ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1617, 7 December 1912, Page 13

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. THE SENIOR UMPIRES TO-DAY. The following are the umpires who wi)l stand in the new round of senior matches beginning tb-day— > East A v. North, at No; 1 Basin Reserve—Messrs. Vamhajn and Book. Victoria College v. South, at No. 2 Basin Reserve—Messrs. M'Kenzie and Lambert. East B v.' Hutt, at Hutt—Messrs. Jenness and Biss. Central v. Petone, at Petone—Messrs. Rodgers and Gardner. TO-DAY AT THE BASIN. Cricketers are rejoicing to-day on account of the fact that tho Basin Reserve .will be ready'for use for senior matches, and also because of, the fact that recent legislation will permit of a charge for admission being made. The Benior fixtures to bo played on the ground are North v. East A, and South v. Victoria College. A keon contest is looked for between North and East A, as neither team has go far been beaten thia season, and both are to halve Btrong teams in the field. At Petone the senior match will be Central v. Petone. while at the Lower Hutt, -East B will-try-conclusions with the suburban .team, - , BAST CLUB NOTES. [Continued from "World of Sport," p. 12.] • Although the personnel of the club's "A", team is much the same as it was during last season, their showing to the present has not been impressive. Nevertheless, the two completed games' have both been won, and the club's supporters are confidently expecting better things in the future. Given good weather this afternoon, the public, who are interested enough to put in an appearance at the Basin Reserve, will, one nopes, see a good game between East A and North, the two unbeaten teamp. East will put their strongest eleven in the field, Wills again making an appearance after three weeks' absence. Gibbes does iiot appear to b® either batting or bowling as well as he did last year, but Hickey is proving as successful as ever with the ball. Grimmett is getting more ohances, and is troubling the opposing batsmen great, ly. The real want of the team is a good fast bowler. M'Girr, who fills the position, has so far done nothing, and his bowling at present is too erratio. Midlane and Tucker have both been batting confidently and well, although the former appears to be a little too reckless. Hickson also, in the two matches in which he has participated, hns proved that he is still capable of making runs with the best of them. The club's "B" team appears to be, if anything, a little stronger than it was last year, although their record to the present is not very inspiring. However, let them not be downhearted, but remember that they have met already two of the strongest teams in the competition.