ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2401, 5 March 1915, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET : TEAMS FOB TO-MORROW'. _ The following will represent North in its match against last:—Wagstaffe, Walters, Wilkin so ti l Quinn, Harris, Scnthall, Patrick, Hiddleston, Eaton, Manning, and .Bray. The following' will represent East Seniors against Northtiibbes, Baker, Hutcbings, Barnett, Wetherall, Collett, Lambert, Phillips, Hickey, Nash, and Henderson. The, North Juniors to play Institute are:—Auld, Barker, Burke, Crombie, Jones, Mullins, Prowd, Ryan, StockMali, Stratton, Thomson. The Upper Hutt team against Lower Hutt will be: M"Vicar, Mabey (2), Edwards, Gcrnall, Butler, Davis, Jenner, I'iJcher, Harris, Young, Lucas. ,'i'he. following will represent The Dominion against Mail Room at Kelbum Park:—Tow, Boyle, Sando, Binnie, Chapman, Reid, White, 1 Pound, Kinnear, Fleming, Brown, Anderson. THIRD-CLASS COMPETITION. In addition to the final match on Saturday between Old Boys and Pejone, the Marist Bros. Old Boys and Central will meet College A and B respectively. UMPIRES FOR SATURDAY. Umpires for senior matches on March 6 and 20 are: — East v. North, No. 1 Basin Reserve, Messrs. Gardiner and Varpey. Central v. University, No. 2 Basin Reserve, Messrs. M'Kenzie and Harris. Petono v. Old Boys, at Petono, Mes6r6. Rodger and Pickering. .

BOWLS The following will represent Victoria Club at Karori for the Edwin Feathers on Victoria Club's green:—Hunt, Redstone, Hemingway, Norwood (s.). The Hutt Club; will be represented by the following for the Edwin Feathers at Victoria to-morrow Johnson, Allport, Reich, Kitto. The rinks to play against Upper . Hutt will be:—Rishworth, Russell, Parker, Barlow (6.) ; Keir, E. J. Young, Hogarth, Yates (s.). The following teams will represent the Hutt Club against Petone for the final game' of' l the President's Cup, on the Lower Hutt green to-inorrow:—Morris, J udd, Hendry, Hodgins (s.) j T. Jones, T. C. Dawson, Hollard, Trevethick (s.); J. ,M. Dawson, TreadweU, Nicholson, Hill (s.);. Palmer, Macaskill, Pole (s.). The Petone teams are: Cowie, Castle, Coles, Stephens (s.); M'Ewen, Firth', M'Arthur, T. Melhuish (s.) ; M'Arthur, P. Doneghue, Fowler, Beynon (s.); Rennie, Wylie, Eraser, Wearne (s.). '

On Wednesday at Petone a friendly game between representatives of the Victoria and local clubs resulted as follows : —Victoria —Thomson, Avery, Snaddon, Hatch (s.), 28; Petone—Hutchinson, Wilson, Curtis, Coles (s.), 22. Victoria—Betty, Martip, Langdon, Medley (s.), 14; Petone—Palmer, Collins, Cates,' Wearne (s.), 29. Victoria— Thawley, Tucker, Hemingway, Hobday (s.), 22; Jetone —Doneghuo; Cotton, Gilmour, Beynon (s.), 17. Total: Petone, 68; Victoria, 64.

LAWN TENNIS AND THE WAR

NO CHALLENGES FOR THE DAVIS CUP. By Teletrraoh.—Press Association—CopyrisM Sydney, March 4. The Council of the Tennis Association has reported that the time to receive challenges for the Davis Cup, has expired, and that none has been received, The council granted the Queensland Association's application to hold the Australasian'championehips for the current yeaf. The Melbourne Tennis Association has decided to ask to be released from the intcr-State matches, and will not play club pennants or competitions from torday. HINT TO EXTREMISTS SPORT SHOULD NOT BE DROPPED ALTOGETHER. By Telegraph—Preoa Association—Oopjneht Melbourne, March. 4.! Tbe Right Hon. A. Fisher, Federal Prime Minister, referring to a suggestion that there should be a cessation-of sport, eaid he thought it would be a mistake to restrict healthy legitimate sport, except where it interfered with the defence of the country aud the great military task before the. Empire.

ENGLISH FOOTBALL CUP By Telegraph—Press Association—Oooirluht London, March 3. In the Cup re-play Bradford City defeated Norwich City by 2 goals to nil.