SPORTS PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2773, 31 March 1910, Page 6

SPORTS PASTIMES.

I. Thurs'" CRICKET. 1 SMOKE SOCIAL. A smoke social to close tlie season V will be liekl to-night, commencing at 8 j:'i o’clock-/ in Wootton’s new tea-rooms, Hatt&istein’s Buildings. Mr. D. J. Cup will b? presented to tlie §ojffWaii<\&ror& Club,, the winners of fthe Saturday competition, and a toast-list and excellent musical programme will be submitted. ip;: THfc AUSTRALIAN TEAM. AUSTRALIA v.~HAWKE’S BAY. rPun Press Association. 1 f y NAPIER, March 30. f TlfC cricket matdli, Australia v. / Hawke’s Bay, has been postponed owing to the state of the weather until 1 Saturday and Monday. FOOTBALL. GREYMOUTH DEFEATS PALMERSTON. fj (Per Piiess Association.! , p PALMERSTON N., March 30. ; r? The Greymouth Stars defeated the • a Palmerston Old Boys by eighteen points # 3to nine to-day. The high wind mterj fered with the play. The vistiors show- " ed good combination. THEJURF. f another win for -bobrikoff. j United Press Association —Copyright { (Received, March 30, 9.15 p.m.) * . SYDNEY, March 30. Second Hurdles. —Portlight 1, Treat 2 Pharos 3. Eleven starters. Won by a length. Time, 4min 45-Jsecs. All Aged Stakes. —Bobrikoff 1, Maltine 2, Malt King 3. Seven starters Maitime, Irishman, Bobrikoff were first away. Irishman and Bright Steel led along the hack, Bobrikoff having fallen back to last'. At the five fu , rloi^. s Bright Steel and Knox had a. length lead from Maltine, with Bobrikoff still last. There was no change excepting that the field closed up till after the straight was turned. Maltine had a slight lead at the distance, where, taking advantage of an opening, Bobrikoff shot through and won comfortably by four lengths. Time, Imin 39secs. Coogee Handicap—Story 1, Mindful 2, Miss Corelli 3. Sixteen starters. A good finish. Won. by a neck. Time, Imin 52Jsecs. . . „ Easter Stakes. —St. Yaria 1, Ptah 2, Orodes 3. Ten starters. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, limn 21-secs. Cumberland Stakes. —Prince Foote 1, Trafalgar 2, Bendil 3. The only starters. Won by a length. Time, 3nnn 43sgcs. City Handicap— Janee 1, Didus- 2, Daisy Chain 3. Nine starters, Mon ■ ... by a length. Time, 2mm oO^secs. * Tlie weather was fine and there was a large attendance.