OUT DOOR SPORTS

Observer, Volume XIV, Issue 784, 13 January 1894, Page 15

OUT DOOR SPORTS

Dan Clayton captured seven Parnell wickets for 25 runs. In compiling his 24 last Saturday, T. H. Wilson made a splendid drive for five. Canterbury's score of 400 runs for five wickets is about a reoord for this colony. Rev. I. Richards played a sterling innings for 30 (not out) against Parnell last Saturday. . The yacht Aorere met her match hist week in Messrs Bloomfield's new yacht, the Viking. The meeting of the yachts Viking and Volunteer, on Regatta Day, should cause a lot of interest. Parnell First look like meeting with their first reverse. They scored 54 against Auckland's 90 for fire wickets. The Auckland cricketers arrive home on Saturday evening. I hope no one will send a hearse out to meet them. McGill, who represented Wellington in the football field last season, has come to reside in Auckland. He is in the Grafon boundary. The new yacht, Viking, built by Mr C. Bailey, proved herself a fast sailer last week. She ran away from every yacht that tackled her. On dit that Bob Oliphant, the crack Wellington forward, will be a resident of the Grafton district before the football season commences. When are our athletes going to start training for the N.Z. Championship Meeting. The carnival takes place in Dunedin on Peby. 1 7th. The Auckland cricketers went to bring back ' those ashes ' which our footballers lost to Canterbury, but they have left their own ashes in Lancaster Park. . What a treat it must have been to witness the batting of L. A.. Cuff and J. D. Lawrence, the Cbristchuroh batsman, last week. Cuff scored 176, a record for the colony, and Lawrence made 167.1^;~ r . What a plucky batsman as well as wicket-keeper ' Johnny ' Powke is. He had one of his fingers ' smashed to a jelly,' yet successfully defied all the Canterbury bowlers to beat him. They say that the cause of the poor display of batting on the Domain on Saturday was due to the fact that all the players were ' down in the dumps ' on account of our reps, getting snch a gruelling from Canterbury. The Auckland Rowing Club have received their out-rigger from Wellington. This club intends to send Messrs Keefe, Barrett, Gibbons and Dacre to represent them in the senior race at the next championship meeting. May they be successful. The thrashing which the Canterbury cricketers gave Auckland last week, is the most decisive defeat ever known in New Zealand inter-provincial cricket matches. Only an innings and 156 runs, and Canterbury only lost five wickets. Lundon may be unpopular as a cricketer, but nevertheless the selection committee had no right to leave him out of the match against Canterbury. Lundon is a much better player than McCormick, Moresby, Holle or King and would have been of more use to Auckland than either of these. What a grand thing the Football District Scheme is for players coming to Auckland, tinder the old club system, a player arriving in this city was pestered out of his wits by touts trying to get him to play for their favourite clubs. But fortunately it is all changed, for the new arrival has to play for the district in which he resides. Entries for Auckland annual Regatta close at Waitemata Hotel, Saturday, 20th inst. The programme for this popular fixture is a magnificent one. But the success of the Regatta must largely depend on the amount of support accorded by the people of Auckland— both business men and private residents. It is therefore to be hoped that the appeal about to be made to the public by the committee will meet with a generous response.

All our rowing men are busy training for the Auckland Regatta. Mr Walter Jones will handle tbe Aorere in the Auckland Regatta. Ask Percy Dufaur if he knows where the sandspit'at the North Shore is P c Danny 7 Holland, will sail the Muritai in the championship yacht race. The New South Wales team of cricketers leave Sydney for Auckland on Saturday. 'Bill' Elliott, of football fame, scored 21 in five strokes for Farnell 111 last Saturday. Gordon appears to have United 'under the whip.' The former should score an easy win. . The largest individual score on the Domain last Saturday was 52 made by Kilgour of the Parnell 111. The yacht Constance appears to be a good thing for the boat builders. She lost another topmast during the New Year oruise. 'Captain' Carminer of the yacht May found two rocks daring the New Tear cruise. Haß he reported them to the Harbour Board yet ? Belmout dismissed Auckland II B on Saturday last for 9 runs only. Two batsmen scored, Christian contributing 6 and Long 3. Nine duck's eggs. The various rowing club sheds look very lively both morning and evening with crews preparing for the Auckland Regatta. Some close contests are looked forward to. The Swimming Championships to be decided in ths Calliope Dock on Saturday and Wednesday next are causing a great amount of interest in athletic circles. The team of New South Wales' cricketers arrive in Auckland next Tuesday and play a three days match against Auckland on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next. Does Dr. Egan bowl or throw ? is a vexed question. Ask any of our senior players and they pronounce it a throw 5 still I have not heard of the Doctor being no-balled yet. Some of our junior cricketers are anxious to play a match against some of the country teams. What do ' Captain ' Ohlson and his Manukau boys say to a match on January 29th ? Playing for Parnell Second against Gordon Second on Saturday last, F. Edmonds accomplished the 'hat trick,' and T. Smith also performed this feat against Auckland Second B. Which race does Mr T. Kilfoyle in' tend sending the Aorere for ? Barring accidents, she is a moral for the second-class yacht race, while unless there is only a moderate breeze, it will take the Aorere all he.r time (with her handicap thrown in) to b eat the Volunteer and Viking. ' A bird in the hard is worth two in the bush.'