SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2117, 17 February 1908, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

GniiiKLT. Owing to rain, tlio Cup matches at Victoria Domain and Tnruhoru were postponed on Saturday. Two matches have been arranged by the J’ovevty Hay Cricket Association with the cricket eleven of J. C. 'Williamson’s “Blue Moon” Company. The company have a properly organised cricket club, and play matches at all the towns they visit. The following local elevens have been chosen to play against the “Blue Moon” Company at Victoria Domain on Tuesday and Wednesday next, play commencing at 10.30 a.m. each day : Tuesday's eleven: llallamore, 3. Wack. Marker, J. Hang, Miller, W. Gibson, Grinlinton. R. Coop, Glennie, Doyle, and H. Putlett, Wednesday’s eleven: Cary, Mon'k, H. AVack, Sharp, Chapman, Bowman, H. Alaudc; G. Coop, Moore, Reynolds, and Oliver. The teams dine together each day at the Record Reign Hotel. Any player unable to take part in the matches is requested to immediately inform the lion, secretary of the Association (Mr. 1. G. Grinlinton). The following table shows the position of the clubs in the Thursday

THE GAME IN AUCKLAND. Press Association. AUCKLAND, Feb. 16. The seventh round of the cricket championship was commenced yesterday, in ideal weather. City, playing Ponsonby, made 76 in the first innings, and L’onsonby have lost six wickets for .113 ill their first innings. D. Gallagher 76, Robinson 2.1, and Jacobsen 20 were top scorers for Ponsonby, while White (4 wickets for 24, and Jacobsen (5 for 27). bowled well for Ponsonby. Parnell, playing Eden, arc all out in the first innings for 144, Barry 48, Breeso not out 25, and Dinnison 24 being toil scorers. Relf took 7 wickets for 50 runs for Eden. Eden have lost 2 wickets for 70 runs hi their first innings, Brook-Smith 39 being the best score. Grafton against North Shore made 2L5 in their first innings, Sloman 80. Mason 36, iS. Jones 30, and La wry 20 being the top scorers. H.iddon look four Grafton wickets for 40 runs. North Shore have 3 wickets down for 39, Mason securing the 3 wickets for 13 runs.

ENGLAND v. X.S.W. A GOOD WICKET. ✓' AUSTRALIANS IMPROVE THEIR POSITION. Uni tod Press Association —Copyright (Received Eeb. 1(3, J 0.6 a.i11.) SYDNEY, Feb. 15. This match was continued in fino weather on an excellent wicket. With four wickets down for S 3, the position of the home team did not look promising. Waddy and McCartney,’however, collared the bowling, and for the sixth wicket added and the Waddy-Bowden partnership provided brilliant and livelycricket. The following are the de“aE S. WALES—First Innings. Barnes, c Rhodes, b Blythe 19 I’rumpor, b Blythe • Diamond, c Young, b Blythe ' Hopkins, c Hutchings, b Fielder... 13 .McCartney, b Braund 96 Waddy, 1 not out fdl Bowden, c Jones, b Plobbs = / Newton, c Hutchings, b Hobbs.... 0 Minnett, b Fielder 3 Gorry, not out .A Sundries " ,3 Total for D wickets 3d4 athletics! DUNEDIN AMATEUR MEETING. A RECORD JUMP. Press Association. DUNEDIN, February 10. The Dunedin Amateur Athletic Club’s annual sports meeting was held to-day. The weather was line, but a very strong wind prevailed, making matters unpleasant for the competition, and militating against fast times. Additional interest was lent to the gathering by the presence of the New Zealand team, en route to Hobart for the Australasian championship.. C. L. Orbed, of Canterbury, put up a splendid performance in the High Jump, negotiating oft 93fin, and -beatin-' the New Zealand record, put up by” 11. Brownlee, at Dunedin, in March 1899, by Sin. Kerr was in good form and won both the walking events, without much trouble. Ihe following are results of the principal CV Putt"ing 161 b weight: L. McKay (■Wellington), 36ft sin, 1; J. pinner, 35ft 4-i-in, 2; MeFarlano, 34ft 10 s m, " Ono mile Flat Championship.—Final: H. G. Burk (Dunedin), 1; S. VY. Moore (Cantley), 2j Mclvnight (Dunedin), 3. Won easily. Tmio, i min 45 d-Ssep. . , 100yds Flat Handicap.—Mcßride, oJ-vds, 1; .Ruddock, syds, 2> Falconer 9yds, 3. Henderson, scr, and Fisher, 2*yds, started in the heats, but just failed to qualify for the final. Time, 10 2-osec. Long Jump Handicap.—Dansey, 2in, 21ft, 1; C. C. McLachlan, 18in, >2oft 9in, 2; McfJaw, 12m, 20ft o a in, 3 McKay (Wellington), scr. was fourth, with 20ft 4in. pi ,. 120yds Hurdles—h mal. Bittni ay (owes lyd). 1; Dansey (owes 4yds), 2, J. McLachhnd (scr), 3. Won by two vards Time, 19 3-osec. rl. JA. A. Murray (owes 14yds), C. L. Orbell (owes i2yds), and Cook (owes 16yds) of the N.Z. team, started in the heats, but failed to qualify. 220yds Championship or Otago. Fisher (Wellington), 1; Hoare (Dunedin), 2; Beauchop (Dunedin), 3. Won easily by three yards. June, AV-alk Handicap.—Kerr (Wellington) w 1; Stubberfield. (Canterbury), 25yds, 2. Won by six yardsTime, Grnin 58 4-osec. Deans, IJ> vds, liad a big lead m the last lap, but was disqualified for lifting 220yds Flat Handicap.—4 mill: McBride, 9yds, 1; McDoiiyall, 13yds, Reid, Byds, 3. Fisher sor (Wellington), qualified for the final, but fin ished list. Time, 24 3-osec. Throwing the 161 b hamniei.-Cas-ey,'scr, 85ft 2in, ljMacf aria no, 10ft, ftVfl loin 2: J. McLachlan, scr, <9tt, 3 McKay (Wellington) also competed. but threw only 09ft Gin. High Jump Handicap.-— C, -■ Drhell (Canterbury), scr,oft 9*m, I. - £ cliell (Dunedin), 4 a in of- 1 > ’ Seed (Dunedin), ofm, oft bin, 3. mc Kay, >r /Wellington), also started, miles Walk Haiulic ip.—Eerr raa rag ' ROWING. The Gelmmaeher Fours races (CLsraces were keenly i»ont j rpi ie wero won by narrow mai g' l , • ' , semi-final will be rowed to-night, the final to-morrow night.

TilE CHAMPIONSHIP• Press Association. ■WANGANUI, Feb. 1<»; Webb and Tresidder are still being favored with ideal weather for their training operations. On Saturday morning the champion went over the wholo course, two miles being done very solidly, and in the afternoon he went nn stream about three miles at an easy pace. Today ho agiin did fairly solid work, but no really fast sculling will be indulged in till Wednesday.

Tresiddor was out as usual yesterday and to-day, paced by Ford. Ho covered the full distance at a good pace, but lie, like Webb, is not extending himself. Both the moil aro in capital health. The linal deposit of £2OO was made on Saturday. foSbml N.z. PROFESSIONALS. A KEENLY-CONTESTED GAME. United Press Association—Copyright (Received Feb. 10, 1.53 p.ui.) LONDON, Feb. 16. The Now Zealanders’ goal and two tries defeated Northern Union’s goal ami one try, before 3000 spectators, in stormy weather. The Northerners pressed tlmyighout the first half, scoring five points to oil. Tho final stages were fiercely contested, tho referee cautioning some of the players. Tho New Zealanders scored twice just beforo time, TENNIS ’ It was intended on Saturday lo play the semi-final in the Hawley Cup competition (Gisborne Club), but owing to tho rain the games were postponed till Thursday. Croquet. sEu.L'a ppgO 1 Irion Owing to the rain tho inter-club match to have been played on Saturday was postponed till the 29th iust. thFturfT The following are the amounts won bv tho different owners at the Poverty Bav Turf Club’s meeting last week:—ll. Denton £2BO, J. Clark £L4S, W. J. Barleynian £IOO, J. Sistersoii £BO, J. P. Donnelly £7O, C. J, Parker £OO, P. Dodge £OO, M. G. Nasmith £SO, 11. Hickey £4O, M. Johnston £4O, T. Green £4O, R. Smyth £2O, E. G. Williams £2O, W. Davidson £ls, G. 1L Qman £lO, J. West ley £lO, j. McLaughlin £lO, W. C. Walsh £lO, J. Caesar £lO, L. Mclntosh £5, F. 4V. Fitzpatrick £5; total £IOSO. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. United Press Association —Copyright (Received Feb. 10, 10.0 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 15. Tho Oakleigh Plato resulted :Bright Steel 1, Grenadier 2, Captain Shannon 3. Thirty-eight started. "Won by two lengths. THE BOND CUP. (Received Feb. 17, 0.50 a.m.) United Press Association —Copvright MELBOURNE, Feb. 10. In the Bond Clin, Jack iSmitli heat Sivori by two and a half lengths, with the ex-New Zealander Putty a head away third.

competition:— Won. Lost. Drn.Pts. Viiion 2 1 1 10 C'.S. and Co. 2 2 2 S To I?an 1 2 4 7