ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2393, 24 February 1915, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET VICTORIA WINS THE SHEFFIELD SHIELD. By T©l«graph.—Fr ? a sr-cv^ailoii—O* jjyrleiii Adelaide, February 23. Victoria defeated South Australia by ten wickets, winning the Sheffield Shield. - South Australia, in its second innings, scored 258—Steel 43, Campbell (not out) 37, James 23, Pellew 26, Moyes 61. Victoria, in its second innings, lost no wickets for 23 runs. WANGANUI AND NORTH TARANAKI. (By Ttlesr&jli.—tress- Association.) Wanganui. February 23. The Hawke Cup match, Wanganui v. North Taranaki, commenced to-day in sultry weather. The wicket and outfield were fast. Batting first Wanganui compiled 271. The Taranaki batting was feeble. Two men only reached double figures, the side being out for 84. The visitors The scores are: — Wanganui.—First Innings. H. Cave, run out .'i 3 Hussey, c. Heskett, b. Clarke ...... 39 Furrie, b. Heskott. 22 L. I'. Cave, c. Purdie, b. Heskett 64 Wood, b. Bain 12 K. Cave, c. Bain, b. Robertson ... 21 Orton, b. Heskett 23 Holland, run out 46 Murchie, c. Osborne, b. Clarke ... 1 Barrett, not out 8 Extras 26 Total 271 Bowling Analysis.—Clarke took three wickets for 86 runs; Bain, one for 33; Nicol, none for 41; Heskett, three for 62; Robertson, one for 7; Purdie, none for 16. Taranaki.—First Innings. Nicol, b. Holland 7 Heskett, c. Furrie, b. Holland 9 llobartson, b. Holland 5 Bottrill, b. Holland 0 Givillim, c. Wood, b. Hussey 28 Bain, b. Holland 1 M'Gie, b. Gave 1 Clarke, c. Hussey, b. Holland 7 Osborne, c. and b. Hussey 15 Purdie, b. Hussey : 7 Stainton, not out 0 Extras 4 Total 84 . Bowling Analysis.—Holland took six wickets for 37 runs; L. Cave, one for 26; Hussey, three for 17. Taranaki.—Second Iniiings. Purdie, c. Haines, b. Hussey ...... 23 Nicol, run out ;..... 2 Osborne, not out 6 Heskett, not out 10 Extras I Total for two wickets '42

JUNIOR ASSOCIATION. Fixtures for Saturday , are; — ' Senior Grade.—Kilbirnie v. Evans Bay, No. 1 "Wakefield Park; Thorndon v. St. Anne's, Anderson Park; Star, a bye. Junior Grade.—Thorndon y. //St.: Anne's, Anderson Park; Star v. Athletic, No. 1 Athletic Park: Druggists v. Harbour Board, No. 2 Atnletic Park ; Selwvn v. Kirkcaldie's, No.. 2 Wakefield Park ; Post and Telegraph v. Kilbirnie, No. 3 Waketield Park; D.1.C., a bye. i FOOTBALL IN ENGLAND By Teletrraph—Press Association—ConyrfeM London, February 22. In the League games, Burnley defeated Aston Villa by 2 goals to 1. Tho Manchester City and Notts County game was drawn, no score. POLO HAWKE'S BAY V. WAIRARAPA. (fly Tsieeraali—l'ress Associativa) Masterton, February 23. • A polo match between teams representing Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay was played here to-day, and after a fast game resulted in a win for Hawke's Bay by seven goals to three. Another match is to be played to-morrow. BOWLING The following will represent Lyall Bay on Saturday in a match with fcarori. at Karori: —Eassen, M'Kenzie, Smith, Blake (s.); Reid, Hackworth, Morrab, Brown (s.); Critohley, Irvine, Ashton. Lambert (s.); Tonks, Ward, Fairway, Martin (s.). , The following are selected to play on Saturday for the Te Hiwi Bowling Club in the pennant match v. Hutt: —At Te Hiwi: Baskerville, Houldsworth,, Benzie. E. J. Hill.; At Hutt: Cohen, Wiggins, Ingram,' Wilson. ' Exelite- Bowls. A consignment of: the above famous -Bowls, landing ex Ruahine, due 21st. inst. For particulars apply J. S. TTouldcr, Wellington Bowling Club.— Advt.

KARORI GOLF CLUB The .annual meeting of the members of the Karori Golf Club ' was held last night, Mr. M. Burnett presiding. The annual report (previously published), and the balance-sheet were adopted.

1 On the motion of Mr. Macbeth it was decided to award fho secretary an honorarium of ten cuineas for his services during. the past season. The treasurer was-voted an honorarium of two guinea's. It was decided that the season should be officially opened on Saturday, March 20. The links are available for play in the! meantime. Election of offioers resulted as follows.:—Club captain, Mr. J. Mandel (reflected) ; lion, secretary, Mr. Barry Keesing (re-elected); hon. treasurer, Mr. R. W. Atkinson (re-elected); 'hon. auditori.Mr. F. A. Barclay, F.I.A.,_N.Z. (re-elected).; management committee, Messrs. M. Burnett, W. Macbeth, T. R. Boyos, R. D. Hanlon, D. A. M'Lennan, and G. W. /Guthrie.

THE MIRAMAR CLTJB. Mr. M. W. Horton (captain) presided at the annual meeting of- the Miramar Golf Club, held in the Chamber of Commerce last evening; There were forty members present. After the report and balance-sheet were adopted without comment, the officers for the ensuing year were elected with the following result: —President, Mr. J. P. Firth; vicepresident, Mr. W. A. Kennedy; captain, Mr. A. Erskine; secretary and trpsurer, Mr. G. L. Sutton; committee, Messrs. C. H. Lawrence, W. E. A. Gill, G. S. Thompson, C. E. Richardson, M. W. Horton ; auditor, Mr. Geo. Shand. ; There was ; a long and interesting discussion over the plans of the new clubhouse, which were submitted by 'Mr. Gray, Young, and it was eventually decided that the committee should.proceed with the work as soon as possible. In that connection an Advisory Committee of three women and three men was appointed to act'with the General Committee. The three men appointed wore Messrs. M. Marks, R. P. Ward, and J. S. Tennant. The Ladies' Committee of the club will appoint its own members to this committee.