ATHLETIC NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 February 1910, Page 4

ATHLETIC NEWS

[BY rELEGKAPH—MR CRESS ASSOCIATION.] j SCULLING. THE ZAMBESI MATCH. CHRISTCHCRCH, February S. I The date of the championship sculling I nu -e has been lixed for Saturday. April ! ""]{'. Arn-t. interviewed, staid that he i i had just received n letter fiom Mr City , ! \iek.-Als. the promoter of the Zambesi i \ match, stating that .9,30 had been do- I ! posited with the Standard Lank at Living- j ! stone. South Urira. for his (Arnst's) j | he st iils training for that event, and also j i describing the course as a most suitable ! ! one. It is about five miles from \ icovia j " Palls, and the liver only inns half a mile , i in hour. 'The race is to be over a three and ,i half mile course down stream. ! n\ON'!-:V CHALLENGES WHELCH. Haguey has challenged Whelch to row j a match' after the fixture with A rust at \karoa. £25 expenses to be allowed if I U'holih rows at Sydney. Ilagney will al- | low £:5 r \ win or lose." - BOWLING, \\ VRRACKTNO AND CNPAID FFES. (Bv Telegraph Special to the Star). DCVKPIN. Tilt? Day. \t ,i meeting of the Dunedin Centre of the New Z-aland Bowling Association. ivfeience was made to thf barracking which had taken pit. • on the Dunedin (luring Hie mud for singles, and the hope was expressed thftt the Centre would take a firm stand and would not permit the same exhibition as was to be seen at football matches A resolution was adopt ,d that the Centre publicly expressed disapproval of the recent barracking. The fact that £1 15s was outstanding for entrance money was also commented on somewhat severely, and opinions were .expressed that in future all cutties should be a. eompanied by cash. CRICKET. 'ky mi rc.K.irrt—t'Eii press association.] ITINKl: \RV OF U'STRAI LANS' rnFR. CHRISTCHFRCH. This pay. The fin of the Australian cricket team has now been praeiieallv arranged. The team leaves Svdnev on Februarv sth. and pl;iv< mat-lies' as 'follows:- - Wellin :!on.- February 11th, 12th and ' An-kkind. February 18th. 19th and 21st. Canterbury.- 25th, 26th and 28th, Olago.- March sth, 7th and Pah. First test mat, h at Christchnreh.Mareh 11th. 12th and 14th. Mnnawatu tat I'almorstonk ■ - March loth mid 17th. Wanganui.—March 18th and loth. 'lVanaki March 22nd and 23rd. Second test--March 25th, 28th and

Hawkes Bay. April Ist, 2nd ami 4th. The learn haves Wellington for Svdnev on Anril Rth. MAR/YLEBONE VICTORIOUS. CAI'FTOWN. Fi'brnarv 3. The match at East London. Cane Co lony. between Marylobone and Bordei Eleven, was won bv Marvlcbone. Border imele b! -1 oid 151 and the visitors 137 and 159 for six wickets. Hohhs made 7Q.