SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 21096, 30 May 1930, Page 10

SPORTING

NOTES BY SIR MODRED.

The opening event of the Dunedin J.C. Winter meeting to-morrow is set for 11.30 a.m.

The ancient pacing mare, Onyx, is reported as looking and working well at Addington.

Locally-owned pacer Imperial Bingen has already left for the Forbury Park T.C. meeting.

Applications for trainers’ and jockeys’ licenses for next season are to be lodged to-morrow.

Reported from Riccarton that Phar Lap’s brother, Night Guard, has attractive and easy action.

The Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s Winter fixture opens at Addington at 11 a.m. to-morrow.

Maoriland mare, Habit, won in Sydney on Saturday last, but we were not informed.

G. Hope took Remindful and Zelanian to Wingatui yesterday for the D.J.C. gathering.

The N.Z. Sapling Stakes at Ashburton is the only two-year-old Maoriland light harness classic race.

Southland will be strongly represented in the hack steeplechase contests at the D-J.C.’s Winter meeting.

At the time of writing the Dunedin J.C.'s track is reported to be in very satisfactory winter condition.

The Railway Department will run a special early race train to Dunedin to-mor-row at 6.15 a.m.

Local trainer F. W. Ellis takes Red Sea and Gayoma to Wingatui to-day for the D.J.C. Winter meeting.

W’hen Sentinel Lad changed hands on Wednesday he again went into the care of trainer R. McKay.

The pacing mare, Erin’s Fortune, was moving well on the Southland Racing Club s grass yesterday morning.

Toxeuma is at present running out by day and is stabled at night at his quarters in Hawkes Bay.

Lightweight horseman L. J. Ellis, was pleased with his first aeroplane trip to ride at Blenheim.

It is reported from Hawkes Bay that King’s Jest has not had much schooling for his Auckland races.

Failing to find purchasers at Wallacetown on Wednesday, Cooniassie and Some Maid will be turned out.

Ganpat, the two-year-old brother to winnig Sydney racer. Gesto, may race at Trentham in Trial Stakes.

In his final home gallop yesterday prior to leaving for Wingatui, local gelding Red Boa moved very strongly.

The Gladstone trainer, F. J. McKay, left for Wingatui yesterday with his team for the Dunedin J.C. gathering.

The Haweks Bay performer, Mountain Heath, may race prominently at the Otaki Maori meeting next week.

Hawkes Bay people give Bold Front an outside chance in the Cornwall Handicap at the Auckland R.C. meeting.

J. A. Rowland’s consistent little sprinting pupil. Full Fling, is troubled by a growing splint that may cause trouble.

Judged on her recent work on the local tracks, buyers may have missed a bargain in Some Maid on Wednesday last.

It is stated that the trouble from which that one time great galloper, Loughrea, is suffering is a split hoof.

The widely-raced Royal Game is expected to accompany Black Mint to the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Winter gathering this week.

The Otago Times reports that Solmar, by Solferino—Marsa, and half-brother to Night March, is to resume training shortly.

The nominations received for the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s Unemployment Relief meeting are very satisfactory all round.

Christchurch Press reports that the trip to the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Winter meeting for Gala Day and Aberfeldy has been cancelled by R. King.

Jockey A. Messervey will attend the Otaki Maori meeting to ride Sapient and Audience on Tuesday and Wednesday next.

Aberfeldy is suffering from a cold and it Is thought that Gala Day has not had sufficient schooling to negotiate Wingatui fences.

In view of his engagement in the June Hurdles at Wingatui Zeuxis (G. Salt) gave a dashing display over three hurdles at Riccarton on Wedenesday.

Lord Ranald has been restricted to easy exercise since joining T. H. Gillett’s stable at Riccarton, but will be hurried up when the Dunedin meeting is over.

Australian horseman, H. Bennett, has been schooling Conjuror II over Trentham battens in view of the Victorian jumper's first race in New Zealand.

It is pleasing to note that the races for square trotters at the Forbury Park Relief meeting have filled well, also that crack filly White Satin has been nominated.

P. T. Hogan appears to have made a wise selection to secure A. S. Ellis to pilot Double Soult in his cross-country races at Wingatui in the absence of D. O'Connor.

Omitted from the race-book in his event at Taumarunui, Pukerimu was made first fancy and "duly rewarded his supporters by winning.

The hurdle races and steeplechases figuring on the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s Winter meeting programme have attracted very pleasing entries.

Local light harness trainer, A. McLellan, has the pacers Downcast and Suncross engaged at the Forbury Park T.C. Unemployment meeting next week.

The Invercargill-owned mare, Red Sea, leaves for Dunedin to-day in excellent shape, but weight and distance may tell against her in the Birthday Handicap to-morrow.

Northern reports to the effect that A. E. Ellis will pilot King’s Jest in the Great Northern Hurdles are not correct, as the horseman named will be at Wingatui. E. Stanwav will probabl” ride King’s Jest.

It is understood that Attractive Lady, by Tractor —Lady Sentinel, who was purchased by Mr McDonald, of Christchurch, at the sale of horses in the estate of the late Mr R. B. Stiven, on "Wednesday, is to be relegated to the stud. She is to be mated with the local imported stallion, British Emand has already joined the Kennington Stud. Attractive Lady is bred in the purple and may breed well to the Sunstar horse.

In commenting on the fact of the local filly Cough, by Sutala—Yawn racing at the Southland R.C. Winter fixture a Wanganui Chronicle scribe remarks: —“lf she runs up to her name, Cough may prove hard to shake off by and by. One can see •in the future when Cough retires to the stud such names as Bronchitis, Pneumonia, JPleurisy, Tuberculosis, Prescription and other similar cognomens being used for some of her progeny—if she has any.” I •

Very satisfactory nominations have been received for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s Winter fixture and it is instructive to note that the following Southland jumpers have been engaged:—Snowfall, French Fleet, Tunamoe, Parader and Quinopal (trained at Timaru). Southern flat racers are not as well represented as was expected, Membo and Night Lark ranking as the only Invercargill-trained candidates. The entries are published in another column.

The South Australian sportsman, Mr E. E. Jolly, appears to be very unfortunate with his New Zealand yearling purchases, as it will be remembered that he lost an expensive colt by Martian —-Kildee before the youngster could be shipped from New Zealand and now he has suffered another severe loss. The yearling filly by Chief Ruler from Prophet’s Mark, purchased for 500 guineas at the last Trentham sales, has died. The youngster, who was broken in at Trentham, was sent across to Sydney a week or two ago accompanied by the colt by Limond from Full Swing. On arrival in Sydney the filly underwent an operation for nasal trouble, and news has been received that she died under the anaesthetic.

When J. Munro decided to ride for Baron Oppenheim, of Germany, Sydney sportsmen anticipated a successful season . for the stable. Munro made an auspicious start by riding three winners at his first meeting, and although he has not been able to maintain this remarkable average, he nevertheless has done exceptionally well. In a letter received by a Sydney friend of the jockey last week Munro said that he had ridden eight winners out of 20 mounts.

In the past (remarks a Hawera Star writer) this Dominion has witnessed hunters rise to be classed as our best ’chasers. Kiatere, Waimai, Oakleigh, Coalition and Beau Cavalier are five that come to one’s memory as ex-hunters that won fame when later raced against the best, steeplechasers of their day. This brings to mind the fact that Omeo and Ponjola, favourites for this year’s Great Northern Steeplechase, raced as hunters hist year. There is no reason why one or both of these should not attain the standard of the ex-hunters named earlier in the paragraph.

Mr H. A. Wolfe, chairman of the Queensland Turf Club's stipendiary stewards, tendered his resignation on Thursday of last week. It was expected that the matter would be dealt with by a meeting of the committee the following day, when the mail left. Mr Wolfe for many years wrote for the Sydney Referee, and later the Australasian, under the well-known pen name of "Cardigan,” and he resigned from the latter position to take up the Queensland stipendiary chairmanship. It was freely admitted 'that he and his colleagues were responsible for excellent work in Brisbane, but racing in Queensland has been going through a period of vicissitude and recently formed the subject of a Royal Commission.

Omeo (says the Hawera Star) will strip' as fit as any runner for the coming Great Northerns. He has proved his ability to gallop fast by his record at the autumn meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club. That the Ellerslie course has no terrors for Omeo was demonstrated by his easy victory over Kauri Park, Red Fuchsia and company last Easter. On such performances, Omeo is entitled to figure as one of the favourites for the big cross country event to be run at Ellerslie next month.

The question of the powers of handicappers to rehandicap a horse tor having won a maiden race, with special weights (remarks the Christchurch Press) has again cropped up in regard to Miss Bradbury, who was re-handicapped in her Dunedin engagement for having won the Trial Plate at Ashburton. The conditions of this race set out that candidates carried the following weights: Two-j((£'.r-olds 7.7, three-year-olds 8.4, four-year-olds and upwards 8.7. According to the Rules of Racing, "weight-for-age” means a race ‘in which weights are apportioned to horses according to their ages even if there be penalties and allowances, and even if the races be confined to horses of any specified age or ages.” Under this wording, it is reasonable to assume that the Trial Plate in question would be considered a weight-for-age race, and as the Rules further lay down that no horse shall carry extra weight in a handicap in consequence of having won a weight-for-age race, it appears that the rehandir capping of Miss Bradbury is open to question. There have been at least three similar cases lately in New Zealand, and it is evident sthat the rule bearing on the point requires a definite interpretation, and in all probability it will form one of the matters placed before the Racing Conference in July.

GALLOPS AT WINGATUI.

COURSE QUITE FIRM.

SNOWFALL TRAVELS WELL OVER

FENCES.

CIRCULATION AND CAMISADER MOVE WELL.

PINK NOTE IMPROVING.

(Special to the Times). Dunedin, May 29.

The weather was decidedly wintry at Wingatui this morning. A strong breeze charged with a tinge from the snowcapped hills, confined the track attendance to those bent on business. Showers fell during the morning, but even the rain overnight did not seriously affect the state of the going on the course proper, where the ground was quite firm. The track work opened with Nedda and Dumblane running over six furlongs in Imin 22 2-ssec without being extended. Glenrowan and Sudden Storm left six furlongs behind in Imin 23sec, and seven in Imin 36 2-ssec. Salmo Salar and Ballance ran over six furlongs in Imin 23 3-ssec. Stealth and Wingatui covered seven furlongs in Imin 37sec, and the former seemed to have most in reserve at the finish.

Waterline, Full Feather, Semper Paratus and Straightcourse were allotted nice striding work on the inside grass. Pink Note was allowed to stride along and left a mile behind in Imin 49sec. The Paper Money gelding is doing well and may be found repeating his best form. Circulation and Camisader were responsible for a good gallop over a mile, which they left behind in Imin 49sec. The first furlong took 12 4-osec, and both finished well with a good deal in reserve. Smithereens and Tuku were not fully extended when doing seven furlongs in Imin 37sec.

Caterpillar was not fully spun out when galloping over five furlongs in Imin lOsec. Ravine could have clipped something off Imin Bsec if asked to do better over five furlongs. The most interesting work of the morning took place between Snowfall and Night Raid. E. Mackie was on Snowfall and T. Humphris on Night Raid. They set sail at the big sod wall and both cleared it in beautiful style. Then came the post’ and raijs, the ditch and sod wall, and then the post and rai's on to the course proper. Both were allowed to stride along over the balance of a circuit, and at the finish Snowfall seemed to have most in reserve.

Bitractor came on from Top Speed (who does not seem to be right) at the end of six furlongs in Imin 20sec. Bitractor is a bejtter horse on the track than he is in a race.

A number of other horses did from useful to fairly fast work, but nothing to make the gallop worth recording. It is worthy of note that the wet weather of the past two days has not to any material extent affected the state of the going on the course proper at Wingatui. Unless heavy rain sets in the going will be firm enough to suit any horse, and at the same time the sting will be out of the ground.

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AUCKLAND NEWS. WORK AT ELLERSLIE. TRACKS IN SOFT ORDER. PONJOLA’S BRILLIANT EFFORT. HONITON SHOWS PACE. ELYSIANOR SCHOOLS NICELY. . (Special to the Times.) Auckland, May 29. Light showers fell at Ellerslie this morning lor the semi-final work-outs for the Great Northern meeting opening at Ellerslie on Tuesday next, and the going was soft. There were plenty of gallops on the Number One grass and several schools over the hurdles erected on the outside of the course proper, while half a dozen horses .went ovet the full steeplechase course. Outstanding of the trials was the fast and dashing exhibition over the big fences by the Great Northern Steeplechase favourite Ponjola who cleared 13 fences in faultless style, never putting a foot wrong. He was accompanied by Kamehameha and Omeo, these also doing well. > Over the hurdles, Eiysianor, King’s Jest and Mountain Guide did best, and on the flat Honiton, among others, showed pace. The four to go over the steeplechase course, including the hill, were Ponjola (A. Tricklebank), Omeo (L. Jarvis), Kamehameha (J. Mcßae) * and Mangani (H. Dulieu). They started off from the sod wall at the bottom of the straight on the flat. Mangani ran the first fence down badly and carted Ponjola out. Kamehameha, Mangani, Omeo was the order over the second fence, the water jump. Here Omeo had a life, but recovered quickly. They all took the sod .frail nicely and also the brush fence, and upon landing Mangani swung sharply and careered down the alley to the mile harrier. Ine other trio Kept on, Kamehameha chancing the hurdle along the back, and they negotiated the fences on top of the hill without blemish, Ponjola outjumping his companions. ’lhe trio were together at the stone wall at the foot of the hill and over the double they were all in the air in line, Omeo clouting the top of the second of the 'double fairly hard. Ponjola led narrowly from Kamenameha and Omeo at the final obstacle, the sod wail, completing a masterly display. Ponjola intused great dash into his jumping and at every fence he proved himseli superior as expected. His outing last Saturday over the steeplechase course was something in the nature of a "sighter.” This morning he hesitated not the slightest oyer the whole round. On to-days effort, it looks as if he is going to taKe a lot of beating next Thursday. But for being uncertain at one or two fences, Kamenameha gave a fine display. Omeo displayed plenty of [race, but in endeavouring to keep with the other two he knocked a couple of obstacles fairly hard. In getting, into one or two fences, Omeo cut himself about and he was lame on cooling off. At present he can be regarded as being under a cloud. Mangani, after running off, was sent after the other three to complete the course, but his jumping lacked confidence. He ran down almost very fence. Master Eu led Chesterman all the way in a round of the country, starting from the first hurdle along the back and finishing at the brush fence near the mile peg. Master Lu was bit careful and improved as he went along, finishing well clear of his companion who gave an indifferent showing, evidencing lack of experience. Sir Archie and Kairuri shaped well in a bout over four hurdles on the outside of the course proper, but both hit the last one hard.

Two hunters in Twinkier and Absent went over four hurdles, the former giving a fair showing and outclassing his companion who was slow at all his fences. Twinkier’s jumping was quite good. Taumai led all the way in a similar task with Glenstar and finished well clear. He had a life at the first hurdle, but was soon clear of his, companion who fenced slowly all the way, after blundering at the second. Glenstar was a disappointment, but this was his first try out over the Ellerslie hurdles. Taumai displayed his usual dash, but he was none too safe. He cut a hock when jumping, but it is not known if this will seriously affect him.

Elysianor (Dulieu), King’s Jest (J. Stanaway) were the cynosure of all eyes when they were stepped out to do a complete round of five schooling hurdles. Elysianor cleared the first well clear of the Hawkes Bay representative who hesitated, but got over smartly when he saw what was wanted. Running to the next obstacle, Elysianor waited for King’s Jest to come up and' the latter was again a bit slow clearing the battens. From this out, King’s Jest jumped splendidly, and although he rapped the last he was going quite as well as Elysianor who jumped very smoothly. The time was fast. This was King’s Jest’s first acquaintance with the Ellerslie hurdles and it can be said that for a first introduction, he did very well, indeed, if he is ’given another school on Saturday he should be deemed almost proficient, for he ought ,to go better now that he knows the obstacles which by the way are a bit easier than the real racing hurdles, these having only a little lean. Elysianor lost no friends by his showing, for it must be remembered that he had to be held back to his schooling mate.

Mountain Guide, Quincoma and Rongo were also sent over five hurdles, the first mentioned leading all the way to beat Quincoma with Rongo beaten off. Mountain Guide continues to do well in his Great Northern Hurdles preparation and he may prove to be the best of those on the minimum.

There were a number of gallops on the flat, but there was nothing startling recorded in the way of times, Honiton, Nancy Lee and Havering being about the best. Horses to arrive to-day were Hymestrason, Goldlike, Air Laddie and Matu. Tomorrow morning Mister Gamp, Aurora Borealis and Pahu are expected to arrive from Awapuni. Star Comet has been found to be suffering from mild lead poisoning, hut he was worked this morning at Te Rapa, cantering only. It is hoped to be able to start the chestnut at Ellerslie next week. He is still under veterinary attention.

VICTORIAN AMATEUR TURF CLUB

CHAIRMAN’S RESIGNATION DE-

MANDED.

(United Press Assn.—By Telegraph-Copyright.) (Rec. 10.15 p.m.) Melbourne, May 29. Following the resignation recently of Mr T. A. Tabart, secretary of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club, the committee is now demanding the resignation of the chairman, Mr James Grice, who, however, refuses to do so.

■ BOXING. BOUTS IN UNITED STATES. GEORGE COOK’S VICTORY. (Rec. 7.5 p.m.) New York, May 28. La Barba, the famous flyweight, champion, (8.12) outpointed Graham (8.131) in a ten-round bout. La Barba won easily against his veteran opponent. The winner is regarded as in line to meet Kid Chocolate for the featherweight championship. In a preliminary to 5 the above fight Johnny Dundee (11.0), the ex-welterweight champion, outpointed Parry Mason (10.10) of England, in a ten-round bout. A report from Indianapolis states that George Cook (13.8) won a ten rounds’ decision over Wiggins (14.1), showing superiority throughout, although both clinched considerably and wasted a good deal of time over ineffectual body blows. Cook seemed to allow Wiggiits to hang on until the tenth round, when he opened up and gave Wiggins a terrific beating. A message from Chicago states that von Porat knocked out Gagnon in the sixth of a scheduled ten-round, bout. The winner, despite a slow start, completely crushed Gagnon with heavy rights. He took a thoroughly impressive victory.

FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB.

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF MEETING.

HANDICAPS FOR FIRST DAY.

(Per United Press Association.) ** Dunedin, May 29.

The following handicaps have been declared by Mr T. Fogg for the first day of the Special meeting of the Forbury Park Trotting Glub to be held for the relief of unemployed on June 5 and 7: —

BAYFIELD HANDICAP (harness), £l5O. Class 3.45. One and a-half miles. Box On ... . scr Kereta .... 24 Kilbirnie Dan . scr Repeta Mac . . 36 Molly Nelson . . ecr Secret Link . . 36 Nellie Hugo . . scr Hydro4B Proud Lady . . scr Victor' 'Bingen . 48 Petra scr Jade 72 yds bhd Home Voyage . 108 All Thorpe . . 24 DOMAIN .HANDICAP (harness), £175. 'Class 3.39. One and a-half miles. Arklow .... scr Stella Bingen . scr Aquiline .... scr Scotty Bingen . scr Celeste .... scr Winning Wave . scr Drake .... scr Willie Derby . scr Desert Rey . . scr - yds bhd Dolly Chimes . scr Matchmaker . . 12 Dillon Bird . . scr Wave Soon ... 12 Great Abdallah . scr Playwaye . . . 36 George Rey . . ecr Ambleside . . . 36 Kibiringi . . . scr Erin’s Chance . .36 King Lu ... scr Ulm . . . . .36 Mary Locanda . scr Lady Zephyr . . 60 Radioscr BEACH HANDICAP (saddle), £2OO. Class 2.17. One mile. Anonscr Teramoa . . . . 12 Harold Lee . . scr John Noble . . 24 Kreisler .... scr Jacky Logan . . 24 Lady Antrim . scr Marinca .... 24 Loco . . . . . ecr Sunchild .... 24 Peter Daunt . . scr Warepa .... 24 Slump .... scr Downcast ... 36 Tarndale . . . scr High Jinks . . 36 yds bhd Fight Ever . . 48 Pearl Logan . . 12 El Direct ... 60 AWARUA HANDICAP (harnesp), £450. Class 4.34. Two miles. Cyonescr Vectoscr Erin’s Fortune scr Wrackeen ... scr Hector’s Own . scr High Jinks . . scr Kid Logan . . scr yds bhd Lingfield ... scr Great Logan . . 12 Logan Hanlon . scr Trimmer .... 12 Morning Sun . . scr Muriel De Oro . 24 Neeoro . . . . scr Talent 36 Nelson De Oro . scr WOODSIDE HANDICAP (harness), £2OO. Class 3.17. One mile and three furlongs. Ardgour .... scr Great Abdallah scr Adjuster .... scr King Lu . . . scr Danny Boy . . scr Matchmaker . . scr Dusolina . . . scr Playwave . . . scr Festival .... scr Wave Soon . . scr Harold Denver . scr yds bhd John Logan . . scr Country King . 12 Lightwood . . . scr Lady Zephyr . . 12 Pro Rata . . . scr Guy Fawkes . . 36 Silver Jack . . scr Robert Guy . . 36 Thriftecr Captain Wrack . 48 Ambleside . ... scr Imperial Bingen 48 Arklow .... scr Suncross . ... 48 Erin’s Chance . scr Lydia6o Hakari .... scr Kinney Dillon . 60 ST. CLAIR HANDICAP (harness), £2OO. Class 4.49. Two miles. Ambition . . . scr White Satin . . scr Accumulator . . ecr yds bhd Fifascr Midland . . ./ . 36 Gemlight .... scr New Metford . . 36 Home Voyage . scr Swiftbine ... 60 Repute . . . .scr Kyra72 Sea Queen ... scr Dipnoi72 Scuttle .... scr Peter Lin ... 84 Tot Logan . . scr Bonnie Belmont 120 RENOWN HANDICAP (harness), £2OO. Class 3.32. One mile and a-half. Belinda .... scr Imperial Bingen 12 Brook Pointer . scr SuncrosH .... 12 Denver City . . scr Harold Lee ... 24 Regal Voyage . scr Lydia24' St. George . . scr Lily Harold . . 48 yds bhd Wild Nita ... 4'B Kinney Dillon . 12 Teremoa . . .60 Lady Antrim . . 12 Nelson McElwyn 60 FLYING HANDICAP (harness), £225. Claes 2.48. One and a-quarter miles. Royal Comrades scr Muriel De Oro . 12 Tony Victor . . scr El Direct ... 24 Trimmer ... scr Talent 24 Warepa .... scr Great Logan . . 24 yds bhd Cardinal Logan . 48 Steel All .... 12 Daphne De Oro 4S Kid Logan ... 12 Terence Dillon . 72 Lingfield ... 12 SOUTHERN CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. NOMINATIONS FOR WINTER MEETING. (Special to the Times.) Timaru, May 29.

The folloming are the nominations for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting on June 19 and 21: —

TEKAPO HURDLES HANDICAP, £l4O (1} miles).—-Aberfeldy, Hard Prince, Carinthia, Oriflamb, Guncase, Lancer, Heisler, Antrim Boy, Zeuxis, Exide, Troilus, Gay Fashion, Amorist, Marco Polo, Pangolin..

SMITHFIELD HANDICAP, £l5O (1 mile and 35 yards).—Battle Colours, Hounslow, Wingatui, Evening, Smithereens, Arch Arrow, Glenrowan, Black Duke, Ravine, Tardy, John Bradbury, Fortalice, Royal Mint, Rascal, Starshooter, Haze, Taboo, Quarterdeck, Membo, Discourse, Sapient, Raneleigh,, First Raid, Great Star.

OTIPUA STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, £2OO (about 21 miles).—Radiate, Kaikahu, Red Heather, Night Raid, Double Soult, Fabriano, French Fleet, Scion, Snowfall, Valves, Radiac. ELECTRIC STAKES, £l2O (6 furlongs). —Night Lark, Bowline, Desert Song, Divenette, Miss Bradbury, Royal Limond, Charmeuse, Captain’s Gift, Caveman, Landmark, Flaxbird, Arrowmaid, Rosewood, Little Duchess, Tui Bird, Philanderer, Royal Laird, Stringbow, Bellbird, Garvary. TESCHEMAKERS HANDICAP, £250 (1} miles). —Mount Boa, Evening, Arikiwai, Arch Arrow, Glenrowan, Black Duke, Ravine, Camisader, Stealth, Royal Mint, Starshooter, Taboo; Membo, Ranelagh, Pink Note.

GLADSTONE HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, £l5O (about 2 miles).— Gala Day, Deportment,. Red Heather, Double Soult, Bonatic, French Fleet, Peterline, Mataipukc, Parader, 1 ' Bladon, Star Tractor, Diamond-Jack, Whiffler, Tehaunui, Tunamoe, Valves, Peterette, Nyah, Gay Jim, Barrington, Goldtown.

ROSEWILL HACK HANDICAP, £l2O (7 furlongs).—Hounslow, Jock O’Hazeldean. Valuator, Meitui, Toawai, Giggleswick, The Dove, Tuku, Top Speed, Gourmet, Flaxbird, Crossbow, Kentish Lady, Rosewood, Miss Marco, Punchestown, Fair Exchange, High Speed, Night Effort, Rina Maunga, Revision, Town Major, Audience, Last Mark, Fair Money, Sweet Refrain, Dry Area, Fortalice.

DONCASTER HANDICAP, £l5O (6 furlongs) .—Subdivision, Inevitable, Royal Tractor, Gold Brick, Smithereens, Arch Arrow, Rascal, Fairy Herald, Sapient, Fair Money, First Raid, Great Star, Overdrawn. PUKAKI HURDLES HANDICAP, £l3O (11 miles). —Bowline, Aberfeldy, Hard Prince, Carinthia, Goldtown, Oriflamb, Guncase, Lancer, Heisler, Antrim Boy, Zeuxis, Troilus, Exide, Whiffler, Gay Fashion, Amorist, Marco Polo, Quinopal, Pangolin. PAREORA HANDICAP, £159 (7 furlongs).—Battle Colours, Mount Boa, Inevitable, Hounslow, Evening, Gold Brick, Smithereens, Arch Arrow, Glenrowan, Ravine, Tardy, Gourmet, Rascal, Overdrawn, Taboo, Fair Exchange, Rina Munga, Membo, Discourse, Fairy Herald, Great Star. PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP, £2OO (1 mile and 35 yards).—Mount Boa, Wingatui, Evening, Arikiwai, Smithereens, Arch Arrow, Glenrowan, Black Duke, Ravine, Camisader, Stealth,'John Bradbury, Royal Mint, Starshooter, Haze, Taboo, Quarterdeck, Membo, Sapient, Ranelagh, Pink Note, First Raid.

BEACONSFIELD HACK HANDICAP, £l3O (1 mile and 35 yards).—Metui, Toawai, The Dove, Top Speed, Semper Paratus, Crossbow, Fortalice, Punchdstown, Night ,Effort, Hounslow, Revision, Rina Munga, Gourmet, Fair Exchange, Town Major, Audience.

WAI-ITI STEEPLECHASE, £2OO (about two miles). —Radiate, Kaikahu, Gala Day, Red Heather, Night Raid, Double South, Fatfriano, Bonatic, French Fleet, Peterline, Mataipuke, Parader, Bladon, Star Tractor, Diamond Jack, Whiffler, Snowfall, Tunamoe, Valves, Peterette, Radiac, Gay Jim, Barrington.

MAIDEN HANDICAP, £l2O (6 furlongs). Night Lark, Bowline, Desert Song, Divinette, Miss Bradbury, Royal Limond, All Comment, Cliarmeuse, Captain’s Gift, Caveman, Landmark, Flaxbird, Carvary, Arrowmaid, Little Duchess, Rosewood, Tui Bird, Philanderer, Royal Laird, Memories, Stringbow, Arrogant, Bellbird. TEMUKA HANDICAP,. £l2O (6 furlongs) —Desert Song, Jock O’Hazeldean, Valuator, Dry Area, Giggleswick, The Dove, Captain’s Gift, Top Speed, Tuku, Gourmet, Flaxbird, Hurly Burly, Crossbow, Fortalice, Kentish Lady, Rosewood, Fair Exchange, High Speed, Night Effort, Royal Laird, Rina Munga, Miss Bradbury, Last Mark, Sweet Refrain, Bellbird. SEADOWN HANDICAP, £l5O (6 furlongs). —Inevitable, Smithereens, Arch Arrow,' Black Duke, Tuku, Landmark, Rascal, Overdrawn, Royal Tractor, Subdivision, Gold Brick, Fairy Herald, Fair Money, Ranelagh, First Raid, Great Star. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE. TWO NEW MEMBERS. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, May 29. The annual meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club was held to-day. There was interest in the election of the committee as a ticket of new members were proposed, being supported on the ground as alleged that lhe club needed new blood in its councils. However, only two members of the committee, Sir Charles Clifford and Mr A. T. Donnelly were elected. The officers elected were: Chairman, Mr H. A. Knight; treasurer, Mr G. Gould; stewards, Messrs L. G. A. Ackland, J. G. Barrett, M. Bethell, A. T. Donnelly, A. S. Elworthy, G. button, H. A. Knight, G. N. McLean, G. Rutherford, E. C. Studholme, D. W. Westenra, Sir Heaton Rhodes; committee, Messrs L. G. D. Ackland, J. G. Barrett, W. L. Clifford, W. Deans, A. T. Donnelly, A. S. Elworthy, G. Fulton,, H. A. Knight, R. M. D. Mortin, G. N. McLean, G. L. Rutherford, Sir Charles Clifford. GOLF.

INVERCARGILL CLUB. DRAW FOR QUALIFYING ROUND. Following is the draw for the second qualifying round of the club’s senior and junior championships to be played at Otatara to-day:— D. Cochrane v J. T. Prain; J. E. Cuthill v 11. T. Thompson; A. E. Wish v C. A. Masters; J. A. Mangan v A. G. Seddon; R. A. Douglas v M. O’Dowda; G. Tangney v P. J. McCarthy; J. G. Butler v H. Smith; W. Yates v R. A. Browne; G. J. Davies v W. D. Palmer; M. 11. Mitchel v W. Hewat; E. M. Russell v E. J. Mcllarg; J. S. Dick v T. R. Abercrombie; R. R. Binney v M. Tansley; C. Campbell v S. M. Macalister; L. B. Hutton v L. S. Alsweiler; H. W. Jones v T. W. Preston; C. R. C. Barrett v T. P. Royds; W. A. Service v G. J. Reed; W. J. Strang v E. G. Pearce; C. A. Difckens v C. 8.. Tapley; A. Smellie v G. Paterson. QUEEN’S PARK CLUB. Following is the draw for the Stroke competition to-morrow in conjunction, with which will be played the first qualifying round of the Holloway Shield: — A. Masters v. H. Semmins; G. Tapper v. A. Wilson; W. Fordyce v. H. C. McKenzie; F. 11. Hughes v. O. G. Gilmour; H. E. Halder v. A. H. Oughton; J. McCreary v. J. R. Deal; H. Ritchie v. Dr. Scott; P. Fougere v. R. Miller; G. R. Baxter v. W. J. Brooke; A. I. Milne v. W. Gellately; D. Stalker v. H. T. Thompson; J. R. Sutton v. J. Cutt; T. 11. Mills v. G. R. Milward; J. Strettell v. C. Colley; W. A. Service v. E. Stout; B. Scully v. F. J. Robinson; L. R. Bentley v. W. Peters; J. Hamilton v. E. Cameron; A. J. Shaw v. A. J. Kingsland; J. Thom v. H. D. McHugh; J. Forrest v. T. Nicholson; G. McQuarrie v. W. G. Tait; G. Georgeson v. W. Tait (junr.) ; A. McCurdy v. R. G. Alington; C. W. Francis v. T. V. Wylie; A. Mulligan v. R. G. Kitto; A. F. Wilson v. N. Earl; K. Reed v. J. 11. McDonald; N. R. Driver v. D. Reed; R. Cherry v. Another.

CYCLING. HEADQUARTERS OF UNION. Auckland, May 29. The headquarters of the New Zealand Union of Cyclists are to be shifted to Wellington, with Mr H. D. Bennett as patron, Mr W. Thomson aa president and Mr F. Erskine as secretary. The idea is to stimulate interest there in the self-government of cycling and to avoid the reproach of Aucklandized control. LAWN TENNIS. FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP.

Paris, May 28.

In the third round of the tennis singles Hughes (England) beat Willard (Australia) 6—2, 6—o, 4—6, 4—6, 6—2. Moon (Australia) beat Landry (France) 6 —2, 6—2, 4 —6, 6—2. Hopman (Australia) beat Harada (Japan) 7 —5, 2 —6, 6 —3, 6 —4.

SOCCER.

TEAMS FOR SATURDAY.

Probables.—Greenfield; Maxwell, McLellan; Wylie, Batchelor, McMurdo (captain) ; Butler, Paul, Morrison, Bishop, Sandri. Possibles.—Radford, Randall, Williams, Kean, Rowlands, Williamson, Robinson, Robinson; Anderson, Cathcart, Rigby.

LADIES’ HOCKEY.

COLLEGIATE v. HIGH SCHOOL.

The following will represent Collegiate against High School at Queen’s Park at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow: —S. Baird, I. Burrell, R. Burt, M. Dawson, N. Thomas, R. Myers, M. Trewin, C. Porter, L. Baird, E. Winsloe, D. Gray and P. Guest.