SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2108, 6 February 1908, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

ROWING.

In the window of Dir. D. E. Dustin’s premises, Gladstonc-road, there is an excellent photograph of Tresklder, who is to race Webb for the world’s championship. Representatives of tlio two clubs will meet to-morrow night to arrange the conditions for the race for tho Licensed Auctuailers’ Shield.

TRESIDDER’S STYLE. Writing to Dir. D. E. Dustin, the coach of the Union Boating Club, Wanganui, of which Webb used to bo a member, says of Tresidder: “Dly oninion of -Tresidder is that lie is not the mail Staubury was when he and W ebb raced, at least not for pace. I believe he will be a sticker, but ho lacks that dash and life which our man puts into his work. Tresidder is a big man, like Jim iStanbury. He rows a long, sweeping stroke, but is rather weak in getting the .blades clean out or the water at the finish, and he has an awkward action with his arms. His pace-maker, Ford, is a much cleaner sculler.

bowling.

At the Turauganui green on Tuesday evening A. Sawyer met A\ . J, i • Gaud in in the competition for the Bennett cun and championship mectal Tho players were equal on tho fourth head with 4 all, but from this point Gaudin was in the lead, winning easily by 29 to S-

CRICKET

Tlit> To Ran team :.o play against Common, Shelton and Co’s team at tho Victoria Domain to-day will ho picked from the followingJ- H. Wack, V/. H. V ack, J Monk, B. W. Cary, E. Fenton, Kaipara, J. Moore. Horne, A. Yoiing, G. Darker, 0. It. Olson, S. Mill, P. Sim, G. Lasker, Ellison, Dudfiuld. MATCH AT NAPIER.

Press Association. NAPIER. Feb. 5. 1 cricket team, styling themselves the “Rangitikei Nomads,” played a match against a Napier combined team, on the Recreation 'Ground, yesterday and to-day. Napier non iiv 107 runs. The visitors made 100 iu their first innings (G. Marshall 10, E. W. Broad 31), and 84 in their second innings (K. S. Fullarton femitli not out 31, ,B. Clave 16, L. I . Cave 11, N. L. Banks 122). Napier scorea 16G in the first innings (Hindmarsh 38 Bailer not out 27, Fenton. 23), and 188 for three wickets at their second attempt, when they declared tho innings closed. Fenton St, It mumarsh 54, and Lusk not out 32, ueie the top scorers. THE ENGLISH TOUR. A FINANCIAL FAILURE. United Prc-ss Association—Copyright (Received Feb. 6. 1.30 n.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 5. The agreement under which the present English team tours Australia secures to tho Marvlebone C.C. at least £IO,OOO gate money. Tho Board. of Control assumed this responsibility, and in. turn passed it on to tho associations controlling cricket in Now South Vales, Victoria, and South Australia. With t-lio end of the tour now. in sight, it appears tolerably certain that the associations will liavo to make up anything between £ISOO ancl £2500, Up to the

j conclusion of the Tnsmnuinn tour, ! the English team had received j £5359 for the two tests and _ tho ! mntell against Now South Wales. iSoutli Australia will liavo to tinil tho balance, and it is likely that tho total will fall far short of this amount. If tho Englishmen win tho fourth tost, tho shortago will bo about £ISOO, and if they lose it, tho fifth match will bo undraw, niul tho loss will bo nearly £2500. THE NEXT TEST. (Received Feb. 0, 1.10 a.m.) United Press Association—Copyright MELHOURNE, Fob. 5. Tho only alteration in tho Australian team for tho tost match is that Gregory replaces llartigan. THE M.C.C. RULES. United Press Association —Copyright (Kocoivod Fob. 5, 11.22 p.m.) LONDON, Fob. 5. Tho Alnrylebono committoo liavo adopted tho now rule in cricket cabled on the 29th, and enforced from yesterday. Tho committoo resolved to take steps to prepare a schemo for a triangular contest in 1909, and referred the arrangements to a cricket sub-committee, who will co-operato with Australian and South African representatives, and when tho schemo is prepared, the counties will bo invited to express opinions 'and mako suggestions. POLO. MAXAWATU v. WANGANUI. Press Association. PAdLUEIISTOX, Feb. 5. A polo match was played here today between the Wanganui aud Alanawatu clubs, resulting in a somewhat easy win for the home team by S goals to 2. The former club had not its best- team out, and was fortunate in not being even more severely defeated. FOOTBALL

N.Z. PROFESSIONALS. VICTORY OVER SAI.EORD. United Press Association—Copyright (Received Feb. 5, 10.45 p.m.) LONDON, Fob. 5. "The New Zealanders," says the Sportsman, "seem to put lorth their best efforts against their strongest opponents, and in meeting iSallord were thought to have an exceedingly difficult task, but playing thoroughly good football they won bv the convineing margin ol throe tries to one goal. Playing with the wind in their favor, the colonials soon became aggressive, and after .Messenger had failed to laud a goal from a maik, K. Vynyara crossed 'the home line, after a fine run by Rowe. The hard <r,-ound was evidently to the liking ot the All Blacks, who maintained a marked suoeriorify, and before the interval -Messenger put on a second trv. After the change of ends bnlfo'rd were more conspicuous, blit tip 1 onlv real advantage gained was a coal kicked bv Lomas from near the half way line.' The New Zealanders, however, more than held their own, and before the close added a third try, through AVriglev.’’ tmFturf! TO-DAY’S MEETING. Everything points to t-lio meeting to be commenced to-day under the auspices of tho Gisborno Pacing Club being a success in every way. The course is in excellent order, and t.io going should be good and fast. A large number of outside sportsmen are° in town, many arriving by yesterday’s steamer. Tho shops m town will close at noon, and tho first race will be run at a quarter to one. Special train arrangements , have been made. At the conclusion of the day’s racing a train will leave lor town, to be.followed almost immediately by one for the country. About twenty bookmakers will ply their calling on tho course. They have been allotted a space outside in front of the totalisator, but in a position to bet with patrons both inside and outside. Mr AValden, an experienced private detective, will be on the course foi the purpose of keeping it free of undesirables.

CHRISTCHURCH ACCEPTANCES. Press Association. WELLINGTON, Feb. o. The following are the Christchurch acceptances for the summer meet‘"lliddle Park Tlate.-Dabchick, Sun glow, Armlet, 1« leetfoot, Husbandman, All Guns. Ho r n sby AYelte r.—Bl y them a 1 d, Diary of Argyle. Aimee Soult, Gold Braid, Southern Cross, Cathron, bomaroff, Tirole, Mango ibalaum, lhuudorer, Bombastcs, Whirlwind, Silent Dlember. . c - Lyttelton' Plate Handicap.—Sn Artegal, Husbandman, Dabciieck. Hesperus, Soaficld, R ammaker. Craven Plate.—Bucclcucli Stronghold, Ivanoff, Medallist, Goldbeatei, All Guns, Hilarity, Halswell. Welter. —Armamento, Ruapehu, The Libyan, Farley Grove, Highland Reel. Pastrypan, Tho Orient, Tomtit, Jacket.