SPORTING.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 7, 30 April 1920, Page 7

SPORTING.

AMYTHAS' RECORD. The following is the list of performances for wliich Amythas has b.een responsible during the present season : — Unplaced Juvenile Plate (Riccarton), uve furlongs. Unplaced Cressy Welter Handicap (Riccarton), six furlongs. Won Otago Handicap (Wingatui), one mile and a-qnarter, 7st 71b ; time, 2min 12 3-5sec. Won St. Andrew's Handicap (Wingatui) one mile, 8st ; time, lmin 42sec. Won Invercargill Cup, one mile and aquarter, 8st 51b ; time, 2min 8 3-5sec. Unplaced Wellington Cup (Trentham), one mile and a-half, 7st 71b. Won Wellington Racing dub Handicap (Trentham), one mile three furlongs, 7st 81b ; time, 2min 21sec. Won Summer Handicap (Trentliam), one mile, 8st 71b ; time, lmin 44 l-5sec. Won Dunedin Cup (Wingatui), one mile a-half, 9st 11b ; time, 2-min 32 2-5sec. Won Ilazlett Memorial Plate (Wingatui) one mile, 9st 51b ; time lmin 40 l-5sec.. Won Challenge Stakes (Riccarton), seven furlongs, 9a t 41b; time, lmin 26 2-5sec. Won N.Z. St. Leger Stakes (Trentham), one mile and three-quarters, 8st 10lb ; timo, 3min 5sec. Won Trentham Gold Cup, two miles, 8st 21b; time, 3min 27 l-5sec, Won Awapuni Gold Cup, one mile and a-quarter, 8st 61b; time, 2min 13 3-5sec. Second, Manawatu States, six furlongs. Up-to-date Amythas has won £7060 in stakes. CUTTING DOWN RECORDS.

In these days liigh-paco records in horseracing do not stand anythrng like the length of time as in years gone by. A glance at performances this season reveals that fresh records have been made ovcr seven furlongs, a mile, and two miles, The record list in these lands now reads as follows : — Four furlongs: Surveyor, 45 3-5sec. Four and a-half furlongs, Woorak, 54^sec. Five furlongs, Machine Gun, 58sec. Five and a-half furlongs, Poitrina, lmin 6^sec. Six furlongs, Kilboyne, lmin lOsec, Seven furlongs, Arrowsmith, lmin 25 l-5sec. One mile, Cetigne, lmin 37aec. One mile and a furlong, Gloaming, lmin 52s ec. One mile and a distance, De la Rey, lmin 54 l-5sec. One mile and a-quarter, Cetigne, 2min 4^-sec. One mile and three furlongs, Molly's Rohe, 2min 181,-sec. One mile and a-half, Poitrel, 2min 31sec. One mile and five furlongs, Chantemerle (imp.), 2min 45sec. One mile and three-quarters, Dusky Eve, 2min 59sec. Two miles, Kennaquhair, 3min 22fsec. Two miles and a-quarter, Harriet Graham, 3min 53£sec ; Signor, 3min 53 2-5sec ; The Toff, 3min 53 3-5sec. Three miles, Trafalgar, 5min 22^sec, Do any of you chaps remember Delville Wood I do, and you might next Tuesday. The Gunner is on the limit at Forbury on Thursday, and let me tell you that with one eye it's a good place to be. It looks as if Swanny Smith is coming into the game again. But rabbitskins have j fallen in price! i The horses racing at Forbury on Thursday whose names will appeal to all Dig- ! gers— -Wallacetown and Cold Water. [ That magistrate in Gisborne who has J been putting the boot into the bookies this ! week ain't a sport. He didn't give fair odds. Jimmy Pankhurst intends setting up a? a pnblic trainer. If he takes care of himsoif and his charges he should do quite well. Diggers remember Listening Post startg at Ashburton next Friday and might win. Remember also that the local wool brokers don't take too many risks. Get in early. Eleus is reported to be sore in his work at Riccarton. You just leave Eleus ko

f p. ^ jp jp ^ jp -W -> ^ Alex Mclvor, and if lie starts, have a bit Jt your gratuity money on hioi, Diggers. Bolh Riverton and Wyndham Clubs are applying for extra permits. Well either could do better than Tapanui with its permit, but doesn't Lumsden deserve some consideration ? Jock has both flat and hurdle engagements at the Ashburton meeting, but there are some good cattle up against liirn there. If he wins, there' will he another good aividend awaiting his backers. Charlie Tulloch and Don Hamilton are enjoying a holiday in the North Island. Tbey worthily represented Southland at the Prince's meeting in Auckland. No, Charlie did not take Gunrest with him. There will be trotting at Forbury on Thursday and Saturday next, and racing at Ashburton on Thursday and Friday, i.e., if the engine drivers aren't fighting Bill Massey with a strike in the South Island. The Birchwood Hounds are in for a good season this winter. Diggers all round the country are looking up hunters; and, from what I know of the Turi bhoys who are at the head of the pack this year, there will be soifte hard riding. Arrowsmith is some horse, and Amythas must have been lucky to have beaten him over a mile and a-quarter at Palmerston North. At Riccarton next mouth I guess the Blighty bred horse will down the Invercargill Cup winner at w.f.a., over a mile.

Frank Boyce dropped a beauty in Margina], onto Dave Morton a few months ago, and last Saturday took over Aycliffe from the latter. Dave intended to m&ke a jumper of Marginal, and it is reported that mine host at Nightcaps intends to do the sanre with the Rokeby gelding. The Riverton Club made some profit out of their Easter Meeting. £2800 odd, i eh ! Secretary Geary has something to be proud of now, and this money will surely buy a few bricks towards the long talked of scheme of improvements badly required on this popular racecourse. Moorfowl with £3100 to his credit Ireads Humbug £3020 in the two-year-old statistics for the season, but with two or three races for two-year-olds yet to be decided the white legged youngster may yet beat Sir George's champion who is out oi work. The Jockey's Union is not a very happy family, and about twenty riders in the Palmerston North district have withdrawn from the Union because they object to the affiliation of the Union with any other body of workers. Apparently these joc--key» are not always workers. The local Racing Club appears to be very undecided about the date they intend selecting their new secretary. The "News" stated it was to have been held last Wednesday, and this week's "Reteree" fixes it at next Friday. Wern't the nominations as good as expected ? Sir "Jimmy Allen" and Co., sail for Blighty this week to take over Sir "Ta-m McKenzie's" job in the big smoke. May he do as well as the latter, who will always have friends, and good ones too, i amongst Diggers. Many a boy in London | was able to see a decent day's racing, thanks to the High Commissioner's kindness in advancing a quid or so. The time is coming, round when Parliament meets and thats the time to ask for extra permits. Digger J. B. Thomson of "Purity," and Cathedral Chimes fame was Ihe last president of the Southland Trotting Club. I wonder does he intend taking any interest in the sport again? Now's the time, Gunner to get into it. You and Joe M.P. should manage it. If all reports are troe President Hazlett received several applications from Diggers for the Racing Club secretaryship, and if the committee intend being patriotic In their selection they will have to make a choice. From the talk, the local diggers firm of land agents are abont 6 to 4 on Lvourites.