ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1259, 16 October 1911, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. CLEM HILL. TO CAPTAIN AUSTRALIAN TEAM. By Telegraph— I'rcss Association—Copyright Melbourne, October U. Clem Ilill has !:eon rr-elecled captain of the Auslralinn team iu the Teat .Matches against England. IIUTT AND WELLINGTON EAST. With two wins to its credit, the Hutt Cricket Club suO'ered its first defeat, this season at tho hands of Wellington East. Scores:— Wellington East. Tucker, retired ''1 Mahoney, run out 1 Johnson, b. Matthews <• M'Girr, c. and b. E. Judd 0 llowc, b Matthews 4 ■Smith, b Prinsle 5 M'Cardell, c. Brice, b. G. F. Judd ... 1 Baker, st. Staples, b. G. Judd 2 Gibbes, retired 10 Grimmett, not out 20 Collett, c. Aldersley, b. Brice 1 Extras 21 Total 136 Bowling Analysis.—Matthews, two, wickets for 16 runs'; G. F. Judd, two for 18; I'ringle, one for 15; E. Judd, one for 25; Brice, one for 27. Hutt. A. Pringle, b. Grimmett 1 E. Judd, b. Smith ; 1 Matthews, st. Howe, b. Grimmett 9 W. Pringle, c. substitute, b. Grimmett 2 Isherwood, c. Tucker, b. Grimmett ... 3 Simpson, c. and b. Grimmett 1 G. F. Judd, c. and b. Gibbes 9 Brice, b. M'Girr 12 Staples, not out 3 Aklersle.v, c. Collett, b. Gibbes 0 Climie, b. M'Girr 0 Extras 2 Total 43 Bowling Analysis.—Grimmett, five wickets for 21 runs; Gibbes, two for 1; M'Girr, two for 3; Smith, one for 16. AT PETONE. Junior and third-class teams from St. Mark's Cricket C-lub visited Pctono on Saturday and received decisive beatings at the hands of tho suburban players. In the junior nf&tck Petone scored 140 for six wickets, Barber knocking up 57. St. Mark's were disposed of for 84. In tho third-class game Pclono made 120 and St. Mark's 27. CHRISTCHURCH SEASON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Christchurch, October 14. Grade cricket matches opened to-day on good wickets, but the weather was bitterly cold, though fine. Last year's winners, St. Albans, were pitted against the weak East Christclnircii Club. Tho latter eleven, thanks to a lastwicket partnership of 83, amassed tho respectable total of ISI, Ward (the last man) making 63 by very vigorous cricket. St. Albans reopened with 41, without loss. Sandman failed to get a wicket, but Crawshaw bowled excellently, getting six for 67. Eiccarton had first strike against Linwood, and an excellent first-wicket partnership between Oaygill and Alf. Norman was chiefly responsible for a total of 198, to which Caysill contributed 41, and Norman 59. Thomas was tho best bowler for Linwood, taking four wickets for 67 runs. Linwood have lost two of their "tail" men for 35. West Christchurch, batting against Sydenham, made a sorry start, five wickets falling for 29, but then G. B. Lusk (brother or 11. B. Lusk, tlis Canterbury representative player) came to the rescuo with a finely-played innings of G4, and 60 saved the total from mediocrity. When the last. wicket fell 1-13 had been put on the sheet. Bennett was in good form with the ball, and captured four wickets for IG. Sydenham's opening was inauspicious, four wickets falling for -19. of which Hayes compiled 39. Tho total, when time was called, was four wickets for 55. In the lower grade matches centuries woro scored on llngley Park by Ilickmott (Boys' High School), who made 112 and AValter (St. Albans), who made 110.

CYCLING ROAD RACE.

WARRNAMBOOL TO MELBOURNE. SPLENDID FINISH. By Tclcerapt—Press Assonratioo—OoDTriEhS (E«c. October 15, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, October 15. The great cycling road race of the year, from Warrnambool to Melbourne, took place yesterday, and resulted as follows:— A. Collins (Victoria), Mmin 1 Tebbs (Victoria), 42min 2 F. Lessing (Victoria), lOmin 3 The weather was fine, though the competitors had to rido through blinding clouds of dust. The roads were good to Geelong, but patchy after that stage of the journey. There were 283 starters. It was a great finish. Collins, 34min.; Tebbs, -12mm.; Lessing lOniin.; Hughes, 31min.i and Slaney, 44inin.—all Victorians—finished in a bimch. Collins secured tho victory by half a wheel in 81ir. •tSinin. Usee. Lessing entered a protest against Collins 011 tho ground that the latter caught hold of his (Lessing's) saddle in the final sprint. A New Zealand scratch man made fastest time, Bhr. lSiuin. -l-lsec. (Bee. October IG, 0.10 a.m.) Melbourne, October 15. ' Collins denies tho alleged iuterference. The protest will bo heard by tho League of Wheelmen. O'Sliea was the only New Zealandcr lo occupy a prominent place. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. Brisbane, October 15. Tho amateur cycling championships of Australia, wero held to-day. Tho halfmile race was won by Trousdel! (Queensland), in Imin. 7 2-ssec.. The ten-mile race was won by CutclifTo (New South Wales), in 2Gmin. 35soc. FROM MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Oooyright Sydney, October 14. Fair, a motor cyclist, rode from Melbourne to Sydney in forty-nino hours. He failed to lower the rccord, hold by Pearson, a New South Wales cyclist. [The distance from Sydney to Melbourne is 575 miles. E. A. Pearson did the distance in forty-nino hours 011 April 7, 1910.]

SCULLING.

BARRY'S CHALLENGE ARNST. By Telegraph—Press Association—OoDyright London, October 13. Ernest Barry, tho English sculling champion, in tho newspaper "Sporting Life," repeats his challenge to E. Arnst, the world's champion, offering i:50() tor expenses.

BILLIARDS.

BOY CHAMPION PLAYS ROBERTS. By Telegraph—Press Association-Ccp, right (Rec. October 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, October It. In a billiard match between Roberts and Newman, the boy champion, son <if a London publican. Roberl.s conceded his opponent 50(10 in 18,000. Newman scored almost equally with Roberts. Read, of Wellington, the accredited billiard champion of New Zealand, played two very interesting games with local players at Hamilton flip other evening liefore a number of interested sjiorfalcr.-. Conceding 35!) in a game of 751) In Edge, the champion ran out with an unfinished break of HIH. with Edge's score stindins a.t 170. Tho winner's averiigo was ;tl, such breaks ns IP:! and 151 being im-iud--0(1. In a snooker nmteli with an<if.ii"r local player. Rend had no difficulty at all. playing a wonderfully safe game. After the matches an exhibition of fancy strokes was given, making 0 very pleasnni ending to an evening

BOXING.

JOHNSON ANI) WELLS. Dj Telegraph—l'rcss Association—Copyright London, October U. Johnson bus dceliued lo lx'.v "Bmnlwrdier" Wells in Paris. [Kiifrli.-h files reconliy to hand slnled I liiil. Joliu-<m and Wells we-re (n liavu b;ixvd iu Paris on Saturday last.J ELLIOTT TU MI:I;T ITIX-lOIIX. In reply lo Hie Wellington Hoxing As-.-■icialinn's fable for Elliott or Kiism-II lo meet. I'it/.iolin. a c.iblc 1 1 :i-- been nc-.'ivvd slating that Lilinlt is willing lo make Ihe I rip, and arrangement.-, are to be i-om-pletod for the match at an lailv dale. Both t.lu> lads mentioned are in the lir.-l flight ill the IV-atlier-woiglil .iivisio,. iu Australia. Alioiiiej uw.ii in view is thai between Hanuaii, of West. Maillaud, and Cault, of Auckland, both of whom rec.'iiiIv defeated Traov.

SWIMMING.

CENTRE CHALLENGE SHIELD. The secretary of the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Swimming Association has been informed that the Yalrthurst Swimming Club, of Christchurch, has donated to the association a challenge shield tor competition among the various centres at the championship meeting. The secretary also acknowledges the receipt of 0 trophy which Mr. T. M. Wilford promised at the opening of last season, for tho boy who made most progress in the art during the season. It will be forwarded to the winner, P. Adamson, who, at the time, was attending tho Mount Cook School. THE SEAGULL CLUB. Miss K. Arthur presided at tho annual meeting of tho Seagull Ladies' Swimming Club, heid on Friday evening. Tho report antl balance-sheet for tho past year were read and adopted. Officers were elected as follow:—President, Lady Findlay : vice-presidents, Drs. D. E.. PlattsMills and A. L. Anderson, Messrs. F. M. B. Fisher, M.P., and P. C. Freeth; hon. secretary and treasurer, Aliss lv. Arthur; captain," Miss O. Arthur; vice-captain, Miss V. M'lnerney; handicapper, Miss 0. Arthur; assistant handicapper, Miss O. lung; starter and timekeeper, Miss E. Fox; assistant starter and timekeeper, Miss J. Miller; delegates to Wellington centre, Messrs. G. Neal and W. Collier; committee, Misses J. Miller. E. Fox, O. King, K. Miller, N. Noon, N. Jones, and L. Wright.

GOLF.

THE WELLINGTON CLUB. The eight plavws who qualified to compete for the Wellington Club championship played off on Saturday with the following result: — First round: R. D. S. Kidtii" beat Balneavis, s—l; A. Duncan beat \V. E. Reid, G —s; K. Duncan beat L. C. Hales, G—s; A. J. Abbott beat Ri. AV. Kirk by, B—G. Semi-final: A. J. Abbott boat _K. Duucan, G—s; A. Duncan heat R. D. Kidston, 7—5. Tho final will be played between A. Duucan aud A. J. Abbott over thirty-sis holes. MIRAMAR CLUB'S FOURSOMES. A men's foursome competition, under the auspices of tho Miramar Club, was played 011 Saturday afternoon, when the best cards handed in wero as follow:— W. W. Carter and A. Erskine, all square; Dr. Marclinnt and C. 11. Lawrence, 2 down; T. Brodie aud J. P. Firth, 3 down; P. C. Freeth and E. H. Liddle, ■1 down; P. Spraggon and W. A. Hudson, i down; C. E. Richardson and G. O. Sutton, 4 down.

BOWLS.

THOENDON CLUB. Tho Thorndon Bowling Club's greens wore opened for tho season on Saturday afternoon. Mr, E. "W. Seaton, president, in an appropriate speech welcomed old and new members, and visitors from other city and suburban eluhs-, and also tho large numbea* of ladies who wero present. After tho first jack bad been thrown by Mrs. Seaton, play commenced on fourteen rinks,- and very enjoyable games wctq played, the greens being in first-class condition, for wliich credit is due to the green committee and to Air. Watts, the caretaker.

HARRIERS,

In view of next Saturday's annual road racc for the Whyto and M'Kay Shield, a trial run was held by tho "Wellington Harriers on Saturday from Te Aro Bath-?. The following teams were then seletccd: —A Team—C. Rowberry, P. Rowberry, Fincknuy, W. Burnott, L. Salekr W. Press, B Team—'W. Power, R. fteid, H. Lamb, T. Johnson, P. Dement, J. Finn.