SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2294, 12 September 1908, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

FOOTBALL. TO-DAY’S MATCHES

Tho following will represent Mr. Geo. Smith’s (builder) employees m their match against AViulo anil' Gray, (plumbers) this afternoon at 3 p.m.: Full-hade, 1). Kollett; thru-quarters, W. Coleman, H. 13. Taylor, MoKiimie; livo-oightlis, L. Cult, anil Cecil Somervell; half, Clias. Morrell; forwards, W. Fit/,williams (wing), Miller, C. Varnhum, C. Clarko, 1). Jones, E. Sawyer, P. Hickey, and P. Hepburn. Emergencies : 13.. Hodgson, A. Smith, Joo Morris, Old Bill, Lock-Eio, and Bob Wells. Messrs Wado and Gray’s team will bo as follows: Quinn, Robinson, Scouts, Hogg, MoKinstry, Norman, Magiuusson, Leslio, Bastings, Bait, Dooy, Ramugo, Honzlor, and Third. Eniergoncios: Sawyer, Little, and Jones. Makauri will play a return ma'tch this afternoon with Turuhoru on Nelson Bros.’ ground. Tho following are tho toams: —Tarulieru: Dillon, Pilcher, Smith, Roderick, Sharp, Glennie, ICiniiimont, Hepburn, Lyons, Laskor, Now ton, Whitoly, Sharp, Roderick, Ingram, and Jennings. Makauri: Campbell, G. Campbell, Watson, R. Campbell, Cameron, McCullough, D. Sharp, R. Witters, Swainson, Higgins, talker, Thompson, (S. Swainson, G. Witters, and McCredio; emergencies, McGregor, Nicholson, AVnlkor, and Grange. The town cadets’ football team will leave for Napier on Wednesday next, tho 16th iiist., to play their annual match with tho Napier city cudots Tho final selection of the team will be made <vt tho drillshed on Monday evening, when the following are requested to attend: C. Morrell, C. East, C. Gordon, It. Wildish, It. Somervell, 'Walters, Birrell, Lloyd, Bean, E. Tliaxter, Scott, Brown, Holtlinm, Mcllor, Sheet,, and Higgins. The members of the Gisborne Club are reminded that a photograph will he taken to-morrow. ROWING. GISBORNE CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. Tho annual general meeting of '.the Gisborne Rowing Club was bold in the Masonic Hotel lust night. Air. C. J. Hamilton occupied the chair, and there was a largo attendance of members. Air. A. F. Kennedy, president of the Club, was also present. The lion, secretary (Air. F. Cum miiig) having read the minutes of the lust general meeting, the report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. The report stated that the finances of the Club were not in quite so good a condition as last year owing principally to u good deal being expended on the purchase of a new boat. The season commenced with a credit balance of £l4 10s Id, the expenditure amounting to £92 Is Od, and the reccipts to £7B 5s 7d, leaving a debit balance of £3 15s sd. The principal items of expenditure last year were: Now racing clinker £47 7s, repairs £l4 2s 4d. oars £8 6<s Od. rates, insurunce, bank interest and charges, laying on water £l3 3s,_ the balance being made up of sundries. The assets over liabilities amount to £442 18s 7<i. During tho season tho Club purchased a now racing clinker from Edwards, of Alelbourne, for regatta purposes, which ought- to place tlio Club in a better position to compete against other clubs in regattas. The old practice fours are how past repairing, and the two good boats are being thoroughly overhauled, and will be 'in. first-class order for the opening of tlio season. Unfortunately some miscreants entered the boatshed some little time, ago, during the closed season, and wilfully caused tho destruction of one of tho single sculls, which is now beyond repair. Although endeavors were made no information could be gathered sufficient to enable the committee to take action in tho matter. Tho committee have decided to hold a ball on tho 18th of this month, with the object of supplementing the Club’s finances. Nearly 500 invitations have been sent out, and it is anticipated that the function will bo a success. Your Club is under a deep debt of gratitude to the following gentlemen, who kindly presented trophies : Messrs C. Buscke, W. J. HenneEsy, Dr. Schumacher, B. Harvey-Gibbon, T. Adair, and D. E. Dustin, and to the press for tho excellent manner in which racing and other matters in connection with the Club have been reported and published. The thanks of tlio committee are due to tho members for the very able assistance given whenever necessary during tho season. Your committee extends a hearty welcomo to the incoming committee, and wishes them every success. The election of officers for the ensuing year was then proceeded with, and resulted as follows: —President, Mr. A. F. Kennedy; vice-presidents, Messrs T. Adair, W. F. Cederwall, W. B. Aliller, R. D. B. Robinson, W. ,T. Hennessy, and AV. D. Lysnar; captain, Mr. C. J. Hamilton .deputycaptain, Air. L. F. Williams; hon. secretary, Mr. D. Cowan ; hon, treasurer, Air. A. E. N. Smith; hon. assis-tant-treasurer, Mr. Alan Coleman; auditors, Alessrs R. D. B. Robinson and L. B. Sherriff jeommittee, Messrs C. M. Sargisson, C. W. Muir, H. Puflott, B. J. Bright, F. Cumming, and G. Rowe. Air. Kennedy, in a happy speech, thanked the members for his re-elec-tion, and gave some very interesting reminiscences of his curly rowing experiences. He aroused the enthusiasm of tho meeting by producing a set of solid silver cups for competition amongst trial fours. ■On the motion of Air. Grieve, seconded by Air. Kennedy, it was decided to insert advertisements in the papers for the purpose of getting now members for the Club. Mr. C. AV. Aluir proposed tliat it be a recommendation to the committee to have the shed painted and partitioned for the purpose of making better provision for the keeping of the racing boats. The motion was carried, being seconded by Dr. Schumacher, who generously offered a handsome donation towards the cost of the partitioning work. Several small improvements in the shed were discussed, and it was decided that he advised to have the bye-laws of the Club more strictly adhered to Ify tlio members. Considerable discussion took place regarding the selection of crews, and it was finally decided that the committee bo instructed to select the strokes, who will then pick their crews by ballot. "The question of an official opening of the season was left in the hands ot the committee, who will confer with the representatives of the Poverty Bay shed on the matter. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the 'chairman, the outgoing officers and committee, and to the donors of trophies. At the conclusion of the meeting light refreshments were provided by the President, for whom three cheers were lustily given. THE TURF.” AVONDALE ACCEPTANCES. [Pkess Association.] AUCKLAND, Sept. 11. The following are the acceptances for the Avondale Cup, of SOOsovs. la miles, the chief event at the Avondale Jockev Club’s meeting next Saturday: Wailetlie 8.13, Leonator 8.9. Celtic 8.2. Delegate S.l. Douche 8.0, Loch Buhio 8.0, Carl Rosa 7.12, Tui Cakohau 7.11, King Post 7.9, Dardanus 6.12, Aristocrat 6.10, and First Gun 6.8. ”sr THE NAPIER TOURNAAIENT. [Pjiess Association.] NAPIER, Sept, 11. The Napier Golf Club’s championship meeting was continued to-day in beautiful weather. Playing in the men’s championship in tlio morning, Kapi Tareha* beat AY. B. Colbeck, Kurupo beat H. J 3. Lusk, A.

Barnaul boat G. F. Tliornburn, and E. S. l’onrco boat J. S. Circuitt. In i the aitornoon Kurupo Tarolia, boat ■ Ivapi Tarolia 4 up and 8 to play, and A. Barnaul beat E. S. I’ourco Mir and 5 to play. Tlio men’s.. doubled handicap wan won by H. Haindton and J. A. Sellar, with H. J. Smith ami O. Nelson second. I hogkey7~ LADIES’ TO UIINAMENT. IPnKHS ABHOUIATION.] ’WELLINGTON, Sept. 11. Tim last of tlm names in the ladies’ hockey tournament wer played to-day. Nelson boat Wellington A by ‘2 goals to nil; AVairapara A boat AYairarapa B by 2 goals to nil; llawko’s Bay and Wellington B had byes. SCULLING? THE BAIIUY-TO'WNS MATCH. Unit on Pkess Association, Copyright (lteooived Sept. 11, 9.25 pun.) LONDON, Sojjt. 11.. Harry and Towns have made their final deposits of LIOO aside. Both men are in excellent condition, and prominent amateurs are generously assisting Towns in his training.