ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1993, 25 February 1914, Page 10

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET

COMINC* IMPORTANT MATCHES. The Wellington Cricket Association lnet last nigllt. There were, present: Messrs. 0. G. Wilson (chairman),. 31. Crombio, E. M. Beechev, F. Martin, Goldhuch, A. 4., George, and F.-Mid-laue. , Tho Now Zaalaiid Council intimated : approval of tho proposal that ; the Australian team should, play here again-! on March 20 and 21. Mr. B. Reese wrote stating that lie i would be willing to bring a strsaig'Cafiterbury team to Wellington to play on Good Friday, Eastet Saturday, and Easter Monday. • Th 6 association lia.s been grouted the ! use .of tlie Wellington College ground for next Saturday to play the- senior matches on while the. Basin Pi'-'.-crve is iu use by tho Athletic Association. THIRD-CLASS FIXTURES. A Grade—February 28': St,-., David's V. Pctone, l'etouo: Institute v, Johneonville, JolinsoiiviUe; East v. Karorij Karori. March 7: • St. ■ David's .v. Karori, Karori;-Institute v, East; Kelburne; Johnsonrille v. Petone, Petone. March 14: St. David's v. Institute, I'etone; l'etono v.' Karori, Karori; East, v.'Johnsonrille, Johnsonrille. ] B Grade—February 28: Co'lego A r. College B, Colleger Old Boys v.-Victoria College, Petone; North v. Central,' College. March 7: College Av. Old Boys. College; Gollego B v. North, College;. Central r. Victoria College-, Ivollrjme. March 14:.College A v. North, College; College B v. Victoria College, College; Old.Boys v. Central, K>lhurne. The. fixtures for the Wellington Warehousemen's Association for Saturday are as follow:— "* A. E. Kernot's y. Golli'ti and. Go., Duppa Street; N.Z. Railways A v, Dominion, Kelburne Park; Occidental r. United, Ivelbourne Park; Electric Light v. Whitcombe and Tonibs, Newtown Park: No. 2; Telephone Eschan-ge A v, N.Z. Railways B,' Newtown Park No. 5, AUSTRALIA 6 VVANOAHUI. RAIN STOPS PLAY. (By TMograph.—PreSs Association,) Wsnsanul, February 24, The match' between the Australians and (Wanganui commenced at 12 o'clock in Cook's Gardens in. fine weather. The Australian team consisted isf Noble, Hansford, Mailey, Later, Wiiddy, Gndy, Dolling, Collins. Armstrong,! frumper, M'Gregor. ' Wanganui won the toss and batted, Orton and Cave facing the bowling of Cody and Noble. Cody bowled to Orton, 2 byes resulting from the. first delivery. • Then-Orton got- 3 with an off drive." Cave opened his aesonnt with a brace. The pair continued .to score steadily until at- 34 .Arnistrcm.|s went on in place of Noble. A tine drive by Orton : to the boundary off Mailey, aind a ' single by. Cave, brought 40 up, but : Cavo ■was howled with, Mailey's fet ball-'of - the same over for .a nicely-placed 17. Hussey 'joined Ortofl-,-who 'got a iiico 'drive for 4 and a pull for 2; off,.Armstrong. Hussey cut Mailey to thoboun--dary, bringing 50 tip,. .Tho .luncheon adjournment was-then taken. Heavy r&in fell -in the -afteruoon, ■ ptov-enting .the resumption of play, and $>o prospects .for- to-morrow, a-ro- net ';, bright. Scores: — ■ Wanganai... •. Orton, not out 28 H. B. Cave, b. Mailey / 17 Hussey,'not out 4 Extras - v ....,., ' , Total fo rone wicket 51 : NEW. ZEALAND CAPTAIN. (By Tclc2raph..—Press AEsocfctti'on.) Christchur.ch, February 24,. The Management Committee"' of the New Zealand Cricket Co-luicil has appointed Mr. D, Ree.to captain 6t tlie New Zealand toainin first Tsst match against the '-Australian team/ to be played at Duuediit.

SWIMMING.

■WELLINGTON COLLEGE BP6BTS. ' ! The annual swi-m-imtLg 1 sports 'of the: Wellingtoru»College beys were held on. Monday aTternon. Tiiefe was a large: ndmber of competitors, .and many clgso finishes. The results wcio as follow:— 60yds. fciridicap (uiidftr heat: A. Wakelin (scr.3, 1; 'Eton (fsec.), 2. Sectaid- heat: €<ioper II (Kkc.), 1? Richardson' Us(c.) : „ & Third heat:-Owefl.. (6sec.), -1; Pope .II (Bee.), ,2. F«u;Ttli heat: C-ompbell (teec.}-, 1; Weitte (Sseo-K 2. Final: Owen (fiseo.), 1; Campbell (6sec.), 2. Time, 42s^o. '2oyds. handicap (undef fourlwn).— /First.heat: Post '(*see..V 1; Hicks (scr-h 2. Second heat:' Wags; C4sec,), t; Kitto (2;6c.), '2. Third heiit: lionahl II (4set.>, 1; Carr (lsec.), 2. Fourth heat: Edwards i II (3sec.),'l; 'Ward II ©see.}, 2. Fii'th-j heat: Slater (Sseo.), 1; Thorpe (3'sec.), 2. : Sixth heat: Pole .sa?c,), 1; Prince <25ee-}, 2. Final: Edwards (ss<k4, 1; Polo (2sec.), i 2. Time, 20sec. , i 50yds. Senior Chatttpionship.~Robieson ! l; .Bis!h, 2. 'Also -started: Gibfeons and I Patterson 11. Won by a. touch. Time, 'Slscc. Neatest ■ Diver.—Perry, 1; MaeLautin, 2. I 7oyds. 'Handicap (Openj.—Fiirsti. heat: Childs (Gsec.), 1; :W*me- (asecj, 1. Sec-' ond heatrPaterssn (Ssec,), Is Kichirdsoil (9sec.), 2. Third heat: Dudson (os'fic.), 1; Eton ("sec.). 2. I'o-nrth heat:' Swith (12sec.), 1: Jlurraj .(TOsec.J. 2. Final: Paterson (Bsec.), 1; Childs. (<ssec.), 2. Won by about 2yds. Tir,-,e. & 2 s>ec.' 20yds. Dash Haridieap.—First heat f 'Deck (Ssee.), 1;' Afßiit'(4see.J, 2. Second', beat: Halley (2sec,), I; E.obieson (scr,), 2. Third'heat: Kichardson (?sec.},' 1; Lattey (SseC.), 2. Fourth heat: Bnd.sQn.o'Sec.),.l:: Weine (fcr.), 2. Fifth beat: Owen I', (3sec.).-Is'Ward I (2sec.). 2. Sisth heat: Campbell (lsec.), 1: Eton (2s4c-:), 5. Seventh, heat: Patterson II (2ser). 1; Bramwell (ofec.), 2$ 'Eighth hfa't: Bisfc (ser.i. , Is Adams (3.i4c.), 2. Fitmh Catap-beß, 1} Deck, J. Time, 2-3»et., 'Teams'' Belay Eaie, team (Dudson, Paferson I, Hjtlley, Toei trood. and' Hall). .1; IMsiesCarV tejm (Wsine. Owen,' Pileiiefi Sla-ctanrin, • and Adam«), 2. 50yds. Handic-ap (tinder heat: Pope (scr.), 1: Lattev(Ssec.), ' 2. Second .'heat: Eji-bMrdsftft I flsix-.). J; Moss.(ssec.\ -2. Third hw-f-: Ctass-m fS.*ec.), 1: Eton (3?e0.). 2. Fourth Edward'! ©see ). Is P*r# (S?ec.). 2: Fifth heat.: Bolto'n (6seA.), 1.; Jones CflMe.), 2.' Sixth heat: C'oot>er (tsecj. 1: Weiae I 2. .Seventh iKjftfri Deck (9sec.>,.l; Tooeoo/1, (jsec.). 2. Eighth heat: Owtn I (Ssec.), 1; KitM (ssfe.),'2': ' Final: Deck, 1; Cooper, 2. Time-.' 44 '2-sse<?/ Combination 50yds.—Welsh (fisec.), 1; Gibbons (Bsec.V 2. Als.b started: Peek and Bobieson. Time, 17 i-oaec, 50vds. Handicap . ■ .tepsn).— WiaV-olin Sscc.), 1; Owen (7sf?.), 2. Time, 44 2-3 sec. " lOOvds. Hftndicnn. (open).—OWen /.H?.ec.). 1; Paterson (14' sec.), 2. .Time,' liiiin. S3 sec...'.. .. ' . ' : ' Life-snvin? Pace:, ' and Bish.'l; Baddeley and' Hsley, 2. ■' ...THORNITON^tttIB..' Despite . the unpropitioiis weather, ' a satisfactory mimbw •of Hwim«w>i's gatli* eTcd at the Thorns!!)® Baths last evening •to compcto inn 150 ynrds race, lieltl uttder the■ auspices- of ft« Thorndoi'i. Chtb. The winner was ,T, Thomas, a Ind, who gives. every promise of develoimi't into a ftne swiimsier. Details nie: -.1. Thomas " 1: W. t, O'Mt'nr'i (1.15ec.),. 2;' F. Toher'ts ter,.) 3,. ,Alw> 'competed:,''D. Hitrsjie '(IS;ec.), T.' ,H, M'Lean (lSsec.)., T. Duffv (12=ree.), R, J?vans,- S. J. D'idfioii, W. T.oiuas, J. .Time. 2min. "see. ' ' On Fi'fdny cvcninsr - tire sfiriWi of junior cvjeiits will be- eo<>Hmie<l, xvU"n a 109 yards "boys' race will be decided.

MISS FANNY RURACK. ' SEVERAL WORLD'S , RECORDS. By, Telesriph—Pn>-" ». • Sydney, ffeljniAr.y.2l, Fanny Duraok-' ere&tW a squishing livimmlis records ifi tli& BoiSAiii Bilks

last night. Sho did a mile in £6tnin. - Bsec., which is 42spc. insido'tho mesi's record. Sho beat- Vera Neave's world's record by 3min. 46 l-ssi?c. Annette Kellornwn's best for this distance was 33min. "1 3«ssce. • Miss Durneli swam the crawl stroke throughout, ! Eho first 220 yds. was dotte ill 2niin. SOsec.j equalling her -divn world's jeoord; sh® did tho 440 yds. in RmjiK 17eg0., boating liar own record of 6111 m. 425-ee.: and tlio 880 yds. in I.2min. SSscc.—another world's record. She. covered 1320 yds. iji lOmin. Slses.Aatill anotUer rocord. Miss Durack now holds every woaeu's > world's record froni SOyds. to a iuilo. SWIMMERS AGAINST BETTING. PROPOSED AMEN'DMENt TO - THE; ' GAMING .ACT. " | i (fee. February 24, 9.45 p.m.) i Sydney, February 21. . A movement i.i on foot to secure - aft anaejtdment to tho Gaming Act legalising betting on athletics, swimnime, | and cycling. . " I A meeting of the i-eigue af' Swim[mers unaiiimously rejected a motion ■ favouring a deputation to. the Jlinistor in support of tho ra&veniCJit. AMATEUR ATHLETICS. HANDICAPS FOE. SATURDAY. Th© following handicaps.have teen declared by Messrs. A. C. Ivitto, W. H. Thompson, and W, H. Pollock fot the athletic, meeting on the Basin. Reserve on Saturday 100 Yards Event.—C, Parker, 6e.r M 11. J. Mftrtis, Ecr.; M. Poole, Iyds.; F. 0. Hubbard, 6,vds.;. J. Wilton", '6yds.; G. H. Tresswler, Byds, ;'W. J. SlangeH, 6yds.; A, Cutminghamo, ' Byds;; G. Heloy, Byds.; 11. J. Adams, 9yds.; S. -G. Hale, 9yds.; G.'Avoir,y, 10yds.; L. Mutplty, 10yd.s.'; P. ,P. M'iiwrne.v, 10yds.; E. Laiacblaji, IfHds.; P,. N. Morris, 11yds,; H. Hart, 12yds:'; Y. J. Gttilio, 12yds.; J, ;4UrißSon',*l2yas.; fc. Renkin, 12yds.; J. G', Robinson, 12yds.; •.0. foster, 12yds, • 1 .•

•22-0 l'ards.—G. Parker,, sct. ; H.. J, Msrtis, 2yda.: M. Poole,' 6yds,; F, C. Hubbard, 9yds.; J. Wilton, 6yds.; \ r . 'Byrne, ltyds.'; W; 'J. Mansell, 9yds. ; A. Cniininghame, ISyds. ;• G. Heleyi 12yds.; 'R. J. Adams, 14yds.: S. 6. Ml, 15yds.; N. C. Avery, 18yds.; E. Laßghlan, 15yds.; R. M. Morris, 14yds.; W. J, Bennett, 13yds. 'j H. Hart, 20yds.; ?. J, Gullio, ISyds.; J. Atkiiisoii, ■20yds.; J v C. Robinson, 20vds. r H,' Foster, SO^-ds.; "W. S, Skiiiky* I6vd6, ; -440 Yards.—G. Parker, sir.'H. J. Martis, s-cr.; J, Wilton, scr. ;,V. Byrne., 6yds.; G. H. tressider, 10yds.; W, J, Man-sell, lOj'ds.; A. Ciuwingha-me, 14yds.; R. J. Adams, SOy'ik.; R, Laaghlais, 23yds,; ' A. J,' Robbie, 20yds.; C. Cfttos, 18yds.; Wi J.. Bennett, 10yds.; R, Renk.iii, 30yds/; H. Foster, 30yds. 880 Yards.—J, Power, • &sr.; V. Byrne, lOy.ds. ; D. Biiinie, 10yds.;'H. Williams, '20yds.; S. Hall,', 10yds.; L. ;Y. Siaw, 35yds.'; J, -Rigg, 40yds.; ,R. M'Eay, ;A. T. Rflbbie, '45, yds, ; 'O. Catos, 4 : 0y45.; G, Haughton',. 50yds.; G. H. Tressider, 2(syds,; R. Itonkin, '60yds.; G. Bilderbeck, 65yds.; C- B. Revcll, 65yds,; J. B. Nash, GOyds,; S. J. Kerr. 65yds. ;-W. Davison, 40yd'9. . . .One Mile.—J. Power, 6cr«; D. Bimiie, 35yds.: J. F, Byrne, 35yds.; 11. "Williams, 50yds,-; S. Hall, 35vds.: L. T. Shaw, 65yds. :■ J, 'lUgg, , ; -75yd-s,; G. Ha lighten, ifiPyds.; G, .H, •Seddoit, 7ayd-s, j-'.Jt, Pefston,.7oyds. ;'G. |H. -Trcs» sifleT,Vssvil&.; R, Hastings, ■_ IQOyds.; j. Stevens, 140 yds.; G. Bildorheek. .145 yds,; C. B. ltovell, 145 yds.; W. Davkon, 10.0yds.J. ,W, Heeiia-n, 145y4si; W. SKindiey,.lof}ycte, T" Threo Miles,^Hvidsdii, scr. : - H. Williams, 120 yds.; J. Perstoii,-iSCyds. j ft. .Hastings, 290yds.j- W, Skiiidioy, 309 yds.; A. Clap V.am, WOysls. . .: . , 180 .Yards Hurdles.—R. Temploton, scr.; A. Halip-n, 4y'dß.- o», ona. hurdle down.;, P. E. Boyle, 3yds, on, one liurdlo down ; 13. G. Sutherland., 10yds. on, 'hurdles down; 11. V. Kay, 12yds. on, two hurdles down; H. Hart-, l'Jyds. on, 'two hurdles down, ;

FEATURES FOR SATURDAY

The executive in control of the. sports meeting on tho Basin Reserve on Sat-, urday afternoon received word yesterday 'that H. J. Martis, tlw 100 yds. and '"fwloug" chaßipion. of tho •js coming dtuvn- i'rfmi .Wanga.nui to raeasttre strides With CJeo?ge. Parker) the "flyer," of tho. American team. It lissom© yeJif3 now since Martss last ran in Wf-ll.mgt.oti, and at that time lie was iiot fuljy developed, and, moreover, tad not then discovered that 'his forte ivfts short distance running;, so this will be his lirst appearance .locally as a sprinter. When tho American team was m Wanga-Mii early iii Januafy Parker Was "laid aside on ac«<3«.iit of his breakdown hero on Boxing Day,, so the ts< o Have mot .rot root, ar.d although it is Hot expected that tho Dominion champion' can beat the Jottoubtable Calk fofniaii, those who saw Sia-rti-s win his ttcent eh-afflpioriships til Dufleclin predict that' lie will extend l'arkcr pre'-ty {ully. Tho'presence of Ma-rtis will also add materially to tho interest in the. quarter flat, 'the-New Zealand ,chainpios, .1. Wilton, has been h.-ndieapned to share the- scratch mark with Parker in this event, this being anotlwr case hi which the two champions are meeting for the first t-irc<s,nnd now Martis will bo included as well. It is a long while since a- Wellington meeting saw a trio of runners of this calibre "flu the mark" in a handicap race.

boxing,

CARPENTIER' AND JEANETTE. By TcleorapJi—Press issodssMon-OopjrtttM Paris, February 23. Georges Carpmiticr will fight ".Joo" Jeanetto .ett March 21. t •' . contests!* london. • ' ' Londony February S3, - ';'Pa-t'* O'Keeio outpointed- "Harry'.' Ed&re in a. contest for the middle-weight championship at the National Sporting Club. ' . "tfim". Pron-ly outpointed A!f' Sponc% in twejity rounds at the Ring. BILLIARDSOKAY AND FALKINER. Bj Tc.lterapii-Preej. Associatfen-Cerfrlslt; London, February 23.. Tho scores in' tho Gray-Palkinor. billiards match (Falfciner receiving 500*0 i« 19,000}' now stand :—Falkiae.r, il,®0!); Gray, '10,500. (including a break of 552). ■ ■ CYCLING. i CARNIVAL .IN SYDNEY,. By ToZPffrapii—Pros!! Atstioid'ibn—Csflyrlght Sydney, February 24. • At'tho cycling carnival in?aid of the Ql-yiiipic ftm'cl, th(» Houjr Track. Race'iva.s vron'by Hatpin,.Patrick being second, iialp'in covered twenty-three/miles ■ a-iid thrce-qnartbrs. . ' _ " Tho HhK-Milo , State Championship was' v.-on by - Bnitmsbaw, Wiifew beirtg seiionß. Only 'tho . two finished. The : others fell: Won by twenty lengths, fimc, lmin.-.-9sffe. ; ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL, ! TOTTENHAM V'. BUJINLF V. Its 1 doiw.ssa—Prriß» /.<ie<ioU.tioii"C(ipy fiirk! . London, February 23., In the Association League • game l bo twecii Tottenham and liumlcy, Tot-fcen- . {lamnvoa by 2 goals to I). . POLO; (By Tdlegrajiti.-Saeeidl Cortcsuondent.) Mastbrton, Febfuaiy 24. ' Tho Bay P<>k> Club defeated, is a '.match 'playod here'ta* das hj sis 'tops to •

ON TOUR AT HOME,

PERSONAL NOTES FROM'LONDON. London, January 15. Br. W. P. Johnston,' of. —Balclutha, sailed for New Zcakncl' as o-a the s.s, Rafcaia. Miss Towgood and ■ Miss : H-O-wchin, both front Hawlte's Bayj hftva been •staying at Yenwt-les-Bains. ■ Bishop Neligan, la to. Bishop of Auckland, is taking part this .week in a mission being held at .Wimbledon. Mr. and Mrs. Staples-Brown (formerly Ma ggi« Papakura); are at ' present holiday-making in Ceylon. •' Lady Eileen Knox, daughter of the Earl of R-anfnrly, late. Governor of New Zealand, went for a- passenger . flight with Mr. Grahamo White, at Hondcn. on Sunday. . ' ■ < Mr. Bruce- Mackenzie, son of the High CotnmissfouCT for New Zealand, who is studying medicine- at Edinburgh, has been spending his vacation with his family, at Fiachley. Mrs, George Binneyj Miss Bimioy, arid Mr. .Roy Bimie.y have returned from the Continent-, and leave for New 2ea» land in. the s.s. Rcmutna, Sailing February 10. Dr. Wisha-rt Will, of; Dunedin, hasbeen appointed Second assistant medical officer tu tho service of the Metropolitan. Asylum's Board, and to -b') stationed at the Asylum, King's L'augky, Herts. A pleasant little eerentony took place at- Thackeray House j.ast ;Friday, when a. few niembeTS of Uie ;Dorpiliy Humbert Club presented Professor Biekertoit with a. gold-mounted fountain. pen ou the Oci:asion\ of. bis. 72nd .birthday, ' A recent in tho "Manchester Guardian" of Sir Ernest Rutherford, -t-h.o New Zealand scientist, S-lwws him in his laboratory at the Manchester University, with the apparatus he has devised for the:, counting of atoms. . . The s.s. Rangalira sailed from London' on Friday, w.Hh tjie following passengers:—The Rev. W\ ft. and Mrs. Campi)"H, .Miss. A. Ca.mpoell, Miss W. : Crsmp, Mr. J. Bccleto-ii 3 Sliss E. Kngeldow. Mr, F.. A;, Scaiinell, wlio : graduated in New Zealand,-and toakjlsis F. 8.'0.5. in Edinburgh, is the surgeonj ill clla.rge, , Dr. and Mrs. Herbert, of Wellington,; have ■ returned to . Londou alter five ■ months on tho Continent, during which they visited France, Switzerland, and :■ other countries. ,- At Vienna and Ber-lin,-Dr.'Herbert devoted four .months, to (Kist-graduato study' in the large hospitals. j After a visit to Edinburgh, Leeds, ' and Liv-erpoo'l, Dr. and Mrs. Herlwrt wi-fl return to New Zealand by the Orient liner. Orama. Mr. Malcolm Ross, of TiVelliHgtoti, has arrived in London, after ft very, exten* . sire' tottr, of 'tke' Continent, particularly Austria-Hungary. He is a-t present busy, overlooking the-proofs of a hook recently, written' oil the "Alps 'of New Zealand," and-in- a few days intencls to go over to' Ireland, to look into tho Ulster (piestiaii <5H tho spot. The High Commissioner, Mr. T. E. Donne, -Emigration Repre-ss'ntative, a.iid " Mr. 11. C. Cameron, Produce O.mraissioner. fcr the New Zealand Government, w<mt <;omi..to Tilbury ell Thursday, -to .farewell the ;second of fifty bovs, who went- out under tho New 2-ea.lami (iovernmeut- scheme for seud- ■ ing farming youths • from tho United Kingdom to New Zealand, hy tho s.s. SriffoJlf. the lads had been selected fro-m a total of 500 applicants residing in various parts of the United Kingdom, and all of them ha'd .had farming experience, i- •