ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1998, 4 March 1914, Page 10

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

THE AUSTRALUNS. ACArWST FJfTEEN AT TEMUKA. (Py Teksrash.—Press Assoctation' , . . . Tiffiarti, lla'R-h 3. Tb<s Austi-aliaiis ' (Artnstroi! , !!, Siras, and"W»tkly st-aii'ding •fiti't). epeited-th'eir iiiatch-against. a Sottti. (.''autai-bury fifteen at 'i'cinnlu'-M'.ideal wcatber.' i'lie visitors said that ttio wickotvivas the fastest they tod played l en in Now Zealand, and it was therefore .'to: tJjoir liking. There was a- good attendance. Tlio visitors were welcoiticd by tlio l)i>p«tyMaj'oi' and menibcrs of tlio association Ot» arrival. : ' • ■ . ■ ■

Soutli Cantttbnry wc« tjift toss, and elected to bat. The best stii-iid \i-ae made lj.y. T. W. Lynch and J . Lyhrfij father and sou, who carried , the 'scoto from SB to OT. J. Lynch pia.ved beawtifuJ cricket, for 41, giving no chances. Lyacli, -sen., played a steady game. Care played vigorously for-21, incKiding four fours, \V. Thonias scored thfe oho s-ixcrof tile days lifting. ofto from Noble clear outside the groiind. Layer was treated carefully. •. aiuj bowled ■ niiio maidens out of 21 gvcts, Generally speaking, the South .Ganterbary batting was considered cradjta-bic, seven aien getting double figures, the inuirigs iastorl two Jiours and a Imlf. The ceiitury. was tnado. iu 100 minutes. ■

■ Tne Australian toiiigs opened iftipropitiously, Batliiig and Layer falling to Kisi a.n oS'Christchttfch cricketer. Coi\\m aitd .M'Urcgor theft took the score from 18 to 170 for tho third wicket, 3rt4rtjgor (not out 4S) was lucfcy,as lie gave a number of cteices. fhe Australiaws apj>eakd' the light. at 5.45 p.m., and. stumps wero drawn. The visitors ?riii d& .chtertaiaed by tho .Maoris afc Arofrhftiiua te-morfow evening. South Canterbury. Cavcj h. M'Kjenzie- .:;.*.;..>...;..',:: Jl Hudsmt, b. M'Keinzie .-».,.,. 8 Donohiie, b: M'Kenzis :'..;... 0 Jf. Lynch, h. Noble 41 Hcrtin, b.Laver 11 flix; e. Noble, b. Laver. .......:..-..., 5 Tewrie. c. M'Keniie, b« Collins ~. W T. \V. Lyndi, b,'Noble :.......;:.. ; l9 S. O J CaiJ:aghan, b. Cbivford.. 19 Houkha.il, c. Liver.-bv&oMe- ;. 2 Do*ar, b. Crawford/.,. ..,,.*. 0 Thoijias, b, Ndhle ....,„;.., .' 23 Ferguson, b. Crawfefd .........' ' -.1 Bfosßahan, c. and,b. N0b1e..'...,.;... ■ 4 ■O'LWsgHan, not. out ■ ~..i :,.- 0 Ix:tra3 ~.k :...;, ,'....10 fetal U: ;..„. 180 - .Bow the Wickets ML.' ■■' l" 2 '3 -4 '. S 6 1- 8 9 : .25 5' 32 51 53 90-128-134 136- ■ .. 10 li 12 13 14 • ■ ' • 140 140 M 171 180 . Soiling "Ah'ajysis.— St'Kenaie, threo wiekets tor'3-S.runsj Lsver, two for 32CoMiws, 6'iie for 235 Mailey, ltofle for IS; Noble, five for 41; Orawiord, three {or 18. • - ■ "'■ ■ ' -..■'■' Australia, .' ■- Pbilms, b. Hoxiffiiah 25 MMg, l.b;w.i : b;Ejs- 11' hmet; b. H-iS-.;:.v:..v w....i ■ 4 ..:,..„.. : - i$ Cody, nofc6ut-...'i'.. , 1.:'.:w'...: " IB - '.■•• i.;,;.'...-..',;;; ;...,...,.'lO, - ' Total foV 4h'ree «?6:kets '.'...'..'..^..iiAXT Hott the WiekotS'TeU.-'". ••. •- ' l ■ ' ' X 2 C? '" ", - : --' • r 12 16 70-. .'v, ; -. ■•>'••■;' Bo*Eng Analysis;—O'CaHaghau, -nowiekote ior'36 ruji«; "Risl tivp for 37; Hsuttiaii, one for 29;' Btos-iialian, none f<>r 12: DonoliuCj nolle foi 2. 1

DIFFERENCE OVER PATES, (By TeljbsftaiJijt.-Special OofreslibfldeiiM ■ . Pslnicfstcn, March ft. , The Wangatiui Cricket Assedatioii is at-cioss-purposos wttili-';tW- ManawaW dates for tho Ha.?;ls Cu[> match.' Maaawniu recently rejjlied thai tlio dates offered by the Wanga-tai Asseawtioii were. jncoiiveßifeni becaits? a Sunday and effofad several dates,": but Wasgairai insists on fto etatos origraaly proposed.. At Monday evening's raoe'Mjig tlioMasaivatti Asscheiation deckled to telegraph offering any; dates from Mattli 11 to li.. A. match with Dannevitke was arrange ed for Jkroh 17, and the FeiMing Club was granted porrnissioft to■■ play ■ Woslejr Club, Weilingtop, offtlie eata^datc. EEFRESENfAfITE MATCHES.

USB OF C4KOOND& . . At.yefetei-day's mefitfog of,tie. City ■Council it was deqidftii frUst tlie ir'eq.ucst of the Wclliagtoa ■ 6ri.cket for -porittiSßiafi to Gliargo.for:.,adini3S(ott to the jasin EeserVe'gii&rtilj.aOfl.nd 21, awl Aiiril 11 aiii-13, mvifo eecasioß- , of tfe m*tea«B Australia v. \MBn-gtoii: and Oauterbflry v. Wellington bo accettcd te o« • the usual conditions... It was further decided that■ the-Welv Itetoh Wednesday Crictet bo liifarmed, ill to their applies-, tion for the nsei of tho Bftsin llcsefv6 on April 13 aiul 14,-tliat Uip eotWoiJ-.wiM bo propared to. grant theßi tke ftseicf Nort-town Park or KftHiUriifl Park (whielievot tiioy prefer). ■ ' . ■~

M.C.C, INSOUTH AFRICA. By S6]i;iii^Sli"Pr.ofl|3. AssoDifiUoh-eSijiyrJshi .. Pott EltealJSthr Mareli 2, Harylcbone's first innnigs in tlio Test ati.teh <South.'..Africa closed for 4i}.. Tho additional scores are: —TeriHySon, ; lib.w., b. liundie,'23i Bo&tili/h, tmidie, 32 ;• Helf, tfot out, • 23; sundries, U. South"Africa* ift the seeE-nd essay, lost five friekeis for %U runs:—H. Taylor, c. BJiocteij, b. Bird, 87; Znloh, c. Rhodes, b.. Booth, 60; D. Taylor, b. Bird, 1; bourse,.c.Krff, h. Bird, 0; P. Hands,D.ot out,' 44;' R.'Haai*, vfc. S'trudvviet, b, BduglaSj 7.

MACLABEX TO DON. PAIJS A&AI.N. By Tstfesrwi—fcr-ess Assoclation'-OopjtisJit tdfidpti, Mareh 2.

Maelaterr inteiids ■to return io firstclass cricket. He has not played fof seieral yeats, disliking "gftogKes," which.,- he declares, prevent attractive batting.

LOCAL :CEXTRE MEETS. ' : • IHia WeMingtDjti Cr.icjiefc Associa-tion ise-'t last night. Sir. C G. Wilseii pxccided. .■.-•' T|ie driw for the seiiu-tfinals was ra.ad£. the matches coftuieace next, Saturday...T'he : eight .trains at present Sta'iid in the present-. eraer:—l'etone - leading, .Central second, Norft tbird,-; JEJast. A Mid East B fourtli,-Old Beys ■sKiV, Vietorig-. Qolle-ge -seveutß, Euit ■eicjhtn.. A draw >vas taken as to whfe'therlSast A or East 8.-sholild go iiito' tW A grrfe tth'o'lrsSi four); n-nd East B \v<)ii, tie drawj m the ing'tabes fbi* tho , seffi'i-fmals i» tljp A grade are; Poteiio v. Central, North v. liist B. B&tii matches are to ba played'in tevu. In . tbo B gr-sde East A p.lay Co-llcgo, and OJd Boys moot Hutt. It was decitjed. that tho.winners in tlio semi-fiuai shall pla-y oa«h ofcJler,. and tho .Josefs .play ' e*nfl. a-i'd tliat tlse team vyjfl'. the'attsatisi. iinmhci' of .points shall take the cto.mpioiishi.p-. - .-,..,. , . Tho Sevrt-Mana As&oqiatio.n fonvardect a, elicq:ue- for ■ £12 7's., ae Wqlliiigton'a gji-aro (50 -per cent.) of' tli* g.ross procaeds of-'tfc We-lltogfen. mntoh.iji in;vcrea,rgiTl thi sseaspn. A balan'<!e-stes of tTw New Zealand, team's Australian'tour T!fe.tmtr showed, a erodit ()f-iE34 12s. M. -ftf wltielv W<illi?igteft:s share is £B' 9s •■ 3 fid- TheTWEtyts from the v-avions jiuiiolwa w:erc;—Miiitliind. £30:- Glon; ,tnn<?B. 'iiW; Brisbne.. Sjwioy,' • i&lJifi: ■ tlealbuHl, $U) ; Atb'ivy,. jSiifrj-Moibo-uros. «soj Addiife £120 9s. lift

White a credit; bahuice'-is' spoken of, fto eredit ip to. tiie.Noiy.'&aJaiKl Council eisly. For' 'the sissdc'ift-tafc'n the tour ltwaiis'a loss. i ? or insfanci?, while Wellington's share of - thfc-. criflH is' £6 Os. 10'.1., this .association erig'tna% put iC7o «ish into tlio venture., ;:

LAWN TriKS/iS'LAWR

JJIUSTjiC APIMTICfeS PROPOSED. By Telegrani'-PrsES '"times" and Sydney >Suii" Services, ,(Ree, March 3, <UO-|M«.) - . L&tfjjdii,'' 3|aMi 2. T'lie- International Tefrilts Federation at tlio end of the month, tfiil consider a jrfoposal to.adcHo tlio rule governing 4i sof Vice." thfe fallowingwSerds:— A'ftd provide timt siiril foot if? replaced on behind the li'iisfi line before cither hit is placed ■ ou.ihocoaH. ■ " ' Tho Americans consider -filiat iliis pro* vise is aimed directly against M'Laugta* liti, whoso service is ]iis greatest asset, whilst h will also einijavms Brcoke's principle of one service. ■ It is mooted that Wilding; favoars these- drastic pftsvisttoiis bficotfi'mg additions to the laws.of the game. Tie effect of' the -alteration proposed' vrMA be to clieciv fli-ft 'server'tellow'iiig in' en Ins service Nα .ddu-hiJthis wo'uld bs a material. -Imndien h ■■ fe plays'lS like M'lioagltlto and Broofo, who re'lj- hig4y on being.'*.™ to- "rush.tlie. net" and voiley tho retunj.o-f tlicir .service. WlLfitfN& lEATS LOWE, <Rcc. March 3, 0,20 p.m.) .'''.' , We, March 2. Anthesy, Wilding .bpjit F. Lo\w» in the final in tho fiiternatioHal Lawn Ifewiia iwirßameiit at aiolite Carlo, &—3, &~-3, 6-2. •• ~'■. '.-.— - DAVIS CUP toTCSES. (Rec. SJEaroh 3, 10.20 p.m.) > . NOW Vflrk, Starch, 2. Tilo : Airterican Davis thin Gamriifttee has.anuounced the. receipt of a. ohatoge from-Germany - : . Canada lias now , joined France, Betemtit, Austxalia,: and. Eivg* laiifl. '' - ■ .-" • : 'Hie ecnimittce expressed. tho ; hope ■that, all the raatehes yrOwi bo played-iii tho "United Stitas, as the roost /suitable meeting ground for" all parties. ■ • -....

RUGBY FdOTBHiL

JJy Tcisgrapli-'PrSBS 'Assjpcidtlbn-eony-tie.lit ""'.' -'ILAQOoh, .Maroh %. _-.Wales (31) heat France:-:(iiil> in tlio interiiationa.l. Rugby foctbfiU maick .

OXFORtt EECORD.

jßy Toleffraeh—P-fejss - (R<5C, Maixsh H, 9,23 p.m.)' March 2-. , At-.the Oxford sports, S't)'ro«le, df Melbou.rne, won tho three , miles in litaiv. SSsesJ.,. a record-«« tTip Oxford Urack. Last gear's time wa-s 14roi(v. S9see.. ■'' i

PANAMA'CANAL YACHT CUP,

■Jf feJe's-rat'Ji^Press. Aesocifti-idn-fioD'y-rieht "Times" end By4ne# v6a*". Berricep. ' . •'• : . ' .ipiidon ( March 2. , " H|s- Majesty .the: King ; is offering ; a cwpifor tW : yacM ra*<*--to'-be lieid in -oo;i&c*tion: -«iMi the,-6pemng of'- the paiSiiiiia/Canjd.' ''.; ■. :

JBiliilAßtoS,

.•''''■':'- i! '-' :^( !'&^ ; :■■s;■" Wittesptßad'hitorost is boiirg shown in tire first. civaiapiMieliiji -heat Hall Bray is favourite, though-liiniaii fateiirs tycoee. ' ■-'•' "'" '' CR«b. March 3, 9iO pAu) ■ Til's seoj-es now stain} :~-(kay, 1413; feeco( : inplay)y 1225. Gray, at the afternoon session .111 his match ttith Eeeee, ittiido 731: Recce., 514, Gray in liis thirteentli iniyiijgs ura.d(s 347 by clevc-r "sißouiwl billiards.

SWIMMING

SWISSES CLUB HACE. The Sfi'ifts Swimming CM decided a 7.6 j-a.ids handicap at te Aro Baths last evening. Of tho sev-eiiteen entered only Seven pui in , an appearance, t)Ut nevertheless a good-raeo.resulted. Details arc- as follow , ;— J; Geddes §>&ee.l, 1 J B. Patei'Sdu (Bsec.), Sj'C. •!&. Fordha'm (acr.s, 3. Also started: . It .JonMnson <2seoO; G, Ketlawiiy ftlisec.-); L. S'ilw* (fesec;);; £. Vango. (16$ee.). Time. S3seqi^" ■ ,