SPORTING AND SPORTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12175, 16 October 1901, Page 2

SPORTING AND SPORTS.

THE TURF. Uv " Deadbeat." KACIXO nXTCHES. I).i ol.fr If, ami H.-Xapicr Park Spring meet <1.-t«lOT 11, '21," \V«V.fP Kl lay ami Thursday,. Uore Spring m/ctiiio • Oc-ti.W 24 Thutstloy. ami 25, F,id:tv.-,W burton Spring meeting. -November 9, Salmdav, ami U, Momlav.-Wi. ton J. C. annual. The most successful horseman a* Hi >■■>.(; mwtiiig was tlit.-yomi K light-weighl '. King, who «teerc*l five winners to victor "ring tin, two .lay*.; racing. ~„ the ii,, lie had four consecutive winning rides whiei must he amounted a hit () f a rworth ' Kin roile JVtrovna in the First Hack Oante»u ii file Mosgicl Handicap, Pelrovna'in i1,.."Sj a i <lou Plate, au.l Muscovite, i„ , h e Kl, Vi ,.j Handicap. On the second ( | ;lv Kin* leu "no winning ride (Canteen, j„ t |,,, \{^< m . h Handicap) out of tliree mounts. In all b rode five iviiinn™ out of eight mounts, wa twice second, ami unco impla-ed Kim was the only rider at the meeting win caught the judge s eye more than ( ,nc C , aIU the following riders had eaeh one winnim momih-W. Kobertson, K. Wilson. T. ]!,„ > icoab. W. Clark. .1. M-Comb. S. Smith A. .o, fi-py, .1. Cray, M'Latighlin. \Vl„m 1. J.mldicomb returned to scale on Van ilyko after winning the October Welter 'l„ was accorded a volley of hurrahs from'til, rfpeclatnrs, who waited arr.nn.l the weiehin, iMirlosnre, nhhough it was Ihe last mm o' the day. When favourite'- get beaten ami outsider score, it n generally a fcatlci ill the bandioappcr's cap. That is to say the wcifrliUdjuster ouueeals Ihe winnei troni the majority of punter* It is .Jj, well known that various other "ihim-s" |',i,'l, winners from the public s oves. On °tlie firs day at Wingatni four favourites out o pen won. and on tho i-ceoml day only o„( lavom-ito succeeded in catching the judge', winning verdict Mr DoffM! mu?t , 15 »„„. Mdcrctl to have been Fairly successful in hi, allotments and also to be in good "form ' hmre we have become ■ accustomed to Mi H. Pipers starting,.;, high standard i> e x pce.cd from all who follow in his fool step;.. Mr starting has little lo |„ found fault w/d,, and it |„i|„ ws t |„t li. services are in request. Mr ('. O'Con ner wielded the dag" nl , ~,„ „ m , t m0(l| mg, ami o. lvo manj' who have neve, him ,t ar ii„ B |,n]=es before an on l)nrt.m.ly of seeinj how he shaped as a de -palener of the racehorse in search of tin prizes of the turf. On all rides Mr O'Con nor was admitted to be very successful. am 1 however the horses shaped afterwards, lhe\ were always ,n line when the starter re. leased (be bnvr.pr. In the big handier !«■ the first day the trio of starters were J" Ime when sent, away, lint Fulmcii stopped o give a Imal kick, I'amnero was not a' wen as he usually is, and Canteen obtained !<-'»< than a length's, advantage through he nig the quickest on his legs. Ho'wcvev after going ~ f, lrlnil|? „ 1( , ne m < ( Uraliy together. The starts for the Faro well Handicap and October Welter were mainly spoilt owing to tlir presence of the erratic Medallion horse .Senior Wrandcr he"IB hi the field. 1,, ||~ Welter he •Mind to wo (he mark at all. and in the Farewell he eatmimed lied Banner and «•«« the means of potting Nor'-wester on the p10r.,-n. tins completely spoilt the appearance ol the start, hut the riders in Ihe rac whom 1 questioned Found no fault with Mr O'Connor. ■\Vviting about the comparative merits ol ...{?..,• American, ami Australian biases, > ißilant" in the London Spoilsman ;iys:—American trainers and American jockeys have done well and taught in a good deal, hut American-bred horses have certainly not beaten our record up to now 'll'o best that we have seen of lute years, I isguisc tl and Cap and Hell* If. are out »f mare? imported from England, but vou would not ini-nlinn either as in the =amo tfttogory with a Flying Vox or a Pcrsim-im.. ■Ihcn, taking the Americans generr.i'y, though they outnumber the Auslr.i.ian importations to this country by at least 30 to 1. what results of theirs' can we pretend (~ compare with those, achieved bv Merman. Malnma, Xewliavcn. (ieortiie. The (irafler, Australian Star, etc.? Tlioro have been, a lot of very useful American horses. I ill one like the Australian mentioned above. It would be idle For any American to pretend they have bred for many years- past a horse to compare with Merman. R.:n lit-l-loday was, perhaps, the nearest apnroai'i to it, and curiously enough he also at one iime was bought by Mrs'La «.'lry, bit was most unfortunately cast by the' vet., and the bargain did not go through:- Hut Ben Ilolladay did not, liko Merman, go in improving up to eight years old anil then quit the turf at the very top of his form. Merman, when he beat Perth II for the Ascot Clip last year in record time, wan probably at least 2811) better than when he won the Cesarewitch: and where, for that matter, will you find the American horse thai has run in three C'esarewitehes, won tioodwood, .lockey C'lul). and Ascot Cups, and generally slaughtered opposition over distance .If ground; (iive me good old Merman against all the American horses that ever were bred; and as tor Attru'in-well, I have never ceased to regret that lie was not able lo run in this country. His trainer, \V. T. Hobinson. got to know enough about him to say. a« he did to me. "Amino is worth all the Australian and oilier horsrs put togciher." Previous to the last Sydney Metropolitan -several horses engaged at the meeting put up some good gallops on the tracks. These gallops were duly recorded in (bo fiydncv papers, and, in addition, the times 'taken by the horses were also published. A correspondent wrote to the %Jney .Mail after Iho meeting and complained" about the manner in which training notes were published, and saying "amongs other things" thai times 0! gallops 4>oukl never be published. The correspondent had evidently hacked some of tlteso horses on the strength of their gallops, and as Few, if any. of the watch smashers scored at (he me'eting he evidently felt rather wroth over the miller. At our own meeting we had one notable instance of the same thing in Senior Wrangler, who, any morning his trainer asked him, could hop off the murk and execute one of the best gjllops recorded before U'c meeting up lo a mile. On the strength of this lie was installed a hot favourite in t'-c October Welter, but the swallow-catcher of iho training track resolutely declined to leave the murk;. .Between the two days' racing Senior Wraiiglcr showed his trainer a very good go over a mile, but did not run up to it in public. On each essay he was we'd supported by the r.table. The, prosecution of .lol.u Oke, a steeplechase rider, at the Bidcford Petty Sessions, raises tlio question of the expediency or otherwise of the use of spurs in a race. It was alleged that on Oke's mount refus. hir a fence at the ISideford' Steeplechases .'he was unmercifully spurred. There war,, says The Field of Augu'l 31,'0f course, ihe mnal hard swearing, for, whereas one side declared that Ihe mare had been' cruelly spurred, witnesses For (lie defence stated that she was scarcely touched at all. The bc-nch, however, fined the defendant £1 and cost.. Of the facts of the we say nothing; but Ihe question of the u=e of spurs is involved, as also is that of what to do with a refuser. There is no doubt thai spurs were originally nothing mare than goads, except so far as sours of gold or silver marked "the social position of the wearer. Then, in later days, when hor-e----li.aiiship came to he heller understood, the spur was an aid, and. as the old writer stated, was employed to "tuni the cronp"— in other words, when Ihe left spur was applied Ihe horse's hindquarters went to (he right. On the turf nianv owners and trainers will not allow jockeys, espaciallv lads, to wear spurs r.l all. and tbcv are doubtless right. Spurs, as we all know, are almost universally worn in the hunting field, but simply a.« a setoff to a boot, whether a top or black, and nearly every man who buys a pair of spurs has the r.iwcls nipped oil', or has a threfneuny piece inserted instead. A blood-stained hunter is qniie the exception with men who can ride, and it is happily the case'that when ,-purs with ivhat has been called in America a "business end" lo them me wonn comparatively _ tew men can u=e them with effect. The girths get more of the sntivs than docs the horse's body. Tho--e wun know most about, riding are perfectly well aware ihat in an ordinary way spurs do more' harm (ban.good: but what lo do with a refuser in a steeplechase is. it inu-l he confessed, a difliculiy. Most experienced jockeys are of opinion that the anulicaiion of the spur causes a contractu-:] of Ihe muscles, and d«e« nol eondni-.' to the l;o-;e nutting forth its be.-t powers, nor does the use of'the spurs, as a rule, cure a relnsc-; a whip is much more elfeetnal, and hands and leg pressure, perhaps. ( ] 0 mors than ei'her. TflM TROTTIXC CHAMPION'. The following items connected with the breaking of the'world's record fcr the mile bv (lie American trotting Vallum Creseouswill nodoubt prove interesting toagreat number of our readers u-no lake an interest in that branch of sport. Sny? the Horseman of duly 30: The greatest honour that can mine to a horse is the distinction of being the fastest of bis gait in the world: hut'when Crivrem trolled to a record of 2mii> Wsrc. dethroning The Abbot. 2niin oiscc. ho won not only the world's record for a trotter, hut an honour far beyond it. He is the first ■stallion to hold the trolling record. The

J«rf has liail many wonderfully fast «filioih sin,,. Uuly S „|f„|| ; „,„„•,,, „,„ flrs| anli' In dethrone, the rcignii,,. Hi-i-m,i oi,0i, -d ways a mar,; r.r gelding. 'such V >"' lnl 'V< ■■""I Directum reached il„> danger '»** A table showing the world's record' mad.' sim-f Hi.- firs't heal j„ ,),„;„ 30 .,,,. was trolled follow*: — '■'Li-Ladv Suffolk. gr i.,,;,v Kr..:,:c«T 0.r,. jsm—rclhiini, 1)... l,'r Hl |,„n' ,„ I,'. ir - IVII ' o'.; s J 11r.i,1. 1,,- "V j.:ir-.-i- -„,V| i'.«-"i'v. f.. K . i.v"si„,r'-••«;.;; IfCG-Flcra Temple, I,' ~!, i lv L! a . us "' Hunter .. .. ;. ° n, v IKJ'J-Klora Tempi,, I, ,„, | )V ~,„,,,; "'■' Hunter .. ' n]i|i ISCT-Dcxlrr, l.r s , by ilamblMo-,:'.,,, i.'i 'nv It.'.'-licliUmilli Maid.liii. livAl-ilnllaii 15 ' .. 0 17 liw-'-Ciofdsniiih Maid, 1, „,, by Abdullah 1". O ](•,! ISTtI-Occi.lrnt hv J, iiv !)„(. .. " " o', p * lS'l-Uoldsinitli Maid,' l> in, Ijv Abdullah * * u-„ ~'"' ,•• , ' -.H "■,f;-l?;irii«. 1, ? . l, v Conklin's Abdullah " 111' 1H79-SI. Jnli,,,, I, 1 ,.. | )V Vnl,..:ter » S isai-Maud s., fi, „,, i,y ih.old .. '.'. »'n; lWu-St. .111!,'..,!, i, ... Ilv Volunteer "IF IRFO—St. Jiilicn. 1,.'-, l,v Yolniitoor ' "',,! iest>-Mau'.i S.. .-1n,,, !.v Harold .. .. h'H SSI-Ma.,J S.. ,',,„. I,v Harnl.l .. ~ -„> p, ISSI-Jay Ky,. K-o. W s . I,v Dicker „ o.]S IStM-Uawl S., Hi 111, l,v Ihno'.l .. .. "(>'!> IFSI-Miuid H„ Hi „i,'liy Harold ~ o'n3> ISP3-.Miiiid S., , dim. bv ilaioM .. . "e?' IWI-Siinol, bra, hv.Fl'cctimccr .. .. "08' lWi-Xancy JtniiK l,r i„. by llnppv alodium 01,71 ISM-Xaucy U.in!;!., In ,„, |,y {{ m „ "' ' Medium .. ' o[,-,i IStB-Xaney Hank., l,r „,, l,y' lianpv " '' Jteiliiim .... .... "(H !8!)4-Alix, b 111, by Pmronaee .. .. JW? »-The Abbot, b g, bv Chimes "ol> l!ll>l—Crrsrni". rli h, liv licbert M'f! regor .. .. ' o 003 Tin: season of tlu> year and tlir. condition of the Hark mad.., the performance stand out more prominently limn any other world's rrrord .w established. The daily reports from Cleveland'-of'the tinii> showed that something was wron:; with the "t-rack that pistons like a y,|; 0 w ribbon in ,ho sun": it iva? hard and nippy. the resuil of the long drought and the working of more than 100 horses over it sine,.'' thn middle of May, and while a rain early on (he Friday improved it, it was noi a fait track When it came time lor OWen* to appear, the Cleveland track ollirials made the an' lionnceincni tliat disappointment ■ liotilrl not he frit in the horse if he. failed to trot in record time: yet the mighty stallion, at an. earlier period of the year than am- other trotter had ever taken a world's record dm'* 2min lOsec was beaten, trolled the mile in 2min 2Jscc. He did not stagger home like the champions of old, but when the simp of the, whip touched him for the fir.-l time, just before the wire was reached, he went away from il as if he had any amount of speed in re.-erve, showing his'nose uefne the runner 01; either side of him a< the v inning, goal was reached. There are \:-::\\\m of his performance that are worth bringing out, through a comparison of the performance by ipiarters of The Ahbot at Terrc Haute, as follows :- The Ahboi, Sept. 25 IPIM-31J .W. Of).'. .'II! Crescous, July 20, IUOI-30 lit" :mj :il" The .piarters show ;i more evenly trotted inile hy the stallion, lie was ill Hid quarter 111 almost 2sec quicker time, and while he came back In the next two furlong,-, (leers fining his horse to greatest .speed clear to the three-quarter Dole, the middle half being ill lmin, and I fie third quarter in 29]seo. as against a middle half of lmin l;?sce. and il third quarter in by Croseous. It is a coincidenco that in their world's recoixl miles both The Abbot and Crwceiis reaeltnl the three-quarter pole in lmin 31?H!c, and il was in the last quarter, in onehalf second faster time, that Crcs.eus took tlio world's record from his rival. Xo one will question the right of the champion's honour, since he has been a phenomenal trailer from the lime he lirst appeared. His race at r'oit YVavne in 1E97. when he defeated aged horses, and trotted Hie eighth heat as a three-yrar-old in 2min llijpee, was a forerunner of what was to come, while last year lie, was so clearly the best horse on the racing turf that doubt exited as to whether he was not superior in speed to Ihe then world's elismipinii. Cresrem is seven years old, and a ton of (he r.W'horse that the American public loved to call Ihe ".Monarch of the Homestretch," out of .Mabel, a daughter of Mambrino Howard, by lleinbriuo Chief; se. cornl dam, Contention, a datmhler of Albo West. 2min 25sec. which many claim was, for his opportunities, the best son of Almoiit, During |,j s r; „ CIT ou ( | l(> tl|rf ]]0 lias started in 34 races, of which he won 20, and was never behind the money, He has won 61 heats in 2min 30see or better, 55 in 2nun 20scc or better, 50 in 2min 15sec or holler, and 30 in .2inin lOsec or better, and during the past 12 mMlis la- ha, (rotted 20 heats below 2niin Ssee, and 5 in 2miu osce or better. CRICKET. Bv "Long Slip." Tho Duuediii Club turuwl out in strong wee on Saturday for net prnctiee. abou! 50 menihers donning flannels. Hood form war, shou-i by several of tho players, espeei. ally by (!. Reanlon and H. (iuntliorpe, who were 111 great form, and were getting plemy ol work 011 with the ball. From what '[ saw on Saturday I ilo not esii.ct to see much alteration in the senior eleven of the iJuuedii^Club. .!. Moore has thrown in his lot with tho Dunedin, ami should prove- his not Hi in (he team before the season is out. This phyer will not be available, however, for the lirst. few Saturdays. Moore:, informs me that lie had several games while in South Africa, 'KM 111 one match played against .Major toore, (he famous Hampshire balsman. I . Courtis, in the few practices he has had tins season, is showing great form with ba and ball. If (his player will closely watch the seniors, and take a few bints iron'i them, he will be heard of before the season Pluses, W. 11. Skiteh, the veteran in the Dunedin Hub, was m the tmefe of a good day's practice last Saturday. Mitch's absence from tie, ranlcs-of Ihe JJunodiii would be as noticeabloas that of the great "W. II." at Homo. the Wikie lirothers are all playing ihj, season ami wore doing a bit „f bitting at the uneduis practice on Saturday. Nome of the new members shaped very well on halur.lay, and the Dunedin Juniors should again bo pretty strong. Kerr, a new man ii, the Dunedin Club's ranks, was out [or practice on Saturday, and 'bowed fair form behind the sticks with tho RIOVO3 on. He is the me.kirig* of ;., wicketkeeper. The Caledonian is in real lino order, and the weather proves kind during 1 Ihe week (lie wickets should be all right next Saturday for (ho opening ma l,-li. In.' Opoho ground is in great order, and prom.*, 0 be as fast as eve. There shoul e s„ m? big scores registered on this w-icket l>> Canserook A next-Saturday, when the wifon opens. Should the present spell „f line weather continue the wicket will nlav wry iruo and fast. ' ' "Poho had a real good, practice last S-,lur. "lay. quite a number of players (akin- m ,| heveva! of the colts in this Hub showed good Tni-nbull late of (;,,,,,„„. }a< „„.„„,, ~„ •s lot with t)p„|,„, and will greatly strcnJ« the dub both in batting and fieldW.'bb and Kckholf thus early in |],r seaS'i» are showing good form with the bull ! »". will get some great work on dnrin,. ,l,c sm-oii. I'. .\,col. t| lP veteran of this H„l, l»i'ti«praelice 011 Saturday, and hatted well,' .- wing ihat though lying dormant during ' "»*>' '"?''t 1-. he has not forgone,, HiJ way to wield the willow. it is to |, 0 hoped the (Ipoho Club.will pay ■1 Si rat deal mote attention to their fielnW llns season than they di.l; last. J| ol -,. Ul J "lie match was lost last Ua,- Ihrough il '!;. specially, they showed Tlie prospect, '„f ,| IL , Carishrook Club for 11 is .<-. asoii ate aiipareiilly a, ~w l\ a? ovp 1 lie \ team ,- practically t |„. ,„,„,, .„ , ns j ,dl will 1 "f 11. (I. Austin, "no win | )0 available only occasionally an o«n ~„,„,,; he earlier part of ihe. season. lb loss W1 I 1,0 severely felt, as he was cer Judy the est ,11 round ~„t of lerliaps lie l,e a t bat 111 tho club, lie wis '•™l™«l>tc.llv the finest f, c ld, and a yen- ?" d change bowler. The club will douhtle's do its utmost 1,, secure his services i„ (I 0 more important fixtures "° vH'li " ,"" l >a l"''-' Wronger this "ai than ,t has been Tor some s,,,so n .s p„s( u C'01,„,,b lUnvden, Meh1r,,,,,. Kin, tan ' "I" 1 '"""My they have ,he "is of „ slrong bai.,i,, K eleven : | mt Ulci 1 - ness w,l be i„ ,!,e bowling depar.mcn 1 • "M. seems to he the weak spot in he club at present, as no new men seen « l'»ve come to light |„ take ihe place of tin 1 vet ran?. In the A fp.un. Fi,|,or, and te t l -k n! !,V V " U ' ,W "- m 1 lie uoik. while amongst ,l,e B's It. ;>", Bm w. C. R. Smith, and Maitlan ill probably pmvi , ,| U , llllliH3l (| •ere ,s practically ~,, „„,. , l!oo j „ to 1 his department of the game. , Amongst ,| lO juniors,"the D eleven will '«■ the Joss ~f Maitlaiul. Kington. „,,d olumb. all „ „.|,oni an> to be promoter! to ';>» 1. tram. In spite of this, h never they N.oulo l.ave ;, fairly strong eleven, and cai, Dn re.ted on to do their utmost („ maintain Him' positiuu a! Hie iieatl of ihe junior teams. '

L- 0. Brauud, in tlio middle of August. took Ins humlrcdih whkc:. He i 11.:.-, si'„-od » thousand rims, ninl i s || 1P „|,| v s,,Mi,'r.(.| iii.in who lias iiaoiii|ili:!,rt| .|,o f,aj ; ; , n,. Mine FPason. Brauud was -:-,-.. -=-r„i Mil. 111. hat | ia:: n lt | || l( , !., i |- A ,sr:.!hn 'I'lio Moniiii- 1.-,i,- ; ;'a-''i;; ; !,„| nail luck m (In- v.-i':i'li:m- for |: : - 1- •„ f.| '»u!i;li, transfer.-! .:,- pi . ,„.;.: o ,{ ? ..„;,,.', •■' »'»pl ami hail ;, ,„i, ; ,. ; , ~ ~„„ .„ \ iW < wood s effort, in (!,.■ t-Vri-cy v \, ~.. ~,,,,. I!'' -™iv.l 0 ami 11, ml .".<„,V ,„;,, „. ,±„,' Hi- proprietors moW : ,!i,-d llc-ir ,„.,„,,;,, ~, lour, iriil sent him ~ t .j ;r ,|,. p [,„. ov „. v ■(, T'MT.tii'.lioiil Hi" «:•::.!• Vii.-t.i-- Tni;,-.:,cr t ■'"•!> a complete i-p.-i ~-,„, |. NI .. V ,\-|. ;,, ||,„ >V ,! ;-'; i'f football mi'! b.sehall. \h ~»• in !!ii::by football innld---. The's'peil ha"'done him no harm. Hi-- f., rm ar tin., pra. tiee y.'U lias bom dooMedlv good, and b .-(led Hltl" Inn (or howb-rs ' who meet him in I I'll' cricket. Tills W.IS 1...-lio u„t liv his »'"i''S* of 153 al Hampden Park, which was snnnd fr U! „ |i ;( , ~,,,r L ).•„,. ,|, ( , ~,„, ~ I'-11l I'C lionl lli,i ball dnvn in all hi-, •ilrn'r'". but after miching lb,, hundred In. Idled il over the heads nf Hi.- fie!! tn all j.ai'is of I In- (-round. He bit three s\s (nv.i being off drive;) and IS -Vs. rjmnc of tint iiif-ii of ViL'ilforn ere grrat admirers oi \. . < batting. Bill v.t arc a'l likely, .-nv* Sydney lioforco. to become surfeited by I'm 1)l-'I of good things, and one cannot'help wondering if u P .],-,. r „ r,.,.. ,;,.,, ,]„,,. | m 0 bad enough of Tmmpcr's batting. In four «l jus last livn matches aeainst them lie mad.- a c?ii(ury—l33 in H9.-5, 103 in lE9--S). 118 In 1E93-0, and 153 on Saturday. Last summer bit compilation was 75 ngaius' Redfern. 1!y tin; way, Tninipcr lin-- now played ai least 27 iimiiiffs of a century in association and first-class cricket. He is (lie Cimp.ievalli of Australian cricket, if not ofjl.e cricket world. Tin. private cable received from Home I" the elfect tint the crack A.Ho-An--Iralian, A. K. Troll, has been engaged lo act as coach l„ ||„. lbnvke's Hay Cricket As-vicmtirin fame as a .surprisy. to cricketers locally, who were probably not aware that Troll mel with an accident during the F.iiglish cricket season which prcvonli'd him iakine such an active part in (be same lis formerly. In A. !■. 'Troll llawke's Hay have secured a prize which only comes aloivr once in a while. Tioil is probably nvkinir ii Iwiiic's-plrnsiiro liiii of i|, and will wturn Home when (he Knijlish cricket Mario nevl year. Troll plav-ed fi.r Middlesex after leaving Auslvalia. am! did «rcat cxneiitioii with (he bat and ball for (hat county. In one year he accomplished the bat of ialcin? ?00 wickets and scorin? 1000 runs, a feat never previously recorded in Kimhntl. This sea'i'in he lias not been so brilliant. On -August 19 be stood: No. of innings 3?, not nut 1, highest imiiucs, 56, total runs 613, average 16.56. Vic. 'J'rumper, the Now South Wales crack bat, opened his rhonlders at the fllifiiiiip; of the .Sydney cricket season by kii'ickini; up 153 for I'addin-ton at;,ii"st lledfcrn. Anothr-r cnliirv mi t : e opcuinjr day v.a-- (|, iir „f I, \\/\) yp _ f,„. (.Viitral l.'illilbcrl'.md, who made 13.1 'not rot. against tileb... I'layiiis; in first nt.ule cricket in season V.. Iredalo made 9] for Paddinaton against T'edfern, and Xoble conlribiited 3?. for I'addinslon. In t'hi> Xorili Svdr.Bv inateli apiinst AVaverley Hopkins made 75 and Dulf 71. ('. (Irenory kvcibrd toi;p|!:or 3* on helial: of Waverley. When the' third wicket of Central Cumb":lainl fell at Wontwo'-ih Park, Sydney, the score was only 33. 1,. W. Pve and I'f. (Vaiiiiey (hen entered, upon a IrnVlliv par!1:1 iihi|i, which added U2 runs.' Cranuey, who made '12. i-. only 14 years c f a K e. lie cartainly helped in „ verv" able wav"t. ..iv> his =ide from a slron-ly '.=ettiii s -iii'collapse, lie ball right hand, and showed ureal defence and patience, lie is still a =clioolhov, and. as a rule, gets aood power into his strokes. Stop; are bein- taken in Melbourne to have a match between a country fifteen and Maelaieii's Kn K lisb Klevou. ' Arcordiiii,' to an exchange, Lord and. Lady Dai-nlcy are said to intend visitini; Australia this summer. Lout Darnlev, then known us the Hon. Ivo lib'.dit. liroti'sM one of the most powerful of 15:i'r!isli teams to Australia close upon 20 year;, aso. It waa not onlv it formidable cricketing hut a p-pe-lar coaibinalion. I.adv Unrnley is an Australian, whoso people reside at Matcdon, Victoria. L'onimentiii!; on the throw of 135vds 2ft by A. ]•:, Mauby at Heme Hill on Am?ii«t 10. Mr F. S. Ashlev-Cooper, in Cricket, give,;.the followins 'list of the longest throws on record:—'' 110 yds 2fl, K. Percival. on the Durham Sands racecourse, on Hosier Mondav, IS--I. lWyds Oin, lions Mackenzie, at Toronto, In 1(172. MOyds, King Billy (an aboriginal), at Clermont, Queensland, December 1(1, IS7J. 138 yds 211, A. E. Jlunbv. ul ihe -Lnmloii and Sontli-Westoir. Bank sports, at Heme Hill, August 10,1901. 137 yds, G. Brown, on Woh-erton Common, 1810. I.'JDyds, W. V. Forbes, at Kton College sports, March 10. 187 G. 130 yds lit Oin, A. M'Kolkir (of Clas-'ow), at Dundee, August 5, 183-J. 130 yds si». 0. Davidson, at Clontaii, New Smilli Wales, 18PI). 130 yds, C. .1. Bonnor, in Australia. Very few men have Micreoded in throwing the ball a hundred yards one way and then throwing it back 'the same db'huce The first mention of the [eat being performed was by Dick Defoe, or Dufour, a wry clever fighter, who used to live'in Rochester Row, Westminster. George .Millyard, who rcprcsontKl Sussev from 1835 io 1842. could throw 112 yds with the wind and 103 yds against, and Scores and Hiouraplih-s says (liar Mr W. (!. (trace has thrown I lie ball 109 yds one way and back- 105vls. Charles Arnold, of Cambridgeshire, 'hnq thrown 112 yds will, the wind'and 198 yds against, and once, in the presence of 'the Hon. Frederick Poiisonbv, threw 107 yds and hack 103 yds. Mr W.' 11. Dame throw lllydt; out and home at the Oval on Align-; 18, 1375. the distance being measured" by Air C. !<. Duller. The late Mr William "iardley, whi!-l at Knghv. threw the ball 100 yds with the right hand and 78vds wilh the left. At some .spoils at the Ova!. j n I£6S, Mr W. (I. (trace, in throe throw.s, snft (lie ball 116, 117. and 113 yards. Cuininenting on MaeLaren's 'team, (' 11 Fry, in Athletic- .Vows, of August 19, ,' lly ? ■ "In Australia it is essential ( 0 have'a mi|c with not one weak field-man, for nut (here lili-s-ed catches are oven more terrible things than they are at home. For the more plump the wicket, the more neee;--ary it is In hold all catches, since not only 'is the batsman less likely ,„ ,; V p ~ { , ]muVi but the bowler is less likely lo clean li.mt bun than on less perfect pilches: and a»aiu ill the played-out games, catches count more than in three-day games, since m the former the batsman is m.l called upon to attempt forcing ladies. ;,- u | renseoiientlv is m „t ■kely to repeat a mistake if he is once let

iIT. Then. Again, in Australia it is a grea Miv.mfanp |[ your bowler-, can make runs inn do nut want :1 hiil-cixl con/isting o lliree or [our mm who 0:111 nnlv iln a's-lm 'r r.vo, hut patient, steady, careful players i-apabl,. .if adding |:„||, |„ ||~, mM „ runs made and In Inc limp tin' inning laMs » i:'«;i:Mi«l ii U nnssiblo f,,r a side to ~,ak, 100 many runs Iml ..o.ircelv m, in Australia.' Click.-', of August 72. giies the rosul "I :' chat with Mr C. [Villi, of the lluiel loam which ~]-,v o, | j„ |.;„..|. lm | ,| llr ; ]]r [h , past -a,,.,,. In H011a,.,! thrv ~!av on' Sim '«>•-•. Mi Keith .ays: "It |. ,!„. „„| v ,|,, ■mi ivl.i..|, most inoii ro „|,| ~,., awav. '.Mar,; of (1,0 player- go to ~:,„itli in tlie'mnrning M'CVHv beginning n| i 0 „,. jn.jn, , l|K , |ln , iv( on the. ground al „!,„„( 1.1.30. ,-|„ ~|1 (, „.|„,, 0 (lie weather i< mora simnv limn in England I l»',v are not m, many 010,,,iy days. .;,„,„. n en oil b hotter i„ Holland. Mod of tin l>u,chine,, ar.' steady plnvois." .V f M r'' »"! '0. who is regarded as tin fiul.ov ,1 ,1,, Cm!,.,! Services nnkel .grnun, ill I'oilsia, M.V.I', say.-: ■ is a lab '"I'l "f liim down Portsmouth wax. ii, has a iiicdcn ivny of going in last.'and ; kindly halm „f „ 0 | 1,,,,,, „■„,.,.,.;,.,, ,„, scorers (In one oivasinn ho wi-i'il in 01 a liot day Willi alionl JO |„ get. 11,. |,j| four iml ..avo 1-i, ~,,, ,„ ,),„ ~„„,;„,_ sloo „,. ( another, and handed out Ids . : ,sli, a thin four saw him laic- off Ids green tie thin Ins partner finished off || ln game. Smut oiic.--prai;ii!» from memory it was rid,,., •Vr S. M. Woods ,„■ Mr W. Morgan-asko, 1,11,1 lll!l1 I l "'''' 1 lifdi 40 inns In got how nine! iiiore ho wiiuld have taken off; Ouolli tin '»;ij<>r, will, a smile, 'The Scripture savs: 'la.-.? no note for wherewithal von arr oloilied I went j„ |„ „;„. ~„, (o |„, s ladors dnnmiy,' and the laugh showed thai the (1.1.1.M. of Portsmouth cricket had scored. When the Englishmen visit Ilrishano. U. play. Queensland, „ trial will inns! likoiv ho given to a player nniiied llemv. an alio", nguial fasi bowler, with a ureal command oyer the hall. lie i s considered faster than Mar.-'ii, the .Yew South Wales aboriginal, mill is a line fieldsman. His delivery has never been ,|ttcslioncd. . The position of, the English professional is much in front of the Aii.-tralian. Thr Englishman draws perhaps £300 per annum Irom the county ~|„li, ami lhero are other ways in which that income, niav lie suppleiiiciilctduring (lie winl»r. If he comes to Anslraba ho has a run of three seasons in wo ye-.,,--, hough |,e , my |~I VC t0 pav Heavily (,„■ ||,e slrain-am! furtlier. ho is rewarded by Ins county with n hcnelit match, Lobinani, netted £1500, ? C ol over £2000, • I. .J. Lrmvn ahout £3000, Mold over £20C0, Bnggs £1000. Aloe Ueame £796. Richard, son £1200. these are some of tlin hie iisuro. I'ousher's benefit realised onl'y (ilsoiit £220. Lockivood's match 'v/a? al.aii. cloned without a hall havinj heen howledOhatterton received £300. and Flower* £520 There is not enough lirsl-rlars cricket" iii Australia 10 p,ivo a liitr match ~s a henefit, Nockivood was to have lieeu fjiven another match before the Knjrlish season closed Surrey has decided to give Ilacward a bene, tit match nest season. The f.'ari'brnok Cricket Chili hold a prac lice match on the Cavistirook frountl on Saturday. The wicket was fast and in firstclass order. The form shown liv member.gennrally was well up to standard, and that of some of the young members (notably ■I- S. Coliiiub and (j. K. llowdc-n) was ox rellent. In the malch, A team v. 1! team, Hie latter, playing 13 men and batting first, compiled 149 (Under 26, f'olumb 20, Howden 24). The A. team replied with 93 (Pearless 32 retired, Hiedeherg 21 retired, Mill; 17). Cuff, two fnr 0, and .Butler, two for 17. secured the howling average in the Ii; ami Monk, three for 19, and Siciiebcrg one foi 9. secured thai in the A. In a inaieh composed of members picked roin the j,„„or players hv 'Sli-voni and lun-jslnn the following batted ivell:''oliiinli lb. Kingston 2d. Clark.; '27, B'vvci" 18. (Vilumb, three for 3, bowled well. A ('hrislchurch telegram stairs that the Saturday. In the ii!:ilcl| S l'ln'i'ii"!'ligainsi oyi.cnliniii, rioted s-ored 121 runs i„ the first inuing'. .Sims (not out 31) ami Vincent (271 were the principal scorers. Sydenham has lost ~v wickets for 41. In the malch Lanca:*';- Pad; against Midland lire latter made ]?.} in Hie first innings. I{. Harry sen. (36) K. Parry, jun. (;9). and Mac--1 (raald Üb) were i|„. principal scorers. lalniway look five wickets for 40 runs, A. Vinding three for 28. Lancaster Park have lost two wickets for SO runs. (Callaway not out 43, A. Wilding not out 21). •An Aiickhud telegram states Hiat the cricket srason was opened there on Saturday. A privato rable received in Xapier from r.nglaml stales that Mr A. E. Trolt- has heen engaged to act as eoacl, for the Hawkc's Hay Cricket Association, and (hat In is now 011 his way out by Iho MV.wera. Major YAardill. secretary ol the Melbourne (nckct Club, has received a letter from Air .1. Darling suiting he would be unable lo play in the first malch in Adelaide against Maclarcu's team, hut he will he ready for (he three test matches, if wanted. .Major Wardill is also in receipt of a letter from Clou Hill to the cflVct that ■lenos. Hie .South Australian bowler is training hard, and very keen 011 his pros, jiccls for the season. ,| o ne.s is in Fplerrdid health. ATHLETICS, By " Amatkvr." FIXTURES. XovfmVr 2-Aucklaml A.A. and C.C. Spring Mrctiiiff. December i's-Xew Zealand A.A.A. Championshin JlTOtiiig at Aiiel:l„,Kl. Decemlur 2!— Australasian Championship Meeting at Auckland. The amateur races at the Labour Day spoils on Wednesday were of a very fine order indced-in fact, Ihev easily put, all other rtres i„ the shade. 'The times were very good, considering ,he strong wind, and I" "nslies, ihanb to t!ie handicapping of Air \\. A. Low. were excellent. The back „,e„ in the 220yd>- were handicapped a g„„d deal on nccmml of the hie held of nine in the final. However, not". "itlishnming t|,i,, ,s ta || ;i ,,. mmf , n \ to ~„„ of 5 23 mT'' " lf 2) ' <lS "' ""' 0X, " , " (l " , tilllo .lawibs, the poi-atpli man in this race h-,,1 Ike had luck lo fall at the very „,'„,.,/ | )M t even after his stumbling |, 0 managed ~, e, •■! up amongst In, Held al Iho finish, so •at be would have certainly inn a great Lit acculcntf. tYiodl.inder, by iyi,,ni„ s f,„ m g y ■ 2a 2-jsec. proved l„-,„„.|( a f„- s t,.|„ s , ~„,„,;. cap man. ami |, 0 will be hard („ |„ ° future occasion? starlm. A„ M , " f ,6 »"■ il.ir.ler for the 440 yds. a !M w | lil , !| ■■Sain greatly handicapped the back serni,,!. , •fiu-oljs, from "lalri. ran a good, hut a hadlv-iudged rim., for ,f ~e had tried to ge, a ..J ,t'e in woiro, ,u my opinion, l mv ,.. ,„,[ ~1,,,,,, ™- A'. 'I «as, hy laking U 1P J wrv 01 ! |„. ~„l st ),.„,. ~,„ r||r|h( -, llian gamely long!,, f,„. /■„.(,[ ~Jn fV | jn| |. , 10yds fr„„, ,1,,. ,:,,,,. .1,,,,,,,, m]) j'J y i'r!!,"'"" ' y ; ' l,mil 2 >' (l! - 'Nf lime. I.'ig field and the wa's'ldowTcnuani ran a good race, but alihou-h he ?;, r"v' . so ™'; l ''"»' ini'iiiicipiolhiu I"; ; N. l 'o.i-.,.i.t about got,, (u „d ph.ee, will, 1 'am a good third. Price was somewhat of „ disappoinln-.eni. Ilns j-unuer ~ evidently sl! ,|,, " A ,„,,„„., conij.lcie rest would ,|„ |,i„, ,)„, „.„,,, , )f "iir Ai.cklaud correspondent, wiied this sad in1e1hg..,;,,,, „„ j| olKl ., v . ~., ~;.,, liuidle crack, M. \[, IJosei-i-nvi. who ini" have met ,hc Xew Zealand cha'nipir,,,, (I. » • Snuth, m „ return malch oyer the 120 yds l , l | "';:" S j ,, . A, "- kI »'"l Amateur Athletic lbs Spring sport,s carnival o„ Xove.n----»-i 2. snapped „ tendon in hi.* left le-j, ju.,t a, " V1 '. " IC i|"'--li',.»'h,le training on Saturday morning; he will probably ~,.v0i- he -iI,V to run again. ' Tl«e race at the Auckland Amateur flub's !'('Alice and ,1,,.r1,a.s been looked forward " ''>: «<I"'IM nil.over the colony, lioth men have been training |,»,,| r 0 r the event, and the uitelligeni-e that the IIL-I1 cliamPioi, has snaiipe, : , ,endon in his left leg, «>'« will probably never be able to race again, is sad indeed. Mr V. Clianibers secretary of a llrishaue m',e, "V 1 ' ""' Wrili " K l 0 n S ."liiiy papei says he prospects of ,I„. Queensland A.A.A sowhng a S ( nill g t „ am lo ~, cut .),., S.ate ~,,he athletic champions ip, lo he decidcsl „, Auckland in December nest '"'o vi-ry rosy, and no troubie is anih ipated in securing the necessary funds to finance "" "•'!>• ft is ratner early yet to predict who tii.i secure a place in the team, but ■oorae llawkes. Peter Corrigau. and tlAicy Wentworth anpear as fpilaintie« Nie first-mentinnrd !,;,, i,„ provt ,i « im . p ,],„ .a-', championship meeting held in PrUiano ... .November, 1899. and it is expected dial Hawkes will show fine f„ r „, „.;.,, ~r , t ll f , :ot am liammrr. Corngan is trainiii" ...tcsdilv aiid ilie rwo. will he i„ » o od form when the "me arrives. A letter has been received in hrisbaim tron, Wentwerth. and he Elates tlia. he will be able to make the tnp'if -'lected, which is „n indication that the '•lianipu.ii is taking care of himself. 11. Uwivnlee, ex-iJiampiou amateur high r.nd broad jumper of Xew Zealand, who ban for many years past heen a member of the

police force, is relii-imr from the service tt Ko 01, the land As a mark of (heir osteon: m fellow „„ mbers „f |!„. f, )r „, j,, Awk . land presented mm will, a humim; ciop •unl stockwhip Hi,' other (lav. s 5V s a vrifcr in Auckland Now.,, ami wished' 1,!,,, all , 011 . in link in Ins iihv sphere of labour as a tiller of tlio fvuitful Hiil. Ami s„ siM - -,ll „| "'• f«r.«f"»-!>l'-o «»* always .hi-rmllv popular in attifeuo circles, nm l tin- only ic. ;,'iet is tlmt ho has decided („ retire fron'i ihe arena in winch he played his pari so well •I. I'. O'Conml!. the latent star in pro. fessinn.il iiilileiio: in Sydney, is all, ,| t(l lie identical v.il'i one Murphy, who carried all lii-fur.- him in the. N'oith Island of this colony two seasons ar,o. In connection with' 11,r- .V.S.W. team for Hie Australasian , hatnpiunshins, says " Pro. •M," in the .Sydney Koferec, some Progress has heeu made. The (elector has written ,o Staiilrj- Itinvlnv UUOvds and 220 yds ilu.npio,.) and .I. ]'. Hnrfisli friinmiiß liirl, and broad j,,,,,,, chai,ipion| as jin K whether liioy propose l„ defend tlicir it of. and has also communicated will, W. Heilly tin- l.ainmei- and shot exponent. Lowlcy has slated Uiat lie docs nol think in will he a l,!e In visit Auckland in l)r,e,„. I'"i', Imt has asked for a week before <o,unik" lo a de hnile ,V,,5,0„. .I. I'. 1.:„.,|;51, |, 113 "'.', "'IT' 1 , J," ''"•' eominuidcilion: hut '"•''illy 'f fully prepared ,„ ,„ if selected, amaj 0 In „,,( away wliicl, appears ~r.ain. 1 '..''illy ii practically a eertainiv for i„. Husioii in the team. The selector h-s ~!«, , " ,( ' , ':":« Tl1 -)• A. Oxladc, with a view' lo iiscu-.iumtu! if he could K el the nrccssarv eavc ,i selected In represent (he .Slate in he 4 Ovtls ami 880 yds. Some preliminary Niqn nes also have, bee,, mn( | t , ,-„ ,| lO ', S I r' ( [ | " Xnvi^,oiiCoii "^™^ ii aliu. V I.mHy ,„. hco|| ' |lt , (l ' .is 10 in.- i-lianee of (retting av.av if nllcl "l""i- .Ne K otiaiio„ f with lUnf t T '•''lo to respectively interview W. (Vlieilly : ""'/.'-.U. 11. Laidlaw before com!, o >«y l-iwini!.- whilst if ,(ow!ev ami "n-li h JeleriMno not to defend their 1,. i' no .elections will |, L , mac |„ fm '. IVtw (TConnor Hip world's record l,V,?der V,„ t "ir. '■'•' '■"?' I,M " 0I "• '«' i ev ■ \,. V"i 'Tl ] ,lll ' »™-lj-forii 1 «l hroac.M Xew York Iris!, .Athleti,. Aswi,,. (ion, a:,u was to have. co,unet"d -it (',<. ]m •"«'«"«««^ : Tliir, year's result „f t |, c mcc(i , u- Oxford and Cambridge athletes "n those of Harvard and Yale in {n,c,'i C a e verses the dociriioii of the 1539' contest in Inland, when t i,o K,! g |i s ], atlilc es wo five events and lost [„„/ T,,, Amcri, however, who vnited Kn R lnnd and Fran,,: W >ear. won almost ~11 along Ihe line, and Ihe same t „,,e established new ! raids. It was at the. Kn S li T |, rh.imni.mslnpi last year that, (1,,. | ml .-... "' ~ Kraeiulein, of Pennsylvania rnivriVifv' put !'!' j! "''«• rceord of 15 2-foc f, [%. d "in"".? on a s rass (rack. In Ihe cumVls just concluded Oxford ruivcrsilv's |, ™ the mana;reincnt of Mr |~.C s K.„ nv lcs jf|i It was feared that Ihe |,„t wiathtr'would "itoifere will, (he Kn„li s I Illlcll „„ , S to i-ejiututioti. " ' GYMNASTICS. (liv Paii.iu.kls.) The winter session of symnaslies is ~„»■ over: most of (he chilis bromdil their sea«m to a dose last week. 'i hi. hai been Lie most important B y oslit- reason Uimiedi.i has had so far, as there has been more clubs al «ork than heretofore -ml better work has been done all round. ' The fealmv of the .„,,,„„ was, of course, the inasi display, alio the thanks of all the ••bibs arc due to the Ota;;,, Cymnastic ,\.-.h nation for hrhurini- about tlii— event .\>t sj-a-oi, the club's should find their membership liirscly increased by the advertisement i>s bad by the display. | ~,,,, , ta tl.e cuilh which were not ulliliated (hi-season will make n point of l,ein K afliliated next witii the (llago Uymmislie Awoeiaira, and to see still Rreatcr strides in this b.ianeb oi sport, and hope that a conipeliion w, 1 be arranged with Canterbury or Uellmsiou thinner next year The MorniiiKloiT'Olnli brou'oht lMt m . fon to a close last week, when „ very enjoyahlo smoke concert wa« held in the'nvm na5i,,,,,. Mr W. Davidson (nrrsident of'lhe club) preiiilHijr. The winners rf the elub', eompetition Wmr , A ~,„ m](| _,; l.iddell) were prcsonled with medals, M{ l ■I. «ares received a ~„!,] ln0( |„| "' tang the highest .eorer i,,'" |h„ teams competition. Captain (iallowav was ilso the recipient of a bamkome set of n'.no from the members of tV ,l„b Ho thoroughly deserves this rccnjiiilioh,' as he ins done an immense amount of work T hear the club i, l„ s i„ R ,i lo s „ vicos of J,,,, 'on. who is leaving the district. His ]„„ will be nmeli felt by (|, O d,,),, as | lp ~„,. always been of „,«* assistance as an inrlruelor. and has been able to give some sound, ntlviw to Hie maiiacement 'Hie Anderson's I!ay fliil, broimlif'tlieir reason to ~ close on I-'ridav i»i,ht, when a raiecrt was held, and (he elnb's funds should be increased bv the result Th->e lleilis were eiven by the members of the c !Su CM. Ti * f °"' nKmlm * " f "" > I) "" elm UuK Ihe excrcses were set l,y InSiedeberfi:, and the members M , miitted themselves really well, and tbeir instnictoi- deserves great rrodif. fr- ij, 0 e,li :ent w-ay in which he has brouejitthem r,n. Ihe 1.bm0d,,, UU.I, wll l, n n P ™ one -,; P ht i week (Wednesday) during the summer iimths. when the pur-raHv Hlwnlil bo seen hard a! if. keenin.? i„ fonii. BOWLING. Bv ".lac-k." Tbe season may now l„, =;,;,[ ,„ |', n fairly rommeiiced iu Ouilt-tliu. ■ \f k „- » weIltl,o„Bl,(.o„t post po „ P , nt ,, lt , Wednesday last the Koslvn Club „,«,,! their pretty little green „„ Saturday, the M-easion being marked by one of the largest ?.'if lerinps of |ho i m .\ in „ hitcmit J. } Lad met togetaer there f„ r fom( , v ' t , rv ~ ?uleral,le lime. Fi rft , as heimr ,„„', ;, . liortaiil, the f ,-e,i i-self was i,,\an,al orJer. womlerful. „, fact, for a,, ope K day andniislnited ~,-aise was (? iven on all hands to Mr Llobb for the success which hid ■'I'inuied Ins efforts to K e| it int., tili-top ™»<l.noi.. -Mr Callan was a, happy a3 3veryoue exprcle, he would be in hi, o„c„. m» remarks, and, in addition, brief Vnd earns l.iinii ? he,.,, jji<l:r t | | ly WmseH and tin. Mce-ircsident, ~l„v ( -oi« m€ >iifcd in real «„est Ihe scores will |,„ hmA | ;clmi , lv v'M " ? y ' dl " re!nl '' ! ' ««' »«™ ically cMcllent i, ay was shown ~,. ~11 liands. Chalk was in ~u,s""„, r !" Jlf »»l «<•!;.« malel. rcjulie,! in a" win for'the lircsw.nt by a narrow majorif,-. -Mimyj}, i is only fair to sav that 0 „„ „f ,|„, rill |., ;1 ';l ""I *l»rl until a ijood while after the itlu-r tnree and on ii.r- excellent principle ™«>«™l«l I.}; (telpj lan,!,. thevLlo',, or (.mnienein, lat ; l, { | Mvill u|f far ,;_ I o.s-,bl) had (hay !„„„!,( ,|„. i|„| |t ()!|| j„ ,e ntt,,. ~,d ,l,e state of affairs might bave ,". : "'•'"''l •', viflnry lecorded fur lie vici'|,resident—win, can t.ij-- H o w,, vt , r ■vcr.vbody was satisfied, and all seemed to Mijoy tliemselvcs. Aftern,,,,, te u , vv nro ;ided. and thonmshly enjoyed. I must'„„t oirr>. to mention \„ v „,.,,,( improvement ■ likl, Hi, fla;, „„l ;t , in Ull , ann'inam-c of it li.)i.-liii|{. but the flai; was verv ..e-ienll'v 'Wil. nml will l,e a „ 3 ef„- hiudmark'for i. ayevs «■!,„ are not acmainl.,! with t.he ■ealilyof l„e sreen, as ,1 is plainlv vn!,!,. from Ihe enr either n |.„ : . -„(,.,,„,■• (i) . |( | .':itin,il Clniiiiher.-. Sever.,l „f ,|„, vi ,i lnr , liron" it cami-r.i.. will, il, r -.> ...,, i ii,n%,a, ! ,i,o„,isi, ',;,;;:::• xt,rz I'Ktme as yet. take,, |, y ~,. Webb/which pa realsem: ,!,,,I,H,ks |h„ „ t | K ,,., „.;„ ~u „ lie. a* the Amn-ieun , : l,o«-i„an put it. '-excelled by few and ecmaPed l )v n-nie " I haven't seen ihe (:„•■„ Brr(lll '|, ||( ...,. ;old it is in verv .;,; o '.l coi.flih'm.-Jediial ";'„' < uri b;iLr_ltKi». Inver.-aririll. As il,e .\ni-i|ieii'i t Inji intend opciiim; e.irlv iu x„. vem!i:r. l-o-.vlii-rr slmnld repeive a hi» in, petiis in the south f'„is season. The f'nleiloninn, Kailunn, and SI J lib, all open on Raturdav ne x i, 1,,,'t linn"lin, rain sorry to w, won't he rea.lv lor a veek or more ]»(o r The Canterlmrv llowlin K C!„b which i'or rear Inn -larted with a fr,iiMilpr;il>l<'r.c,.n r .,i ( j n ,1 inemliei-s. ~pcn r ,l || 1P PO . ISIII , pl) Sl|l]] ._ :lay. sli ii;si„ wit', ||, 0 11m.-li.n.oiir-.t match. !'re=,de,,( v . Vie-.presid, n!. Tl|.-re ivere a cor-bor of vi-li-r. ~r«-f „ t fron I'c,. Jlllll and el-where. a»d the ..-e-,|ler l,ri,i,; ine. a ino-t eujovaWe afievm,-,.. >,„... The mat eh wa< e.-on liyj^virc.pirsidrni

hy tlio substantial majority of 32. the scores liiMiitH'rcsident. £0; Vice-president, 112. 'Ill,' Tiinaru IWlnig t"itii> opened the. season on Ihursday la.-i will, a match, Presidcnt v. \ ic-prcsidcnl. Tin- afternoon wa< perfect, and there was a (air „ lllstcr ol members. Hi,' green was j„ ]lcr f CPt order, playing very Iruc, anil ;if[,-r a littlo more play will lx> everything lo tlosiro as a, howling green. 'i' l "' piny resulted in a win for tliv vice president liv 19 .mints. Tl„. Pliu-i.ix Howling cr.il> opened tl.o howling season on tin' lOlli iml. under tlic an ideal one. there was a large gathering of players (including a larpi- mittihor of visitor.-), tin' given was in good order, and a large cumber of ladies graced the game "ill, ilieir attendance. Tlie season was inaiignrated with the usual match between side; chosen hy Hie President mid Vice-presi-dent, and, as will he seen from the -cures given below, :i remarkably close giiirj was Hie rr'iilt. Afternoon t'oa was 'dispensed under the fiini'ivision of Mrs t;. M. Proctor, ably as-irled hy Mis<cs Meek, Hamilton, and Adair, and was highly ap|ireeiated. Tlio following are the scores: — Presidem. Yioo-l'rcsideiit, 1). lire hvine lUlsleMl IVtcrsen Captain Turpic W. l! re Potter (?) .. .. 11 Ciiiiiiiiisliamcis).. 11 C Bee Jiolliion, Jim. l'lUiiilton f'li:i=e Wadde!! i',„-! fr Molliaon .. .. ii Taylor is) .. .. 10 tioilirry Cil.b C'ullei, Ogilvie Cole Headland lircenlield (s) ~ is) Williamson (s) ~ 23 "owe ][~„„„ Mous-on |jnl e Or Don .Vevunas Martin (s) ~ ~ ]C b. Brown (9) .. 12 Duncan Pearson -™lt (s) .. ~ S3 Kin S (9) .. ~ .. U 111, 93 In Hie owning, at (lie invitation of the president (Mr A. Potter) the inomhers of the ehdi anil of Ihe Oainaru Clnh, with, of i-oiirsi'. their lady friends, met ~t St. Luke'* Hall to celebrate the opening of tin) season ivitli a progressive cuehre iiartv. There wore 15 tables of players,' and a really pleasant lime was spent. Plav was eontin, led until 11 o'clock, anil prizes were provided for the highest scorers. The winices of the ladies' prizes were Mr* .las. Bee and Mrs I), Patterson, while those fop gentlemen were carried olf by .Messrs (I. HitvuHeld and T. M. Cull™.' Light refreshments were partaken of. and the pleawo of the gathering was enlightened hy n liiann solo by Mr M. C. Xcv.iuas. a scrag hy Mr W. Williamson, and stories by Mr 1. M. lirown. .Mr T. 51. Cunninghame, president of the Oaniarn Chili, on'behalf of the visitors, (-stressed their thanks to Mr l.otter for his hospitality and the pleasant time that hail he .Horded them during iho afternoon and evening. At the close of Ihe regular prnrredings tlio young pe*oplo indulged in a short dance, for Which Mr Nrvauas kindly Fiipnlied the music. Tlio proceeding*, were finally concluded with tlio snniKu; of "Attltl king svno" and the National Anthem, and n hearty vota of Ihankn In till' prosidenl for providiiV* so thoroughly enjoyable an inauguration of tin; howling season.-Oainaru Mail. . The Southland Club had anything but an ideal day for the nooning «anic lavs the Sniillilaiit! Times, a cold wind making'tliings somewhat unpleasant for spectators ami playcis. In spite of this, however, Micro was a fair niusler, and in one or two cases the y.hycrp Ireaine almost enthusiastic. The tjrcr-ii was. of course, very heavy. although the carelaker has iieen busy getting it into condition: but, notwithstanding ihe fact that considerable iorc- was required to send tne howls the full length, players generally seemed to prefer to have the head as long an pos-ible. After players lied gauged 'tlio weigh! ~! the green some very close heads were .rcip.cnUv seen. a nl |, altogether, considering He, difficulties, the majority of thnse who look part in the formal opening performed creditably. Among the visitor, were Mr ['. Lock. „„„• „[ 1i0 .,„, .„„. Mr ~ ;■ (ieorge (»|„fl). D„r!„g the afternoon the ladies d.spensM ~„, , v hi,.|i was greatly anprecir.trd, and the Harrison Hand.' under l.ieutenaiil. Siddall. added to the -ciieral c'lioymcnt hy playing f e VC ral sdcotfeif. Hie president was unable to make headway against ll,« V.P., (| ie Lutor wiuning by a sttnstantial majority. CYCLING. llv "Dusio.v." The cycling season was formally onsnecl last Saturday afternoon by « parado n eyclists-meiubera of the DuncJiu Cycling Clnh, the Otago Cycling Club, and mratlached rulers. About 3 o'clock cyclists becan to arrive at the Octagon in two-, and threes and soon after a start was made for lit. Uiiir, via Princes street, the Anderson s Hay cycling track, anil Prince Mwi-d road. ihglity-thrce eye'ists, inclcditq 29 ladies, rode out. and i.t the scone tiei.ti a photo was taken by Mr, (.'. ..nustroi-'. Alter this ll,e muster broke up, and Iho riders took their own ways to town. For tlio first time in the history of cycling in Ditncdiu n motor car was included in the procession, and more attention was paid by the [iiwlii: I" this novelty and its occupants than to the muster of riders. The arrangements 'or tlio procession, well carried out. wero in tlio hands of Messrs Wall and Monro, cantains of the. Duncdin and Otago Cycling L'Hibs respectively. —-Mr ,1. Mmiro, captain of the. Otago Cycling Club, leaves Dnncdin next uvr.th to tako up a lesnonsihle Miisitiou in lie North Island. 1 wish him all micctsb in his new sphere of operations. da-ncing round the muster of cyclists on Saturday afternoon I looked in vain for some of the old-timers who used to turn nut in the earlier days of T'uio was only one rider who could . r „ | i:K .'; , vil j, 1110 over a number of years, and tail; tier (lie musters of those days, when ire all ki-ew each other, and there seemed to be n ore genuine comradeship than then- is now. Of course the change was hound <o conic as ll.'o number of riders increased, and cycling iecame .more of a business and ploavwe. eonliincil. In the early days we rode lor p'c.v sure only, and to an old stager like myself Saturday's glancr- round made 111 c thin'lr of Itoiv truly "the old order cliangetli, yieldit.g place to the rir-w":ancl mark that, however' sweet were our pleasures, we are nut allowed to stand still, hut must make way inr 11,0 new generation of riders, and fall i'uto U.cir ways. So ho it. What to do ill the case of a bicycle hecotnitig uncontrollable while descending 11 hill is a thing that requires prompt decision, and yesterday 1 saw an example of how ipiick'uess of judgment happily averted a nasty spill. A youth was riding down forth place, and when about half-way down lie lost control of his machine. He seemed to hesitate a|.,„if a second as to what to ilo-jniup oir, roll oil', or slick to his machine and trust to fortune and a cool head, lie dieted lo take the latter course, ami holding his legs wide apart let Ids machine go. fie steered a good cours-. .mul :l number of spectators were relieved lo see him limd al the bottom, and turn successfully into (leorge street. - —On Wednesday last, before the competilor.s for the I.ihonr Day Wheel Rare 11) ill number, by llie way) were despatched, liny were waned by Mr W. 11.-gg (liandic:ip|»rl to avoid bunching, and his warning v.-.is nol thrown may. This being t| lr . principal event „| ||„» ,l a y, „ m | (|„. rntlics (11) being too small to cut up into two li"a!s, it was denned advisable, in anticipation of a keen contest, to ju-t say a word to competitors before the race Imgaii. A wise prcciiilion. and one that might be followed in Minilar cases of big fields'. - -AH. Maxwell, well known as a speedy cyclist, is giving up business as an jr () ij. monger in (ii-hornc, and returning to his home in Dnncdin. .So far.he has'not ex. pressed any mlentioli of doing track work again, hill 1 should like to see hi,,, o uce more in form, and giving us u L s t c 0 f !,„ old rowers. -—In ti.e final of the One Mil,. ]>i ( . y ,.| e Kace last Wednesday afternoon th« competitors were sent five laps, or rather the bell for the last lap was rung at t[ lo eonclu=iol of the nice the fourth lap (one mile). Cam h-eild he lakeu that competent men am put 0,1 to manage, the different point* in a l>ii-ycl«_ra>-". and lipis r.revent a recurrence of a mistake, like tins. Ihat is an annoyance ■■" 'in' competitors and a confusion to the spectator-. ■ -Mr I'l.H. ]>nne. officer in charge of cvccct.s at the Posl DlTue. iU-\-bocii-ii", has been making exhaustive trills with a lit Dietrich motor in .suburban pillar 1 raring. _'!'ho moior weighs JOcwl, is solid

tyred, and as strong as an ironclad. It is fast, practically indestructible, and certainly l)o?s of the road. The trials have been exciting. The driver (says a wril-rt hit a tree guard, lore down all 1110 palings, and began to gnaw the hark oIF the tree. If many mure moiurs are put on our roads tho only wife place for pedestrian? will lie on the 'telegraph or telephone wires, a la Itlnnilin. This pr.rtieular Di Dietrich I is the type nf 1:1 c for used in the French Army for liausport work. It is more than curious (rays "i'oi'tis" in the Australasian), it is significant, that ■ many of the proiniiitiii riders uf New South Wales pref.r to join the Victorian League in preference to their own. Perhaps it is that they are hetlcr catered for, or that the governing hody here •'"•cents more responsibility and docs what it can to improve the ionditinns which surround the racers. The fact, however, remains that there is much dissatisfaction with the present Mate of the New South Wall 1? Lcaguij, yet rather tlian combine, and eradicate the. evil, riders hear the ills, or, if following the racing very closely, join the Victorian League, and so f ave themselves trouble and expense. A match with quite a chapter of accidents took place at lirisbane hut month between two local cyclists. Shaw and Kickards, for a substantial side bet, over one mile, two miles, and five miles distances. Immediately prior to starling in tho first race the tyre of HickaruVs" pace triplet blew out, and Kickards, who wns iidiii|! close behind, came n. cropper, and severely cut one of his hands. The first race over a mile was won by Iticbrds. Shaw retiring, owing to losing his pace, while earliei in the race the chain of his pacing quad broke. The Uvo-mile race was won by Sliaw, liy 20yds. in 4inin 18|sec. In the "five-mile event the quad again broke down. Shortly afterwards Shaw came a "cropper." and was badly bruised and shaken, besides i-ustaining an injury to one hip. Richards fiuislifd the race, "while Shaw was taken away by the ambtdance, his barrackers hooting Kickards. Tho .stakeholder decided that Kiekards was winner. A protr-l was h-dgcl on the ground tlmt Shaw had been interfered with. Reynolds, the Irish champion, who visited Duncdin, h:n been suspended, but the I.C.A. won't recognise. Unfortunately the genial Irishman cannot fight the matter iusl at present, because lio has had a bad fall in trawling, and broken his collar-bone. A. Cohnrii has secured the 100-iniles' ■AVels'i uiipaceil rnad record in shr 41inin. K Tr.iiiord. of Leyland. England, claims to have, ridden 1 No. 4 Humber for five years, a distance, of 20,000 miles, at a cost of 6d for repairs, the making fast "f one of the pcdsls. --The first and second men to finish in the big French motor road racr-MM. FourHiicr and Charron-liave gone to Ami-iv* to compete in the first. American contest of the fame, description. The Frenchmen have taken with them special cars, anil tlip race is considered as a, supreme test between tho motors of the two countries. From 1595 to 1900 the average animal increase of cyclists in France was 150,000, the number of riders in that countrv up to last, year being 9°1,M4. Her number of motor cycles in 1900 was 11.252. while motor car. increased from 1672 in 1893 to 52E0 in 1900. — 11. Chinn has now won, twice in succession, the 50 mihs championship of the N.C.U., England, the content for (lu> year taking place on August 19, at Coventry. The- time was ll.r 59min ssee. as smainsl. Ihr 44min last year, when it was held at Aston, undo: more propitious conditions. — Should the handles work loose on I lie handlebar, the following inexpensive method can he employed with satisfactory lCfults: llbtain from the ironmonger a penny bottle of fish glue Hie contents of which pour into the handle, gradually, Holding tlie handle in an oblique direct;™ to alloir (lie liquid to trickle slowly down the sides, lieplace tho handle on Ihe bar, and in a fewhours it will require the strength of a Sandow loj-emcve it. The French cycling press is poetic in its reporting. One paper, writing „[ If met, sets down: "He seemed like a machine wound up by a powerful key. From the side all was co-ordinated, tho buck curved in harmonious lines in spile of the severity of Hie whole, profile, and under the rider the light and graceful play of the aukli's reminded one of the spring and suppleness of s cat Hint leap* on a mouse." Many of the cycle manufacturers in Coventry, lOnglaml, state that the- present season has been verv satisfactory Last season seemed to I,"'the- turning-point, and (!»•}• hope for material gain in the future. Tin- makers have found that free wheels and Ilin new slylos of brakes oll'ered a much greater variety of patterns than when fixed Rears only were used, and this has tended In make, cyrting more popular. While the dividend-paying companies will come- out much the same as last year, prospects [or 1901-92 arc very bright, % free wheel promises to he the stock pattern next sea"Major" Taylor, the negro champion of America, and one of the speed kings of the world, is about to bring a suit against Hie proprietor., of the Vamlcrliilt Hotel, Syracuse, X.Y., to recover damages for having been ejected from the hotel, as he alleges, because of his colour. — The German Government has permitted £9000 to he expended in the hiring of niotoi curs for this year's army maun'Uvrcs. Two of the motors weie at the disposal of a special official, and were lilted for mapreading and telegraphing. ----- Moneral French is adapting the bicycle and motor-ear to railways for swift pallid work. — In Holland, English cycles have pride of place, notwithstanding some repulable home makes, which are next'in popularity. Then follow German and American machines in that order. Cliainli,*' wheels have- no demand whatever, and owing to (he ||aiiier-s of Ihe countrv generally, free wheels are useless, and Jvnce thc-e are not worth handling. Spoiling T.ife |l,ondou, August ?.l) sives particulars of Ihe great road race from l'aris to.litest. Tweuly-four of the fastest longdistance road riders in the world faced the siarier-all competitors .-tarting off .M-ratcii. sins!,, pacing only being allowed. The lirsl prize was £400." besides aiiolhi-r , n ..iSO split up into YZ oilier place prizes. Very heavy ivageriiii; look place on the event, r,. I.csna. ihe French road champion, who paid a racing visit to Australia in ISO", being lucked down io favourite at 3 to 1, other well-Mipporled men lioiiiir liivierre at 7 Io ?, Hnrel 4 to 1, .Miller i.\nuw;i) (1 10 1. Fletcher ((iermany) 0 to 1, and (iarin 10 to 1. Fiom (he start Lena dashed to tlie front. ,ind had established a good lead npon leachiu;.! Ycrneuil i,7IJ mills). From this out the French ch-imphni increased his I'-nd until reaching lii esf (.5723 mile?) in 22hr lpmii : he had a lead of Ihr 56min from • Sarin and Aueouturier. Here l.esna was ruling very siwng. and as he turned hack lor Tails the race looked all over, and the chances are that such would have been the case only for an act of foolishness on the part of l.eqia, who rode in a path racing suit with his knees nil uncovered, the consequence being that shortly afler leaving

Brest he begin (o suffer terribly from sunburn. At Henries (527 miles) he showed signs of breaking up. his knees being terribly swollen and burnt; but, "game as a pebble." he rode on in terrible agony, (iarin slowly decreased the lead between' the leader anil hiniself, until upon reaching Maycnne 1635 miles), flarin, ruling very strong was only 250 yds behind I.esna, who had completely broken up. Some 13 mile; farther mi. Carih left Lesna. whilst climbing a stoop hill. Discouraged and worn-out, f.csna fell on the roadside, tears Mowing freely, a beaten man. He pluckily not on again when begged to do so by his pacemakers, but not for long. A [ew mile? tardier his burnt and swollen legs forced him lo quit, and he had to finish the remainder of the course in a motor car. (tarin, riding splendidly, reached Paris 1745 miles 116!yd>) two hours ahead of Rivierre, who finished 43intti in front of Aueouturior. Frederick was fourth, with Miller (America's representative) fifth. Nine riders completed the course. The winner's time for the full distance was 52lir llmin, some ZOlir factor than C. Tcvront's time when he won the previous race in 1891. Mr Weaver, municipal surveyor, of Kensington, Kngland. rays jarrah and karri blocks form the least desirable kind of woodpaving from a cyclist's point of view, because "the Australian wood, though it presents a good running surface when new, becomes very bad when it wears." He has chosen American hardwood in preference. BOWING. Br "Smokk." The final meeting of the nib-committee in connection with the recent tournament took place the other evening. Dili'crent accounts were passed for payment, and it report was drawn up to be presented to the Otagu flowing Association. The, stun of £9 unavailable for distribution among the clubs, and though this-sum will fall short in paying for the expenses occasioned by breakages, etc., the clubs appear satisfied that they will reap decided benefits ill other directions from the tournament. The Dunedin Amateur-Boating Club held tlii.ir fortnightly meeting in the hnathousr on Thursday evening, when a good deal nl business was transacted. It was decided In at once order another racing clinker from Messrs (ireenland, of .Melbourne, on the same lines as the one at present used by the club at regattas. It was pointed out that, owing to the largo number of regatta men connected.with the club, it was neees sary that a second racing four should lit obtained, so that if desirable extra crews could be entered for regattas. The Secretary reported that at the special meeting of the club the question of altering the clnb'i colours had been considered, and a motion carried to the effect that the colours be altered to a white jersey with broad red band. It was decided that same be registered at once, and the secretary was instructed to make inquiries re obtaining the necessary material. The two new pleasure boats niaele to the order of the club bv IT. Davis, boat liuilder, were taken over ami duly approved and are now at the disposal of members. Fifteen new members were elected, inclndini n number from the rccont tournament. The crews are now being selected for the firs: dub race, for which Mr A. C. Hanlon (vice president) is presenting four gold medals Tho race will take place in a month's time. Rowing men down Port Chalmers way have not got properly going yet. The Queen's Drive expect to be very strongly represented at regattas this season, and. a' a sample of what may be expected, I merely have to modioli that the senior four wil probably consist of Tom Wright, Donah M'Donald, llraithwaite, and Sam Ilawes Truly a formidable combination. Ifcpor also says that the first two named intent referring themselves for double sculls ane pairs this season, as a visit to I.yttcUou iv New Year time is contemplated. Anyhow several strong senior crews are bound to he furnished. The other crews in this slim are hardly likely lo lie as strong as las year, when ilioy were exceptionally good Having now nossession of all the associa lion's cups there is little doubt that every effort will he made te> retain possession There is some talk in this club of cham-in. then colours, and reverting to (lie olel yvhiti jersey, with red. white, and blue cap. Nov Ihiil llic other dubs have altered theii colours, and all are easily distinguishable there is no occasion for a change. \.s fo< adopting: the white jersey, this' is a „rcamistake, as the Port. Chalmers Club an tho only ones entitled lo wear a jersey o that colour, and the old outcry of similarity of uniforms would still be continued. Ai the association compelled (he Dunedin ant Xorili Fuel Clubs to adopt, a different coloured jersey to that of Port Chalmer (which, being the senior club, was entitled t. precedence), it is hardly likely that lhe\ will sanction the proposed alteration; so fl is Imped that if any e'hange is made a uni feirni entirely dissimilar te> auv oilier won will be adopted. The Port Chalmers Club are very quiet a present, but a big endeavour is to be math to get going shortly. .Several new member, have been enrolled, and as most of the oh ones intend continuing active work, one o two good crews will probably be go together. At the Dunedin Amateur Boat Shed tin enthusiasls are the young rowers enterei for the Trial Fours, the lii.sl c'.ub race o the year, and I'm- one in which the crew consist principally of new members. Ai old and tried rowing man is chosen a stroke, whose duty it i.-i to coach the youn: and untried members of his crew. In thi Trial Fours the newly-joined member re ccives his first lesson' in the it.e of tin oar, and throughout the whole remise o training for that race too novice is learnim the groundwork of rowing. The D.A.B.'s have a fine lot of oniric for die Trial Fours this year. No elouh the increase is due lo the impetus «ivm ti ruving bv the Firms' Tournament, whicl oni'iied the season a forlniirhl a"<>. Mam of the, members of Hie different crews il thi! Finn*' liacc would prohublv have neve .-•toppee! into a boat had it not 'been for th opportunity afforded by the tournament. ..' large number or them'have joined the Dun eeliu Amateur Boating Club, and severa have shown such promise that thev will ii all probability turn mil gocd men." \"o les er.tbusiasm i« ..:,own at tho Otaeo Ttowini Club's shed, and at thai of Iho North Fuel Alllioiigu not boasting the numbers of 11*. D.A.It. s. these two clubs furnish a quol: on the water every evening who cannoi b beatwi for keenness. At the Olago shed mailers are very luisl ami lively, every uigbt seeing the shed fol 0 members anxious to he oul and learning the old cliio has the largest number of nev members tliey bave bad for years, over <!' having been already elected, and 1 boa they expect swral more before the nionll is out. By the way some of then, an shaping, it augurs well for the club's sue cess at the forthcoming regattas. There i plenty ol good raw material amongst r|, new men, which only wants bringing oul and it rests with the older members in ,h th;s. I am glad that the latter irocni. this, and that they are looking aflc" th interests of llie new men. 1 notice I .'-at very few crew-, le-iv, the Olago shed without a com-'. ,ieeri.c them. Among il,i s year's member--, are lw veterans-Diigald Paiorson and Pe'e Doull.-who have decide;! lo have anothe year "at the game" M,,,,, filll ,|; v uHirill ., and I am ,uro their old club mates wil hearnly welcome thorn bad; to their ranks Both men were rowing in the late Firm; Tournament, and I supnoso |i v •• ~n-cll o the ,ialt " moved too much for them, am they have been unable to keep away'[run their favour! l e nnrsiiit. The club holds its first rare l.'or novire or.lv) on the Z&'.li insl.. now.-, for v '-i<; wd! lie picked tonight (Wcdnesd.iv). Among the new nieinbfis who are ahead showing good form are Kemptliorue. Crow l.ow. and Bcsw.Vk. and I should not b smpnseil l.» see all the,e men strokim news for the Mailiram Fours Cup. Kemp iborne was oiu m a .-■iiimu-.-eullor the nthe night, and hail the misfortune to caps!/, jus! off the ell edge. He was sjon fivm Hi tlieil, and a pleasure boat went lo hi-- re«ou ■""I. brought hi,,, back safely, none lb worse for his dm-king. The warnr wa lather rough for a novice. It would be a well if sumo of the liewhou-e Commute wore about ui slop members who are no cuVient Iron) going nut in il boats unless tiie witter is perfectlv smooth The crew? f or lm , Waller Four- C,„ [open to seniors and juniors), 'ob,. roue' u. outriders on ,!m same date as 1 1*:\cvi,o l-ours. are abo to be nicked i„ light (Wednesday). There is a \, oni , ,;,,;, !or this race nlr-o. although ] notice among.iho absentees several old members. !iki •Ci-ath. Priest (2). Kirkcaldy, lieid. am Mitchell, men who hate competed for thi up year after year, but are now. f suppose ■landing as.ide and letting others |. aV e : 'go" at it. Ii is lo be hoped that al he.-e "old 'tins" who are not racing wil •seh take a crew in hand and bring' then m as much as lies in their power, in nex ssue 1 hope to be able to make a fry. '.marks about the various crews, win ■huiild. given a line week, be showing "out orni by thou. From Inven-argill I learn that the cominc eason gives promise of being very entlitisi flic. Both the local olubs-lnvereiigi! ml Railway-have held iheir annual meet ngs. The luvercargill Club has had a slice 1 luck in sotting .several good men from titer parts. This year their affairs will be ell looked after by Mr Frank Hull, a:iptain. and Mr William Johnston as score try. Both these nieu have had a deal o| xperieuce in larger and more enthusiastic litres than Invivvargill. so that theit ".ergy should boom things.

The Railway Club will he. guided by Messrs A. M. Cameron owl D. Radio, whose qualifications are well known to iiunodin oarsmen. Tho opening ceremony will lake place to-day, lint (lie majority of member.; arc already in training. Tho newly-formed lliverion flub lias two maiden crews in training under Hie able supervision of Mr Boniface, and a; the material is there they will no doubt do justice to their coafli's trouble and prove lough nut.-; on iheii first appearance. The Avstrua Club (Bluff) seem to be waiting for u man after the stamp of their old skipper. Mr \V. Parlane, to make- a move. This club has made an addition to their plant in'the shape of a convertable, pair, and will surely brine; her out lo match the Railway and Greenland pair. Already there is discussion as to the composition of the interprovincial crew to row for the Kdinond Challenge Shield. Last year's stroke. Mr 1). Itodie, has left on a two months' boliday, so that, unfortunately, tho experience which he is sure to gain during his travels on "the other side" will probably have lo be stored for another competition. Another of the old crew, Mr L. Broad, has retired from active work, bul with their new blood .Southland may be relied on to have a strong crew on the day of the race. The annual meeting of the Oamaru Boating Club, held recently, was a most enthusiastic affair, and some 40 new members were elected. The officials who have placed tho club in its present successful position in its first year ftill retain their enthusiasm, and were all re-elcctod. The club will have a heavy outlay this season in enlarging their hoathouse and building a staging, as well as in providing more plant for their growing membership. They have already made offers to different club for surplus stock, and we anticipate seeing them represented at the nest Otago regatta. Now that the sculling championship has been wrested from the hermit of liat Portage a revival.of this' class of racing has already taken place. We have not learned whether Towns has accepted Wray's challenge to row on the Thames, but on his return, lo Australia Stanburv will be quickly in the field with a challenge! ■lames Wruy is again in America, and on August 10 won a race at Halifax regatta, beating the local champion. Mark Lynch, and another old sculler, .lames Xorris. Wray used a short boat, and his chances were not at all favoured, but he led from the start atitl won wflh ease. Lynch was not quite convinced that Wray was the better man, and it seemed probable that- another race would be arranged. They have evidently not got the Australian's measure yet. Barry, the ox-champion of England, has offered lo allow 0. It. Harding five seconds in race of 2J miles on the Thames. Harding has not rowed since he was beaten by Stanhnry in 1P96. Tom Suliivan. in writing to his wife about three weeks before Towns was to row flandaur, expressed the opinion that the American was sure to win. and stated he was in perfect condition. Sullivan bad matched Harry Pearco lo row a man named Hackclt, who was a partner of (buidaur's. This should he a sure win for the Double Bay bid, for he has a lot of pace, and can stay for any distance. His style of sculling does not give a good impression, but he will take a lot of heating, and even fiaudaur would find him a troublesome man. Yachting xotes. liV " SriXXAKKR." Labour Day opened with a half-gale from the south-west, but this did not deter several udventuniis spirits from making tho trip to Broad Bay and back. Amongst the yachts which went down were Winifred, (iein, Paslime, and Huia. Pastime is sailing heilcr thii, season than rite lias ever done siuee her inception. Her present owners seem ti have struck her proper trim. Pastime left Broad Bay on the beat, home about the same time as the erstwhile crack Winifred, hut arrived at- her moorings with the other side of two miles to spare. (Jem's bad weather sailing qualities were taxed to the ulmo.-f on Ihe heat home, but she nevertheless came through the severe ordeal covered with a certain amount of glory and a good deal of salt water. Huia. after several ineffectual attempts to round llrassy Point, threw up the sponge and returned to the calmer water of Broad Bay, there to await calmer weather. Winifred also made had weather of the trip home, but her crew seemed rather to enjoy it. The owners uf this boat possess the quality of taking things as they come and at Ihe same lime making the of them. .Saturday afternoon was sufficiently fine to enable yachtsmen to return to the glories of Hie paint ami tar hiwli. with the result that several boats will sec the ivater ere another week passes. Trilby was successfully hunched, ami immediately had her mast stepped and rigging set up. Krridge must be complimented for the neat and excellent appearand! Trilby now possesses. While Wings was put into the water on .Saturday afternoon, and is also turned cut in tip-top condition, which reflects great credit upon her crew, amongst whom there are evidently no (Jroucs. Phantom, in addition to having a centreboard, is also having a counter-Mem affixed lo her. which will enhance her appearance greatly. The workmanship, though rough, is very creditable. Nell has been placed upon ihe slip, and will receive her periodica! overhaul at the hands of an army of enthusiasts. Burn's owners expect lo get the rack off next week. The new tbitdclasser built by (leorgo Piildingtoii was qiiTctly and tmwssfuilv launched on .Saturday afternoon. Her appi'ataiice on the water was very favourably commented upon by a numiter of yachtsmen. She is built on the skimming-dish principle, having a. great beam for her length, very little draught, short water-line, and considerable overhang at each cud. In general appearance she resembles KiaOra ; but is slightly longer. Her windward qualities arc derived from a hardwood centreboard, which has a good drop. .Something new is introduced in the way of rudders.' Thai important adjunct can at any moment be taken on drck through a centre case, tlonrge is to be justlj complimented for the able and workmanlike manner in which be has turned out the newcomer, anil 1 can safely say that ihe job could not be excelled by some of our local professionals. She went out for a spin late in the afternoon, but under the circumstances nothing wonderful could be exneclcd of her, though at limes she gave evidence of possessing a rare turn of sliced, and in a high degree the other qualities necessary for racing. Her suit of sails was made by (leorgo Fache, who has also done himself justice. Here's luck lo you, (ieorge: may she perforin the act for which she was built! M'Lclhm has slated his intention of having tho thirdchisscr which be has lircn building f.n the la't five years in (he water Ibis season. Yachtsmen are righllv indigna.it at the aclion of the Harbour Board in authorising the depositing of superfluous mud exactly in the spot where, fur ll:e purpose-' of vseliling. it should never be placed. For tipped from punts amongst the moorings of the southern Ihet. with the result that mud-lieatis are springing up all over the place. 1 fail to see wily this Mutt' cannot he towed.round to the pump and 0.-nl for rif'.ainatioii purposes, which would be mnr.> advantageous to the board, and slop the risen into such prominence during the las! vrar or so, Surely ihe board will awake to the disastrous results to yachting which must follow their present action, and have a stop put to this promiscuous dumping of mud. I sincerely hope the Yichi Club will take this matter in band, a? it comes well within their iuri.-dieiion. The followinc prizes have been donated lo Ihe Otago Yacht Club for Ihe coming season :-Commodore 11. E. Mailer presents :'. nip valued at £5 5s (to be raced for on the : ame lines as previous cups presented by Lord P.ra.-sey and Mr Bannister): Mi 11. F. \"ees donate; two cheque- of the value of i wo guineas and one guinea lespiciivcly. 'or fii'.-t and second prizes in Con-olatic.n Race to be held at ihe end of the s.a-ou: bane and Co. and Mr A. .1. Sinclair preem a guinea each for l.adie.' liaee: a'.rl mm W. K. line, photographic yacht prize aliucl at £1 Is. ' . -Mo.-i of the vachis are i.o»- eiih»r allout ir to come oh" very shortly. Trilhy anil iVhile Wings came oil' early in the week, md their owners are- full of enthusiasm, d.v-t of the old yachts have received a borough overhaul, and a number the usual idditiim of "more lead." Of the new loats it will be time to speal; when they Pliear. but there is no likelihood of anyhing startling coming out. Waitiri has had a new cabin hatch built iver Iter, so this will render her an exeodingly comfortable boat foi cruising inieed. She is undoubtedly of the type' best tlited io the leiuiiivmenis of our harbour, ombining speed with great wiatherlv utilities, and able to fate anything that lows. Why yachi.-meu will persist in going i for deep, narrow lead-heelers that spend iost of their time "piled up," and in addiion are as slow as the proverbial funeral, ill always be a mystery. The luest part of lie harbour is baueif to .-ueh boats on < ecount of their draught. The value of . earn is a thing local yachtsmen have never et properly recognised. 1 The Yacht Club arc at lasl going to take : eps it have a sliv laid down for the use

of member?, ami tin's should prove a great twin and a.-sistance 10 iliein. Tlio oritjinul site obtained from the Harbour Hoard lias now licen occupied, however, and the club will have to loot around for another, which will not be too easy to obtain. After a slip, tile next (purlieu is a club house or shed, and it is doubtful if litis is not the mum'important item of the two. The funds, however, will build a slip, but aie instiilieiont f«l a .shod, so it is a« well for yachtsmen to do what they can with the means at their disposal. Tiie new 'Varsity yacht is nearing completion. She is a good piue of work, and it is a pity her builders should have wa-:ted their time on so preposterous a model. If there were anv chance of her saiTuur. or if any such boat'had previously sailed'well, it would not matter; but, unfortunately, such is not the <a-e. However, experience, is the best teacher, and a good nor'-wester will .settle her weatherly qualities onee and for all, especially without a cnitie-plale as The new commodore remarked on Monday thai he would not he satisfied till he pit all the yachts at liavensbourne. That's what yachtsmen conioliin of. I'arcnshoumc. is a hard place to get awav from once you're there. The bottom seems to have an untiring alfoction for the heel of your heat, and there is no doubt tin' commodore often fees more yachts there'than he ought to. How the Trilby and Leader will fare down there is a questionable matter, but no doubt Hie owners know how to navigate this embarrassing cruising "round. At the annual meeting of (he Yacht Club on Monday evening it was decided to sail the club's races under handicap rules, and to suspend tin; linear'rating rule in the meantime. This is really the only course open to the club. The linear ruling rule, which was adopted two or three years ago bv the club, was never acted on' at all. and its adoption was an absurdity in it-elf. This rule has now been superseded at Home bv an even more complicated rule, and to keep up to date the Yacht Club would have to adopt this also, and, of course, to neglect enforcing it. Even under the simple sail area and water-line measurement of Fome years back things were not at all satisfactory. The boats were measured but once, and that with doubtful accuracy, and there was nothing- to prevent owners' from matins; all the alterations they pleased, as far a-- the ollieials of the Yacht Club troubled their heads. And it is under this ok! and superannuated measurement yachts have been rac big up to the very last teason in different classes, notwithstanding that some have, been made practically new boats, lu the ease of the Hunt, for example, we do not wish to say that she should not raw' in the third class-i.e., under 1J rating.—hut who is to say. again, that she has the right so to do when no measurement has been taken. Again, in one season we see the Irene racing in both third and second'classes. If the boat can get admission into the third class once, why not always; In fad, there is a vagueness about the classification of most of our yachts that is very unsatisfactory. Further, however, where all the ye;his are of different types, and where yachtsmen must be content to have a little racing in a modes, way. and where a new boat is an anomaly, the system of ratintr cannot be made too simple. To try and'measure our present yachts under the present linear rule would be as absurd as it would be disastrous to the entries. What appears a more feasible idea would he to introduce length classes, of a certain water-line length in each rlas--, and handicap according to shortness of waterline. These length classes are very surcw--fttl elsewhere. Of course, here again one boat would, as must always happen, come out on top in the end, and then there would have to be 'handicap racing .-imply to encourage the others. In the third class, at any rate, this idea could be adopted with advantage: all Uie boats are under, -aw 21ft on the interline, mole or less, and 'if this measurement were adopted boats at pves?nt presumably (for there seems no real reason for it) barred out of this class could then mine in. such as the Irene and Waitiri, and make the racing more even than at'present. Suitable handicaps could bo allowed in all races, except in a championship, when all would start level. These suggestion-- are offered for what they are worth : but what must be annoying to any real yachtsman is ft vagueness of classification, and llterc should be nothing to prevent lium, Waitiri. and Irene sailing in the same class, all being of the same waterline, and none of them having been measured. oTAtio Mnnw, yacht ou'b. The Oiago Model Yacht Club held their seventh annual meeting at lite club's boathouse on Wednesday last, a large number of members and intending members being prpspiil. Tlio- chair \xu cretipietl by (lie commodore (Mr W. Britlonden), who, in submitting the report and balance sheet for the year, congratulated the club on their increasing prosperity. The sum of £41 2s 4d having been paid away on various ittms connected with Ihe year's trail?totion--. still left litem with an assd of £51 13s 4d to the good, after all liabilities had been paid. The report and balance sheet having been passed, the Chairman desired, on behalf of the club, to thank the various donors of prizes, which had this year been exceptionally valuable: and also their presithut. Mr C. I''. (Irrrusladc (who was unavoidably absenl). for the generous assistance he had given to the building of the club boatbouse. A vote of thanks was also pat ed to him for Ihe handsome model selected hy l'.im from the Kensington Club, and oresented to the club. The following were unanimously elected for the ensuing year:—President. Mr C. K. (I'reenslade (for the lifth year in Micce'sion).; vice-presidents—Messrs C. J'. Hullorworth, A. Knight. W. Wither". A. lirown, Captain 11. Miuiie-on, and C. Wayward; coinn-.n----(lore. Mr W. liritteuden: vice-couiinutorr, Mr 11. Ilarnes: treasurer. Mr K. Wilkinson: secretary, Mr •!. Hanson: committer— Messrs 11. I'ater.-on. K. Wilkinson, jim.. I Macplici-sou. 11. Divers, and ]'. Finlay; timekeeper, Mr Pennc'.: starter, Mr Kirby. The principal races during t!-c veil- were the Intel-provincial Handicap and the Imbibition Handicap, lsoth held at I.ytleUon in iliiiuurv, all model yacht dubs competing. The former race was won by Mr Macpheicon'- Welcome (0.M.Y.C.), ' with Mr J\ Finluy's Thistle (0.11. Y.C.) second. The Inhibition Dace was won bv Mr lii-il-tenden's Huou lielle. It i« worth noting thai out of six liiizes. ihe four models taken up by the club's members secured places. The race for mode! yachts at the Dlago regatta at Port Chalmers was won by the Agatha (Mr Humes), with ihe Iliinn lielle second and Mr I'ateivon's Toko third. The race in connection with the Havensbourne regatta was won by the Huou Belie, ihe Mat tie being second. The Inlerprovincia! Oliamnionsliip. which is the great event of the year, was won. after one of the c!;se-t races, by Mr Macpher.son's Welcome, Mr I'atcr.ron'..- second class yacht Toko, starting from r.ci'iiich, being only beaten by a few length--. The trophy for this event is a handsome piece of' plate, valued at 20' guineas. Ihe gift of the president, and is held for the year, a gold medal of the value of three guineas, with the plate, becomes the properly of the winner. The race brin« open to Ihe colony, attracts a large number of competeo:s from ihe si-ter provinces, and is now being sailed for tw'iee. having been won by Mr Uriticnden with the Huou llrlle Ihe previous year. The fuioiprovineial Handicap was won bv Mr Kinlay V Thi-tle, with Mr Ilia's Wiiralah a g.od second. The rowing clubs, ai their champion-hip regatta, placed on their piograiume a race [or model yacht,;, which the nienila-is til Ihe O.M.Y.C. much appreciated. The meeting was held at Lake Waihoh, and Ihe event for nit-del yachts was won bv Mr Divcrs's Mattie. wilh Master IV-rry Hrittenden's Shamrock second. The racs held on Lake Logan were not mi successful a.< in previous years, owin" to ihe growth of weeds, which is brotcdil about by the unsatisfactory state of the Hood gates, which have been allowed to get inio disrepair. This is much to lie regretted, not only on anotini of the yacht club, but al-o for tin. ,-ik- of ihe swimming and rowing clubs. The coiiimtidoie'- trophy was won bv Mr l'nicl-on'. Toko. Mr I-:. Hcid's trophy was also won by ihe Toko. Mr Kenning'.-: trophy was won by the Mallic: vire-prc--idein s (Mr Withers) trophy bv the Welcome; and the club's trophy by Ma,icr Wilkinson's .Sappho. The trophies for the highest number of point: gained iinkle the Like were won by Mr Macphcrsoti's first-class vacht Welcome. Ihe second class by Mr J'nterson's Toko, and the junior class by Muster Wilkinson's Snpptio. The dub opens its eighth season on Saturday afternoon. Tea is to be provided by the lady friends of the club, and a race for first and second class yachts. ■\ lai'KA number of new members have been added to the roll, and as several new yachts and some handsome trophic" have already been promised, the club's season promises to be one of the most successful. SWIMMING. Br "Stnr: Stc.okk." The Duncdin Amateur Swimming Club might 1 well follow the example of the Christchurch C'tib and encourage swimming amongst the schoolboys. The Chiistchttreli Club are offering free member-hip of the dub for one year to three boys from each of the principal schools, The bead waste's ] of the various schools are in be asked to j nominate the. boys, who will, on cntcrir:.the club, be assisted in every way to becon ■ strong, skilful swimmers. The next' Australasian swimming il.-v-'

pionship meeting, it is pleasing in non\ ito lis held in New Zealand. Several of the craoks. including Fred I.anu. Kichard (,'avill. and (leorgo Head Iwho put up such marvellously fa'l limes at llio last Australasian championship mooting) will lie present. The Komaii iri'oitf in swimming lias just been broken by Iwo Italians, not fur swiftness. Ihi| lor the length of time they wore in tin' water. ludora burning .sun and with Signor Montalhoddi accomplishing 2.5 miles in Tlir osmiu, anil .Sigmir Altitri llii' same distance in 7lir 55min. Tin's moan*, of course, continual .swimming without a break. Both .arrived at their diMinatioii ivitliout grout exhaustion or cold. ROD AND GUN T . Tlinani anglers, have liatl lini' spur! in the Opihi Kivor, basket; of 65, 63. 45. anil downwards having bi'i'ti taken. Tin- li.-li arc in gnnd condition, lint none weighed over 31b. The Waihso River is just now in splendid order for fishing, I lie river ill place? simply teeming with lish. liig baskets are the order of (lie day, though the fish are not .Some fair lugs were made on the Waipalii on the Isi hist. Mr P. AK'aim secured 13 lish. Mr .1. Howat had secured four whan the top joint of his rod smashed, and he had to cease operations. Mi- A. Thomson, fishing on Swifr. Creek. caught 21 lish in one hour and 20 minutes. Mr ,lohn Low secured a basket of 18 trout c-;i the Kaihiku on Monday-all nice fi.-h, averaging Ijlb. . Messrs William Willocks and Preston had Rood sport in the I'ppor Puerua on Wednesday, landing 27 fish, averaging lib. The bare fly and, maggot were the lures used. Mr Willocks reports llial llio lisli were rising very freely, and considers if the creeper had lieen used the baskets would have been larger. A good number of fiahcrmen may be seen whipping the stream after the" speckled lieaillies (says the Western .Star). Mr Hubert .Styles, of Nightcaps, caiitjlit a beauty last Thursday, llie weight being ?.olb. Mr W. \V. .\lael;ie, of Clinton, sent to a friend in Tananui a splendid specimen of the troul procurable in the Waiwora Stream (says the Courier). The lish scaled fllh. and was in splendid order. Mr Mackie was using a fine cast and a 12ft rod, and it took exactly half an hour's lighting | 0 land the nine-pounder safely. Considering that llio fisherman had only an ordinary iiel. and no gaff", considerable skill and patience must have been exercised in plaving the fi.Ji The devoted of angling 'in 'the Wyndham district have been enjoying some splendid sport since Iho seawm opened (says the Farmer). .Many ercdilaUo baskets have been secured during the past few days, uvo of the best lidng-by Mi- J. A. Dodd. for throe hours on Saturday afternoon, 1] lish. 201bby Mr A. (law, 12 fish. 15!h. The streams are in lirst-eliK; trim. A youthful discipline of Tsaak Walton. Master Waller (Ireenall, accompanied by a companion (who. however, was not foil, in?), caught a nice baskel of eight fish, amongst which was a 3-pouiulor. on K.iturdiy week at Riversdale. Though this is his firs'l year at fishing, lie appears 10 be doing I'emnrkably well, lie comes of a good swirling family, which, in a way. may account' for his success. Anglers report good sport in nearly all .Southland streams. Probably the total landed during the last week constitutes a record for the district. Tlio principal lakes have been from the Oroti and Waikiwi .-(reams, but several satisfactory bags have been taken from the Wnihopai. Trout .ire also making Iheir way up the lvduary. and way occasionally be sr.ru leapini' in the walci'.' Mr F. .\. Stems .fcured a handsome lish. weighing over 51b. from the Invercargill jelly. It is reported by the Free Press. Bill elntlia. that Mr W. Willocks and a friend had an unpleasant ''.vpe.-ieuco i,n Wcrlm-sfov last. The-.- had basket*:! 14 troul. and. lining them heavy, "planted" the lish nmlor a bank until the day's sport was oyer. Tliey first of all, however, spread the snecklrd beauiics on llie sward, and admired ihem in company with a son of the mil who chanced to be ploughing near by. When Mr Willocks and his mate went in'the evening to lifo their nlant they found someone had forestalled thorn, and had carefully selected the seven host fish, leaving the small ones. With Ihese the fishers had e'en to lie content, and somewhat sadly wended their homeward wav, moralising on the wickedness of this world and the guile that is in man. even when living lemoie from the madding crowd. Mr 11. Hall, of Blenheim, fishing in the Opawa Kivor a few days ago, landed a trout weighing 2ilb. .Several others weighing from 81li lo 1011) have licon caughl in Hie district.