ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1005, 21 December 1910, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

— ; .. CRICKET. NEW ZEALAND TEAC'HEES' -TEAM. WELCOME AT SYDNEY. ' (Eec. December 20, 9.10 p.m.) n , Sydney, December 20. The New Zealand teachers' cricket team arrived to-day by the Marama from Wellington, and was welcomed by Mr. lieeby, Minister for Education, and Mr. P. Board, Director of Education, at the rooms of the Amateur Athletic Association. Ml'. Lusk, captain of the team, replied. HEiTHCOTF. 'WILLIAM'S SHIELD. . (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Christchurch, December 20. . The match between Auckland Grammar, school and the Boys' High, School ;?r the possession of the Heathcote Williams Challenge Shield was commenced tins morning at Hugley Park 011 a splendid wicket. The score to date is as follows:— Auckland Grammar School, first inE. Sutherland, b. Allardyee, 21; H. Garadns, c. Miller,/b. Hiekmott, -17; C. N. JaoDbsen,.. c. Tattersull, b. Hiekmott, 3; M. T. Gilmore, b. Lawrence, 49 ; E* A. Airey,'run out, 46; W. Smeeton; b. Booth, 4; D. B. Walker, run. out, 0; A. Iv.. Jackson, c. Tattersallj b. Hiekmott, 21; E. Heigliway, not out, 4; A. Player, b. Hiekmott, 6; A. Pratt, c., Lawreiice, b. A. Gninev, 0; extras; <12; total, 213. Boys*' High School, first innings: E, H. Booth, st. Smeiiton, b.-Jackson, 4; ,T, L. Blackmore, c. Smoaton, b. Gilmore, 7; T. W. ■ Lawrence, c. Sneddon, b. Pratt, 22 ; B. G. Hiekmott, b. Jackson; 20; 11. Tattersall, c. Walker, b. Pl-att, 5; W. P. Guiney, not out, 37; P. W. Miller, iiot out,-3; extras, 13; total ■ for. fivo wickets; 109. . , ■ . 'AN OTAGO CHANGE. ■ (Br Telegraph—Press Association.) Dunedin, December 20. Callaway having notified his inability to play for Otago against Canterbury, Downes takes his place. Catch of the Season. Laws and Man. mng's splendid 6tock of cricket materials. Courtenay Place. Eepairs a speciality.* SWIMMING. ; v FIFTY YARDS RACE. ■' ■The Victoria CoHege Amateur: Swimming Uub held a fifty yards, handicap race at r> s J? S V ® vet !' n S' The result 0 ( s >' ds ->< ■ I '. G- H. Nicholls (Bias.), 2; T. llonayne (scr.), 3. There also started: G. Cleghorn (Iyd.); E. Elder (lyd.); Carton (2yds.); S. Mason (svds.) ;F L. Kelly (syds.); and A. Hancock (Byds). The time was 35sec. : ' . POLO MATCH. Last evening at the To Aro Baths a water polo match between the Y.M O A and the Wellington Club took place. The' result was an easy win for Wellington by 9 goals to The Y.M.C.A. scorers were: b. P. Hannah and Baker. , Wellington's goals were obtained by Kelly (C), Rich (2), and Morpeth (1). ■ - j

SPORTS' CARNIVAL. _At the Basin Reserve on New Tear's Day, January 2, a cycling and athletic sports carnival, under tho auspices of tho Port Nicholson Cycling Club will be held. Entries close with tho secretary to-night at 9 o'clock.