ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1587, 2 November 1912, Page 13

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET* TO-DAY'S PIXTURES» ' Cricket will be resumed on tlte Tarious .firouEds in, tho city and suburbs this afternoon. The senior fixture; North v. East B; which was postponed from October 19, will iK3 commenced at Kclbiirno Park this afternoon, Other senior matches will he 'continued, ns follow;— At. Hutt, Central V. Hutt; at Petofte. College w Pctonej at College Green, East A v. South; . The fixtures in connection with the. Warehousemen's set down to be. played last Saturday, will take place to:day* . . Other fixtures will ,be thq- etlmei-8S ; Est down.for last Saturday, LAWN TENNISj ANNUAL. MEETIN(3 .Off 1 $% " ASSOCIATION. The.annual meeting of thie.New Zealand. Lawn. Tennis Association... was held pli Thursday evening, Mr. L. 6. Mackay in the chair. The following' officers, for the ensuing year were, elected:—Patron, his Excellency Lord Islington; president, Mr. G...N, Pharazyn (Hawke's Bay); vice-presidents, Messrs. W. R. Holmes' (Auckland), 0. J... W. Griffiths (Marlborough), C. H. Broad (Nelson), Rv C. Tehherit (Southland), Dr.' H. B. Leathain (Tafanaki),.llr. C. M. Sprouts',(Wauganiii).- Mr. H. M. Gore (Wellington), Dr. Teichelmatm (West Cdait), Mr. Q. W-' Gib'sdn (Ofego), Mi-.W, 6oss. (Christchurch); vioef-prosidept Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia, Mr. , Q; N. Pharazyn; delegale to tlie Lawn .Tennis Association, Mr. G. H. Scholeficld; delegates to the Lawn Tennis Association of. Australasia, Messrs. V. H.'Baxter,.H. T. Braddon, C. T. Metcalfe, .A. E. Wether* ley; management committee; Messrs. P< M, B. Fisher, H. M. Gbre, A. L. Barry, P. P. Wilsbii, C. Wnite-Pdrsonei R. St. J., Bfiere, J. S; Barton; hbh. auditor,. Mr. Hi S. Didsbury; secretary 1 and treasurer, -Mr. Arthur J. Petherick; delegates' ,'fo Olympic Council of New Zealand, Messi-s. B, Keesihg.and R. St.. J. .Beefe. . . Mr; & H, Hurley (W:ellihpon) iribved: "Thit the time has arrived when schools' associations should be 'tecbgnised' by this assbcidtioh through affiliated associa; tions, with a view to the gradual, drafting of Senior pliiyeM into ' affiliated: clubs; such, fecognitibh to involve no financial liability up'biivthb.ass'bciaticiis, and to. be ■granted conditions w be prescribed by approved by this tion." .... ' 1 ... . Mri Hurley .said he did not wish .that school, associations should be placed on a level. with ; clubs with tho right to•; nominate for tb'urnahients,. as thbugh niembers of. affiliated club 3, but- he thought tliey should be, offieially. "recognised"—the oiily word he could think of to express .his, idea. If the proposal tvas given effect to and accepted by the schools' . association, they >wou'ld have to comply with the rules of the. associatibnv Mr, F. P. Wilson seconded the motion. It was decided that the tvbMs "This . meeting is of opinion*' bhould be prefisbd to. the motion. , The. resolution .was then carried. ...■ .It was decided that the assbciatioh pkoa on record the great services.. performed on behalf df tennis by Mr. G. A. Hurley—who ohiibunced diirine the.evening that he. would not be further partici.'pWiiig' ft the control of ex-: press regret,iit his retirement frdrb. work ph-'the governing bodies. MOTOR-CYCLiNQ. '/■ . .■ ■''.-. BESULTS OE RELIABILITT TRLaE. The resulfe of the reliability test:made under "the auspices'of the Wellington Motor Cycling Club oh Labour Day were made available .yesterday.. The original Toute was to have bean, to .Palm6rstoh North hy the trunk road and back via 'Fpxtoii. and .Levin, but owing to Saturday's' storm "the. latter road wag undor ■Water. So the direct road back to\Wellington was substituted. The competitors had to riitt tn. a. schedule time, which had becte worked out beforehand; and for this purpose ."cbntfol statibiia'' were e* tiblishfjof at .Pahautahui, Waikanae,. Le.'vin,. Shajlhoh, and Palmerstbh bh the up journey, and pn the return . at Levin; Otaki,. railway crbssihg Ijetween Parapara-' '.iiinUi' Pahaiitenuii and Wellihgfcoh. .To prevent fast riding between fnese' "star tibns? "secret controls", were. also, established throughout the trial.. One. mark per' minute tvas deducted for; every minute ■idte-'. at the known "controls,'*: and Oho mark per minute for .every mihiifo early or. late at., the "secret" coiitrol's. .Twenty-five, eh trie's were, received,; t.weniy-ine ! rid'eis iiiid fbiirtbeh finished. . Mr. W. H. Nimihb acted . as judge. The results' are: First, prize (gold medal)— Harold Pliminer (2j Doiiirlas), total, ihafks lost 8. Second.prize (silver V;' Sutherland ,(3f Triumph), total imarks., lost, & Brbiize medals :(for k'eapi'rijr sohedule time) were awarded to the following: H. Gastein (7 Indian), Ei .0. BeH'der (5 Rex), B, S. Bender (7 Indian); R. Barber (4 L.M.C;), B. Lane .(§ Eudee'Miiltiji H. Pliminer (2} .Douglas). C. ViSuth'erlamd (3i . Triu.njph). ,Gertificates were awaided the .following: J..,-Bbiicher (8J Biidge) and L. E. Matthews (6 Eex).. .- '.' .For. his -fiiie perfbrniancb 'Mr. Harold 'Plimhi'er. tfihs the club's gold medal aid 1 bronze medal for keeping, schedule time, and also the ; Atkin. Cup .and bronze medal awarded .by- Mr. J. E, Atkiiifor the prir ivate. 'owner losing the least number of marks. _. j ......