LATE SPORTING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2239, 28 January 1897, Page 34

LATE SPORTING.

C.J.C. MIDSUMMER MKBTING. (Per United Press Association.) Chbistchuhch, January 27. The following handicaps were declared at noon to-day in connection with the C.J C. Summer meetiug : — . Hornby Welter Handicap. One mlla and a-quarter.— Belligerent 96, Toxa 9.3, Jewel 9.3, Manila 8.12, Annoyance 8.11. Rustic 8.9, The Lumper 8.8, Montacute &.7, .Frenchy 8.7, S*lvo Shot 8.7, St. Elmo 8.5, Campbell 8.5, Bimetallic 8.4, Goldspur 8.4, Tale of the War 80, Sprig of I Mynleß.o. Miiisummkr Handicap. One mMo s-.n-l a-li «!'.-- 1 St. .Paul 8$). Skiunishcr 5.7, >lo •!.■-.•} i Marquis of Z-tktul 7.12, Leda 7.0, M ■■'W '• > ! Plotter 7.8, Lord Rosslyn 7.3, Maxiiuus 7.0. I Lyttelton Pj.atb. 'Four' fuvlonga. — Sontor ; Wrangler 8 12, Ooldleaf 8.9, Ohoroid 8.3, May bud 7.5, Vulcan 7.5, Bloomer 7.5, Bracelet 7.5, Weary 7.5, General Wolfe 7.5, Miniature 7.5, Argon 6.12, Pleasure-seeker 6.10. Graven Plate. Seven furlongs.— B*vmV* 8.12, Musketry 8.11, Marino 8.8. B<zarre 7. V1 " i»w*v , 7.12, Belligerent 7.11. Missfiw 7. ■ " • \ '. Firefly 79, Heather Bell-™, Tx* ' . . Rustic 7.0, St. tthno6.lo, Campbell 6. .v. v«, ..,» 6.i>, Female Franchise 6 7. THE WELLINGTON TOURNAMENT. Wellington, January 86 The bowling tournament was continue? to-day. Tbefo 10-iiis are thn rrviß» of t. i play:.— I.VI'KRCI.UB MATCHES. 1 Fourth -Round.— WelHn'gton be4t^H«totinr« Jw 75 to 41, New Plymouth beat Napier by 59 to 52. Feilding beat Gisborne by 64 to 57 ; South' liland beat Palmerstbn North by 82 to 42, Wantanui beat Auckland by (59 to 67, Newtown beat Thorndon by 62 to 61. 4 . , Fifth Round.— Tifapier beat Ha' tin *" vR i ** *•>. Gisbprne b«at Pjlmerstoa i> ■'" :'> -j.\ W Ilington beat New Plymouth by ..•S «>s'• S.'iir.i , Island beat Feildiugbyßs to 33. • Fifth Round.— Thorndoa beat Auckland by '.& to 52, Wanganuiand N«wtown 50 each. Sixth Round.— Wellington beat Palmerston North by 74 to 43, Napier beat Fielding by 75 to "50, Gisborne beat Hastings br 60 to 57, South Island beat New Plymouth by 73 to B*. W*n<r«iu> beat Thorndon by 64 to 55, Newt ■■■ - A -' • , land by 61 to 49. The Suath I*lai,d team win > •.. ..i-.z-i. but not being affiliated to the -N c\.\ Inland Bowling Association are not eligible to hold the banner, aud this along with the second prize will be decided to-morrow. The Newtown, Wangauui, and Wellington team* >••<» equal with n?e wins aneh and play • ft. Glorious weather is being experienced. j The Colac shark has assumed more reasonable dimension*. Its length is now given as 16ft and girth 9ft 6in. It is probable that an attempt will be uu.de at an early date to introduce tha system of ratine on unimproved values in the btrwh £ Palme-s'on North. A spscial meeting of the Arthur «treefc Schoo? Committee was held on Monday, 26tb, when it was decided to nominate the Rev. L. J. Harrison and* Mr J. White for the Education Board vacancies. R'cbard Maynard, one of the Native football team which toured io England in 1888, ant! an old Poverty Bay representative foctb*t'er. died from typhoid ferer at Gisboruo on Sanday. At Leitbfletd (Canterbury} the ladybird* have been spoiling the crops of young carrots and mangels bslonging to a local farmer. At the crown of the bulbt, when they formed, the inieots ate off the young leave*, and the crops have not come to maturity. The Catholic clergy of Otago at present assembled in sjnod in Dunediu took occasion oa Tuesday to present the Very Rev. Father Lynch with a substantial token of their esteem in the shape of a puree of lovereigns. The Very Rev. Father O'Leary (Lawrence) voiced the sentiments of his confreres, and referred in kindly terms to the many genial qualities for which Father Lynch was remarksKlel The postal authorities here (says the Sydney Morning Herald) are seeking to have an arrangement made whereby the Canadian and San Francisco mail service! would ran on alternate fortnights, but there appear to ba considerable difficulties in the way. New South Wales pays the New Zealand Government £4000 a year towards the San Francisco «ervice, and this colony also pays a large subsidy to the Canadian line. Up to the present only two boats have been engaged on this route, performing a monthly service. Now, however, the Vancouver line intends to introduce the steamer Aorangi, and with the three steamers to perform a foar?weekly service, calling at a- port in New. Zealand, either Wellington or Auckland. - Under this arrangement, Mr Cock says ib would very often happen that the Sftti Francisco boat abd the Vancouver boat would be leaving Sydney within. a few days of one another. What the Minister is anxious to do is to alternate the services, in order to get a fortnightly instead of s> monthly mail. This could only be done by the cooperation of the San Franoiico Company, and Mr Cook is in communication with .the Govern* ment of New Zealand with the view of inducing that company <to alternate with tha Canadian liueT