty-fite, a hard kick going over. Bluff forced. Banks carried on the attack from the drop-out, but hard kicking lost a good opening, Bluff

again forcing. A loose rush by the Maroons, who were now opening the game at every opportunity, cleared Blufl’s territory, and when time was sounded Banks and Law were defending. E’uff 22 points (two converted tries, 1 penalty goal and four -unconverted tries) to Batiks and Law’s 4 points (a dropped goal). Mr A. J. Stringer controlled the game. ENGLAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES. VISITORS HOPELESSLY OUTCLASSED. (By Telegraph. —Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assoeiation.) SYDNEY, June 13. (Received June 13, 5.5 p.m.) The Englishmen played the second match of the tour before a packed ground in fine weather. New South Wales from the kickoff showed that they were the superior team, forcing the game to the visitors’ twenty-five, where, except for occasional futile dashe.s on the part of the Englishmen, the ball stayed, the scores at half-time being New South Wales 21; England 2. During the second half the Englishmen played up, but they failed to reach the standard of the home team’s play, the final scores being New South Wales 42, England 6. The scorers for New South Wales were Burge (three tries and nine goals), Gilbert (a try), Pearce (a try), McGowan (a try), Latta (a try), Eraser (a try), and Robinson (a try’). For England Gronow scored three goals. FRENCH VISIT TO AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, June 12. The Rugby Union is negotiating to bring a French football team to Australia in 1922. INTER-ISLAND MATCH. NORTH ISLAND TEAM. WELLINGTON, June 12. The following team has been chosen to represent the North Island in the interIsland Rugby football match to be played at Wellington on June 2G; —Full-back, J. O’Brien (Auckland) ; three-quarters, V. Wilson (Auckland), B. Olgar (Wellington), and N. A. Barker (Wellington) ; five-eighths, C. Badeley (Auckland), J. Tilyard (Wellington); half, E. Roberts (Wellington); wing forward, Lucas A Auckland) ; forwards, A. Carroll (Manawatu), and N. Cairn (Taranaki) ; hookers, Motlitt (Wellington), Ixick and West (Taranaki), Jacobs (Hofowhenua), Beilis (Wanganui), and Fletcher (Auckland) ; emergencies—Backs, Napu (Hawke’s Bay) ; forwards, J. Shearer (Wellington), J. Donald (Wairarapa) ; halfback, C. Brown (Taranaki). The selectors were Messrs A. J. Griffiths (Wellington), G. W. Nicholson (Auckland), and D. Malone (Taranaki). E. Roberts is not available for the match, but will he able to go to Australia if selected for the tour. LAWN TENNIS. DAVIS CUP MATCHES. THE BRITISH TEAM. LONDON, June 10. A newspaper controversy Ls progressing regarding the British Isles Davis Cup selections, owing to the eligibility of Randolph Lycctt, and also F. M. B. Fisher, to play in tlie British team according to international regulations Rule 9, seeing that Lycctt was born at Birmingham and Fisher has qualified resident!ally. Both are playing a great game at the present tournament. Some newspapers are urging that Australia will resent their inclusion, other critics explaining that the Australians are fine sports and would not dream of offering any objection. Kingscote defeated lusher at Beckenham tournament o—3,0 —3, 4—6, 6—2. In the semi-finals Shimidzu beat F. Lowe y— 0 ; fi—2. Kingscote beat A. Lowe 6—3, 2 —G, G—l. 1 At Beckenham in the semi-final, Roper Barrett and Lycett beat Schmidzur and R. White 6—l, G —l. GOLF. ENGLISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. WON BY TOLLEY. (Bv Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, June 11. (Received June 13, 5.5 p.m.) Owing to the presence of the American Gardner, tlie amateur golf final attracted more public interest than in any year since Travis won in 1904. In a stern ding-dong struggle Gardner was 2 up at the fourth hole, and square at the ninth. He led to the eleventh and was square at the twelfth, 2 up at the eighteenth, and square at the twenty-third. Tolley then led for the first time, being 2 up at the twenty-seventh, 3 at the thirty-second, 1 at the thirty-fourth, and square, at the thirty-sixth. Policy won at the thirty-seventh. Tolley is aged 24. He is six feet, in height and fourteen stone. He began golf his boyhood. He was an officer in the Tank Corps, won the Military Cross, mid was a prisoner in Germany for a year. He distinguished himself in golf at Oxford, and is a tremendous driver. In the ladies’ golf final Miss Cecil Leitch was 4 up on Miss Joyce Wethered at the .seventh, and maintained it to the twentysecond. She was 3 up at the twenty-ninth. Miss Wethered won 2 up and one to play. Miss Joyce Wethered is the eightcen-ycar-old sister of the Oxford golf captain.