SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Mataura Ensign, 27 September 1913, Page 4

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

CRICKET. AUSTRALIANS' VICTORY. ST ELECTKIC TELEGRAM COPYRIGHT. PER UNITED I'EESS ASSOCIATION. Received September 27, 8 30 a.m. VANCOUVER, Sept. 20. Tho Australians, who scored 2<>S nnd 281 runs for four wickets respectively, defeated the Cowichan team, who made 9-1 and 85.

SPORTINC. SEVERE RLOW TO SPECULATORS. 87 ELECTRIC TELEGRArH CQPTfRI'jM PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received September 27, 8.30 a.m. SYDNEY, Sept. 27. The late scratching of Duke Foote for tho Metropolitan Handicap was a severe blow to speculators. He was a hot favorite and had been heavily backed in straight-out doubles with Emperador. Hallowmas is now favorite. C Emerson will ride Einperador.

GERALDINE RACES. The Geraldino meeting was concluded in fine weather yesterday. The totalisator registered £15,847 10s for the mooting, or £5131 in excess of tho figures for last year. Following are the rastilts:

Second' Hurdlos, one mile and a-half. —Kingsway, 9.7, 1; Mereedo, 11.5, 2; Fair-lie. 9.2, 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min. 51 3-usec. Stewards' Stakes, seven furlongs.— Kilts, 9.5, 1; Britain Crown, 9.2. 2; Kimona, 8.8, 3. Time, lmin. 30sec. Domain Trot, one mile and a-lialt'.— Submarine, lOscc, 1; Dollar Princess, 21sec., 2; Emmeline. scr., 3. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 3min. £7 4-ss< c.

Spring Handicap, one mile.—StainIwnl, 7.5 (inchul. 51b over), 1 ; Gnome, 7.13, 2;Ladrono, 8.12, 3.' Won by a length. "Time., lmin. 44 l-ssec Wainui Hack Handicap, six furlongs. —Forest Belle, 8.12, 1; Lady Mareia. 9.0. 2; Miss Kolmar, 8.1.0, 3.* Won by a neck. Time, lmin. 17sor. Electric Trot, one mile —False Alarm, 14sec., 1; Onawa, Bsoc, 2; Dollar Princess, 3. Won by a lengtli and a-half. Time, 2m,in. 26«ec Shorts Handicap, four furlongs.— Teviotdale, 8.5, 1;" Orion, 8.6, 2; Gunflash;, 8.5, 3. Won by a short length. Time, 49 l-s»ec.

EXPENSIVE BREACH OF RChES. PEH UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION. GKRALDIXF, Sept. 2'i. The stewards of the Ashburton Racing Club mot on the course' at Goraldine to discuss a case raised at the recent AKhburton meeting. As a result R. J. Taylor and the horse were disqualified for five years and A. Henderson was disqualified for six months for a breach of the rules of racing in making a. bogus sale, of Glenor.

WANG AN VI RACES. WA.YOANTT, Sept. 27. Beautiful weather prevailed for the second day of the Wanganui .lockey Club's Spring Meeting and there was another very large attendance. Following: arc the results of the racing:— Owen Handicap, six. furlongs.—Tree Lucerne, 7.13, 1; Postillion, 9.0. 2; Makara, 8.2, 3. All started. Won by a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 14 2-oscc.

Wanganui Railway Handicap, six furlon.ors.—Denise Ornie, 7.12, 1; Row i Potoe. 8.1, 2; Sunbird. 7.2. 3. Scratched: Kow, ill. Won by a length. Time, lmin 1.5 2-»ssee.

WanTiinni. Brunswick Hurdles, one. mile and a-half—Timothy, 9.0, 1; Coodwin Park, 11.(5. 2; Wgatimu.ru, 9.11. o*. All started. Won by 10 lengths. Time, 2 min 48soo.

CRICKET. TAPANUI CLUB. 'Hie animal meeting of the Tnoanui Cricket Club was 'held in the Central Hall last night (writes our correspondent). There wa* a very small attendance, over which Mr E. I). Wethey presided.

Tbo secretary read a report on Inst season's work, which was unanimously adopted. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the haJance-sheet, said that luhoped some meaiiM might bo devised so that •more interest might be taken in the game and so inerea.se the membershio. The motion was seconded by Mr Eskdale and carried. The election of officers For the. forthcoming season resulted as follows: President, Mr Wethey: vice-presidents, Messrs Nicholson, McCann, Colquhoun, It. (J. Robinson, Fleming and Anderson; secretary and treasurer, Mr Bundle; selector,'Mr J. J. Perry; commit••yr 'spiiouiuug ''>l ,! P-I S '.»l SJSS,, K '''° l Perry, ])r Robertson, and the secretary.

It was resolved "That the subscription for membership be 21s, under 2.'i years of a ir e 10s 6d." Messrs Viriue and H. Hay were elected members.

The opening day was left to the committee to arrange and Mr IT. Hay was appointed delegate to attend meetings of the association..

It was also rc-olveu. "That so as to encourage schoolboys to take part in the game the roelor be asked to select six boys a.s honorary members of the club."

A vote of thanks was accorded to the ladies for the refreshments provided during last season. Tho usual courtesy to the chair brought the meeting to a close.