TODAY’S SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 66, 10 December 1938, Page 19

TODAY’S SPORTS

Athletic Meeting On Petone Oval CRICKET AND TENNIS < hie of the principal events on W ,l:| y s outdoor programme in the Wellington district, will be the Petone Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club's meeting. £ here will be a full programme ot athletic ami cycling events, with the annual tive-raile race for the Laykold Cup as tl>o cine, cycling event. The first race will start

at 2.15 p.m. Wellington Cricket Association. The Wellington Cricket Association will begin the fourth series of grade championship matches this afternoon. senior matches will be played on Hie Basin Reserve, University y. Wellington and Kilbirnie v. Institute, lhe Hutt and Midland first, elevens will meet on the Hutt Recreation Ground, and the Karon v. Wellington College Old Boys match will begin ou Karori Park. Mercantile Cricket League. The Wellington Mercantile Cricket League will continue its grade championship competitions this afternoon, when the following A grade matches will be decided :—Amalgamated .Bricks v. I restige, Athletic No. 2; Hannahs v. Taubmans, Newtown No. 1 ; Customs v. Taxes, Athletic No. 1; Woolworths v. Jasco. Newtown No. 7; Working Men’s Club v. Harbour Board, Kelburn No. 3.

Hutt Valley Cricket Association. The Hutt Valley Cricket Association will plav the following A grade matches this afternoon: —Bell Park v. Trafalgar Park B, Bell Park; Eastbourne v Empire, North Park 2 ; Trafalgar Park A v. Moera Stop Out, Trafalgar Park No. 1; Taita v. Gear United, Nai Nai No. 1. Women’s Cricket. The Wellington Women’s Cricket Association will play a Possibles v. 1 robables match on Prince of AC ales latk this afternoon. I/iwti Tennis. TJie Wellington Lawn Tennis Association will continue its interclub matclns this afternoon, when the tollowing senio games will be played: Men: Varsity v. Newtown A; Wellington B v. Brougham Hill; Miramar v. Wellington A; Newtown B, a bye. Women: Thorudon v. Newtown 1, Brougham Hill v. Newtown A; Wellington, a bye. . , . The Hutt Valley Lawn Tennis Sub-As-sociation Will play the following senior interclub matches* this afternoon :—Lower Hutt A v. Petone A, Petone; Hutt Bowling v. Lower Hutt B, Lower Hutt, Eastern v. Waiwetu, Eastern: Muntai v. Petone B, Muritai. Baseball. The Wellington Baseball Association will continue its league championship competitions this afternoon, when tie following matches will be payed in the International League ord v. Jenkins Gvm. Winter Show Grounds, 3.30; Cit> Giants v. Miramar Aces, Showgrounds, 1.15; Petone v. Central, Kaiwarra. 1.30 ; Webbs Gym. v. Hutt. Miramar No. 1, 1.30. Rifle Shooting. The local defence rifle clubs will contest the Union Shields’ match on the Seddon range at Trentham today. Five senior and five junior teams of eight tnen each will compete, and the ranges will be 300, 500 and 600 yards. The match will start at 1.50 p.m., and will conclude with the match at 300 yards at 2.30 p.m. lhe shields will be presented ou the range at the conclusion of the match. Yachting. Yachting trials for the Sanders Cup and Idle Along classes will be held on Wellington harbour this afternoon. The Evans Bay Yacht Club will hold a series of races this afternoon, including a women's race. Rowing. The Star, Wellington, and Petone Rowing Clubs will hold club races this afternoon. Golf. Golf clubs will continue their summer programmes today. The Wellington club will play the qualifying round for the John Ball Batty competition, and will hold the annual club dinner this evening. The Miramar club will hold its closing day today, when a mixed bogey foursome wil'l be played. The presentation of trophies won during the year will take place about 4 p-.ra. . A one-club competition will be played on the 'Waiwetu links this afternoon. The Titahi club has vacancies for new members. The course has been vastly improved this- season by the use of motor mowers, which enable fairways and greens to be kept well trimmed during the summer months. Competitions will be held during lhe weekend.