SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 13099, 4 November 1908, Page 4

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

- MCOASTON TRAINING NOTES. ;. [P«A IMrrito PbSSs ASSoCimbk} >.. . CHRISTCHURCH, NovemberiA j It tfftS oh off day at Riccalrtdn. Mai Wta Vras galloped otet six furioflgs, thq last fouf taking Mon, Ami ran half a mile in 48|tec. Gold Crest beat Gifity Bale easily over six furlongs in Idun 17sec. Mbriarity easily beat Bunglcrtv over half a mile in 48sec. Armlet ■was restricted to steady pacing. Frisco and Apa Were associated for a mile and thret-qnarters, Apa having the best of the go, the last mile and a-quartef of which whs rim in 2inin iSfsec. Lyrist beat Playmate over ten furlongs in 2min 18|sec. HeOrthen was giVeli Wo rounds at a steady Wee, moving freely. The others out did naif to three-quarter work. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. WELLINGTON, November 4. Mr Raphael, secretary to the New 2ealahd Cricket Council, who returned from a Visit to Australia to-day, states that these is ©very possibility of the Australian Eleven claying a (series of matches in New Zealand on. .their way to England. The question depends on whether suitable terms can be arranged. ■NORTH END BOATING CLUB. The first round of the above chib’s Trial Fours was.concluded last nitrbt under favorable conditions, and resulted as follows: R. Watson (stroke), R. Finder (3), 0. Murphy (2), A. E. Payton (bow) ... 1 Alex. Watson (stroke), W. Nicholson (3), C. Purvis (2), J. O'Sullivan (bow) 2 An . even start, both crews getting away V-ell, and rowing together until about 100 yds from home, where R. Watson’s crew made a great effort, and succeeded in winning a splendid race by a foot. The semi-final will be rowed this evening at 6.30 sharp. The following have been drawn to row against each other:— E. M'Lay’s crew meets R. Watson’s crew; Q. M’Kehzie’s crew meets W. Rennick’s crew. Entries for the next club race, the Double Sculls, close on Tuesday next. Regatta crews will be picked at the end of the present week. THE DAVIS OUT. The Australasian representatives in the Davis Cup (lawn tennis) oompetititm at Melbourne will bo chosen from the following; —Brookes, Wilding, Parker, and Dunlop. CRICKET. H. Wilkinson, J. Graham, J. Clarke, and Cameron have notified their inability to play for the South End team in the second grade match on Monday, and their places will be taken by M'Farlane, J. Watson, Foster, and Moen. J. Sharpe has notified that he cannot play in the North End team, and his place will b© taken hr Mitchell (Opobo). _ A P.A. message states that the Auckland Rowing Association have decided that the Championship regatta shall be held at Mercer on Saturday, February 13.