ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1028, 18 January 1911, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. SPRINGBOKS AT LAUNCHSTON.SOME FREE BATTING, By Telegraph—Fress Association-Copyright. (Eec. January 18, 0.5 a.m.) Launceston, January 17. In their match at Launceston the South Africans left out Faulkner and Llewellyn. The' Tasmnnian side were much below its true representative strength. Harrison won the toss, and seut the visitors in. At no time did they play on the strict defensive, spirit and vim and general masterfulness prevailing in their batting. ' The pitch played true; and the'Tasmanian fielding ami bowling was only fair, several costly catches being missed. Nourse played a tine innings, and Zulch showed to considerable advantage. A squall brought about a suspension, o£ play soon after five. Scores South Africa. Zulch, st. Thomas, b. Chancellor ... 76 Sinclair, st Thomas, b. Windsor 24 Schwarz, 1.b.w., b. M'Donald 8 Xourse, c. Westbrook, b. Chancellor 141 Sncoke, c.' sub., b. Windsor 2 Penrse, c. Carroll, b. Chancellor — Sherwell, run out 9 Commaille •> Pegler, b. M'Donald 50 Vogler ; Sundries !!!"!!!!!"""■ 1 Total for eight wickets 364 TEACHERS' CRICKET TEAM. CRec. Jan. 17, 9.45 p.m.) rnl Sydney, January 17. Tho Ivew Zealand teachers' cricket team has commenced a two days' test match against _the New South Wales teachers. The New South Wales teachers in their first innings made 137 runs, and in their second innings have lost three wickets for 30. Tho New Zealanders 1 in their first innings made 98:—Lusk, £9; Grant, 3; Donahue, 0; O'Shea, 3; Thomas, 0; Trevena, 22; Holland,_o; Cllsen (not out) 10; Failning, 3; White, 10; Prinze, 5; sundries, 13. 1 MANAWATU MATTERS. The match for the Lord Hawke Cup, between Manawatu and Rangitikei, will •be played on, the Palmerston Sports Ground on January 23 and 24. The following team will represent Manawatu:— Koberts, Greer, Young, Bartlett, Hemu&j Wakelin, Ongley, Brennand, Starnes, and ,Cobbe. Emergencies: Pleasants and Bennett. Young.and Bennett are two young High School players, who have been shaping remarkably well this season.

Another team, "The Railways/' from the Railway Employees' Club, has entered for the Manawata Cricket Association's "Wednesday contests.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. - The following are the junior , championship fixtures' for. January 21 and January 28:—Hutt v. Wellington East, at Hutt ground; Petono v. Johnsonvillo, at Potone ground; Victoria College v. Wellington South, at College Ground; St. Mark's v. Wellington North, at Kelburne Park-No. 1; Central r. T.M.C.A., at Kelburne Park, No. 2; College, a bye. Cricketers should not fail to see tho stock of cricket requisites at Laws and Manning's, Courtenay Place.*