SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2106, 4 February 1908, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

ATHLOTS. THE TEAM' FOR TASMANIA. CHRISTCHURCH, Fob. 3. Tho selection committee of tho New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association has selected the following team to represent Now Zealand at the forthcoming Australasian championship meeting: Trembath (Southland), Murray, Orbed, and Stubberlield (Canterbury), and McKay and Henderson (Wellington). The team will leave Lyttelton oil February 14th pros., and the exm-nses of the tour will bo defrayed by the -Connell ot tho Association. It was originally intended that- the team should consist of live men, and the choice oi fifth lay between Stubberfteld and McKav. - The Council, however, decided to send both, and the team has been increased to six.

CRICKET

United Press Association—Copyright (Received Fob. 3. 10.37 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Fob. 3. Tile weather is hot and the wicket good. The Victorian innings was a mere procession. Following are the details: VICTORIAFirst Innings. Vaughan, b Barnes 16 Delves, c Fane, b Barnes 4 Mealy, c Gunn 14 Rush, run out 0 Hazlet-t, b Barnes & Spiers, c Hobbs, b Blvtlie U) Woodford, not out- 4 Fry, c Crawford, b Barnes S Laver, c Hardstaff, b Barnes .... 2 Sundries 1 Total Bowling Analysis.—-Barnes, -5 for 32; Blythe, 4 for 41. ENGLAND. —Second Innings. Hobbs, c Delves, b Laver 1U Giiuii, c Laver, b Carroll 43 Hayes, b Carroll ' Hutching?, c Laver* b Carroll ol Fine, not- outHardstaff, not out ■- Sundries ° Total for 4 wickets .........•••.•.244 Bowling Analysis.—Carroll, 3 w ickets for 62; -Laver, I for 4S. Hutchings and Hobbs scored with great- rapidity, and knocked, tno bowling to pieces. VICTORIA. —Second. Innings. Vaughan, b 'Barnes „ Heaiy. not out ' Woodford, not- out • Total for 1 wicket 33

TENNIS.

The following will represent tho Wliatapoko Club in their match against tho Kaiti Club on Saturday next:—Gentlemen : Margoliouth -and Anderson, Bui'ke and Barron, Rees and Grant, Curtis and Fenwick; Ladies: Miss Reynolds and Miss B. Bradley, Mrs. Burke and Miss E. Bradley, Miss R. Reynolds and Miss B. Black, and Miss Miss C. Reynolds and Miss H. Black; combined: Margoliouth and Miss Reynolds, Burke and Mrs. Burke, Anderson and Miss E. Bradley, Rees and Miss E. Reynolds, Grant and Miss B Black, Fenwick and Mis H. Black. THE GISBORNE CLUB. On Saturday afternoon a match took jdace in the first round for the Hawley Cun, when W. Coleman- defeated S. Govor in three straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2. The match was much more closely contested than tho score would indicate. Govor played -a good game, but Coleman’s defence was too sound, and jliis placing was so accurate that the deuce games almost invariably ended in his favor.

BOV/LING.

TURANGANUI CLUB

The matches for the Bennett Cup and championship gold medal wero continued yesterday, when Nasmith junr met Caudill, and D. Hepburn met T. McConnell.

Gaud in jumped off with the lead, and on the t'f,!i bead had scored 13 to Nasmith’s L. From this point out tlie scoring was even, Gaudin winning the game by 23 to 12. McConnell got 3 cm the first head, but Hepburn made matters even on the 4th read, when the score was 4 all, arid the scores were again equal on the Bth head, at 7 all. Hepburn thou drew a wav .and won by 23 to 13. To-day Gaudin meets J. J. Martin.

ROWING.

A. meet'iig of the committee of the. Poverty Club was held in tin* boatshed last night. 11. was decided to hold a grand social on Easter Monday night to raise funds for the new el-iibliouse. The races lor the President’s Cun will he started next Monda v. Tin-" cun lias to be raced for aii'iuiallv for three successive years, after which it become the property of tlie dub. Tho names of the winning crew will be inscribed on the c-upT and the stroke of the winning crew will hold it for the year. A supporter of rowing lias donated fivo gold medals to go with the cup this year.

THE TURF.

Arrangements arc now well in hand for the Gisborne Racing Club s meeting on Thursday and Friday. About twenty bookmakers have applied for licenses to bet. The course is in first-class condition but rather di-v and in order to ensure it- being in'brilliant condition for the . openin,r dav t-lie club is endeavoring to not the use of the Borough Council’s water-carts to sprinkle it on the night previous. A very good programme of music will he supplied I, v Mr McKillop’s private hand, lhe club has secured the services of a private detective to look after the interests of tlio bookmakers and the public by seeing that -all undesirables are kept off the course,

PERSONAL'.

Air. J. Goorgesou lelt on Sunday to take up his duties in tho head ottico of tho Labor Department, M of' lingtou. Adjutant and Airs. Dickons, of tho Salvation Army, returned on Sunday from a trip to Whnngaroi. It was intended as a holiday, but when the Adjutant arrived at his destinalmn ho found that the local odieor in charge was stricken with i'llnass. so he at once took up the work there. Tho Adjutant was formerly stationed at AVhangnvei, and on his present visit received a hearty welcome horn his old comrades and other friends in the northern town. Commissioner and Mrs. Afelvie, who have boon in charge of tho Australasian section of Iho Salvation Army for several years, have received inarching orders from the General, and will in June. This month they are making a farewell tour through New' Zealand.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Thomas have just returned from a trip to \Yaikari-mo-ana. During his stay at the popular tourist resort it was Mr Thomas’s good fortune while fishing to land a trout weighing Slbs, tho heaviest yet ta 1 on from the lake. The waters are sad to ibo literally swarming with trout :.! present._ A p ! sisnnt evening was spent at tho Gislior io Private Band’s practice room Inst night, when a farewell smoke concert was tendered to Air. B. Jai -icson, a resident of the district for ei; htoon years, who lias been a keen supporter of the Band, and who is le.--mg the district. Representatives ■ f the City Band and several visiting bandsmen wero present. Tho toast, of “The Guest of the Evening” was proposed by tho Chairman (Mr. McKillop, bandmaster), who was ably supported by the secretary, Air, Bollou, and other members, reference boing made to the fact that Air. Jamieson bad been one of tho Baud s leading supnorters from its earliest days, and tlmt lie find provided them with a practice- l oom. The toast ol “Visiting Bandsmen” was responded to by Messrs Miller and Piosso, of the City Band, and by Air. Rodgers, a, visiting bandsman. A very pleasant evening ■vvas brought to a closo with Anltl Lang Syne.”