ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1988, 19 February 1914, Page 8

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET MID-WEEK ASSOCIATION, The sisth round of the mid-week competitions concluded yesterday. 11l t!io match, Artillery v. Union, t.ho former had an easy win by' 115 runs. Union could only muster seven men. M'Girr (Union) gave a nice exhibition ol free hitting, putting on 47 in eighteen minutes, and getting SO off Harris in one over. Rivals v. Oriental provided ,1 very interesting and exciting game. ! Rivals, wanting ill runs to win and with an hour and a. half to go, managed to get tlte required number with time to spare. Rivals won by six wickets, and are running second to Artillery, who lead with 14 points. UNION & ARTILLERY. Artillery—Second Innings. Owlosj c. Williamson, b, M'Gill ... 9 Major Hughes, 1.b.w., b. M'Girr ... 7 M'Mahon, b. M'Gill 7 Harris, b. M'Girr 0 Major Hume, b. M'Girr ~.. 6 Smith, c. M'Girr, b. Mulford 26 i Paton, c. M'Girr, b. M'Gill 5 Houlihan, b. M'Girr 28 I Dr. Gilmer, c. substitute, b. M'Girr 4 j M'Gavin, b. Muiford 7 Beard, not out 7 Extras 26 Total ...'. 132 Total, first innings 153 Grand total 287 Bowling Analysis.—Mill ford, two wickets for 26 runs; M'Gill, three for 46; M'Girr, five for 34. Union. —Second Innings. M'Gill, c. and b. Beard 8 M'Girr, b. Beard 47 Muiford, b. Beard 4 Williamson, st. Paton, b. Dr. Gil- ' mer j . 16 Barry, b. Smith 8 Dob-son, b. Houlihan 12 Lawson, not out 0 Extras '. 7 Total for- sis wickets 102 Total first innings 70 Grand total 172 Bowling Analysis.—Beard took two wickets for 2fi runs; Harris, none for 48; Smith, one far 8; Houlihan, one for 13-' RIVALS & ORIENTAL. Oriental.—Sesond Innings. Caterer, e. Burke, b, Kinvig ......... 4 Cording, run out , 0 Gordon, h.-Dr. M'Evedy 13 Truscott, b. Burke 37 Masters, b. Burke 17 Osborne, b. Burko M Rempsey, 1.b.w., b. Burke 21 Bilhnan, b. Dr. iolburst 1 Alpe, c. Burke, b. Kinvig IS Castles, c. Burke, b. Kinvig 1 •Wyatt, not out C Extras - Total Toial first innings. - i Grand total 221 Bowling Analysis.—Kinvig took thre* ; wickets for 35 runs; Dr. M'Evedy, on< , far 26: Dr. Tolhurst,/>tio for IS; Burke four for .12; D'arroch, no-no for' 13. Rivals. —Second Innings, 1 George, b. Dempsey lj . Oreig, 'c. Gordon., b. Cording ...... 2! Kinvig, not out ;... 6M'Kenzie, e. Osborne, b. Masters ... ' Dr. TolbiKst.,-cr€!astiss,-'bv*eording I ' Or. M'Evedjy liot'Tfiifc 2! .Extras 1 Total for'J 151 Total firft innings 8< Grand total 23Bowling Analysis.—Dempsey took oni wicket for 39 runs •> Cording, two to. 34; Masters, one for 86 j -Gordon, iion for 27. .TUMOR MATCHES. George, attd George v. Wanieil's.Gcorge and George, first innings, 16S WardeU's, first- innings, 63; second is nings, 84; fatal, 117. Bowling fo G.vorge and George, Beard took fou wickets for 6 runs, and Harnip two fo 10. George and George won by a innings and 21 runs. Oriental v.-Chemists.-— I Chemists, i t-heir first innings, made 135; secon innings, 74; total, 20-9. Oriental, firs ii'iiings, 151; seemid innings, four wk liets for 56; total, 210. Oriental Wo by six wickets. , BOYS' CRICKET LEAGUE. Tlie following grounds and fixturi have, been, drawn .for nest Saturday gamesSeiiifli'-—Marist. A v. lust tute, at Newtown Park; St. Anne's i Telegraph, at Wakefield Park- Junk —Marat A v. St. Paul's',, at Newtow Park-; Naunmi v. Y.M.0.A., at fie burrte Park; Kilbirnie v ; Institute, : Kilbirnie; Marist B v. United Methoi ist, at Wakefield Park; St, Mark's ■ St. Anne's, at Basin Reserve. . FISTURESTAND UMPIRES. The umpires appointed, for the senji matches oft February 21 and 28 are i follow:—East A v, Old Boys, at No. Basin Reserve, Messrs. Gardiner ar Bock; Victoria College v. North, at N 2 Basin Reserve, Messrs. C. M'Kenz and Varfiey; Hutt v.-East. B, at .Hut Messrs. Jenness and Pickering; Cefttr v. Petone, at Pat-one, Messrs. Rodge and D. M'Keuzio. . OTAGO & SOUTHLAND. (By TeSsgraph.—Press Association.) Dunedill, February 18. Beautiful weuther, prevailed to-day f the opening of tho annual fixture b tween Southland and Otago on Cari brook ground. Scores: — Southland.—Bannerman, c. Chadwic b. Rutherford, 64; D. Hamilton, M'Tjiiugliliii, 10; Kavaiiagh. 1.b.w.,. Rutherford, 28; M'Neeee, c. Alloo, Rutherford. 12; Grove?, b. Rut-hcrfof 41Poole, b. Alloo, 16; Driscoll, b. i 100, 2: A. Hamilton, not our, 18; Doi . b l . Alloo, 15; Crockett, h. M'Laughli 3; Gilbert-son, c. Adams, b. Alloo, 0; e tras, 22; total, £81. Bowling Analysis.— M'LaUghlm to< two wickots for 53 rulis; M'Farlan niello for 23; Rutherford, four for 7 Alloo, foor for 59. ' Otago.—M'Farlane,-. o. Croakett, Doig, 30; Galland, st.'Gilbert-sou, Kavaiiagh, 21; Chadwick, st. Gilbertso b, Knviinagli, 19, Watson, st. Gilbei son, b. Kavanagh, 5; Adams, c. Hamilton, b„ ICavanagh, 3!; Baker, i Gilbertson, b. Kavanngh, 10; Shophei not .out, 60;_A. P. Alloo, run out, Tweedy, b. Kavaiiagh, 21; Rutherfor not otif, 4; extras, 10; total for- cig wickets, 220. ■ Bowling Analysis.—Groves, none f 23; Doig, one for 56.; Kavaiiagh', six £ 09; Crockett, none for 17; Hattilto none for 9; Poole, none for 1. SHEFFIELD SHIELD, SOUTH AUSTRALIA* V. VICTOR I By Teleerapli—PrcHs As»ocl«tion-Coprriiir Adelaide, February 18. Victoria's second innings again flouth Australia totalled 324 runs—ltdor 105, Soutcr (not out) 48. Bowling Analysis.—Crawford, six wi kots for 97 ; Wil-smore, four for 65. South. Australia nindc 274 rims the first, innings and 349 runs in tl second innings. Tlio Victorian first i nings total was 21.3 runs. 1 Smith An Vralia thus won the mii-tcli by SB runs TEST MATCH, ENGLAND V.'SOUTH AFRICA. By Toleirwlv-Press Asjociot.'oa-Oonniif -D'UPDan, February I", * In the Test cricket match, EngUi

South Africa, the South Africans, in] e> first innings, mad«' IFO runs, "awl iMiglaiid leplierl with 163 runs. In the second innings South Africa have !os! .won wickets for 249 runs. I)e« tails are: — tt. Taylor, 1.b.w., I>. Barnes 03 nasi Taylor, e. Strudwick, h. Barnes ; 36 Nourse, c. Tennyson, b.. Rhodes j... 45 Leimix, c, nnd (>. Ilanics 0 Hands, c. Rhodes, h. Barnos 8 Newherr.v, e. Bird, h. Barnes 16 Carter, not ontChapman, not out 0 (Note —The scores do not tally, tlic name of one batsman lining missiiig.)

BILLIARDS;

GRAV AND FAIjKINER. By Te!t([rag>h—Press Association—Conrtisht London," February IS. In tbe billiards match, Gray v. Fallsiner, the latter receiving _ 5000 in 18,000, the scores arc:—Falkiner, 6911; Gray, '2446.. Gray showed characteristic losing hazard play, including breaks of 330 aud 246 (unfinished).

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

TEAM TO SAIL IN APRIL. Br Telwoak—Fross Association -CoDyflshtLondon, February 17. The Northern Union team, sails on April 7 for Sydney. ' Probably an eshU bitiofl match will be pjavc-d.'at, Adelaide.

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

' THE AMERICAN!?. • Bjr Tfclssraph—Press Association—Cod Sydney, February IS. The American athletes were, successful in the handicap eV.ents at the'amat*Vr athletic sports carnival.

! THE OLYMPIC GAMES

GERMAN SUBSIDY. By feUpfaph—Press Association—Ooiixtirtt Baffin, February IT. The Reichstag, by a large majority, voted for the first instalment or the Olympic Games subsidy, which the Budget.Committee rejected.'

RIFLE SHOOTING. <

KARORI CLUB COMPETITIONS. . The Karori Eiflo Club will conclude, its long range shooting ou Saturday- \ over ranges '800 and'-ltjQO yards.' As the special train lias been cancelled all members will require to travel to Tfciitham by' tho 1.10 p.m. train on* Saturday. • THE EMPIfil HATCH, AND THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR ■ BIS LEV. . "Times"—Sydney "Suii" -Svwciivl Cables. (R«c. February 18, 5.33-5.n1.)'. Londofl, February IS. ; The National Rifle Association is <fe* I lighted to hear that the Australian team [ is coming to Bisl-ey, but. if the Empire ■ match is fired in England. 110 team will go t<s Australia, because the men would , then be firing in two .Empire matches in one year. Jt is hoped that the Elll- - pife match will be iired in Australia.