ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2323, 3 December 1914, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET MID-WEEK COMPETITIONS. The third round of the mid-week competitions was opened at the Basin Reserve in perfect weather josterday afternoon. The wicket was in excellent condition. Oriental A met Union, and in their first innings compiled 167 to which. Truecott contributed 67. Harris took most of the wickets, annexing eight for 88 runs. When stumps were drawn Union Lad made 79 for eight wickets. In the Oriental B-Rivals game the former knocked up the respectable total of 274, Mummery, in. registering the only century of the day, contributing 113, while Bowleg was not out for 74. Rivals then went in and had scored 138 for one wicket when, etumpe were drawn. following are the scores:— OEIENTAL A V. UNION. Oriental A—First Inningß. ■ Caterer, b. Harris . ; 11 Cording, b. Harris , 0 Osborne, 1.b.w., b. Harris 32 Truscott, st. Mulford, B. Harris ... 67 Hickey, b. Harris 4 Dempsey, 1.b.w., b. O'Brien 11 Martin, b. Harris 0 billman, c. Mulford, b. Harris ... 11 Lindsay, b. Harris 2 Ryan, 1.b.w., b. O'Brien 0 (Jastles, not out 13 .Extras 16 Total 167 Bowling Analysis.—Harris took eight wickets for bW rune; O'Brien, two for 29; Fanning, none for 7; Warne, none foi"27. Union—First Innings. Fanning, 1.b.w., b. Martin 7 O'Brien, b. Hickev 28 Warne, run out, 0. Martin 1 O'Sullivaii, c. Martin, b. Hickey 4 Harris, not out 14 Luxton, b. Hickey '. 0 Mulford, 0. and b. Hickoy ..'. 1 Pigeon, b. Hickey '2 Taylor, b. Martin '. 4 Thomas, not out 16 JSxtras 7 Total for, eight wickets 79 Bowling Analysis.—Hickey took five ffickete for 40 runs; Martin, three for '2'6 ; Cording, none for 9. ORIENTAL B'V. RIVALS. Oriental B—First Innings. Ohrietophereon, -.V., c< George, b. Wilson 16 Mummery, b. Darroch 113 l J hillips, b. Smith 4 Robinson, b. Smith 15. • Waters, played on, b. M'liensie ... 2 Smith, c. sub., b. M'Kenzie 9 Ward, b. M'Kenzie 8, Christophersou, C, 0. Darrach, b. Smith 10 Bowles, cot out 74 M'Crome, b. Halee 4 Luxford, b. Smith -.. 0 Extras 19 1 Total'..; 274. Bowling Analysle.—M'Evedy took no wickete for 35 runs; Smith, four for 81; Wilson, one for 37; Burke, none for 24; M'Kenzie, throe for 39; > Darroch, one for 29; George, none for 25; Hales, one for 5. ~.. \ • . ■ " Rivals—First Innings. Darroch, b. Ward ;.. 10 lieechy, not out 62 Wilson, not out 39 Extras .' 4 : Total'for one wicket 185 BOYS' LEAGUE. . The following are the fixtures for Saturday:— Senior Grade—Telegraph v. Y.M.C.A.; at WA-kefield Park; United Methodist v. Karon, at Karori Park; Boys' Institute v. St. Peter's, at Newtown Park, No; 2; Brooklyn, a bye. , ■'~'' Junior Grade —Naumai v. Boys Institute A,-at Kelburn Park; St. Mark's v. TMariet Bros., at Newtown Park, No. : 1; Kilbirnie Anglican v. Y.M.C.A., at Basin Reserve; St. Wellington v. Boys'. Institute B, at Wakefield Park, No. 8; United Methodist, a bye. WAREHOUSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION. Fixtures for the above association for Saturday are:—A. E. Kernot's v. New Zealand Railway B, Duppa Street; Electric Light v. Whitcombe and Tombs, Duppa Street; Occidental v. New Zealand Railways A, Kelburn Park; Gollin and Co. v. Dominion, Kelburn Park; Mail Room v. Telephone Exchange, Newtown Park. _ i