SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2285, 2 September 1908, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

FOOTBALL.

Tho following will represent KaitiCity thirds against Napior Pirates thirds on Victoria Domain next Saturday:—lt. lluston, P. Wyllio, J. Pollock, It. Wyllie, J. Cramp, J. Lang, C. Pollock, L. I)right (wing), Bristow, Nicolas, Bryant, Hickey, Craig, O’Neill, Fromm. Emergencies: T. Harding, 0. Hansen, T. O’iMonra. In tho evening tho visiting team will bo entertained at dinner by tho local team. The following team will .represent St. Andrew’s Junior Bible Class in their match against tho School team to-morrow, at I.JO p.lll.:—L. Monice, T. Barlow, C. 'East (capt.), J. Grant, 0. Eveiulen, T. McMillan, W. Nesbit, H. Pamons, It. Parsons, A. Quigley, E. Evans, F. Sampoy, E. Hansen, O. Church, F. Brown ; emergencies, H. Miller, W. Grant, C. Yardley. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. [Pitess Association.] WELLINGTON, Septomhcr 1. A sub-committee reported to a meeting to-night of tho Council of the New Zealand Football Association that they had gono into the pi'oposal to invite a South African team t<> New Zealand in 1909, and recommended that such invitation be sent. The cost of the tour, £IOOO to £llOO, should bo covered by guarantees bv tlio various Associations in tiio ioJlowing amounts'. Auckland, "Wellington, and Otago, £250 each; Taranaki £100; Wanganui, Bay, Canterbury, and Southland £SO- each ; Wairarapa and South Canterbury £25 each. Tho eommitteo further recommended that four guarantors be obtained for hank purposes to guarantee £250 each; that each centre provido hoarding accommodation ; that the secretary write to tho South. African team tentatively inviting a team on the lines of the invitation to the New South Wales Association in 1903; that endeavors be made to arrange matches on tho return of the team in Australia, and that Australia ho invited to contribute towards Hie expenses of the New Zealand Council. The report was referred to tho conference of delegates to bo hold at Dunedin at tho time of the Brown Shield competition. HockeyT The usual weekly meeting of the Poverty Bay Hockey Association was held in the lloyal Hotel last night. Present; Messrs Pavitt (president), J. J. Martin (vice-president), l’ottic, Davy, Sim, Lewis, .Roderick, Grant, and Surgisson. A fetter was received from the Gisborne Ladies’ Hockey Club re granting them the use of the ground on Thursday.—lt was decided to allow them tlie use of the ground after the men’s match, about Inlf-past three. A letter was received from the City Football Club re playing hockey early owing to several of their players being in the hockey team.—lt was resolved to play only one hockey match, commencing at 2.20 p.m. A letter from the New Zealand Hoekoy Association ro an English team visiting next year, asked if the local Association would guarantee £SO. —The secretary was instructed to reply that the Association at present was unable to guarantee anything. The President's action m appointing Mr. W. Schmidt delegate to the New Zealand Hockey Association was confirmed. It was resolved to hold over the Ivin Kalia appeal to the New Zealand Hockey Association until Mr. Olsen (referee) returns. It was resolved to communicate with the Hawke’s Bay Hockey Association re visiting here on 12th met. It was aljso decided to mako a levy of £1 on each club in part payment for tho shield which -lias just been completed, and to convoy the Association’s thanks -to Messrs Grundy and Sliennan and Mr. H. J. Grieve for making it. . . L , „ 1 Mr. Bushnell was appointed referee in the West End-Kin, -Kalia match 'to-morrow. WELLINGTON V. WANGANUI. [Press Association.] . WANGANUI, Sept. 1. The members of the AVellington representative hockey team, who are on their way to play Auckland for the Challenge Shield, played a match against the Wanganui representatives today. The weather was beautiful and the ground was dry. The game was of a very even nature, and resulted in a draw, each side scoring a goal. In the first spell the visitors showed better combination in the forwards. Tho Wanganui team expects to play Auckland for tho shield on 12th September, should the latter still bo holding it- J THE TURF. United Press Association, Copyright (Received September 1. 11.21 p.m.) SYDNEY, September 1. The Maheno’s horses arrived in good condition. The following scratchings have been made: —Epsom Handicap : Cross Battery; Metropolitan Handicap : Sci King.