ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10422, 21 April 1897, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. TADHOA V. WHARBHINK. A match was played at Wharehine, between teams of the above clubs, which wae decided on the first innings. Tauhoa made 22, and Wharehine 34. In the second innings, Tauboa lost five wickets for 6 runs, wheu a storm stopped the play. BOWLING. REMUEBA CLUB. There was a good attendance on the Remuera Green, when the following Eaiter tournament games were completed :— Macky Steele Clerk, skip .. ..20 Bruce, skip .. _ 13 Lennox v. Heriot Rev. Beatty, skip .. 12 Hull, skip „ .. St Colonel D.iwrtl v. Eei. Monro Dinc.vall.sMp .. 28 Bmldock, skip .. 20 FINAL Macky v. Hull Clerk, akip .. ..0 Kent, skip .. ..22 For the President's prize, for silver-mounted Bowls, presented by Mr. J. Russell. Fallon v. Steele Uolilen, skip .. .. SO Oinnuou, skip _ 17 SINGLES. F. Hull .. .. H v. Rev. Edgar .. .. 18 OAMARU BOWLING TOURNAMENT. [BY TELEOBiPK.—PKKSS ASSOCIATION. 1 Oamarc, Tuesday. In the Bowline Tournament, Davies and Fraaer, of Timaru, are the winners of the four bowl matches, beating Sneddon and Fynmore, who took second prize. Molhson's rink (Oamarn) beat Waddd'e rink (Timaru) in the final.

INTERPROVINCIAL LAWN TENNIS. Donedis, Tuesday. Otago won the lawn tennis match against Canterbury by a majority of 23 games, the totals being :-Ot»ao, 280; Canterbury, 257.

I'UKKKOHE WEST SPORTS. The Pukekohe Athletic Ulub held their annual snorts on Easter Monday, in tha paddocks at the back of the hotel. The day was beautifully Hue, and the committee worked hard iu conjunction with their energetic secretary, to make the afternoon sports a success. About three o'clock there were on the "round about 4UO persons, about £20 being taken at the gates, and great credit is due to the committee for the mauner in which the different events were run off punctually to advertised time. The events were well contested, and some of them caused much amusement, such as the obstacle, three-legged, and other races, and a ((rand struggle for supremacy took place in the tug-of-war between two teams, one from Onewhero, the other from Maultu, six men aside. After two tugs the Onewhero team was declared the victors. Mr. J. Henry Wright carried oar. the onerous duty of judge, assisted by Mr. Pulinan, in a very satisfactory manner. The following was the programme and results :— Maiden Race, 100 yds: Nine started, reBUlting in a good race. H. Lee 1, R. Maxwell 2 Handicap Hurdles, 220 yds: Twelve started, resulting as fol!ows-D. Tomlinson, 10yds, 1; H. Lee, 18yds, 2; W. G. Grahame, 18yds, 3. Boys' Race, 100 yds : Twelve started. Jackson 1, Taysy 2, Blake 3. Pukukohe Handicap, 100 yds: Sevenst&rted. First heat—l). Tomlinson 1, R. Cathcart2, J, Watson 3. Second heot-J. Wattney 1, Faucett 1, Flavell 3. Final he»t-J. Wattney 1, Faucett 2, Tomlinson 3. Ladies' Race: Post entry, three started. Watertoul, Adams 2. 150 yds Hundicap: Nine started. Davidson 1, Lee 2, Patterson 3. Quarter-mile Obstacle Race: Five started. Flavell, Henry 2, Bright 3. Married Men's Race: Four started. Maxwell 1, Davies 2. Bicycle Race, two miles: Four started. This race, which should have proved a good one, was spoiled hy three of the competitors going inside one or two poles, and who were called on to stop by the committee, the fourth man (Moore) keeping oil claimed the prize. Two others ran over a mile couree for second place, 'resulting in Davidson 1, Steeu 2. Pukekohe Hannicap, 200 yds: First heat, two started — Grahame 1, Tomlinson 2. Second heat, rive started—Wattney 1, Davis 2, Fawcett 3. Final heat-Wattney 1, Fawcett 2, Tomlinson 3. Half-mile Handicap, eight started: Glasrow 1, H. K. Jonee 2, Henry 3. Long Jump, six competitors : Brownlee 1, Tomlinson 2. a native 3. Distance jumped, 19 feet 11 incnee. Quarter-mile Handicap, seven started : J. Alexander, 15yds, 1; J. Glasgow, 20yds, 2; R. Cathcart, 30yds, 3. Three-legged Race, 100 yds, five couples started : Jackson and Scott 1, Grahame and I'ukekohe Handicap, 300yde. This decided the handicap for the IUO, 200, and 300 yds j points counting. Wattney 1, with 13 points; Faucett 2, with 11 points; aud Tomlinson 3, with 4 points. Tug-of-War, 6 men aside. J his was won by the Onewhero team. L&dies Bracelet Haidicap Race, 250 yds. Each runner was nominated by a lady: Patterson, 14yde, 1; Faucett, scratch, 2; Lee, Byds, 3. To wind up the day's amusement a concert and dance took place in the Masonic Hall iu the evening. The_ programme was a varied one, and was carried out to the satisfaction of those present. After which the young people indulged in dancing which was kept up till " the wee atna' hours." [Own Correspondent] __^ mmmmmmmm _..