SPORT & PASTIME.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2075, 16 March 1922, Page 6

SPORT & PASTIME.

CRICKET. TWO CENTURIES MADE. The Wednesday cricket competition was continued on the Palmerston North Sportsground yesterday afternoon in showery weather, and on a wicket that favoured the batsmen. Only one match was played—Retailers v. Y.M.C.A. The High School team did not play on account of the opening ceremony of the Old Boys’ Memorial Library. Retailers batted first and compiled 334 runs for five wickets, at which stage they declared their innings closed. Y.M.C.A. had lost four wickets tor 87 runs at the call of time. It is proposed to complete the game next week. A feature of the day’s play was the centuries made by McVicar (108) and Ongley (105). These players in partnership kept the Y.M.C.A. fieldsmen busy, and played forceful cricket. They were accorded an ovation for their fine performances. Hearfield (GO) also played excellent cricket. The batsmen mentioned all retired. Martin (14) and L. Thorburn (10), so far. are the only Y.M.C.A. men to have reached double figures. Sinclair was the best YM.C.A. bowler, and dismissed four men for the loss of 87 runs. EVEN IN G SPOI ITS. SUCCESSFUL MEETING. A successful athletic sports meeting, promoted by the Manawatu Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club, was conducted at Hhe Palmerston North Sportsground yesterday, when four events were arranged. The excellent handicapping of Mr Stubbs produced splendid finishes. The results are as follow: Long Jump.—O’Brien, 20ft 4*in (24in), 1; Terry. 120 ft 4in (36in), 2; Johnston, 19ft lin, 3. Half Milo Cycle.—First heat: Burrell (25yds) 1. Griffon (scr) 2, Dixon (70yds) 3; time, Imin IGsec. Six started. An excellent race, Burrell winning by a length from Griffin, third man two lengths away, with the remainder in close attendance. Second heal; King 25yds) 1, Cooksley (35yds) 2. Jensen (10yds) 3; time, Imin 5 4-ssec. Won by half a wheel, three lengths between second and third. Final: Burrell 1, Cooksley 2, King 3. Time, Imin Gsec. Grift’en early in the race caught tho field. About 200 yards from home Cooksley passed Dixon, quickly followed by Burrell. Cooksley and Burrell raced together for some distance, but fifty yards from home Burrell passed Cooksley. Despite a determined challenge from tho latter, Burrell maintained his lead, and finished first by about ten jjards. A length separated second and third. 100yds Handicap.—Terry (10yds) 1, Wilton (syds) 2, Spencer (9yds) 3; time, lOscc. Ten started. A great race, the first man winning by a yard, with the remainder of the field all in the race for second and third places. 440yds Handicap.—Terry (35yds) 1, Glondinning (15yds) 2, Spencer (32yds) 3; time, 51 4-ssec. Eleven faced the starter. The race proved an easy win for Terry by about ten yards. A similar distance separated second