ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1052, 15 February 1911, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. ' THE TEST MATCH. POSTPONEMENT CKITICISED. Uy Tclixraph-Prcss Association-Copyright Sydney, February l\. Tho postponement of the fourth Test cricket match lill Friday is subject to the approval of tho Board of Control. Some of tho members of the beard are known to bo opposed to .the. action taken, on tho ground that it might farm a dangerous precedent. If a majority of tho board is found to be opposed, tho \yholo matter will have to bo reconsidered. THE ARRANGEMENT IJATIFIED.' (Rec. Fub. U, 9.30 p.m.) Melbourne, February U. Ihe Bonrd of Control has ratified tho postponement of the Test match until Friday. > MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB. Melbourne, February 14. Mr. S. Tindnlo has been nppointed secretary of tho .Melbourne Cricket Clus. vico Major Wardill, resigned. MANAWATU AND WELLESLEY CLUBS. I (By Tctcgraph.-Speclal Corrcepbndont.l Palmerston North, February 14. Tho annual cricket matches between ■tho Wellington Wellcsley Club nnd tho Manawatu Club were played on the Palmerston Sports Ground to-day in beautiful weather. Tho match between tho A teams resulted in a win for Wellcsley by nine wickets, the Manawatu totals being Gl (Goring Johnston 14, Barraud 10, and Cooko 10) and 128 (Barraud U, Harden 20, Lning-Mcason 14, Jounneaux 14, and Gooko 12). Wcllcsley in their first essay made 177 (Hume 48, Maitland 31, M'Evedy 28, Bnrt 14, Cook 12, ami Gilmor 10), leaving them eleven to get to win in tho second innings, which they did with tho loss of ono wicket. In tho B game AVellesley mado 70 (Turnbull 21 and Brown J6) and 122 (Thompson 52, Brown 17, Smith 13, Dobson 11)., The Manawntu Club's first innings totalled 111 (Moore 30, M'Hardy 20, Pratt H, Louisson 12, and Morrah 11), and in tho second innings 89 for seven wickets (Moore 28, M'Hardy 12, Gibbons 10, and Nathan 10). Jlnnnwatu thus won by three wickets. The visiting teams were entertained .at a dinner to-night.

WELLINGTON* ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE MEETING. •' A meeting of the Wellington Cricket Association was hold last night. Mr. J. A. Pearco presided, and there were nlfo S resent: Messrs. F. Laws, C. IliCkey, V. . Willis, W. A. Parton, and C. A. Stevens (secretary). It was reported by tho secreiary that the Auckland trip had cost tho association £72, and that Wellington's sLaro of tho gate money amounted to .CCC 10s. sd. A letter was received from tho Auckland Association stating that it had been definitely decided that no southern,,tour would bo undertaken this Reason. It woo decided to send tho best team of representatives availablo to Palmerston North to play the,M,anawatu Association's team on February 25. Tho Wednesday Cricket Association wrote thanking the association' for the solo iiso of the Basin Kcserve for the and expressing appreciation of tho excellent wickets prepared ,by tho groundsman during'tlio. reason." • 'The Hutt Club wrote protesting.against the win of the North team in tub ilutt- : North junior, match, on the ground that tho North Club played twelve men. Tho matter was held over for inquiry. 1 Tho Hriwko's Bay Association wrote to say that it was doubtful whether n match ■e!fluid W, arranged with Wellington l this scnsoh v< oivihE to letter wns receive.l. , In regard to the question ' that had come Vip r nt;a previous meeting in refer-, ence' to pieriibers'of tho Templars' Club being unable to secure the'services of the coach, a further letter was received from tho'club stating that their members had been at tho nets at tho appointed time on the occasions mentioned. The chairman stated that Sauhdors had informed him that he (Saumlers) had been in nttendanco every evening excepting Wednesdays, and could havo been . found on 60mp part of tho ground. It was decided to refer tho Templars' Club letter to tho Ground Committee. '

Tho junior championship fixtures for February 18 and 25 are:—Wellington Collego v. Victoria College, at Wellington Collego ground ; South v. North, at Kelhurno Park, No. 1; East v. Johnsonvillc, at Kelburno Park, No. 2; Petone v. Hutt, atil'«tone; St. Marks v. Y.M.C.A., at Hutt.

Cricketers sh,ould / not fail to see the Etock of crickot requisites ■at Laws and Mannins's, Courtcnay Place.l