OUT-DOOR SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9027, 4 November 1892, Page 13

OUT-DOOR SPORTS.

The annual race meeting of the Pakuranga Hunt Club, to mark the close of the hunting season, took place on October 22 at Ellerslie racecourse. There was a good attendance of the public, the number present on the grand stand being larger than usual. Good business was done at the totalisators; the sum of ,£2BOI was invested during the day, the greater part of which money was placed on the market through the medium of the inside machine, as speculation was much brisker in the paddock than outside. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Glasgow were present, accompanied by Miss Hallowes, Colonel Boylo, Captain HunterBlair, and Messrs. Gillington and Clayton. The vice-regal patty drove to the course, arriving at 1.30 p.m., to which hour the first race had been postponed, so that they might be present when it was started. They were received by the Mayor of Auckland (Mr. Crowther) and the officers of the club. A beautiful bouquet, made by Miss Hughes, was presented to the Countess of Glasgow by Miss Alice Percival. During the afternoon the viceregal visitors had tea in the grandstand. They left shortly before the last race, and were warmly cheered as their carriage drove away. Signor Foli was also present at the races. Mr. Thomas Monin was judge, Mr. T. Halstead starter, Mr. F. W. Marks clerk of the scales, and Mr. J. E. Cooke timekeeper. Mr. H. H. Hayr fulfilled the duties ot secretary with zeal, and did his best to keep the programme to time.

The annual meeting of the Waipu Cricket Club was held in the Library Hall on the 22nd Oct., Mr. S. Molnnes presiding. The following were elected officers for the season: —President, Mr. R. Thompson, M.H.R. ; vice-president, Mr. J. M. McKay; secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. Mayall; committee, Messrs. J. McGregor, J. McLean, J. P. McKay, W. McGregor, S. Mclnnes, D. Mc Lean, M. McGregor, N. McLean, D. Alison, A. McKay, L. Quintal, A. G. Leslie, A. Mayall, 1. Blenkinsop, and J. McKenzie; selection committee, S. Mclnnes, J. P. McKay, and D. McLean; captain, Mr. S. Mclnnes; vice-captain, Mr. A. G. Leslie. The yearly report was read and adopted. It showed the club to have played seven matches, winning five and losing two. The annual meeting of the Waikato Cricket Association was held on Oct. 22 at the Royal* Hotel. Hamilton. The Cambridge, Hamilton, Tuhikaramea, and Taupiri clubs were represented. Mr. F. Lang was voted to the chair. The balance-sheet showed a small balance to the credit of the Association. Mr. F. W. Browning, of tho Hamilton club, was declared winner of the presentation bat, with an average score of 42 per innings, and Mr. C. J. W. Barton, of the same club, won the trophy presented for best bowling, with an average of 3*82 runs per wicket. The following were appointed officers of the Association :—President, Mr. F, W. Lang ; and Messrs. George Edgecumbe and W. Thornton, vice-presidents. Mr. C. G. Knox was re-elected hon. secretary and treasurer.

The annual meeting of the Northern Roller Millers' Cricket Club was held on October 15, when it was decided to enter a team for the Association's second junior cup. The following officers were elected for the year:— President, Mr. A. McCorquodale ; vicepresidents, Messrs. S. H. Matthews, R. Mitchell, Win. McCorquodale, W. C. Ricketts, J. B. Hoyes, ana E Tremain ; captain, Mr. J. Howard; secretary, Mr. E. Nooniu ; committee, Messrs. D. Gallagher, R. Howard, and F. Blowden ; delegate to the Association, Mr. R. Howard. The annual meeting of the Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club was held on the ground on Saturday, Oct. 22. Mr. Williams occupied the chair. The secretary, Mr. P. Stevens, read the balance-sheet for last season, which was satisfactory. The following officers were then elected: — President. Captain Jackson, R.M.; vice-president, Mr. James Hume; secretary, . Mr. P. Stevens; committee, Messrs. Taylor. Drury, Palairet, R. F. Sandes, and Williams. A ladies' committee was also appointed, consisting of Mesdames Hume, Jolly, and Sandes. The fourth road race of the Auckland Bicycle Club took place on October 22, and resulted in a win for Leßoy (7 minutes), with Bolton (4 minutes) second, and Cobrough (5 minutes 30 seconds) third. The course was from Onehunga to Parnell, and the winner's time (27m. 205.) is a very good performance, considering that he is a new rider and rode a solid tyre. The fastest time was Selby's (cushion tyre), 22m. 28s. The times would have been faster but for a somewhat stiff breeze blowing in the faces of the contestants.

The formal opening of the bowling season too* place on the 's2ad October, at three p.m., at the Grafton Road Bowling Green. The weather was all that could be desired, and there was a large attendance of members and their friends.

On Saturday, October 22, the rowing season was formally opened by the usual demonstration. The weather was delightfully tine, and the water about as near perfection as possible. There were a larger number of boats present than at any previous affair of the kind, and everything went off fairly well. The order of the clubs was by seniority, the following being the order and the number of boats engaged in the procession : —North Shore, 5 ; VVaitemata, 4 ; St. George's 6; West End, 3; City, 3; Auckland, 10. The whole affair was a very pleasing sight, and was viewed by a large number of people, who had assembled on the wharves and other places. The sixth annual meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association was held at Wellington on Saturday night, the 22nd October, Mr. F. E. .Flyman, of Christchurch, vice-president of the Association, in the chair. Thirty-one clubs were represented by delegates. The report stated that the Association was now able to exercise its influence over the whole of the clubs in the colony. The balance-sheet showed that there was a credit balance of £41 Is 9d. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows :—Patron, His Excellency the Earl of Glasgow ; president, Mr. A. E. G. Rhodes, M.H.R., Canterbury : vice-presi-dents, Messrs. W. H. Field (Wellington) and W. Rod well (Wauganui); secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. S. Biss (Wellington). Mr. M. C. Barnett, the retiring secretary and treasurer, was voted a sum ol tea guineas in recognition of his past services to the Association.

The Auckland Swimming Club held their annual meeting in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms on Oct. 11. There was a very good attendance, about 30 members being present. Mr. J. Baker, the captain of the club, occupied the chair. The report stated that satisfactory progress had been made during _ the past year, although the various carnivals and bath competitions were not a financial success. This was owing chiefly to the unfavourable weather, and the competition of other branches of sport. The splendid record of H. J. Bailey, a member of the club, who secured the whole of the New Zealand Swimming Championships, was commented on, as was also the position attained by Messrs. A. Duthie and A. Gold water in the same competition. The treasurer's balanceshowed that the receipts during the year amounted to £164 15s 9d. and the expenditure £163 14s 3d. The following are the officers elected for tho ensuing year : — Patron, His Excellency Lord Glasgow, and the patrons were re-elected ; president, Mr. J. M. Brigham; vice-presidents, Sir William Fox, Messrs. W. Crowther, E. W. Alison, S. T. George, M. Niccol; captain, Mr. J. Baker; vice-captain. Mr. A. Gold water;. secretary, Mr. H. H. Dacre; treasurer, Mr. J. M. Brigham, jun,; committee—Messrs. A. Smith, G. A. Creeth, A. J. Bailey, J. W. Gittos.C. Colebrook, A. N. Duthie ; auditors —Messrs. Carr and H. Nicholson. Delegates to N.Z.A.S.A.: Messrs. L. M. Meyers and R. St. Glair. Twelve new members were elected.

The Spring Meeting of the Onslow Trotting Club was held in Potter's Paddock on October 15, and although the threatening nature of the weather prevented a larce attendance, the proceedings on the whole were fairly successful. The Eden and Epsom Lawn Tennis Club was favoured with lovely weather for the opening on Saturday, Oct. 29, and in spite or the counter-attractions elsewhere, there was even a larger number of visitors on the ground than at this function last year. Upwards of 400 ladiea and gentlemen visited the lawn during the course of the afternoon. The Truda Brothers! gave a selection of popular airs durinc the proceedings, and this departure was much appreciated by those present. The appearance of the lawns generally was splendid. At the mooting of the Northern Bowling Association, at Wellington on October 13, Mr. Jas. Paul (New Plymouth) was elected president; Dp. McGregor (Welington), vicepresident ; Mr. W. Lambert (Wellington), secretary and treasurer. The Otahuhu Trotting Club was especially favoured in the magnificent weather that prevailed on Saturday, Oct. 29, for their Spring Meeting, which was held at Potter's Paddock. The day was bright, pleasant, and warm, with a refreshing breeze, and during the afternoon quite a large concourse assembled to witness the various interesting trotting and pony events set down on the programme. The handicaps made by Mr. E. D. Halstead were so good, and the winners so well concealed, that each event was very open, the result being that large numbers of the horses entered were backed on the t.-.t.~.iisaw. Mr. A. R. Harris officiated as judge, Mr. F. W. Marks clerk of the scales, Mr. T. A. Brown clerk of the course, Mr. E. D. Halstead starter, Mr. James Cooke timekeeper, and Mr. W. L. Lockhart performed the multifarious duties of his office as seoretar- and general manager to the satisfaction of aIL

The annual meeting of the Auckland Yacht Club was held in the public room of the Harbour Board Offices on the 28th October. 1 lie commodore, Mr. John Wiseman, presided, and there were some 30 members present. The annual report was read and adopted, and a statement of accounts, showing that the club has a surplus of about £45 with which to commence the new season. The following officers were elected for the ensuing season .-—Commodore, Mr. J. Wiseman ; vice-commodore, Mr. A. J. S. Gibbs; rear-commodore, Mr. J. C. Webster ; treasurers, Messrs." G. Goldie and G. Cozens; hon. treasurer, Mr. G. Cozens; hon. secretary, Mr. W. A. MacCormick ; auditors, Messrs. 0. B. Waymouth ana R. S. Reynolds; committee, Messrs. T. Henderson, W. R. Wilson, Thos. Kilfoyle, R. S. Reynolds. F. W. Mace, H. Haines, A. J. Blomfield, F. M. Hay, and 0. B. Waymouth.

A meeting of the Cambridge Cricket Club was held at the Masonic. Hotel on the 15th October, at which there was a good attendance. The following were elected to the different offices President, Dr. Cushney; vice-presidents, Messrs. Thornton and McNicol; committee, Messrs. Mears, F. Bowden, Walker, Arnaboldi, Stubbing, and O. Garland captain, Mr. W. J. Park; deputy captain, Mr. Charles Bowden; delegates to the Waikato Cricket Association, Messrs. Garland and Wilson. The annual meeting of the Regatta Committee, was held in the Waitemata Hotel on October 28. Mr. G. S. hissling_ was voted to the chair. Mr. C. 0. Dacre moved, "That the Annual Regatta be held on January 29, 1893, and that this meeting proceed to appoint ten members to carry out the same, with instructions to add to their number six members of the Auckland Yacht Club, and six members from the Auckland Rowing Association." The following were nominated as a general committee: — Messrs. A. H. Nathan, C. Bailey, T. McEwin, C. Bailey, H. Parker, H. Hoffmann, C. C. Dacre, G. S. Kissling, J. J. Craig, J. Halyday, and Colebrook. This committee was given power to replace any gentleman who declined to act. It was also resolved that out of the whole committee of 22, seven should form a quorum at all meetings. Mr. Dacre was requested to act as secretary. Thj annual meeting of the Parnell Lawn Tennis Club was held on the 28th October in the club pavilion, Mr. S. T. George presiding. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed, and the report of • the secretary and balance-sheet were read and adopted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year :—President, Mrs. Ruck; vice-presidents, Messrs. S. T. George, and A. J. Denniston ; secretary, Mr. F. T. Ward ; treasurer, Miss Mowbray ; Committee, Messrs. Blair, Pollen, Robisou, and Tonks. A social committee of six ladies was also elected. A vote of thanks to the retiring officers and committee terminated the proceedings. The annual meeting of the West End Lawn Tennis Club was held in All Saints' Schoolroom on Oct. 26, Mr. A. S. Russell presiding. There were about forty ladies and gentlemen iu attendance. After some preliminary routine business had been disposed of the annual report was read and adopted. The rules were revised, and a number of alterations agreed to. The names of some twenty new members were handed in. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year :—President, Mr. A. S. Russell; vice-presidents, Dr. Knight, Messrs. W, J. Courtney, C. S. Johnson, P. Darby, and A. Littler; treasurer, Mr. J. Paterson ; secretary, Mr. A. G. Cooke ; committee, Mesdames Coe and Buchanan, Misses Bastard, Billington, and Russell, and Messrs. Coe, Gentles, Parr, W. Russell, and A. Paterson. H. VV. Batger, one of the New Zealand athletic team which visited the Old Country, is once more in Auckland. Batger says that no one could have anticipated the > great effect of the change of climate which they experienced on arrival in England. The heavy, humid atmosphere of the old land completely upset them all. Speaking of Shaw, after his great race with Batger, he had to be carried off the field, completely done, and had to remain on his back for fully an hour afterwards. He would never meet Batger again, though he promised to be present at Manchester. Batger was anxious tor another trial of strength, and had considerable correspondence with Shaw as to another meeting, but nothing came of it. Shaw had won after a well-fought light, and seemed determined not to risk a defeat by another contest. No one could admit more fully and freely than H. W. Batger that he was beaten fairly, and he feels that it would be ungenerous even to appear to lessen the honours of tho English runners by making any excuses.