ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1987, 18 February 1914, Page 4

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. Australian" match takings. A meeting of the Wellington Cricket Association was held last evening. Mr. ,C. G. Wilson presided. . It was reported that the takings at the gates for tho three days on wiikh the Australians played here amounted to £287 18s. Wellington's share of the gate was'£6o net, and Australia's £172 14s. 9(1. Saturday's gate amounted to approximately £189. It was decided, to write to tho City Council , complaining of tho manner in which tho south was provided for last Saturday. The chairman said that there was a shortage of passes, and that; in the iirst instance, the man oh that gate only'luuL 200 tickets for distribution. He stated that on of the shortage of passes a considerablo number of-people gained admis- ' sion to. the.grcmnd without authority. Continuing, tho chairman said tlijt there was no complaint'against the man who was on the gate. (Seeing that the Cricket Association pay towards tho '. upkeeps of the Basin Reserve, and also 10 per cent, when a cljargo for adtniseion. isj made, he contended that the council should see that better arrangements would be made in fiitufc, . - It was resolved that ail matches be played next-Saturday, -notwithstanding that , a Territorial parade has been sot down for that date. . WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATION. The undermentioned aro thb fixtures for the Warehouse Association, for Saturday ;— Ocoideirtal and Te-lephond Exchange A,-at Kelburno Park; The DomiKioh v. Electric Light, at Kelbtirne Park; A. B. Kernot's v. New Zealand Railways B, at Nowtown Park No; 2j Whiteombe and Tombs v. New Zealand Railways A, at Newtown Park, No, 5; United v. Gollin and Co., at Duppa Street Park. JUNIOR ASSOCIATION. ■ Tho matches which were" commenced last Saturday will be continued this week. The following additional fixtures will be played :<~- Harbour Board v. Austral, ' at Kelburne; Thorndon A v. Sebvyn, at Anderson's Park; Thorftdoa ,B v. D.I.C.j at Anderson's Park, v. D.1.C., at Anderson's Park. SHEFFIELD SHIEtD. SOUTH AUSTRALIA V. VICTORIA. By Tcleßrapb—Press Association—OopyfieliS ■ Adelaide:, Pobniary n'. In the Sheffield Shield cricket- match —South Australia v. Victoria —tlie first innings of South yielded 274 runs, while Victoria's first innings total was 213 runs. . South Australia, in the second innings made 349—Pellevr 47. Bowling analysis: Ryder, two wickets, for 83; Fitzpatrick, four for 43; Lugtcm, one for 50; Matthews, one for 74; Kiernan, one for 26; Souter, one for SS. Victoria, in the second innings lias lost two for not .out, 39; Kiernan, not out, 26. MANAGEMENT OF TEAMS. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD O.F CONTROL, . , • ' Sydney, February 17. : The' Cricket Association endorsed the Board of Control's recommendations with regard to the management of teams. . . • ■ ' TEST MATCH.-V r ENGLAND V. SOtJTH AFRICA. Durban, Fcbmary 14. Playing against the English cricketers, South Africa, ;'iij tlifi first innings, made 170 runs. 'implied with 103 runs. . , ; '•' s< l, ■ In a second visits to tho widkets, South Africa' had lost dno wicket for 32 runs when stumps were drawn for the day. South Africa.—First innings. Ward, b. Barnes .i 8 Dan Taylor, c. Rhodes,; h, Barnes... 36 H. Taylor, c.' Str'udwick, b.'Barnes 16 Nourse, b. Barnes 9 Leroux, b. Barnes 1 Hands, st. Strudwick, b, Rhodes ... 51 Newborry, b. Rhodes ; 0 Chapman, b. Barnes 17 Carter, not out ~..,.< 19 Cox, c. Strudwiek, b. Banies 4 Extras , S Total ~.,. 170 (Note.—Tliis .leaves the nsine of one of tho 'batsmen—probably Hartigan—' and his score (4.) ntjssiiig.) . i Bowling Analysis,—Barnes, seven wickets for SG; Woolley. iiono for 27; Rclf, none for 15; Jlhoifos,- tlirec for 33; Douglas, none far 31. ' innings. Hobbs, c. Nourse, b. Xllaukenberg... 64, Rhodes, 1.b.w., b. Carter 25 Hearne, c. Newbovry, l>. Carter ... 2 Mead,-c.'Ncwb'orr.v, b. Btankonburg 31 Tennyson, c. and b. Neivberry 1 Douglas, c. and b. Carter 0 Woolloy, ci Handa, b; Newierry ... H Bird, b. Carter ~.. ~ g Rclf, b. Carter : 11 Barnes, not out ....' i | Strudwiek, b. Carter ,:.....:. 0] Extras 8 Total ..'...... 163 Bowling Analysis.—Leroux,, no wickets for 19; Cos, nouo for- 30; Nev/borcy, two for 18; Blnnkenlmfg, two for 35; Carter, six for 50. South Africa.—Second innlnss. H. Taylor, not out 17 Ward, b. Barnes , 1 Dan Taylor, not out 10 Extras 4 Total for one wicket 32 MANAWATU MATTERS. (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) Palmcrston, February 17. Tlie Manawatu Cricket Association lias received the sanction of the . New Zealand Cricket Council to play l>3 men in their match against Australia. Owing to March 14 and 16—tho dates offered by Wangaiiui for tho Hswke Cup match —being split by a Sunday, it was decided .to challenge for March II and 12. .It was also decided to invite Southern Hawke's Bay here on. February 28, Wellington being unablo to send a team on that day.

BOWLS ft BGWLIRS.

AUSTRALIAN TRIP. (By Telegraph.— Ptess Association.) DiinOclln, February 17. The Australian bowlers Were taken for a motor drive this morning, and, in the afternoon, they played a match asainst the Dunedin Centre, the visitors winning by 168 points to 107. At the conclusion of the- ninteli Mr. Italian said that the visitors were leaving the Dominion with very pleasant recollections of the. kindness extended to them. They hoped tliat bowlers from New Zealand would soon give- them a chance to return the compliment. They wore anxious that these tours should be come recognised institutions every year, visHs being paid in turn." The visitors will leave to-morrow. PENNANT MATGHES. CLUB SELECTIONS, The following teams frill represent Karori against Lyall Bay on Saturday:—Away—Cook, M. P. Spiers. Lockett, P. Burn (f.)i Grigg, Dawnt, f. pry. don, H. Robwtß UJ, Homo—Mdm,

Bennett, Sunlc.v, M'Lomiaii (si); Atkin, Watchman. 'J'. Lower, Cox (s.). Champion Pairs.—A good game played Inst evening between Crawford and Orijig v. Cooper and Burn resulted in :i tie on tho. 21st hoad. Good play tin both sides resulted in a win for Crawford by 1 point. ■ Crawford lay one, with Cooper's lust bowl to go, which' touched the jack on the wrong sides for lour, .".nd »ave Crawford the game. Crawford lias now to meet either M'Loiiiian, Smiley, Kolipi'ts, or Drydcn, to find the champion pairs, LYALL BAY CLUB. Tlie following will represent the Lyall Bay Bowling Club in the pennant match against Karori on. Saturday:—At Karon—Burgess, Robinson, Ward, Brown (s.); Critchley, Mitchell, Blake, A. Tonks (s.). At home—Mqpplebcck, •Stanselli M'Konzie, Claxtoti (s.); Brailsford, Stone, Morrah, Fairway (s.). NEWTOWN CLUB. Senior Pennant v, Victoria:-—Home— Warwick, Scott, A. J. Pollock, Wylie (s.); Leahy, Ranson, J. M. Brackenridge, Price <s.'). Away—Bailey, Duff, LauglitoH, ICerr (s.); R. M. Brnckenridße, Powell, Richards, J. Brackenridgo (&.). ■ . . ■ Friendly Junior Mr.teh v. Hataitai.—. Hamc—A. L. Dayies, Davis., Mowbray, Russell (s.j. Away— Remington, J. Roberts, Laws (s.). HATAITAI CLUB., The following teams will represent the Hataitai Club on Saturday:— Pcttiiants against Wellington—At homo: A. Claridge, Clieesman., Julius, Kinnibiirghj Cucfio, Jones, Penney, Nasnith (s.). ' Away—Fielding, Donald,- M'Whannell, Hendry '(s.>; Williams, Slater, Marttji, Barnes (s.). Against Newtown.T-At home—Pritchard, Stonebaiiks, M'Kittrick, Rhodes ifs,). Away—Rose, Johnson, Mathews, Bailinger (s.). ■ • ■ Bowlers, b? up-te-datft, fit ydtir hands with Dussey's Ckiinposite Bowl, si.u. (31b. Sob.).; 5 l-32in. <(31b. Goz,), 5 MGin. )Slb. 7o?,). H- Honldsworth, Tobacconist, Solo Agent, Cuba Street,*

ROWING.

'AN EIGHT-OARS) CHALLENGE. Tlie secretary of the New Zealand Rowing Association (Mr. A, D. Baybreta) has received a challenge from the Wangsmii Rowing Cluh. to row. the Waijganui Boating Club for the Somniem'lle Shield on the Waiiganui River on March 28. This will lie the second eight-oared contest to bo held in New Zealand, the> h'r-st being when tlje pre« eent holders defeated the ■ Auckland Club on the waters of the Waitemata oh January 31.

OLYMPIC FUND.

GROWING SATISFACTORILY. By i'eklffßsh—JPresa Assoclstifsn—Copyright Sydney, February 17. The Olympic Fund is growing satisfactorily; it has already reached £727, with promises making a total of over £1100. '

BKLLIARBSj

•■' CANNONS AND HAZARDS. By U'uteKfaph—l'r- ■•<• '•- •»«-. ' -. •■ -i—'-%t. Lontlori, Fiebrnary IC. . ' Th(i Billiard A.ssociaiioji's Council is considering the advisali'ility of > equalis*. ■iiig the restrictions, imposed on cannons : awd hazards. Legislatieu, if any is carried, will apply to the 1913 championship. .:fu>ri«-j.'wu.-, .>.:: : .: <:./■■:., .-■

FOOTBALti.

By Airaoci.a.tfon-^Op.pyrlßli.j - /'■•".■■■ Lontforij February 16= Tim Northetir Unioii has-invited the. following .hacks' to mako-tho Austra--ksian , . and Rogers,Htiddersfiold : Jonbins and G, Thomas, Wigan; Dftvies, Leftds, and.Hall, OW liam. All except Wagstaff and Jenkins nrfi this season's 'converts frani the Ru.<;b.v Union'. Davies is s Welsh in* ternatiaiial of 1913. ' ■

SWIMMING

DUKE KAHANAfViOKU. MAY VISIT NEW ZEALAND NEXT • " ■ . . SEASON. By Telepraph—Pr«ss Assoclfttion—Oopyrtahi (Rec. February 17, 9.10 p.m.) Sydfiey, February 17.. According to private advices published in tho "Sun," Duko Ka.haivamoku, with a team of six Honolulu swimmers, proposes to visit Australia and New Zealand during the 1914-1915 sens Dii, ' . ' ■ • The team will compote at sports ifi Auckland, ■ Wellington, and DuHedin.

AMATEUB ATHLETICS.

THE AMERICANS. By Tcksrsurfr—Press Association—Oosyrdsii* (Rec. February 17, 9.10 p.m.,) Sydney, February 17. . Tho American jithlotes depart . fm . New eealnnd bj the Aprangi, leaving. oh Saturday. . ' ~*.-.