ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17328, 27 November 1919, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. The fortnightly meeting of the committee of management of the Auckland. Cricket Association was held last evening in the Sports Club. It was found necessary to arrange a new draw in the third grade owing to alterations of the teams. The following are the arrangements for Saturday: — FIRST GRADE. Eden v. Pousonby, Eden Park, Messrs. H. Johnson and A. Pritchard; Grafton v. University, Victoria Park, Rev. Elliott and Mr. T. Elliott; North Shore v. Darnell, North Shore, Messrs. Frater and C. von der H-de. SECOND GRADE. Ponsonby v. University, Victoria Park, Messrs. Saxton and Turton; Parnell v. Y.M.C.A., Remucra, Messrs. Hudson and Marshall North Shore v. Eden 8., Eden Park; Berosford v. St. John's. Victoria Park, Messrs Tolingtor and Woodroff; Eden A v. St. James'. Eden Park. THIRD GRADE. Southern v. University. Victoria Park; Excelsior v. Eden A, Eden Park; North Shore v. 34th Company, North Shore; Eden B v. 90th Company, Edeia Park; M.C.A. v. Ponsonby, Victoria Park. THIRD GRADE REDRAW. Second Kound. — Southern Cross v. University, Excelsior v. Eden A, Shore v. 54th Company, Eden B v. 90th Company, Y.M.C.A. v Ponsonby Third Round. —Southern Cross v. Shore, Excelsior v. University, Eden B v. 34th Company, Y.M.C.A. v. 90th Company, Ponsonby v. Eden A. Fourth Round. — Southern Cross v. Eden A, Excelsior v. Shore. University v. Eden A, Y.M.C.A v. 34th Company, Ponsonby v. 90th Company. Fifth Round.Southern Cross v. Y.M.C.A., Excelsior v. Eden B, University v. Shore, Ponsonby v. 34th Company, 90th Company v. Eden A. Sixth Round.Southern Cross v. Ponsonby; Excelsior v. Y M.C.A.; University v. Eden B; Shore v. Eden A; 90th Company v. 34th Company. Seventh Round.; —Southern Cross v. 90th Company: Excelsior v. Ponsonby; University v. Y.M.C.A.; Shore v. Eden B; 34tb Company v. Eden A. Eighth Round.—Southern Cross v. 34th Company ; Excelsior v. 90th Company; University v. Ponsonby; Shore v. Y.M.C.A.; Eden B v. Eden A. Ninth Round.Southern Cross v. Eden A; Excelsior v. 34th Company ; University v. 90th Company; Shore v. Ponsonby; Eden B v. Y.M.CABOXING. CLABBY DEFEATS HEENEY. [BY TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NAPIER. Wednesday. At the Municipal Theatre. Hastings, last night Jimmy Clabby, of America, middleweight champion oi Australia, and Jack Heeney. of Gisbome, middle-weight .champion of New Zealand. ra»t in a fifteen-round bout tor a purse of £250. The theatre was crowded, the audience including visitors from Wellington and the Wairarapa and Manawatu districts, as well as a substantial sprinkling from Gisbome. As they stepped into the ring Heeney looked nuggety ana inches shorter than his doughty opponent. Heeney's weight was given as list '21b and his height oft Sin. against CWbhy's list 41b and height sft 9in. From the moment the contest opened the American demonstrated his superiority. He landed a power ful right to the chest, and in a clinch which followed landed several body punches. These he varied with smart taps to the face. In the second round Clabby landed a left and a right to the face in quick succession Heeney retaliating without effect. After more in-fighting the round ended much in. Clabby's favour. The third round found the American still getting in telling work in clinches, and in the fourth Heeney tried for upper-cuts. bir. Clabby, with brilliant footwork, easily evaded his opponent's attacks. In the fifth round Heeney made an effort to keep the fighting open, but Clabby's length of reach and footwork left no opening, and the succeeding rounds were of a similar nature to the first three. The pair were most in clinches, with Clabby making the New Zealand look very much like an amateur. Not one clear blow could he land on his elusive opponent, who continually peppered him with weakening jabs. There could be only one end to this one-sided contest, and the beginning was in the ninth round. Clabby, who apparently chose to the minute when he should really make hit. effort, swung a smart right like lightning, completely breaking Heeney's defence. The Gisbome man went to the boards and took count to nine. On rising Clabby quickly landed another. Heeney hung to his opponent, and the gong saved him. The tenth round found Heeney at the mercy of his more scientific opponent, who landed three blows to the jaw in quick succession. The count followed, and the contest ended. Mr. Tim Tracy, of Wellington, was referee. SWIMMING. WAITEMATA CLUBS GALA. The Waitemata Swimming Club will hold a gala next Tuesday, and it promises to be well up to the standard of former fixtures arranged by the club. The programme will consist of a. Novice Handicap, Ladies' Handicap. Smson Memorial Handicap, Endean Memorial Handicap. Relay Race. Breastst.roke Handicap, and water polo.