SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2292, 10 September 1908, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

FOOTBALL. TO-DAY’S MATCHES. There will bo two challenge matches on Victoria Domnin this afternoon, J. 11. Ormond’s v. Combined Smiths, ut 1.10, and Common, Shelton ami Co. v. Combined Merchants at 3. Iho proceeds aro in ai<i of tlio Accident* Eund. . . ~ The following will represent Common. Shelton and Company, Ltd.: Birroil, Taylor, Kodoriek (i2), Coloman, l’uflett (2), Cramp, Gnnhnton, Nicolas, Crosswcll, l’eadi, Saumlore, Uogors, AV. Harding. . The following aro the combined merchants’ team: Fromm, Cnsley, It. AVvliio, Pilmcr, Miller, I*. AAylho, AVillock, West, Hansen, Grant, Busby, Hutton, Malone, Harrison, and I’etry. . , m The Gisborne Club journeys to ro Karnka to-day to play a friendly match with idio locul club. Ibo team will bo as follows: Morse, Gibson (2), Pollock, Wi Itopa, Ansell, Henderson , Delaney, Newton, Eox, Lyons, Charters, McConnell, Davis, and Bright (wing). Mr. J. McCredio will referee and the match commences at 3 p.m. sharp. Tho brake will ioavo Morse's saloon >it 11 a.in. sharp. EIRE BRIGADE v. CITY BAND. At a special 1 meeting, of the Eire Brigade last evening it was decided to play a match against a team from the Gisborne City Bind on Thursday, September lt7h. The team to represent the Fire Brigade will be picked from tho following:—Backs, J. Stewart, G. Peterson, D. Ferguson, C. Clark, R. Wildish, A. Thomson, A. Beero, J. Townley; forwards, McLachlan (eapt), Kingston, Westwood, Kirk, Davy, Henderson, Lapidge, G. AVildisli, Donovan, and Eraser. GISBORNE Y. TE KARAKA. (Special to “Times.”) TE KARAKA, Septemlier 9. The team to represent To Karnka to-day against the Gisborno liootball Club, winners of tho Lysnar Challange Banner, is as follows: —Gray, Mate, Parkinson, Forsyth, AVogan, lwi Ruru, Crimmiu. Evinson, Law, S. Kuril, Graham, Gregory, Spence and Nisbett and G. Browno (wings). This combination is the strongest To Karaka can furnish and sliould all of the selected men put in an appearance they can be relied upon to put up a good fight against tho Thursday Champions. THE TURF. GISBORNE RACING CLUB. The following report is t ( > be submitted to the annual meoting of the Gisborne Racing Club on Friday, September 18:—“Your committee, in presenting their nineteenth annual report, have again the pleasure of congratulating members. The balancesheet presented by your treasurer is most satisfactory, disclosing the most successful year’s transactions yet recorded. Your committee, in accordance with the powers with which they were entrusted for carrying out tho proposals submitted at your last annual meeting, let a contract for £1907 to Messrs Mackrelt and Colley for the enlargement of the grandstand, providing lavatories and other accommodation ; £1350 lias been paid on account of tlie contract, and the balance, £557, is nearly due to bo paid for the completion of the contract. Freeh contracts for about £2OOO will shortly be let, comprising the removal of the totalisator house to the site of the present saddling paddock; the erection of a people's stand, stewards’ stand, and extensive stabling. AVhen tho whole work is completed your property will undoubtedly be one of the finest ill the Dominion. The stakes have been increased by £IOO over those of last year; improvements amounting to nearly £2OO have been effected, comprising amongst other tilings firstclass water supply ;• depreciation to the amount of £79 10s on buildings and plant has been allowed ,and a credit balance of £1403 18s Id has been carried to the capita] account. Notwithstanding that £1365 12s Sd has been paid on account of new buildings, the overdraft has only been increased by £l3O Is Id. The continued efforts to make the meetings popular have again been crowned with marked success, as shown by the large attendance of outside owners with their horses, Your committee take this opportunity to again ..thank the ilion. surgeon, Dr. Ohas. F. Scott, and other gentlemen for their valuable services during the past year.” HOROAVHENUA RACES. [Press Association.] AVELLINGTON, Sept, 9. For the Horowhcnua meeting the weather was fine, amj the attendance was good. Results:— Flying Hack Handicap.—AA 7 aoriki 1, Letherin 2, Ney 3. Scratched: AA’lietumarma and Royal Maid. AVon easily by a length. Park Stakes.—Rangipapa 1, AVaihuku 2, Flotilla 3. Scratched: Tuatalii. Won comfortably by a length. Maiden Handicap.-—Hereward 1, Subdue 2, Durability 3. Scratched: AA 7 aipnnu, St. Flora, and Adventure. A\ 7 on by half a length. Cup.—All Red 1, Silken Rein 2, Llamvern 3. All started. AVon by half a length, the same distance between the second and third. Time, lmin 59sec. AA’clter Hack Handicap.—Sandstream 1, Yosami 2, Skye 3. All started. AVon by a length and a half. Hack Hurdles.—Hatley 1, Netherby 2, Jolly Friar 3. Scratched: Royal Blue, Bungalow, Anoycle, Forest, and Oakburn. AA'on easily by two lengths. Electric Hack Handicap.—Naumai I, Lothair 2, Tnmut 3. Also started: Faiixpas and Pytchley. AA 7 on easily. The totalisator figures for the day were £3998. THE RANFURLY SHIELD. OTAGO v. AUCKLAND. [Press Association.] AUCKLAND, iSept. 9. The Otago representative footballers, who will meet Auckland on Saturday and;, endeavor to obtain tlie Ranfurly Shield, arrived via.the Main Trunk line this evening. They were met and welcomed by the local Rugby Union officials. RUGBY REFORM. DEFINITE ACTION TAKEN. [Press Association.] AVELLINGTON, Sept. 9. The discussions that have been going on for a time on the question of reforming the rules of Rugby football are now in a fair way to assume practical shape. A special meeting of delegates to the New Zealand ltugby Union is to be held on October Ist, when it will be proposed that the following amendments bo made:—Law 2a, tackle: That a player being brought to the ground be allowed to pass the ball even though it lias touched the ground, provided it be done immediately. Law 2, scrummage: Add “In every case when the referee orders a scrummage he shall himself put the ball into the said scrummage.” Law 2, ball in scrummage: A player cannot lift his leg until the ball touches the ground, and unless the ball is put past the first man of the scrum that/has the shorter front, it shall not be considered to have been fairly put- into tlie scrum. Law 2, knocking on and throwing forward: That it should not. bo considered a knock-on if the player so doing recovers possession before the ball touches the ground. Law 2, fair catch: Add after “catch,” in last line of definition, “or by immediately calling out ‘mar'k.’ ” Law 3, section (e): That the referee be allowed discretionary power as to whether the game shall be stopped. Law 3, section (f): Delete the words “held or.” Law 4, scoring: Goal from mark or a penalty kick to count 2 points. Law 6, section (c): To be deleted. Add after “goal line” in last line of notes, “but when the ball is on the ground after a player has been tackled it may be

picked up by any player other tlmn the man so tackled. Law 8: Add now section (c), when lio lift# boliiiio one of his own sido who has last played the ball. Law 1.1, Section (a), to road: “Throwing it out so ns to alight at a minimum distance of live yards from and at right angles to the touch lino.” THE ASSOCIATION GAME. [Prebi Association.] DUNEDIN, Sept. 9. The first round of matches in eonucction with the Thrown Gluillongo Shield was played here to-day in lino weather an<lon>a good ground. Taranaki beat Southland by 8 gonls to nil after an uninteresting game, and Otago dofeated Canterbury _. by *1 goals to nil after -a good exhibition, m which the visitors showed up to advantago. BOWLING? ■ GISBORNE CLUB. Tiio nowl'y-elcotod committee of the Gisborne Bowling Club mot in the Masonic Hotel lust evening, the president (Mr, IV. Pettie) in the chair. There were also present: Messrs IV. J. Hcnncssy, T. A. Crawford, T. Corson, G. Miller, T. Clarkson, and IV. 11. Brady. The election of sub-committees was proceeded with, and resulted as Billows:—Ground Committee: Messrs IV. Pettie and T. Corson; Refreshment Committee: Messrs IV. Peptic and C. 11. Ambridge; lmn<l icnppor, Mr. T. A. Crawford ;Mutell Cumin ittoo : Messrs T. A. Crawford, IV. J. Honnessy, and T. Clarkson. The names of several now members to he submitted for election were discussed and approved for nomination. It was decided to make arrangements for opening the season on Thursday. October Bth, and to invito the officials of the Turanganui Club to ho present. It was -clocklcd to' write to the Northern Bowling Association asking whether there was any objection to the local club framing a bye-law compelling its members to observe the rule of two feet on the mat. Accounts to the amount of £2O 10s were passed for payment. Hjolf. NAPIER CHAMPIONSHIP. [Press Association.] NAPIER, Sept. 9. The annual amateur championship meeting of the Napier Golf Club was opened to-day on the IVaiohiki links. The weather was warm, but a strong westerly wind prevailed until late in the afternoon. Tbo first event was the men’s handicap, one round against Bogoy, and it was won by M. Fenwic'ke (handicap 10), 1 down. J. Cirouitt (10) and IV. E. Knight, of Dannovirko (2), each 4 down, halved for second place. The following 13 players qualified for"the championship: Ivurupo Tareha, H. T. Hamilton, H. B. Lusk, Kapi Tareha, G. F. Thorburn. IV. B. Colbeck, A. Barrand, E. S. Pearce, V. Hannan, H. Kawhi, E. A. Dargaville, Major E. R. Gordon, IV. Strang, F. T. Boys, and J. Circuitt. The sixteenth player will be A. Borthwick, IV. I. Peacock, or H. Peacock. HOCKEY. THE LADIES’ TOURNAMENT. [Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Sept. 9. The ladies’ hockey tournament was continued this afternoon in very fine weather, and in the presence of a large .number of spectators. The retirement of Canterbury at the beginning of Hie week rather upset the arrangements. In the senior gP.ule both IVairarapa A and Nelson had byes to-day. Hawke’s Bay beat Wellington A by four goal to two, and IVaivarapa B beat Wellington B by one goal to nil. In the junior grade Wellington B beat Wanganui by 2 goals to nil; Wellington A beat Horowhcmia by one goaf to nil; and Hawke’s Bay had a bye. DANNEVIRKE TOURNAMENT. DANNEVIRKE, Sept. 9. The hockey tournament, for which 17 teams hud entered, was postponed on account of bad weather. BILLIARDS. A CONTROLLING BODY. United Press Association, Copyright LONDON, Sept, 8. A billiards control club lias been formed by leading men, with the support of the principal makers, to endeavor to do for billiards what Marylebone does for cricket. The committee includes the Duke of Rutland, Earls de Gray and Lonsdale. TENNIS. WILDING’S SUCCESS. United Press Association, Copyright LONDON, Sept. 8. Wilding won the German lawn tennis championship at Baden, beating Fritzlieim by 6—4, 6 —3, 6—4. SWIMMING, A SCOTTISH RECORD. United Press Association, Copyright LONDON, Sept. 8. The Australian swimmer Beaurepaire swam a quarter mile at Govan in smin 28 3-ssec, a Scottish record.