ATHLETIC NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 72, 26 March 1888, Page 2

ATHLETIC NOTES.

Cricket

The match between Lilly-white's English eleven and twenty Wellington players resulted in a draw, the visitors nob having time to put on the required number to win, viz., 103. The following are the Englishmen's scores :— First innings : Newham, b Hewate, o ; Pilling, b Hewatt, 0 ; Lohmann, b He watt, 16 ; Shrewsbury, c McGirr, b Dryden, 21 ; Read, c Heenan, b Dryden, 70 ; Bnggs, c Dryden, b Hewatt, 19 ; Preston, c Moorhouse, b Hewatt. 22 ; Ullyett, not out, 47 ; Pouter, b McGirr, 35 ; Smith (captain), c Sanderson, b Lawson, 1; Brann.b McGirr, 0 : extras, 1: Total, 207. Second innings : Bead, not out, 11; Lohmann, c Wren, b Hewatt, 6; Preston, run out, 3 ; extras, 1: Total for 2 wickets, 21. Wellington, in their first innings, compiled 86, Heenan (14) and Barker (12i being the only double-figure scorers. In the second innings, however, they shaped better, and the Englishmen's fielding being loose, a «core 0f"222 was run up. Towards this the cMef contributors were Morrice 21 Motley 21, Worry (not out) 53, extras 29 The En<rli«hmenleft Wellington iorChnstchurch to-day, and at the latter place they play a team of eighteen. Waitemata v. Gordon ll.— Waitemata First Innings: .Andrews, b Neill, 11; Service, b Cato, 4 ; Pritchard, b Ansenne, 0- Stichbury, b Cato, 5; Rotherham, b Cato, 0 ; Potter, b Cato, 15 ; Mackay, b Ansenne, 5 ; Sheddan, b Cato, 4 ; Letham, not out, 12 ; Ross, b Ansenne, 3 ; Johnston, b Ansenne, 0 ; extras, 16: Total, 75 Second Innings : Potter, b Ansenue, 14; Sheddan, c and b Cato, 8 ; Letham, c By burn, b Cato, 1; Ross, c and b Cato, 2 ; Stichbury' run out, 12; Johnstone, b Ansenne, 11 Service, not out, 13; Andrews, not out, 1 : extras, 4 : total 56. Gordon Second—First innings : J. JNeill, Ibw Mackay, 4; T. Ball, b Pritchard, 0; J. Gorrie, b. Mackay, 17 ; Jos. Ansenne, b Mackay, 0; P. Lusk, st Service, b Mackay 2 • W. Cato, c Pritchard, b Mackay, 26;' M. Kybnrn, c Mackay, b Pritchard, 10 ; A. Mackay. c Mackay, b Johnston, 9 ; Gould, b Mackay, 0 ; Gouistone, c and b Pritchard, 21; G. Lusk, not out, 2 ; extras, 0 • Total, 91. Second innings : J. Gorrie, b' Pritchard 1; T. Ball, b Pritchard, 5; Goulstone, b Mackay, 3 ; Cato, b Mackay, 20 ; P. Lusk, b Mackay, 0 ; G. Lusk, b Mackay, 0 ; Jos. Ansenne, Ibw Mackay, 5 ; Neill, not out, 20; Mackay, b Mackay, 3; Ryburn, b Mackay, 5; extras, 20: Total, 80. United V. Holland. — United — First Innings : Yates, b G. Mills, 33 ; Testro, c and b°E. Mills, 36; Bowden, c Breeze, b G. Mills, 0; Lynch, c Whiteside, b G. Mills, 4 ; Clayton, b E. Mills, 7; W. Harvie, bG. Mills, 0 ; Mumford, not out, 20; C. MacCormick, b G. Mills, 12; C. Harvie, bG. Mills. 2; Hawkins, b G. Mills, 0 ; McKinney, bE. Mills, 1; extras, 4 : Total, 119. George Mills secured seven wickets for 45 runs. Football. The members of the Waitemata 11., who intend to compete for tho quarter-mile handicap on Good Friday, are requested to forward" their entries to the secretary as 6oon as possible. AthleticsThe wrestline match between Connor and Cannon in Melbourne on Saturday night for the championship of Australia resulted in a win for the former, who secured the first two falls. The decision of the referee has, however, been disputed. About a hundred sports journeyed out to Ellerslie on Saturday to witness running of the Hardware Handicap, a foot-race, gob up between the employees of the various hardware houses in the city. The event had been looked forward to with considerable interest, and some thirty runners were in training for ic. The prizes were three trophies, and the results were decided by fcH number of points secured in each heafc. - c following were the results :— 100 Yabds—Fikst Heat. —W... ,Cruickshank, 9 yards (Cruicks,hank, Miller and Co.), 1 ; J. Miller, 2 yards (Cruickshank, Miller and Co.), 2; L. McDermott, 4,yards (Cruickshank, Miller and Co.), 3. Second Heat.—W. F. Stewart, 6 yards (Wineate, Burns and Co.), 1; A Stewart, 5 yards (Wingate, Burns and Co.), W. Hobson, scratch (E. Porter and Co.), J. Dickson, 5 yards (Wingate Burns and Co.)j 2, dead heat. 100 Yajsds, Final Heat.—W. Cruickshank, 9 yards, 1 ; W. Hobson, scratch, 2; W. F. Stewart, 6 yards, 3. 220 Yards.—W. Crnickshank, 16 yards, 1; Jas. Dickson, 12 yards, 2 ; W. Hobson, scratch, 3. 440 Yards. —W. Hobson, scratch, 1; W. F. Stewart, 24 yards, 2; W. Cruickshank, 30 yards, 3. The result of the racing was : W. Cruickshank, 14 points, 1 ; W. Hobson, 12 points, 2 ; W. F. Dickson, 6 points, 3. The judges for the racinsr were Messrs Cruickshanli. sen., and A. S. Russell, while Mr A. F. Moginie acted as starter. A boys' race got up on the ground was won by Hardy, Major 2, Ramsbottom 3. AquaticsThe following are the remainder of the events at tho Auckland College and GramSchool aquatic sports held on Friday. The results of the first five races appeared in Friday's issue : — Neat Header.—After two attempts out of nine competitors the prizes were awarded : Beale, 1; Francis, 2; Buchanan, 3.

Diving fob, Eggs.—Four entries. Buddie and Stewart both brought up the three eggs and on a second attempt Stewart won with two, his opponent only getting one. 100 Yards (under 17). —Four entries and a splendid race, which resulted in Wernham and J. S. Brigharn making a dead heat.

Swimming ok Back (under 15). —Four starters. Edson, 1; Brigham, 2.

80 Yards Swim (under 14). — Seven competed. Upton, 1; Francis, 2; Martin, 3.

100 Yards Open.—Four starters. Wernbam, 1 ; Jackson, 2; Dean, 3. Wreckers Competition. - This coaswtecl in a number of the boys, full clothed, overturning a boat and then whoever first succeeded in getting astride of the keel won. After a most laughable struggle Beale succeeded in Avinning, while Buddie took second place. Old Boys' Race. —This brought out four competitors, and resulted in Nicholson, Ist: S winner ton, 2nd ; Parsons,-3rd:

The Masters' Race was won easily by-Mr G. P. Watkins.' ".' . ' ..

At a meeting of the Auckland Regatta Club held last Friday the accounts were submitted and proved satisfactory. The first races of the Auckland Bowing Club • —inaugural fours—took place on Wednesday everfing. Crews stroked by Messrs Dacre and Baker opened the ball, and made a grand race, side by side the whole distance. Baker led a few yards from home, but Dacre came up with a great rush at the finish, and the race resulted in a dead heat. Mr Hogg's crew beat M'r,Hen> deson's crew by a very short distance. On Thursday evening the third heat was rowed, when Younghusband's crew beat Hay's by three lengths. On Friday Baker's and Dacre's crews decided their dead heat; when Baker's crew won by a length. The postponed races of the Judge's Bay Regatta were brought off on Saturday' afternoon. Three crews started' for the" Kills' race, which was won by Misses SY liilfoyle and L. George, Miases Peachey and Slator being second. Scheritf won the senior swimming race, Nicholson second, and Bailey the junior, lor the sailing race the starters were v'n Klß*lla 8> Arrow; H. Hafington, ialleen ; C. Bailey, Beata. The Arrow

won easily, the Eilleen being second, while owing to' an accident the Beata did not finish.

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