SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2147, 1 August 1907, Page 2

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

FOOTBALL.

The School Boys in their match against the Working Boys will be represented by the following: Paku, East, Wi, Fairlie, Butler, Luttrel , Ambridge, Mill, Dunlop, Birrell, V alkei, Hill, Adair, Nicolas, Redpath; emergencies, Porter, Kennedy, Malm-. The following will constitute the Working Boys:—Wright, Campbell, Marshall, Muldoouy-Sceats, • -Dunlop;Pollock (2), Lang, Tansley, Parker, Hansen, Liddle, Winter, Tait; emergencies, Cramp, Aston, Bowles. The Butchers in their match with the Hairdressers will comprise the following:—Wright, T. Sharp, W. J’ilcbor, "If. Wright, James, .McConnell (2), Newton, Pilcher (2), Merritt, Stokes, Algy, and Duncan. . . At the usual weekly meeting of

the Poverty Bay Referees’ Association the following referees were appointed:—Senior match, Mr. B. G. Haliamore; junior, Mr. H. Carr; thirds, Mr. J. Somervell. The following will represent the Ta-kitimu Seniors versus Kaiti City on Saturday : —Full-back, W. Sharp; three-quarters, Leah, Miller, Pita _te Hau; five-eighths, Kaipara, Te Rein-r-a, ■ half, Glennie; wing, Swann; forwards, Paaka Turi, A. Thompson, Lyons, McKenzie, B. Thompson, Wyllio, Ferguson ; emergencies, Callaghan and Hatea.

Tho Canterbury Rugby Union has concluded its inter-club championship with the result thajt Sydenham has wo l the banner, a distinction in has not gained for fully 15 years. The following table shows the various positions of the clubs for the season : • Matches Pt.Pt.Chm plyd.Wn.Lst.Drn.Fr.Ag.Pts Sydenham 12 10 1 1 120 24 104 Albion 12 10 2 0 171 57 10 Christchurch 12 7 5 0 121 86 - 7 Oi l Boys 12 5 6 1 125 133 54 Merivale 12 4 6 2 91- 103 5 Linwood 12 .3 9 0 74 150 3 Can. College 12 1 11 k 0 55 201 1

HOCKEY,

The following will represent the Kia Kaha team in their match ag--ainst West End to-day ;—Pettie, Garrett, Miller, Woodward, Coleman, Bright, Witty, Pollock, Hansen, Campbell, Grant; emergency., I)oo-

ian. , ... . Hockey amongst- the ladies is booming. Advices have been received that the Clive ladies’ hockey team will visit Gisborne next month. A visit is also promised from the Auckland ladies’ team.

ATHLETICS

An Auckland writer says: —Professional athletics are still flourishing, the meetings_being held every Wednesday evening by the Auckland Athletic Club at its grounds near New- ' market. On an average, there are nearly 200 competitors weekly. One of tho features of the gathering these past two weeks is an electric judging, machine, which registers tho winner.to an inch. It is in five compartments, there being five tracks. Above ' each is an electric lamp, which lights dirc-ctlv the winner breasts the tape, the first winner’s lamp only lighting, excepting in the case of a dead heat, when both lamps will light. Besides die lamps on the machines there are others connected on the blackboard •which gives the names of the runners . in each heat, and the lamp over the winner’s name lights simultaneously with those on the judging machine. This machine has not yet erred, and is giving universal satisfaction. It is the invention of a young Aucklander, Sidney Leeky, nineteen years of age. He is tlie oldest son -of J. G Lecky, who many years ago was jug of our best forwards on the Rugby field, and was a member of the first New Zealand team which visited Australia in 1883. In conversation •with Rufe Naylor, who has had considerable experience with these machines in Australia, lie informed me that this machine was the most per‘tect one lie had ever seen. There are other judging machines ill Australia, i it they seldom register thirty heats without going wrong. The machine, invented by young Lecky will register heats all night, without the slightest fear of error. It is intended to have the machine protected.

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. SOUTH AFRICA. United Press Association —Cop/right Received July 31, 9.53 .p.m. - LONDON, July 31. England in the second innings ’ost 4 wickets for 110. Rain greatly ’nterfered with play.

THE TURF.

The American-bred geldings' Birchnark and Austerlitz are now in Mel- • bourne, and will doubtless compete it some of Mr. Wren’s meetings. _At Imber Court, London, on May 27th, Mr. R. Chappell’s trotting *' horse, Professor, covered a mile in 2min 14isec, which beats the British record of Lady R. of 2min 17isecfnade at Blackpool on June 19th, 1899 - ’

r The Champion Trot, decided at Mr,-' Wren’s July meeting, resulted in a " victory for the New Zealand-bred Dan Patch, who i's owned by the Al-' landale Stock Farm Company. Emulator finished second and Velox third, ihe time being recorded as 2min 19 see. -

Press Association. NAPIER,, last- night. The Hawke's Bay Hunt Club’s Annual Steeplechase Meeting was aeld at Hastings to-day. The wea,lier was showery, but there was a., ,air attendance. The course was' ■ery heavy and sodden with rain. 4he following are the results:— i's Hunters’ Bracelet Hurdles, 10 sovs,' 7. ’ udes —Mauri, 11.4, 1; Earmark, 11.0, 2; The General, 11.0, 3.' Betmg—4 to 1 against"Mauri. Won, jasily. First Open Flat Race, 30 sovs, nice round—Lyrist, 10.9, 1; Outer .0.4’ 2; Reservoir, 9.6, 3. Betting—i to 1 Lyrist. Won by a length. Hunt Club Steeplechase, 10 sovs, fin , CI M ) ’ 2i miles—Post Haste, io'o’ i’ ara .’ A2; Haerekaimoa, 12.8, 3. Betting—2 to 1 Post Haste. ■A'on by a length. Trial Hack Race, 25 sovs, 5 fur-■oi.gs-Dawit, 9.2, 1; Commander, !0.2, 2; Hippolytus, 9.2, 3. Betting -Evens on Dawn. Won by four engtlis. Hunters’ Flat Handicap. 15 sovs, Popiar. 11. 0 , 1; The Geneal, 11.0, 3; Haerekaimoa, 12.3, 3letting—6 to 1 Poplar. Won by a ’ozen lengths: Second Open Flat Race, 25 sovs, 7 nirlongs—Lyrist, 11.1, 1; Pantaloon, 1.0.4, 2; White Lie, 9.6, 3. Betting -6 to 4 against Lyrist. Won by a ength. Hunters’ Farewell Steeplechase, 10.■ovs, 2 miles—Patupaorohe, 11.9, 1 ; laara, 11.0, 2; Tarana, 11.0, 3. Betting—6 to 4 against Patupaerehe. - Won by four lengths.