OUT DOOR SPORTS

Observer, Volume XXXII, Issue 23, 17 February 1912, Page 10

OUT DOOR SPORTS

By Harrier,

ANOTHER round of the Senior Cup was concluded on Saturday. Most of the clubs were without their full complement on Saturday, owing to the members taking part in the,Plunket Shield match at Christchurch. There was nothing extraordinary about the batting, only one or two decent scores being recorded.

From 156 runs for three wickets, Parnell continued batting, and ran up the good total of 23 runs, as against University's first effort of 147 runs. 'Varsity were sent in a second time, and were dismissed for the small total of 65 runs. Thus Parnell won by an innings and fll runs, which gave them a three-point victory.

It was just as well Ponsonby had a good lead over Eden in their first innings. Ponsonby made 141 runs, and Ejien replied with 74. Then Ponsonby batted a second time, making only 56 runs. This gave Eden a chance, but they just failed, and Ponsonby got a two-point win on the first innings by 67 runs.

North Shore had a bit the best of Grafton all through. To Shore's total of 177 runs, Grafton could only reply with 128 runs, giving the former a two-point win. Shore had a go in their second innings, making 90 runs for four wickets.

A. Warner came to light on Saturday with a well-compiled score of 57 runs for Parnell. He was well supported by Wright, who showed fine form in putting together 42 runs.

Outside of A. Warner and Wright, the remainder of the Parnell batsmen made a poor showing on Saturday. Lusk, if anything, showed to most advantage in making 9 runs.

Ellis and Jacobsen made a fair stand for University on Saturday, but a rot set in after their dismissal. Ellis batted stubbornly for 22 runs, and Jacobsen made 12.

Jacobsen rattled down the Parnell wickets at the death on Saturday, winding up with five wickets for 78 runs. Walker got three for 66.

Only three of the University batsmen got over double figures on Saturday—Ellis, Jacobsen and Vickerman.

Cummings carried his score from 20 not out to 38 on Saturday before he was caught by Wilson. Cummings is one of our most consistent batsmen.

J. Tracy, the seventeen-year-old boy,, who recently compiled 160 not out in Wanganui senior cricket, made another great effort with the bat recently. The first day of the match he made 120 not out, and continuing last week reached 157 before he was dismissed. " His performance " (to quote the Wanganui "Chronicle") "was an . excellent one, and made in better style than his 161 not out some weeks previously. The way he played the bowling made it look ridiculously easy. His big score was made up of strokes all round the wicket, his best being a delightful cut past third man." Tracy is a Christchurch boy, having been educated at Canterbury College and the West Christchurch District High School.

H. Warner was given a chance to display his bowling abilities on Saturday for Parnell, and well he did it. With Kerr at the other end, this pair soon settled the University batsmen. Warner got five for 30, and Kerr two for 33.

McMath and Woods finished the bowling work for Ponsonby that Thompson had so worthily upheld the previous Saturday. McMath's two wickets cost 30 runs.

.With the exception of Collins, who made 27 for Ponsonby, the other eight batsmen made a poor fist of it, as will be seen when they made only 18 runs between them.

Cummings and Alexander played havoc with the 'Varsity batsmen on Saturday, the latter doing particularly well, getting four wickets for 11 runs. Cummings got two for 10.

Mills, made a good stand for Eden on Saturday, notching top score—3s runs. He was closely followed by Gordon, who played sound cricket in compiling 34 runs.

Ponsonby and Eden, each batted three men short on Saturday, their members being away with the rep. team.

Thompson, the professional coach, will not come back to Auckland, but leaves the rep. team at Wellington, on his way to the Old Country.

The last four batsmen on the Grafton side on Saturday failed to score, the bowling of Joyce and Howden being too good for them. The ..latter was bowling in something like his old form.

McCormick played one of his sound defensive games for Grafton on Saturday. He made 48 runs, and it was badly needed too.

The Dacre brothers gave a crisp display of batting in North Shore's second innings on Saturday. G. Dacre was unbeaten with 38 to his credit, while L. Dacre made 32.

Once again the Plunket Shield is to rest in Auckland. Our reps, were successful in lifting the Shield from our Canterbury friends, this marking the second occasion that Canterbury has been defeated for the trophy. The wicket was not altogether in favour of the batsmen, although Snedden, for Auckland, and Reese, for Canterbury, made good scores. The bowling of Oliff and Thompson was a big factor in the Auckland win, and the latter struck good form. Oliff's performance was a grand one. Auckland's batting in the second innings is hard to account for. However, our men are to be congratulated on their win, and it is quite probable that they will be kept busy defending it next season.

Speaking of that now memorable meeting to select the last Australian team to meet Warner's team, the Sydney " Bulletin " says : —' "On Saturday night the selection committee of the Board met to select the possibles from whom the team would be eventually taken. The selection committee consisted of Iredale, Clem Hill and McAlister, with the hon. sec. of the Cricket Association as scribe. A wordy duel took place between Hill and McAlister, ' which quickly developed into a riot, in which blows were struck and nose blood spilt. As there are about seven distinct and different accounts of

the scrap, all said to have been sworn to by the only people who saw it, who, on the other hand, are said by their friends to be dumb as oysters, no one really knows what happened, except that McAlister got hit. Seeing that McAlister is almost old enough to be Hill's father, Hill is not likely to get much credit out of it, anyhow. Secretary Smith got blood on his vest."

AMATEUR AUTUMN CARNIVAL

The Auckland Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club have drawn up a splendid programme for the Autumn Carnival, which is to be held at Domain Cricket Ground on Saturday, March 2nd. The events are as follows : 75 Yards Maiden Handicap, 150 Yards Handicap, 300 Yards Handicap, 880 Yards Handicap, 600 Yaitls Handicap, One Mile Handicap, 220 Yards Hurdle Handicap, High Jump, Long Jump, 'Varsity Race 220 yards, One Mile Walk, One Mile Bicycle Handicap, One Mile Bicycle Handicap (open), Two Mile Bicycle Handicap (open), Slow Bicycle (440 yards), Tug- - ofWar (open to any team of 12 men), 100 Yards Championship of Auckland Province, 440 Yards Championship of Auckland Province. Mr J. P. Jerratt will receive entries at the Amateur Sports' Club, His Majesty's Arcade, on Friday and Saturday next.

G. N. Hill and A. Dormer are the only Auckland reps, at the" N.Z. Amateur .Championship Meeting, to be held at Invercargill on Wednesday next. Both these men are sure to give a good account of themselves.

The N.Z. Amateur Swimming Championships will commence at the Tepid -Baths in Christchurch this (Thursday) evening, and the meeting will extend over four days. Auckland has sent llown a strong contingent and should gather in some of the honours.

Matters in connection with the New Zealand amateur championship meeting, to be held at Invercargill on Wednesday, February 216t. are proceeding apace, the Southland Centre having now taken up the arrangements with great zest. It has been definitely decided (says the " Otago Witness ") that the meeting will be decided on the Southland Rugby Union's ground, Rugby Park, which has been secured on reasonable terms. A good track will be prepared for the running events, and the field generally fixed up for the classic gathering. It was feared at one time that the meeting would not be representative of New Zealand's champions, but promises have been received which indicate that nearly all last year's winners will defend their titles.