ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1004, 20 December 1910, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET, the representative team. The Wellington Cricket Association, liar- \ ssnd a thirteenth mitn to Auckland with the representative team, lUe Rev, E. 0. Blaimres (Central) lias boen selected to fill Hie position. In order to keep down expends only eleven plnytvs will mako tho trip to Christclrurch lor the match against. Canterbury. Tho selection will bo made, in Auckland. Some of tho representatives have-already left for Auckland. Others take their'departure -to-day and most of the remaining players, among them, J. P. Blaekloek, the captain of the team, leave on "Wednesday. Bricc and Gibbes leave for Auckland on Thursday.

THE WEDNESDAY MATCHES. The following arc tho fixtures and grounds for_to-morrow\: —Vivian v. Tramways, at No. 1, Basin Reserve; senior trial match,- on No. 2, Basin Reserve; Junior trial match, on No. 1, Newtown lark; Oriental Jiiniors v. 'Warehousemen team, No. 2, Newtown Park.

TEAMS FOR. "WEDNESDAY. Seniors, A Team: George, Tolhurst, Harris, Waters, O'Sullivan, Luxfoni, (Oriental), Weybouruo, Driver, Ujikinson, 'Robinson, Cooper; iro- (Artillery),- Gilii, ju M Evedv, Brouz, Darrock, Stainton,- Bailey,■' M'Kenrie (Rivals); Wyatt, Shaud, Billman. . Junior-A. team: Hill t Rouse,' Leam'an, Tassir, O Brien;-- Howard, Ball, ■ Taylor; Ryan, Torbr; Plant, Walker. '"■ ■ B- teaai: Milroy, Crighton; Douglass, Kapson; Aewma'u, Haniiy, Bay, William£o»- A-; T ; M'Kay, King, Crook, Chapman. i Junior; Ivinnear, Tu'stin, Marshall,' Eddy, Williamson, Taylor. Duncan, v?.r ?' , Broa dracl;:, Teraperton, Wilkinson, j)I Intosli, Goods.

THE OTAGO TEAM. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Dunedin, December 1!). t iho Otaßo team to meet Canterbury followsTorrance, Condliffo. Eckhold, Hopkins, Rutherford, Siedeberg, M'Farlnne, Cummings, Callaiwiy. Higgins, and Eckhoff. A CHALLENGE FOR AUCKLAND. (By Te^crapti.—Press Arsoeiation-l '-".Chrlsichurcb, December 19. At a meeting-of:the' Ciintc-rbury Cricket '.Association .to-hight,'i t' -was - deci'ded' to challenge Auckland".for 'the Pluhket" 'Shield the. match to be played on- Jahuary -2S, 30, and 31. ' - Cricketors should not fail to see the stock of cricket requisites at Laps and Mannini's, Courtenay Hacs.*

PEARCE-WEBB RACE.

THE PROGRESS OF TRAINING. IBy Telctruph.-Speclal Correspondent.! Wanganui, Decemhor 13. Webb's final deposit was lodged to-dny with tho stakeholder, who now hold's -•£4oo—tho total stake. On. Saturday' afternoon Webb had a hard row over about three miles, tho Union champion four and Green acting as pacemakers." Webb sculled very well,'and, though tho, pace was warm all the • way, he finished strongly, lestorday. ho...went- up" -the rirtr : iuto camp, and : v>'i!l db'"-thf)'rest of .his ti'aining ■.on-ntho!:'cha , m'giortsliip , '"'c6firiel Jir<j ril ivill •.probably r;it in oril j'ono-row 'ft 'day r t"h!s week,' and conftno' his attention ruostly'to sprinting. . Pearco is said to liavo done a couple of vpry fine rows last week, and yesterday lie covered tho .coursc at a very strong pace, tho first two miles being cj't out in very fast time. His party, appear to bo ; shapin" E |Way in whicll " lle is

LAWN TENNIS.

.. • j"(3y." Telegraph.—PrcsV. Association.) ■" " mi '■ 'i. Blenheim," December-10.. lhc-.cntrics for the New Zoitfniid'temiis championship arc as yet incomplete, "but the aggregate is, the secrehry-(Mr;''Gra'. ham Griffiths) states, above expectations. Iney include Misses'tfumieley and' Led and. Messrs. H. A. Parker, F. M. B. Fisher, and J. Peacock.

RIFLE SHOOTING,

'••T*?'Whar&oai BefenSS' Riflfe' r Gl\ih"fii-ed ■its. final competition -fot'Ulib ' ! 'Abrhliam Cup oil Saturday last,' when Somo good scores wcro registered. The conditions' 'yards. DetiiU?— 5 nt E00 ' 900 <™J. 1000. . 600 900 1000 P • -rovr ' Tt,s ' J" ds ' yds.' T'l. r r- J l '," B 33 ''28 3d 94 F. Cordukes: ..... 33 32 2G' ill p iV ntl ;i s 30 31 2* 88 C. Dowsett jjo 30 27 87 &■..JVhiiw. 227; C. Dowsett, .1)0; J. Minting, 259; F. Cordukes, • liAKORI RIFLE CLUB. The ICarori Hifle Club fired ; four matches on Saturday, one each apainst i-n S,^"r bs K'fle Club, • Upper Hutt j'f.iPli. Klectric Lighting Company, ami the Pctono Ivavals, and was success' , !-. ln ;f»ni"ng : all -four matches.'- ••••: : K -®OR ; i NO 1 V SUBURBS''^'I. ■n.}}*'} ' fired'."at. liiralhar,' ami bv ft'Z;% 'Tl avT "■, kceii Colltest 1 a I Splendid shooting was made by. As ton (101)/ Tarr <100> mrl Marshall (98) for the winners: and *W i Cower (95) for tho Suburbs Club 'po s : r cs ra ,ad e at : 500 ' .vards by FelL? W r r ro , rl) V !l ? d at 000 yards 17', C,owcr . (Suburbs). Conditions yards " 2M ' 500, nnd Co °

Karori Eifle Club. 200 500 COO Rfln. Tarr r '& % l" 0 ?,,' M 32 S Kflf 'f UI 31 35 32' 98 Kfln,. Mows 31 35 31 07 o ß«n.s dell, 31—30—29—90; Guise, 32—31—27—90; 1 ranee, 19—31—28— 88. .Grand total, 943! Suburbs Club... 2CO 500 COO no *tt f t 3 ds. 3 ds. yds. T'l. EfSa g..'..g .j »» rilin f 33 '31 ■% Efln. J. Smart 3.} -31-■ 3 j 9(j Riflemen A Barnes, 30-32-33-95; A Jackson, 31—33—29-93; W. ■ Fellin"lnm 25 If-TT 93 ' Pr if m cnt Jnckson, 29°-31-30—JO, Kiflemen R. Turner, 20—*>7—n°—8S • fotal B m MOrC ' 30-26-27-83. Grand

KARORI NO. 2 V. UPPER HUTT. Another very cW contest took place at Upper Hutt, when Karori No. 2 team from the Upper Hutt Club by the very narrow margin of 3 points. IWyPresident Ha liday (96) and Rifleman Stanil'dgo (96) were at the head of the totals for the winners, and Riflemen D. }n, rr and T. Wluteinan (95) whi f r tt . Club - Conditions yard"-- at 2 - 0 ' 5M ' aml . Co ° . • Karori Club. 200. 500 600 . , Kin. Standidge ......../'.i" ' li-' lifln. Harris 32 33 op m Riflemen Tinney, 32—32—28—02: Hicliardson, 32 r 30-23-85; Claridge, 31—30—23— 27-28-27-62; lintler, 31Coa,ly ' 32 - 30 r 10 -. Bi: ««>,"• Upper Hutt Club. 200 500 GOO- - n- \ri -i' yds ' - vlis ' T ''- lilln. 1. Whitcnian ... 32 31 32 95 Rfln. C. Whitcnian ... 32 31 20 95 Kiln. J. Whitcnian ... 31. 29' 33 93 Rillomen I'. Wilkie, 3.1—32—29—91: A 'Allen, 33-30-28-91; L. Kitchen, 30—32— 20—88; A. Routley, 28—32—25—53- 1' Wliiteinan, 30—30—24—84; W. 30-23-83; W. Routley, 27-2G-25-78. Grand total, 882.