ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10319, 19 December 1896, Page 5 (Supplement)

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

X 'g WSSfURKKET. The conclusion of the last series of Cup' matches was not';' Witnessed by the large numbers that were profit to put in an appearance at the' opening of the season,"but the game has had to play second fiddle to so many gafclieciuga of late, that it is no wonder the public should get out of the run of tilings. United's big score of 253 proved too muoh for Auckland, : who only came within CO of it. In the compilation of their figures some very interesting cripket was shown, as the wicket was in fine condition for scoring. Clayton made a merry 77, and I do not believe there wot one. chance, right through his innings. T. Neill (29), Arneil (19), R. Neill (18), and St. Paul (12), were the other double figure men. Lnsk behind the stumps was very fair, but the United's fielding might have been : better. Labatt secured \ five wickets at a cost of 42 runs, and the remaining four (Auckland only batted 10 men) fell to D. Hay fur 41.-\ \ Gordon's somewhat small total of 90, made the previous week, was responded to by Parnell with 131, Holle.who was allowed to bat In I. Mills' pluce, the latter being unable j to play, was responsible for 21, and had the Gordonites been less true sportsmen than they were they might have regretted their captain's magnanimity. R. Woods (35 not out), J. Seauer (35), and W. Gardiner (15) also got into double figures. Woods had a lot of luck at times, but the other two men played sound cricket. going in a second time I the Gordouites ran up 109 for four wickets, of I which Dr. Pabst made 46 by a grand stand, and then declared the innings closed, anticipating that they would be able to put their opponents through before the bell rang. But the fates were against the strategy, and when time was sounded Parnell had only lost two wickets for .36, thus winning on the first innings by 41 runs. As there have been so many interruptions in the championship matches the Association has very wisely decided to play two rounds only, and all matches in the second round, which coinmenoes to-day, are to be played right out. This will meet with the approval of a good number of enthusiasts, as the wish has often been expressed that the Association would so arniuge the rounds to admit of the matches being played to a conclusion. The results of the round just concluded place Auckland and United equal with two wins and one loss each; and Parnell and Gordon also equal with one win and two losses each. Those that have followed the teams so far will, however, know that the final result is still very open, To-day's matches will not be resumed till January 9, 1897. Appended are the senior teams

Pauneix v. Auckland. — Parnoll: Gardiner, Hiille, King, Kilgour, Lawson, Mills, Ohlson, Seager, Tiitman, Woods, Wright. Auckland: Atneil, Clayton, Holland, Nqill.(2). St. Paul, Stone, Thomas, I.umton, Wynyard, Stewart. United v. IJoitnoN.—United: Cuff, Brown, Labatt, Stemson, Hawkins, Hay (3), IhcCorniick, l.usk, Watts. Gordon: Kallenuer, Ball, Pabst, Nichol, Cottorill,'Williams, Gould, Kisslina, Heed, Llemery. Edwards. The Quoeiialanders will arrive in the Rotomahami, late to-morrow night, or early on Monday morning. They are to play a two days' maljch against Auckland (Tuesday and Wednesday) and leave for Wellington on Thursday. In commenting on the fact that the Queensland players divide any surplus over their New Zealand tour," Not oul," in the Sydney Referee, says"The players, by accepting such conditions, make themselves to all intents and purposes professionals. But against this there are numerous precedents to quote in connection with various Australian Elevens, who enjoy the privileges of the amateur and the reward of the professional." ;' Ainougat the ".feats with the ball" forwarded to the Press and Referee is the following notable incident from Gisborno "A. Crawford, late 9'.the Oamiiru C.C., playing {or the Te Araj O.C. v. Waimata C.C., ou November 2l.st, took six wickets with seven balls for no runs. He secured a wicket with the last ball of his first over and with the drat two balls ot his next over. The third ball was taken by tho wicket-keeper, and he took a wicket with each of the last three balls, the 'hat trick' being done twice." When the order of things was reversed, and Philadelphia carried the day, the heading was "The Eagle Routs the Kangaroo." " Giffen looms up from the chronicle of black disaster like a young lawyer's first client. He stood firm, while his comrades dropped around him like persimmons lifter the first frost. He rolled up a score of 47 by injudicious mixture of cannonading and Fabian caution, and strode from the field with his mantle of honours draped gracefully over his iron-sate figure." " What will they say in Melbourne and Sydney, and in the trackless leagues of the bush.' Exploring parties are blasting their way .through the dense cloud of profanity that enshrouds the land of the boomerang and the ornithoryncus to-night." "There were chunks of tumult and great jags of joy in Pniladelphia." J, M. Laing, the Canadian bowler, who had so much to do with the victory of Canada over the United States, is a very useful allround man. _He bats well, and when the Australians visited Canada three years ago he made 45 against them. He is about 6 feet 2 inches in height, and weighs about 1851b. As a bowler he has a very high action, is very fast, and every now and then sends down a most fasciuatiug yorker on the leg stump. So far, the available information with regard to the visit of a Philadfelphian team to England next summer is confined to the bare announcement of the intention of the Association Cricket Clubs of Philadelphia in the cablegram published in the dailies some fortnight ago (says English Crioket). Up to date my own personal knowledge is restricted to an opinion from a well-known Philadelphia cricket authority in a letter dated some three weeks since, that a team ought to go over in 1897. At the same time, Ira ; add that, indirectly, 1 have heard that trie Association Clubs are moving, and that in the event of a team coining, they' will play the full strength of English clubs,- not barring professionals as on the last occasion.

• ATHLETICS. The North Shore Amateur' Athletic Club Held their eighth sports carnival on the Davonport cricket ground on Saturday afternoon last. They were favoured with beautiful weather, but unfortunately the attendance was not as large as might have been anticipated, due no doul)t to the fact that there were such a host of counter attractions. The management and conduct of the function on the whole was eminently satisfactory, and on that point I mflst congratulate the club's popular secretary, Mr. K. Wynyard, and the several other officials. At the same time there is one point of some importance where, there is decided room for improvement, and 'that is the, timekeepiug. Not only ou Saturday last, but on previous occasions has my attention been called to this fact, and a glance at the official programme has more than once shown me that one or two of the advertised timekeepers are absent and that other gentlemen haVe had to be substituted. Last week only one (Mr. G. W. Read) of the advertised timekeepers put in an appearance, and the club had to call in the services of Messrs. J. Marshall (president. A. A. A. and C.U<) and T. Davis (member of committee A.A. A. and C.C.) in order to fill the vacanoies. The substitutes were, of course, thoroughly competent and conversant with the duties, but the club would have been rather awkwardly situated had there not been . gentlemen present who possessed stop watches and were prepared to offer their services-more particularly in view of a record. Apart from this, it is unfair to the runners, for no matter how good a timekeeper a man may be he is liable, if left entirely to himself, to make an error. Should he make the error on the, fait

side and credit a competitor with faster time than he actually did, then the burden of the mistake tylla 011 the athlete, as the handicap, per when making" 'adjustments for the next meetiag naturally handicaps his man on what are assumed to be his performances. I do . not say .that the club is .to blame, bub would urge, upon them to engage gentlemen who may be relied upon to be present. • / , i . The sports were 'very good throughout, more particularly the pedestrian events, more than one of which saw splendid time recorded. C. Motion (|yd), of hurdle fame, "and D. R. F. Campbell (scratch) divided the honours in the first event 011 the card, the 100 yds, Maiden Handicap, finishing so close together that the judges could not separate them, the time being lis. Motion is credited with having beaten Campbell in , his heat in 10 4-5a.,0r l-si. better than their dead heat in the final, but I feel somewhat doubtful about the time, as the final appeared to me to be run at,a better pace than the heat. Still, they say appearances deceptive. % Movie is evidently an improving runner, and allowed very good form in the Half-Mile Handicap, which he placed, to his credit off 45yds in '2m. 15 s., beating Sutherland (30yds) by about Byds. He also ran with great pluck in the One Mile event off 70yds, getting third, after chasing the second man, Reid, gamely over the last 200 yd?, and getting within a few inches of him. McKean (scratch) won this event very easily, going to the front in the third lap, and coming on with everything his: own way he.,trotted' in (slowing liposome 30yds in front of the second man, his time bciug4m. 575. 'This ;i is : 5 3-5 behind his time for the same distance off 25yds at the Metropolitan Clubs Sports onNovember 21st. P. M. Thomson, who scored such an easy victory in the double at the Domain Ground on November 21st, when he. did the lOOydar in 10a.- off Byds.''and the 250 yds off 17yd« In. 26 3-55., added further to his" laurels by winning the 100 yds Handicap off 3yds in the sterling timo of 10 l-ss, , This is decidedly

better than his previous performances considering tho handicap, and E. C. Duff (4syds) and R. Oliphant also aid well to be Bp handy to the winner when the tapes were reached. Perhaps the best performance of the day was the running of E. C. Cuff (10yds), R. Oliphant (scratch), and >H. V. .Buchanan (sydß) in the 250 yds. Handicap, won by tho former after a determined battle : with the pair above mentioned, in the'sterling. time of 20 l-ss. Oliphant wai only about a yard away, and his time could not under any circumstances have been 1-53. worse than that of the winner, while Buchanan was only a few inches behind the second man. In the 250 yds, at the Domain, Buchanan, off 9yds, ran second in the final to Thomson (17yds) in 26 .'{-ss, after winning his heat in 27 2-53(, and Cuff sdc.dnTl irt his heat off 10yds in 27 4453.,.but could nit gat placed in the final, while Olinhant was unable to get a place in his heat off 2yds in 27 4-5.). Will my readers peruse all these figures carefully, ana when the problem is solved send in the answer. p, ' jt A The field for the 440 yds Handicap was one of the largest of the day, and a splendid race ensued between H. 6. Thomson (}4yds), H. V. Buchanan (Syila), and Molntym (17yds), the fprmer.provia? the victor by some 4yds from Buchanan, in 53.% his 'Strong, determined run in the last 20yds stamping him a most plucky runner. Buchanan, the second man, succeeded in carrying off the similar event at the Auckland Club's function, off 17yds, in exactly the same time. In running within a yard of E. C. Cuff, who won in 20 1-5 s. in the 250 Yards Handicap the scratch man. Oliphant, must be credited with one of the best performances recorded by amateurs over this distance in the colony—excepting of course W. T. McPherson's phenomenal "go" of 243-5! at tho 1890-91 New Zealand Champiom ship. _ Allowing a full 1-5 s. for th& remaining yard between Oliphant and the winner, his time thus standi at 26 2-ss. for the full journey, and equal to that of J. H. Hempton, put up ati the 1891-92 championship, and which stands second only to MePherson's magnificent flocking. The next best is that of H. M. Reeves, 26 3-as., at the 1893-94 meeting, after which the remaining championships run into 275. and over. The protest entered by T. Roberts against the 120 yds Hurdle Race going to C. Motion, on the grounds of professionalism, was brought before the Committee of the North Shore Amateur Athletic Club, on Thursday evening, when consideration was deferred for one month, pending further information. At the Dunedin Amateur Athletic Club's gathering, of Saturday last., H. (?) McCormack is credited with having thrown the lolb hammer 110 feet 6 inches, thug establishing a fresh Australasian record. I take this to be O. McConnack, and, if correct, he lias beaten his own (Australasian) record by 3 feet 7i inches.

In a half mile flat race at the same meeting, McKay (scratch) is credited with 2m. l-55., which if correct is only l-s>. behind U. Woods' New Zealand record for the distance, and better than any other time ever recorded over the distance at the New Zealand Championship Meeting. Mr. Harold Batger informs me that he is not training for the New Zealand Championship gathering, but that his occasional appearance on the track is due to the fact that he is initiating one or two embryo hurdlers into the mysteries of jumping. A Christchurch writer, who is also a member of the Executive of the N.Z.A.A.A., takes exooption in Ills athletic columns to the actiofi of the Association in granting handicap events in connection with the New Zealand Championship gathering, to be held here in February next. A correspondent (Thomas Kerr) writing to' the same journal, says lie will give notice of motion to have the resolution allowing handicaps to be rescinded at the nest meeting of the Council of the'M.Z.A.A.A. ■ General entries for the Auckland Caledonian Society's sports of January Ist are due on 'Wednesday next (December 23rd). Entries for the running high leap and open hurdle handicap will also be received up to the same date. CYCLING. There was nothing startling recorded in the way of times in the cycle events at the North Shore Club's carnival, though one or two very good finishes w« re provided. Wheeler (50yds.), a comparatively new rider, won the Ono Mile Novice event in 2m, 50 2-5 a., beating Mason (30yds.) by about three wheels. Little knowledge as to the winner's ability can be gained from the result, as the time was somewhat slow—in fact, Si. worse than that recorded by J. Thomson in a similai event at the Metropolitan Club's gathering on November 21, when ha rode off the 10yds, mark. The scratch man, Qtinson, who was brought to grief early in the race, was ridinp well, and must have troubled the winner as it will be remembered that he rode seconc to Thomson in the abovemeutioned event of the lOvds mark. 01 course it is not to bi forgotten that the ground was slower that the Domain, though I do not think it woulc account .for the deficiency, , The One and Two-mile Bicycle Handicap! were won by L. Graham off 3nyds and 60ydi respectively, his times being 2m, '18 4-5 s. am sm. 32 25s He beat Henniiig. who startec off the same marks rather easily in botl events in the ran home, though it struck the at the time that Henning was not at hit best, or he would have made a better fight of it.

P. A. Smith (160 yds) won the Fire Mile Race after a rattling good " go" over the last half-mile .with L. Graham (130 yds), the victory being less than a wheel's length. The time was slow, being 15m. 34 4-5 s. Unfortunately the winner, at.an early stage in the race, was compelled to run inside of a flag to I .prevent a general smash-up—Helming having come down. He lost ground, but despite this fact Graham protested against the rape being awarded to him, and the matter was decided on Thursday night against Smith, the protest being upheld. The protest, while actually right, did not appear sportsmanlike.

E. Reynolds, the local champion, is back from Napier,' alid in the course of a conversation informed me that he had had a very pleasant time down below, and had been most hospitably treated ,by the Wanderer? Club, at whose pothering he competed, and. all with whom lis came in contact. Referring to the racing results, it will be seen that he won the One and a-half Mile Bracelet handicap from scratch in 3m. 303., the fastest unpaced handicap time recorded in the colony, giving as,it does an, average 2m. 20s. to the mile, He alio annexed the One Mile Championship of Hike's Bay in 2m. 21s. from. scratch. Later on he rode an uupaoed exhibition mile in 2m. 18s.. which splendid time is' only 03. behind the .New Zealand paced time of 2m. 12s. The first quarter - mile was ridden in 355., the second in 31 3-55., the third in 355., and the last in 36 2-si, from which it may be gathered that) he cut out lpi; 0 3-53. for the half-mile. In his attempts at the half-mile record oflm. 5 3-53.—unpaced—ho first did lm. 62-55., and then lin. 65.. the latter being ouly2-ss. behind Thompson's paced time. His mount was a Royal Enfield, and the track ridden on of limestone slightly banked.""/'T " f ' ' A .correspondent to the' Sporting Life makes the suggestion to substitute cycling contests between the Universities for the long jump and weight-putting in the Oxford v. Cambridge sports. J. VV. Stocks considers that before the end of 1897, over 32 miles will have been ridden inside the hour. • -V {Vi '" 'c v > ( The 1897 models of English machines are in no instance \videly different from those of 1806. There are of course several minor improvements—which won't better the running I of the machine in the least—but the size of the tubing and other distinctive features are practically to be adhered to. W. L. Kerr, ..the, v well-known Sydney amateur, who has been .iadly oat of form lately, will probably .visit England next season on a racing trip. A "quindecuplet" is being made in America. It is practically two septets side by side, but with a single steering wheel in the centre, which will he in the hands of the fifteenth rider, f wlvo will do 1 no pedalling. The two driving wheels-are to.be 30i# lh diameter, and the steerer 26in. Three-inoh tyres will be used, atid a I6SIII gear. T. Ralph, a Birmingham crack, has arrived in Melbourne, and will compete in the principal events' immediately he strikes form, < With ; Robertson, he lias-almost an unbeaten record 011 the tandem, and has defeated the principal riders of Europe, He taw the' Australian'contingent at home, and thinks Payne the best of tho trio, Ralph proposes staying in the colonies 12 months. •- - ; polo. • K/i '' v/ 1, *■ To-day play will be held at Messrs. Hunter and Nolan's paddock, Ellerslie, as Potter's Paddock is engaged for the Trotting Club's races. sy,tr !:Qa Saturday last some- well-contested games were played, and s it was noticeable that 1 the play was very open, and there was very little hanging over the ball. With the improvement in the quality ot the ponies and the more open play ; the becoming very fast. With hard and continuous practice, and with proper attention to the rules of the game, the local club should be able to enter at least two strong teams for theSavile Cup at the Tournament'in-March; I shall be glad to hear ( that' the committee' appointed to ' arrange ' thoji*. inter-dwlriot matches' has completed its work, as those competitions will do a great deal to infuse a lealthv spirit of rivalry amongst the players, There is no doubt the club is handicapped /ery greatly for want of inter-club contests,' Phriatchurch, however, is in much the same Position in this respect. • ; 1 I learn from Colonel' Shepherd, the father if Polo in New Zealand, who is on a visit to •own, that the Kihikihi Club has not yet

started play. Itr '.st that they will bo soon ' going strong, and getting a team ready fot the tournament. Waingaro is, I understand,' practising steadily, tfaf • ' '*••/ *'''. LAWN TENNIS. _ ; The Eden and Epsom Lawn Tennis Glut intend holding' an open tournament on thcii lawns at Mount Eden on Friday and Saturday,-.. Ist and Sod, January. This Club'? . ground 1« partloiilirly well adapted for holding a large tournament, there being plenty of shade and good' 'seating 'accommodation. Special arrangements are being made to run 'buses to and from the ground on both days. The present Auckland tennis champion, Mr. J. R. Hooper, left by the Mahinapua on Thursday to represent Auckland at tho championship meetiug to l>« held at Nelson during Christmas week. His partner in the doubles (Mr. P. Marshall) followed in the Te Anau yesterday. Both players are in very good form, and they should go very near winning the Championship Doubles if they play as they have been recently. •" A number of the players from the West End Club also go to Nelson to take part in the handicap miUchcs. \ To-day will be played tho final of the Inter, club doubles between the Auckland and Eden and Epsom Tennis Clubs. Those tennis players who are unable to get away during the Christinas and New Year holidays, will have an opportunity of getting some good play at the open tournament to bo held at the Eden and Epsom grounds, the entries for which close .on Monday, A very Successful meeting should result if the present weather continues. BASEBALL. According to the New York Clipper definite arrangements for the visit of au Australian baseball team to the United States next year, wore made at a conference between Mr, Harry Mangrove, the manager of the Australian cricket team, attd Colonel J, T. Rogers, treasurer of the Philadelphia Baseball Club, ami Messrs. Beach and Spalding. Mr. Musgrovo is to tako to the States a team made up of native Australian i. They are expocted to sail from Sydney in February, so as to be in San Francisco early in April. Their tour will take up the spring and summer, the series of matches being so arranged that they will leave for home late in October. . AQUATICS. A large number of yachts visited Takapuna beach on Saturday afternoon, on til# occasion of the West End Rowing Club's picnic. The wind, however, was very light, and the majority of the yachts did not reach the anchorage until late in the afternoon. Most of them remained until Sunday morning, when they parted company, making for the various rendezvous in the Gulf. The Matangi and several others were at Walheke on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Croull, of Waiheke, was in town yesterday with the view of ascertaining what yachts will take part in the yacht race at Arrail's Bay on New Year's Day, in order that the handicaps can be arranged. This eveiu promises to be even more successful than that of last year, and the matter is being taken up most enthusiastically by yaohtsmen generally. So far as I can learn, the proposed visit of the Mahaki :o Wellington and Lytteltou has been abandoned in the meantime. The yacht is engaged in the Ponsonby Regatta to day, and >f she is successful the Southern trip may possibly be arranged for. .Great di (appointment was evinced on Ponsonby Rjgatta entry night when it was found that tic Moana would not be a starter in her class. I understand, however, that the yacht will be a competitor at the Annual Regatta on January 29. The Hawaii Rowing Club have one crew in active training for the Champion Whaleboat Race. The club will probably send up two crews to compete. ■ A cable message from Melbourne during the week brought intelligence that the Auckland built yacht Uira lias been again defeated by the-Alexa. Full particulars of tho race should arrive by the Sydney steamer on Monday next. The'Voluntecr went to Whaugaparoa on Saturday. and Sunday. The Windward visited Kawakawa (near the Sandspit). The Ida's crew had a day's shark fishing off Motuihi on Saturday, auii some excellent sport resulted. One monster fully 12 feet long was amongst the spoil. Aorere, Cooee, Toroa, Yum Yum, Spray, Zanita, and several others paid a visit to Home Bay, Motutapu, on Sunday. During the past week unusual activity has been displayed by yachtsmen generally, nearly all the yachts engaged in tho Ponsonby Regatta to-day having been cither hauled up or beached for cleaniug and painting. , The vice-commodore of the Yacht Club had

arranged for a display off the North Head on Sunday afternoon, but owing to the wind falling very light at the most awkward time a number of the yachts could not get up to the rendezvous in time, mid the display had to bo abandoned. Notwithstanding that the Yacht lub had made, arrangements to engage the Calliope Duck for the purpose of measuring the yachts, I am Isol ry to say that only six owners availed themselves of the chance offered. Considering that it would not have cost the owners anything, the Yacht Club having arranged to pay the fee for the dock, I think that yachtowners were very scant in their co urtesy to the club. PONSONBY REGATTA. Tile I'onsonby Regatta i;akes place this afternoon, and a good programme has been arranged. The fine barque SiWerstreamwillact as flatrship, and will be moored opposite Shelly Benoh. . The committee have been working very energetically to make the event as great a success as possible, Special arrangements have been made for the lauding and embarking visitors to the flagship from Shelly Beaoh, a largo landing-stage being erected, so that the steamers can berth at the end of it, and thus save the trouble and bother of landing in small boats. The Newton Baud has been engaged, .and will, play .selections ..yf music 011 board 1 the ■ flagship during the' afternoon. The Committee lia\'e received a large (.mount of money and trophies, and the prizes offered i for the various events are better than that ' of v ßfiy previous year, The entries are numerous, and a good afternoon's sport is anticipated. The following are my " tips" for the various events Cruiser's Race: This is a handicap event, and if there is anything like a breeze Cooes should win, with Yam yum second. If the wind is at all light 1 , the Carina and Rogue have the best show for first and second places. » Yachts, Class C: This is a moral for the Ida, with Rangatira soconu. Yachts, Class D: This promises to be the most interesting race of the day, inasmuch as Mr. Windsor's new yacht, Windward, will rptyke.hfi' lii'pt appearance in a public contest. If the'breeze is strong with much. beating to windward: then Mr. Windsor's yacht should win.'. Mahaki, with her fine record of last seiMou. is in this event, hut 1 am inclined to the opinion that the Windward will prove the better boat. Rarere has shown much improved form since she has been alteied, aud if there is anything like " free-sheeting" day, alio should have a very good cluyioe for first place. < i ' . ;. . Half-deck yachts iSo far only two entries have been received for this event, but I understand that two others will be nominated

ut the post. The Florence (an expected entrant) should win, with Helen second. Yacht, class E.: JL'his will be as interesting an event as that for, Class ]), and I think Mahoe is the best, and Grown next. ,1 Yachts under 22 loet; There lira eight entries fur this rage,, anil Welcome Jack should bo first across the line ; but on time allowance Snowdrop or Venture should take the prize. Maiden Gigs (uuder 10st). —Waitematas are strong favoijritos for this race, but 1 do not' ihink they ; cati' win judging by their style. They have one or two pod men in the boat, but they do not know how to use their strength to the best advantage. I should not be surpsised to see West End win, with North Shore, whom I have not seen out, for a boil over. 'Dingy Race: H&una will, I think, just about win the dingy raoe. : Ho was one of tshe pinners of the In'aoelets at t'ie Lake last Saturday. Junior Gigs (open): The well-known unbeaten St, George's crew will take a lot of beating. Still, I think Gallaher's West End crew Should do'it to-day, Si. George's being close up. aval Cutter Race: None of the crows engaged in this event have done any training. Auckland have two crews, Devonport one, and'probably, Ponsonby will enter. Taking • all things into consideration, the Deronport crew should win. The Log Race should produce r. lot of fun. As post entries are to be received I must pass this rape. ) Senior Gigs (open): St. George's will, I think, win this. It is reported that North Show have a good crew, but I like the style of St. GtdrßO'a beat. • My l " v , bftdies' Race: Two crews are entered for this race from : Waiteinata-Clty, but the event should have' had more support, as rowing should be a very pleasant pastime for young ladies. V Maiden Gigs (open) should prove % good race, as nearly all th« crews are confident of winning, I look for West End or St. George's to providQ the winner, though Auckland have a veryjtrong er«w. 1 v C.' 0. Hughes should win the All-Comers' Dingy Race, with E. Bailey and Masetield close up. .. ■ - ■■ . ' ; The Junior Gig Race is a gift to St. George's bar accidents, and I look to the popular captain of that _ olub/' McHardy,. to prove the winner in the " stump " raco. " . The yachts' dingies is a post entry event, so I will pass that by, . : ;• Lykj;, '