SPORTING.

PRINCIPAL RACING FIXTURES.

New Zealand.

Hawke's Bay J.C. Spring. October 0 Wanganui J.C. Spring. October 19 Pakuranga Hunt Club Meeting October 27 Canterbury J.C. Metropolitan Nov. (i, 7, and 8 Tarunaki J.C. Spring Novcmbar 9 Auckland K.C. Spring November 10 Cambridge Jockey Club .Spring November 21 ■Wellington R.C. Spring November 30 Punediii J.C. Spring Nov. SO a.nd Dec. 1 Takapuua J.C. Spring December 1 Auckland It.C. Summer. .Dec. 20 and Jan. 1& 2

Australia. V.A.T.C. (Caulfleld) Meeting. .October 13 and 20 Victoria H.C. Spring... .November 3,C, 8, and 10

Dates of Nomliuit!ouu and Acceptances. Nominations Pakxminga Hunt Club Meeting.. October 12 Nominations Auckland Cup, A.lt.C. Handicap, and Steeplechase October 2<!

To Correspondents.

U_n.—Navigator was scratched for the Great Metropolitan Stakes early on the morning of the race. Neopiiyte (Cambridge).—Commotion won the last Champion Slakes, Guesswork being second and Navigator Lliird. PoNSONßY.—Archie is by Rapidity from Kugenie, by Thornmnby from l'arisionnc, by The Nabob from Partlet, by Birdcateher. H.T.—A wins. Mr Do Mcstrc won the Mel bourne Cup in lfrtl with Archer, in ISB2 with Archer, in ISrtT with Tim WhifHer, and in IS7S withCalamiii; and Mr John Tail won in ISGB with The Barb, in 1&71 with The l'aarl, and in 1872 with The Quack. Dakehin.—lt is pronounced Dori-bin, and is the native name of the creek running through the Hundoora Estate, where tbo horse was foaled. HrtERnKH— In selecting the use of a sire, you should be careful to make inquiry concerning the correctness of his breeding, und whether it is likely to nick with your mares.

For First Portion or Sporting Not«« see Fourth Pago of " Star."

The well-known .stallion Jav'lin, who has been located at Napier for some years past, has had to be destroyed in consequence of an accident he met with. He was bred in ISGS by Mr T. Lee, of New South Wales, and imported to Napier by Mr Allan McLean, but at the time of his death was owned by Mr W. Douglas. Jav'lin was got by Yattendon from Lilla (First Demon's dam), and in his early days greatly distin guished himself on the Australian turf, winning among other events, the A.J.C. Derby. None of his progeny have done anything of note, but a three-year-old colt got by him is much fancied for tho Hawke's Bay Guineas, run next month. From all quarters come strong remarks concerning the manner in which the Hon. J. White's trainer acted towards the public over the scratching of Martini-Henri, and the latest scribe to speak hia mind in the* matter is " Warrior." He says :—When it became known in Melbourne that Mr White's great gun Martini-Henri had been scratched for the Derby, the metallicians jumped with joy, and the unfortunate public scratched their heads and said, " Why, the Hon. Mr White will soon be as bad as artful Tom Ivory, playing into the hands of the bookmakers. When I tell the New Zea land public that the scratching of Martini- Henri for the Sydney Derby, and Deapot for the Metropolitan, has been one of the greatest blows to the public that has been recorded for some years, I do not exag gerate ; and if Mr Fennelly had been at Flemington instead of Randwick I wouldn't have giver, much for tho togs he had on him. More is the pity that Mr White is absent from the colonies. Last year this gentleman almost accused Billy Yeomans of dishonest riding when steering that unmiti gated duffer Segenhoe in the Sydney Derby ; and on this occasion lie takes his friends in. Le Grand now came into the market with a rush. On Friday night (midnight) tho betting stood thus :—I,OOO to 400 against Martini-Henri, 1,000 to 350 Le Grand, 1,000 to 300 Kingsdale. Saturday morning, 10 a.m. :—Le Grand, 1,000 to 900; Martini- Henri, 1,000 to 500 ; Kingsdale, 1,000 to 400. When it became known about Mr White's colt, the Quoenslander ran up to level money, leaving off at 1,000 to 400 on him. The Christehurch sportsmen, Messrs Mason and Vallance, certainly have their share of bad luck, for I learn it is doubtful whether that first-class horse Bundoora will ever stand another preparation, he having strained the sheath of the back tendon. This is much to be regretted, and will be a severe loss to his owners, for there is little doubt had he kept on his legs ho would have secured his share of the rich stakes offered during the pi'esent season. Bundoora, I understand, is to be put to stud duties. Those who glanced down the nominations for the Hawke's Boy Jockey Club Spring Meeting were probably rather confused at seeing Waewaetika entered in one race as a four-year-old and in another race as a five year-old ; and the fog would be rather thickened by the idontity of the name with that of a daughter of Musket that ran second to Rubina in the Trial Plate at last Hawke's Bay Spring Meeting. To elucidate the mystery, " Mazeppa" communicated with Mr Luckie, the Hawke's Bay secretary, who has kindly cleared up the confusion. It turnß out that the name of the filly that ran in the Trial Plate was not " Waewae tika," but " Waewaehapi." Waewaetika is now a four-year-old chestnut gelding by Hero — Marchioness, and is among the acceptors for the Hurdle Raco at the forth coming meeting. Last season ho ran in the Maiden Plate at tho Hawke's Bay Spring Meeting, also at Petane, and in tho Hack Steeplechase at the H.B.j.C. June meeting. Mr Luckie adds that " Waewaehapi " (the daughter of Musket and Aconite) means " crooked leg ;" while " Waewaetika " (tho son of Hero and Marchioness) means "straight leg." Mr G. G. Stead has been most unfortunate this season with the horses he has in train ing. First his New Zealand Cup candidate Leos went lame, and now it is not at all improbable that he will have to destroy his imported mare Poll, sho having broken one of her fore-fetlock joints ; while added to this Air Stead has received news from Eng land stating that his colt Splendor has been laid up suffering from inflammation of tho lungs. Poll is very highly bred, being by New Holland out of Albania, by St. Albans (eon of Stockwell) out of Can tine, by Orlando ont of Vivandiere. The article that appeared in the "Mel bourne Herald" condemning "Bonanza's" consultation, has brought forth a rather weak reply from that individual. He thus explains how he can afford to sell nine half a-crown tickets for £1 : —Taking one year with another, we receive from the public about £10,000 a year. Half this amount is received in pounds, inclusive of our agent's remittances, who receives 5 per cent, or the same commission as any other person who sends one pound. This leaves us 7J per cent. After deducting 2J per cent, (which fully covers expenses), we nett 5 per cent, clear profit, which amounts to £500 a year without taking into consideration the fact that fully £250 a year can be set down as unclaimed money. Last Saturday's "Canterbury Tiraea" gives the following training notes :—On Wednesday morning the racecourse pre sented a very busy appearance. A largo number of horses were out and some really good gallops were done, the most noticeable

being those of Cheviot and Salvage. Dan O'Brien was the first to show up with his string, and lie sent Johnny Faulkner and Siesta a mile and a half at about three quarter speed. Tasman, with sweat-ers on shoulders, was gent three times round at a good steady pace. Roden cantered Helena twice round, and Nonpareil and Leodogram went the same distanco at half-speed. H. Fuller had Burbary and Hercules out with sweaters on, and treated them to nearly three miles- strongly. J. Lunn sent Barbary ;v strong two-mile gallop on the turf. 11. Ray was the next to appear with his team, consisting of Cheviot, 'Salvage, Iris, Non sense, Fair Agnes colt, and Leopold. The first couple did twice round at a strong Eace, finishing fast, the Xew Zealand Cup orse having the best of it tlio whole way ; Iris also went the same distance, but not so fast : Nonsense was started by herself on a four-mile gallop, but after accomplishing a mile was joined by the Fair Agnes colt and Leopold, and the trio went twice round at a sweating pace. Sam Higgott gave The Jilt a good steady sweat, and The Poet covered two milesfast, Minerva joining him for the last mile. O'Connor's trio— Welcome Jack, Envious, and Clarence —did satisfactory work,the former in sweat ers going well. Clarence did slow work twice round, finishing briskly. P. Butler't- Hippodamia and Emir Bey galloped two miles at half speed, the last mile strongly. J. Keane cantered Lady Emma four times round in sweaters, Lady Evelyn accom panying her for three miles. ' Mntanaka and the Malice colt were treated to walking exercise. E. Cutts'a Water Colour, in rugs, ami July, stripped, did a mile and a half nt a three-quarter gallop. The Dauphin otn tered once round, and was then joined by Maligner, and the pair were sent two miles at a steady pace. Sou-wester galloped once round fast.

A good story (says the Melbourne " Leader"), which is none the worse for being thoroughly reliable, has just reached me, showing how some of the gentry who "run" totalisator clubs conserve the "interest "of their clients. In one of these establishments well known to notoriety, some astonishment was expressed at an an nouncement made that what appeared to be a remarkably small number of persons had backed Navigator for the Metropolitan, the news of the black wonder foeinvscratched having previously arrived. Something "crooked" was suggested, and those pre sent ascertained that there were actually more people in the room then who had backed Navigator than were stated to have done so in the whole transaction. It is needless to say what was the intended des tination of the money thus stolen from The Gem's backers. Yet a Club like the V.R.C. is prohibited the use of the totalisator, whilst these harpies live and grow fat.

TURF NOMENCLATURE.

Owners have giTen the following names to their stock :— Hon. W. RoniNSox. Colt by Korari out of Mermaid Kaleatos Colt by King of Clubs—ldalia Liverpool Caitaix Russell. Filly by Musket out of Winifred E.icopcta

CONDENSED ITEMS.

The steeplechaser Quamby has been iele gated to the stud.

Off Colour's party are very sweet on his V.R.C. Derby chance. It is doubtful whether the Irish crack Barcaldiue will ever race a^ain. Tricotrin jumped splendidly at the Hunt Club gathering on Saturday last. The Auckland Racing Club steeplechase course is to be altered at future meetings. Harlequin has gone into J. Laing's hands, to be prepared for the Pakuranga Hunt Club Meeting. " Warrior" thinks Bordeaux will neverbe able to stand the severe preparation he is undergoing for the Melbourne Cup. A telegram from Queensland via the Bluff states that Mr D. Wallace lias pur chased the racehorse Le Grand for two thousand guineas. A successful horse parade was held at Wanganui a few days ago. The blood horses shewn were Natator, Somnus, Bedouin (all three by Traducer), Dilke, Bylong, and Opawa. At the Windsor (England) July Meeting, the two-year-old filly, The Witch, belong ing to the Australian turfite, Mr W. A. Long, ran third in both the Berkshire Plate and the Buckingham Plate. The New Zealand Cup candidate Hyacinth was among the starters in the Flat Race at the recent Otago Hunt Club Meeting. Being f«r from pink, lie was not persevered with. The "Canterbury Times "sporting con tributor says Turquoise is looking as fit as a fiddle and if kept in the same condi tion as he is now, will trouble the com pany he meets at the Christchurch Spring Meeting. It is the intention of the Victoria Trot ting Club to lower the hurdles on the Els ternwick course, in deference to the wishes of horse-owners. Hitherto the hurdles have been 3ft. Gin. high, but they are to be cut down to juet a trifle over 3ft. From Napier I learn that the horses do ing most satisfactory work there are Leon ora, Tim WbifHer, Leonatn, Rubina, Kalo, Wild Payrell, Reform, Lady Bab, Loch Lomond, and Carmen. Captain Russell's Musket—Winifredfilly Eecopeta,is reported to be a nice mover, and many think she will hare a great say in the Guineas.

Early Californian Miners.

It was a wild, free, disorderly, grotesque society ! Men—only swarming hosts of stal wart men—nothing juvenile, nothing femin ine visible anywhere ! In those clays miners would flock in crowds to get a glimpse of that rare and blessed spectacle, a woman ! Old inhabitants tell how, in a certain camp, the news went abroad eftrly in the morning that a woman was come ! They had seen a calico dress hanging out of a waggon down at the camping ground —signs of emigrants from over the great plains. Everybody went down there, and a shout wont up when an actual bona fide dress was discovered fluttering in the wind ! The male emigrant was visible. Thn miners —"Fetch her out." He said—" It is my wife, gentlemen—she is sick—we have been robbed of money, provisions, everything by the Indians—we want to rest." "Fetch her out. .We've got to see her." "But. gentlemen, the poor thing, she—" "Fetch her out." He " fetched her out," and they swung their hats and sent up three rousing cheers and a tiger, and they crowded around and gazed at her, and touched her dress, and listened to her voice with the look of men who listened to a memory rather than a present reality—and then they collected 2,500 dollars in goldandgave it to the mnn. and swung their tuwM again, and gave three mare cheers, and went home satisfied.

Thinking to stock his depleted larder, a Southern editor advertised, " Poultry taken in exchange for advertising." The com positor, seeing his opportunity to put tip a long-standing grudge, set it up "Poetry taken, &c." and since that time the office boy has been clearing five shillings a day from the waste-paper man.

FIELD SPORTS AND AQUATICS.

(BY AC'IVKON.)

Aquatics.

Opening of Floating Season October Ki"ug Champagne Cup November 2nd Whau Kegatta November Cltli Rowing Association Regatta November Auckland lnt-ercoloniul'Rcgatta .. Janaiary SBth liita v. Arawa race '. Shortly Athletics. Robertson v. Strong (wrestling) Sept. 2!iUi Ktlwards-Scott walking miiu-h. .October o and ti Ellersllo Athletic Sports November 9th Cricket. Ponsonby v. Thames November 9th Bicycling. Waitemata Club Opening Run —October 6

Cricket Record.

The absence of any general cricket record in this colony has induced me to make an effort to .supply a surprising deficiency. Few tasks are easy, but it would appear as if this one was beset with extraordinary difficulties. Aftercommunicatingrepeatedly with the clubs in all parts of the colony, I found that some had not kept their averages, while others were .so badly done that a com plete list was not obtainable. Thanks to the kindness of Mr S. Alpe, I am enabled to give the complete averages for Wellington, while I am also in debted to Messrs A. Cohen, Dunedin, and D. A.«hby, Chriatchurch, and the secretaries of clubs for information re specting their districts. It will be seen that the returns are incomplete so far as the United and Midland Clubs, Christchurch, and the lower Dunedin averages are con cerned. An Otago man heads the batting list with 54, while Barton's (Auckland) average of 52 in the Representative Tour in second, and Arneil's (West End Club average) third. Except in the case of the Wellington Association, no average on less than four innings is given, while it will be seen that the Auckland representatives have their interprovincial and club matches given separately. The Auckland and Wel lington second elevens, West End second, Alpha, Gordon, and Ponsonby are second class clubs. The averages are appended as follow :— BATTING AVERAGES.

BOWLING AVERAGES.

■i I S Name and Club. £ <j .* S 3 5I? I . si '— I?- *^ Firth, College, Wellington .. .. - 3l| 191-15 C. Leith, Excelsior, Dunedin .. - — 109 2-Ofl Kaston, Timaru — 187 57 19 3 Itobei-Ui, Wellington Association.. 10! 125 7 3-4 Robinson, Auckland — 330 113 3fl :V7 W. Jleldrnm. Gordon, Auckland 272 (mlid3-8 Fawcctt Wellington 2nd .. .. 255 50 13 311 Morrah, College. Wellington .. — 50 I3:vll S. Baker, West End 2nd, Ak. .. 221 7U 213-li King, Timaru— <-00 !>7 •v,tt"ir> W. Lankluini. X. Shore, Auck. .. 55s 17- 47i:v37 Luke, Star, Wellington 2'(l GS ICU'4 Moore, Wellington 2nd id) Gl 14 fS wood, Phosnix, Wellington . 413127 274-15 Goodaore, Alpha, Auckland .. 787 2371 47 5-2 Wood, Wellington Association .. 3MJ t!7 13 52 Macneil, Carisbrook, Duncdiu .. 71:1241 4S.'»-2 Abel Alpha Auckland 070 13.1 3S|.V(! Ronnldspn. Wellington iffi 51 <»'5-(; Hume, Carisbrook, Dunedin .. (175 ISIS 35 5-0 McKcnzie, Timarn 4i7225 13 5-W Shepherd. Timaru 200 S'< 10 5-13 Verney. West End, Auckland .. 721291 50 5-4-1 H. Roberts, Star, Wellington ..1138 397 (18 S',i7 Hughes, Timaru 583 44 S3-W.I GUI, North Shore, Auckland .. 477 170 2MI-2 Perry, Wellington, College 54 SOB Cheeseman, Auckland 2nd .. .. 237 78 !2(i'(! Mathias, Ch. Col. Christcnureh .. 4<:! 244 37 iI7 Lankham, Auckland Rcp.Teaii).. 14Siil?.N5 s*l (>'B Beale. Auckland &«J2SI 4 ■ li'il Krocft. Phienix, Wellington .. 301101 u]c,-u) Mills, Our Boys, Auckland .. .. 1075 3!fc". (Vi!r»-.-J Berry, West Knd, Auckland .. 51211M7 57i(i-i5 Arneil, West End, Auckland .. HM-3-) 47'li'2il Varnham.Phffinix. Wellington!. 127 51 S'fi-'v. MoGir, Boheminn, Wellington .. 842 330 4n!o--« Kilpatrick. Alpha, Auckland ..1022 418 («!(>MO Gould, Gordon, Auckland .. .. U00,:i09 sl!ij-45 |<9?; i;?1- Timaru 4ffl'at7 sO|«-47 W lldmg, Lnn. Pk., Chrisichu:vli i;,22'477 7i:«.71 Firth, Wellington 300 105 14:77 Austin, Carisbrook, Dunedin .. 7i'B 24i :«7-;i Cooke, Curisbrook, Dunedin ..llliHS); ti2,7-8 JV. Fi-ith, Lan. Pk.. Christchureh 1251 3<)S 52 771 Hutchison. Albion, Dunedin B'i

Centuries of the Season.

Gatehouse, Zealandia v. Caversham Tan nery (Otago), 147+ ; E. Rowe, Midland v. St. Albans (Canterbt*y), 131+ ; Heenan, Wellington v. Porirua (Wellington), 12G ; Stronach, (Jarisbrook v. Waverley (Otago), 12.1 ; T. Buchanan, Midland v. Opera Company (Canterbury), 117; C. S. Cross, Whanganui Club v. Whanganui Rifles (Whanganui), 117 ; E. V. Hamilton, Lancaster Park v. Oxford (Christehurch), 111 ; Reeves, Lancaster Park v. , 111 ; Barton, Representatives v. Allcomers (Auckland), 110t; Ollivier, Lancaster Park t. Midland (Christehurch), 109; Barton, Auckland v. Tuakau, 104 ; Loughnan, Lan caster Park v. Midland (Christehurch), 103; Whiting, Midland v. St. Albans, 101t; O'Brien (Auckland) also scored a century in a scratch match. tSignifles not out.

Additional Information.

The following are the best averages follow ing those already given :— United Cluh, Auckland.—Batting : P. Dufaur, 9G ; Gleeson, 8-2 ; Buckle, 7'l ; A. McCormick, 7. Bowling: These re cords were not kept properly, but A. McCormick took 19 wickets, L. Meldrum, 15 ; C. McCoimick, 9 ; and P. Dufaur, 7. 12 matches were played, 5 won, 5 drawn, and 2 lost. North Shore, Auckland.—Batting- T Sibbin, 9; R. Woods, S"7; J. Sims, 7'll ; G. Wynyard, 7 4 ; T. Wells, 52. Bowling j G. Lankham, 73; G. Wynyard, 7-11 ; R. Wynyard, 97. Played 9 matches, won 3, drew 5, and lost 1. Our Boys, Auckland.—Batting: Crom well, 7-9; Ripley, 72; Walker, Gil ;J. Hill, 5-4; Mills, .V 3 ; Bowling: Riplev 7-2; Whiteside S-4 ; C. E. White, S'2; Walker, 9\3; Played 13 matches, of which G were won, 5 lost, and 2 drawn. West End First Eleven.—Batting: George, 61 ; Gregson, o"2 ; Macky, 44. Bowling: Reid, S-2; Macky, 10"14 : Isaac, 10-3. Played 11 matches, of which 7 were won, 2 drawn, and 2 lost. West End Second.—Batting : Waters, 9- l ; Courtayne, 7 ; Mears, 7 ; Hanna, G"2 ; Lewis, 5-4 ;S. Baker, 5. Bowling : Hanna, 99. Played 19 matches, won S, drew 4, lost 7. Auckland First Eleven.—Batting : W. H. Bindon, S'l j Robinson, 7-7 ; Cameron, 73; Osmond, C-4; Buckland,sS. Bowl ing : Buckland, 111. Played ten matches, won 5, lost 4, and drew 1. Auckland Second.—Batting: F.W. Beale, 8; Williams, 7 "5; Buttle, (J-S; Moginie, 52. Bowling: Holdship, 7-12; Webster, 8S; Beale, 104. Played 14 matches, won 3, lost 3, drew 7, tied 1. Goiuiox —Clayton, 9 ; Kiseling, S's ; Rybura, S"4 ; Lusk, 73 ; Diddamg, 7-1 ; Meldrum, 7. Bowling: Williams, 7"5; Kissling, 77. I'layed 19 mate-lies, won 10, lost 2, drew 0, and tied 1. Ali'HA.—Batting : Hay, 9-19 ; Nesbitt, 913 ; Cutler,S-(i; Goodacre, 74 ; Jackson, G-S ; McDermott, . r>l2; White, o'lO; R. Abel, 55 ; Ctanch, 5-2. Bowling • Jackson, 8"1 ; Cutler, 9 ; Cranch. Played 22 mat-ches, won 8, lost 4, drew 10. National, Auckland.—Diddams heads the batting with six innings, 72 runs, and an average of IS.

The Auckland Bicycle Club talks of hold ing sports on Prince of Wales's Birthday. Ponsonby has decided to play Thames on November 9th, and Avondale on October 6th. Tho Auckland Cricket Club lias decided to conclude the cricket season now com mencing with a ball. Greenwood, the Otago wiclaet-keeper, was unable to obtain employment here, and has gone on to Sydney. All the cricket clubs have now held their annual meetings, and the season will com mence without delay. J. B. .Jackson having retired from the captaincy of the Alpha Club, F. M. Hay lias been appointed to the vacancy. Steady training is being done for the annual athleticsportßatEllei-sliepn Prince of Wales's Birthday, for which the programme has been issued. Perrott, the boatbuilder, has returned from his trip to Dunedin. He says they pay long prices for boats down there, but suitable timber is expensive. It is probable that the yacht Pet, now owned by Dixon Brothers, of Wellington, will come up to Auckland to compete at the anniversary regatta. The Auckland Cricket Club has recom mended to the Domain trustees the advisa bility of setting apart a practice wicket for each subscribing club. C. Frith, the DimeUin bowler, has not ar rived in Auckland yet, and it is possible that he will not do so. He has been elected a member of Our Boys-Club on spec. The Waitemata bicyligts are being sup plied by Mr Kohn with silver cap badges, representing laurel wreath, surmounted by a crown, and encircling a shield. The Waitemata Club has arranged the following course for their run next Saturday, and it is expected that the Auckland Club and Kemuera Union will also take part:— Start from junction of Queen and Grey streets'; down Queen-street to Cnstom-house street, and along to reclaimed road (towards Freeman's Bay), and up College Hill Road to the junction of the three lamps ; along Ponsonby and Kamngahapo Road, up Symonds-street and K.yber Pass to Grafton Road, aud down, turning into Park Road ;

crossing Kyber Pass at Seccombe's Brewery and up the Mount Eden Road, passing Mr Firth's; and down past Owen's corner for the Epsom Road, and along to Browning's corner, there turning into Market Koad to Kemuera, Newmarket, and Parnell ; down Mamikau Koad to Custom-honse-street, and up Queen-street to starting place. Messrs Hay and Clayton went over this course in two hours, including twenty minutes stoppage. A correspondent forwards the following notes of a bicycle trip up-country :— "Thinking a run into the country and a night .spent there would be ,1:1 agreeable change, I mounted my bicycle on Saturday, at 3 p.m., and started off at a moderate pace for i.lrury. Koad fair to Harp of Erin, thence to Otahuhu rather rough. Kan through Otahuhu at, 3.50, and after passing some fresh-laid metal, which necessitated a dismount, the road improved until reaching Papaknra, after which it was rather rough, small metal abounding just here. I stopped at a house and asked for a glass of water, and was offered a cup of tea, which I gladly accepted. Pedalled along, and arrived at Drury at 5.45. Had tea, a stroll and a smoke, and then went to bed. On Sunday morning, after breakfast, read Saturdays Stab, then jumped into the saddle and started for town at 10.40, with a head wind. Readied Otahuhu at 12.45. Had dinner at the Criterion, and left at 2.30 (in the midst of drizzling rain) for home, which was reached at S/IE, with out a dismount. Distance—Otahuhu, 10 miles; Papakura, 19 miles; Drnry, '22 miles. Expenses—Drurv, tea, bed, and breakfast, 4s (id; Otahuhu, dinner 2s. Total, (is 0d.—W.8." Writing to the " South Canterbury Times," Mr S. E. Sleigh, Diinedin says:— Sir, —I notice in your last week's issue that you copied an extract from the Auckland "Star" to the effect that the Otago men admired Auckland's heeling-out tactics. I can assure you that admiration was ex pressed by very few players or spectators. There can hardly be any real doubt amongst those who have carefully considered the laws that a player is just as much at liberty to kick the ball back as he is to pass or throw it back. But that the practice may be abused, and has been abused, is equally clear. To close round the ball scrimmage after scrimmage simply with the object of heeling it out to one's half-backs is at once to sacrifice all the pluck and spirit of forward play. To a certain extent the abuse of the practice brings its own penalty, for, how ever strong, speedy, and skilful one's half backs may be, there are many cases in which thus attempting to play into their hands would be the height of folly. But oven in the majority of cases, when the ball can be kicked back in a scrimmage without much fear of mishap, it is °a poor sort of game to play, inasmuch as it does away with all the hard righting and good footwork which makes forward play interesting. To thus play for one's half backs when the scrimmage is j net in front of the opponents' goal is one thing, but to systematically adopt the practice as the feature of the forward play of a team is altogether another. Moderation is good in football as in other worldly matters, and lovers of the game have no wish to see "heeling out" gaining in favour.

SELECTED POETRY.

"NUNC AUT NUNQUAM."

(Now ok Never). Trifk; not with time, my brother, IMinutes lost are lost ior ever ; And this their sons while moving? on. Use us now. Yes, " Nov.* or never." Brother, if porno r.oble purpose Whispers to thy sou], endeavour ; Say not better times are comiiii; ; Better times are "Now or never." The past is gone, 'twill ne'er return ; The present flies—is Cyjjif,- ever: The future dwells with God alune, Uso the present, "Now or never. " " Xow or never," 'tis o;ir life's lilood Beating time with solemn measure, Like Uic sa^e of Itoman story. Ever calling "Xow or never." U. s. Chambers. Auckland, Septemher, ISS<.

A REGRET.

I met him in the twilight— The light was fading grey : We sat. beneath the hiiwthbrnc. And watched the closing day. And on that lovely evening Our hearts did beat ac one ; But parted now, we meet no more At setting of the sun. He went his way into the woKil, And I remained behind, But weeks, and years, and months have gone And wearily I've pined. Now all alone I wander there And ponder long, and pray That peace at. length may come io iv.o At eve, in the gloaming grey. _ Dijon. Great North Road, 22nd July, !t,83.

WHO ARE THE GREAT MEN OF THE EARTH?

Who are the grout men of the earth ? The men the future shall revere. Are they the men of princely birth 1 Or heroes of the Mood-stained epear. Or they who Mammon's state uphoTU, Whose Midas touch turns nil to gold .' Ah, no; tho' seated on a throne, A king may have a common mind ; 'Tis by great deeds (front men are known. The benefactors of mankind Are Nature's kings; anil re%*al birth And regal state are little worth. Vain is the warrior's conquering sword When drawn in mere ambitious strife. Vain is the rich man's shining hoard— Gold cannot buy immortal life. No great man's title is made good By hoarding gold or shedding blood. The great men of the earth are those By whom great, actions are designed, The men who aru oppressions foes, Who grasp the plough nor look behind. The earnest minds that toll and plan, The fighters in progression's van. God's gifted ones—a glorious band, Their ranks are open unto all. They draw their breath in every land ; They come from cottage and from hall, Their honours spring not from high birth, But from great minds and sterling worth. Tho' various are their hopes and aitns, Still all to one great olijcot tends; Tho' each a separate homnge claims, On all the light of fame; descends ; For when such hands wield tool or pen, They write the names of earth's great men. Thomas Sharps, Onehmiga.

ADAM, LELITH, AND EVE.

One day it thundered uml lightened ; Two women, fairly frightened, Si*ik to their knees, transformed, transfixed, At the feet of the man wVo sat- betwixt; And "Morcv!" cried c<u-li. " if I tell t!io truth Of v. passage in my youth i" Said This: "Do you mind the morning I met your love with scorning ? As the worst of the venom left my lips, I thought • If, despite this lie, he Btrips The mask from my soul with a kiss—l crawl His slave—soul, body, and all!'" Said That: "Wo stood to he married; The priest, or some one, tarried ; 'If Paradise-door Drove locked?' smiled you. I thought, as I nodded, smiling too, 'Did one thatte away arrive—nor lato Nor soon should unlock Hell's gate !'" It ceased to lighten and thunder, Up started both in wonder, Looked round and saw that the sky was clear, Then laughed, " Confess, you believed us, dear I" "I saw through the joke!" the man replied They reseated themselves beside. ' —Robert Brownwo.

STAR SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT, SEPTEMBER 29, 1886

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Name and Club.

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