LATE SPORTING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6418, 31 March 1892, Page 3

LATE SPORTING.

TARANAEI J.O. ANNIVERSARY MEETING. [PBB FBESS ASSOCIATION. J .'" New Plymouth Racecoxtroti:, This day. It is fine weather fnr the first day of the anniversary races, and there is a good attendance of the public on the course. Nine paid up for the Taranaki Jockey Club Handicap last night, Durus being the only absentee. Mr Powell is acting as starter. FIRST HANDICAP HTTBDIIES, Of 30 pove; ljmilee. Mr J. Russell's eh g Flukem, by The Australian—Peter Flat mare, 9st 101b (Pitt) 1 Mr W. Black's Cingalee, by the Governor —Psyche, lOst 121b (Colello) .. .. 2 Mr J. McCarthy's Baccarat, lOst 21b (Higgins) 3 Won with a bit to spare. Time, 2mm 33seo. Dividend, £4. HACK ECUBBY STAKES, Of 20 soys ; winner to be sold for 20 BOYS ; any weight* ; 5 f urlonga. Mr W. B. Buick's Playboy .. .. 1 Mr J. Brass's Badger 2 Mr Culthorpe's liodore .. .. .. 3 Three others started. Time, lmin 5 l-sth sec. Dividend, £18 4s. TABANAKI JOCKEY CJVOB HA.NDICAP, Of 250 soys, the second horse to receive 25 soys, and tho third horse 10 soys from the stakes. The winner of any handicap of 300 BOVB after tho declaration of weights to carry 71bs; 200 soys, 51bs; 100 boys, 31bs extra ; one mile and a-half. Mr F. Hill's Prestige, by St Leger— Fame, 7st (McKcft^ue).. .. ..1 Mr D. McKinnon'e Scot Free, by Sterlingworth—Dainty Ariel mare, Bet 71b (including 51b penalty) (Willmot) .. 2 Mr J. Kennedy's St. Malo. by Gorton — Ledgerdemain, 6st 91b (Johnson) .. 3 &fr Geo. Hunter's Whisper, by Albany —Tell Ta'e, Bat 101b 0 Mr D. McKinnon'e Loch Neß3, by Ingomar—Albatross, 7st 121b ~ ..0 Hon. Captain Russell's Krina, by Foul Play—Katie Fergueson, 7et 61b .. 0 Mr T. W. Hunsrerford'e The Dreamer, by Somnuß—Sweet Alice, 7st 51b .. 0 Mr H. Redwood's Awarua Rose, by Rama Rama—Roaalind, 6st 121b .. 0 Mr D. Knijrht'e Weka, by Dan'el O'Rorke—Minnie, 7st 31b .. .. 0 Weka led from the jump, and held command for two furlongs fiom home, when the field closed on her and Prestige came away in the straight and won. under the whip by a length from Scot Free, St. Malo a fair third. Time, 2min 39 3-sth sec. Dividend, £7 12a. HACK FIAT BADE, Of 30 soys; second 5 soys ; one mile. Mr J. J. Ruesell'B Flukem, by The Australian—Peter Flat mare, Bsfc 21b 1 Mr W. Orozier'e Nuggett, 6et 21b .. J Mr D. Mitohell's Nimrod, 7«t 21b .. ■ i Eleven others started. Won, by a head, Time, lmin 48 3-sth boj. Dividend, £1 19e. WULTEB HANDICAP, Of 50 soys; second, 5 sore; 1 mile. Mr R. E. Mcßae's Torpedo, by The Außtralian, 9dt 71b .. .. .. I Tullook was not a starter, not having been brought down from Auckland. CRICKET. HAWKE'S BAY V. CANTERBURY WANDERERS. [BY " LONa-LE3."] The above match, which is to be played on Farndon Park on Friday and Saturday next, is being looked forward to with great interest by the cricket-loving portion of the community. Whatever the result of the game may be, it is considered that our rojresentatives will make a great fight of it. In no previous year has Hawke's Bay been able to put such a fine all-round team into the field as that which will enter it on Friday and Saturday. With bowlers like Bees, Gore, Smith, and Bruce, and batsmen like WolHtenholme, White, and FitzHill (the Lancashire triplet), backed up by the other good bats, it is certain that Hawke's Bay will be worthily represented. A few words now as to the selection. The Selection Committee can, I think, be fairly congratulated on the judgment shown in selecting the team, "present form," and not "past glory," having evidently been their motto. As far as can be learned, the selection has given general satisfaction, with tho exception of the inclusion of Ludbrook and E. H. Williams whilst such men as Luak, Lowry, H. B. Williams, A'Deane, J. Martin, Percy, and H. Martin are left out. It is maintained that both those to whom exception is taken are poor fields. I think certainly that the inclusion of Lusk and any one of the others mentioned above would have strengthened the team all

round,

The following notes may be of interest to those who are not well acquainted with the various representatives:— Bruce.—Good bat and field; medium pace left-hand bowler, with off break.

FitzH.il!.—Fine defensive bat, with easy and pretty style ; fair field; can bowl.

Gore.—A t-teady bowler, with high though easy delivery; a fino b;tt and brilliant fiuld.

Hawkins. —A good wicket-keeper, but a rough bat; may seme, however.

Ludbrook—A. good defensive bat, with ugly style ; poor fluid ; has been a bowler. Smith.—A medium pace left-hand bowler, with good break to leg or off ; varies pitch and pace considerably ; a free bat, and fair field.

Bees.—A left-hand medium pace bowler, with leg break ; said to be one of the beet bowlers in New Zealand two years ago; a good bat and brilliant field. Taiaroa.—A hard-hitting bat and good field ; can bowl.

E. H. Williams.—A man who makes runs consistently, although not in a taking style; a fair field; cannot bowl.

Wolstenholme.—A splendid bat, ■with good def enoe ; when set puts on runs very quickly ; the fast bowler of the team ; a good field.

White.—Has represented Hawke's Bay since 1881-2 ; a fine, quick-scoring bat, wich good dsfence; good safe field, and can bowl.

Appended are the average of the above players in Cup matches during the present season, made up from the scores as given in the newspaper reports. I am unable to give the average of the bowlers.

~ ™ J o "S I § 3 3 -as ..a BS »g fc.3 fc Geo. White ..216 57 8 2 J.Wolstenholmo 283 140 8 0 A. Rees ~ 31 17 2 1 G. Fitzhill .. 102 42 4 0 J. Taiaroa .. 103 41 6 0 E. Ludbrook ..118 33 7 0 A. Gore ..119 47 8 0 E. H. Williams 67 38 G 0 —Bruce .. 50 21 5 0 C. H. Smith .. 45 12 8 1 W.H.Hawkins — — — -

The Christchurch team is as follows: — Hon. E. Stevens (captain), A. Chapman, H. C. Ridley, F. H. JLabatt, A. Harinan, T. D. Harrndn, J. Laurence, R. B. Mathias, J. G. Fairhurst, H. S. Fenwick, and B. L. Bo wen.