ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1062, 27 February 1911, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

4 — SOUTH AFRICANS V. NEW SOUTH WALES. A DULL GAME. GOOD BATTING BY SINCLAIR. Dj TclccraDh-Prcj! Association— CoDjrljht (Rec. February 20, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, February 20. Tho weather Was fino for tho continuation of tho cricket match between tho South Africans and New South Wales yesterday, and tho wicket was wearing well. Tho attendaneo totalled 10,200.' Harvey, tho New South Wales wicketkeeper, started well, but was bowled by Pegler at 11. I'oarso and Comniaillo opened for South Africa to tho bowling of Minnott and Kelloway. At four Emery, in tho slips, badly missrd Pearse off Minnott. In the next over. Kelloway missed Comniaillo in the same position. At the fourth over Massio ropcatol this, while another chnnco went between two men, making, in all, four chances in four overs. . . The .batsmen then settled down and .played carefully, taking 05 minutes to score 7G. Emery was tho most expensive bowled. Bardsley at first slip in place of Massio caught Commaillo in tho first of Mnissie, caught Commaillo in the first over. Minnott followed this in tho next over by bowling Faulkner, who played on to his wicket. -At' 51 Pcarso, whose innings had been flukey, mishit a ball from Emery to Macartney at point and was held. Ho had batted 85 minutes and had made seven fourcrs. Tho oentury appeared after. 100 minutes' piny. Snooke seemed confident and with Nourso brightened tho play somewhat 'until ho was brilliantly caught by Minnott in the slips off Kelloway at tho fatal 13. ; .

Sinclair followed and started some sensatiniml batting, .hitting Minnctt, who had kept the other batsmen qnict,> for 28 in two ovets. Tho second century appeared after 163 minutes' play. Sinclair's batting delighted tho crowd and was-a treat after the other slow players. Even ho, however, took 70 minutes to score C 5 runs. Befpro being bowled by Massio he hit 10 fourers.

Notirse gavo.his first chance nt 78 with a hard cut from Minnott which Bardsley at poi.ht mis.=ed. A couplo of overs later Emery bowled him with a wcllpitohed lop-break. Nourso had batted 153 nit'titei" and mndo eight fourers. Schwan; was the victim of nn unlucky 13, being bowled by Macartney. •The, Now South Wales fielding was good,, but their catching was wretched. : The scores wero as follow:— ' New South Wales.-First Innings. Trumper, b. Pearse 5 Bardsley, c. Snooke,- hi Pcarso ', 9 Kelloway,' l.b.w;, b. Pegler .;.......'. 33 M'Elhoue, hit wicket, b. Sinclair ...... 91 Macartney, c. Pegler, b. Faulkner ... 119 Collins, c; Strieker,-b. Nourso ......... 83 Tozer, c. Strieker, b. Sinclair 2 Minnctt, b. Faulkner .-'. .2 Emory, not out ..; ....; 58 Massio, b. Nourso • ..;..-■ 0 Harvey; b. Pegler \.....::..;.'..;.'.;...,.;..i.'.i 11 • 5undrie5..........v ~.....'....... 20 «•: Total .....;....;..... 430 | j.-q;>'»' "Bowling Analysis.'" ; i Strieker, no wickets for 13, runs; Nourso, two for 2i; Faulkner, two for 01; Schwnrz, none for'6B;'Pegler, two/for 71; Sinclair, two for 72; Pearse, , two .for 54; Vogler, none for 53.' : \ . . . South Africa.—First Innings, , Pparco, o. Macartney, b. Emery ~...., 51 Commnille, c. Bardsley, b. Minnett 29 Faulkner.'b; Minnetl ..;....... ;...... 2 Nourse, b.. Emery .....................'...'....;. 81 Snooke, c. Minnett, b. Kclleway ......... 13 Sinclair, b. Massio'...; :.;..'..;„• 05 Strieker, not out .;....- ;...... 32 Voglor, c. Mncartnoy, b. Emery .......;. 0 Schwarz, b. Macartney v.,.,,..;,..;......... 13 Pegler, not out .........;........; 8 Sundries ■ 18 ~" Total for eight wicket's ...'.;......;... 315

. ENGLISH COUNTY MATCHES. . .(Rec. Fobruary 20, 5.5 p.m.) . ' London, February 25. The County. Cricket Advisory Committee has adopted Somerset's proposal to allow fivo points for a win in a completed match,, and-three for leaders in tho first" innings if the match is not completed. . . . ,- ;' It has also agreed to Surrey's proposal not to allow trial balls. >if both batsnlen "are at. the'wickets. Tho committee postponed consideration of Yorkshire's proposal for limiting matches to two days:

. ray. Telegraph.—Press Association.) •■.'■.. Auckland February 25. •The ninth round of the Auckland Cricket Association's matches was commenced to-day, on wickets "which wero very bad, tho result of the heavy rain which fell on Friday night and Saturday morning. The senior grado results aro as follow:— Grafton v. North Shore: Grafton, first innings, 112 (batted three short), E. M'Cormick 37 (not out), R. Mason 30.' Hadden took four wickets for 29, and A. M. Howdcn threo for 33. Grafton, second innings: Five for one wicket. North Shore, first innings, 42. Mason took five wickets for. 17, and Ilnryio threo for 15. University v. Eden.: University, first innings, li 9 (P. Taylor 24, H. S. Dottmnn 20). G. Cummings took fivo wickets for 22, and F. Taylor four for 31," Eden, first innings, 123 for fivo wickets' (BrookSmith GC). Ponsonby v. Parnell: Ponsonby, first innings, 103 (Pearson 27). A. Anthony took five wickets for 33. rarnclK first innings, 44 for three wickets. Sneddon took threo' wickets for 13 runs. Christchurch, February 25. > Tho first-grade matches wero played in dull weather,, which turned to heavy rain soon after four o'clock, when play was stopped' for tho day. Sydenham maintained their lead of St. Albans, and won on tho first innings. This .practically assures them of tho championship for tho season. In tho Riccarton-West Christchurch match, tho last-mentioned wero batting when stumps were drawn for the day. Recso was not out with a mngni-ficontly-playcd 88, and Lusk had 53 to his credit,*tho.total' being 203 for seven wickets, against Riccnrton's 322. Linwood's first innings against East Christchurch (tho last-mentioned's scoro being 133) closed for IG3 (Thomas 48, A. E. Ridley 47). East Christchurch in their second innings havo lost four wickets for 81 (W. Carlton 41 not out).

Duncdin, February 25. Tho senior cricket matches were- continued tliis afternoon in lino weather with tho following results:—Carisbrook II completed their first innings for 350 (Austin 100), niul Carisbrook A compiled 236 for threo wickets (Hopkins 105 not out). In tho Duncdin v. Albion match, the latter scored 330 in the first innings, while Dunedin made 115 (first innings) awl 28!) 'for seven wickets (Condliffe 101 not out). Albion secured a two-point win. Opoho made 88 and 229, and Graugo 172 and 105, Opoho thus securing a fourpoint win. Crickoters should not fail tn y>e tha stock of cricket requisites At Laws and Manning's, Caurtenay Place,*

SVVIAiMINQ. NEW AUSTRALIAN RECORD. By Tck'Crniili-l'icss .\««|.-ln'l". -Cnttyr'.illt (Rc'c. February 20, 5,5 p.m.) Sydney,' February 25. Ixmgnorth swam 110 yards to-day in lmin. ssec., boating Healy's Australasian record: by two-fifths of a second. Fifteen entries havo been received for the Wellington Swimming Club's hnlfmilo handicap which is to bo decided nt tho To Aro Baths this evening. Untries for tho club carnival closo to-night.

FOOTBALL.

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY. (Rec. February 27, 0.25 a.m.) LondonJ February 2G. The International Rugby football match between Ireland and Scotland resulted in a win for Ireland by 10 points to 10.

WATER POLO,

Tho Swimming Association advanced its water polo competition u further stage on Saturday afternoon when two of tho three matches set down for tho To Aro Baths were decided. Tho Swifts-Thorndon match resulted in n draw after a closo game,: neither sido scoring. Tho 'Thorndon goal-keeper took caro that the players should, not overwork themselves-, and held on lo the ball every time ho obtained possession and on one;occasion ho nursed tho leather for 70 seconds. ■ The match between Wellington C and Swifts U resulted in a win for Wellington by 2 goals to 1. Jl'Lean and Ford scored for Wellington, and P. Wilton for Swifts. ... . TJie Wellington B-Thorhdonß match was postponed on account of the Thorndon men not being ablo to put in a full team. Mr. Geo. Sadd was reforeo;

ATHLETICS. ;;

• SPORTS AT HASTINGS. On . Wednesday last (writes our - Has; tings correspondent) n largo section ot tho Hastings community visited Nnpicr, whero the Hawke's Buy Caledonian bocioty held its annual gathering. Tjiero was an abundance of first-class snort. Harding, tho amateur, ran h quarter in 51 2-5 sec., but just failed to win, and shortly afterwards Trcmbath, the professional, coverod tho samo distance in 50scc, but ho also had to bo contented with second | plnco. Tho milo ruco was protluctivo of .considerable interest, and sovn amusement. Campbell, the Domim'fc\'s crack milcr, and-Fitzgerald, tho Canadian Marathon runner, wero on tho scratch mark. Campbell (itiyids closo on Oft., •i'.nd has a. stride in proportion.' Fitzgerald will scarcelj-i roneh~sft. Gin, beimj a reproduction of tho' great littlo Englishman, Alfred Shrubb. Running with shortest of strides alongside his big opponent, tho effect was quaint in tho oxtromo.. It was like"sotting a cyclist on a OGin. gear to raco ono'pushing a lOOin. gear. Fitzgerald is not a miler, and found tho pace too hot nfter tho first lap, leaving Campbell to go on and run a ruco in lmiu. 2-lsec. Even with this performance ho had to accent second place. A most popular win was "that of M'Lochlnn, who, running from virtual scratch; won tho hulf-milo handsomely. His time' was. a shade over 2min. 2sec, a rcmarkablo achievement for one who has been a competitor for so long a period.as ho has; On Wednesday most of tho same performers will-be presont-nt tho meeting of tho Hastings Athletic . and .Cycling •Club. ■'■'■■■ ■ ■"'•; IDy'-TclecraDh-l'rcss Asuoclatlon.l ;'.' - "•'.■"'.Auckland,'February' 25. The Auckland Amateur" Athletic Club's sports w«ro' postponed on account' of tho raiu on Friday aud Saturday.

BOWLS.

Owing to the heavy'rain on Saturday nil,matches wero declared off. .-Tho senior Pennant matches arranged for Saturday Inst will bo played- on Saturday next. With three games to. be played, the -Wellington Club still remain iu tho lead, without a loss. •■ } '■' An interesting gamo will bo played on tho Wellington Club's green on Wednesday afternoon/when tho'two rinks,'which represented tho Hutt' Club -in tho' Duthio Cup match" (played recently 'at,;Wangahui); will meet the',Wellington Club's representatives who won tho competition.

YACHTINO,

' P.N.Y.'C. EACES:- -'. " The southerly blow and rain on Saturday afternoon did not prevent tho Fort Nicholson Yacht Club from holding their races. Nearly all of tho yachts .were reefed, sonio facing tho galo with full sail. Tho To Aro Sailing Club postponed its raco'owing to tho state of the weathor. Tho Port Nicholson Yacht Club got off. .races for first, second, '■ and third-class yachts. Tho second-class raco. was postponed as tho yachts did not complete tho course. Tho following are tho results of the rncos:— , '.- , • ;•. ", First-Class:-Siren . (Gmin.), 1; and Jlahina (scr.), 2. 7 The now.yacht Windward gavo up the race,-.her owners not wishing to reef the now sails, and as there was too much wind, she was compelled to put back. Tho finishing- times wero: Siren, shr. 52min. 45scc, and Mahina, Bhr. lOlmin. ■ ' . . Tho second-class yacht race /brought out thrco starters, viz., Lizziei Nanoya, and Viking. Tho Lizzie gave the raco up owing to somo marlin. on the gaff breaking. Tho Nanoya retired after going onco round, and tho Viking, also Tho handicaps wcro: Lizzio (scr.); Nanoya (lOmin.); and Viking (17minj)i ,: ■'■ • Tho Jlay and To Rhina wcro the only two yachts to start in tho third-class yacht race, which was won by the May (scr.). To Rhina (7min.) not completing tho course. Tho To Rhina was delayed at the start, as her crew wero engaged in reefing operations.