ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1661, 30 January 1913, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. CANTERBURY AND AUCKLAND. FOR THE SHIELD, HONOURS EASY ON FIRST DAY. (By Telegroph.-Prcsfi Aeeocbitl'm.) Auckland, January 29. Tho cricket match for tho Plunkot Shield between Auckland and Canterbury commenced on tho Domain to-day in' fino weather. Tho attendance was about 2000. Auckland won the toss, and-decided to make use of what.looked liko an easy wicket. Grcnior and Olliff) were tho pioneer batsmen, and it<was soon apparent tho wicket was not as good as it looked. Spots soon developed at each end, and some balls bumped badly during tho morning. It improved, however, during the, afternoon, and, batween 5 and G o'clock, played well. Greuier appeared to be suffering from "nerves," and was badly beaten by Sand-, man in the first over.N lie managed, however, to score' nino, and was then clean bowled by Reese, who had opened with Sandman. 17—9—1. .-.-.'

Hemus followed, and tho rate of ecoring was slow for a long time. The Canterbury bowling was well on the spot, and the fielding was keen, and runs were hard to obtain. Olliff, after getting the measure of tho bowling,- opened out, and soon ran into double figures, but, with-his scoro at 17, he returned one to Sandman. 35—2—19. Sale helped Hemus to take tho score to 54, and was then taken by Boxshall off a fast one from Dennett, who had relieved Reese. 54—3—4.

Sncdden. followed, find Carlton relieved Sandman with tho ball. Play was now . very slow, neither man taking a risk. When the total was 78, Honvus stopped ono from Sandman with his pads. 78—4—29. • Horspool filled the vacancy, and at onca commenced to hit.' Ho appeared to relish Sandman, hitting 20 off' one over. One hit for six was taken by Patrick well over tho boundary.. Horspool only, baited 14 minutes, but, in that time, scored 32. Ho was out to a mishit. ' 122—5—32, With stho exceptions of Taylor and Kavanagh, none of tho remaining batsmen did much, and the innings, which lasted 190 minutes, ended for. 190.. Canterbury's 'fielding was capital, and the bowling was excellently managed. Lusk and Caygill opened for Canterbury, ' but tho former soon' 'left, 'being' clean'' bowled by 011 iff for 11. .Caygill and Hayos '. then carried tho score to'llo beforo a. * separation was effected. After Caygill had been bowled by Taylor, Bishop went in. but, after playing one back, was splendidly caught On tho boundary. Patterson had a. brief stay, but Reese was in'for some time'. His object, wis to play out time, but, in- the' last over.' of the day, Hemus, .who had gone on. as' ' a last resource, got.him l.b.w. Score's:—

.Auckland.— First-Innings, '■■.■'. Grenier, b',' Reese ......./. ';... !9' '■ Olliff.-c: and'b. Sandman .;....'..;,..V.1:.-; ; 17 Hemus, 1.b.w., b. Sandman ...„...;.... 29 Sale, c. Boxshall, b. 1 Bennett- .....;...... 4 Sncddenj c. Lusk, b. Bennett '.......!.: 41.'! Horspool, c. HnyeS, b. Reese ..." 32 Onmmings, c. Hayes, b, Bennett:.....; 14 Taylor, c. Sandman, b. Patterson .'.; 10 .. :'■ Kavanagh, b.,8ennett;.......'.;..... .1.';...„','•. 12: Kerr, not out ...„'.......'....£„'......»....' 0 ■'~ Robinson,.b. :..... : .'0 Extras ,\.. :r . .;m..................».. -~' ■:;,-T0ta1 ! "'\.;.»....'. u...;...£<1;^.w '. Bawling Analysis.—Sandman, 21. overs,, '■-.■ 4 maidens,; Gl; runs,-two wickets;* Reese, , 17 ovors,:4.maidens,-47;runs,.bvo wickets; Bennett,: 28-overs,:.lo maidens* 46-runs, five tickets; Carlton, 10 overs, 3 maidens, 14.runs,,no wickets; Patterson,.l over,,";,* runs;:Jonß)')vicketvnl.''iifnr e[<ftW" -. vjjiVF Canterbury.—First Innings. : :,;..;" tusk,b.biiift ',:::.........,..;.'..:...;...»... ■.it,. Caygill, b. Taylor-, .„..,;.i..,.„;.........;.„ fl 35--. Hayes,: not out •••"••••;••• ••••. <» -..';. Bishop,' c. Cummmgs, b. Taylor ......... 0- ; -. Patterson, c.andb.'Olliff -.-3 Reese, 1.b.w., b; Hemus ..9.; , Extras'-..v....;............."-."-""-^ - Total.for'five.wickets'',..........'...'...,. W'6 .' BowlingjAnalysis.—Olliff, two ■ wickets '. for 52 runs;.Kerr, none for 20; Kavanagh, nono for 10) Taylor, two for IS; Sncdden,,v. none for 18;': Cummings, none for .1.11 Hemus,-one for.o.' . ' ' :•',•'.,.

• : ; BOYS' CRICKET LEAGUE. '■', Tho usual meeting of/the Wellington Boys'' Cricket League ' was held' inj.no, Y.M.C.A. on.Tuesday night, Mr. W. Walton presiding. After making inquiries, and calling evidence, it was decided,that two senior.tennis who were reported for misbehaviour oh Wakefield Park last Saturday, be suspended for a-week, and the match is not to bo replayed. Tho secretary reported that tho leagues offer of assistance had been accepted by. tho; Carnival Committee. It-was decided to endeavour to send a: senior .representative team to Wanganui- at Easter, rho following fixtures and grounds haw been drawn for next. Saturday:-, ..'..-.■ • Senior—Donald M'Leau Street v. .St. Thomas's,'at Basin .Reserve No. 1; St. Aunb's v. .Marist, Newtown Park No. 1| Newtown, a bye. ' , ; ■ ■:: •' Junior-St Anne's v. Ivclburne, »t Nowtown Park No. 21 Marist v. Central Mission, at Kclburne Park; Y.M.C.A. v. Trinity, at Wakefield Park No. 1; Mount Cook v. Kilbirnie, at. Wakefield Park No; 2; Institute v. St. Paul's, at Newtown Park No. 3j St. Maries and St. Peter's, byes.' : ; ■■'

TROTT'S IMPRESSIONS , OF DOMINION CRICKETERS. "WONDERFUL STRIDES.". .: Dy Telegraph—Press Aseociation-Copyrltth* Sydney, January 29. '■■■ ', Harry Trott, captain of the South Melbourno cricket team, which visited New Zealand, interviewed hero, said that tho team was received splendidly. In New Zealand cricket,/had wado wonderful strides in sixteen years. Tho fielding ami batting were quite beyond comparison to, what they wow. Ho did not think New Zealand had a chanco with the best Aus-' tralian team. Tho bowling was not strong, and there were no fast bowlers.. All the New Zcolond wickets were slow, very much liko what tho English wickets used to be.. Players woro developing tho habit, once very prevalent in, England, at getting their legs in • the way of brent balls. '• I think, therefore, they would be lost on Australia's fast wickets, but I hopo. New Glanders will send a team here. It would do tho .game there good. ; ,

OLYMPIC GAMES. ■ V THE THORPE'EXPOSURE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright New York, -January 28. James Thorpe, tho Indian runner, who won the pentathlon and decathlon at tho Olymmc Gaines last year, and was. disqualified'on tho ground that ho was a professional, admits-that he was a pro- . , l'essionnl baseball'player in 1909 and 1010.. Tho ■trophies'i will bo returned to th/> Games Committee.. , American officials consider that this ex.; posivro will ■ Ijo a great blow to nmateui sport.

BOXING. ' PROPOSED,REVISION OP RULES. By 'Telegraph— Press ABSorlayon-Oopyrigh\ Sydney, January 20. • "Snowy" Baker, of the Sydney Stadium, lis convening a 'conference to bo. held at tho end c.f February with the object.of appointing a Boxing Commission to.define,, the rules and weight standavd3 and championship • ■ regulations. Communications aro being sent to London and New \ork' with tho idea of securing universal rules. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. : . (Reo. January 30, 1, a.m.) Sydney, January 29. "Jack" Read won on iwiiih in twenty, rounds from Herbert M'Coy, thus securing ths resideni light-woigiit' championship of Australia*