SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2227, 2 November 1907, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

rowing. The fust, heat of the Gisborne Club’s Trial Fours was rowed In night, when Swumerton s crew beat Puflott’s by about two lengths, an Hamilton’s defeated Smith s by hall The 5 semi-final of the I\B. Club i * trial fours was trowed yesterday antinoon. Stuart’s crew mot , and' a good contest resulted. Iho foimor crew soon had a lead of hall a length, and despite a good rally by Nicholas’ four maintained their load, eventually winning by n length. .1 he final will be rowed tins evening between Stuart’s and Seymour « crows The crews are ns follows: Soy mom (stroke), Jenkins (3), Davy (2), ltoach (bow) v. Stuart (stroke), Winter (3), Robertson (2), McConnell (bow), lho prizes are trophies (photos) presented by Mr. 13. Cox. CRICKET. The. following is the team to represent United in their match against Wanderers to-day on tlio Domain, commencing at 2 o’clock sharp: AA . Gibson, J. Gibson, Ilallamore, byte, Coop, Jeffries, F. Sharp, Sheridan, Tucker, Chapman, and Lang. FOOTBALL. United Press Association —Copyright SYDNEY, Nov. 1. Tlio Professional Rugby League adopted a code of laws which include payment to players not exceeding lCs per day for loss of time or salary, u-.ith 7s 6d a day when playing outside and os when playing .reside their own State as personal expenses, also to provide for payment of medical expenses and £2 a week while an injured player is incapacitated from following his usual occupation. RIFLE-SHOOTING. United Press Association—Copyright SYDNEY, Nov._ 1. Cutler, winner of 'the King’s Prize, accompanied by some members of the Britislh and New Zealand teams, had an enthusiastic reception at Bathurst, where a triangular match was arranged between the New Zealand and Bathurst teams. BATHURST MATCH. (Received Nov. 1. 10.4 S p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 1. ■A triangular match, eight men ■aside, between Britain, New Zealland, and the Bathurst Civilian Rifle Club, provided an exciting finish. The results were in doubt right up to the last shot. The_ final scores •were: —New Zealand isl. Britain 750, Rifle Club 749. At 200 yards the New Zealanders were 12 points ibehiml the Britishers and S behind •Bathurst. At 600 New Zealand topped the score with 256, Batuhrst 253, land Britain 251. At the last range the New Zealanders shot splendidly. When the last man, Ayson, was firing he had to make a magpie to tie and an inner to beat Britain, who led Bathurst by a point. He brought up the inner disc”amidst great, excitement. Colonel Gordon, State Commandant, in congratulating the teams, said the match would ga down as an historic struggle. He said it was proposed to open a shilling subscription for the purpose of securing a trophy for an Empire match to be competed for annually. The public have a chance of contributing. During the match the light was bad and a fish-tail wind prevailed.

THE TURF. ON THE IIICCARTON TRACK. ANTICIPATIONS FOR TO-DAY. (Special.to Times). CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 1. Training operations at Riccarton this morning were of an unimportant character. Most of the horses engaged at the meeting were out, but the work done was restricted to' sprinting tasks or slow pacing. Buccieuch galloped a fast mile this morning, but showed distinct signs of lameness alter cooling off. There can be little doubt that he is amiss, and it will not surprise me now to find him forfeit all his engagements. Grand Siam, is another of the Cup horses that is reported to be an unlikely starter, a mishap during shoeing operations being given as the cause of the trouble by the man in the street. Gazeley moved very sorely this morning, and it now transpires that he pulled a shoe off in yesterday’s gallop. Martello is still very sore, and he is an unlikely smarter in the Stewards’ Handicap. King Billy dashed over four furlongs this morning in a way that suggested there was little wrong with him. Master Dslaval maintains his position as favorite for the Cup. He is firm at '3 to I, Elevation being qiioted at 4 to 1.

The prospects of the various Cupcandidates have been so fully dealt with of late that there is no occasion now, the last opportunity I will have of referring to the race, in anticipation to do more than briefly touch on the subject. Taking public form and track work as a guide the four that I have most fancy for are Master Delaval, Elevation, Apa, and Frisco, and to make a straight-out selection 1 will minis Elevation to win. The Stewards’ - ’Handicap is one of the most open races I can recall, but Gold Crest and Idealist are two that should run well. For the other events 1 fancy tlio following: Spring Hurdles Handicap, Asteroid ; Maiden Plato, Dawn, with Golden AVay a good outsider; Riccirton AA'elter, Swimming Bolt; AA'elconie Stakes, Fleetfoot; Ladies’ Purse, Patty Pan ; Shorts, Mythical.

TRAINING AT FLEMINGTON. United Press Association—Cop /right (Received 11.37 u.m., Nov. 1 ) FLEMINGTON, Nov.'l. Proceedor skipped over ten furlongs this morning in 2min 21sec, Tangaroa registering a similar performance. Knox was sent nine furlongs, *-111011 he compassed in 2min ssec. Spinaway galloped a mile in lmin 54sec. Mountain King and Tartan separately had a spin over live furlongs, taking lmin 4sec and lmin 7sec respectively. Lady Esrae journeyed over half a mile in 52sec. ~ MELBOURNE BETTING. MELBOURNE, Nov. 1. . •Following are the newspapers’ .opinions for the Derby and Qiji : —• “Leader”-—‘Derby: Mountain King 1. Welcome Trist 2, Peru 3. Cup: Apologite 1, Spina way 2, Welcome Trist 2. “Australasian”—Derby : Mountain King. Cup: Apologue 1, Mountain Ring 2, Welcome Trist 3. The market is very quiet. Latest Derby quotations are: — 7t04 on Mountain. King, 9 to 2 against Welcome Trist-. 7 to I Master Foote, 20 to 1 bar three-.' Melbourne Cup: 3 to 1 Apologue, G to 1 Poseidon and Mountain King, 10 to 1 Tartan and Mooltan, 12 to 1 Welcome Trist, 16 to 1 Dyed Garments (tdio latter Ims ■been well backed), 26 to 1 Mira, 33 to 1 Lady Diffidence. Tile weather is dull and threatening. The maro •Solution was sold at auction to day. She was purchased by I. Earnshaw for Mr. Moses, of Sydney, for stud purposes. The price was 1050 guineas. TATTERSALL’S SWEEPS. (Received 1.9 a.m., Nov. 1.) HOBART, Nov. 1. A dispute involving over £SOOO is being considered by the Government in connection with Tattersall’s sweeps. In October, 1904, a Lottery Act was passed providing for payment of a two penny stamps tax on .all 5s lottery tickets or fraction of ss. The tax as passed on to the purchaser, and tickets had a face Value of 5s 2d printed on them. . Tho Crown Jaw officers express the opinion that tho two pence is a fraction of ss, and that the tax should therefore he fourpeuce.

PRICE OF LIVING. United Press Association—Copyright (MELBOURNE, Nov. 1. 'Oho price of the four pound loaf lias been raised to 7d. Sir >W. Lyne Ims accepted a material- reduction of duty on matches. Press Association. CHIMSTCHUHGH. Nov. 1. A further rise in the price of flour is announced, the price now being sacks £l4. In the middle of September ttlio price was £lO 10s, the advance being £3 10s in six weeks. DUNEDIN, Oot. 31. The price of flour was increased to-day by £1 per ton, and the Dunedin quotation for sacks is now £l4 ss. DUNEDIN, Nov. 1. New season’s potatoes sold at 7d per lb this morning.