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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2198, 30 September 1907, Page 2

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-V very large number of players took part in the final mixed foursomes of the season on Saturday, and the links presented quite an. imposing sight. Tlie game lias been very popular this season, and with the acquisition of new?'links for next year there should he a troom in this popular branch of sport. Tho game has made tremendous strides in New Zealand during the last few years, and one can now play in almost every town in tho Dominion. During tho last fortnight Hood, tlie Auckland professional, has been busy coaching, and the committee are considering the advisability of securing his services for a longer period, when* the club is ready to open the new course, which will ho one of the best in the Dominion. Tlie standard of play should ho largely improved, and in course of time there is no reason why the club should not be able to put into the field a team capable of securing some of the trophies and challenge cups now held by more powerful institutions. The following are tho scores in Saturday’s match: It. Barker and Mrs. Morgan, 80— W. F. Amlesron and Miss Tucker, 93—16— 77. H. Balneavis and Airs. O’Donnell. 81—2—79. P. Barker and Aliss E. Nolan, 96 —l6—Bo. Mr. Barlow and Aliss Sweet, 100— 20 — 80. ] 'qo Barkor Airs Rees, 86— 0 „ w , U- Coleman and Aliss-Adams, jJ- H. Bull and Airs. Bull, 91—7— P. Adair and Airs. Cole. 100—15— 80. '/• O'P 0 *"I*}! 1 *}! al >d Aliss Clirisp, 99 —lo—B6. Grant and Airs. King. 93—6 g |,ir 's~%7 Nola " and Miss • For E UBOU > <u A 'fl W cc* lees an< * Mrs ’ W ‘ Barker, V1—.6—59. i 1

E. AVillock and Miss DeLautour, 92—-3—89. rlt . W. B. AVillock and Mrs. AVillock, 05—6—89. R. U Burke and Mrs. Porter, A. .—B—9o.’ „. T. Carroll and Mrs. O’Meara* 94 2 ** AV. N. Barron and Mrs. McPherson, 105—12—93. ' . .. G. Smith and Miss Bright, 10.—44 AV. G. Evans and Aliss Murray, 107 Dr. Buckoridge and Miss L. Tucker, 105 —11—94. . , ' ln7 _ .G. McLean and Mrs. Eliott, 10. 12 AV? J j. Neill and Miss Mafckieson, 403—1(1—98. A. T. Coleman and Alias Coleman, Curtis and Airs. E. Barker, 111 P Keiha and Aliss E. Colman, 103 —3-1-101. AV. J. Gibson and Aliss I. Sweet, 118—12—106. Some cards havo yet to bo handed in, but will not affeot- tho result. Tea was kindly dispensed to tho players by Mrs. Alanu and tho Aliases AVilliamson. The members of the ladies’ club are-deserving of the best thanks from all members for tho kindness they have shown in providing tea during tho soasou.

CYCLING. AVARRNAAIBOOL-MELBOURNE ROAD RACE. NEAV RECORD PUT UP. United Press Association —Cop/right (Received Sept. 28, 5.33 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Sept. 28. Tho AVarrnambool to Alelbournc road race resulted as follows: Dobie, Victoria, 42mins, 1; Oaks, Victoria, SOmins, 2; AVillis, Victoria, 60mins, 3. Two hundred and thirty others started, which constituted a world’s record. The race was won by about a quarter of a mile. The conditions for the race were unfavorable. The roads were sloppy owing to rain. Nevertheless, some splendid work was done. Dobie, the winner, left AVarrnambool at (5.13 in the morning, and reached Melbourne at 1.57 p.m. Oaks was the next to finish, about a quarter of a mile behind. Then came AA'illis. Oaks’s time was 8 hours 24 minutes 47 seconds, and Willis’s 8 hours 7 minutes 42 seconds. Larcomb, who was at scratch, made the fastest- time—7 hours 40 minutes 10 seconds —lowering J. Arnst’s record by over 3 minutes. -Larcomb finished fifteenth. The second fastest time was put up by Birch (New Zealander), who, riding from the 24 minutes’ mark, completed the course in 7 hours 43:1 minutes.

Dobie is 6ft 2in in height, and weighs 13st. Oaks has only one arm. Larcomb. who rode unpaced from Colac. punctured his tyre near Geelong, causing a delay of 10 -minutes. A passing cyclist lent him a wheel. It is reported that the tack fiend was again in evidence, causing disaster to some riders. NEAV LONG-DISTANCE RECORD. United Preßs Association —Copyright (Received Sejit. 23, 8.33 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 28. A - bicyclist-, Silvana. journeyed from Melbourne to Sydney in 73hrs 37mins, lowering the previous' record' by'llir 34mins.'