ATHLETIC SPORT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 974, 15 November 1910, Page 2

ATHLETIC SPORT.

CRICKET.

SOUTH AFRICANS IN AUSTRALIA. VICTORIA HOLDS UPPER HAND. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright. (R«c. November U, 8.35 p.m.) Melbourne, November 14. The cricket match, South Africa v. Victoria, was continued to-day. The weather was cool and fine , , and the-wicket was in good condition. At the commencement of the day's play the score stood:— South Africa, Gret innings, 189; Victoria, three wickets down for 75 (Warne, not out, 49).

Schwarz and Vogler opened the bowling. Both were accurate, and the scoring was slow, but steady. Bowling changed, Warne was dismissed after two iiouts and a half's chanceless baiting, during which he hit six fourers. Four for 143. Kortlang gave a sound exhibition ■ after a scratchy opening. Armstrong was uncomfortable in playing the "googlies." Matthews made the host showing of the match. He began doubtfully, but later warmed to his work, and hit well all round the wicket. He was batting for 55 minutes. Vogler shaved Matthews's and Hazlitt's wickets repeatedly early, but later they played him with eonfi-d-oncs. Faulkner and Kchwarz were easy, Vogler being decidedly the best bowler. The visitors' fielding was frequently slack, but SherweH kept the wickets splendidly. The South Africans opened their second innings badly. To the bowling of Hazlitt and Facy, Snooke was never at home, and ho was caught at the wickets, when he had made six. Shurwell was beaten by a fast ball. Zulch and Nourse made a slight stand till the former was beaten in Armstrong's fourth over. Nourse and Faulkner adopted tho tactics of playing for "keeps," and set up a stolid defence. The half-century was scored after one hour's play. The attendance numbered 6500. The wicket was good, but easy, t>?ing too slow for the break-bowlers, who were always watchnbk. If the match is unfinished on Tuewlay play will begin on Wednesday at 11.30.a.m.'and finish at 2 o'clock. The weather is settled. Tho following are the scores:—

VICTORIA. First Innings. Warne,- st. Sherwell, b. Llewellyn ... 84 Smith, run out « 5 Zeitz, c. Faulkner, b. Volger ..... 18 Carkeek, c. and b. Vogler 3 Kortlang, c. Sherwell, b. Vogler 60 Armstrong, c. Nourse, b. SchwaTz ... 30 Hazlitt, run out 21 Scott, st. Shorwell, b. Schwarz 5 Matthows, c. Sherwell, b". Vogler ...... 51 Laver, not out ; 12 Facy, c. Faulkner, b. Vogler '. 6 Extras 6 Total ;..; „ 301 Bowling .Analysis.—Schwarz, took two wickets for 85 rune; Faulkner, none for v>t; Nourse, none for 7; Pegler, none for 18; Llewellyn, one for 17. . SOUTH AFRICA. First innings ; 189 Second Innings. Snooke, c. Carkeek, b. Hnzlitt , 6 Zuleh, b. Armstrong 13 Sherwell, b. Faoy 1 Noiicse, not out 15 Faulkner, not out ~. ;.... 13' Extras ;..'..... 8 Total for three wickets 56 A GLORIOUS BEGINNING. Referring to the victory of the Sonth African team over South Australia, the "Referee" says:

Tie South Africans have gone through the first match of their Australian campaign in a manner that must, commend their talents to every cricketei in the country. They have boiled very ably, and batted, skilfully, with much freedom, and the fighters' grit. And they have fielded cleverly. Besides, they lost the toss and were sent in. on a bowler's wicket—a moral and material disadvantage to any side, and particularly , to one making its first appearance in a strange country. D. Nourse and L. Strieker have already made it clear beyond doubt. that' the batting of the side will. lack nothing in comparison with the average team of International visitors. It is a remarkable feat for Nourse to compile 201 in his first match in Australia. It is a repetition in a sense of what the brilliant H. H. Massie did in 1882 against Oxford University. Nourse, according to our Adelaide correspondent, is euch another left-hander as J. Darling. The cricket of the South Africans at Adelaide is a flaring advertisement for theiT campaign in the bigger cities of Australia. It is, of course, nothing uncommon to score so heavily against South Australia, New South Wales alono having made 918, 807, 713, 681, 624, 573, 572, 556, 545 v;ithin the past ten years against that State; while M. A. Noble has thrice made 200 or more off his own bat. It is, nevertheless, a very brilliant performance, and, stamps the South Africans as a thorough International combination.

NEW SOUTH WALES V. SOUTH AFRICA. ' . . The New South "Wales players are practising sedulously for the match with South Africa (says tho "Refereo"), though all tho international men are not. appearing at the Sydney Cricket Ground, H. Carter and A. Cotter patronising their local grounds. It is now certain that S. E. Gregory will not be available. Unless 11. A. Noble intimate a. desire to again represent the Sfcato—and his excellent form at the practice nets warrants his doing so—V. Trumper must he captain. On the form of last season's first-class cricket, this season's crioket, and the work of the men at practice, the most powerful eleven, with one reservation, are: V. Trumper (captain), W. Bardslev, E. P. Waddy, E. L. AVaddy/C. G. Macartney, C. Kelleway, E. P. Barbour, H. Carter, H. V. Hordern, J. Scott, and S. H. Emery. WELLINGTON NORTH V, HUTT. On the Lower Hutt ground, on Saturday, the local team played a senior eleven from Wellington North, and- were defeated by C 2 runs. Detailed 6cores are as under:— WELLINGTON NORTH. ! First Innings. Grace, 211111111431222131211122121, b. E. Judd 42 Cromuie, 312141, run out 12 Williams, 1124H1232, c. Aldersley, b. Pitcher 21 Richardson, 1413144113, st. Simpson, b. Aldersley 23 Sheridan, 11114i11121312414, not out 30 Blacklock, 24323U1G, retired 2G Waters, 4311, b. E. Judd 9 Wynyard, 111121, not out 10 Extras ; 18 Total for five wickets (innings declared closed) 191 Bowling Analysis. E. Judd, 13.1 overs, 1 maiden, 49 runs, two. wickets; A. Aldersley, 11 overs, 3 maidens, 37 runs, 1 wicket; J. Pilcher, 12 overs, 4 maidens, 28 runs, 1 wicket; F. Judd, 3 overs, 24 runs; Pringle, 9 overs, 35 runs. HUTT. , First Innings. A. Aldorsley, 1142123142, b. Luckie... 21 Staples, 11212111131122112112442, b. Grace .'. 37 Simpson, b. Findlay 0 IV Judd, 141242211211, c. Findlay, b. Waters ;.... 22 R. Aklcrsloy, 2442412, b. Williams ... 19 Climie, 1241222, c. Blacklock, b. Findlay 14 J. Pilcher, jun., b. Findlay 0 E. Jndd, 111, b. Findlay 3 J. Pilcher, sen., 11, b. Findlay 2 A. Pringle, not out 0 G. Pringle, absent 0 Extras 11 Total 129 Bowling Analysis. Findlay, 13 overs, 2 maidens, 39 runs, 5 wickets; Luckie, 8 overs, 1 maiden, 24 runs, 1 wicket; Grace, 5 overs, 17 runs, 1 wicket; Waters, 4 overs, lfi runs, 1 wicket; Williams, 5 overs, 20 runs, 1 wicket. JUNIOR CRICKET ASSOCIATION. A Grade. The third round of the Junior Cricket Association's championship commenced on Saturday, with the following results:

Thorndon v. Seatonn.—Thorndon defeated Seatoun by 71 runs. For Thorndon, Cornfoot made 31, not out, Martin 30, and Wighton IC. Taylor (13) was Seatoun's highest scorer. Bowling for Thorndou, Wighton took, two wickets for

2 runs, Wilson three for 12, and Martin four for 21. Sohvyn v. Evans Bay.—Evans Bay scored IGO (Hay 47, Carswell 35, A. Clnridgo 28, Kershaw 15, and P. Claridge 12). Selwyn, when timo was called, had lost four wickets for 17 runs. Selwyn's most successful bowler was Buck, who took four wickets for 27 runs; Burns took three for 58. For Evans Bay, Wrigley took two for 14, and Keegau two for 25. • ■ B Grade. Wesley v. Kilbimie.—Wesley defeated Kilbirnic by 9 runs. For Wesley, Fear mado 13, Lynex 11, aud Penney 11, not out. Kilbirnie's highest scorer was Gray (21). M'Leod took six of Kilbirnio's wickets for 20 runs, and Emery four for 25. For Kilbirnie, Grey took five for 22, and Higgenbotham two for 23. Wanderers v. Evans Bay B.—Wanderers, 84; Evans Bay, 19, "Wanderers thus winning by Go runs. Hastings 19, Hatcher 17, Rogers IC, and Thompson 12 were Wanderers' highest soorers. Bowling for Evans Bay, O'tjhea secured three wickets for 9 rnns, Carlyle two for 11, and Brown three for 20. Hastings, for Wanderers, took three for G, and Garnett three for 8. Evans Bay played four men short. Albion v. Harbour Board.—Albion 269 (Sanverin 112, Farrell 50, Clark 23, Cronin 19, Davenport 17, Waters 13, and Whiterod 10). Harbour Board lost three wickets for 10 runs. For Harbour Board O'Brien got five wickets for 65 runs, and for Albion Whiterod two for 2.

Y.M.C.A. v. Wellington, College — Y.M.C.A. defeated College by seven wickets. Scores: College, first innings, 117 (Childs 14); second innings, 189 (Childs 89, Joplin 34, and Beard 25).' Y.M.C.A., first innings, 265 (Scott CB, Murphy 62, not out, M'Girr U, and J. Muldoon 33). In . the second innings, Y.M.C.A. . lost three wickets for 51 runs (Hughes 33, not out). , . , • i ■ .

South v. ,St Mark's.-South beat St. Mark's by an innings and 168 runs. In the first innings St. Mark's made 59, and in .the second 102. South put up a score of 329 in the first innings. The best scores on each side were:—South: Wagstaft 155, not out, Johnston 82, Tyler 18, and Bower 14. In St. Mark's first innings W. Smith scored 27, and Mason Hi and in the second innings Mason made 43. Bowling for South, It'Gowan took six wickets for -.7 rnns in St. Mark's first innings. THIRD CLASS. Catholic Club v. St. Mark's: Catholic Club defeated . St. Mark's by 11 runs. Catholic Club, in their first innings, made 122 and in the second innings lost three wickots for 42 runs (O'Dowd 27, Moran 23, M'Grath 21, and Leydon 17). St. Mark's first innings produced 78 rnns and tho second 75 (Morgan 22, Healey 16, Legg 13, and Brogan 13) were the double-figure scorers. Bowling for Catholic Club, O'Dowd' took, five wickets for 39 runs,. Carroll, five for 35; Toms, two for 5; and Leydon, four for 36. For St. Mark's Brogan, three wickets for 9 runs; Burdekin,, two for. 19; and Healey, five for 49 were the most successful bowlers. OTHER MATCHES. Upper Hutt defeated Kilbirnie Wes-. leyans by 93 runs. Scores: Upper Hutt, 142 (Butler 58, Gornall 21, Lambert 17, and W. Greig 14); Kilbirnio Wesleyans, 48 (Lynex) 16, and W. J. Greig 16). Gornall and Phillips bowled well for the winners and Emeny for the losers. Milligan's Cricket Club defeated the Kangaroo Club, at Kclburne Park, on Saturday afternoon, by 59 runs, the scores being: Milligan's, 95; Kangaroos, 36. Warne played well for the winners, making 65, not out, as well as securing six wickets for 16 runs. Herron also bowled well for Milligan's, taking four wickets for 16 runs.

MANAWATU MAJCHES. The championship matches of the Manawatu Cricket Association were commenced on the Palinerston Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon in fine but dull weather. The Manawa.hr Club's-A-and B teams occupied one pitch, and got through their first innings of each team, the "A's" having a substantial lead, the totals being 152 to 75. For the A team'D. Moore 35, F. S. Goldirigham .31, A. Barraud 21, F. H. Cooke 16), and Fitzherbert (not out) 10, were the double-figure scorers, while, the best scores in' the B eleven were Ixmis-on 16, and .Bagnall 10. In' the match OH Boys v. High School, Holland and Babs collared the bowling, and put on 71 and 6G respectively, Warden and Churchill making 18 and 14- With three wickets down ' the innings was closed with the total at ISI. The High School team, which had only entered in the senior division to keep the competition going, had lost three wickets for 40 when stumps were drawn for the' day. The games will be continued next Saturday. DEATH OF C. GREGORY. By Telegraph—Press Association— Oopjritrht. Sydney, November 14. Charles Gregory, the well-known cricketer, is dead. [Charles Gregory, who was a younger brother of the renowned Syd. E. Giefory," has for the last three years plaj ; od rilliant cricket for his clnb, Wavtrley. Although a batsmaa of a v«ry high order, he almost invariably failed to reproduce his club form in big cricket. The deceased had been an inmate of St. Vincenfe. Hospital for several weeks, and at last advices he was in a very low state.]

FINE INNINGS BY NOBLE. '' Sydney,' November 14. Saturday's metropolitan cricket yielded six three-figure scores, including one by Noble, who compiled 17G. Catch of the Season. Laws and Scanning's splendid stock' of cricket materials. Courtenay Place. Repairs a speciality.*

SCULLING,

"VVEBB BEGINS TRAINING. . (By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Wanganui, Novemuer It. Webb suspended his business to-day, and entered upon a solid six weeks' training, .preparatory to his.race with Pearce, the Australian champion, on Boxing Day. . The latter will go up the river, and stay at Upolcongaro, in order to put in all his work on the championship course. In the event of his winning, Pearco is looked on as' a certain challenger for the world's championship, and it is said to be quite on the cards that, if Webb makes a good showing, he may also make another attempt to lower Arnst's colours. Webb is in receipt of an invitation to go over to Sydney and compete in ttie big handicap, to be rowed on the Parramatta in February next, for which Arnst and Pearce also intend entering.

BILLIARDS.

GRAY DEFEATS LOVEJOY. By Telegraph—Press Ass-jciation-OopyriEh'-London, November 13. The billiard niatcK George Gray, the Australian, and Lovejoy has concluded. Gray score<! SIOOO against Lov« joy's G155. Gray made breaks of 306, 713, and 436. Tho makers of the tables on which the game was played nnd the makers of the balls used prespnted Gray with 210 guineas.

ENGLISH PRESS ON GRAY.

The doings of tho Australian, George Gray, during tho few weeks previous to tho dispatch of the last mail, have filled the English papers with reference to his great performances. Tho "Standard" says: "Infant prodigies frequently fall away; they are creatures of a moment. But you can't call Gray a prodigy. True, he is not yet 19, but he has already the ways of a full-grown man. There is nothing freakish in his piny, and ho is a deep, earnest student of the game. His father, who is with him, is his teacher, and must bo tremendously proud of him. As a result of his wonderful break of last week (!)85), the boy is richer by at least a couple of hundred pouiids, and received congratulatory messages from all parts of the country." FRED LINDRTJM IN FORM. The Australasian champion has recovered from the set-back he received in the short games against Roberts, and is hit-

ting them up, better than ever (says the "Heferee"). "For several weeks tie has put iii much work at both his father's room and the one recently opened by Vi Abotomey, at the corner of George and Harris Streets. Playing a thousand up with Abotomey last week, Lindrum struck splendid touch.. Specialising on the red, he worked it with such mathematical precision that before, a long 'un brought about his retirement he had run up a break of 687 in a few minutes over the hour. These are the highest figures ever put together by Lindrnm—his previous best being 507, against Roberts at Melbourne—and is evidence that he has recovered the form which Roberts thonght would not come back for a couple of years. As the champion is exceptionally expert at the all-round game, he has only to practise the red for a time, and then sail over the seas to conquer tie English section of the world at. billiards.

LAWN TENNIS.

OTAGO V. CANTERBURY. (By Telegraph.-Press Association.) ' Christchurch, November 14. '• In the Otago-Canterbury lawn tennis match on November 26, Otago will be represented by the.following:—Men: Brown, Braithwaite, Sinclair' Bundle, Bray; ' Ewan, and Harraway. Ladies: •Misses ■ Campbell, Marks, Bauchop, and Steven-

BOWLS,

THE THOKNDON CLUB. The following will play for tho Thorn* don Club in a friendly match with the Hutt Bowling Club on Wednesday, November, at Lower Hutt:—Lewis, Medland, Hillington, Plimmer (skip); Jay, Laishley, Sinter, Dim'ock (skip); Collins, Monaghan, , Spencer, Brightwell (skip)j Freeman, Gascpioine, Hakh, MTSdowney (skip); M. Murdoch, I. Clark, Gamble, G. Hogbon (skip). ' '.■ '■ : '■■ ■■■■-,■■-

SWIMMING ASSOCIATION,

WELLINGTON CENTKE. ".■' A meeting of the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association was held last night, Mr. G-. S. Hill presiding. A communication from Palmerston North conveyed the information that there was practically no hope of reviving the club there. ; It was therefore decided that Palmerston North be struck off. the list of clubs affiliated to the. Wellington Centre. ' . ■

The chairman reported . that Messrs. Walker and Hall had ■ donated ~ a fifteehguinea. trophy to the Centre. The :ques- - tion of arranging conditions for. competition for this trophy was held- over, v ■'" In connection with the trophy presented by.the, Mayor (Mr. T. M. Wilford) for the encouragement of the small boys, it was decided that the age limit of co'mpetitors be fourteen years, and that the framing' of the other conditions of the competition be left to a committee, consisting of Messrs. A. A. , Somerville, T, Shields,-F. "Wilton,: and. A.'..W: Smith. It was further decided to notify ■headmasters of schools of the trophy presented and the conditions of the competition. It was decided that : .the Centre apply for the conduct of the New Zealand championships this season, and that- the New Zealand Association be recommended to include a ladies' championship of one hundred yards. ... Mr. Shields moved that the Centre's delegate to the New Zealand Council be instructed to bring before the association the question of recognising the annual conference of Centre delegates." This was' carried. ' ' . The fixtures for carnivals' will be a> ranged next meeting, and the committee to deal with the polo competition will bo elected. ,-.-'■ It was decided that polo matches be played on Saturday afternoons. ■ ■-.- ■ On the : motion of Mr. Joslyn, it waa d-wided that the secretary write to the City Council,- statim; that '• if - anv.-shif ting of Thorndon Baths was contemplated that the Centre was against the. bathe being moved further north. On -the, motion of the chairman, it wan decided that the New Zealand Council. be approached with a view to scenting a visit to the Dominion of Frank Beaurepaire, amateur- champion, of .the .world.

'-. Ift!W; ; ZEALiNX).' (By Telegraph.—Special Wahganui, ; November : 12. Speaking to. a. local pressman on what he has seen of swimming .in New > Zealand, Mr. W.. Henry., secretary of the Koyal Life-Saving. Society, says he has noticed that the breast and back strokes are being practically forgotten, a fact ■which is very regrettable, because no other strokes are so helpful, in the saving, of life from drowning. If the education authorities made swimming and lifesaving instruction a national subject they would have to insist on the use of these strokes, which once learnt would never be forgotten. Mr. Henry pointed out that Captain Webb swam the English Channel with the breast stroke, a feat which no one using the side stroke had ever accomplished, nor had they ever swum so far. Holbein nearly succeeded in getting across the Channel on his back. The reason, explained- Mr. Henry, why the breast ana back strokes are the best is that the mouth and neck arc always above the. surface of the water, and consequently the swimmer breathes freely. From tho. point of view of physical exercise those strokes are' the best because no exercise can.be good where the breath is held. .

AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The twenty-second annual meeting of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club was held last evening, Mr. J. H. Pollock presiding over a fair attendance of members.

. In moving tho adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the president (Mr. Pollock) congratulated members on the ! fact that although there had been a loss on two meetings during the past year, i the treasurer was able to show a credit balance of >£20. Amateur athletics, Mr. Pollock remarked, were■ gaining-in.,popu-larity. In regard to the Basiu Eeserve, there had always been a great deal of trouble in getting the ground on suitable dates for sports meetings. This year, the speaker was pleased to state, tie Basin Reserve had been allotted to the club on December 10. The Cricket Association, said Mr. Pollock, had expended ,£'so in raising the fence around the Basin Reserve. It was only right that the amateur athletic bodies should bear part of this outlay. Ho did .not suggest an immediate grant, but in the event of their, h'aviiig a successful" meeting they might consider the matter.' One member of the City Council, Mr. Pollock continued, had suggested that tho fence around the Basin Reserve should be reduced to its original height. It must be obvious to nuy fair-minded man that if the City Council charged a sports body for tho. use of a ground, that body should have the- right to prevent people from getting a free show. The speaker hoped ■. the City Council would not make a retrograde step in this matter. . ' It was remarked that during the previous year only about one-third of the members of.the club had paid their subscriptions. It was agreed that the: incoming committee be empowered to. purge tho roll of names of members who had left Hits, district or lost interest in tho club. ■ The report and .balance-sheet : were adopted as read. - ' - ■ ■ • '■ Officers were elected as follow:— Patron, Lord Islington; president, Mr. J. H. Pollock; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. H. B. Contes. W. Larkin, J. P. Firth. A. Mnrryat, W. A. Pearman H. D. BeU, T. S. Ronaldson, L. Bhmdcll V. R. Meredith, C. E. Bridge, P. J. Nnthan. J. B. Speed, F. Ross, A. .T. Abbott, and Ellis; hon. secretary, Mr. F. Crowes; hori. treasurer, Mr. L. W. ■CozcT.srcomnutree, Messrs. M. Burnett A. W. H. Pollock, C. Turabnll, F. Wilton, H G. Thompson, A. C. .Tohnson, and H TJrquhart; handicappors, Messrs. W. H. PolWit W H Jonoa, and VV. G. lalboti I' amiito. Mcss'rs. £ Roache and F. Beamish; delegates to Centre N.Z.A.A.A., Messrs. F. Crowes and L. W. C lTwas agreed that the club record on the minutes its the sertreasurer), and all retiring office-bearers. The action of the retiring committee in drafting a programme for the spring meeting was endorsed.