THLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 975, 16 November 1910, Page 4

THLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. SOUTH AFRICA AND VICTORIA. NOT ALL OVER YET. CAME IN AN. EXCITING STAGE. By Tdosrapu-Prcss Association-Copyright. .(Rec. November 15, 9.5 p.m.) Melbourne, Novemberls. The fourth day's play in the matcl between t-Jio South Africans and Vic toria found the wicket in perfect order The weather was warm and ,tho at tendanco readied 1600. The. state o: the game at the commencement of plaj was: Victoria, first innings, 301; Soutl Africa, first innings, 189, and three wickets down for 5G in the second. Hazlitt and Facy opened the bowl ing, but the bulk of tho attack for Vic toria was borne by Laver and Arm strong, who Were both accurate. 0 eleven overs sent down by Armstron; ten were maidens. The South Africani gave a disappointing display, with tin exception of iVourse and .Faulkner, win added 81, and Strieker. and Commaille who, during their partnership, put oi 61. Nourso batted stolidly for an hou and three-quarters, hitting four fourer; in the course of a chaucoless "innings Faulkner gave a delightful exhibition his stay at the wickets lasting Hi minutes. His scoring strokes include* six fourcrs. Faulkner batted well al round the wicket, and did not give : chance. When the South Africans. hae wiped out their deficit f on .the first.in nings, the position was such that 'i big score seemed likely. Schwarz madi a wild hit at the second ball he received and was caught at third man. Llewel lyn- batted in lively fashion until h< was -caught in the long field. Vogle: also hit out, but fell into. : "trap" by Matthews. Bight for 175 Commaille now joined Strieker. Botl were cautious, and each was missed tho fielding.being slack. They had tin bowling beaten, when Strieker becaim impetuous, and was run out. Pegle .was dismissed first ball by Armstrong Matthews . bowled splendidly, and tool three wickets for 33 runs. With 125 runs to get to win, Warm and Smith opened Victoria's second in nings to tho bowling of Schwarz ane Vogler. Smith began in lively style and rattled up 21 in a quarter of ai hour. Ho then slogged at and was deceived by a "googly," and was bowled Vogler beat Warne with a fast ball Two for 47. Seitz was foolishly rut out; and Layer walked in front of the stumps and departed l.b.w. Play ■ will recommence at half-pasi eleven oiv Wednesday, stumps ■' t< bo drawn at 2 o'clock'. The following aro the scores:—' SOUTH AFRICA. . , Second Innings. Snooke, c. Carkeek, b. Hazlitt ..... ( Zulch, b. Armstrong 1< Siicrwell, b. Facy '. . ] Nourse, 1.b.w., b. Laver.........'. 4( Filulkner, c. and b. Matthews ....., : 6! Schwarz, c. Matthews, b. Laver .... ( Llewellyn, c, Scott, b. Matthews .. 1( Strieker,- run out 4] Vogler, c. and b. Matthews ;.... 1! Commaille, not out 2i Pegler, b. Armstrong ....„...„.- ( Sundries .... 1, : Total 23( First innings' 18S Aggregate .42; ■ Bowling analysis.—Facy '-'.took' 6n« wicket "for 46 runs; .Hazlitt, Armstrong, two for 42; Laver, two. foi 65; Matthews, three for 33; Warne, nono for G. ~, .-, -■;:.';<.■.■. : V *:';;'" First innings 30] . Second Innings. ■ 'Warne, 'b. Vogler ....:.... 1( Smith, b.' Schwarz 21 Seitz, run out .......;...., ' i<] Kortlang, not-out ; \ Laver,-1.b.w., b. Pegler , C Carkeek, ; not out ..'■...„..„...-....- S : Sundries! - j Total for four wickets ........... 55 CRICKET ASSOCIATION. IMPORTANT CHANGES. ' A special general meeting of tjie com. mitteo of the Wellington Cricket Association was held last ovening, Mr. M, Luckie presiding. Boundaries, Tho schedule defining the boundaries of districts was amended to provide that tho Borough of Onslow, hithertc included in tho Wellington North district, shall henceforth be included ii the Johnsonville district. For. the purposes of senior cricket tho WoHinctoi North district-is in future, to include the,£arori and Johnsonville-districts. All alteration -was approved to link 6, _ which empowers the Managing Committee to fill any vacancy that may oe cur among the officers of, or member: of, any. committee of the association This amendment provides an : exceptioi in tho case of the representative, of ; district.senior grado club on the Man -aging Committee.. ':'■■■', Life and Honorary Members. , Mr. Hickey proposed an. amendmoiii to Rule 18, which would confer on lif< .and honorary members the right of at tending, speaking, and.voting at gen oral meetings of the association. Mr. Crombio .objected ' that if t'hi amendment wero carried three honorary members would exerciso as. much powoi as a senior district club. There was : danger that if the proposal wero approved-, life and. honorary' member! might out-vote . club . representatives Mr. Crombio suggested that life ' ant honorary members should bo allowed t( attend, but-not to speak or vote, ant proposed an amendment in these terms _ Mr. Luckie said the effect of Mr Crombie's amendment would be tt withdraw the privilege (now enjoyed by lifo members) of speaking and voting ai association meetings. Mr. Luckie expressed a conviction that tho apprehensions voiced by Mr. Crombio were groundless.. It would bo a good thinp for the association if it secured a nun* her of honorary members prepared tt take an active interest ir. cricket. Mr. Crombie- remarked that if the Management Committee had been responsible in. any. way for the amendment brought down by Mr. Hickey ii was to blame. Ho had. no desiro tt curtail the privileges of life members but was strongly of opinion that ii would be unwise to extend the powers of honorary' members as proposed. Mr. S. W. Thornton proposed as an amendment _ that honorary members should be permitted to speak at general meetings, but not to vote. Mr. Thornton's amendment was carried, and the rule amended accordingly. Changes in Rules. In proposing an amendment to Rule 37, Mr. Hickey said it was 'designed to bring the rule into line with prevailing practice. The rule as it stood provided, inter alia, that if for any reason play did begin within fifteen- minutes of tho timo appointed the Management Committee should iiuo tho offending club or clubs 10s. for each such default. Tho amendment, which was caiw ried, provides th.it tho Management Comuiitteo "shall havo power, if it thinks necessary, to fine."

I ' A new nilo (4a) which was adopted runs as follows :—"Aiiy member of any committee of th'o association failing t& attend three, consecutive meetings, without leave of-absence, shall forfeit his coat on such committee, and the vacancy shall he "filled as herein provided.'' > MANACEMENT COMMiTTEE. ' REPRESENTATIVE GAMES. ■ A meeting of the Wellington Cricket Association Management Committee, held last evening, was attended by Messrs. M. Luckie (chairman), \V7 A. Parton, I<\ Laws, S. Briec, A.' Moore, C. Hickey, J. A. Pcarce, V. Willis, and C. A. Stevens (secretary). " '•'• A letter was received from the Canterbury Association • agreeing that' December 31, January 2, and 3 should be the dates for a representative match between Wielliugton and Canterbury, at Christchurcih. ' '■ The Auckland Association agreed to December 24, 26, and 27 as dates for a representative match between Wellington and' Auckland, at Auckland. The Petono Club complained that members of tho Wellington East Junior Club . had broken 'into the dressingrooms at the Petono ground on the previous Saturday, instead of waiting for a key.. The letter was referred to, tho secretary ,of the East Club, the .chairman remarking that no doubt any damage done would be, made, good, and any repetition of similar conduct prevented. The Wednesday Cricket Association asked whether a mistake had not been made" in proposing to charge it £5 ss. ■for the use of a practico wicket, instead of £3 35., as in tho previous year. , The secretary was instructed to reply that although a concession had been allowed in tho previous year no precedent had been established. ThoY.M.C.A. Club, complained that tho wickets allotted it were' in a had state, and applied for the'wickets lately occupied by tho Wellington North Club. —Referred to the Ground' Committee. For the three positions on the Senior 'Selection Committee, nine persons 'were nominated. On a vote being taken, Messrs. C. Richardson,' S.. Brice, and F. Midlano were, appointed. The following teams will represent the'" Northland Clnb on' Saturday:— Fourth class: Fennell. Jackson, Nyec'roft, Harris, Chapman, Eston, Stapleton, Newton, Bidmeade, Ivory, and Roberts. Fifth class: Maher, M'Cauley, Ronaldson, O'Connor, Finlayson, Davies, Barnes, Johnson, Hugh, Cox, Johns. Cricietors. should not fail, to see the stock of cricket, requisites at Laws and Manning's, Courtenay Place.*

; SCULLING. , WEBB-PEARCE JOTTINGS. '..;• (By. Telegraph—Special CorresnondcnU. Wanganiii, November 15. i The Weblj-Poareo sculling match has been definitely fixed to be rowed' on the Wanganui River. Advices from. Syd-: noy state that ;Pearco is in fine* form after bis trip to the northern New South ;AVales rivers,. where he. competed in several local regattas, with great: success.- Webb will have the assistance of Green, his old pacer, and he will also bo looked after by Tom Atkinson, at ono time, a well-known athlete, and now regarded as one'of the best athletic trainers in'tho Dominion. , RIFLE SHOOTING. UNIVERSITIES' TROPHY WON BY OXFORD.' By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. . London, November 14.. Oxford won the Imperial Universities' sbooting trophy, the scores being:— '■"; ■Joxfor|.-.' , Universit'y.,:.' ..,„. 1496 . Adelai'do University ...-' 1466, . Cambridge, 1442' Molbonr'u'o'.' 1396- : " Sydney. .;,..:;,;.... ..: 1359 :. London, ; ...:;;...J.;... "1389;,. [The-New .Zealand University 'wero not : represented.]. ■. •. .