ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1071, 9 March 1911, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET, THE.TEST MATCHES, 'AUSTRALIAN COMMENT, Sydney, March' 8. The "Sydney Morning Herald" states, regarding the Fifth Test Match:—"The last victory puts at vest all doubts regarding the superiority of the local cricket_ champions, but South Africa maintained its reputation in putting up a good fight. The present series has left Australians the acknowledged premiers in the world's arena of the great English game." THE WEDNESDAY GAMES. CENTURY PUT UP. Tho first series of games" in the second round of tho Wednesday competitions was concluded yesterday afternoon. In the match Union v. Rivals, tho former had a very easy win by an innings and 3t runs.,■ Although tho wicket was in favour of 1 the batsmen, Davis was tho i only member of tho Rivals' eleven to I reach double figures. Oriental won on the first innings against Post and Telegraph. Wilkinson, batting for Oriental, put together 105, not ont, by nico free cricket. Union now leads for tho championship over Rivals "by 4 points. Scores: RIVALS AND UNION. Union.—First Innings. Waters; c. Gini, b. Georgo - 17 M'Gill, c. and b. Georgo 3G Mttlford, b. Davis 11 O'Sullivan, b. Davis 8 Warne, b. Darroch 25 Driver, b. Darroch 0 Harris, not out, 35 Bonner, run out 1 Whelan, not out ....' ' 27 Extrr.s 8 Total for seven wickets, declared 168 . Bowling Analysis. Darroch took two wickets for 25 runs; Stainton, none for 20 j M'Evedy,. none for 12; 'folhurst, none for 21; George, two for 44; Davis, two for 30; Howe, none for 8. Rivals.—Second Innings. Howe, b. Harris ..' ... 9 Crouch, c., Harris, b. M'Gill 4 Stainton, c. W/irne, b. Harris 5 Davis, b. O'Sullivan - 42 'folhurst, .b. Harris 7 Anderson, b. Harris . 5 Darroch, b. Harri5........; . 6 Pigeon, not out 9 George, c. and b. .O'Sullivan 0 Gini. c. O'Sullivan, b. M'Gill 0 Extras 4 Total 89 First innings 45 Aggregate .. 134 ■ i-: Bowling Analysis. • . . Harris 1 "took five wickets for 48 Tuns; M'Gill;"two for 24; Bonner, nono for 14; O'Sullivan, two for none. ORIENTAL AND P. 'AND T, Oriental—First Innings. Triiscott, st. Jones, b. Grieg 36 Bentley; c. Thomson, b. Hay 32 Cook, b. Grieg 0 Bouiton, c. Howe, b. Hay 0 Luxford, b. Hay 0 Osborne, c. sub., b. Grieg .. 21 Billman, b. 'Wyatt J 11 Wilkinson, not but 105 Little; b. Grieg . 8 Shand, c. sub., b. Grieg — 25 Burley, b. Grieg 3 Extras 11 Total. ...» 252 Bowling Analysis. Toms took no wickets ,for , 25' runs; Wyatt, one for 53; Grieg, six for 70; Hay; three for- 22; Plimmer, none for 57; .Clark, none for 17. Post-and Telegraph—Second Innings. • Tyrrell, b. Little — i i§' Clark, run out-,. • 2 Plimmer, c; Truscott, b. Bentley ... .25 Knapp, b. Bentley.. ..... 10. . Thohison, c. Billman, b. Bentley ..." 9 Wyatt, st. Osborne, b. Shand 22 Grieg,' not out ■ 31. Hay, not out ....1 27 • Extras H Total for six wickets .......... 155 ; First innings •' 167 Grand total •'••••■ 322 Bowling Analysis.; Little took one .wicket for 49 runs; Bentley, three for 65; Shand, ono'for 23; TrUscott, none for 7. JUNIOR MATCHES. Oriental by their win over Post and Telegraph now lead for tho Winder Cup. Oriental v. Post and Telegraphln therfirst innings Oriental had a lead of 70 ' In their second innings they made 14ft for eight wickets (declared). M'Kenzie G5, Williamson 23, Taylor 21, and TuStin ■18 were the double-figure men. Post and Telegraph (with 10 men) made 100 in their second innings (Marshall, not out, 21, Munro 17, Kiely 13, Boyes 10, and Rees 10). Bowling for Oriental Taylor took three wickets for 29 runs; Kcmple, three" for 34. • For. Post. and Telegraph Jones took two wickets for 33 runs; and Howard two for . 39.

Union defeated Y.M.C.A. by 61 runs. Union: First innings, 41; second innings,. 203 (Robinson 63, Bay-49, Cohen 36, Tassie, not ont, 32). Y.M.C.A.: First innings, 3G; second innings, 150 (Plant 65, Holmes 27, Paget 12). . Bowling for Union Tnssie took tlireo wickets for 27 runs, and Cohen three for'- 31. For Y.M.C.Ai riant took five vrickets for 56 runs. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. The following are the positions to date of ■ tho various teams • ■ competing this season for tho Saturday Junior Championship:— m o ; w-5 - o Øog. o'o rn p,.-P f-1 f- i p. a Petone 9 8 1 23 27 St. Mark's 9 7 2 21 27 East .' .9 6 3 18 27 Hutt 9 5 4 14 27 Johhsonvill9 ... 8.44 12 24 Y.M.C.A 9 4 5 12 27 North 8 3 5 9 ,24 South 9 3 6 9 27 Well. College... 6 2 4 6 18 Vic. College... 8 2 6 ' 6(?) -24 Central 6 1 5 3 18 Central withdrew from the competition, and 'Wellington College team did not play during vacation. There are two more matches to be played, the season for junior cricket closing on April 2.

SATURDAY'S THIRD CLASS MATCHES. Tho following aro 'the third class fixtures for next Saturday:— Wellington Colicgo A . v. Wellington Central, at Colicgo Ground, No. 1. " Wellington College B v. Victoria College, at College Ground, No. 3. Wellington North v. Y.M.C.A., at Newtown Park. Petone v. HuH, at Hutt. l'ho four' leading teams in tho grade ■will play two days' matches as follow:— Templars .v. Wellington East, at Ivelburne Park. Catholic Club v. Ivarori, at Karon. OTACIO V. SOUTHLAND. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.! Invercargill, March S. The annual match, Otago v. Southland, was begun to-day on a fairly fast •wicket. Southland rnnde 127 (D. Hamilton G7, Gilbertson 17, not out, Stewart 16, and Kavanngh 10). Torrance took six wickets for 42 runs. Otago. at the call of time, had eight wickets down for 121 (Shepherd, not out, 49, Condliffe 24, and Rutherford 13). The game will be continued to-morrow. THE COUNCIL. SOME INTERESTING MATTERS. Uiy Telegraph.—Press Association.j Christchurch, March 8. • The Cricket Council last night had before it a letter, from tho Otago Association, suggesting that negotiations be

opened betimes for a visit of a Marylebono cricket team to New Zealand next year.

Incidentally, the Otago Association suggested that the inability of the South Africans to visit New Zealand was duo to tho failure of tho New Zealand Council to make the application at a sufficiently early date. The secretary of the council stated that ho had communicated with South Africa in March, 1909, and with tho Marylebono Club in July, 1910, both these facts being mentioned in tho annual report. For the match between Otago and Canterbury for the l'lunket Shield, December 23 and the following days were approved. March 13 and 14 were approved as dates for the Ilawke Cup match between Southland and liaiigitikei, to be played at Hagley Park, Christchurch. Mr. A. E. G. Rhodes, who is leaving for England, was requested to interview the Marylebone Club with a view to the next English team playing four matches in the Dominion on the conclusion of its Australian tour. It was decided that it was inadvisable to send a New Zealand team to Australia next year. ' HOUSE MATCH. A team representing Macky, Logan, Caldwell and Co., Ltd., defeated Milligan's at Kelburne Park en Saturday by six runs. The winners scored' 99 (Irons 34, Lambert 19, and Hooson 17). The losers Scored 93 (Herron 23, Stephens 19, Richardson 12, Clair 12, and Norrio 14 not out). Stephens and Norrie added 30 for the tenth wicket. Bowling for the winners, Lambert and Irons took live wickets each. For the losers, Herron took nine wickets, . The mnin feature of the game was tho splendid fielding of Vause, who caught eight men out. Cricketers should not fail to see the stock, of cricket requisites at Laws and Manning's, Courtenay Place.*

FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE SPORTS,

HASKINS TESTED. With the promise of seeing one of the Dominion's best distance runners extended, several hundred people assembled at the Basin Reserve, last, evening. Several ovents were set down for decision, but the item of interest was the meeting of Guy Ilaskins, Wilson, and Baxter—a meeting that had been specially arranged to give Haskins an opportunity of satisfying the selectors beforo being finally chosen to compete at the Coronation sports in London. Baxter was unablo to compete owing to illness, but it was expected that Wilson, after his good performance last Saturday, would lie ablo to extend Haskins. Tho two men toed the mark shortly after 6.30 p.m., Haskins taking the insido running. After he had broken away once, the pair got away together. Wilson endeavoured to take the lead, but Haskins kept well abreast of him, so as to retain inside running. 'At the fountain Haskins was 3 yards in the lead, but Wilson had reduced tho distance to a yard at the end of a quarter of a mile, which was run in 53 3-ssec. On passing the fountain the second time Haskins was quite 4 yards ahead, and in the last hundred yards ho ran right away, and won easily in 2inin. 2 3-ssec. Ho afterwards started in the Karori Club's milo handicap, from the scratch mark, but had no one to pace him up to tho field, and so never had a chance of catching tho leaders. His actual time for the mile was given as 4min. 46 2-5 sec., but ho was not by any means extended. Yet it was a good performance, coming as it did within half an hour after his half-mile run. It seemed to be the general opinion i.tliat Haskins's half-mile was a good performance. Mr. A. Marryatt, of the Festival of Empire Committee, , however, stated that there was nothing definite to say last night about the trial. Other Events. 100 Yards Handicap.—First heat: Warner, 10yds., 1; Duncan, 2yds., 2; Cunningham, 3yds., 3. Time; 10 l-ssec. Second heat: Carrnthers, 11yds., 1; Spears, 9yds., 2; Scott,. sJyds., 3. Time, lOsec. Final: Cairuthersj 1; Warner, 2; Duncan, .3. Time, lOsec. ■ ■ '440 Yards Handicap.—Coard,. 6yds., J; Bailey, 40yds., 2. A great finish, Coard catching Bailey a few yards from tho post. Time, 53 4-sscc ' Ono Mile Handicap.—Turner;' 135yus., 1; Rollo, 95yds., 2; Rigg, 20yds., 3. Haskins, scr., was among the starters, and finished fifth, about 100 yards behind the winner. Turner had a substantial lead after going half a mile. In the third lap ho drew right away, and won by about 30 yards. Time, 4min. 27sec. Bicycle Race. One mile-Lvons, 200 yds., 1; M'Pherson, 45yds., 2; Gray, 170 yd- 3. Bicycle Race, for members P.N .C.C. Ono mile.—Ford, 90yds., 1; Sutherland, 45yds., 2; M'Pherson, 35yds., 3.

GOLF.

AN AUSTRALIAN PROJECT. By relecraph--Press Association—Copyright Sydney, March 8. The Australian Golf IJnioii is endeavouring to securo n visit from English and French professionals if financial matters do not stand in tho way. \

LAWN TENNIS,

DAVIS CUP CONTEST. Sydney, March 8. After tho Davis Cup draw, the committee decided that tho preliminary ties be played in time to permit tho challenge round"being contested ill New Zealand in December at the latest.

ROWING

UNIVERSITY BOAT KACE. . London, March 7. In practice for the University Boat Race, W. Littlejohu, of Melbourne, is rowing bow in the Oxford crew, and G. E. Fairbairn for Cambridge. S. M. Bruce is coaching Cambridge!

ATHLETICS,

A SPLENDID PERFORMANCE. !By Telegraph—Press Association.) Invercargill, March S. At the Southland Amateur Provincial Championship meeting to-day, G. P. Keddell won the 120 yds. Championship Hurdles from two other local men, and was credited with winning by 12vds'. in 15sec. ■ dead on a grass track. Three watches agreed, and the fourth timepieco recorded 15 l-ssec. The track was immediately measured and found to bo a shade over the distance, and placing and height of hurdles, 3ft. 6in., in order. Tho dry growth on the clay soil provided a very fast track. Keddcll's performance was clean and faultless throughout. In the high jump, J. F. Reid (Dunedin) won with sft. 7Jin. MANAWATU A.A. SPORTS. {By TclesrapU.—Special Correspondent.! Palmerston, March 8. The second annual snorts gathering of file Manawatu Amateur Athletic Club was held this afternoon on the Palmerstoii Sports Ground, in- beautiful weather, but the attendance of the public was not very large. The officials all worked very hard to make- the gathering go oft' smoothly, and wore successful. Mr. J. Manning was starter, Mr. 'T. Stubbs liandicapper, apd Mr. D. Park secretary. Tho fields jn the running events were very large, and the finishes, in all cases, quite exciting. Though there were only two competitors in tho walking match, the contest was a splendid one. Following are tho results:— 120 Yards Maiden Handicap—J. Walkley. 1; P. Duncalf, 2. Time, 13 3-ssec. Half-mile Handicap.—D. Moxon, 1; W. Peed, 2. Time, 2min. 2 3-sscc. One Mile Wallc.-H. E. Schofield. 1. Fitzgerald was disqualified for "lifting." Time, 7min, 20 2-ssec. High Jump—M'Kenzie, sft. 4in., 1; AVaters, sft. 3in., 2. 100 Yards Handicap—Walkley, 1; Messenger, 2. Time, ID 2-ssoc. Long Jump Handicap.—Douglas, 1; Dunt, 2. One Mile Boy Scout Championship.— Roy Gordon, 1; Smith, 2. 220 Yards Ladies' Bracelet.—Messenger, 1; Moxon, 2. Time, 22 <l-sscc. 100 Yards Primary School Handicap.— Horsnall, 1. One Milo Handicap.—Fitzgerald, 1; Primrose, 2. Time, imin, 39 4-ssec.

120 Yards Hurdle Handicap.—Stagpolo, 1; M'Kenzic, 2. Time, 10 I-f>sec. 220 Yards Secondary Schools Handicap. —C. Young, 1; I), 'l'aylor, 2. Time, 25 l-osoc. 110 Yards Handicap.—XV. Waters, 1; G. hoddell, 2; ]{. M'lCenzio, 3. Relay Race.—Masterton team, 1; Wellington team, 2. ■SWIMMING. THK Y.M.C.A. CLUB. The Y.M.C.A. Club held a 50 yards' breast stroke junior handicap at To Arn Baths last evening,, the result being as follows:—M. Henderson (scr.), 1; O. Smith (4scc.), 2; G. Baker and A. Jcromson (Usee.), dead heat, 3. Time, 47sec. Ihe following also started:—A. Perry, 20 sec.; D. Perry, gsec.; Petrie, Csec.; W. Baker, -Isec.; Mudie, 4scc.; R. Leslie, sec.; D. Scott, 2sec.; S. Stokes, scr.; and N. Leslie, scr. A good finish resulted, about a yard separating the first four men. THE WORSER BAY CLUB. Heats for the 100 yards distance (points to co'unt for the Brodie Cup) were run oir at Seatoun and Ivaraka Bay wharves on Monday evening, and at To Aro Bat'is on luesday evening, the events being under the auspices of the Worser Bay Swimming Club. Some of the swimmers snowed a great want of training, and several of them gave up after covering about 50 to 75 yards. The results were:— At Seatoun Wharf: V. L. Allen (Usee.), 1; L. Green (17sec.), 2. Also started: H. L. Mitchell (39sec.), O. Green (losec.). At Karaka Bay Wharf:-First heat: H. ?- 1 ,F, (scr.), 1; J. Heath (15sec.) and A. jS csbit (23scc.), dead heat, 2. Also started; T. Hall (17sec.), S. Brailsford (37sec.). Second heat: L. Silver (2sec.), ]L A - lurcher (21sec.), 2; S. Huntington (2/scc.), 3. Also started: W. Doughty (17sec.), B. Doughty (i7sec.). At Te Aro Baths: L. Rountree (32sec.), 1; F. Wilton (Gsec.), 2; P. Wilton (9scc.), 3. Also started: E. S. Forne (10s«c.), N. Stone (17sec.), A. Shearer (ssec.). N. Stono started 2sec. late. The final was hold at le Aro Baths last nijrht, the results being as follow:—V. L. Allen (Usee.), 1; L. Green (17scc.), 2; N. Stone (17sec.), 3. The placed men were clo«s-.. together. Time, 83sec. The half-mild handicaD for tho Blair Cup will be held off Worser" Bay beach on Saturday, March 11, at 3 p.m.