BILLIARDS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2135, 9 March 1908, Page 3

BILLIARDS.

There was another large crowd of spectators at the Victoria Billiard Saloon on Saturday night to witness a game in the billiard championship of Gisborne. The competitors were E.Austin and W. AYallentino, and it was an even game right up to 150, when E. Austin got ahead, and his opponent, battling against hard luck, reached 189 when the former went out. The gamo lasted 48' minutes, and was very interesting. At the conclusion of the gamo the spectators accorded applause to the winner. Tonight G. B. Rex meets M. Johns, and a good game should result. WANGANUI RACES. Press Association. WANGANUI, March 7. There was beautiful weather for the second day of the Wanganui J.C. meeting, and a large attendance. The sum of £13,439 was put through -the totalisator, making a total of £24,437 for the meeting, as against £24,326 last year. Twenty-nine bookmakers were present. Following are the results: — • .. 1 Autumn Handicap.—Dear Dolly 1, Splendid Idea 2, Waipaku 3. llio onlv starters. Won easily by three lengths. Time, lmin 43sce. Matawa Hack Handicap.—Vasa l, Mon Ami 2, Waikaraka 3. Scratched: Daisy Paul. A good race. Time, lmin 15 5-osec. . Jackson Stakes. —Gravitation 1, Irish Ride 2, Glenculloch 3. Scratched : Carissima. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 15 3-ssec. Fordell Hack Hurdles.—Maui 1, Claremont 2, Cachuca 3. All started. Won by a neck after a slashing finish. Time, 3min 17sec. Okora Hack Hurdles. —Immolation 1 Aorangi 2, Bagatello 3. Scratched: Claremont. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 2sec. Wanganui Stakes.—Marguerite -1, The Lark 2, Uhlando 3. All started. A good race. Won by a length. Time, 2min 35 2-ssec. Harrison Hack Handicap.—Ataahua 1, Daisv Paul 2, Somali 3. All started. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, 2min 11 3-ssec. Farewell Handicap.—Ballarat 1, Kitclienmaid 2, Cyrene 3. Scratched : Helen Portland. Time, lmin 15 3-. o i sec.

V.11.C. AUTUMN MEETING. United Press Association—Copyright ' (Received March 8, 6.37 p.m.)_ ! FLEMINGTON, March /. I There was close and muggy weather for tho last day of the Flemingtou autunni. meeting, but there was a irood attendance, including Lord ami T,ady, Northcote and Lord and Lady Talbot, and there was a pleasant day’s snort. Following are tho rej suits: —•

Elms ..Handicap.—Lady K.vlcstono, 8.13, 1: Modaglin, 8.0, 2; liilo l'ogi, 8.7, 3. Fifteen star tors. \\on by four lengths, with a nook betwoon second and third. Time, limn 29350 c. Select Stakes. —Alnwn, 7.1, 1, lcndn, 6.7, 2; Adriatic, 6.7, 3. Three others ran. Won by three lengths, with a short head botwoon second and third. Time, linin 30isec. pin co Handicap. Tullcoroo, 8.1,1, 1; Ganymedes, 7.10, 2; Put* 7.13, 3 Four others started. .on by a length and a half. Time, 2min 35J sec. Stooj)lochaso.—Camolot, 11.11, l; Tarpon, 11.12, 2; Seymour, 11.5), 3. Four others started. Won by liyo lengths 'after a groat raco. Tiruo, 6mm 32:[sec. Champion Stakes. —Peru, 7.12, 1; Apologue, 9.5, 2; Procoedor, 9.2, 3. Two others ran. Won by nino lengths. ‘ Farewell Handicap.—Gronadior, 8.4, 1; North Hoad, 9.0, 2; True Scot, 8.11, 3. Fourteen runners. Won by a- length and a qunrtor. Time, lmiu 411 soc.