TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 62, 6 December 1930, Page 11

TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Athletics at Petone

CRICKET PROGRAMME Followers of cricket will have a wide choice of> attractions to-day, as, in addition to the Town v. Country match at the Basin Reserve, senior championship games commenced on Saturday last will be proceeded with. Institute, with one wicket down for 52, will endeavour to reach the 131 set by Wellington, but may have some difficulty in getting it, as Dempster will be assisting the Town against the Country. As Wellington will also be without Blundell and Airey, who are also in the Town eleven, there should be a fair field and no favour? This game will be played on Kel'burn Park. Petone, 'which has two wickets down for. 85 runs, should have no difficulty on Petone Oval in heading the 189 set by Old Boys. Midland, which last week lost two wickets for 72 runs, appears likely to register its third successive victory of the season, as only 103 runs are required to pass the 174 which Kilbirnie scored last week..' University will require to bat well to overtake the 234 which Hutt hit up last week. The facj that Warnes, one of Hutt’s best, slow bowlers, will be at the Basin Reserve playing for the Town team, should help the students in their uphill task. Port Nicholson Yacht Races. The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club’s first and second class handicaps (18ft- and under) for the Grey Cup will be raced to-day. • Life Saving. The Maranui. Life Saving and Surf Club will open the season this afternoon. Tennis Court’s Opening. The official opening of the Island Bay Tennis Club’s new courts, at the bottom of Wakefield Park, will take place at 2.30 o’clock this afternoon. Rifle Shooting. Owing to ■ the Sommerville range not being available at Trentham on Saturday afternoon, the Suburbs Defence Rifle Club will fire on the Seddon range at ranges 800 and 900 yards. This match is the fifth match in the second series of the club’s championship.