SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2048, 27 November 1907, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

MOTORING. United Press Association —Copyright PARIS, Nov. 25. A motor oar tour is to l>o orgun--1 isod here in February. It leaves Now York, whither the cars will bo shipped, and thence proceeds to Chicago, K'londyke, and Alaska, across the Behring Strait ico to Siberia, and back to Paris. CRICKET. The following players wifi represent ill© Union C.C. in the match against To Ecu C;C. on Thursday •afternoon. Players are requested •to bo on tlio ground at 2 p.m. sharp:—Bang, .Doyle, Armstrong, Pollock, Grant, O’Hallornn, Gibson, Austin, Miller, Coleman, Emanuel. Emergencies: Bang and Sheerin. P*esß Association. AUCKLAND, Nov. 26. The following have been chosen to ‘travel to Christchurch to play Canterbury for the Plunkot shield: Cummings, Haddon, Hemus, Hus--soy, Kerr, Mason, Rolf, Robinson, Sale,. Smith, White. Reserves: •Barry, Prime, and P.liilson. RIFLE-SHOOTING. A WORLD'S RECORD PUT UP. United Press Association—Copyright ADELAIDE, Nov. 2G. The British Rifle team put up a avorld’s record in the match against South Australia. With 10 men they averaged 100.2 per mail under Ivola.pore Cup conditions. Tatlow rang on the possible at tlio 500 and 6i yards, while Coombs registered a similar feat at 200 and 500 yards. The team’s grand total was 1002, ■agiinst South Australia’s 971. LAWN TENNIS. GISBORNE CLUB’S TOURNAMENT Following are the results of games played in the first round at the Gisborne Tennis Club’s handicap tournament: —Lad : es singles: Miss McCredie (owe 5) beat Miss E. Adams (rec. 8), 50—35. Mis Barlow (owe 10) beat Miss B. Black (rec 18), 50—II. Miss F. McG'redie (owe 10) heat Miss H. Black (rec. 20), CO—37. Miss D. Bright (scr.) " je.it Mbs M. Cummings (rec. 20, 50 —13. Mats A. deLaiTitour (rec. 10) heat Miss E. Crawford (rec. 20), 50—48. Miss M. Agnew Brown (rec. 10) won by default from Miss Earam (rec. 20). Mrs O’Donnell (rec. 12) boat Miss D. Olirisp (rec. 20), 50 —11. Miss L. Coleman (rec. 15) beat 1 ;ss -vi. Wachsmann (rec. 15), 50 —32. (Vloil’s singles Ist radol: -I. M. Ountis (rec. 20), beat C. L. Margol.outh (owe 15), 76—74. Second grade: A. Simson (scr) beat F. W. Nolan (rec. \ 15), GO —50. T. Clarkson (owe 10) beat Dr E. S. Brett (rec. 20), 60 —46. S. Coleman (rec. 10), beat D. Cowan (owe 10), 60—51. Combined doubles: Miss Boylan and T. A, Coleman (rec. 15) beat Mrs O’Doiinell and S. A. Gover (scr), 60—44. Miss Adams and L. T. Brown (rec. 25), beat Miss Ghrisp and J. H. O’Donnell (rec. 25)’ 60— 51. Miss D. Bright and C. C. Ruby (rec. 10) beat Miss L. Coleman and , C. L. Margoliouth (owe 5), 75—68. Miss Crawford and A. Simson (rec. 20) beat Miss H. Agnew Brown and W. G. Evans (rec. 5), 00 —58: Miss E. McCredie and C. Blackburn (owe 15) beat Miss McCredie and W. G. McCredie (rec. 10) 60—56. Men's handicap doubles: W. J. Barlow and C. Blackburn (owe 20 beat R. Willock and W. G. Evans (owe 5), 70 —41. J. M. Curtis and C). C. Ruby (rec. 10) beat Dr E. S. Brett and A. Williamson (rec. 30), 70—47. R. W. ICyme and A. K. Hawley (rec. 10) beat T. A. Coleman and J. H. O’Donnell (rec. 18), 70—46. C L. Margoliouth aiid W. J. Hawley (owe 30) beat F. W. Nolan and G. W. Willock (rec. 20), 70—54. BOWLING. . GISBORNE CLUB. Bowlers are speculating just now on the constitution of the two rinks to represent Gisborne Club in the Auckland tournament. The matter will soon bo settled, as entries close on Thursday. The committee will meet the same evening to select the two skippers, and their task is anythinlc but an enviable one. The two skippers, when will pick the teams, and, if anything, theirs is. the more difficult task with so many qualified aspirants in the running. ROWING. P.B. DOUBLE SCULLS. The following Handicaps and draws have been declared for the P.B. Rowing Club’s double sculls: —J. Nicholas and H. Anderson 7 see v. C. Winter and J. Briscoe 7 sec; A. E. Lyfonl and W. Barnes 10 sec v. O. Somerville and R. Huston 5 sec; A. Kirk and A. ICnowsley 14 sec v. J; Webb and C. Orr 8 sec; V. Johnstone and D. Murray 7 sec v. B. Lowo and W. Williams 6 see; E. Seymour and W. Burkensbire 2 sec v. R. Jones and A. Gifford scr; J. Stuart and J. McConnell 5 sec v. S. Ledger and J. Teesdale 12 sec; R, Wilkinson and C. Scott 14 sec v. C: Clark and E. Roche 5 sec; R. McGuffie and F. Porter 7 see v. A. M. Orpwood and W. Brown 15 sec; W. McGuffio and L. Clark 7 sec v. J. D Smith and F. Airey 7 sec; A. Burnett and T. Parker 4 sec a bye. A start with the heats will be made on Friday afternoon, when Nicholas meets Winter, Lyford meets Somerville, and Kirk tries conclusions with Webb. 1