SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2212, 16 October 1907, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

ROWING. It is proposed to hold the first race of tlio Poverty Bay Club’s Trial Pours in about a fortnight on the AVaima'ta course. .At. a meeting on Monday of the committee of the Gisborne Rowing Club, the secretary was instructed to write to Messrs Edwards and Sons, Melbourne, ordering the new practice clinkers, to bo delivered in January. Tbo crows selected to row for tlio Buscke trophies (Gisborno Club) areputting in "solid practice, and good racing is expected. THE TURF. NORTH OTAGO ACCEPTANCES. Press Association. OAMAEU, Oct. 14. Following are iho acceptances for tbo principal events of the spring meeting, to bo held on Thursday and Friday, the 17th and 18th inst.: — Spring Handicap, o furlongs.—Aid Reigli (including lOlbs penalty) 9.4, Tremulous 9.0, Benzoline 5.9, Kaikomnko 8.6, Adria 8.1, Mangrove 7.9, Persuader 7.9, Master Leslie 7.7, Tahu 7.7, Zero 7.7, Konalclstay 7.4, Salaam 7.3, Oryor 7.3, Sailmaker 7.0, Lady Eta 7.0, Citadel 7.0.

North Otago Cup, 11 miles.—Harvest 9.0, Bueclouch 8.13. Astrakhan (including 101 b penalty) 8.2, Laplaml S.O, Blythemaid 7.9, Fandango 7.3, Notus 7.0, Outlander 6.7. Flying Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Lupulito (including 51bs penalty) 9.2, Petrovna 9.0, Ingleneuk 8.11, Replete 8.2, Apollodoris 7.12, Zetland 7.11, Ilarita 7.9, Nunia* 7.7, Cockleshell 6.13, Tremulous 6.7, Clementine 6.7. Redcastlo Welter, 6 furlongs.—Replete 10.4, Numa 9.13. Lady Lintlon 9.9, Boseastle 9.2, Vardo 9.0, English Rose 8.12, Monkey Puzzle 8.8, Sam Weller 8.7, Spinning Flight 8.7, Rio Grande 8.0, Mercy 8.0. Hack Scurry, 4 furlongs, weight Bst (Entries).— Glory, Nancy, Stair, Kai, Lua, Citadel, Oryoi, Tarpin, Ariadne, Spinning Flight, Zero, Musterer, Salaam, Firea.way

’Training at flemington,

United Press Association —Copyright (Received Oct 15. 11.47 n.m.) FLEMINGTON, Oct. 15. Charles Stuart covored 11 miles in 2min 58sec, Charmont half a mile in 52sec, Monody 5 furlongs in lmin Bsec, and Bon Grafton a mile in lmin 59sec. Ebullition, True Scot, Mazarin and May King wore sent strong working gallops, b.ut none was watch breaking.

CAULFIELD CUP BETTING.

(Received Oct. 15, S p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 15.

Business' over tlio Caulfield Cup is still verv small. Poseidon is now favorite at 11 to 2, and Apologue is next at 6to 1. Then comes lolaire 8 to 1, at which price Ebullition and Subterranean are also quoted. Welcome Trist is at 10 to 1, and the same price can bo obtained about Bendigo; 12 to 1 is on offer against Yabba Gab-' ba. Steady rain is falling to-niglit, though it promises to be fin© to-mor-row.