SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2114, 13 February 1908, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

CRICKET. A local team will play a- mateh against a team from Williamsons Opera Company on Tuesday next. Mr I G. Grinlinton was appointed to wait on the visitors with a view to arranging an all-day match, ancl Messrs Lang, W. Gibson, and Gnn--1 inton were appointed a sub-commt-tee to pick tho local team and make all arrangements. „ The Te Ran team to meet Union on Victoria Domain to-day Will be picked from the following: J. Avack, H. AVa.ck, Cary, Olsen, Sim, Featon, Burke, Lasker, Young, Monk, Oliver, Dudfield, Moore. FOURTH TEST MATCH. PRESS COMMENTS. United Press Association —Copyriglit LONDON, Feb. 11. The Westminster Gazette states that bad luck and bad cricket caused England’s defeat. The best cricket won everything. It suggests that the Australians were superior by virtue of greater experience in test cricket. The Pall Mall Gazette states that it was disappointing that the Britishers failed to make a better fight, even though tho conditions were unfavorable. The brilliance of the •Australian youngsters was ono of the outstanding features of tho test matches.

BOWLING.

GISBORNE CLUB. Another round in tho Gisborne Club’s pairs handicap was played off on Tuesday evening, when J. R. Redstone and W R. Clarkson (skip) receive 9 defeated J. F. Pettie and J. Coleman (skip) receive 2, by 30 to 23. The feature oi a very interesting contest was the lino drawing accomplished by Redstone.

ROWING.

The second round of the races for the President’s Fours (Poverty Bay Club) was continued last evening, when J. Nicholas (str), C. Winter, F. E. Porter, and C. On-beat Stewart’s crow; and Somervell’s crew defeated Seymour’s. The third round will bo continued this evening, when Nicholas's crew meet McLeod s. The Gisborne Club commence their competition for the trophies presented by Dr. Submit iohe.r, on Saturday. THE WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP. * Pre«g Association. VNC'ANUT. Feb. 12. • ii, . no tho river to Tresin l '\ to-4a.v* * < T '' ** Poking Opokongm « dit, ;n „j lm the pictuie a- AVebb is as also is ‘. L'“- fifs camp at Kavorv co-n’.lnrtahie - , v jp se(> little whaki, and tho !»• ll ® race. It i o f h ; m nnFI tue d«U- ft f j „ew about ; j* difficu t to say customthc scullers. / st yi o . ,a«4 ench ary J «fied with tlieiH'Ogrese isperxectlysatUiea e]atjorat e fw- ■ made for 'the , raHgoibentrv )n-ve . +j 16 course, ' -tvaggiOJiL to town afri

THE TURF.

MAWEIIA HACKS.

Press Association. lIA AY ERA, Fob. 12. Splendid weather prevailed for tho first day’s racing. Fourteen bookmakers did business, and the total investments on tho totnlisntor wore £5483, as against £6370 last year. Tho following nro tho results: Firing Handicap.—Golden Eaglo 1, Ballarat 2, Alotoa 3. Also started: Gyrene, Gleam Time, lmin 14}soc. Aleremero Hack Flat.—Yosarni 1, Dear Dolly 2, Poarlic 3. Also started : Karareoa, Aliss Vera, Supplement, Ncy, Otaraoa, Billow, Ramanui, In alia, Sodgomoor, Hydraulic. Time, lmin 3sec. AYbarnroa Handicap: Afocra'ki 1, Oryx 2, Sen Sim 3. Also started: Haiihapu, Asteroid, Oliawo. Time, 2min 49sec. Hack Hurdles—Naxicr 1, Bagatelle o Grey T)a\vn 3. Also started: Star Rose. ‘ Time, 2mi» 54 l-ssec. llawera Cup.—Mahutu 1, Nova 2, Tangimonna 3. A 1 so started: AVnitnpu, Poliutu, Uhlando, Immolation. Tildaiido led for tlirco furlongs, when Immolation took command, and led for seven furlongs, when sho gave way to Mahutu, who won, after stalling off tlio fast-finishing Nova. Tiruo 2inin 36 4-ssec. Egmont Hack Produco Stakes.—A walk-over for Alulga Bill. AYeltcr Handicap.—Silver Shell 1, Climax 2, Fishermaid 3. Tho only starters. A great race; won on tlio post by ia noso after an exciting finish. Time, lmin 29 4-ssec. AVaipawa Hack Flat.—Doar Dolly 1, Alallet. 2, Silver Lead 3. Also started: AYaiknrokn, Stayboy, Alikotalii, Nukutihi, Somali. Otarao#, Fulminator, To Ivuiti, Eastmoro, AYaterslied.

SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. HA AYER A, Fob. 12. Tho following are tlio acceptances ior tho second day’s racing:— Eltham Hurdles.—Hautapu 12.3, Sen Cini 12.2, Lady Huno 10.9, Oryx 10.7, Aloeraki 10.5, Cassiopea 9.3. Okaiawa Hurdles.—Xavier 11.3, Showman and Claremont 11.1, Bagatelle 10.3. Normanby Welt or .—Silver Shell 10.1, Uhlando 9.7, Tan San 9.5, AA 7 eo Trinket 8.2, Iseult and Silver Load 8.0. Atkinson Alemorial Stakes.—Alalmtu 9.1. Tangimoana 8.10, AVaitapu 7.12, N0va.7.9, Poliutu 7.6, Uhlando 7.4, linmolation 6.11. AVaimate Handicap.—Ballarat 8.13, Golden Eagle 7.12, Cyrene 7.10, Dear Dollv 7.6, Karera 7.5 Inalia Hack—Dear Dolly 9.2, Pearlie and Climax 8.11, AA'aikaraka 8.9, Silver Lead 7.11, Supplement and ATiss A 7 ora 7.7, ATallet and Somali 7.7. Billow anil Otaraoa 7.1, Fulminator, Ramauui, Sedgemoor 7.0. Farmers’ Plate.—Stayboy 12.2, Oryx 12.0, Afihotahi 11.10, Cassiopea 10.13, Integrity 10.12, Bismarck 10.10. Te Kuiti 10.10, Anemone 10.8, Pierpoint and Staffish 10.7.