SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2301, 21 September 1908, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

; FOOTBALL. SATURDAY’S .MATCHES. . Three minor matches were played on Victoria Doittliin on Saturday afternoon. In the morning an interesting game was played between the ICaiti tjehool ami the Gisborne Seimol thirds, and ended in a . draw, each side scoring 8 points. | In the afternoon, on No. 1 ground, ' teams from the Gladstone and ItrunsI wick boarding-houses met, the lati ter eventually proving victorious by ■ 17 ’ point® to 3 points. Mr. J. ,1. Martin refereed. On No. 2 ground, a return match was played between the St. Andrew’s Bible Class and the High School first fifteen. A very hard contested game wa.> won by the Bible Class by 3 points t 0 nil. Mr. Al. Osborne was referee. REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. OTAGO DEFEATS WELLINGTON. [Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Sept. ID. Easily the best. Rugby game seen in Wellington this season was played on tbo Atlieltic Park this afternoon before a crowd of B,(XK) spectators, 'who were moved to the highest pitch of enthusiasm by the play. Playing with a strong wind in their favor in tire first spell, Wellington put up 8 paints, two penalty goals by Mitchiason and a try by Evensbn, butit was evident that Otago still had a' good ileal of energy in reserve. This was pro veil in the second half, as the Blues ran up ll points in the first, seven minutes, Casey, Ron, and Ivimey scoring tries, one of which Patterson converted. Wellington played up for a little, but Patterson landed a wonderful goal from a mark, bringing the total to 14. Wellington then got; away', and Ready scored, 14 —12. Fitzpatrick' next scored . a try for Otago, 17—12. With two minutes to go, Wellington got away, and Mitehinson rsuv over half the ground land scored. Roberts’ kick just -filled, and the game ended: Otago 17, Wellington 15‘. Air. Angus Campbell refereed. THE BRITISH TOUR. THE FINANCIAL RESULTS. [Press Association.] WELLINGTON. Sept. 20. The financial results of the recent tour in New Zealand and Australia of the British football team are now known approximately. The total receipts from all matches played in New Zealand were £11.400, and the expenses £11,600. involving roughly a loss of £2OO. The Australian part of the tour, with nine matches, brought a profit to the New Zealand Rugby Union of about £I2OO. The total profit of the whole tour is thus about.£ 1000. which will be distributed nmougst the various district unions affiliated to the central 'body. GOLF. Ideal weather prevailed on Saturday aiternoon, and a large number of players were out on the links. Though there was nothing down on the official programme, a bogey competition was arranged and produced an interesting afternoon’s play. Players were handicapped on tournament strength, and Geoff. Willock won the competition. He played very consistently, and with a handicap of 5. finished up with the fine record of 2 down. Thy next best cards handed in were:—l. H. W. Traill (scr.) 5 down; J. Howie (1(1) 5 down : L. T. Brown (20) 6 down; G. AI. Dodshun (5) 7 down; G. Grant (10) 7 down: W. B. Willock (9) 9 down; Rex Willock (14)-11 down. There was a large number of lady placets out on- the links. Afternoon tea’ was provided by Mesdames Parker and Mann. G. M. Dodshun will be a valuable acquisition to the club. His handicap in Wanganui was three, and he proved that he is a player of a good deal more than average ability, by going round the local course for the first, time in 97. On Saturdav next the last fixture on the official programme will be played off. This takes the form of a mixed foursome, and there is certain to be a large number of entries. Players wishing to take part in the foursome should forward their names as earlv as possible to the lion, secretary of the club, Air. J. M. Curtis. LADIES’ CLUB. The Gisborne Ladies Golf Club placed a Bogey match on Friday afternoon for it prize donated by Miss Redstone. The match was won by Aire. Cole, 1 up. ; The first round for the Ladies Golf Union medal —an 18-hole course —was played during the week. The following were the best cards:

member returning the lowest gate of roar scores under the Ladies Golf Union handicap. The following three rounds will be played to-mor-row, "Wednesday, and Friday. LADIES’ TOURNAMENT. [Pbess Association.] NAPIER, Sept. 10. The Napier Ladies’ Golf Clubs tournament was concluded wit M aiohiki links to-day m delightful weather. The.final of the ladies’ championship was played off, a course of 18 holes between Miss Braithwaite and Miss Beatson, two Hastings ladff,s. Mbs Braithwaite, p aying excellent golf, asserted hereelr from the start, bat Miss Beaten player] a fine game. Eventually Miss Braithwaite won by -5 up and I to play- the ladies final handicap, one round, was won by Mrs. Kennedy (Napier;, •-> up on bogey. hockey: L VDIES’ REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. (Pbess Association.] "WELLINGTON, crept. 20. The ladies’ representative hockey match, Wanganui v Wellington, was plaved here yesterday in weather, and was won by \\ ellington bv 1 goals to nil. The match was well contested, although Wellington showed to better advantage rignt through. The goals were scored by Misses Mclntosh, Lawry, Cox, *ml Glasgow, _ Thejturf. [Parte. Association.] AUCKLAND, Berde J - Fee Avondale Jockey Club a Kj/Ttnj, meeting was opened to-day f,r , ~,w There wae a large atten 1arid £*3o2 was pasted through the total Isa ter, The folding -* r ' “jx forJo«gs.~teMiti/m 1 Jnglia 2, I routine d. ~terat ~wl' Rtmsley, Maud bnrw, CarJyl j. Dainty, and Silent, Time, hmn 17 * e Herkleosoß Hand hap,, four furS: hatched-. Sir Artegal, Duart ami !>!y French, Tone, Stakes, v\,i tiaUit.e 2h Kakarna •/. Scratched; Norway, Tettrawinf, an' Wild Girl, Time, '/Poc. ~ First Handicap /f urdles, ' —Han tapir J, Reservoir C I opl'te 'Tiffin, Zmhi . 2tnin

First Handicap Steeplechase, about tliroo milt'tt.—Cvisposs 1, Goldsmith 2, Mnwliilt*3. Scratched: Hipstono. Timo, Omin I'd 3-osoo. I’lunkot Handicap, seven furlongs. —Mnnapoiui l, Octoroon and Soult (dead boat) 1 2 . Scratched : Tui CnTcoliau, Duart, ami. Nov. Timo, liwin 32sec. Flying Stakes Handicap, six furlongs, —l.ochbuio l, .Mustor Soult *2, Wmhuku 3. Scratched: Duart. Time, GO 3-txsoo. - IIOSEIITmiACFS.. United Press Association, Copyright (Uoooived Sopt. ill, 1 a.in.) SYDNEY, Sept. ‘-’O. Soultlino ivon the Camellia Stakes, defeating Xiuithippus by two lengths. Golden Slipjicr and Cross Battery ran unplaced m the other events. ~CHESS.~ Unitrd Press Association, Copyright LONDON, Sopt. 18. At the chess tournament Lasker won six games, and Tarraseh three games. ATHLETICS. A MARATHON RACE. United Press Association, Copyright LONDON, Sopt. 18. The “Evening News” has promoted a Marathon race for October 10th. Many well-known professionals have entered. CRICKET. GOOD SCORING. United Press Association, Copyright LONDON, Sept. 18. The cricket match, Rest of England against Yorkshire;'resulted in a draw. The Rest team compiled 483 for eight wickets, and declared their innings. clotted- Bosanquet contributed Hit. Yorkshire, in their first innings, made 26-1, and in the second two wickets for 170. ENGLISH AVERAGES. United Press Association, Copyright (Received Sept. fit). 4.fio p.m.) LONDON. Sept, 19. The following are the English cricket averages for the season:— Batting: P. R. Johnson 75.37, Bosnnquet 45.05, Fry 52.63, H. Foster 58.04, Hayward 45.52, Warner 45.55, Ranjitsinhji 45.52, Tyldeslev 43.97, Jessop 41.88; Marshall 40.22. Tarrant 41.04, Cuife thirty-eighth with 33.48, Poidevin sixty-first- with 29. King (Philadelphia.) heads the bowling Avitli S 7 wickets'for 11.01. Haigh 103 wickets for 13.39, Hirst 174 wickets for 14.05, Tarrant twelfth with lot) wickets'for 16.65, Marshall twen-ty-eighth with 56 wickets for IS. SCULLINC. TOWNS.RESUMES TRAINING. United Press Association, Copyright (Received Sept. 20, 4.20 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 19. Towns has quite recovered, and has resumed hard training. SWIMMINC, T A GOOD PERFORMANCE. United Press Association, Copyright ‘ LONDON, Sept, 18. Billington swam 440 yards at Liverpool in omin 28'4-osec. CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP. United Press Association, Copyright (Received Sept, 20, 4.20 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Sept. 20. The ten-mile cross-country championship cf Victoria was won by Suffren, in GOmin 21)sec. Tennis. THE DAVIS CUP. United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, Sept. 18. In the tennis matches for the Davis Cup, the preliminary games resulted: Larned (America) beat Parks (Britain). 6—3, 6—3. 7—5; Ritchie (Britain) beat Wright (America), 6 1, 6—3, 6—2. (Received Sept. 20, 4.20 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 19. In the Davis Cup Doubles Hackett and Alexander beat Parks and Ritchie, 6—3, 2—5, 7—5, 6—2. "cycling. GOULBURN-SYDNEY RACE. United Press Association, Copyright (Received Sept. 20, 4.20 p.m.) y SYDNEY, Sept. 20. In the Goulburn-Sydney road race, Ranslev, a one-armed cyclist, led the whole way to within nine miles from home, and would undoubtedly have won had he not taken ill ten miles from the .winning post. Robinson and Larcombe put up a fine finish, the former winning by three lengths, in 6hrs 47min'A Larcombe put up the fastest time, establishing a record. Ghrs 35rriins 56secs. The New Zealand riders did not show up prominently. BOXING. OLYMPIC TOURNEY. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Sept, 20, 4.20 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 19. There arc 59 entries, covering five weights, for the Olympic boxing tournament. to be commenced on October 27th. Baker lias entered for the irn/1-dle-weightft arid O'. Bloke (Australia) for the light-weights.

Miss F. Adams .. 9*4 — 8* — 86 3frs. Xing ... 112—23— 89 Mi=* DeLauton'r ... 114—25— 89 Mrs. Cole ... 115—23— 92 Miss '\frs. Street Ball ... 102—10— 92 ... 125—23—102 Tlrs. Barlow ... 121—18—103 The medal is to he won by the