SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2224, 30 October 1907, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

ROWING. POVEIITY BAY CLUB. Tho first round of tho trial fours was continued on tho W aiiuatn rivoi last evening, when Seymour’s and Jones’ crows mot. Jones was not able to bo present, and his crew were stroked by S. Ledger, who, after a most oxciting tussle, beat Seymour by three-quarters of a length. b. Petersen and A. .Kirk also tried conclusions. At the starting post, however, something unaccountablo happened to the latter crow, who got off badly, and Peterson got away with a long lead, eventually winning comfortably. . This evening. the last race in the first round will he rowed, when Stewart meets A. McConnell. The second round will he commenced by tho contest between Seymour and G. Peterson. BOWLING, AUSTRALIAN -TO UR. Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Oct. 29. The dates for the Australian bowling trip, as telegraphed from Wellington, are said by local organisers of the tour to be a week out. The team will leave Bluff for Melbourne on March 30, arriving on April 4, leaving there for Sydney on April so, starting homo via Auckland oil the 29th. More applications for positions in tho team are coming in, but it is proposed to close tho list almost immediately. CRICKET. The following players will represent the Union Club in the opening match of tho season against Te Rau on Thursday afternoon, commencing at 2.15 sharp: J Lang R. Emanuel J. Coleman, G. Grant, G. lattersall, Armstrong, Miller, J. Gibson, J. Doylo, W. Andrews ,and OHalloran, emergencies, Andrews and I oIJOCK. ENGLISH TEAM AT PERTH. United Press Association-Copyright The remainder of tho Englishmen were disposed of for an additional o2 runs, the innings closing lor 4U-.. Rhodes was the only other player to make a stand, remaining not out with 32. Christian took five wickets lor 132, Selk three for 106. Western Australia’s first innings closed for 152, the chief scorers being Parker 22. Hague not out 60, It obi nson 23. Barnes took three wickets for 53, Crawford four for 28. 10l lowing on, the local team scored 12 for the loss of no wickets. RIFLE-SHOOTING. On November""llth, the holiday to be held to celebrate tho King s Birthday, a meeting will bo held on the Haiti range by the I overty Bay Rifle Association. _ Following is the programme:—Dominion Match, 200, and 500 yards, 7 shots, 20 prizes value £10; Haiti Match, 600 yards, < shots, 13 prizes, value £7, learns Match, open to teanis of fiv e men, for Poverty Bay Rifle Association s Teams Cup! Ten prizes of a value of £5 will be given for aggregate •scores. It time permits match will be fired. The last six •prizes in the Dominion Match and the last four prizes m the Haiti Match and Aggregate will bo tor -tyros. AH entries close on 'November 58th.

United Press Association— Copyright SYDNEY, Oct. 29. At the 200, 300 and 600 yard ranges the individual scores of the New Zealanders were: draw,4B. 43, 44,135; Mills, 46. 48, 45, 139; Ay soil, 46, 4j, 43, 136 ; A, Ballinger, 46, 44, 40, 130 , Purnell 40, 46, 43, 134; Masefield, is. 48 ’43 135; Wilkie, 44, 42, 44, 130- Cameron, 31, 45, 44, 133; totals, 363 363, 361, 1077. The remaining ranges, 800, 900, and 1000 yards, ten Xofs at each, will be fired to-morrow Major Barley, a Britisher, made 10 TmfU at 500 yards. , C. Cutler, a brother of the King s Prize winner, made the highest scoiof the day in the Empire match, viz , 142 Four other Australians made 14l" qaoh. The Britishers’ best score -was 137. SYDNEY, Oct. 29. Tho Empire match • resulted : Australia 2104, New Zealand 2000, Britain 2053.

THE TURF. SCRATCHINGS. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 29 Lupulito was scratched for the Stewards’ Handicap at 2.35 p.m. to-day. CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. Special to Times. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 29. Tho latest betting on the Cup is: 3 to 1 Master Dclnval, 5 to 1 Apa and Elevation, 8 to 1 Pantutu, Zimmerman, and Malm la, 10 to 1 Armistice 14 to 1 Buceleuch, 16 to 1 Frisco and Probable, and 20 to 50 to 1 the others. , ~ Munjeet is now a pronounced favor-, ito for the Stewards’ Handicap, tlic best price on offer about tlie double Master Delaval and Munjeet being 50 to 1.

MELBOURNE CUP ACCEPTANCES

United Press Association— Copyright (Received Oct. 29, 6.23 p.m ) MELBOURNE, Oct- 29. Following are the acceptances for tho Melbourne Cup: Poseidon, Partan, Melodrama, Proceeded Mooltan, Ellis, Tulkoroo, Apologue, Dyed Larmonts, Mazarin, Tangaroa, Comely, Mira, Spinaway, Peru, Thackeray, Socialist, Knox, Bendigo, Welcome Trist, Mountain King, Jack bmitn, Lady Esme, Master Foote, Lady Moana. TRAINING AT FLEMINGTON. (Received Oct. 29, 0.12 p.m.) FIEIUNGTON, Oct. 29. Master Foote, Eft, and Bon Grafton ran a mile and a half in 2min o2 sec, Mazarin ton furlongs in 2mm 17 sec, Mountain King a mile in _lmm 45isec, True S'cot a mile m lmin o2 sec, Barrenioey six furlongs lp Imm 23sec, Tartan and Mooltan ton imlongs in 2min ISisec, Saraband a mile in lmin 494 sec, Tangaroa a mile mid a half in 2min 51sec, Melodrama and Comely ten furlongs in 2mm 20Jsec, Knox ten furlongs in lmin 19sec, Peru and Sivori ten furlongs in 2min 16Jsec. Lady Diffidence a mile and a half in 2mm 4osec. CUP BETTING. MELBOURNE, Oct. 29. Following is the beftting for the Melbourne Cun: —5 to 2 against Apologue. 7 to 1 Tartan, Mountmn Tvin o ', and Poseidon. 9to 1 Mooltan. 11 to’l Welcome Trist, 1G to 1 Dyed Garments, 20 to 1 Spinaway and Bendigo, 25 to 1 Tulkeroo, 33 to 1 Mira and Lady Diffidence.

SCANDAL IN GERMANY. United Press Association —Copyright BERLIN, Oct. 28. Harden implied that he could have shown that tlio whole of the cavalry regiment were infected had he desired to dwell on disgusting orgies; ■also that immoral proposals were even made to the Prussian Minister of the Interior, hut his only desire was to avert disastrous political developments, which in tho cuso of Morocco had brought two countries on the verge of war. He declared that tlio Kaiser’s decision was, “Away with Eulenhurg; away with Hohenau for ever.” There was nothing definite against Moltko; he had just to clear himself or he stoned, meanwhile he had been placed on hill pnv. Harden concluded: “I prefer to serve the Ivaiser bv telling him tho truth, not in worshipping.” Immense crowds outside cheered Harden wildly when his wife kissed him in tlio street.”