ITEMS OF SPORT

New Zealand Tablet, 6 November 1913, Page 31

ITEMS OF SPORT

GENEEAL. Mr. T. McCallion, the Wellington Catholic Club's nominee in the Alcock professional billiard tournament, by defeating Mr. T. Forrest, of Gisborne, secured the first prize of £lO 10s, donated by Messrs. Alcock and Co. •■'. <£ ' FOOTBALL. In Association football for the season just closed (writes our Wellington correspondent the Marist Brothers' teams secured the Hudson memorial cup, the fourth division cup, and the fifth division cup. CRICKET. Messrs. L. Carroll and Knapp (writes our Wellington correspondent) were successful in winning the trophies for bowling in the Wellington Catholic Club cricket team. Messrs. J. L. Leydon and 0. Foote secured the trophies for batting, and also topped the list in their respective grades, and were awarded special trophies by the Cricket Association. Teams representing the chemists and St. Patrick's College met last Wednesday (writes our Wellington correspondent). St. Patrick's, batting first, scored 58 runs (Father Bartley 23, Flanaghan 14). Chemists replied with 77 runs (McKenzie 29, Simpson 19, Masters 12). Bowling— chemists, Masters took four wickets for 15 runs and McKenzie three wickets for 28. For St. Patrick's, O'Donoghue got four wickets for 31. Playing on last Saturday in. the cricket match, St. Bede's College v. East Christchurch (writes our Christchurch,. correspondent), St. Bede's, batting first, made 62, (Khouri 24, McLaren 19). Davies bowled best for East Christchurch. East responded with 60 (Hislip 19, Day 15). McLaren took four wickets foxnine runs, and Kinghan six wickets for twenty. St. Bede's in the second'innings made 85 (Donohue 33, Khouri 14, Kinghan not out 11). Davies took six wickets. St. Bede's won by two runs on the first innings. In the primary schools' cricket competition Marist Brothers (writes our Christchurch correspondent) met Richmond and scored an easy win. Richmond made 5 in the first innings. Marist Brothers made 312 (Mati thews 98, McCormack 65, Khouri 56 not out, Thdmpson 48, Bennett 22, Batchelor 14). J. Smith, who came 10th in the recent Timaru to Christchurch road race (writes our Christchurch correspondent), and secured fastest time under 21 years, also secured fastest time in the Swift Cycle road race run last Saturday. Smith is a member of the M. 8.0.8. Association. 11l second grade cricket in Dunedin on Saturday Dunedm C defeated Christian Brothers. The latter batted first, but were disposed of for 51 (W. Otto 16, White 13). Wycherley got four wickets for 9, Johnson

two for 12, E. Fleming two for 17, and Given one for 8. accounting for the rest. Dunedin scored 75, to which D. Wilkie.contributed 20, ; J. Wilkie 18, and; Fish 10 not out. J. Flanagan bowled nicely and got three wickets, A. Otto also getting three, and O'Connor two. In the fourth grade High School A defeated Christian Brothers by 20 runs. Christian Brothers scored 70 runs and High School 90. TENNIS. The St. Mary's Tennis Club (writes our Christchurch correspondent) opened their season on Saturday afternoon, there being a large attendance. The Rev. Father Hoare, S.M., in a few words, wished the club a very successful year, and was sure that with such an energetic committee, a large increase of membership would result. A number of games were played, the court being in splendid order. The ladies provided refreshments .during the afternoon. The opening ceremony in connection with the Celtic Tennis Club (writes our Oamaru correspondent) took place on Thursday afternoon under auspicious circumstances, there being a large gathering of members and friends, the ladies predominating. The afternoon was beautifully fine, the sunshine being nicely tempered by a cooling sea-breeze, which made the playing conditions very agreeable. In the absence of Rev. Father Lynch, who was unable to be present, Mr. Frank Cooney, in a brief speech, welcomed the visitors, and expressed much gratification at the fine muster of players, which augured well for the success of the club. What was wanted now was enthusiasm, and he hoped that that desirable sporting adjunct would not be lacking, and that before the end of the season, the Celtics would be able to hold their own with the other local clubs. He had great pleasure in declaring the court open, and called upon Mr. and Mrs. Nolan to play the first game. During the afternoon the court was visited by representatives of the sister clubs, and an important feature of the day's enjoyment was the excellent supply of refreshments provided and dispensed by the ladies, for which they were cordially thanked.