SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3334, 28 September 1911, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME.

WELLINGTON DEFEATS SOUTH-

LAND. IPER PRESS ASSOCIATION.j INVERCARGILL, Sept. 27. The fourteenth interprovincial Rugbymatch Wellington v. Southland was pLayed this afternoon in cold and windy weather. The visitors were much too clever for the local men and woj? by 27 points to 9. The Southland forwards, for the most part, held their own, but the backs compared most unfavorably with the visitors. In the first spell Wellington put up 16 points to 3, Evenson, Wilson, F. Roberts and Cunningham scoring tries, and E. Roberts converting one and McFarlane another. Southland began attacking strongly in the second half and Mitchell scored, Martin failing with the kick. Wellington then took command and added 11 points, Roberts, Cunningham and Evenson scoring and Houlihan converting one try. •

CRICKET.

P.B. CRICKET ASSOCIATION

Tli© usual weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Poverty Bay Cricket Association was held at the British Empire Hotel last night. There were present: Messrs A. R. Gatland in the chair), P. Allen, E. W. Harvey, A. S. Seymour, B. C. Jeffreys, y. Somervell, F. Walker, and J. P. Mc_ Lislcy (hon. secretary). It was decided to play a match against the Waingake Club at Victoria Domain on Saturday, October 28th. The election of committees for the year resulted as follows: —'Ground, Mr Gatland; postponement committee, Messrs Seymour, Gatland and Walker; sole selectors, (senior grade) Mr 0. R. Olsen; (junior grade), Mr James P. McLiskey; entertainment committee, Messrs Gatland, Seymour and Walker.

TENNIS.

THE DAVIS' OUP CONTEST

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. 3 FREMANTLE, Sept. 27. .

Mr Heath, the Victorian tennis player, has returned from England. Discussing the Davis Cup contest, he said that Mr Wilding and probably Mr Dunlop would not be available. “I am afraid,” he said, “we will have to go Home to beat the Yanks for the cup.”

THE TURF.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. THE ANNUAL MEETING. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.J WELLINGTON, Sept. 27. At the annual meting of the Wellington Racing Club the chairman, Mr Haicourt, spoke at some length on interference with sport and _ the formation of the Sports Protection League. He called on members to enlist the. services of as many members as possible, and to cast their votes against all candidates at the election who would not subscribe to their views. He mentioned that in consequence of the heavy increase in the Government taxes, and the heavy financial obligations of the club, the stewards had deemed it wise during the past season to curtail the prize money. The indebtedness was roughly about £IB,OOO, and between £40,000 and £50,000 had been spent on the course since the club removed to Trentham in 1905. _ A resolution was unanimously earned in favor of the appointment of stipendiary stewards. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRIES. The following acceptances and entries have been received for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting:— Spring Hurdle Handicap, of 100 sovs, miles.—Coy 11.0, Ringman 11.0, Forest 9.13, Redmond 9.9, Ito 9.8, Freak 9.3, Goldpin 9.2, Simon Pure 9.0. Mosgiel Handicap, ’of 200 sovs, 1$ miles.—Coroniform 8.8, The Cornet 8.3, Countermine 7.9, x'uaka 7.2, Outlander 6.13, Armstrong 6.13. Electric Handicap, of 130 sovs, 6 furlongs.—Stepmeter 8.8, Colleen Mary 7.13, Thistledown 7.12, Clanmena 7.11, Adjudge -7.7, Ring Try 6.12, Oratava 6.8.,

Taioma Handicap, of 100 sovs, 6 furlongs.—Contendent 9.1, Nitlisdale 9.0, Otakeho 8.12, John Bunyan 8.11, Daringdale 8.9, Miss De Vere 8.8, Master Paul 8.7, Larkspur 8.0, Stepniak—Aileen colt 7.13, Battalion 7.9, Mosgiel 7.7, Good Times 7.7, Gilt Edge 7.7, Clearhead 7.7, Orange Lily 7.7. October Welter Handicap, of 125 sovs, 1 mile.—Medallist 9.9, North Pole 9.4, Eaglestone 9.0, Firebell 8.13, Armstrong 8.12, Officious 8.9, King Try 8.9, Field Gun 8.2, Tangero 8.1, Pinul 8.0, Erskine 8.0.

Trial Plate, of 100 sovs, 5 furlongs.— Op-timeform, Makuri 8.5, Nikon, Somersault, Playboy, Speybank, Obi, Baron, Lowburn, Muircock 8.2, Lithia, Red, White, and Blue, Troon, Summer Time, Quito, Good Times 8.0, Pleasure Bent 7.11. Dunedin Stakes, of 250 sovs, 4 furlongs.—Art, Allan Water, Autonomous 8.0, Pawky Lass, Sister Radius, Taffeta, May Dalrymple, Northern Light, Scottish Star, Stroberta 7.9. HAWKE’S BAY ACCEPTANCES. NAPIER, Sept. 27. The following acceptances have been received for the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s spring meeting:— Tomoana Hack Handicap Hurdles, litre iles.—Espartero 11.8, Morecombe 10.11, Donzel 10.3, Cullinan 10.0, Tina Toa 9.9, Scots Fusilier, Waipureku 9.5, Polynices 9.3, Fond Memory 9.2, Castlesides and Longboat 9.0. Flaxmere Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. .—Peacemaker 9.0, Gold Circle 9.12, San Pluie 9.11, Vega 9-4, Manupai 8.1, Allurement 8.0, Meremere 9.9, San Fran

—Maude filly 7.5, Trioze 7.2, Fair Average 7.0. ■ Spring Handicap, It} miles.—Goldfinder 8.9, Ariom 7.9, Vi 7.6, Voetgang, Amato 6.12, Melologue 6.9.

Waipatu Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Gold Circle 9.0, Altcar 8.11, Manupai 1.3, Allurement 8.2, Fleet Week 8.0, Meremere 7.11, Merrio Lad 7.9, Composed 7.8, Birkenhead' —Hippolite gelding 7.8, Rangipoa 7.7, Ngakau, Seraphic, Trieze 7.4, Right Oh, The Nut 7.0. Final Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Bobrikoff 10.4, Bliss 8.4, Lord Soult 8.2, Dazzling 7.13, Bootle 7.12, The Puia 7.10, Blue Lake 7.2, Gold Battery, Sea-' ton Dale 6.12, Erin 6.10, Winning Post, San Pluie 6.7. ) Maiden Hack Race, 7 furlongs.—Stellaris, The Nut, Pipeclay, Right Oh, Ngakau, Loch Mabin, Bandilero, Fusilea 7.13, Suffragette, Esmeh 7.11, Ovation, Formulate, Merrimac 7.7, San Fran—Kissmary gelding 7.4, Outward, War Scare 7.2.

Hawke’s Bay Guineas, 1 mile.—Formulate, Miscount, Aihsdale, Bellah, Royal Scotch, St. Petersburg, Ovation 8.10, Our Queen, Elinore 8.5. Hastings Stakes, 4 furlongs—Gnome, Jan, Vocation, Elevator, Prince Soult 8.5, Ermengarae, Gold Reef—Formula filly, Mrs. Wiggs, Evadne, Beldame, Glade, Eocene 8.0.