ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1324, 30 December 1911, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. CANTERBUR Y-WELLING TON, This afternoon, commencing at 2 p.m., a representative cricket match between Canterbury (holders of the Plunket Shield) and Wellington will bo begun on. the Basin Reserve. The match will ho <;ontiim v d on New Year's Day and Tuesday. REPRESENTATIVES CHANGED. There 'nil probably be another altera, lion in tho constitution of tho Wellington representative team which is to meet Canterbury. In all probability Mahoney will bo nn-> "? ! u ° " lay ; Uis liko 'y a 1" that there «>,ll Ik> a change m Iho captaincv, and nioksnii may assume command. As regards the vacancy created, it iu understood thiit the selectors have had seinn difncnily in securing a batsman, though blanks in the bcvling have prosen led no difficulty. The inclusion of two or three colts in the eleven is likely. A POOR SHOWING. (By TelcEr«Dh.-Fres« Atsocui.tton.l Auckland, December 2!). A cricket match between teams represen ting Victoria College. (Wellington) and Auckland University College was plaved hero to-day, Victoria College made" a poor showing. They (-cored Go in their first innings (Broad 20, Dempsey 17), and IS (Caddick 10). For Auckland Collcga Graham took ■four wickets for 8 runs, Walker four for 13, Taylor six for 21. Auckland, scored 316 for five wickets (Wallace 138, Taylor S3, Graham 47, not out), and won by an innings and '203 runs.

FOOTBALL.

AUSTRALASIAN LEAGUE TOUR. By Tcleerioh—Prcia A6soclat!on-Copyrfeat London, December 28. In connection with tho tour of th» Australasian Rugby League team, th« following additional fixtures have been arranged:— ' January 9—At Dewsbury. January 17—Against tho Northers League, at Huddcrsfield. January 20—At Barrow. January 27—At JJatley. ■ January .11—Against the Northern League, at Wigan. February 3—At Leigh. February 10—At St. Helens.

BOXING.

By Tclcsrapn-Press AEsoditloa-OeDyrlßhl New York, De'ccmber 28. At Salt Lake City, "Jim" Flynn knocked out Tony Caponi in three rounds of a scheduled ten-round fight.

BOWLS.

The following will play for Hataitai i'a a friendly two-rink match to-day against Kelbourae:—At Kelburne—A. Claridge, Matthews, M'Whannell.'Topp (s.)! At Ilataitai—Williams, Jones, Griffiths, I'ryor (s.).

BILLIARDS.

KEECE-LINDItUM MATCH. By rclerrarh-Presa AssocrMlon-Copjrijtal (Rcc. December 29, 10.10 p.m.) Londoh, December 2D. In the billiard match between Rceco and Lindrum the'score now stands: Recce, 103G; Lindrum, 30SG. Lindrum's score includes a break of 401.