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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2112, 11 February 1908, Page 3

iiic ivN'SK n v rcTuat, umw ti lllE 1,1). A meeting of delegalew irom both clubs will bo held ill the British Empire Hotel this evening, to nuiko arrungoments for the inter-dub races for the Licensed Victuallers’ Shield. TIIE WOK MVS GHAMTIONiSniF. l’ross Association. WANGANUI, Eeb. 10. Interest in l.ho -sou 11 mu'’ vhaiiipronship between Webb and Tresidder I which tubes place to-morrow Tortnight, is daily growing, and training operations are watched hy largo crowds. Doth men liavo been doing a lot of solid work, and are very lit. 'Pile supporters of both men are very confident, (though the New Zealander finds most" favor. A filial deposit- of 1200 each is duo on S'liturd'iy. and a cable has been received stating that Tresidder.s has been posted. Webb left to-day for Kaiwhi'iilco, eigh.f miles up the .river, where the race is to he row'ed. Tressid'er follows to-day or to-morrow, and both men train on tho dhampionship course. Complete arrangements have been p ado for conveying up The river tho big crowds expected. Noilson, the noted sculler and hoathirihler, is cumins' over from Australii, and there is some talk of getting up a sweeps' a,ke (handicap a few days .after tho cl; impiouship. ATHLETICS^ Tress Association. DUNE.UIN, Feb. 10. Joe 'eott, champion long distance walk, died yesterday of cancer of .the throat. ILis principle records . was 363 miles toil) yards in 72 hours, twelve hours a day,yin England, .and one hundred miles in eighteen hours in Dunedin. BILLIARDS. A NEW DEPAKTUiIE. (Special to 'Times.) WELLINGTON, Fob. TU. A billiard match on an arc oviu table, the Hr at built in Australasia, was commenced here this evening, between llragge and Smith, two well-known professional players. The tlibio was biaiit locally, by Messrs. A.lcock ami Co., who have orders for several others for a saloon that is to he opened here shortly. Tho fullsized table, which is 101>t by 7ft, costs £lO5, and is the result of several years’ research and experiment. This evening both players were occasionally puzzled a I'.title by the rebound from the curves, hut nevertheless some good breaks were made, uni tho keenest interest was manifested in the game by tho onlookers. At the close of an hour’s play Brugge had scored 370 and Smith 331.