SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 84, 19 January 1928, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. THE AUCKLAND TEAM. AUCKLAND, January IS. The Auckland' team to represent the province in the final Plunket Shield fixture at Wellington on January 27, 28 and 30 is: Allcott, Anthony, Bowley, Cooper, Daci-e, Matheson, Mills, Player, Kowntree, A. P. Weir, G. L. Weir. Reserves: Erater, Hendy, Scott and Williams. TEAMS for SATURDAY. The following will represent their respective clubs in cricket matches to be played on Saturday:—

Ashburton. A team v. B on the Celtic ground Brady, Harper, Jokes _ (2), Keeley, McSherry, Johnstone, Nicoll (2), Thomas, : —Andrews, Charles, Bentley, Lane (2); Nicoll, Pritchard, Lewis, Han ratty, McDougall, Judge, Stephens. Tinwald. Tinwald v. Mayfield, at Mayfield.— H. J. Chapman, A. Gourley, W. O'Grady, W. Brady, A. Colville, AStephens, J. Willis R. Drennan • C. Huffan, C. McNicoll, and B. Millicbamp. CELTIC V. POST OFFICE. ■ . , g ' ' Continuing the match against the Celtic Club last evening, Post Office, in its first innings made 13/. In its second innings, Celtic had made 44 for the loss of three wickets when stumps were drawn. „ . , ~ Bowling for Celtic, Rapley took three wickets for 26 runs. Details were;— Celtic. , First Innings Second Innings. E. Brophy, lbw, b McNicol ... 7 F. Lennon, lbw, b McNicoll ... 1 H. Lennon, c Brown, b Stephens 8 A. Gordon, not out G. Zouch, not out £ Extras ••• Total (for three wickets) 44, Post Office. , 1 First Innings. G. McNicoll, c Pearce, b Rapley 60 A. Stephens, c Brophy, h Rapley 12 J. Hanratty, cH. Lennon ... J H. McKay, run out ... ••• 4 D. McDougall, o H. Lennon, b. Rapley ••• J. Brown, b H. Lennon » E. McSherry, not' out " B. Smith, cH. Lennon ... ... y T. Hardy, c Gordon,.b Rapley ... 1 Stone, run out “ Extras ••• _ Total ... 137 1 /

- GiIiCKET.

SWIMMING.

WILLOWBY CLUB’S CARNIVAL.

The Willowby Amateur Swimming Club held its carnival last evening, a large number of spectators being present. Besides competing in various events, members of the East Ashburton and Tinwald Clubs gave an exhibition of diving. Results: — Bovs’ 25 Yards. —First heat: G. Stevenson 1, M. Vessey 2. Second heat: R. J. Leonard 1, R. Mackay and H. Dolman, dead heat, 2. Final: Leonard 1, Mackay 2. .. , 25 Yards Open Handicap.—l n’st heat: G. Day (2sec) 1, J. Thomson (6sec) 2. Time, : 18sec. Second heat: R. C. Mackie (ssec) 1, A. Bradford (ser) 2. Time, 18sec. Final: Day 1, Mackie 2. Wbn by two feet. Time, 18sec. , 50 Yards Open Handicap.—Hirst heat: A. Bradford (scr) 1, G. Day (4sec) 2. Time, 37 l-ssec. Second heat: R. Pearce (4sec) 1, R. C. Mackie (9sec) 2. Time,.39 l-ssec. Final: Pearce 1, Bradford 2, Mackie 3. Won easily. Time, 40see. 25 Yards Back-stroke Handicap.—K. Pearce (scr) 1, B. Clothier (3sec) 2. Won by a yard. Time, 28 3-ssec. 25 Yards Ladies’ Race—Miss L. Smith 1, Miss Taylor 2. * Cork Scramble—J. Thomson (thirteen corks) 1.. ' . , . , „ .Plunge.—R. Pearce (12yds) 1, J 3. Clothier (114yds) 2.

CAMERON IN GOOD FORM. FAST TIMES REGISTERED. DUNEDIN, January 18. At the St. Clair Swimming Club s carnival last night, in fresh water baths, W. Cameron (Wellington),, intermediate swimmer, swam a _ magnificent race in the 50yds final, in which be was conceding as much as 9sec. start He won ,by half a yard m the great time of 24 1-5 sec. His swimming impressed spectators considerably. Miss Kathleen Miller, the Dominion laclv 220yds and 440yds champion, dead-heated with Miss C. Lang for first place in the 66 2-3yds laches’ handicap Miss Miller conceded Miss Lang 13 secs. Miss Miller registered the last time of 43sec.

BOXING.

SHARKEY-HEENEY BOUT. AMERICAN WRITERS’ VERDICT. (Per Press Association.) GISBORNE, January 18. That Heeney was the better man hi j the fight figciinsi Sharkey -and that in the return match the Gisborne man would emerge the victor, is the general

opinion of American boxing wi iters, according to a summary of Press' comment received' by Mr Ivan O Meara from a wireless expei'imenter in the United States. “There has been a great deal of talk about the fight,” said the message, “and it is generally agreed; that it was not a firs»l>class performance. Ihe blame for this is generally laid to Sharkey, who did not show much pep and fight. I __ r , “One ieport says that Heeney forced the pace right through the twelve rounds. Sharkey hit the New Zealander with everything he bad, but the New Zealander took it all smiling, and never seemed to be hurt. Sports writers agreed that Sharkey was not the aggressive man who fought Dempsey. He did not seem to have the same confidence, and was fully extended all the time. That’s about all theie is to it except that everybody was satisfied that Heeney could whip Sharkey next time. “The fans got the worst beating. The folks here want murder for thenmoney.”

LAWN TENNIS.

TINWALD v. METHVEN. The following will represent the Tinwald Tennis Club against Methven 8., at Methven, on. Saturday:— Ladies—Mrs T. Gudsell, Misses E. Hume, B. Millichamp, and I. Watson. Men—M. Moodie, E. Bryant, S. Hookings, E. Tarbotton.