OUT DOOR SPORTS

Observer, Volume 2, Issue 30, 9 April 1881, Page 315

OUT DOOR SPORTS

— The Civil Service Club was awfully beaten by the United last Saturday. Fancy 22 runs against 149! — Miimford is keeping it up. His score last Saturday was 27. — Eight of the United men got out off" Ivens' bowling last Saturday. — Whiteside made a splendid drive for six off Buckland last Saturday. — Porch batted exceedingly well for his 34 for North Shore, against the West End last Saturday. — W. Lankham is shaping well. He made 27 last Saturday, aud four wickets are credited to him. — Crawford made 15, not out, for the United last Saturday. — The Devonport Club defeated the Excelsior last Saturday by one run. — There is plenty of dissatisfaction about the Norwood-Lynas race. — The Australian team of footballers leave on the New Zealand tour about the 4th June. — Norwood won the race against Lynas by two yards. — Cameron made a grand hit for six in the match against Carlton last Saturday. — Buckle made 37 runs for the United last Saturday. — The open-sailing boat "Norm," or "Worm"' has been purchased by Mr. J. Skeehan. — McDermott has been bowling well lately, and Captain J. B. Jackson is making good scores. — The smallness of the prizes usually offered. is the reason why the " Jessie Logan " will noc competein the second-class yacht race at the regatta. — The return match between the employes of A. Clark & Sons, and Win. Me Arthur and Co., takesplace on Saturday next, in the Domain. — The final return match of the second elevens of West End aud Onehunga Clubs will take place in the Domain on Saturday next. —The fielding (at long stop) of Courtayne for the West End at Otahuhu on Saturday last, was very good. — Bowden is a remarkably good field, and heshone to advantage last Saturday. His catch oft' Colebrook was smartly done, aud well held. — With the assistance of Buckland, theAuckland Club actually succeaded in winning the match played with Carlton last Saturday. — The "Jessie Logan" will not compete in the second-class yacht race at the approaching Ponsonby Regatta. — Mr. Bigelow, owner of the "Madge," hasdeclined to race the " Observer" again until after the Ponsonby Eegatta. — Mr. Waymoxith, who was formerly halfowner of the " Observer," has purchased from Mr. J. Graham his interest in the boat. — Harrison is busily employed in completing the twenty feet sailing boat which he intends to enter for the second-class race at the Ponsonby Regatta. — The yacht "Jessie Logan" is expected toleave on a pleasure trip to Mercury Bay next Thursday, remaining there during the holidays. — Buckland made a fine "show" in the match between Aiickland aud Carlton last Saturday. He bowled seven wickets, and made 32 runs, which wasthe top score. — Mr. J. D. Wrigley's open-sailing boat " Terror," which defeated the "Madge" at Tauranga, has been forwarded to Ohinemutu to take part in theregatta there. — Dan Lynch played a splendid innings for 52, not out, against North Shore last Saturday. Hemust be very close to the top iv the batting averages for the season, while his bowling average is a high one. —The Saturday Afternoon Recreation Clubwill have an extra gathering at Vauxhall Gardens, North. Shore, next Friday. Special prizes for archery and croquet contests are expected to be given. —A young man named Hughes, in Freeman's Bay, is engaged in the construction of an opensailmg boat to take part in the second-class race at the approaching Ponsonby Regatta. Her dimensions wffl. be about the same as those of the "Madge" and, " Observer. —It is announced that the Ponsonby Rowing Club has refused to accept ' the " amateur " definition agreed to by the club delegates, the ground of objection bemg that those engaged in "manual labour" are included amongst professionals. Ido not know when this decision was come to, but certainly no meeting of the club was called for the purpose of considering the matter.