ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2300, 6 November 1914, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET MID-WEEK COMPETITION. SEASON OPENED. The mid-week' players opened l their season on Wednesday afternoon, in perfect weather. The wickets were in good condition and in favour of the batsmen. In the Rivals-Oriental A match Wilson scored 151 by fine free cricket, although a. lucky innings. Beechey, a newcomer to _ Wednesday cricket, made 54 before falling to a fine catch by Caterer. Oriental so far have lost four wickets, of which Dempsey is top with 22 not out. In the match Oriental B-TJnion, Oriental batting first put. on 138, or which V. Cliristopherson is top with a well-played 22. Union have lost five wiokets for 82, O'Brien being top scorer with 24. The fielding all round, was very good. RIVALS V." ORIENTAL A. Rivals—First Innings. Wilson, played on, b. Castles 151 Dr. Anderson, c. Osborne, b. Cording 1 George, run out 12 BakeT, run out 10 Dr. Hales, c. Dempsey, b. Caterer 8 Burke, b. Dempsey 1 M'Kenzie, o. Cording 15 Dr. M'Evedy, not out 11 Beecheyj c. Caterer, b. Castles 54 Crouch, b. Caistles 0 Pickering, b. Castles 3 Extras 15 Total 281 Bowling.—Cording took two wickets for 79 runs; Masters, none for 55; Dempsey, one for 86; Caterer,' one for 44; Castles, four for 2. Oriental A—First Innings. Dempsey, not out.. ; 22 Castles, b. M'Kenzie 17 Caterer, c. Baker, b. Burke 1 Cording, b! M'Kenzie 3 Masters, b. M'Kenzie 0 ' Total for four wickets 43 Bowling.—Burke took one wicket for 28 runs; M'Kenzie, three for 15. UNION V. ORIENTAL B. Oriental—First Innings. Algar, b. Taylor 3 Mummery, c. O'Brien, b. Warne ... 14 Russell, b. Warne ■ 13 C. Christopherson, b. Warne 6 Robinson, b. ' Warne 0 V.' Christopherson, o. Warne, b. O'Brien 22 Haydon, c. Russell, b. Taylor 20 M'Crone, b. Warne 12 Smith, c. Taylor, b. O'Brien 8 Bowles, not out 13 Luxford, b. Warne 1 1 Extras 26 Total 138 Bowling.—Warne took six wickets for 52 runs; Taylor, two for 41; O'Brien, two for 19. Union.—First Innings. O'Brien, c. and b. Christopherson 24 Dr. Pigeon, c. Luxford. b. Robinson' , 4 Warne. l:b.w., b. V. Cliristopherson 21 Russell, st. Mummery, b. Christopherson .......; 5 Taylor, not out 21 Beale, .b.. Russell 0 Extras 1 Total for five wiokets 82 Bowling.—Robertson took one wicket for'2B runs; C. Christopherson, two for 16; V. Christopherson, one for 19; Russell, cne for 12. ' ; Junior Matches. Y.M.C.A.'. v. George 'and George.! Y.M.C.A'.. first innings, 101 (Gamble 25, Threadgill 15, Sclater ,13, G. M'Kay 12, Paget, not out 12). George and George, first innings, ;54. Bowling for Y.M.C.A. Mabin took', five wickets for 18 runs, and Sclater; five'for 27. "For George and George, Skelley took five for 31. Wardell's v. :Union.—Wardell's, first innings, 251 (Algar 72, Mouett, not out, ■ 50, Davis 24). Union have lost six wickets for 93 runs (C. Duck 81, C. Chamberland not out 21). Boys' Leaguo. The following are the .fixtures for Saturday:— Senior Grade.—Telegraph r. United Methodist, at Wakefield Park, No. 1; Boys' Institute v. Marist Bros., a;t Newtown Park, No. 1; St: Peter's v. Brooklyn, at Wakefield Park, No. 2; Y.M.C.A. v. Kirori; at Karori. Junior Grade. —Naumaiv. St. Mark's, at Kelburn; South Wellington v. Kilbirnie Anglican, at Basin Reserve; United Methodist y. Y.M.C.A., at Wakefield Park, No. 3: Marist Bros. v. Boys' Institute, at Newtown Park, No. 2. GOLF A match has been arranged to be played at Heretaunga between teams representing the Civil Service and the Wellington Golf Club. The teams are as follow: —Public Service team: H. R. H. Balneavis, J. L. Climie, W. T. Wynyard, A. Erskine, R. P.' Ward, C. G. Schmidt, R. Tiggs, R. D. Kelly, N. H.Chesney, W. B. ■ Spencer, C. R l . C. Bobieson, C. J. Reakes, HaWkins, W. Barr, G. MacKenzie, M. C. Barnett. Heretaunga team: A. D. S. Duncan, H. W. Horton, L. C. Hales, W. 8.-Lees, R. W. Kirkby, C. J. Nathan, A. E. Whyte, G. H. Fell, C. A. Griffiths, C. Pearce, V. G. Rhind, W. E. Fussell, D. Stewart, T. S. Weston, D. D. Birkett, H. H. Mirams. , ROWING The Star Boating Club will row the' trial fours, the first race of the season, to-morrow afternoon, at 2.30 p.m. The following are the crews:—H. Young (str.), G: Field, R. Duncan, N. M'Caul; Hi Pollock (str.), W. Higgina, L. Devine, — Dodwell; C. Carr (str.), E. Freyberg, — Kennedy, L. fillers; H. Tomlinson (str.), P. Hereford, W. Cederholm, R. Deighton; C. E. Holmes (str.), 0. Hurley,. — Ward, D. O'Sulh-. van; W. A. Holmes (str.), E. Day, D. M'Grath, D. R. Corrigan.