All-round Sport

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 167, 5 October 1893, Page 9

All-round Sport

The Summer Carnival of the North Shore Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club will be held in the Domain on December 23rd. Hanlan’s nephew, Edward Durnan, has been challenged by Stephenson, the New Zealander, to scull three miles for £lOO aside. The City Rowing Club held its annual meeting last week at the Railway Terminus Hotel. The report, which was adopted, stated that the club had commenced the season under very disadvantageous circumstances, but nevertheless, when the balance-sheet was gone into, it would be seen that the outgoing officers had performed the duties allotted to them with credit, and at times at much inconvenience. The thanks of the club were due to Mr P. F. Purcell, the captain for the manner in which he had filled the chair at meetings, and had given his time and attention to the business of the club. With reference to the success of the club last season, the prize money won, the amount of which exceeded any previous record of the club, had greatly assisted the committee in meeting liabilities of long outstanding. The club had won the Marshall Scullers’ Cup, through the efforts of Mr H. J. Bailey, also the Sculler’s Race by Mr A. R. Bailey. Considerable expense had been incurred through damage by gales, and it would be a recommendation to the incoming committee to build a skid that would be a permanent work after first cost. A new racing fonr-oared gig, by Edwards, of Melbourne, had been ordered. The club thanked Mr A. Taylor, Mr J. Marshall, Mr J. J. Dickey, and Mr W. Courtney for substantial donations during the season. The election of officers resulted as follows . —Commodore, Mr A. Taylor ; vicecommodore, Mr J. J. Dickey ; president, Dr. Lawry; vice-presidents, Drs. King and McArthur, Captain Harrison, Messrs H. Johnstone, C. Bailey, T. T. Thompson, W. Crowther, J. J. Holland. H. Branson, Geo. Watson ; honorary members, A. L Smith, J. A. Cooper ; captain, Mr P. F. Purcell; vice-captain, Mr A. R. Bailey ; secretary, Mr H. W. Diggens ; treasurer. Mr R. Levi ; managing committee, Messrs H. Barton, F. O’Dowd, E. G. Bailey, W. Lonergan, W. A. Allen ; auditors, Messrs W. D. Cossar and W. Nolan ; delegates to Auckland Rowing Association, Mr W. D. Cossar: delegate to New Zealand Rowing Association. Mr Wm. Simm, of Wellington. A vote of thanks was then accorded to the retiring officers. Twelve new members were elected, and it was decided to go into training at once for the Ponsonby regatta. As will be seen in our advertising columns, Mr 0. R. Wise, the well-known Otago courser, will lease a few splendidly bred greyhound puppies sired by bis well-known dog Carbine (winner of the Waterloo Cup of 1891) from his fashion-ably-bred bitches Effie Deans and Lady Zetland. Effie Deans is the dam of Lord Zetland, who was the winner of the largest stake run for in the Dunedin Plumpton this year. Mr A. Dalgleish, the well-known trainer, speaking of the different dogs he has trained, stamps Lord Zetland as the best he has ever put through his hands. Lady Zetland is by Obstacle, who is full brother to the Auckland courser Welcome Jack out of Market Day, bitch Water Bobs. If ever there was a stout bred one it is Lady Zetland, and this cross with the son of Smoker —Lady Lynn ought to produce something above the average. Those wishing to secure a good puppy cannot do better than apply to Mr Wise (address —Globe Hotel, Oamaru.) Last week two Auckland gentlemen followed Mr Dan McLeod’s lead, and wagered themselves to walk from the city to Otahuhu in a certain time. They both backed themselves to cut out the distance in one hour and three-quarters, and won their wagers easily. The first pedestrian, who was trained by Sam Goodman and accompanied on the track by the well-known amateur Creamer, reached the Criterion Hotel, Otahuhu, in 1 hour 36 min. (2 minutes under the time McLeod wagered himself to do the distance in). The second man—who never trained, had no pacemaker, and stopped at the Harp of Erin Hotel for some liquid refreshment, covered the distance in lhr. 37min.

The majority of the English papers say that the members of the present Australian Eleven are not likely to follow in the successful track of the old men, such as Bonnor, McDonnell, and Massie. In the days of the trio named the English press was unanimous in stamping them

as men who never failed when the pinch came, and who could always be relied upon to pull a match out of the fire.

Pearce, the winner of the catch-as-catch-can wrestling championship at Hobart is in the Hobart hospital in a state of collapse. Pearce won his victoiy over Kneebone by four falls to three, but according to the latest report the win was a very costly one for Pearce. Prof. Miller has given Australia the record for dumbbell lifting. At an exhibition given in St. George’s Hall, Melbourne, last month the professor lifted a pair of dumbbells, weighing 2glbs, 5,000 times in zhrs zBmin 5 This is the record for the world.

The Australians have not opened their American tour very favourably, having been defeated by the Philadelphia team by an innings and 68 runs. This crushing defeat, however, is not likely to be repeated anywhere in the States, for Philadelphia holds the cream of the Yankee cricketers.

Our Sydney letter informs us that Prime Minister and Ruenaff have both gone to the stud. The success of Trenchant, says ‘Ribbleden,’ in the Australasian, in the A.J.C. Derby, came as a boon and a blessing to (ring) men and a surprise to everybody except perhaps the immediate connections of the stable, who could not have been by any means confident, considering the colt’s previous performances, which were of anything but a promising character. Last season Trenchant started three times, and as many times failed to obtain a place, and his defeat by Cannon a few weeks ago in the Spring Handicap at Tattersail’s Club Meeting in Sydney, carrying the minimum weight, left a good deal to be desired in a Derby colt. There was nothing, therefore, it may be said, in his two-year-old form, or in his form as a three-year-old, to suggest the possibility of his upsetting such approved performers as Projectile, Solanum, Delaware and Pharamond. On paper Trenchant might have been expected to finish nearer last than first, and it may be that the future will prove that the form was not quite according to that indubitable authority—Mr Cocker. . . . Trenchant is another feather in the cap of the young sire Trenton, who seems destined to make a great name for himself at the stud.

The big Australian events are coming round. Caulfield Meeting on October 14th, and Melbourne Cup on November 7 th.