Sport and Athletics.

Southland Times, Issue 19543, 25 April 1905, Page 2

Sport and Athletics.

SHRUBB AND DUFFEY. Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 22. At the athletic meeting, fni the three miles handicap, Shrubb, allowing Morgan 420 yards, beat him by 350 yards, in. 14 min. 54 3-sth secs. In the 100yds scratch Duffey beat Barker and Rowley, in 110 l-sth secs. It was declared •no race owimg to Duffey anticipating the pistol. Duffey, however < declined to rerun. The 60yds handicap resulted—Duffey, 1, Barker 2, Rowley 3 ; time t G 2-Tth secs. The 220yds championship of New South Wales was won by Barker, Brown 2, and Jones 3, in 21 4-sth secs—an Australasian record. SAirubb won the two miles handicap in a mln. 44 l-sth secs., beating Lynch, who had '35 secs., start, by 200 yards,THE BISLEY TEAM. Per United Press Association, WELLINGTON. April 22. In the event of ex-Ch’ampion Ohing being unable to join the Bisley team. It is probable that Capt. Skinner, of the Victoria Rifles, Auckland, or Rifleman H. Marshall, of Karori Rifle Club, will he invited to AU the vacancy. FOOTBALL. CHRISTCHURCH, April 22. The annual football matctu between, Sydenham and Dunedin was played at Sydenham Park this afternoon. The, weather was dull and threatening ahd the ground, heavy. Sydenham Won by 13 points (two goals and a try) to 5 (a goal). The annual mutch between the Christchurch and Wallington Clubs was also, played this afternoon; Christchurch won... by 27 points to nil.’ NELSON, April 22. In the Association football match today the Swifts, , Wellington, defeated the Wanderers, Nelson, by two goals to c-ne, DUNEDIN, April 22. Four football matches. with outside clubs were played to-day. That between Merrivale ) (Christchurch) and Alhambra ended in a draw—three points each, points each. Timaru Star v. Kaikorai was also a draw, with three points each. I’he visitors had the best of the game, their forwards being superior to those of their opponents.- The Union team defeated Linwood (Christchurch) by 12 points (-1 tries) to 5 (a goal from a try). Albion (Christchurch) defeated Southern by 4 points (goal from murk) to 3- (try), ’ CRICKET. QUEENSTOWN, April 22. Tn their match with’ Arrow the Invercargill team compiled 260, and Arrow 102 and 83., T. Crockett made 117, Wilson 60, Guy 23 (In)< For Arrow Ilowden made 62 and 50. In the match Invercargill v. Queenstown, the latter compiled. 49 and Invercargill 189 for five wickets—Keenan 90, Wilson 35, and Guy 30 (in). Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph,—Copyright. BRISBANE, April 23. In che match Queensland v. N.S.W., the home team made 149 in their first innings ; N.S.W., 4 wickets for 179, Mac Kay (in) 85.