ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2353, 8 January 1915, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

1 CRICKET

CANTERBURY BEAT HAWKE'S BAY (By Tel«graja.—Vres« Association.! Hastings, Jenuary 7. Hawke's Bay. supporters were inclined to blame the poor display of tlie looal team yesterday to the state of the wicket, but they were deprived of that excuse to-day, when on a perfect pitch they only exceeded the first innings by ten, and gavo a win to Canterbury by an innings and 149 runs. Stevens (34), Napier (10), and Spackman (12) were the only three to ■ see double figures, the last wicket falling when the Bcoro stood at 99, of which ten were extras. The bowling analysis reads: —Hickmott, none'for 2; Patriok, none for 23; M'Lachlan, five for 17, Satdman, none for 7; Thomas, three for 0; Bennett, none for 14; and Bi6hop, one for 19. The St. Anne's team to meet 'Athletic will be • picked from the ; following:—Hoare, Cumming, Waller, W. Rouse, Hayden (2), Davis (2), Gray, Wareharo, O'Donohue, Mahoney. The match will be played at Wakefield Park No. 4.

, BOWLS

Three Napier teams played two i matches on tie Wellington Club's i green yesterday. The result of the morning" games were as follows: — Napier—Glendining, Harris, Wil- • liams, Oakenfull (s.), 26; Wellington— Salek,. Wylie, Duncan, Webb (s), 18. > Napier—Sinclair, Wyatt, Yates, Smith (s.), 19; Wellington—Campbell, • Plimmer, Erskine, Thorndon (s.), 21.. Napier—Harris, Smith, Williamson, i Bull (s.), 28; Wellington—Richards, 1 M'Lean, Hamilton, Gooder (s.), 19. > Totals—Napier, 73; Wellington, 58. Afternoon games:—Wellington—Bennett, Knapp, Beny, Ballinger (s.) ; IS; Napier—-Glendinning, Hanis, Williams, Oakenfull (s.), 23. r Wellington—Riley, Potter, Crane, J Bary (s.), 18; Napier—Harris, Smith, , Williamson, Bui) (s.), 23. ' < Wellington—Hunt, Blundell, Wilr liams, Porteous (s.), IS; Napier—Sinj' clair, Yates, Perry, J. P. Smith (s.). 18. i Totals—Napier, "64; Wellington, 48. Wellington r. Canterbury. 1 Wellington—Richards, Gill, Hamil- ( ton, Wilson (a.), 20; Canterbury—Shear- ' i man, Barnett, Duncan, Borland (s.), 13. I '' Wellington v. Christchurch Club. Wellington—Roberts, Veitch, Magnus, ' Moult (s.), 25; Chrjstchurch—Dr. Orchard, Grange, Orohard, M'Dougall (s.), : 19. , .The Napier visitors are to play oh the i Newtown Club's green to-day and-, at i Thorndon to-morrow. So far (having i played at Masterton, the Hutt, and on ■ the Wellington Club's green) their re- > cord of wins is unbroken. I The Christchurch and Canterbury ■ Club's teams are en route to Auckland, I where they will play in the Dominion • Association's tournament next weelc. A large number of Wellington bowli ers : leave for Auckland to-day and ,tos morrow. , _ ; The following rinks will represent 1 .the Hataitai Club against Newtown on ■ Saturday:—Away: Gyles, Light, Galvin, Mitchell i (s.) ; Ward, D. Claridge, Q.i Clark, Nasmith '(s.); Fielding, Stonebanks,'Williams, Hendry (s.); f Pritchard, M'Kittrick, Gruar, Kiniburgh (s.). Home: Shephard, Rose, A. ' Claridge, M'Whannell (s.); Johnson, Mathews, Halliday, Penney, (s.); 'Don-. 1 aid, Hulse, Cheeseman, Julius (s.); . Huggin3, Pilkington," Slater, Martin • (s.) The following players are selected to play for the Thorndon Bowling Club on \ Saturday next .against tbe !Napier..-tour- ! ing. team on the Thorndon green:—At 10 a.m.: Hull, M'Eldownoy, Spencer,

Hogben (s.); Arden, Stanford, Kilgour, Barraud (s.); Nimmo, Ronaldson, Braru don, Benzie (s.). At 2 p.m.: Allon, Hull, Spencer, Hogben (6.); Ronaldson, Seaton, Kilgour, Barraud (s.); Nimmo, J. T. King, Chittey, Benzie (s.). For Edwin Feathers, against Kelburn: — Gamble, Thomson, Brandon, Wilson (a.). HILL PINS. i Lyall Bay successfully defended the ' Hill Pinß yesterday against a challeng- : ing team from Victoria, the scores be- ; ing:—Lyall Bay: Toomer, Purchas, ■ Burgess, Fairway (s.), 25; Viotoria— . Tucker, Dairdson, Varcoe, Hemingway (s.), 19. Seatoun teamß for friendly match, i Seatoun v. Johnsonville, on Saturday t are:—Away: Macfarlane, Fuller, Beni nett, Hill (s.); Beeston, Webb, Alexi' ander, Claxton (s.). Home: Smith, Richards, Lauchlan, Wyatt (s.); Heath, | Paul, Bradley, Green (s.).

SWIMMING

KAHANAMOKU DEFEATED. • By Toleer&Dli—Frees Association—OojyrlgM Sydnsy,- January 7. 1 At the swimming meeting, in the 440 j yards ohampionship of New South 1 Wales, Adrian, of Manly, defeated Kahanamoku by a touch in smin. 38sec. There was tremendous excitement at the local crack's victory. >*• . TWO RECORDS BROKEN. J Sydnay, January 7. Cunha, the' Hawaiian, Bwam 110 yards in 633-ssec., beating the Australasian record by lsec. Finlay won the 220 yards breast stroke champion- ' ship in 3min. 17sec., beating the pre- ' vious record by 2-ssec.

1 RIFLE-SHOOTING

The Old Naval Rifle Club will con-1 ' tinue their club competitions on their , " Miramar range on Saturday afternoon. ' They will also fire four , teams matches ' toi the C. W. Martin Badges which are'at present held by Rifleman Jack ! > Alexander's team. Trophies for this ' series have been presented by the Hon. C. J. Johnson, Lieutenant M. E. Donliiston. President J; Rabe, and club trophies. ■ *1— j -