WORLD OF SPORT

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 10413, 21 October 1927, Page 7

WORLD OF SPORT

. TUJRF. Oct. 21, 22—Waikato Racing Club. Oct. 22, 2d—North Canterbury Racing Club. >.> Oct. 24 —Waikato Hunt Club. Oct. 24—Waipawa .Racing , Club. Oct! 24—Wavcrlcy Racing Club. Oct. 24, .26—Gore Racing Club. , Oct. 27, 29—Poverty Bay Turf Club! Oct. 29—Banks Peninsula Racing ,T. Club. ' .Oct. ’ 29—Mastelton Racing Club. Nov. 5,7, 9. 12—Canterbury Jockey. , . Club, _ . RAPIER- SCRATCHED FOR, RACING CLUBi HANDICAP WELUNGTON, Oct. 20. Rapier was scratched for the Racing Club Handicap- at 11.30 a.m. today.—P. A.' *' WAIKATO' RACES. PROSPECTS-. FOR TO-DAY (Special to the Times.) AUCKLAND, Oct. 20. /The Waikato Raciiig Club’s meeting will open to-morrow at To 'Rapa and with the good fields engaged, there should be some excellent racing. The track after the recent fine weather should be firm. •In the Hurdles- Pendavies, if started, • may command most attention, while 'Mount Marta and Lady Spalpeen are also sure .to .be in demand. The Trial Handicap is to-be run in divisions, but as far as. the totalisator is concerned it will "be treated as one race. Mussie, Good Boy and Bright Comet may be the most • sought after. ‘ * The Tamahere Stakes is the two-year-old event, and most of those engaged have shown little form; in fact the majority-have not yet- raced. ■ Probably Avoncourb, Kolimond and Red Lion may be best supported. . A fairly useful held is engaged : id the Cup. The long straight will suit; To Kara and lie may command most respect,'while Eden Hall and Desert Glow may be the next fancied. In tlio Highweiglit Handicap Dayguard, Gold" Jacket and Athenrymay be' the public fancies. In the Steeplechase- Pendavies, Frisco Jack and Kendal are sure to be supported. The Cambridge Handicap, is a tough race, but probably tire p-üblic uiay go for Archeno, Nancy Lee and Valkon. The programme will conclude wiitli the Hautapu Handicap,' and most money will probably be invested on Manly, Branson and Whakarite. MELBOURNE SCRATGHINGS (United Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received Oct. 20, 8.40 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 20. The following scratchings arc announced: — ; Cantiila Stakes -.. King V aL_ • All engagements: Lord lvennapuhar.—U.P.A. MOONEE VALLEY ACCEPTORS MERRY MINT IN COX PLATE (Received Oct. 20, 8.45 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 20. Following are the acceptors lor the' Moouee Valley Cox Plate: Gothic, Pantheon, Aiuounis, Bbc-clms, Metallus, Silvius, Thracian, Avaitt, Courier, Sacedon, Statesman, Chariot, Merry Mint. ~ 1 Tookarby, Silvius, Star d’Or, and Tangible arc among the acceptors for the Moonee Valley Cup.—U.P.A. GOLF MANAWtiTU CHAMPIONSHIPS PALMERSTON N., Oct. 20. .Difficult conditions prevailed this morning when the .first round of the , Manawatu golf championships was entered upon on the Hokowliitu links, a high south-westerly sweeping across the links. Despite this some.’ excellent cards were reiiuhed.. ' Ek: te.dt, last year’s champion, doing the round lr 77 Results were: Ekstedt heat Louison, 7 and 6; L. Seifert, jnr., beat j. Harold, 2 and 1; A.' Seifert beat Daniel!, 4 and 2; D. C. Collins beat Clarke, 3,and 2 ; W. A. Keeling beat Moore. 1 up at the 19th ; HutchisonI teaE Richmond 3 ■ and 1; Black beat Driice, 3 and 4'. —P.A. PALMERSTON N.,. Oct. 20. In the Manawatu golf tourney the semi-finalists are: A. Blythe (Shannon), A. Seifert (Manawatu), 11. A* Black .(Ilutt), W. A. Keeling (Mana’.watu). T The semi-finalists in the Hokowliitu Handicap are: P. Hay (Wairarapa), K. Adams (Levin), G. W, Blaxwell (Hr.tt), ; N. O. - Shepherd (Wairarapa).. ■ . . - A lhedal handicap played to-day was won by W. E. Winks (Mana-: watu), and E. Parsons (Waverle.v)/ who tied with a. net scored of . 79. Heavv wind interfered with play— 7 P.A. “ WELLINGTON LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP WELLINGTON, Oct. 20. (■ In the semi-finals of the ladies’ provincial golf championship, - Miss Gambrill beat Mrs Godby d and' 3, and Miss Upliam beat Miss Siefert 2 and 1. —P.A. In the final-Miss Gambrill beat Miss Upliam, 5 and 4.-—P.A. A GRADE TOURNAMENT. • < A BALFOUR WINS FINAL. />■ A good even game was witnessed at the Poverty Bay' finks yesterday afternoon when the final of the A grade tournament was. played between N. H. Bull and L. Balfogr, the latter winning by three up and one to play. CRICKET TRIBUTES- TO .N.Z.. TEAM ! BETTER BOWLING SIDE THAN ... ' AUSTRALIANS DEFEATS DUE TO WEAK FIELD- . T-' TNG • LONDON, Get. 19. Mr Douglas Hay, the manager ,of the Now Zealand cricket team, who, has been obtaining the independent judgment of well-known ! umpires, states that Mr Lqn Bi-aund, who was seven times umpire in New Zealand matches*, considered the ,‘New Zealanders. a better bowling side than the Australians. Merritt warn Already superior to Arthur Maile.v. The famous ex-wicketkeeper, Harry Butt, considered that James had no superior behind the wickets,, not even 1 in Oldfield. ,y . ; >■; •'..■R.vivE,.;.'. . . Mr Hay points out that no county side had more than four batsmen to gain over 1000 runs in- the season, while the New Zealanders had six. He considered the defeats were .entirely due to the weak fielding, which was surprising in a young side.- —A. and . N.Z.C.A. . THE MATCH WITH N.S.W. • ? ••' > ' ■ v -U'' * NEW ZEALANDERS HEAVILY HANDICAPPED. SYDNEY, Oct. 20. Critics; commenting on the . forthcoming New Zealand cricket . match against New South Wales, point crot that the New Zealand team will he facing a tremendous hurdle as it has just completed five weeks’ travel, will ' hardly have lost its sea legs, will be out of practice, and can hard- ;

ly be. expected to'make a great showing against tho powerful team selected.—U.PiA. : : , ~ j

TEAMS FOli i TO-MOKRO W

•i The following will jftpjjresAflit Veltic; seniors 'v. Old Boys to-morrow'- at 2 p.ni. sharp : Tasker (captain)',' Guthrie; Scholium (2),, Bennett, McCal-j luiu, McLaughlin, Grant, Robinson, •Russell; Sutcliffe and \Vright; :' \ b Celtic! juniors 'v. ‘Tauranganui bn Domain' at 2 pun.: idurne (captain),' Green, Gordon, Earlier, Randall,! Bradleyj Sljutc, • '-.Heyoral, Corbett,; Croker, Berry, White, - Tho following- will. represent Old Boys to play Celtic at the Oval oil Saturday: G. Lockett, G. Robertson, GV-McCoy, J. M. Kay, O. Dow, W. Kemp, H. Roberts', Edwards < Sv Edwards, R. Ivess arid B. Jordan. RUGBY A. ALL 'BLACK TOUR. EMERGENCIES ’ FOR. TEAM. UNIONS TO‘ NOMINATE MANAGER. 1 ' 't' ' t ' Oct. 20. At the. New' Zealand Rugby Union’s meeting last night the chairman of the selection committee, Mr E. MoKeurie, reported that the selectors had nominated players to .Till any vacancies that may occur in the team for Africa. The emergencies were announced as follows: Backs: Meazlewood, Carleton, Stringfellow, Snodgrass, Stewart (Otago), Holden. : ~.Forward^Porter. Collision, Conrad, A. Knight, Godfrey, Freitas, Marslin, and Bird. The Unions' are being asked to forward nominations for the position ot manager of the team by November 30 as the management committee proposes to make the appointment early in December. ; Tlio selection •of ' the captain and viec-captain was • deferred until- the medical examination Of ..the selected players takes place." •" j ' . Mr S. D’eaii. stated that lie was proceeding shortly to Honolulu on a health trip, and Mr Kitto was appointed vice-chairman pro tem. — P.A. : WHY MAORIS;. ARE EXCLUDED, RISK OF INDIGNITIES. IN SOUTH AFRICA. COLOR LINE PUNCTILIOUSLY DRAWN. (Special to the Times.) AUCKLAND. Oct.. 20. .Referring to the exclusion of Maori players from the football team to visit South Africa, the Star says; “In this;-.country not only is the Maori on an absolute equality with ,the pakeha, but tho outstanding Maori footballer enjoys precisely the same admiration and popularity as his white rival, but in South Airica, for reasons that _ seem adequate to the white population—in small minority surrounded by millions of natives —the color lino is • carefully and punctiliously drawn. This ■ means that if. Maori players were touring with-a. New Zealand team, most unpleasant and invidious distinctions would be drawn. The Maoris might be excluded from social entertainments and receptions, and even from certain hotels, and exceedingly regrettable complications might easilj arise. To a proud and sensitive people like the Maori such al situation would be intolerable, and it is solely to save our Maori friends from the risk of such indignities that the New Zealand Rugby Union lias decided to exclude Native, players -• from tins tour.” ANOTHER WIN FOR WARATAHS NORTH SCOTLAND BEATEN BY 21 POINTS TO 15. LONDON, Oct. 19. New South Wales beat North Scotland by 21 points to 15.—N.Z. and A.P.A. and Sun. Spirited raids by the home team kept the Waratahs on tho defensive for the first 20 minutes of the game against North Scotland. Then. Gordon, racing half the field on each occasion, scored two clean-cut tries, Lawton converting. . ; ’ Lawton, carving liijs wny lrorn midfield, scored a try and converted it himself. 'Findlay, from a scrimmage, wot over tor aii unconverted try. At half-time the Waratahs were IS, North Scotland nil. Two minutes after the re-start, Wilson scored Scotland’s first try near the flag, but Maxwell failed to convert it. The Scotsmen for some time were seen at their best. Kelly scored a try, which Wilson converted. Then Land dropped a lovely goal, and Heaps quickly added a try, which 'was not converted, trindiay v-as foiced to retire owing to an injury to his head through a collision with a member of* his own side. In the ;las! few minutes Lawtonkicked a,. penalty goal - The Scotsmen sprinted,''and int a light were heated by the Waratahs’' cool, deliberate 5 combination, the final scores being: Waratahs 21. North' Scotland 15. —A.X.Z.C.A. . -W v; SCULLING ' \y ORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BARRY WANTS ANOTHER RACE ; .WITH GOODSELL . VANCOUVER, Oct, 19. ’ 11. A. (“Bert”)- Barry, has challenged Major Goodsell to a return race for the world’s sculling title at Vancouver, on- May 24 next year, and has deposited £IOO. Goodsell lias not yet> responded. Goodsell is expected to accept Barry’s challenge. Both scullers are here.' —A. and N.Z.C.A*. BOXING SIX MONTHS’ GAOL FOR JOE F ‘ HALL ARRANGEMENTS FOR DEPORTA- ; V ' ' TION 5 J ; SYDNEY, Oct. 20. The colored boxer, Joe Hall, was sentenced to six months’ gaol, arid arrangements made to deport him. —: U.P.A. BOWLS. ivAIIUTIA CLUB. The following games-were played at the Kaliutia green yesterday:— H. Martin, B. Taylor, O. . Prince (s) 17 v. Harris, Haisman, Rothweli ■(s) ,22. Kcany, Lane, J. Martin (s) .14; v. J. O. - Jones, ICruickslnmks, Wootton (s) 22 V : **' .Moofe, Hutton, Sim, Rodornik D 1" v Air-bridge, Mutriliy, I’ollct-k, Power (s) 25. Jelinek, Coburn, Leslie, Flavell (s) 19 v. Callaghan,- Downey, Kyne, Atkinson (s) 17. ; , • ■ ' / ■» r .. GISBORNE CLUB. -i • The;results of [the -matches played', on the Gisborne green, yesterday are as follows : • . 1 ■ ■ Richards,- Bright; Sutton, Sidebobtom IS; V Adair, Fairley, Cossejq - Stephenson. 25. 7 . Parker, Harris, Stewart,- Seymour 19 v; Rowan, Nasmith, ! Crawford, Holmes 2-1. Muller, Hides, McKeague, Hueston 21 r. Redstone, McTavish, Moncriclf, Craig lpl ' Jones, Adams,-A. Hay. Maude 1° v. Michic, J. Hay, Armstrong, Itobertsniv 21. ' . .. ’ : r :