ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2382, 11 February 1915, Page 10

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

TENNIS CANTERBURY V. WELLINGTON. The following have been selected to represent Wellington against Canterbury in tho annual mterprovincial match at tho Thomdon Club's courts on Saturday :—Messrs. Swanston, Fisher, Peacock, Brown, Salmond, Swaiuson, and Misses Hughes, Travel's, Williams, and Stevens. First emergencies: Mr, Butcher, Miss Batbam, and Mrs. Goldio.

CRICKET

WAHEHOUSEJIEN'S ASSOCIATION. The undermentioned are the fixtures for the Warehousemen's Association for Saturday:—G.P.O. Mail Room v. Electric Light, at Duppa Street Park; N.Z. Railways A v. A. E. Kernot's, at Kelburn Park; N.Z. Railways B v. Whitcombe and Tombs, Ltd., at Kelburu Park; Occidental v. Gollln and Co., at Kclburn Park; Telephone Exchange v. The Dominion, at Duppa Street Park.

BOWLING

A FRIENDLY GAME. On the Lower Hutt bowling greea yesterday a friendly game between Victoria and the local clubs resulted as follows: — Victoria.: Thawley, Godber, Fossette, Snaddon (s.), 15; Hutt: Judd, Young, Reich, Shearer (s.), 21. Victoria: Yeoman, Baggett, Langdon, Hemingway (s.), 18; Hutt: Barlow, Knight, Simpson, Kitto (s.), 19. Victoria: flladeley, Hatch, Varcoe, Redstone (s.), 24; Hutt: Jones, Thompson, Pole, Hodgins (s.), 22. Victoria: Martin, Avery, Tucker, Snaddon (s.), 15; Hutt; Norris, Gemmell, Holkrd, Eddie (s.), 21. Total: Hutt, 83; Victoria, 72. The following teams will represent Hutt v. Wellington in the Pennants on Saturday nest: — Away.—Johnson, Seymour, Reich, Hendry (s.); Judd, T. C. Dawson, Ross. Nicholson (s.); Davidson, Rishworthj Simpson, Hollard (s.). Home.—Trevcthick, J. M. Dawson, Barlow. Macaskill (b.) ; Yates, Keir, Palmer, Pole (s.); Norris,. Hogarth, Jones, Hodgins (s.). • On "Wednesday morning, visiting rinks firom tho Palmerston North Club played Victoria on the Victoria green. ■ The results were:—Palmerston North: Stevens, Batchelor, Seifert, .Tasker (s.), 14; Victoria: Martin, Townsend, Langdon, Hemingway (s.), 23. Palmerston: Newland, Short, Spooner, Nash (s.), 27; Victoria: Avery, Godber, Fossette, Snaddon (s.), 20. Palmerston: Whitehead, Greggs, Smith, Manns (s.),' 18; Victoria: Madeley, Youmans, Varcoe, Redstone (s.), 27. Totals.—Victoria, 70; Palmerston North. 59. Yesterday afternoon' a friendly match was played on the Thorndon green between Thorndon and Karori. Results: —Karori: Campbell, Bradnock, Spiers, M'Lennan (s.), 27; Thorndon: Freeman, Gamble, Hatch, Conlin (s.), 23. Karori: Foster, Dasent, Lockett, Drydon (s.), 34; Thorndon: Jay, Stanford, Kilgour, Barraud (s.), 16. Totals—Karori, 61; Thorndon, 39.

DISSATISFIED BOXERS

INCREASED PERCENTAGES DEMANDED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyriehl Sydney, February 10. Dissatisfaction exists among .the members of the newly-formed Boxers' Union, who are claiming 30 per cent, of the gross takings for each combatant. Mr. Reg. Baker, manager of Stadiums, Ltd., threatens to close the arenas in the various centres.

ATHLETICS

In view of tbe approaching ■Wellington Provincial Championships, which will be held at Masterton early in March, the following teams have been selected by their respective clubs to represent them — Wellington Amateur Athletic Club.— LOO, 220, and 440 yds.: J. Wilton, J. Doull, S. Julcff; 880 yds.: D. Binnie, T. Auton; one-mile run: D. Binnie, R. Baliantyno, T Auton; three miles: E. Ballantyne, F. Hodson; shot and hammer: J. M'Holm; 120 yds. and 440 yds. hurdles: A. Halligan and H. E. Wilson; Walks: G. Turner, B.' J. Fitzgerald, T. Johnson; high jump: A. Halligan and U. E. Wilson; long jump and hop step, and jump: H. E. Wilson and J. Doull. Athletic Sports Club.—loo and 220 yards: G. Heley, R. Adams, L. Murphy, A. Cunningham; 440 yds.: R. Adams, G. Heley, A. Cunningham, G. Houghton; 880 yds.: J. F. Byrne, G. Houghton, G. Bilderbcck; one mile: J. F. Byrne, G. Bilderbeck, W. Druminond; 3-milo: J. F. Byrne, W. Drummond; long jump and hop, step, and jump: G. Heley, R. Adams, L. Murphy. • ■ ■ Civil Service Club.—loo, 220, and 440 yards: F. C. Hubbard; 880 yds. and one mile: H. H. Williams, S. Hall; three mile: H. W. Williams, S. Hall; high-jump and 120 and 440 yds. hurdles: G. S. Sutherland, and P. Doyle; hop, step, and jump and long jump: G. S. Sutherland and F. C. Hubbard; hammer and shot: E. C. Jarrold.

The Wairarapa Atheltic Club has picked a provisional team of thirty athletes, from which a final selection will be made after trials io be held in a few days' time. The Wellington Amateur Athletic Club are holding an evening sports meeting on Wednesday next on the Basin Reserve. The programme, which starts at 6.30, consists of a 100 yds., 440 yds., and one mile handicap. This will probably be the last meeting prior to the teams competing at Masterton. From the form shown at, the- Masterton meeting will the selection of the Wellington team be made to represent this province at the iNew Zealand championships, which are to be held hero on March 13. .

SPORTS AT THE HTJTT. The-first sports gathering for the year in connection with the Hutt Amateur Athletic Club was held last eveniliE at the Hutt Recreation Ground. There was a fair attendance, including several ladies, despite the fact that a keen wind was blowing. Messrs. Davidson, Roche, and M'Kay acted as judges, Mr. W. Bond as handicapper, Mr. M. Hodgins as starter, and Mr. A. Jeuness as timekeeper. The results wore as follow: — 75yds. Club Handicap.—C. France, scr.,'l; F. Barnard, Iyd., 2. Time, 8 l-3sec. A very close finish. 120 yds. (Open).—First heat:. Heley, 4yds., 1; Haughton, 12yds., 2; Smith, Byds., 3. Time,' 11 4-ssec. Second heat: D. Sullivan, Byds., 1; T. Sullivan, 9yds., 2; F. France, 10yds., 3. Time, 11 3-ssec. Third heat: D. .Sullivan and Holey, dead heat, 1. Time, 11 3-5 75yds. (Boys).—Wilkie, 1; Slater, 2; M'Kay, 3. Time, Bsec. 440 yds— Bilberbcck, 25yds., 1; Adams, 17yds., 2; Cunningham, 14yds., 3. Time. 53sec.