SPORTS AND PASTIMES. RIFLE SHOOTING. THE TUHF. CYCLING FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2752, 5 March 1910, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE TUHF.

CYCLING

FOOTBALL.

CRICKET. TO-DAY’S MATCHES. The team to .represent Taruheru against United at Taruheru to-day will he picked from the following: Sharpies, Lasker, Hodge, "VVhitely, Davis, Dillon, Stitchbury, Goug.i, pharp, Hooker, Monk, Hannigan and Charles. ENGLAND DEFEATS SOUTH AFRICA. United Press Association— Copyright LONDON, March 3. England heat South Africa by three wickets (Bird 45, Hobbs, non out, 93).

BAD WEATHER AT TRENTHAM. I'Pkk Piikss Association.] TRENTHAM 11.11., March 4. Xing. of Linwood, got away the first shot, with which ho scored a bull’s-eye. 'line shooting after that was very rapid, but somewhat erratic, the drifting -wind and drizzling rain upsetting the calculations of most of the men. A. Cutter, tlic crack Australian only made 2i). Til,-, following secured possibles: Marcnzi (Eketalnma), Farley (Victoria), Stephenson (Riverdale), Rider (Hastings), Focko (Wellington). Allhuts were made by STates (Napier), King (Linwood), White (Christchurch), and Melvor (Wellington). Firing at the 200 yards ended in a driving drizvde Later. The ranges were 200, 500, and 600 yards, the ordinary bull’s-eye. target being used at 200, and the green and brown target with a male Khaki figure at the longer ranges. The latter was a. distinct innovation. _ The greater number of the competitors used the new aperture sight, which has given the greatest impetus to shooting it has ever received. As a consequence a number who had given up shooting have taken up the sport again. When the shooting started the light was absolutely dead. Drifting ram and a light puffy wind upset even the mostexperienced. A number, however, got 34 among them being W. H. Cutler, Bathurst, and King, Christchurch. Shortly after the start of the 500 yards rain ceased. King, pushed, finished w'itih 34, which gives him a total of bS for the two ranges. Next came 1. Franklin, Masefield, Marshall, Thorpe, Kells, each 67. At 600 matters were still tricky, but King with 30 brought his total to 98. Marshall got 33, which placed him in the lead for the Rifle Club’s match. In the. 600 he was, however, rapidly displaced by F. Franklin, of W 7 eber, who planked on 34 and won the match. None of the volunteers succeeded m beating King, who was returned the winner. Captain Dormer, Auckland, aged 72, who had not fired for ten voars, discovered he could still shoot with reliability, and put up 93 in the match, getting well into the prize list. Following were the possibles at 500 yards:—G. Crimp (Green Jsland), Smart (Wellington), Diddle (Lincoln), Bryant (Waihu'ku). 600 yards: Jones (Dunedin), Trice (Wellington) Following is the prize- list: —Kme Club’s match, 200, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots: F. Franklin eber), £o, 101; Marshall (Karon), £4, 100; Roots (Kaponga), £3 ; 99 ; Thorpe (Stratford), 98; Oliver (King Country), 96; Masefield (Sounds), 96; and Caldwell (Karori), 95, £2 each. Twenty won in Volunteers’ Match. 200, 500, and 600 yards:—Captain W. S. King (Linwood), £5, 99; Cliing (Lyttelton), £4, 98; Maronzi (Eketalnma), £3, 98;i Head (Rangitikei), £3, 97; Price (Wellington), £2, 96; Wakelin (Wellington), £2, 9b; Kells (Palmerston North), £2, 9b; Domigan (Gore), £2, 96. Fifty £1 prizes'were given, and 15 lyres receive fel each. Franklin wins the Carbine Cup.

WANGANUI ACCEPTANCES

n>|.;ji Pitr.ss Association. | WANGANUI, March 4. The acceptances for the second day of the Wanganui meeting are as folMatarawa Hack Handicap. R*M Win°- 9.3, Toanga 8.12, True Shot 8./, Ristori 8.3, Idolatress and Mulga -*sill 7.13, Emblem and John 7.5. Wanganui Stakes. —MiKn 8.9, Lady Lucy 8.0, Sandstream 7.9, Osiris t .i, Sedition 7.2, Menclip 6.13, Outlander 6.8, Uhlando and Lamsdorff 6.7. Eordell Hurdles. —Pikapo 10.5, 4v alone and Flavier 10.4, Hydrant, Maggio Paul 9.13/ {MI). Oook 9.12, Armagh 9.8 Golden Glow 9.1. Okoia Hack Hurdles.—Maku 11-11. Gold Bird 11.3, Anemone 9.9, First Barrel 9.0. Farewell Handicap.—North East 9.6. Gold Crest 8.11, St. Bill 8.4, Boanerges 7.12, Lady Menscliikoff 7.8, Ballarat 7.3 General Soult 7.0, Waiata 6.13, Mon Ami 6.9, Nicotine 6.8, Overtime Autumn Handicap.—Swimming Belt 9 3 Tumut 9.1, Koran 7.9, Coronetted 7.8’. Ladv Menschikoff 7.6, Pe.rohna 6.12, Ambrosian 6.10. Chauvelin 6.7. Harrison Hack Handicap. King s Prize 9.2, Bismarck 8.2, Tam Glen 7.11, Marathon 7.9, John 7.6, Rangikapua and Beacon 7.0. Jackson Stakes.—Gold Crest 9.0, Armlet 8.11, Polymorphous, Boanerges and Broadsword 8.8, True Shot and Lady Medallist 8.5, Tribulation, Sunburnt and Formby 7.2.

TIUARU TO CHRISTCHURCH ROAD RACE. rpnn Pr.r.ss Association.! CHRISTCI-lURH, March 4. The League of New Zealand Wheelmen decided to take preliminary, steps in connection with the Timnru to Christchurch road race fixed for October 29th and to announce that the first prize would he £IOO. _ It was stated that there was a likelihood of Continental riders competing. It .was further decided “That a short history of negotiations between the Leaguo and tlfie Athletic Union in matters of reciprocal agreement between the two bodies he prepared and a copy forwarded to each centre.” Regarding the Greymoutth Hiberian Society’s meeting on March I.7th it' was stated that unless a permit was applied for by March. 9th the. meeting would he declared an unregistered one.

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY

United Press Association— Copyright (■Received, March 4, 10 p.m.) v LONDON. March 4. England defeated France at rugby by eleven points to three at Paxis.