SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2220, 25 October 1907, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

RIFLE-SHOOTING

United Pres 3 Association —Cop /right

SYDNEY, Oct. _24. j The first stage of the Kings match, 200. 500, aiul 000 yards, sovon shots, was won by Cutter tlhithurst), with a score of 102 out of 100. Four tied for second place with .100. Tho chief New Zealand scorers •were: —Muggridgo 97, Crew 95, YV. Speck and C. Speck 91. SYDNEY, Oct. 24.

None of the New Zealanders were prominent in the King’s match. The complete scores are not yet available. (Received Oct. 24. 9.27 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 24. In tho Senate, Senator Walker read a letter from the manager of the New Zealand rifle team, Sydnoy, complaining that tho Now Zealanders were treated differently to tho British in tho matter of railway passes and tent charges. A Government inquiry was promised.

FOOTBALL

LONDON, Oct. 23. The football match, New Zealanders versus YYakefigld, Trinity, ended in a draw, each scoring a penalty goal and try. Wakefield scored in the first half, the colonials equalising in the second spell.

Press Association. WELLINGTON, Oct. 24

The management committee* of the New Zealand Rugby Union to-niglit decided to inform affiliated Unions that it is not illegal to pay referees for loss of time, but referees receiving payment will thereafter be debarred from playing football. The committee refused a request by a player, disqualified for life by tho Taranaki Union, that the matter should be reconsidered.

BOWLING

A number of bowlers spent the holiday very pleasantly on tho Gisborne Club’s green. Four links were occupied, the winning teams being skipped by Messrs Eure, Robertson, Cunningham, and W. Pettie. Scores :- Todd, Crawford jun, H. Lewis, "Witty 16 v. Hine, Fordyco, Neill, Eure 25. , . Ivyne, Clarkson, E. Lewis, Robertson 25 v. Mac'krcll, AVilson, llliains, Crawford 22. _ Elliott, Millar, Hallam, Hookey lo v. Freston, Morgan, Corson, CunningliaSkiUicorn, Houlihan, Mattliewson, Hennessy 15 v. Burton, Redstone, Ratcliffe, YV. Pettio 17.

CRICKET.

On the Victoria Domain to-mor-row a match will be played between .the Povertv Bay Association Colts and "Waiingake Club, starting at w o’clock sharn. Colts’ team: Pufiett, Grinliiiton, 'S. Roderick tCommmi, Shelton, and Oo.), Barry, Maude, O’Hi.illoran (Wanderers) Tucker, jun.. Porter, Grenfell, Hill, “ (United); emergencies, Ellison, Mill (To Rau). , m_ The following players of the io Rau Cricket Club are requested to he on the Taruheru ground, on Saturday next, to resume their championship match: —Pine, Barnbj, Olsen, Ivainara, Carroll, Carv, Schofield, Kelly, Lewis, Mills, and Monk. Each player is requested to hnd Ins own way of convenience to the ground. , _ , T , At Motu on Saturday. East End played West End at cricket. East End winning by 20 runs.

ARRIVAL OE ENGLISH TEAM United Press Association—Cop/rignl FREMANTLE, Oct. 24. The R.M.S. Ophir, with the English cricket team on board, has arrived.

ATHLETICS,

Press Association,

STRATFORD, Oct. 24. The annual meeting of the Taranaki Athletic Caledonian Association last night agreed on days for alt fixtures submitted for the coming season. A letter was received from the New Zealand Athletic Association, stating that the Eltham Axemen’s Association would be asked to organise as a colonial body, in which case it will be Tecognised by the Union; f ailing definite action in that direction the Union will he compelled to assume control of sawing and chopping events in the interests of the affiliated societies. The meeting decided that delegates to the annual meeting of the Union bo instructed to oppose any .interference with the Eltham Association.

the turf,

JENKINS DISQUALIFIED

Press Association,

WANGANUI, Oct. 24. A special meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club Metropolitan Committee was held last night, and cancelled the jockey’s license held" b-v the well-known horseman Oli-as. Jenkins. This decision was arrived at after reviewing the Mar-ton Jockey Club’s stewards’ inquiry into a charge preferred against Jenkins of using abusive language to the judge at the conclusion of the Flying Handicap. -on .September oth. Jenkins' was also fined £lO for jostling Linkless while riding St. Claimer in the Flying Handicap at the Rnngitikei meeting on September 18th. The effect of the cancellation of Jenkins’ license-is that he will he unable to ride in any races during the current racing season.

TRAINING AT FLEMINGTON.

United Press Association—Copyright MELBOURNE, Oct. 24.

At Flemington Comely rail a mile in lmin 47sec, Mazarin took lmin 53 sec, while Mountain King and Tartan occupied lmin 47sec, and Tangaroa lmin ■ ollscc. Master Footo took 2 min 53sec over a mile and a half, Rhubarb and Lady Diffidence moving ovfrsr nine furlongs in 2miu 4sec. Knox traversed the same distance in 2min Bsec. Bon_ Grafton and May King were associated in a six furlongs journey, which was compassed in lmin 23',sec. The task allotted to Payten’s pair, Sivori and Peru, was a flutter over five furlongs., which were left behind in lmin 7scc. Gharmant cut out a similar distance in lmin lOsec. Monody ran a lnilo in lmin 53sec.

MELBOURNE CUP BETTING MELBOURNE, Oct. 24.

In the Melbourne Cun quotations Apologue has eased to 3 to 1. Next •in demand are 6 to 1 Tartan 0 to 1 wanted). 9 to 1 Mountain King. 12 to 1 Welcome Trist and Poseidon, 12 to 1 Mooltnn, 15 to 1 Dyed Garments, 16 to 1 Bendigo, 20 to 1 Spinaway.

MARKET QUOTATIONS

Mr Ryan, of Messrs. Ryan and Do Groen, commission agents, Auckland, is in town, and reports the following ruling market nixes on the New Zealand Cup, run November 2:—20 to 1 Mania,poto, 6 to 1 Master Del.iv.al, 10 to 1 Armistice, 10 to 1 Paritutu, 10 to 1 Zimmerman, 12 to 1 Malnita, 12 to 1 Grand Slam, 20 to 1 Gazeley, 20 to 1 bt. Joe, 6 to 1 Apa, 5 to 1 Elevation, 12 to 1 Seaman, 20 to 1 Buccleugh, 16 to 1 ’Frisco. 20 to 1 Probable, 33 to 1 Lapland, 20 to 1 Astrakhan. 2CI to ] Waitnpu, 50 to 1 feaga, 60 to 1 firm report the following business on the New Zealand Cup .and Stewards’ Handicap double. — 1000 to 20 Master Delavel and Lupulite 1000 to 20 Master Delavel and Afimtello 1000 to 4 Master Delavel nnd Rot Noble, 1000 to nWei Delavel and Contender, 1000 to 2U Elevation and Lupuhte, 800 to 16 Elevation and M'artello, 600 to 2 Elevation and Intelligence, 1000 to 2 Elevation and Tupono, 1000 to 2U Apa and Lupulitc, 700 to 9 Ana and Idealist, 1009 to 10 Apa and Mu-

itello, 500 to 4 Apa. and Idealist,. GOO to 12 Paritutu and Mnrtello, 1000 to 10 Paritutu and Full Rate, 1000 to S Mahuta and Iviaroma, 500 to 5 Grand Slam and Mnrtello, 1000 to 1 Gazeley and Lupulite, 750 to 1 Gazeloy and Gold Crest, 500 to 1 Gazeley and Idealist, 500 to 1 Gazeley and Contender. 750 to 1 Maniapoto and Tupono, 000 to 2 Maniapoto and Gold Crest, 400 to 2 Maniapoto and Full Rato.*