PROBABLES v. POSSIBLES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 2, 9 August 1890, Page 4

PROBABLES v. POSSIBLES.

The practice between the teams chosen by the selection committee took place last Saturday, and attracted a large number of spectators. The play on the whole was much superior to the previous Saturday. In the first spell, the Possibles, who played with a strong wind behind them, managed to hold their own, their forwards playing quite as well as their opponents. Braund took his place at centrehalf, and played fairly well, considering the accident he met with lately. Rees did not play nearly so well as usual, though he kicked a nice goal from the field. Elliott played in improved style, and made some fine dashes, but in passing, he, as a rule, threw the ball on, this was perhaps not so much his fault as an over eagerness on Jervis’ part, to whom all these passes were sent. Jervis was in great form, running and kicking in excellent style, while he and Elliott played into each others hands nicely. Hales, who played instead of Madigan, did not play at all well, while Breen, who played on the outside, did fairly well. Stichbury played only fairly well the first spell, but he warmed up to his work in the second, and tackled and saved splendidly. The forwards, on a whole, played well, Poland, H. Hefferman, and McKenzie being the best. Of the Possible backs, Kissling and Herrold divided the honours. Kissling’s display was much better than Hales’ or Breen’s, while Herrold’s was as good as Elliott’s, and certainly better than either Rees or Braund. Conway also played well, while Meldrum played fairly. Tanfield and Wainhouse did not play up to form. Of the forwards Smith was the best, while Cantley Cole, T. Murray, and Gordon played well. On Saturday night the selection committee met and pickea the team to represent us against Taranaki to-day as follows —full-back: Stichbury ; three-quarters—Jervis, Breen, Madigan; half-backs—Rees, Braund, Elliott; forwards— H. Poland, J. Poland, Hefferman, Mills, Wells, Marshall, Smith, McKenzie. The team on the whole is as good as could have been picked, though I think it a very risky experiment playing Braund, who even after last Saturdays game was lame. Madigan, who weall know is a very good man, is all out of condition, and has not played' a match for

over a month, and I don’t think the committee were justified in putting him in the team. The forwards on the whole, are very good, although I should have liked to seen Logan in the place of Marshall. The following is the team selected to represent Taranaki in the match against Auckland at Potter’s Paddock'this afternoon. —Fullback —Oliver; three-quarters—A. Bayly, A. Good, Hempton ; halves —W. Bayly, C. Bayly ; forwards —Tate, Pearson, Sangster, Barford, Lye, W. Good, Lambie, Livingston, and Old. Mr. T. Mackay will umpire for Auckland, and Mr. Major for Taranaki, whilst Mr. Thos. Henderson will act as Referee. A. Goldwater, whilst playing in the match Athletics v. Ellersile, got his leg broken. J. Wainhouse met with a rather painful accident during the practice match last Saturday, Probables v. Possibles.

[By Clasper.]

The Victorian ex-amateur sculler, Kerr, is evidently not satisfied with his defeat by Bubear, the English oarsman, as another match has been made over the championship course, on the Lower Yarra, to come off on the 18th August. The stakes are for /50 a-side, and Bubear is to give Kerr 10 seconds start. J. C. Gardner, stroke of the Cambridge University eight, and the finest amateur sculler in England, now that G. Nickalls, of Oxford, has retired, won the Wingfield Sculls, an event which gives the winner the right to the Amateur Championship of England.— Christchurch Star. The annual eight-oared race between the Yale University crew and the Atlanta Club crew took place at Newhaven. When the crews had finished half the course the Yale stroke broke his oar. To relieve the boat of his useless weight he leapt overboard, and was almost immediately picked up by a boat. Meanwhile, the Yale boat shot ahead with its seven oarsmen, who worked so well that they came in at the finish eight lengths ahead of the rival crew amid enthusiastic cheers.— Christchurch Star. The final arrangements have been made for the National Regatta, which will be held at Putney on August 18th and 19th. The races are open to watermen, landsmen, professionals, and others of the United Kingdom, the first prizes being as follows:—non-coxswain fouroars, /100 ; pair-oars, /50 ; scullers who have never sculled for £ aside, /50; apprentices, under 21 years of age on August 4th, coat, badge, freedom and £5 ; heavy four-oars, with coxswains, /"40, together with other prizes in each race at the discretion of the Committee. No competitor can enter for two four-oared or two sculling races, in the same regatta; and no one can enter twice for the same race. No amalgamation of North and South country crews will be permitted. One spare man may be entered for each four-oared crew. The heavy four-oared boats must be built in not less than five straikes on each side, and must carry a coxswain who shall weigh not less than Bst; the boats to be provided or approved by the sub-committee. The entrance fees will be returnable to each crew or competitor completing the course. Any competitor or competitors misbehaving in any way, or being party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, not in accordance with straight-forward competition will be disqualified.— Christchurch Star.

A short time ago (says the Sydney Referee), Peter Kemp had an offer made to him to go to the United States of America and compete at the Duluth-Dulwick Regatta in Minnesota, which takes place on the 21st to 25th of this month. It was impossible for Kemp to get away on account of the International race. From all I can gather at present, however, there will be astrong quartette of Australian oarsmen visiting the states ere long. The combination will include Peter Kemp, Jim Stanbury, Chris Neilson, and probably Jack McLean.—Christchurch Star.