ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6936, 9 February 1884, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FIXTURES. ¥"" : . I'-. CBICKET. (All sricfcet matches not otherwise noted win ba played on the Domain ground.) " Febrnary 7,8, 9.-Tasmania v. Canterbury. ; ■ February 8, 9,ll,l2—Victoria v. New Bouth Wales. Februsjy Oth—Auckland r. West End; United II t. ; Excelsior; Auckland 11, v. South End; fixceliW - 11. v. Sefton; Our Boys t. Gordon; Otalruhu ■?.•' North Shore; West End 111. v. West End 11. •' February 18— Auckland v. United; Grammar SoheoX' v. Excelsior; Our Boys v. South' End.: WbstEndv. North Shore; West End lIL V. 'iorddn n. February 23—Auckland v. Unltec ; Otahuhu T. Excelsior. atOtahahu; Our Boys v; SouShßnd- Wcit End v. North Shore; West End HI. v. Herald Marcn I—United v. West End; Auckland II y Eγ- '■ celsior ; Otahohu v. South End, at Otahuhu - OuV Boys v. North Shore; West End 111. v. True Blues March B.—United v. West End, Grammar School v. Kxcelsior. Otahuhu v..South End, North Shore- ■ T. Our Boys (at North Shore); West End 111. v/ Gordon 11. " ■ j March 15.—Alpha r. Excelsior. Souti End v Grammar School, West End r. Otahuhu (at OU- • huhu), Our Boys v. Auckland; West End JJX. t^, March Boys -v. Ana'tland, ExceUior r. , United, West End v. Otahuhu, Waverley t. Excels,, sior 11., Notth Shore v. South End. V March 29.-UnUed v. North Shore (at North Shored" West Ead v. Excelsior, South End t. Auckland;. OUhuhu v. Our Beys, West End lIL-v. Parnell. • April s—North Shore v. United (at Korth Shore),' West End v. Excelsior, South End t. Auoklaad, - Our Boys r. Otahuhu (at Otahuhu), West End JIU v. Sefton. ' ; . AprU 12.—West End v. South End, Our Boys v.Auckland, West End 111. v. ParneU. April 19-West End v. South End, Our Boys v. . Anctland. " * AprU 26.—Auckland v. Excelsior, Weat End UL tJ ■> Waverley. . AQUATICS. : February 13.—Bay or Islands Begatta, February 28.—Chuatcliurch Kegatta. ', April 11 —Ponsonby Kegatta. 1 CYCLING. 'l' February 9. — W.8.C., to Mangere Tia QaehußM A.8.C., Archill, New North Road, Mount .Jdbert to ...<•• February 16.—W;8.C.i to Northcote, Lake, and Devon, port; A.8.C., Papatoetoe, return ria Panmnre. : Feprujry 23—To "iteglan"i A.8.C., WalwMe, return Sunday. March 1.—A.8.C., to Ihuemata. \

'ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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CRICKET.

The match, which attracted! most public afr> tention on the Domain on Saturday was un« doubtedly the first day's play of the fixture b&tween the Auckland Cricket Club and the West End Cricket Club. Both teams wero considerably weakened by the abaenoe of several of their most prominent players* The day favourable, and with a good ticket to bat on, the Auckland captain, after win* ning the toss, of course elected to eepd hia men in. Coxon and Beale wore the first to make their appearanoa at the wickets, and Arneil commenced the attack with the ball. After a couple of singles, Beale opened hia shoulders and got the W.E. crack away for five, but was clean bowled by. the last of Twohill's first over. Dewes joined Coxon— the two raised the record to 21 by strokes for braces and singles, when Araei scattered the former's wickets; Leader filled the vacancy, and was soon at work getting runs. He started with a stroke for 3, and foUbwecl with a hit for 4. J. Hall put togeciier 11,' when he played one back to Arneil, who gladly accepted it. Coxoa was got leg before after compiling 34, and then, the stand of the innings ensued, MftthieJ son and Robinson getting together, whoa the score stood at 76 with 5 wioketa dowtf>

mSiSbaua playejJ.yery freely, and hada a leal of luck' m being mused in the jj?Sr - Da fc- kept their wickets" up. The rAttW was soon registered, arid still they JSaWdthefieia to leather; hunting. . The "Zan wont steadily on, untilit looked „ if they were going to occupy the | •otfets for the rest of the. afternoon; but Sum jgl had been recorded, Arneil caught J/athieson grandly at point off Twohill, and the partnership was dissolved after producing «S rons. The Auckland-captain retired soon war and the remaining three wickets added Jaht runs. Of the trundling, C. F. Reid r* the best analysis, his showing 4 wickets ?T a cost of 44 rune. About an hour emaioed before it would be time to draw, Ind Macky sent in Ripley and George to the trtißdling of Beale and Mathieson. These L o "batsmen were early disposed of by SLje, and Arneil made matters very lively forthe field, for with strokes of fours, threes, Li a six, the total soon mounted to 43, jad time was called, three wickets being dOffß. ne g ame w fll *> e resumed this Ifternoon. The Auckland • United and Excelsior Clubs occupied the next wicket. The . Excelsior goiijg in first were soon disposed of by W. Lankham and Buckland. Abel (12) Juthe.only batiman who gave the bowlers jjfy'-' trouble, and the last wicket fell for a total"of 46." Lankham has an interesting jnalysis of 51 ball 3, 5 maidens, 20 runs, and g wickets, Buckland securing the other two s t'a cbst-of 19 rrras. P. Dufaur and Testro ,#rted the A.U.C.C. venture, and 32 rnns ffere recorded, when Waddingham got Dnfanf leg before. W. Lankham joined the 'f little stonewalier," and the requisite runs Bere made before the next wicket fell. Both hitsihen , were in good form, the United trandler compiling 36, principally composed of etrbkea for threes; while Testro played in hls ; usual earful manner . for 24. C. MacOdrmick contributed 22 by good cricket to tie total. Yates (22) and Whiteside (13) were not but when play ceased, five wickets hid- fallen, - and the score read 156. Wadiingham did.the.best work with the leather forJtaSpelsiori getting four wickets for 5S ruas. This beibg a one-day match, is therefore β-win fer-the United by 110 runs and 5 wiokets to'falL The North Shore and.Otahuhu Clubs started a two days' match, the litter 'going in' first' were dismissed for 76. Leahy made a good stand, and played exsalient cricket for his 36 runs. Brown and Foley each; compiled 10, and the tenth ■sricket. fell for the above stated total. Sw4nson and Sadler started the North Shore innings, Bowden and Leahy bowled, and four wickets,were down for 53 when time was called. G: Wynyard 15, and Sadler 11, were" tfie principal contributers. Sims 9, and Greenwood 1, are Dot out, and the game will; be resumed this afternoon. In the junior matches, Gordon had an easy victory with-West End (second eleven). W. Meldrum and Gould bowled well for the winners. The. brothers: L. and W. Meldrum each played good, innings for 24 a-piece, Wood 20 not out, and Ryburn 15, also batted well for their runs. Eden had rather an unexpected wfn over the. Auckland Second Eleven, Ohlson" and Roberts dismissing; them for much less runs than they are worth. None of. the batsmen on either side got into double figures. 'United Second Eleven beat Our Boys Second Eleven, while the Third Eleven of, the West End won an interesting match with.'the Second "Eleven of the Gordon by eight runs. sDavieß, the captain of the Tasmariians, is their wickes keeper.' The Taemanians have no less than ten bowlers in their team.

■W.W. Robinson's 46 was the. top Bcore in the Domain on Saturday. iTimaru cricketers are anxious to play a matoh with- the Ta3manians. •The' Hawke's Bay Cricket Association send 9 Yearn to Wellington, on the IS? tb. inet. SpofForth is said to have positively declined to accompany the Australian Eleven to Engiland.. '.- ■~- y ■-,•-.- .•■-.•■"' '"".'■ ... : There is, a: deficit over the. matches with the Canterbury team, which will have to be met by the association. ; • The Otago-Taainaniau match was the first tig;:contest played oe. .the. Ofcago Association's new ground at I ,Oaveraham. ■• . Bryant, of Neweisite, - who kept wicket for New- South.-Wales Fifteen v. Australians,' is, said to have developed into trie best wicket keeper in the colony.; ■ .. .... ■ In the Cup match at Christchurch, Midland vT'Addihatohy Dudney played a-fine 87, and Fowke, the wicket keeper, put together 50, not out. 'In a match at Dunedin. recently, between Colonial and North Dunedin, the latter odlv stored two rnns in-their first innings. Davis totik seven wicketa for no runs. , .'... : , The Australian Eleven have been playing matches in tip-cormtfy towns in New South Wales, but little public interest was taken in them owing to the absence of Murdoch, and IJannennan.. -The ■selecting--of '-the remainder of the English team which is to visit Australia next seasonSrfll be left until the English season is well advanced, aa some new players may have by that time developed. (Otagoueems to have had an easy victory over the Taemanian. Team. The match was sadly spoilt by ifche rain which fell on. Friday, and the contest, iwhich was to.have com-, m'enced on "ihat day, had to be postponed until: the ground being under water.' •"-■■—■ >'-"'" '■ : ■■'.-■■ 'Tie''Gordon Clnb held a meeting on Wednesday night at the United Service Hotel, and among the business transacted was the •lection of. captainof, ,the club in the place of Mr. G. Kisslihg.'.who has been removed by 7 the Bank of' New Zealand to Nelson. Mr. W. Bybura was unanimously elected to fill the.vacant position. The Melbourne Sportsman, in view of the many questions that have been asked of that journal as to who is the best all-round cricketer inlthe colonies, has devised a plan t0... settle - this vexed , question by issuing coupons, which are filled .in and returned to their office. The poll closed on the 4th inst. 3nd the rwult was to have been acnonnced oa Wednesday last. • Oar.Naianiawab.ia correspondent writes : <—"A letter has been sent from the local Cricket Club here, challenging the Hamilton Club to a match, to be played at Taupiri on the 24th inst. The challenge has been accepted, but the suggestion was made that Ngaruawahia shall come to Hamilton, as in any casa they would have an hour's drive to Tanpiri and the Hamiltonians, a journey of 17 miles." ■ <

In the match, Melbourne v. Hotbam, the first-named team occupied the wickets for tw&days, and put together the large score of 6?5-Jor eight wickets. .Bruce, a rising young Victorian batsman, went in first, and was not out atthen end of the second day's play, for 328,". This-'is : the highest individual score ever made in the Auetralaeian' colonies, and tops Murdoch's memorable 321 for New South Wales againet Victoria. Bruce is a leftbander. Swift compiled 105, and Edwards 7i. : .-..- ■-■- ■■-■■.■.■■ .

AQUATICS. ■The present Mayor of Melbourne formed one of the crew which first rowed on the Yarra. - -; :;-':. ■ - It is qnite likely Hanlan may be on board the Zealandia, which arrives from 'Frisco today or to-morrow. • •'. It is bow considered certain "in Sydney tliatHanlan will visit Australia during the present rowing season. •Trickett ie having a boat built by Donnelly and Sullivan, Sydney, in view of another match being arranged with Beach. .: The Hobart regatta had to be postponed for three days owing to the foundering at their moorings of eeveial yachts entered for the various events. -The Christelmrch Rowing Clubs have swimming contests during the season among their members: Might not our local men, with advantage, do likewise. Mr. Jefferson Lowudes, the well-known scalier, has taken part in 180 race 3 during the past few years, and past the winning post first on no less than 140 occasions. Ross is matched to row George Bubear four miles and a quarter over the Thames Championship Course on March 10 for 1000 dollars a-side. Ross is to allow Bubear lOcece. start. Mr. G. Gould, has presented the Christcfinrch Regatta Club with a new four-oared outrigger,'with double set of oars, and all the latest improvements, built by J. H. Clasper, England, to be competed for at the Christchnrch Regatta, : A' correspondent in the Australian suggests that Mr.Fittes, the amateur rowiDg champion of Australia, should accompany the Australian Eleven to England and endeavour to lower the coloure of Jefferson Lowndes, the present holder of the championship of England. ..-."-.--■ • . Sir W. J. Clarke has had an extended cruise in his beautiful yacht, Janet, through Bass's Straits and the various islands between Victoria and Tasmania. The Janet MffrMelbburhe on loth December, and rewned to h«r moorings on 12th ult. 'Beach woo the champion outrigger race at toe-Sydney regatta againet Tjaokett, Pearce, Messenger, and Clifford.

The winner and Triekett, . who finished second, fouled - near the conclusion of the contest, and upon Trickett protesting it was decided they should row the event over again. - - ' . . The committee of the Victorian Sowing Association has passed a rule, confirming a similar one in force in England, prohibiting so-called amateurs from competing with professionals, and in addition will not recognise as an- amateur any person who competes in a match in whioh a money stake or be't is made directly or indirectly on his behalf. Another race between the scows Vixen and Result; has been arranged to take place to-day.. The stakes are £50 a-side. This race has been arranged in consequence of the Vixen having met with an accident to her centreboard, which, interfered with her Drospects of winning the race the other day. The race is to start at eight o'clock a.m., and will be over a course to be fixed upon according to the wind. A very attractive programme has been issued for the Bay of Islands Regatta, which will come'off oa Wednesday next. This has now come to be. looked upon as an annual fixture, and no doubt the s.s. Rotomahana, which has been secured by the committee as fligehip, will be the bearer of a large number of excursionists on Monday from Auckland, to take part in the day's pleasure at Russell. Several local boats-will also leave Auckland to compete in the regatta. The handicap race for prizes -presented by Mr. W. O. Gilchiist, and the Commodore of the Sydney Royal Yaoht Squadron, Mr. E. Knox, came off on the 19fch ult. The starters consisted of' seven yachts, including the Waitangi, 22 tone. The Auckland built yacht's opponents tonnage ranged from 10 tons down to 6 tons. There was a moderate breeze blowing, and the Waitangi took the lead at the start, and maintained it to the finish, passing the winning' post 11 minutes 15 seconds in advance of the second yacht, the Sirocco.

At the Sydney 'Anniversary Regatta, on the 26th ult., the yacht Waitangi was a competitor iii the handicap race for vessels of her class of 10 tons and upwards. Three yachts started, viz. r Sirocco, 10 tons, 7$ minutes j Guinevere, 10 tons, 15 minutes ; Waitanei, 22 tons, scratch. Th<i Sirocco sailed the course in 4h. 19m. 455, the Waitangi- in 4h. 30m. 30s, and the Guinevere iii in 4h. 34uk 15s. The Guinevere, however, had 15 minutes allowed her off the Waitangi, and therefore takes second place. "Timon," in his notes on the Sydney NationalHegatta in the Town andl Country Journal, has the following :—" Though the Anniversary Regatta is doubtless th'o regatta of the Australian continent, I am not a little surprised upon the receipt of a programme of the Auckland (N.Z.) annual regatta, to notice the scale on which it is conducted, especially as to the amount of prizes given. . . . The gross amount of these

prizes is - about £570, while the rowing races make £150 more, the total being the enormous sum of- £720. It seems to me, to say the least, to be extremely rough, on. our aquatic .men, when a place liko Auckland, possessing nothing like the class ot boats we have, and certainly not th'e harbour and.advantage's for sailing we are favoured with, can organize a regatta on such a gigantic scale, while we have to be content with, in many senses, a much more modest display. I trust to hear of the Auckland regatta meeting with every success, which, to all appearance, is only what the committee deserve," • CYCLING. ■__ A new invention in the cycle line has come out in the- United States, and is cs.lted the "TJnicyele Velocipede." It is a gigantic single wheel, with double series of spokes diverging-|*om. the tire «o the hubs at eaoh end el. what ought to be the axle, but is not. The, hubs are. connected, but - in. such a fashion that room is left inside the wheel for the driver of the machine. The wheel may be from seven to ten feet in diameter. '

. A young English cyclist proposes to make a trip*round the, world, on his bicycle, starting from San Francisco, and cross the United States;, by stoamer from New York to Liverpool, iide fo Dover, cross the channel to France, ride through Europe < into Asiatic Turkey, thence through Persia, and Turkestan into China, leaving Shanghai by .steamer and reaching 'Frisco after consuming a year on the journey. ' v ■■■.-.' The Auckland Bicycle Club run was to Lake Takapuna via Nortbcote on Saturday. Leaving Auckland by the two o'clock ferry-boat, a monnt was made on the top of the hill at jNforthcote." Biding "over loos_e scoria tilL getting on to the Lake-road, which was much better riding, the whole distance was done without dismounting. ~ "After " a short stoppage at the Lake a start was made for Devonport : ' along the beach, which was pleasant riding over, the tide being out. The whole distance, with exception of f mile being rideable. Picked up the road at the cricket ground,-and arrived at Devonport in time for the half-paat live boat. MISCELLANEOUS. An amateur athletic club has been formed in Jnvercargill. . . . It is said that Jam Mace intends opening a public-house in London. ■.-.-■ Miller and Foley are forming ah athletic combination to travel through the colonies. ~ The Plumptori Park Company, Christchurcb, have formed themselves, into a coursing club, and have prepared a varied and extensive programme for the coming coursing season.

A mile swimming race took place op the Yarra cm' 19th ult. There were thirteen competitors. - A. Bennie, who stavted from scratch, placed himself fourth, and accomplished the distance in 2Smins. 30aecs., the fastest mile ou record on the Yarra.

Miller, the celebrated wrestler,' has challenged Sullivan, the champion boxer of America, to a contest in Australia or New Zealand with gloves for £500 a-eide. Sullivan is willing to accept Miller's challenge on condition the match takes place in New York or San Francisco. Miller has stated his intention of leaving Sydney for America immediately £200 is deposited by Sullivan's backers to bind the match.

• By the removal South of. Mr. C. H. Croxton to assume the management of the branch of the South British Insurance Company at Oamaru football circles will lose the services of a player who has taken part in all our principal matches. He was a member of the memorable representative team which , journeyed South last season. Mr. Croxton w,as also in the Canterbury fifteen which visited Auckland a few years baok. The hon. Secretaryship to the Association to which Mr. Croxton was elected when Mr. Biadon resigned will again require filling, . ,

TO-DAY'S CRICKET HATCHES.

Gordon v. Our Boys.—Gordon : Ausenno, Gould, Lnsk, Kiesling, McCansland; Meldrum (2), Kyburr, Williams, Wood. Holdshlp. . Standard v. Avondale.—Standard : Mills. Osmond, Sexton i2j, Hobson, Dean, Smith, Sievenaoo, Pritchard, Portoous, Williamion. Scfton v. Excelsior Second.—Ercelsior: Howard, Mills, Sexton, Serchfield. Wrigley, Willis, DeThi' iry (2), Cunningham, Way, Kcevos. West End Second Kleven v. West End Third El-even.—Second Eleven: Hanna, W. Baker,- S. Baker, Sim. Chapman, McKay, Carrnth, Clayton. Courtayne, Taylor, Verney ; emergencies, Talbot and Connelly. Third Eleven: Maiflitt, Owen, Laxon, Hoffman, Doughty, McGregor, Wright, Oolebrook. Steadraan, Stewart, Harper; emergencies, Gentles and Brooit. . . Ornmmar School v. Kdon. — Grammar School • Kyburn, Francis, Lusk, B»U, Goulstone, Meldrnmi Gorrle. Purchas, Wi Apo, Anscnne, Calvert; emer eenclis,Dignan and Bnrton. Eden: Robarts, Lairds l,a Roche, Drum, Ltswis, Taite, White, Davidsoa> Whltoley, Ohlson; Br.ibazon. United Second v. Hxcelalor.— United: Shove. Eoes. Mcl'herson, Harvle(2), Brighton (2), Tborpe, Gatland, Brlttin, Hockln. Sxcelsior : V/addinghamj Perkins, Colgan, Mason, Smith, Craig, Curtis, Hobaon, Pooley, Boys Second v. National—Our Boys : Ellis (2),' Lumpkin, Rogers, Wooller, Walker, Doble, Smart J. Mills, Nicholas Williams. West End v. Au- kland.—This match will be resumed at half-past tivo .o'clock sharp. Wost Bud: Hacky (captain), Arheil. Yonntr, King, Lawry (2), Reid. Brook, T-vohill, Mitchell,