SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Mataura Ensign, 30 December 1911, Page 5

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

* CRICKET. AUSTRALIA'S Tdf'IJING TEAM. »» KLECTBIC TEr.iUK.WI! —COPTRKiH'I'. FEB UNITED PUESS ASSOCIATION. Received December 20, 9 a.m MELBOURNE, Dec. 30. Although the have expressed keen opposition the Board of Cricket Control has decided to appoint a soc.etary to the next Australian team v. visit England at a remunerates oi £4OO. The players have the right ;e appoint their own manager ami i)w secretary will watch the Board's interests. It lias been decided that it is impossible for a team to visit New Zealand oa the return trip, but New Zealand will be invited to visit Australia next summer.

MOTOR CYCLING. A REMARKABLE CONTEST. oY KI.ECTBIC Ti::Li.r;KAf'n —corTuunn i"'.n r\Mrr--r. p;,-««s a-'ciatiox. Received December 30, <:.40 a iMELBOURNE, Dec." 3,0. In the motor cycle reliability trial nine competitors finished without losing a point. FOOTBALL. AUSTRALASIAN LEAGUE TEAM. •!T sr.KOTRIC I'rXKOBAI'H.—COPTRIGUT. I'EB I'Kl'lElf I'BFBi» ISSOCIA7ION LONDON, Dec.'27. The following are the additional fixtures for the Australasian team now touring England under Northern Union football rules:— January 9, v. Dewsbury. January 17, v. Northern League, at Huddersfield. , I January 20,' v. Barrow. j January 27, v. Bathley. January v. Northern League, at Wigan. February 3. v. Leigh. February 10, v. Si. Helens. The footballers will return by tb"j OsferJey. leaving on February 29*.

j SPORTINC. j CREYMOITH RACES. j I'KH. I;NiTRT> VtSKW ASSOCIATION [ ri GREYMOUTH, Dec. 30. j The weather was lovely for the races !|lihl the course in splendid order, there j being a record attendance. Following jnw the results:— | Ma-wheni Handicap, one mile and I'.-half.—Merchantman, 8.7, 1; Kilts |H.n, 2; Featherstone, 8.0, 3. Obligate started. Kilts got the best of a flood start', but coming into the straight Merchantman challenged and v. <>m by two lengths. WAJRARAPA RACKS. FEATHERSTON, Dec. 30. The weather was fine for the Wairarapa races. Following are the results:! Maiden Hack Handicap.—Ladino 1, i Inveran 2, Otaraia 3. Scratched: Con-I fusion, Excitement, Upworth, Intiral and Miss Zeska, Won by a bare length. I Time, lmin. 3 3-osec. Tuhitarata Handicap, six furlongs.— Kliamsin, 7.7, 1; Sinapis, 7.0, 2; Merry Frank, 7.10, 3. Scratched : Effort, Beacon and Purakau. Won by a length. Time, lmin 15 1-osec.