SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Gisborne Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6318, 22 February 1922, Page 7

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

RACING. FIXTURES

Feb. 22, 2-I—Wanganui Trotting Club. Feb. 23, 25—Wanganui J.C. March. 1, 2—Dannevirlce R.C. March 2, 4—Nelson J.C. March 4, 6—Te Aroha J.C. March 9, 11— Marlborough R.C. March 10. 11—Napier Park R.C. March 1G —Waimate K.C. March 17—Opunake R.C. j, March 17, 18—Ohinehmri J.C, TURF NOTES. The Riccarton trained gelding Fabrinadc, alter being in minor places a few times, scored his first win of the season at the Taranaki meeting. Roscday, winner of the chief sprint event at the Dunedin meeting, is a four-year-old brother to Sclfanello, by Solferino —Rosalia. Eoseday has not done much racing, but lie is a very promising horse, who is likely to do a lot more winning.

The Leeston sportsman, Mr J. H; Pressor, was very unlucky in having to put up with seepud place with Bon Spec each day of the Dunedin meeting. Tile Boniiorm gelding is a brilliant sprinter, but he finds a six furlong journey quite far Enough . for him. i.

The imported sire, Quin Abbey, was again prominently represented at the Te Kuiti meeting, where he claimed five winners.

Big things have been expected of Zany, the two-year-old sister to Thespian, but sue has been stopped several Simes In l\er training. There is, however, plenty! of time yet for her to recoup Mr C. E. Elgar for the lbOOgus he expended on her purchase as a yearling.

Songbird’s two-year-old sister, The Linnet, finished out of a place at Woodville, when she made her first appearance in public.

Active, who won the hurdle race at Hamilton, has only recently taken to the jumping business, but lie looks like making a big success. He rail a dead heat with War Loan for first place at Woodville in December, and finished second to Wamba on the following day. Last week, at Taranaki, he won on the opening day and finished third next day. Early in his career Active gave promise or being useful on the flat, but he failed to realise expectations. He is by Bonifcrm from Effort, by Advance from Eiulewon, so that he is descended from Albatross, and is therefore a member of the family which produced Merganser, Nyland, Expert, and other smart performers.

The Finland mare Chimera showed a return to something like her best form by winning the sprint race at Wocdville. She is a good class mare over a short course when she is all right, and sue should be worth keeping in mind at the autumn meetings.

Pine Arch, who ran second to Truthful in the Hamilton Cup, made a good start this season by winning the Islington Handicap at the Grand National meeting, but he has not done much since then, his only other money-earning efforts being to win a race at the Christmas meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club and run third in the Stratford Cup. Having struck form again, Pine Arch may shortly pick up another good stake over a journey.

Peneus, winner of the two-year-old race at Woodville, captured a double at the New Year meeting of the Wairarapa Racing Club. Ho is by Bonifonn iron the Royal Fusilier mare Blue Lake whose only other representative to race was Little River, a good performer by Martian.

ROWING. POVERTY BAY CLUB. The committee meeting cf the P. 13. Rowing Club was held in the clubhouse last evening. Present: Messrs. \Y. J. Fraser (in the chair), A. Spence, P. Tnreia, L. O’Neill,. F. Sticlibury, L. Nicol, It. J. Patty, C'. Ryan (lion, secretary). The visiting committee reported everything in order. Messrs. L. Nicol and A. Spence were elected a committee for the ensuing term. The draw for the double-scull competition for the Broad Cup resulted as follows: —It. Patty and AY. Fraser, B. Sticlibury and B. Sticlibury, F. Sticlibury and P f Tureia, L. O’Neill and H. Swam G. Twigley and M. Fitzmauriee, H. Twigley and H. Glover. E. Corbett and O. Clarke A. Spence and T. Sheen, L. AA’ilcox and M. AVluiitiri, C. Warren and J. AYbitfielcl, D. Strongman and P. Priestley, H. Sticlibury and T. Hall, J. O’Neill and L. Houlahan, J. Cudd and G. Oudd.

The races for the Broad Cup will be rowed over the Waimata course on or about February 8. i Mr. J. O’Neill was elected liandi- , capper for the double scull races. _ , The final of tlie pair oar competition was rowed off cn Monday even- ■ mg, when It. Patty and A\ 7 . Fraser j (scratch) met C. Warren and T. Sheen (30 seconds), which resulted in a win for AVarren’s crew. AVarren made the best of his start, and had a very substantial lead before the. scratch men were let away. fip- , preaching the footbridge Patty had • lessened the gap considerably, and from then on to the Derby Street bridge Warren was leading by about four lengths. A good race ensued, Warren winning by two lengths. The semi-final of Bill Clarkson’s single sculls was rowed for last evening, when L. Wilcox (21 seconds) met D.° Strongman (27 seconds). Strongman made tlie best of his start. On approaching the footbridge Strongman had tlie misfortune to hit the bridge, and Wilcox lessened the gap considerably. Both crews rowed level to the Derby Street bridge, when Wilcox sprinted and gained about a length ahead, which lie maintained co tlie finish. To-morrow evening the final will be rowed, when M. Fitzmauricc will meet L. AA'ilcox, when a good race is expected/ The first round of the competition for the A. M. Lewis Cup will commence on Thursday evening, when the draw will be as follows: —B. Stichbury v. R. Patty, L. O’Neill v. H. Swan, L. AVileox v. M. AVhaitiri, B. Stichbury v. R. J- Patty. .Lhe winner is to meet the present holder (E. Corbett).

RUGBY FOOTBALL j WORLD-WIDE "UNIFORMITY I WANTED. BRITISH AND DOMINIONS CONFERENCE URGED. (Received February 21, 8.10 p»m.) LONDON, February 21. ' “Touch Judge” in “Sporting Life” writes“ Mutters have arisen which nrake it imperatively necessary to change the administration of Rugby football. Unless the Rugby Union desire Rugby to become insular and of unabsorbing interest in all countries Urey must immediately summon a comferenee of representatives of the United Eiimdom. Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, whereat an international board of directors should be formed to revise the laws and agree unanimously how the game should be played and conducted.” . , „ The writer instances m support or his contention the fact that the Rngbj Union consented without consulting other bodies, to New South Wales aild New Zealand's alteration of the rule about punting into touch, to which i South Africa objected. —A. and N.~.. Cable Assn..