SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2202, 4 October 1907, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

CRICKET. Tltd Tarulioru Club will oi>on tli© seasou on Saturday with a 1 nonutj match with tho Wanderers Club. All intending members and players aro invited to take part. UNION v. TE BAIL Tho above teams mot at 1' ictonia Domain yesterday afternoon in a preliminary match, and a very interesting g.vino resulted in favor of Union bv 50 runs. Union mado 171,, tho chief scorers 'being J. Lang (retired) SS, D. Miller (not out) 55, and Grant 10. To Rau scored 115, Olson, Oliver, and Rico making 18 oaeli, and the two AA’ack brothers 14 each, llio following are tho scores:

UNION. J. Lang, retired ... ... —oS Emanuel, c Ellison, bH. W«ack... o Grant, b J. AVack ... lo H. Gibson, c Kara, b Olson ... 8 O’Halloran, b Olson ••• - Armstrong, st Rice, b Olsen ... 0 Miller, not out ... ••• “ J. Gibson, retired 4 Griffiths, o and b J. AA’ack... 0 J. Pollock, st Rico, b J. AVack 0 G. Pollock, b J. AVack 0 Bves 2 °

Total „ ...171 Bowling Analysis.—J. AVack, o wickots for 24 runs; Oliver, 2 for 11; Olsen, 1 for 22. TE RAU. Pino, retired.... ... ... ••• 5 Ellison, retired ... ••• 1 Dr. Collins, b Grant ... ... 7 Olson, .b O’Halloran ... ••• 18 H. AVack, e and b O’Hallorau ... 14 J. AA'ac'k, c Armstrong, b Lang... 14 Oliver, b Lang 18 Pico, not- out ... ... ... 18 Sim, b Armstrong 1 Knowsloy, b Miller 1 Kara, b Miller ... ... ••• o Extras 15

Total ... ... ...115 Bowling Analysis.—Miller, 2 wickets for 3 runs; Lang, 2 for 14; O’Halloran, 2 for 19; Grant, 1 for 23; Armstrong, 1 for 24.

THE TURF. __ HAAVKE’S BAY MEETING. PresQ Association. NAPIER, Oct. 3. Tho Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s spring meeting was concluded to-day, in fine weather. Tho sum of £8560 was put through the totalizator, making a total of £17,308 for the two days, .an increase of £2OSB over last year’s figures. Results: iMangapapa Hack Hurdles, of 100 sovs, If miles. —Te lvainui, 10.3, 1; Te -Raimi, 9.9, 2; Taura, 9.3, 3. Also ran: To Uira, Golden Comb, Spunyarn, Napier, Hapnku, Narrow Escape. AA’on by a nose. Time, 2min olsec. Dividends, £2 and £1 18s.

Ngatarawa Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs, once round. —Clocliette, 7.8, 1; Comedian, 8.0, 2; San Cruz, 9.0, 3. Also ran: Reservoir, Oakbourue, First Foot, Hippolytus, Scenery, Gaiety. Crackpot, Snowstell. AA'on by half a length. Time, lmin 52 2-ssec. Dividends, £7 9s and £1 2s. Hawke’s Bay Guineas, of 300 sovs; 1 mile. —Gold Crest, 8.10, 1; Elevation, 8.10, 2: Bobrilcoff, 8.5, 3. Also rin : All Red, Goldbeater, The Rand, Oxton. AA’on by a neck. Time, lmin 41 4-ssec. 'Dividends, £2l2siand 11s. To Mahanga Hurdles, of 110 sovs, 1$ miles. —Asteroid, 11.6, 1; Aroha, 9.0, 2; St. Albert, 10.1, ,3.' Also ran: Pushful. AA’ou easily. Time, 3min 18 2-ssee. Dividend, £2 18s. Juvenile Handicap, of 100 sovs, 4 furlongs.—Aborigine, 7.7, 1; Mandola. 7.7, 2: Guiding Step, 8.2, 3. Also ran: Kautuku, Kopu, AValone, Girton, No Trumps,. Berengaria, Chartreuse, Steady. AVon by three lengths. Time, 48 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 10s and £1 11s. _ Spring Handicap, 125 sovs, 11 miles.—AA 7 hahawehi, 6.13, 1; Grand Slam, 8.2, 2; Paritutu, 8.8, 3. Also ran: Master Delaval, Zimmerman, Armistice, Mystification, Gazeley. Uenuku, Dan Leno. Mecca weighed out, but bolted twice round the course, and on being pulled _ up he slipped and fell, breaking his shoulder so badly that he had to he destroyed. AVon bv two lengths. Time. 2min lOsec. Dividends, £9 13s and £1 7 S . Flaxmere Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs, 6 furlongs.—North Head, 7.8, 1; Sarilla, 7.8, 2; Prize Bloom, 6.8, 3. Also ran: Erl King, Maid of Astolat, AVhite Lie, Loiret, Flower Girl, Pvtchlev, Aliei, Pnmoana. AA’on by a length. Time, lmin 16sec. Dividends. £1 18s and £1 12s. Final Handicap, of 100 sovs, G furlongs.—M'liskerry. 8.0, 1; Chicane, 6.13, 2; Golden Gate, 8.2, 3. Also ran: King Billy, Hipnorofla, Polyanthus, AVallassey, Millennial, Liokless. AVon by a (length. Time, lmin 15 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 6s and £4 18s.

MARANUI. United Press Association —Copyright SYDNEY, October 3. It is stated T. Clayton will have the mount on Maranui in the Derby. N.Z. CUP SCRATCHING. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 3. Maharanui was scratched for the New Zealand Cup at 9 o’clock to-day. bowling. TURANGANUI CLUB. A committee meeting of the Turanganui Bowling Club was held yesterday afternoon, general business being dealt with. It was decided to appoint Mr. Fogdon caretaker to the club. A ground committee, consisting of Messrs Matthowson, Skeet and Nasmith, was appointed, to whom the date of the opening of the season was referred. The prospects of tho club for the ensuing season aro exceedingly bright. The green, which has been lately top-dressed, is coming on well, and, given favorable weather, should, be open tat -an early date. The connection of the grounds with the water mains should materially assist ill making the green second to none in the colony. Tho club is making steady headway in membership, and keen interest is likely to ensue in tho many competitions which are being arranged for tho season. Already trophies have been donated by Messrs Matthowson, Martin, Simson, and Morse, together with the Bennett Cup. An endeavor is likely to be made to send two rinks from the club to the Northern Bowling Association’s tournament at Auckland in January next, and should teams bo sent tho club should make a creditable debut.

THE NEW ASSOCIATION. Press Association. DUNEDIN. Oc-t. 3. At a meeting of the new Bowling Association last evening, it was decided to form six centres, constituted as follows: (1) Dunedin centre, comprising the city and suburbs of Dunedin, towns of Port Chalmers and Outram, and the intervening country; (2) Christchurch centro, -which extends from and includes the town or Ashburton northward of the river Hurunui; (3) Invercargill centre, comprising the districts of Makatipu and Southland, south of and including Gore; (4) North Otago centre, comprising the towns of Oamaru and Palmerston, -and that portion of Otago between Palmerston and tho northern boundary of the province; (5) South Canterbury district, comprising the town of Oamaru -and that p-irt of Canterbury between Ashburton and tho southern boundary of the province; (6) South 0ta"O centre, comprising Milton,” Sterling Balclutha, Kaitau(6l South Otago centre, comprising Milton; -Sterling, Balclutha, Kaitan"ata, Clinton, Lawrence, -and Tapanui, and the intervening country.