SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Mataura Ensign, 23 April 1913, Page 5

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

FOOTBALL. ' GATE CHARGES AT MATAURA. At last night's meeting of the Mataura Borough Council a letter from the secretary of the Eastern District Sub-Union (Mr T. J. Holland) applying for permission to charge for admission- to football matches at tho liecreation Grounds was considered. Mr T. Carroll, a member of the E.D.S.U., attended in support of this application and said that has union was placed in an .awkward position by . not being ahle to charge for admission to football matches. A number of important matches were played on the ground during tho year, and it would make a considerable difference to the union if it had permission to charge lor admission. At pre.s<>nt it had to appoint a man to go round with the hat which was an unsatisfactory method. In tin* interests of the sport tho speaker said it would help tho union if the council would grant the request. Some discussion ensued on the matter and tho genera] feeling of tho Council was -that, tho sub-union was 1 not the only body to bc> considered. Some people were not interested in the football matches at all, hut went to witness tho hockey ga.me-s. The request was declined. LAWN TENNIS. COVERED COURTS CHAMPIONSHIP BY ELECTRIC TKLKRJIAI'IT.—COPYRIGHT. PJSB UNITED I'REBS ASSOCIATION. Received April 23, 8 a.m. I/)NI)ON. April 22. In the covered courts championship at the Queen's Club F. Loue beat Dixon in the first round, B—o, (3 —!, I—6, 6—4. SPORTING. RACING AT TIMARU. ' I PUB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. TIMARU, April 23. 'Hie South Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting was opened in line weather. 'Hie course was in good order there was H large attendance. Following are the results of the racing: Otipua Hurdles, one mile and a-half. —Daylight Bill, 9.5, 1 ; Gold Pin, 10.9, 2; Redwing, 9.8, 3. .Scratched: Master Paul and St. Aidan. Won by a length. Time, 2mi;i. 19 l-osec. Rosehill Handicap, six furlongs.— First Glance, 7.5. 1 ; Robert Bell, 7.12, 2; Fail-lie, 7.0. 3. Sc".itched: Steperina and Lady .Vi:e>. ' " m I, v a length and a-half. Th;. • 1•• : • " .Isec. Smithiieh! : ... \r,-longs. Irish («ifi, i!!.:!. • • .-v.! 8.5, 2 ; Mapleleaf, N. 5. Pcm.t lied : Ngatapa. Won by a 1.-ngili. V<> i>. :.!) ]-"sec.