SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXV, Issue 13054, 23 April 1910, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

SCULLING. AIiNST v. BARRY. Press Association.— I Telegraph.—Copyright ■ Received April 23, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, April 22. The fund being raised in aid of the training expenses of the ’English champion sculler, Ernest Barry, has now reached £950. If is-'hoped that the balance required will be subscribed next week. b THE PARRAMATTA HANDICAP. •" ■ SYDNEY, April 23. For the Parranlhtta Handicap there are 29 entrants. The starts range from Arnst scratch, to 100 seconds allowed to W. Packhouse, the limit man. Pearce gets 10 seconds, Hagnev 12, Day 15, Fogwell ’B, and J. Arnst 38. BY "VICTOR.” . ' It is:understood that the distance of the race is to he 2$ miles, and if this ’s to the champion will, if at his best on the day, catch all the men mentioned above without any very great trouble. If the condition of tile water'suit® Day, he miq-hl prove that he is the fast sculler his friends claim for him, hut he will need to be all that to have any chance with Arnst, if the latter is thoroughly fit. As for Hagney, on the rowing here, he is not likely to seriously trouble the champion, who will havt an extra half-mile to make up- the additional two seconds he has to concede. Even if the distance is the same as tlu Wanganui Handicap—two miles—Arnst should hold Hagney safe. If the champion is able to show his best form in this race, those critics who have any doubts on the subject now will he convinced that the big New Zealander is as good a sculler as evei stepped into a _ boat, and they will then perhaps be willing to accord Webb proper credit for rowing the great race he did against Arnst in their last match. '

ATHLETIC.

NEW WORLD’S. HURDLE RECORD

I’tess Association.—Telegraph.—Copyright MELBOURNE, April 22. L. Davis established a 'new 440 yard; •hurdles world’s record, , reducing Iris own previous record of SSJsec, to 57 2-sseo.

The annual steeplechase race for hoys attending the Collegiate School was held yesterday afternoon on the Racecourse, and proved very interesting. There were a large number of starters, and the contest ended in a win for Knight, with Harrison second, and Collier third.. The distance was about two miles.

CRICKET. AUSTRALIAN VISIT. The following etateirienU of retfeipts and expenditure ifi connection with the recent visit of the Australians to Wanganui will be of interest‘ RECElPTS.—Donations £B6 11s 2d. peri 3 -litis £l, gate takings £57 13s, sale* of tickets £l, players’ expenses £3 12s, total £149 16s 2d. ■ ■- ■’: -■ EXPENDITURE.—GWhtee 'to Neu Zealand Council £75; l Taboiir in preparing ground -£4 18s 6d, match “material £3 6s Cd, simdrie.Sj, scoreboard, etc., £?, Vfi 9d, stati6Hery,- : typiug,'-pds'tage £l2® 2d cartages and drag £2 Ts 6d, gatemen’s wages £5 Is. launch £2 10s, catering and entertainment £l4 Ms, Fent of Council Chambers preliminary* meeting 10s, Bor ough Council 15- per cent, of- gate and use of tickets £8 19s 4d, advertising and printing £8 13® 6d, balance £l9 17s lid, total £149 16s 2d! " : i-

! HOGkEYi ---t- --- ; ; Hockey players art’- invited to attend the meeting of the'Referees’-Association on Monday night, when the alterations to rules will be discussed. As the off-side yule is amongst those altered this season, it is requested that players make an cf■ort to attend. '