ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2395, 26 February 1915, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

1 , ' CRICKET A NOWUOR'S DKKUT. Grimmett, tho orstwhilo Wellington Bust bowler, lias been malting a name for himself in Sydney. Ho was recently promoted to first grade cricket, niid nuide his debut sensationally by capturing 12 wickets for CO ru;is, wiion playing for Sydney against Jiedfeni. "Writing about this match, tlio "Sydney Morning Jlerald," under tlio. heading "An Kxceptional Debut," Baid: "The victory of Sydnoy was most astonishing. It is almost incredible that a lirsl. innings total of/168 for six wickets (declared} should bo good enough to win by ail Minings and 20 runs uiider line weathor conditions. Kedi'ern (made a doublo failure with tho hat in this match, scoring 76 in the first and 72 in the second innings, and the bowler (Grimmett) mainly responsible for this was making his debut as a first-grader. A right-hand, inedimn-pace bowler, promoted from the second grade, his success was sensational. In the first innings he captured seven wickets for 32 runs, and in the second,' on the second day, he ■ practically repeated tho performance, with live of the seven wickcts which' fell to tho bowlers, for Jt. runs. Those aro exceptional figures, even when substantial discount is leviei. for the feeble batting of lledfcrn, ami ' must necessarily invest his future perI formances with special interest."

WAREHOUSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION. The match Occidental v. .New Zealand Railways A, set down for Duppu. Street Park, will be played at Keiburn Park on account of "'re Dominion" v. Gollin and Co. match being cancelled. BOYS' LEAGUE. The following.are the fixtures for Saturday Senior Grade —Y.M.C.A. v. St. Peter's, Newtown Park No. 1; United Methodist v. Karori inatcli is postponed. Junior Grade—Nanmai v. United Methodist, Keiburn Park; St. Mark's Y.M.C.A., Newtown Park No. 2; South Wellington v. Marist Bros., Wakefield Park No. 1: Kilbirnio v. Boys' Institute A, Basin Reserve; Institute B v. Boy Scouts, Wakefield Park, No. 2. BOWLS

Teams to represent Karori in . a friendly game against Lyall Bay at Karori on Saturday are:—Watchman, Jorden, Nowcombe, Hamilton (s.); Finlayson, Cathie, Tustin, England, (s.); Wright, Tingey, Shearer, Uildreth (s.); Fletcher, Grilfcn? Bigg,-Bennett .(s.). Edwin Feathers, at. Victoria—Sunley, Fulton, F. Dryden, M'Lennan (s.)JOHNSONYILLE AND. LYALL BAY. A match was played on the Lyall Bay green' yesterdav .• between ,the Johnsonville and .Lyall'Bay Clubs:—Johnsonville—Harrap, Moraii, Edge, Thompson, H; Lyall Bay—Toomer, Purchas, Burgess, Raven, ,30. Johnsonville—Wackrow, Rod, Ferguson, Bould, 8; Lyall Bay—Mowtell, Tj'rell, Dillon, Fairway, 33. Total—Lyall Bay, 63; Johnsonville, Tl. Exelite Bowls. A . consignment of the above famous landing ex Buahine, due 21st. inst. For particulars apply J. S. Houlder, Wellington Bowling Club — Advt. POLO '

HAWKE'S BAY V. WAIRABAPA. lUy •jjelewanh.—Press •Awociailott.i Master ton, February 25. A return polp match was played here to-day, and' resulted in a win for Hawke's Bay by nine points to three. , BOXING

WELLS BEATS RICE. ' By Telegrapli—Press Association—Ociiyxlclt (Rec. -February: 25, 7.50 p.m.) London, February 25. Bombardier Wells'beat Rico at Belfast in the sixth round for tho championship.