ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7222, 10 January 1885, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FIXTURES. CRICKET. January 10—United v. West End, Auckland ▼. Otahunu, Gordon v. Alpha, Auckland 11. v. Gordon 11. January 17—United v. "West End, Auckland vOtahuhu. Auckland 11. v. Gorden 11. January 24— United v. West End, Auckland v. Our Boy», Vagabonds v. Otahuhu, Gordon v. Warehousemen, Gordon 11. v. Aat onal. February 7—united v. Gordon, West End v. Auckland, O.ahuhu v. Newton, Auckland 11. v. West 11., Gordon 11. v. West End 11. February United v. Ot-huhu, Auckland v. West End, Auckland 11. v. West End 11., Gordon IL r. Parneil. February 21—United v. Otahuhu, Auckland v. Vagabonds, West End v. Gorton, Gordon 11. v. West End li., Auckland 11. v. National. February 23—United v. Auckland, West End v, Gordon, Oiahahu v. Our Boys, Auckland 11 ▼, Gordon, Gordon 11. v. Alpha. SPORTS. Hatch 17 (on or Auckland A. A. Meeting. 'CYCLING. Wxitemxta Club. January 6— Evening run to Onebuoga. January 10— Stalling by th« 2.10 p.m. boat to Norli. cote, via the Lake to North Shore. January 17—Via Arunhill to Arondale and back by Xhr«e Kings. January 24 -U-ptain's run. January 31—Via Kemutra, St. John's College, to Panmure. Aucklahd Club. January 19—Ht. Eden, Market-road, Bemaera, and G'raenlane. January 17 - N'orthcote, the Lake, and North cots i 3.15 boat). . , January 24—Panmure. January 31 -Mai gare. February 7—St. Heller's Bay. January 24— Picneer an 1 Christcliuroh B.C. Meetia;, Lancaster rark. AQUATICS. Auckland Rowing Association Regatta, January 17. Auckland Anniversary Regatta, January 29. CI fford v. Hanlan. £ .00 a-si(ie, February 7,1.855. Cliff or ! v. Beach, £2"0 a-side and championship of the wo ld, February 28, 18So. Beach v. BanUn, cha • ponship of the world (If held br Beach) and £500 a-sice, Parramaita Hirer, Match 28. Clifford v. T. Teemer (America), Parramatta River, £suo a- ;de. Intercolonial Eight-oar Pace, New South Wales T. Victoria, at Sydney, April, 1885. , Hanlan r. Clifford £500 a-side and the champiouklp of the world (if held by Clifford), April 18, 1885. CRICKET. "Canterbury has defeated Auckland in the cricket arena " is the result which will be recorded of the match by our Southern friends, ><nd we may therefore just as well say that the Otago match was a win for Auckland as far as the representation of the provinces in the teams was concerned. There the defeat in the Canterbury match is, and it will always be looked upon as a win by Canterbury. Indeed, it is asserted by a (Southern writer that the team which visited Auckland last season under Mr. Wilding was not a representative one, but it came under the auspices of the Canterbury Association." Mr. Robinson's Eleven did not receive the sanction of our association to go, and the team is altogether independent of the Auckland Cricket Association. That score o' 347 is indeed a splendid achievement, and indicates that the apologies which had been made for the reputed falling off of Canterbury cricket were rather premature, and the form displayed by them, according to all accounts, in both matches seems to go to show that "their star is still in the ascendant." Wilding was undoubtedly the crack of the match for the victors, and Mills ably distinguished himself with both bat and ball for the .Northerners. Osmond has surprised everyone with the form he has shown with the bat in the match, while Ewing ably assisted with 36 in that uphill task to try and wipe off 256 runs before they were on the right tide of the sheet. Perhaps from the lessons taught in these matches we shall sea improved fielding on the part of Auckland cricketers. Hitherto it has been nothing but net practice. The A U.C.C. and W.E.C.C. meet for the first time this season to day and two following Saturdays. The teams will, not represent the full strength of the clubs, but it should be a good match notwithstanding. The blues if anything have the strongest team.

Holland play United Second on the Domain this afternoon, and National and West End Second meet for their return match.

Otago has lost the services of Cooke, as he has changed his residence to Nelson, where, no doubt, his bowling powers will gladly be pressed into active service. Turnbull and Grieve, who did bo well in the Otago match with Robinson's team, were in Christchurch in connection with the Grange C.C., and were playing a series of junior matches.

Owing to ill-health, Midwinter was unable to play for Victoria in the intercolonial match. His place was filled by MuShane. Ulyett, in Adelaide, on December 23, offered to lay odds of 10 to 1 that all the Australians would play against the Englishmen in Melbourne on New Year's Day. Shaw's Eleven commenced a match against Twenty-two of Maryborough (Vic.), on December 20. Scores : Englishmen, 116 (Shrewsbury," c, 37 ; Ulyett, b, 11 ; Briggs, c, 31); and 112 (Scotton, b, 11 ; Bates, b, 14; Rea-'., c, 11 Barnes, c, 36; Briggs, o, 19). The Twenty- scored 72 aad 79 for 17 wickcts. £ ctewell took 13 wickets for 25 runs, rnd 3 wickets for 26 runs.

Alfred Shaw leaves Australia for England next month to be in England in the first week in April to fulfil his engagement with Lord Sheffield.

The combined Australian team which was defeated by Shaw's Eleven consisted of Bruce, Boran, Jar vis, Jones, Morris, Robertson, Trimble, Marr, Musgrove, Pop®, Worrell.

The English Eleven had a match with 22 of the Ballarat district on December 26. The English team went in, the score being 3 wickets for 220 runs, when the stumps were drawn. The not out men were Barnes SO and Peel 15, and the other scorers included Read 33, Shrewsbury 27, Attewell 26. On Saturday the English team raised the score of 220 runs for 8 wickets of the previous day up to 229. The Ballarat representatives went to

the wickets, and Musgrove and Worrell took the Ballarafc score up to 153 before being parted. Musgrove made 109, and when time *" waß ' called for the match to cease, - 234 had been scored for 14 wickets, leaving, Ballarat tha winners on the nrst innings, , _ » Shaw's English Eleven began a two days match against 22 of the Benalla district on December 27. Barnes and Peel did not play, and their places were taken by Shaw and Henderson, the latter being a yonrig player just ont from England. The local team went in, and made 153 runs. The Englishmen lost four wickets for 87 runs. On tie second day the match ended in a draw in favour of the Benalla district team. The district team in their first innings scored 163 as against the Englishmen 113. and in their second innings Benalla made 141. Three of the English team in their second innings were out for 41 when time was called. AQUATICS. The Rowing Association Regatta will take nlace next Saturday, bat there is not the interest being taken in it that there should B THn WRRC, .crews will not be near so strong this season as last. Several of their bast men have retired from the acquatic 81 A very neat and handy 3-ton centre-board yacht has been built by Loi;an for Mr. A. Buchanan, and I understand that chat gentleman was highly satisfied with her performance last week. The W.E.R C. have received their stringtest gig built by Messenger at Sydney for them, and are said to be highly pleased with their purchase. It was rumoured that the N.S.R.C. were negotiating for one of Warbrick's whaleboats, but it is without foundation, for it was several North f hope gentlemen, apart from the club, who were in treaty. The North Shore B.C. will not be represented in the whaleboat race on the 29tb inst., as they consider using boats of that description brings rowing down to the level of mere pulling without the skill of an oarsman.

The Northern Wairoa crew are still warm favourites for the whaleboat race. I understand a young Hokianga oarsman of great promise will occupy a seat in their boat. The yacht .Rita had a smart run to the Great Barrier and back via the Kawau in the holidays last week. She left Auckland on Friday about four p.m. for the Great Barrier, touched at Kawau on her return, and was at her anchorage about four p.m. on Sunday afternoon. Not a bad run fir 48 hours.

The yachts Rita and Muritai hive joined the Sydney Y.C. The yachts Rita (T. Henderson), A rav/a (L. Bloomfield). Masher (W. Jones), Jessie Logan (H. Wilson and J. Wiseman), and Winona .(EL Walker) were all off the Kawau on Sunday, and reached the harbour during the course of the afternoon.

The 20-footer race at the Te Kopura Regatta resulted in a victory for the Dream by half a minute from Ik#, with the Madge third. There was a leading wind the whole course. Dove sailed the Dream, while Hunt and Moore handled the Ika. 'l he Mascotte and a new boat (built on the river by Barbour) also started. Bailey is building an open boat for rowing and sailing purposes for the A.C. at Wellington. It is quite possible Hearn may get together a crew in the South for the whaleboat race.

The old Bertha, the winner of many a fishing-boat race at the regattas during the last ■ ten or twelve years, was receiving an overhaul during the week by Carr. There was also in the shed a light open boat for Ben Williams, and a six-ton yacht for Whangaroa. Hearn .has once more proved his prowess as an oarsman, and by the brief telegram Bent anent the race he appears to have had a very easy victory over Harrington. Perhaps the champion will now have more ardent backers at the capital for that proposed match with Hanlan.

The yacht Muritai will not be entered for the large yacht race at the regatta, as her owner (Mr. -C. H. Street) declines to have himself restricted to an amateur crew in the working of the vessel. Fittes, the amateur champion, won the senior champion sculls of the Victoria K.C. Regatta on December 20, but a protest was sustained against him for fouling, and Fittes and Ainley Bill row the race over again, CYCLING. The Christchurch B.C. held an evening meeting on Tuesday, December 23, in Lancaster Park. The following are the results of the events : — One Mile Bicycle Handicap.—First Heat, J. F. Eaville, 410 yds., 1; C. Reece, 200 yds, 2. Time, 2miD. 54sec. '"■ Second Heat : J. Martin, 210 yds., 1; J. Woodrotigli. 260 yds., 2. Time. 3min. 5-four-fifth sec. Third Heat: J. W. ainter. 100 yds., 1; H. V. Pillow. 4Coyd3., 2 Time, 3min. lOjsec, Fourth Heat "W. Thompson, 210 yds., 1; P. ft. Lough, 260 yds., 2. A good finish ended in favour of the limit man by 10yds. Time, 2min 54sec. One Mile Tricyclic Handicap.— A. Slisrlind, •150 yds., 1; F. Cooper, 250 yd*. 2; K. Davis, 20uyds., S. Gates, scratch, finding he made no impression in the handicap men, mire I alter going a lap, but Painter, the other scratch man, stuck to his task. Sharland, who went to the front after a lap and a-half V 4 been: covered, eventually won by some 70yds. Time, 4min. lOsec.

Thbee-mili Eioycle Handicap.—W. Thompson, 800 yds., 1 ; C. Reece, SOOyds., 2 ; F. W. Painter, 300 yds., 3. J. W. Painter, 150 yds. ; F. R. jDunafcrd, 200vds.; J. Martin, 3toyds. ; 11. Thompson,' W. Skinner, and T. W»r.'en, each 401) yd«., also started. Warren, who started from the 600 yds. mark, held the lead all through, end ended up first, by 4 yards, but was disqualified for starting from the wrong peg. Commencing the last lap Warren was leading Reece and Thompson by about 30 yards. These two spurted hard to overtake him, an>t in the spurt Thompson drew away tom-r 10 yards ahead of Keece, who. however, recovered a bit of ground going along the back stretch against the wind. In the straight home Thompson made one final effort to reach the leader, and a bt autifnlly sustained spurt took him to within 4 yards as Warron breasted the tine, Keece a good third, 5 yards away, Painter fourth. Time, 9mln. 53-ec.

Amateur photography and cycling are combined to a considerable extent in the old country, and cameras are designed specially for bicyclists. MISCELLANEOUS. If the match between Woods and Pickering on Wednesday is an indication of the state of pedestrianism in the colony, then indeed it has sunk to a low ebb, and no wonder that the public on tha ground had their eyes opened as to intentions of the men, and showed their disgust by declaring bets off, notwithstanding the " bolstering up" the bookmakers endeavoured to give the affair. As a souvenir of the recent athletic tournaments, the whole of Professor Carrollo's pupils taking part were photographed in group form at Bartlett's studio on Thursday, and each member of the class will be presented with a copy by the talented instructor.:

Interprovincial tennis matches (says the Referee) took the place of loterprovincial cricket at Lancaster Park on January 1. Barton was the representative of Auckland, and met Ross, who had played off with Million to decide who should play for Canterbury. The- first match, however, was Auckland v. Timaru, and Barton had no difficulty in vanquishing Fraser, the South Canterbury man. In meeting Ross, however, the Aucklander, though winning, found hia opponent a tough match, and it was only after a closely contested game that the local man was defeated, the score standing five all in both sets. In playing off the vantage games Barton proved victorious. The New South Wales Sporting Annual" is the title of a very interesting and handy little publication (edited by Mr. P. 11. Gilbert), which has just entered upon its career m Sydney. It is an excellently compiled review of cricket, football, aquatics, lacrosse, cycling, and athletics in the sister colony in lbS4 - Argus.