ATHLETIC' SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1992, 24 February 1914, Page 7

ATHLETIC' SPORTS.

CRICKET. WEDXESDAY ASSOCIATION. The following are tlio fixtures and grounds for' to-morrow :— Seniors.—-Oriental v. Rivals; af. No. I Basin Reserve; Artillery v. Union, No. i,' Basin Reserve. Juniors'—Y.M.C.A. v. George and George,-at No. 4 llasin'Reserve; Oriental v. St. Patrick's College, at No. ] Newtown Park; Unioii v. Choinists, at No. 2 Newtonn Park; Artillery v. Wardell's, at No: 3 Newtown Park. Tho following will represent the Oriental Club in its matches to-morrow :— Seniors, against Rivals: Alp'o, Mills, Cording, Dernpsey, Osborne, Uillman, Truscott. Masters, Caterer, Castles, Wyatt. Junpors against St. Patrick's College: Lijsford, Marshall, Mummery, Robinson, Hayclon, Clemeivtsoii, Christopherson (2), Trilford, Lane, Russell, Kemple. CRAWFORD LEAVES FOR NEW ZEALAND, By Telegraph—Press Assoc! /Jon-Copyrijsltt Sydney, February 23. Crawford', the South Australian cricketer, who is a member of the Australian team now playing in New Zealand, is a passenger for the Dominion by the-Willochra.

BILLIARDS;

GRAY AXb 'FALKINER. Bs. Telßeiaph-Press Association-CoDyrleht London, February 22. " The- scores in the Gray-Falkiner billiards; match (Falkiner receiving -5000 in 18,000) -now stand; Falkiner, ■ 11.380; Cjray, ! S7o2.

BOXING,

PACRY' MACFARLAND. ENGAGED FOR THREE CONTESTS -IN AUSTRALIA. By Teleffraph--Press Associotion-CoßjriaM New York, February 22. Mr. R. L„ Baker, of Sydney, h.13 signed an agreement with Packy Maefarland. Under this agreement MacfarJand willtake part in three contests in Australia. ' .

BOWLS & BGWLERS.

PENNANTS. KARORI V. LYALL BAY. The'results of tho Karori-Lyall Bay match on Saturday was as ffallows:— Oi Karori green: KaroTi— Watchman, Loiter, Cooper (s.), 31; Lyalf: Bay—"Ward,, Mitchell, Asliton, A. Tonks (si), 11; Karori—-Malin, Bennett, Sunley,. M'Lerinah (s.), lo; Lyall Bay —Burgess, Robinson, Blake, Brown (s.), Lyall Bay green: Karori—Gregg, Dasent, • England, Dryden (g.), • 19; Lyall Bay—Maplebeda, Stancell, M'Kenzle,- Claxtou (s.), 16; Karori— Cook, Lockett, Spiers, Burn (s\), 18; Lyall Bay—Brailsfordy Stone, Morrah, Fairway' (s.), 19. Totals:; Karori, 83; Lyall Bay, 72. Champion Singles—Cooper, 80; Head, 10'; M'Lcrtilan, 17; Cos, 13. Cooper, Crawford; and M'Lcnnan aro now in the semi-finals..

KELBURNE CLUB

The following will play for Kciburnc on Saturday Hflxt (lirtor-cliib v.,Lyall • B^y).: l —Home: Baldwin, "Widdop,' Mar'<jiiisY' Macartliur,' Meadowcroft, Drury, Hnrtoii, Johnson. Away: Batten, ,'llidriisdn, Qa.nrijiiyai, *s'on.,. H ;i Oanifa: 'way; Scott, /FraressoV'Kirk;-' 'Dodds; ; M'Call. A.t Thorndon: Mai>loy,.Ga!way, Gray', Dr. Begg. : J/jpj'd. .Cup,—M'Robie's.. team, still continues to 4tand off all challengers. Oii Saturday they met and defeated a' team coinposbd of Baldwin, Meadowcroft, !Harton, and RoUley by 22 to 13, and- with six wins :to their credit look like winning the competition outright. The .Auckland Exhibition bOwliiig tournament commences to-day.- Tho Thorndon Club is .represented hv the following rink:—Thompson, Elliot t, Dixon, Jackman (s.).

AMATEUR ATHLETICS. .

CHAMPIONSHIP OFFICIALS. 'At a mooting of the Wellington Centre of the Amateur Athletic Association, held at tho Occidental Hotel last .night, the following, officials for the forthcoming provincial championship meeting were elected:—Referee, Mr. 11. \V. M'Villy; stewards, Messrs. A. A. Marryatt, W. F. Larkin, and Dr. A. K. Newman.; Wack judges, Messrs. C. E., 'Bridge, B. A. Guise, M. Burnett; field judges, Messrs. J. Doyle, T. Ronaldson, L. M. M'Kay, E. A. Datt'sori, AV. H. Jones; timekeepers) Messrs. H. Langdoii, T. Crouch, AV. H. Tucker, L. AV. Lildwig; standard .timekeeper, Mr. j. ft. Pollock; walking judge, Mr. J. Ellis; marshal, Mr ( J. C. Cusaclc; starter, Mr. D. Leslie; marksmen, Messrs.. W. Hardliahi, E. Philp, W. L'. Dunn; PreßS stewards, Messrs. A. T. Duncan, J. T. Donne, j. Heenan; result board, Messrs. F. Turner, M. Burnett,, and Bufdekift; call' stewards, Messrs. H. Hugh, AV. H. Thompson, F. Hodson; lap-keeper, Mr. W. -L. Dunn; shield board, Mr. A. C. Kitto; number steward, Mr. P. Palmer; costume Gteward, Mr. .W. L. Dunn; megaphone, Mr. C. Lnmberg; honorary surveyor, Mr. H. P. Hariify; surveyor's steward, Mr. AV. H. Pollock; handicappers, Messrs. A. C. Kitto, W. H. Thompson, AY. H. Pollock; local officer, Mr. AV. L. Dunn.

AMERICANS ON SATURDAY

The further successes of tho American athletes at tho second day of the Now South AA'ales championships on Satutday last, as chronicled in yesterr day's cables, give added interest to the sports meeting at the Basin Reserve next Satutday. The outstanding feature was Tcriipleton's polo vault of lift. 6Jili., which. beats his own Australasiaii record registered at Mastcrton on Now Year's'-Day by over 4 inches, and shows that ho is approaching his homo ftirhi, His best vault iii America is lift; lOin. Judging from tho cables, too, George Parker, is attaining his best sprinting form. . Both his performances'" on Saturday—22oyds. in 22 4-6 sec., and 120 yds. in 11 4-osec— guarantee, sprinting of .a' high oi;der on tile fast Basin Reserve track. All the events have filled well, but especially the sprint, events, and if Martis, of AValiganui (now champion df the Dominion in this "department),' makes the trip as is anticipated by the executive, his meeting with Parker and tlie' local sprinters ought to furnish a remarkable-'set-td. Among tho entries, are the names of P. Doyle, J. AViltdii, and George Turner, the high jump, 120 yds. hurdles, 440 yds. flat, and tliree-milo walk champions of New Zealand, who are ail in good fettle.

IMPRACTICABLE, At the last meeting of the Zealand Athletic Council tlie Auckland Centre applied for.'permission lo hold [iflothor meeting on March 14 at which the Americans would bo present. Tlio cdilhcil 'granted pefhiission, subject' t9 tlio approval of Mr. Peixotto, the manager of the American team. A cable was' received from him yestotddy stating'- that tho proposed meeting at Auckland would bo impracticable.