To Correspondents.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4193, 24 November 1883, Page 9 (Supplement)

To Correspondents.

Secretaries of Cricket Clubs are requested to forward lists of their fixtures for the season for insertion in this column.

Wo shall bo happy to rcccivo and publish paragraphs relating to the mutches und doings of lawn tennis, archery, and othor recreation clubs.

Contributors arc requested to send in (heir matter not later than Tuesday night or Wednesday morning^

Sport.—Our correspondent inquires:—" Will you ploaso unswur tho following questions: 1. When did Albert Wlilto becoino Champion of New Zealand? Was it by beating Davis, who had boon drinkiDK for woeks boforo the contest? 2. Or was It by going to Australia and returning without rowing at all ( :i. Or was it by rowing Curtor, alias Messenger, and Sotting so easily beaten, at Mercury Hay ? 4. r perhapß it was by going to Wellington ami getting beaten so easily by Ilcarn, present champion J By answering tho abovu you will oblige.—P.B.—l think tho report was rather whitey-brown or ilshy."—Wo uro not awaro that Albert White ever claimed to be Champion of Now Zealand, and it is soared; fair that ho should bo blamed because another man should choose to bo syuoiilmntio enough to boßmcar him with fulsome flattery.

The weather last Saturday was again so bad aa to causo tlio postponement of the majority of tho cricket matches arranged, although sovoral wore commenced, but not played out. It is a most unfortunate fact thatthoannoyingsuccessionofwotSaturdays has greatly* delayed tho (iresont cricket season in Auckland, and it is not incorrect to say that the season lias not fairly opened yet. It is exactly a year to-day since Auckland defeated Otago ho easily, but tho weather at this timo twolvo months ago had been settled and fine for a considerable period oven boforo our men departed on their Southern tour. All other classes of Held sports havo also been delayed by the bad weather, and it is realty assorted that half of tho bicyclists talk of Belling their machines in utter disgust. However, at tho timo of writing, the boisterous weather had modorated, and there was every prospect of a fino afternoon for cricket, while it may bo added that tho change* was likely to bo taken advantago of, all the wickets on tho Domain Ground being engaged. There has been some talk of a band playing on tho Ground on Saturday afternoons, but thoro is usually more smoke than liro in such matters in Auckland.

AVaymouth has an order for a small fish ing boat for Mr Laurie, of Mangare,

Carr has just turned out a now steam launch for Mr Roche, of To Aroha.

Tho Madge is hauled up at Waymouth's for painting, etc.

Tho yacht Toy hns been hauled up at Bailey's yard for a general overhaul. The twonty-feet open boat Gertie is for sale. Her price is £25.

Tho open boat Transit will arrive from Coromandel befovo Christmas, and will bo placed in tho hands of Sam Dorc.

Reynolds, of Dnrgavillo, has another 20----footor underway, which will most likely bo heard more of shortly.

I. Rout,- of Ponsonby, is said to be anxious to arrange a swimming match with W. Pulford.

Warbrick is building a 20ft open boat and a 'dingy for Mr T. Patterson, of Karfia.

A sailing race between the 13ft. open boats Mabel and Secret was to have taken place this afternoon if the weather proved favourable.

W. F. Buekland has joined the United Cricket Club. This change will serve to make the balance between the Auckland and United more even.

Whiteside won the quartcr-of-a-mile race postponed from Prince of Wales' Birthday, Monnock being second. The ground was very heavy.

Tcstro and Yates have excited the envy of cricketers by a pretty name plate which they have had placed on their box in the pavilion. No mistakes now.

Petty larceny from the cricket pavilion continues, and it would be well for the caretaker to have the back entrance doors kept closed if sneak thioves are to bo kopt out.

During the week joiners and painters have been engaged on the yacht Rita, and her oabin accommodation will be really firstclass before they leave. The yacht Arawa is in Logan's hands. She is to be supplied with a new mast in place of the one carried away during the recent race.

Mr Clapham received his now canoo from Carr's shod this week. Tho canoe for the Rev. Mr Fail-brother will probably be finished on Monday.

-Boyd is giving the Shrimp a thorough overhaul in Mechanics' Bay. There is some talk of turning this craft into a ,'J-ton yacht, in which class it is believed she would do very well.

The 20ft. open-sailing boat Glance, built by Matthews, which sailed second in one Auckland Regatta, is at present at the Bay of Islands. She may possibly come up before the 29th ef January, T. McDonnell, of the Melbourne Club, appears to bo in fine form just now. On two successive Saturdays lie Ims topped the century, making IC2, not out, against Kcw, and 118, not out, against Ballarat.

The iron yacht Cygnet, built by Sea" ar, was purchased this week by Mr E. T. Dufaur. Clare has given her a thorough overhaul, including new hatches, bulwarks, &c.

The Dargaville Regatta takes place on Boxing Day, and, amongst other events, it includes a race for 20ft. open sailing boats, in which the Demon, Right Bower, and May Flower are expected to take part.

Clare is about to commence a 15-ton cutter for Mr Harfabner, of Tonga. He intends to have her ready for the Auckland Regatta, and will enter with tho trading cutters under.2s tons. °

The members of tho Waitemata Bicycle Club propose to hold a picnic shortly, to which they intend to invite a number of friends. It lias not yet been docided whether it will bo held on land or on water. If the latter, machines will bo left behind.

Tho tradesmen's athletic; sports at Timaru on the Prince of W-.les's Birthday were attended by about 500 people. The chief ovont, comprising 100, 200, and 400 yard races, was won by T. Organ, of Teinuka. O'Connor, the well-known Timaru pad., won as he liked tho walking races and long

Tho Parnoll Cricket Club defeatod tho Eden Cricket Club last Saturday very easily by live wickets and seven runs. Tho highest scorers for tho winners were Jack LScky (12), and Gardiner, not out (12), whilo for tho losers Waters (15) was tho only ono who reached don bio figures. T. Brown and Roberts took tho most wickets for their respective sides. Haitian, tho rower, mado this vigorous proposition on September 20th:—"I am ready to bet 5,000 dollars I can row three miles faster than any man alive. I will mako another proposition. I will undertake tho task of rowing six races in ono week. That is, I will match myself against six picked oarsmen of the world to row six races of ono milo each, stakes to be 1,000 dollars each."

Tho Christchurch pooplo are keeping up their name for tall scoring. Tho U.C.C., playing against Addington, mndo 310, the principal contributors being—W. V. Milton 43, W. J. Cotterill (run out)-IS, J. F. Hartland 43, D. Ashby 70, A. Longdon (not out) 61. Addington (fifteen) mado 92, and in their socond inninga 120. Tho Hon. E. C. J. Stevens has joined their ranks, though he did not play in tho match on Saturday. llally, the now bowler of tho Christchurch Midland Club, is said to bo in good form. Ho bowls left hand round tho wicket, delivers right at tho end of tho crcaso, and, moreover, breaks back a tfood bit, In a match on Saturday tho Midlandors had an easy victory over Lancaster lark. Tho scores wero 180, UU, and 117, 103 respectively. \V. 11. Dutlnoy (03) and \V.i\ Roevea (50) wore top scorers. Alf. Warbrick recently recoived an order for a 20ft. open sailing boat from Mr J. Block, of Dargavillo, on condition that he would sail lior at tho Regatta there on Boxing Day. When tho regulations were looked into, however, it was discovered that "all yachts and open sailing boats had to be sailed and manned by honufidc residents of tho district." Consequently Warbrick had to stand out. Mr Black, under tho circumstances, resolved that ho would not havo tho open boat built at all, but wrote to Warbrick offering to defray all oxpenso incurred, ami also forwarding an order for a yacht, which is to bo '27ft. in length.