SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Mataura Ensign, 18 March 1909, Page 4

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

CRICKET. AUSTRALIAN TEAM DEPART, j BT ELECTRIC TI I,tr,l!Al'H .... ("J'VIMJiIT I'Kli Ij.Nirru VRKSS ASSOCIATION. SYDNEY, March 17. A big crowd larewelled !(lit- local contingent, of the Australian KI even on their departure for England. ClilClvET COACH FOH VVKLLIXUL'OACTI I'Oii WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, March 17. ilic local Cricket .Association have received an oiler from Buckenham, a well-known Essex professional, to act as coach tor JL-25U a year and .second class expenses coming out, bul no action will be taken pending a report from the Committee who are dealing with the matter of a professional coach, (•ORIS DISt'KATS UIYiSRi>I)AI,K. A mixed team from the Gore (Ticket Club journeyed 1,0 lUversdale y.-s----terday, and engaged in a. friendly match with the i local Club. The weather [was glorious, bul the ground was in n very rough condition, siud the wicket treacherous. Gore, batting .first, amassed the total of 116, to which Laurenti (31), Watkins < 2.») and linuli. 1 !' i 11>/ were the principal contributors. For liiv ersdale, whose total score was Green (22) ami 11. Ilarrawav (11) wore tile, double ligure scorers. "Murray with three wickets for 1(1, and C. Ilarrnwny I lire." for 22, for liiverstlale and Howler two for 'JI, Thomson four fur :52. and Laurenti two for 17, for C!ore i<owl.-d well. The visitors were entertained by tile local team to a dinner provided l,< host Ceo. ATHLETICS, AUCKLAND, March 17. A .Marathon race was run in connection wil li the St. Patrick's Day •sports to-day, over a. distance of nearly 11 miles. There wore 123 starters. A. Itogers and L. E. Ornstein, running together, led the way for the lirst seven miles, when Ornstein dropped out. Rogers proved to be the winner, in 1 hour 16 minutes, (I. Heron being second (L hour 1 7iniu Hsec), and K. W. Shanghan third (1 hour 17 miimtes 'l4 seconds). linderwood, I lie. fourth man. finished in I. hour IS minutes I t seconds, BOWLING. i■ a(K;KKSSIYE I<>rUNA.MkxT. A progressive /tournament, the si'cond of the season, was played on the Core Howling green yesterday for hats presented by the draimrs, winners of the lirst. tournament. Fight rinks competed. The drapers were again the winners, but gave up tliuir right to tlie pri/.vs, and Craig's and I'erks' rinks played oil. The for mer, composed of Caliler, Turnbull, .Ingram. and Craig (s) proved successful. rifTlThocitFng. I'll F. McFAKLANK CM 1 . The Core Itilli's tired Ihe third competition for the cup presented hy Air .Meparlane yesterday afternoon, eondilious being 7 shots at. 200 and .'',oo yards. The following were die principal scores made: — 200 :soo Tl. I'l.'. .1. Wright (.sei) ... !>."» I'ie. Mel.'arl ney I.']) lio °:io— I'te. ,r. Murray (!) ... -I 28—C„'t 1 Me. H. McKenzie (10, ... -jr, 26—r,l I'te. T. Creham (2) ... 30 21—,~>6 Pte. C. Murray (li) ... 2S 22—06 Pie. ,\. Crawford (H) ... 2H 20—.",6 Tile; til'sf. live scare ."i. 1, 2 and 1 respect i vely for tl he badge eompelilion, and Private Wright holds it. till next match. Private Wright takes Hi.' I i ophy ten' best scon-. at 200 and .*!oo yards. The lies! ciiumiing scores for (In- eup so fur arc; IVivale U'rigld 122. Corporal Co\ 120: Col.-Sergt. Garriek I IS, Private .1. Murray lIS. Privale T. Craliam lII', anil Priviile A. Crawford I I.V Th" fourth competition will be lire< 1 ih ■\ 1 "Wednesday afl eriioou . eondiI match lo lie iireil on the local range bet we.-i i teams veprese nli ng the Sout lilaiiil Pifle t'lub anil tile Core 1 lilies. I FOOTBALL. l)IS(,i|" A 1.1 IT LI) I'I.AY Kits. WELLINGTON. March 17. Ala Hireling uf the Management < luniuittee of the yew /.-calami Hugby I'nion. (to-night, correspondence uas lead from the Southland Itugby 1 1 nion urging that ,the 'disqualification of the players who took part in the Xorlltern Fnioii ( game in that 'list rid 1-e t'eniuvei|. The men concerned had only played the Northern 1 nion game as an and no! appears there had been some misunderstanding in I In' ni.it ter. Ihe Southland Pnioii not having been notified in lime lliul persons playing under the |\"or(hei-H Cuion rules would be suspended. However, the eoniuiiltee lieriileil lliaf it had no power lo reinstate the offenders.