OUT DOOR SPORTS

Observer, Volume 1, Issue 26, 12 March 1881, Page 271

OUT DOOR SPORTS

— Ngaruawahia defeated Taupiri in a cricket match, last Saturday. —Another sailing race between the "Madge" and " Observer " is expected to be arranged. — There will he no cricket matches on the Domain ground, tliis Saturday. — The West End second eleven won the match with the Excelsior in one innings and 19 runs. — Whiteside, not out for 45, was the best score in the match between Parnell and Otahuhu. — Lankhams did the bowling for the United against the Civil Service, last Saturday. — A cricket match, eleven of Tanranga versus eleven of Katikati, will be played at the i'ormer place to-day. — Testro made a score of 35 for the United, last Saturday. He was given out leg before wicket. — Sibbin made 34, not out, in the Insurance Companies' cricket match. — The Manga re and Newmarket cricket match was won by the latter, with •&) runs to spare. — Another sailing race between the open sailing boats "Sylpb." and "Wave" is on the tapix. — Holland has an order for a twelve-ton pleasure yacht for a Fijian chief at present in Auckland. — Baniield made two splendid catches at point, on Saturday, in the West End match. —The United first and second elevens gave the Civil Service representatives a proper dressingdown, last Saturday. — -Mr. J. Marshall has presented several handsome cups as prizes for the Auckland Rowing Club's trial fours. — The Auckland Eowing Club i* arranging trial fours contests to take place to-morrow (Saturday) week. — Hob Woods played wellforhis3o, on Saturday, us did Norman of that ilk, who scored 13, in the West End match. — Carr is building a sixteen-feet centre-board sniliny boiit, which will compete at the forthcoming Ponsonby Eegatta. — Decent odds were given by the backers of the "Madge" in her race with the "Observer," last week. — The Excelsior Cricket Club suffered a very easy defeat at the hands of the West End second eleven, last Saturday. • — Lynas won the handicap race for a suit of clothes presented by Mr. J. H. Dulton. He was victorious in all three events. — Morpeth (stroke), J. Dunnctt, F. Green, and W. Scott, were the winning crew in the Ponsonby Kowing Club trial fours. —Brett, the Auckland champion, defeated Walsh of Canterbury by three-quarters of a mile, in the walking match last Saturday. — A four oared racing gig, purchased from Savage, ot' |G".ihainstown, lias been forwarded to Hokianga. — The "Wave" won the St. George's Bay sailing race against the " Sylph " and "Dolly" last Saturday. — It i-; expected that several Auckland sailing boats will go to Tauranga to compete in the all comers and under 20 feet and 17 feet races. — Two Baby Shows are amongst the attractions at the United Friendly Societies' Sports next week. — Thwaites 47, Cheeseman 43, and Buckle 25, were the best scores for the West End second eleven, last Saturday. — The "Madge" won the final heat in the match with the " Observer," by 65 seconds. The stakes were £15 a side. — At the Waitara sports on Monday, the programme included a tug-of-war, Waitara v. the World. I fancy the World would have a very small show indeed against Waitara. — A United Cricket Club eleven proceeds to the Thames to-night (Friday) and pl« 3's against a Goldfields team at Parawni, to-morrow. Nothing has been done to improve the Parawui ground this season. — A walking match for £5 a side between Crouch and Shera, takes place in the Domain at the conclusion of the Amateur Athletic Club Sports, on Saturday. — The programme of the Waitara Regatta, which was held on Monday, comprised eleven events. Four of these were whale-boat contests, and three canoe races. — The Mangare Cricket Club is improving. They actually made 22 runs in one innings, notwithstanding the fact that 15 were made by one man. The club is to be congratulated on the improvement shown. — The long-stopping of the New Zealand team in the Insurance cricket match must have been remarkably bad judging from the fact that there were no less than 28 extras. — Harrison, of the Breakwater, is engaged in the construction of a, twenty feet sailing: boat, on spec. She will compete at the Ponsonby Hegatta, in the same race as the Madge, Hattie May, and Observer. — If the lad who sent in the false report concerning Cuthbertson's "Edina," will call on the latter at his boat-house, St. George's Bay, any day next week, he will hear of something to his (dis) advantage. — Duncan, of Christchurch, has accepted Albert White's challenge to row for £100 and the championship of New Zealand. The contest will take place at Tauranga several weeks hence, and should he lose, Duncan will be allowed £25 for expenses. — To the Editor : Sir,— William D., who played in a cricket match between Young Auckland and Oampbellville on Saturday, went out for a round 0, otherwise a duck's egg. Bravo Willie, better luck next time. — I am, &c, J. V. — [This valuable information was posted unstamped, and cost me 2d. I can only say I hope William D. knows J. V. and will "go " for him straiyht. —Ed. Obs].

—I would suggest to the Ponsonby Regatta Committee the advisability of placing' on their programme a race for keel-boats nuclei- eighteen or twenty teet in length. There are many boats of this description in the harbour, and the event would be well contested. —Little Jimmy Tadl muter of Tanranoa, whom the B P. Times grandiloquently styles "Mr. James lucllnmter, has started a new rowing- boat for the use and edification of the local scribes, which he styles the laurangu press boat." Jimmy, besides being a regular don "at rowing himself, is a. great believer in it, ana probably thinks a little wholesome exercise may strengthen the brains and improve the lucubrations of the "Buster's" Stuff. —The Ninth Carnival of the Amateur Athletic Club which takes place in the Domain this (Saturday atternoon, promises to be the most successful affair of the kind, ever held there. The Artillery Band is to be in attendance, and if only the weather is fine, " cur-rnnt-jellyisni" should assemble in force. "Eva" has got a new dress, and is going expressly to note the Autumn fashions, and another contributor has kindly consented to detail the salient points of the various contests tor us. —The prizes for the A. A. A. C. sports next Saturday (to-morrow), look very tempting in Lewisson's window. I wish I could run a i-mile— l'd go for the Mayor s cup, straight. — Culpan, Lees, and Spry are about favorites for the Amateur Athletic Club's Victor Ludorum prize, on Saturday. — F. E. Williams i.s let in very light in the Hurdle Handicap, and if he can go at all should be near at the finish. — That -was a very cool suggestion made by the He-aid the other day, thnt the stakes of £10 each in a race between the "Hattie May" and "Madge," be handed over to some charitable institution. Considering that a large proportion of the winnings is swallowed up by wages and expenses, I do think the advice given, is rather amusing. Would the proprietors of the Herald give one day's gross receipts from their paper for the benefit of the charitable institutions.