ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 992, 6 December 1910, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

r CRICKET;:, ■ AFRICA AND AUSTRALIA. " ■.:■•■: ■ THB GAME DRAWN. .;. . ; py .Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. .'■,-■ ?i;;:JtKec. December .5,'9.30 p.m;). '. '■!'■'. ■•"" ;. . ' . Brisbane, -December 5. ,-Tho cricket matoh South Africa versus a)>; Australian eleven was concluded today* in oppressive weather': The attendance' was good, - The South Africans constinued their; second innings on a good wicket. The scoring was slow, and the ,-ijrst half-hour produced only nine runs. After , lunch, howbyer, tho batsmen , quickened the pace.aud'at 3.30 the South Africans ' declared! Tho. Australian bowling and fielding -wore excellent,- and : they also batted splendidly in theirieecoud innings. Marshall gavo a magnificent display, quito ohanceiess, , and" easily played the bowlers past tbo century, amid wild;enthusiasm. Kortlang also'■: played, delightful' cricket,'. and time : expired , levying Australia-only 70 runs behind. The,match.was drawn,, ."■ ' '..'.. '••;./' . ... 'South, Africa- . :, • first innings ..........!..:.'..).. v .'.;............ 343 ''■!!."' : >~ ■■■'; Second Innings. ,' Strickeri ■b. Hordern -.■......;......... ,'i 3 Sndoke.'c. Marshall, b. ;M'Laren ... ■" 5 'Nonrse,- b. Hordern ...',....:....-... 2 Faulkner, run.- out. .'....:..;; 21 Liewellyn, 'c;' Matthews,. %■'■ Hordern 42 Pea'Tse; c. Jennings, b. r .-Matthews' ... 4 Zulch, run out';!- 1 ...;........... „ 58 Sinclair; c. Kortlang, b. Matthews ... 11' Sherweli,- not- out _..!...:..............; 13 Ybgler, "not out :.....„;........... 18 -.-■:''' Sundries - ■„■,....,-..!;„....,...... '20 ~?' Total for-eight wickets ............... 197 .-■.":':- Bowling Analysis.. ~ ; , .;Hordern, took, three .wickets, for. 71; ■ McLaren, one for'3s;; Matthews, two for Si; Macartney, none for.-25; -.Marshall, none for .10 ;_.Fenuelly,. none for 2. - .',-, : t .' ' v Australia. . ■ . ■ ' First Innings ;..:..............—......... 265- •'; ■ 'Second Innings.- --■ ! Smith, c. Nourse, b. Faulkner .......... 15 Macartney, st. Sherwell,' b. Faulkner . . 2 Jennings, c; Sherwell, b.' Faulkner ... 9 Fennelly, c. and. b. 'Pegler, .'.■..-......■........ 25 Marshall, et. Sherwcll, b. Pegler 106 Kortlang, not 0ut.....'.' .'. ..- 33 ..Sundries ; .........1...... 13 "■ Total for 5 wickets.: 203 . Bowling Analysis. . '. ... ■Faulkner, three wickets.for 52; Vogler, one for 54; Pegler,.':one for 22; Snooko, none for 10;' Sinclair, none for 31; Nourse, none for 11; Llewellyn, none for. 10. THE ,FIRST TEST. '■

.: AUSTRALIAN TEAM PICKED. (Keo. December 6, 1.15 a.m.) '. ; ■•.■"• ... .'."• Sydney, December 5. . The Australian team for'the. first test niatch- with the South Africans has been . Golected. It comprises, the . following . .players:— • " ■:■. ' '.*. . . ■ '■: Trumper, . •'■ ■ ■'■ '■ ' Bardsley. ' ■;.:V;X; Carter! " . ■'" '.' ',-'-' ■'■' ■ '-.•" '. -■■.: Kelleway. ' '.-;.' : ~•'■- Cotter. ■ ' "-■■•■. . .y. Macartney. :" : .' ' ■ "... ."■;;'..''..-.V ' . . " .; ■ ■.. -■ ■• •■''V'.Tfansfor'd, : .■ ''-'.'.," . ■■■ ■.>'•' . ' i : ■■/■ "Hiii. ■ -■' ■■•" -'' ■ ■ ; ■ r': Gehrs. '■ . - ; ■' ■'. ' ■■'.' . VWhitty. . . .' \ ; V Twelfth man—Emery. ; - Hill will captain, the team. ';,, ;..:•;• INTERSTATE MATCH. ■ . i ■ - (Itec. December 5, 9.30 p.m.) ! . Sydney, December 5. i -South. Australia,'in their second innings .; against New South Wales made :. ; : 033. . Clem Hill 15G, Eoy Hill 123, s'. Hill . , 25;'; Hewer '.30, and . Chamberlain •23 were ■ ; the- chief scorers. ' Kelleway obtained ■ ■ rix :wickets for seventy-two', runs. Clem ' : ; Bill batted 3hr.6min., and hit 21 fours. ; -Roy Hill batted lbr. 52min., and hit ■.■■..:twen.ty r one fours..'.'■•■ : ' ■■' \- T 'New. South Wales in their second ven,ture have lost' two wickets . for 62. ; •. Jrumper and Gow' made ."ducks." ..'-.' ■■; ; ;.v ; THE WEDNESDAY .'FIXTURES. '.'■The following : aro tho fixtures':; and . to-morrow:— ';"-; :■ , j.;Seniors: Oriental v. Rivals, at' No. 1, LBaim Reserve; Artillery v. Tramway, at ■.;;• JNO; 2,, Basin Eeservo;. Union-V. Post ;-. and.lelegraph, at No.. 3, Basin Reserve." ■ ■_ ■ Junioi-s: Red Cross f".'Union, at No. 4 :■ : Basin Reserve; Oriental v. Y.iI.C.A., at ■ '.■s>?: }> Park; Artillery v. Post -,: v.and lolegraph, at No. 2, Newtown Park. ; ; v V . TEAMS TOR TO-MORROW.

■ .The fo lowing will play for Oriental in its matches. against Rivals, on Wednesday :-Wilkinson, Shand, ' MT3I- - little Thompson, Truscott, - MKenzie; Wilkes, Billman, "Osborne ■t U m r'■! i? cston - TO Juniors against. T.M-C.A.: Kinnear, Williamson, Taylor 'SJfr M £ rs^ ll '£'it tOn .' Broadzack, i'eiuperton, Tustm, Gilbert, Shiptpn, Woods. T*\ io l h ™e.*M represent: Post and .Teegraph-.-Senior against Union: Tyr--5f Jones - Wytt'-Kiiapp, Grcig, Moflatt, Plimmer, Grinrod, Hay Toms ~Jumorv a gainst Artillery: Howard, Cot bett, Jones, Boyne, Cameron, Daweou, v Carrad, West, Boyes, Munro, E«es.

: K-;\ PALMERSTON CRICKET. .; The wickets,were very fast- on the Palmerstqn Sports Ground. on Saturday afternoon, though the light was dull In the match High School v. Manawatu Club B, on the previous Saturday, tho former had closed their innings 'at 175 for, three wickets, and Manawatu B made 78. On Saturday they followed on and scored 37, High School thus securin" an easy .victory: Guy (12) was the only double figure Ecorer. ■ '■ . . . .In the game between Campbell Street Old: Boys and Jlanawatu Club A, the latter ou tho previous Saturday in their first, innings scored, 71, .and "their opponents 203 for 'two wickets, Manawatu A. did much better in their second essay, the total reaching 144, Goldingham 40, Hammond (not out) 20, Barraud 17 •Moore 17, .Harden , Iβ'. ~..'. . High School Old Boys defeated Terrace End. Tho first innings scores were: High School 255, Terrace- End 119. Tho latter followed on and made IU, Claughton 35, Waghoru. 32, Roberts 2G. ' On Saturday last St. Thomas's Club defeated St. Mark's by five wickets. In the first innings St. Mark's made 58, tho top-scorers being Harrison and Cusack. St. Thomas's replied with 63, tho topscorers being Mith and Dumbleton. St.Mark's second innings yielded 75, and St. Thomas's got the required number of runs, for five wickets, the top-scorers being Mith, Zorn.and Alwin. Severn got seven of St. Mark's wickets for 14 runs, and- Mith two. for 57. _ Cricketers should not fail to Gee tne stock of cricket requisites at I/aws and VanniDg's, Courtenay Place.* V ■'■""■: :.',. SWIMMING. -Beaurepaire, the Victorian champion, ffhohap done so well in • England, and on .tho Continent, is duo in .Australia in a day or two. He will swim at a carnival to be held at Adelaide on December 11 and 12, en route to his home in Melbourne.

: AiWATgUR ATHLETIQS. ..-;• ,THE NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL.' : - The-counail of the Ne» Zealand Amateur Athletic Association Inst night, Mr. A. Mrirr'yatt, president, being in the. chair. .There were also present: Messrs. W. F. LarkiuV J. H. Pollock, C..E. Bridge'.-E.-L.. ; Chatfcy, J. F. Thompson, M. H. Oram, and A. I)avies. ■ ' - -. ■ ■ ; Tha newly-formed Karori Club was granted . amliation on tho. application of the Wellington Centre. The Auckland Association wrote, stating that only two clubs were now affiliated to it, and that it would" take, some time to revive interest in athletics. The association also advised that Messrs. J. F. Thompson, and C. E. Bridge had been re-elected' at the annual meeting to represent, the Centre on-the New Zealand Council. ■'. '.. ■:;■;•' '- :•'■. •• -. -.'■':.- A letter was received from the Otago Centre, notifying that at the-Port, Cbalni-, ers to Diinedin Road Eace. (an annual open ovarit promoted bythe.Dußedin. Harriers' Club) -several-runners belonging 'to a club not "affiliated to the Otago .Centre were permitted •to compote,-despite ,a warning given. It requested, that the council should instruct the "Centre,- howto act in the. matter.' It was, decided that according to.rule 15 pi the Otogo Association (a copy of which was forwarded) the Harrier runners were ineligible to compete, but that if rule 15 had Deen expunged thcro was nothing in the rules of the-OrogO:-Association to prevent .them taking'part,in tho race. "... . The --Qtngo Association also wrote, asking permission to pres.eht Frye (their first man., in the cross-country race) with a badge or some other.memento of the race. It ivns decided ''to inform, the Otago Associtaion that the council, had no objection to giving a meniento. provided it did not take the form of a; badge.

The Wellington ,'dentro wrote' statin? ■ that the question, of,.making a levy of. 3d. ,or Gd.on each club member for tho purSpse of an 'Olympic-. Games Fund had been iscussed af the annual meeting and.it bad been decided tliaMn place of making a levj- on members? for- the purpose of having New Zealand represented at' the Gamesa levy should be made on all affiliated clubs as follows:—Cluhs with a membership of 50 and over, ;£1 per annum; less than 50, 10s.-6d.; and harrier clubs, ss'. It. was decided that consideration of the matter be held over till the next meeting of the council.

Mr. H. Burdekinjof .Greymouth, wrote' with reference to the discrepancies which occur "between the times registered by athletes when timed, by different timekeepers. . Some of the times had been ■most unfair, apd had handicapped them for the remainder.of'the-season. Messrs. Larkin and .Pollock-were appointed to. draft a circular for the approval of the council, .the circular-to be then sent to the various' centres, drawing their attention to this matter. '

The. Amateur.'Athletic Hnion of Australia submitted the following motion for t);e. vote of the council: "'tt'ith regard to exponents "of shot-putting and hammerthrowing, and the small extent to which these events are cultivated in all the States (although they have always formed part of the Australasian Sports programme). this council is of opinion that each of v these events should count only half a point in future Australian meetings:" , It. was decided that the council vote against the. motion. It was. also decided that all centres .bo asked, to forward the council a copy of their rules, and to supply it with notice of any alterations that may bo made from time to time. . ' ' ■

. A long discussion took place in regard to the claim of the Auckland Centre, on behalf of D. Wilson, in reeard to his three-mile walk last year/: The Athletic Union.of-Australia wrote stating that it was of opinion that, in the case under notice, an appeal to tho union would bo made provided the sanction, of the N.Z.A.A.A. Council be accorded. It was assured that the.appeal would be on.the grounds that the Auckland Centre hnd asked, for a certain-record to bo recognised, to which tho council had replied to the effect that the application was made .too late, in accordance with tho M.Z.A.A.A.'-rules. ■ .■■'..

_ jSIr. Thompson moved thafcvthe appeal in connection with D. Wilson's record be sent to tho Australian'..Union,,,in accordance, with its letter, together with all letters and papers. : ■ ..At the meeting of the council the following reinstatements were considered:— Wellington Centre: J. Hi Barry (on condition that 'he- joins the new .club atMas•terton), p. D. Andrews, referred back to his centre for particulars of alleged professional performance at Opunake. R. M Kerizie, to apply again in October .Mil? E. H. Schofield, reinstated if hs joins the Masterton Club; G. F. Bertrand reinstated from December 1, 1910; W. Bannister, to apply again in October, 1911; E. Cook, referred to tho • Austral! Asian Union,'with a recommendation in favour of reinstatement; 'A. Rosenfeldt referred back to the Wellington Centre! 11. 1. traham, to apply again in February, 19U; -Y. Strickland, reinstated as from September 11, 1910; H. A." Hodge, reinstated if he joins a new club; N. W l.ly, reinstated if■ ho joins a new club. Auckland Centre.—The following were reinstated: 0. Wolfgramm, from December 1,1910; J; J. Bouvaird, from December. 1, 1910; F. A. Hayward,' from December 1, 1910; Robert Wilson; from December I,' 1910. ~.-.

Southland Centre: Gt. H. Mackley, reinstated from December 26, 1910. • Patrick Egan,. Westport, • was ' alsogranted reinstatement at last night's meeting, - ' .

SCULLING. AKNST INTERVIEWED BY "WIEE- , V.... LESS." ■; By Telcerapu-Jreßs ABSociation-CopyriirhL .■■■ (Roc.'December 5, 9.30 p.m.). , ■ ' ■■'..■' Sydney, December 5. The-. Sun' newspaper interviewed Dick Arnst by wireless telegraphy while he was on the Uliinaroa, nearly 300 miles distant. Arnst stated that he was .coming early to assist the Australian scullers. . - ' BOXING. ■"'... KEYS BEATS M'COY. . , Over 2000 people saw "Hock" Keys box "Kid" M'Coy ,a"{ the Melbourne Athletic Club on November. 28. This was the second appearance of Keys since his return, to', the ring. . ■ ■• It'was a very pretty battle' Keys went along nicely till the fourth, when "he swung and missed so often that his friends shouted, "Save yourself, 'Hock.' Keep your head." Keys steadied himself, and shot out a left, driving' M'Coy'e head back. It was youth all the timo during the fifth, and .sixth rounds. Keys fell away, but came again just before the end of the sixth.

During the seventh and eighth M'Coy scored all over' his opponent. "Hock 1, gave the youngster two .right uppercuts, and then, left-hooking him, ho had M'Coy for a moment gazing. Keys held on altogether too long in clinches. These right through were very numerous. "Kid" had Keys at «a in the eighth round, when'odds, which at the start wero 2 to 1 on Keys, cauio to even money.

Keys did really well for a veteran during the next four rounds, but M'Coy was scoring freely.' He kept Keys very fully occupied. "Hock" clinched at every opportunity, giving Preston no end of work. Tho points fluctuated through tho fifteenth and sixteenth rounds, but in the seventeenth "Hock"' looked all in. M'Coy punished him severely, and at last beat "Hock" down for eight seconds.. Keys fought back bravely, and for just long enough, as, three seconds before the gong, ho went down again, and seemed in such a bad way-thai many people left tho hall. M'Coy tried hard throughout tho fifteenth round for a knock-out. "Hock" kept his position on sufferance. He weathered every storm, a lid wns done to a turn when tho coll of "corners" relieved a highly exciting situation.

"Hock" electrified his admirers by exchanging punch for punch in the nineteenth round, and in the greater part of the twentieth. Near the finish ho was badly used up, but managed to stand. Preston's decision was a win for Keys. There were a great many judges who thought, however, that M'Coy won handsomely. . ITEMS OF INTEREST.. A cablegram received in Sydney from England states that Mr.. If. I). JU'lntosh has communicated with "Sam" Langford in an endeavour, to bring him and Johnson together in London. Johnson has agreed to accept .£SOOO as his .cut. Langford is beins asked to state what amount

will induce to face his "black brudder. Should the match bo arranged, it will take place about June or July. • Bromwich, the hard-hitting young. Now Zcalandqr, has, says-, the "Referee," benefited 'very much through .constantly boxing .'With Eay Bronson during the American crick'straining",'at" Botany, uromwich intends returning'-to New. Zealand, where'!; ho will probably'arrange a match or two, and give satisfaction, i\6 matter who opposes him there in the light-weight division. BOWLS. \ . . . . KARORI .CLUB...'• The following games were' played on haturday afWrnoOn:— .Karon:' Cook, ."j;" , Smith, ■ Bradnock, Lockett ■ (s.), 23., Newtown: . Gatlie, •Salmon, Danks, Armstrong (5.),. 10. Xarori: W. Williams. Eagle,.Bennett, Raine (s.), lit. NeVtown: Harrpivby, Jonhkms, Astill, Trevor, (s.), '20. . .karori; 42; NewtoiVn, 30. , ,Karori. v: Thorndon. - .Karori:. W ; Williams, Campbell, Burn, Lewer. ($.), 30." Thorndon: Lewis, Clark, Bnce, Jlai'tiir (s.), 13. • . '■.■■ -. ■ ' Pennants.' ■ Karori: Atkin, Gregg, ' Watchman, Neville (s.), 20. ■ Petono:.Allen, Brooks, Cares', C- H. Beynon (s.), 23. .'-..• Campbell .Stars.. " Crawford and Bradnock, 20; Hope and Cooper, 19. -; '- . ' •':'.. Senior Bowls. ' ■ ... Cooper,'3o; Dryden, 10. Hemstey, 19; Cox,-13. C. H./Williams, 25; Sunley, 16. -Magnus, 20; Koberts, 11. ' '":-..,. .- A TETP TO CHBISTCHURCH. ■ Five rinks from tho Wellington Club journeyed to Chvistchurch on Friday night last, nnd after a cordial-reception' and luncheon at Warner's- Hotel they were mntched against the Christchureh Club's elect.. Churchward was the: only Wellington skip to score a win, the aggregate score at the- end being—Wellington, 70; Cbristclinrch, 105. At the conclusion of the games Miss Macdougall (daughter'of the president) presented f the winners with floral favours, and the. losers with silver pencils ns a> memento of r, pleasant day. Mv. Barnet proposed the health, of the visitors in genial terms, to which Mr. F. W. Haybittle replied; 'A -i number of'the players remained in.C.hrist.church to' play a return match yesterday. '

-.-'■;■ AN .INTERESTING GAME.. -.'' . An interesting .game for the Wishart ieathers was played on the . Palmerston green en Saturday afternoon between the holders (a Palmerston rink) and a rink from the Terrace End Club, skipped by Mr. R. Sollitt. Th 3 holders (skipped'by Mr. F. J. Tasker) went away from the start, and. on the eleventh they were leading by 17 to t, and they looked certain winners. But tho uncertainty of the game was soon strontjly exemplified, as, from here to the end the Terrace End rink!'began to pull up, and on tho twenty-first head they required two to tie, with great hopes of getting them. \Vhen the third men had played tho challengers lay one, and their sk'ip,- with two splendid "draws," got both in, and they lay' three, and thus wou tho feathers, amid hearty'applause from the spectators for their / plucky, finish of an-uphill game.

LAWN TENNIS. CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. The twelfth annual championship tour- 1 liament of the Wellington Provincial Lawn. Tennis ■ Association and sixteenth annual Wairarapa handicap meeting, (o be held under the auspices of the. Wasterton Lawn Tennis Club at the club courts on January 21, 23, and 24 .nest, is an important event. Seven grass courts will bo; available, for play. Entries, accoin-, panied by fees, must reach tho lion, secretary at Masterton on or before Friday January 13. ■• VV.A.A.C. SPRING CARNIVAL.^ The first club amateur athletic meeting of the season is to be • held on the Basin Reserve on Saturday; tho occasion being the W.A.A.C.- spring carnival/ It is stated, that the club is not sparing trouble to mako the meeting an attractive one. -The entries for tho athletic events closed on Saturday, and are very satisfactory. They include 'every one of the team of champions that won the championship shield • at Auckland last season now resident in Wellington. Woedger, the sprint champion, will figure in'the-10.0 yards handicap, and is undergoing a special preparation for this event at the hands or Mr. "Dorry" Leslie. The champion hurdler, A.' Evensen, will be competing in the hurdles and jumps, and tho champion broadjumper, A. Hubbard, is entered for the jumps and sprint events. The field events have filled well, a now figure among the entrants being Alex. Bissett, a member of tho police force, and lately from Scotlandi ' where he has performances of .40 feet with the 161b. . shot. L. ■M. M'lCay; the shot-putting and pole-vault-ing champion, also figures on the programme, . and he intends .assailing the standard of '41 feet, lately established by the .N.Z.A.A.A; for- the hop, step and jump, which this, season attaint tho' dignity of becoming a New Zealand championship event. In addition to the local men, performers aro coming from' the Wairarapa and Manawatu, among tho •former bein?; J. Bradbury, a Wellington provincial champion "iniler" of some seasons back. Highland dancing and the Garrison Band will provide. the lighter side of the daj'.'s work, while the comfort of lady patrons is being catered for by "the supply .of afternoon tea.

AMERICAN BOXING AUTHORITY ON SPOUT IN THE DOMINION. Mr. Thomas S. Andrews, sporting editor of the "Evening Wisconsin," Milwaukee', who brought the American boxers to Australia recently and ivh'o subsequently came across ■to New Zealand, was a passenger by the Ulimaroa for. Sydney oil Friday'evening. Mr. Andrews remains on the other side until' January 21 and then takes steamer for.London, en route to America. In conversation with a Dominion reporter, Mr. Andrews said ho had .previously been in communication with the New Zealand Boxing authorities to see if some of tlio American men could get a favourable engagement to visit the Dominion, but no reasonable offer was forthcoming, arid as far as the visitor could see, the purses offered here would hardly pay the bare expenses of a boxer, coming from Australia. In America a boxer of any note was guaranteed a-proper amount, win, lose, or draw, and' for that reason they had clean fighting of good quality. As an instance the case of Bill Lang was cited, a man comparatively unknown to Americans, 'yet Mr. Andrews was able to secure him bis first match with a stake of 3000 dollars, win, lose, or draw. -This was something better than the loser's end offered in New Zealand. To a keen sportsman like Mr. Andrews it appeared natural that the Dominion authorities would mako special efforts to sccuro tho appearance of a wonderful boxor such as the Irish-Americanj Jimmy Clabby, but it would be too late now, said'the American journalist, the opportunity is gone. "Why haven't you got tho result of the Mohegan-Thonipson contest ■ in tho papers?" asked Mr. Andrews. "It was to have been fought last Wednesday and the Australasian light-woighf title was at stake. Surely your cable man wants talking to?" Asked as to why America was the homo of so many boxers,' the visitor said -that there were clubs in every city there, and so long as they were run within certain limits and without prize-lights the law did not step in. No lads were permitted to fight under tho age of 18 years they took it up with enthusiasm after that age and tho result was that clever boxers were regularly developing at the club contests and wero then singled out to go farther afield.