SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2118, 18 February 1908, Page 2

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

CRICKET, To-day a team of Gisborne players will 'meet a team from Williamson’s Opera Company, on Victoria Domain, play starting <at 10.30 a.m. ENGLAND V. N.S.W. GOOD HATTING BY THE VISITORS. United Press Association l —Copyright (Received Feb. 17, 9.24 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 17. The weather was fine, and the day’s play was ini resting. Waddy batted for three and a half hours, and gave no chances. He was only included in the.-.team after five men had declined to ploy. Fane took three hours, to compile his century, end gave two chances, at 36 and at 61. He with Hardstaff added 94 for the fourth wicket. Appended are the details:— NEW SOUTH WALES—Ist Innings. W 7 addy, not out 107 Garry, b Blyth ... 7 Sundries ... ... ... 7 Total 36S Bowling analysis.—Blythe five for 93, Hobbs two for 14, Fielder two for 78, Bn.uind one for 78. ENGLAND—2nd Innings. Hobbs, c Waddy, b Minuet ... 12 Hayes, c Bardsiey, b Bowden ... 33 Hutchings, c Macartney b Bowden 5 Fane, c Diamond, b Hopkins ... 101 Braund, not out 34 Hardstaff, not out ... ... 65 Total for four wickets ... 258 ROWING. The following crews have been selected to represent ithe Poverty Bay Club against the Gisborne Club for the Licensed Victuallers’ (Shield: Ten-stone—J. Stuart (str). A. Burnett (3), C. Clark (2), T. McConnell (bow), emergency F. E. -Porter j junior—C. Somervell (str), J. Nicholas (3). C. Winter (2), W. Brokenshire (bow), emergency F. Seymour; senior—R. J ones (str), B. Lowe (3), R. McGuffie (S), M. McLeod (bow).Single scull races for 'a trophy presented by Mr. H. Sandlaht will be commenced by the Poverty Bay Club on April 13th.

Tlie semi-fin al in the Schumacher Fours (Gisborne Club) was rowed last night, when Dustin heat Buscke and G. Puflett beat Smith. The filial between Dustin and Puflett will bo rowed at 7 o’clock this morning.

THE WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIPTRAINING OPERATIONS, Press Association. WANGANUI, Feb. 17. As the day on which, the sculling championship of the world as to be decided draws near, interest in training operations increases, and those desirous of witnessing Webb’s morning spins need to be out early, as he now leaves his camp at 6 o’clock. This morning he covered the full course with an average stroke of 26. He made splendid pace throughout, with apparently little effort. The champion’s weight is now list, having increased a few pounds since he went into camp. It is probable that when he strips on Tuesday next ho will turn the beam at list 31b. Both backers and trainers are confident that unless anything unforeseen happens their man will give an exhibition which will be eminently satisfactory to the party. While Webb has increased in weight, the challenger has 'decreased in the same ratio, and is now l‘2st 31b. This is the weight his trainer anticipated lie would scale when given hard work. Like Webb, he is a muss of muscle, and as confident as ever. Tresidder will row in his heavier boat, and Webb in that recently built for him by Chris Neilson. Australian visitors express themselves surprised ait the improvement shown by Webb since they saw him on the Parramatta: ATHLETICS. THE AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Feb. lv Tile Dominion representative lathlutes, on their way to the Australasian eli ain i) ion ship meeting at- Hobart, passed through Invercargill tod(iv and were welcomed and entertained to lunch by the Southland centre.