ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2159, 27 May 1914, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY fttttES. ' TEAMS FOR TO-DAY. . i The following- will f&prcsent Pettinfr ■ against Artilkry to*day;—-Coi'son, ■ isUnn, Gousijis, Madtlun, Tresettor, M'Ewan, Wynyard, Dflig, Willisiaseni Hazcn. Hancock, Fisiser, Swtte>n, EviMii, Clark. ENGLISH COUNTY'CKIdCET,. TARRANT BATS FOR OVER FIVE .HOCIiS.By Telojraph—Proßß Asso«I«U : on—tJo-ojrfeW Londort, Jfoy 20. ' In the county cricket match, Esses, v. .Middlesex, jJougks (the Essex captain) won the toss and sdlit in Middlesex to bat. When -161 runs bad beca scored for tho loss of only ojio wielcet, Middlesex declared its innings clo.sesl. Aasflft mailo!J7, J . W. Hearne MS, and Tarrtnt (the ex-Victorian) 230. Tarrant played masterful, forceful cricket from tbo start. Ho gave a cliauteless display while he was at the wickets —for rive hours and twenty minutes.

Essex, in the first- innings, scored 17ft, and iu tho second Lave lost tiono ter •M. Playing against Yorkshire, ■ Bjibbs (Surrey) made IOOj including five sixes, in soventj'-five aiteates. WOMEN AT f HE GAMES. BRITISH SDGGESTION FOR OLYM--I'IC SPDItTS. By Telcerapli—Pjtbss ■■Tlmos" end Sjiliii:* "Btm" Serilecs. I.&ndflis, May "23. ■ ,In connection v.-itli the Paris UJj'fflFic Congress, Britain Jayours wonicii psrticipating in-the Gaaies, tiio lninwuun age of women-to bo sisteen years aud or men nineteen. It also recomtneiids an international agreement regaK&g tho "amateur" definition. : nio fixtures for Saturday nest arfet— I Senior.— WelHugten :v. Kafori, at) i Karori Park, Nβ. 2;. Sir. J, C. Ou-saok. University v. t»k«d, at Karori Park, iVo. 7; Mr: C. P- 51'Ketts?ie. Metropolitau v. InsuraMot , . ttt Kfriwi Park, No. 1; Mr. J. W. Ocnd-al], M.Y.JH.I., a byp. • ' . Junior.—St. Aiigvistme's v. l?mv«sity D, at Hutt Htk ; Mr. S. Jxangford. Kavori v. University A. at Hutt Park; Hav. Castlo. Hutt fa-lley v. Ouitcd A, at Wakoiield Pa,i-k; Jlf. )V. Sims. Metropolitan v. K. Aiaglican. Karori Park-iSo. 'A; Mr. C. K. Hicksoiu -Utiitet % v. lilsui'ance, at ICaiorl X'ark, No. 8; M>. C. AV. Cathie. AVcflinston, » lvye. Third Class.—Pirates v. Uiiitod,. at, Karori Park, No. C: Mr..,8- Marshall.' Wellington v. ■Insunutee, at Ksrori Park, No. 4; Mr. tt. &«H. Wesl(<j- y. Wellington'U,' al K4i;Wi Park, No. S; Mr. H. K-ean: SI AMpstee's v. Vrflington C, at Hint Prtrfe. Univefs.ity. v,' Hntt Valley, at Wakcfield I'n-J'k. M.Y.M.L, a bye.

MOTOR-CYCLING

The Dunlop Rattier GKnpany of Australasia, Ltd., liaye jxtst reerfrat a> cablegram , concerning tits Is!o of Man senior tourist troWh.Y lubtar-eyclo race. This was won by & Fitliin, whoso mohijt was a Rudge Mnl.ti nraclrine, shod fl'ith Dunlop tyres. Tile- seecid man homo Svas Davics, on ft 31 fe-p- "Suiiteam," ■also shod with Otmltfp tyres, , tktffmy camo third, riding na "iwdian." It Is understood thai 'the (JistaaoQ rf 2S«i miles was coverod by tlio miincfvifl 4 hours 32 minutes 38 seconds. 5030NG ' ■ ■. — -■■.■■..•■■- . SAVAGE BIA'IB COBBAN. By Tolczraai-Pfcss Association-C'BsrtEhi ■ . Ldntforjj Uar 25. • ' • In a boxing cofltes.t at 'Hib Hiog, b&=■it»\vccn Curran and ' Savage, twenty rounds, Savage won ttn points. Neither showed ni'tieh. sctetofts. Sa-vaso wns twico cautioned for butting. Tho concluding ro:un<ls Were ficrw, ■ ond hoth men were severely piiidshcd', O'KEEFE V.,StJLt:IVAN. By TolcETaph-Prtss: i6Bi3ciation'~f'o : ti?ri.ii , !it " ■ tSneJan, afay'SS. At the National Sporting Club, O'Keefo and SuHiVafl fottgit twenty rounds. O'Keofij ■ffen on jjoittts. Ho boxed splendidly, BASEBAIik TERRITORIALS IJtTEREStED. Lnst evening Messrs. J. V. M'SonaM, P. Harris, and S. Slflore (secretary 01 , the Baseball League) addressed a roll muster of members of the % Battey at the Drill Hall. The speakers explained, the ,game and tlte progress. road© in Wellington to date, 'file- men dlfspjayed keen interest in the addresses, .ayd « number of them intiniatecl tteif i : ntcw» tion of playing fha gfliiie hxmti tne summer. Practice Will bo heM ftis afternoon at 2.30. A sej-ateh watch will also bo played op. Saturday afternoon between teams representing tto 1 ramways and the Non.kds.