SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2120, 20 February 1908, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

CRICKET, "BLUE MOON - ’ COMPA.NV v. ■GISBORA'E EBB\ KS. Die ■ ■ Jiluo Moon" Company played i second match afc Victoria Domain yesterday, when they met another eleven representing the .Poverty Bay* Cricket Association. Cary won tlhe toss for the localmen, and sent the visitors to tlnv wickets. Die innings inis a comnlete procesdon, and the total only reached 213. with one man 1 1, ;e:it. \H. WWk was the destroying ‘!e no lit, and bowled remarkably well. ■ kent a canital length, and got on big off-break. He captured eight iekets for runs off .'3O balls. Die • ..iC'ii men replied with 1,30, Cary (3i), doore 12:3), Bowman (1(5), ami J. Hibson < 1:3) being the principal scorers. .Hut for an easy chance to BatUurst at .square-leg off Ratcliff, before lie bad reached double figures Cary travfc a good display, and Jut all round- the wicket. Ratcliff was the most successful bowler, and came out with six wickets for 33 rum oft ,2 balls. Die visitors totalled 6i in then second innings, Hogue alone making a stand, and shaping well lor R>Glennie secured the bowling figures of five wickets for t rinn oil' 18 bills. The catching ot the visitors was faulty, but their ground fielding was distinctly good. am. elicited frequent applause. I lie -local men fielded well, and capital catches were taken by 11. -Maude, J. Gibson, and Bowman. Carv was in cipitai form wit'll the gloves. The local men | won by an innings and 70 runs. i'Ol--1 lowing arc details of the scores : “BLUE MOON” COMPANY, ffirat Innings. ■T. R. Hogue, b War!; d H. Hall, c -Maude, b AVack ( A. Marks, run out *’ R. Kenneth. b AVack j, M. Clifton, b AVack 0 H. Sweenev, b AVack d 11. R ltcliff, o G. Coon, b AA'ack— t P. Bathurst, b AVack 3 0. Chinnier, Ibw, b AVack 0 A. Craig, not out ’. 0 , AAV Ford, absent 0 Extras G Total 23 Bowjing Analysis.—lT. AVack, G overs) 13 runs, 8 wickc-ts; ,T. Monk, 5 overs, 4 ripis. 0 wickets.

GISBORNE.—First Innings. J. Bowman, c Hall, b •Marks lb J. Gibson, c and b Ratcliff 13 J. Mooroj b Hall -J R. W. Cary, b Ratcliff 37 S. G. Glennie, c Kenneth, b Raidin' {' G. Judge, lbw, b Hall - 11. E. Maude, e Hall, >b Marks— 3 H. Wad;, e Ford, b UatdilV..: 9 (1. Coop, b lUtcliif R. Coop, b Ratcliff *-> J. Monk, not out 1 Extras -*3 Total LIO ■Bowling Analvsis. — llall, 12 overs, 30 runs, 2 wickets; Ratclill", 12 overs, 33 runs, 0 wickets; Kenneth, 9 overs, 10 runs; Marks, 9 overs, 21 runs, 2 wickets ; Sweenev, 2 overs, .12 runs. "BLUE MOON” COMPANY. -Second luniligs. llall, lbw, b W.id; » Kenneth, c Maude, b Wad; 7 Ratclill", e J. Gibson, b Wad; 0 Hogue, h Glennie 15 Sweeney, c 'Bowman, b 'Monk 3 Marks, st Cary, b Glennie •••• l liatluirst, -b Glennie 1 Ford, not out 0 F. Burke (sub), b Glennie 9 Craig, b Monk jChinnier, b Cllohnio i 9 Extras G Total ; 37 Bowling Analysis.—Wad;, 0 overs, 10 runs, 3 wickets; .Monk, 8 overs, 14 runs, 2 wickets; Glennie, 3 overs, 7 runs, 5 wjekots.

• At Victoria Domiin to-day Union nml Common Shelton will meet. Die following •will represent Union: Lang, Miller, Emanuel, Grant, Amiten, Pollock, Doyle, Gibson, Tattersail, Coleman, Priestly; emergencies, Lnttrell, Moricc, and Wilkinson. The following will re-present Common, Shelton,itunl Co.; —Hallamore, Brown, Hardstiek, Baxter, Grinlinton, Uridge, Bowman, Boderick (2), Putlett, .Miriuli*, .Ensor. ENGLAND v. N.S.W. { A CLOSE FINISH. INTENSE EXCITEMENT. United Press Association —Copyright (Deceived Fob. It). 9.31 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 19. The weaither is fine, and the wicket is as good as -at- the beginning of the match. To-day’s play left the game in a most interesting stage, the Inmie team requiring 12 runs to win, with one wicket to fall, luterost grew as the New South Welshmen overhauled the Englishmen's score, and towards tlie close excitement was intense. Bad light stopped play at five minutes before G o'clock. Trumper played a line- innings, showing a return to his old form, and with Bardslev added 109 for the third wicket. Bardslev's first century «n big cricket took three hours to make, and he showed excellent all-round form, unmarred by a chance. i\ utdv's two innings have earned him a •dace as the twelfth man for the test match.. The following are the scores: - . X. S. WALES. —Second Innings. Banlsiey. b Blythe L'b Trunipcr, c Jones, b Hardetafl—iVaddy, c Young, b Rhodes o< Diamond, c Hayes, b Rhodes 30 Hopkins, st Young, b Rhodes 3 Bowden, o II lyes, b Rhodes.. ~- Xewt-on. c Hardstafi, fe Rhodes— -0 Minnett, not out L Gorry, not out ■*' Total for 9 wickets 370 FIFTH TEST MATCH. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. United Press Association —Copyright (Received Feb. 20, 0.31 a.m.) SYDNEY, Fob. 19. The Australian team for the fifth test match has been selected. Hartiernn replaces McAlister, and the Rev. W.iddv is twelfth man instead of McKenzie, otherwise the team is the same as in the fourth test. BOWUNG. THE GISBORNE CLUB. Some interesting games were played on the Gisborne Club’s green yesterday, and the following have to be added to the-matches that have been decided for the singles handicap: — F. Pet-tie, receive 6, defeated t . S. Malcolm, receive 9, by 27 points to 23; T. A. Crawford, scratch, defeated Cussen, receive 10, by 28 .points to 20. ATHLETICS. H. B. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. Press Association. NAPIER, Feb. 19. The Hawke’s Bay Highland So,cioty’s annual Caledonian sports were held on the Recreation Giotind to-d-av. The attendance was a record. C. Hawson (Byds) won the 120 vds Handicap in 11 2-oscc. M- .«ritfin (80yds) won the mile in 4nnn 2U sec. F. J. Treanor (18yds) -won the 220yds in 22 1-osec. E. T. Odium (22yds) won the quarter-mile in ol sec. W. G. Harding (20yds) -won the half-mile in lmin 57 1-osec. P. Eddy (40vds) won the Lap Dash Bicycle Handicap, F. Wells (15yds) the oiiemile cycle in 2min 12 l-ssec, and R. J Jones the mile cycle championship in 2min 13 l-ssec. The t-wo-imle bicycle handicap was won by. R. J. Jones in 4min 43see. C. McCartney, C. C. MacDonald, and M. A. ulcLeod divided -the principal -prizes in bagpipe music; uni C. Smith gained the first 'urizes for highland dancing. In the catch-as-catch-can wrestling enmnetition one of the competitors, J Howell, sustained a severe concussion of the soilie and neck, -and was removed to-the hospital, -where lie is at present lying in -a serious eoiltlition. FOOTBALL. X.Z. PROFESSIONALS. COMMENTS ON THE INTERNATIONAL. United Press Association —Copyright (Received Feb, 19, 9 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 19. The Dailv Telegraph says:—“The New Zealanders lost the second international match by 2 points, aftei a delightful exhibition of football. The colonials started b.idlv. their fielding being fapltv, England scored in the first mimiio. and increased their lead immediately after by scoring another goal. Finding themselves so' much in -arrears the colonials infused greater energy into their methods, and a rcully brilliant movement by Smith. Todd, and Wynyaul ended in the last-named scoring, Messenger kicking a fine goal. Ihe position at the interval was; England 8 points, New Zealand p, ami on t ip 40 minutes’ play England w.is just about bv 3 points the better team. The advantage was duo to superior scrummaging. On the • resumption the Blacks gave a delightful display, •md their snlentkd resourcefulness and accuracy in pissing was a revelation to the Northern Union, enthusi‘ists. AVviiyard and llowe each -secured tries, -and in the last two minutes Bvrne got over, lurtill kicking a i'oal," makmg the scores: England i S ” Ne-w Zealand 10, but had Mes-s-u.rer been more accurate m goalkicking the scales might have been turned. Smith, AYyn.vard, 1-urtoll, and Todd were the best ot the Blacks, and Smith played a renrarkablv fine game. Turtill s all-iound performance was a feature of the nitcli. -Messenger and Roue on the s were often .nromment. BoJi ms ‘laved tl.cir full strength, ami it is generally admitted that the lß *The Chronhde'states : —‘‘'Lhe New stvle, -and tliF'Englislnnen showed no pronounced superiority prior to t«e interval, Imt a-fterw inks they phn ed un finelv. the forwards getting the "all oftener, and the backs being St Thc°T)iaily News says:— “The New Zealanders were quite as good as their oimonents, but lost, the game through’ missing a couple of fine chances when very well priced.

ROWING. THE WORLD’S ~CHAMPIONSIUI>. E. AENST CHALLENGES I'HE WINNER. Ploss Association. WANGANUI, Eob. i 9. Richard A rust arrived in town . •"> Tuesday, and to-day ho deposited f 100, and a challenge to the winner of the Wobh-Trosidder match. Go will probably row as an Australian, being of the opinion that monoy wiL be more easily obtainable there. Webb and Tresidder put in t heir uisual training to-day. Webb and his party were entertained at lvaiwhaiki by the Maoris to-day. the Turf. WOOD VILLE~ACCEPTAN CES. Press Association. WOOD VILLE, Eob. JO. The following are the. uocopta ices lor tin' .second day:— Settlers’ Hack, 0 furlongs.—Merry Zealand 9.12, Rangipapa 9.4, Nichevo 8.3, Pe’rlio 8.0, Locbiela 7.P2, Orion Leaf 7 11, Eulminator 7.7, Bonmo Doon 7.4, Yosanii 7.3, Seaton i).i.o and Mistletoe 7.0, llosoletho GB, Hobin Link G. 7. Hack Hurdles, lj miles.—Playmate 11. G, P ipatawn 10.9, Royal Blue 10.7, Te Ka nu i 10.4, Muont Coo'k 99, Concur. on 9.3, The Voucher, Lady Adair f.O. Ballaueo Hack Welter, 7 furlong-i--Somali 9.8, Ikon and Ruabon 9-3, Diploi: • tic 8.11, Scenory 8.8, Jot do More, Lethean, and .Brown Belt 8.7.

Autumn Handicap, 1 - mile and a distance.—-Loirot 9.0, King’s Lyim 8.8, Aberration 8.5, Waipaku 84, Silver Shell - 8.3, llurawaka V2, Rangihaota 7.10. Kumeroa Hack, 5 furlongs—lli.igipapa 9.5, Ikon 8.3, Pearlie 8.1, Supplement. 8.0. Green Leaf 7.12, Ancycle and Bluebell 7.9, Prince i.lassiiii 7.7. .Mistletoe 7.1, Oblivion and Hydraulic 6,7.

Shorts Handicap (open), 5 furlongs. —Cvrone 8.8, Sunbonnet 8.7, Aborigiual S.O, Waieola 7.13, Chicane 7 7, Linkless 6.7. Marahara Handicap, 1 mile—Gaizo 9.10, Probability 9.0. Rangihaota 8,12, Rosegrovo and Chicane 8. 9), Scotch Reel and Scenery 8.0. DUNEDIN RACES. 1 > re«>.s A smh;i a t ioll. DUNEDIN, Feb. 19. Tlio Dunedin Jockey Club’s autumn meeting commenced to-day in fine weather. The attendance was large. The totalizator investments wero 07403 10s. as against £8271 for tlio •orresponding day ot last year; 22 bookmakers were licensed at £2O »ach. but several closed their bags before the races were finished. Tlie following are the results:— Autumn Hurdles, 100 sovs, 1$ miles —Tirole 10.3 I, Storm 9.9 2, Stormont 9.4 3. Also started: Royal Shell, South Star, Grandstand, Leouailo. Tovev. Won by half a length, time, 3min 3 4-ssec. Gladbrool; Hack Handicap, lOO.vovs, o furlongs.—Oi.voi 7.6 1, Rifle Range 7.9 2, Ilarita 8.5 3. Also started: Octave, Flavour. Melianthus, Ronald, .Shay, Bec-'kweil, Salaam, Grosvenor. Won by close on two lengths. Time, l.min 16 2-ssoe.

Champagne Stakes, 250 sovs, 6 furlongs.—-Husbandman 8.10 1,~ My Lawyer 8.10 2, Boniform 8.10 3. Also started : Sacha 8.10. AYon by six lengths Time, ljnin 18sec. Dunedin Cup, 400 sovs,- 11 miles.— Armamento 7.11 1, Chuichattan 8.9 2, Jack Ashore 8.2 3. Also started: Lapland. Notus, Speculate, Red and Black, Hilarity. Hilarity took tlio lend soon after the start,.and remained in front till the home turn was reached, when she was displaced by Jack Ashore. Armamento tool; command inside the distance, and won bytwo lengths. Time, 2min 39sec. Trial Plate, of 60 sovs, 6 furlongs.— Pretty Nell 7.11 1. Brown Bell 8.4 2, Pretty Face 8.4 3. Also started: Restless, Cooee. Active. Steplink, Linda, Teacup. Won by almost three lengths. Time, Infill 17 4-ssec. Stewards’ Welter, 100 sovs, 7 furlongs.—Luresome 8.4 1, The Seer 9.0 2, Casque 8.5 3. Also started: Sam Weller, Tlniinffirer, Southern Cross, Sir Pcrcival, Post Card Won by a short nock; Time, linin 29 4-osoc.

Berwick Handicap, 100 sovs, 5 furlongs.—Cerise and Blue 8.9 1, Erskiue 8.0 2, Spinning Flight 8.12 3. "Eighteen others started Won bv half a length. Time, linin 3 4-ssec.' Suttee was jammed on the rails and received injuries necessitating her destruction.

Publicans’ Handicap, 200 sovs, G furlongs.—Sea King 7.7.1, Petrovna 9.11 2, All Guns 7.11 3 Also started: Do Witte, Apollodoris, St Denis, Replete, Imaginary, Zetland. IVon by a length. Time, lmin lGsee. SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. The following acceptances have been received -for the second day of the Dunedin races: Lindon Hurdles, ljj miles.—Southern Cross 11.5, Royal Shell 10. G, Storm 9.13, Grand -Stand 9.9, Stormont 9.5, Pacific 9.3, Leonardo 9.0. Henley Hack Handicap, 5 furlongs. —Cerise and Blue 9.4, Spinning Flight 8.10, Pretty Face 8.9, M'iss Gal 8.8, Cooerco 8.8, Erskine 8.5, Nancy Stair 8.3, Mythical 8.3, Gypsobel 8.2, .Chameleon 7.12, L idy De V'ere 7.12, Lacy 7.13, Aliss Casket 7.10, Portland Orizoin 7.10, Lioness 7.10. Ivaikonioko G. 10, The lirat 7.1.0, British Peer 7.10.

City Stakes, 5 furlongs.-—Dab Chick 8.5, Arzili 8.3, Sombrero 7.11, Aly Lawyer 7.7. D..J.C. Handicap, Imiles.—Clanell a-ttan 8.11, Apollodoris 7.13, Jack Ashore 7.12. S-necul ite 7.4, Red and Black 7.0, Hilarity 7.0. Domain Handicap, G furlongs.—Petrovna 10.2. Do Witte 8.10, The Seer 8.5, All Guns 7.1,’j, Lmesoine 7.12. Replete 7.7, Marita 7.2. Ard Reigh 0.13. ’

()utram Hack FLnidic-ai). G furlongs.— 'lyoi 8.13, Pretty Nell 8.9. Octave 8.0, Brown Bell 8.0, Pretty Face 7.13. Cooec 7.11. Flavour 7.11. Cuirosettia 7.11, Lebant-lies 7.9, Ron ihi Sliav 7.7. Nancy Stair 7.7, Beckwell 7.7, Salaam 7.5. Railway Plate, 5 furlongs.— Bucclcucli 9.7, Petrovna 9.4, All Guns 9.0, Lupulito 8.11; Toney 8.11 u Boneform 7.0. Arzib 7.0, Optional 7.0, Ala cone 6.11.

Suburb "l AVePer, 7 furlongs.—Zetland 8.10, Speculate 8.7, Sun Weller B.G, Rosebloom 8.5, Casque 8.2, Tlmndorer 8.1, Rifle Range 8.0, Sir Pcrcival 7.10. - Post Card 7.10, Bouncing Bob Z .lO, Stenlink 7.10.