ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1929, 11 December 1913, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. ' THIRD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. The- third ejass fixtures for Saturday' ar<- .*—iVoriJi v. Victoria College, at Kelburno: St. David's -v. Kast, at Mono; Kftrori v. Old Boys, at l\a.rart; J«|rnsoiivilk> v. Institute, at Col/ego'I'otone v. Central, at I'otone. AUCKLAND TOUR SOUTH. (By Telegraph—Prcas Aseoda'tion,) Auckland, December 10. The Auckland Cricket Association l'«s decided to notify tho AVolluiglo.n and Canterbury Associations that unless arrangements can Ire made for tfic Wel-lington-Auckland "match to be played at Christmas, and the Auckland-Canter-bury match at Mew Year, ami the Auckland Association is notified immediately,, it would l;e compelled to abandon, the, southern tour.

HOCKEY. WAY CLEAK FOITnIUTS Sir TEAM, (By Telcsrotli—l'-rccß Ansodtoioa.'! Ctli'fStchurdll, December 10. Tho Executive of the New Zealand Hockey Association yesterday fsiet tho Auckland delegate, who offered to guarantee .C3OO towards the expenses si the British visiting team, It .was resolved that as the fttmralitees are uorf within £301) of the estimated cost of th« tour the resolution abandoning the visit, lie rescinded, Tlie English Association, is to bo asked to proceed with arrangoments for the tour.

BOWLS & BOWHSBS. THE MUTT CLUB KINKS. The following will represent tlie Hntt Club against 'h'lcsrndoii on Saturday:— At Thorndon: T. C. Dawson, llishworl'i, Nicholson, Harlow (s.); i'iircli, J. M. Dawson, Macuskiil, Cu.db.v (».); E. Johnson, Hogarth, Hendry, Yates (s.). At Hutt: Judd, All-port, Trovcthick; Pole (s,); Cailc-nder, CulT, Trendwell, Stevens (s.); Simpson, Seymour, HoJlard, Jones (s.).

'MGRNDOX CLUB. Till' following players- ore selected to play on Silt unlay next, in friendly matr-hes:—-Thorndon, v. To Hiwi, at To lliwi-—Ramsay, Thomson, J. I'. Bnuidon, Jackman (s.); Stanford, Longtou, ,1. A. C. M'Eklowney, Dimock <s.). At Thoriidoii—C. Barraad, Tunvbuil Cluttpy, Ooiiliu (s.); Staff, Gamble, Nimmo, \X. F, Barraud (a). Thorudon v. Htitt', at HiiU-Greoi.iiit', Hull, I\l. Clnrk, 3. M. King (s.); Buclwi'idgo, Collins, Ronnldson, Dixon (s.); DumbeSl, Dphain, Mitl'ord, J. T. King <s.). At Thoratlon —l'attie, Macintosh, K-i'lgour, Cohen (s.); Allen, Seaton, Spencer, llogben <s,): Midland, l'ctorscj), Hatch, h M'Eldowncy (s.).

SEATOIiX club. In friendly fixtures for Saturday, tho fcliotying \vitl _ represent SoalenH:—At liataitai —Mag.ill, Bowie, Cramond, Brad. . ley <s.). At Mw'i'tonii—Maitland, Gregg, Richards, M'tiirr (s.). Against Newtown (homo) —Gut, Webb, Lauchlati, Wyatt (s.). Against "Wellington (home) —-Paul, Cooper," Wright, Vanco (s.j. HATAITAI'cLUB. The 'following teams will represent tho Halaitai Club on Saturday against.,. Seatoim : —At homo—Curtis, Pritcliwd,'' Julius, Mitch-oil (s). Away—Fielding, Austey, Naismith, Ponm-y (s.). Against ■ Newtown-, at- homo —Donald, Shepherd, Rhodes, Tfi-pj) (».); Williams,, Matthew^','' Slater, I'rjoi - (s.). Edwin Feathers: at','. home—Careino, Nicoi, A. Ckridce, J. | Martin (s).). OVERSEASPORT, By JPclceraph—Press AesociaUon-Oajiyrisiil FOOTBALL, ngrtherFunion tour, London, November o.' ' Messrs. Longtbn and Clifford, managers of the previous Northern Union totir, have accepted .similar imsitkm far the forthcoming visit to Australia. The selection of tho team has bee!) deferred' till March. CAMBRIDGE KEATS OXFORD. London, December j). Cambridge ITnivorsit.v beat Oxford by a. dropped goal and three tries to a ' trv scored by Ssmthee (of'-New SoutM : • .Wales) after a brilliant sprint. '" : '; BILLIARDS. FALKINBR V. CRAY, London, December .0., In 'the billiard match Falkiner ban snored 18,593. He averaged ti ; Gray scored 1.L',002, with an average of 1(& SIX-DAY CYCLE RACE. "(Rod. December 10, 10.30 p.m.) Now Yorl(, December JO. At midnight on Tuesday, twelve of- ■ the bieyclo teams had covered 1000 miles and nine laps, which was tiso miles hoVtor than previous- records.