WORLD OF SPORT.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10377, 7 April 1927, Page 7

WORLD OF SPORT.

BOXING

LEAGUE RUGBY

CRICKET

RUGBY

TURF.

WARWICK FARM RACES

SCRATCHINGS FORI SATURDAY,

lUnitoo Press Assn. Copyright.) (Received April 6, 7.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 6. Scratchiogs for the Warwick Farm races on Saturday are as follows:—■■ Steeplechase ‘ Aberfeldy. Cabranetta Handicap: Reonui. Liverpool Handicap: Giggle.—

COMING TO AUSTRALIA

Two of Great -Britain's leading boxers in Harry Mason (who was forced to relinquish the European lightweight championship *on account oi having outgrown the division) 'and Cockney Buxton ( a Leeds lightweight) are coming to Australia under contract to Stadiums- for five contests each. The were selected for the trip by Joe Fox, who knows just what kind of boxerssjAustralian enthusiasts like to see in action. 'Another boxer of note, Kid Nieolson, a Leeds bantam-weight, was to have accompanied them, but he ts staying in London to box Teddy Baldock (who recently knocked out Johnny Brown, and became tha boxing sensation in England) at the National Sporting Club, London. Nicholson holds two victories over Baldock, and intends to come to Australia after his third con■ifti with him. \

HELD OVER. - BANNING OF LEAGUERS. ’ * April. 6. At a meeting of the Rugby League last night a. proposal to debar the men suspended by the New Zealand League from admission to grounds was till a report had been received from headquarters Mr IV. Dean, one of the Wellington representatives, said“ that if there had been no strike the New Zealand Council would have made £BOOO and the team would have won 80 per cent, of the games. They had to contend with disloyal players, who made it very hard for the rest. Personally he had no complaint. The strikers received absolutely what they doserved.—F.A.

N.Z.’s GREAT STRIDES

PRAISED BY MELBOUBNEITES SYDNEY, April 6. All the members of the Melbourne Cricket Club’s team speak highly ot the hospitality shown them. in New Zealand. They also mention that great 'Strides have been made bycricket in the Dominion.—U.P.A. V BRILLIANT BATTING PONSFORD AND YEOMAN’S STAND

MELBOURNE, April 6. Details of Ponsford's and Yeoman’s scores on Saturday- against South Melbourne show that the pair put on 372 runs for a second wicket partnership, which was a record for Melbourne pennant matches. St. Kilda made a total of 034 runs for eight wickets, declared. Ponsford scored 285, and Yeoman 86.—-U.P.A.

POVERTY BAY UNION

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Rugby footballers gathered in the Farmers’ Union rooms last evening when the annual general meeting of the Poverty Bay Rugby Union was held. Mr A. S. Parker presided over a good attendance of delegates. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs G. Jeune and A. E. Billcliff.

A loss of £179 for the 1926 season was shown by the Union in the balance sheet submitted to delegates, this being principally due to expensive tours 'undertaken by the Poverty Bay senior representative team, the gate receipts for the Wairpa and East Coast matches at Gisborne not coming up. to expectations. The expenditure included advertising £9B, payment to Maori Advisory Board £179, rent £95, touring expenses for senior teams £230, touring expenses for juniors £92, expenses of visiting teams £154, honorariums £62, and a number of other substantial items. The income was mainly derived from the Saturday gate £2BO, representative match gates £465, Maori match takings £203, and grants from Auckland and Bay of Plenty respectively. The Auckland grant was £35 and the Bay of Plenty payment £42. The assets are .valued at £252 19s and comprise mainly sums owing by outside unions. The accumulated funds are reduced to £236, in comparison with £439 at the beginning of the year, one item included in the balane-sheet being accounts held •over from 1925. amounting to £23. ilin moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet (as already published) for the past season, Mr A. S. Parker referred to the main items contained therein and expressed the belief that, though their expenses had been heavy during the season it had been money well spent and they would reap the benefit; during the coming seasons. The report and balance-sheet were then adopted l unanimously. The election of officers resulted as follows: Patrons, Messrs A. B. Williams and J>. J. Barry; president, Mr H. B. Williams; vice-presidents, Hon. K. S. Williams, Messrs W. D. Lysnar, M.P., J. J. Martin, H. E. Maude, J. S. Wauchop, and M. J. Kyne; delegate to N.Z.R.U., Mr Edgar Wylie; vice-president N.Z.R.U., Mr W.. D. Lysnar, M.P.; boil, surgeons, Drs. Kahlenberg and Bowie; hon. treasurer, Mr G. Jeune; lion, secretary. Mr W. S., McKees hon. auditor, Ml* C. O. Hansen. On the motion of the chairman, it was decided to write a letter of thanks to Mr C. O'. Hansen: for his services as honorary auditor. Mr M. 01 Kyne put in a plea, on behalf of the Wairoa, sub-union, that the coming Ranfurly Shield match between Hawke’s Bay and Poverty Bay be staged as an opening match on the new ground at Wairoa. Mi- A. S. Parker pointed out that the gate might suffer ■ and, in any event Hawke’s Bay were particular-, ly keen to play this game in Napier so that the playing. of the game at Wairoa was hardly possible. Mi- Burge suggested that as early a start should be mode to the season as possible in view of the nearness of the Ranfurlv Shield match.

'Mr Parker said that the competition would probably start on April 30. and delegates ,of the different clubs present;, stated" that this date would suit. their respective clubs. ; \ The meeting concluded; with votes of . .thanks to those - attending 5 the meeting.. to those - who had assisted at matches 'during,, the year, to . retiring officers, to the press, to the Farmers’s Union j '-'for use of looms, 1 and to the chair. J

DOMINIONS AND RUGBY TRIBUTE TO ALL BLACKS

April 6, 7.30. p.m.) LONDON, April 5, “It has always been a matter for regret that the- Rugby code was not universally adopted throughout the Dominions”, says Mr Alfred St. George Hamersley, writing in the Evening News. He participated in the first Anglo-Scottish international match ,and was originator of Rugby in Canterbury and Vancouver. He says that all who have seen the All Blacks realise Australia’s and Canada’s loss in not adopting Rugby. He recalls the first New Zealand match in 1874, played at Ashburton between North and South Canterbury, the players travelling fiftymiles fording rivers in coaches and returning that evening. (Mr Hamersley played for England in international R.ugby four times being captain of the English XV' in 1874. He also started the Rugby game in Canterbury, New Zealand, and Vancouver). &