SPORTS AND PASTIMES. FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2288, 5 September 1908, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES. FOOTBALL.

HAWKE’S BAY v. POVERTY BAY

The Hawke’s Bay representatives team arrives from Napier tin's raomiing, and at 3 o’clock this afternoon will try conclusions with the local representatives .on Victoria Domain. The visiting team is a strong combination, winch has been successful in winning the majority of llaWkes Bay’s interprovincial fixtures for this season; Most of the men are seasoned players, and they cau.be looked to to give a creditable display this afternoon. The Poverty Bay team is not so strong as it might he, but the wearers of too scarlet jerseys can bo relied upon to put up a good light against their formidable opponents, yl'lio game will bo under the control ol Mr. L. F. Pettier, of Hastings, who refereed hero in the British-Poverty Bay match in July. Prior to the representative game, a match will be played between ti third fifteen from the Napier Pirates and the Kaiti-City third fifteen. Both teams will bo strong, and ah enjoyahlo game will doubtless result. UOLF. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Tho first round of the ladies’ championship of tho Poverty Bay Golf Club was played yesterday afternoon. Tho weather was beautifully fine, and a good number of players competed. For tho course of II holes, tho follow’ing handed in tho best cards: Miss 1 Sweet 57, Miss Adams 60, Mrs. Morgan 60, Aire. Barlow 65, and Airs. O’Meara OS. The lady champion, for the 190 S season should bo found anion" those mentioned, and great interest will attach to the second round. THE TURF. TE KAHAKA TROTTING CLUB. The residents of Te Karaka who have undertaken to form a trotting club met again on Thursday evening at. the Te Karaka Hotel, it was reported that the movement lias been enthusiastically taken up all over the district and in'Gisborne, and the club, which will he called the Te Ivaraka Trotting Club, promises to be successful. The officers of the club will bo appointed at a future meeting. It 1 was decided to apply to the New Zealand Trotting Association a permit to hold a meeting at- To Karaka on November 9th, and tTib following programme of events was drawn up, and will he submitted for approval:- —Alaklen Race, lOsovs;liandicap trot, for trotters only, 20 sovs; ladies’ bracelet, first prize value £B, second £2; To Karaka handicap, 30 sovs; Bay of Plenty trot, 10 sovs; Cook County handicap, 20 sovs. A JOCKEY DISQUALIFIED. [Press Association.] XAPIEB, Sept. 4. At u meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club Aletropolitan Committee to-day, correspondence was read as regards to a jockey woigliing-in short of weight at the last Tologn 'Bay race meeting, and it was resolved that the jockey, S. Malone, be disqualified for the term of three years, as from August Ist, 1908. DEATH OF A SPORTSMAN. United Press Association. Copyright (Deceived Sept. 5, 12.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 4. Air. Aiaeken, a well-known racehorse owner, is dead. HOCKEY. LADIES’ TOURNAMENT. [Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Sept. 4. The ladies’ hockey tournament was opened at Day’s Bay this afternoon. Senior teams are present from Hawke’s Bay, Canterbury, AVairarapa and Nelson, and junior teams from Wanganui, Hawke’s Bay, and Horowhenua. The tournament will not conclude until Friday next, and may last until Saturday. In the senior grade, Hawke s Bay beat Canterbury by one to nil; Wellington A beat AVairarapa A bv 2 go jus to 1; Nelson drew with Wellington B, 1 all; and AVairarapa. B had a bye. i In tho junior grade Wellington _ A beat Wanganui by 8 goals to nil; AVellington B beat Hawke’s Bay by 2 goals to 1; and Horowlienua had a bye. BOXING. [Press Association.] AVELLINGTON, Sept. 4. The AA’ellington Boxing Association to-night disqualified for life Ted. McGibbon, of New Soutli AV-ales, who recently fought an alleged boxing match with “Doss” Burns, of Petone. The Association found that it- was not a genuine contest, as McGibbon was not trying. COURSING. VICTORIA MEETING. United Press Association, Copyright (Received Sept. 5, 12.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept, 5. At the A’ictoria Coursing Club’s meeting Inver Gordon won the Goodwood Cup, with Fidelis runner-up. CRICKET. COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. -United Press Association, Copyright LONDON, Sept. 3. In the match Yorkshire v. Marylebone, Denton scored 133 and 121. The final position of the counties places them in the following order: Yorkshire, Kent, Surrey, Middlesex, Sussex, I Worcester, Lancashire, and Notts. The “Sportsman” says that Marshall lias developed into a brilliant player, probably- the best all-round man in the Surrey eleven.