SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 56, 16 February 1911, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

"THE SPORT OF KINGS." |< i FIXTURES. I - —■ < Feb. 15 and 16—Taranaki J.C. < Feb. 22 and 23—Woodville D.J.C. Feb. 22, 23, 25—Dunedin J.C. Feb. 24, 25—Tolagoa Bay J.C. Feb. 24, 25—South Auckland R.C. j May 10 and 11—H.B.J.C. TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. ' FIRST DAY. New Plymouth, Feb. 15. i The Taranaki Jockey Club’s ; Autumn Meeting was opened today in splendid weather, but smoke from the bush fires overhanging the course made the horses almost indistinguishable at about three furlongs, There was a large attendance. The totalisator investments amounted to £8057 10/-, as against £6370/10- on the first day last year. Results: — Cup.—Lady Medallist 1, Mendip 2, Monoplane 3. Scratched: Flingot, Waipaku, Tattoo, Lyden, Zinna, Goodwin Park, and Shining Star. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 7 3-ssec. First Welter Handicap, 1 mile. — Golden Loop 1, Lethean 2, Shining Star 3. Also ran: St. Felix, Zinnia, Marton, Astrea, Silva, Bismarck. Won by a head. Time Im in. 43 3-ssec. Okato Hack Handicap, 1 mile. — Smilax 1, Kauroa 2, Manawakaha 3. Also ran: Meroze, Mallet, Lauis, Lady Patrica, Sandy Paul, Lady Herione, Silver Spur. Won by half a length. Time Imin. 43 3-ssec. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Gladiola 1, St. Bill 2, Mulga Bill 3. Also ran: Tamainnpo, Te Roti. Won comfortably. Time Imin. 14 3-ssec. Hack Scurry, 5 furlongs.—Con the Shaugraun 1, Katua 2, Makara 3. Also ran: Wai Rose, Glenfern, Lady Mere, Curious Taft, Watine, Draft, Ohine, St. Prior, Kiwitahi, Labour Day, St. Luap. Won by three lengths. Time, Imin. 2 4-5 sec. CRICKET. WEDNESDAY MATCH. The match Napier v. Drapers was commenced at the Recreation Ground, Napier, yesterday afternoon. Napier went in to bat, and occupied the afternoon in compiling, on the first innings, 311 runs for 9 wickets, Brownette contributing the exceptional score of 142 before he was bowled by Small. Read made 44 before he was out l.b.w. for ma ball by Dwyer. Fulton bowled by Kendall, made 25, and Spence, bowled by Dwyer, compiled 22. Other double scorers were Woodcock (12) and Aiderton (not out 14). TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. United second grade, in their match v. St. Matthew’s at Cornwall Park on Saturday (leaving Napier by 1.30 p.m. train), will be represented by Brewer, Burtenshaw, Edwards, Galbraith, Hughes Leevers, Lang, O’Brien, Macfarlane, Wright, and P. R. Smyrk. BOWLING. NAPIER CLUB There was a large attendance of bowlers on the above club’s green yesterday afternoon, when two rinks played for the Wednesday Tournament, which is noow decided, Ruston’s rink having gone through without a loss. General rinks were played, but their cards were not handed in. Results: — WEDNESDAY RINKS. McKay, Burt. Williams. Ruston 17; Martin. Cottrell, Bennett, Chadwick, 15. Fyfe, McClurg, Smith, Simm, 25; Marshall, Harris, Stacey, Azzopardi 12. BALLOT GAMES. I Judd, Fairburn, Williamson, j Fletcher, 17; Fitzgerald, Spademan. Letham. Gilberd 17. Smith. Thorp. Wrightson, IS: Kelly, Harston. Rev. Asher, 19. HASTINGS CLUB. The following games were played on the Hastings Green yesterday afternoon, when afternoon tea was dispensed by Mrs. Beat son: Turner. Mason. Monteith. XV. I. Hall, 22: Evans. Hughes. Clarkson. White, 20. Trimble. Bates. Tonkin. J. E. Hall. 18: Lynch, Thompson. King, Smart, 13. Gillespie. G. F. Roach, 28; H. Knight, Beat son, 19. SWIMMING. PIONEER CLUB. The Pioneer Swimming Club have

arranged an attractive programme of events for their «nnual carnival taking place to-morrow (Friday) evening. The 220 yards Provincial Championship will bring out the brothers Seymour and others who distinguished themselves at the recent New Zealand championships at Wellington. The Hawke’s Bay Schoolboys’ Championship for boys under 14 years of age attending primary schools will provide keen competition for the gold and silver medals presented by the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association. Hobble skirt and egg and spoon races will yield plenty of laughter, while an open competition and display by the popular Scarlet Troupe will give scope for new and original dives. In order to enable the Napier schoolboys facility of return by the late train the sports will commence at 7.30 p.m. The following handicaps have been declared by Messrs. T. S. Roulston and F.- D. McVay :— 50 Yards Open Handicap.—F. Bridges, scratch ; A. Heir, Isec ; H. Milne, A. W. Spence, A. Aldridge, T. Wellwood, 3sec ; J. Miller, 4sec; J. Fitzgerald, E. Roach, ssec ; Le Bas, A. Knight, A. Cullen, Blanchet, H. McLean, J. Hannay, C. Moreland, 6sec ; H. Seed, E. Roach, E. Rivers, 7sec; L. Davis, H. Honnor, I. Knight, F. Foster, W. Anderson, R. Noble, T. Land, Bsec; H. Roach, J. Green, R. Thomson, 9sec; McQuirk, Reeves, G. Love, lOsec; Hassey, Maney, L. Pepper, Usee.

100 Yards Handicap, open.—F. Bridges, scratch ; A. Heir, N. McCartney, K. H. Allen, 2sec; Terry Well wood, 4sec ; G. Johnson, A. N. Spence, 6sec; H. Milne, 6sec; C. Moreland, 9sec; C. Bowen, J. Hannay, E. Roach, lOsvc; A. Cullen, T. Lang 12sec ; H. J. Spence 13sec ; W. Anderson, Msec. Youths’ Race, 80 yards.—H. Milne, scratch ; E. Roach, J. Fitzgerald, 4sec ;J. Miller, ssec ; Le Bas, 6sec; D. Thomson, 7sec ; H. Seed, H. R. Chisholm, K. Stevenson, Bsec ; W. Anderson, lOsec ; L. Davis, V. Knight, F. Foster, W. Shield, H. Honnor, Usee; H. Roach, J. Green, R. Thomson. 13sec; R. Ellingham, G. Love, F. Seed, Hassell, Maney, Msec. Teams Race Handicap.—Kia Ora: Johnson, Seymour (2), McLean, scratch; Napier No. 4: Bridges, Bayley, Hannay. McCartney, 2sec. Hastings No. 1 : Wellwood, Baird, Fail, Calnan. ssec. Pioneer No. 1: Milne, Aldridge, Roach, Fitzgerald, ssec. Hastings No. 2: Pothan, Walden, Stockham, Crawford, 7sec. Pioneer No. 2: Le Bas, Thompson, Green, Thompson, 16sec. Hastings No. 3: Crawford, Sellgren, Stockham, Forster, Msec. Pioneer No. 3: i Noble, Smith, Ribbands, Roach, 25sec. Napier No. 2: Stevenson,: Laing, Bowen, Moreland, 18sec. BAILEY MEDAL. The final heat for the Bailey medal, over a distance of 400yds, was swum last evening at Port Ahuriri. There were four starters and after a splendid race G. McKechnie won by 6ft. from Felix Seymour, W. Firth being third. McKechnie thus becomes the < holder of the medal. TENNIS. THE DAVIS CUP. CHALLENGE FROM AMERICA. PLAY TO TAKE PLACE IN NEW ZEALAND. The doubts as to whether there would be a contest for the Davis Cup this year were set at rest last Wednesday. says the Sydney ‘ Morning Herald," by a cable received by Mr. T. H. Hicks, secretary of the Australasian Lawn Tennis Association. from Dr. [Dwight, president of the American ! Lawn Tennis Association. It is as i follows: —“Challenge Davis Cup.” It is a source of satisfaction to I tennis enthusiasts that America has 1 seen fit to attempt to wrest the I cup from Australia. The matches I on this occasion will be played in New Zealand. The latest date upon which challenges can be made is the first Monday in March, so there is yet plenty of time for England to also issue a challenge. Judging from the annual report of the parent association, it did not look at all likely that (heat Britain would send a team to Australia, but let ters recently received stated that there was a likelihood of a challenge being issued. In the event of Great Britain also issuing a challenge, the two countries will arrange between J themselves where the preliminary [tie shall be played. In the event ■of their not being able to agree ,they will play either in Australia ior New Zealand, and the winner ! will play the challenge round ! against Australasia in New Zealand.

ATHLEIICS. ! TAKAPAU CALEDONIAN i SOCIETY. I ANNUAL GATHERING. [ 11 ' ■ » The Takapau Caledonian Society were favoured with beautiful wea- , ther for their annual gathering. ■ The sports went off without a hitch, and a most enjoyable day was spent by everyone present. The fol- I lowing are the results:— ; RUNNING EVENTS. [ Boys under 16.—Coleman 1, Grab I 2, Olsen 3. 100 Yards Handicap.— Ist heat: | C. Weenink 1, E. J. Donnelly 2; | time, 10 l-ssec. 2nd heat: H. i Hughes 1, P. H. Holmes 2; time, ! 10 l-ssec. 3rd heat: G. Hartshorn j 1, W. F. Trembath 2; time, 10 1-5 sec. Final: G. Hartshorn 1, W. F. I Trembath 2, P. H. Holmes 3; time, j lOsec. Won comfortably by over a yard. I 220 Yards Handicap.— Ist heat: G. Hartshorn 1, Trembath 2, H. Hughes 3 ; time, 22 l-ssec. 2nd heat: H. S. Grubb 1, E. J. Donnelly 2, Hi Greig 3 ; time, 22 l-ssec. Final: H. G. Grubb ), °. Hartshorn 2, W. F. | Trembath 3 ; time, 22sec. Won by a i yard, Trembath A-yd away, third. | Trembath was penalised a yard for j breaking, otherwise he w’ould have ' gone nearer winning. 440 Yards Handicap.—E. J. Don- . nelly 1, H. G. Grubb 2, A. Parkin- i son 3; time, 49 2-ssec. A good | finish between the three placed , men. 880 Yards Handicap.—A. Greig 70yds, 1; A. Campbell, Byds, 2 ; A. ; Parkinson, 45yds, 3; time, Imin 56 4-ssec. A track record. A good race, Parkinson making the pace most of the way. Campbell seemed to have ; the race in hand at the top of the ; straight, but Greig finished gamely I and won by two yards. ' 1 Mile.—R. Redward, 80yds, 1; ! H. E. Rosenfeldt, 85yds, 2; A. Campbell, scr., 3; time, 4min 24 25 , sec. Another record for the track. Redward and Rosenfeldt had the’, race practically to themselves over i the last lap. Redward had too much i pace in the run home, and won by ! about 10yds. Half a lap from home > Campbell ceased to take serious | part in the race, the other two be-! ing too far away. 120 Yards Hurdles. —T. Sim- j rnonds, scr., 1; W. Hughes, owes [ 11yds, 2; F. Sullivan, owe Iyd, 3. ; I BICYCLE RACES. i | One mile. —Ist heat: C. E. Bur-, i ton, 10yds, 1 ; G. G. Chapman, 100: yds. 2; A. G. Donald, scr., 3. 2nd : heat: J. Lister, 105yds, 1 ; H. Free- = man. 125yds, 2; R. Jones, scr.. 3. Final: G. G. Chapman 1, J. Lister 12, H. Freeman 3. Time, 2min 27 i 2-ssec. The back markers failed to! get within striking distance of the { placed men. I 1A Mile. —G. Meharry, 60yds, 1; J. Lister, 130yds, 2; G. G. Chapman. 125yds, 3. Meharry sprinted half a lap from home, and won by 7 or 8 yards, Chapman just beating Burton for third place, with Donald close up. 2 miles. —G. G. Chapman, 200 yds, 1 ; A. G. Donald, scr., 2; (4. Meharry, 80yds, 3. A splendid finish, Chapman winning by half a length with Meharry a wheel away third. PIPING AND DANCING. Bagpipes (Marches) —F. Finlayson 1, C. McCartney 2. Bagpipes (Strathspeys and Reels) —F. Finlayson 1, R. McCartney 2, R. McKechnie 3. Bagpjpes (Laments) —F. Findlayson 1, R. McCartney 2, R. McKechnie 3. Highland Fling--F. Jaffray 1, W. H. Gilgour 2, R. McKechnie 3. Sword Dance—F. Jaffray.l, R. McKechnie 2, W. H. Kilgour 3. Sailor’s Hornpipe—W. H. Kilgour 1, R. McKechnie 2. j Irish Jig- McKechnie 1, Kilgour 2. ' Tossing the Sheaf- F. “Chinks” I Wells 1, I. Robin 2. Throwing the Hammer —F. Wells I. Wrestling (Cumberland style)— J. Robin 1. Brophy 2. ! District Handicap. 100 yards—R. Isaacson 1, T. Olsen 2. ■ Messrs. W. F. Trembath and L. C. McLachlan arrived in Napier last night by the express. They are both going to remain in this part 'until after the Napier meeting. They will probably be competing at the. Hastings sports as well. ( While at Takapau yesterday. L. : C. McLachlan received a cable from , A. B. Postie, the sprinter, at preI sent in Capetown, asking if it ‘ would be possible to arrange a ! match with Hol way over a sprint 'distance to take place in New Zeat land about the end of March. Mci Lachlan is in communication with i Holway and it is probable that a i match as desired by Postie will be »arranged. In all probability J. Fitzgerald, ■ the Marathon champion of Canada, : who is at present in Auckland, will be taking part in the Hastings ‘Society’s meeting on Ist March.

WRESTLING. GOTCH IN WILL HE MEET HACKENSCHMIDT ? New York, Feb. 3. In a wrestling bout at Kansas City Gotch defeated Schoelin, securing two straight falls. Gotch, who is the accredited American champion wrestler, also claims the world’s heavyweight championship on the strength of a victory over George Hackenschmidt, the Russian Lion. Hackenschmidt, on the other hand, disallows his claim, and accuses Gotch of fouling. He has made repeated attempts to induce Gotch to irieet him in England and before an English referee, but so far Gotch has resisted all his offers. On several occasions a match was all but arranged between the pair, and articles were actually signed by both men for a contest to take place in Melbourne last year, but owing to ill-health Gotch was compelled to forfeit the engagement. It would appear that Gotch is now fullly recovered from his temporary infirmity, and as Hackenschmidt is at present touring America it is quite within the bounds of possibility that a match will within the next few months be arranged between the pair. Prior to taking up professional wrestling Gotch gained some reputation as a heavyweight boxer. His size to some extent militated against his success in this line of sport, so he turned his attention to wrestling, at which he has met with even greater success than in his previous role. BOXING. ‘DIGGER” STANLEY i DEFEATED. ! New York, Feb. 9. At Philadelphia last night , Tommy O’Toole defeated “Digger” Stanley. [Born in 1886, O’Toole made his ’ first appearance in the ring in i 1905, gaining a points’ decision iover James Kelly in a five-round } contest. He fought a six-round idraw with Ad Wolgast, the present : lightweight champion of the world, :but succumbed to Abe Attell in a i 12-round contest, and could only draw with Jimmy Walsh in an engagement of similar length. Three ■ years older than his opponent, i Stanley was born in Norwich, England. At 18 he outpointed the rei doubtable Owen Moran in a 20- ; round contest at Birmingham. In ‘January, 1905, Moran and he met ’ once more, and this time the deci- . sion was reversed. Stanley would !be at the very least half-a-stone ' lighter than his opponent. ]