SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2204, 7 October 1907, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

bowling.

The season will bo opened by the Ciisborne Club on Thursday, when a match President v. Vice-President will bo played. HANDSOME NEW PAVILION. Press Association. WELLINGTON, Oct. 6. • The bowling and cricket seasons opened yesterday in good weather. There was a very largo attendance at the Wellington Bowling Clubs green, where a handsome pnvilioi has recently been erected n t a cost of about £2OOO. This building is undoubtedly superior to anything else of the kind in New Zealand. RIFLE-SHOOTING. BRITISH TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA BRISBANE. Oct. 5. The British team of riflemen ana the Australian team which competed at Bisley were passengers by the s.s. Aoransci from Vancouver. CRICKET. TARUHERU V. WANDERERS.

Tlie above match was played on tho Taruhoru ground on Saturday, and resulted in a win for tho former by four wickets. Young 30, Lasker 23 and Charles 21 (not out) wore responsible for tho A\ anderers’ downfall. Scores: — AVANDERERS. Babb, b Charles 9 Torkington, b Charles ... Cato, b Young ° AA'ilson, b Charles 2 i McConnell, b Lasker ... j Harker, b Charles ... ... If < O’Donnell, b Charles ... • 3 I Barry, b Lasker ... ... 3 ’ Adamson, c Sharp, b Las J ker ... 9 :

McColl, b Charles 3 Muldoon, not out 2 Extraß ... -A .••• * Total ... .... 79 Bowling analysis: Charles six for 25, Lasker three for 14, Young one 28. TARUHERU. Weston, b Babb ... ... 2 Lyons, b Harker ... ... 1 Charles, hot out ... ... 21 Young, b Torkington ... ... 30 Lasker, c Torkington, b Cato ... 28 Mason, run out ... ... ... 3 Pilcher, b Babb ... ... 0 Extras 3 Total for six wickets ... 88 Bowling Analyses: Harker one for 5, Babb two for 19, Cato one for 20, Torkington one for 20. On Thursday afternoon at Victoria Domain a match is to take place between Common. Shelton and Co.’s team and the Union C.C. The combined AA'anderers and Taruheru clubs will play a match, Married v. Single, on the Tnruheru cricket ground on Saturday next.

THE TURF, NAPIER PARK ACCEPTANCES. Press Association. •* NAPIER, Oct. 6. The following acceptances have been received for the Najiier Park Racing Club’s spring meeting:—• - Greenmeadows Hack Hurdles, 13 milo.—To Uira 11.8, Golden Comb 10.8, Te Rahui 9.13, Poplar 9.8, Taura 9.6, Earmark 9.0. Trial Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Hyde Park 10.8, Prize Bloom 8.5, Ahei 8.5, Pomoana 8.3, Commander 8.2, Hippolytus 8.2, San Fernando 7.12, Sandstream 7.12.

Taradale Handicap Hurdles, 13 miles.—Pushful 10.10, Assayer 10.9, St. Albert 9.13, Lavinia 9.2, Aroha 9.0. Nndador 9,0.

County Hack Handicap, 1 mile.— San Cruz 9.0, Reservoir 8.5. Sarilla 8.4, Dan Leno 8.3, White Lie 8.0. Comedian 8.0, Gaiety 7.6, Oa'kbourne 7.5, Crackpot 7.4, Scenery 7.0. Park Stakes Handicap, li miles.— Mystification 9.0, Hipporofla 8.12, AVhakawehi 8.9, Douche 8.7, Ellerton 8.3. Uenuku 7.9, Lyrist 7.8, King’s Lynn 7.7, Barca 7.5, Clochette 7.2, Oasis 7.0.

Juvenile Handicap, 4 furlongs.— Kopu 7.10, Formative 7.10, Staidan 7.10, Shannon Lass 7.5, Splash . 7.5 : Chanteuse 7.2, Steady 7.1, Girton 6.13, Voetgang 6.13. Ahuriri Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs —Erl King 9.6. North Head 8.12, Loiret 7.5, The Squatter 7.5, Pronoun 7.5,’ Goldfield 7.0, Pytchley 7.0. Rose Lethe 7.0, Gold Thread 7.0, and Snowstell 6.10.

Railway Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Grand Slam 8.8, Golden Gate 8.3, Moriarty 7.11, AVallassy 7.5, Chicane 7.5, Arc Light 7.3, Linkless 6.12, Pearl Reef 6.11, Millenial 6.11, Moral 6.10, White Lie 6.10.

WELLINGTON AVEIGHTS. AVELLINGTON, Oot. 6. For the Wellington Racing Club’s spring meeting the following handicaps have been declared by Mr. J. H. Pollock:

Hack Hurdle Race, 1J miles.—iLe Beau 11.4, Matakokini and Playmate 10.9, Compass 10.5, Voucher 9.7, Royal Blue 9.5, Mauri 9.3, Pardon, Liberator, Black Squall, St. Ludlam, and St. Amelia 9.0.

W.R.C. Handicap, 1$ miles.—Sir Tristram 9.0, Grand Slam 8.11, Aeolus and Elevation 8.6, Seaman 8.3, Glenullin and Mystification 7.13, St. Joe 7.12, Downfall 7.11, Douche 7.8. Kurawaka 7.3, Gazeley 7.3, Clanchnttan gnd Oxlon 7.2, Uenuku and Hiro 6.13/WiiMiam and Splendid Idea 6.11, Makikihi, Moata, and Togo 6.7. Flying H< indican, 6 . furlongs.— Contender 9.0,. Gold Crest 8.12, St. Claimer 8.10, Intelligence 8.6, Muskerry 8.3, Eona 7.13, Mori arty 7.12. Loftus 7.10, Oxton, De Witte, and Splendid Idea 7.9, Gawain 7.2, Pearl Reef and Flotilla 6.13. M'aid of Astolat 6.10, Kareroa 6.7. Wainui Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Maniapoto 10.5, Paritutu 10.3, Apa ■ 9.7, Aeolus 9.6, Seaman 9.5, Glenul- > lin 9.0, Polyanthus 8.13, Swimming Belt and Sandix 8.9, Martyrium and William 8.7, Flotilla, The Stake, •and Le and Miretta 8.0. Shorts Handicap, 5 fuvlongs.— Contender 9.0, Ballarat 8.12, St. Claimer 8.10. Intelligence 8.7, Muskerry 8.3, AVlai.huka, All Red, and Goldon Gate 8:1. Eona 8.0, Moriarty 7.13,' Martello 7.10, Tor Tnhi 7.7. Flimsnap and Grandstand 7.2, Pear] Reef, Petticoat, and Prism 7.0. Toney, Kareroa 6.7. •Rimutaka Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.—'Mnrtyrium 9.0, Erl King 8.12, Dawn and Stratlieona 8.5. Turkish Maid and Warlock 8.4. Marsellaiso and Golden Eagle 8.3, Togo 8.2. Culmination 8.0, Sen Sim 7.12. Armamento 7.11, Wairarapa and Galahad 7.5. Happv Maid, Contralto,and Rawinia 7.2, Sir Fernando, Ancyclo, Bine Bell, and St. Flora 7.0. Spring Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs.— I Tupono 9.0. Dawn and Stratlieona 8.3, Warlock and Golden Eagle 8.2. St. Killian and Oblivion 7 10 San Julie 7.6. Kareroa and Nov 7.5. Gold Thread 7.3. Axite, Flying Wind, Muskerado, Captain Jingle. Pen ales, Conqueror geldinej, Coixtr alio, Mrs. Crawley, # and Yosa/mo 7.2. Supplement, Tolciri, and Violent 7.0.

DUNEDIN ACCEPTANCES,

DUNEDIN, Oct. 6.

The following acceptances have been received for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting: Spring Hurdles Handicap, 75 so vs, * 1} miles. —Tirolo 11.2, Magical 10.10, Tessera 9.13, Victor 11. 9.12, Casablanca 9.11. Storm 9.3, Leonard 9.0. Mosgiel Handicap, 55 sovs, 1 mile and 1 furlong. Idealist 9.0, Astrakhan 7.12. Apollodoris 7.11, Notus 7.2, Czar Kolohol 6.13. Electric Handicap, SO sovs. 5 furlongs.—Petrovna 9.2, Red Gauntlet 813 Lupulite 8.11, Replete 8.4, Jolly Friar 8.2. Apollodoris and Zetland 7.13, White Cockade 7.9, Sir Porcival and Capon 7.0.

Taioma Hack Handicap, GO sovs, 5 furlongs.—Jack Ashore 8.10, Cavcola 7.13, Post Card, San Sovoro, and Sarsfield 7.11, Ardroigh 7.9, Little Medallist- 7.7, Lady do Voro 7.0, Bockwell, Mangonel, and Umorsboy 6.10. October AA'oltor, 70 sovs, 7 furlongs.—Jolly Friar 10.3, Orderly 9.11, Notus 9.7, AVhito Cockade 9.0, Grafton Lodi StepenfeUl 8.8, Paragono 8.4, Regiment, Heirloom, Santa Claus, and Red and Black 8.0. Juvenile Plate, 70 sovs, 4 furlongs.—Stepout, Sacha, Beneforiii, My Lawyer, Grafton Laddie, and Sombrero S.O, Mouturo and Rubellito 7.9.

SYDNEY RACING. United Press Association —Copyright (Received Oct. 5, 6 p.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 5. Tho weather was showery Tor tho races. Tlioro was a largo attendance. Results: — ... , ~T , . Hurdles. —Superstition I. \\ aratnli 2, Katvshi 3. Ton started. a Betf to 1 against Superstition. AVon by a long neck. Needlework finished third from last. Morriwni was scratched. Time. 4min 14Jsco. Trial.Shakes.—Garehes 1, Orange 2, Camera -3. Six started. Betting: 7 to 4on Garehes. A good finish. AVon by a bead. Time, 2min 9sec. Derby.—Mountain King 1, Welcome Trist 2, Peru 3. Also started: Sodden, Bluo Book, Maranui, Alibi. Botting: 2 to 1 on Mountain King. The pace was slow at the start, and Maranui, AVelcomo Trist, and Alibi alternately with Mountain King and Porn were handy until entering the straight, when Welcome Trist and Peru wero in tho van with Mountain King, who had passed Alibi. When a third of the distance was finished Mountain King and Maranui wore ahead, but the latter soon fell away again, and Mountain King, running on freely, won by half a length, a length between second and third. Maranui was sixth. Time, 2min 413 see. :

Epsom Handicap.—Melodrama 1, Mooltan 2, Antonio 3. All acceptors but Pompous started. Betting: 5 to 2 Mooltan, 4 to 1 Antonio, 16 to 1 Melodrama. The latter was first to move, but at tho bend Mooltan and, Buddha had supplanted Melodrama. Entering the straight Mooltan held a slight advantage from Buddha and Melodrama, with Antonio, lolaire, Virtue, and Beauchamp close up. There was a slashing race to tho post, Melodrama gaining the verdict by a head, Antonio a length away third. Time, lmin 383 sec. There wero many who thought Mooltan won, and the judge’s decision was a good deal commented on. Spring Stakes. —Poseidon 1, Apologue 2, Tartan 3. Betting: 5 to 2 on Poseidon. Collarit led to- tho straight, where Poseidon came through, and stalling off a challenge, won easily by a length. Time, 2min 343 sec. Kensington Handicap.—Cecil 1, Submarine 2, Epic 3. Thirty started. AVon very easily. Time, lmin 27isec. (Received Oct. 6, 4.58 p.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. '6. Tipsters look for the Metropolitan Handicap winner in Mooltan, Apologue and Garehes. Received Oct. 7, D. 30 a.m. SYDNEY, Oct. 6. Mooltan is favorite for the Metropolitan Handicap at a short price. Apologue, consequent on his Spring Stakes display, advanced within two points of him. Garehes weakened six points behind Apologue. Camera conies next. Beyond these there is practically nothing- in the market.