ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1335, 12 January 1912, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. WELLINGTON'S CHALLENGE. FOR PLVNKET SHIELD. (Br Telesinoh.—Press Association.! Christchureh, January 11. A hastily-summoned meeting of tluf Canlerbiiry Cricket Association's committee v.'its hold to-clny, when - a letter mis read .from ' tho Wellington Cricket Association covei'iiiK a challenge to . play lor 1 tho I'lnnket Shield on -January 2(i and following days. • ' * it 1 was <it first thought that tho match with Auckland, which is to lis played on February fl, tlioultl fake precedence, but niter mature consideration and having lcIjard' to tho rules governing tiis 'l'lunket ■Shield tnatches, it was decided to accept tlio chiillongD tor the dates suggested.' TEAMS FOE SATURDAY. The following teams will play in matches on Saturday Wellington East. East A v. Hutt, at Hutt.—Baker, Bowles, Gibbes, Griinmott, Hickey, Hick, son, Howe,' Mahoney, Midlane, M'Girr, and Tucker. Ka.st B v. North, at Basin Kc6erve No. 2.—Bates, Collect, Goldfinch, Hales, Hutcliings, Hornby, Johnston, Nash, Smith, Wagstaff.'aod Wills. Wellington NortL North v. East B.—Blacklock, Findlay, Finkiyson, O'Sullivari, Wynyard, W'indlo.v, Luckie, Baddiugton, Sheridan, Phillips, and Audinwood. .Hutt Club. The following will represent the Hutt District Cricket Club against East A, at the' Hutt Groimd:—Aldorsley, , Climie, Ishenvood, Judd (2), Matthews, l'ringle (2),' Simpson, Staples, Turner. Catholic Y.M. Club. Catholic Young Men's Club (third grade) v. Karori, at ICaroriAlley, Burke, Coleman, Cameron, Carruthers, Finnigan, Galyin, Layburu, Little, O'Connor, Watson. THIRD-CLASS MATCHES. Tho following axe the third-class crio. ket championship fixtures for Saturday: —At l'etone: Central v. St. David's; Petona A v. Victoria College ;• Petone B. v. St. Mark's: At Newtown Park: North v. Templars. At Karori: Catho. lie v. Karori. '