ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1316, 20 December 1911, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. HEATHCOTE WILLIAMS SHIELD. MATCH AT AUCKLAND. (By TelegranJi.-Prejs Association.) A/uckland, Decombor 19. The annual in fitch for tho Heathcote Williams Challcugo Shield between Auckland Grammar School (holders) and Christchurch Bays' High School started to-day. The <irauiuiar School batted first, and opened well, 128 being scored for the loss of three wickets, but tho innings closed for 195. Smeotan made 70, Blundell 56, and Colliding 22. Hickniotttookiivio wickets for 8", and Guiney iivefoi- 53. When stomps were drawn, Christchurch had lost iivo wickets for 98 (Goss 21 not. out, A. H. Guiney 19 not out, Evuni 17). PLUNIvET SHIELD DATES. (By Tolasrapli—Press Association.) Christchurch, December 19. The City Council to-night decided to reverse its previous decision refusing permission for: tho PI unket Shield Match to be played at Lancaster Park on Christinas Day. TEAMS FOR TO-DAY. Tho following will represent Vivian in tho match against 'Union at the Basin Reserve to-day :—Bijaniloy, Caterer, Cording, Castle, Carson,, Dempsey, Hill,-Hay-deu, Huddleston, Mills, Bead. WEDNESDAY; MATCH PUT OFF. On account of the fact that the P«t and Telegraph : eleven cannot appear in the Wednesday, matches this week, this 1.-eing their bus/y time, their match with Oriental senior; eleven to-day has been •Wed: off. The, junior Post and Telegraph r\rM againsl) Y.M.C.A. has also been sa.wejled. - AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. - yEEBAEIXG THE GBOUND. The-iy* is, no longer any doubt that tie Basin •Eesfjve will be in passable order r or th e afoiateur championship me/iting aext week:. As soon as tho Athletic I'ouncil i dj.-cided that the games wore to ;ake pk ico ion the Basin they set men to Fork oi'| d;ho ground to put it in shape. Some w orjk was, done the same evening, ind yesterday several men were bnsy on :he trac'it,, "forking," top-dressing, wa"terng, and polling. That part of the bvack vhich ha B. been prepared is looking really velL, ancf if thr weather holds gcod it vill all tn fast enough for record breakng. The. (City Council last night made w difficulties about finallv granting the ease of ta-e ground, so tbat everything; s now settled. Most of i the members of the New kwthWalqs and Queensland ! teams are :o arrive to-day by the Sydn'jy steamer, nit tho Victorian and Tasiu.anian coniretitars are expectwl to come'via Bluff. BOXING. A VIC'JCORy FOE. BOMBAEDIEE . WELLS. By Telegrapfh— Press teociation—Copyrfcht ' London. December 38. Bombardifh- Wells* the heavv-weight champion hbxer of' England, met Fred.. Storbeck, a '.South African heavy-weightj . at the Nat.'kmal. Sporting Club in a ] hvenly-round! bout. Wells won in the eleventh rou:jid. 'ROWING. ' A PEOI SESSIONAL LEAGUE. By Teleeraph- -Press Association—Copyrlsrhl ' Sydney, December "l9'. A'-jeprosen tativo meeting under the auspicss of tl re Professional Scullers' Club formed a Professional., Hawing League.'A, . committee-w:is appointed to draft tho constitulion. It was decided that New Zealand should 'bo-'iieJred to appoint two, but not more than five, delegates, who may bo rwiQemts of-' Australia. LAWN TENNIS. ALL.JBNGLAND TEAM FOE ' AUSTRALIA. By Telesfra ph-Press Association—OoDyrisM • (Eeo. 'December 20, 0.30 a.m.) Melbourne, December 19. '■ The'councul of the Victorian Lawn i Tennis Assoc liation has decided to instruct 1 its delegates on the Australasian Association to supptlrt tho proposal to bring out an All-Englamd team next year, including Dixon, Beamish, and Lome, and the •Davis Cup players, provided the team comes under the auspices of the Engli< Lawn Tennis _ Association. DAVIS' CUP CONTEST. (By Teleirranh.-Press Association.) Christchurch, December 19. The prnctwe of tho Davis Cup player has been seriously interrupted by thj rain of the last four davs. DnnJop arrivced in Christchurch to day. The New Zealand Championships com menoo at Lanaister Park on Saturdai next, and continue on Tuesday, Wednes day, and Thursday. iThe Internationa contest starts on Friday afternoon, Do ceiuber 29. with two singles. The double wfll bo played on Saturday, and the re maining singles on New Year's Day. A handioap tournament will be lield a Day's Bay on Tuesday, December 26, un der tho control of Messrs. B. St. J Beere, F. A. de la Mare, F. A. Lewis and F. B. Spilsbury. The programm. will consist of men's handicap singles ladies handicap singles, men's hand'icai doubles, ladies' handicap doubles, an! combined handicap doubles. The-men'' singles and doubles and the combined doubles will bo the best of three ad vantage sets. Tho ladies' matches wil be tho best of 17 games. i CITY SPORTS' GROUNDS. I Permission has been granted to th« ! }l ell ' n ßt? n tramway employees to use tho Newtown Park on Christmas Day for a picnic and sports meeting, no charge to be ruado nor collection taken un, and the usual conditions to be complied" with The St. Patrick's Day Celebration Committee has also been granted permission to u;e the Newtown Park on March 16 next, with permission to sell tickets of admission and to take up a collection at the gates on the usual conditions. The use of the Basin Eeserre has been granted tho Wellington Cricket Association on December 23 and 25 (Christmas Day), with nermission to charge for admission on December 23, and to take up a collection on December 25, subject to the association arranging for e ground on these dates for the Wellington Wednesday Cricket Association's match, Auckland v. Wellington. WHEELERS' CARNIVAL. the Athletic Park on Now Year's Day, Monday, January 1, the Wellington Wheelers' Club are to hold a cycling and athletic sports carnival. A very extensive programmo has been drawn up and the entries, which close to-dav are coming in freely. The events will include amateur and professional cycling, amateur and professional running," Highland dancing, amateur athletics, etc. besides a number of other interesting'contests. Programmes and furtber particulars may bo obtained from the secretary. SWIMMING. Tho request of the Island Bay Amateur Swimming Club for the erection of shelters at the Island Bay beach has been held over by the City Council for the present. Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, With Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Tho little fellow was turning yellow, He'd dyspepsia, I feel sure. By hook and crook 0 dose ho took, "And soon was smiling again; He had ho plums,"but two dirty thumbs Were seeking mischief again.-Advt.