SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXV, Issue 12983, 26 January 1910, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

CHESS. WORLD*S : CHAMPIONSHIP.. Press Association Telegraph.— Copyright. VIENNA, January.- 25.Lasker and Schlechtep played for the world’s chess championship at Vienna. After four draws, Schlechter unexpectedly won the first game. CRICKET. ENGLAND v. SOUTH AFRICA. Press Aasociation.—Telegraph.— I Copyright. DURBAN, January 25. England made, 199. South Africa, in their second innings made 174 forj4 (Nourse 69, White not ,out 74). "j ■' - NEW SOUTH: WALKS v. REST OF • - ' AUSTRALIA. WIN FOR NEW SOUTH WALES. Received January 26, 8.5 a.m. i SYDNEY, January 26. The Rest’ Of Australia, in the match against New South Wales, in their second 1 innings scored 382—Mayne 63, Simpson 102, Armstrong 85, and Eacey,44 being the chief scorers. New, South Wales won by 35 runs. , : - •- AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR N.Z. 1 SYDNEY, January 26. H. Hill is unable, to visit New Zealand with the Australian cricket team, and it is likely Simpson, will take his place in the team. ; CANTERBURY COLLEGE DEFEATS VICTORIA COLLEGE. . (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, January 25. The cricket match, Canterbury v. Victoria College, concluded to-day, resulting in a win for Canterbury by four wickets. On resuming to-day Victoria had 164 to get, and had eight wicxets in hand. They failed in the task, the, last wicket falling at. 115. They followed on, and as the wickets fell fast,, an inning’s defeat seemed probable. , Berendsen (90), however, came to the rescue, and when the innings closed Canterbury required 102 to win. The visitors got the. required 1 runs with four wickets in hand. The totals were;.—Canterbury 225 and 102 for six, Victoria 115 and 210. .

DATES FOR AUSTRALIAN TOU ; R. ' (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 25. The Australian cricket tour dates arc: —Wellington, February 11, 12, and 14; Auckland, February 18, 19, and 21; Canterbury, February 25, 26, and 28; Otago, ■March 4, 5, and 7; first test at Christchurch, March 11, 12, and 14; second test at Wellington, March 18, 19, and 21. WANGANUI CRICKET - "ASSOCIATION. A, meeting of the Management Committee of the ’Wanganui Cricket Associa-tion;-,was;-held last, evening, those present being Messrs F. C. Atkinson (chairman), S. Henderson, L, E. Bassett, P. Keogh, P. Spurdle, and G. Berg (secretary). LEVY,—It iwas:decided, to make a. second levy of i-10 pier senior club, and £5 pef junior, club, to be .payable by February 20th. ACCOUNTS.—Accounts totalling £7 4s were passed for payment.AUSTRALIAN TOUR.—The matter of the visit of the Australian Eleven to Now Zealand was/brought up, and the Question of playing a game in Wanganui, was discussed, It was decided to wire the New ■ Zealand Cricket Council in Christchurch asking for a match to bo played here, the local; Association guaranteeing <£7s, and it to keep all proceeds after paying ■match, expenses only, and. asking for a reply re dales. ' My C. q. Berg (secretary of the local .■..■cjcjation) to-day received word, from Christchurch that the question of a match -at Wanganui with, the Australian team would be decided at the New Zealand Cricket Council’s meeting to-morrow night. LAWN TENNIS. Two more events in connection with the, Marion tournament were completed on the Wanganui Chib’s .lawns last evening, when Miss Powell and Hay beat Miss .Newcombe. and Tuke in the combined handicap ’doubles by 60—36; and Miss Powell won the ladies’ handicap singles ironi. Miss Newcombe, by 60—57. The -semi-final men's handicap single was also played, Hedditch defeating Take by .58. The, final, Hedditch v. Frost, will be played. this afternoon. The Aramoho team to play against Ma hoe II,; on, .Queen’s Park , Courts - next Saturday,, at, 2 , o’clock, will he —Misses Biirkman, Gilbert, Soler, and Turner, and Messrs Marshall,, Patchett, Webley, Wagstaff, ’ Morrin, Lane,. Hedditch, amFßarkman. y;;,Alvthß meeting of the Wanganui Town Tennis Association, on Friday evening arrangements will ho made for the Easter tournament. Permission has been granted to put down courts on Cook’s Gardens, which will greatly facilitate the ■.management. Ail: tennis players are invited to attend. BILLIARDS. 1 LINDRUM V. GRAY. ; exhibition billiard match between Fred Lindrum, jnnr,, (Australasian cham;Pion) and George Gray (the holder of the world’s record break of 836) will commence at the Norfolk Chambers BilHard Parlour, Ridgway Street, at 8 o’clock this evening. ’ The match will be /o(l• up. These two. youths have, given very ,fine displays in various parts of "the 1 h>ni inion. Ju Wellington Lindrum on ;',37 occasions made breaks of over 100, ■■tlie highest being 301; while Gray made 28 breaks of over:.-100, the best- being 352. Gray mac(e ai break, of 282. at the ’Auckland Club) while Bindrnm' in a matoji against a 'well-known: amateur at. an Auckland medico’s house made 125-and ,;121 Mth successive cues.. The, match- was. 250 up, the amateur conceding ,100. He only made three. Gray’s accuracy off the •red is really marvellous, while Lindrum is superior as an all round player. There \shonld be a large attendance at this very billiard • parlour to-night, to, wit,nSss what should prove a most interesting and instructive exhibition.

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