SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2698, 31 December 1909, Page 5

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

CRICKET.

vHAWKE’S BAY y. POVERTY BAY. $$ TO-DAY’S REPESENTATIVE MATCH.

The first day’s play f . tlw rSlv! representative match, between Hawke s Bay and Poverty Bay eommenccsatlO o’clock this morning at tlie kaiuhem ground. . With a pf the nresent- fine weather an '-excellent con anticipated,-and iiV hoped that •fla|e number- of the phbhc will attend In order to witness what promises to bfe a keen struggle f or \supremacj. The/local Association is making a bold l-iid -for victory by putting almost the Strongest ’eleven in the fieldAand «w----fcainly the strongest that has for man> years 7 been pitted against Hawlfe s Bay. The visitors are reported to lWve an excellent all-round eleven, ami aW of ■the names are well-known to <BMmrne as those of sterling cricketers Added interest is given to the contest H p-iet that J. H. Board, the All England and Gloucestershire professional Wd coach to the Hawke’s Bay men wMbe making his first appearance in Zealand representative cricket. A sketch of his brilliant career has already appeared in a recent issue 'Times,” but in addition it might be stated that the Hawke’s Bay cricketers are more than pleased Board as a coach. Ho takes a keen interest m each and- every player, and in every lepartment of the game endeavors to nprove the standard of their play. He a pretty bat to watch meeting the 1 with the full face of the blade, ■jjo- his strokes perfectly . and keepire ball well down. He is also prothe second-best wicket-keeper in irkl, and would be England s sein the absence of Lilley, the -shire stumper. Great interest taken in the appearance of the >y cricketer. A short review alning members of the team inabilities may prove of inHas been playing in Hawfour or five years, with A native of Victoria, ved in Sydney, N.S.V. t-hand batsman, and a ■g very hard when he o medium pace righton has been meetess this year with i ever before. He Club. med bis cricket year s lias been not a pretty a lot of good ood slow bowi ways. He 'd Club, i and manplaving m years. , with y loose rightbest nem-

heads Fad Turanganui team had much the best of the play. ■ ■ —-Ordinary Matches!- — - ; Thelwall, Pavitt, Harris, W. Pottio (skip) 21 beat Brown, Jcune, Wootton, Mackintosh (skip) 18. „ : , .., Anderson, Seymour, Ivyme, Ambridge (skip) 34 beat Barry, Hoff, Bedstone, 'Witt* (skip) 12. ... V NORTHERN ASSOCIATION’S TOUR- ■ NAMENT. , . .. .

The secretary of the Northern Bowlin" Association (Mr. J. H. Me.ntiplay) lias received entries from eighty-mue rinks and 126 pairs for the tournament to be held on the Wellington city and suburban greens, commencing on Monday, January 10th. The rinks will be divided into nine sections of ten each, and tlie pairs into twenty-one sections SIX oacli. •. The Association’s certificate and four pairs of silver-mounted bowls, geld medals or trophies to the valppol L2 10s, will be given the winners 1 m the rink games, and a certificate and ivorymounted bowls, gold medals, or trophies to the value of 30s to the second team. Certificates will he given to winners of sections. Similar prizes go to the winners and seconds in the pairs matches. The Northern Bowling-Asso-ciation's champion banner and shield will also be competed for. The following is the list of entries ('the name mentioned last in each'team is that of the skip):— V RINKS. \ Victoria. —Longinore, Townsend, Anderson Mack; Martin, Fossette, Scott, Suaddon; Tattle, Vosseler, Hem.ingwa\v, Norwood. ’ Masterton. Chapman, Bhnkliorn, Huhter, Townsend; Prentice, W. Prague!] \ Rigg, Hollings; Cress-well,. Hose, Reed; O. Pragnell. Hawera. —Robertson, Strack, Cowell. Fov; Barnett, Canton, Hicks, Tait; Wilkie, Keen, Henson, Farrington. Gisborne. —Robertson, Craig, Eure, Ponsford. „ Turanganui.—Hud, Isasmith, bawyer, Martin; . ~T Piliama.—R. Lambie, McHardy, W • Lambic, Mason. Greenmeadows. * — Badley, Leetham, Currie, Crowley. Dannevirke. —Clark’s rink. ■ Feilding.—Clapham, Manning, Ste--wart, Say well; Thomson, West, Robertson, Sandilands. ( Ponsonby.—Harkins, Read, Beecroffc, McLeod. , „ , ... Matai. —A. Dee, Bartlett, Frost, V - Dee; Tunnicliffe, Mirams, G. Dee, key; Whelan, Levy, Milner, McEachen. Manaia. —Fox, Mudford, Paterson, Ogilvie: Christie, Bighara, Lusher, Armitage. V ■ Keiburne.—Williamson, Dinnie, Knowles,'Smith ; White, Routley, Blanchard. Johnsonville. —Tapliii, Manson, 1 etrie, Thompson. ) ' 4, • Remuera. —Wilkisson, \ Farmer, Littlejohn 1 , Wooller. , _ Petonc. —Hopkins, Rennie, Walton, Young; Battersby, Wakelin, Mudge, Lowin; Jones, Coles, Ross, Wylie. Eltham. Maslin, Stanners, Hill, Carman. ■ /'•-■T , - Onehunga. —Schnauer, Hslslett, McIntosh, Wright; Harvey,’\ Mackay, Bradlev. James. r Hastings. Hall, Smith, .\Murley, Beatson ; O’Reilly, Roaeli,White, Laud. St'. John’s—Gordon, Paterson, Dqmax, Miller. Karori. Cox, Dickerson, Lewcr, lagnus; Bradnock, Dryden, Willmms, ennet. & ''y'T . James, SapU! l ', kin; Wright, Wilding-; —TidtidtS l ? son v . . \ nake. McFie, O’Meara, DeV 5 ■ Dudley. \ Lynn.—M. Casey,'Pascoe, BailCasey. Nook.—Gribble, Brown, Scott, 'ayes, Butler,' Fletcher, Elli-—-Diddams, Wilson, Pear■ld; .Black, Keesing, Per^ n ichbon,j -K in s, jShed igster, ckson, Ps<snn } Betts, J.. T ia tch, . y -AihEidowney. -O'. *•". «• •• ' V* 4. ... / ' •j., F. .'Hendry,"-;Hoi--ii, 'Dalton, J Macf aiv ■ irThurston,. TayPhilpotts,!. ißailin/llili, Bock; r I a ohii.P.almer; Thfisten&en^. 'lianis'; H. ; rightson, r 1 ’ : Man j itson,. ‘O 1 r ‘, •Re! "hr

Detonator 9.7, Madam 9,7, Keeps 9.7, Te Hau Pai 9.0. 7 Acceptances will close with the sec-, retary, Mr. AV. Page, at Muriwai, at 9 p.m. to-morrow. • " AUCKLAND RACES. . TPiiu PnKßs Association.T y AUCKLAND, Dec. 307 The second day’s racing in connection with the Auckland Racing Club’s summer mooting took place to-day. The weather was fine, but very hot, and the attendance was large. The results were:— . /

Bowen Handicap G furlongs.—Ambala 7.11 1, Admiral Soult 7.10 2, Waiari 3. Also started: Golden Loop 9.5, Sea Elf 8.6, Aimwell 8.3, Elegance 8.1, Dazzling 6.13, Ben Battle 6.12, Hauraki 6.12, Captain Soult 6.12, Won by a head. Time, lmin 15 4-ssec. Ponsonby Hurdles, If miles.—Lady Patricia 9.0 1, Leo 9.6 2,' Sabre 9.0 3. Also started: Reservoir 10.11, Cuiragno 10.2, Tui Cakobau 10.1, Hautapu 10.1, First Barrel 9,6, Castadrift 9.0, Pleiades 9.0. Won comfortably by four lengths. Time, 3min 18 2-ssec. Visitors’ Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Salute 8.2 1, Gipsy Belle 7.4 2, Miss Winnie 7.8 3. Also started: Cambrian 8.3, Lady French 7.4, Theodore 7.4, Tarina 7.o,'Turbine 6.11, Contender 6.10, Hyperion 6.7, Mary Anne 6.7. Won by half a head. Time, lmin 2see. Summer Cup, of 650. so vs, 1-J miles.— Mischief 6.12 1, Diabolo 7.9 2. Maheno 7.11 3. Also started: Elysian 8.5, Roosevelt 8.2, Ngapuka 7.13, Muskerry 7.9, Maori King 7.9, Bollin 7.6, Sedition 7.4, Santa Rosa 7.3, Coromandel 7.2, Sir Artegal 6.7. Won by three-ouarters of a langth. Diabolo beat Maheno by half a length for second honors. Time, 2min 8 l-o sec. . Alexandra Handicap, 7 Vurloi r . 3.Lady Medallist 1, Wild West 2, Tanekalia 3. Scratched : Miss Mischief and Tamainupo. Lady Medallist led all the way, and won by two lengths. .Lime* lmin 27 l-ssec. Criterion Handicap. 6 furlongs.— Goklfinder 6.10 1, Apellon 8.4 2, War Song 8.8 3. All started. Goldfinder won a good race by half a length. Time lmin 12 3-ssec. \ Waitemata Handicap. IT miles—Miss Advance 8.7 1, Epsom Lass 8.7 2, Dan Leno 9.0 3. All started. Miss Advance was in front all the way and won by a length. Time. 2min 13sec. Salisbury Welter, 1 mile.— Uranium 8.13 1, 'Swimming Belt 8.9 2. Aristocrat 8.0 3. All started. Uranium, who was in front all the way, won by a length. Time, lmin 40 2-ssee. AUCKLAND WEIGHTS. Ferguson Handicap.—Golden Loop 9 2, Lace Collar 9.1. Miss Advance 8.9, Ambala 8.8, Sea Elf 8.6, Zinnia 8.4, Admiral Soiilt S.O, Contendent 7.12, Jill 7.6, Explosive 7.6, Goklwin 7.4, All’s Well 7.3, ••Impulsive 7.3. Madam Soult 7.1, Hinuefa 7.1. Excalibar 7.1, Scotch 7.0, Master {William 7.0, Mary Ann 6.12, Dazzling; 6.12. Aristos 6.12, Spectre 6.12, Favorite 6.12. Lady Doon 6.12, Fuss 6.12. Prophet 6.12. New Year Hurdles.—Compass 11.2, Shrapnel 11.2, Swagsman 11.0. Tyrannic 1.0, Reservoir 10.9, '-Scotty 10.6, Rangihaeata 1(1.4; Dunborve 10.0, Grenadier 10.0. Patricia 9.12, Tuf Cakol&u S 12, Cuiragno 9.11, Leo 9.11, CymlT 9.0 ,Kremlin 9.6; Master Paul 9.3, Loc 9.2, First Barrel 9.0, Castad Pleiades 9.0. Midsummer Handicap—For? Danube 9.4, Warsong 8.8, Tt 8.7, Appellon 8.5, Obsidian P ette 8-3, Solus 7.7, Goldfinr ter Theory 7.0, Lieut. Sou 6.12, IrritatiojJ 6.12. Sea Minstrel, 6.1° ~ is TTvr kewai ' U.lO n.v .. 0.0, ilan. .„iviaind Racing Club Handicap... '•vjl Red 9.10, Bobrikoff 9.9, Master o„Ylt 8.12, Downfall 8.5. Husbandman’ oj 5 ; y Elysian 8.1, Sir Tristram . 8.0, DiabVlo 8.0, Merrivonia 7.13, Roosevelt !7.l2,\Sir Prize 7.12, Ngapuka 7.11, Advocate 7.10, Sandstream 7.9, Taskmaster 7-A> Woodhev 7.6, Wauchope 7.5, Jvopu a-5, Muskerrie 7.4, Waimangu 7,4 First Gun 7.4, Bollin 7.2, Tip-tne 7*2* Sedi\tion 7.1. Te Arolia 7.0, Loclibuhie 7.0 A Uhlando 7.0, Santa Rosa 7.0, Paragon nO, Tattoo 6.13, Fielding 6.10, Outlander \6.10, Rauparalia 6.9, Farmania 6.8, Mkarana 6.8, Chanteuse 0.8, Full ;Sail • 6\S, Tanekaha 6.8. Inghsh 6.8, Spectre A<3.7, Freevata 6.7. Sir Artegal 6.7, Aid’s Well 6.7, Celtic 6 7, Comedian 6.7,\Dreadless 6.7, St. Felix 6 7,X Aristocrat) 6.7, Cuirasimon .6. t . /; .County-Handicap.—-Armlet 9.7, Lady .Medallist 8.8. Silute 8.6, Kilmoim 8.4. Dawn - 'B*4 , 8.0 Woodhev -7.18, J^o.llin,-7.13, Ivaka-ma-7.’9, Tai Manspb .7.8, :. ; Gip.s.v Belle r 7:7, '-VMiss Winnie' \7, t Devonport V .o, Siiarpshdoter 7;4 J lihpkaha / 3, Iheo-. done 7 k Tatib6>7:l\-Sir' Artegal-,/,.0. : .s e hai;^l3,' Golden L%P B.m- FußKail 641,',,Tarina . 6.11,: Bsdy. . French r ,6.11, General Soult 6.11, TurJnne, 6.9 Tetrazzini 6.9,V:Sea ,E,lf 6*B, Yaian -•6.8, Elegance. B'J; ( Hyperiph. 6.f ._■ .>= ! - r l ' Glasgow Handicap. —Rady: 9.1, Diabolo 8.12, Waimangu 8.11, Maheno 8.9, , Dawn.,8.6,. Kilindmi 8.5, roodhed' 8:1', Boilin' 8:i; " Santa Rosa Ura’nium, .B.l,7M>ss Mischief 8.1, iora' 8.0/ '. Wild West 8 11. Kilwin-. - 7.11, Taimanupo 7.T1,\ Co roman’.B; Devonport 7,'B;’:Cki mania.. 7.6,, ing Bplt. 7-4'7;Tatto44-B».lThep--2 'Rauparaha'' 7:2; Fu.lL Sail 'gate 1 7.0/ Rimlock;-7.p; Azott ■well 6,12,': Frauelinev’ 6.12, 6.12, Hyperidfi 6.12; Nteck'mira! Soult 6-9. .Rangikura 0'.9,-''Zinnia ' 6:9.-'' ' ! .’ i ’ridiQEiß-—Coromandel 9.3, i ;S 12; 1 Seldom 8.10,. Dan' iielitie’‘S-T; Epsoni Lass ’By: • Rangikura’' 7.7, richaclbff 7,4, Waiotahi Durability Y 7.0, elfx '7.0; Beach 6.13, Barrel’ 6.13; ‘ Prdphbt oyds -6! 12y 5 J Cuirasiris Patricia,r ' vt. 'iT; ; ; ’ i ■ • y-'iov yii diis/y j tjRNAAIENT- '■ ~ i ■ •rtdifß ! 1 ♦Dec.’fpO.i the. fourth eluded: tjoGriefsoh'7 r to•ics ' jyvi 'Celling V'afid each, ■adh,