ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1644, 10 January 1913, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKBT, * , .

NOMADS & CQL KNOX'S 4 TEAM, SOME GOOD,BATTING, Tfcei wiokefc on tho Collogo ground was In escellenfr order when tho Nomad tow? ing. team of, cricketers met an eleven . which had been assembled by Colonel Knox yesterday. A feature of tho'match ,was» tha. fact that' his Exoellonoy the Earl of Liverpool took part'both with'bat and i ball. Tho. visitors had a somewhat easy. victory,:andby the end; of tho afternoon thoy hadi compiled ft total of 327 runs tq tho 2M made by Colonel Knox'a team.,' . Captain Shawe, for tho'Jocal men, .ran. up. 51 with few ohaices. and good stylo, Ho pasted Hussoy, Pomoioy, and Ark- : Wright to -tha ,boundaries, and treated oil and every oria of ;;them with scant' , 'One "ball 1». lifted; right out of the ground. Cook,'for Noniiuls, also did ■. ■ this; loading tho bwl on ; to the,tap ground , over the bank; hedge, and carriage drive, Richardson put on runs'steadily until,ho' was caught 'atVll;by:■ Arkwright off Pomeroy. ' ~: - .i' ; V Batting for tho .Nomads, Pomoroy gained a oontpry fairlv comfortably. Ho played steadily antt ' well, giving few ohances. He waa the 'first ! man- in,.'and commenced to bat shortly, after 2 t>;in., and remained at the wioket till: nearly Bjj.m.. His detailed.score.was aa follows H211«1tf1214M44U1«12134143«2M(H.' Colonel team, batted first, - and .finished .their innings shortly after tha luncheon adjournment. Tho Nomada comtheir innintrs a little after 2 p.m. Tho following are the scores:— ! Colonel Knox's'Team. • Major Cockrano, b. Hussoy 4 : Elcnardson, c.wArkwright,..b..,Bernau' 41 Major Humo, b.- Bernau .................... 16<i . Captain Shawe, c. Pomeroy, ( b. •. Ark-. j wright...... ................. 51! •••••. Gore, ran "out ;........'...i...V..'...._.........;. ■ 18 Major Hughes, :b..Bemau.. .......... 11 I H.E. tho Ear} of Liverpool, VHuasey 8 I Luckio, b.-Bernau 2 I Colonel Knox, b. Benian 12 t ; Major Maidlow, b.- Arkwright ..;...i...v. 10 "Gunner M'lntyre, not out .... - 2 Extras 29 Total 201 Bowlings analysis.—Bernau - took five, jvlokets for 50 runs; Hnssey, for 57-; . iPomcroy, none for 34; and Aikwright, tivo ifor 33. . u . , :■■■■.•■ Nomads' >. b. Luckio 104 ,« : F0ra0,,0..' Knox, b. Luckio 2 . ; 1.b.w.; b. : Luckio .................. 12 . Butterworth, st. Haidlovr, b. Richard- ' ■■ >.• eon i -1 \Villiams, ■c. Knox, b. Luckio . ! 1 ■ ■ - iMiles, c.'and b. Luckio 7 ■ Bernau; c. Knox, b. Cookrano 12 " ■ WEvedy, b. Luckio .. ..'... 21 ■>.-■ .Cook, not out Cff r-'<V 'Arkwright; b. Hughes 40 Barton, b. Luckie '. .....v.,29 ■ ■: .Bxtaa »:» ......v.;. 33 ToUil 327 ; ■ • Bowling analysis.—M'lntyre tools: , no wicketa for. 33 runs; Cockrane, ono for 86; ■ Luckie, seven for ••78; Shawe, none for'2sj Knox nono for- —H.E, the Governor; none for 11; Hushes, one for 57; Rlch- ,, nrdson, one for 33. ■• ■• • ■

GROUNDS & MID-WEEK MATCHES,

1 THE REJOINDER. \ r ■; In regard, to certain treatment tsrhjoh. the • • . iWoducictay Cricket Association have had - (to "this 1 -'week;': • C; Cußack \hon; - Beor<jtary.'of tho . Wednesday Association) writes:—' Sir,—ln rsply to the letter by Mr. E. ©.. Vanco (secretary of tho. Wellington Cricket Association), .which appeared in • jour paper yesterday morning, I wish to , , ! givo y&u'our.sido or thoquestion. ~ • Up till the present wa have always coni; eidorwL (and ft haa been recognised in the • past »oth. by. the W.C.A, and tho City Council),that-the. Wednesday Association . -first cair on- the Basin Reserve for r each Wednesday during the cricket soason, . pfoviding that such events do not fall on* a holiday. Previous to'-this unfortunate affair wo baro always been notified (in tontine) to whether' other arrangements nad been made,' by what Mr.-Vance ■ terms "the parent body.". On November - liT we-Teceim a letter from > the Wei- ■■ - lington Crioket Association , informing ns ■. that: tho Basin Rcfeervo would bo'ready , for play on November 80, and ; would bo ,i available for play on the Wednesday fol- , . .lowing,-and asking that they bo informed jn writing what wickets wo would require.' ■ A reply was sent |"lettor markedjl], dated' •December 2, when the Kelburno matches - were finished. A'letter fmniked 21 dated Deoembar 5 wns. also sent to the > W.C.Av You .will note that my association nsk for four, wiokets—not.three. .■Wo were informed that the Reserves Committee would •not allow No. 3 wicket to bo used'as'it wa? not.fit, but. as soon a 9: they wore al■lowed the .use of it," it would bo prepared for us.. Now, Mr. Vance saysf:—"Surely the parent association is entitled to the .use of,that wicketJNo. 1) for &' representative ■•■match." :We 'grant 'that But surely ho does not call the match played . , Tin Tuesday and Wednesday Inst a ropre- ■ .. v .eontatiye match. The "Nomads"!' What ; .province . might I ask? . The name ' Nomads" speaks for Itself. I think that , J am quite right; when I say that, before ■■ /my .letter, [marked 3]. dated January ■ A' t ' waa by the Wellington Crioket i .Association they intended to play tho gam© : . on the Badn ; Reserve, and not a thought ; . ww given to the Wednesday. Association. i Mr. Vanco is right when he says "a verbal . fejily was given," but ho was asked for a ! written one,, He replied (verbally again); "Well, you can't get it until after our next committee meeting." .. ■ ■ ' " ■ ■ 'v® lit that tntv Satnrday • Association - snould • have .written informing ns that thej' intended.playing the match, on a : Wednesday, and my association would , havo been only too pleasod to have made • . Other 'arrangementß. llie positions are • . drawn for, and two clubs are set down ■ for No. 1. Why should they be nhnnted '' .to a loss perfect wickot (as rogardstho ' ontfiold)? Tho wicket which forms the subject of this correspondence was ono of . Saunders's lest. As no charge was made, . why could not tho match havo been play- ' v ed. at Kelburno Park-or. on -No. ?3.—r . *m,,etc., J. C. CUSACK, Hon. Secretary W.W.C.A; : , Letter No. 1. _ ■ 'December 2, 1912. Mr. Vance.. . -. ..Hon. Secretary Wellington Cricket Asso- ■ ciation. ■■ '• !■ , . Dear sir,—Yotir letter ro wickets on tho. > •Bnfin placed before my committee Jtaa Friday. I was instructed to opply for four each week; but, jm the event of any, matches beingr finished »n one day, notioe in writing will be sent to you, _so that , the wicket not required heed not he prepared.; Owing' to the present matches :having to bo played out at' . Kelbnrno Park, we' do not know when we will rcquiro. the Basin. X will let yon know as Soon as possible.—l am, etc., „ „ J. C. CUSACK, . Hon. Secretary Wednesday Association. ■ • Letter No, 2..'- ■■■.■:■■ ' , December 5, 1912. Sir,—W® will require tho Basin Reserve for next Wednesday (four wickets), threo . senior and one junior. ■ ' : ; J. C. CUSACK, lion. Secretary. Xottor No. 3. ; . _ January i, 1913. Sir,—My ■ attention .has been drawn to a note in tho papers that a 1 match haa boon arranged • by your asso- ; ciation with a team called tne Nomads, ■■:. and to >bo played on January 7 and 8. I 1 am givonto understand that the game is ; to be on the Basin Reserve. ' If that is so, bow about the Wednesday fixtures, as w« havo arranged to start our third round on the Bth? I fell sure that there most lo a mistake, and that : yonr ,association, do not. intend to block our" matches on 'tho Bth. Trusting to . receive a favourable reply,—l am. etc., J. C. CUSACK. - Hon. Secretary.

- TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. The following are teams engaged in matchos on Saturday ;— 1 Wellington North Club. .. Third Grade v. Y.M.C.A., at College ground—Amodeo, Eton, Huntingdon, Kilsby,' Kelly, M'Caulay, Portman, Shaw, Webb, Berry, Hosengravo. YjM.C.A. Club, ' . . Y.M.C.A. vi North, at College ground.— Hill, Roberts, Lay, Hodge,; Savidson, Mliay, Vnnn,, Allright, Thompson, Wilson. ' . • i ■ Ocean Club. " At Duppa Street, at '2.30:—A; Bay, . Broad;- Hanify, Heley, .-Houghton, Lnmbort, Lloyd, Mpow, Nicholls, Schrador, J. Staoo; emergencies. Gray, Parrant, Pool.l . • SENIOR MATCH UMPIEEB. ' following are'the umpires for the 1 senior matches on January 8 and 15 ' \ East .A y. Central, at .No./l Bisia Reserve—Messrs, D. Sl'Kenzie and Varnham,.- ... ; ' North r. South, No. 2 Basjn Reserve,— . Messrs. Bock and Gardiner. [ Victoria College v. East B, No. 3 Basin Reserve,—Messrs. Hiokey and M'Kenzie. > Petono v, Hutt, at Hfltt,—Messrs, Kodg-, [ ors andi Jennessi ' , : WARBHOI/SB MATCHES. , ' following are the fixtures for the ■ Warehousemen's Association' for' Satur- , dayr-Tra Dominion v. N.Z, Railways, at Newtown Park West; A. E. KcrnoVs v. • Sander 3 8r09. ) at Newtown Park East; Electric Light v. Levin and Co.; at Kel- ; burne Park; Occidental v. Gollin and Co., • at Kelburne Park; "N.Z.' Timea" v, Whitcombo and Tombs, at Duppa Street Park, , No. 7; Ocean r. United, at Duppa Street Park, No. 6; Telephone Exchange v. Post I and Telegraph Stores, Anderson Parjc.

SWIMMING.'

NEW • SOUTH WALES • CTAMPION- , SHIP. . 1 By Toleßraph—Press' Assoolatlon—dopyrifhi i, (Rec. January 9 11.40 p.m.) Sydney. January 9. • , In the opening heats of; the New South i Wales 100 yards swimming ohampionship Barry defeated A. Wiokham by a foot, in i ,58 3-5500., and . Longworth 1 defeated T, Wickham:by a foot, in 69sec. THORNDON CLUB HANDICAP. Tho final of the 100 yds. handicap, whioh was swum off this week, resulted ,as follows:— G. Levy. lOsec., 1; R. W. LambertJ. 14sec., 2; A. W. Smith, 30sec., 3. ; Time, 71 4-ssec. Also started: C. Higgle, 16sec.; - R. Nelson, 7sec.; R. Healy, 2sec. 1 WATER POLO T0 r kORROW. V ' Tho executive. of tho Wellington Swim«' ming Centre mot on-Wednesday evening, Mr. J. ;F. Atkins presiding. ' :■ ' ; . It was decided to commence the water--polo championships at the Te .Aro Batha • to-morrow. Tho. matches aro to commence at 3 |>.m., and . the fixtures-are OS : follow:—Senior: . Old Boys.' v. Swifts, Thorndon v. Wellicgton. Junior: Thoriidon v. Wellington B.' Tho following' •junior matchos for. nfext week ; were (also • : fixedJr-Monday.evening at 5.30:—01 d Boys'-I v. Swifts; : Wednesdajr.-evening: Y.M.C.A; v. Worser Bay. Mr. G: Sadd was ap-' pointed: referee for Saturday . (or, failing' him, Mr. J. F. Atkins), Mr. Somerville for Monday,' and Mr. F.;Wilton;for Wednesday. - The secretary reported that the centra would clear' about ,£4O out of .tho carnivals at To Aro Baths, at which the : Australian swimmers competed; It was decided to call a full meeting of delegates next week to deal with : financing Well-, ington j representatives and polo players' to, the ohampionships. , The meeting will be 1 .for this specific purpose only. The Swifts Clnb wrote, stating that the date of its carnival (February 1) would clash' somewhat with'the New Zealand championships,'whioh commence at Wangonui on FebiruaryoS.' Consequently 1 ' it waa de-" sired that 'thO'dato*'be^ch^niMd-to-Janu* ary 25; • Tha; lH{rop 'Wer -'lor' further consideration;' • 1

I " OLYMPIC (lAMBS, ' ■ " I ' '

I - FRENCH DEFEAT TAKEN TO ' j HEART. I B* Telesranh—Press Aeioolatton—Oonyriiht i - (Rec. January 9, 8.20 p.m.) i ; . Paris, January 9. I As a result of tho defeat of the French i atheltes at the Olympia Games, an organisation, under the presidency of the i Marquis do Polignac, is collecting funds to establish schools of physical culture and athletic colleges. • t ■■■ _ ".

ROWINQ.

I, WELLINGTON CLUB NOTES, i In regard to W.R.C. regatta crews; the 1 junior four crew, which rowed seoond at i Picton, are being kept together, ready for tho Wanganui Regatta., . There is every prospect of a very fine senior crew being entered for tho champion fours from this club. It will probably comprise R. and C. Hcgglun, C. Blanchard, and most; probably A. Jackson, of last year's. Picton crow. Club racing has commenced again. During the;week it ! is expected to finish the senior and junior | fours.' These races wera held oyer until after : the Christmas holidays.. : On Saturday afternoon the Ifempthorno Fours will be rowed, and good, entries are expected for the second series of Saturday aftarnoon's .races,' -The .club's .new best four is expected to bo delivered next mouth. . r . . _• •

' LEAGUE FOOTBALL. ;

APPLY FOR PETONE GROUNDS. ' At Monday evening's meeting of . the Potone Borough Council, the Wellington IWorthern Union Rugby League will make [ an application for a ground on the local Recreation Ground: It is understood that I a substantial cash offer will be made.

CYCLING & ATHLETIC UNION.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Blenheim, January 9, _The New Zealand Cycling and Athletic .Union Conference was resumed to-day. Officers 'Were clected'a9 follow:—President, Mr. John Kennedy (Geraldine); vicc-pre-ridente, Messrs.'D.'F. M'Kay_(Dnnedin), J. Clarice (New Plymouth), W.' S. Clnr- ' render (Hastings) j committee, Messrs. A. Hansw (Taranaki), I. Qilfedder (Auckland), A. J. Fisher (Blenheim), J. P. Wilson (West Coast), j, Collingwood (Feildins). ... : : : ; The executive conferred with the representatives of the Hibernian Sports Society with a view to the settlement of the tampion incident tha outcome of which was tho suspension, of tho society by the union.. It was ev>mtually decided to dithe prize.money in dispute (about ~"0). equally among Darby, Campion, and tho first threo in the race, the other .£lO being split up among the next three men. The suspension of the Hibernian Society was removed. Hansen (Tnranaki) proposed a new rule that no secretary or. other official snail competo in, any event except a committee race. This was carried. A motion in favour of meeting blanr??n JS of annually was lost. Ine Otngo delegate's proposition that entry by wire bo binding on competitors was carried. ' ■ Auckland was selected for. the next conference. , A number of minor:' alterations were made,in the rules, A remit from North Canterbury to alter tho southern boundary line to take in all districts north of Ashburton and reduce the South Canterbury boundary accordingly was strongly resented by South Canterbury, and defeated. The Woirarapa Centre brought under notice tho conduct of three official? of tho Maryborough Caledonian Society in connection with their recent sports gathering. Tho matter was left to tho incoming executive to investigate. The Wellington Centre was granted £i 19s. for reorganising purposes. A number of amendments were made to tho rules providing for the moro efficient working of the union and centres. It was resolved that the rules as passed be printed and conn) into force on August 1. . In respect to" finances, it was stated that tho credit amounted to -Ct7, and the liabilities il 10s.