SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2241, 19 November 1907, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

'a rowing. Tho committee of the Gisborno Club mot last night. It was decided to put tho ploasuro plant in thorough ok for tho season. It was Voided to tow off fours for Mr. Hennessy t pliies before Christinas. A now " gatta boat- is to bo ordered from Messrs Edwards and Co., Meibomt This boat will be a good deal hghtoi than tho present Best and Best boat. It is the'intention to use tho Present racing boats for practice, land to keep the new boat for racing. Messis Dustin, Hamilton, and Smith nere appointed a committee to confoi wi a committee from tlio Poiertj . Club regarding the conditions foi the Grieve Cup for sculling. One non member was elected. CRICKED CRICKET ASSOCIATION. Tho usual weekly meeting of the above Association was held at tho British Empire Hotel last evening, Mr. R. IV. Cary presiding. .... Mr. AV. Torkington forwarded Ins resignation as groundsman, as lie was leaving the district for Auckland, and Mr. B. C. Baxter was unanimously elected to the position. Tho Tokomaru Club suggested .December 16th, 17th, and IStli, as dates for their team’s matches at Gisborne, and consideration of the matter was held over until next meeting. A protest was received by the Tarulieru Club against United claiming last Saturday’s match, on tho grounds that play extended beyond the fixed timo for drawing stumps, 6 o’clock. It was decided to ask the umpires, Lieutenant-Colonel Winter anil Mr. Mawhinney, to attend or furnish in writing evidence on tho facts in dispute at next meeting. It was decided to appoint a selection committee for tho season in view of the approaching visits from Motu, Tokomlaru Bay, and the Hawke s Bay representative elevens. After a baillot, Messrs R. AV. Cary, AV Gibson, R. G. Hallamore, 1- McColl, and K. Thelwall were elected.

ENGLAND v . VICTORIA

VISITORS HAVE A DAY OF LEATHER-HU NTIN G.

United Press Association-Copyright (Received Nov. 18, 9.00 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 18. The weather was fine for the resumption of play. The wicket, aftei Saturday’s rain, was soft, but quickly improved under tlio influence ot .the sun and breeze. The home team treated the visitors to a day of lea-ther-hunting. The first wicket fell ■at 7 hut after that there was a fine display of cricket, andi tion of McKenzie and MoAlistei ua3 a highly meritorious performance on a difficult pitch'. Tarrant and Ronsfoird treated the bowlers with more freedom, Tarrant especially playing a lively <mme. The Englishmen did not shine in the field, dropping seve--11 chances. "When stumps ueie drawn the score was:— . VICTORIA. —Second Innings. _ IVarne, c Hayes, b Fieldein........ J McKenzie, c Crawford, b Holder ot McAlister, c Young,h Crawford... Id Carrol, c Young, ,b Fielder. 4d Tarrant, e Hutchins, b Rhodes... Hansford, not out ‘l° Sundries " 11

Total for 5 wickets........ 287 [The previous scores in this match were: —Victoria, first innings 2-33; England, first innings 198.]