ATHLETIC NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12210, 4 March 1903, Page 6

ATHLETIC NOTES.

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS. SECOND TEST MATCH, THE NEW ZEALANDV "fLEVEtf. \ fBY TELEGRAPH.—^PRESS ASSVcHTION.} ' ' ' OHRIBTCHTO^%2Si^^^^ The following have been ; select\d\to rspi& 1 sent New: Zealand in the • > Becdn^A'^^l^|^^ which begins at Wellington on "Wetoesday;' Fisher (Otago), Reese and 1 Caliawiy (n.A , :'\3'l terbury), Richardson, Maliony, TJphau, 'Williams, and Tucker (Weni^on)|M^^||tti (Taranaki), Lusk ; (Hawke's Bay), H»y 'AuSr.f- i' ' land).. Boxshall having injured hfe h*od ! ! | unable ! to play; :• Downes and FAS'L also unable .to play, hence their SdWoas^| J Jc ?f from the team.-' • •*- • • ■" ——■—' ; — r THE' SQUADRON VERSUS AUCKLAND ' TEAM. , , Yesterday Domain an interestnj match was played between the officers of He"'" " fleet and an Auckland team. { The team '■ were as follows:—Naval Squadron: Capiiiu . Purefoy, Commander Lumsden, Mr. Lui- .. ham; i Lieutenant Bedford, Mr. Smith, .[>r. Skey, Mr. - Codrington, of , H.M.s. R<yjj. I Arthur j Lieutenants Dunn and \ Miller, of -i f H.M.s. Phoebe ; Lieutenant Rideout and Br Davenport, of H.M.s. Wallaroo. AuckUnd eleven: Stemson;;''': Mason, Barclay, R. B. Lusk, Hides, Seccombe, Southall, Dr. Niill, Gleeson. Sloman; and Hemus. The vision «j«4|ja * batted first and scored 100 runs. The fioal team responded with; 150, 1 and consequmtlyi'i won on the first innings score. t 'i MINERS' SPORTS. / [BY TELEGEAPM.— CORRESrOSX>E<T.\., .: .v Kabangahake, Tuesdsy. ' The Miners' Union's sports took place yes-I''-I terday •at Mackaytown. There was 'pei'feot H' ■weather ' and a f ' splendid ; attendance, Tlw results were as follows— - Maiden, 100 yds;; H. Brown, 1; 'B. McGeehin, 2. i ''J' ViBoys under 15 years: O'Grady, 1; A.*Kifefct-foX* ing, 2. . .i .' Sheffield Handicap (final heat) i> D. McPike, 1; H. Kavanagh, 2; W. Bramble, 3. Bun and Treacle Race (boys ''under'ifi):fe|M E. Howe,; 1; J. Meagher, 2: • Old Miners (45 years and over): PT. Tuohy, j 1; S. Rayner, 2; C. Hands, 3. . ' o '• 44-oYds Handicap: D. McPike, 1; A. Kirkwood, 2.' , Putting 161b: Shot: W. Pleydell, lj E. Cornes, 2. / • V, Throwing 161b Hammer: T. Tuohy, If Ii Hannkey, 2. ' •-fMWS Wrestling { (Cumberland): L. Hannkeyj l; ;?; E. Cornes, .2.;,:";"- .;■ 220 Yds . Hurdles :N. . McGreur, 1; .J. MofeV ,t ■Geehin, 2."- j nsMarried Ladies' Race: Mrs. 4 ; McNeil, 1; Mrs. Paton, 2. • _ ' . ' •k; Running High Jump: VB. NictaonV 1 {.jfcr.ajfefepj Bramble, 2. . • • .: Half-mile Flat: Keen, 1; E. Rolton, ! 2. ; Consolation Race: S. • Herbert, 1 W. Luther, I. _ • . . Jv >.Young Ladies' Race '(¥ Miss'McLean; 1;' Miss Hill, 2. sf Girls' Race: , Miss MoLean. 1; Miss' James; 2. .vv •• ' Boys' Race: AlcNamara, 1; Rusken, 2. > Boys' Race :J. Meagher, I^s* .• Mile Bicycle Race: J. Gibbons, 1: It. Crombde, 2. • - •{} ■ Two-mile Bicycle Race: H. Phillips, 'I; F. Cordes, 2.!■ -!■ _ H. * Three-mile Bicycle .Race: J. Gibbons, l}i*Jv? :, r J A. Lees, 2.: ;j : - ' . ' MINERS' UNION DAY AT WAIHI.;' 1 . ' [by TELEGRAPH.— correspondent;]. (*1 f ♦ Waihi, Tuesday.;. The Waihi Miners and Workers' Union held their annual .sports, meeting yesterday in Worth's Paddock. The weathei jj wa» i beautifully > fine, ' and, " notwithstanding SO J many oouuter attractions, the attendance w»yj<y | very good. - The Waihi Martha Brass' Banc, under Bandmaster McCarthy, played 'a num- ,* ber of selections. \'i The events were well non- U>;/' tested. The results were as follows Maiden Race: E. Asher (Tauranga) 1, 8. ' , Patterson 2. Boys' Race (under 15): Clark 1, Darby 2. Race for Girls (under 18): Miss Hutchison r-, f..^ I, Miss George 2. Local Miners' Cup: S. Patterson 1, W.C. |||| Bryant 2. v Miners' Union Cup: First heat— Black- j burn 1, A. H. Clark, 2.' Second heat—W. Bryant 1, Rodie Chester 2. Final y c Chester 1, Bryant 2. Won easily, - witk '■>" \Jv i several yards to spare. v s __ ' Swimming Race (for boys under 15):; *.'» - 'i Dance 1, Armstrong 2. .7 Old Men's ' Race: . George t Colebrook 1, Whelan ; 2. Swimming Race : K. Gibbons 1, .To:ighin 2. ; Half-mile Handicap : Chester 1, Taylor 2.ijVj;|B| Tug-o'-war (Borough Employees v. Com- .; mittee) : The former won after a short tussle. Waikino . v. Maoris— latter, ;in a short time, pulled Waikino clear over the line.'' The; p' victorious Borough team then tackled the Maoris for the final.The contest lasted fully 12 minutes, when the Maoris, with » M p mighty strain, won the tug. Tlie chopping match was a popular event. • There were four competitors. McNeil; with 10s. .handicap, chopped his '.block,i* through first, doing it in 4m. 31s. E. Dunn (scratch); ■ was second time, sm. 2s. ' ',-V' Tossing the Caber; Tilly 1. Distance, 35 3iin." ' " " - ,„u, Fire Birgade Race: Malcolmson 1, , Clowes ~ > 2, Steele : 3. . Mile Handicap: Roberts 1, McShane 2:.'' ■ - Committee -Race:' J. Lawrie 1, Huon 2. ; Hurdle Race: R. Chester 1, W. E. Roberts ilSjsj 2, F. Blackman 3. .<? • School Championship: J. Clark 1, Owen • Darby 2. ; ' ; r \ During the afternoon an interesting swim-,, ming event took place between Quintal ; and V. Joughlin 'for £5' a-side. , i Quintal conceded . Joughlin ss.' start over a course of '75yds.. Joughlin won with rather over 6yds to spare. '•'•ln the evening, in the Academy of Musics the Waihi Lily Minstrel and Dramatic tendered one 'of their popular . entertain- ; i ments, followed by a dance. ■ The .attendance was very large. An excellent programme was contributed ,to by Miss Newdick, Mr. E. McLeay, Miss Mabel.: Newdick, :. Mr. G. Thompson, Miss N. McEnteer, Mr. S. Paul, Miss McEnteer, Mr. Humphries, Mr. - Fred.f .-Jp Lawless, and Mr. J. Power. Mr. T. ' Mel" -y.-'ji lor's orchestra contributed several first-clasa selections during the evening, and Miss Mellor -. acted in a capable • manner as. accompanist. ;. The second part of the programme - r ' opened -' with . the well-known comedy, • . ' " Brother. Ben or,'the Bailiff," and,the en-■ tertainment ' closed with an amusing-' darkjr sketch, entitled "Burglars in . the House. .. - The hall was then cleared for dancing. .-The gross proceeds from : the sports and concert amounted to about • £120, and; about half of this will be available for a benevolent fund. . \