SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1563, 20 September 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

telegraph, Preea Ass’n, Copyright

Sydney, Bept. 19. The New Zealand horse MabutODga has been backed for the Melbourne Cup for £2OOO at 100 to 6. ’

Adelaide, Sept 19,

York, the winner of the Victorian National Hurdles, has been sold to go to England.

TO-DAY’S AVONDALE RACES,

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, last night. The following is a list of aooeptanoes received in oonueetion with the second day’s races of the Avondale Jookey Club’s meeting

Disoussing the { ailnre of the Hawke's Bay representatives “ Kugby " writss to the Napier Telegraph :—“ The causes of the failure of our representative team during the season juct oonoiuding were unquestionably the want of a system and weak play, the latter principally. Tbs forward play also Buffered in comparison with other provinces. The ranks of the forwards included one or two really good men, and there were also others who could j have beon moulded into first class players, but there was a sad lack of experience, judging their play as a whole. There was no leader, aod to this fact may be attributed some of the defeats inflated on] our teams on the local ground, notably in the Wairarapa and Poverty Bay matohes. AgaiD, our lock and oeDtro men did not know their business thoroughly, and there were no attempts made to vary the stylo of forward play. No effort at scrum wheeling was attempted, Bimply because this effective j movement was not recognised, and no inclination was shown by the team to learn it. There was no snob thing as holding the sorum after gaining possession aod waiting the opportunity to manipulate the leather either by a break through by the forwards, or with the back division as soon at the opportune moment necessitated prompt action. Too much was attempted in the “ hook it out ’ style, and this was tbo only system

(!) attempted. Tbe forwards at times showed that they had some good in them but even then their success was due more to individual effort than to combination. It w’a* also lack of cotnbinated work in the loose that made our play so painful to watch. Therefore the whole play of our forward", always the 6rst line of attack and defence, was considerably below tbe grejagl standard of ap-to-dats Rugby,"

Mount Albeit Handicap, 6 furlongs. Waikato ... 8 0 Pukekohe ... 7 6 Millie ... 7 12 Annoyed ... 7 : 6 Gen. Average 7 10 Lady Rose... 0 7 Alba Rose ... 7 8 Nursery Handicap of 70 sovs, 4 furlongs Mignon 8 6 Primo 6 10 Waiwaroma 7 10 Ioatore ... 6 10 Azoz ... 7 9 Handioap Hurdle Raoe of 70 sove, If miles Banana ... 11 9 Looh Fyne... 9 8 Hakatia —... 10 12 Lady Glare 9 0 Fieramosea 9 10 Leo Feve ...' 9 0 President’s Handioap of 100 sovs, 7 fur. Paritutu ... 9 9 Nervine ... 7 8 Full Ory ... 8 4 Rookby 7 0 Austorlitz ... 8 8 Calle Iris ... 7 0 Lady Hune 7 12 8oultfish ... 6 7 Delaaia ... 7 5 Kingslaad Handicap of 50 sovs, 6 furlong Jean ... 9 0 Whabahlhi 7 8 Trephene ... 8 2 Kola Nip ... 7 2 Stepmar ... 8 0 L’dy Clements 7 0 Martyr King 7 10 Franklin ... 6 10 Leonator ... 7 6 Te Upapa ... 6 10 Soultmaid... 7 8 Dear Dolly 6 7 Plumpton Handicap of 150 sove, 1 mile. Sootty ... 9 6 Annoyed ... 7 0 Full Ory ... 8 O Sic Gilead ... 7 0 Avalanche... 7 6 Heroism ... 6 9 Delania ... 7 8 Soultfish ... 6 7 Pony Handioap of 50 sovs, 5 fnrlongs. Orange & Blue 8 12 Wee Tottie... 7 0 Etu 8 5 Hurithari ... 6 10 Luresome ... 7 12 Conspiress... 6 10 Merry Delav’l 7 8 Lady Nannie 6 10