SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Mataura Ensign, 18 March 1910, Page 4

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

f MOTORING. RECORD FOR A MILE. I B'f ELECTRIC TELEGBAFH— COPYRIGHT. ! I'EU UNITED PBES3 ASSOCIATION. NEW YORK, March 17. -Mr Barney Oldficld travelled a mile in 27 l-3sec in a Bonz motor car at Daytona, Florida—a record. FOOTBALL. ALBION I'LUB. Tiie annual meeting of tho Albion I'ootbail Cmlj was held in Latham's rooms 1 it.->t evening. There was a good attendance, over forty members b«mg present, and Mr F. Wallis presided. The balance-sheet showed that the year_commenced with a credit balance of £i. Members' subscriptions amounted to £4 Os and donations £7 2s 6d, a of £lB 8s Gd. After paying £7 15s (id, the expenses of working the club for tlio year, a credit balance oi £lO 12s 6d was in the treasurer's hands. The report stated that in all ten matches had been played and the only match lost was the final playoff against Wyndham. The other games wero either won or drawn. All of the first grade players were at one time or another representatives in the various district teams. The junior teams played several matches, and although unsuccessful as teams, yet several members showed a good knowledge of the game. The chairman congratulated the club heartily on the success of its team during the year. They "played the game," and their conduct was all that could bo desired. With the experience of the past, lie had no doubt the club would have a first-class tean to put in the field this year. He wished them every success. Mr George Shave (vice-president) also added a few words of commendation and encouragement to the members. The balance-sheet and report was then adopted. The following office-bearers were elected : —President, Mr F. Wallis; vice-presidents, Mrs A. C. Johnston, Dr Rogers, Messrs Geo. Shave, A. Martin, R. Fraser, G. Wliittingham, H. Martin, H. Mac Gibbon, H. Fox, J. A. Yule, C. R. Ingram, T. S. Young, J. H. Smith and R. Whytock; captain, Mr G. Wallen; secretary and treasurer, Mr Ingram Low; deputycaptain, Mr W. Graham; committee, Messrs I. W. Martin, H, McKenzie, G. Wallen, R. Whytock, and H. MacGibbon ; delegates to the Union, Messrs H. A. Martin, and H. Mac Gibbon; match committee, Messrs Wallen, Graham, and Low. Messrs Wallis and Shave promised medals for the best forward and best back. Messrs Wallis and H. MacGibbon wero appointed judges for the medals. Fourteen now members were elected. CRICKET. AUSTRALIA BEATS MANAWATU. PALMERSTON N., March 17. The cricket match Australia v. Manawatu was continued to-day. Kelleway and Emery, the not-out men, faced the bowling of Greer and Cobbe. Emery and Simpson were quickly dismissed. A Kelleway and Smith partnership saw 14 telegraphed before Kelleway was dismissed by a beautiful bailer from Holland. He had made 47. Bardsley joined Smith and a fine partnership resulted, the score being taken to 264 before Smith fell l.b.w. to Greer. He made 107, including eight sixes, a five and six fours. Both he and Bardsley played vigorous cricket and landed the ball in the middle ot the crowded grandstand frequently. Mayne joined Bardsley and carried the score to 304, when Bardsley was clean bowled by Wells after making 76 attractively. Manawatu's second innings commenced after delay by heavy rain. The visitors began by bowling soft stulF from Hopkins and Warne, hut as time was getting on Whitty and Emery took the leather and Manawatu was dismissed for 113, the Australians winning by an innings and 104 runs. The scores follow: AUSTRALIA: First Innings. Faeev, b Greer 24 Dodds, b Greer If) Whitty, c Wells, 1> Bartleit 1 Kelleway, b Holland 47 Emery, b Greer 0 Simpson, b Cobbe 2 Smith, lbw, b Greer 107 Bardsley, b Wells 76 Mayne, not out 19 Extras 13 Total for eight wickets ... 304 Bowling analysis: Bartlett took one wicket for 56, Ongley none for 49, Greer four for 82, Cobbe one for 28, Holland one for 4, Wells one for 35. MANAWATU. First Innings 87 Second Innings. Ongley, b Hopkins 25 Mitchell, st Dodds, b Hopkins 0 Trevena, c Whitty, b Warne 0 Goldspring, b Facey 20 McLean, c Bardsley, b Warne 2 Cobbe, st Dodds, b Whitty 17 Holland, b Simpson 1 Mason, b Facey 4 Bartlett, not out 7 O'Connor, c Kelleway, b Whitty ... 8 Greer, b Whitty 0 Wells, b Emery 7 Eyre, b Emery 1 Extras 21

Total 113 analysis: Hopkins two for 17, Warne two for 36, Simpson one for 6, Facev two for 9, Smith none for 10, Whitty six for 22, Emery two for 4. SPORTING. BOBIIIKOFF'S SUCCESS. SYDNEY, March 17. At tlio Rosehill meeting BobrikofF won tlio ltawson Stakes, weight for ago, beating Hoax and Britain. The race was won by a length, the New Zealancler being ridden out to beat Hoax. Time, lmin 53sec.