ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1705, 24 March 1913, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. CANTERBURY & OTAGO MEET. ' ONE-SIDED CONTEST. / (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) • ' Christchurcn, March 22. A. match, fot. tho Plunkct Shield be'fwceii Otago and Canterbury opened this piorning at Lancaster Park. Recent-nor westers had dried up. tho ground considerably, and tho pitch was in capital "order. The weather, however, was not by any means promising, for the nor'jvester ; of tho, early'morning had been succeeded by halt a galoot wind from tho sou'-west by thei time'that play started. Under tho circumstances it ..was recognised 'that tho winning of the toss meant «i good deal. The spin of the coin favoured Dow lies, and a few- minutes after 11. o'clock Refise ■ led his men on to the field; Bennett was an'absentee; having strained -his sido on tho previous day, and Orchard replaced' him in the Can-terbury-team. •'•Scores:— , ! Otago.—First Innings C. C. Hopkins, :b. • Reeso 3 'G. G. Austin,\st.. Boxshall, b. Reese 7 IS, J. Tuckweil, o. Boxshall, b. Sand- ' man ..•••••.—— 37T. M'l ( 'arlahe, run out ••••••• 2 J. W. Oondlilfe, b. 5andman............. 2 J. Ramsden> *o. Lusk, b. Sandman ...■ 0 J. Bryden, b. Paterson ; 15 J. Shepperd,; c. Lusk,b.,,Sandman 8 J. Hiintly,'b. Ciirltou 8 Downes, not out 25 D. B. M'Laughlin; b. Carlton ............ 1 Extras :...... 2 :; Bowling Analysis.—D. Reese,' 8 overs, 2 > maidens, 22 runs, 2 wickets; J.' L. Paterfcon, 10. overs, i. maidens, 32 runs, 1 'wicket; T.'Carlton, 1G.2 overs,-7 maidens, 20 runs, 2 wickets,'l wide; D. Sandman, 11 overs, 3 maidens,'- 3d runs; 1 wickets. How the Wickets Pell, 12 3 i 5 C 7 8 - 9 10 10 19 37 47 47 00 68 80 93 110 ■ Innings. H. B. Lnsk, c. M'Farlanc, b. Downes 21 Hayes, b. MTarlano 01 rTg. Hickmott, c. Huntly, b. Tuckweil : . 77 H. A. Bishop, run out 13 D. Reese, ,c. Kimtly, b. Austin. 25 ,W. R. Patrick,',not out' 15 S.' A. Orchard,, b. M'Laughlin 0 J. . L.j Paterson, c..' Condliffe, b. i Jl'Laughliri, s 4. Carlton, not out 0 Extras. •••• 18 Total.'for seyen wickots ............... 231 ' ." How tho Wickets Fell. 1234 5 G 7 , 27 153 172 187 230j250 231 ! :. .•/

UNIVERSITY MATCH DRAWN. LOCAL MEN AHEAD. \The cricket match' between Otago University and Victoria; College 'was concluded on Saturday afternoon. : The result was ft draw, with Wellington, in'the lead on tho firit innings,' and in. a good position on the second innings." '.} \ Baitisi-flrst 'on the opening day (Fri--iayj; Victoria made 151. Otago commenced- their innings, and: , when istumps were drawn that '< evening they had'lost;four wickets-for 101 runs;'- They concluded their innings on Saturday morning for:l3S, the tail batting unprofitably. ; i The Wellington men made a ,good show-' ing 'in,their second ' innings,' and ' they finally declared' with four wickets down for 198. The-iplay was, dull. Fanning was the only batsman to attempt to enliven things/and he-was'dismissed-at 23 through a brilliant/ one-hand. catch; by Tweedie at for.-jHftifl.U/Jthr.qa one .six, the last-named down the crease, and lifting'the, ball well' towards St. Mark's. Howe, yas run outthrough 'attemptingjft .short.Biugle.off ': a hit'by Birch. Birch was given; run-out by Umpire Gardiner! but to the crowd he Appeared to be well inland the spectators took strong exception to the ruling. I When Wellington closed, Otago needed 212 for a win, and they, had two hours in jvhich to get- them. The light was' bad when the visitors opened, and Nugent'was dismissed by 'the fourth ball. M'lntosh eent' down. Tweedie > and A. W. Alloo' Scored brightly, and played the. Victoria College .bowlers with great freedom. .In' three-quarters of an hour they knocked km 70.. With the ' scoro at 85, Dickson ulean bowled Tweedie, who had bade.'33. A. Wi Alloo . was . then' 38 , on! ~, ; Time closed the game when Otago still needed 48 for a victory. Details of the. scoring follow:— •'. . '. ■ Otago University.—Flrst" Innings. _ Tweedie,: 2142U141141, b. :DicKson ...... 26 Nugent, 4121411314, b. Dempsey ........ 22 A. W. Alloo, 11114, o. Howe, b. Demp- - sey • 11 Keld, 41116111444, b. .M'lntosh ........... 31 H. C. Alloo, 11, b. Duncan 2 Davio, 141411111111, b. M'lntosh .;. 21 Childs, 1.b.w., b. Duncan I 0 Harris, 41, st. Burns, b. Duncan 5 Eggelton, 4, b. M'lntosh 4 Simpson, c. Burns, b. Duncan 0 Hewat;, not out 0 ■ Extras 1G

~-Totai vij, i3s Bowling, analysis: Dickson took one wicket for 29 runs; M'lnfcosh, three for 54; Duncan, four for ■ 22; and Dempsey, two for-17. :. ■ \ ■ .- Second Innings. . . Tweedie; :1241414441111121; b.' Dickson 33 Nugent;-'b. -Mliitoih" ................ • 0 A. W.'Alloo, ; 12441114114111.14214,: c. . Fanning, b.'Dickson .................. 45 Beid, b. Dempsey 38 H. C. Alloo, 1, b. Duncan ...........V;.. 1 Davie,'4l4, c. and b. Dempsey ......... " 9.1 Childs, 41144, not out 14 Extras -a Six wickets for 164 Bowling' :analysis: M'lntosh' took : one wicket for 21 runs; Duncan, one .for 26; Dickson, two for' 36; Caddick, none tor 26}, Dempsey, two • for 12; and Atmore, cone for 19. Victoria' College. First innings 151 ■ ' Second Innings. •' . Dempiey, b. A. W. Alloo .......... o Birch, 1114414111114141244, run out . 41 Howe, 1421411411112511442121, run out. 48 Dickson, 1H11111112U421112U4214241,, not out .; 45 Fanning, 111161144, c. and b. Harris 03 Broad, 4, not out . 4 Extras 37 Declared, four wickets for ......... 198 Bowling analysis : A. W. Alloo took one wicket for 48 rtins;-Childs, none for 24; Tweedie, one for 30; H. C. Alloo, none for 21; Eggelton, none for 20; Beid, none for 18. - ■ : ■

P. & T, MATCH. WELLINGTON AND AUCKLAND. ■ A match was commenced on the Basin Keservo on Saturday between the Wellington and the Auckland Post and Telegraph teams. So, far Auckland arofa'rin" badly. Their first innings realised only 12-t, whereas .Wellington havo lost thre'o wickets for 200. .Tnckson and Bowles, who opened for Wellington,, passed the' century before tiny were separated. Bowles,, who was dismissed .first,, scored faster than Jack- ■ Boa. In compiling his 65 ho gavo two chances—one at 22-and ono at 47. Jacksoil gavo a chance' at 85. Knapp, who is 33, not out, played a forceful innings. ' Auckland—Flfst Innings,. Osborne, b. Robinson 0 Pegler, run out 0 s Moffatt, 11, b. Barn's 2 Warner, 1.b.w., b. Harris . 1 Little, 21, b. liobinson ...i 8 Jackson. 121311114111113, st. Jackson, b. Toms : 23 1 Cossey, 211441114133121, c. Robinson, b. Toms .; 33 Mcnzioa, 112323422, not out 20 Harvie, 2, b. Knapp 2 Coates, 22142122, b. Toms ; Way, 11,'b. Toms ..../.I 2 Extras _ -J , Total 124 Bowling Analysis.—Robinson took two.

wickets for five runs; Harris, two for 17; Bale, nono for 16; Toms, four for 15; Knapp, ono for 28; Sclater, nono for 21. Wellington—First Innings. Jackson, 18111341122212212141124113111213, b. Coates 57 Bowles, 32111342341324245143-114111, c. Warner, K Osborne 05 Harris, 21131311, b. Menzies 13 Knapp, 4313243323113, not out 33 Toms, 14141423341, not out 28 Extras 10 Three wickets for 200 This match will be continued to-day, HAWKE OTP FINAL, (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) . Hamilton, March 22. The Ha.wk« Cup final, South Auckland v. Marlborough South, was continued today. Auckland in their first innings made 222, the chief scorers being Pomeroy 113, Gleeson 22, and Ross 10. In bowling; Pierpoint took six, wickets for 42 runs and Martin two for 23. Marlborough in the first innings have lost three wickets for 102. Chief scorers:— Whittle, 42, not out; Reeil, 22, not cut. Bowling: Shepherd, one wicket for 18 runs; Gleeson, ono for 24; Ponieroy, one for 18. The match will be continued on Monday. _ , .' INTERPROVINCIAL. ' HAWKE'S BAiTAND AUCKLAND. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Napier, March 23. An interprovincial cricket match-, Auckland V. Hawko's bay, was commenced on Saturday in beautiful weather, and on a 'perfect wicket. Sale's innings for Auckland was marred by four fairly easy chances, but Anthony gave a fine, chanceless, display, and their partnership accounted for 121 runs. At the luncheon adjournment the Auckland scoro stood at eix wickets for 250 runs, but, ten minutes after resuming, *lie innings was over, the last four wickets adding only 30. 'For Hawke's Bay the first three' batsmen played well, but, after the fall of ■the, third wicket, the remainder 'were quickly ■■ dismissed. ■ The local men's exhibition was quite unaccountable, 5 as tho bowling was not strong, and the conditions were in favour of good batting. The fielding of the .visitors was smart and clean, 'The match will be continued on Monday. •, , '

Auckland. First innings, Hemus, o. Fairey, b. Fulton .....; 43 Taylor, 1.b.w., b. Siriyrk 0 Sneddon, c. Smyrk, b. Fulton 19' Somerville, b. Pulton 18 Sale c. Cottrell, b. Macassey : 73 Anthony, c. Vivian, b. Macassey .54 Gordon, c. Fulton, b. Nelson 15 Wright, b. Nelson 35 Hordeny not out ....: 9 Tattersall, c. Nelson, b. Fulton 1 Pratt, c. Vivian, b. Fulton 2 * Extras 11 >•' Total 280 Bowling Analysis.—Fulton took five wickets for 75 runs; Nelson, two for 32; Macassey, two for 24; Smyrk, one for 65; Creed, none for 31; Vivian, none for 30; Fairey, note, for 12. Hawko's' Bay.—First Innings. Creed,' ,b. Sneddon 38 Vivian, b. Pratt '28 Fulton, c. Hemus, b. Pratt 35 Macassey, l.b.iv., b. .Sneddon \0 O'Brien, st. Tattersall, b. Sneddon ... • 2 Boulnois, o. Anthony, b. Horderi : 15 Fairey, b. Pratt ... ......a 1 Brownette, b. Horden ............... 0 lsottrell,\b.' Sneddon 2 Smyrk, not oitt. ................. 11 Nelson, b. Sneddon 3 'Extras' -12 Total 147 Bowling Analysis—Pratt took three, wickets for lli runs; Horden, two for 28; Sneddon, five for 40; Somerville, cone for 7; Hemus, none for 20. : THE MYERS CUP, ! J TROPHY FOB RAILWAY MEN. 1

V .hm;AocklahH l T&rftf(!ll fefcf 3 . 'A cricket match was commenced to-day on the Domain between teams representing the Petone Railway Workshops .and the Newmarket .Railway' Workshops, l to„ (lecido who will hold the Myers Challenge Cup. The wicket was in good order,'and there was a fair attendance. Petone mnde 123 (Dalgleish 30, Rowley 17, J. Warren 12, T. Corinon 27, 3. 'Baumber 21), and 23 "for one wicket (Dalgleish 15). Newmarket mado 128 (T. Elliott 12, A. Gedyo 16, E. Schofield 24, W. Rankin 13; J. Elliott 17, .W; Hendry 18, E, Lynch'not out 10). Hardham took four wickets for 61 runs, ond Tayloi foui for 34. , The match.will be continued on Mondhy, and the winning' team , .will, ploy'off with' th'o• Dune'din Workshops. '.

MATCH AT HUTT. On Saturday afternoon a friendly matoh between a. team representing Taita and the Hutt Club was played on the latter, club's ground. • . v Taita Eleven. Brice, c. Judd, 1). Stiles .J8 Smith, b. Stiles 18 Pilcher, b. I'ntton » 8 Bond, b. Patton 0 Cudby, b.' Patton .7 Brown, b. Patton . , U Bennett,' c. Judd, b. Ishorwood 11 Welch, b. Isherwood 17 Speedy, b. Stiles '• 0 Tresider, > b. Isherwood !'0 Neazoi', notout ...» , 2 ."Extras .......................... 12 Total 9G Bowling'Analysis—Stiles, three'wick's ts for 45 runs; Patton, four for 42; Jshsrwcod, three for 4. ' Hutt Eleven. Isherwood, Welch, b. Smith 7(1 Bowers, b. Pilcher ...» 1 Burt, b. Pilcher 2 Gmioen, c. Pilcher, b. Brice ;.../!!! Lazarus, b. Beunstt '4 France, c. Bennett, b. Neazor I) Baumber, b. Neazor 0 Aldersley, st. Brice, b. Neazor . i Stiles, e. Pilcher, b. Neazor 0 Judd. not out ; 18 Extras 'S

Total 121 Bowling Analysis—Brice, one wicket lor 25 runs; Pilchcr, two for 20; Bennett, one for 23; Neazor, four for 32; Smith, lr.se for 13. . ' , v . - GOLF. PLAY AT cnBISTCHTJECH. ■ (By Telegraph.—x'roEa Association.) . Christchurch, March 22, -The amateur championship of Canterbury was played to-day on the Shirley links,,and was won by B. C. Eutherford, ICG. Tho runuer-up was B. B. Wood, 171.. Tho niorning medal handioap was won by N. K. Cox, of Tiraaru, and the' afternoon medal handicap by C. Humphries, cf New Brighton. • The Challenger has the largest sale of any golf ball in the world. Tho 1913 Challenger is tho best that has ever been placed beforo the public. Try one; you will bo pleased. Buy one to-day.—Advt.