ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1357, 7 February 1912, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. NOTABLE INNINGS. Playing in -Melbuunie last week Miunetl. iiiiule 216 not out in 3 hours. 17 minutes, hitting twenty-seven -l's and three (i's. A more dashing big innings has never Ixen played for New South Wales against Victoria". None of Trumpor's greatest innings have been nioro wonderful in their power (says the "Referee"). His driving, cutting, and leg-hitting ' were ;>f the highest order. It was a tonic to old-time enthusiasts to watch a straightdriving, off-playing and leg-hitting dasher, after seeing so much of the hack play, forcing-to-leg type this season. It is an innings that will never Ix) forgotten by those who saw it. It even put the sensational hitting of Cotter into the shade.

TWO FLIERS.

POSTLE AND DONALDSON. '. '. Tho invitation grand championship race, run over 7. r >, 100, and 220 yards, for a stake of JCIOO, at the A.N.A. sports, Melbourne, on January 29, was won by "Jack" Donaldson, with A. B. l'ostle second. "Major" A. A. Taylor, who was the only other competitor was outclassed (says an exchange). : l'ostle won the 75yds. event by the narrow margin of three inches. All three rose to a beautiful start, but after going a few strides tho Queeiislauder took the lead, and at 50yds. was 2ft. in front of Donaldson. The Victorian "then commenced to make up his. lost ground—he made ;i brilliant finish, but just failed to overtake I'ostk'. Taylor was 2yds. behind Donaldson. The next race, 100 yds., was won by Donaldson, by nine inches, after one of the best races ever witnessed on the Exhibition Oval. Postlc again took tho lead, and held the advantage right lip to within 10yds. of the tape, but dashing past tho post the "Blue Streak" was the first to catch the judges' eye, and they gave their decision in his favour. Taylor was third, two or three yards bellind Donaldson. The time, 9 3-ssec, is equal to the world's record for a grass track, Which Donaldson accomplished when he met Postlo at the Exhibition Ground in November Inst. • . The !22Oyds. race, the deciding event, resulted in a good victory for Donaldson by about 4ft. This race-was-run. in strings, each track being measured. I'osHe was in front until about 40vds. from home, when Donaldson came along with sweeping strides, to win as stated. Taylor was about syds. behind Postle. BOWLS. THE YTCTOKIA CLUB. The following teams have been selected to represent Victoria Club in a test rink friendly game with the Nowtown Club on Saturday nexti—Home—Hunt, Younians, Townsley, Keith (s.); Markmann, Cavell, Ingram, Vosselcr (s.); Kcrshaw, Will, Varcoe, Sneddon (s.); If. Dixou, Evans, A. Longmoro, Mayor (s.); Cray, Goldio, Kirker, Anderson (s.). Away— Ayery, Hedmond, Murks, Kitto (s.); Dement, Besant, Worbbys, Bary (s.); Langdon, Partridge, Cherry, Redstone (s.); Madeley, H. Longmorc, Davidson, Townsend (s.); Jackson, Armit, Hatch, Hemingway (s.). ' FOOTBALLERS' TOUR. ' ■ NO FINANCIAL GAIN. '/ By Telegraph-Press Association—Oopyrifht London, February 5. The ■ "Athletic News" states that the Australian footballers' tour was an unqualified success from a playing standpoint The players generally upheld their big reputations, but: there wa-s no financial gam, the revenue being only thrre-fou'rths what the Northern Union team received when in Australia, though the Australians played a double number of matches. It estimated that the extra month played resulted in a loss of £100. SWIMMING. SMITH CUP COMPETITION. The Swifts Club decided the first heat of the first dintanco of tho Smith Cup at Te Aro Baths last evening. The heat, in which there were thirteen competitors, resulted in what was probably the closest finish ever witnessed at that bath, there bciiiß barely a yard separating the first and last man. The remaining heats will b= decided this evening and tho final will be got '.iff on Friday evening next. Tho result was as follow:—H. Blick (7sec), I--11. Little (2sec), and C. V. Fordham (scr.). dead heat, 2; R, D. Boyle ("sec.), 3. Also skirted: L. Butler, lOsec.; E. Myers, 10 sec.; T. Woodcock, Bsec.; H. G. Naylor, Sscc; W. G. Morpeth, 6sec; A. M. Smith. 3«ec.; H. Miillins, 2sec.; A. Crowther, 2 sec; A. Smith, lsec. Time, 35 2-ssec. WATER POLO. The following team will represent Swifts against Wellington at To Aro Baths this evening:—A. M. Smith, H. Jcnkinson, F. Wilton, C. V. Fnrdham, G. M'Grath, E. Dingle, and W. Wilmott. Tho following is tho Wellington Club's team:—Neal, Kelly, Bridge, Hanna, Stratford, Morpeth, Gosling. Emergencies: Little and Mawby. ROWING. STAR BOATING CLUB. The first heat of the senior double sculls of the Star Boating Club was rowed last evening on the southerly course, the contestants being: W. H. Brewer (stroke), and T. Bedford (bow) versus C. E. Bridgo (stroke) and H. Lawson (bow)- Tho latter crew led for the first half of the distance, but were eventually headed ami beaten by several lengths by Brewer's combination. The racing will bo continued during the , week. ATHLETICS. THE DOMINION CONTROL. A meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association was held last night. Mr. A. Marryatt presided. A votft of, thanks was passed to Mr. R. Coombes for his services as representative at the Festival of Empire Sports. The Auckland. Centre reported that its summer carnival on January 6 had resulted in-a profit of .£ls, although the expends totalled .£IOS. Amateurism was "coming on again" in Auckland. Another carnival was fixed for March 2, when Hill and Ddrmor would he matched over a mile.

A suggestion from Victoria that military sports held a possible danger \o amateurs raised discussion. The Victorian idea was that when such -sports were held amateurs and professionals might compete together, and (lie former would lose their status. It was decided that the chairman and Mr. W. p. Larlciii should wait on General Godley (Commandant of the New Zealand Forces), and ask for his assistance in the interests of amateurism. In connection with the invitation proposed to be extended to the Canadian Athletic Union to visit Australasia, it was resolved that the union should bo a.-kcil. to formulate a scheme to be submitted to tho affiliated associations at the. earliest possible date. The following performances at the recent Australasia]' championship mooting were accepted a.s New Zealand records:— H. ]•]. Korr, tf-mil? walk, 21inin. :ie3-ssec; G. N. Hill, 2-mile run, flnim, 30 l-ssec. THK W.A.A.C. CHAMPIONSHIPS. Interest in the Wellington Centre's Provincial Championship meeting at (ho li;\-in Keservo on .Saturday next is reported to l)e keen. The entries for (he eyont-i constitute ;\ record as far as cliampionsliips aro conceni«l, and, with the excpption of the mile walk and pol? vault, the winners are not easy to select. With so many olubs represented Ihwe is likely to be very strong competition for Ihe M'Villy Challenge Shield, and a<, lea-si for clubs—tho Mastcrtoji A.\ C (he Victoria College A.A.C.. tlie Civil Spi-vicp A.S.C., and the Athletic F.S.C —appr-ar to ))c well in the runnini;. The winner of the sprint events should <w;;o from Messenser, M'Kenzie, Duncan. P.yi], Coard, TTnbbard, or I'isher, while the 4-lflyds. appears In b? a triangular duel betwei'U Wilton, Fisher, and Pool, though Duncan may upset calculations. Other events are also inlcrcstin,;', and on the form shown at the meeting tho Wellington team for invcrciirgiU will 'je picked.