ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 962, 1 November 1910, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. INTER-STATE MATCH. VICTORIA t. SOUTH AUSTRAL&. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright .(Rec. November 1, 0.5 a.m.) m, ''". , ' ' Adelaide, November L -the inter-State match, Victoria 'yj bouth -Australia, was continued ye<W( (lay. South Australia, in their first iiw Wigs, mado 220 runs (Rees 16, C. Hill *,■ Ohamberlain24, Crawford 79 not out uehrs- 36). • Layer .took three wickets for 69 ; runs, Hazhtt three for 74, Armstrong two'lbl »v and-Kenny two for 39. \ictoria, in their second innings, hara scored...l6B for the loss of two wickets (Warne .18,-Smith 96, Eansford 38 no* out, and-Armstrong 12 not out). Cricketers should not fail to see f&a stock of cricket requisites at Lasre aaif Mannings, Courtenay Place.*.

GOLF, i

HTJTT CLUB. 'The latest innovation at the Hutt Go® Uuo took the form of a sealed handicap.in which a competitor's ordinary hamS.' cap is supplemented by the number ba< draws, and as the latter is nlotmada known until the completion of the conW petition interest therein is maintained until the end. The first of these coaStihons was won by E. 0. Chssney wiiK a gross score of 91, minus ordinary handi/ P T, 2i V an s , sealeli handicap 23, net ft,. M. It. H. Balneavis, with 73, put in thai best card and with a-draw of 21.casne.ia/ good second-with 52-net • •

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

WELLINGTON CENTRE. The.annual meeting' of the-WelKngtoa Centre of the New Zealand Amateur At&» lehc Association was held last ©venina, Mr. A. E.' Dawson presiding, in the at* sence of the president, Mr. R. "TO, M Truly. ; The annual report, already and balance-sheet were adopted withous discussion. ' Office-bearers were elected as-follows President, Mr. R. W. M'Villy; vice-presJ* dents, Messrs. A. E. Dawson, S. P. WhifcJ' combe, aud W. S. Corby (Wanganui). Tho, appointment of an honorary secretary wW held over until next meeting. Honorary treasurer. Mr. J. L. Short;-hon, Mr. A. Hitching, A.LA.N.Z.; hon. han'dii cappers, Messrs. W. H. Jones, J. W. Hee--.' nan, and M. Burnett; hon. local officer. Mr.. B. A. Guise; delegates to the NX" A.A.A., Messrs. W. F. Larkin and'F.' Ross; hon starter, T, W Leslie; standards' timekeeper, Mr. .1. H. Pollock. The chairman stated that he had been, asked by the president,., Mr. M'Villy, to. express his deep regret at the loss to ihV centre of the services of Mr. B. A. G'uisof as secretary. .' '•.,■• The secretary.(Mr. Guise) stated thatfce. had -applied-on.behalf.,of the centre and;' the local iclubs named for the use of the : Basin Reserve as follows:—Centre annual championship- gathering,' New Year'a Day; Wellington Amateur Athletic Club, December 19; Civil Service Club,-January 28,1911; Port Nicholson Club, a Saturday in, February, 1911; Victoria College CliriV April 1. It was agreed that the secretary's action be confirmed. , The Port Nicholson Club forwarded a resolution suggesting that amateur ath< letic clubs should contribute iSlannually and harrier clubs 10s. annually, towards • a fund to be expended in sending Nesr Zealand athletes to -compete at the Olympic games. The secretary stated that in pursuance of a suggestion from the New Zealand Council he had circularised the affiliated clubs asking if they approved, a. proposal to- raise funds to send New Zealand competitors to the Olympic games, by making; a small annual levy of 3d.-or 6i en their members. Replies received from three clubs opposed the proposal, three : - approved i it, and-one club was drilling to endorse any'course approved by ' the centre, lit was finally decided, by five> votes to three, to suggest to the NewZealand Centre that affiliated clubs with 50 mombers and-over should-'contribute-.£l annually., to the fund, cluba of lessthan 50 members 10s.; and harrier clubs ss. ' : The Wairarapa Club applied for a pro-' vincial championship to be competed for at its meeting to be held on; December 27. . The Manawatu Club asked that a provincial championship be allotted at their meeting: to be held early in February next.. Both applications were -held over until next meeting, pending further applications for the allocation' of championships. . • ; It g-as agreed to set aside an annual sum as a contribution towards the expenses of a harrier-team competing-in the New Zealand cross-country championnhips. ■•-'- It was decided that the centre.donate 10s. 6d. to the fnnds of the T.M.C.A., and that the association.be thanked for granting the centre in the past the- use of a- free meeting. room.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE TIPPER HUTT CLUB. On Saturday the Tipper ,Hutt Rifle CrhT» ■ continued its competitions for trophies • I presented by the president and Mrs'. Connell, and Messrs. Gibbs, G. Beage, Sparkman, and J. M'Ghir. Scores also counted for the Wilford and . Keys aggregates,'. Riflemen J. Whiteman.and C. Allen secnr--. ing "legs in." The following were the I I highest scores:—' A Class.'' 1 ■ 300 600 yds. yds. ffp. Tl.' J. Whiteman .. 47 47 - — 94 F. Wilkie ' 46 47 - 93 C. \ Whiteman '...... 48 «■'—■'• 92 Tuke Whiteman ... 47 42 1 90 L. Kitchen ....- 41 37 3 81 W. Greig 45 32 3 , SO B Class. • .C. .Allan 4G 40 1 87W. Geange 41 '39 5 85' A. Allan : 39 43 - 82 W.'Fawcett 33 27 21 81 J. Martin 44 33 . 2 79 Inman-Tod 42 32 2 76