ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1339, 17 January 1912, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. i THIRD-CLASS DRAWINGS. The following fixtures have been drawn for the third-class championship:— Saturday, January 'JO: At l'etone, Karori v. I'ctono If. At Petone, St. - David's v. l'etone A. At: Newtown, Ccn--1 tral v. Catholic V.M. Club. At Karori, ; North v. SI. .Mark's. At Jvelburne, Victoria College v. Templars. Saturday, January 27: At Kelbunie, Central v. Victoria College. At Newtown Park, North v. Templars. At Karori, Catholic Y.M. Club v. Karori. At Petone, ' Petone A v. St. Mark's. At Petone, St. ~ David's v. Petone B. ! HOUSE MATCHES. - A combined eleven of representatives of the Kmpire and Cecil Hotels met a combined eleven from the Royal Oak and Grand Hotels at the Basin Reserve yesterday, and, after an interesting gome, - victory rested with "Empire and Cecil" ' by the narrow margin of one run. Their ' total was 52, towards which M'Corniiek t contributed l.'l, and Everett 10. Their - opponents made 51. Bowling for the wins ners, Langford captured five wickets for 4 13 runs, Beecroft three for 11, Wood ono • for 9. and Mounsey one for 11. Best j trundlers for the losers were Stewart, ' who got the fine average of seven for 2:), - and Dale, who took two for 7. l i JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. The following are the junior championship fixtures for January 20 and 27:— llutt v. South, at Jlutt ground; Victoria College v. No.rfh, at Jvelburne Park; Cat tholic Club v. Y.M.C.A., at Basin Res serve No. 3 on January 20, Wellington q College ground on January 27; Central v. East at Basin Reserve No. I, on January 20, 'Wellington College ground on JamiI ary 27; St. Mark's, a bye. r Owing to the sports meeting which takes place in the Basin Reserve on January 27, the fixtures Catholic Club v. Y.M.C.A. and Central v. East will be finished on that date on the Wellington College ground. f SWIMMING. 0 TJIE "CRAWi" STROKE. . j 3 With a view to encouraging the "crawl" strokt, the Swifts Club decided a 50yds. "crawl" handicap at the Te Aro Baths last evening. Of the ten competitors who faced the starter the judges found it necessary to disqualify two for "break- ■ - ing." The following is the result:— 1 First heat—W. G. Morpeth, 7iec., 1; A. i A. Somerville, 9sec., 2; A..M. Smith, 1 :i sec., 3. Also started: E. Donovan, 12sec.; :1 H. K. Johnston, 7sec. Time, 35 3-ssec. s H. K. Johnston was disqualified for using i the wrong kick. Second heat—T. King, 4sec., 1; A. Crow- . ther, Usee., 2; C. V. Fordliam, scr.. 3. Also 1 started: 11. Jenkinson, 3sec.; H. Mullins, . 3sec. Time, 313-ssec. H. Mullins was 0 disqualified. t Final—W. G. Morpeth. 1; A. Crowther, { 2; T. King, 3. Time, 36 l-ssec. CYCLING. N.S.W. CYCLING.CHAMPIONSHIP. e Gy Teleeraph—Association—Copyrtcht ', Sydney, January IG. 1 The ten miles cycling championship of 1 New South Wales was won by Beck in j 25min. "sec. ° FESTIVAL OF EAIPIRE. A meeting of the Festival of Empire Committee was held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms last evening, Mr. A. A. Marryatt presiding. „ The treasurer of tho Australasian Festival of Empire team forwarded a financial statement, showing tliat he held n/ f credit balance of ,£9 2s. 9d. on behalf of r the committee. i A letter from R. Opio was considered in , committee. 0 It was decided to advise Opie that tho 3 committee could not recognise any part of r his claim other than medical fee, .fcl lis. - 6d. 1 Tho secretary stated that the total , amount which had been raised by the s committee was «C 197 13s. Id. This includt ed a Government subsidy of <£214 ss. Bd. b After meeting all liabilities there remains otl in hand a credit balance of ,£52 16;. 7(1. ; Mr. Marryatt said that it was only no j ccssary now to get a report and bal'ance--3 6lieet drawn up. These should bo printed, j and it would be necessary that ono more . meeting should be held in order that tho i report and balance-sheet might be adopted,and that a decision should bo como to as to the disposal of tho remaining funds. It was agreed that Mr. C. D. Morpeth . should bo appointed auditor. Tho chairman (Mr. Marryatt).and sec- " rotary (Mr. Guise) were appointed to ' draw up a report. 3 A sum (f =£15 15s. was -voted to the B secretary (Mr. B. A. Guise). It was fur- ■' ther resolved that the committee should '■ record its appreciation of the valuable 1 services rendered by Mr. Guise, r In informing Mr. Guise, (who had teinporarily withdrawn) of tho resolution - which had been passed, the chairman remarked that it would have been impos--0 sible to have had a better secretary. (Apia plauso.) ' ' y Mr. Guise briefly thanked tho commit- . tee. i. At this stage tho chairman (Mr. Mar- -, ryatt) was requested to withdraw, ami tho committee decided to present him with a framed enlarged photpgraph of its mem-' bers. '. ] e Mi'. Marryatt, on being recalled, declared that the committee had selected pre-' u cisely tho gift which lie would receive ' with tho greatest pleasure. BILLIARDS.' 1 ■ ■ . 5Rj Teleeraph—Press Association—Cooyi.'jti, , (Rec. January 16, '11 p.m.) London, January 10. Stevenson attributes his defeat to bad health. He'is willing to bet Gray ,£IOO to X2OO on a third gajne. s Inmnu has now scored 9330 and Lind- j n rum 6121. e ■■■■