ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 968, 8 November 1910, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

HEAVY SCORING. TWO SOUTH AFRICAN CENTURIES. AGAINST SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 1 By Toleeraph—Press Association—Oopyrieht. (Rec. November 7, 10.5 p.m.) Adelaide, November 7. ■ The match South Africa v. South Australia was continued to-day in gloriously fine weather, and with a faster wicket than on Saturday. Whitty,' who was batting for South Australia, and had made 31 runs when stumps were drawn on Saturday, was soon bowled, and the whole innings occupied only 145 minutes. When the South Africans opened their second innings Zulch and Strieker began against Whitty and Chamberlain, and batted steadily. With, the total at 21, Zulch was bowled. As Sherwell seemed inclined to hit, Crawford took the ball from Whitty, and dismissed the incomer. The South African total at the luncheon adjournment stood at 6-i—Strieker 22, Nourse 5.

After luncheon the attendance was about 2500. Crawford and Whitty bowled, and runs came freely, but Nourse was missed in the slips when he had only made 17. The century appeared after 80 minutes' batting. Several changes in the bowling were tried, but the batsmenwere playing freely, and the third 50 of the total was hoisted after another 35 minutes. Strieker, at this stage, was shaping in fine style, hitting all round the wicket, and he completed his century after being at the wickets for 2 hours 18 minutes. ' At afternoon tea time the total was 226, Strieker then being HI and Nourse 67.

Crawford and Whitty bowled on resuming, and 50 more runs were hit off in half an hour. The bowling was again changed, Wright and Chamberlain being put on, and, with the total reading 291, Strieker was caught at third, man. Hβ had batted for tnree hours and a half, and did not give a chance. His strokes on the off were particularly good, and he hit 21 fours. The third wicket added 242 runs in 165 minutes.

Faulkner was caught at 299, and Nourse completed his century in three hours. Crawford relieved Chamberlain with the ball, and soon bowled Snooke. Nourse now hit out freely, and when 131, was badly missed at short slip by Eees off Crawford, while Llewellyn was dropped nt cover by Gehrs, also off Crawford. Altogether Nourse batted for 5 hours 12 minutes and showed a good mixture of steadiness and hitting' power. The fielding was fair. South Australia.—First Innings. Mayne, b. Schwarz 9 Zschorn, c. Sherwell, b. Vogler 0 Clem Hill, c. Schwarz, b. Vogler ... 15 Gehrs, st. Sherwell, b. Schwarz 1 Crawford, c. Snooke, b. Schwarz 66 S. Hill, c., Vogler, b. Schwarz II Chamberlain, 1.b.w., b. Schwarz- 6 Campbell, c. Sherwell, b. Vogler 8 Eees, st. Sherwell, b. Schwarz 11 Whitty, b. Pegler 38 Wright, not out 13 Extras 5 Total 183 Bowling Analysis. Nburse, no wickets for 8 runs; Vogler, three for 43; Schwarz, sis for G6; Faulkner, none for 39; Pegler, one for 17. South Africa. First innings 133 Second Innings. Zulch, b. Whitty ;.... 13 Strieker, c. Clem Hill,.b. Chamberlain 146 Sherwell, 1.b.w., b. Crawford 11 Nourse, not out 136 Faulkner, c. Crawford, b. Wright ... -1 Snooke, b. Crawford 7 Llewellyn, 0. Campbell, b. Gehrs ...... 17 Schwarz, not out 25 Extras ; 9

Total for six wickets 371 SOUTH AFRICAN' CAPTAIN. "' : INTERESTING INTERVIEW. . A writer in the Sydney "Referee" records an interesting interview with Mr. Percy Sherwell, captain of the South African cricket team now in Australia.' Asked what he thought of the team's prospects, the captain said:— ■ "How can I answer? We have a fine lot of fellows, who are going to show the best that is iu them. Wo shall try to the last ounce, and if we are beaten it will have to be by a better side. You see, there is really so much that is experimental in this tour. In England three years ago we found conditions which were disappointing. We had built a good deal on our batting, but our men are used to hard ■ wickets, and wo struck an unusually wet season; our batsmen did not do themselves justice. Our bowlers were particularly successful. Wo kno«" that the conditions in Australia are entirely different. We expect hard wickets; and we know that it is quite a problem how we will shape on them, because they are entirely different from ours. All our games are played on matting laid on a hard surface, and that is not the same as a hard turf wicket. The ball rises higher from our pitches,, but we have to find out whether

it comes as fast from the bat as it does here." .What of your batting? ■ ■ . "It is almost impossible to compare it in set terms with that of the men we are about to meet. Its principal characteristic is its evenness. Most of the men can make runs. I should not like to pick out one in front of the others, with the exception of Faulkner, who, beyond doubt, is our crack. The batting is steady rather than brilliant. I don't reckon that any of our men are stonewallers. Some of them can lay the wood on if necessary. They are very anxious to have a shot on your hard, perfect wickets, where so many runs are made, and no doubt the experience will be valuable." Are your googlies going to revolutionise cricket? Mr. Sherwell smiling replied: "In my remarks this afternoon I said that they might not prove all that people expect. There has been a tremendous amount said and written about them, but we know that the conditions under which we are about to play present problems with which we are quite unfamiliar. On matting wickets some of our men develop huge breaks. They get a tremendous amount of spin on the ball, and there can be no doubt they have been a considerable bother to batsmen. Whether on your hard Australian wickets they will be able to spin the ball to anything like effective extent has yet to bo proved. "The public should not, however, run away with the idea that they are aJI googly bowlers. Vogler is a right-hander with a fine headpiece, and he mixes his pace well. I regard him as a great bowler. Faulkner 'is another whose bowling has considerable variety in it. He is medium pace, with a leg-break, but only ' sometimes bowls a googly. Schwartz is tho most pronounced googly of the lot, but since he came back from England he has not been quite so effective as before. Llewellyn, who has been playing several seasons for Hampshire, should be of considerable use to us with his good length bowling. Snooke, one of our change bowlers, is fast right hand. IVe have no very fast bowler, but wo have considerable variety in our attack. ■\Ve were pleased to hear when we reached Port Adelaide that Sinclair had arranged to follow us. I was specially anxious that he should come, because his bowling will strengthen us. He varies his pace considerably, and is a fine type of player. We have a really good fielding side. One or two men may be a trifle slow, but, on the whole, t don't think any fault will be found with them."

QUEENSLAND DEFEATS NEW SOUTH WALES. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyrifht. (Roc. November 7, 9.35 p.m.) Brisbane, November 7. In tho cricket match, Queensland v. New South Wales, Queensland won by 19 runs. New South Wales in its second innings made 135—Simpson, 55, being the principal scorer. Barstow took eight wickets for 51 runs. ,

I WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATION. The following are the fixtures and grounds for to-morrow :— Seniors.—Vivian v. Tramways, at No. 1 Basin Reserve; Oriental v. "Union, at No. 2, Basin Reserve; Bivals v. Artillery, at No. 3, Basin Reserve. Juniors.—Oriental v. Artillery, at No. 4, Basin Reserve; Union v. Post and Telegraph, at No. 1, Newtown Park; Y.M.C.A. v. Red Cross, at No. 2, Newtown Park. The following will represent the Oriental Club in its matches to-morrow:— Senior, against Union: Shand, Little, Biilman, M'Kenzie, Boulton, Osborne, M'Eklowney, Luxford, Thompson, Fitzgerald, Cook, Picken; Junior, against Artillery: Kinnear, Clapshaw, Marshall, Ellison, Gilbert, Cotton, Williamson, Taylor, Woods, Shipton, Broadzeak, Duncan.

The following players will represent the Y.M.C.A. Wednesday junior team versus Red Cross, at No. 2 Newtown Park, on Wednesday-:—Holmes, Plant, Phillips, Wilson, Austin, Slack, Omerod, Paget, Kitto, Bolton, and M'Kay; emergencies: King and Scott.

SUGGESTED DISTRICT CHANGES. "At a special general meeting of the Wellington Cricket Association on Tuesday evening next, several rather important alterations to the rules will be moved by Mr. C. E. Hickey. Also Mr. Moore will move as follows, with regard to alteration.. in the schedule defining the districts:—Johnsonville: This district shall comprise the town district of Johnsonville and the borough of On6low, inclusive of any adjoining territory outside the boundaries of any other district. Wellington North: This district shall comprise all that portion of the city of ■ Wellington lying westward and northward of a line drawn from Lambton Harbour to Cuba Street Extension, and thence along Cuba Street Extension, Manners Street, Boulcott Street, Church Street, Wellington Terrace, Woolcombe Street, the southern boundary of town acre 431, the western boundaries of town acres Nos. 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436; the southern boundary of reserve No. 48, and the eastern and southern boundaries of that part of the city of Wellingtonknown as Kelburne (formerly Upland Farm). For the purposes of senior grade this district shall include Karori and Johnsonville districts.

MATCH AT PALMERSTON. The Palmerston Sports Ground was occupied on Saturday afternoon with a match , between teams representing the Manawatu Club and the Palmerston Working Men's Club, the former winning by 90 runs to 69. For the winners, the double-figure scorers were: P. Sim 17, A. Barraud 11, and 6. W. Harden 10. On the losing side, the principal scorers were: 0. Cleland 18, W. Bartlett and Barquist 13 each.

BIG SCORE AT MASTERTON.. , A cricket match between Masterton and South Wairarapa was commenced on the Park Oval on Saturday last. . In their first innings, Masterton knocked up the respectable score of 322, the chief scorers being A. E. Esson (80), T. Jordan (77), and C. Perry (36). The match will be continued on Saturday next. In the junior division, Mauriceville played St. Matthew's A, the former making 92 and the latter 67 in their first innings. Masterton juniors defeated Opaki on the school ground on Saturday by sis wickets. Catch of the Season. Laws and Manning's splendid stock of cricket materials. Courtenay Place. Repairs a- speciality. , AMATEUR ATHLETICS. PORT NICHOLSON CLTJB, The Port Nicholson Athletic Club intend, holding an evening sports meeting oiin the Basin Reserve on Wednesday; November 16, commencing at 6.15 p.m. Events:—l2oyds handiceap, half-mile handicap, 1 mile .walk handicap. These events are open to all amateurs. Entries close with Messrs. Kitto and Graham, Manners Street, Mr. A. J. Bloxam, Willis Street, or with the secretary, Mr.,W. L. Dunn, on Saturday,- November 12.

CYCLING. TO ATTEMPT ■ 100 • MILE RECORD. Some time ago the Dunlop Rubber Co. of Australasia, Ltd.; announced its intention of offering .£2O to the first cyclist who would lower Leon Meredith's record of i hours 52 minutes 4-5 seconds for , 100 miles unpaced on the road. O'Donnell, who is a speedy road racer, has.'decided to try for the prize to-morrow, and a 25-mile section of the road between Featherston and Masterton has been measured off, which the cyelist will have to cover four times. FOOTBALL. SPRINGBOKS' NEXT TOUR. An Australian footballer, writing to the Sydney "Referee," regarding South African football, says:—The South African Rugby Board appears to Tecognise that South Africa's, next, international contests will be with New Zealand or Australia. Would not an African 'team's appearance in Sydney and Brisbane next season give considerable impetus to the Union gamo? I have no doubt it would be a great success. The South .Africans play brilliant football, and are a great attraction to the public. Three matches between them and Australia, and three between them and New Zealand would be among the finest games of Rugby ever seen. ' .. DINNER AND. SMOKE CONCERT. . A dinner and smoke concert was held at Porirua last week to celebrate the winning of, the senior second division League championship and the challenge cup competition by the Mental Hospital Association Football Club. Mr. G. Hoider occupied the chair, and there was & lengthy toast list, which was duly honoured. . Mr. Barr.es, the head attendant, in the course of his remarks, stated that the hospital felt proud of. its team, which had only lost one game during the season. A splendid musical programme was contributed to by Messrs. Barnes, Smith, Lawton, Ward, Morgan, Pearson, Vickers, M'Diarmid, Jacobs, and Symes.

BOWLS. THORNDON CLUB. The following will represent the Thorndon Club in a friendly match with the Wellington Bowling Club on Saturday next, November 12:— At Home.—M. Murdoch, Lajshley, Slater, Robieson (s.); Lewis, W. I. Clark, Coombos, J. T. King (s.); Chittey, Robertson, Cohen, Dimock (s.);- Freeman, Bolton, Jones, Corliss (s.); Reading, Milliugton, G. Hogben, J. JI. King Is.); J. P. Brandon, 3. Murdoch, Stevenson, Hatch (s.). Away.—Exley, Collins, Grey, Matthews (s.); Peterson, Riddick. Niccol, Fraser (s.); Allen, Gamble, M'Eldowney, Leighton (s.); Prinsfle, Gasquoine, Macintosh, M'Kerrow (s.); Jay, Wiggins, senr:, Letham, -Wiggins, junr. (s.); Fletcher, Eonaldson, Reeves, Ross (s.). The official opening of the Khandallah Bowling Club will take place on Saturday afternoon nest. Members of city clubs who have been iuvited to be present should note that the train leaves the- Thonidon Station at 1.20 p.m., and returns at 6 p.m.