ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1024, 13 January 1911, Page 4

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

i/ _ 4 Y.\. CRICKET, WEDNESDAY REPRESENTATIVES. Tho following Wednesday players have'been selected to play against representatives of tho Canterbury Thursday Association on Monday and, Tuesday, January 23 and 21. Seniors: Waters, Harris, Mulford, O'Sullivan (Union),' Little, Thompson (Oriental), Tolhurst, George, M'Kenzio (Rivals), Knapp, Tyrrell (Post and Telegraph). Emergencies: Hay (Post and-;-Telegraph), M'Evcdy (Rivals). Juniors: Milroy,' Douglas. Porter (Artillery), Bale, Carrad (Post and Telegraph), Hanify, Tussie, Williamson; (Union),• Rouso (Red Cross); Tus-' tin,':iTaylor (Oriental). Emergencies: Hill (Red Cross), Plant (Y.M.C.A.). , If.jany of tho above, aro unablo. to play, they are asked to notify tho secretary (Mr. ; J. C. Cusack)' as soon'as possible. ~ CLUB AND "HOUSE" ELEVENS.. ' Templars v. Hutt, at Hutt, on Satur-dayi-r-Templars team: Wright, Brown,Blenkinsop,' Crcsswcll, Donn, Dooley, Lambert, Pooley, Patterson, Ryan, and Tullett; emergencies, M'Kenzio and Dryden. Train leaves To Aro 1.7; Lambton, 1.20. ' • The following will represent Wellington' Pressmen against the , Williamson Opera Company, at College Ground, at 2.30 to-day— Hill, ,-Chorlton,. ■ Harris,. Marshall ("Post"); Kinnear, . Spence, Atkin, Maysmoro (Dominion) ; Brown, Sohwabci Hickcy ("N.Z. Times"); emergency, Boyle (Dominion). .:,.'■; '~, In' tho third grado match, Y.M.C.A. v. Karori, at' Karori, on Saturday (2.30 j>.m.), the folowing will represent Y.M.C.A.—H. Armstrong, A. Berchdolt; C. Blackburn;-J. Cassoy,~E. Edwards, H. Lay, B. Mabin, T. M'Elligottyj. Sclater, C. Thompson, "W. L. Wilson. The following will represent the Vacuum Oil Company's cricket team against Prouse Lumber Company at Newtown Park on Saturday.—W. H. Earnshaw, T.,A."Butler,'j:' Dobson, H.--Andrews, W. Coleman, S. Jardine, A. Wilson, P. Maysmor, S. Luxford, H. Scott; W. Wilson, H. Brown. ■ • Telephone Exchange v. Whitcombo ' and -I Tombs.—Magee, Olsen, Coulter, Colviri, M'lntosli, Cropp, J. Justico, Bird, .Parker, Yates, Hawker. Telephone Exchange ,v. Dominion.— Wheatky,' Lambie, Burton, Byalls!'*: M'Kersey, Hayes, L. M. Justice, M'GilJigau,", Flaunty, Leonbardt,. M'Ginniss. ■ ■ .'by. PALMERSTON GAMES. "I Tlifl Manawatu Cricket Association's I iWednesday championship matches wore resumed on tho Sports Grounil after the. holidays on January 11. In tho game between Phoenix it "anil Manawatu " Club, ; the former went in ■ £?st, ! and compiled 178 (Boon and Abbott 31 each, O'Connor 30, Hanna 16,. Cleland 12). responded with 86 (E. Abraham 31, Fitzherbert 30). In their second innings . Phoenix had lost-six-, wickets for 104, when stumps were'; drawn for tho day (O'Connor, not out, 36,'800n 26, Cleland 16, Hammer, not ■out,-/17, Mellor 11). In'tife Phoenix B v. City match, the former were disposed of for 82 (Corpe ,24,vAisher 17, Johnston 13). Tho City.: team'.thcn occupied the crease for tho rest of tho afternoon, notching tho fine total of 312. Of this number Hemus contributed 73, S. Wilson 71, Oakleyj (not-out) 46, Luxford 33; .CuthbertA son::27, M'Leavoy 21, Roberts 17. Tih'ei second round of tho Lord Hawke Cup : mat«hes \ (Rangitikei : v. .-. -Manawatu) will bo played at Palmerston on January 21 and 23. Cricketers should not 'fail ''to- ''Ue''iko stock of cricket requisites at; Laws and Manning' 6, Conrtenay Place.* ■i AMATEUR ATHLETICS. PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. Arrangements s "ha"ve, been - completed' for tho provincial championship meeting on tie Basin Reserve to-morrow. Competitors are now putting the fiuishing.touches on their .training, and judging by tho form:'shown, '.there .should? be .soinc good "racing. ' The of Opie, the Canterbury crack, in' the 100 yards, and 220 yards championships should bo worth seeing. Oplo arrives,'from the south this morning.' The -Wairarapa . competitors will, reach' AVellington on Saturday morning.; and will be accompanied by several Masterton .'enthusiasts who (tho'.management, state) are confidents,''-that'- their '•■nie'nwill/annex several championships. Tho Hons. T. Mackenzie and'D. Buddo havo intimated their intention; of being prcsentT' Proceedings will bo enlivened by tho Petono Brass Band, while arrangements have also been made to supply •fternoon tea. '•'.-; • • • -. ' ■■•' SWIMMING. J .'.' THE ,; ; ..,./r" The. first distance (50yds.) for tho Smith; Cup was decided at the To Aro Baths, last evening, and-resulted in a' popular win by Geo. Neal, aftcr'ai' close finish with A. M'Lean. Tho ; -heata were as under:—First heat: J. S. Martin,.. 16sec, I.; W..M'Gregor,' Vsecl; 2;' P. -Wilton, 6scc, 3. Also started': A:' Wv Robertson, 12scc; W. Ellis, 9sec; S. Murrcll, 4scc.; J. .Stratford,' 3sec. Time, 43sec. Second heat: A. M'Leah; 6sec., 1; G. H. Neal, Bsec, 2; P. Grey, 7sec, 3. Also started: J. Gosling,' 7sec7; A. Smith, 4spc; G. R. Paterson, 2sec. Time, 32scc. ; ■ Smith finished third, but was disqualified for starting More his time. Third heat:. E... S.' Fornc,- 7sec, 1; H. Mullins, ss'ec, 2; H. K. Johnston, 9seo., 3. Also started: J. E. Watson, 9sec.; G. P. Crawford, Bsec.;, C. Winstanley, 6sec.; H.. Jen-, kinsoh, 4sec.; E. J. Jenkinson, lscc. Time, 32 2-sscc. -,Fourth heat: W. J.: O'Meara, 9see., 1; E. .Levy, 3sec., 2; C. Fordham, scr., 3. Also'stai-ted: C. Murray, Bsec.; W. G. Morpeth, ,7sec.; J. A. M'Lean, 6sec.' Time, 35 3-ssec. Final: Neal, 1; M'Lean, 2; Forno, 3. Time,,34 3-osec. ' ......

Tho. final of tho .■Wellington' Club's 100 yards breast-stroke raco will bo decided this evening. . ,

The following certificates for pro'-' ficiency in swimming have been gained this week:—W. Myers, 1820vds.; G. Ward, 500 yds.; W. Ward, 500 yds.; J.' Prince, 500 yds.; M'Kolvie, 300 yds.; all of Clyde Quay School, G. Wilson, 1000 yds., and J. Dobson, 400vds., of Mount Cook. R. White, 500yds-., and J Boyce, 500 yds., of Marist Bros. J. Carroll, 700 yds., Terrace School; and &• Baylie, 900 yds;, of Eketahuua.