ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1252, 7 October 1911, Page 13

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

AMATEUR ATHLETICS. BOY'S PERFORMANCE. (By Tolccraph.-I'ress Association.) Christchurch, Octobor C. At the High School sports this morning n. woll-built youngster, named 11. It. Smith, in tho events for boys under fifteen years of ago, won the- hundred yimb flat rnco in 11 3-ssec., aud tho long jump, covering 17ft 9JinCRICKET. OTAGO ASSOCIATION. (By Telejrraph.-Press Association.) Dunedin, October 6. At a meeting of tho committee of tho Otago Cricket Association, Messrs. C. J. Austin and F. E. Brittain were appointed delegates to attend the annual meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council on October 26. The chairman mentioned that Auckland had obtained ,£206 from lumorary members, and pointed out that the association had no provision for the admission of honorary members. .He had drafted an addition to Rule 2, providing for the admission of such members at an entrance fee of one guinea, ORIENTAL CLUB'S ANNUAL. The fifteenth annual meeting of the Oriental Clnb was held last evening. Mr. W. Duncan occupied tho chair, and there was a full attendance. The report congratulated membors on tho position of the club, and especially tho junior team on winning the Winder Cup. The balance-sheet showed that the club was beginning the 6cason with a credit balance of Jβ 10s. id. Tho report and balance-sheet wero adopted. Eleven new members were elected. It was decided to enter two teams foT the Wednesday competitions, viz., a senior and jua»or. .The election of officers was as follows:— Patron, Dr. Young (re-elected); president, Mr. G. Winder (re-elected); vice-presi-dents, Drs. Herbert and Hogg, Messrs. A. Laws, Jas. Mesfcon, Jas. Flyger (all reelected), J. A. C. M'Eldowney, A. Moore, F- Laurenson, R. Fletcher, J. Fuller, jnn,, W. Tucker, and E. Boulton; club captain, Mr. W. J. Billman; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. J. C. Cusack (reelected); assistant secretary and treasurer, Mr. W. Duncan (re-elected); hon. auditor, Mr. J. Hyriies (re-elected); general conimitteo, Messrs. Osborne, Alpe, Kinnear, and Marshall; selection committees, Seniors: Messrs. Shand, Billman, and Cusack; Junior: Messrs- Marshall, Kinnear, and Gayford; delegates to tho Wellington Wednesday Cricket Association, Messrs. Luxford, Duncan, and Cusack.

Tho following wore the winners of trophies:—Mr. E. Wilkinson, highest individual score (105 not out) also tho batting average with an average of 39.6; C. Little, howling, with an average of 1G.6; M. Tueston for best fielding in the juniors. A vote, of thanks was passed to the outgoing officers, and to those who had given donations and trophies. NEW TO AUSTRALIA-C. P. MEAD. One of the Marylebone team who is new to Australia is 0. P. Mead, of Hampshire. Mead is a cricketer who has made wonderful progress this year. A few facts make that clear. Early in August ho had compiled seven cehturies, as follow—loo v. Somerset, Southampton; 127 v. Leicester, Lord's; 109 v. Leicestershire, Leicester; 100 (not out) v. Leicestershire, Leicester; 120 (not out) v. Yorkshire, Huddersiiold; 207 (not out) v. Warwickshire, Southampton; 191 v. Sussex, Portsmouth. Tho third, fourth, and fifth centuries were made in one week in July, and the sixth and seventh in the first week in August. This is Mead's sixth season with Hampshire, and his advance is shown by tho following figures:—l9oß, average 23.13; 1907, 26.97; 1908, 33.12) 1909, 37.55; 1910, 32.31; 1911, 59.46. Born on March 9, 1887, <it Battersea 1 , he is only 21 years of age, and with fine physical attributes, tho "Athletic News" states that he is just the sort of player to , stand a strenuous tour. Moreover, ho i« brilliant in the slips, and a useful change bowler.

"W.G." STILL GOING. On the Rectory Field at Blackheath, on August 14, Germantown, tho American teani, defeated the local club by 20 runs. Blackhcath were well represented, the side including Dr. W. G. Graco, A. P. Day, R. N. K. Blaker, and other well-known amateurs. Tho two first-named opened the losers' innings, and runs came steadily, Day making a number of fine strokes in his fiity-nine, but on Savago taking up tho attack wickets fell fast, the innings closing for 162. Savago took five wickets for 52 and Anderson two for 30. Germantown batted _in none too promising fashion, against tho bowling of "W.G.," who captured his first four wickets for 5 runs in four overs. Half the wickets were down for 22, but O'Neill, Henry, and Tripp, who hit merrily for 43. led the Americans on to victory, and with two runs required at tho fall of tho ninth wicket, Savage, with a boundary, made the winning hit. Dr. W. G. Grace, despite having 46 runs made off him in his last eight ovors, took seven wickets for 76. And ho is 63 years old. STRAY SINGLES. Canterbury's grado competitions start next Saturday. At the Imperial Cricket Conference LoTd Hawko and Lord Harris represented England, Mr. W. Findlay, of tho Surrey Club, represented Australia, and Mr. Levcnson Gower represented South Africa. The conference approved a proposal that the triangular and county contests should be controlled by tho Board of Control. It was also resolved that tho Anglo-Austra-lian Test set down for August 22 should be played to a finish, and that it should bo begun on August 19. Warwickshire's claim for a test match to be played at Birmingham was considered, and it was found inexpedient to accede to the county's request. R. 11. Spoaner was tho first batsman to compile 2000 runs in English first-class cricket this year, his record on August 13 being: 38 innings, 202fi runs, 53,31 average. Correspondence conducted by tho Rockhampton Cricket Association with tho Queensland delegates to tho Board of Crickot Control on the omission of Rockhampton from tho Englishmen's programme reveals tho facts that the Englishmen themselves have requested that some of the country fixtures should be expunged on tho score of time occupied in travelling, and Rockhampton, being 18 hours' journey from Brisbane, had to bo contont with a match lasting a day and a half after guaranteeing a minimum of i .£125 for tho visit. As early as last month end it was known that Warwickshire would annex the English county championship, although the matches had not then been completed. Last week saw the finish of the season, with Warwickshire in tho van with a percentage of 74. Kent finished second with 73,8*, followed by Middlesex with 71.61. Lancashire were "fourth with 62, and Surrey gained fifth position with 60.60. _ After these five camo tho following counties in the order given:—Essex, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Worcestershire, Northamptonshire, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Sussex, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, and Somerset. A promising Australian all-rounder is J. Freestone, wlio is at present playing in a N.S.W. B Grade competition, "in a recent match Freestone took his enemy's wholo ten wickets in the second innimrs for 52, after having captured six for 15 in the first innings—a total of sixteen for 67. In addition, ho got 40 runs for his sido. One of the marvels of the age is Mr. A. E. Newton, who was in the Eton eleven of 1879. Only last week, says the London "Sportsman" of August 15, Mr. Newton kept wickets for Somerset. Ho will bo 49 years of ago on tho twelfth of next month. Tho significance of this item may be imagined by younger Australasians when they reflect that A. E. Newton was wicket-keeper to Vernon's team in Australia in 1887-8. Australia's intorstato programme for tho season is as follows:—November 3, Victoria v. South Australia, at Adelaide; November 21, Victoria v. South Australia, at Melbourne; December 23, Victoria v. New South Wales, at Melbourne; January 26, Victoria v. New South Wales, a't Sydney. The Victoria Cricket Association have resolved to set aside theix sdmio of tlis l

proceeds from the second match botween .England and Victoria, to bo played nt Melbourne on February 2, 1912, and the following flays, for the. benefit of tho famous Australian vricket-kcPpcr, Mr. J. M. Mncklmni.

On August 10, at Great Yarmouth, .i match was played between two teams of volerans, tho ages of tho players Ixung from fiG to 70. Amid considerable, excileincnl". the game ended in a tic, 71 all. One of tho participants had not taken part in a match lor fifty years, PAHAUTANUI CLUB, 'flic Pahautanni Cricket Club held their annual meeting this week. Tho following wero elected officers: —Patrons, Messrs. E. Doulton and ]?. Bradey; preniilcnt, Mr. Fitzgerald; vice-presidents, Messrs. Wm. Thompson. J. Millen, and A. Nicol; captain, Mr. A. Harris (re-elected); secretary, Mr. Wm. Boulton (re-elected); treasurer, Mr. Gco. Iggulden (re-elected); management committee, Messrs. A. Harris, S. Boulton, 0- Barker; selection coinMessrs. A. Harris, S. Boultou, 0. Barker. It has been decided to open tho eoafon today with a matoh, Married v. Single, play to begin at 11 o'clock. Several trophies have, been promised for tho coming season. Wo are asked to repeat the list of players who will represent Wellington North in their match against tho Hutt team, at Hutt, to-dav (1.10 p.m. train):—Blacklock, Crombio, Wynyard, Lambert, Findlay, Phillips, Charlesworth, Everingham, Hannay, Boddington, and Berry. RIFLE SHOOTING. NEW SOUTH WALES MEETING. Bar Telegraph—Press Association— Oopyright (Hoc. October 6, 11.10 p.m.) Sydney, October 6. The New South Wales Eifle Association meeting has commenced in fine weather. The opening matches were confined to the local riflemen, but a number of New Zeolanders will compete in tho later events. THE ASSOCIATION OAME. I THE THISTLE CLUB. Tho Thistle Football Club held a. meeting at Godbeifs Rooms last evening, Mr. S. R. Shannon presiding. It was decided that the club should hold a "social" and danco on October 13. It was also decided to leave tho question of tho new football ground over till after tho meeting of the provisional directors. Tho meeting also resolved that tho club should run first and second division teams, also a fourth class team, nest season. STAR BOATINQ CLUB. The following are the Star Boating ! Club crews that have been chosen for to-day :— Senior Fours—Little (stroke;, Wallace (3), Coles (2), L. Bridge (bow); Alexander (stroke), Abercrombio (3), Turner (2), Robertson (bow); Holmes (stroko), Akors (3), J. Davis (2), Harrington (bow); R. M. Brewer (stroke), Craig (3), Bedford (2), Wilkinson (bow); W. H. Brewer (stroke). Dean (3), Pye-Siuith (2), G. J. Wilkinson (bow). Junior Fours—Newbold (stroke), Young (3), Kadcliffe (2), Jones (bow); Hulbert (stroke), Tomlinson (3), Forbes (2), F. Craig (bow); Hackworth (stroke), M'Master (3), Wallace (2), Carre (bow); Radoliffo (stroke), Smythe (3), Eirker (2), A. Mack (bow); CoiTigan (stroke), P. Jackson (3), T. Nathan (2), C. G. Johnston (bow); M'Lean (stroke), Drake (3), D. M'Kay (2), Withers (bow). Novice Pairs—Stewart (stroke), Brown (bow); Whitcombo (stroke), Halse (bow); Wilson (stroke), Pollock (bow); Gibbons (stroke), O'Mera (bow); M'Lean (stroke), M'Kay (bow). '