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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2181, 10 September 1907, Page 4

SPORTS AND PASTIMES THE TURF. AVONDALE WEIGHTS. Press Association. AUCKLAND, September 9. Air. It. AVynyard has declared tlie folio-wing' weights for the minor events on the opening day of the Avon-; dale Jockey Club’s spring meeting: Maiden Plato Handicap, 6 furlongs—To ltalrni 9.0, Turbine 8.8, St. O.yreu 8.8, Nape Nape S.G, Port Light 8.0, Nev 8.4, Octoroon S.G, Cantata 8.2, Spate 7.13, Henry ILivelock 7.13, D-un'boroo 7.12, Iliya 1 Soult 7.12, Klon-dylce 7.10, Umbala 7.10, Gav Paris 7.10, Cast Adrift 7.9,‘ Luros 7.8, Oy-niri 7.7, Fraulein .7.7, Hughio 7.d, Dtirdaims 7.3, Cvreniae 7.2, Cyre-tus 7.2. Tarakihi 7.6, Carina ma 7.0, Chimes 7.0, Awa-tea 7.0, N'gapuka 7.0. Pirst Hurdle Handicarn. 2 miles— Lady Hune 12.5. Sol 10.12. Aqua Regia 9.12, To Rahui 9.9, All Pours 9.5 St. Harp 9.2, Rouseabout 9.0. First Pony Handicap, 0 furlongs— Ootoroon 9.0, Manapouri 8.12, Wiaihou 8.9, Necktie 8.6, Agent a 7.4 N-gakapa 6.12, Bengola 6.10. Blanket Handican, 7 furlongs.— Lady Hune 11.0, Lord Seaton 10.3. Omati 9.4, Pearlie 8.10, Henry Havelock 8.10, Luresotne 8.4, Loch Buie 8.0, Oymri 8.0. First Steeplechase Handicap—Jvi-a-tere 13.8, Inniskillen 11.0, Looh Pyne 10.11, Klinma 10.4, Nor’-Wes-t 9.12, Cinque 9.10, St. Harp 9.8, Gatoh’em 9.8, All Pours 9.8, Lady Lanta 9.7, Tanglefoot 9.7, Reporter 9.7.

FOOTBALL. On Saturday next a team representing tile Napier City Cadets will arrive in Gisborne to pliy a match wit'll a team from the Gisborne Defence Cadets. The Napier team will return home on the following day. The Rugby Union decided last night to declare th.e local cup fixtures over and to bracket the three teams on the banner. Permission was granted the Gisborne Cadets for the use of Victoria Domain to play a match with the Napier City Cadets on Saturday the 13tli inst. AUCKLAND v. POVERTY BAY. The Poverty Bay representatives met. last evening at Messrs Dalgetv | and Co.’s wool store. Read’s Quay, and indulged in some very useful scrum practice. Through the kind- I ness of Air. E. Adair the team were ] able to be weighed at the store and t the forwards were found to average 12st 81bs and the backs I,lst 41bs. 1 The following is a short criticism of the team bv “Full-Back”:—Sharp (full-back)., list, is a safe and rcli-