CRICKET.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 12, 18 October 1890, Page 5

CRICKET.

The season opened last Saturday, but owing to the unfavorable state of the weather there was not such a large turn out as expected. Gordon and Auckland played scratch matches, but the other clubs only held net practice. Gordon played last year’s eleven v. rest of the club, with the exception of Gilfillan, who batted in good.style for 22, but none of the juniors showed any form. For the eleven, Williams and Clayton batted well, and Gould bowled fairly. For Auckland, A. M. Beale and 0. F. Reid chose sides, and some good batting was shown .by Blair, Richards, Seccombe, R. and T. Neill, while Hewlett bowled moderately well. The Cup matches start this day week, when Auckland play United; Gordon, Alpha (13); and Parhell, St. Mary’s (15). Some good cricket is sure to be seen as the members of the various clubs are going in for consistent practice.

The above illustration represents a well-known gentleman in Athletic Circles, Mr. James Halyday, junr., the popular Secretary of the Auckland Amateur Athletic and ’Cycling Club. Mr. Halyday has been connected with the club since its first formation in 1877, and has taken a warm interest in amateur athletics ever since. He was one of the members of the first committee, and, after the club had almost disappeared from sight for a couple of years, was one of those who took a prominent part in its reformation in 1884. Mr. Halyday was elected to the post. of Hon. Secretary to the Club in 1888, a position he has filled with credit. By his uniform courtesy to everyone he has made himself deservedly popular, and I wish him, and the Club he so ably represents, a long and prosperous career. The engraving is from a photograph by Mr. J. R. Hanna. - Mr. R. J. Mcßeady, the editor of the Irish Cyclist, has capped his numerous good performances by winning the fifty miles “ safety ” amateur championship in 2 hours. 29 minutes, 55 1-5 seconds, thus making the record. The amateur champion walker, H. Curtis, has added another record to his long list, having walked two miles in 14 minutes 14 2-5 seconds, exactly 7 seconds less than the time done in England six years ago by the American Meek. Mr. C. W. Raw don, the ex-high-jumping champion of England, has just put up a world’s record, in the old country, having cleared 6 feet 5 l-Bth inches. The jump was carefully measured .in the presence of witnesses who signed their names to a statement setting forth the particulars. The ability of a man to jump as high as a horse has long been questioned. Mr. Rawdon has, however, come within 1 7-8 inches of Spondulex’s extraordinary jump, but is still seven inches short of the wonderful American equine jumping record. However, all American records jmist be taken cum grano salts.

Cuirassier is not nominated for any of the weight for-ages races at the V.R.C. Spring Meeting. - . .. .