SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Mataura Ensign, 15 March 1909, Page 2

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

CRICKET. A SCHOOLBOY'S RECORD. ■« nt ti.uiHto tilesb.uu — conuutu. mt unitep rases association. Received March 16, 10.23 4.in MELBOURNE, March 10 Iu tho publio school cricket compete tiono Frout, the captain of the Wettljr College team, scored 450 runs, which is tho fourth highest scoro iu the world. Ho batted for 0J hours and his side made 710 runs, constituting au Auttrsliau school record. « FOOTBALL. WALES DEFEATS IRELAND. Received March 15. 10-23 «.m. LONDON, March 14 lu the international football match Wales with a score of three goals one try defeated Ireland, who scored ouo goal. BRITISH TEAM'S TOUR. It is now stated that the profits ou tlio British football team's tour amounted to only about £9OO-- a result which is considered somewhat disappointing. INSLRINQ PLAYERS. The opinion has been expressed by many jdayvrs. that tbo South Canterbury Union should form some sort of insurance, so that footballers can guard against tho risk of accident. It may be mentioned that the Otego Union has a very satisfactory scheme in operation. That body lias set aside a sum ol money as au insurance fund, anil footballers cau insure at 2s 6d or ob for the Reason and then in the event of their being prevented from working by injuries they get 20s or UOs for any i>»riod up to six weeks. Tho players have to got a doctor's certificate within 24 hours, besides which there are other stringent regulations, but the fund has proved a ooou to many au injured player.