ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1011, 29 December 1910, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

I CRICKET.

SECOND TEST MATCH. : AU.STKAI.IAX TKAM' PICKED. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright, (liec. December 28, 7.20 p.m.} Melbourne, December 28. lhe Australian team for the second tc-it inatcii against the South Africans is as follows:— 'Armstrong (Vic.), Bardslov (N.5.W.),. Carter (X.S.W.), Cotter (N.S.W.), Gehrs (b.A.), C. Hill (S.A.), JCelleway (N.S.W.), Macartney (X.S.W.). Bansford (Vic.), lrumper' (X.S.W.), Whitty (S.A.), and Jlatthewa (Vic.), 12tli. _ The only change since the firstmatch is that llattliews rpplaees Emery' us twelfth man. VICTORIA BEATEN BY 93 RUNS. By Tetccnipii —Press Association—Onnvrigh't. (Bee. December 28, 8.20 p.m) Melbourne, December 28. Victoria's second innings in the match against New South Wales produced 268, Seitz 32, Kyle 50, Smith 33, Kortlang 34, and Matthews, not out, 50 being tho* chief scorers. Cotter took four wickets for 85 runs; lvelleway, two for 53; Emery, two for JG; and Jlacartney, two for 26* Victoria's first innings scoro was 252. New South Walcs'_ totals were 331 and .382. New South Wales thus won by 93 runs. A HEJIAItKABLE MATCH. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright-Hobart, December 28. A remarkable crickct match was played between the Northern and Southern Associations. ; Tho Northerns scored' 67 and the SoutholS s t? 1 ' lvo (Hawson, not out, -38; Hudson, 167) —innings declared closed. The Northerners iu their second venture scored 200. .Til the first innings of the NortKoni ream, Carroll took six wickets for 23, and uoddam four for 8. > . NELSON AND WANGANUI. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ' Wanganui, December' 28.' Wanganui played Nelson to-day, iu splendid weather. At tho drawing of stumps Nelson had scored 300 (Nealo 63, Richmond 59, Fairey 15, Louisson 47, not out), and Wanganui had no wickets down for 0' runs.! The Wanganui .team is a very weak one, most of the representative players being away. Catch of the Season. Xu ws. and'Maiining.s splendid stock of. cricket" materials, Courtenay Place.. Kepairs a speciality.*' •

ATHLETICS.

PAIIOt'S AMERICAN HERE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Invercargill, December 28: "he feature of tho Riverton Athletic •Society s sports to-day was tho presence among the competitors of Holway of America, world's champion professional sprinter, Trumbath (New Zealand), 'middle distance champion, arid M'Lachlin,. tho well-known Napier runner. Holway, who is on a tour of New Zealand, arrived from Hobart oil Monday, and will leave to-morrow morning for--Tiinaru, where he will compete. ■: . ■ The weather was very wet for yesterday's sports, and, as a.result, the*ground was very heavy.- Tho principal event (100 yds. handicap) was won by /White from tho 10yds. mark, with''Holway (scratch) second, and Trembath (3yds.) third. Trembath, starting from 4yds., won tho 220 yds., with M'Eachlin (Byds.) second, and Walker (20yds.) third. 'Hoi, way was unplaced. At Balfour on Tuesday M'Lachlin won'the Sheffield Handicap und half-mile.

BOX J NO.

TOURNAMENT AT NAPIER. An interesting itournament was, held at tho Theatre lioyal, Napier, on .Monday evening, under the auspices of the Havkc's Bay Boxing Association. 11l the light-weight division, "Lea" Porter, of Wellington, heat Rodgers, of Napier, on points, in a six-round bout, arid S.. Porter (of Wellington) wont down to O'Halloran, of Napier, on points, after a particularly lively. scrap. Kutner, the Wellington bantam, was much too good for Ireland, of Waipawa. Tho latter threw in the towel after four rounds. Cooley (list. 61b.) and Ryan (13st. 81b!) boxed six rounds , and a draw : without cither effecting any material damage. .

LAWN TENNIS.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, CONCLUDING DAY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Blenheim, Decemboi- 28. Tor the concHiding day of the New Zealand tennis championships there is finf weather. This morning the semi-final of the combined doubles was played, Parker and Miss Wellwood beating Brown and Miss Nunneley, G—4, 10—8. The finals will be played this afternoon. Final of the Combined Doubles:—Parker and Miss Wellwood .defeated' lusher and Miss Travers, B—6, 6—l. [The defective ancl unsatisfactory; nature of tho > Press Association service Blenheim seems to be again in evidence. The above arc tho only particulars received yesterday.]

MOTOR CYCLE CONTEST.

AUSTRALIAN RELIABILITY By Telegraph—Press AssodaUon-Copyricht (I?cc. December 23, 11.0 p.m.) Melbourne, December 28. Nineteen started this morning in the motor-cycle reliability, trial from Melbourne to Sydney.

BOWLS,

, ICELBUENE CLUB. . The following will represent the ICelburno Club against the Thorndon Club, in tho Senior Pennants' to be played, on Saturday:—At home: Drury, White, Kelly, Miller (s.); Coull, T. Gray, E. C. Gammwny, AVilliamson {■•.). " Aiviiy: Jlanley, Will, Duguid, Blanchard • (s.); Wuddel. Hamilton, Macartlnir, Ivnowles (s.) Junior. Penriants (Kelburne v. Victoria) to be played on tlie Newtown green on Saturday. Kelburne team: Scott, AValielin, Widdop, Niccoll (s.).

Y.M.C.A. BOYS' DIVISION.

. Yesterday moraing the lads rcprofonting the Boys' Department of the Wellington Y.M.C.A., returned from Christchurch, after having a very happv time as the guests of the Y.If.C.A. in the southern city. The visitors were hospitally entertained during their stay, and piloted round the various sights of the city. On Holiday and Tuesday a criclciV. match was played, the scores beiii" Wellington, first innings, 130; second inning;', 101. Christchurcli Y.H.C.A.. '225 and 101 for three wickets. The Wellington boys undoubtedly lost the match through weak fielding.