SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2206, 9 October 1907, Page 1

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

CRICKET. I Tho United Cricket Club will hold I a praotico ait tho Victoria Domain on Saturday commencing at 2 p.m. I sharp. A full , attendance of nioniI hors is requested. I A practice match will bo played at I Victoria Domain to-morrow, ufterI noon, commencing at 2 o’clock, beI tween the Union and Common, (Shelton, and Co.’s teams. Tho following are tho teams: —C., S., and Co.: G. Puflott, J. Peach, S. Smith, E. Roderick, C. Brown, J. Cramp, A. Coleman, W. Gibson, S. Ensor, L. O. Ingram, and J. Gibson; emergencies, I. Grinlinton, J. Unidgo, S. Hamlin, D, Faram, P. Rogers, and A. Torry. Union: Lang (captain), Grant, H. Gibson, Sheerin, Emanuel, Coleman, Armstrong Alillor, Doyle, Pollock, and W. Andrews; emergencies, Griffiths, Andrews, and Bright.

BOWLING. I Bowling will bo officially opened l I for the season to-morrow afternoon lon tho Gisborne Club’s green. A I match President v. Vice-President, I will commence at 2 o’clock, and the I formal ceremony takes place at I 3 o’clock. LAWN TENNIS. It is intended to open the Gisborne Tennis Club’s courts on Saturday 19tli insit., and the Whataupoko Club makes a start .a week later. THE TURF. TRAINING AT FLEMINGTON. United Press Association —Copyright (Received Oct. 8, 11.38 a.m.) FLEAIINGTON, Oct. 8. A fair amount of work was done this morning. Charles Stuart ran a mile in lmin 51sec, Saraband and Jack Smith registering a similar performance. Ebullition and True Scot journeyed a mile in lmin 50Jsec, and Fangaroa in lmin SOsec. Knox skipped over 9 furlongs in 2min 6sec, and Charmant left 6 furlongs behind in

lmin 23sec. Zinskie was restricted to slow work, while Alazari put in a strong working gallop.

Consequent on the Sydney races, there is no settled betting market.

AUSTRALIAN RACING

(Received Oct. 8, 7.16 p.m.) AIELBOURNE, Oot. 8,

Tlie betting market over the two Cups is becoming active. Poseidon still remains favorite for the Caulfield Cup at 4 to 1, while Subterranean is next in demand at 6 to 1. For the Alelbourne Cun the New Zealander Apologue has T beon backed to win £7OOO, at prices varying from 100 to 7 to 100. to 12, which had the effect of installing him favorite, and the best price on offer is 7 to 1. Of the others Alountain King and Alooltau are quoted at 10 to 1, -and Dyed Garments and First Foot at 16 to 1.