ATHLETIC SPORTS. I

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1888, 24 October 1913, Page 5

ATHLETIC SPORTS. I

CRICKET. GROUNDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. A deputation from the Public Schools' Cricket Association waited on the Heserves Committee of tho City Council yesterday afternoon to lay before the committee certain matters in regard to cricket grounds. Mr. liempleman, assistant master at Brooklyn, acted as spokesman. It appears that the association h&s been allowed for Friday afternoons some {en wickets on the city reserves free of cost, provided they prepare the wickets themselves. Last year they had been refused the use of tools and roller by some of the caretakers, and in consequence of this their play was hampered. They requested the Reserves Committee to arrango this year for the wickets to be rolled on Thursday afternoon or Friday morning, and to grant the use of such implements as may be necessary to completo preparation of the wickets. The chairman of the committee (Councillor G. Frost) gave a sympathetic reply. He considered the request was a reasonable one, and as the committee was anxious to encourage sport in the schools, the caretakers of the grounds in question would be instructed in the direction asked by the deputation. N.Z. REPRESENTATIVES' LOCAL GAMES. (Br Telcsfiuph—Preefl Afieooifttiofc.} Auokland, October 23. The New Zealand Cricket Council suggests the foliov.'ing dates for matches against Canterbury and Wellington:— Canterbury, December 19, 20, and 22; Wellington, December 26 and 27. BOWLS; THE KELBURNE CLUB. The following will represent Kelburne at the opening of the Khandallah green on Saturday ■ —Hutchison, Batten, M'Robie, Routley (s.). On Monday (Labour Day) a. pairs tourney will be held. Entries close on Saturday at 5 p.m. Entries from members of other clubs are cordially invited. The first pennant match will be against Wellington on November 1. Arrangements are well ahead to make a start on, the new green. Tenders for excavating will be called for. in the course of a few days. TE HIWI CLUB. The following players will represent Te Hiwi Bowling Club in a friendly game against Newtown on Saturday next: —At Hode—Hulbert, Gruar, Witson, E. J. Hill (s.); C. Hill, Brice, Benzie. Parata (a.). At Newtown—Pirani, Skinner, Smith, Lock (s.); Holdsworth, Matthews, Wiggins, Leigh ton (s.). Two rinks from Te Hiwi will journey to Otaki on Labour Day and play the local club. , EDWIN FEATHERS. The Edwin Feathers changed hands on Wednesday on the Newtown green. A rink skipped by G. Prince defeated the holders —Warwick, Duff, J. Brackenridge, and Wylie (s.) —by 23 to 7.