ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1666, 5 February 1913, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. THE WELLINGTON CONTROL. , • Tiio Wellington Cricket Association met last night. Mr. 11. F. Luckie presided. Mr. M. F. Crombio. mentioned that ho had mot Mr. D. Reese, of Canterbury, and that Mr. Rceso had stated that Canterbury cricketers wcro-iuclincd to resent Hi© action by Wellington in going to Auckland to compete l'or tlio shield instead of playing Canterbury at about New Year timo. ■ ■ ■ Members remarked that no offeuco to Canterbury had been intended. It was decided to telegraph, asking Canterbury if February. H, 15, end 17 would suit for a match in Christchurch, AUSTRALIANS COMING P On tho subject, of an Australian interstate team being brought over to New Zealand, tho Now Zealand Cricket Council forwarded the following resolution; '"That tho Wellington Association bo advised that a somewhat similar tchemo to that suggested in their letter of January 28 is under consideration by tho council, and it is hoped that within; six weeks' time'a definite announcement may be uiado as tho result of its present negotiations." ", Tho Town. Clerk advised that.any part of tho Basin Reservo may now bo used for practice. ' . . Tim Levin Cricket Club asked ■ for a match, on February 8 against a team of Wellington cricketers, tho gamo to bo played at Levin. It was jdccidod to play a, match with Levin late in tho season if- possible. ■■• SHIELD, MEN'S RETURN. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) February i. Tho, Canterbury cricket team, winners of tho Plunket Shield, wero accorded an enthusiastic reception this evening, and complimented* on their splendid play, •Mice. V. BARBADOS. . Vancouver} February 3. At Barbados, a local cricket eleven defeated a visiting Mnrylebone team, tho Scores being:—Marylebono team—First innings, 306; second, 10G. Barbadians—soo runs for six wickets.;. , AUSTRALIAN; CRICKET. : ■'-•■' Brisbane, February 4.,. Victoria defeated Queensland by six wickets. In the second innings 'Victoria scored 223 for four , wickets—Armstrong--33-and Carroll 90 ..(not out).- Cook took two. wickets for 25.runs;'Oxonb.aiu ono for 1G; and Law ono for 12. ■ ' ' '■'