All-round Sport

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 125, 15 December 1892, Page 9

All-round Sport

CRICKET.

Auckland v. Onslow.—The former batting ten men could only make 58 against the bdwling of Walton and London J. T. Harkness, with 29, was the only batsman to make any stand. Walton secured 5 wickets for 28, and London 4 for 25. The Onslow men soon foond that the bowling of Harkness and Rowe was dead on the wicket, and they had just reached the same total as their opponents when their last wicket fell. London, who had gone in second wicket down, made 37, and was bowled by a fall pitcher by Rowe. Harkness secured 6 wickets for dg, and Rowe 4 for 28. Parnell v. Gordon. —The former going in first made 80, the principal contributors being Gardiner, who scored 23 by verv pretty cricket, King 20, and Hoile *lo,'not out. J. O’Kelly bowled well,'and secured six wickets for 41. The Gordons then played out time, and made jO4 for 4 wickets, N. Williams 29 (not out), H. Goulstone 28 (hot out), T. A. Moresby 20., and J. Ansenne 18, making nearly all the runs/ Pi it Street Mutual v. Auckland ll.—The former made 118 runs, of which Crabtree scored 38 (not out), and Musker 32, and the Auckland have made 71 with the loss of three wickets, Easton contributing 36 to the score by dashing cricket, and Mulgan 26 by steady play. United I. v. Gordon 11. (14 men). — The Gordon IL, with 14 men, played the United I. on Saturday, the match resulting in a draw. The Juniors made 91, E. J. Cotterill making 28, W. Jackson 17, and P. Gould 13. The United would have fared very badly but for the stand made by C. Hay, who made 40, and N. Lusk, who got 2’3, and at the call of time the Seniors required one run with one wicket to fall. Belmont v. North Shore.—The North Shore men made 86 against the Belmont A. Burgess contributing 38 to that number. The Belmont have 85 for 6 tickets. / f

Wanderers v. Parnell. —The former are making a big score against the latter’s score of 71, the first wicket producing 88 runs, and they have now 103 for five wickets. Lavers knocked up 50 runs. We sincerely regret to announce the sudden death yesterday afternoon of Mr J. Mumford, one of Auckland’s oldest cricketers He fell dead at the wickets while participating in a match in the Domain

The question “ Who is the champion jumper of the colonies ?” so often crops up that it seems desirable that the matter should be set at rest. After considering the matter the conclusion seems obvious that the most satisfactory way of deciding who is entitled to be called the Champion Jumper of Australia would be to get all the best men together and have the question decided by a competition. A six-event programme, embracing the following division of this interesting branch of athletics would, it is thought, be sufficient as a test, viz.: Standing high jump, running high jump, standing broad jump, running broad jump, running hop, step, and jump, three broad jump. The desirability of assisting to carry out a contest of the kind having been represented to the proprietor of the Sydney Referee, Mr. M. R. Evans, that gentleman decided upon offering a handsome gold medal, emblematic of the championship, to be handed to the winner when the event takes place, which will probably be in February next. It is proposed to get the events named above put upon a metropolitan programme, and subsidised suitably, each event to carry a separate prize, and the winner of the championship, calculated by points, to get a special cash prize as well as the medal. Several well-known athletes have already been consulted, and old identities in the athletic world have expressed their approval of the idea. It will readily be seen that immense public interest would be taken in the competition if such celebrities in the athletic world as James Byrnes, Conroy (of Victoria), Wade, T. White, T. Malone, F. Kingsmill, W. H. Williams, and Oliver Williams, &c., could be got together. Quite a stir has been caused in French cycling circles by the passing of an Act authorising a tax to be imposed on velocipedes. The Minister estimated that there were 225,000 machines in France. On those used for exercising or amusement, a tax of ten francs will be charged, while on those used by private persons for business purposes 50 percent, will be charged. As may be expected, those used for public service are to be exempt from taxation. The probable proceeds from the wheelmen is set down at one and a half million of francs, or/’60,000. In the Sydney Referee of the 30th ult., “ The Prodigal ” has the following interesting paragraph! :— “I have received a communication from a subscriber who follows amateur doings closely, asking if I consider Australians or New Zealanders would have any chance in purely amateur contests during the proposed Pan-Britannic festival at Chicago. He further asks if Bradley (England), Jewett (America), Macpherson (Australia), and Hempton (New Zealand) went on the mark for the World’s 1 ooyds Championship, who would in my opinion, win. In answer to question one, there is little or no need mincing matters, so I may as well out with my candid opinion at once. Australasian amateurs, barring Macpherson, would have but little chance of actually winning, although in some event? they would not be far out of it. In long Sprints, Macpherson would probably hold his own anywhere. Taking the only possible line I have to go on in order to answer question number two, Bradley should beat Hempton, who has beaten Macpherson. This reduces it to the Huddersfield man and the Detroit flyer. Now Jewett, from all accounts, beat Luther Cary pretty comfortably, and Cary, when in England, showed his spikes pretty often to the English cracks, although from memory I cannot say whether he beat Bradley, though I think he did. For the benefit of my friend, who seems to value my opinion, I think if these four men went on the mark all fit and well and at their best they would finish: Jewett Li, Bradley 2, Hempton 3, Macpherson 4. If the distance was either 220yds or 250yds, it might be: Macpherson 1, Jewett 2, Hempton 3, Bradley 4. To revert to question one, it would not surprise me in the least to see J. F. Dalrymple make a great fight of it from half-a-mile up to a mile with the best of the Americans, although the English distance men would prpbably beat him.” f., 3

Zimmerman, Johnson, Windle, and all the leading American cyclists have publicly stated their intention of running for cash next season. Zimmerman’s possession of four horses, two carriages, and about five hundred other trophies has just about sickened him and others of the now behind-the-times amateur restriction. Ernest Sandland, a well-known Gisborne athlete and oarsman, died suddenly on Saturday. His death was caused by his straining himself while competing in the recent Poverty Bay sports and rowing races. The Auckland Yacht Club paid a graceful compliment to His Excellency the Governor and Lady Glasgow on Saturday afternoon, the yachts of the Club performing a serious of evolutions in the harbour. His Excellency, accompanied by one of his sons and Mr. Clayton, A D.C., was conveyed to the flagship Matangi, and was received on board by the Commodore, Mr. J. Wiseman. The yachts then lined up, and proceeded with the Matangi down the harbour. On the return journey Lord Glasgow, who is an old Navy man, took the helm of the Matangi. Between forty and fifty yachts assisted in the “ evolutions.” The Eden and Epsom Tennis Lawn was well patronised on Saturday. Most curiosity was evinced to see how Mr. Hooper shaped, as he is leaving to-day for the South to take part in the tournament. He proved to be in firstclass form. The lady president and treasurer of the Parnell Tennis Club gave an “ at home” on the Club’s lawn on Saturday, and several ladies’ doubles and gentlemen’s doubles were played off. The grounds of the West End Lawn Tennis Club and the North Shore Club were also well patronised on Saturday. The Auckland and Kihikihi Polo Clubs were matched against each other at Potter’s Paddock on Saturday. Each district was represented by two teams —a senior and a junior. The Kihikihi men won the senior contest by 4 goals to 2, and the Auckland juniors won the other contest by 10 goals to nothing. The senior teams were as follows: — Kihikihi: Messrs. Hewett (captain), Wetherill, Corboys, and Kay. Auckland: Dr. Purchase (captain), Captain Hunter Blair, Mr. Wynyard, and Dr. Sharman. Kihi kihi Juniors: Messrs. Rigg (captain), Lawson, Wilkie, sen., and Wilkie, junr. Auckland Juniors : Messrs. Lockhart (captain), Mackellar, Colegrove, and Wheweil. In the evening the visiting team were entertained by the Aucklanders at a dinner at the Star Hotel. At Adelaide, on the 26th ult., playing for Norwood against Hindmarsh, Lyons made 187 and G. Giffen 157, not out. They put up 280 runs for the first wicket in two hours and a half. A special general meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association is to be held at Wellington on the 21st inst. to consider the report of the sub-com-mittee appointed at the annual meeting to revise the rules of the Association and to consider a large number of applications for reinstatement as amateurs. The main alterations suggested by the committee consist of an addition to the definition of amateur, and a proposal to revert to “ best and best ” boats for all championship races. The proposed new definition of amateur is as follows :—“An amateur oarsman or sculler is one who (a) has never knowingly entered or competed with or against a professional; (£) has never entered or competed for a stake or money prize; (r) has never derived any pecuniary profit directly or indirectly from, rowing or sculling in races or from the funds of his club ; providing always that no person competing for money for the sole benefit of his club shall thereby lose his amateur status ; provided, further, that the committee of the Association may for good cause shown reinstate as an amateur any oarsman who may have infringed the above rule.” At the Sydney Natatorium, on Nov. 26, W. J. Gormley won the 500yds amateur swimming championship of New South Wales in 7mm isec, which is 4sec better than the previous Australian record. W. Hayward, the Canterbury amateur sprinter, who acted as runner-up to J. H. Hempton in the 100yds Championship of New Zealand in February last, has left Christchurch for Wellington, where he intends starting business on his own account. In all probability he will compete in the 100yds Championship next February. Charlie Mitchell, the pugilist, we were recently informed by cable, was sentenced in London on October 7 to two months’ imprisonment on a charge of as- . saulting an old man. ", English papers

state that the luspector of Police produced a formidable list of previous epn-; victions against the prisoner, commencing with six weeks’ imprisonment in 188 L and ending with £5 and costs in 1891* The recital of his “ previous perform formances” took a considerable time,jbgfl was listened to with impassive epunien-f ance by Mitchell. The next witness, however, gave evidence that fairly roused, him. This was Inspector, Richards, ■of Scotland Yard, who recounted.alittlej story of proceedings in the Criterionbar,when the prisoner, the officer alleged,, quarrelled with a man and picked up,,a. knife. Barely had the words fallen from the mouth of the witness thhFMifcTSir made a passionate movement towards the ( inspector as though he would like to get at him, and shouted “ Tell the truth/ you liar.” No witnesses were Called oh behalf of Mitchell, and Mr. Vaughan, the magistrate, administered one of the most scathing condemnations ever listened’tp by a prisoner at Bow-street. He had fully made up his mind to deal with the case summarily, he said. He remarked , upon the prisoner’s antecedents his giant strength, and the merciless manner in which he used it on weaklings, and administered blows which he ought to'be receiving himself. A fine, said Mr. Vaughan, would be laughed at, and he had no intention of giving, tijp prisoner any such option, but should sentence him to two months’ hard labour. Mitchell made a very wry face when the sentence was pronounced, and broke out in a torrent of passion. “ Call this an English Court of Justice,” he asked in majestic tones; “ why, not a single witness has been called for me.” ‘‘ Order, order,” shouted the usher. “ Justice,’ you call this,” continued Mitchell. “If my solicitor will not speak for me I must do so myself.” At this point Mr. Vaughan called out, “ Remove that man,” and Mitchell, who offered no active resistance* was transferred through the side door. The cricket team finally selected to rq.-, present Dunedin on their Northern tour are A. G. Ball, William Oroxford, F. D. Clayton, A. Downes, A. H. Fisher, J. Hope, F. Harper (captain), W. Johnstone, J. 0. Lawton, W. Parker, 0. W. Rattray, H. D. Stronach. The team leave Dunedin on Saturday next, and. play their first match at Napier on the 23rd and 24th inst. ~ The first general meeting of the nevylyformed North Shore Amateur > Athletic and Cycle Club will take place on Tuesday next, at 8 p.m., at the Masonic. Hotel, Devonport, to which all intending members are invited. .