ATHLETICS, ETC.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 54, 2 July 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)

ATHLETICS, ETC.

I am glad to hear bhat the idea of having long distance road races for pedestrians is to receive encouragement from those in aubhority.-" The race from Onehunga was started by aprivabe sporb, and proved very successful, and when another is gob up, I have no doubb bhab fully 20 insbead of 7 will face bhe sbarte. I am told the A. A. A. Club and the Waitemata B. C. will bothhold one at an oavly da be.. I would suggest to. the former the advisability of making the race an open amateur one. It will be the means of bringing now blood forward. ' Crfcket' states that it has been definitely decided by the trustees of the Association Ground ab Sydney bo send a beam to England, in 18.S, under the management of '.'harlesW. Beale. Percy M'Donnell is, ib ~ expected, to go as capbain ; aud bhe beam

will include Turn_r, Ferris, Moses, Alien, G. Giffen, Palmer, Blackham, Boyle,'and Jones. Garrett and Spofforth are dperbain, bub A. Bannerman will go if wanted. Lyons, \V. F. Giffen, and Godfrey are t1011" bio'ned as being held in reserve. Sir Joseph Banks Eleventh Grand Handicap was won by McDonald off the 19 jards mark in 13 1 -sth sees. The disbance h* hud to run was 131 yards. Wilkinson,lß yf^'ds, was second ; Ashworbh, 20 yards, bhiriiA. E. Sboddarb, who, ib will be remembered, holds the record for the highest individual score ever made, compiled 173 in bhe opening mabch of bhe Blackheabh Club (England) on April 30. Neil Mabberson and Peter Kemp have a sculling match on the Parramatta this afternoon for L2OO. A grand race is Anticipated.

Lieutenant Henn, of the Galabea, pS renewed his challenge bo bhe Yankees f°r a yacht race from New York round tie Bermudas.

Anobher English sculler named George Warwick sailed for Sydney on May J6th. Mr A. E. Stoddarb, the giant hitter, will mosb probably visib Ausbralia next season' with the team banded together by the Melbourne Cricket Club.