ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1616, 6 December 1912, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

THE GROUNDS,

Leading cricketers* opinion. PUT TO "CITY FATHERS." . Witeori'and M.' J? Cronibie, of "the-Wellington'. Cricket Association, ••waited on the Reserves; Committee of .the City Council -inthivhatHooks like-Wary good .suggestion for' the.'raising, of '.money for ..the .'amprovenieat of .the recreation. . grounds of thei-city,. .<;.;:■• ,'..;•. ;;.'.:....■ Mr. ..G, G. Wilson, who was! the.spokes-, man aiid who .has left,a great: record of usefulness iii. sports' matters in Dunedin. and elsewhere!, stated that it was'felt ■• that the time had arrived when thesport6 bodies of.. Wellington might: combine with the Keserves Committee of the City Council in assisting to carry out. improvements to the. recreation grounds.' They had thought: that'it'would 1 .be a good idea. '.to hold 'a, big. sports.carnival- on thelines ' of the one/so, successfully held in. Dunedin. - .This,, if • taken up . enthusiasticallyby the Reserves Committee and. the citizens,, would ; no:doubt ,be::the means of raising-a large sum: of money.. : The idea. . would be- -for the to ask the Mayor to call a bublic meeting, at which, the matter .coukf.be discussed, a general committee, setup, and an. executive committee appointed;- '.. It .was Tipt necessary to 'go into the details of the scheme then ■ arid.now, but.he mentioned that the sum of ,£I2OO had /been raised in Dunedin for . the'same purpose, and-it was:now proposed to.make it an annual affair.'Christ- ' church,-too; was', about .to follow suit.. Councillor G. Frost (chairman), speaking in reply,-stated that he was glad, to ' tee-that'the sports bodies were showing eome • self-reliance.-in . helping to provide •and improve the'reerea-tion grounds. It . was with pleasure that he'heard of the proposal;'.and he was sure" that the committee would -give every assistance to the sports bodies.-'. He believed'that a carnival on Newtown : Park,-, carried .out.on similar lines' to those adopted.in-tha.south, would be;aw : immense success.'.' The lighting of the Park was now being;fixed.up, and soon it would be possible in two months; time to Hold sports there in the. evening. He understood, that-it was also proposed , to .hold an arLunion.in connection with the- carnival, and offer':.to:, the' winner a; mibstantial-prize, hvthe form- of .a-,trap abroad.,-.-.'-.■ ■-.'"'■.>-■■ ..',.-. . ' ...:i- . ■ Mr. Wilson said that was so.. It en-.; "able.d ■ them, to, start ...with . an .;assured finance.. ■.. ■:• -~...:. ,-. ..• t Councillor L. M'Kenzie . ihought. that the schenie.was an-excellent one, and proSosed that the committee should;, ask the , ayor'to call'a 'public ; meeting. •". • , . The chairman' thought they.might go - into the-matter-more, fully/ ..with the sports' 1 bodies;'.; '•^•■:'..'-\.-:,' ::: , - !■.,' < v ."■■'!. Mr; Wilson suggested that,all thatwas , necessary, at present was-for the committee to' get the'.Mayor.? to call-, a,. public, •meeting,' 'and.-.invite..the. various spor.te bodies : :to be "present.,; : :•,-, .; ~:..-; , .. -'•' Councillor:. Frost: remarked. ..that, .-the committee approved tte .scheme as out: lined, and, - in thanking- Mr. Wilson for the interest? helOwas' manifesting -m,, the ,' matter,:-said.,that., the .public, .-meeting ' n-onldiibeiicalled possible..;- ;■■;, . .Coiincillor/Smith said .that.there. was very mucK that the.committee would hke ■to ;L,,tetVcould .not ; :<ld, H anj-they we' glad of the assistance, that;:-was being .. offered. -.-,-; -.'.- ;.,.--, :.; V" ■-.'■" ""■'' - '~-S=:^<Weiiingfen';! ' Nor(li'..olub.'.-.-; ! Bla^ldock, 'Bfayr-Crombie,- Luctoe :.Phiilips; Wynyard,r:.C. G, Wilson; Wilkinson,: - Southall; Berendsen.• V;--- '■' ';.„'.' Junior A ?. Y.M.CX, .at. Basin Re-B'erve.-Berry, Pownall,: -Thomson, 0 SulHvan' ■ -Titcmnbe, , Hamilton,' RaynionoV Proud,: • . .'■' Mnior^B;'e.■.Mellln^o ft7 . lege'-'Ground.-rWindley, •, Charl&worth, M'Bldowney,-. Coinptqn, Kirker, -L. Hanratty; A. Wilson,.-. Staples,.. H.- : Wilson, ; . Orgaß^Boddington^;^;:;^,^^. '**(-■>■" , . Third "Grade"' v. '.Wellington' -College, at., College Ground— Huntingdon, Amodeo,. Eton, Hedditclv.'Kilsby, Portman, Rosen'grave, Smith,;Shfcw, ::Webb, .G.. ; Kelly. • ; ;.Wellington-■East.Club. ' : Seniors t. Nor.th.-f-Gibhes, Tucker, Mid'lane'r Baker; Hickson, iHickey, Grimmett, M'Girr,-:Wills, Johnston, Cullen. I ;...;■';;'.;.',■--'Hutt ciub.-': ; .. ':■'■-, ■■...: •;.. Senior" vl'East'B—AldersleyW. A.; Bock W:,-ClimieJ. L-.-Hollis R. Gi, Isherwood. L., vJiidd','G.,F.;"Patton J.,'..Rodgers J.,' : Staples,-Stiles,",T,urner;.,; ; .. : Junior v. Victoria Cblleger-Aldersley E.; . Bock, Doig, Ellison, Eyerton;'Grant, Guneon, James W-vP" • Langfprd, M'Caw. W., Parker, Pringle.; G., Yeats.".' Third : ' Class : y. Victoria ; College—Burt E./-'-Browfi r e. , l -FrahcevE.',' Ginger,: Lockett, Matthews'/M'Caiy R.;-. Neazor, ..Pole, ■ Potter,' Sp'eedyi Baumber, 'Glennie.^:' ;; ■■'■'.:':-.■ : 'K!,;;%"Markiciub> ; ' ' ' The''foli6winV: : wili :play for St. Mark's thirds, against College Bon Saturday nextDecember:' 7:—Andrews, ..Clift, Greenwood, Jones, M'Donald, Ryan, Sanders, Smith, Sims, Stevetis,v,Burdekih '..(captain): V .'/Victoria. College-Club. ,-. Victoria' C'ellege Third '-Class'- v.' Hutt, fltHutt.—Blake,' Broivii;: Longhurst, Cox,; Cammock,' Maqkie,'!Duley,;Sievers,'-Spear- : -man, 'Graham,! Bowler.' : : ''. .;-.'.. .;, ..., ' Catholic .Tqung'Men's Plubi .'• ,: i Catholic Club' v.'Harbour Board, at Wakefield Park.-Catholio Club: Alley, Burke, Finnigan, Foote (2), Fpuhy, Galyin, Layburn, Little, O'Connor/ Reade.-■-•-.'.-.v. Ocean ;Club..'.. . Ocean-v.-Railways, at -Kelbu'rhe Park, at-2.30.—A.' Bay,- C. Bay, Broad,' Cray, Lambert, Lloyd, -Heley, Fletcher, Moore, Nieholls, Stace; Ehiergeiicies: Pool, Jones,; Petersen:" "'■'"■'.':: '■'■'■' ■'■■."•"■" . '-■-■■■• : ''.'-. ' .■' r v-;; : . Junior team; v. North A, at Basin ReBerve or Anderson Park if: Basin unfit.— . Wilson, Plant, 1 Williams, Grout, Gibson, Thirkell,' Morrison, ''Sclater, MTDUigot, Shaw. :.-.••;■•■.- '-'-' ,'■ • Third Eleven v. -Island Bay, at Kelburne Park — Wilson,. Thonipson, Adair, Playne, Hodge, Davidson, M'iCay, Roberts, Allright, Vann;V.;: ,; :.;-':;'; ■-.'.'■'■Boys''. Cricket", League, ' ~ - The fixtures for..'the Wellington BoysCricket League matches' for Saturday will be the same ast. were -set down-for last Saturday.. ".: ~' .'Wellington..' Cricket■; Association. -• It has been decided to play the Third Class niatch, T.M.C.A.' v. Island Bay, on Kelburne"-Park, instead'of Newtown Park as announced. ' . '-''."s'otjth; melbohrne-.team. .' The-following is the'complete itinerary of the North Island tour, of the South Melbourne team'which'is shortly .to begin a series of matches in .the Dominion:— December Sydney . per . s.s. Maheno. ;' ' -.'.'■•' , December 15.—Arrived at Auckland.' December 16.—Leave Auckland 9.10 p.m. December 17."—Arrive Palmerston North 12.30 p.m. December 17.—Leave Palmerston North 1.23 p.m. ' December 17;— Arrive -Ifasterton 5.50 p.m. December .18 and 19.—Play Masterton. December 20.—Leave Masterton 7.30 a.m. ' December 20.—Arrive Wellington 11.50 , a.m. .:■.■• December 20.—Civic reception, Town Hall; 12.15 p.m. December : 20.—Leave Wellington 12.45 p.m. , .. .. December 20.—Arrive Blenheim 7 p.m. Decomber 21.—Play, Blenheim. December 22.—Rest, Blenheim. , December 23.—Play . Blenheini. '. '. December 21.—Leave,-Blenheim. December lA.— Arrive "and leave Picton. December 25.—Arrive Wellington. December 20, ; 27. 23.-Play Wellington. The.team will be met on their arrival at Auckland by Mr. "Gielie (Thos. Cook and Son's representative), on. behalf of • the "Wellington Wednesday Association. .A civic reception will .be tendered to them by Mr' Parr, Mayor'of; Auckland.. ,:; '", CRICKET PITCHES}.:. Consetiuent' lipori the -.Basin Reservo being now ready -'for••thatch'' cricket, Mr.' M.' J. "Crombie informed . the Reserves Committee of tlie-'City-Council yesterday that ■: the -Cricket Association '.would now be-able'.'to dispense' srith-twb'.wickets':on Newtown'Park and orie-.on Anderson Park, and -'that"-'after the nex.f fortnight. onewicket on-Kelburne Park -could be '''dispensed with. Ho had only one small re-

• quest to mate, and that was that Kel- ' burno Park should be given as much rolling as possible. • ; B ASIN ITSELF AGAIN. Cricket entKusiasts will no doubt go to the Basin Reserve on Saturday next, when the ground is to be reopened. The whole of the playing surface has been levelled off and top-dressed, and now presents-- a very attractive appearance.. The games ■set doivn are most interesting,, the fixture between the two unbeaten ..teams— Eipt A and North—being specially so. East A have , victories over Petone and South to their credit—the former a threepoint one—and North have defeated Central and Petone, in each case on the first innings. .East A are therefore leading by one point. In view of the approaching representative programme, the' form of some of the players will' be watched with interest. .:••• ' The other senior fixture is between Victoria College anil South, each of which has ; so far-scored one.win. I - N.S. WALES TOURING TEACHERS. Interest in ,the approaching visit of the' Now South Wales touring team has been considerable. They play a Wellington teachers' oleveii- on Thursday, December 19, and a morfe important .match on Friday and Saturday, December 20 and 21. The following is. the personnel ond "points" of the visiting team— P. Harvey.—Burwood. First Grade; a fine all-round player; best performance this season, 94; medium fast bowlrr with swerve. A University blue, - "0. Smith.—Central Cumberland First -Grade; will.be the wicket-keeper of team; represented Metropolis against combined country team last Easter; has twice previously visited New Zealand. J. R. O'Neill.—Central Cumberland First Grade;, good all-round player; regular bowler for his. team; previously •visited New Zealand: - S. Freeman.—Glebe . First Grade; another good all-round player; very successful with bat this season; average to date. 50 runs for innings, made 108 against Paddington recently; slow "googlie" bowler;.' : J. Myers—Balmain First Grade; showing finEi form so far this season in the innings of 47, 77, and 39. A young player of promise. ' • A Sattler.—Central Cumberland Second .Grade; medium fast bowler with high delivery. A young player. C. P. Schrader.—Central Cumberland Second Grade; sound batsman. F.' W. Dunn.—Petersham Second-Grade: experienced player. Occasionally a hard hitter. ' , E. Barnes.—Woolongong;-goad left-hand bat and medium slow bowler. Represents country sides - against' Metropolis; recently took eight Middle Harbour wickets for 80 runs, when. Middle Harbour played Illawarra .District. A. Morris.—Broken Hill; medium fast •bowler, of promise;'young player. J. .'Rose.—Goulburn; twice previouslyvisited New Zealand ; will be remembered for a fine innings of 159 against Wellington Teachers. A very sound left-hand bat. ' R. Moore.—Crookvrell; big country reputation; on one .occasion - 'last season scored 222 out of 269 mide'by. his side., J. Walsh.—Forbes; veteran;, played First Grade for Waverley when stationed in Sydney. ' . <T: " Rodgers.—Promising. bat ; young player, r . • ■Fj '.M'Mullen.—Burwood .First Grade :; good" bat"; has twice previously visited New Zealand as captain, and will act in same capacity during this tour. MID-WEEK JUNIOR MATCHES. •Union' vi Chemists—Chemists' first Winnings, 100; second innings, 67; total, 167., Chief scorers: Williamson (not out), 22; Belsham, 13; Masters, 10. Union, first innings, 135; /second .innings,'.seven wick- , ets for. 32; total, 168. v Chief, :scorers: Wick's, 13; Williamson,. 9. For Chemists Masters took two wickets for .5, ; runs; M'Kenzie, two for 11, For .Union Wickstook six' wickets for 29-runs;"Cohen, .two for 32. Union.. Won by ,1 run and four ■ 'wickets.--. : '. ' , -••1 ■ Red '(Cross.-; v/;Pniied.;—Pnite.d)i •) -nings, 69; second 'innings,'.,B?;.'.total; 158.-, Chief: scorers: Wadle.v,; • 25; Malmanche, 17;, Wright, 16. Red Cross, first .innings, 52; second innings, "55;-total, 307. Chief i scorers:. Rouse,.; 11; Smith;: .12/ For R-ed 'i Cross. Zinchyraft took four wickets .for 29 runs. United'won by 51 runs'. Oriental won by default over. Y.M.C.A. St.. Patrick's College beat. Artillery by ten. wickets. WAREHOUSEMEN'S MATCHES. The following are the -fixtures for, the Warehousemen's • Association • -for 'Saturday:—"Dominion" v. Occidental, - at Kelburne Park; Ocean v. New Zealand Rail- : ways,- at Kelburne/Park; Gollin and Co.. v.-Electric Light, at Anderson I'ark; A. -E: Kernofs v.-United, at Newtown.Park - West; "New Zealand Times'-' v., Sanders . Bros., at Neiytown Park East; Levin and Co. v. Post and Telegraph Stores, at Duppa : Street, No. 7; Telephone Exchange .- v. ■ Whitcombs ' and Tombs, - at Duppa Street, No! 6. . BOWLS. ;■ NEWTOWN V. THORNDON. . The . following:, will play. for Newtown in an inter-club • game .against 1 Tliorndon next Saturday,:—At homo—F. -Roberts, Collie, Astill, Heginbotham (s,); Mayo, Gyles, J. 'Martin, J. Pollock (s.); W. C. Reid, Hari'oby, R.,M. Braekenridge, Armstrong (s.); Haycroft, Bell, Claxton, Ransom'(s.). Away—Carroll, Lenimon, Leahy, -.Bland-, (s.); M'Comisky, C. W. Martin, Meyrick, Flyger (s.); Smith, Goodall, No'ble,, Trevor (s.); Alpe, Jl'Clay, Crewes, Swiney (s.). ; PETONE CLUB. In! the senior pennant match. to be played on Saturday between Petone'and. l'e 'Hiwi the former will be represented by. ihe followingAt home—H, E. : Ryder,. li'Ewen, Southgate, Melhuish-(s.); Firthi R. F. ; . Smith,-, Cates, Wylie (s.)'. Away— Findlay, Castle, Ross, sen., Coles (s.); Elviries; Conietti, Fowler,-Stephens (s.).' In the friendly match, Petone v, Te Hiwi, Petone. will' be represented, by :—At home —Bartlett, Carter, Waltop. Beyntm. (s,). Away—Andrews, Colquitt, F- Cooper, Hay Is.). Petone will be represented as follows in their friendly match against Wellington :—At home—E. J.' Cooper, Barrett, Coyne, .Henry (s.); Curtis, WaKelin, Head, Johnston (s.)j. R, Hutchinson. : Mothes, Mudge, Marsden (s.). Away—Hey, Mat-' thews, Lewin, Jones (s.); Whiteher. Maynard; T. M'Arthur, P. M'Arthur (s.); Allan, Ward, Rennie, -Udy (s.). ' WELLINGTON CLUB. In a friendly match against : Petone on Saturday next the -Wellington Club players will be as follow:—On home R. Roberts, -Pheeps, Norton, Skinner <s.);, Yarrell, M. White, Knapp, Williams (s.); Liddle, Tamblym, 'O'Sullivan, Ballinger, (s.). On Petone green—Aslibolt, Galbraith, A. Campbell, A. Laurenson (s.); Potter, Saunders, Wyatt, Nicholson (s.); Neilsen, Purdie. B. B. Allen, Still (s.). KELBURNE CLUB. Hill Pins v. Petone (holders)—Kelburne: Meadowcroft, Kirk, Manley', Williamson (s.), 22; Petone: Findlay, Wearne, Beynon, Cole (s.), 19. Hamerton Crosses—Hutchison, M'Oall, Knowles, AValliamsgn, (holders), 23, beat Meadowcroft, Baldwin, Gannaway, H. T. Gray (challengers), 17. Dinnie Cup—Champion singles: Routley 23. beat T: Gray 18. The following will represent Kelburne on Saturday:—Senior Pennants v. Thorndon—Home: Manley, Dr. Begg, M'Call, T. Gray (&'.); Ross, Baldwin, Johnston, 'Marquis (s;). Away: Doherty, Professor ICirk, Duguid, Routley (s.); Widdop, Hamerton, Harton, Horner (s.). Echnn Feathers v. Thorndon, at Kelburne— Hutchison, Dodds, Williamson, Knowles (S,)> ' ' '' " BOXING. ' JOHNSON V. WELLS. ; . By Telecraßh—Press Association -CopyriEht London, December i. The London agents of Johnson, the pugilist, have been authorised to arrange a match with Bombardier. Wells. It. is un- . derstood that Wells is anxious to .fight, i The match will probably take place in ! Paris in June, and will be for ,£7OOO. Johnson states, lie is getting over his . trouble in America all right. 1 -:PAPKE'DEFEATS BERNARD. ! Paris, December -1. ; ' Papko' beat Bernard in the esyeuth

LAWN TENNIS. TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES. The following: are the lawn tennis fixtures for Saturday!— ' Men's Junior. Victoria College B v. Trinity Church, .at Day's Bay, 1 and 2. Brougham Hill v. Rona Bay, at Brougham Hill. Victoria College A v. Wellington, at Day's Bay, 3 and i. ■ Kilbirme v. Newtown, at Day s Bay, 7 and B.' ' . , ,_ , Karori v. Jolmsonville, at Johnsonyilie. . Men's Third. Newtown v. Brougham Hill A, at Day's Bay 9, Brougham Hill B v. - Island Bay, at Day's Bay, 10. _ , Victoria College v. Wellington, at Day s Bay, 11. \ '.Trinity Church, a bye. Men's Fourth. Trinity College v. Oriental, at Trinity Church. , Victoria College B v. Brougham Hill, at' Day's Bay, 12. ' , Victoria College A v. Johnsonville, at Victoria College. Ladies' Senior. . Wellington B v. Wellington A, at Wellington. • . . ■ Brougham Hill v. Victoria College, at Day's Bay, 5 and 6.. ■ . Newtown, a bye. Ladies' Junior. Trinity Church v. Brougham ■ Hill, at Brougham Hill. Ladies' Third. Victoria' College B v. Victoria College A, at Victoria College. ) ■ Brougham Hill v.. Island Bay, at Brougham Hill. . Oriental v. Trinity Church, at Oriental. Newtown, a bye. FOOTBALL. SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR, London, December L ' The South African footballers defeated Ulster by 19 points to nil.. .CYCLING. HUNDRED MILES RECORD. Melbourne, December 5. "Don" Kirkham cycled a hundred miles unpaced in four hours thirty-six minutes —a world's record. -