SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3192, 11 April 1911, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

CRICKET.

POVERTY BAY CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Poverty Bay. Cricket Association was held laist evening. Present: Messrs Harvey (chairman), Holding, Allen, Gotland, McLiskey, Glennie, 'Whiteley, Jeffries, a n d Shaun. A telegram was read from the Napier junior representative team,, •stating that they are coming to play a match here next Saturday, and arrangements are being made for their visit. . • , , A team to meet Napier was selected a« follows: McLiskey, .Atkinson Turei, Bngden Somervell, Garland, McLeod, Gartshore, Tier, Pollock and Winter; reserves, Robinson, Harding and Auld. . f riie time the brakes Fill leave tor Taruheru (where, the match will be plnved) will he announced later. . . \ smoke concert is being arranged in connection with the Association, and will take place in about three weeks time. The -date will be given definite!} ]n+.ol* The meetings of the Association are postponed for four weeks.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS.

GENEROUS TRIBUTE TO AUSTRA-

LI ANSI

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT.] (Received April 10, 10.15 p.m.) DURBAN, April 10. Mr Fitzgerald, manager of the South African team, interviewed, said that the tour in Australia had been a success, socially and financially. The team learned much, which would pTove valuable in the triangular contests, lrumper was the finest bat in the world. ShonvelFs wicket-keeping was a revelation: No one in Australia could touch 3ll Zulch considered that the Australians on their present form, will win the triangular tests. He added that, Hordern was the greatest googlie bowler in the world.

BOWLING.

GISBORNE CLUB

A number of games in the, champion singles' competition of the Gisborne Bowling Club were concluded on the Club’s green yesterday evening, m.thepresence of n. considersW© number of spectators, who manifested much interest in the play, which presented some remarkable features. The results were as follows: — Ponsford 24 heat J. J. Martin 20. The scoring in this game, was somewhat curious. For twc-tliirds of it Ponsford had it nearly all liis own way, and on the 14th head had put up 21 points to Martin’s 8. The' latter then scored on four successive heads, adding 9 points to his total. On the- remaining heads each player got three- points, so "that -Ponsford won by four Wootton 20 beat Ponsford 10. —there was remarkable scoring in this garner On the seventh head the score was 5 all. Ponsford got a three and a two on. the eighth and ninth, and therean.ei failed to score, while Wc often ran up 15 points. Kyrne 21 beat Benzie 15. fins match most of the heads in which wei e played on Saturday, was notable for the high standard of the play on both sides, as mar he judged from the fact that, on one head there were no fewer than six “jack balls” and on another five. In the first, half scoring was even, Ivyme having 11 points on the eleventh head to his opponent s 19. _ It® scored oil the next four heads raising his total to 20. Benzie then took a hand and scored on lour consecutive heads adding five points to his aggiegate thereby. On the twentieth head Tvvme was- fortunate enough' to get m one, thus securing the winning positlC^,_,Allan. 21 heat G. K. Miller 16. he pfav was of an even description, and McMillan had no advantage till near the close of the game. THE BURTON TROPHY aCOMPE[SPECIAIi TO TIMES.] NAPIER, April 10. Tli© Napier Bowling Club will he represented at the Gisborne tournament at Easter by the following: Irvine, Treston, Cunningham. Bull (skip) Williamson, Simm, J. P- -Smith, I?. C. Williams (skip;. QUEENSLAND DEFEATS TASMANIA. [.UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION—- COPYRIGHT.] (Received April 11, 22.45 aim.) SYDNEY, April 10. In the bowling carnival, Queensland defeated Tasmania by 103 to to.

THE TURF.

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB

APPEALS' FROM TOLOGA BAY

[Special to times.] NAPIER, April 10. At a meeting of the Metropolitan Committee of the Jockey Club, the application of the Te Karaka Racing Club for a totalisator permit was referred to the New Zealand Racing Conference. The programme of the Gisborne Racing Club for July 6th and 7th, with stakes £IO4O, was passed. . W. Elliott appealed against the decision of the Tologa Bay Jockey Club m awarding the stake in the Bracelet Handicap on February 25th, 1911, to Prestonpans, on the ground that the horse was run in other than the owner s name. R. Reynolds appealed against the decision of the stewards of the Tologa Bay Jockey Club in upholding a protest that Fashion Plate, winner of the Bracelet Handicap, was trained by an unlicensed trainer. The appeals were taken together. After bearing the evidence of Mr. Boland president of the Tologa Bay Jockey

Club) and Mr. H A. Russell, on behalf of Reynolds, a decision was come to that there being no evidence submitted rebutting the statutory declarations that ‘Atkins (in charge of the horse) was engaged as stableman, and that the horse was trained under the siipervision of the owner, appeal of E. Reynolds he upheld, and the Tologa Bay J.C. he ordered to' pay the stakes to the owner ot Fashion Plate, placed first by the judge. The anneal of W. Elliott was dismissed.

FEILDING ACCEPTANCES

FEILDING, April 10

The following were the acceptances for the Feilding Jcc'key Club’s autumn meeting on Easter Monday : Waiata Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Floater 8.13. Birkline 8.12, Vibration 8.5, Dervish 7.6, Gaiby 7.5, Golden Age 7.0. Eva 6.7. Mangaone Stakes. 6 furlongs.—" Full Rate 9.13, Equitas 9.5, Lord Soult 8.7, True Shot 8.2, Irish Rifle 8.0, Tigerine 7.10, Clemora 7.9 Moroz© 7.9, Ascalon 7.5, Lady Frances 7.4, Winning Post 7.4, Mon Ami 6.11, Zealand 6.10. Kawakawa Hurdles 2 miles-.— Xavier J 0.9, Hydrant 10.5 Winchester 9.13, Sardonvx 9.12, Marton 9.12, Lionheart 9.0 Taonui Hack Hurdles, 15 miles. — Nightmare 10.6, Canadian 10.2. Waipotefc 10.0, Burton 9.11, Leolanter 9.7, All Trumps 9.0, Cauldron 9.0. Feilding Cup, If miles. —T'e Pina 9.0, Rauparaha 8.12, The Rower 8.10, John 8.2. Dady Menschikoff 7.9, Goodwin Park 7.9, Kauroa 7.8, Teotane 7.7, Shining Star 7.3. Mallet- 6.1 T. Onepuhi Welter, 1 mile.—Reumac S.O, Mescal 8.13, Merrie Valet 8.9, Stevens 8.8, Contour 8.0, Valto to 8.-, Bandolero- 7.11, Excel / .11, Wailiola ' Haleo-mbe Welter, 7 furlongs.—lrish Rifle 9.12, Wimmera 9.7, JMei-oze 9 /, Flingct 9.4, Lethean 8.13, Te Roti 8.11, Captain Bell 8., Bourrasque- 8.9, St. Toney 8.9, Con the Shaughran 8.8, Mulga Bill 5.4, Attention 8.2, Flower 8.1, TVaipunui 8.0. Thetis 7.13, Hiro j XI 1 ' Ongo Hack Handicap. 5 furlongs.— Allurement 8.12. Lady Doris 8.11, Boronia 8-6, Awaunce S.ll, Mortite 8.0, The Native 7.13, Parawanui 7.8, Makara. 7.2, Fashion Plate 6.11, Sunrose 6.10, Cairnbrogie 6.10. Paruparu 6.10, Saronic. 6.10, Retreat 6.7, Moondme 6.7. Taft 6.7. Maiden Scurry.—Excel, Monologue, Takara Otahu, Retreat, Panwai, Kingswell, Lady Van. Government, Paruparu, Enroco Hinu Ivoa. Avaunce, i'ashion Plate, Sunrose, Taft, Reumac.

SYDNEY TRAINING NOTES. [UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.] SYDNEY. April 10. Crown Derby galloped a mile in 1.405 the fastest oi the season. He carried a light hoy. Lady Medallist did the distance in a quarter of a second slower. Comedy Iving covered a .mile comfortblay in '1.46- Parisian did a mile and a quarter in 1.15 in good style. Birdge went the same distance in 2.17, and Mindful did it in 2.14.

BILLIARDS,

GRAY’S STROKE CONSIDERED

PERMISSIBLE

t UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, April 9.

The Billiards Control Club does not intend to introduce., rules interfering with Gray’s stroke, which was considered by the dub.

TENNIS.

WILDING BEATS POULIN

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. J (Received April 10, 11.15 p.m.) PARIS, April 10. In the tennis tournament at Lyons in the open singles Wilding beat Poulin, 6 —o, 6—L 6—o.

ATHLETICS.

THE AMATEUR CHAMPION MEETING. THE DUNEDIN DELEGATES’ DEFENCE. [PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.] . WELLINGTON, April 10. In reference to the hostile criticism of the action of Messrs Marryatt' and Pollock in supporting Wellington as the place for holding the Australasian athletic championships, they state that, ill spite of the resolution revoking their appointment to the Council, they remain Otago’s representatives until such time as their successors are appointed. The rules provide that members elected to the; Council shall be elected at the annual) .meetings of centres. Therefore, thev claim, they must remain members of the Council till the Otago centre, at its annual meeting, shall appoint other delegates. The New Zealand Association rules do not permit of centres revokin'''. the appointment of delegates. They hold that, in the matter of selecting the place for tlip, championship meeting, members of the Council are entitled to exercise' freedom' of choice. It is not a matter to be' decided by a vote of centres, and it is expressly set down as one for- the decision of the Council. They were in possession of evidence which showed that Wellington was undoubtedly , the most desirable place to hold this gathering, and they claim that they could not have disregarded this evidence without doing grave injury, to the general management of amateur athletics i n the- Dominion. Even the members who voted in favor pf Dunedin at the Council meeting, admitted that, on their, merits, the arguments in favor of Wellington were unanswerable. Messrs Marryatt and Pollock hold that, the Council is not a sub'-commiittee of the centres, but a body vested with discretionary powers', which) it would ibe disastrous to take away from it.