ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2336, 18 December 1914, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

HAWKE CUP EASY WIN FOR WANGANUI. (By Telegraph.—Kress Association.) Wanganui, December 17. The Hawke Cup match concluded today, and resulted in an easy win for' Wanganui by an iiinings and 98 rune. With live wickets down fpr 105, South Tarauaki continued, and were all out for 148. Tlio visitors followed on, aiid made 152. the details are:— Wahganui.— Firsfc Innings 808 SOUTH TARANAKI. First Tunings. Pratt, o. Cave, b. Bernau 14 Poufold, b. Bernau . 1 Blaniirea, b. Holland. 1 Penuy, b. Bernau .; 71 Diiiilop, b. Bernau ....;.... 13 Kavanagh, c. flussey, b. Bernau ... • 2 Stapleton, c. Furrier, b. Bernau 19 Lyuskey, b. Holland .-. 1 Hayries, b. Holland i Douglas, b. Bernau 4 Cantelin, b; Bernau .................. 4 Extras 14 Total U& Bowling Analysis.—Bernau took Beven wickets for 57 runs; Holland, three for 61; Hussey, none for 6: Haddon, none for 11. Second Innings. Penny, b. Bernau 16 Cantelin, c. and b. Bernau 0 Dunlop, b. Bernau 0 Blamires, b. Holland 35 Pratt, run out ;.. 1 Stapleton, b. Bernau 7 Kavanagh. 6. Beattie, b. Bernau... 82 Lyuskoy, b. Holland 18 Penfold, b. Holland 18 Haynes, not out ;..,. 4 Douglas, b. Wood 11 Extras 10 . Total 152 Bowling Analysis.—Bernau took five wickets for 45 runs; Hollands three for 68; Hussey, none for 16; Wood, one for 14. CHARGING FOR BIG MATCHES. The City Council last evening decided that tho Wellington Cricket Association ehould be granted authority to charge for admission to. the Basin Reserve during the following cricket, matches:— December 25 and 26, Wellington r. Maryborough; January 1, 2, and 4, Wellington v. Otago; January 8, 9, and 11, Wellington v. Canterbury; January 22, 23. and 25, Wellington v. South- ; and February 12 and 13, Welington v. Hawke's Bay.

INTER-COLLEGE BOAT RACE .WON BY WANGANUI. (Bj TelesTODt-Preea Association) Wanganul, December 17. The inter-college four-oared boat race, rowed on Wanganui River to-day, resulted in a win for the local crew by three lengths from the Waitaki High School, Onristchurch High School a length further away, and Christ'e College a foot away fourth. A gale of wind was blowing, and to some extent spoilt the race. Christohiirch High School led for a quarter of a mile, when Wanganui took command and gradually drew away.

BOXING

"BILLY" ELLrOTT IN WELLING- ;■:, , ( '.-. • ■ :TON.., . -.;...- ■ it is not generally known that "Bijly" Elliott, the professional feather-weight ohampino of New Zealand, who had a very sucoessful career in Australia, ia at present in Wellington.' Ellioct, who arrived from Auckland a week ago, intends to start a school of boxing hero, and has already seoursd roome. HUTT VALLEY GUN CLUB The monthly shoot of the above club was held at Taita on Wednesday, when two events of 21 and 15 clay birds were got off. The trophies competed for were tnose' presented by Mr. A. Gadsby and the .club, A. E. Smith (16 yards) securing a leg-in for the former, with. 17 breaks, and S. Scott (13 yards) winning the latter outright with 11 breaks. W. Kilmister tied., with the latter ehooter with 11 breaks, but was beaten in the snoot-off. The weather wae windy and boisterous, and low scoring was general. " , BOWLS. At tie Wellington Club's green on Wednesday evening W, H. Bennett and Crane beat Crease and- Porteous, 21 — 20, in the final for the club pairs. The following rinks will represent the Hataitai Club against Khandallau on Saturday, at Khandallah:—Huggina, Hose, Gruar, Pryor (s.)j Bliok, G. Clark, Rhodes, Slater (s.): D Claridge, Luke, M'Kittrick, Penney (s.); Halse, Edwards, Williams, Julius (s.); Fielding, Buckmaster, Galyin. Hendry (s.); T. Jamieson, Mackenzie, Halliday, Kinniburgh (s.). HILL PINS. ti. match was played yesterday afternoon for the Hill Pins between the Lyall Bay and Hataitai Bowling Oluba, resulting in a win for Lyall Bay, the score being:— Lyall Bay: Toomer, Purchas, Burgees, Fairway (b.), 22. Hataitui: Ward, Martin, Mitchell, Barnee

W, 19. . ■ • LAWN TENNIS " 'At last night's meeting of the Oity Council it was decided that the Wellington Tennis Association should he granted the use of the Day's Bay tennis courts on Deoember 31 and January 1 and 2, for their tournament, with permission to charge for admission, .subject to the same conditions bb apply to the oity reserves.