SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2215, 19 October 1907, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

LAWN TENNIS. Tho season ol' the Gisborne Tennis Club will bo opened this afternoon.

CRICKET

The matches for the championship commence to-day, when To ltau meet Taruheru at Taruheru and Wanderers play United at Victoria Domain. A brake leaves the firebell at 2.30 p.m. to convey the town players to Taruheru.

The following will represent United C. C. in their match against tho Wanderers on the Victoria Domain this afternoon, commencing tit 2 o’clock sharp:—W. Gibson, J. Gibson, It. G. Hallamore, D. W. Gorman, H. Whyte, 11. j. Jeffries, L. Cook, F. Sharp, J. Lang, H. Tucker (senr.), Phil. Sheridan.

AUSTRALIANS INVITED TO SOUTH AFRICA.

United Press Association —Copyright (Received Oct. 18, It).IS p.m.) CAPETOWN, Oct. 18. Tho South African Cricket Association has resolved to invito ian Australian team to visit South Africa in 1909.

ATHLETICS

Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 18. Tho Council of tho New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association decided to pass as a Now Zealand record 11. Kerr’s time, 6min 26sec, for tho mile walk. Kerr’s performance took place at Wellington on New Year’s Day.

THE TURF

P.B. TURF CLUB

Acceptances for the First Hurdles, Spring and Flying Handicaps arc duo this (Saturday) evening in connection with tho Poverty Bay Turf Club’s spring meeting this month. Weights for tlie non-acceptance events, first day, aro expected from the liandicapper (Mr. J. J. Chadwick) this evening.

ENGLISH TURF

United Press Association —Copyright LONDON, Oct. 17. W r ooton rodo and Brewer trained Demure, winner of the Caesarewitch Stakes.

WELLINGTON ACCEPTANCES

• .Press Association. WELLINGTON, Oct. IS. Following are the acceptances for the second day :

Petono Hack Hurdles.—Le Beau, Royal Blue, Matakokiri, St. Amelia, Black Squall, Voucher, Pardon. Tararua Hack—Dawn, Armamento, Marseillaise, Culmination, Galahad. Juvenile Handicap.—Aborigine, St. Aidan, Hereward. Pearce Handicap.—Aeolus, St. Joe. Gazeley, Seaman, Douclie, William, Ivurawaka, Gawain, Moata. Hutt Park Handicap—lntelligence, All Red, De Witte, Flotilla, Stake, Truthful, Prism. Sandix. Rualiine Hack.—Tupono, Marty rium, Armamento, Voldia, Oblivion. Ney, Galahad. Nainai Handicap.—Gold Crest, Ballarat, Martello, Moriarty, Waihuka, Golden Gate, Toa Tulii, Gawam, Yolodia, Stratlicona, Prism, St._Killian. Spring Trial Stakes.—Kairon a. Contralto, Axite, Yosamai, Blue Bell, Pinates, Vince. Formidable.

OAMARU RACES

OAMARU, Oct. 18. The North Otago Jockey dubs second 'day’s racing took place in fine weather, with a good attendance. Totalizator investments amounted to £3921, making a total for the meeting of £7826, as against £6842 last year. Results: Newtborough Welter Hack, of .60 sovs, 6 furlongs.—Persuader, b.lO, 1; Master Leslie, 7.11, and Zero, 7.7, dead heat, 2. Scratched: Boscastle and Sam Weller. Won b.v three lengths. Time, lm-in 1/ 4-0 sec. Dividends, £2 on Persuader, £2 9s on Master Leslie, and £2 12s on Zero. , Juvenile Handicap, of 100 sovs, 4 furlongs.—My Lawyer/.!, 1; Oihcious, 6.12, 2; Sir Artegal, 825. 3AVon by two lengths. Time, o/se.c. Dividend, £7. President’s Handicap, of HO sov=, 1 mile. —Buccleuch, 10.5, 1; Outlander, 6.7, 2; Astrakhan, 8.3, 3. "Won by a length and a half, lime, lmin 44sec. Dividend, £2 Bs. Waitaki Handicap, of 100 soys, c furlongs—Tremulous, 6.11, 1; Apo - - lodoris, 8.1, 2; Uarita, 7./, 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time l.min 3sec. Dividends, £3 4s and £l ßelfield Hack, of’ 35 sovs, 4 furlongs.—Cute, 7.0, 1; Nancy Stair, 7.10, 2; Mangrove, 8.3, 3. Scratched: Salaam, Master Leslie, and Citadel. Won b.v a length. Time oO l-ssec. Dividends, £l4 8s and £1 T4s Landon AVelter of TO £ ovs 7 furlongs.—Lady Landon, 9.5, and Monkey 0 Puzzle, 8.6, dead heat; Spinning Flight, 8.0, 3. Scratched: Vardo and Boscastle. Dividends £1 4s-Oil Lady Landon and £0 18s on Monkey Puzzle. For using insulting language to the starter at tlie post James Pine was fined £o.

C A NTER BU RY ACCEPTAN OES

CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 18. Hollowing arc the acceptances for tho Canterbury J.C. Metropolitan ""S” Cun, a handicap ..°f , 2 292 sovs., second 300 sovs and thud 200 sovs from the stake 2 miles.-. Mania poto 9.0, Master Delaval 8 9,Pa-itii-tu 8.5, Armistice 8.3, Airnmei man 8.3, Grand Slam 7.11, Mahuta 7.11 St. Joe (inc. gib penalty) /.8. Apa’ 7.8, Elevation (me. 21b penalty) 7.6, Seaman 7.6, Bucceluch <A, Frisco 7.2, Probable i .0, Gazele> 7.0, Lapland 6.13, Asterisk 3.13, Waitapu 6.9, Saga 6.7, Outlandei 6 ’ Stewards’ Handicap, of 750 sovs, 6 furlongs.—Muniee<t 9.3 King BdU 8.3. Pull Rate 8.3. Lord Smdt SB, /-<-pi Crest 83, Fireiron 8.2, Cio-is Battery 81, Ideallist 8.0, Huascar 7TLI, Intelligence 7.11. Ballarat 7.10 Helen Portland i .10, Contender 7.10, Red Gauntlet 7 8 Lupuhte 7 7 Ka'ironia 7.0, Medallist 7.3, •Rose Noble 7.3 Tumono 7.0, Maitello 0.13. Apollodoris 6.13, Toatubi 6.13, Waihuka 6.13, Giudwife 6.12, T Tim* following second forfeits haye been made for the Welcome Stakes. 650 sovs, for two-year-olds, 4 tmlongs—Sweet Angel us, Armlet, Guiding Step, St. Aiden, Cohort, Discipline Fdeetfoot, Formative, Ka - tuku, Aborigine, filly bySeatonDelavel —'Edith Cnreton, colt by I* form —St. Ouidia, colt by Blackstone —Emmalino. colt by Stepniak— Royal Plumes, Coronotta, colt by Stenn ink—Rainbow. ' Third forfeits Derby Stakes. 1000 sovs, for three-year-olds, 14 miles.— Count Witte, Elevation, The Rand. (Jutlander, Campaigner, fitlv by Hotchkiss—Sister Frances, Dawn, Glenculloch, Red Ram, Gold Crest, fillV bv Torpedo—Lady Bevys, Bonny' Glen, Red Stone, All Red. Oaks Stakes, .of 400 sovs, for three-year-old fillies, 14 miles.—Amboise,' Astolat, Gold Thread, Chrysoprase, filly by Hotchbiss s p r Frances, Prism, Guidwife, bister Anne, filly bv San Fran—Wamnnriapa, filly by Torpedo—Lady Bevys, Mercery.

CAULFIELD CUP BETTING,

United Press Association —Copyright (Received °fyJc"iß. The latest quotations for the Caulfield Cup are: 9 to 4 Poseidon, 7 to 2 Apologue, 10 to 1 Bendigo, Welcome Trist and Ebulhtion, 14 to 1 lolaire, 16 to 1 Tabba Gabba. Any price is on offer against Charles weather promises to ho fine, and there are indication of a fast Courscii

LAND LAWS

Pross Association.

WELLINGTON, Oct. IS

Tlu> House passed clause 06 as amended by Mr. McNub. Machinery clauses up to clause 75 were passed unamended, concluding the original Bill. The Minister then introduced 17 new clauses. A sub-clause was passed as follow^; —“For the purposes of this Act* land held under occupation with the right of purchase shall not ho doomed to bo part of this Act, notwithstanding that the right of purchase has not boon exercised. J A clause was passed making it unlawful for any person to acquire any interest in land if such land, jointly or in common, exceeds a total of 5000 acres (calculated as in clause 55). Preference at the ballot is made to married persons, for certain areas which the Boards may set apart, a similar provision being made for landless applicants who havo twice within two years unsuccessfully balloted. Clause 18a was passed, and a new clause dealing with elections of Boards (provision being made for one member being elected l>y Crown tenants) is under discussion.