ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1976, 5 February 1914, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. AUSTRALIANS At HAMILTON. FIRST' MATCH.DRAWN. SBy 'Mczraph.-Presa Association.) Hamilton, February 4. The; pitch was in much -the. s-anio con. ditioH as yesterday'-for second day of the Australian-South Auckland match. With two wickets to fall, South Auckland continued their innings, which lasted only 12 minutes longer; tha last vikkei falling with the total at 247. After a sW start Dolling rattled up 83 iii 50 minutes, Waddy, following with the'llitting'policy, made 38 in 11 minutes. The other batsmen, with tho eseeption of Collins, were troubled by tho unreliable wicket. Eansford and Armstrong were bowled before they g«t into their stride, played quietly for- a- moderate not-out score, but Cd\lins showed beautiful cricket for an hoar and a half, making top score with strokes all round the wicket,-' The innings realised 28<\ When stumps w-ero drawn the local men had mado 9£> for the loss of seven wickots. The match was" thus drawn.' 'Bansfordhad the best bowling figures, taking three wickets for 11 in tho first innings, and two far 6 in the second.

South Auckland. ' First Innings.' (i. Foincrojyc. , Nohte, b.'Collins ,u 0 Nerld, b. Opllins , 8 Atdred, c.JJoblo, b>.Cdlins- 7 Hill, st. ll'Grregpr, b. Armstrong ~', 8 : "Wiilianis, c. M'GVegar, k, Collins 16 Leveridge, h. Mailey 26 W. PoineFoy, h. Armstrong 3 Shepherd, c. Mailey, b.. Armstrong 0 Hawke, b. Noble , 23 T( mpkihS) c. B-8-nsford, b. Mailey 9 Boss, c. Nohje, b. Mailey G Connelly, b.-'M'Kcjizie ..' * 19 I/nff*rty, b. Maile.v ....•„.. 39 lurbott, st. M'Gregor, b. Noble <a 38 piiristiauseri, b. Ransfofd «,\ 7 Leutfer, c> -Mailej , , b. Bansford <* fj Kemp, b. Raßsford »' 1 Sarah, not out .„..,.,,....,, ,\.f.... 1 EstiraS ~... , ' 22 Total ..,,.,....... 247 Australia. M'Keflzie, st. Sarah, b.- Ha.wk« ... 17 Dolling., 1.b.w., b. Shophetd '..» 81 Collins, 0. Keiiip, b. Ttjrbott ......... a^ Cody, b. Lefitftf ~v If AVaddy, b. Aldred ....;... : 36 lUhsford, b. Alfred .'...,.. '.. 2 ArmstroiiK, b. CoiUie-lly .'.... 4 Noble, net out *16 Mailey, c- b. Ross 19 M'Grpßor, ,c, J, Pdmeroy, b. Chris* ■ tian-s.e-n ~.;...;......' 0 M'Ciill, b. Christiansen ...i ■;., rj Extras ~,.'..... 12 Total, :.. r „,.... "iir Auckland. Second Jnni-iißs... Williams,, b. Armstrong 12 J. Pomeroy, c. M'Gregor, b. Bans- ' ford ....'. „;.:.., so j "Alfred, c. W-adtly, b. 0011in5'......... 16 !Hill, st. M'fJregor, b. Waddy ...... 6 ■ Sarah, c. AfmstrojUK, b.: Btjiisford 0 Lbjc/idgo, st. M'Cjrogof. b. M'Kon'OTD ~.,,', , 4 Nk'ld, b. M'Ke-nzie- ......"..■.•,.„■;. 0 Tompkins, not out .; 17 Hawko, not out ~■ ;., ;. 7 Extra-s ...'...;-....;...•. ..'■ 7

Total far seven-'wickets' .' 99 ■ REPRESENTATIVE TEA.M. The following,■ roMesentativo team left yesterday tho Napier express to pl-ay. Hawke's. Bav on lMdajy apd Baturday:— M'G-irr, r.Saundofs, ■ Hnteh.ings, Wikoti. yuitin, Warms, Bcfichey, Hcswo, Bennott, Harris, and Grimmetl.. •SENIOR MATCHES OFF.. All senior niatelios for Satflrdav have bsen postponed. ...'■■ JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Junior fixtures hare 'been arranged as follow for Fflbiuary 7 and Ul ;-t-Gra_de A —Porinia r. Artillery, nt- r Porirua ; Petono v. Central,-at Petohe. Grado B —Hutt v. North, at Hwtt; Brooklyn y. Old Boys; ai Basin Resorvc; Visioria ColJego v. Wellington Co-Uege, at College;. East, a bye, .-. ■