OUT DOOR SPORTS

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 55, 1 October 1881, Page 36

OUT DOOR SPORTS

~Tii spite of the wretchedly wet day on Saturday last, those men of iron (no irony intended), the chosen spirits of the respective firms of E. Porter and Co. and T. and S. Morriu, played their football match, through to its bitter end. — Oulpiin made several nice runs for Porter's team. — Jack Clayton was one of the best of Morrin's lot. — If it had not been for Culpan and Lees, the Porterites would have been nowhere. — How some of those sweet innocents did "buck" in the scrimmages, visiting their sins upon their shins. — A nice captain, truly ! who is so lamentably ignorant of the rules as to 'bring the ball out between the goal posts. — Whewell had a very nice drop-kick at goal, but the ground being so * slippery, and Whewell not steady on his " pins," the ball weut to the side of the post. Whewell, as back, played well for the Morrinites. — The absence of any liquid, except rain, Avas much felt by the teams. On enquiring: at the cask there was no moi'ein. only the lees of jjortcc, which was anything 1 but prune. — Clayton played a slashing game, as ho has all the football season. If lie goes on improving- at as great a rate us he lias during the 1831 season, lie will be one of Ponsonby's best forwards by the end of next year. — The gushing report which was sent in by an evidently disinterested (?) person to the Herald and. Star says that Porter's gracefully yielded the point on two occasions. In the last there was no question of yielding, unless acknowledging the rules cau be called so. — As the United has lost some of its " stars," Yates intends to do battle for his old club this season. — It is proposed to hold a regatta at ]S T orth. Shore on November 9th. — The Domain Cricket Ground has undergone considerable rolling within the last fortnight. — The Taiu'anga footballers intend to make the match with Auckland an nunual event. — R. J. Yates has joined the Auckland Cricket Club this season. — W. F. Bucklnml gave £5 contribution towards tlie silver cup to be competed for this season. ■ — The Auckland Cricket Club enrolled nineteen and the United Club fourteen new members at the annual meeting. — Singularly enough, maiden sculling or maiden gig- races axe never found on the programmes of our local regattas. —It is very improbable that Logan will send his new yacht to Sydney. He will make an effort to dispose of her here. — Most of the members of the West End Club are sorry they joined the Association, and wish to withdraw from it. — The Oarsman understands that Hanlan proposes going to Australia in the autumn to see the country and the people, but not to row. — jSfothwithstanding the confidence of Morrin's team in their own prowess, they were defeated by Porter's men last Saturday by two points to nothing. —Tlie English yacht Asteroid, which is now in Melbourne, will visit Sydney during the nexb month, and will then probably come on to Auckland. — The Auckland Cricket Club has joined the Association, but the United, after considering the question, left it to the Committee for decision. — At the football dinner at Tauranga, Mr C. S. McKinney suggested that during the coming cricket season a Tauranga team should visit Auckland, or an Auckland eleven go to that place. — Mr Fairfax, ex-commodore of the Sydney Yacht Squadron, donated £100 to be competed 'for bycrafts belonging to the squadron. — W. F. Buckland, who made the best batting and bowling averages for the Auckland Club last season, received a handsome bat as a trophy at the annual meeting on Friday night. — D. Waters is expected to come out in grand. ; form and win the 1-Mile and Thousand Yard Handicaps, though Lees is open to back himself for the double at a price. — The Auckland Cricket Club will probably do better this season, as they have managed to secure the services of Mr R. J. Yates, Mr Horsborough, and other cricketers. — The Bay of Plenty Times understands that the Tauranga Cricket Club intends communicating' with Auckland in order to arrange a match, and, should they do so, the event will no doubt become an annual one. —The football season, Avhich has been one of the most successful in Auckland for some years past, is now practically at an end. Cricket practice is commencing, and the season will be opened on the 18th. instant (next week) by various matches. —Mr Conway has made an effort on behalf of the All-England Eleven to play a three days match at Brisbane, on condition that he receives £100 and the steamboat passages of 13 men from Sydney, besides half • the entire proceeds. — W. Sibbin means to get very fit this year and try and -win the handsome "Victor Ludorum" prize right out, as, if he succeeds in doing so this year it becomes his absolute property, he having won it twice at intervals already. —The cup to be presented to the A.A.A. Club' by Mr F. H. Lewisson is to be given as first prize in the A.A. Club's Cup Handicap. As it is really a valuable , trophy, and the distances are well chosen, big 1 entries should be received for this event. ' — The best bowling performances for the United Club last season were those of Lankham, junr. He bowled five wickets for five runs against Otahuhu, eiglrc wickets for twelve runs against Auckland, and four wickets for five ruiis against the Civil Service.

— Owners of pleasure boats arc busily engaged getting their respective crafts into trim for the season now commencing. Quite a. number of boats are already in the water, and there is some talk of a " twenty-footer" race taking place about a fortnight hence. — A report is current to the effect that the Ponsonby Regatta will not take place this season. The rumour is entirely without foundation, as thePpnsonby ■people are so well satisfied with previous aquatic festivals that the next will not be allowed to fall through. — On the strength of a jump made by an athlete, named Dale, at Michigan recently, his backer offers to match him to jump any man in the world one single standing jump for from £500 to £1000. The distance which Dale is said to have covered, with, the use of fifteen pound dumbells, is 14 feet 7 inches. —We believe that the Athletic Club comtemplate adding a Stewards' Handidap for untrained men only. Anyone caught taking morning "spins " will be disqualified. The "only thing wanting to make this intention .1 fact is a prize, which they hope some kind lover of sport will make them a present of. — The members of the committee of the Association, finding they are not likely to be a success, as at present constituted.intend calling a meeting of delegates from the clubs, and leaving the management entirely in their hands instead of keeping the tiling in one club, as at present. i — The first sailing match of the season hns been j arranged. Early this week Mr Aley challenged Mr J. B. Grahnm to race the open sailing boat Eunice against the Ha.ttie May, and the gauntlet was promptly taken ■up by the latter srentleman. No date has yet been fixed j for the match. The owners will probably sail their own boats. — A meeting to initiate a Parnell Regatta Club was held at the Exchange Hotel on Saturday evening last, wlien it was decided to elect a committee and enrol members. Mr James Cuthbertson was elected treasurer pro tern and Mr W. Tizzard, secretary. The committee consist of the following : Messrs Edward Cuthbertson, Edward Leßoy, Tom Carmichael, Joseph Tizzard, Albert Leßoy. The name of the club is to be The St. George's Bay Boating Club. — A silver challenge cup, valued at between £15 and £20. will be offered by the Cricket Association this season for competition by various clubs. The terms upon which it shall be held have not yet been arranged. It is also stated that with his characteristic generosity, Mr Lewisson has decided upon presenting a handsome silver cup to be competed for by second elevens. This should stimulate other citizens to lend encouragement to the game by presenting trophies either through the Association or directly.