OUT DOOR SPORTS

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 74, 11 February 1882, Page 340

OUT DOOR SPORTS

—The Hattie May is on the nail, and ifc is said that her owner is willing to dispose of her for £12. — A match between Auckland and Otahulra first elevens will be played to-morrow. — A twelve-foot sweepstakes sailing race takes place in tlie harbour to-morrow afternoon. — Donovan did some very good batting against the Englishmen, his average for two innings being 6. — The Civil Service and North Shore Clubs play a match to-morrow. — Dewes, Mumford, Eobinson, Thompson, and Lynch were all good in the field. — Arneil played one yery good innings for 11 against the Englishmen. — The Ponsonby Regatta is expected to be exceptionally good this year. — A No. 2 eleven of the Ponsonby Cricket Club will play against Henderson's Mill to-morrow. — W.Lankham bowled seven successive maidens in the match against the Englishmen. — Another twenty-foot sailing boat has been built somewhere up Symonds-street way. — Cox's bowling average gives 46 balls, 1 maiden, 36 runs, and 4 wickets. — Ike Hunt says he could take the Shrimp and beat the Magic any time. - — Jack Collins made an awful mess of the Cygnet. — Clayton has sold his twelve-footer for £13, He certainly must have seen the man coming. — The United and West End teams will play a match to-morrow. — The second eleven of the United and Onehnnga Clubs will play a match to-morrow. — Ponsonby plays Auckland second eleven to« morrow. — Lankham's bowling average shows 96 overs, 72 maidens, 70 runs, and three wickets. — Dan Lynch and Yates both batted in really crood style against the Englishmen. • — Eob Boy canoes are becoming popular in Auckland, and from ten to fifteen may be seen shooting about the harbour almost every morning. — Jack Waymouth is engaged in the construction of a new twenty-footer in his spare hours at home. She is to be a regular " heeler." — It is said that a match is on the tapis between Parson's 16-footer and a new 18-feet boat, built by Carr for Culpan. — Jim Collins sailed the Nellie on Saturday last, but he appeared to do no better with her than Petley did. — Something is the matter with Mills, of Spray celebrity, again. He did not win on Saturday, and attributes it to the yard not setting. ■ — Cameron -was a good all-round man for Auckland, both so far as batting and fielding were concerned. — Buckland did some remarkably good fielding against the Englishmen, but his bowling was poor, and his batting wretched. — Mr Masefield has purchased the steam launch Piako, which, it is said, he intends to utilize as a pleasure boat. — Percy's twenty-foot sailing boat is in the market. She was built by Nightingale, and is considered the crack of St. George's Bay. Her price is £18. — Percy Dufaur's century against the Englishmen did not come off. In fact, he appeared to be glad to get away with two runs for his second innings, and a-duck-egg in his first. — The Shrimp had another contest with the Magic ; but the latter carried perhaps the best crow in the harbour, and therefore had no difficulty in winning with eight minutes to spare. — It is a pity that Auckland docs not possess a good wicket-keeper. Percy, Dnfaur, Thompson, and King are all pretty fair, but still they were certainly not up to the mark. — The victory of the Burl, in the twelve-foot sailing race, was due to the superior qualities of the little craft, and the excellent manner in which she was handled by W. Henderson, and certainly not to flukes. — The worst fault about Matthew's new boat, Lance, is a nasty lump on the sheer. Taking her altogether, she is a fine' little craft, and. should surprise some x'eople yet. — Mumford was again unanimously elected captain of the Auckland 22. He has captained all the Auckland cricket teams, with only three exceptions, during the last sixteen years. — A race has been arranged to take place tomorrow between the open boats Ped and Blanche. The latter defeated the Ped at Mahuraugi regatta, but as Ike Hunt will sail Fernandez's boat, betting is pretty even. — Oaks, of Parnell, has just finished giving Isaacs' old yacht, the Sinking Fund, a thorough overhaul, and she will be entered for the yacht race in the Pousonby regatta. The owners havo re-christened her the Emily. — Dewcs gave the other Auckland cricketers a good lessc-n in batting-. His score of 31 is the highest made in one innings against the Englishmen in this Colony, while his average of twenty for each innings is also the best. — The North Shore ciew won the juniors' race on Saturday, beating Pousonby (second) and Auckland (third). It is creditable to the Auckland men to state that they refused to take the prize for which they had • a walk-over on Regatta Day, and therefore it was competed for again last Saturday. — Donovan, tlie Onchunga man, did some good fielding in the three days' match,notwithstanding that he was placed long-fleld-on and square leg, and was on very lumpy ground. He was injured in the chin, owing to the uuevenness of the field, and it is certainly high time that these hills and hollows should be levelled. — A race for keel boats under fifteen feet overall is to be run on Saturday next, 11th inst., starting from St. George's Bay at half -past two. The course is to be from St. George's Bay round the sandspit buoy, thence round fishing schooner, back round saudspit buoy to St. George's Bay. The following boats are expected to start:— Dido, 14 feet 10 inches; Wave, 13 feet; Dollie, 13 feet ; Terror, 13 feet ; Sylph, 12 feet 6 inches ; Pipe, 14 feet 8 inches ; Who'd have thought it, 13 feet. Time allowance : 15 seconds a foot. The Dido is a newboat which was launched on Thursday, but has not yet been tried. The wave gained favour by her performances last season, and should. there be a breeze she will be well up. The Dollie has had a few alterations, which have greatly improved her sailing qualities. The Terror i 3 a well-known fast boat. The Sylph and Who'd Have Thought It will be well up if the wind is light. The Pipe is a fast boat, and is considered first favourite.