ATHLETIC NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11579, 18 February 1901, Page 3

ATHLETIC NEWS.

CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP AT CANTERBURY. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Chhistchubch, Saturday. In the senior cricket match, United v. Lan--1 caster Park, the latter made 114, thus losing 1 by 15 runs (F. Wilding 49, Boxhall, not : , out, 18, Orchard 12). , THE WELLINGTON CRICKET COMPETITIONS. Hoy telegraph.—press association.] Wellington*, Saturday. In tho senior cricket matches, Midland, playing against Wellington, scored 93 in the first innings, Ashbolt taking six wickets for i 35 runs. 'Wellington lost six wickets for '< 132, Hickson (34) and Duncan (35) beine the ! chief scorers. In the Phoenix and Old j Boys' match, the former made 229 in the first innings, Clarke (88) and Midlano (32) being top scorers. Douglas took five wickets for 51 runs. Tho Old Boys' first innings stands at 63 for tho loss of five wickets, Gilmer scoring 24. | CRICKET AT THE THAMES. i [BY telegraph CORRESPONDENT.] Thames, Saturday, i A cricket match between teams repre- ; senting Waihi and Thames was played at Parawai to-day under most favourable conditions. The weather was all that could be desired. Th» Waihi team arrived by the half-past eight morning train, and after partaking of breakfast at the Pacific Hotel, both teams drove out to Parawai in a break. Waihi won the toss and elected to bat first, sending in Johnstone and Benge to commence the batting, while Pratt .and Newton started the bowling. After a few ball Rudkin relieved Newton, and the change proved successful, as he bowled both Benge and the latter's successor (Bear) in his second over. The Waihi team were not at all at home on the grass wicket, and but for Johnstone, who played good cricket for 42 runs, their score, which totalled 64, would have been a much poorer one. As it was it should have been less if the Thames men had taken all the chances offered.

Thames then went to the wickets, S. McGregor and Rutlkin facing the bowling of Rea and Curr, but the former batsman was bowled by Rea after scoring three runs. Bowden filled the vacancy, but soon aftei' lunch, when the score stood at 18, Rudkin had the misfortune to be run out after ho had played good cricket for 11 runs. R. McGregor filled the gap, but was bowled before ho could break his duck, and Nicoll, who followed, after scoring three, hit one to leg, which Curr caught. Thus, four wickets went for 24 runs. Pratt cams next, but after placing three runs to his credit ho was thrown out. Young joined Bowden, and runs came freely off the latter's bat, he being well seconded by Young, who made a hit for five that brought 50 on the board. Bowden made the winning hit, but continuing, was the first to break a good partnership, being caught after having made 39 in first-class style. Bow succeeded him, but was bowled after making one run. J. McGregor was the next batsman, and he signalled his advent in making the century hit and by getting Benge away to leg very prettily twice in succession. Young was caught after making a most useful score for 28, and his place was filled by Newton. J. McGregor still continued to hit merrily, but after the scofo had reached 112, towards which he had contributed 29, he was clean bowled by Rea in attempting another big hit. The vacancy was filled by Peacock, but the latter was also bowled by Rea before he could score. Newton made 15 (not out), including a hit for six. Waihi then went to the wickets a second time, but after scoring 33 runs for five wickets, stumps were drawn, as the team had to return by the four o'clock train. The Thames men were therefore declared the winners of the match on the first innings by a majority of 78 runs. The following are tho scores:—

Waihi. —Benge, b Rudkin, 6; Johnstone, c Pratt, b Newton, 42: Bear, b Rudkin, 0: Curr, e Nicoll, b Rudkin, 3; Carter, c and b R. McGregor, 7; Meyer, c J. McGregor, b R. McGregor, 0 Barron, b Newton, 3; Rea, o Rudkih, b Newton, 1; Floyd, c Nicoll, b Pratt, 2; Morgan, not out, 0; Wallnutt, b Pratt, 0: total, 64. Bowling analysis: Pratt took two wickets for 21 runs; Newton, three for 15; Rudkin, three for 17: R. McGregor, two for 11. Thames.—Rudkin, run out, 11; S. McGregor, b Rea, 3; Bowden, c Rea, b Curr, 39; R. McGregor, b Carter, 0; Nicoll, c Curr, b Carter, 3 ■ Pratt, thrown out, 3; Young, c Barron, b Meyer, 28; Low, b Johnstone, 1; J. McGregor, b Rea, 29; Newton, not out, 15; Peacock, b Rea, 0; extras, 10: total, 142. Bowling analysis: Carter took two wickets for 22 runs; Rea, three for 28; Johnstone, one for 15; Curr, one for 13; Benge, ono for 20; Bear, none for 9 Floyd, none for 25.

DTJNEDIN AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB'S TOURNAMENT. [BY TELEGRAPH. —press association.] Dunedin, Sunday. At the Dunedin Amateur Swimming Club's Tournament the 100 yds Championship of Otago was won by G. A. Tyler (Auckland), who beat A. M. Sims (Dunedin), by less than 2ft. Time, 75 l-ss. GREYMOUTH FOOTBALLERS TO TOUR. [by telegraph.—tress ASSOCIATION."] Greymouth, Sunday. A special general meeting of the Greymouth Football Club was held on Saturday evening, when it was unanimously decided to send a team to visit the East Coast at Easter, to play matches at Dunedin, Christchurch, Oamaru, and Ellesmere.