SORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2124, 25 February 1908, Page 3

SORTS AND PASTIMES.

| FIFTH TEST MATCH. TE ENGLISHMEN’S TACTICS. | ALL OUT FOR 2SI. bsTRALIA NO WICKETS' i FOR 16. Und Press Association —Copyright Received Feb. 24, 7.47 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 24. Iquent rain squalls prevented plrfrom being resumed tirt 3.30 p.i and considering the soaking thricket had got it played fairly \vq Gunn maintained his place at thrickets rigjht- through, but there w<j evidences that the team was anus to get their opponents on tljieavy wicket before it recovor-edß-arnes really threw his wicket ay, making no attempt to get back af starting on the second run. The cel were not. too well pleased with til tactics, inviting the Englishmen t<plav the game.” The innings cli without any interesting feutuifrom a cricket point of view. ble and O’Connor commenced tbecond innings for Australia. Oianor gave a chance to Braund sljly after starting, but it was r.ot ta. Both -batsmen were qut to pjout time, in the hope that- a bir wicket would bo theirs t-o----ni>w.

6 weather is overcast, but with lotions of clearing. The attend-aw-as very small. Rhodes, Crawf. and 'Barnes were tried in quick Bfssion, with a view to upsetting ti Australian skipper’s tactics, le’s bat broke, and a few more ntes were consumed, and stumps •s drawn without loss, le following are the scores : [GLAND. —Ist Innipgs (cont.). t, not out 122 flstaff, c O’Connor, b Saunders 17 rford, c Hill, b Saunders 6 and, st Carter, b Macartney 31 des, c Noble, b Armstrong 19 ng, st Carter, b Macartney.... 0 os, b Macartney 0 nes, run out 1 andries » I Total , ... : •••••281 iowling Analysis.—Noble, 1 for 62; inders, 3 for 114 ; O’Connor, 0 for I Macaptnev, 3 for 44; Armstrong, r 29. [AUSTRALIA—2nd Innings. Me, notout 11 Jonnor, not out •(■••■■•• 4 | Total for no wickets •••••■•

FOOTBALL.

{the (LAKOASHIBE match. iited Press Association—Copyright I (Received Feb. 24. 7.35 ip.m.) SYDNEY, Felr. 24. friie London Daily Telegraph, says jat the New Zealanders m the first ■ IpresentatTve match at Oldham aghst Lancashire opposed the atroug(t team, and at all points the Line jam t)roved superior, and indeed tne i'lonials gave a disappointing dislav, sustaining the heaviest reverse f their tour ibv 1 goal and 6 tries to I goals. They not only lacked the “saco of the home players, but the forwards failed to 1-cld their own, and ihe "ame from beginning to encl left L dou-bt as to the superiority oi Lancashire. The points gained bj the colonials were from two nenalt> goals, which Messenger scored. I The Dailv News describes the --.i! Black” play as disappointing.

BOWLING.

Following are the latest results in the Gisborne Club’s competitions : Handicap 'Singles—Redstone (10) 31 Vioat Oman (12'> 26: Junior 1 airs— Oman ’ and Miller (scr) W heat Zachariah and Paltridge (scr) 10, llan dicap Fours —'Hansen, Ballard, W risen, and F. A. Martin 24 beat J. F Pettio, T. Clarkson, .Redstone, and for the Gisborne Club’s Champion Cup Singles close on Saturday nest. »

ROWING.

The Gisborne Club’s new' boat is expected to arrive m March r th. At the meeting of the epmmitfee of the Gisborne Club last night, 10 vas decided to pick crews to represent the club in races for the Licensed Victuallers’ Shield on the foTowu2.g evening. A promise of a trophy for a maiden sculling race was received, provided the. entries were sufficient. This trophy as intended for .*“‘ s s £“. son’s scullers. It was decided that at next meeting the question of i creasing the .plant for next sea., gone into, the suggestion bun t ..it a maiden pair boat convertible into a double-sculler be procured.

BILLIARDS.

At the Victoria Billiard Salooii last night AV. AVadentine and H. \ston met in the presence o i a large number of spectators in the competition for the championship Gisborne. Aston assumed the lead at the start, and was in front throughout running out when Ins opponent had scored 189. The game was finished in an hour Aston * cochins and steadiness .stood him -n good stead against his W^'cnh ; ivbo iather nervous. At 7.-3 Jo < lot kio night M. Jones will jjw J•• gent, and a close and ew.nm., O amo is promised. __

the turf.

TOLOGA BAY AVEIGHI’S. The following handicaps have been declared for the Tologa Ba> fces Mi nerve filly 8.3, Awanut, Mahura „ 8 ‘Flying Handicap. -Marangai 10.1. Hinetitama 8.13, iSoultite 814 \\ a maori 8.8, Pearl Reef 8.2, Styl--8.0, Martyr King 7.11, Canni.i a Lady Cresnin 7.10, Alura- Alii • Pluck 7.9, Ortolan, Munga Motep, gind Awanui 7.7. Uaiva Stakes. —Ladylike and Dpu■clio 9.3, Barilla 8.8, Hinetitima t 0.3. Prince Hassan 7.i3, Paisauo and Melton Hall 7.4,