TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 54, 27 November 1937, Page 7

TO-DAY’S SPORTS

| Athletics At Petone | CRICKET AND TENNIS The principal outdoor sports attraction to-day at Wellington will be the meeting to be conducted by the I’etone. Amateur Athletic Club on Petone Oval. The main event on the programme will be the five-mile cycle race for the Laykold Cup. An interesting programme of athletic events will also be put through. Added interest will be lent to the meeting by the presence of Alfred Fitch, the American athletic coach recently engaged by the Wellington centre of the N.Z. A.A.A., who will arrive at Wellington by train from Auckland this morning. The first event is timed to start at 2 p.m. Cricket. The Wellington Cricket Association, the Wellington Mercantile Cricket League, and the Hutt Valley Cricket Association, will continue their grade championship competitions this afternoon. Wellington Association. The third series of matches in the Wellington Cricket Association's senior competition will be finalised. There should be an exciting finish between Midland and Wellington at the Basiu Reserve, as on the opening day both teams collapsed, Midland falling for 53, and Wellington for 60. 'With six wickets down for 103 runs, Midland will continue their second innings this afternoon', and there should bo an exciting battle for the eight-point win which seems certain to eventuatm Kilbirnie, with 246 runs on for the loss of two wickets, will strive for apt outright win over Karori, who could only total 144 on the opening day. This •match is being played on the Kilbirine recreation ground. There should be an exciting finish between Wellington College Old Boys and University’ at the Basin Reserve. University. who have lost eight wickets for 143, require 69 runs to head Old Boys’ total of 211. Hutt, who have lost four wickets for 59, should have little difficulty in overhauling Institute's modest score of 174 on the Hutt, recreation ground. Mercantile League. The following A grade matches will be played by the Mercantile League—-Gasco v. Amalgamated Bricks, Newtown Ji; Woolworths v. Customs Agents, . Kilbirnie 5; Celtic v. Prestige, Athletic 2; Taxes Department v. Working Mens Club, Kelburn 2; Taubmans v. Hannahs, Athletic 1. Boys’ /Association. Following are the Wellington Boyo’ Cricket Association’s fixtures for this morning: Boys’ Institute (C.Q.) y. Stop Out, Prince of Wales Park No. 1, 8.00 a.m.; Boys’ Institute (S.M.) v. Boys’ Institute (N.), Basin Reserve No. 1, 8.30 a.m.: Boys’ Institute (T.A.) v. Boys’ Institute (II.). Basin Reserve No. 2,: Boys Institute (M.) v. Boys’ Institute (L.fe.), Basin Reserve No. 3, 8.30 a.m. Hutt Valley Association. The following A grade matches will be ; played by the Hutt Valley Cricket As- i sociation: —Bastbourne v. Gear United, ( Hutt recreation ground No. 3 ; Umpire V. ] Meadows, Nai Nai No. 3; Trafalgar ( Park v. Bell Park, Bell Park: General , Motors v. Todd Motors, North Park No. ; 1. . • Women’s Association. 1 The Wellington 'Women's Cricket As- ] speiation’s fixtures for this afternoon are , as follows :— 1 Senior: Y.W.C.A. v. Technical Old < Girls', Prince of Wales 2; 'Wellington v. 1 Kilbirnie, Prince of Wales 1; College i Old Girls, a bye. 1 Intermediate: Hutt v. Trinity, Rolles- s ton Street 2; Y.W.C.A. v. ’Technical. 1 Rolleston Street 1. ■“

Junior: College Old Girls v. Hannahs, Tanera Crescent; Aitkens v. Lever Bros., Emerson Street 2; Technical Old Girls v. Y.W.C.A., Nairn Street; Kilbirnie, a bye. Lawn Tennis.

The following inter-club matches will be played by the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association this afternoon :—

Senior A division men: Island Bay v. Wellington A; Thorndon v. Wellington B; Newtown A v. Newtown B; University, a bye. Birst division women: Miramar v. Wellington; Thorndon v. Karori; Brougham Hill v. Newtown. Third A division men: Miramar A v. Khandallah; Iloseneath v. Hataitai A; Thorndon v. Crawford Hill; Island Bay, a bye. Third B division men: Victoria v. Aarori; Technical v. Newtown; University v. Lyall Bay; Talavera, a bye. Third A division women: Lyall Bay v. Broadway; Island Bay v. Te Ope;. University, v. Technical. Fourth A division : Miramar Av. Te Kama ; Trinity v. D.1.C.; Ros-eneatb v. Te Ope; Talavera, a bye. Fifth division: Miramar v. Te Ope; Crawford Hill v. Broadway. Rowing. The Petone Rowing Club will hold races this afternoon, when the principal event on the programme will be the junior pairs. The Golf Card. Following is the golfing programme for the week-end:— TO-DAY. Wellington: Wellington v. Christchurch, Tuson Cup match. Manor Park: Fourball bogey for men ; consolation medal for women. Miramar: Closing day; mixed foursome bogey. TO-MORROW. Hutt: Hutt v. Shandon. Waiwetu : Waiwetu v. Mornington. Manor Park: Closing day; mixed Canadian foursome stroke competition in morning, and long-driving, approaching and putting competitions in the afternoon. ; Titahi: Closing day; mixed foursome for Mead Cup in morning, and presentation of prizes in the afternoon. Manawatu: Champion of champions’ tournament. Paraparaumu : Open championship. Judgeford: Second round for captain's trophy, in conjunction with third round of president’s cup. Final for Bridgeford Cup between W. Martin and J. Spence, over 36 holes. Kahutea: Men will play a medal in the morning in conjunction with third round for Mr. G, Little’s trophy in afternoon. Women will play a medal round in the morning in conjunction with the final I round for Mr. Stone’s trophy, and a oneclub event in the afternoon. ’ Rifle Shooting. Wellington defence rifle dubs will continue their championship shoots on the Trentham range this afternoon, when the range will be 600 yards. Yachting. I Trials to select Wellington’s representatives in the New Zealand I, X and Z claws yachting championships will bo held at 3 p.m. to-day at Point, .ferninglmm and all day to-morrow. Surf Ute-Saving. The Worsen Bay Amateur Swimming and Surf Life-Saving Club will open its season on the Worsen Bay beach this afternoon, when surf races will be held. Baseball. The Wellington Baseball Association will play the following gamcn this afternoon : Miramar Hearts v. Kaiwarra, at Miramar Polo Ground No. J, 3.30 p.m.; Atlantic Oil v. Central Kiwio, at Miramar Polo Ground No. 2, 1.45 p.m.; SI. George Dragons v. Miramar Spades, at Miramar I J olo Grounds No. I. 1.45 p.to.i -I

Miramar Diamonds v. Jenkins Gym. A, at Mirnmar Polo Grounds No. 3, 1.45 p.m.; Broadway Demons v. Miramar Clubs, nt Miramar Polo Grounds No. 3, 3.30 p.m.; Jenkins Gym. B v. Newtown Nats, at Mirnmar Polo Grounds No. 2, 3.30 p.m.; Boulevard v. Kilbirnie Cubs, nt. Winter Showgrounde, 1.45 p.m.; Rawleighs v. Kelvin Gym., at Winter Showgrounds, 3.30 p.m.; Bastbourne Seahorses v. Todd's Hawks, at Hutt Park, 3.30 p.m.; Todd's Snipes v. Hutt Tigers B, at Hutt Park, 1.45 p.m.