SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 12899, 23 August 1906, Page 5

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TARRANT'S BOWLING FEAT. LONDON, August 22. (Received August 23, at 8.43 a.m.). In playing for Middlesex against Lancashire, Tarrant in his first innings took nine wickets for 54 runs, and in the second innings four for 34 runs. CYCLING. HENLEY TO LOVEIJ/S FLAT ROAD RACE. The following arc the handicaps for the Otago Sub-test Race, to be held on Saturday next, the course being from Henley bridge to Lovell's Flat and back, a distance of about forty-five miles: F. Anderson scratch, Tho?. Christie scratch, C. Graham scratch, A. Fleming scratch, H. Christie, J. O'Brien, D. Anderson 5 minutes, W. Withey, L. Maw, M. Mickelson 6, H. Withey, *O. Gorinski 7, A. Walquist, J. Walquist 8, Carnegie, Schrender 9, Schmelz, Jas. Mickelson, J. Mathieson 11. C. Smith. Quigley, John Wilson, Muir, Wilson 12, Cockerill, J. Mickelson, Wroble 13, G. M'Laren. W. Roxburgh 14. E. Stratton 15. As several riders failed to give full particulars, the handieapper reserves the right to rehandicap any rider. FOOTBALL. The following teams have been picked to play in the trial mutch at Garish-rook on Saturday:—Blues: Wyinks, Booth, Bennet, Dobson, Eckhold, Dougherty, King-, Spiers, Casey, Fitzpatrick. Patonj M'Kenzie, Abbott, Edwards, Porteous. Colors: Cramond, Ryan, Armit, Wyse, Chambers, Collie, Clarke, Reid, Manley, Sheehan, Isaacs, Dennisron, Connor, Given, Casey. Emergencies—Colthorpe, Reddington, Dryden, M'Leod, Invermay, Harridge, M'lntyrc. Any of the above who aro unablo to play are requested to notify the secretary not later than Friday afternoon. HOCKEY. The following teams will represent five Dunedin Hockey Club on Saturday:— Dunedin No. 1 v. Y.M.C.A. : Ritchie, Purchas, Easther, Boyd, Coates, Drako, Roberts, Ferguson. Fulla, Duncan, Fenwick, and Gow. Dunedin A v. Gymnastic : Sise, Dr Williams, Birch, O'Beirne, Hooper, Fisher, Shennan, Kellman, Salmond, Baldry, Styche, and Hobbs. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association was held in Christchurch yesterday. The report showed an all-round increase so far as receipts were concerned. The balance-sheet showed that the total receipts had been £965 6s 9d, and the expenditure £754 lis lid. There was a balance of £llO 14s lOd in the bank, and £IOO had been deposited in the Savings Bank. The assets, amounting to £Bl2 17s 3d, showed a balance of £547 Is over liabilities. A Christchurch message states that the Christchurch Golf Club have been in communication with the Government relative to the granting of a subsidy in connection with the proposal to hold a tournament during the Exhibition season, and that a reply has been received to the effect that the Government will give the matter favorable consideration. The tournament, if held, will comprise events for men and ladies, and will take place on Shirley links at Easter.

The Albion Cricket Club arc making a determined effort to permanently improve the North Ground by draining, turfing, and top-dressing it, so as to make it a good sports ground and a beauty spot of the City. The improvements are estimated to cost £IOO, of which a sum of £2O has been donated by the Rugby Union.