SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 38, 16 February 1915, Page 2

SUNDRY SPORTS.

SWIMMING. DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. Feu Press Association. Napier. February 15. The swimming championships were continued this evening. There was again a good attendance of spectators, and some exciting racing resulted. Some good times were put up, but no records lowered. Results: 100yds Inter-Club Handicap.—-O. Davidson (Christchurch East), Bsec. ]; L. Grant (Hawera), 3sec, 2; C. Kivell (Stratford), Bsec, 3. Time, 72 l-ssec.

66 2-3vds Ladies’ Inter-Club Handicap.— Mi'ss D. Farquhar (Ponsonby), 50r.,.1; Miss L. Kemp 'Otago), Osec, 2; Miss 1. Gordon - Wanganui), 3sec, 3. Time, 50sec.

100yds Amateur Championsliip.—C. Atkinson (Canterbury), 1 ; C. Welson (Auckland), 2; M. E. Stranger (Auckland), 3; H. V. Jerred (Canterbury), 1. Time, G2 2-ssec. First tour to finish were taken on account of .Welson swimming under protest.

Diving Championship—C. McLean (Hawke’s Bay), 1; G. Scott (Hawke’s Bay),'2; L. Poison (Canterbury), 3. 100yds. Breast Stroke, Inter-Club Handicap—F. Limbrick (Napier), 1; A. Bussell (Napier), 2; S. Leader (Napier), 3. Time, 92sec. 06 2-oyds Schoolboys’ Championship. __R. Carpenter (Hastings), 1; F. Murray (Napier), 2; C. Garrett (Wellington), 3. Time. 48sec. 880vds Amateur Championship.—'C. Welson (Auckland), 1; C. Bowen (Hawke’s Bay). 2; C. Atkinson (Canterbury), 3; F. Thomas (Wanganui), 4. F. Seymour (Hawke’s Bay) and E. J. Dawson (Otago) also started, but did not finish. Welson won by 15 lengths, the other two. being a long way behind. Welson’s time was 12min 36sec, and Bowen’s 12mm 52 2-osec, both under the standard. 100yds Relay Race— Hastings (F. Baird, W. Wibby and D. Thompson), 1; Napier (Jack Doyle, Jim Doyle and N. McLean), 2. Time, 63 4-ssec. Musical Lifebuoys. —L. Annand (Christchurch), l;.i, Stevenson (Napier), 2. Water Polo Championship (first match)— Hawke’s Bay defeated Can. terbury by 5 goals to 2, after an exciting match. v

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON v. HAWKE’S BAY.

Wellington, February 15,

Ideal cricketing weather prevailed for the continuation of the Wellington v. Hawke’s Bay match to-day. The wicket was in first-class order. Wellington had a lead of 62 runs on the first innings, and had made 266 .for the loss of nine wickets in their second when Tucker, the Wellington captain, declared.. The task set Hawke’s Bay in order to secure a win was not a light one, and although a valiant effort was made the visitors were not equal to it, the last wicket falling when they were T 1 runs behind. The display of Board, for Hawke’s Bay with the hat, was very interesting. He made 134.

THE HAWKE CUP.

Wanganui, February 15. The Hawke Cup match concluded this morning, when the holders (Wanganui) fedtaedeY,.p2 asshrdluetaoin cranin’) defeated Poverty Bay by sixwickets. With one wicket down for 17, Wanganui continued their second innings, knocking up 164 for four wickets. The full scores are;— POVERTY BAY. First Innings ... ... 16? Second Innings ... ... 302 WANG AMT. First Innings ... ... 30c Second Innings. H. B. Lane, c McMahon, b Clarke 53 L. A. Wood, 1.b.w., b McMahon 16 L. J. Fume, c Scholium, hy McMahon • 3 L. P. Cave, 1.h.w., h Scholium ... 4 J. W. Hussey, not out ... ... 50 R. W. Orton, not out ... 10 Extras ... ... 10 Total for four wickets ... 161