ATHLETIC NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 57, 8 March 1889, Page 3

ATHLETIC NOTES.

CRICKET,

There only remain four of the Senior Cup contests to be played, one each fortnight. To-morrow Gordon v. Paraell and Auckland v. United start a two-days' match, and the fortnight afterwards Unibed meet Parnell and Auckland Gordon in a similar contest. The Parnell have an unusully strong team for to-morrow, and if they play with any luck their match with Gordon should be interesting. The junior contests commenced last Saturday will be continued. Auckland C.C. v. United C.C.— Auckland :A. M. Beale, F. Bush, F. C. Cheese man, Dr. Cobbett, ]). M. Martin, A. McDonald, J. Nash, R. Neil, A. O'Brien, C. F. Reid and Rev. I. Richards. Parnell v. Gordon.—Parnell: Testro, Gardiner, Donald, Ripley, Reid, Miller, Hollo, Lawson, Smith, Carter and Cromwell. Emergency: Moore. GOOD TEMPLAR MATCH. A match will be played to-morrow afternoon between the Gem of Auckland Lodge 1.0. G.T., and a combined team from the Hope of Parnell and Victoria Lodges. A match will be played between the employees of R. Walton and G. Foster. BASEBALL. A Baseball meeting of the North Shore Baseball Club was held at Devonporb last evening, when Mr R. Logan was elected Captain of the Club, and Air T. G. Sibbin vice-captain, while Messrs T. M. Humphreys and G. Court were added to the Committee. A match was arranged for to-morrow on the recreation ground. LAWN TENNIS. Lawn tennis has <a very large number of devotees in Auckland, and at present their attention is concentrated on the Association championships which are gradually being got up. The ladies' single championship was planned to commence on February 22nd, but owing to the unbusinesslike propensities of the fair sex, great irregularities have occurred. Matches have been appointed for certain days, and they have been changed at will by the competitors. Tiie following are the results so fa>::—Miss Whitney beat Miss Durriou, 6-3, 6-1; Miss C. Berry scored a bye; Miss Atkinson scored from Miss Trimnell with a bye; Miss Mowbray did the same with Miss John; Miss M. Paton beat Miss Clapcotfc, 6-1, 6-2; Miss Bruce claimed a bye with Miss Mulgau; Miss McCausland beat Miss Spier®, 6-3, 6-4 ; Aliss E. McCausland claimed a bye from Miss Rookes; Miss M. Durrieu beat Miss Roberton, 6-5, 2-6, 6-3. Tho next matches are Miss Whitney v. Miss Berry ; Miss M. Paton -v". Miss Mowbray; Miss Bruce v. Miss McCausland; Miss E. McCausland v. Miss M. Durrieu.

Less difficulty has been experienced with the gentlemen's single championship. This is for "the championship of Auckland and the right to hold the cup for the ensuing year that is now held for the second time by Mr W. E. Barton. We understand that Mr Barton has definitely decided not to come from Whanparei to defend his title and cup. The following arc the results of the matches :— H. P. Kissiing beat Reed, 6-2, 6-4, 5-6, 6-0; Clendon beat Cobbett, 5-7, 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 ; Morrison won oil' Goodhue on a bye ; Hudson beat Hall, 8-6, 6-2, 6-0; Gledhill beat Macfariano, 4-6, 6-4, 9-7, 9-7; Pierce beat Blyth, 7-5, 8-6, 8-6; Kissiing beat Clendou, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5 ; Hud son beat Morrison, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 ; Tempest beat Upfil; Gledhill, boat Pierce, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 ; Tempest beat Bond ; Gledhill beat Tempest; Hudson beat Kissiing, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4.

The final match Hudson v. Gledhill will be played to-morrow at Mount Eden at 2.30 p.m.

After the completion of the single championships the interclub matches will be commenced. Each club will be represented by two pairs each of ladies' doubles, gentlemen's doubles, and mixed doubles. As there are only three clubs belonging to the Association, each club will play the other two clubs, and the club winning most matches will be declared the winner.' 1b is on the tapis to allow MiHartley, a visitor from fche Old Country, who is in the front rank of players in England and can easily beat any of our local exponents of the game, to play in the gents' doubles for the Mount Eden Club. It remains to be seen if the Parnell and University Clubs will agree to this. The general feeling seems to be that as putting Mr Hartley out oi it, Parnell is far and away tho strongest of the three clubs, and is bound to win all the inter-club matches, the Association ought to allow Mr Hartley to f play. A man of this description can teach our local players more how the game ouyht to be played in a few matches than they could teach themselves in two or three seasons. YACHTING. A meeting of the Auckland Yacht Club was held last evening for the purpose of maturing the details of the annual picnic. This annual treat is one looked forward to with pleasure by all the friends of the members who, have taken part in it, and this year it is intended to make it as successful as possible. Arrange-! ments were last evening made for hold-fj ing it on Saturday week, the 16tlr insfc., and the place is to be one of the many picnic haunts of our beautiful har-, bour. Tho whole of the club's squadron, now a very large one, is to meet oft' the Queen-street Wharf at 2 p.m. on that day, in order to convey the honorary members and friends favoured with invitations to the pleasure ground. Mr Featherstorie, who is, a member of the club, has kindly placed his steam yacht Nautilus at the hands of tho committee, and she will accompany the sailing craft. ATHLETICS. •In order to finish off tho events uncompleted at their annual picnic, the carters' have decided to hold another sports gathering to-morrow afternoon, when the proceeds will go towards the benefit of two invalid members of the trade. The public are to be treated to a good afternoon's sport, and as the races are to be held at Potter's Paddock, and the entries are good, there should. be a large attendance. The first race starts at 2.30 p.m. The Tramway Company will issue through tickets, and a good band will be on tho ground. ' 15 AQUATICS. The City Rowing Club's annual trial fives take place to-morrow afternoon. The course is to be from'the reef, St. George's Bay, finishing between the Freezing Company's'reclamabion and the Railway Wharf. There will be three heats and a final, the first heat to start at halfpast two o'clock. Six crews have entered. The following are the crews:— No. 1 crew : W. Brophy (stroke), G. Howies, L. P. Skinner, G. Moon, and E. Vincent. No. 2 crew : C W. Penalligen (stroke), R White, H. W. Diggins, G. Mill, and A. Smith. No. 3 crew: J. Evera (stroke), C. Otto, P. Bowring, E. H. Monbgomevy, and E. Jones. No. 4 crew : W. J.'Evers (stroke), W. Williamson, J. M. Orr, W.Drummond, and A. Thomson. No- 5 crew : H. McNaughton (stroke), W. Walsh, W. Heading, M. Hutton, and E. Davis. No. 6 crew : J. Wynn (stroke), H. Goldwater, H. Campbell, J. Clarkson, and H. F. Fielder. The West End and Ponsonby Clubs_ combine together to-morrow to hold a series of gig races. It is expected some 12 or 15 crews will take part.

The Defence Minister has promised £200 to Otago Volunteers for the purpose of an Easter Encampment,