ATHLATIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1711, 31 March 1913, Page 6

ATHLATIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. NO PLAY ON SATURDAY. As none of the grounds were fit for play 011 Saturday, all the cricket matches were postponed. The reported intention of Central to withdraw from the senior competition has not been put. into ellect definitely yet. llicre is said to bp much'dissatisfaction among the players of this club, but tho matter of giving up the game for'tl(o season lias not been considered by the committee. No doubt tho committee will meet shortly, and sonic definite decision will 1m made on behal&of the club. Tho players in tho senior team complain mostly of the working l of the arangenicnts concerning postponements on grounds out of town.. Nothing is said to be done by way of advising town players wlien Hull or Petone grounds are not playable, and at tho last. match at Hutt the Central team wont out in tho afternoon to find that play could not go on.

YACHTING. Last Saturday the To Kuril Cruising Club held a haudichn race for Mr. Pratt's trophy in a hard nor'-west breeze. The following boats competed:—Viking, (scratch), Wairero (<jmin.), Trixey (smin.), Rawene (7min.), and Mahaki (limin.). Ihe start was made from the Evans Bay slip wharf round Halswell buoy, then lo man-of-war buoy, aud back to startingn\?. e ' T he .' ,oa ts got well away together, Trixy leading till overhauled by Rawene, winch made out of tho bay on one board, closely followed by Trixy and Viking. On rounding nian-oi'-war buov Trixy took the lead, and held the position to tho finishing-line. The result was as followsi —Rawene (Mir. 9min.), 1; Trixy (Mir. 7Smin.), 2; Viking (shr. JJniin.), 3. The Malmki and Wairero did not finish.

ATHLETICS. N.S.W. CHAMPIONSHIPS.. By Telegraph—Press, Association-Copyright t (Roc. March 30, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, March 29. The New South Wales Track ami Field Championships were held on the Sports Ground, Sydney, to-day. ' ]?. C. Made'.ey (South Sydney Harriers) won the-220yds. in 21Jsec.; T. J. Wood (Sydney A. A. A:.), ono inile flat in ■iniin. 35 2-ssec.; E. 1!; Cox (East Sydney A.A.C.),. the 100 yds, in lOsce.; and C. B. Crockett' (University Athletic ClubK tho mile walk in 7min. 71sec., Other winning performances were: J2oyds 111-dies—J. W. Frazer, in 17sec. Running high jump—S. Beven, sft. 11-] in. Putting: tiio shot—'W. O'Reilly, 38ft. sJin. Half-mile flat—A. F. Thorpe, 2min. flisec, Pole vault—ll. Thompson, Oft. Gin. ■ Running' broad jump—ls. A. Southee, 21ft. GJih, Quarter-milo linrdle.s—J. W. Fraser, G3isec. Quarter-milo flat—A. F. Thorpe, 53 l-ssec. Three-mile run—P. Longman, 15min. 58 2-ssec. Three milo waif— O. J. Hurley, 23min. 14 2-s>ec. Throwing 161b. hammer—W. O'Reilly and' C. T. Forgusson tied at 129 ft. 3Jin. HARRIERS.

On Saturday afternoon the Brooklyn Harriers held a rim from To Aro Baths, a fair muster of members taking; part. The course was selected by Captain Wilton, which led from tho baths up to Mount Victoria, along the ridge to Constable Street, and back to tho starling point, via Evans Bay, Roseneath, and Oriental Bay. A run-in ,was held over tho last GOO yards, which resulted in a win for G. Millais, with L. Brown and A. S. Oliver finishing second and third respectively. The club president, Mr. Ballantyne, will officially open the season next Saturday at Worser Bay, a special car leaving Courlenay Placo at 2.15 sharp. ,

WELLINGTON GOLF CLUB. ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report of the Wellington Golf Club shows, that there is a creuU balance of iillS Bs, 2d., for (lie year:—This 6uni has been transferred to Hie accumulated fund, and the. balance lying to tho credit of this account, viz., .£452 12s. lid., has been utilised for the purpose of writing down the club's assets. Entrance fees amounting to t,C143 10s. were" received during tho year, which sum was placed on deposit with the New Zcrfland Investment Co., Ltd. The table mortgage of .£IOOO has been reduced 1 during the year out of revenue by .£62 lis. Sd. On, March 31 next it has been arranged to repay .£3OO off the Trust and Agency Company's mortgage by utilising the amount on deposit with tho New Zealand Investment Co., Ltd. The committed records with ■ regret the deaths of Messrs. Charles Bateson and E. 11. Ileal). It wus largely due tn the efforts of Sir. Bateson that the club is now in possession of such a valuable property. The club is indebted to Sir Joseph Ward for two handsome cups to be competed for annually by members, llie committee places on record the services rendered by the ground staff in eonflection with the Men s (N.Z.) Championship, under most trying circumstances. The club's residential quarters aro now most comfortable, and aro largely uiyd by members. A telephone lias been installed in the club house. The membership of the club continues satisfactory, and at February 2s, 1013, stood as follows:—Playing members: Men 140, ladies SO: total, 220 i non-playing members—men G5, ladies. 76: total, 141; tennis 13, country 38, visiting !), junior 10;* supernumerary 0: total,, 410. , The season opens on Saturday, April 12.

The ball to us 2 when, the course is heavy is the Challenger or the full-size floating Challenger. You can play them 20 rounds or 360 holes or more. The. Challenger Golf Ball has no equal.—Advt. POLO TOURNAMENT. SATURDAY'S GAMES. (Dy Telegraph.—l'ress Association.) Palrnerston N., March SO. Saturday's guinea' at the Ncw_ Zealand poio tournament wero played in heavy rain, and were devoid ol' interest. Tho results in the Saville Cup were:—Te A\vamutu beat Hawardcn Aby7to 4. Iu the Handicap Cup game Hamilton (handicap 14) beat lla'wko's Bay (scratch) by two- goals, Hawlw's Bay scoring 12. Manawatu (handicap 15) beat Peru Flats (handicap 17) by 22 to 20. LAWN TENNIS. NEW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Hec. March 30, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, March SO. Tn the lawn tennis championships of New South Mali's, Arthur O'llara won tho singles, ami Wright and Alfred Jones the douoles. Tho ladies' doubles were won by Misses Stewart and Williams, and tho singles b.v Miss Stewarl.