ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1918, 28 November 1913, Page 5

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET, WEDNESDAY CRICKET, Flavins in the mid-week, junior grade Chemists defeated AVardell's by eight wickets on Wednesday, Wardell's, "in. their second innings, made 139 runs (Duck 35, Bain 45, Best 22). Bowline; for Chemists, M'Kenzio took five wick" ets for 53 runs niuLHemus three for 9. Chemists, in their second innings, made •11 for two wickets (Masters 14, Hemus 13 not out), SENIOR MATCH UMPIRES, ' The following aro the umpires for senior matches on November 29 and December G:—North v. Central, at No. 1 Basin Reserve, Messrs. Lambert and Gardiner; Victoria College v. East B, at No. 2 Basin Reserve, Messrs. Brice and Varney; Potone v. East A, at Be- 1 tone, Messrs. D." M'Kenzie and Pickering; Hutt v. Old Boys, at Hutt, Messrs. Rodders and Jenness. AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON, The Wellington Cricket Association has been granted permission to charge lor admission to the Basin Reserve, at the Auckland v, Wellington cricket match on December 25, 26, and 27, provided tho match <loes not commence till 2 o'clock on Christmas Day, and subject to tho usual conditions, *

SATURDAY'S SELECTIONS. Tho following Will represent Central in their match against North on No. 1, Basin Reserve, on Saturday :—S. Hickson, C. Hickson, Naughton, Kiuvig, Jackson, M'Cardell, Mitchell, Murphy, Saunders, Ryan, and! Burton. Tho will represent Wellington North in their match to-morrow: — Casey, Hillcstono, Twohill, Patrick, Wagstaff, Bray, Wilkinson, Manning, Qiiimn, Crombio, and 1 Wilson. Tho following win represent East A and B teams in their respective games on Saturday :—A team: Midlane, Baker, M'Girr, Watson, Johnson, Nash, Young, Wigbton, Hickey, Henderson, ami Morley. B team: Hutohings, W. Smith, Walters, Hughes, Dooley, Grimmett, Ryan, Bowles, O'Shea, Comfoot, and Carter. _ Tho following will 'represent Victoria College senior eleven on Saturday against East B at tho Basin Reserve :— Fanning, Birch, Deihpsey, N Becchey, Atmore, Macintosh, Duncan, Fentoii, Dickson, Joplin, and Howe. Wellington North Juniors eleven v. Pctonc, at Petono (1.20 p.m. train):— Barker, Galloway, Berry, Jones, Shelley, Jas. Hanratty, L. Hanratty, Thompson, H. Wilson, AY, L. AVilson, and Reed. Central Juniors eleven v. Hutt, at Hutt (1.10 p.m. train):—Gourloy, Houghton, Porteous, Bowen, Davies, Lloyd, Smith, Worth, Fletcher, Cooper, and Foully. Tho following will represent Central Thirds v. East at Kelburno Park on Saturday:—Boy, Donaldson, Bain, Blackburn, Rose, Griffiths, Gander, AVitters, Coruiell, Wood; and Handcock. Emergencies: Boustridge and Shanahaii. Tho following will leprcabnt East Thirds v. Central at Kelburno Park on Saturday ;—AVcbb, Duckmaiitou, Allwright, Lay, Thomas, Thompson, AVilson, France, Tonkin, M'Girr, and Hodge.

BOWLS & BOWLERS.

The l]ollowing will represent Lyrtll' Bay Club in a friendly match on Saturday against Newtown:—At home— Mapplebeck, Critelilcy, Ward, Morrah (s.); Robinson, Stansoll, A. Touks, Ashton (s.). Away—Jones, Stone, M'Kenzie, Claxton (s.); Brailsford, Mitchell, .Blake,,.Sniitti i 5.).., ,, Against To Hiwi, fbr-Edwin'Feathers—Jitonks, Burgess, Fairway-, Brown (s.).

SWIMMING.

HATAITAI BATHING CLUB. The Hataitai Bathing Club has been informed by. tho City Council, in'reply to their request, that the water main opposite tho club's shed at Evans Bay will be tapped by the Corporation, but that the club will ho required to 'fiay for tho water consumed at their shed at the usual meter rates.

CIVIL SERVICE SPORTS,

INTER-DEPARTMENT'TOURNA-MENT. . • • The third animal Civil Service interDepartmental tournament is to commence next Saturday with tho swimming contests, which are to take placo at the To Aro Baths. Tho occasion will be the opening of tho season for the Wellington Swimming Association, which body.has consented to allow the Civil Service Committee to plaoa its competitive events on the programme. Among the events will be a 50 yards handicap for tho lady members: of the Service, and according to tho entry list a big field is expected to face the starter. Mr. C. Gamble (Post and Telegraph) has charge of tho swimming section. As was last year and as is the case this year tlie high-diving contest has brought forth a. number of budding high divers. The tennis tourney will commence on tho Newtown courts on Monday morning, and will consist of, ladies' and gentlemen's singles and doubles. Great interest was centred in tho tournament last year, and with the number of entries on this occasion the results should bo closo and interesting. Mr. J. ft. M'Cluro (Education Department) is responsible for tho tennis portion of the tournament. Tho big ev % e.iiit of the tournament is the athletic portion, which is to be held on tiio Basin Reseryo on Monday (St. Andrew's Day), tng at 2 p.m.

OVERSEA SPORT,

RHODES SCHOLARS AND FRESHMEN'S SPORTS. BESTRICTIONS DEPLORED. By TeleeraDli-Prcss Aesoclation-OoDyricht / London, November 2G. The "Times," in a, leading article, strongly condemns the action of the Oxford Athletic Club in .barring the Rhodes Scholars from taking part"in the Freshmen's sports, on the ground that such action is invidons. The paper declares that artificial restrictions in sport are to be deplored.—Sydney "Sun" fipecial. JACK JOHNSON AVINS A AYUESTLfNG MATCH. Paris, November 26. Jack Johnson, the boxer, beat Urbacli, the German, in a wrestling match. TliF.ro were disorderly scenes. Several of the spectators were arrested. ALL BLACKS HOMEWARD BOUND. Vancouver, November 2G. The New Zealand Ilugby team sailed by the Niagara for New Zealand. They expressed themselves greatly delighted with the tour. l