Our Sports Summary

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 7, 18 February 1925, Page 41

Our Sports Summary

V CHRISTIAN BROTHERS’ CRICKET * ; CLUB, DUNEDIN. Playing against Carisbrook the other Saturday, the Christian Brothers’ second grade team had a first innings win, the score being 230 for 7 wickets, against 84. Jack Bond, who has batted consistently during the season, proved himself a safe and sure rungetter. His 85 in the match under notice was a very creditable effort. T. McCarten (35 not out) played good cricket, displaying some nice scoring shots. With practise this keen and promising young batsman is getting . into excellent form, and should be a prominent future player. D. Sullivan, F. Toomey, A. Burrell, and W. Brookes all batted well, each contributing useful scores. Carisbrook’s total was compiled mainly by Hope, Fraser, and De Latour who played fine cricket against the bowling of Brooks and Burrell. By defeating St. Kilda on the 31st ult., the Brothers’ third grade team are now in a leading f positiou for the shield. In putting St. Kilda (who up to that date were the leading team) out for 27 runs reflects great credit on the bowlers O’Neill and Cusack — who bowled consistently throughout the whole innings. The Brothers’ opened their innings disastrously—four wickets falling for four runs but managed to better their opponents by 6 runs. St. Hilda’s second innings yielded 110 runs for 4 wickets (declared). At 5.20 the Brothers’ went in to play out time (8.30), and mainly due to I 'the partnership of the McClintock brothers, succeeded in bringing about the result stated. Tlie team is to be congratulated on its win, but it is hoped, nevertheless, that hard practise will be persevered in, so that at the •close of the season they may be proclaimed the champions of their grade. J. Bond, of the Christian Brothers’ second grade team, has performed very creditably with the bat this season, reaching the coveted century on two occasions, and several times scoring over 50. CATHEDRAL TENNIS CLUB. (From our Christchurch correspondent.) The Cathedral Tennis Club had another success in the competition the other Saturday, defeating Redcliffs team by a very good margin. The team is showing improvement in its play this season, and hope next year to win the competition. ST. PATRICK’S SPORTS’ ASSOCIATION. A general meeting of the St. Patrick’s Sports’ Association was held recently to consider further arrangements for the annual meeting on March 14. Mr. J. B. McKenna presided over a. very large attendance. Derry’s Band was engaged to play selections ' at the sports. A prize was offered by Dr. H. T. J. Thacker for a goal kicking competition, but the meeting decided that the time of the year was not suitable for the competition. 1 ' ■ - • ' ■ U ■■ ■■: J

A NOTABLE ATHLETE. In my recent notes concerning the successes of a number of our co-religionists at the New Year Sports (writes our Timaru correspondent), I inadvertently omitted to mention the splendid, performances recorded by Mr. M. J. McCabe, who was Ist in putting the 221 b stone Ist for putting the 161 b stone (N.Z. championship); Ist for wrestling, catch-as-catch-can (N.Z. championship); 2nd for throwing 161 b hammer; 2nd

for tossing the caber; and 3rd for throwing the 221 b hammer. The following fine record also stands to Mr. McCabe’s credit; — Won 161 b hammer championship of N.Z. at Timam, January 2, 1911; won 221 b stone -championship of N.Z. at Timaru, January 1, 1911; won 161 b hammer championship of N.Z. at Timaru, January 2, 1915; won 161 b stone, championship of N.Z. at Greymouth, March 8, 1924; won tossing the caber championship of N.Z. at Greymouth, March 10, 1924. Best performances with 161 b hammer: 117 ft lOiu at Albury, December 27, 1910; with the 1611) stone: 43ft lliu at Timaru, January 2, 1915; with the 221 b hammer: 92ft Din at Timaru, January 1, 1911; and with the 2211) stone: 33ft Sin at Timaru, January 1, 1911. As an athlete for 21 years, it will he noticed that there are 14 years between first championship and the last one. Air. McCabe is an ex-pupil of St. Patrick’s School, Oamaru, then taught by Mr. P. J. Duggan, whose hoys held an unbeaten record at football in Oamaru for years. Mr. Duggan can also recall with pride how his ex-pupils won every item (with the exception of the bicycle events) at the old Palmerston Caledonian Society Sports. Their. names are D. Rodgers, A. Kay, W. Curran, M. J. Birmingham, T. Birmingham, J. L. McCabe, and M. J. McCabe. In connection with the Caledonian Society’s Jubilee Sports gather; ing, the committee hospitably £ entertained

a number of old competitors at a smoko concert, etc. Among those present being Messrs. T. McAuliffe, W. and D. Angland, D. Shine, M. O’Connor, M. Sullivan, C. and W. Hall. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET. (Contributed.) ' In Melbourne cricket commences at 1 o’clock and stumps are drawn at 6.30 o’clock with no tea adjournment. During the English team’s visit to Australia, Gilligan (the English captain) celebrated his 30th birthday, and Collins celebrated his- 36th. Oldfield (the Australian wicket-keeper)' has an average in all his matches against the Englishmen of 40. Ryder’s score of 201 (not out) equals that made by S. Gregory in Sydney in 1894, while , the other individual scores of 200 in matches between England and Australia are W. L. Murdoch’s 211 in 1884 and R. Foster’s 187 in 1903. “ALL BLACKS” AND AN ODD CUSTOM. The famous “All Blacks” the team of New Zealand Rugby Footballers at present visiting this country (says an English exchange for December 27), have introduced several novel features to the Britisher. Their “War Cry” took us by surprise—and was, in consequence, much written about. Another of their “stunts” was demonstrated when the “All Blacks” played Cardiff on November 22 last. At the close of the game tho players of both teams exchanged jerseys as mementoes. It is interesting to note that both 1 teams were wearing St. Margaret jerseys so neither .team were losers on that deal. The same exchange took place between the teams .when the “All Blacks”-, played All Wales on October 29. Perhaps it is “the thing” in New Zealand. In any case the fashion has resulted in several repeat orders for All Black St. Margaret jerseys for the visitors, who,- by the way, have worn these jerseys—well known to most footballers- —since they arrived in England and will be wearing them when on January 3 they play England. AA . I