ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1970, 29 January 1914, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. MID-WEEK ASSOCIATION. The mid-week players Wan the fifth round of their competition on the Basin Reserve yesterday afternoon.. Tie weather was of tho best, and the wic--kets wero all in favour of tho batsmen. . . * Tho Oriental-Union match was played pit No. 1 wicket: Oriental put together 202, of which Billman' made 53 by clean, hard hitting, scoring 16 in ono over off M'Gill. Cording and Truscott also-played good cricket for their scores. So far Union have- lost Bis wickets for 82 runs, Taylor -being topscorer. M'Girr did Hood work with tho ball, (jetting'five'of"the Oriental wickets. In tho match Rivals v. Artillery, Rivals were all disposed of for the small score of 73. This wsb mainlv due to tho fine bowling of Beard. Artillery (batting 10 men) made 171, of which M'Mahon' was top-scorer with n well-played 54. HONOURS BOARD. Bowling. ' Batting. Harris, '3 "for 10 M'Mahon ...' 54 Beard, 6 for 21 Billman 63 M'Girr.-. 5 for 43 Cording 3D M'Evedy, 4 for 43 - Truscott ./.... 35 Kinvig, 4. for 35 Christoplujrson ■Dempsey, 4 fori" (junior) ... 124 ■ORIENTAL & UNION.' ', Oriental—First Innings. Cording, b. M'Gill : 39 Caterer,-b. Warno ...• 4 Dempsey, run out 17 Masters, c. M'Gill, b. M'Girr .• 1 Wyatt. b.-M'Girr „. 1 Alpe. b. M'Gill j). Castles, c. Doleson, b. M'Gill ...... 4 Truscott, ..not. out 35 Billman, b. M'Girr 53 Gordon, b. M'Girr 3 Mummery,' c.',Mulford, b. M'Girr ' 6 Estra3 ', 30 .Total '.....'.;,....., ......:..' 202 Bowling Analysis.—Warne took one wicket,for 48-runs; Bonner, none for 18; M'Girr. five for 42; M'Gill,- three for 41; Taylor, none for 23. Union.—First Innings. Barry, c.'Masters', b. Cording ...... 0 M'Gill, c. Billman, b. Dempsey. ... 18 M'Girr, c. Castles, b. Cording ...... 10 Warne; b. Dempsey , 20 Taylor, -1.b.w.-, b. Dempsey ■ '~. 22 Williamson, c. Billman, b. Dempsey 0 Mulford, not out .-. ; 7 Extras 5 Total for six wickets ..;. 82 Bowling Analysis.—Cording, two for -28; Dempsey, four for 37; Gordon, none for 11; Masters, nono. for 1. RIVALS AND : ARTILLERY. Rivals.—First Innings. Greig.c. M'Mahon, b. Houlihan ... 19 Burke, b. Beard 0 Dr. Anderson, c. Owles, b. Beard ... 4 Kinvig, b. Beard '. 0 Dr. Tolhurst, b. Beard 8 Tyrell, b.:Beard' 3 George, c. Major Hughes, b; Harris 13 M'Kenzie, b. Beard 8 Dr. Pigeon, b. Harris '...„.' ; 2 Dr. M'Evedy, "st, Owles, b. Harris 0 Crouch, not out, ...,,;..,... 0 Extras .......' ' .'.•..,; 10 Total .!..................... 73 Bowling Analysis.—Beard, six for 21; Houlihan, ono for 32; Harris, three for 10. .!/. -nu-ntl .iMMMiiA ~ Artlil!er.y>.»^tFirst!'lnnirigs3');^ Owles, b. Kinvig' ...■./;..'.'..;'... ' • 1 Harris, l'.b'.iv., b..Kinvig ......'•....'....'. 21 Houlihaa J ..c. j Dr.Tolh\irat ) ;b' Env "'"' 'rig .;,,.. 7 Wilson, c. Harris, h. Kinvig ......... 27 M'Mahon, c, Dr. Tolhurst, b. George .'.'. ..:,...........;..... 54 Major Hughes, "l.b.w!, b'. Dr. M'Evedy ~...: 16 Smith; b, Dr. M'Evedy .; '.. 1 Beard, b. Dr. M'Evedy 0 Dr. Gilmer, , played, on, .b. Dr. M'Evedy 20 M'Gavin, iiot out ..-. ■~.,. 0 Extras ;..;.'..'...-. 24 Total' .'.:....... .: 171 Bowling Analysis.—Kinvig-toqk four' wickets for 35 runs; Dr. Tolhurst, none for 13; Dr. M'Evedy,. four for 33; Burke, none for 55; M'Kenzie, uono for 11; George, one for none. ■ THE JUNIORS. Oriental v'.Wardcll's.—Oriental, batting "first, made 294 (B. Chris tophe'rson 124, Mummery 44, Haydon 35, Tulford 33, Robinson 19, Lane 10).- Wardell'a have list fro wickets for 35 runs. Cheriiists.v. Artillery.—'Chemists', jn their first innings,. made 81' (Belsham 40, Simpson 18); in their second intiingS 144 (M'Konzio 80, Hemus 28). Bowling for Artillery, Porter took seven, wickets for 26. Artillery, in their fir'sfc innings, made 40 (Eyro 11). Bowling for Chemists, Hemus took four wickets for 22, and Belsham three for 15. ''"'MUMMERS.'AT. PLAY..' A cricket team, Comprised of members of tho J.: C. Williamson Comic Opera Company, met and defeated Messrs. J'. Fuller and Son's representatives' yesterday afternoon, at Kelburno. The J, 0. Williamson team mado 122— Shortland 28 and Mettam 25 being principal scorers, whilst RatclifEe took seven wickets for 42 runs.' O'Shea and Vernon did best for Fuller's with ball and bat respectively. - .., , ..... ■ HAWKE CUP MATCH. .•'".'..:'• (Br Tclesranh.—Press Association.)' 'WanganuF, January 28. A Hawko Cup match, Wanganui (holders) v. South Taranaki (challengers) was commoucod at Cook's Gardens to-day, in beautiful • -weather. Wanganni won the toss, and batted first, compiling 203 (Buttorworth 50, Tracy 38, Furric 37, Sanders \U). M'C.irth'y took four wickets for 76 runs. South Taranaki replied with 130 (M'Laren. 33).. C. Holland took eight, tvickots for 51. In their second innings Wanganui have lost'one wicket' fdr 29 runs. . : v ■■■•■- HATCH'S- BAY TEAM. (Br ttltgxmb.—Trees Auomfttlon.l Napier, January 2S. The following arc , fourteen plavers from whom the team will bo filially selected for tho Wellington-Hawko's Bay match:—Board, Creed, ,'sapicr, Fulton, Chad-wick, Gcakc, Seed, Spackman, Blnmir.es,... Clark, Cane, 'Hindmarsh,' Ellis, and Vivian., The final selection will bo made after Saturday's matches. AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS. SHEFFIELD SHIELD RETURNS TO SYDNEY, By Telegraph--Press Afsoclation-Cooyrisht (Rec. January 28,. 11.30 p.m.) Sydney, January 28. The Sheffield;Shield.criekot match — Now South Wales v. Victoria —was coneluded to-day. In the first innings New South Wales made 675 and Victoria 332. Following on, Victoria were disposed of in tho second innings. for 311 runs, and New South Wales thus won by an innings- and 32' runs. The match was tho deciding factor jn. the competition, and tho shield will now bo held by tho Mother State for a, year. _ In Victoria's second innings the principal concluding scores wore; —Matthews 43 not out, and Lampard 10. Bowling for New South Wales, Massio took four wickets'for 75 runs; Folkard, two for 61; Mailejy two for 41; aiicl Macartney, one for 46. It is fourteen years sinco the Sheffield Shield had been won by Now South Wales.

BOWLS & BOWLERS. AUSTRALIANS DEFEATED. THE ITINERARY ALTERED. Tli© first tost bowling match between Auckland and Australia took place today, and resulted in a win for Auckland by 184 to 116. The visitors arc apparently finding the local green too fast. Tlio itiuerar.v of the Australian bowling team has been alternated, in order that the members may bo afforded an opportunity to view the famous scenery up tho Wausanui River. The itinerary is now as follows: — January 30.—Leave for Rotorua. February 4. —Leave for Tauniarunui. February S. —Leave for Pipiriki. February 6.—Loavo ior AVangamii. February 6. —Play Wa'ngamii. February 7. —Play Palmerston North, *nd arrive "Wellington. February 8, 9, and 10.—At Wellington. February 11, 12, and 13.—At Christchurch. ' February 14. —At Timartt. February I*>, 16, 17, and 18. —At Dunudin. February 19—At Christchurcli. February 20.—Leave Wellington for Sydney. TEAMS Fo®" SATURDAY. Tlse following Jrinks iMll represent Hat-aitai on Saturday :—Against Thorndon: Ballinger, Mathews, Julius, Mitchell (s.). Against Newtown. —At home: Ward, Fcilding, Halliday, Johnsoil (s.); Cooper, Mackenzie, Williams, Galviu - (s.); Huggins,. Fathers, R Jamieson, T. Jamieson (s.). Against Wellington.—Away: Nichol, Shepherd, A. Claridge, Pryor (s.); Donald, Stonebanks, Jones, Penney (s.). Home: Gvles, Light, M'Kittrick, Nasmith (s.); Rose, Pritchard, Slater, Martin (s.). The following will represent the Lvnll Bay Club on Saturday:—At Otaki: . Claterj Stono, Caldow, Ashton (s.) ; Jones, Easson, Critchley, Claxton (s.) ; Burgess, Foster, Morrah, Stansell (s.). At Thorndon: J. Tanks, Blake, A. 'l'cnks, Brown (s.). ■ / In the match Past v. Present, members of the Newtown Bowling Club, to be played on Saturday, the following will represent the-' "Past":—CHiote, Watson, Barnes, J. J. Roberts (s.); M'Clintock, M'Wliannell, Hemingway, Bell (s.); Watt, Kinniburgh, Ramsay, Bary (s.); Ledger, Speed, G. Hendry, A. Campbell (s.). The following' players will represent Thorndon against Pctone mi Saturday for the Edwin Feathers: —TJpham, Ramsay, J. P. Brandon, Dimock (s.).

SWIMMING Tlio Thornclon Amateur Swimming Club last night held the final of. the 100 yds. handicap,.preliminary heats for which had been' decided on Tuesday evening.' The race' was won by Davidson (32scc.), who got home by a good margin. Tho struggle for second place was very keen —tho judges declaring a dead heat. Detailed results areDavidson, 32sec., 1; Sheehy, 12sec., ' and Eonayne, lsec., dead heat, 2. Also started: S. Henrys, 18scc. j Shearer, 14sec.; Dudson, 12sec.; Wareham, 12scc.; lioma's, 12sec.; Roberts, scr. Time,.o4 3-ssec. -A. 200 yds.' handicap is set down for decision on Friday evening.

AMATEUR ATHLETICS. THE MEETING IN FEBRUARY. A, meeting of-..the i .£pmmit;t.c6:.sct up •by the N.&.A.A.A. to manage' the sports meeting (February 28), at which tlie American, track team will compete on their return, to, New; Zealan'd was held were appointed to v'ait. on the I'cservos . Committee,ofc.the City" Council ; ve,iis<}j>f Basin Reserve.- . ' ' Tho following sub-committees wore sot lip Grounds Committee: Messrs. Guise, Cusack, and Larkin. Programme Committee: Messrs. J. H. Pollock and D. Kitto. Directing 'Committee: Messrs. Burnett, Bridge, Hoenan, and J. H. Pollock. Complimentary 'Tickets Committee:, Messrs. Marryatt and Chaffey. Handieappers: Messrs. W. H. Pollock, P. Kittoj and W. Thompson. , Tho following} is the draft of the preliminary programme:—looyds. handicap. (heats); mil® run (handicap); shot-putting (handicap); 100 yds. final; two-mile walk (handicap); hammer (handicap); boys' walk, half-mile; half-milo handicap; lons-jump (handiqap); one mile walk22oyds. handicap (heats); javelin handicap; ]20vds. hurdles (heats), handicap; boys' race, I.ooyds. (public schools); 220 yds. final; high-jump (handicap); loams' relay (inter-club), two 220, one <440, ouo half-mile; 120 yds. hurdles, final; 440 yds. handicap; polevault; inter-college 100 yds.; three-milo (handicap). Entries close February 21 at Kitto and Son, and with the secretary. BILLIARDS; THE GRAY-NEWMAN MATCH.: By Tel«sraph—Press Association—Copyriihl London, January 27. In tho billiard match between Gray and Newman at tlie Holborn Hall, the Australian conceding Newman 4000 in 18,000 for £100 a side, the scores now are: Newman 6333 (including a brcnl; of 413), Gray 2005 (including breaks of 206, of which 282 wero off tho red, and 240, all off the red).