ATHLETIC) SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8533, 6 April 1891, Page 6

ATHLETIC) SPORTS.

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND V. ST. MARY'S. With St. Mary's six wickets to fall and 10 to in this match was continued punctually at half-past two last Saturday. The two blues, although they played up well, were unable to dismiss the outstanding wickets until the total had reached 48, or four to the good. Both Howlett and R. Neill bowled splendidly. Auckland went in to make runs as quickly as possible, as time was everything. After six wickets had fallen for 51, Mr. Richards declared the innings at an end. This left St. Mary's 48 to get to win, and barely an hour for the A.C.C. to get them out. Although the Auckland men again fielded and bowled their best, they were only able at the call of time to account for 8 wickets at a cost of 32 runs. The bowling all came out well. The St. Mary's thus won on the first innings by 4 runs. The old club would no doubt have won on the first innings had eleven men batted, but in. any case the culpable dilatoriness of their opponents lost them quite threequarters of an hour's play, and that would most probably have been quite enough ,to have allowed the defeat to have been converted into a win. However, it will teach the older clubs a lesson, and in future the rule which provides for a club claiming a match when the other side is not ready to begin play at the stipulated hour will be rigidly

enforced. St. Mary's.—First Innings. Eight wickets 31 Mackay, cE. C. Beale, bR. Neill ... 8 Pheney, st Richards, bR. Neill ... ... 0 Dunkley, run out ... 3 Murphy, st Richards, Hhwlett... iTK— 1 Hackett, b R. Neill 0 Wilkinson, b R. Neill 0 Andrew, not out I Extras 4 Total 48 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Name. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. J. T. Howlett 18 13 15 60 A. M. Beale 8 2 1!) 1 R. Neill 10.3 2 10 5. Auckland—Second innings. T. Neill. c Stitchbury, b Murphy ... 16 T. H. Wilson, run out 4 J. T. Howlett, b Stone 5 R. Neill, b Stone 0 Rev. I. Richards, b Stone 3 J. C. Webster, not out 7 E. C. Boale, b Stone 3 A. M Beale, not out 6 Extras ... ... ... .. ... 1 Total for 6 wickets 51 BOWLING ANALYSTS. Name. Overs. M'dns. Runs. Wckts. C. Stone ... 11 3 20 4 Murphy ... 10 0 30 1 St. Mary's.—Second Innings. Andrew, b R. Neill 1 P. Moran, c Arneil, b Neill 2 C. Stone, b Howlett 1 H. Dunkiey, st Richards, bR. Neill ... 12 J. Lundon, b R. Meill 4 Mackay, c Howlett, b R. Neill 0 Stitchbury, not out 4 Wilkinson, b R. Neill 3 Hackett, b A. Beale 3 Murphy, not out 0 Extras 2 Total for 8 wickets 32 Bowling Analysis. Name. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. R. Neill 15 6 18 6 J. T. Howlett ... 11 7 9 *1 A. M. Beale ... 3*2 2 . 3 1 EDUCATIONAL CHAMBERS C.C. V. VICTORIA C.C.

In the above > match the Educational Chambers, although playing four men short, defeated the Victoria by two runs. W. Howard for the Chambers bowled splendidly, and succeeded in performing the " hat trick," taking three wickets in one over with three consecutive balls.

AUCKLAND 11. V. PONSONBY. In this match Auckland were 81 runs behind in the first innings, and as only six men came to the wickets to bat in the second venture and were disposed of for the small total of 16, Ponsonby thus secured a decided win by one innings and 65 runs.

LAWN TENNIS. Notwithstanding the heavy rain on Saturday morning and the lowering state of the weather in the afternoon, the members of the University and Eden and Epsom Clubs met in the second round of the inter-club doubles as arranged by the Association, to do battle for the position of premier club of Auckland. At the University green Miss Spiers and Mr. E. A. Gledhill, playing for the light and dark blue, met the local club, represented by Miss Scherff and Mr. Gould, and quickly bore their colours to victory: 6—l, 6—2. Messrs. Hooper and Upfill, for Eden and Epsom, also won three sets to love against Messrs. Chew and Humphries, who, however, played well for a win, the sets being 6-3, 6—3, 6-4. On the Eden and Epsom lawns, in the ladies' doubles, the University Club was worthily represented by Miss Nicholson and Miss Rigby, and right well did they fight for the victory, which, however, Miss Hall and Miss Durrieu managed to annex for the two " blues" : 6 —4, 4—6, 65. Meauwhile, in the combined, Miss Atkinson and Mr. Wooller, of University, were having a tough fight, and managed to take the second set, against the local representatives, Miss M. Paton and Mr. Macfarlane, but once more, after playing three sets, the win went to Eden and Epsom : 6—4, 5—7, 6—3. no less than twelve deuces having been played off'in the last set. In the gentlemen's doubles the University Club was well represented by Messrs. A. Goldie and Rich, who met Messrs. Carr and Tempest, the latter playing in place of Mr. Morrison, absent. The Blues pulled oft' the first set somewhat easily : 6—l, but had a close contest for the second, Goldie showing up remarkably well with his returns from the neighbourhood of the service line, many of which were good and well placed. This set ran into vantage games, and, with the third, was eventually scored for Eden and Epsom, giving the win by three sets love : 6—l, B—6, 6—2. The remaining event which was to have been played at Mount Eden, viz., Mrs. Chapman and Miss Gorrie of University v. Miss Bull and Miss Paton of Eden and Epsom, did not come off owing to the absence, through a mistake, of one of the players. The winning or losing.of this meet can, however, make no difference to the result of the interclub doubles so far as the first place is concerned, the Eden and Epsom Club having, by winning four events to one against Parnell on the 21st It., and the five events against the University Club on Saturday last, virtually attained the proud position of premier club of Auckland. Next Saturday's contests between Parnell and University Clubs will therefore, in reality, be -fir the honour of second place, and both clubs will no doubt put forth their full strength not only to attain this end, but also in honour of His Excellency the Earl of Onslow, who, amongst his other characteristic > sporting proclivities, which go so far towards endearing him to New Zealanders, is also a tennis player, and has kindly accepted the invitation of the Parnell Club members to be present at the matches and take afternoon tea with them.

Tennis players will be delighted to hear that a match has been arranged and will come off at an early date, probably during next week, between the well and widelyknown lady players, Miss Hitchins (champion of the Hawke's Bay Club) and Miss Mowbray (member of the Parnell Club, and now for five years champion of Auckland, and winner of the cup presented by Mr. Lewisson, jeweller, in 1886).

The successful male competitors at Professor Pannell's benefit, held at the Graving Dock on St. Patrick's Day, are to receive their trophies at the hands of Mrs. John lie id at the Albert-street Baths to-morrow (Tuesday) at half-past eleven o'clock.