SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Gisborne Times, Volume LV, Issue 6164, 23 August 1921, Page 7

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

TURK MARTON NATION-S-7 SPUING MEETING. \ The following nominations have been received for the Marton Jockey Club’s spring meeting to be held on' September 7th:—

Hack Hurdles, It miles. —Royal Exchange, Ruddy, Te Oro, Revocation, Sir Rdseberry, War Loan, Courtfield, Kyoto, Golden Nut, Fiddlestrings, Eruera, Independence, Pakaraka, Birkenvale, Hushabye, Nemalme, The Baronet, Silver Paul, Ringi, Tornea, Ring Lupin. Lady Upcott, Marshall Neil, Tarquin. < •

Trial Hack Plate, 6 furlongs.—Lyroe, Waiau, Orellana, Wheatfield, Mark Time, Rowan, Slave Mart, Miss Elva, Scotch Mixture, Young Thurnham, Believe, Red Logue, Panache, Siberian, Legato, Plying Nell, Tarquin, Lady lima, Tolerance, Zenith, Warpath, Tinihanga, Nota-Wede, Stylish Lady, Basso, Aotoroa, Demoness, Rose of Athens, Ditcliley, Left, Red Bob, O’Tubepines, Submerke, Achilleon, Amarylls. Manalto.

Hack Steeplechase, 2 miles.—Gladful, Omahu, Yankee Jack, Approach, Tipperary Lass. War Loan, Chummy, Pawerewere, Golden Glade, Ouipoto, Hurrangi, Tatfcon Park, Tor Royal, Te Toa, Ringi, Eldenholm, Ore Ore, Plying Camp. Marton Handicap, 1£ miles. —Kareao, Trespass, Vagabond, Kiigour, Sweet Song, Starland, Sir Fanciful, Love-

match, Penury Rose, Strategy, Classification. Molyueaux, Detroit, Admiral Codrington, Ponte, White Blaze, Stork. Rouen. Lord Desmond, American Beauty, Demos Ditcliley, Crystal Palace. Tame Pox, Prodigal.

Rangitikei Steeiiles; 2£ miles.—Gay Boy, Gladful, Omahu, Yankee Jack, Mattock, Parewere, Te Toa. First Line. Oakleigli, Tirau, Gaekwar. Electric Hack; G furlongs.—Generous, Cleasanta. Meriusonta, Lady Glissas, Celemisia, Doric, Grotesque, Chant Royal, Miss Elva, Young Thurnham, Blush, Lord Usk, Red Logue, Olynthus, Ilallowroz, Sunbath, Tolerance, Warpath, Tinihanga, Top Dog, Super Six, Martial Dawn, Oateroa, llipo, Demoness, Signor Ella, Ditcliley, Makere, Regard, Bonibrook. Railway Handicap; G furlongs—Autornoana, Kareao, Miss Gold, Rekanui, Ruddy, Queet, Gasbag, Bonny Briar. Affectation, Amythas, War Baby, Birlcie, Simonides, Tigrmia, Maioha, The Hawk, Mistian, Astinome, Verbosity, American Beauty. Rose of Athens, Demos, Humbug, Borealis, Golden Vi. Tutanenui Hack Welter; 7 furlongs. —Darky Tom, Cleasanta, Beloved, Projector, Doric, Passenger, March On, Siberian, Legato, Golden Nut, Lady lima, Warpath, Stylish Lady, Sea Poam, Revelry, Admiration, The Baronet, Lord Desmond, Nunerant, Salisbury, Merry Queen, Halycon. TURF NOTES. Will Oakland and Warlike are both, reported to have broken down in the Selwyn Handicap at Riccarton recently. # * Mermin and Rational are both in the Plying Handicap at Avondale, which looks as if the pair may be seen out together in the Avondale Guineas. * * Forty-five horses have been entered for the Avondale Cup, 48 for the Plying Handicap, and G 7 for the Plumpton Handicap. # * The Kilboy youngster that was to have gone into C. Pritchard's stable has not proved suitable, and is to be replaced by another two-year-old.

The New Zealanders, G. Young and L. H. Hewitt, have been granted riding licenses by the Australian Jackey Club. Young will ride Gloaming and other members of Mason’s team.

When Mustard Pot won the August Handicap at the C.J.C. meeting, he credited his owner (Mr G. B. Starky) with his first success at Riccarton for about 30 years. ,

A short while ago Penury Hose, could have been bought for s#ogns. Since then he has won. three races and finished second .juice—all in half-a-dozen starts. Incidentally, Penury Hose won £665 in stakes and returned -several healthy dividends.

E. Copestako, who was hurt when Kohinahina fell in the June Steeplechase at Hastings, sustained concussion of the brain when Crosswords fell in the Sydenham Hurdle It ace at Tticcarton. He' is, however, progressing satisfactorily.

Whether Coalition will race again or has concluded his career on the turf remains to be seen, but it is said that his owner has decided to reward him for his good service in the cerise and white colours with a pension in the shape of a_ grass paddock and a life of ease.

A donation of 300 gns. has been mace to the John Bollard memorial scholarship fund by the Avondale 1 Jockey Club. The late Mr Bollard was one of the founders of the Jockey Clu'o. The object of the promoters of the fund is t<> raise £IOOO which will establish two scholarships in perpetuity.

The . Auckland-owned Coroglen paid his way nicely at Riccarton. The money prize attached to his second in the Grand National Steeplechase amounted to £4OO, and the victory that came to the eon of Glen Albyn on the second day in connection with the Beaufort Steeplechase brought an additional £525 to his owner.

In the course of a lettpr just received from H. Gray, the crack horseman observes that there is supposed to be prohibition in America, but one only has to know the run of the ropes to get as much liquor .as >6 wanted. "If this is prohibition,” he sisks, "what must, it have, been like under license?”

/■'- ' 1,,;:’ Racing meii are finding the cost of travelling a serious consideration (says the Dunedin Star). The fares, the petrol bill if motors are used,. the charges for accommodation, and incidental expenses, are now very heavy, and owners who are not wealthy have .to think twice before deciding on a visit to a race meeting at a distance. It 'costs about £25 to carry a racehorse and its attendant from Dunedin to Christchurch and back, and if the horse is started in one miner race on each day of a th ree-days J meeting, such as the Grand National fixture, the outlay is close on £SO. «

According to the Napier writer “The Barb,” Mr H. M. Campbell, M.P., was I'infortunate enough; to lose the Wanganui Cup winner, Dusky Eve, recently. The son of Signor was being indulged in- a run in the paddock when he broke a leg, and had to be destroyed. Dusky Eve, who was an aged gelding by Signor from Swift, won a number of races, the most important being the Wanganui Cup of 1919, in which lie put up the time of 2.59 for the mile and three-quarters, which still stands as a record for the race. Last season, in a dozen starts, he only succeeded in winning once, scoring in the Consociation Handicap at the Wellington Summer meeting, in which he beat a good field.

Lord Lonsdale, in the course of a recent speech, made some remarks on the clamour for increasing the stakes in England. They must remember, he said, there wero two ways of racing. If you are going to do away with the old sportsmanlike competition as between gentlemen for the value of tlie

race and the interest of breeding, and are going to make it a purely monetary concern, you are doing away with one of the greatest essences that have maintained the Turf for past centuries. That expenses for the owner should be reduced all agreed was of importance, but that racing should, like other things, be turned into a commercial enterprise was, to his mind, utterly and entirely wrong. It was detrimental to English sport.

In some of the old English calendars many strange names of horses are to be found. Down With the Dusty- and Who Says 800, have figured with more or less—chiefly less—success on the turf in bygone days. Such names a*s -these are simple music to "Alamahataniaha,” a colt by Herod that twisted tongues of bewigged sportsmen toward the end of the 17th century; and'“Hurlothrumbo” was another. I’m Sure He Shan’t, Jack-Come-Tickie-Me, Jenny-Come-Tie-Me, Je-ne-sais-quoi, I See You, Kitty Cut a Dash, Kiss My Lady, King’s Son of a Blank, Let’s he Jogging, Long-Looked-For, Look at Me Lads, Look About You, Let Me Alone Before the People, FourPoster, and Potoooooooo’s (the original name of Pot-8-o’s) are titles that figure in the register. Billy-Go-By-’em, Bully-tor-You, Three Sheets in the Wind, Will if I can. Mother Bunch’s Baby, Across the Grass, Tommy Tip the Gum Tree, and Port Wine, were some titles inflicted on New Zealand owned equines in the old days. BASKETBALL. (By "Critic.”) In the Tritity I. team the defence is weak, neither M. lies nor C. Albrecht keeping ‘their places; should guard their opponents more closely. E. Oxenham sometimes gets too far from the goal. The centre is strong, but U. Hueston' ought to keep further back and pass more quickly. L. Ferris plays a good .game, and J. Jones is keen, but is not always sure of catching the ball. The goal-throwers play together well, Imt M, McGinn is too careless. C. Ferris throws well, hut often misses a pass because she does not step back from her opponent. G. Wilson is a good player, bnf needs more practice in goal-throwing. Mangapapa plays a keen game. The goal-thrower (E. Roblceon) should be careful not to take several short steps before throwing. Tho centre is strong, E. Jackson always being in the right place. The defenders are all good, bnt J. Campbell and M. Willan over guard. GOLF LADIES’ MEDAL MATCH. The draw for the Gisborne Ladies’ Golf Club’s medal match, to be played to-day, is as follow’s: — Mrs. King plays Mrs. O’Meara, Miss Hoes plays Mrs. Buscke, Miss N. Bull plays Miss Nolan, Mrs. Adair .plays Miss O’Meara, Miss Donnor plays Miss King, Mrs. Burke plays iVliss’H. Nolan, Mrs. Scott plays Mrs. Barns-Grabam, j Miss De Lautour plays Miss Matthews* Mrs. Harper plays Miss H. Black, Miss Barry plays Miss Sherratt, Miss Maude plays Miss Buswell, Mrs. Singer plays Mrs. Wellbonrne, Mrs. Hockley plays Miss Miller, Mrs. Adams plays Mrs. Irvine, Mrs. Black plays Mrs. Bull, Miss Bennett plays Miss Kennedy, Miss Armstrong plays Miss Burnard.

HARRIERS. The following entries have been received by Mr P. Charlwood, lion, sec. of’ the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harriers Club, for their five mle championship race to be held next Thursday:—J. O. Hill, A- Hare, E. Hayes, P. Charlwood, C* Brown, W. Hankey, H. Hutchinson, G. Vaughan, G. Nelson, S. Howard! M. Ross, G. Sutton. Mr T. R. Gordon has presented a gold medal for the winner of this event and Mr W. V. Piesse a silver medal for the runner gaining second place. Mr B. Aislabie has presented a trophy for the winner of the sealed handicap to be run in connection with the championship.' The officials for this race will be as follows: —Starter, Mr A. Campbell ; assistant starters, Mr C. Jones timekeepers, Messrs T'. It. Gordon and H. F. Forster; judges, Messrs H. F. Forster, and. T. R. Gordon; course stewards, Messrs O. Paltridge and W. Ingram. The race is timed to start at 2.30 p.m.

RUGBY.

THE SECOND TEST.

STEAD TELLS OF MISFORTUNES

HUGHES DAZED THROUGHOUT GAME.

To. a "Nows” reporter, Mr J. W. Stead expressed amazement at the exclusion of White from the second test, though he said that West was uiv doubtedly a good forward. The decision had caused a great deal of feeling amongst the members of the team, he said, every man resenting it greatly. Referring to White's game in the first test, Mr Stead said that- for the greater part of the match he and Richardson practically held the scrum. Hughes got a severe blow on the face by the ball two minutes after the game started, and was dazed for the rest of the game. He did not remember anything about the match. Beilis had his ankle hurt seven minutes after the start, and Moffit strained a thigh tendon nine minutes after, thus hopelessly impairing the effectiveness of the scrum. Mr Stead is convinced that, apart from White's foie showing in the loose, the results of the scrum would have been disastrous had it not been for he and Richardson. "Had our pack been sound,'' said Mr Stead, "their attack would have been irresistible.” Storey (wing-threequarter), was hurt in a hard tackle twelve minutes after play commenced,' the fall rupturing some of tile muscles in his shoulder. He finished the game, as did the injured forwards, in spite of their hardships. Hr i not known yet whether Moffit or McLean will be right for the next test,

and it is possible that White may yet be wanted. White has been selected in the team to play the N.S.W. side in the first test in Christchurch on September 3.

P.B. RUGBY UNION

WEEKLY MEETING

The weekly meeting of the F.B. Rugby Union was held in Capt. Pitt's office last night, present: Messrs H. E. Maude (chairman),. J. Chrisp, E. Poswillo, J. Jones, P. Edmundson, 0. R. Olsen, J. O'Neil, E. McGerty and the lion, secretary (Capt. W. T. Pitt). The secretary was instructed to forward to Mr Neil of Tokomaru Bay, 50 per cent, of the recent takings in connection with the recent Coast v. Gisborne rep. match. The P.B. Hockey Association wrote stating that in view of the large numbers who attended the final match in the Haapu Hockey Tournament on the Reserve, on August 13, it considered that the Rugby Union should grant a portion of the gate receipts of that day to the Association. Members pointed out that when the matter was discussed between delegates of the two bodies concerned, the Hockey representatives agreed to waive all claims on the takings. It was decided to write to the Hockey Association pointing out this fact, and stating that nothing could be done in. the matter.

The subject of a united sports body club room was brought up by a letter from the secretary of the R.S.A. asking when the room which had been negotiated for in the club would be required. It was resolved to reply that in view of the attitude of the other sports bodies the matter would not be gone on with at present. It was also decided to thank the R.S.A. for the use of the Club as a meeting place on previous occasions and enclosing a donation of £2 2s towards the Club’s funds.

It was decided to telegraph the Dannevirke and Hastings Unions proposing a match between rep. teams from their districts and a. local team on Thursday August 31. SATURDAY’S FIXTURES.

Third Grade: Old Boys v. Union, on the Reserve, at 1.30 p.m. Juniors: P-B. reps. v. a picked team, on the Reserve, at 3 p.m. P.B. V. HAWKE’S BAY.

The following rep. team has been selected to play Hawke’s Bay at' Napier on August 27: Full-back, W. Langlands; three-quarters, J. Pollock, N. Lockwood, Hundleby; ' five-eigliths, J. Lockwood (first), Tureia (second); half, J. Mill; wing-forward, C. Do very; forwards, Cotterill, Torrie, Te Whata, J. Heeney, Higgs, Matthews, Harrison. Emergencies» Forwards, G. Scott; backs, Mahunga Pere, Chas. Pollock. The team will select its own captain.. Mr O’Neil was authorised 'to travel with the team as manager and to act in the capacity of selector for P.B. in the selection of the P.B. and 11.8. team to meet the Springboks oh September 3.

The Union requests that all rep. jerseys be handed in at the practice to-night. Both Junior and Senior rep. teams are requested to attend at the practice in the Boxing Association’s rooms at 7 o’clock to-night.

SECOND TEST TEAM

NOT YET SELECTED

WELLINGTON, Aug. 22. The New Zealand Rugby Union states that the second test team lias not been selected. The final, selection will not be made until next Friday.— P.A.

INTER-COLLEGIATE RUGBY

WANGANUI, Aug. 22

The inter-Oollegiato rugby tournament opened to-day in brilliant weather, Wanganui College meeting Christ’s college. Both teams were well matched and the play throughout was fast and spectacular. In the first half as the result of a good passing run Thompson, for Christ’s College, scored a try 'which was not converted. The second half was splendidly contested and as the result of good passing Thompson again scored for Christ’s College, who won by six to nil. On the whole the standard of play was not as good as in previous years. .The best feature was the resolute tackling by both sides. > On Wednesday Christ’s College will meet Wellington College.---P.A.

HOCKEY.

POVERTY BAY ASSOCIATION. The weekly meeting of the Poverty Bay Hockey Association . was held in the Cosmopoltan Club last night. Present: Mr G. R. Buscke (chairman), and Messrs P. Clarke, A. Cassin, L. A. Doola/n, W. J. Duncan, P. Sim, and W. M. Gracie, and the hon. secretary, Mr A. N. Stubbings. Accounts amounting 'to £39 5s were passed for payment. Mr O. R. Olsen tendered his resignation as coach for the ladies’ team. The resignation was accepted with regret and Mr H. A. Armstrong was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy. It was decided that the practices for ladies should take place each Monday and Wednesday morning. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs Clarke, Boswell and Ashton. Arrangements in. regard to forthcoming ladies championship tournament were left in the hands of the chairman, Mr G. R. Buscke, and the selection committee. With regard to the men’s team for Tologa Bay on Thursday, it was decided to subsidse £1 towards expenses on application to the manager Mr L. A. Doolan. The action of Messrs G. R. Buscke and A. Cassins in arranging entertainments for the Auckland team was endorsed. The matter of arranging cars for Tologa Bay match was left in the hands of Messrs Doolan and Duncan. It was decided to bold the ball in aid of funds towards costs of sending ladies rep. team to Palmerston North, in the Garrison Hall on Tuesday, September 6. LADIES TRIAL MATCH. The following team has been chosen to take part in the ladies trial match on Thursday at 3 p.m. on the reserve. A team.—Mrs Morrison, P. Priestley, R. Benson, I. Robb, G. Fanning, A. Bilham, K. Hei, A. ’Hei, W. Bilham, I. Jones. 13. team.—N. Gallagher, A. Black, R. Wood, M. Crawforth. G. Newey, A. Croon, K. Turnbull, I. Golding, F. Solvander, C. Trotter. M. Fergusson. Emergencies: C. Mead, Priestley, S. Lysnar, and M. Hepburn. MEN’S REP. TEAM. The following men’s team was chosen for next Thursday to play at Tologa Bay:—T. Atkinson, W. Vaughan, P' Sim, G. Sutton, H. A. Armstrong, W. Snowsill. G. Sparks, and J. Pollock. Mr L. A. Doolan, manager. The team is requested to attend practice on Wednesday morning at 6 o’clock. ATHLETICS. BRITISH TEAM FOR INTERNATIONAL MEETING. 1 (Received Aug. 22, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. Aug. 22. Kent and Hughes have received an invitation to join the British team participating in the international athletic meeting at Paris in Septemebr for the 110 yards hurdles.— A. and N.Z.C.A. BOXING. KEENAN BEATS P. GLEESON. AUCKLAND, Aug. 22. J. Keenan, New Zealand lightweight champion, outpointed P. Gleeson, New South Wales, in a. full fifteen round. The decision had a mixed reception hut was quite correct, as the only time Gleeson appeared a winner was in the fourteenth round when Keenan was groggy. In the final Keenan added to his margin of’points.—P.A.

assault and battery

WILL DEMPSEY BE CHARGED

VANCOUVER, July 9. A message from Jersey City states {hat Dr. Wilbut Crafts, head of the International Reform Bureau, announces that he plans to have Dempsey arrested for "assault and battery on the person of Georges Carpentier.” Dr. Grafts’ contention is that the gathering was a prize fight rather than a boxing exhibition, the former being prohibited by law.' , Kearns, Dempsey’s manager, is formulating plans for a European trip for Dempsey, during which the champion will give exhibition bouts. No definite offers have been received for return bouts with Brennan or Willard, and such contests are regarded as unlikely. A message from Los Angelos states that Dempsey has been challenged to meet Jack Johnson (former world’s champion) i» September. Captain J. M.. McCaw, a wealthy clubman, and formerly of the British Air Force, offers Kearns a guarantee of 500,000 dollars if the bout is arranged on the basis of half the net receipts to be awarded to the American veterans of the world war. and half to be divided between the fighters. Captain McCaw is acting for the American Legion. A message from Omaha, Nebraska, says that Dempsey to-day declared that .he would never fight, a negro, ""'here is nothing in the talk of my meeting Johnson,” he said. "I am confident that the public does not want this fight ; and while I will govern myself largely according to public wishes. I cannot see my way clear to fight Johnson or any other coloured man."

Jess Willard, who lost the heavyweight championship of the world to jack Dempsey, has issued a challenge to the latter. . .

He wants four months for training, but nobody is taking him very seriously. Regarding the question of a fight for Carpentier on Labour Day, Tex Rickard has abandoned his plans for a meeting of the Frenchman and Mike Gibbons for several months, because it will be September before Carpentier’s hand has recovered sufficiently to permit a resumption of training.