OUT DOOR SPROTS

Observer, Volume 2, Issue 33, 30 April 1881, Page 351

OUT DOOR SPROTS

— T. Patten bowled well for Onehunga on Saturday, taking four wickefcs for three runs. — It was astonishing the rapidity with which "Billy " prilled up the stumps after Saturday's match. — The Sybil is the favourite in the match against the Hattie May. Jervis made three splendid catches for the Combined Banks last Saturday. — No less than 13 men were caught out in the Banks match. — Buckland took four Onehunga wickets in the match on Saturday. — Arneil took nine wickets for nine runs last Saturday. — Wallace took four West End first eleven wickets on Saturday. — Jim Barr headed the score in the Onehunga and Auckland match with 12. — Isaacs put together 10 runs in the broomstick match. — Lewis was greatly disgusted at scoring a round 0 on Saturday. — Robinson succeeded in taking four Onehuuga wickets. — Martin made three good catches in the Banks match. — Patsey Butler was not in his usual form on Saturday. Next Saturday the second and third elevens of the "West End C.C. will play a match in the Domain. — Banfield made 16 runs (not out), and Dav. Berry 13, in the West End match last Saturday. —The Tauranga Football Club hold their first meeting to-day. They will have a strong club this season.

—At the commencement of the boat race last Saturday, betting was oven, but five minutes later 2 to 1 on the Madge could be got. - ' —The second eleven of the West End, with bats, could not defeat the first eleven, who had only broomsticks to depend upon. —I wonder what is the Amateur definition that permits Walter Jones to be considered an "amateur boat sailer." — Whewell and Horsbrugh were very valuable to the Bank of New Zealand last Saturday, both in batting and bowling. — The sweepstakes sailing race for boats under 12 feet measurement will probably take place next Saturday, —Arneil deserves the cap for his bowling in the West End match, (Bats v. Broomsticks !)— he took three wickets for three consecutive bolls. — E. Beale made the highest aggregate score —34— in the Banks' match. Hu was not out in the first innings for 27, and the second he was smartly run out. —Buckland made a good hit for five, as also did John Brenuan, in the niateii Auckland v. Onelnm°u on Saturday. The Waikato cricketers play in the Domain against the Auckland Club to-day, and the United tomorrow. —Colbeck put together 23 for the Bank of New Zealand in the match against the combined bamc team, — T. Patten got four wickets for three runs against Auckland last Saturday. His analysis showed five maidens out of seven overs. — The West End .second eleven are coming out. They had their photos, taken in costume on Monday, as a remembrance of the Heleusville trip. —Tom King has purchased a football, and intends starting a football club at Onehunga. He thinks he will be able to get up a tolerably strong team. —Bob Woods was out at long-stopping on Saturday. The captain might have done better with a change. — The second eleven West End C.C. play their final return match with the second eleven Otahuhu C.C. to-day (Saturday) in the Domain. — Mr. J. B. Graham has purchased a half share in the open sailing boat " Hattie May " which was until recently the sole property of Mr. J. Halsted. — A Regatta in connection with Parnell, to consist largely of rowing contests, will probably he arranged shortly. Mr. Harrison and other gentlemen are interesting themselves in the matter. — A ladies' rowing race in the boats Nautilus and Nell was rowed last Saturday, and the former was victorious. Another match is on the tapis, and will probably eventuate to-morrow week. — The Ponsonby Regatta Club has agreed to give another chance to the Rowing Clubs to compete for the prizes ottered on Eegatta Day. It will bo remembered that the races fell through on that occasion. — Who could have trimmed the Observer for the race last Saturday ? Her chance of success was spoiled by the absence of a few liuudred-weiglit of ballast. — The open sailing boats under 13 feet overall, for which a special race was made at the Ponsonby Regatta, have arranged a sweepstakes contest to take place next Saturday. — The Auckland C. C. expected to follow up their recent wins over the Parnell and Carlton clubs, by ha ving a soft thing with the Onehunga C.C. on Saturday, but as usual the fates were against them. — It is said that the "Observer" carried two hundredweight more ballast than the "Madge" last Saturday, but I can scarcely credit it. If true, it proves incontestably that the "Madge" is the more superior boat of the two. — Walter Jones may well be complimented on the handling of the Observer last Saturday. "When the race started, it was believed she would have been nearly half-an-hour behind at the finish, but he sailed her remarkably well. — The Auckland Club may well hide its diminished head. The assistance of Buckland and Robinson last Saturday was not sufficient to make it victorious over Onehunga. It is about time the club found a new name. — On the morning of the great boat race between Hanlaii and Ijaycock, a " spoi't " soinewliat the worse for " cocktails," was heard to observe that previous to dashing it down on Hancock for the boat race he must see how the Lanlay. — Boyle is doing well since his return to Australia. In the match between Victoria and South Australia, he made a score of 108. He went in second, and maintained his place until the last man was in, when lie succumbed through playing a ball from Slight on to his wicket. — A very successful season of cricket ended at Tauranga on Saturday, the match for the day being Married v. Single. The highest scores were Whelan, 20, and McKinney, 34. McKinney' s score consisted of two sixes, one five, six two's, and singles. The bat given by Goldsmith for highest batting average for the season was won by J. P. Whelan. — A cricket match Oruru v. Mongonui was played at Mongonui on Good Friday, resulting in an easy victory for the former, with an innings and 53 runs to spare. Scores : Oruru, 100 (of which A. Holmes put together 54) ; Mongonui, 19 and 28. The Mongonui band — anaccordian and a tin whistle — was in attendance, and enlivened the proceedings with several lively (?) airs. ACTiEON.