ATHLETICS. CRICKET.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 22, 27 December 1890, Page 6

ATHLETICS.

CRICKET.

Gordon v. Parnell.— Gordon continuing their innings were not disposed of until they had made the large score of 376. Moresby, who played a dashing innings of 83, has never been seen to better advantage, his hitting being as clean and well timed as his defence was sound. Fowke played a good innings of 55. Clayton got 29. Kelly batted in improved style for 30, while Bali got 10 not out. Parnell have so far lost four wickets for 50. Mills and Walker played well for 20 and 14 respectively. Auckland v. St. Mary’s.—Auckland with one wicket to fall resumed their innings, but were soon out with the addition of one run. St. Mary’s, with the exception of Stone and Darby, did not make any stand against R. Neill and Beale. Stone played well for 26, and Darby got 10. Neill got 8 wickets for 38 and Beale 6 for 38. The majority of St. Mary’s team play too slow cricket, and hardly make any use of a loose ball. Some of them also have the bad habit of getting constantly in front of the wicket, and on Saturday no fewer than three were out leg before. Gordon II v. Alpha ll.—Gordon won by 52 on the first innings. Alpha—first innings, 42 ; second innings, 24 for seven wickets. Educational Chambers v. Victoria.— Chambers —first innings 32 (Hales 12); second innings 24; total 56. Victoria, 112 (Thomas 11, Laver 21, Bleakly 10, McKillop 32 not out). Victoria thus won by an innings and 56 runs. Ponsonby v. Auckland. —The former won by 59 runs.

Sir Garnet, the steeplechaser, has arrived in charge of P. Murtagh. The horse is very well. Mr. G. G. Stead, the well-known Christchurch sportsman, and Mr. J. O. Evitt, the A.R.C. handicapper, arrived from the South by the S.S. “ Manapouri.” The alterations to the steeplechase course as suggested by us some time ago have been completed- The bridge at the bottom of Crowther’s paddock has been made double the width, and the flags at the stone wall have been placed further down, so as to bring the jump in a line with the sod wall, thus doing away with the nasty turn. The fences have been all attended to, and there is nothing on the course that the most fastidous person could find fault with. The seats on the grand stand have been repainted, and great improvements made to the totalisator buildings both inside and out. Other improvements outside for the benefit of the public have also received attention. The telegraph board has not been altered, as the Committee are on the eve of making considerable alterations to the saddling paddock, therefore, they did not consider it advisable to do so for this meeting.

' The following times are taken from a return prepared by Mr. G. Pembroke Coleman, official timekeeper to the N.C.U., of various performances which stand as the fastest on record up to date, October 25. The times are taken from a stand, and will be useful to those who intend to compete at the forthcoming Championship meeting. High bicycle, one mile, 2 min. 28 4-sth sec.; safety bicyle, 2 min. 20 3-gths sec. High bicycle, five miles, 13 min. 53 4~sths sec.; safety bicycle, 12 min. 54 2-sths sec. High bicycle, ten miles, 28 min. 4 4-sths sec.; safety bicycle, 26 min. 41 4-sths sec. High bicycle, twenty miles, 58 min. 38 sec.; safety bicycle, 53 min. 43 4-sths sec. The following are the records on the road for amateurs. High bicycle, 50 miles, 2hrs. 4gmin. rysecs.; safety bicycle, 2hrs. 32mm. 35secs. High bicycle, 100 miles, 6hrs. 27mm. 3osecs.; safety bicycle, shrs. 27min. 38secs. High Bicycle, 164 miles i2hrs.; 273 miles, 24hrs. H Safety bicycle, 178 miles, i2hrs ; 3361 miles, 24hrs.