SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2218, 23 October 1907, Page 2

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

THE TURF.

TRAINING AT FLEMINGTON.

United Press Association —Copyr ght (Received Oct. 22, 11.44 a.m.) FLEMINGTON, Oct. 22. At Flemington Mountain King and Tartan covered a mile in lmin 40sec. Lady Diffidence a mile in lmin 52sec, Master Foote a mile in 1 min 551 sec, Kazarin a mile in lmin 50sec, Tangaroa 10 furlongs in 2min 23sec, and Bon Grafton five furlongs in lmin 10J see. Mooltan was sent a strong working gallop, and other performances were: Knox a mile m Imm 5o sac, Mav King half a mile in Sosec, Saraband a mile in lmin 514 sec, Marniont 10 furlongs in 2min 24scc.

ANOTHER BLOW 7 AT BETTING

MELBOURNE, Oct. 22. The Commonwealth Gazette contains a notice prohibiting the delivery of correspondence through the post to Oxen bain and Wren. The news lias created some consternation among bookmakers. The order issued against the Tasmanian firm strikes the most serious blow at Tattersall’s sweeps experienced for some time.. Steps are also being taken to see whether another indirect method of obtaining tickets cannot be dealt with.

CRICKET

PROFESSIONALISM IN CRICKET.

SOME UNPLEASANT FACTS.

The following rather remarkable cable message was published in Australia recently:—“Wellington, N.Z., Monday.—At the annual meeting of tlio Otago Cricket Association, Mr. Campbell (vice-president) said they did not want any more English teams on conditions liko those on which they had the last one. When the council were asked to pay the washing bills and tips, that was going rather too far. He thought it was a great disgrace’ for any team supposed to consist of gentlemen to come out and say, ‘Wo are going to exploit New Zealand.’ They did not want any more of that kidney out here.” Washing bills and tips for servants, porters, etc., are usually included in tlio expenses paid by tlio Cricket Associations in Australia for travelling players engaged in representative cricket. The following are the terms, which have proved insufficiently alluring to some of tlio leading professionals in England for the visit to Australia this year, a perusal of which may be enlightening to some of our readers: . 1. £3OO for each professional s services. . 2. First-class fare to Australia and back, and 30s a week on board ship to cover charges for wines, tobacco, 3. Hotel expenses in Australia 40s per week to cover charges for wines, tobacco, cab fares, etc. 4. Railway fares and travelling expenses in Australia, including lunclicons and drinks, -etc.,, on sucli occasions. , . ~ 5. Washing hills and the “tipping of servants’ etc., both on the ship and oil shore. Th? great professional cricketer has been catered for in such a princely way by Australian promoters since 1894, that his services will soon be beyond reach.