COLOUR SCHEME CHANGED

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 501, 2 November 1928, Page 11

COLOUR SCHEME CHANGED

MR. HOLLAND’S OPINIONS SPEECH CRITICISED “When Mr. Holland spoke in the Town Hall he put forward what was nothing less than Reform ideas,” said Mrs. C. E. Maguire, Reform candidate for Auckland East, addressing about 200 electors in St. Sepulchre’s Hall last evening. “There were no interjections and his followers agreed with him,” she continued. “The glorious sunshine of New Zealand has probably faded Mr. Holland’s red flag to a pale pink. Certainly it looks as if the Labour Party is in acco:# with Reform.’ Mrs. Maguire th£P quoted some of the earlier views of Mr. Holland, which she said were in quite a different tone to some of his other pronouncements. A number of questions were asked by the Labour supporters who were present, and a vote of thanks was carried, the objectors cheering Mr. J. A. Lee. but so far has not shown any marked staying ability. In the meantime Epigram will be kept in view over 10-furlong bouts. M. B. Edwards’s New Zealand Cup horse. Black Admiral, is reported to b© in first-class fettle to contest the big November race. Although he does not appeal as a likely winner of the Cup, Black Admiral is an honest pacer, who is expected by his connections to run a fine race. The Oamaru-trained Terence Dillon is reported to be in great order for his New Zealand Cup engagement. * This brilliant performer is expected to be capable of a good effort in the big November race, but he will have formidable opposition.

It does not seem possible that Machine Gun will improve enough on Auckland running to have serious designs on the . New Zealand Cup. Machine Gun is at home on the Alexandra Park course, mainly because of the fact that it is right-handed. At his best, the Australian-bred horse is a good two-miler, and in his prime he was capable of leading home the best in the land.

Padlock, according to reports from Palmerston North, has come through her preparation in great style, and. should strip a very fit horse on Tuesday. His ability to begin well will give driver Hughes a chance to early get a good position, and once he strikes the front, Ahuriri and Co. will find it difficult to take it off him. The Hal Zolock gelding does not claim any other engagement at the fixture, so if he gets beaten he can come home by the next boat. * <= * If a surprise is in store in the big event, \V. J. Tomkinson may effect it with Prince Pointer. \yhen right he is a great .horse, and that his new mentor is getting him right was demonstrated at Oamaru, where the son of Logan Pointer showed a rare turn of speed to get home in the 10-furlong flutter. * * * The back-marker, Great Bingen, will count a lot of friends in the Cup, and D. Withers’s champion has done all that was required in his preparation. He has had sufficient racing to put him in the right order, and should make a bold bid to get a portion of the prize money. PALAIS ROYAL’S WIN British Official "Wireless LONDON, Thursday. Palais Royal, winner of the Cambridgeshire Stakes, is owned by Monsieur Wittouck, a Belgian millionaire, but was trained in France, and was ridden by the French jockey Allemand. Palais Royal started favourite, being very heavily backed. M. Wittouck is stated to have won £50,000, and his .trainer, Charlier, £22,000 over the victory of Palais Royal. This is the third time in four years that a French horse has won the Cambridgeshire.