SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 March 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

BOEKE'S DRIFT SCRATCHED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christelmrch, March 25. Rorke's Drift has been scratched from all cngajromenU nt the Canterbury Jockev Chili's autumn meeting. ' FEILDINU ACCEPTAX ces. Fcilding, Last Night. Feilding acceptances for Easter Monday are as follows: KAWA HUEOLER.-Colorado 12.5, Ilarhor Light 12.2, Kir Either 111, Arlington 11 .'"l2, Con 10.11, Purewunui 10.5, Toki 9.13, Foeman !).5, Lady Amai, Dasher Boy 9.2, Ju Jitsu, Vacuum, Batana, Lord Ainslic 9.0. CUP.—Toa Tere S.ll, Multifual 8.4, Miss Deval 7.13; Multicipal 7.12, Dingle 7.10, Orleans 7.2, blaster Moutoa CM, leaberg, Lady Beaufort 0.8, Midnight Star G. 7. TAONUT HACK.—Elide 9.2, Thoughtful 5.9, Momac 8.7, Multive S.O, Quiim's Post 5.5, Mystified 7.12, Vascovia 7.11, Lady Edith 7.0, White Ranger, Marqueteur 7.5, Pervolo, Consultation 7.4, Mahzoltov 7.3, Beauforte 7.2, Self Alliance, Ibex 7.0. MANGAONE STAKES.—Form Up 9.5, Waimatoa !).l, Chimera 8.11, Inali, Birkcnvale, Moutoa Queen S.S, Astrophel 8.5, Play Off, Avon Park, Starengo 7.9, Staccato, Hupana 7.7, Astor 7.4, Royal Chef 7.3, Jean Laddo, Marenga, Blairiinde, Colonnade G. 7. ONF.PUHI WELTER—Sardinia 10.2, Hustie, Multive 9.9, Clavis 8.11, Gipsy Gem 8.10, Warmth 5.9, Fore 5.4, Lord Nelson, Ju Jitsu 5.2. ONGO HACK.—Association 9.0, Coolpan 3.11, Street Singer R. 9, Engari 8.5, Marenga P>.2, Orawia S.l. Piano 7.13, Gold bearing 0.13. Nemnlinc 0.12, Sir Musketry, Mick, Bora 0.9. HALCOMBE WF.LTFJL—Gang Av.-a' 9.12, Hushman 9.11, Vo!o 9.10, Lady Louisa 9.4. (Ihiwia 9.3, Kilcss 9.2. Probation 9.1, Tiirangapito S.ll, King Chiara, Coropett 5.9, Ladify, Sir Wallace S 9, Tirana 8.8, Polynesian* 8 5, Morrie Cain S3, Flying Camp S.l. Narmir 7.12, Bairnsdale, Victoris, Combustion 7.11. MAIDEN STAKES—Romance, Broad Arrow, Advancoful, Katmandu, Ncinaline, Bayberry, Tiranga, Mick, Toa Kere, Red Rain gelding, Winning Shot, Jackal, Ibex, Idle Talk, Sea Foam, Half Blue, Genskus, Manialiera, Gloam, Kaimanawamii, Whakaruku.

-CHRLSTCIH'RCH TROTTING ACCEPTANCES. Ciiristchiirch, Yesterday. Acceptances for the Metropolitan Trotting Club are as follow: HARVEST HANDICAP, two miles.— The Sprinter scr., Winall ssec. Lady Patricia, Sol 9, Mushroom 10, Craibwood 11, Billy Parole 12, Manrcsa 13, Dabose 14, Iliroki, Patard, Ilaroldlander, Red Bell, Jessie's Dream 10, James Madson, Sunrise, Te Kuiti. Colonel Uavelock IS. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, two miles. —Reggie Iluo:i, General Link, Antio scr., Peter Mac, Pana, Rorke's Drift 4sec, Bundur, Ramitiairi, Trvar, Acushla Macliree, Pita Roa, Bridtwood, Joan of Arc 5. METROPOLITAN" HANDICAP, two miles.—Adelaide Direct 3sec, Agathos, Moneymaker, Oniako. Erisso King 0, Sungod 7, Soda, Evelyn S, Matchlight 9, Mintson, Fradocia 10. TROTTERS' HANDICAP, two miles. —Olive I, 5, Red Heather, Paul Ifuon 8, Michael Galindo 10, Winall, Truganini 12, Treasure Seeker, Imperial Crown 13. HALSWELL HANDICAP, a mile and a quarter.—Cathedral Chimes scr., Adelaide Direct, Our Thorpe 2sec, Moneymaker, John Dillon, Sungod 3, Don Caesar, Agathos, Soda, Dinako, St. Vein -t, General Link, Princess Sherwood, Crauene 5, Trix Pointer, Wallace Wood G. HIGH CLASS HANDICAP, one mile.— Don Caesar scr., Cora Dillon Isec, Succeed 3, Sir Fulham, Bank Note, Quiucey Belle, The Linnet 4, Agnes Chief, Prince Poole, I.adv Teddington, Joan of Arc, Rorko's Drift, Admiral Hal, Bundure, Pax, Silver Quick, Bundong, Annie Dillon 5-

FAREWELL HANDICAP, one mile.— Mintson. St- Kevin scr., Erin's King, General Wilkes lsec, Frandoeia, Dunspoy, Frank Tracer, Ariadne, Princess Sherwood. Harold Direct, Glendftlough 2 Master Park. Law Chimes, Disappear Willie Lincoln 3, Beckon, Millie C, Lord Dillon, Huon Patch 4.

CHAMPION STAKES, a mile and five furlongs.—Albert Cling. President Wilson, Lunadalc, Gallantry, Cole Nut, Queen Chimes, Golden Peter.

An instance of the value of a returned soldier's badge, as worn by New Zealanders, was furnished by one of the officers who have just returned (says the Auckland Star). A New Zealand officer, he stated, who had been invalided to New Zealand and was subsequently discharged on account of his injuries, recently made a trip Home. Among olfier place's he was desirous of seeing was the House of Commons. He. was unable to !!?1 a pass, and was standing outside the building debating with himself his ne.vt course of action." A well-dressed gentleman, noticing his badge, asked him if he would l ; .ke to go inside. He stated that he would, andthat that was what he had come there for. His newly-found friend at once took him through the whole of the buildings, and later in the day faund him a seat'in the visitors' gallery of the House of Lords. While there he was asked to enter his name in a book, that of his sponsor being placed opposite. Before going out again it occurred to him that he would like to Know the name of the gentleman who had befriended him, and he went back and glanced at the book. He was not a little astonished to find that his unknown friend was no other than the Earl of Chesterfield.

Enquiry amongst shipping men regarding the finding of a derelict mine at Creat Barrier elicited the opinion that it was quite possible that it had drifted from a long distance, and cases were instanced in which lifebuoys had been cast on the New Zealand coast which had come all the way from a vessel wrecked near Africa (states the Auckland Star). At the same time the fact that mines were discovered and exploded near Cape Farewell, in Cook Strait, on 14th and 17th February last, creates an uneasy feeling that perhaps enemy vessels have also laid some around this end of New Zealand .../ML relieves cold in the head and js'asal Catarrh.