ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2389, 19 February 1915, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET SENIOR UMPIRES. Umpires for senior matches on. February 20 and 27 are: —Petone v North, No. 1, Basin Reserve, Messrs. D. M'Kenzie and Rodger; Central v. East, No. 2, Basin Reserve, Messrs. Gardiner and Harris; Old Boys v. University, No. 3, Basin Reserve, Messrs. Varnoy and Pickering.

The East Senior team r. Central will beMidlane, Gibbes, Hickey, Phillips, Hutchiugs, Lambert, Wetherall, Henderson, ;Barnett, Nash, and Baker. The Junior team v. Institute will be: —Wighton, Mabin, Morling, Huffam, Wilson (2), Baker, Smith, Kelling, Nicol, and "VVorrall. The following will represent North v. Petone:—Wilson, Hiddleston, Southall, Walters, Wagstaffe, Eaton, Manning, Quiun, Wilkinson, Harris, and Bray, The Upper Hutt team against St. David's will be: —R. J. Mabey, M'Vicker, Edwards, Pilcher, Harris, Gornatt, Young, Butler, Davis, Jenner, M'Crossin, Jowett.

Permission was granted by the Council to tlio ffollington Cricket Assoication to charge admission at fid. per head to the Basin Reserve on February 20 and 27, subject to the usual conditions. ■. The match to he played on that date (between Petone and North) will in all probability -decide the Wellington City championship. , . SOUTHLAND V. OTAGO. ISr TtJeerarh." fT-wi iwwiaUim.l . . Invercargill, Febrnary 18. ■ Owing to the sodden state of the wicket through the rain which fell at varying intervals throughout the morning, it wa6 found impossible to resume play to-day in the representative cricket game with Otago, which was commenced on Wednesday afternoon,, when Otago lost five wickets for 148 runs. If the conditions aro at all favourable in the morning the match will be gone on with—otherwise if. will have to be abandoned.:

BOWLING DUTHIE CUP WON BY WELLINGTON;. v (By TelfltrrapU.—Prc?6 Association' Wanganui, February 18. The annual bowling contest for the Duthie Cup, between rinks representing the Wellington,. Hutt, and Wanganui Clubs, was played yesterday and to-day on the local green. The match resulted in a win for Wellington. Scores (Hutt beiig mentioned first) Hendry (skip) 22, Moult (skip) 16: Macaskill 11, Webb 25. Totals, Wellington 41, Hutt 33. Wanganui v. Hutt (Wanganui mentioned first). —London 19, Hendry 13; Cohen .26, Macaskill 9. 1 Totals, Wanganui 45, Hutt 22. •'

Wellington v. Wanganui.—Webb 20, London 18; Moult 18, Cohen 17. Totals, Wellington 38, Wanganui 35. The Wellington rinks' were: Salek, Brodie, Berry ; Moult (skip), and Bush, Williams, Veitch, ' and Webb (skip). Hutt (the holder of the Cup) was represented by Jones, Hodgins, Holland, Hen-, dry (skip), and Trevethick, Pole, Nicholson, and Macaskill (skip). Wangairui's team consisted of Foster, Collins, Rankin, Cohen, (skip), and Hoggard, Keesing, Atkinson, and London (skip).THE ROTORUA TOURNAMENT. • Rotorua, February 18. Tlie following play in the finals in the' bowling tournament, in which 47 rinks competed:—Grey Lynn (Mills), Carlton (Laurie), Rocky Nook (Bouskill), and Ponsonby (Wilson).

The following teams : will represent Te Hiwi Club in a friendly game' against the Hutt on Saturday, _at Lower Hutt green:—C. Hill, seii., Gilmer, Wylie, <E. J. Hill (s.)j. Baskivijle,_ Quin, Sballcrass, Benzie (s.); AViggins, Varnham, ■Warwick, Wilson (s.). Against Wellington : Houldsworth, C. P. Hulbert, W. J. M'Clintock, Leon Coheni (s:). • AMATEUR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS SPOUTS. ' The City Council decided last evening that the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association should be 'granted permission to conduct their New Zealand championships on ■ the Basin Reserve on Saturday, March 13, free of rent, on condition'that the net proceeds be devoted to the 'fund to be established for the relief of dependents of the wounded New Zealand soldiers, and subject to the other usual conditions. ■ •; . ' LAWN TENNIS _ The Wellington Lawn Tennis Association is to be infbTmed by/ihe City* Council that ther will be granted permission to use the Day's. Bay courts ok April 2, 3, 5, and 6 for their Wellington Provincial Championships, with i'the right to charge for admission, on the condition that the council collect SO per cent, of the gross gate receipts wjth a minimum of £s'; and also that with regard to the. dressing accommodation, they be informed that no accommodation other thah that at present existing and now in use by.'the association, can be granted them for this' tournament,. | HUTT VALLEY GUN CLUB The monthly shoot of the above club waa held at Taita on Wednesday, when two events of 21 and 15 clay birds were decided, the trophies competed for being 1 those i-resented by Messrs. A. Gadsby | and G. M. Williams. . H. Kilmister secured a leg-in for the former witli 19 breaks, and E. Plus won the latter with 14. The leading scores wore as follow:—■ Mr. A. Gadsby's Trophy.—W. Kilmister (10yds.), 19 out of 21; E. Flux (11yds.), 18 out of 21; A. Scott (17yds.), 18 out of 21. Mr. Williams's Trophy.—E. Flux (11yds.), 14 out of 15; A. Scott (17yds.), \ 13 out of 15;. E. Edwards (17yds.), 13 out of 15. A 12-bird sweepstake was won by W. Tulloch' (15yds.), with the possible.

COURSING THE WATERLOO CUP. By Tele graph—Press Assoolation—CopyTjeht London, February 17. Jawley Ford beat Once Australia in tho first round for the Waterloo Oup. BOXING BELGIAN WELTER-WEIGHT IN SYDNEY.; By Telegraph—Press Association—Conyrielit (Rec. : February 18, 9.30 p.m.) Sydney, February 18. The Belgian, welter-weight, Henri Demlin, has arrived under engagement at the Stadium. He fought at Liege, csoaped to Holland, and thence to England. .He had two brothers, who' were killed in the war, while a third is still lighting. As soon as his engagements liavo been filled he will return to rejoin the ranks. .