TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 42, 13 November 1937, Page 7

TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Secondary School Athletes At Basin Reserve CRICKET COMPETITIONS The principal outdoor event to-day will be the sixteenth annual athletic championship meeting of the Wellington secondary schools, which will be held at the Basin Reserve. The pick of the athletes of nine colleges will be seen in action. There will be a parade of athletes at 2.15 p.m. Cricket Programme. The Wellington Cricket Association will continue its grade championship competitions this afternoon. In the senior competition W ellington, with 223 on for the loss of only three wickets, should have a chance of securing an outright win over University, who tell for 172 in their first innings. This maten will be concluded on Kelburn Park. Midland, who have 130 up for the loss of two wickets, should have no difficulty in heading Hutt’s score of 212 on the Hutt Recreation Ground. . Institute, who have scored 107 for three wickets, will strive for an outright win over Karori, who could only total 140 i their first innings. This match is bein., played on Karori Park. P Wellington College Old Boys, $ seven wickets down for 153 hate a stiff task in front of them, as’Kijbirnie hit up 287 in the first innings. Ihe game is being played on the,, Kilbirnie Recreation Ground. Mercantile League Games. The Wellington Mercantile Cricket League will proceed with its grade competitions this afternoon, when the following A grade games will be decided. Gasco v. Prestige Hosiery, Athletic 2, Woolworths v. Taxes, Kelburn 3; Celtic v. Working Menis Club, Newtown 7; Taubmans v. Customs, Athletic 1; Hannahs • v. Amalgamated Bricks, Kilbirnie o. Hutt Valley Association. ■ The Hutt Valley Cricket Association will advance its grade competitions this afternoon, when the following A grade games will be decided: General Motors v. Eastbourne, at Eastbourne; Empire v. Todd Motors, Hutt Recreation Ground; i Trafalgar Park v. Gear United, Trafalgar Park; Meadows v. Bell Park, Bell Park. Women’s Association. The Wellington Women’s Cricket Association will proceed with its competitions this afternoon, when the following games will be played:— • Senior: College Old Girls v. Kilbirnie, Prince of Wales 2; Y.W.C.A. r. Wellington, Prince of Wales 1. . . Intermediate: Hutt v. Y.W.C.A., Nairn Street; Trinity v. Technical, Emerson Street .2. Junior: College Old Girls v. T.0.G., Emerson Street 2; Aitkens v. Kilbirnie, Rolleston Street 1; L’l nnahe v. Lever Bros., Rolleston Street 2; Y.W.C.A. v. Croxley, Tanera Crescent. Boys’ Association. The Wellington Boys’ Cricket Association will play their matches to-day on the Kilbirnie Reserve, commencing at 8.30 a.m. The draw is as follows: Boys Institute (M.) v. Boys’ Institute (S.M.), No. 2; Stop Out v. Boys’ Institute (NJ, No. 1; Boys’ Institute (H.) v. Boys’ Institute (C.Q.), No. 3; Boys’ Institute (E.S.) v, Boyn’ Institute (T.A.), No. 4. Lawn Tennis. Eollowing is the draw tor the interclub matches to be played under control o£ the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association to-day:— First B division men: Khandallali v. Wadesftown, Brougham Hill v. Wellington, Seatouu v. Miramar. Second A division, men: Newtown v. Wellesley, Lyall Bay B v. Karori, South Wellington v. Talavera. Second B division, men: Technical v. Wadestown( Te Ope v. Miramar, Varsity v. Seatoun. Second division, women: Lyall Bay v. Karori,' Island Bay v. Seatoun, Varsity v. Wadestown. Third B division, women: Victoria v. South Wellington, Crawford Hill v. Roseneath, Wellesley v. Miramar, Khandallali v. Te Rama. Fourth B division: Broadway v. Varsity, Ngaio v. Technical, Miramar B v. Rintoul Street. The Golf Card. Following is the goiSng programme for the week-end :— TO-DAY. Wellington: Men's fourball medal handicap for the William Herbert Salver. Shandon : Closing day ; mixed foursome bogey and presentation of prizes. Manor Park: Stableford for men; medal round for Miss Kerr’s trophy for women. Waiwetu: Opening of summer season with flag match. TO-MORROW. Masterton: Masterton v. Miramar. AJanor Park; Mixed fourball bogey iu morning, and fourball bogey in afternoon. Titahi: Stableford bogey for Dewar Cup for women. Mornington: Fourball best-ball stableford for secretary’s trophy, for players who have not won a competition during the season; medal round for women. Kahutea: Medal, in conjunction with Mag competition iu morniug, and bogey competition in tie afternoon for men. Women will play a medal round in the morning, and a bogey competition in the afternoon. Waiwetu: Medal rounds for points f«r Summer Cup. Rangimarie: Third medal aggregate and extra L.G.U. round. Life Saving. The Lyall Bay Surf Life Saving Club will open its season this afternoon at 2.30 with a display on Lyall Bay beach. Yachting. The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club will hqld a class centreboarders’ handicap race and an Idle Along handicap race this afternoon. The Evans Bay Yacht and Motor Boat Club will hold a sweepstake race for centreboarders this afternoon. Baseball. Eollowing is the draw tor the games to be played by the Wellington Baseball Association this afternoon :— City" Giants v. Miramar Hearts, Miramar Polo Ground, 2 p.m.; Kilbirnie Cubs v. Atlantic Union, Miramar Polo Ground, 2 p.m.; Kelvin Cardinals v. Miramar Diamonds, Miramar Polo Ground, 3.15 p.m.; Jenkins’s Gym. A v. Jenkins’s Gym. B, Miramar Polo Ground, 3.15 p.m.; Petone Panthers v. Central Kiwis, Winter Show Ground, 1.45 p.m.; Newtown Gnats v. St. George Dragons, Winter Show Ground, 3.15 p.m.: Eastbourne Gulls v. Kaiwarra Colts, Eastbourne Recreation Ground, 2.30 p.m.; Hutt Tigers v. Todd’s Hawks, Hutt Park, 3.15 p.m.; Rawleighs Rangers v. Todd’s Snipes, Hutt Park, 2 p.m.; Eastbourne Gulls v. Eastbourne Seahorses, Eastbourne, 1 p.m. Rifle Shooting. Wellington and Suburbs Defence Rille Clubs will continue their competitions on the Trentham range this afternoon.