ITEMS OF SPORT

New Zealand Tablet, 30 October 1913, Page 31

ITEMS OF SPORT

•'. '"■ GENERAL. Saturday (writes our Christchurch correspondent), P. O'Shea, a Marist ; Brothers' 'old boy,' won for the second time, and established a new record. Shea's great win created much popular enthusiasm. ; CRICKET. - In cricket on last Saturday (writes our Christchurch correspondent) between St. Bede's College and Sydenham, St. Bede's batted first against Sydenham at Linwood Park, scoring 165 runs for six wickets and declared the innings closed (Khouri 72,-Belquin 28, Flood 27, McLaren 25). Fitzsimmon and Arnold were the best bowlers. Sydenham replied with 33 (Fitzsimmon 14), and following on, had added another 31 runs for three wickets when time was called (Hickinbottom 13, Fitzsimmon 11). McLaren took three wickets for 10 runs and Flood three wickets for 6 runs. St. Bede's won on the first innings. TENNIS. ' V. .•"■', . The annual meeting of the members of the St. John's Club, Timaru, was held on Wednesday evening last. There was a good attendance, and a good deal of interest was taken in the proceedings. The report and balance sheet showed the club to be in a satisfactory position, both numerically and financially. The following office-bearers were elected for the season: Patron, Very Rev. Dean Tubman president; Mr. J. G. Venning; vice-presidents, Mesdames J. G. Venning, C. Hall, Crowley, Skinner, and Ardagh, Rev. Father Murphy, and Mr. P. McAteer; secretary and treasurer, Mr. T. Dennehy; committee—Misses Kane and Dennehy, Messrs. G. Venning and M. Schaab; delegates to Sub-Association, Messrs. J. G. Venning and' M. Schaab; delegates to Federation, Messrs. J. G. Venning and T. Dennehy; captain, Mr. M. J. Schaab; auditor, Mr. T. Doyle. Several new members, who were present, were elected.