SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14451, 16 November 1914, Page 8

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

BOWLING. ' ' WANGANUI CLUB. Only two tournament games were played on the Wanganui green on Saturday, the results of these, together with chose of other games, being as follow; TOURNAMENT GAMES. Williamson, Fairbnrn, Tilley, Wilding (sk), 32; Lewis, J. L. Stevenson, T. Rankin, Ross (ek), 14. Graham, Vance, Harden, D. McFarlaue (sk), 20; Avery, Haile,, Bates, Keesing (sk), 14. PRACTICE GAMES. Stewart, Greenwood, Death, Howorlh (sk), 31; Todd, S. Parsons, Kingsley, ft A. Lomax (sk), 15. Cooper, James, Stone, Hoggard t-sk), 27; J. Stevenson, Muir, A. N. Smith, V ■ Parsons (sk), 16. Olson, Grummitt, Gilbert, A. Me Farlane (sk), 20; Payne, O’Meara, Ballantine, Benefield (sk), .18. Perrett, Braik, Battle, Milne (sk), 21; Hiorns, Blundell, Cormack, J. McFarlane (sk), 13. Williams, Brodie, Gibson, Gower (sk), 26; Fry, G. Parsons, Bassett,- Spriggen's (sk), 19. Harle, Day, Price (sk), 20; Foreman, Caiman, Murray (sk), 19. ' ST. JOHN’S CLUB. Further progress was made on Saturday with the full rink competition. Following are details of the games;— Haase, Lucena, F. B. Parkes, Mcßeath (sk.), 21; Joslin, Ashbury, Green (sub.), Simpson (sk.), .18. Anderson, McKay, Abram, Glasgow (sk.), 25; McLaren, James, Bogle, Gellatly (sk.), 19., Sewell, Davis, Russell, Paterson (sk.), 13; Hutchinson, Brown, Jack, Gray (sk.), 30. Meuli, Park, Bell, Hodson (sk.), 22; McDonald, Bennett, Ball, Laughton (sk.), 14. Delves, Tilchener, Fairlie, Moffatt (sk.), 25; -Mnrch, McMillan, Bathgate, Scrivener (sk.). 23. ■ Carpenter, Flyger, Stephenson, Gordon, (sk.), 14; Sampson, Waterman, Harkness, Laird (sk.), 27. Practice games: J. Christie, Coombe, Fenton, —. Christie (sk.), 18; Mitchell, Watson, Cunningham, Armstrong (sk.), 18. Willis, Robertson, Allison (sk.;), 16; Gross, Ballingall, Jones (sk.), 14. Campbell, Chegwidden, Benefield (sk;), 22; Poynter, Cocks, F. S. Parkes (sk.), 21. The Shield game, St. John’s v. Patea, was played at Patea on Wednesday last. It was arranged to play the two rounds on the one day. The St. John’s won the morning game, and Patea were successful in the afternoon contest. On Saturday next St. John’s meet Taihape on the Wanganui Club’s green. WANGANUI DISTRICT SHIELD MATCH. TAIHAPE v. GONVILLE. Two rinks each from the Taihape and Gonville Clubs played their first match ,in the District Shield Competitions on Saturday on the Taihape green. The visitors were quite unable to get the length of the local green and were easily defeated, the scores being as follows”, Taihape players being mentioned first: Hesketh, Thurston, Wilson, Wrightson (sk) 24 v. Allen, J. B. Gilberd, Rice, Nixon (sk) 18. Evans, De Luen, Neagle, McKenzie (sk) 27 v. Symes, Follett, Jones, Ogilvie (sk) 8. In the latter rink the visitors did not score a' poiht till the twelfth head, when their opponents were 19, and on the play' of the home team had no possible chance of winning. The play in the other rink was more even. On the twelfth head, the scores were 13 all, and later on 18 ■ all. In returning thanks for the entertainment of the visitors, Mr T. H. Nixon complimented the winning rinks, and said they had no doubt proved the better men on the day’s play, and he hoped the positions would be reversed when they met again on the Gonville green. The president of the Taihape team congratulated Mr Nixon’s rink on their play, and said that Mr Ogilvie was opposed by undoubtedly their best skip, and the green was of course new' to both links. The local players were looking forward with pleasure to their visit to Wanganui on Wednesday and Thursday, on which latter day they hoped to he able to play a return with Gonville and also meet the St. John’s team. GONVILLE CLUB. The weather was very windy and cold on Saturday, but there was a good mus- . ter on the green. Three of the full rink competition matches were played, with the following results:—- . W. Robinson,. W. E. Morgan, Wilkie, Wainhouse (sk) 26 v. Cox, McCune, Cope- >■ land, Currie (sk) 14. Henderson, Meuli, Firmin, Arnold (sk) 13 v. McKinnion, W. R. Morgan,. W. Gilberd, McAneny (ek) 31. Fowler, Allen, Pauli, Bourne (sk) 19 v. Craig, Treloar, Brown, Ryan (sk) 17. Two other full rink games were played, with the following result: Dick, Corby, Morthead, Williams (sk) 24 v. Saunders, Nicholl, Atkins, Moutray (sk) 16. Butler, Hatherley, Bowater, Flower (sk) v. Steel, Jackson, Martin. Allsopp (sk) 23. ' ROWING. WANGANUI ROWING CLUB, The first races of the season, club fours and novice pairs, were commenced on Thursday evening, with the following results:—Fours: E. Gilbert defeated H. Northover somewhat easily by two lengths, and F. D. Banks won from 11. R. Jones by a like distance. Some good' contests resulted in the pairs. Mackay defeated Eaine, and followed up his sue-, cess by beating Owen, who had won from McLeod the previous evening. Brinkman also defeated Dennehy. Tire final for the “Club Fours’.’ was rowed on Saturday between F. D. Banks (str), A Collier, A. Cox and J. Whyte and E. Gilbert (str), , A. D. Murphy, E. McDonald and M. McArtney. The former crew were successful after a very good race. The Novice Pairs final will be rowed on Tuesday evening. Entries for the “Wray Eights” close on Saturday.

CRICKET. LOCAL COMPETITIONS. . SATURDAY’S RESULTS. . Saturday .cricket cup competitions were continued on Saturday ryhen the matches mentioned below were commenced;— SENIOR. , WANGANUI A. V. COLLEGE B. - This match was played on Cook’s. Wanganui closed' "-their first'- innings with a score of 261. When stump! were drawn for the day; College had lost one wicket-for 116-ruris. ■ Details were as follows: ■ WANGANUI A.—First Innings. Hussey, c and b Cullwick 64 Wood, b Cullwick sc' , Hadden, b Hadfield 7C ; Peake, b Cullwick ■ ... 1. Brown, c Gordon, b Cullwick .... "i R. Spurdle, 1.b.w., b Hafield SB Kiely, c Smith, b Hadfield 5 Heyo, b Montague .....C Jannhigs, c Smith, b CdlwickX ItGood, not out .............. 1 Bridge, b Montague { Extras It Total ... .• 261 Bowling analysis: Cullwick , 6 wickets for 73 runs; Latham OTor SU; Montague 2 tor 34; Gordon, U for 29 ; Buttenvorth, 0 for 23; Wilde, 0 for' 17; Hadfield, 7 for 19. COLLEGE B.—First Innings. Buttenvorth, not out ..... 70 Latnam, 1.b.w., b Hussey 21 Tave’rnor, not out ; 1 Extras ......... .’7 9 Stumps drawn 7 IKTECHNICAL COLLEGE. First Innings. Earles, b Jensen It Taylor, c Mclntyre, b Thayer 35 Thomas, c Thayer, b Macken \ 24 McSkimming, c Woods, b Harrison ... 16 Stewart; b Harken , 0 Perrett, b Maoken 5 Armour, e Jones,, b Macken 0 Svenson, c Thayer, hj Mclntyre 12, Day, b Jones 3i Allison, b Jensen 1 MoNaught, not out ' 2 Extras .' 14 Total 15t Bowling Analysis.—Jensen 2 for 41, Harrison 1 for 21, Woods 0 for 19, Thayer 1 for 14, Macken 3 for 14, Berg 0 for 10, -Mclntyre 1 for 7, London 0 for 11, Jone~ 1 for 0. WANGANUI. Second Inhings. Macken, b McSkimming ' 4 Woods, b Day 0 Thayer, b McSkimming 4 Berg, c Allison, b Day ; 6' Thompson,,lbw, b McSkimming ....... t Hamilton, Ibw, b Day 0 Mclntyre, b Day .' 5 Jensen, b Day V Harrison, c and b Stewart 11 London, not out 19 Jones, b McSkimming 13 Extras 6 Total ..75 Bowling Analysis.—McSkimming 4 for 28, Day 5 for 24, Perrett 0 for 0, Stewart 1 for o, Armour 0 for 12. TECHNICAL COLLEGE. Second Innings. • Earles, b Macken % 9 McSkimming,'b Jensen t) Taylor, b Macken 6 Day, c Berg; b Macken 14 Armour, not out 1 Stewart, not out: 4 Extras • 3 Total for four wickets 31 Bowling Analysis.—Jenson 1 for 17, Macken 3 for 11. , WANGANUI B v. COLLEGE A. In this match, which was played en - tire College ground, Bernau was in form with the ball, and took nine wickets for seven runs. Wanganui’s first attempt realised 43, and College, at the end of the day, was leading with 183 runs. Scores were as follow; WANGANUI B (First Innings). Furrie', c Crosse, hj Bernau 12 Orton, b Bernau 4 Murchie, b C. Holland, b Bernau 0 L. Holland, b Bernau 0 Reeve, b Bernau 4 Mackay, run out . 6 ■Holmes, b Bernau 0 Hyder, b Bernau 0 Dymock, not out 0 Thompson, b Bernau 0 Extras ' , 0 Total ...-43 Bowling analysis—Bernau 9 for 7, Marshall 0 for 31, Caldwell 0 for 5. COLLEGE A (First Innings). Beattie, c Orton, b Holland 2 Bernau, b Hyder 1 Ormond, c L. Holland, b C. Holland . 37 Crosse, b Hyder 12 Caldwell, b Murchie 25 Campbell,, b C. Holland . 7 Kissling, b Holland 0 Grace, b , Holland 20 Beattie, b Holland! . 0. Marshall, not out J 16 Treadwell; b Holland p Extras 63 Total 183 Bowling analysis—C. Holland 7 for 48, Hyder 2 for 40, Murchie 1 for 10, Rev. Reeve 0 for 6. JUNIOR. TECHNICAL COLLEGE v. WANGANUI. This match wa.l won by Technical College by six wickets. Scores: WANGANUI (First innings). B,erg,'o McSkimming, b Armour ... 1! Macken, c Day, b Stewart /. 10. Thayer, c Svenson, b Day ' 1] ~ Wood, b , Stewart' 33 Mclntyre,, c McNaught, b Stewart .... 0, London, b Stewart 0 Jensen, b McSkimming . 1 Harrison, c Armour, b McSkimming 0 Thpmpsoia-, b McSkimming ■ 8 Jones, b Day 2 Hamilton,'not'out 1 Extras io Total 107 Bowling analysis—Armour 1 for 27, Perrett 0 for 29, Stewart 4 for 25, Day 2 for ,12, McSkimming 3 for 4. ; ;

COLLEGE A v, COLLEGE B. In, the match College A v. College B, pniyed on Saturday, the former team were-all. out for 118, the principal scorers being Ormond 28, Avery 21, Lowe 19 and Coverdale 16. Extras were responsible for -24. Marshall took live wickets for 17 runs, Wilson one for 34, and Bell cwo for 34. Their opponents made 106 m .their first innings, of which Short contributed 30, Bell 19, Hare 13 antPColbeck and. Stowe l(> each. Morris took two wickets for 26 runs, Coverdale two for 32, Sheriff one for 8 and Lowes three for 29.