CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 98, 18 January 1908, Page 9

CRICKET.

(By Breaker.) . . ENGLISH TEAM IN AUSTRALIA. Tasmania, at Launceston—January 18, 20, ' and 21. ■ Tasmania, at Hobar.t —January 24, 25, and 2 /, i ■ Victoria, at Melbourne—January 31, and February 1, 3, and 4. Australia (fourth test), at Melbourne—February 7y 8, 10, and 11. New South. Wales, at Sydney—February 14. 15, 17, and lb. Australia (fifth t-esL), at Sydney—l'^cbruarv 21, 22/24, and 25. : South Australia, at Adelaide—February 29, and'Marchv2,''3,''and"4. West Australia, at I'erth—March 12, 13, 14. and 10. . Tlio weather last Saturday was the most unpleasant experienced for somo time. Still' when it is described as cheerless that is tlio worst that can. bo said against it. A heavy northerly sivept across tho lield and made things generally uncomfortable. None of tho games that wero commenced brought forth anything-striking in the way of form, tho all.>i;ound work, iif .'anything, being below'tlib average. Midland ami Newtown mot on No. 2 wicket, Basin; IteserVe, and this proved -tho: most interesting match on. tho Basin... .; Newtown battod lirst • and caused somo ' surprise by knocking .up! the respectablo , ; total • of 20!). Alpo and Geprgo. Day, tho opening batsmen, made a. istiirt..and 'carried tho score to 00 boforo; Alpo, who . had ; played'"' carefully for 21, tried to drag',.one -froini Bruce round 1 to leg. Tho ball- Went'straight up into tho air and was caught by tho temporary Midland wickct-kecper, l'atrick; Payne, tho next man opened with ■ a couple of weak uppish : ()lf Strokes,, and, before ho' settled down to business was ' run * out-'' Tilyard camo next and eonimcnccd scoring from' tlio start, a clean off drivo bringing, most of his runs. Tilyard . has mado somo respectable scores this season, and probably two-thirds of'his runs have been mado by his clean off drive. Ho has got this stroke off to perfection, and, in fact, shapes well at all forward strokes, but is weal; in tho slips With' Mnhony's cutting as a pattern to work on, Tilyard could improvo his batting out of recognition. Gcorgo Day scored freely all round tho wicket, and to. bo, at tho top of his.form just now. He started his innings carefully, but soon'"opened out and rn his total up to 5S before ho oliwil

a straight ball from Wighton back into the boivlcra hands. Day's innings included a 5; and a 6. A; ]}ay partnered-Tily'ard, but v took no liberties with the!bowling. .Ho was at tho crease for some t-imo but only knockdd up G beforo he was caught by Hickson off Mitchell. Plimmor had a verv short',reign, and 'so did J. Day, blit Woofiger, > who has made some good scores for the juniors, en- . livened the. proceedings'. - His innings waj> far from perfect,' probably oil account of nerves, but ho scored freely 'to leg, his total of. 23 comprising a 3, 'i, 'o and a: 6. ; Smith was thrown out after ho had jinnde a j couple. Ryan, probably one of the ha'rdest hitters in tho senior 1 competition, put oil' 2.1. ■■inv a short space, but met with the usual end of tho,-smiter whoso oyo- is in, being caught. '■ Mills, tho last man was lucky.inscoring two. Tilyard was undefeated at theend' bf.-'tho-innings with 52 to. his credit. The colt'had ! 'givon a couplo of chanccs } ; but ou'tsidc'pf; thiM his. innings 'was a capital one.- , I iuid Briico oponed for Midland; and both:gave chances';before tile score was far advanced. Bruce's' end camo with the score at 29 when ho was run. out after hay-: ■ing made 10. Williams filled tlio gap and commenced hitting vigorously from the jump,- He and Hickson ■ I l .ad carried the total.tq.SC when stumps were drawn. . An interesting gamo bctweon Wellington', and Petono was looked- for on No. 1 wicket,•• but neither sido performed up to-expecta-tions. .'Wellington went' in to. bat' first," Naughton-. and Mahony; opening. With the. total at 19 Naughton was clean bowled by Bnqe. Of the other batsmen three, Weybourne, who ' made .his reappearance, Nash, and Condlitfo contributed "blobs." Hickson sqored tho greater,'part of his-16 in three' hits,whilst Richardson who also contributed' 16 made' ten' of them , .by: painfully "slowly produced singles..-,,'; Aire, - a . .Wednesday player who has joined tlio-.Wellington ranks, -kncpkcd;- ; mp .-21\by .. attractive.. batting, • tlio ;score ; -mcluding,'t\vo foiirs/.a'nd three, threes: " : Gobcrpft'and Islierwood opened for' Petono " .but With.s'on-the board lsherwood was run i 0- ' T1) o "ext. wicket fell with ..the 'score at 13, and tlio., tliird -13 I ;runs later.. Sniyrko joined Cobcroft and,put beforo he. also was .run out.. ■ CobprbftMvho'had, opened a.little shakily had settled dowm arid was scoring steadily, but no ono stayed' with li'im for .any length, of time, until Brico camo « °Pg. , fie lengthy suburbanite made a stand, but when ho had ' scored 17 Luckio shattered : his sticks. Hargraves,' who topscored "against Newtown made threo and then practically' gavo- his wicket to the' Wellington wicket-keeper. Cate followed, and intentionally, or .unintentionally,' baulked at l-ialcvs s first .ball. The next ball crashed the-Petono wicket-keeper's sticks.'When , stumps,; wcro drawn Petono had scored 106 rtor/9 -.wickets. '(Cobcroft •52 not out, House-3 ' : ;'notr out),' leaving them 23 to get to.tfe. onbile lirst innings, and only-tho oho wicket to fall. weather arid the .continued using' m, th ? c S ' n . Reserve aro having their effect.' 1 ho, turf, with the exception of the spots' where wickets have just been prepared, is parched looking, and unsightly patches of grey earth are showing up all over tho paddock, •• more especially .on' the' boys' section', 'ana about tho practic'o nets. ' • A remarkable performance was achieved bv bnmmctt, playing for the .Y.M.C.A. bovs' team . against St. -Andrew's on Saturday, (jrimmctt took eiglit wickets for five runs and was instrumental in gotting rid of tlw' other t)\*o men. The St. Andrew's team was dismissed for 14 runs. ; . . Tho- Y.M.C.A-.vhad fivo teams playing 011 ■Saturday, all of - winch won their matches: .1 « announced in,'tho/''Sporting Life' 1 that'ilaniitsinhji : lias definitely promised to piay.-.tor- Sussex next season. ' This would point, -to his; ■ having decided to" uiake- a 'lengthy, stay: in England. It hardly scented .passible that, the ruler of a State in India could ; absent.'liifiiself for such a len"tliy period from his.people. ' "n J. Darling made 77 out of 93 for two wickets for Sturt v. West Torrens lately. Such an innings suggests that the left-han-der is hitting with his old-time At Laidley, Queensland, on New Year's Day, a bowler named James Higgins, representing Milton G.C:, is reported to have knocked tho. bail 51- yards. It is stated that .the distance was measured ,by four of the i 'players, viz ;A '-.Messrs., J.. Norwood,' ,R, J3ur- . tho, captain "Qf the Laidley' team, and tho; bowler. V 111 fifty-one years, that is, since 1856, Now South Wales and- Victoria, have played 79 matches, 42 having been won by- ( the. former, and 37 by tho latter. Sinco \Y. 0. Grace's team was in Australia in 1873 New South Wales has won 38 matches to '25, which points to .the.general, pre-eminencc of the .Mother. Stato in modern ..cricket; that is, sinceAustralians'first started "to impress their- farfio'-tin the-fields of the world , and in thojrepords ;of,tho game. ■ - Neiv. Southl'Wples lias won : 12: of,"the last 13 matches,,-.and. the last . 8 in succession j it bpinj*. tho:--lengthiest run of victories by oiUier side 'iii'these, matches.' From 1874 to 1879 New South .Vales.'had seven wins in succession. .1?rom 1867 to 1573 Victoria.won. six in succession; a similar run of victories stands to the, credit of. New South Wales from 18S6 to 1889.. .. . ; *■ V. Trumpcr's recent 119 is t-lio first century ho has over made .'on tho Melbourne (/round, and his, 2ytli in representative cricket. In all lie ,has played four threeliguro innings -against Victoria, viz, 230, 130, -101, and 119. ' . . , . V. Trumpor lias now made more runs for Now South Wales against Victoria than any pthcr man savo M. A. Noble, who alone has topped 2000 for, either-side," says the last "Referee. It will be noticed in the attached list that Trump'er has scored more runs than any Victorian.; On Boxing Day P. A. McAlister ran. into four figures, and it will be observedrthat among the Victorians who have doiio so,- he -has scored at a greater av.erage-per innings than anyone save W. W.. Armstrong.-v- '

WEDNESDAY NOTES. Tim ■Wednesday senior matches provided 501110 good exhibitions of hatting, ' some wretched fielding, ami one very exciting finish. For the first time this season plav commenced in tlm game on No; 1 wicket before 2.30. : > Inquiry, however, elicited the information that the fielding team were behind on • the first innings, and ' were very anxious to make a recovery. Tli'is does not say much for their general keenness for the game, but goes to show that there is no excuse for a late commencement nt any time. A good free' innings by I'earcp, assisted by useful contributions by \Vyatt, Cook, and left tho Unions 191 to

S?V- t ®. , ' w i n . -t-ho matchagainst: Rivals..: lliJSjv thanks - to . dropped .catches; and tniscrable .ground -fielding, ■ they just -'managed to accomphsb, the last; wicket 'falling iminc'- 1 diately after the winning hit. ' y ■ ? . A\ith a deficit of 1,3 runs, George and George " commenced their second vTn'ninfs" against Oriental on No. 2 wicket, and Laws' and Ueorge made a fine attempt to' lower tlio linrton-Dixou rccord for a first wicket part.nership. . With 212 up for two wickets down' the innings 1 was declared closed. -TheOriental (skipper and Little lmide a siiffi-, •cicntly good stiaml to prevent ii George-and 1 George, win, and helped by the : ; other'bats- ■ men played out time, thus leaving. Oriental with a -two-point .win on the first'•innings"' v Laws George 87, and A. Moore (notoutKSSV.wero. all three fine exhibitions' of.good -free; batting,-but although' tho'.ficldiiigin this match was much' bettir' than that 'onNo,': lj.. thoro is' consideralile 'room . for improvement'.. ,i Tim'; team wliich travelled' down to .Christ-.' church at the-New iear give a plowing account; Of/tho'-manner in - which . thby, treated,; and it' is-to he'hoped tlia't| a scheme, to so strengthen. the fiiinn'cial 'position-of the Association as to perpetuate these visits'and return visits, will be strongly supported by affiliated clubs. There will not bo any .championship matches'played next Wednesday, it being a'general holiday. ;

j THE NEWTOWN CLUB'S TOUR , A-. rather.'-belated report pf 'the...Newtown.. Club's tour of .the Nelson and Waimoa. dis- ! trict'is to,hand.- During the.holidays some,. •18 members/ 1 and supporters" "of/the ; . club; ' journeyed to j Nelson to play a scries of radtchos'.-arranged by Dr. Pearless, this be-.I ing. the seventh successive .year' the" club has sent , a team across'the Straits?' ; ,Tho, team:. which ovent' away was Weaker '■ than' usualy.'ali'd .'only succeeded iiV-:wniiiiig . two' out'; of seven matches'.'. On Christmas" TlayV 'match;.-'jyaS played at Belgroye >bctweeii\thb. local .club and the visitors. • Newtown, baited first and niado 101 (E. Claridgo 31,"A.'Tyler 18), and in their second 91' (A. Day 19;: E.' Claridge, IG).\ Belgrovo/ in their'first essay,' 'made ,56 (Gilmore 15) ,and on their second innings, lost live for 31. A. Day and Percy Smith /were the destroying ; factors for Newtown, whilst Higgings,' and Smith did. good work, for the home team. . The second'match-was played at- Kohatu, against a>-team representing tho Tapawera. district. Tho Southerners batting first contributed 81 (Hf Thomas 16) and 92 (T. Griffith. 30, and ,0. '.Price." 22). ' I^ T ewtown knocked, up. 78, in their first, effort: (A. Tyler 20, B. Woodger 15), and intheir. second 52 (which- ,wns got.-under the half-hour, as.timo was-.to-be,considered)—P. Smith. 0;- Thomas : and-'Griffith''.'.were the'- bowlers'"who largely, helped;.to''.brinfe victory -to 'the ! local'-'team','> whilst Dailies, Day,",and P; Smith bowled' best for Newtown. " ■ 'The third match was played at Brightwater, against tho'Brightwater team. Newtown batted first, and made 73 (A. Day 26, B. Woodger 13),' and in thoir second's 7 (R. ' Murphy. 34, A. .Tvler 19).- Brightwater, on their only strike', made. 182 for eight 'wickets. (T. Napp 63, Dr. Pearless. 39 nof 'xmt). Woodger, Day and Murphy were Newtown's best trundlers, whilst Dr. Pearless, Ncutli and Griffith wero the best for tho local team. The •; fourthmatch was . at Wakefield, igainst tho local team, tho visitors winning by eight wickets. Wakefield bat-ted first, mid niatlo 134- (Dr. Pearless 40, not out), 1 and : their second innings yielded 37 -(Griffith 10). Newtown made 141 (E. Claridgo 46, Mapl&den 25), and in thoir second innings two for 58 (Maplesden; not out, 22, Day 12). Day, 'Murphy,' P. Smith and Maplesden were tho'visitors' best bowlers, and Banks land. Pearless for Wakefield., The fifth match was played against the Wanderers Cricket.•Club' at- Brightwater, where the local team, taking first striko; put up the respectable'score of 227 (Dr. Pearless D 8). ■;Nmv-towiV-contributed 133 '.(E. .Claridge' 15, A'l Maplesden 39),. and in their scconil'SS. Napp,- Pearless, and l?airey wero the best bowlers for thjj Wanderers, "whilst Day; Parkin,/Maplesden, and Bowling' bowled for Newtown. • Tho. sixth match was a return match with tho Tapawera team, who again "succeeded, in defeating the ..visitors. '' Newtown-.batted - first, and compiled 44 (E. Claridgo 8, - and in ithcir second 'M 'X&K T>ahl?s. : . IS?)-. 1 .! Tapa'^'. wera^repliedl, wit-h .86, (G;Frail kish 26 j not'. out) and QS'.(P. Coleman; 50). : Parkin,' Day, Murphy,-and Stewart bowled best for New,-, town, whilst Coleman, FraiiKish, arid.Facett wero tho local trundlers. The seventh and last match was played at Wakefield between the Newtown and the Waimea' representatives. The local men took first striko, made 141 (Dr. Pearless 51 not out, R;'Pearless 36),' and in their second 60 for no wickets (R:/Pcarlcss-40',iiot;out). Nowtown made 54 in -their • first .-'turn (A.' Claridgo 16), and ,146 iii their second:;.inr' nings. - '.... ' ; ■In 'a-foot-ball Wei-', lington'won.by 6to nik" '. i,-. _'y .; Mr. J. Harris, of Wakefield,', presented! d. bat for the" best batting average, which- was' secured "'by] E. Claridge. The. team returned well pleased with the hospitality of the people in the Nelson district and that of Dr. Pearless, who has for the Inst seven years arranged matches for tho club.

. ; - ■■ - ■■■'■ THE DOMINI OiNK: : SATWRTVAY.'-"'-frA1 THE WAI)I H i AE" 'C.niiWT * • !? id ? , fivo a straight ball-frbm Wighton 'backinto th V "" • I Oil - WvVlllJP ' llr'- ' Sri Ik 6 •<" ' I"!!!^ 9 la tt°r had. no 'bowlers hands. Day's mnings included , "... ! *JMJU • u VilJUl/ VI . ui V;Ei ; »'.. , • . Uianco ;wth tho littlo chestnut, whose time 5; and a 6. A; l)ay partnered- Tilyartl, bu ■y\ .. . . si:;-': "'"i" •' , nim. o --050C. took no liberties -with the!tj.owling. .He wa •' '■ ~ " "• " : ■ -' : . ' ' .at tho crease for some t-imo but only knockd , - i ■ liKUKii w and t v, gjgy! - ■. " ■■■■■■■■■■'. —<>--■ ... .. ! )n .']i Ataalma over six furlongs riin in -n a "d so did J. Day, btit AVoofiger, > who ha ■ : ; .1!'.' trifle Jess than lmin. 19scc;: Marguerite n . la do some good scores for the. juniors, ell ' TUB' ; Tl'inC ' ii race it n,„ •a.Sx.j- „ K cnt . onco round -at'half pace, while Gold livened the. proceedings'. • His innings wa ■ '.TURF., is located it TretlV™i»nf V v™ covered douplo-'.t-hat distance. Diabolo', tar from perfect, probably on account o -if : Collclo !. 1i • 5 ' M bwn » min S Holt, and All Ited were worked nerves, but ho scored fr'eelv 'to lei?, hi - <l ; * l '? ga6cd - m ' t! ? e - "W° "1 the tan ; , ' total of. 23 comprising a.8,'-"i, 'o and a:C • ... . -my Gl.r.NCOE) me ing. ■< . ■—— : Smith was thrown out after bo had jnade * . Tnnnim' wis «'l ' "V 7 Tr " Zimmerman' and. Sir •Tristram 'together ran ' probably' one' of. the' hardes / /RACING FIXTURES ' eW»i>t« ,1 ' \ - accepted -foiv seven furlongs, iir-'-l min." -'aSsec, 't-hovlast six . nttors t in fc hp senior competition, put on 2 - fdn! nf aS ii A? W i ll ii r - not like, the i„ 1 lni „, 18sec. Eairoma and. MartyHum a space,'but met with the usua ~ '■ •" -j n0 V o- \v ir 'i.- nn h„ a , J f 1)6 jlie Medallion mar.o, 011. tlio took 1 min. 18|'scc. over three quarters of a' of tHo.-smitor - whoso' oyo- is in, beiiv Jan. 18, 22 and 2o.—Wellington R.C. tracks. .AW her. work recently has mile, wliilo ■ Dawn and Oxton cut' out .tho MilJs; tho last man was lucky .ii • Summer . . _ . ■ ■ • ' • boc n dono on the tan, journey in half a second Jes* »cCw t,vo - Tilyard was undefeated at th Jan. 21 and -2, W.airoa, County R.C. An- • . ,, , "v - , . ' shaped -attractively orer a short; sprintand with 52 to. his credit.'. Th ' nuai. • JUUgmc by; t.hp.mminpr;.in\wluch v itliey : hi.fc, is without doubb an accomplished calloner c ?|Vbad : 'givon a couple of chanccs; : but oiit Jan. 22 and 23. rpxton R-.C. Annual. • put on the .track, -liberator aiul : Melwood, Zimmorman is apparently in good form and his.innings,was a capital'-one Jin' '25 a 29 an^Foii'-•?'— B0U W very well, in harness.^.-;. • v# • : should, give a' himself'at,"thb''■ ! .Bruco ropened' fpfc Midland Snrnnior • * lakapuna. j.y, . "• ——, ■ V ''. meeting,-;provided.somo of. tho' sting is taken 'J?»d both,gavo'chances,'.before the score wa ...oniraie_r. -. . • , to,tho continuous dry-weather at out of the "going.' . • • \ -fAr advanced'. Brace's - -end • came with th W'lrf Trcntham tlje-water in the, racecourse: re- ' ' : ; .. ' ' :?<»rp.at 29 when ho was.ruir.out after hav I Jan. dlJ and 31. .wpaaiii K.C. Amitia . -. sorvoir... was observed to be. very low Lapland'and HeliniithiK' m. - '• ,n g, n,a do'10. Williams filled thb 'gap'am , , .if sa* EiSJI'slSs? * Feb; 13 and 14.r-Poverty Bay T.C. .Annual. , m : w:| s - i • i lirllf . « , r . ,, . Splendid Idea and Tungiinoana finished to- ?- a i S - f , on 1 AVlckefc Peb;:-19 and 20.7-Te Alroha R.C. Summer. . w L„ m Mendid , Idea - and gethcr over six furlniigs run in' l lriin. 17 1-5 .|'«t neither-Side performed, np- -to'-expecta Feb.. 19 and 20;—Woodvillo'J.C; Autumn.- Sjfc®! -I SC °' • Waikaraka did a couple 'of rounds at" 'Wl' to fir f ■ Feb. 19; 20, an<^22.—Dunedin J.C. Autumn. btaKo has at Foxton. aii easy gallop. . ; . . • Nanghton-and. Mahony; opening. With thi ' Feb. '22.-Wellington-:-Pony'-and 'Galloway ™ . ' ' '-i ■. - .. .-r ' " -Rril nr Nanghton was clean bowled bj .' '.'R.'C.'.Initial./v-. ■. J-'ie l'oxton.acceptances are .very'satis- liallarat . from n standing il-nri VIM i™ - the other batsmen three, W'ey March 5 and.'7,—Wangahni J.C.- Autumn: factory, and it; looks asi if the meeting-is to furlongs in lmin. 4}sec.—agood ga'llop' Mel- •iin!{ r "»«ailg ' nw^°i'11 ® ;' c ap^ r ance,-Nash March C and 7 -W'estport J.C. Autumn, i ' ft-"" two .day's fix- wood took lmin; toTOnd of' March 11 and 12;-^Dannovirko.J.C. Annual; m-J » talcm,;, place, next and -seven furlongs. Ancylc only cantered Mf e '•«•! M i ? V s . in -^rct f March 13 and 14 —Tologa Hay J.C/ Annual.- Thursday. Visitors.,from Wellingtonwho : ° Ancyio_oniy cantorea. hits,, whilst Richardson who. also.^ntributec \ March 17 - and • 18 — Nanier Park RC 9 ar o to.makp the tnp;.can. go. from tho city hn« Af ik« - tn'- , ib made ten of them, .by : painfully "slowlj ' Autumn "v and back again. the same' clay,; as.coaches' 0nc best gallops of tho week was produced singles.:-.,-/..'Vire,-' a. .Wedncsda ' " '• . . connect with-tho Manawatu': trains at -Levin wf?n' S r • 9of Pil ' 0 '.' r ? n . Se y en 1 f V r " Playw who has joined'tlio. Wfeilington. ranks M\\Ti,wm ' and Shannon , , longs m lmm, SOisec-. thofet SK m. lmin, ,21\by' attractive , batting, tin . . MAiMAlOTP.. ..• . .. ( WaS "^ C ] a t rryi " S; abo V t - 2 l'b- }ess : ;score,meluding;t\vo'fours'/,and.'^three, threes: •-I- m UNTiUrKY "RD'RS'R"' • declined hi 5 engagement, in-~th'o ' '.' wipcrbft'and jsherwood opened for. Pdtoiie. _i-'i...-, ,j - .- . .... .... , 1 .- I 1 oxton Cup. .. Another, notablo defection'is a 1 1 p '■ = - T ■ ■ ] ■ - ,y -• *'2- .but witli o on the board lsherwood was ruii Mamapoto is a great:'favourite with'the I'olyarithus. , A half mile sprint was the favourite work- ,out. Tho iiext wicket fell 'with : thp' senrf . sporting public, and his visit to Wellington v. 7 '"B: gallop and some good tunes 'we're rccor-' at 13, and 'tho;. third-13,runs later Smvrfc f°ritbo Cuj). meeting, lias been eagerly looked -Aborigine's name was', omitted from the 'joined Cobcroft and, put ,oineleven. before he forward to,,. ;i. His performances at 'Aw£pnni list of final payments for tho Wellington 1. if' bealTlSorth Hojid in .49 3-osec. Tho also was run out.. Cobprofti who 'had opened during tho hojidays were; full, of j'inont,; for .Stakes throngKn • oversight \Lh " Zv easnl° V " appcarcd " t0 ' be a h ? tle had settled" down, ancf wa E accomplished with .heavy lmjxists, gaged, in tho-Nursery Handicap to-dav and Pg y . y " • scoring steadily,'but no-one stayed'with him and ho/appeared.to havo-all .the worst of the. will most' likely bo a-'starter in the Stakes' on r. ' t 1, '' ""T7 C ' for-nny length..of time,'until Brice'camc luck. -Indeed,'-throughout; his career.:he Wednesday next. ,1 - . ] - Downfall alone ran half a mile m oOsec.,! along. The lengthy suburbanite made a ■seems to have run with very, bad luck. Ho : and Finery put up. a similar performance, stand, but when he had ' scored 17 Luckic first appeared on tho race track in Novcm- ..... , Loftus took a second longer over -the. same shattered his sticks. Hargraves " who ton;ber 1904. and'had .quite a good'season, as WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S SljMMER J° ur » c y- . ■ . ■ scored '-'against • Newto'wii . made--•' threo • and i ° u^ of - :ten ho-was seven times placed; ■■ MEETINC. '■ ' . / : ' • • t. lle n ; practically' gavo-his wicket to the'Wellirst, once sccond and twice unplaced. -Tho -, m' 1 V : Petticoat did a short sprint down tho.back hngton .wicket-keeper.' Cate followed, and n ?, xfc ; seas .? n 'he. was taken to Australia, and .^ c i„„ nriKijThSn 5« ol . m S off two furlongs. 111 a trifle 'less.-than" intentionally, or unintentionally, baulked at nSj-in- tho^Lpsom Handicap at the. V® ti.I ti?;T °t Trentham to- '25sec. Gawain-,.did the,last three .furlongs Half's first .ball. The next' ball crashed Wl^' Is ba< j ko ) ni ""Wellington'"' Cun dmSST f it ti* \f a 'in= 39sec.- Culminationv.and' 4»tQ,,tlie Pctpno mcket-kecpef's sticks.'When badly,^vho-camd-out-on -tho sccond day and t - • n „i.i' i ♦'c took*ycoup}c--o,f-'-scconds---loiigcr i ;: ,:^ stumps'were.: : drawn Petono.-had scored 106 won the.sMctropohtan Handicap when ho.was: w r l P! n g- % .outlook ; pomts- to-fine . ;-for/9avickets '■'(Cobcroft 52 not nut H-i.in practically neglected, rac'ed a good deal n ot . bs amL%?foro ■ raln wou,d Munjeet, Sa'ga 1 ; leaving them 23 t6 e oil noy/in'tho.'spririg, but again went amiss and . at re Pi ar intervals from .10.29_a.ni'. . ;Pas- &JT 0 ' t(, ef ller ' took, half a second of tho Basin.lleservo aro having their effect. was /sent; to tho stud in Taranaki. ' At tho- ? c . , | l 2 crs tho.l.io pim.. tram from Thorhdon" • ° * « . ; lno. turf, with .the exception of tho spots' V end onafcwintertho son of Soult and Lady 7 4.i oach in time- for. the n ftrrt , } T + " •'•'' . V,-. !L® r k nave .just .• been prepared, is . Fisher >as~again placed in. commission.anil \v ll i r r^^ raC /'. ' fc^e Handicap,-'. The and Yootgang-took.,o2sec. v for. paichcd looking, and unsightly patches of \ desbito'ilie pessimistic, views entertained by "Ibngton-Cup 13 tuned to start at;3 p.m\ t and the. former going ,well.-. Paiono. -£™y earth are showing up all over tho- pad--ifi.p -stood his-' preparation admirably, a ? ood fcld Will-go to the post. l] y Mokutawa safe pver the last-half dock, .on' tho' boys' section iand after.p'atient .perseverance his trainer had 0U^: . ie race presehtV!'a very a /. u riln . IU s ' ow tune. ■ :• and about tho practic'o net,s. ' of leading him in a winner and should prove- as"'gPW- 'a- . n . , ' „-A remarkable performance was' achieved bv :at leading in November. : That ho had a w fr n : - cvcr T^" c 1 cn ' seen .m'.-a. previous'-. •.Quinlivan s quartette wero raced rover, the Gnmmctt, playing for'the . Y M O A wJ Ere.nt, .'pliKfico in to-day!s'Cup thoro was no !-q. l?' on . Cup. Backers should'"have 'no popular journey, King B.illy''aijd Moriiirty team against St. 'Andrew's on'- Sitimlnv r denymge and-a -meeting:;: between-" him and -placing : their' comniissiqns<- at.' broke oOsec. ■ Aborigine, And' Separator took Grimmett took eight wickets for five rnn'I' Both "werd "in the pink of Sf™' odd s, for m.^addition to.the.totalipntor, SOisoo.. - .' and was'' insfrumeiital- ill gottiJS rid of • ■ com^blon;.-would, havo been' worth going to course tmH bo alivo with bookmakers ■ . ' ' — . i" - t)vo men.' The-St. 'Andro\?s team wi* . Good says.that had his horse not a u? 3 s f Dominion and the,Com-' ■ Kitchcnmaid went steadily round to the dismissed for 14 ; -runs '' Efipeiwrong•,ho"woftld have'equalled tho time' Jhe. meeting will -bo.'continued, half milo and raced homo in Slisee.: l'rism, Thn Vllft i, , V h'e: registered in .the Metropolitan two years J" nest .Wodnesday and Saturday ;Thej'W'il- who bears a good'• appearance, was.,allotted a S,tnnlaV in V i • i toa ?) a ,'P ]a y in S on ago. .i . ...... ,. hngton otakes will be decided'on Wednes- -similar 'task and- covered the. last "four fur- -which won their matches: Tho horse's.winning.performances are lioro' -}}W : ant ? t'!° Summer Handicap,v fo? ; which- longs ,in-50 4-Ssec. ' '■ It' > announced in ' tho.- ''Sportinn- Life'' appended together with the-amounts'won-by." <?". nominations have, been received,.-'.will, be J' ' • that Raniitsmhji' lias definitely,' promised to him, fronuwhich it will to seen, that ho has "'J 1 noxt Saturday. . . . : Mon".'Ajni, : Vinco." Aeolus,- TecP l»lay;'-tw--Sus?ex'-noxt -season;-' -'lliis would bqen .a. useful. stako .earner.:-r- . . .' .' tane, Artilleries, Gold Thread, ■ jfeiiituku,':Tlio' l )0 '"t to Jus having decided-to' niake-'a 193^"... " r g ovf! ; MTP mn limiucur. Rand, Ue.nuku,. and;, several, others-werot also' .'■ len l?V'Y' s ' a }'' ■», England. It hardly scoirted Stakes.'Waitara ... 25 ' ,WOTEo AND .COMMENTS, .-.forking.' "' pas«Me t thq .ruhir of .a State in India Nov.—2nd Nikan Hack, Feildiup 20 •: «• , , , : ■ ■ ..... i,? t •: " / for su . c !> a lengthy . Feb.-lst Handicapjlack, Tarnnaki ... 05 - ,*«">orous peoplef hazardedirguofeesratfitii ; Mahnta - and.""-ProTectiio "have" ' teen P? ™ 5 • people. /APH}vJ?t Mariaw a tu.-. ... * CO > ,le i?ui.nber of bookmakers who n-ould apply . scra t c he d for- all-enracements-at the meet J. Darling mado 77 out of 93 for two : ■"""' n vsr&ssMW&te jgt &i"a - 190O-6 , ■. .Sovs. ijoalaiur bred bloodshot,' -ivon - two-races-dur- i 5 , 00 " he ! d on : the Trentham course since P^ 1 ''{"fi ll^? n f - 1 GC ', ,s sported, to have Metropolitan - Handicap, A.J.C. • 8222 ing tho afternoon- V ■ . • the• passing of tlio Gaming Act, arid there •knoeked tho.-bailol- yards; It is stated that A pnl-2nd - Cityj Handicap, 'A.J.C. .100--'- V'-. : -'-V may bo .many.-who do' not. yet - understandi J"® distance was incasured by four of the- . * ' ' ' 1 -' l0 ' r 'the totalisatoiv- ■J....Norwob'd, ,.R.. ,I3ur2322 tra nwt'" - The machine has now'to close at" a definite'•" l #', th 9' ca P lam Ridley' teani,'and v 07 " 8 ', . . . '- ' Sovs. wcr" •nlentf 0 f U time, which is clearly stated'in tho correct tho - bmvlcr ' V.' . ; lw'"o 1 p' 4 l ! dl t? r Hanep. - ;-'Peilding 32.5 eodd • li«htwpiMit Wnvi 'T ? ? al -' (l at -tho-hoad'-of each race. . To avoid 111 Jilty-ono years, that is, since 1856; -Now Dec.--nd Presidents nancp.,--Manawatu - 50 th eir parents were' umHllm£ " hemg. shut -out, backors .should-: take .hoto South Wales and- Victoria havo played 79 ■ ' l ~masters.Many:trainers,', he said, did liot ' fl ' on 38 matches to 2o, which NOTES'-4ND cbVfMF\T«i ' consider, that'such an arrangement was'W* ' "Prnmi V ' • '' i. ; »? 1\ 'O--the.general prc-cmimmcc' of .tho- , to the bovs" ; and lie-failed tt r inquiries made it transpires.that the ; Mother. Stato in modern. cricket; that is At the Queensland Turf Club's.-meeting in it; while lie kn'cw-•fromliis owri-'pViyp'fipii'rn f S i ?■ m,sh .aP'to llleyation ,was since, Australians -first started "to impress field; during ;th'e holidays, Satisfair that it ' was keeping -plenty of sniart S 1 'It './oondatwm- 'iAtter the colt's bril- t loir- fairto' on the-fields of the world , and in ,-f w-i'wv i_- • ; ; ii , ,. ' ' that can. rule '6st. db., he said, are usual v time he- is nerfpetlv- Vsnnnrl • oputh .V ales, had seven wins ill brown-rolt K -AM ?? m ® 011 the mero'.youngsters,. and' it is ahsurd ! to'expect have been made for Elevation to'lifive for - s^ cc ? sswn " - rom to 1S73 Victoria won! brown col by Mahaki-Mehmte, .. - them to ,bc „ and, Xir Melbourne, rFeb^nn' r W a s.mUar nm of victories. „ ' -. ..•■. r 7T~ " '- ' . elder rivals. D..Chapman .and W. E. Pine trainer, J Farmer 'nnt I >, fir H,1 stands to tho. credit of. New South Wales in tra?nin? man 0, V^t'r IX^ el1 ,v 9 r ? t«'p'.Useful jockeys that could ride the undergo, his preparation for the Newmarket , trom - 1886 to 1889 ' . ' ' ' - ' terer an'd°Chambis if S i 0 "' f p'"""""'',: w' T ; R.; Hatch.- H. Handicap. Farmer has-always managed to V - Trumper's recent 119 is tlio first ccnterer, and at tho Trentham meet- l_ripe, and. F, Lowe,were really flight- land his charge at the-post lit and well, so tury ho has over made . 011 tlio Melbourne ' i Remits,, while-111 the next division*, S. Reicl, that'-should 110 unforeseen accidents occur; CJi'ound, -and his. 2ytli in ropresentatire • T ,. . - W. .1. rice, A. 13. Dceley, • L.'i King, the son of. San Francisco" and Stepfeldt is ci 'i c^' In all lie -has played four threeXureiron s : ,teeth have caused a good deal of f»d •several others were competent,horsemen; sure to .give, a;good .account, of himself in VQ i»"i"gs 'against Victoria, viz, 230, trouble' past"' few** months," arid - Uf course, he .added, • 4 the • services . of his Australian, engagements 130, 101, and 119. PEESLMMON,.. ., X«S?^T&^»4Sl!S ycr.l '(Birkenlipad—Stqifolrlt) is 1 not think ho is anywhero'approaching his fine-looking. • colt, and one that, is sure to • «« « t London, Januaiy 16. list that Trumner has scared morn riin<; ih-m best form. » • prove brilliant as a th'ree-vear-old WVlltnir v ®*l-Known horse JVsunmon has frac- tnac itumpei lias scored more luns than ' " ton sports will in all pro^b?lity' st£ him t«red his pelvis. It.is hoped, however, to a»y ' On Boxing. Day 1. A ' and Maranui are among the p cr fe™i"g; though'-I; say he Savo horse. nominations for tho Doncaster Handicap and ■*..'}J?V^ 0 ) : ic°j l - nl ii ' S rT' ts - t! lc - ! - caso ~ have doiio so,- he-has scored at a greater Sydney Cup. Tho name of Putty figures in w !f 1 hls .» la »t half-brother Elevation,,ho average-'-pe'r innings than anyone save%. W the-two-mile event. . will probably .come on. as the -season. ; ad- , CRICKET'.' Armstronk ■' v vances. •; *' ' fa- • • T v :• .-. t ~ .. : .. - " A " . 5 -"' . NEW SOUTH WALES. e -.ex-Australian inare, Maid of Argyle, ; ■■■ ; -." V • . Inn. N.OiH.S.Runs Ave PTebably . bo among the runners at '' M °tukawa, who is engaged in;the -Tren- (By Breaker ) '- M. A. Noble -. ... .40 • 6 2S1 ' 2148 ' 63?17 R.cdartpn next month. While on tho other tham Hack • Welter io-Jay, is. one of • drearer.) V. Trumper ... - ...29 1 230 1408 50.28 •ida.she -had a reputation as a -'alloner' W amku's-sons.. Like all.the. progency of this ENGLISH TEAM IN AUSTRALIA. E; A. Duff 25 1 132 11-17 47 79 . ° .; ' siro, Motukawa is a line-looking horse, but „„ W. L. Murdoch ... 24 1 321 1012 44.00 Tho '' Virtnrin'n ' -i ' t !'e will want to.gallop faster thaiv the-ordin- .Tasmania, at Launceston—January 18, 20, II, Moses "37 2 295* 13G5 39.00 CiiuviMev mof . eross-co.untry rider, J. ary run of them if he is to be a success. ... and. -l. • ' ' P. A. Iredale ... 44 2 101 1278 30.42 met with a serious accident in f — , --... Jasmama, at Hobar.t—January 24, 2o, and S. E. Gregory ... 49 . 2 101 1396 2948 'i>S 9ep u !h ?, s .e at--FllemingtoHi on ; NcwYear's T?,iisslev- Jlaid is ncarlv small' a* 'W ? 1 r ; ' : A. C.'Bi.-nncrman ... 47- v 3 117 1289. 29.29 • #° l ' b ? tl -' n0 .J feeovered consciousness' i ln if giS brir Xff «Ka wfll Victoria, at Melbourne-January 31, and H. Donn.un 48 . 4 100 1054 23.95 the last mail left. Vf ° r "A tu S ' h ?, Wl]1 -' February 1, 3, and 4. T.W.Garrett ...CI 7 1G3 1163 - 21.53 , f ,:;4" : :: - 1 '-. - : hi te.Ta 00 f" at - VICTORIA. ' who'rodo.' '. v r » ar y.\8, 1 0,-andU. ,.. .. . Inn. N.O.H.S. linns. Avge. Bit. pat pit, tl'atth.M'iltifo,hoivir, th.re )ri« .till; bi jilonly-it m.t » i" Ml .'S ! '» IS S'» ' ba&iy be placed in some live furlong events ' • —and lO. r- ' It 'coincidence .that McAlister ; lias • wh'bro sho eotilrl win . . •• . ■ v . , « ii v, ' • made 1014 runs against each ot the-Sheffield ' ;L -... -i-T-r . ' } ..working a^Trontham*and^elyo ; ont ? ortho ' Tho weather last Saturday was the jniist Sbipldj-ivals of lus State, the exact record i .'->y far the ugliest looking horso on the- thirteen candidates for the Telegraph Handi- unpleasant experienced for somo time.. .Still* • , V . : .• '.. •■ ] Trentham course ' during, tho, ,,wcek v/as cap were also there. Ktill Hate, who'was to w n cn it is described, as cheerless that is tho _ Against ' . f ' Inn. N.O. H.S.Kuns."Avge. Ancylc,. who looks air tho more conspicuous arrive yesterday-., ovening, would complete worst that can. bo said against it. -A heavy New' South Wales... 34 1 128 1014 30:72 ' alongside such handsomo horses as Melwood tho field for the double event. northerly swept- across tho lield and made 01] Australia ... 30 2 157 1014 36.21 f and Llainrerii. Ancyle -will certainly sur- ' things generally uncomfortable. ' ( Tho! following,according to a Southern 1 priao mo if-he ever does - niucb good on tlio In to-day's programme for the Wellington None of tho games that wero commenced wr 'ter, are the aggregates and averages of iiat, out tie looks a likely jumper. Racing.Club's meeting, Raco'No. 8,; br. c. brought forth anything-striking in the way thp.leashng batsmen in intcrprovin'uial cricket i = ' '-j Landwern, by Stepniak—Lcda, oyrs.,. should of form, the all.Vijound work, iif .'anythino- this year• .... . - • . , Llariwe'rn (I'ilgrim's Prot'r.dss—Leda) is en- Probably road b; c. Llanwern, by Pilgrim's being below'thb average. . ' Innings. Runs. Avge. f ami.if hearts it 3 rcss-Leda,- 3yrs.. Mid,a„d and Newtown met on No. 2 wicket. "! C "3 . ! har,. - , \i brC $1{S ' . Basin.-lleserVe, and this 'proy-ed .tho: most . Mahony (W.)... i* .-209 09.6 f » "(S ?? Jniprcssion on tho Wellington TRAINING NOTES FROM TRENTHAM interesting match 011 tho Basin.-. .S Newtown , Wood - (C.)-- ... 2 128 ,64.0 I Itac - Club's band,capper who cannot bo ikaiwini. TRENTHAM. battod ; . firsfc -:,a«d caused somo'• surprise bv Brook-Smith (A.) ... 3 102 '51.3 «ji., 1,. havo neglcctcd tho colt. Though heavy rain fell in the city last . k " oe^iin « th P respectable ,total, of 20!). ; Sef'lw.)'" 7. Z l?2 r.'r v 'J'iiii ti-nmnr iv t.-«i;« ;..i- i night,. Trentham had not been similarly 'P? a "d Geprgo Day, the opening batsmen, Blaekldck (W;) ......'t 179 • U7'- s tn mi-iii.v 'irncrUni" 1 , • tends blessed' when the training gallops com- niade a t (start and carried ilio score to Williams (W.) 3 D7 32 3 c t'li' tiu-ro ■■A'fn'cl P l,l:s "?.' f s ®?B" mcnced at 4 o'clock, yesterday morning/'. It ? beforo Alpe, iviiq . ha(l ; played''carefully Moorehouse (C.) 4 - 128 silo v h-'n-iic'/nnprq" hncr 'fril-iip'!! n'- )0 ii . m was a idecidedly cool morning,'with threaten- .J 01 ", ' '« t0 ''rag one; frpim Bruce round , Xnsk (C.; ....... ... ... 4 IIS 29.5 |, h'rshlv fiiii-in-r thn f,. S us rcr y ing clouds hovering in the vicinity, and a I 4 ? leg. Iho ball-Went' straight up into tho ' J. c K ,l pl < l'l-@A. J>. . -147 '2D.I0 | - dunng tho lant ti,o seasons. ■ |i gh t southerlv galo blowing : down the , and . fascanght by-the temporary Mid- ......0,, 172- 28.(18 ,, . . ..." . straight. " land wickct-kccper, Patrick;. • Payne, tho Cuinmings (A.) 3 81 27.0