All-round Sport

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 130, 19 January 1893, Page 10

All-round Sport

CRICKET. United v. Gordon. The United, with seven wickets down for 79, continued their innings against Gordon. W. Stemson 31 (not out) and W. Hawkins, the not out men, carried the score to 95 before the latter was bowled by Kenderdine. C. E. MacCormick, after making 3, was caught by Ball, and W E. Harvie, after making 10, was runout, and the innings closed for 120, 86 ahead of Gordon. Stemson carried his bat for a well-played 55. Moresby and Williams started batting for Gordon, but the former, after making 2, was bowled by McPherson, and Kelly, after making 7, was dismissed by the same bowler. Meldrum filled the vacancy, and the score was rapidly raised to 55, when Miller bowled Williams, who had made 26 in nice style. Goulstone and Meldrum raised the total to 27, when the latter, with 31 to his credit, was bowled by Hay. Howard with 8, Fowke 9 (not out), and Goulstone 43 (not out) were the only other men to bat, and with the total at 129. with five wickets down, the innings was closed, leaving the United 43 to win, with less than an hour to bat. Hawkins and Harvie, 4 each, fell victims to Moresby’s bowling, and Kelly secured D. Miller’s (1), S. McPherson’s (2), and W. Stemson’s (o) wickets, five wickets being down for 17, but R. McPherson and D. Lynch getting together made 11 (not out) and 13 (not out) respectively, and with 9 extras the requisite number was obtained. United thus won by five wickets. Parnell v. Onslow. Onslow having made 144 on the previous Saturday and Parnell 31 for one wicket, the latter continued their innings, swelling the total to 207 for eight wickets, when the innings was declared closed. Young 31, Gardiner 32, Carson 41, Buchan 17, Mills not out 27, Stone 47, all batted freely for their runs. Parnell therefore won by 63 runs after closing their innings, with two wickets to fall. Gordon 11. v. Parnell 11. Having a lead of 56 runs on the first, the Gordon 11. put up 164 in the second innings against Parnell IL, P. Gould 43, A. Williamson 31, and H. Mowbray 30, being the principal contributors. Parnell, batting two men short, could only make 49 in their second innings, of which Brown made 31, Gordon thus winning by 171 runs. Wanderers continued their match with the Shore, whom they defeated by 79 runs. In Wanderers’ second innings Walker 26, Lavers 16, W. Smith 10, were the principal contributors to the total of 76. North Shore in their second innings only scored 39, R. Wynyard with 10 being the only double figure. Waddingham batted with brilliant success, securing seven wickets at a very small cost.

Belmont conquered Pitt-street Mutual by 6 wickets. In Pitt-street’s second venture Holdsworth 15, Nicholson 22, Rowe 12, Crabtree 22, Craig 16, helped to the total 193. Belmont requiring 71 to win, obtained that number and 4 over for four wickets, Kydd 27 and Morrison not out 24 being the main contributors.

A CRICKET CURIO.

[communicated.] On Saturday last ye festive Taupakian laid aside his spade and spear to settle the vexed question of supremacy in the noble game of cricket with the local club at Swanson. After a short railway journey the Taupaki team reached the scene of action — the Swanson cricket ground. The arena is situate behind a general store, wherein at the appointed time the rival heroes discussed the Homeric banquet provided. Shortly before 11 a.m., after a wicket had been pared flat with a

scythe, play began on a soft sandy pitch, with a fence on either side about 30 yards from the centre. The Swansonians batted first, but could do little with the Taupaki trundling. The innings lasted 40 minutes, and produced 25 runs. Greatly jubilant were the spade and spear men, but, though scoring quickly, they could not hold the fort so long even as their adversaries. In a short half hour all were out for 33 runs, or 8 to the good. After an adjournment to the store, during which the aforesaid Homeric banquet of beef, mutton, and apple pie was heartily enjoyed, the game proceeded. Owing to the dilapidated condition of the pitch the Taupaki bowlers had things all their own way. When the Bth wicket had fallen without a run on the score sheet intense excitement reigned amongst the spectators, one well-known sport being heard to offer a quarter of East Coast to ilb of unscraped ordinary that nothing would be scored, but nobody cried “ wager I” Presently one of the batsmen got a full pitch to leg for 2, amid furious applause. The same champion then made a grand off drive for one, but succumbed to the next ball. The remaining wicket fell at once, and the total was 3 (!) which added to the 25 scored in the first innings left the Taupakians victorious by an innings and 5 runs.

The prospects of the recently-formed North Shore Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club seems to augur a bright future. Since the formation of the Club in November last the membership has rapidly increased, and now numbers some eighty. The membership fee, which is fixed at five shillings, is so moderate that no budding athlete can plead economy as an excuse for not cultivating the mens sana in corpore sano. The new Club holds its first meeting at the North Shore racecourse on the 11 th of February next, but the locale is only a temporary one, as ways and means are being considered to establish a permanent running ground. An application for affiliation with the z N.Z.A.A.A. has been sent in. Meanwhile Mr Wynyard has received a wire from Mr Cuff authorising him to advertise the February Meeting under the N.Z. Association Rules. All who are interested in athletics will unite in wishing the new Club a permanent and prosperous career. A meeting of delegates of the different Canterbury Swimming Clubs was held in Christchurch on Saturday to consider the advisability of removing the headquarters of the N.Z. Amateur Swimming Association from Auckland to Christchurch. A resolution was carried “ That this meeting is strongly in favour of removing the headquarters of the N.Z. Amateur Swimming Association to Christchurch at the end of the present season.” Another meeting of the Auckland Regatta Committee was held on Thursday last. Captain Parker wrote resigning his position on the committee, and after accepting his resignation the committee requested Mr Colebrook to act in his stead. It was resolved that the rowing races be held at Pine Island on Saturday week, the 28th inst., and that the marking off of the courses for the rowing races be left to the Rowing Association’s delegates with instructions that the courses be in a straight line. A meeting of delegates of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association was held on Thursday for the purpose of drawing the ties for tne Championship Singles. The following are the ties for the Gentlemen’s Singles, for which there were 14 entries :—Mr J. Hall plays Mr Turner ; Mr J. P. Stevenson plays Mr J. Sykes ; Mr Rich plays Mr Paterson ; Mr Upfil (bye) plays the winner of these ; Mr Carr plays Mr Harrison; Mr J. B. Macfarlane (bye) plays the winner of these ; Mr W. Colbeck plays Mr Brown; Mr Tonks plays Mr W. E. Bruce. The first round is to be played off on Saturday, 28th inst. There are 11 entries for the Ladies’ Singles, which were drawn as follows :— Miss M. Paton plays Miss E. Laishley; Miss Von Sturmer plays Miss Rookes; Miss Bull plays Miss Hall. The rest are byes in the first round—Miss Mowbray playing Miss Gorrie, Miss Nicholson playing Miss Scherff, and Miss Atkinson playing the winner of the match between Miss Bull and Miss Hall in the second round.

Teams representing the Bentley Dramatic Company and H.M.S. Katoomba respectively met in a game at cricket on the Domain Ground on Thursday. An exciting game ended in the men of the warship putting up 90 runs against their opponents’ 82. Mr Upham has been elected secretary of the Wellington Cricketing Association vice Mr Izard resigned.

At a meeting of the New Zealand Polo Association, held in Christchurch on the 10th inst., the Lake Takapuna Club was affiliated to the Association, but it was decided to ask them to obtain some other colours, so that they would not be so similar to those worn by the North Canterbury Club. The Raglan Club was not put up for election, as no further particulars had been sent in by them. The following colours were approved of:—Ashburton Polo Club, light blue shirt, white sash ; Warrengate Polo Club, black and white stripes ; Kaihikihi Polo Club, white shirt, pink sash. Considerable discussion took place re the date of holding the Savile Cup tournament, the opinion being that it should be as late in the season as possible, so as hot to spoil Club games. It was ultimately decided that the tournament ,should be commenced on Tuesday, the 21st March, provided that this date will suit the Auckland Polo Club. A letter was read from the Sydney Polo Club to the effect that the Indian team had decided not to visit the colonies this season.

Our local cyclist Reynolds, who has acquitted himself so well down South, returned here on Friday. He was met at. the wharf by a large number of cyclists, who formed a procession up to the Club’s rooms, where Reynolds received hearty congratulations of his performances in the South.

Candidates for representative honours at the coming championship meeting to be held at Wellington are Bere, who is doing good work for the long distances under the care of Sam Goodman. Mar-

tin, in the same competent hands, is training for the hurdles. Musker is also hard at work preparing for long distance events. Roberts and Hackett are undergoing preparation for the hurdles, and a good race is expected between them and Martin, as also between Bere and Musker. will be run on the 25th and 26th of this month.

The Auckland Regatta Committee met on Tuesday evening, when the following prize money for the forthcoming Regatta was allotted —Maiden Gig Race (under 10 stone), £10; Handicap Scullers, £8; Junior Gig Race, £lO ; Senior Gig Race (under 10 stone), £10; Sculling Race — Marshall Cup and Medals; Maiden Gig Race, £10; Senior Gig Race, £2O; Junior Gig Race (under 10 stone), £lO ; Yachts (7 tons rating and upwards)— First prize £4O, second £lO ; Yachts (5 tons rating and under 7) —First prize £3O, second £7 ; Yachts (3 tons rating and under 5) —First prize £l5, second £5 ; Yachts (under 3 tons rating) —First prize £2O, second £5 ; Fishing Boats (4 tons and under) —First prize £l2, second £4 ; Fishing Boats (4 tons and over) — First prize £ 15, second £5 ; Open Sailing Boats (over 16 feet and under 20) —First prize £B. The following officers were appointed: —Umpire for the sailing races and judge of the rowing races, Mr G. S. Kissling ; judge of sailing races, Mr G. Cozens ; umpire of rowing races, Mr C. Colebrook ; starter sailing races, Mr R. S. Reynolds ; starter rowing races, Mr F. Edwards.