SPORT & PASTIME

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 32, 8 March 1912, Page 13

SPORT & PASTIME

| Sporting Sprints. |

Teddy Huux,■(<■!( has shi<■(! his ca-t<"-into the riiij4 as ;i preliminary t<i the fight tor the' 'Presidency of the e>noiis Land ol Lilicrty \ <-l«-j>t- the I'liilifi Statf'N, ilic him! which was blaianily HuK-d lnrtli to ill. 1 woi-lfl as "Oml '■> Own Coimti'v" till tins littl<' \i'i(;ii)ic Jiiui[)lc in the snrfai-" of the <jjv\n brazenly u.~uijxhl tiie |ni\ ileL:<- in '■o kj>el ii's.ll. ffildy. the Lalhilit Roii-h Killer, the (lariiiL: liij. ;i.aiiie luiiiiev. ;m<j)ii!inr<'s(|iii' picture jiox'wr. th< l A<l\ ;- jn-O'tiicf tii the Nnii;iiiv. tin , I'.:os1e:-ii|) «f Mi« falling l»irtii-r;u«. lias ihrt.uu down the gauntlet. "Al.v hat is m tho rim;." says tin , I'K-sid-t'iitial J ■ 11 j;iitKt, tint tliis'is merely Teddy's Mnlf and bluster. As a I'ltsideiitial ixissifcilih liooseveh's raci is run.

Tin* .A tistrnlia.ii ''ri<-ket Hoanl of Control has complete! i he li'ain for i\'v trip to Kujjiland, and 0., v "silly six," th<? "sulky six." the "rebel sis.'" the six," the "riv-nlcitrant fix," as Hill, Trunipi r. Arnisinmi:, Ootti-r. Carter and Hansard have Ikcu Tiirioush described, are like the man who fell out ot tin , aifshiu- the\'te not iii it ! Serves 'em i '

T!ie Auckland v. <ri<ket match, .ift-er a very I'ven and a most eycitim; finish, resultcil in p win ii\v the NortherniMs by one wicket. Scores: Wellin-loii. l'Mi' <<-i!ibcs Blamin's Ifi, Midlnne Ml. Mahon-y 25") »ml I'L , (l(lacklo:k .")1 . Kohinson 31, Bilker '-."■). Mahuncy L'm. AiH'klanl. '-'"tf

(H<>tuus !',{'). Si-.incrvell .VI. Sueddeii \\'2, Antiidiiy .'?•-' not out) and 174 for nine wickets 1 1 tenuis US. Mason - 2H not out.' Boniervell ill, Walhue Hi not out). Thornp.vin an<l Hamulus w<>r<' the star bowler- lor Auckland and Wellington respect "ively.

A corresjioiKli'iii to a Chnsiehnrch eonti'iiip. si«ys thai the proimseil niiirn Cniitf-rliiirv v. Aii'-kland liinicli ioi ;ln> Phlllket Silield iv<hu"S the comp-'t ii inn to a I'ariT. The donor of the trophy could iH'\cr have inteiidi-d tv. o p;«'tiiwes to carry on a sec-saw contest in Olio year. ('aiitjTbiirv. having !''ii beaten. sUotild let Auckland k.-p tln< Bhit'id till n< Nt suiuiur-r. or at any rate, give "t!ie other fellows" a chance. On a ■mailer seal , , it I- like asking Knuland

and Australia to play for the "ashes ever iui'-'iiii.

The eldest howling e'ub iii New Zealand is :ho Auckland <'hib. which celebrated its jubilee last mouth. In fact. it- is claimed to be the- ohh si bowling club in the southern hemisphere, ami

though of this tin , re is no clear prn>i, the circumstantial evidence makes it reasonably certain that the honor of Laving the oldest howling <-lub in Au--tralasia b< , hums to the Oucen City <»f the North.

The pies..nee o!' T!'oiii])soii in the Auckland team has brought into pi'omiiHuice the question of whether or rot imported professionals should be allowed to play in matches between the provinces (.writes "The Native," in the Cliristchnrch 'Tress"). Those opposed to the present system uriio that it is not a true lest of crickehny; strength where one side is assisted by a class player liko Thompson. Of course, there. is a lot t<i be said on boih sides of The questi<lll, but in. the end 1 fancy the Plnnkef Shield nialches will be confined to tlKise having a longer residential f|Uali!i< , atioti than a player who merely conies to New Zealand for the cricket season.

Tlio Diuilop Tyro C'<jinp:iny is infj; a tiri'at relay dospiitcli race between cyclists, motor oyclists. and motor carists from Adolaido tn Sydney (11-49 miles). The present intention i« that Iho first des]);itch will leave Adelaide at 6 a.m. on Cood Friday, April o, in ohnriie or tlio first rolay nr' cyclists. Twenty-folli , hours later ihe motor cyclists \\ill set out wii-li their despatch, followed six hours later by tlic motor earists. that is at II μ-iii. on Kasler Saturday. All threo dospatchos will Iμerhcdnled to reach K.vdiH'.v early on East or .Monday morning.

H C'oiuinontinjj; on a recent local dim Hniateh mi Adola We writer says: Bill H.Whitty found (.ho bowling to liis liking, Hnml the idol of the small lioj-s ondoayorleil to lose as many bulls as possible. HThrec sixes and thrrn fours is good Hlnsiuoss for Bill, and if b< , <"an only re- j H cover his lost punch wiUi the bull Ik; HbIk)1iI(1 bo within of .s< lot;tkm for Hibo visit to Enji'laiul. Kvcrv crk-kcter Haixl enthusiast in Australia would lila , Hio poo Whilty tl;o split nr.oo ■ * # * H Wrilinn of 'ho irront cliauipion'-iiip Hew.itnniiiiL: ;■;•■■>'> in Clivistrlnirrh. "Sim Hflicita- "i the "Lvttelton Tiino.s' , '!'''<.M'O was iwvor, jipparrm-ly, lioi-.lit as to Champion's ability to any scratoh evoiit, in which he and I can only presume that who contested his titlo to be in fact as well as in name a wild and desperate hope that mijzht dio, suddenly while, in tlio or bo attacked with cramp, or a lit or something. Champion the chainpionshij) litres tlu , (MMtiiinty and relentles.snoss of aecunnilatinu cliampionships

;ii-il l..:'.'jil-.i.'i» records with iuik.iiiii'. i. , ;<\L'iil;;ni \. and there is apparent Iv not ;!. swimmer in iSow Zealand who riili

.la<k .ItihtiMui <le<'bres that li. i< i,pen hi all comers —anybody »Iμ ';mi

"I dmi'l '•;;!■<■ whom I - !:^ht." Jolins.in says. ''I'll iio into ill" rin.u, with :ii voiie- -wiiii a grizzly bear il he \uiuld pay mc my |>ri< >■- That price is am! it .■■iands.

» « • [);:-(■ S;:.i;li- and .liiu Ch'bby ]eu-!it Mi:iiMi (iraw in Sydney on l'Yb:n;:ry 'i. A I !iu;nh rslorni -md l:e;;\y i.'uil '■.ia.;ic ; ; !f.e I'lint.

'i'lli>!i,lisM: the |i:olV:-s;!:l::,l, ol t!i- AneM.iiid team, besides i.ehe.: a<-urai(> in lrai;i!i ami ti i t<■<■ t i :■ n . ':; uiih iiiieiiij;! ice. He yark's his , * cleverly, ami ;;!\vays has a siirpris■■ ;:i

A inn '.iii- of the New Zealand Football (ScciTi Council has d< cicii-d that the tiii.e is i.oi yot I iix , lur iln' IJoiiiinlon in .•dliliaic' with the Australian Boa!.! of Control. Reasons ii.eiyfor : (a) \<w Zi':;huid has nvore aiiiliatc<l tenuis liian the whole of Australia put lectin. r. namely. to Australia's '2S'i ; liii <:;l:ieully in nbiaininjj: :.«. «uitiihh' iepiesei.tai.ivc ; (c) Xew Zcnl;i!id would old;, have <uu> to s: viii Australian delegates: (<1) the distance tic-tv- <-<-i( tin , Doiiiiiiiuu and Anvtralia; (c) most sprits lnwli< s in \cw X<!il:!iid liri'ler to I'ei'iaiu as: a s< , pa rat i> national jimver. Hill l/i-.i , - cannot !:■<> indtic<<l to come otii from his retirement, not even lor a eoiiclud'l!'.; light. One of Oh , oilers madel:i hiii! was by th<- Kr.uhuiu niiiiiii.nciiM'iit lor :i liiiilit with l);iv<' Siinii., but the retired ex-<T,;>i;ipinii <!(«lin<d io he draw >;. !t is a pilv ',\v L:-,!!;:-Sii:o I) lix.lili -•:■. !ii;: ■.. be oil', as it wnnid ::.!:<' Siniil) :m opiion ii!i:l \" <;! tcsiii.e tin a<lvisal)iiity of his ;.. lie. , .' up : 1..-.;-..- ; iiicii heavier tiian he ';a,- l,e<-n .)<•;■:::-!.i...i , . ! m. i'ud io whom I'.e won;:! h;\\ c tv i:\' <■ away a e,.'-;>cl deal oi: t!:<' si ore i,f w< i^ht.

'i iniart; l> , ;?. ]>i(k!ih" '1 a phciKiiiienai l-.iv lill,ar:iist ii. Cl.:rk M<('(ii:!!ir>. , . , iti v<'!'rs of ii.-t , - In n v<'■i'lH match ;;! Ciirisichurch Ik 1 conceded !>'!') in m li.iiiK- <ii 7'"ill up to Fnd Karycll, formerly iii;i!i:">«_'. l *"3" I" ,, ' ; <'orti;e Cray, iiii'l a \\ vli-kiM w n Brisbane cueist, and v> >>m by 7.1 points. MoConaehv is -aid to play ihi■ losing hazard stroke v, i'h suraccuracy and i'orce. and is n]K)l!r<! |v have eollipih d I)r< -J l<s :ii' 7(iU fii!(' t>ll ti;! ,, t::l(l<' in r I i;<::i• 11 Ui w'm ,, . he IS iH-f'lt V.! :.l:i"(l. Al. Tiiiri'iismi, the "x-iuuiiii'iiv heavyweight <-li!i!iii)icii of Ansi inhisin. -.]■. i re , .'iil 1-. won Iμ.-. j.'ioi'i's , iiiii'.il spur , - i.v a n-i:•■,•.l win ii.cv Tommy Towiiscii.! in S\dro.\. bids fair to hc-ome :i champion. ]•:•!•. i<lii"j; always that his success do< s ii.it result in his n-<iiiifinii a larger si/" in ■-;i L~ - and ) hat !n- is carefully looked :i!ti'V. Thompson's showing in his nial'h with Townsen:l \v:is a hii'.'dv credit;.':'.' one. and stamped him a- !i boxer who can be safolv expected to do well. He has tho skill, tlwrc is a kn<;rk-oiit in oitlier iiand, and lie lias the Ljrit and cajiaeity for taking: piuiishnienf. CoiiscqiK ntly, lie should be a dangerous adversary for any of the to meet. With a liitle iiuiie expei'ienco he otmhl. 1:> bti alili to [nit up a raro iiirht with J)a\<> Smith. sjiys Sy<l]H'\" "Sun." ;f * * The li'lly-ds. hidies" switmniiifi; <Jiam|)i<itis!|i[» of Aii.stralia was eoiiti'sted in Sydney mi I'Vbruary L'l, vheii the re<'<>iit visitor to Auckland, Miss Fanny Diiniek. won by rive yards in Avorld's record time, Imin. 9see. Miss "Wade was second. Aliss Wylio third, and Miss Be:tii:ej.)aire (\ ie.J ioiiil.li.

The- secretary of tlio A list ralasinn Tennis Association hrts received America's chnllonoe for the Davis Cup. England's challenge is already in, and it is just possible t-liat- Franco may bo represented. L'robably Victoria will bo chosen as tho coiiviiicii!-; mouiid lor tlio <-i)iit<'STs for tbe Cup.

The six days , ' cycle race in Mc Ibourne ended on Saturday. February '_'!. in a win lor (!oull<4 and Hehir. with LawMui and Mitten second, and Clark an<l .MeNamanf third. In the final sprint (lOiillot. by a wonderful effort, just managed to beat, .Lnvsoii. with Clark a dose third. The distance covered in the six days was 2()'2i.i miles, apiinst i'llS'i lnilos iii the Sydney race, v/l'.'ch '.'as M<m by ilu , .same toain. * * * Aprnpos of six-day <\vclo races, ii is to note that "I'luyijJie] , Jsill" ?.l:M'iii), who, a i'ew vi'xrr, back, ivule \vi:.ii viich Mf-ceys n Australasian tr:i(-ic«. won xhe lii , -; ■ : .\-(!ny race held in America, i'.k , event loin's held at Madison Square Garden in 181)1. In this raw. decided on the old hitrh ordinary bicycle. the. conti'sta.nts Lad to ride 20' hours 'a day. Seventeen riders started. Martin with a score of Utiti miles. Since, those days Bill' , won a fortune in Australia on the track, but ho fas not as piood a financier as a. racing man. aiid he could not hold the. thousands he accunmlate<l. Mari.in ; s still in Australia, earning a livelihood by tr.w.«>llir.« around tlvo RivorJna district. N..5.W.. M-lliug goods i.t tlio iliHViciU ehoariny shwls, fctaiji>r>H, otc.

A sujj'.'i t , .ion has iieeii made thai, iiiidi lir-.v div isi'in be inliodiuctl into the ::i: :;ti ;ii' Ai;s. Ikj.x ehainpion.viips, ih' v.i iijit li'Mi! 1-, he iL'st. -111). Ko-<-cm: i'\iH'rir::-;-i- lias .>■• h<m n ilia: tin.' I!.'■.!:! l<; r.vy-u. i<.. V, fighters arc the n;<:-; jv. !r;;c, i\ em tho world. Hut, ■ L ".. M.'.-.i iv <'j .niuli. i lit , <-lass is praeti'■illl.v riihli!'.; 1 in ihe ("liite.l States. Wl:;\i i'- !';:■ c;ms( !' The lre.-k of <<11----.-oii i;i;.i liHii! hy tiie amateur anthorilii's. There are pinny of lit , .hi". li«.iv\w li;> >.\ 11! not. risk rwivinjj: a !.;i-.l iiKiiiiL , . iiDiii » man several stone in-!)', ii r. l,i;i. vhi) \vi,u!il lie only 100 rrwii lo enliT a proiier liuilt iK'.tvy- «(■!!.,;! i|ivi«:i(ltl. At ;:n ainateiii- nthletir bi (Ti isn• i 11;;•.• ii eu Kclininr.v '-'-I .1. iM<'ii(i.;i V(.i, U:e iljllj. .|i;uimi<T-t 111 o\\ inu, • ■.'ii.j.etM ;...:i with an Ausiialasian re'•onl ,'nrc" IVoiii the 7l'i. circle of I'Mlt. '"■J. ii ■■• U;e jnrviiiiis Ik s- l liiinjj; I,'ii'l't. -iii. in Aii'liiM'.inie on the saiiH , day \\ . A■'.<;■; :.y wr.lk-.".! tin , inilr , in tiniin. 'I' 2 •t-;V,ev. (;; world's rt'cinl). and three iiiilf-: in ii {t■-I.iii. :*)(•;.•.(■■■(•. (an AiiNtralasi*:i iTMnil. Ti■( v i:;nrrs of tin , New Zeiilniid iiiiiai;.: ji'.hl.'iie <-ha !Ti])ioiisliij)s at liivcr■■:i;:'i! receutlv utje as killuu : HMlvds, I?.. ' !•:. !•:--!-.stjnie ; L'L'O.vds. K. Ojuc; •I-I"-. i!s ami iiall'-iiiile, A. \V. Di/riiH-r ; L.m-HDle and three-mil.-, U. S. Hill; un<--ii,i!(- '.vilk. 11. 1 ,, -. Kcrr; tliri I'-iuil- ,, v.aii-:, !). C':;^li:i;:n ; 12()vds Inirdles. (.'. 1 , . Kcildell: ■li'.'y.is luinlles. V. Cook; pole \judi. (■'. (!ilhr; 1 (Slh. «e:'j.!:i. A. S. Heii'l ; ninninjj; l)i(.ad iiiii'.j). ('<. 1 , . Keddell ; thrown!" , Killi. liaiiii!!.t, .M. Keat;; ruii.iiinp; hijzh jtiui]), |{. I , '. Miiclu'll ; hop, sip. and iunip. !'. lii\:-.1,.tt. XoillhliM-d \v.:u til.' shield r, ii!i ;il ptiints. f'-in 1:■ rl>u!■*- toil.i'.riiiti; v.i.;-, L'::. A\:cl;hmd ! , W<'lliii-t.;ii 18, ai. : U;;iU" l-i. S'ivc;:il m'eiTlipiL.ns of );l::y of-cil)-- ---'. id :.l ! ; l>' e.-.UI'M , oi' tile iiiiil Lest eric- !:;■; n:;;!. ii e'.-.iinj; to heavy d.mnpotir:- of i'jt i i;. aid 1 he Liamo ('xtemli-d art r "a uivi;. t,r:illi result my in a win lor i.'V 7(1 inns. made :>d-i '\l',!;:liey \Xi not out, (illiin .V_>, \'ii'e :.!» : . llolihs 32) and 21 I ((iiiiin |il. Ileitis J,.'). i\h:i(ies .'JH). llordern briny; the >iK'--L J'nci-essl id howler with live for '.'■") and live for (i(i in the respeetivo innirus. AiisbMlia scored 17G (Arni-sti-oim :)3. (iro.iiory :i"2, JJansford i>o, .Macartney l 2V<) and LW (Minneit 01, Truniper oU, (Jrcgory -10, Aniiisti-oii;j; 33, slii<--ii'tiii'.v 27). Woolley »;ot tv» _ o lor 1 iiii.l Hi'.nios th.'To foj- oG in Au>iralia's first iiiiiinjf.s; Foster four for 13 ami Barnes lour for IOG in the sworn!.