ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16051, 18 October 1915, Page 4

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CARNIVAL AT EDEN PARK

j A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. i 3 £100 FOR QUEEN. i c . f A combiked winter sports carnival, organised m support of the Sports Queen's candidature, • was held at Eden Park in fine weather on j Saturday. The Carnival Committee was assisted by the Auckland Golf Club, Ladies' and Men's Hockey Associations. Ladies' Basketball Association, Northern Boxing Association, and Rugby Union, League, and Association football bodies. The attendance was about 2000, and the carnival, with the assistance of side shows and afternoon tearooms, will add about £ 100 to the fund, lhc programme included athletic contests ', and burlesques. Legitimate League and Association football matches were played, boxing contests were held, and basketball tournaments for school girls and adults were decided. Rugby Uion football and hockey was burlesqued, and Marvou, an aerial wire i artist, gave an exhibition of his " glide for , life. , FOOTBALL. Teams of senior cadets arrayed in fancy costumes, kept the crowds amused for some ; time with a burlesque of Rugby Union football. ; A League football match, between Newton , Rangers and North Shore Albions, was played on a hard ground and in hot sunshine. , North , Shore was loading by 15 points to 6, when an unfortunate accident , to a spectator brought the game to a premature end. The Association football match between the Brotherhood team, winner of the sea- ? n .l championship, and Evorton. winner of '£? Falcon Cup, provided an interesting exhibition of the soccer code. The teams, which had previously proved to be evenly matched, played a drawn game. GOLF. A continuous putting competition over a nine-hole course was held. The ladies' section was won by Miss Holmes, and the men s by F. Trice, after a tie with H. D. Caro. In each case the score was 16. HOCKEY. The students of lie Auckland Training College, in weird attiremostly hanks of I hemp and painted —gave a " pre- ' historic " exhibition of hookey. This was i the chief burlesque of the carnival, and the students certainly put much life inta the entertainment. The " costumes " worn and the hockey " sticks " used were designed and selected according to the trtditions of the stone age. BOXING. Much interest was taken in the boxing contests and exhibitions arranged by the Northern Boxing Association. The boys' classes attracted good entries. Teddy Solomons easily defeated G. Quinn at the end of two rounds; J. McLaren defeated J. G. ureen on points; and E. Scott defeated B. Fry in a closely-contested bout. The semifinals between Solomons, Smith, McLaren, and Scott will be decided at a later date, ihe conditions on Saturday were too trying for such a strenuous sport. In a class for older boys J. Pounds won on points ' from K. Solomons. Matt. James, the amateur light-weight champion of New Zealand, who will meet Peter Cooke for the professional title on November 2, boxed three exhibition spars with local amateurs. His opponents were T. Keesing, H. Lewis, and C. R. Robertson. BASKETBALL. The basketball tournament for school girls and adults attracted large entries. I Ihe matches were played on three grounds, : and the arrangements made for the running of the tournament were excellent. The ■ results were as follows:— I SCHOOL MATCHES. ; SENIOR GRADE. I First Round: Edendale defeated Grafton. 65; Grey Lynn neteated Maungawhau. 6—4; Napier btreet defeated Mount Albert, 6—o; Newton West defeated Nelson Street, — -'. Normal defeated Northcote. 2—o; Remuera defeated Point Chevalier. 2—o. Second Round : Edendale defeated Grey ! Lynn, 8—1; Grey Lynn' defeated Napier: Street. 2—o; Newton West defeated Normal, j 6—o; Remuera defeated Richmond Road. ' 6—o. i . j Third Round: Edendale defeated Grey Lynn. 16—0; Newton West defeated Remuera, i —s. • Final: Edendale defeated Newton West. \ 5— j JXTHIOE GRADE | First Round : Edendale defeated Beresford Street. 12— Maungawhau defeated Napier Street. 6—2; Normal defeated Northcote, 1 3—2 Stanley Bay defeated Te Papapa, 3—2. , Second Round: Edendale defeated Mnungawhan, 2—l ; Stanley Bay defeated Nor- i mal, s—o. | Final: Edendale defeated Stanley Bay. I 6-1. j ADULT HANDICAP MATCHES. ! Kiwis A defeated Kia Ora A. 10—7; Tech- ' meal A defeated Training College A, 10—4; Normal defeated Kiwis B. 7—6; Edendale defeated Belmont. 17 —B; Newmarket defeated Training College B. &— Newmarket defeated Kia Ora, 17—9. Second Round: Kiwis A defeated Kiwis C. 14—5; Normal defeased Technical College A. 10—8; Newmarket defeated Edendale. 11—9; Kia Ora B defeated Technical College B. 10—9. Third Round: Kiwis A defeated Normal. 16—4; Newmarket defeated Kia Ora B Final: Kiwis A defeated Newmarket, CRICKET. NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. THE ANNUAL REPORT. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council will be held at Christchurch on October 30. The report and financial statement for season 1914-15 states that the year started with a credit balance of £7 7s lid and a contingent liability of £20 for printing, etc., and closed with a credit balance of £46 0s 9d, of which £40 was on fixed deposit with the Bank of New Zealand- The committee endeavoured to keep expenditure within the lowest possible limits with a view , to building up a fund for use when the council's activities can be resumed. The Canterbury team, holdors of the : Plunket Shield, visited Auckland, Hawke's Bay and Wellington, .i».d won all three matches, and also defeated Otago at home , Scores: Canterbury v. Otago. at Christ- I church. December 25 and 26. 1914 : Canter- I bury 218 Otago. 108 and 84. Canterbury v. i Auckland, at Auckland. January 1 2, and 4 I 1915: Canterbury, 208 and 293 for nine ' wickets; Auckland, 212 and 286. Canterbury ' v. Hawke's Bay, at Hastings. January 6 and 7, 1915: Canterbury. 337; Hawke's Bay, 89 and 99. Canterbury v. Wellington, at Wei- • Ungton. January 9 and 11, 1915: Canterbury 244 and 232; Wellington. 269 and 115. 1 . Wanganui retained the Hawke Cup, defeat ing South Taranaki by an innings and 98 d !l r£ overt ? ay b f<mr wickets, and ' North - i 5I * l by an ™nings and 52 runs, i Christchurch Boys' High School retained ; the HeathooteiWilliams Shield, defeating I limaru and Pahnerston. Scores:— High School 498; Timaru High School 178 ! ' and 40 Boys' High School, 199; Palmerston ! 40 and 82- ' j In accordance with a resolution passed at the last annual meeting, notice of an alteraturn of rule 19, relating to the payment of Players in matches controlled by the council had been, given, which will be discussed at ! this meeting. In accordance with a resolution passed at the last annual meeting, Mr. H. Biggs was appointed secretary to the council, but in ■ July he placed his resignation in the hands , of the committee, and generously offered to accent £5 for > his nine months' services. Mr J. S. Barretts offer to act as hon. secretary ; for the duration of the war was gratefully accepted by the committee. The committee regretted to .record the : death of Victor Trumper. one of the world's ' greatest bal.*men and sportsmen, whose ioss to cricket was incalculable. During the year New Zealand and Canterbury cricket suffered loss in the deaths of the Hon. E C J- Stevens and Surgeon-Captain Thomas, of rfouth Canterbury, the latter being killed in action at the Dardanelles. The committee had hoped to append to the report a com plete list of those cricketers who had enlisted for active service, but, as sufficient information had not been forthcoming, a complete list could not be given. This, the committee trusts, will be available for its next annual report. 1 Owing to the war. cricket during the last I year had naturally occupied a very minor ' .position in the public eye, all attention having been riveted on our brave boys who had been fighting for King and country, and the ' committee was proud to report that a very large proportion of New Zealand cricketers had joined the Expeditionary Forces. For the ' same reason, there had been no possibility of : arranging matches with teams outside New ' Zealand, and very few meetings of the ' Management Committee had been necessary : nW=~J M n ,"i? emeTl - Committee would be pleased if the various associations would in- ; struct their 4 respective delates as to their ' views upon M hp question of playing Plunket ' ! wtJ d g H se^°n. Cup matches during the I ! forthcoming season.

SECONDARY SCHOOL MATCHES.

The school cricket competitions were resumed on Saturday after the winter Idjournment. The results were as follows _ Grammar School 11. B v. King's (SlWe l l r,s~^if mma^ School: . First inning lit &o!: CO S le co„d F^i ° m % 2 fd ee ? ra^ r five wickets) (WhelW; Ryan College: Second innings, 39 for nine wicked Bowling for Grammar School WnellrS five wickets, Newcomb W, and S£ five Bowling for King's College, Waring took

two wickets. Johnson two. and Macky one. Grammar School won by 32 runs on the first innings. Sacred Heart College v. Grammar School A.— Grammar School First innings, 31. Second innings. 35 (Hughes 11). Bowling o°u Sacred Heart College, first innings. Scholium took four wickets for 14 runs, and McCarthy six for 17. Second innings Scholium four wickets for 15 and McCarthy four wickets for 16. Sacred Heart College: First innings. 38 (Palmer 16). Second innings. 168 (Scholium 51. retired. Palmer 19. Buxton 50 not out). Bowling for Grammar School, Farquiar took eight wickets for 15 runs and Grierson four for 13. Sacred Heart College won by 104 runs. Technical College v. King's College 11. A.—Technical College: First innings, 181 (Arneil 123. Brown 24). King's College: First innings, 76 (Reynolds 39). Second innings: Five wickets for 45 runs (Reynolds 16, Ellison 21). Bowling for Technical College. Buokley took six wickets, Steven five and Arneil five. Technical College won by 105 runs on the first innings. PUBLIC SCHOOLS' MATCHES. A GRADE. . Ppnsonby v. —Ponsonby: First innings, 56 runs. Bowling for Parnell, Wilson took six wickets, and Whitham four. Parnell: First innings, 90 (Whitham 55, Wilson 10, Packham 14). Bowling for Ponsonby, Davidson took seven wickets, Grubb two. Parnell won by 34 runs on the first innings. Newton East v. Remuera.—Newton East: First innings, 30 runs. Bowling for Remuera, Lucas took five wickets, Stevenson two, McCrystal three. Remuera: First innings, 68 (Hill 10, Morris 10). Second innings, 67 for six wickets (R. McCrystal 82 not out, B. Stevenson 15 not out, Morris 12). Bowling for Newton East. McCamish took seven wickets, and Mumford three. Remuera won by 38 runs on the first innings. B GRADE—SECTION I. Grafton v. Richmond Road.—Grafton: First innings. 57 (Church 17, Driver 10. Stretton 9). Bowling for Richmond Road. Poterson took two wickets, Thomson three. Greer three, Richmond Road: First innings, six wickets for 92 runs, innings declared (Rousselles 31, Greer 13. Tracy 11. Barclay 13 retired). Bowling for Grafton, Driver took four wickets. Bush one, and Hillam one. Richmond won by four wickets and 35 runs. Napier Street v. Normal.—Napier Street: First innings, 95 (W. Green 25, Quintall 18, Walter 30, Diamond 11). Bowling for Normal, Hamilton . took sevon wickets. Leech two, and Craig one. Normal: First innings, 26 (Craig 10). Second innings, 47 (Leech 11, Craig 21). Bowling for Napier Street, Walter took eight wickets, Marshall eleven. Napier Street won by an innings and 22 runs. Newton West v. Avondale.—Newton "est: First innings. 112 (Pooley 85 retired. McManus 25, Collier 15. Ellis 13). Bowling for Avondale. Lee took three wickets. Crool l three, and Dickens two. Avondale: First ! innings. 32. Bowling for Newton West. Pooley took nine wickets. Newton West won by 80 runs on the first innings. B GRADE— 11. Edendale v. Nelson Street.—Edendale ■ First innings. 77 (Moyes 32). Bowling for .Nelson Street. R. Davidson took three wickets, B. Davidson four, and Thomson three, kelson Street: First. innings, 37 (R. Davidson 12): second innings, 17. Bowling for •Edendale, L. Walker took six wickets and and *3 six. Edendale won by an innings and 23 runs. , "~^, Un i-i v - Grey Lynn.-Maunga-SJ" ; Fst ' nnln8 ' 6: second innings. 31 (Sintott 13 Treacher 7). Bowling for Grey Lynn flotham took 10 wickets and Rogers 10 Grey Lynn:. First . innings. 41 (Churton liU. "<?> nd lnn " l ss. 45 (Hotham 18, McIntyre 9). Grey Lynn won by 49 runs . Epsom v. Beresford —Epsom : First innings. 42 (Owen , 16 0 Co « 14). Bowling for Beresford Street. Bettis took six wicket*. Chapman two. and Spornon one. Beresford Street: First innings. 40. Bowling for ™ P ™ m> MDona too , five wickets for eight runs and Swan four or 82. Epsom won by two runs on the first innings. C GRADE. Takapuna ▼. Belmont.—Takapuna: First Innings. 96. Bowling for Belmont. Barton took three wickets and Francis three. Belmont. First innings. 23. Bowling for Taka- ; puna McCarthy took six wickets. Takapuna ! won by 73 runs. Newmarket v. Stanley Newmarket : i pL,f ln . nln C s -. 34- Bowling for Stanley Bay. 1 Baiey took three wickets. Jaggs two. and , Scott five. Stanley Bay: First, innings 68- I I second innings, 75 , Bowling for Newmarket'. i '.ft took eight wickets. Miller seven I and Oliver one. Stanley Boy won by 34 runs on the first innings. * Ellerslie v. Point Chevalier.—: first innings, 47; second innings. 22 for no wickets. Point Chevalier: First innings. 45- ' second innings. 22. ■ Ellerslie won by ten j wickets. I SENIOR CADET MATCH. I 4th Company y. 88th Company —4th Com\n 7 iJ^ T r ,tm,n «- J" 5 'J-.Budin 32. Adam ll). 6Sth Company: First innings, 77. 88th I Company won by one run. ! WELLINGTON PATRIOTIC MATCH. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Sunday. I k A j£x! iot i c rikct ~ m organised' to benefit the fund for Christmas comforts for I troops at the front was piaved yesterday. i when the Irentham team, including a numi ber of ex-representative players from various i districts, beat Wellington by 69 runs TrenW«£l scored 191 (Sandman 54. Nauehton 50 Hawke 32). and Wellington made 122 fßrioe" 37. Baker 27). Bowling for Trentham. Bennett took three wickets for 47 runs. Sandman three for 29, Hickmott two for 22. and r ?k"ii two , for , 11 '', and for Wellington Southall took eight for 62. The proceeds of the match amounted to £65. CANTERBURY SEASON OPENED. [by telegraph. l-RESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, Saturday. The grade cricket matches opened to-day Results: Sydenham, 206 (J. Gray, 67 not £ . 1 ' v „ W T? 9t Christchurch. 151 for no wicJL U l H V, B 'J u,k 101 not out )- Riccarton, 209 (H. B. Whitta 97 not out) v. St. Albans 64 for two wickets. Linwood, 138, v. East Christchurch. 72 for nine wickets.

BOWLING.

J WEST END CLUB. : I „, opening of the West End Bowling I Club s season, 1915-16, was held in ideal , weather on Saturday afternoon. The green , and surroundings were beautifully decorated , with flags ana evergreens, and popular musi- , cal items by Burke's Band added greatly to ; the pleasures of the gathering. A large , attendance of members, friends and visiting , bowlers was present, including the president , and secretary of the Auckland centre The president, Mr. Alf. Coutls, in welcoming the . | visitors, spoke feelingly of our gallant boys ■ i at the front, and the efforts now being made i by bowlers generally towards the Patriotio , ! *™o-. The green, which was in excellent , condition, was opened for play by Mrs • Coutts throwing the first jack amid hearty cheers Afternoon tea was dispensed by the < wit© of the president, assisted by the ladies' • committee. A match, president v. vice-pro- , sident, was played and resulted in a win for | the former by 10 points. The results wore I as follows, the president's teams being men- ■ , turned first;-Gill. Briefly. Beecroft, Pearson. 18, v. Wooller, Newton, Tonkin, Coutts, , 23; A. Fogarty, Parkinson, J. Court, J Well. 24. v *&. Pierce Landlord, sen Wprsfold. C. V. Langsford, 20; J. W. Hardlv | .White. Darby. Gift. 15. v. 8. Hardly' I £ m -'\N C - backer, Stitchbury, 17; Doyle, • thisholm, Cornes, Long. 27, v. Scott, Coupland, Howard Swales, 22; Blomfield, Green. Hutchinson, Trayes, 21, v. Hardly, Houirh Whi te , Hill 19: We.' ftolSrt/Ward(New Plymouth), Parker, 11. v. W Cox Thorn .oiT ■ MacMillan Burns. IT;' Moslem. I Whittoii Hunter, 20. v. A. Thomson. Morley. Jeffs. Stevenson, 14; Hosking, R Cox te' "b" Jennie. 3 3 ' v. Kirkham. C.* Hardier. Hewett [Melbourne). 8011. 1223 v en sen. Service, Brown. T. Wetherilt. ?< a i, o? s' Lo Te tt v T Dickenson, Farmer, 14; Schneideman. G. Hardley. Clarke, Salt 26, v. J. Schneideman, Urquhart, Newton Gower, sen., 26; McConnell,Johnson. Darby M'TAtJi;. B^ ftn1 ' C - Green ' 'Tucker d ea t'..m Preßldentß - 219; Vice-presi-ROCKY NOOK CLUB. The Rocky s°« Bowling Club's green was officially opened for season 1915-16 on Saturday afternoon. The weather was perfect, beautiful sunshine with very little wind, an ideal bowlers day. A very pleasant afternoon was spent by visitors and ninmbeis of the club who participated in the matches Played. Both greens. 11 rinks In all, were fully occupied. The summer green was in capital order, thanks to the attention devoted to it by the green superintendent, Mr. John Jenkin, and caretaker, Mr. Hodgkipson. and played truly and well, while the grounds were made attractive by a liberal display of bunting. Afternoon tea <va.s dispensed under the supervision of Mrs Butler, wife of the president. In declaring the green open, for play Mr. J. W. Butler said it wis a privilege and pleasure to extend a welcome i v. representatives of so many sister clubs. Mrs. Butler threw the first jack across the green and the president declared it open for play, and a start was made with a match between teams representing the president and vice-president of the club. The results were as follows, the president's teams being mentioned first:—A. E. Clark. J ■wrnskdl, „ 3un -* Henderson. Baker. 15, v' Aspden, Cossey, Adams, Jno. Jenkin. 23begedin. R. B. Smith. Dransfield, Butler, 18. v. Morgan, Pattison, Daisley, Miller, 23F. J. Kayes. Rpbie, W. Cunningham, Murdoch McLean. 23, v. Bollard. Muldoon, Alexander, 16; McCulloch. Tucker ! Wheeler, J BouskiU sen., 31, v. Hope. ! Daniels W Taylor, Jones, 12; C. Kayes I Monk. H. Clark, G. Martin. 23. v. McKellar' ' Mam, H Johnston. A. Johnston, 16- ; S ath , bo .«- Moulden, Rnndell, Brown, 20, v ! D Smith. Rennie, Middleton. B. A. Kayesi j 21; Good, A. Finch, McCrea. Ellisdon. 32; W >a -l le^ Wte ' H - *«&*> T- Mills 24; 5- ,jfe De^ y> %»*»» Wakerley. I l? w" TO p C - H ™ Pace - Top 1 ' 88 - Baddilev. | 13» W. Williams, Tumei, Wrathall, W7 S.

Jenkin, 24, v. Kealey. Blakie, Pitts, S. Brown, 16; Bain. Addison, Cooper, W. Baildon. 16, v. Campion, Barton. J. Davis, Frasert 18- Totals: President, 224; vicepresident, 182- Majority for president, 42 points.

DOMINION ROAD.

The Dominion Road Club opened its summer season on Saturday. There, was a large attendance of members and visitors, including Mr. C. J. Parr, M.P;, the club's patron. The president, Mr. H. W. Taylor, extended » hearty welcome to the visitors, and Mrs. Taylor performed the time-honoured ceremony of throwing the first jack. A match between the president and vice-president was won by the former by 6 points. The results were as follows,, the president's teams being mentioned first: — _ _ _ . H. Guthrie. Smith, Finer, 3. W. Taylor. 18. v. J. Preston, Norton, W. Reid, Seabrook, 14; Wilkins, Henderson, Garrett, Davidson, 21. v. Cox. Towsell, Gerring. Thorpe. 15; W. S. Fisher, F. Preston, Cotterill. A. Walker, 17, v. S. White. Whitmarsh, Gentils. McFarlane, 23; Blott, Jonej, Somerfield, Layland. 23, ▼. Barrett, Davis,' Ferguson, Findlay, 20; R. Tomlinson. Newbegin, Sharpies, Gordon, 22. v. Bartlett. Page. McLeod. Wilkinson, 17; Torrington, Vorcoe. Young. Coupland, 18, v. Swann, Braithwaite. Simpson, Goldsmith. 14; Harvey Denison. G. Walker, Dr. Moir, 19, v. Norris, Gilbert, Fisher, Veale, 16; Collins. Balderson, Dimery. Sawyers, 20. v. F. Taylor. J. Knight, Vincent, Linder, 19; Gooding, Prince, Shine, Gatenby. 14, v. Stewart, Burrows, Garrard, Vuglar 28. Totals: President's, 172; vice-president's, 166. The committee of the club is arranging an all-day tournament on Labour Day, the proceeds from which will be given to the Patriotic Fund.

WAITEMATA CLUB. The Waitemata green was informally opened for play on Saturday. The results fcvere aa follows:Kinnaird,• Taylor, Meek. Crow, 21, v. Parriah, Colebrook, McPhail, Clarke, 31; Murphy, Low, Glover, Tutt, 25. v. Campbell. O'Leary. Baker. Luke, 23, Moulden, Fraser, Daniel. Fitt, 25. v. Cuthtoert, Cadness, Lyon. Dovereaux, 24. * CARLTON CLUB. A meeting of the members of the Carlton Bowling Club was hold on Saturday Biternoon, when it was announced that the club's new green at Fairfax Road would oe opened on October 30. Twenty-five new members ►were elected, and several new nominations were handed in. WAJHI SEASON OPENED. [BY TELEGRAPH. — CORRESPONDENT.] Waihi, Saturday. The Waihi bowling green was officially opened for the season this afternoon, when speeches were made by the Mayor, Mr. D. Donaldson, and the president of the dub. Mr. E- Morgan. A match between teams representing the president and vicepresidents followed, the former winning on the aggregate by 147 points to 118. WINTER GREENS. REMUERA. Finlayson Memorial Gold Badges: Menrie, Johnson, McCallum, East (challengers), 28, v. Davis. W. King. Heyman, Badeley (holders), 14. BOWING. NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Snndar. The New Zealand Rowing Association's awnual meeting was held last nisht, Mr McVilly presiding. In moving the adoption of the annual report, the chairman stated that the total membership was 2338, whereof 1005 men had gone to the front, more than 50 per cent, of those of military i age. The assets exceeded liabilities by £93. j The election of officers resulted: —Presi- i dent. Mr. Rid'tell (Picton): vice-presidents. [ Messrs. Evans iWanganui) and Farmer (Auckland): secretary and treasurer. Mr. Bnyfield: council. Messrs. McVilly. Partrirtee. Innes. Lauchlnn. Barnes, Menzies and Widdop; auditor. Mr. Fache. It was iiecifled to abandon the annual championship regatta owing to the absence of so many mtta.