ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 938, 4 October 1910, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. BAITING AND BOWLING. . WELLINGTON'S WEDNESDAY , ■ AVERAGES. At the annual meeting of tho Wellington Wednesday Cricket Association last night tho following return was presented us showing the. batting and the bowling averages of the leading clubs in senior and tho junior competitions:— Battiiig.—Seniors: ■ Artillery, J. Weybouriie, 30.4 runs; .Y.M.C.A.', Ai- E. Patrick, 2G.7; Oriental, A. "■Moore,- 25.1; Rivals, C. Tyrrell, 24.8; and Union, C. iM'Gill, 19.90. Juniors: Vivians, M'Fadgean, 55.3; Orientals,'!. C..Williamson, 22.2; -Artillery, C. Slattery, M.33; Union, R. Johnson, 21; and Y.M.C.A., N. Phillips, 14.3. ■• Bowling.—Seniors: Rivals, Dr. M'Evcdy, G. 5 runs; Oriental, L. Keys, 7.15; Artillery, D. M'lutyre, '8.3; Union, J: O'Sullivan, 8.33; and Y.M.C.A., H. Holmes," 12.3.■ Juniors: Vivians,' B.'Ryan, 3.Bo;,Artillery, G. Klee, 7; Y.M.C.A., G. M'Kay, 7.3; Oriental, J. Taylor, 7.5; and Union, Coleinan, 5.7. ' . '/■''' ■ WEDNESDAY CRICKET ASSOCIA-' -, ■ •■■'. TION. :■ > .■■;■."■:. ; . ■ -ANNUAL.MEETING. . . ■. meeting of the Wellington Wednesday Cricket Association was hold in the New Zcalander Hotel : last night. Mr. J.J. ■Weybourne presided. ' ; ';. Tho senior: championship for the S.inir inonds and Osborhe Shield , was competed for. by/five'teams/andwas again won by .'.the-Artillery,, team. The Oriental team ;wero the runners-up.' The junior championship, for this Winder Cup brought out seven .teams, , The Vivian team, won and the Union team wore the runners-up.' Representative teams - visited -Horowhenua and Christchiirch.' Horowhenua won by. a: small margin. In the Chrijtchuroh matches,, Christchiirch won the senior match by eight wickets and 1 seven runs. In the junior match; Wellington won by five; runs, which result was/duo to the fine.'_ performance of. Ryan and. Cording.,' The.financial position is satisfactory.. The. season's work shows that' the .association came. out. with a-small balance to. its credit. The. committee .hopes with: careful, management in tho ensuing season to be able to put the association in a better financial-position. In the balance-sheet the receipts were set down as £105 17s.' 3d. 'The principal item was J875 75., .49 15s/ 9d. was. carried forward -from, the;' previous season, entrance! fees provided .£6; 65., the rental from, tho dressing-room amounted to £? 55.,-.by way of donations, 115..6 d. was received, and- was a refund of ,£5 12s. from the Union Steam Ship Company. 'After'-.'.expenses had been paid thora ..was -cash'., in hand .£8 13s. Bd., cash in bank;.£l ; ls.,' and cash in Post Office. Savings Bank 13s. 9d.. T.he 'principal outgoings 13s. to;'the'.Wellington Cricket Association,- and £16 ■10s.. to the Wellington Eugby Union. • . . I l Officers were elected as follow:—Patron, Mr, T. M. Wilford, M.p;; president, Mi', c! H.' Izai-d;,. vice-president, Dr.' Anderson; honorary vice-presidents, Doctors: Herbert, and Martin, Messrs. J..C. Trickett, M. Cable Len. M'Kenzie,' W. Duncan, .W.M'lntosh, T. Shields, P..Wv-Corby,. and' J.,.Weybourne; chairman, -Mr: W. Duncan; secretary, Mr.' J. C. Cu'sack; treasurer; Mr. R. : J. : ; Crichtori; senior selection commit'tee,. Messrs-. J; O'Sullivan, S. M. Dempsey, 'W. J. Maokay; ; junior selection 'committee,.Messrs,A. J. Williamson, G. Mackay. W. Duncan;, ground committee, Messrs. ■E.M'Gill.J.- J. O'Sullivan, J. C. Gusack; audi.tor, Mr..' W.' Reid. :.... • , . :' .- •■ • ■ ■ Mr. J... Weybourne-. was. presehted with the : bat donated by Messrs.' Duncan, and M'lntosh for the player making.tho highest, score; during' • the' season. ■'-■ Mr. .--.Wey..bourne's score .wa5.305.. >..:) ■■. .■■ .- ' ■, V; THE L JUNIOR'ASSOCIATION.' ■ The .seventeenth/annual meeting of the' Junior Cricket Association'was held in the :.Congreg?itional ', Schoolroom; : Constable btre(ft,;,on Friday evening, last/ kerwas invthe-.chair/ A number of .dele- , gates and members from the various affiliated clubs, were present. .The championship cup. was 'awarded ; tb-the-'Selwyn "A , * .M"-. , .?? ver -'iWßwtnnt;.'.amendments ■were,'made to -the jrules,-' including"one which unakes ; the. association w open .'• to 'allcomers. . It was decided .tp::form ■ two grades- this season, to' grade' ' the teams accordingly. Owing to -his'leaving the Dominion, M 1 ,.; Schmidt,' who has .for many years: held-the;position of secretary, and treasurer •: to ; the : association, tendered his. resignation. This 'was,:accepted with/regret, the meeting placing on, record-,Mr.' SchmidtV valuable services io-'tho association , /' .-The"balance--sueet showed an excess vof '.assets, over liabilities of JGIS 145., and : a very success-' ful .season is" p'rotnised'. for: the, coming year.- w_as"decided to comihehce play 'oaihjs 15th instant: The association has room:for the-admission of two or three clubs, and' full particulars may> be' obtained from the 'secretary, care: 36 Seatoun .Road,'Kilbirtiie.. - ■■.;'."■.::.." •;.';. . ; The City Cricket': - Club , ' (Palinerston its.annual meeting on' Friday night, writes -Our' correspondent, MryJ. P. Moore'presiding.'.. The, balance-sheet showed.the club was in:a good financial position,"; The;bat 'presented.by ',Mr.''.G. H.. Bennett for tho. best average 'during last season waswonby Mr. J. P. , Moore The, following .officers., were elected :— Patron,. Mr. .R.M'Nab;. president, Mr. E. H./Crabb;: 'vice-presidents; Messrs. -, S.' Greer; G. H. -Bennett, , .and G. E.'.Trevor; captain,. Mr..' C. E.' Turner;; vice-paptain, Mr. R. E. : Cuthbertson; secretary, Mr. L. C. ■: Mitchell ;.. treasurer, 'Mr. W. Eickard. Practice will corimiehce next week; .- •■', .. ■■'■.''• v>l r -: ■'■''■■'■ ':■ , '•'"' •'*'"':.'. ''. '. .■'. ■•■•'..'•'•■■ '.- ■■.' : ;■•;;'- v. SOUTH 'AFRICAN,; TOUR.; : :' ..-'' By'Telegra-ph—Press Association— Copyright', i ' ''.: : '■ ':' '• .; 'Pretoria, October 2..- ■ Mr. A. Bailey, the. mining', magnate, presiding at a v farewell dinner at ! Johan- ; nesburg: to. the :South'. African cricketers who are , about to visit" Australia, said it |,was.-almost; impossible: to/improve the. team as, it \.wns now constituted. • "Cricketers should not: fail to see the stock i'of cricket'.requisites at Laws ; and Manning's, Courtenay Place.* . :' .