SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 59, 5 March 1912, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

MARYLEBONE v. ARGENTINA

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.)

(Received 5, 8.30 a.m.)

Buenos Aires, March 4. Marylebone beat Argentind by two wickets

N.Z. ATHLETIC COUNCIL

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, March 4. Tho New Zealand Athletic Council met this evening. , Mr W. G. Burning attended and ni-fi-cd the reiiistaiemeiit of A. 1 . House (Petone), who was suspended for having visited Australia a couple of years sign with the professional football team?—On the motion of Mr Cusack, iti was decided that, House lie reinstated, subject to certain conditions being complied with. Major J. E. Hughes wrote stating that, as the result of a conference between General Godley and the association’s representatives (Messrs Marryatt and Larkin), he was sending a circular to the four military districts, suggesting that when drawing up programmes for camp sports, the conditions and rules of tho association be followed as much as possible, and also informing them that amateurs and professionals may compete together provided the prizes are trophies. . • M The Amateur Athletic Union of Australasia notified that in reference_ to the suggested visit of rt Canadian team to Australia and New Zealand, the president was drawing up a definite scheme, which would be submitted to the association “in due course. 1 U

The union notified that a high jump record of 6ft 1 2-l Gin, established by L. EL Kelly (Victoria) at the last Australasian championships, had been passed. n It was decided that Kerr's performance in the three mile walk, of 27miin 12sec. lie referred to the union for rocogniiton a,s a record. The following have been granted standard badges in connection with the Australasian championsliips : —220 yards, 11. Ooie: 880 yards, E. Harding; one mile, G. N. Hill; one mile walk, H. It. Kerr, W. Murray; throe mile walk, H. E. Kerr, W. Murray.

The Australian Unian wrote stating that Geo. Harvey, of Opaki, had been reinstated as an amateur.

The Now Zealand cross-country championship for 1912 was allotted to the Wellington centre, subject to the usual conditions. It was decided to donate ten guineas to the Olympic funds., N.Z. OLMPIC COUNCIL. ’Wellington, March 4. At a meeting, of thevNOw‘Zealand Olympic Council this evening, G. N. Hill and A;>F. Wilding woreageelcted to represent: New Zealand;iiuthe Australasihn tearii for the Olympia Games, to be held at Stockholm;iii „Ju : ne and July.

Hill wilUtuh in/the distanee-'events, fiiid- r ':lfii efl'ni’t* fuiUl.-ibe tnadbntJo send liiiu- hvith-'till) ’AfiSturtliair .-hiemjjers of tho team, who wiflßoiive by tin? Osterlc\y on April 10. — Wilding, who is at present in England, will take.part in the tennis events. . i

Tho Council communicated with Woodgor (Wellington),- Keddell (Soutlilaiid), Kerr (Taranaki), Harding (Napier), Opio (Canterbury), and Champion/ Keddell replied that he could not go; Kerr and Harding gave no reply, while Opie was) finable to ‘gifbViv definite 1 reply. Champion utak it 1)14-’td go, but only;on conditions that the council could not comply/ with,,/ Woodger, replied that he could go, but it was decided not to send him. Sheet, -a . Now Zealand sprinter, at present resident in Edinburgh, was nominated by the New Zelaand Council, but as the committee had no performances:!before it to Warrant his inclusion he was passed over.

A BRILLIANT BATSMAN. ■u? ds : .V Gisborne, March 4. Something in the nature of a world’s record stands to the credit of Mr L. McMahon, of Gisborne, captain of the Wanderers Cricket Club. In the Saturday senior competition this mi son, to date, he has been dismissed only once, and up till last Saturday hail aggregated 491 runs. Consequently this stood as his batting average, but on Saturday last he played a brilliant innings for IGI (not out), and r aisequently raised his aggregate and average for the season to the record of 653 runs. It is claimed here that if the projected visit of a New Zealand team to Australia came off, this brilliant batsman and all-round plaver should undoubtedly be Included, ns'on present form ho is unquestionably’one of the finest batsmen in the Dominion It may be mentioned that the bowhng which McMahon has to contend with is good average club bowling.