SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2214, 18 October 1907, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

ROWING,

Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. IT. At the opening of the boating ■ son at Lyttelton this afternoon, W • Webb, world's champion, gave an exhibition of sculling. He nns pi esented with a gold watch from local admirers.

bowling

GISBORNE CLUB

Bowlers and their friends .assembled in good force on the (_<isbol no Club’s green yesterday afternoon. As the weather was perfect, from a pla>er’s standpoint, a most enjoy.able at ternoon’s sport was indulged an MrChurchward, one of the most prominent skips of Wellington, who is on a visit to Gisborne, made up a link of visiting bowlers, who were pitted against a local team led bv the veteran skip, Mr. Ponsford. After an interesting game the local team pro\ed victorious by 33 to 19. Appended are the results of the games. Malcolm, Jones, Ifwerson, Chim-h----ward (skip) 19 v. Eure, M 1 ettie, Hobertson. Ponsford (skip) 33J H. Martin, Bullock, C. J. aoinett, Simson 10, v. Hon ilian, ELewis, Hennessy, Crawford -L. Ratcliffc, Paltrulge, F. 1 nttre, Gaud in 27 v. Skillicorn, Cusson, AN dlia putlett, Wilson, Brady. J. Coleman XS v Fordyco, O’Meara, Ham., - bl EUiott" McConnell. J -HC Neale 19 v. Humphries, Mackrell, niirton W. R. Clarkson 16. B During the afternoon the flowing new members were elected to the, club: Messrs M. Lewis. J. '' • 1" ton, P. C. Elliott, R. Kyme J. ALucas. H. N. Lysnar, Dr. J. C. Col lins. C. Buscke. O. Hansen, H. J Brownlee, T. Clarkson, R. I • Hoiililian E. G. Bullock, W. R- Bi ad>, G E J. Elliott, T. 51. Collins, S. Wooton, T. K. Robertson.

CRICKET

TE RAU V. COMMON, SHELTON AND CO.

The abovo clubs played a friendly „ lim e at Victoria Domain yesterday afternoon, the former winning by 3o runs. Common, Shelton and l batting first, were all disposed of tor 29 runs, of which number “Pomp Roderick claimed 9 (not out) and “Sailor” Roderick 7. H W. W ack was very destructive with the ball bagging six wickets for eleven runs, j °H Wack and Pine also bowled well. ’ Te Rau’s fielding was very good, Cary, Olsen (who was; fielding substitute for Monk), and Dr. Co - lins doing good work, ihe lattei, at point, brought off three good catches. For To Rau Dr. Collins was top scorer with 24 (not out); Cary 13, and Pine 9 being next m order. Brown and Roderick bowled unchanged, the former securing seven wickets tor -J, and the latter three for 29. Common, Shelton and Co.’s fielding was poor, G Puflett and Gnnlinton beino- the ’ best . Scores n—- ° COMMON, SHELTON. Sailor Roderick, b Pine .•• ••■ Uridge, c Dr. Collins, b J. Mack 0 Smith,- b H. V ack Gibson, b H. Wack ... j Grinlinton, c Collins b H. Mack 4 Puflett, c Dr. Collins, b Pme ... 0 Brown, c Melville, b H. Mack... 3 Peach, b Pine J: Cramp, b H. Wack - Terry, b H. Wack J Pomp Roderick, not out •' Extras ••• ••• •••

Total ••• ••• ••• . ••• Boling' analysis: H. Wack six for XI, J Wack one for 6, Pine two tor

TE RAU. q Carv, b Roderick ... 1“ pine, b Brown “ Dr. Collins, not out Knowsley, b Brown ’ H. Wack, b Brown 1 Atonic. b Brown f, Oliver, c Brown, b Roderick ... - J. M 7 ack, b Brown p Melville, b Brown . o Carroll, c sub., b Roderick • Sim, c sub., b Brown ••• £ Extras ••• "

... 64 Bowling analysis: Brown seven for 29, Roderick three for 2J.

FOOTBALL

new ZEALANDERS ON TOUR

another victory

United Press Association— Copyright LONDON, Oct. 16. The New Zealand footballers de-feated-Widnes by four goals and six tries to one goal and three tries The ■firrt fiuell was marked by e\en 1 y afterwards the vis tors showed superiority. The ground was heaay.

the TURF.

WELLINGTON RACES

Press Association. WELLINGTON, Oct. IJ. The Wellington snnng 'meeting 'and the going isr&e!"™Engton and Flying. (Gazely and Mu-skerry) paid £36 10» ; He Hack Hurdles Handicap, of 100 sovs. U -nr.lcs —Royal lUue o=: 1* Bkclc Sawa.ll, y.U, Beau 10.4. 3. Scratched: PlaymateUn comfortably by. two lemdbs Time, .3mi.n 2Csec. Dividends, £2 2s an |liort 3 2 Handicap, of I°o sovs 5 furlongs.—Martello, / .10, 1. I' o,l artv 7 13. 2; Eona, 8.0, 3. Scratched : ’All Red and Kareroa. Mon bv a length and a half. Time, 1 m ”2 5 l-osec. Dividends, £2 11s and £2 15 li;i,m.rtaki. Hack Handicap of 100 sovs 6 furlongs. —Strath const, 8.5, I Armani onto. 7.11, 2: Culm l nation. 8 0 3. Scratched: Erl King, £>aga, Turkish Maid, Reuniia, and Contralto. Won. bv two lengths Timm lmin 21scc. Dividends, £l4 8= find £1 12s Wellington Handicap, of 400 sovs, II miles -Gnzelly, 7.3, 1: St. Joe. 7.12, 2; AVi'Eam. 7.2, 3 Scratched. Seaman. St. Joe and William led for one mile, when Gazeley joined in and took eliarge half wav down tlm straight, and won by a length. Wcilia ill a-as close up. Time, 2min 16 1,-Ssec. . Flying Handicap, oF 200 sovs, 0 furlongs.-—Mnskerrv, 8.3, 1; Oxton. 7.9. 2 : Gawain. 7.2, 3. Scratched: Gold Crest and Kareroa. Won by three .lengths. Time, lmin 19 4-ssec. Dividend. £2 Is. _ Wellesley Stakes, of 400 sovs, o furlongs.—Eleetfoot. 8.2, 1: Aborigine. 8.7, 2; Diamond Star, 8.«, 3. Herewood. the only other starter, w left a.t the post. Eleetfoot led throughout and won hv Jen gtuis. Time, 52sec. Dividend, £5 10s. AVainui Handrail, of 100 sovs. /_ furlongs—Apa, 9.7. 1; The Stake, 8.0 2; Paritutn, 10.10, 3. Scratched: Aeolus, Swimming Belt. T.el/ii, and Galahad. _ Won by a bare nose. Time, lmin 33 4-osec. Dividends, £2 11s land £2 4s. Snring Handicap. of 100 sovs. 5 furlongs.—Dawn. 8.3. 1: Nev„ 7.5. 2; Axite. 7.2. 3. Scratched: iStraithcona, iGolden Eagle, San Julie, Kareroa, Muskerado, and Violent. Wop bv two lengths. Time, lmin 6 3-5 gee. Dividends, £1 IGs and £1 3s.

NORTH OTAGO RESULTS.

OAMARTJ. Oct. 17.

The North Otago Jockey Club’s spring meeting to-day was favored with fine weather and a- good attendjmee, Tho totalizator investments

wore £3905, which is X'39S ahead ot last year. For foul driving in the Ladies’ Bracelet Trot, J. Price, owner and driver of Lashwood, was hailed before the stewards, and disqualified for six months. Results:— Spring Handicap, 60 sovs, 5 turlongs.—Persuader, 7.9, 1; First Tremulous, 9.0, 2; Ard Reigli, 9.4, 3. Scratched: Zero, Salaam, Oiyoi, Sailmaker, and Citadel. Won by _a length. Time, lnrin 4 2-ssec. Dividends, £6 2s and 16s. Stopnia'k Stakes, 200 sovs, 4 furlongs.—Discipfino, 7.9, 1 ; Sir Artegal, S.O, 2; Cormella, 7.9, 3. Scratched : Cohort and Ardih. Mon by a lieivl ■ Time, 50sec. Dividends, £L 12s and 10s. North Otago Cup, 125 sovs, 1 nnlo and a quarter.—Buceleuch, 5.13, 1; Laplaml, 9.2, 2;• Astrakhan, 8.2, 3. Blythemaid carried the tape away, interfering witli Astrakhan nnd Hhivest. Buceleuch broke the line first and won by a length ami a half, lime 2min lOf sec. Dividends, £1 ISs and £1 16s. ' Flving Handicap, 110 sovs, o tinlongs.—lnglonook, S.ll, 1 ; Ap°dodoris, 7.12, 2; Tremulous, 6./, 3. Won all the way by three lengths. Time, 1 min 13scc. Dividends, £2 1-s and £2 2s. Hack Scurry, 30 sovs, l lurlongs (weight Sst).—Sarato 1, Oiyoi -.Ariadne 3. M'on by. two lengths. Time, 51 3-osec. Dividends £7 6s and £1 11 Rcdc:istlc Welter Handicap, SOsovs, 6 furlongs.—Vardo, 9.0 1; Nunm, 9.13, 2: Boscastle, 9.2, 3. Scj.a tellings: Replete and Mercy. Mon all the wav by three lengths Time lniiu ISsee. Dividends, £2 is and ISs.

TRAINING AT CAULFIELD

United Press Association —Copyright MELBOURNE, Oct. 17. Invergortlon ilias broken clown, aiul Subterranean l aml Till kero o a.re under a- cloud. True Scott galloped over nine furlongs "bills morning m 2min Ssec, Ebullition skipping over the same distance in 3sec less time. Tangaroa encompassed <a mile an lmin 51sec, Charles Stuart putting up a similar task. Knox took 2mm lOsec ito finish nine furlongs. Monody was restricted to- a strong working gallop.

CAULFIELD CUP BETTING

MELBOURNE, Oct. 17. Subterranean has been scratched for the Caulfield Cup. PoftpoUte was left in by mistake. Charles Stuart is considered an unlikely starter, reducing the field to 15. Betting: 5 ■to 2 against Poseidon (3 to 1 wanted), 4 to 1 Apologue, 10 to 1 "Welcome Trist, Bendigo, Ebullition, and Ellis, 16 to 1 Yabba Gabba and lolaire. There has been a fair amount of support extended to May King at 25 to I.

ENGLISH RACING. ■LONDON, Oct, 17

The Cesarewitcli Stakes resulted: Demure 1, White Knight 2, Wuffy 3.