SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2075, 30 December 1907, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

LAWN TENNIS. CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Deo. *29. Following are the finals of flic N. /. tennis championships: Men’s Singles.—Parker (Australia) beat Quill (Christchurch), 1-0, 0-0, 0-4, 6-3. . , . ■Men’s Doubles. —Dickie anu 4' allace (Taranaki) beat Fisher anil Peacock© (Wellington), 7-5, 2-0, 3-0, 0-3, B-Ai Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses Nunneley (Wellington) and Baker (Sydney) boat Misses Powdrell (Taranaki) and Gray (Auckland), 6-1, 0-8, 6-4. Combined Doubles. — H. A. 1 arkcr and’ Miss Powdrell (Taranaki) beat Fisher and Miss Nunneley, 0-3, 1-6, (5-2. , . There was a big attendance, and perfect weather. The Taranaki tournament commences on Monday.

SOUTH CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. Press Association. ASHBURTON, Dec. 29.

A three-days’ lawn tennis tournament under the auspices of the Ashburton Tennis Club was completed on Saturday afternoon, and was most successful. There were over 200 entries, and the matches included the South Canterbury championships and handicapped games. The results of the finals wore as follows :- I —Alon’s Singles (South Canterbury championship) : G. Ollivier beat U. G. White, 6—3, 5—6, 6—4. Men's Doubles (South Canterbury ohamjnonship): W. Goos and J. Ollivier bent A. D. and E. A. Cox, 4—6, 6—4, 6—2. Ladies’ Singles. (South. Canterbury championship): Miss W. His lop heat Miss E. Jackson, 6—l. 6—5. Men s Singles Handicap (first grade): lb Manning beat A. Friedlander, 9—3. Men’s Singles . Handicap (second grade): P. I\. Clark beat. D. 11. Craig, 9—3. Ladies’ Singles Handicap : Miss L. Souter beat Miss His]op, 9—3. : Men’s Doubles Handicap: A. D. and E. Cox beat C. T. Cuff -and R. Manning. 9—5. Ladies’ Double Handicap : Mrs Penny and Miss Soutor beat Mostlames Lord and Pappon, 9—6. Combined Handicap: C. E. Weir and Miss E. Tennant beat C. T. Cuff and Mrs. Cuff, 9—B.

BOWLING A goodly number of bowlers were present ut the Gisborne Club s* green on Saturday when a number of interesting games were played, ihe handicap singles competition was continued. Itedstone with a handicap of 10 beat Fordyce, whose handicap was 9, by 22 points to 16. The following games were also played: Paltridge and F. Martin 20 v. J. F. Pettie and H. Lewis, 19; Fordvce, Collins, Wilson and F. Martin 31 v. G. Boulton, Beere, A. T. Hookey and J. W. Winkle, 20. . The green at the Turanganui Club was playing in fine condition on Saturday and several practise games were "indulged in by members present.

TOURNAMENT AT MARTON,

Press Association. '' MARTON, Dec. 29. A bowling tournament concluded at Marton on* Saturday. J. A. Nash’6 team, from Palmerston, which represents that town at Auckland. won the big event, and Patterson Bros., two veteran bowlers from the St. John’s Club, Wanganui, won the doubles from Sutcliffe and Sbarpo (Marton) after an exciting and close-ly-contested game. Harry Sutcliffe (Marton) secured the championship for singles, and H. Hunt and A. W. Woolley (Marton) won the Consolation Pairs.

ROWING. The Poverty Bay Club’s single sculls handicap competition was continued on Saturday evening, when ■Roche met Smith. The former had the advantage throughout, and won easily by several lengths. A good number of members of the Poverty Bay Club brave signified, tlieir willingness to go to Napier in March next to represent the club in the Maiden, Junior, and Youths’ Fours. The following crews have been picked to row in a fours contest to be rowed at an early date by the Poverty Bay Club :—Nicholas, C. Clank, C. Orr, W. H. 'Davy; C. Smith, J. Newton, A. BVI. Orpwood, J. Teesdale; F. Seymour, W. Williams, E. Thaxter, L. Clark; J. M ebb, C. \\ inter, E. Roche, D. Murray; R. Jones, W. Barnes, A. Briscoe, A. E. Lyford; J. Stuart, G. Karton, W. Robertson, F. Airy; W. McGuffie, F. E. Porter, T. McConnell, W. James; F. Fox, R. Wilkinson, R. Huston, C. Fergusson ; G. ' Peterson, A. Burnett, W. Pritchard, E. Whitfield.

WESTPORT REGATTA

Press Association. WESTPORT, Dec. 29.

The. Westport regatta, tho first lield for many years, eventuated yesterday,' in fine weather. There was a lare-o attendance. The first-class sailrace was won by Freeman and Scanlon’s Ito.se, with W heater s Irrrk second, and .McPherson’s Spray third. The first two are Westport ,and the third Grey mouth boats. A few yards separated the three placed .boats. The second-class sailing race was won by AVheatley’s Shag, with McPherson’s Spray second and dilate and Collins’ Osnrev third. .Protests were entered against the first and second boats in the Senior Fours race, Kawatiri (Westport) entered two crews, one including three of the unbeaten crew that twice won the JNear Zealand championship, and Blenheim and Nelson each entered a crew, ihe race resolved itself into a struggle between tho Kawatiri champions and Blenheim, but in their keenness to make the most of the current in the river the crews fouled on several occasions, Blenheim being held responsible for tho first) and disqualified. The race was won by Kawatiri, witn Nelson second. Blenheim led by two lengths for a time; then Kawatiri took the lead and kept ahead. •Blenheim were making a game fight at tho finish when the foul occurred. The regatta committee decided at a meeting last night to advise Blenheim that, according to rule 18, the Amateur Bowing Association judge s decision is final, and therefore they could not forward the appeal lodged against Kawatiri’s win in Saturday s senior fours race.

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CRICKET UNITED v. COMBINED

A team representing the Cmtcd Club met a combined team tiom the other three clubs on Saturday, when a close and interesting game resulted. Neither* side was fully represented, United being minus sevei >1 of then i>laver.s. jNo paiticuift l *y Rant iorni was shown except by Glennie, who knocked up ins «>nti bution of 71 in good style. Hollow ing are the scores: y UNITED. „ G. Coop, c Monk, b Glennie •> Chapman, c and b Glennie Yates, c Cary, b Marker. „ R J. Gibson, c sub., b Harker £5 H. Whyte, not out R. Coop, c and b Harker Goffe, c Glennie, b Bourke •• a Moore, not out . Jefferies, run out Extras " Total for S wickets 12e COMBINED. Cflenmo, <£ jaib., b Chapman IL Doran, h Jefferies ....."" i Harker. c Chapman, b Tates £ J. Monk, b Yates 0 Anderson, b > Yatef 0 F. Bourke, b Whyte 4 McColl, Ibiv, b Jefferies •• JS. Featon, b Whyte

S. Mills, not out 0 Cary, b Coop 10 Clark, b Jolfories 4 Extras _2O Total 145 NEXT FLUNKED SHIELD MATCH.

Press Association. AUCKLAND, Doc. 29. The cricket championships were suspended yesterday, and a- game played between the Auckland representatives who defeated Canterbury and nil eleven composed of colts. The colts batted first, and were all out tor 68 (L. Robinson 15). Rolf took three wickets for 18 runs and Kerr three for 12 runs.-The representatives wore all disposed of for 111 runs (HrookeSmitli 21, Haddon 20, Cummings 20, and Prime 10). The Otago v. Auckland match commences hero on Thursday tor the Plunket shield. There is much interest in the contest.

OTAGO v. WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, Dec. 29. Ideal weather conditions prevailed yesterday when the Otago-Wellington match was resumed to-diy. The local team made a wonderful recovery, the last four wickets adding 244 runs. Blnckloek gave a masterly exposition of clean, vigorous hitting, registering 60 in 54 minutes. Eleven fours were included in his score, seven of them being from successive hits'. Mahoney was batting for 3 hours IS minutes for his 84’runs. Only one chanco was debited against him. At 33 Monaghan and Hales established a local record in representative matches Inputting on 84 for the last wicket. Monaghan, who had three sixes to liis credit, was', unbeaten with , while Hales was credited -with 48. Torrence was tlio most successful bonier for, Otago, capturing six wickets for 70/ He bad no success with tli© ball to-day. Fisher’s two wickets cost 91 runs. In their second strike Otago again gave an uninteresting exhibition. and 'the rate of run-getting was' vdrv tedious. : Two wickets fell ■for no runs, but Austin and SiedebOrg, and later bn Siedeberg anil Erich chi. altered tho complexion of affairs', and when stumps were drawn the score read 115 for 4 wickets. Sietleberg notched 45, and Eckhqkl and Mackersv are not out,.with 23 and, 20 respectively. . ’Monaghan the most successful bowler. Otago, with six wickets to. fall, lias to compile 74 runs to avert a one-innings defeat."

AUSTRALIAN MATCH POSTPONED. United Press Association —Cop/riflht (Received Dec. 28, 7.58 p.ni.) MELBOURNE, Dec. 28. Tho inter-State cricket match was postponed till Monday owing to the ground being unfit to play upon.

ENGLAND v. BENDIGO. (Received Dec. 30, 1.5 a.m.) BENDIGO. Dec. 29. _ Berdigo’s first innings realised 55. Blythe took 7 wickets for 31 and Crawford 6 for 15.

FOOTBALL. NEW ZEALAND BEATS SALFORD United Press Association—Copyright (Received Dee. 29, 5.9 p.m.) •LONDON. Dec. 28. The New Zealanders got three tries to Salford’s ono goal. The New Zealanders scored 6 points to nil in the first half. The game throughout was fast and keen.

YACHTING. AUSTRALIAN OCEAN RACE.

United Press Association —Copyright (Received Dec. 30, 1.5 a.m.) LAUNCESTON, Dec. 29. In the ocean yacht race Rambler arrived yesterdav and Shamrock toJav. Both got a" severe knocking about. One of tho crew of the latter struck his head with a block and was rendered unconscious. He was taken to the hospital. The Thistle won tho race.

THE TURF. MURIWAI AIEETING.

The annual race meeting at Muriwai is to be held this year on January 2nd. The committee had previously fixed the following day for tho meeting, but the day has been 'altered because Thursday is a public holiday. The following weights have been declared: — . Muriwai Cup*—-Togo 12.8, Glenasia 12.0, Azona 11.9, iSpindrup 11.7,. Kopara 10.8, Alaster .Model 10.6, Cake Walk 10.5, Ngamarua 10.2, Dago 9.10, Makauri 9.0, Eileen 8.10.. Takitimu Stakes.- —Togo 12.10, Azona 11.10, Ivopara 10.8, Yacha x 0.2, Planet 9.13, Pukekoho 9.12, Kangaroo 9.8, Jess 9.0, Makauri 9.0, Take Down 8.10, Dolly B.S, Lucy 8.8. Flving Handicap—logo 12.9, Glenasia ' 11.13, Azona 11.12, Spmdrup 11.6, Kopara 10.10, Luck’s All 10.10, Alaster Alodel 10.9, Dago 10.3, Ngamarua 9.13, Alakauri 9.5, 'Jess 9.3, Take Down 8.12, Eileen 8.10, Dolly 8.8. .

AUCKLAND RESULTS. Press Association. AUCKLAND, Dec. 29. Following are the results of the second Clay of tho Auckland Racing Club’s races: — Bowen Habdicap.—Loongana 1, Wauchopo 2, Carmania 3. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 16 l-ssec. Ponsonby Hurdles.—Hautapu 1, Cachuca 2, Claremont 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 20sec. Visitors’ Handicap.—Miss Winnie 1, Cambrian 2, Guidwife 3. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 2see. Summer Cup.—Waipuna 1, King Billy 2, Poliutu 3. Won by a length and a half. Time, 2min lOsec. Alexandra Handicap.—Veronica 1, Te Aroha 2, Muskerry 3. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 28 2-ssec. Waitemata Handicap.—First Gun 1, Port Light 2, Clochette 3. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 13sec. Salisbury Welter.—Delegate 1, Rauparalia 2, Fashionable 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 42 2-sscc.

AUCKLAND WEIGHTS.

AUCKLAND, Dec. 29. The following weights have been declared for the principal event at next day’s meeting of the Auckland Racing Club: — • Auckland Racing Club Handicap. Master Delaval 9.3, Zimmerman 9 3 Waipuna 8.12, Uranium 8.4, Sir Tristram 7.10, Malm fa 7.9. Paritutu 7.8, Uhlander 7.8, Celtic 7,6, Senator 7.6, Poliutu 7.6, Te Aroha 7.6, Shrapnel 7.5, . Star Rose 7.4, Delegate 7.4, Carl Rosa 7.2, Scotty 6.11, Iron Mould 6.12, Certainty 6.9, Syren 6.9, Fashionable 6.9, Red Rain 6.8, Haldane 6.8, Bully 6.7, Malieno G. 7, Clanchattan 6.7.

DUNEDIN RESULTS.

DUNEDIN, Dec. 29. The Dunedin summer meeting was concluded to-day. Six bookmakers carried on business on the course. The stewards held an inquiry concernin'' the running in the Federal Handicap on Thursday, and after hear in" the evidence of Derrett and Beale decided that the mishap to Order Cy. who fell, was purely accidental. Results: — . - Milburn Hurdles. —Leeside 1, Rnval Shell 2, Southern Cross 3. Vlso started: Storm. Won by ton lengths. Time, 3mm 3 1 l-osec. Fernliill Hack—All Guns 1, I retty Nell 2, Ard Reigh 3. Also started. q„ a King, Rifle Range, Cuirosettia, Sonia, A poll yon Zero. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 17 1 ’viUintoii Welte-. —Sam Weller 1, Notus 2, Stcpenfe.dt 3. start „,i. Lady Landon, Steplink, Giatton Loch, Well.ecK Stepluik Won by tlu-o" lengths. Time, Imm J2sec. St. Andrew’s Handicap.—Apollodoris 1, -Gwendoline 2, Astrakhan 3. 'Die only starters. _ AVon by a length. Time, 2min 45 S-osec.

Taihoa Hack.—Oivoi 1, Aril Rcigh 2, Brown Bill 3. Also started: Curiosity, Linda, 'Gypsobel, Cuto, Pretty Nell', British Peer, Balaclava, Zionoss. Curiosity was lelt at tho post. Oiyoi led all tho way, winning by .a length and u quarter. Timo, lmin O l*t)iSCC.

Grandstand Handicap.—Petrovna 1, Rose Bloom 2, Rod Morn 3. Scratched : • Apollodoris. Won easily by a length. Time, Iniin 17 l-ssec. ‘Juvenile Handicap.—Sir Artigal 1, Arzib 2, Sombrero 3. Also started • Mv Laivver, Saolin. AVon by half a length. Time, lmin ssec. Farewell Handicap.—Roil and Black 1, Notus 2, Roil Morn 3. Also started: Cross Battery, Lurcsonio, Cathron, Sant Rosalior. AA'on l>y a nock. Time, lmin 30 4-osec.

CA R R INGTON STAKES. (Received Dee. 28, 7.58 p.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 28. The Carrington Stakes resulted: Heir 1, Artful 2, Kyeadgorio •3. Twenty-three started. Won by two length's. Time, lmin 14jsec.

OBITUARY.

United Press Association—Conyrigl©'' (Received Dec. 30, 1.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 29.

A. cablegram from London announces the death of Air. James tlellican, superintendent of tho Bank of Australasia, formerly in tho service at Auckland, Thames, and Christchurch.