ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1330, 6 January 1912, Page 13

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. THE MATCHES TO-DAY. After an enforced rest of three weeks the raiik and filo of Wellington cricketers will havo an opportunity to play "gain their favourite gumo to-day. Matches have already been commenced, and they will be continued this afternoou. East A, playing North, continue their first innings with 82 runs on for no wickets, mid the total they liavo to reach is 27G. In' tho South-Central game Contral continue their innings with six wickets down for 128, against South's total of 126. Potono and East B (at Pctone) have each completed au innings, and tho homo team has a lead of 89. College, having lost four wickets for 38, would seom to have a poor chanco of reaching Hurt's total of 200. TEAMS FOR TO-DAY. The following will represent the Catholic Young Men's Club juniors v. North, at Kelburne.—Carroll, Donoghue, Foote, Moran, M'Grath (2), Leydon, O'Sullivan, Ryan, Toms, Warne. Third grade v. St. Mark's at Newtown—Alley, Burke, Burns, Coleman, Carruthors, Cameron, Doherty, Finnigan, Hickson, Layburn, O'Connor. Wellington North teams:—Junior, at Kelburno Park—Hannay, Wilson, Pownall, Muldoon, Temperton, Williamson, Barklett, Broad, Tustin, M'Eldowney, Proud. Third class—Pagan, Berry, Eaton, O'Sullivan, M'Elligott, flanratty, Kilsby, Coleman, Portman, Hnnter, Jackson. Wellington East junior team v. South, at Basin Reserve No. 3.—Clarke, Curry, Henderson, Hughes, Hutton, Ifirker, M'Cardell, Pavitt, Robinson, § pence, and Watson. Victoria College v. Central (third grade) at Kelburne Park:—College—A. Castle, Paul, Duncan, Longhurst, Joplin, Egley, Stewart, M'Mahon, Macartney, Rogers, and Cox. Anglican v. Kilbirnie B (at Kilbirnie ground).—Ward, Sparrow, De Lautour, Eager, Griffiths, Shiels, Baird, Ponder, Wigjpns, Wing, Atkinson. EmergenciesTaylor Dennis, Mapplebeck. CYCLING. THE SIX DAYS' RACE. By Teleerapli—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, January 5. Tho Vickery-Priestly cycling team has retired. Nine teams aro still level. The latest record is 1548 miles. The majority of the teams are riding as strongly as_ ever. Thcro was some terrific sprinting, and many desperate attempts to win tho prize for gaining a lap. but they were unavailing. (Rec. January 5, 9.10 p.m.) Sydney, January 5. The cyclists encountered the ivorst possible weather conditions to-day. This morning tho temperature in tho 6un reached 150 degrees, accompanied by a strong, hot wind. Early in the afternoon a thunderstorm broke, and rain deluged the track. The riders donned weird protecting garments, from oilskins to. blankets, and some carried open umbrellas. Tho rain continued all the afternoon. The riding was very slow, many competitors being muscle-bound, necessitating continual massaging. Seventeen hundred and ten miles had been covered by five | o'clock. MOTOR CYCLE RECORD. (Rec. January 5, 10.25 p.m.) Sydney, January 5. Yee, a motor cyclist, covered the distance from Melbourne to Sydney in 31 hours 19 minutes, being 2 hours 44 minutes better than Formey's recent record. BILLIARDS. (By Teleeraph—Press Association.) London. January 4. In the match between Stevenson and Gray, tho scores now stand:—Stevenson, 5905; Gray, 5030. (Rec. January 5, 11.80 p.m.) London, January 5. In the match between Lindrum and Reece the score now stands: Lindrum, 12,138; Reece, 11,491. Stevenson doos not intend to defend the championship. His health forces him to leave England. Last year ends his present engagements. LAWN TENNIS. WILDING WRITES TO THE PRESS. HE APPLAUDS LARNED. By Telecrapb—Press Association—Oopyrfehl. (Rec. January 5, 11.30 p.m.) London, January 5. Wilding, writing to the "Manchester Guardian," applauded Larned's statement that America does not intend to abandon the Davis Cup, particularly as thero has been some talk among tho less sporting members of the tennis community in Britain of instituting a new series of matches wherein Australia need not participate. Nevertheless tho presenco of the Davis Cup in Europe is desirable. It would certainly stir international enthusiasm as France and Germany are now both capable of victory. BEALS WRIGHT NOT GOING TO AUSTRALIA. By Teleeraph—Press Assnciation-Oopyrlebt Sydnoy, January 5. Tho Tennis Association has been advised that Beals Wright is not coming to Australia.