ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 980, 22 November 1910, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

. CRICKET. THE SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. : WIN FOR NEW SOUTH WALES. BY THREE WICKETS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright . (Rec. .November 21, 8 p.m.) Sydney, November 21. The match between' the South African cricket team and an , eleven of New South Wales was . resumed to-day, New South' Wales winning by three wickets. .■ .. The South Africans' wickets.fell quickly to-day, Folkard • bowling splendidly. PeaTse was the only man-playing with any .freedom, but even, be took 96 minute's for 52 funs: When Truniper and Bardsley took the wicket , the change was very apparent. Both played forcefully; and 50 ■ appeared after 22 minutes, and ICO in 49 minutes. Trumper was stumped by Sherwell, who is the best ■'•wicket-keeper s&sn in Australia for many -years. Trumper batted for 59 minutes,:and hit 11-fourers. :

A feature, of the New South Wales innings, was the ■ manner in which runs were sneaked for short hits. The following'-are■ the scores: —

■ : SOUTH AFRICA. ... • First - innings 300 ' Second Innings. Zulch, c. Bardsley, b. Kelleway .29 Strieker,. c. • Kelleway, b. Folkard .... 38 Nourse, b. Folkard .'... 6 Snooke, b. Folkard ;.. 19 Llewellyn, b: Folkard S Faulkner, c E.F. Waddy, b. Emery 1 Pearse, not out '... : . ..'52 Commaille, b. Kelleway 3 Schwarz,- st. Carter, b. Folkard 3 Vogler./c. Carter, b. Folkard .„..„..... 11 Sherwell, st. Carter, b. Hordern ...... 10 Extras .....'..... 18 Total ....: :.... 198' Bowling Analysis:—Hordern,-took one wicket for 10 runs; Folkard, six for 37; Emery, one for 61; Kelleway, two for--12; Cotter; none for 50. • ' NEW SOUTH WALES. .. . First innings ~. 287 i" " Second Innings. Trumper, st. Sherwell, b. Faulkner... 78 Macartney,. b. Vogfcr 4, Bardsley, ■ 1.b.w., b. Fanlkner 45 E. F. Waddy, 1.b.w., b. Schwarz- ... 8 E. L. Waddy, st. Sherwell, b. Vpgler... 32 Folkard, st.; Sherwell, b. Vogler 13 Carter, b. Snooke .' :.. 9 Kelleway, not out 19 Cotter, not.oift 1 . Extras ' ;.... 3 ■ Total for seven wickets 212 I* WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATIONS '. The following are' the fixtures and. grounds for to-morrow:— .-■Seniors.—Tramway v. Post and Telegraph, at No. 1 wicket, Basin Reserve;Union v. Artillery; at No. 2; Basin Reserve ; Oriental v. Vivian, at No. 3, Basin Reserve Juniors. — Post and Telegraph v. T.M.C.A.; at No. i, Basin Reserve; Artillery v. Union, at No. 1, Newtown Park; Oriental v. Red Cross, at No. 2, Newtown Park. . ' : TEAMS FOR TO-MOEROW. The following .will represent the Oriental Club in. its matches to-morrow:— Seniors, against Vivian: Shand, Little, C. Watson, Thompson/ Luxford, Wilkinson, Truscott, Boulton, MT3ldowney,' Billman, Osborne. Juniors,.: against Red Cross: Kinnear, Eddy, AVilliamson, Taylor, Marshall; Ellison, Cotton, Gilbert, Broafljack, Temperton, Woods, Tustin. Post and Telegranh teams.—Seniors t. Tramways: Kiely,. Wyatt, Tyrell, Jones, M'Kay, Plimmer,.KnapD, Sclateri. Moffatt, Toms, Greig. Junior v. T.M.C.A.: Howard, Bale, Jones, Cameron, Gorbett, Carrad, Greig, Boyes, West, Munro, Mere-■dith'.;v..;;:..;:-.-'..rv"-- • ■ ■ ,■>"■; ' SATURDAY SENIOR FIXTURES. The following are the drawings and grounds for the fonrth round o£_J;he senior championship under tne Weinngton Cricket Association. The. dates of play are November.26 and December 3:— jlutt v. Wellington East A, at Hutt; Wellington Central B v. "Wellington North, at No. 3, Basin Reserve; Wellington Central A v. Victoria College, at No. 2, Basin Reserve; Wellington East B v. Wellington South, at No. 1, Basin Reserve. ' .',"'■

; PALMERSTON MATCHES.. The pitches on tho Palmerston Sports Ground were in better order on. Saturday than they have been.for some time. The weather was beautiful for cricket, and there was a good muster. The championship match between Old Boys and High School was concluded, the former team: securing an easy victory. by an innings and 50 runs. For High School, Young put on. a well-played 32: Tho Manawatu Clnb's A and B teams • played a .scratch game, Goldspring putting on 91. "

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AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

WELLINGTON CENTBE..' A. meeting of the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association- was held at the Y.M.C.A. last evening, Mr. E. W. M'-Villy.in the chair. ■ .The secretary reported that he had been verbally informed that .the use of the Basin Reserve for the provincial. championships sports:' gathering, to be held under the auspices of, the Centre, would be granted by the City Council for January 14 next. : Messrs. W. H. Pollock, A. H. Kitto, B. Guise, and W. G. Dunn (secretary) were appointed to act.as' a programme committee. Permission was granted the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club to carry out certain amateur events at the Mauriccville Athletic Club's meeting on December" 26 next—handicap events at 100, 220. and SBO yards, and a running high jump.

' The Wellington Civil Service Amateur Sports Club was granted permission to hold: an. evening sports meeting on Wednesday, December 7 next;

' -Mr. H. H. Dawson was anpointed a member of the Permit Committee, and Mr.'W. H. Pollock, of the Reinstatement Committee. Mr. : C. E. Bridge was appointed handicapper.

BOWLS.

SENIOR PENNANTS. Ktiandallah v. Karori. On Karori Green—Karori: Ncwcombe, England, Cooper, Magnus (s.), 24; Khan-dallah-W. Bourke,.'H. M'Calder, Thompson, J. Dumbell (s.), 21. Karori—Cook, Lockett, Hemsley, Dryden (s.), 38; Khandallah—Plimmer, Bourke, Davies, Davy (s.), 12. On Khandallah Green—Karori—Hope, Roberts, Bnrne, Crawford (s.), 18; Khan-dallah-Taylor, Knn, Smith, Clark (s.), 13. Karori—Bradnock, Eagle, Campbell, C. H. Williams (s.), 2-5; Khandallah— Crump, Stafford, Fleming, Plimmer (s.), ICarori, 105; Khandallah, 58.

THORNDON CLUB.

The following will play for the Thorndon Clnb against Victoria on Saturday next, November 26 :— At,Home—l\ Brandon, Spencer, Matthews, Dimock (s.); Letham, Wiggins, senr., R. H. Martin, Mason (s.);.D. Y. Wilson, Fletcher, Coombes, Jackman (s.); Stevenson, Dumbcll, M'Eldowney, Wiggins, junr. (s.); W. Clark, Peterson, Seaton, Brijrhtwell (s.): Collins, Gasquoinc, Reeves, Macintosh (s.). Away.—Murdoch, junr., I. Clark, Hatch, Corliss (s.); Ninraio, Freeman, Millington, J. T. King (s,)j Er. Begg, Allen, Brice, Lcighton (s.); Lewis, Bolton, Dixon, Parata (s.).

: PLAY AT PALMEESTON. On the Palnffirston green on Saturday afternoon there was a very large attendance of players, and a number of handicap and championship games were played. In the rink matches, the only same

played was that-between rinks-skipped by H. Nash and C. Smith, former winning by 19 to 16 In the' championship singles, Tasker beat W. Smith, A. Pickering beat Pyke, F. Mowlem beat Chisholm, Bennett beat Jolly, Malcolin beat Shortt, Dixon beat A. Harris. la the handicap singles, Pyke beat C. Smith, A. Pickoring beat Bennett; Dixon beat A. Harris, and Cleland beat Wilson. In the handicap pairs, Ayling and Mundy beat S. Eussell and Smith and O'Reilly beat 'Spooner and Dixon.

■■ VISITORS PROM WAIRAEAPA. : .The Wairarapa Centre are sending ten rinks to meet the Wellington Centre in a friendly game on Thursday. The game will be.playedon the Wellington Club's green.. The directors .have kindly placed the green at .the. disposal of tho Wellington Centre from 1 to 4 n.m. Players are requested'to meet Wairarapa teams and luncheon • with ■ them.- The train arrives at_11.55 a.ni:;-Lambton Station., • .■,- The following players will represent the -Victoria Club- on the ■ Hutt \ Green on .Wednesday:—Meston, Par'ton,-- Godber, 'Menelaus . (s.); Tucker, Tattle, Hatch, Townsend (sj; • Tingey; Honldsworth, Langdon, • Varcoe fe); Castle, ■ Maaeley, Toumans, Redstone (s.). -•.■:..■-■ _ In" a- ten-rink contest with Thorndon on baturday next the Victoria Club will send the following teams:—On the Thorndon t.reen: Martin, Madele)-, Kitto, Snaddon (s. ;• Broad, Partridge, Worboys, Mack (s.); Dement, Butler, Hatch,' Kirker (s.) ( Armit, Giblin, Witt, MacMorran- (s.); Evans. Jackson, Menelaus, A. Longmo're fe.); Tattle, Tingey,' Marks," Vciseler (s.). Un the home green: Robinson, "Parton. Baggett, Townsley (s.); Fossette, Godber, Keith, ■ Norwood (s.); M'Leod, Redmond, Avery, Guise (s.); Besant, Scott, Mayer, Hueston (s.). , ~ . . . , ,-- .......

THE CHAMPION TOURNAMENT:' Local players are reminded that entriel for the Northern Bowling Association's champion rink>.hd tiairs tournament-close with the secretary of -the .association (Mr. Geo. Dixon), at Wellington, on Monday, December 19. As the tournament is to commence at Auckland on January 9, it is time the various clubs'.were rallying their representatives in order; that . the teams may get together'as'often as possible .to accustom themselves to. each other's play. As the "open door" policy is still in favour, there .is no limit to the number of teams a club .may 6en<L but there is .this point to.be considered by those who intend journeying to Auck- . land—there will be a, great gathering oi bowlers from all parts of the North I»< land, and the question of accommodation will have to'be considered, as ordinarilj Auckland is pretty crowded with holidaj visitors and tourists about the time of the tournament, and -parties •of bowlers may like to hang, together during the tournament.. . '■ . - • ■

The rinfc matches will be played in sections from Monday, January. 9, at 9.38 a.m. to 1 p.m., oh the following Wednesday.. The pairs commence at 1.15 p.m. the same day, and will be played up till 1 p.m. on the Thursday.- On that afternoon sectional rink and pair ties will, be played off; the finals will .be played, o» the Saturday. • '.'■• .". .

GOLF.

THE WELLINGTON CLUB. The Ward Cup (Men's Four-ball Foot some), which was played for' at Heretaunga on Saturday by jnembersof , the'" Wellington Golf Club, was won by W. E. Fu'ssell (8) and' A. E. Whyte (11), seven up on' bogey. . The following are .the , best scores handed in:— W.' E.'Fussell • (S) and A. E. Whyte (11), 6eyen up; A. J. Abbott (scrl) and W. B. Lees (5), 5 up; A. Duncan (owes 3) and E. L. Chaffey(B),'. '5 up; C. Gore (5) and A. S. Macshane (6j, ■ 5 up; I. B. MacEwan (2)' and M; Tu'r- ■ rell (9), i up; E.H. Kawson (s)'arid J.'C. ' Crawford (5), i up; R. W. Kirtby (5) and Dr. Webster (12), i up. : ' " .' . • .'

RIFLE SHOOTING,

THE XFPPBR HUTT CLUB.' ,". On Saturday tlie'Upper Hutt Eifle Clnb ■. continued, its competition .for trophies presented by .the.president and Mrs. Con- . nell, -Messrs. Gib'bs, G. .Benge, -Sparfc. man and Jowett, and J.:;M'G_nie. The scores abo. coimtod for, the Wilford and . Key aggregates, A. Routley winning Mr. Gibbs's, and F. Wilkie Mr. G. Beni?e'B " trophies outright. -Highest scores:— ■ A Class ■' 500 600 . yds.- yds. H'p. TTL F. WilHe 50 4& 0' D 8 . Tuke Whiteman ..;... iS '. ¥1 .'0 95 W. Greig 45 45 . 1 91 L. Kitchen, 40—46-3-89; AV. Eoutley, 44-42-3-89; .J. Whiteman, 40-41—J-55.; ■ ;. . . ' B Class. . . ... . ■■ A. Eontley, 49—41—0—80; Inman-Tod," 43-42-1-86; J. Martin, il-39-6-S6;W. ' Geange, 42-38-6-86; W. Fawsett, 38—29 -16-83rA. AUan, : ■ ■:.- '

BILLIARDS.

GBAY DEFEATS COOK. •: BrTelCEiapli—Press Association—CopyrieMi' ' London, November 20. Gray, the Australian billiardist, easily defeated Cook in a match of , 9000 "up (Ccok having a start of 2500). The An*.. tralian ran out when his opponent had . scored only 4702. ~ ■ • -..'.