SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 56, 30 October 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACING FIX TURKS. November 2,4, 6, 9—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 8, 9 —Auckland Racing Club December 2(i, 30, and January 1,2 Auckland Racing Club. December 20, 27—Thames Jockey Club. November 27, 30—Takapuna Jockey Club. AUSTRALIA. November 2,5, 7, 9—Victoria Racing Club, DATES OF COALING EVENTS. New Zealand. November G—Great Northern Guineas. December 20—Great Northern Foal Stakes. December 23—Auckland Cup. December 30 —A.R.C. Summer Cup. January I—Great Northern Derby. (Australia. November 2—V.11.C. Derby. MELBOURNE CUP ACCEPTANCE i. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) -Melbourne, October 29. Cup acceptances are as follows : Aurotodina, Cadouia, Lady Medallist, Eye-glass, Audorus, Wiilari, Duke Foote, Ladies’ Man, Flavian, Arte ian Maturee, Bobadea, Danans, iTastrie, ’wider, Undo Sam, Sandoath, Siiuja, Hallowmas, ilath.lea, Aloissa, Golden Point, -Monsnie, Harpist, Elyspan, -jord Elwyn. C.J.C. MEETING. Christchurch, Octooer 29. Byron and Makara were scratched for all engagements at the C.J.C. Spring Meeting at 11.50 a.m. to-day. Crown Pearl, Gcldfinder, Black Tudor, Sinapis, Theodore, Martel, Veu••■ure, Midnight Sun, 'latterly, Jason, Early Morn, Crosbie, and Mowbray, arrived from Wellington this mornii g. Owing to the steamer’s excursion to Picteu there was not sufficient time available to ship the whole consignment. About fifty horses will ar ivo toU'MTOW.

Thrax was scratched this afternoon for the Limvood Handicap at the C.J.C. Spring Meeting. SUNDRY SPORTS. BOXING. A FIGHT OFF. London, October 30. The Moran-Mehegan fight lias been cancelled. ' AUCKLAND CARNIVAL. Auckland, October 20. At the, boxing-carnival last night the only amateur bout of consequence was that between the/light-weights, G. Monzies (Auckland) and Treweok (Palmerston North). The former won on points.,, WELLINGTON BOUTS. Wellington, October The Wellington Boxing Associat on's ‘onrnamcntNi hs concluded,in the d own Hall last evening. The chief bout war? the final in the elimination series, between Frank Ellis, of Wellington, and T. Thompson, of Southland. Ellis won all the way, and gave his adversary a good deal of punishment. Thompson, howeveti'G accepted this with the utmost garfieness, hut.in the tenth round his corner threw in the towel. So Ellis has fought his way to the right to meet Hogavty for the Dominion fea-ther-weight championship. J. Murphy (10.9) and, D. Ryder (10.5) fought four rounds, which were all Murphy’sw The proceedings were opened by an almost farcical encounter between L M. Robinson (8.12), of Gisborne, and B. Welsh (8.12), of Wellington. The encounter went the ten rounds which it was hilled to run, during which period Welsh landed twice —on Robinson’s back in the sixth round. Exccp taking occasional lefts from Robinson. Welsh did little else than beat the. air. Robinson was unable to use his right hand during the bout on account nf°it having been injured. Nevertheless, ho won easily.

CRICKET

Vancouver, October 28. In a cricket match against the Aus Italians the British Columbia fifteen made 110 in the first innings. Matthews took six, and Kelleway seven wickets. In their second innings tralia have eight wickets down for 236 runs. RIFLE SHOOTING. Melbourne, October 30. At the Ride Association meeting Hadley and Dahl, New Zealanders, won a pound each in the McCracken match. Private R. \V. Richards, the Sydney University Scout, who won the King’s Prize at the recent National Rifle Association’s meeting in Sydney, was one of the 100 to 1 chances (says Sydney Sun). Ho went through the 15 and C Scries of matches without winning Ins entrance money back. _ Pitted against the cream of Australian rifle shots in the King’s, be did not appear to have a chance of coming out on top. But Richards was not perturbed because of that. The long ranges—--800 yards, 900 yards, and 1000 yards —are difficult in any circumstances. But good shooting appeared to ho aimost impossible on the day, when a rear fishtail wind was blowing. Men who hold reputations in rifle shooting failed, dismally. One moment the wind was blowing from the right rear, and then in a flash from the levt. There was no anticipating it. Direction was altered 15 points between shots, and then all calculations would bo upset by a gust directly from the roar. The wind (lags flying from the various points on the range to aid the riflemen in picking up the correct windage were worse than useless. One blew one way and one another. They gave no assistance at all. Miscss were numerous. The riflemen on either side were working overtime altering their sights. Richards, however, adopted a device made venerable by backcountry kangaroo shots—men who do not carry the paranherualia the m; d ern rauge-shontar loads his self up with. He wet the back cf his ears. When the wind made one fee! cold he knew the wind came from that particular side, and vice-versa. When they both felt cold together be knew the wind was coming directly from the rear. Then without further ado ho pulled his trigger. Resource feat all the modern scientific gear, end in 3 ' shots at the hack ranges Richards, of the wet ears, hit the Inill’s-oyo 22 times. And that performance won the King’s.