SPORTS & PASTIMES

Hastings Standard, Volume XIII, Issue 4413, 17 March 1910, Page 5

SPORTS & PASTIMES

| Rifle Shooting. I N.S.W. PRIZES (Received 1~, q.50 a.m.) Sydney, March IJ The Rifle Association Jts, 300 in prize money for their next meeting, whereof £IOOO besides iroI phies has been set aside for the I King's Prize match. 1 Cycling. Greymouth, March 17 The Athletic Union Conference. by 44 votes to 4, decided to take o»er the control of cycling from July Jlst. 1 Cricket. | AUSTRALIA v MANAWATU. j PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Palmerston North, March 17 There is beautiful weather this morning for the continuation of the match Australia v Manawatu. j Kelleway and Emery opened on a 1 perfect wicket to Cobbe and Greer, and the latter bowler scattered Emery's stumps before the score had opened. When only two runs were added. Smith, who filled the vacancy, was clean bowled bv Cobbe. 31—5—2. Smitn (:> followed, and sent Cobbe to the boundary, and another three brought 60 up. The Smith-Kellaway partnership I soon pur on runs, and brought up the I century in half an hour, Smith scorj ing rapidly off all the bowling. | With 142 up, Holland scattered Ke! la way's s'umps. The retiring batsman made 48, mostly from singles. [ Bardsley filled the vacancy, and j opened by putting Holland into the j pavilion. Both batsmen scored j rapidly, and the second century appeared at 12.30. Numerous changes were tried in the bowling. Smith got his century and hoisted 230, but his end came soon after bygetting his leg in front to Greer. His 107 included eight 6's and six 4's. 264—/ I ©7Then came the luncheon adjournment. j Sculling. j ARNST v. WELCH. .} Cnristchurch, .March 17 | Broken weather has interrupted j Arnst and Welsh in their preparaj tions for the coming race. The I former is down to within 3ibs of his I rowing weight. Welch has been : doing solid work, but Arnst. who is taking matters m .re oui.-tiy. had an accident with his boat knocking a | hole through the side bv hitting a ' stone at low water. Whelch has a . new boat which suits him well. j The Turf j MASTERTON RC. ( A JTt'MN MEETING. I Masterton. March 17. j The autumn meeting of the Mas~ | terton Racing Club commenced at Opaki to-day in glorious weather and in the presence of a fair attendance of the public. Results : I Hack Hurdles: Gold Bird 1. Milli 2, Pakau 3. Five starters. J v\on by a length and a half. Time, • 3min I9sec. j .'larch Handicap: Ballarit and" 1 ,Sunbonnet dead heat, le Roti i. ; Six starters. Time LISi Maiden Hack: Penza 1, British | Maid 2. Bernadine 3. Eight starters. ! Time 1.3 2-5. J Hack Handicap : First Battery j Afterthought 2, First Consul 3." ' Seven starters. Time, Imin 44secl NAPIER PARK RACES. SECOND DAY. Greenmeadows, March 17 The Napier Park Racing Club's second day's racing at the autumn meeting opened in dull weather, with rain threatening. The attendance was very large. Results : Onr.ahu Hurdles: Polyanthus r. Merry Lawn 2. Centaur 3. All started. Won by a length. Time 12.50 2-5. j Telegraph Hack: Moree 1, Fort William 2. Niwaru 3. Scratched: U-eful Won by a length. Time, Imin 164-Ssec. Close Memorial : Clemora r, | Parab'e 2, Bridge 3. All started. | Won by a head. Time, Irnin 5 5 see.