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Southland Times, Issue 21092, 26 May 1930, Page 10

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NOTES BY SIR MODRED. ' Nominations for the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Special meeting close on Wednesday next. Auckland Trotting Club is seeking a two days’ permit for an unemployment re le fund meeting. Phar Lao will spell at Bacchus Marsh (Vic.) until the end of the month of August. . In the event of the Westmere Stud being sold, as proposed, Chief Ruler wdl be up at auction. 9 ■< Pacer Arethusa, a winner at Ashburton,, is a youngster filly by Wrack (imp.)-Trix Pointer (imp.) The well-known Canterbury galloper, Gay Jim, is being qualified for hunt jumping events. Mr H. F. Nicoll’s Ashburton winner of Saturday, Arethusa, is a full sister to the scoring pacer Wrackler. Acceptances for the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s Winter meeting are due at noon to-morrow (Tuesday). Final forfeits for the New Zealand Sapling Stakes, to be decided at Ashburton I.L. June meeting, close to-morrow. Discussion is rife in Australia as to Phar Lap’s prospective Melbourne Cup weight Carbine got 10.0 at four years. As a four-year-old in 18S9 Carbine (10.0) 'was second in the Melbourne Cup to Bravo jvho carried 8.7. * - A. E. Ellis increased his winning account on the jockeys’ honours list on Saturday by -three points, making 57 wins this seaeon. The Otago sportsman, Mr J. M. Samson, ' will witness the Derby contest next week, and then leave England for America. The N.Z. Sapling Stakes favourite, Red Shadow, was beaten by a neck at Ashburton by Arethusa, 'another pacing classic candidate. Wiltshire’s leg filled after being schooled .’at Te-Rana on Thursday, hence his disappearance from the Great Northern Steeplechase race. r It is reported from Trentham that Black Mint returned fit and well from his racing ■at the Nelson and Blenheim meetings. ' Since L. G. Morris took over at Fordell from F. Tilley his pupils have won nine 'races, and recorded six seconds and five 'thirds. Local trainer F. W. Ellis, who has practically recovered from his recent illness, will leave for Wingatui on Friday with Red Sea and Gayoma. Banner Boy has commenced his career as a hurdler' and promises to be a verybold fencer -over any class of obstacle. It is reported that Wiltshire’s trouble is serious and that he will not he a starter on anv day of the Great Northern meeting at Ellerslie. Greenaway, who won the Farewell Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday for Mr G. D. Greenwood, is a three-year-old filly by Sutala —Greenstreet (imp.), by lan. Acceptances for the first day of the Otaki Maori meeting on. June 3 and 4 will be received up to 8 o’clock this (Monday) evening and promise well. A dozen Australian-bred yearlings and two-year-olds for Maoriland owners were landed at Auckland last week, from New South Wales. The local juniper Taramoa (G. Dempster) was exercised over two brush fences on the outside of the S.R.C.’s course proper on Saturday and performed well. The Auckland ’chaser Beau Cavalier, ■who has been transferred from the care of S. Tooman to that of A. Morrow, is pottering about the roads at Ellerslie. The success of Greenaway at Ashburton on Saturday will interest several local owners, as there are four descendants of her sire (Sutala), at work on the S.R.C. tracks. Entries for the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Unemployment Relief meeting are due on Wednesday, handicaps will be declared on on May 30, and acceptances close on June 2. Although Black Duke has been withdrawn from the D.J.C. Birthday Handicap (14m.) he may be tried out over ten furlongs in the Provincial Handicap at Wingatui. A recent message from Sydney is to the effect that Hawkes Bay owner-trainer J. M. Cameron is returning to New Zealand, but Goshawk will be left there to be raced. Limerick scored 214 successes in Aus- ’ tralia and M. McCarten was his pilot in 20 wins, while J. Toohey rode him to victory once, and R. Reed had him as a dead heat mount. The well-known gallopers, Paganelli and Glena Bay, have been turned out in the Taranaki district to enjoy, spells that will extend over about six weeks. The success of Arikiwai in the Autumn Handicap (Ifm.) at Ashburton on Saturday wjll create interest in the south, as he ■'•claims an engagement in the D.J.C. Birth"dey Handicap (14m.) on Saturday next. ’? The New Zealand-bred mare, Gay Ball- . erina, who has been spelling for some time past, is to be taken in hand again in 'Sydney by C. O’Rourke to prepare for '■engagements at early spring meetings. On the outside of the S.R.C. course proper on Saturday morning Red Sea and ■Membo ran over a mile in deep going in lmin 52secs. The Birthday Handicap candidate was on the bit and pulled up • '.“well. ■W While Australian-bred ex-Maorilander, has been consistently running last 'in his race of late in Sydney, his four-year-'"old half-sister has won a very modest race ’ at Gosford. In a seven furlong task on Saturday morning Sentinel Lad' and Lucky Maid dropped Zelanian over the first furlong, ■ --but the lat'ter was closing up at the end of the trip covered in lmin 39secs. Just An Idea, was a bit unlucky in his ■'engagements at Wanganui (says a North ..Island writer), and should be much harder *;to beat next time out. * He won two events at Riccarton at Easter, and is likely to repeat that form shortly. As far as can be ascertained from the report ot the Taumaranui meeting on Saturday H. Gray failed to pilot a winner at the fixture, and his winning total for the season now stands at 63, with A. E. Ellis second claiming 57 wins. Miss Redowa and Remindful both looked '--■Well when they went out to gallop over five furlongs on the S.R.C. tracks on Saturday in holding going. In an interesting bout Miss Redowa took the galloping surface really well and was first home in 1.8 4-5. The annual meeting of delegates to the ‘-New Zealand Trotting Conference will be held in Wellington on July 9th, and secretaries of clubs are advised that notices of motion must be in the hands of the secre-

tary of the New Zealand Trotting Conference by to-morrow (Tuesday). No less than 157 beautifully-bred mares the property of the estate of the late Mr J. Brown are to be submitted at auction at Gundagai on, Wednesday, June 4. The thoroughbred matrons have all been stinted to Wallace Mortlake, Richmond Main, Air Balloon (Steadfast —Highness, by Cyllene) or March Along (Swynford—Marchetta, by Marco). . A considerable amount of interest was taken in a schooling bout over the battens on the Southland R.Cs. tracks on Saturday morning, in which Banner (Boy (A. S. Ellis) and Gayoma (J. L. Cotton) were concerned. It was the first appearance on the S.R.C. property of the former as a hurdler. The novice and his more experienced companion went at the first obstacle at racing pace and without the slightest hesitation, but Gayoma slipped on landing and came down, giving Cotton an ugly fall. A nerve in the horseman’s knee was affected and he was otherwise badly shaken, but he subsequently came round and pluckily resumed ordinary riding out exercise—all power departed from the injured limb for some time. Banner Boy jumped the second fence alone and gave a good display. At a later stage when his owner arrived on the scene the Some Boy 11. gelding was given another turn over the timber and cleared the timber unhesitatingly in the experienced hands of A. S. Ellis despite slippery and uncertain foothold. Banner Boy is a bold aspirant for hurdle racing honours, .and it will be interesting to see how he shapes later on when he learns to slide over his fences instead of leaping highly and expending his vital forces. A. S. Ellis also rode Gayoma alone over the battens and the son of Gay Lad, who had not faced a fence for some months until Saturday, improved with each attempt. He was unlucky to meet with disaster the first time out for his winter campaign, but the mishap did not lead to hesitation and if he jumped into the air to some extent he got away fairly well on landing and should quickly attain his former proficiency as a batten-crosser. A Sydney trainer, writes “Poseidon,” has a promising juvenile in his stable, one which punters are waiting to sec produced again. With the idea of putting the watchful touts off the track, -the trainer is supposed-to have made use of the paint brush. One morning he worked the youngster whose recent form suggests an early win, but by applying white paint to his head he temporarily gave him a blaze which made him resemble another member of the string. The trick worked all right at the time, as the touts checked him as the horse the trainer wanted them to, but now the secret has leaked out they will be on the qui vive for the right horse. Lieut.-Gencral Sir David Campbell, Com-mander-in-Chief, Aidershot Command, who is 61, won the Military Drag Hunt’s Cup, at Aldershot, last month, against a field of officers averaging about 25 years of age. The course was three miles and a quarter, and the general raced neck and neck over the last mile with Lieut. G. S. Johnstone, Royal Artillery. They crossed the last fence together, but Sir David beat the lieutenant by a short head. In 1896, as a lieutenant of the 9th Lancers, General Campbell won the Irish National Hunt Cup at Punchestown, the Grand Military at Sandown, and the Grand National at Aintree. He is the last surviving officer who has won the National. iJ. Haldeman, an American reinsman who recently took to France the crack trotter, Sam Williams, 2.1-}, relates to a writer in the Chicago ‘ Horse Review” his impressions of the sport on the Continent. Concerning the driving in races>ehe has the following:— “The drivers seldom seem convinced that their chances appear hopeless, they just dig in harder on their mounts, and the way the majority respond under severe gruelling is really startling. Rarely, indeed, do you see a driver appear to ease off when his advantage would seem to justify the same; they are real busy and their horses seem imbued with the same spirit. Talk about hardriding cowboys, you should see the trotting races under saddle. Some remind you of the old style go-as-you-please affairs, and when it comes to industrious individuals, those riders are busy doing everything to their horses to promote speed from the very start until the last one finishes. I presume this is the nature of the average Frenchman, and, juding by the actions of the-spectators, it would seem that they want constant action for the francs they have wagered.” NEWS FROM AUCKLAND. WORK AT ELLERSLIE. FINE SPRINT TO GOLD MONEY. IMPRESSIVE JUMPING EFFORTS. (Special to the Tinies.) Auckland, May 24. Gold Money registered one of the most brilliant gallops ever seen at Ellerslie this morning, the filly running six furlongs on the soft tracks in lmin. 17 2-ssecs, time that was little short of wonderful under the conditions. The weather was cold and showery for training operations and there was a fair amount of interesting work witnessed with a good deal of jumping. The Number One grass track was available for fast work-outs and schooling hurdles had been erected on the outside of the course proper. There were four of these obstacles. The full steeplechase course was also open. The tracks had become heavier and the times . recorded were slow. It now appears as if the going for the meeting will be heavy. Eager Rose, who is to take on the open I sprint the first day instead of the Corn- ■ wall Handicap hit out very freely in a spin | over six furlongs. Timed from the five sl.e ran her first furlong in 13 4-ssecs and five in lmin. 7 3-ssecs, the last half mile i taking 52 4-ssecs. This mare is in good fettle and with the conditions to her liking . should get in the money at Ellerslie next . month. Immediately after breakfast, Gold Money appeared on the scene. As on Thursday she was again sent six furlongs and the same , rider was in the saddle so she would be , carrying about Bst. She slipped over two . in 25 2-ssecs, three was encompassed in a particularly slick 37 2-ssecs and she finished up her task in lmin. 17 2-ssecs. This was , great time and the filly was full of running [ when she passed the post. The last half ( mile was left behind in 52secs. On this , showing Gold Money is going to take a lot of beating in the Members Handicap at Ellerslie on Tuesday week for she is working now even better than when, she won her two sprints 12 months ago. King Emerald also accomplished a more than useful task when he was sent nearly a mile and a-quarter. He went a full round post to post in lmin. 57 2-ssecs, the last six furlongs taking lmin. 22 3-ssecs. The Cornwall Handicap candidate was stopping at the finish, but it was a good effort. Sir Archie got away with a big break ' over Resnirator and Kairuri in a bout over the hurdles. The first named kept his lead to the last hurdle, the time being quite good. Sir Archie was a bit slow at his 1 fences, but Kairuri and Respirator jumped pretty well with the former being the better of the pair. Both Sir Archie and Kairuri 1 recorded the same time, clocked separately, so that it was a good work-out on the part of them both. ' ■ The best bit of hurdling seen during the whole morning was that by Mountain Guide and Kamehamaha who shaped with remark- . able dash. They were sent a complete round over five hurdles. At the first, Moun- ' tain Guide was uncertain, but from this out they both fenced beautifully. Kamehameha held a slight advantage in the middle stages, the old fellow being quicker at getting away from his hurdles, but the pair were on terms at the last fence. The time was excellent, the pace being on all the way and the manner in which they took the batens'in their stride was impressive. Both Mountain Guide and Kamehameha figure in the Great Northern Hurdles and although the former is still a maiden jumper, his last four starts have seen him in second place on each occasion. He is capable of pulling off a good race. Kamehameha is not too reliable, but on to-

day’s schooling he will not lack ability at getting over his fences. Two lots of jumpers took on the full steeplechase course, the most interesting bout being that participated in by Ponjola, Oriito arid Maunga. They kept together over the sod wall and water jump, Ponjola screwing a bit at the former. Over the second sod wall, Ponjola, who was pulling hard,'and Omeo, began to draw away with Maunga beginning to tail off. Along the back Omeo aund Ponjola fenced beautifully and climbing the hill they were ten lengths clear of Maunga. At the first fence on top of the hill Ponjola was uncertain and screwed again, letting Omeo get a small break on, but they were almost on terms at the next. Frorii this out, over the double this time; finishing at the sod wall, the pair gave an impressive display with Ponjola not pulling at this point. It was good jumping throughout with Omeo pleasing most, but Ponjola gave a fine showing for his first acquaintance with these fences. Although the pace in the previous school over the hill appeared to be fairly fast, Scaramouche, Marita and Quincoma went much faster. They started also at the sod wall on the flat and took the double. Marita was always in the van and he gave a fine exhibition to beat Quincoma. Scaramouche was pulled off after, jumping the stone wall at the foot of the hill. Marita did well and gave a fine display. Rahepoto popped over two schooling hurdles on the inside track and then went over the big fences on the flat and cantering round, repeated the performance. He gave a brilliant display and may be hard to beat in minor steeplechase events in the near future. The leading jockey, H. Gray, was not in luck’s way at Taumarunui to-day. His first two mounts were on Silver Division (second race) and On Top (fourth race). Silver Division was a well backed third fancy, but his backers never got a'run. He was left at the post and took no part in the race. Backers did not think Gray could do it twiec on end, but he did. He was on a hot favourite in On Top in the Matere Hack Handicap and he didn’t get a run for again he was left standing on the mark.- His riding fee was earned by simply trotting his mount back to the saddling paddock. In the sprint, Gray ('id not get the odds on favourite Prince Vai away too well, and he went under to The Jack Jumper (third in a division earlier in the day). The winner paid over a third of a century. It will be remembered that at Taumarunui last December, Ohinemuri fell during the Cup contest and Gray, who was in the saddle, broke a collarbone. From this, one may safely conclude that Taumarunui is not exactly Gray’s lucky course. TAUMARUNUI RACING CLUB. SATURDAY’S EVENTS. FINE WEATHER PREVAILS. CHIEF EVENT TO FLYING PRINCE. THE JACK JUMPER WINS SPRINT. (Per United Press Association.) z Taumarunui, May 24. The Taumarunui races were held'to-day. The weather was fine but the course was heavy after overnight rain. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £9,252 against £10,247 on December 6. The results were: MANUNUI HACK HURDLES, £lOO. About one and a-half miles. 1 Pukerimu 9.0 1 5 Lupin Ab'- 1 -— 9.0 2 2 Waltzer 9.10 .. .. 3 Also started: Parfait Amour 9.0, Spalupin 9.0, St. Warrigal 9.0. Won by six lengths, third one length away. Time, 2mins. 52 2-ssecs. MAIDEN HANDICAP, £lOO. Six furlongs. 1 Royal Visitor 8.3 1 2 Whenuatonga 8.4 2 7 Derry Belle 8.1 3 Also started: Land Measure 9.0, Sister White 8.11, New Boy 8.5, Queenstown 8.3, Wild Country 8.1, Wee Prince 8.0, Gay Cabellero 8.0, Benighted 8.0, Vai Simon 8.0, Arcadian 8.0, War Ace 8.0, Maunga King 8.0, Silver Division 8.0, Huhana 8.0, Star Lupin 8.0. Won by a neck, third a head away. Time, Imin. 18 3-ssecs. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £l5O. One and a-quarter miles. 3 Flying Prince 7.0 1 4 Tinokoa 7.0 2 2 Thursby 7.4 3 Also started: Transformer 7.4, Flying Juliet 7.4. Won by one and a-half lengths, third two and a-half lengths away. Time, 2mins. 15secs. MATIERE HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. Seven furlongs. 6 Snow Prince 8.3 1 4 Valreina 7.1 2 5 Unoco 9.0 3 Also started: On Top 8.11, Archieval 8.3, Red Day 7.12, Bahama 7.2, Gold Lily 7.0, Royal Visitor 7.0. Won by one and a-half lengths, third one and a-half lengths away. Time, Imin. 31 3-ssecs. MATAPUNA HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. Five furlongs. —First Division.— 8 Rose Lupin 7.10 1 3 Sir Kay 8.9 2 14 The Jack Jumper 7.4 3 Also started: Taurimu 8.3, Norval. Tea 8.0, Kiwinui 7.4, Tekamonga 7.0, Principal Boy 7.0, Land Measure 7.0. Won by a neck, third one and a-half lengths away. Time, Imin. 5 2-ssecs.

—Second Division. — 5 Ruling Chief 8.3 1 4 Abbey Queen 8.3 2 2 Mauriaena 8.9 3 Also started: Tewaitai 7.12, Foreign Fancy 7.10, Vital 7.4, Gold Pennant. 7.4, Derry Belle 7.0, Wild Country 7.0, New Boy 7,0. Won by a neck, third two lengths away. Time, Imin. ssecs. RANGAROA FLYING HANDICAP, £ll5. Six furlongs. 9 The Jack Jumper 7.0 1 8 Vital 7.0 .. .. 2 6 Nancy Lee 9.0 3 Also started: Hoariri 8.12, Dave 8.2, Te Monanui 8.1, Takutama 7.7, White Ringlet 7.1, Abess 7.0, Gold Lily 7.0. Won by half a length, third two lengths away. Time, Imin. 17 2-ssecs. OWHANGO HACK HANDICAP, £lOO. One mile. 5 Valreina 7.1 1 11 Abbey Queen 7.6 2 9 Red Dav 7.12 3 Also started: Elysianor 9.0, Kaha 9.0, Unoco 9.0, Krishna 8.7, Snow Prince 8.3, Rose Lupin 7.0, Kiwinui 7.0, Day Lass 7.0, Huhana 7.0, Opaloid, 7.0. Won' by half a length, third a length away. Time, Imin. 44secs. FAREWELL HANDICAP, £lOO. One mile 5 .Mosque 7.7 1 1 Tinoka 7.0 2 4 Lunette 7.0 3 Also started: Siaosi 9.0, Thursby 7.12, Macroom 7.1, 'White Ringlet 7.0, Abess 7.0. ' Won by threequarters of a length, third two and a-half lengths away. Time, Imin. 46secs. ' v . AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. WINTER MEETING. REHANDICAPS ANNOUNCED. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, May 25. Re-handicaps for the Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting have been declared as follows:— HUNT CLUB HURDLES: Pukerimu, 71bs, making 10.0. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP: Flying Prince 21bs, making 8.3. JERVOIS HANDICAP: Snow prince, 2 lbs, jnaking 8.2. • .

ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB. I WINTER MEETING. , ARIKIWAI CHIEF WINNER. , j COURSE IN GOOD ORDER. I i TOTALISATOR SHRINKAGE. I — : A. E. ELLIS RIDES THREE WINNERS. ! ' (Per United Press Association.) 1 Ashburton, May 24. ’ The Ashburton County Racing Club’s Winter meeting was held in fine but cold - weather. There was a good attendance and , the course was in excellent order. ’ The totalisator handled £9,142 10/-, i against £12,198 last year. . The results were: [ HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, £ll5. Onemile. '• 1 P. C. Webb’s Audience 9.6 (A. E. ■ Ellis) 1 6 Royal Mint 9.0 2 ! 8 Oriflamb 9.0 3 ’ Also started—3 Quarterdeck 9.12, 4 Solgele 9.9, 2 Semper Paratus 9.6, 9 Master 1 Garland 9.0, 10 Ripdale 9.0, 5 Revision 9.0, , 7 Zeuxis 9.(J? ’ Won by a length, third a neck away. Time, Imin 41 4-ssec. I LONGBEACH HACK HANDICAP, £llO. Six furlongs. 2 J. J. Lewis’ Punchestown 8.2 (L. • Woolford) 1 > 3 Fair Money 8.3 .... -2 ‘ 11 Flaxbird 7.0 3 [ Also started —8 Valuator 8.4, 5 Tariff ' 7.13, 9 Huntly 7.13, 1 Arrowmaid 7.8, 10 Royal Heritage 7.3, 6 Giggleswick 7.2, 4 Night Parade 7.0, 7 Garvary 7.0. Won by a neck, third one and a half ' lengths away. Time, Imin 15sec. SELMA TROT (harness), £llO. Class 3.45. One mile and a half. ( ; 11 H. F. Nicoll’s Arcthusa scr (M. Holmes) .. 1 2 Red Shadow scr 2 4 Logaleen scr 3 Also started —10 Aquilin scr, 1 Author Willings scr, 8 Clapham scr, 5 Logan Fraser ’ scr, 7 Lola Bingen scr, coupled with Radley ’ scr, 17 Warbird scr, 12 Desert Rey scr, 13 Grattan Queen scr, 14 Checkers scr, 9 Princess Thea scr, 6 Goldworthy scr, 16 1 Shining Light 24yds, 3 Harold Denver 24yds, 18 Devon Child 48yds, 15 Great D’oro 84yds. Won by a neck, third three lengths away. Time, 3mins 31sec. AUTUMN t HANDICAP, £l7O. One mile and a quarter. 1 E. G. McCullough’s Arikiwai 9.8 (A. E. Ellis) 1 3 Starshooter 8.6 2 2 Glenrowan 7.5 3 Also started—s Haze 7.11, 5 Discourse 7.6, 6 Solmuri 7.0. Arikiwai came up in the straight and won by a neck, third two lengths away. Time, 2min 9sec. TRIAL HANDICAP, £lOO. Five furlongs. First Division. 9 P. Delargey’s Miss Bradbury 8.4 (J. W. Jennings) : .. .. 1 4 Bellbird 8.4 2 19 Night Recital 7.7 3 Also started—B Weather Raid 8.7, 18 Quick Thought 8.7, 15 Totolomai 7.7, 22 Zora 7.7, 5 The Geisha 7.0, 2 Minerval 7.7, 14 Retrieve 7.7. Won by three lengths, third two lengths away. Time, Imin 0 4-ssec. Second Division. 12 F. D. Jones’ Craigavon 7.7 (G. Humphreys) 1 13 Appeal 7.7 2 7 Swiftray 8.4 3 Also started—l Bay Queen 8.4, 19 Royal Limond 8.4, 17 Euclid Master 8.4, 10 Arrowgant 8.4, 3 Winsome Hind 7.7, 11 Al Jolson 7.7, 21 Knockany 7.7, 6 Painkiller 7.7, 16 Gasring 7.7. • Won by two lengths, third three lengths away. Time, Imin 1 2-ssec. EIFFELTON HACK HANDICAP, £llO. Seven furlongs. 1 P. C. Webb’s Sapient 8.11 (A. E. Ellis) 1 5 Thurso 7.3 2 1 Audience* 7.9 3 The first and third horses were coupled. Also started—2 Toawai 9.0, 3 Kentish Lady 8.9, 4 Colonel Quex 7.5, 6 Rapina 7.2, 7 Divinette 7.0 . A neck each way. Time, Imin 27sec. RAKAIA TROT (harness), £llO. Class 2.26. One mile. 9 Clarkson and Graham’s Sodium 24yds bhd (D. Withers) 1 1 Harold Denver scr 2 5 Glenville 12yds bhd .. 3 Also started—B Clarinda scr, coupled with Little Victor scr, 7 George Rey scr, 14 1 Eiffelton Lass scr, 3 Logaleen scr, 13 Oro’s Pride scr, 18 Shining Light scr, 10 Flying Cloud scr, 17 Brown Logan scr, 6 Somer- , by scr, 2 Stowaway scr, 21 Lord Bountiful 12yds, 23 Great Huon 12yds, 11 Wainoni 24yds, 12 Bingen Maid 24yds, 15 Dusolina 24yds, 19 Dorie 24yds, 24 Arklow 24yds, 4 . Great Abdallah 24yds, 21 St. Fillan 36yds, • 20 Silverwood 36yds, 16 Some Guy 36yds. Won by two lengths, third six lengths I away. Time, 2min 16 2-ssec.

FAREWELL HANDICAP, £ll5. Six furlongs. 3 G. D. Greenwood’s Greenaway 8.0 (T. Metcalfe) 1 1 First Raid 7.2 2 2 The Raider 9.0 3 Also started—6 Subdivision 8.6, 4 Arrowmir 8.5, 7 Rascal 7.8, 5 Solgele 7.3. Won by half a length, third three lengths away. Time, Imin 13sec. - NEWCASTLE JOCKEY CLUB. VERTOY WINS NEWCASTLE CUP. A COMFORTABLE VICTORY. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Newcastle, May 25. At the Newcastle Jockey Club’s meeting yesterday the principal event resulted as follows: —

NEWCASTLE CUP (handicap), £ll5O. One mile and three furlongs. F. Doyle’s b m Vertoy, by The Vcrderer (imp.)—Toinette, 4yrs, 7.11 (England) 1 Bosmina, b f by Tippler (imp.)—Spiargilla, 3yrs, 6.9 (Flannagan) 2 Frances Cyllene, ch m by Cyllene Mor (imp.)—My Lady, 6yrs, 8.2 (Denham) • 3 Seventeen started, including the ex-Ne'w Zealanders Stormy and Patadawn. Won by two and a quarter lengths. Time, 2min 201 sec. BRISBANE AMATEUR TURF CLUB. THE BRISBANE THOUSAND RACE. WILL YET WINS EASILY. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Brisbane, May 25. At the Brisbane Amateur Turf. Club’s meeting on Saturday the principal event resulted as follows: — BRISBANE THOUSAND, of £lOOO. About seven furlongs. H. Reid and C. Schwinghammer’s ch g Will Yet, by William the Silent (imp.)—Flannelette, 3yrs, 7.7 (A. Goddard) 1 Freebooter, b g by King’s ScholarPeridot, 6yrs, 10.1 (S. Brennan) .. 2 Miss Zeta 7.7 (Britnell) t Romaic 9.7 .. .. .. .. ... f Eleven started. Won by -four lengths, a dead heat for * L ird place. Time, Imin 30 2-ssec.

X f DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. WINTER MEETING. REHANDICAPS FOR FIRST DAY. (Per United Frees Association.) Timaru, May 25. The following rehandicaps for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting have been declared:— BRIGHTON HANDICAP: Sapient 9.4. ST. .CLAIR HANDICAP: Sapient 9.7, Audience 8.7, Miss Bradbury 7.11. PIFLESHOOTING INVERCARGILL DEFENCE CLUB. Nineteen members of the above club fired a further competition for the May Cup on Saturday afternoon. The weather was cold and miserable, several rain showers upsetting some of the marksmen. A cold westerly wind was blowing which was inclined to be gusty and required careful watching to keep in the centre of the target. A feature of the shoot was the fine score made by one of the colts, C. D. Anderson, who topped the score at 300 yards with 33, thus eliminating his handicap. His score read 5 5 5 5 5 4 4—33. At 500 yards the veteran A. R. Wills headed the list with 34, just missing the possible, his shot for shot score was: 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 —34. The handicapping was again well measured, only six pointe separating the first fifteen men. Following are the scores: —

The ranges for this week will be 300 and 600 yards, seven shots at each. CITY GUARDS CLUB. On Saturday afternoon the Saturday members of the City Guards Defence Rifle Club fired their second stage for Mr J. Strang’s trophy, seven shots being fired at 300 and 500 yards. The Wednesday members were unable to shoot owing to the stormy conditions on that day. On Saturday the weather was cold and showery, rain commencing before the 300 yards range was finished. The visibility was fairly good and the slight changes in wind could be followed by the flags. The shooting was very even and the younger shots, assisted by the coaches, acquitted themselves creditably. At 300 yards the highest scores were obtained by A. Ford 5 5 4 5 4 4 5—32, R. Ure 5 5 5 4 4 5 4— 32, J. Tansley 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 —32. Ford with a bulls eye finish winning on the count back. The best scores at 500 yards were J. Tansley 4 4 5 5 4 5 5—32, H. Livingstone 4 4 5 5 5 4 5—32, R. Ure 5 5 3 5 5 5 4—32. Tansley with a two bull finish taking pride of place. The highest scores for the day were J. Tansley 32, 32— 64, R. Ure 32, 32—64. Tansley winning on the count back at the longest range. Then followed H. Livingstone 62, J. Ure 62, A. Ford 62. Livingstone’s performance was a good one as this was his second appearance on a rifle range. Following are the scores:—

This week the club will fire seven shots at 500 and 600 yards, the scores of the Wednesday members counting for Mr Strang’s trophy. Members and intending members are reminded that the opening of the miniature shooting takes place on Thursday evening in the Drill Hall at 7.30 p.m. GOLF. INVERCARGILL CLUB’S CHAMPIONSHIPS. FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND PLAYED. The first qualifying round of the Invercargill Golf Club’s senior and junior championships were played at Otatara on* Saturday, under conditions which were not of the best. In the senior division C. A. Masters headed the field with a 76; then followed J. A. Mangan 79, D. Cochrane 79, D. Bloxall 84, J. E. Cuthill 88, H. T. Thompson 88, G. Tangney 91, M. O’Dowda 92, and A. G. Seddon 93. The junior field was headed by J. P. Butler who was round in 89; then followed E. M. Russell 91, A. H. Thomas 91, W. Yates 93, B. *W. Hewat 93, C. J. McHarg 93, C. J. Davies 93, J. S. Dick 93, A. F. Grenfell 94, R. A. Douglas 95, H. Smith 96, E. E. Broad 96, P. J. McCarthy 96, Hutton 99, A. E. Smith 99 and W. Service 99. QUEEN'S PARK CLUB. RESULT OF BOGEY MATCH. A four-ball bogey match, A and B grade partners, was played on Queen’s Park on Saturday. The. results were: H. Ritchie and J. R. Sutton 4 up. A. Wilson and M. B. Scully 4 up. T. H. Mills and C. Colley 4 up. W. J. Brooke and H. D. McHugh 3 up. P. Fougere and R. Scott 2 up. M. D. Miller and A. McCurdy 1 up. G. R. Baxter and W. G. Tait 1 up. J. R. Deal and A. R. Allington all square. A. J. Milne and W. Tait jun all square. Another Golf Lecture. A further lecture in golf rules and etiquette will, be held in the Queen’s Park club house on Tuesday evening at 7.30 p.m. when another bumper attendance is expected. QUEEN’S PARK LADIES’ CLUB. The following is the draw for Mrs Georgeson’s prize to commence at 1 p.m.: To start at Lang’s Nek.—Miss M. Stout v. Mrs Willett; Mrs Georgeson v. Mrs McHugh; Mrs Scott v. Mrs Stalker; Mrs Fordyce v. Mrs Alexander; Miss Roscoe v. Mi6s King; Mrs Wish v. Mrs Service; Mrs Peters v. Mrs Raines; Mrs Vickery v. Mrs Thomas. To start at Renown: Mrs Wilson v. Miss Coutts; Mrs Smith v. Miss D. Stout; Mrs Fordyce v. Mrs Alexander; Mrs McCreary v. Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Tait v. Mrs Halder. To start at Bonnie Jean.—Mrs J. Holloway v. Miss Thom; Mrs Lawless v. Miss

Pope; Miss Thomson v. Mrs Torrance; Mrs McEachran v. Miss Hannah; Mrs Collins v. Mrs McGregor; Mrs Pope v. Miss Anderson; Mrs Miller a bye.

QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONSHIP.

Brisbane, May 24

F. Eyre, the professional, secured the title of open golf champion of Queensland, defeating Sinclair. The pair had previously tied with 304 and the play-off resulted in a win for Eyre, who scored 143 against Sinclair’s 153. '

The play-off between the two leading amateurs, S. Keane and Nigel Smith, who tied in the contest for the open' title with 309, was won by Keane with a round of 77 against Smith’s 80.

MITCHELL DEFEATS DIEGEL.

(Rec. 5.5 p.m.) . London, May 24. Abe Mitchell defeated Leo Diegel 3 and 2 in a return match for £250.

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BOXING. LECKIE WINS. DONOVAN TECHNICALLY KNOCKED OUT. FIGHT ENDS IN TWELFTH ROUND. Napier, May 25. By technically knocking out Tommy Donovan (Waitara) in the twelfth round Johnnie Leckie (Napier) retains the featherweight title of New Zealand and proves that his form is equal to or better than when he was in Australia. The contest was fought in Napier last night before a record house for the town. At the end of the eleventh round, a beautiful right cross sent Donovan to the floor simultaneous with the sounding of the gong. When he came up for the twelfth he was still groggy and in half a minute another right cross sent him down for the referee to stop the contest and award it to Leckie. Donovan was no match for Leckie in speed and the Napier boy had a considerable lead on points winning ten rounds of the twelve. LONSDALE BELT POINTS. London, May 22. The Olympic middleweight champion and Lonsdale Belt holder, Len Harvey, defeated the Scotsman, Steve McCall, who gave up in the ninth round. In the featherweight championship for the Lonsdale Belt Johnny Cuthbert, the holder, outpointed Dan Volanto. In a bantamweight match Dick Corbett outpointed the South African, Willie Smith. RUGBY LEAGUE. RESULTS FROM THE CITIES. Dunedin, May 25. Christian Bros 30 beat Kaitangata 7. City 25 beat Athletic 16. Pacific 6 beat Kaikorai 3. Christchurch, May 25. Waimairi 3 beat Marist 0. Addington 11 beat Sydenham 5. Auckland, May 25. Marist 13 beat City 12. Ponsonby 14 beat Newton 10. LAWN TENNIS. AMERICAN ZONE PRELIMINARIES. Washington, May 23. The United States, by eliminating Mexico, has won the American zone of the Davis Cup preliminaries. Following wins by the U.S.A, in the two singles matches yesterday Allison and Van Ryn to-day won the doubles, defeating Lyano and Unda 6 —o, 6—l, 6-3. PLAY STOPPED'BY RAIN. Paris, May 23. Playing in the tennis championships here, Willard and Hopman, the Australians, met the English Davis Cup players. The scores was two sets all and six games all in the final set when rain stopped play. Hundreds then stormed the box office demanding their money back. They were pacified by the promise of tickets for the next day and the replaying of the fifth set. It was subsequently decided to play the fifth set in the afternoon. Hopman and Willard defeated Gregory and Collins 3—6, 6—2, 4—6, 6—2, 10—8. The general verdict was that it was the best match seen for years. TOURNAMENT AT PARIS. Paris, May 24. In the third round of the tennis tourney, Crawford and Mlle. Sigart beat Collins and Miss Joan Fry 6—4, B—6. In the fourth round, Borotra and de Buzelet. beat Tilden and Coen 6—2, B—lo, 5—7, 6—3, 7—5 and meet Hopman and Willard in the semi-finals. Cochct and Brugnon beat Harada and Abe 4 —6, 6—3, 7—5, 6—4 and meet Crawford and Moon in the semifinal. BOWLS. WIN FOR AUSTRALIANS. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, May 24. The Australian bowlers defeated Cambridgeshire by 143 points to 103. CYCLISTS. To relieve tired muscles rub in ELLIMAN’S Embrocation. A prominent rider writes: “EUiman’s is ideal for cyclists.” Try a bottle. — (Advt.)

A. R. Wills .. .. C. D. Anderson , 300 31 33 500 34 28 Hep. Tl. scr 4 65 65 S. Yates 28 31 6 ■ 65 D. Robins 26 30 9 W. Henderson .. .. 29 31 4 64 M; Sheehan 31 28 5 64 S. Cunningham 23 29 12 s 64 N. • McWilliams .. 31 31 1 63 C. H. Cunningham 29 32 scr 61 W. E. Daick .. . 32 29 scr 61 W. S. Ayson .. .. 27 33 scr 60 G. H. Smith .. ., 27 29 4 60 T. E. Henzhelwood 29 28 2 59 J. Mclvor 21 28 10 59 R. J. Neil 24 23 12 59 C.H. Wilson " . . 32 26 scr 58 J. Morrison • 25 26 4 G. Weeds 14 28 10 52

300 500 Yds. Yds. Total. J. Tansley .. .. .. 32 32 64 R. Ure .. 32 32 • 64 H. 'Livingstone .. .. 30 32 62 J. Ure .. 31 31 62 A. Ford .. 32 30 62 J. Padget .. .. .. 30 30 60 R.'J. Timpany .. .. 29 29 58 F. Law ton .. .. .. 30 28 58 J. Storrie . . .. .. 29 27 56 W. Baldwin .. .. .. 30 25 55