SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 10783, 18 November 1898, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CRICKET. The junior cup fixture Privateers v. Caritbrook I) will not be played, owing to difficulty in arranging wicket. The Grocers 5 cricket team met Mornington on the Mornington ground on Wednesday afternoon, the milch resulting in a draw, each side scoring 57 runs. J. Holgate (22) and Moore (16) batted well for Mornington, and Harrison was top scorer for the Grocerr. OTAGO ANNUAL REGATTA. The weekly meeting of the Regatta Conr.« miitee was held last night in the Port Chalmers Hotel, Mr Waters occupying the chair. A large amount of business was discussed and the programme of events drawn up, which will appear in Saturday's issue of the local papers. Every indication of the different races being well filled is showing itself in the manner in which the different dubs are in training. A decided improvement has been made in the course for the rowing events—it has been much shortened, md from a spectator's point Should prove a great attraction. The course adopted is from the export wharf to Boiler Point and back. One of the features of this year’s regatta will be the evening’s display. The Committee are using every means to make ‘t a success. It is intended to hold an aquatic torchlight procession and pyrotechnic display, which will be accompanied by music. Entries for the Dunedin Amateur Athletic Clubs sports close this evening. Entries nave already been received from South Canterbury and many districts of Otago. The final heat of the Thomson Pours (Otago Rowing Club) was rowed last evening, E. Priest’s crew defeating Munro’s by two lengths. A London cablegram states that Merman is quoted at 10 to 1 for the November Handicap at the Manchester meeting.