SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 17476, 3 April 1915, Page 3

SPORTING

Tlie acceptances for the Southland Trotting Club's meeting this afternoon are very satisfactory, only; a few horses having dropped out, and followers of the American sport are looking forward to am interesting meeting. The club desire to make known the fact that all lady visitors to the fixture will be admitted free to the ground and enclosures. Owners of trotters are reminded that entries for the annual meeting of the Winton Trotting Club on April 14 close with Air W. D. Cowle this (Saturday) evening. TEHTNT3. OTAGO EASTER TOURNAMENT. DUNEDIN, April 2. The annual ■ Easter tournament promoted by the Otago Lawn Tennis Association was commenced to-day in rather wintery conditions. A shower of rain fell in tile morning and delayed play for about two hours, and from then onwards the weather was line but windy. The entries wore good but wore slightly behind those of last year. Championship results were: —Men’s Championship Singles, lirst round: .1. S. Sinclair beat W. K, Sinclair, C—l, 7—5; M. C. Millar heat Marcusscn, 6—4, 0—1; Mitchell beat McDonald, 6 —l, I—o,1 —0, G—--4. Second round: Bray beat McLachlan, G —2. G—2; Borens beat Herbert. G — l. G —l; Rollett beat A. Nicolson, G—--3, G—4; Oxford heat Bolting, 6—3, G—o; Sheppard beat Wood, C—2; S —G. Men’s Championship Doubles—First round; Ollivier and Shopaprd heat Scott and SV. R. Sinclair, 6—o, 6 —l. CEicmrr. SOUTHLAND v. OTAGO. SOUTHERNERS’ SPLENDID STAND. 226 MADE IN FIRST INNINGS. (Special to the Times.) DUNEDIN, April 2. Tlie return representative match between Southland and Otago commenced to-day in cold, bleak weather, with snow on the surrounding hills, and with a strong wind blowing. The wicket was in splendid order, but a shade slow after two hours’ rain overnight. Driscoll, who skipped Southland, won the toss and elected to bat and Bannerman and Tapley opened to Ramsden and Crawford. Bannerman gut Itamsden’s second delivery away hard to tho square ieg boundary and Tapiey drove the same bowler for a couple, hut then sent a soft catch to mid on (7 —I—2).1—2). Crawford was sending down some fast swinging balls and was difficult to score off. Bannerman drove Ramsden nicely to tlie off boundary but two overs later was out to a difficult left hand catch (IS- —2 —13). Poole joined Kcmnltz and the Appichy man opened his shoulders from tho jump. He lifted Ramsden for a four and a six in his first over and drove and square cut Ifamsden with frequency to the boundary. At 4t Kemnitz was clean bowled by Ramsden after a careful innings (11 —3 —7). Poole and A. Hamilton then got going confidently and runs camo in a sparkling manner, chiefly from Boole's bat. Poole ag-ain lifted Ramsden over tho rails for a beautiful sixer. He reached his GO in 40 minutes. Hamilton got in several neat boundaries to leg, including a strong pull to the long-on boundary. The century was hoisted in G5 minutes amidst applause. Poole was droped at point at 48 and later on Nisbet placed Alloo just out of Crawford’s reach. Another fine pull by Hamilton ran the Y.M.C.A. man into the 20’s and at the luncheon adjournment the score was J23 for 3 wickets. Poole being 73 and Hamilton

I’oolo recommenced after lunch by driving- Crawford high to the boundary, but next ball was dean beaten by an off break. I’oole's was a splendid innings. including 1’ sixes and 11 fours (.126 —i —77). Hamilton was clean bowled by the international two balls later. His 25 included 3 fours (127 —5—20). Dots smote Given high fur four and Jas. Gilbertson hooked a short one to the leg boundary, bringing 1-10 up. Crawford then lifted out Gilbertson's leg sticks (14 76 —S). Doig was batting confidently. Ho carpet-drove Given for four and hooked his next two bails for 4 and .'{, bringing up IGO. Kavanagh opened his shoulders to Siedeberg. lifting him to the rails and bringing 170 up. He lilt Crawford to the log boundary next over. Siedeberg then clean bowled Doig (173 —7—29). Driscoll got a single and then Crawford clean bowled him (ISO—--8—I). Kavanagh a minute later got his leg in front of Crawford (187 —9—12). Cockroft with a side off Siedeberg brought up 190. .Ino. Gilbertson (last man) got Crawford to leg for a couple, and two fours for byes then brought up 200 amidst applause. Then Cockroft got Crawford to the log boundary, Doth scored steadily despite several changes. Cockroft hit Crawford twice to the boundary and brought 220 on the board. Gilbertson was then stumped off Kamsder. after an excellent partnership C22G —10—10). Scores are:— SOUTHLAND.—Hirst 1 nnings. Hannerman, c Smith, hj Ttamsden .. 10 Taploy, c Smith. 1) Kamsrten .... 2 Kemnitx, b Uainsden 7 Poole, 1) Crawford .. .. .. .. .. 77 A. Hamilton, b Crawford .. .. .. .. 2.7 Jas. Gilbertson, b C-awford .... S Doig. b Siedeberg 29 Kavanagh. l.b.w, Crawford 12 Driscoll, b Crawford I Cockroft, not out IS Jno. Gilbertson. st Chadwick, b Uamsdpn 10 Hxlras 27 Total 22G Bowling analysis :--Ramsden 12- —I 6.1 1: Crawford, 20 berg, II 1 —33—I : Ailno, 4—o—l7—o; Given. B—2—27 —0. OTAGO— Hirst Innings. Smith, run out 3 "Westbrook, c Cockroft, b .1. Gilbertson 3 9 A 1 100. hj Drug 7 Kretwell, c Cockroft, 1) Doig .. .. Is Siedeberg, not out 12 Crawford, not out 2S Hxtras G Total for 4 wickets 110