ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1979, 9 February 1914, Page 8

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET.

TH« REPRESENTATIVEteA% , Mr. Midlano has (-elected the follow. ' i.iig players to represent Wellington against Australia on February 13, 14, and 16:— .1. V. Saunders, Wellington Central.. C. Robinson, Wellington Central. C. Grimmett, Wellington East. T. Southall., Wellington North. .1, S. lliddlostoue, Wellington North, G. llose, Victoria College. F. A- Midlano. Wellington East. "■ W. R. L, (iibhes, Wellington East, H. M'Oirr, WclHngtoii. East. D. Ha.Vj Wellington Central. F. Joplin, Victoria Goßege. Tlio selector requests tlio players to . attend practice, a spccial wicket huvinf • been prepared. JUNIOR MATCHES. Wellington Central defeated PotonO ■ Juniors by 127 to 99 runs. For Cen- , tral, Phillips scoured 42, and for Petoho . Ackrovd knocked up 28 not out, Ryan made 19, Bowman 13, and Median 11Ncrtli Juniors -are in a very comfortable position in t.b,eir match ■ against Hutt. North won the toss, and bat J ted with only eight men. However, they very soon showed that tlieir short- ; ness did not affect them to a great extent, for they put up tho total of 234. Merry 10", Galloway 41 not out, Thonison 22, and Barker .18 werb tlio chief scorers. Ellison took two wickets for CI runs, and R. Aldcrsloy two for_ 30. Hutt failed to make inoto ihan 47 in . their first innings,- Neazor 19 (not out) and Kit-to 10 being the only doublefigure scorers, and, following on, havo lost seven wickets for 74. runs (Ellison 35 not out, EHto2-2, and R. Aldersley ' 12), Bowling for North, Darker took four W'i.ekot's for 20 runs, and -Galloway two for fiD, and two for 35. This leaves > llntt 114 runs to get to save an innings' defeat, with three, wickc-ts td ■ fall. ■ i: THIRD-CLASS MATCHES. In the B grade matclr_ North (107) • ! beat Victoria College (4f> and .56) at | Kclhurno. Wakehn 28 and Meredith. 23 v.ero the. highest scorers for North, and • Butcher 18 for Victoria College. AVliaU . ' ley and llauratty bowled well for North. Potone, G6 aud 93 for thre<! wickots 1 ' (Dalgleish 32) Martin 26, Bolton 18 '' and. 17, Cowie 1:5, Corner 13 not out) ■ beat East, 62 and 91 for tlireo wickets, 1 declared (France 38 not out and -32, Hodge 26, Alderton 15 not out-. Lay 15) ' .by seven wickets. Bowling for Potone,, Cowio (four for 22) -did .be:st, and, for ~ East, Hodge took fotir for 11, Franca ' three for 13, and Wilson two for 14. THE WAREHOUSEMEN. r - The match A. E. Kcrnot's v. Ccci- : played at Kelburne Park, and resulted', in a win for Occidental by ■ 83 runs. Batting lirst, A. E. Kernot's ' mado 62 (Mair 16, J'orteous 11). Occi- ? dental made 150 (O'Learynot out 57, 1 Spot-swood 27, Butters 23, Hammond 1:5). Bowling for Kernot's, Simm took 1 three wickets for 3S nms; Leddy, tlireo ■ ' for 81 ;■ Jla-ir, oiie for'l't;; Slater, one for 15. For O'ccideh'tal, Spots'wo'.o'd took four Wiekct's for 10 runs; Canad, foiir for ' 34; Haigh, one lor 10. ■ Electric Light defeated Railway Bby 128- to 74. For Electric Light the best scoring was douc by Fitzgerald 28 (not:' 1 out), Aiken 29, Castlo 26, \Vmters -20,' i and for Railway B. Duignan 41, Wat- : son I s ). Bowling": Electric Light, Castle : took live wickets for 23 runs, Watson two for 10, Fitzgerald two for 21. Rti'i>; .. way B: Dwan lour for 29 (including . : tjie hat trick), Dmgna.i'i'fburl'o.'r 46; - : , ; Playing at- Duppa Street-, Dominion •• ! Whitcoinbe and Toiilbs' by 63 ■runs.; BDwliiig 'for thq, w.i'i.i.iierS.j. Dihd and Maysmor took six. .wicket-s for '24 runs .arid thrco wickets, for 8 tuns respectivelv, and tlio si'do .was- dismissed , for 49. Bohinion replied with 112, Piiid contributing 51., and G. Reid 20. Gullywas tho most successful bowler, taktng six wickets for 23 runs. -, Teiephono Exchange met. and defeated "Now Zealand Times," Tlio Teiephono , . Exchange, batting first, were all out for 175 runs., tho chief scoters l)QQg;' Hatchard 40, Pooiey 37 (not out). Eyres 2i, Phillips 17, Urcig : 19. "New Zealand : Times" retaliated with 64, _run.S) tho , chief scorers being'r Greeks i 4. Mi'thiihorv 12, and Fit'z,Tone's-15, Bowling for Exchange, Marshall took five wickets for 28 ruii's, and Phillips two for 3. OTHER MATCHES. Star A defeated Catholic Club by ni.no wickets. Star A made 213 and one for 27, and Catholic Club 120 and 114. ■ For the former, Emery, with 62, was tho .- highest scorer. . ■ After an exciting match,. Institute and Karon drew, with 105 runs each. Institute made 42 and 63/ and Karon 37 and 68. For Institute' Guiso made 21 (not out) end 19, and for Karon, Price 20 and Parr 19 were chief scorers.' Kilbirnio 137 (F. Russell 4.3) ■and J-32 ; (F. Russell 32 not out, Stewart 33) defeated Wanderers 86 (Garnett 15) and 97 (Mills 31, Garnett 27, Ilayward 23 not out). ; . ■. . Kvlbirnie A v. Austral.—KilbiTiiio made 212 for seven wickets (R. Mnrphy 1.29 noX out, 0. Murphy 62, L. Jlurphy 21 not out, and Higginbotham 20) defeating Austral by an, innings andl .57 runs. Bowling for Kilbirnio, R. Murtook .soven wi.c : kct;s for .28 riinfe, Q Murphy three for 35. and Higeinbotham two for fi. Austral made 112 and 73 (Wethcrall 39 not out, Jessop 33 not out). . MATCHES ELSEWHERE. .' !Dy 'Press AssociaiioiO Chrlstchuroli, February 8. The first- round in tho semirfinal ol' the senior grado matchcs opened today. Ricearten tivado 438 for eight , : wickets (fi. B. Whit t a 145, A, Norman 76, aird E, R. Caygill 62) against Vi'cst Christc.hurc.h. ' Sydonhan; mado 273 (W. Hayes E6) against East . Christ? ' clwrch, who made 38 for .two wickets. ■ St. Albans made 206 (D. Sandman 71) against Linwood 1.79. Diincdin, February 8. Perfept weather., prevailed for the . cricket matches yesterdii'y, hut . the . grounds wero heavy, owing to rceentraiiis. Grange made 126 (Roberts 28 out out, Popple. 20), .defeating Opoho 110 (Ingram 38, Kilgour 35). For Grange, Downes took seven wickets for 55 runs, and, for Opoho, Eckhoff took five for 53. Dunedin made 123 (Torrance 46, Coiidli.ffo 24), defeating Ca.risbrook B, 69. For Duuedjn lorraiico ■secured tlireo wickets ftfr 17, ant? Mac- '■ kersey live for 46, and, for Carisbrook, Ramsden took four'for 54, and Nelson four -for 51. -Carisbroak A miide'-147 (Siedobei'g 25, Nicholson 25), beating Albion 132 fM'Farlano 46). .For Albion, Cutumings took fou'i* wickets for 28 runs. r ' * j

SWIMMING

,THE STAR CLUB'S CARNIVAL. The animal swimming carnival of Star Boating. Club was held on Saturday afternoon at' Shelly Bay. The ferry Steamer Admiral was chartered far tho afternoon,. and about 200 members and. their friends made the trip. An energetic sports eommitteo bad drawn up', a .somewhat lengthy sports programme, but thanks to {iio management all . ovents were got' off well up to time. Tlio following arc tho successful com-. race. (00yds.): <k Slaeo, 1; IT. Lawson, 2,;. W. A. Mieker,. : 3iinso, 3(i l-sscei r Club championship (lOdydsi): R. A- N.owtown> Bridge, 2; G. Parr., .3.; time, linin. 15 'l-oscc. Ladies' raeo (CiOyds..)-: *. Miss ■ Bontley, 4sec., 1; Miss Murrcll, scr... 2 ; Miss Bates, Teec,, 3. 50yds, liautjicay; A/-

Mack, 13sec., 1; R. Vial, 7sec., 2; D. Robertson, 7scc., 3. Timo, 37sec.' Cigar and umbrella raco (30yds.): H. B. Toraiinson, 1; J,: Kergtake, 2. Coxswains' raco (25yds.): D; Nowton, lseo., 1; W. Montgomery, scr., '2.. : , Veteran's raco (50yds.): E. Johnston, 1; H. Cooper, 2; — Barron, 3; timo, 32 2-ssec. Medley raco (100 yds.):' H. B.'Tomlinson, 28sec\, 1; C. Carr, scr., 2; C. E. Holmes, 3sec., 3. 220 yds. handicap:.; C. ,E. Holmes, • 655ec.,. 1; R. A. Law'son, scr., 2; J. Kerslaie, 205c0.,' 3. : Divin»: A. Mack, lj E. Johnston, 2;H. Latvson, 8. Messrs. Bayfield, tyiddop, O'Meara, Korslako, Robinson, Mack,. Carr, Bridge, C. Mack,, and Turner comprised kha Sports. Committee. ■. , ■.1 ■ "

YACHTJNG.

' THE NORTHCOTE CUP. ;. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright . VV Sydnoy, February 6;''. Tho. .first race .for the. Northcofce Cup was sailed to-day, .There was very, litti© wind,,and'a thick hazo. The race was over a twelve-mile j; triangular course. The competitors Aver©:' Rawhiti II (holder), Killara (challenger on behalf of the St. Kilda Yaoht'Club), and Rip (a jiow'Victorian jacht, which' made a first appearance in classic; facing and was a challenger on behalf of tW "Victorian Royal '•'■ Yacht Club). Thq ; Rawhiti ' won I easily by . a mile,"_tho.; others being disabled. The .Killara was eight minutes 'behind, second. Her'throat halliards carried ' sway on the first round when-sh© was only three hundred yards from the winner. The Rip retired, dismasted in-the second round. The' time of the Rawhiti was 2hrs. vlSniih. 2sec., i' v'RAWHITI .WINS.' By. Teleeriipli—Press Association—Copyright / (Rec. February 8; ,5.5 p.m.)' ; "Sydney,' February 7. ' The second,raco'for the iaup, to wind-' ward aid back, .twicorouucl, was won v by Rawhiti MI, 'whiph ffliereforis retains ..- the trophy for.'NoW'South Wales.';. Tho ,' weather; was.-troublesome. ; Calms, in- • by e choppy .wind,' .and ; strong"gusts of'rain.inade'the race ex'citing throughout.-' r . .. v The Victorians' showed fine' seamanship.Both r yachts "at.times apparently held, winning but Rawhiti. II was finely' liandletl,." arid proved ~ her: . superiority under trying conditions. Killara was handicapped : in final. stages:'by tlie_ mainsail splitting.' ■; ~. Rawhiti woii by 2min. 2o«ec., the rip! beating Killara.. ■ ■■' ' V.'.' " • ,TE RURU CLUB RACE. • 'A race took place on Saturday for tho, ■ Champion , Challenge Cup. The wind was ljgjit' from .the north-east, enabling nil tho .yaohts to fly their kites, which made 'it splendid', sight;'. Fifteen" .boats faced the starter, and the following were the handicaps. : Warehou, scr;, (finishing time,s.s9f ;<p,in.); ;,Taipari, ' scr. (finishing,time, 6 n.m.); Viking, 4m,iu. ; Seabird, Bmih.'; Trixie, Bmm.; Lizzie, Bmih..;>Rawene,.lOmin.,; Amai,.lomiri..f v .Te ; Riina,„losec., Venus," lOmin.: ■XWaimo!tj' llmin.; Essex, ISmin.; Nikau, 18miiu; May, 2omiii.';:. Geisha,'- 2omin. (finishing time, 616 p.m.)'. ' ; : Tho'.race resulted 'as'.follows :^—Geisha, 1; Warehoii, 2.;: Taipari, 3. :' Mr. E. - Hahnan was:handicapper, and Mr. W. ; -Tacobs starter and judge... • v • < HERETAUNGA ; BOATING CLUB • Heretaunga-Boating Club got off two .races '; on . Saturday, Vtho first .-ibeing .. ono postponed from ' the regatta at Wellington. .;, The.;c'oiirs'e 'was !a" sev&i-milo ' one,'.. : .th9.':'bo'atshaving to' go . round Somes Island to' a buoy near;tho' KorO- •' Koro Btroam. • Following aro tho re- ■:■ suits, .tho iii^'paren•¥igKte^foote^:':'^ray^B&i»':)V^fei lhr. : 24min. fsec., I;' : .Winson)o.:(scr.)';' timovllir... 25rain.',q3gec r) 2': Ires (scr.),' ,-tiipe. , Naiiteli}y'.:f;cr;),' lhr/. 50riiin. 6sec.' (started 9 ; ,ipinutes late),-3Jna.i (Scr.);' lhr.' '29min.' 228 cc: ; . Illinois'. (2miii.), -lhr. : iilimin.:lOseo.., ' , . ■," : . ' . Gil Bias(lOmjrt.), f.imo' ,54mii\. 225e6,, 1: Miro ■ (set.), 55min. 37sec.', 2; r Marguoirita : (scr.)i » 59min.-27sec., 3.: Also started: Ituna (scr.), .lhr. Omin. lscc. ■ ... ■ ■

OVERSEAS SPORT. ..

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BOXINC. i

M'GOORTY BEAT'S BRADLEY; • flUc. February/8, v 5.5 p.iti;).• *n* Sydney, February 7. . M faooriy.. secured a ; points verdict against Pat o ßradley after i a /hotlyfought twenty rounds' contest. . JOHNSON AND THE 'CHAMPION* ■ • . . . SHIP. . . V ."^ T ;= (R«c-, February vB, 6,5 p.m.) ' ■ _'J ■ . , London, February 7. ■. Johnson',has declined an offer of £3000,t0 fight Langford for Itho.. world's heavyweight championship. He wants not less,ihjn-£6OOO. ■ ■■

. INTER-STATE i;; -.

NEW SOUTH, WALES V, TASMANIA. By TclezraDli—Press Associiition-Oopyriglit ■ Sydney, February 6. In tho cnokfct match, Tasraauia v New. South Wales, ■ Tasmania in. the first innings scored 163—Myors 31, Robinson 33,' -Elthara 46. . ' Bowling Analysis. —Scott, two for G5; Berrje,' ( three for 45; Massio, two for 23:, Andrews, throe for 27., , Now South Wales, in the' first venture, had lost one wickot for 31 when stumps .were driwn—Ratcliffc (not but) 16, Cranney (not out) 16; (Pec.-February 8, 5.5 $.m.) xt 'v.- SydTy, February 7. New " South Wales has, now wictets down, for 408. Crann'ey ipade 75, , RatclifFe 51, l!aylor 83', Bulr42,'Mucart: Jie.v (not out) 101, and Andrews (not out) 43. Rain has interrupted tho match. . . - M.C.C. TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA; -London, .Febiuarv's. Mr.'Douglas, captain of the M.C C. team v of''Cnekfiters / telegraphs that lie is quite, unaware'of tho team's suppos- ; ■ ed unpopularity. :• They havo been received everywhere.'. .. . •

"CRICKET LIBEL ACTION.

MAYNE AND THE "AGE." : By Telijgrapi—Press AisioclatlQn—Copyright Melbourne, Fobjuary 7. " Tha Court has ordered that .tho action by Mayne, tho South Australian cricketer, againsti the' newspaper'/"Ago," claiming £1000. damages for alleged libels, contained in comments on , the ■ American tour,of'the cricket, team orsanised by him, be heard; before a . Judge and jury. It" was'stated that •jt might ;b«. necessary to send .to Amer.ica for 1 evidenco. {. -

BILLIARDS—NEWMAN. W GRAY.

. ; . London, Fobruary 6. At-the end of tho afternoon session, Newman's score. w*?.16,002,,and Gray's 13,399, the latter's including 634','' of which 643 was off ..the rod, . a .world's record. -• ;... ' ; '■■ ~' In the,evening Newman's total for ; ■ the session was. 833,, against Gray'? 183.Newman's included 308 and 144, unfinished. The scores now stand: Newman', . 115,735; Gray, 13,683.