ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1660, 29 January 1913, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. MEETING OF ASSOCIATION.' THE SCOEE-BOOK TANGLE. A racetiuj of tho Management Committee of the Wellington Cricket Association was held last night. Mr. M. P. Luckie presiding. A letter from the Auckland Cricket Association stated that tho matter of interprovincial fixtures had been under consideration, and although a Wellington team had gone north this year, it was desired to have one in Auckland again next season in order that all tho southern associations might he seen playing at Exhibition time. Por this; special match tho Wellington Association would bo allowed 50 per cent, of tho gate money! On tho suggestion of the chairman, it was agreed that a reply should bo deferred pending the result of a conference between the representatives of tho Canterbury and Auckland Associations. The Otago Association wrote to inquire if a Wellington representative team would be sent south, to play in. Dunedin this year. It was decided to reply in the negative. Regarding . the disputed' result of the Petone-Hutt match, it was decided that, in the case of a difference between tho batsmen's score and the bowling analysis, tho batsmen's score with extras should be taken as tho correct total. The match in question was awarded to Potono on the first innings. The secretary tos directed to advise the Wednesday Association that the association would be to arrange a match, Saturday v. Wednesday representatives, towards tho end of the season. Complaint was received as to the condition of St.: David's wicket, and it was resolved io point out to tho club. that if championship fixtures were to be played on tho wicket it would have to bo improved. ' MATCH POSTPONED. The annual match between olevens representing Government Life Insurance and A.M.P., which was to have been played yesterday, has been postponed till tomorrow. JUNIOR. CHAMPIONSHIP. The following are tho fixtures for the next round of tho Wellington Cricket Association's junior championship for February 1 and B:—North A v. St. Mark's, at Kelburne Park; Victoria College v. Wellington College, at College Ground; Hutt v. Central, at, Huttj Y.M.C.A., a ,bye.

THIRD-CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. Tho following are the fixtures for tho tllird-class ■ championship for Saturday:—' At Kelburne, North y. St. Mark's: CoV lege, Petone v. Karori; College, College A v. College B; Pttone, St. David's v. Victoria' College; ; Eutt, .Hutt v.. Brooklyn. The secretaries of all third-class teams are requested to siind : in to the secretary of t'tie Cricket Association returns of all ,the matches to date if they havo not been already forwarded,' othenviso tho matches, will havo to be credited to the opposing toams. ■•■•'WAItiiEUUSKiIJSJN'S' ASSUOIATIUiN.. The following are fixtures 1 for the'Wclluigton Waronousenien's Association for Saturday-.— Occidental v. y. and. "i. Stores, atAnderson" Parle;. Dominion v. Sanders Bros., at Dui>pa iStreet Wo. G; A. JG. Kemot's v. "N.Z. Times,'' iit Duppa Street xNo. 7;- United v. Electric Light, at iCeltmrno Park; Ocean y. Levm.aua Co;, at'Kelburne Park; Telephone Jiiicflange v.-tiollin and Co.,' at ..Newtown Park west; N.Z. Railways v. Whitcombo and Tombs, at Newtown Park cast.

new south wales defeats : . victoria; ; By Tclcgraph-rPress Association—Copyright (Rec. January 28, 9.50 p.m.) ' til '.'■■'■■ -'•,■'■'■;•- 'Sydney,; January 28. 'The ' interstate cricket match, between New South Wales and Victoria was concluded to-day, in fine weather, and on a good wicket. Now South W r ales won. by eight wickets. , .'•-. ■. ....Victoria, in their second innings, mado 365 runs—Matthews 81. New South Wales in their second innings lest two wickets for 163 runs—Barbour 30, il'Cavtney (not out) 7G, Bardsley (not(out) 40. V ; BOXING. ; ■ DEISCOLL V. MOEAN. By Tolegraph-Prc6S Association-Copyright London, January 27. In the boxing match Driscoll v. Aloran at the National Sporting Club, for a purso of XI7OO, the result was a draw.. ■. BOWLS. •. , - WELLINGTON CENTRE'S TOURNAMENT. .The Wellington Bowling Centra's New Year tournament, which could not/be completed earlier in the month on account of the exodus to tho N.B.A. tournament at Auckland, was,advanced a stage last evening, when the two incomplete games of Jlonday evening were finished. These wero ties in sections. The weather was far from agreeable, a cold wind and a dull sky making the conditions the roverse of pleasant for those on the green. .The results were as follow:—Moult (Wellington) beat . Prince (Newtown), 1G—10; Webb (Wellington) beat , Southgate (Petone), 18—12. :To-day at 2.30 p.m.\ further ties of section winners Will play off. At 2.30 p.m. Dal). (Wellington) will .meet Wvlio (Petone); Kerr (Thorndou) will meet Norwood (Victoria) ;"nnd Kagnus (Wellington): will meet Moult -(Wellington). At 4.301 p.m. Dall or Wylio will, meet •Kerr or -Norwood,; and Magnus or Moult will meet Webb."-

Tho finals will be played on the Wellington Club's green at 4.30 p.m. ■tomorrow'. •: . .;■','.. •'•• HATAITAI CLUB. _. The following will • represent Hataitai in Saturday's games:— ■Wellington v. City Clubs—A. Claridge, Donald, Ponney, -Mitchell (s.). Against Wellington, on. Hataitai green (friendly game)—Hulse, Matthews, Jones, Gruar (s.); M'Kittrick, Galvin, Martin, Topp (s.); Nicol, Baillie, Cheeseman.-M'Whan--neil (s.). . Against To-Kiwi (friendly game)—At homo: Halliday, Ballingfir, ' Naismith, Kinniburgh (s.); Cardno, Adams, Julius, Barnos (s.). Away.' ' Ward, Johnson, Rhodes, Laur'erison \a.) : Williams, Prichard, Pryor, Hendry (s.); .. , ' The Victoria v. • Petone bowling ■■' match arranged for to-day has been cancelled. . The following will represent Khandallah j against Thorndon on Khandallah green today:— Clark, Crump, Willans, J. A. Plimroer'(skip); Cameron, Living, Brarke, M'Arthur (skip); Vincent, Cock, Thomson, W. R. Flimmer (skip). i SWIMMING. SWIFTS CLUB RACES. The Swifts Club decided the final-of a 220 yards handicap at To Aro Baths last evening, the result being: W. Wilton (30sec.), 1; A. M. Smith (losec), 2; R. Healy (scr.), 3. Also started: E. Charters (30sec). The heats for the third distance of tho Smith Cup. were also got off last evening. Results:—First heat: H. K. Johnston (325e0.), 1; L. Butler (32scc.), 2; T. Woodcock (23scc), 3. Also started: E. Vango (lOsec), A. M. Farnall (23sec), 11. Mullins ('(sec.). Time, ! 2min. 28 2-sscc. Second heat: G. M'Grath (7sec), 1; G. Patcrson (3sec), 2; R. Grimmett (155e0.), 3. Also started: J. Smith (15sec.), L. Blundell (15sec), A. Russell (Usee.), C. V. Fordham. (Gsec). A very close finish. Time, 2min. 9 4-ssec. The final will be swum on Saturday afternoon SWIFTS CLUB TEAM. - The following is the Swifts Club team to play against Thorndon at To Aro Baths this evening:—C. Fordham, A. M. Smith, J. Martin,',G. M'Grath A. Wine, C, Moore, and 11. Jenkinson. I Young swimmers who aro desirous of 1 obtaining distance certificate.! will lie afj forded an opportunity at Te Aro Baths this afternoon, when Mr. T. Shields will bo in attendance from 2 to 1 i for the boys, and ■( to 0 for tho girl?. 1 Mr.- Shields' will be leaving (or AVnngnnui j towards the end of the week, and will bo I absent from Wellington for -about a B fortnight ■ ' ■ '