SPORTS AND PASTIMES. [Selected by the Aukland "Star's" London Correspondent.]

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 70, 4 October 1884, Page 4

SPORTS AND PASTIMES. [Selected by the Aukland "Star's" London Correspondent.]

Tiik third international meeting between the Manhatten A.C. and tho Moseley Harriers was held at Birmingham on Saturday, 19th July. There were three international races, and in two of these the Americans succeeded in carrying oft' first prize. The most interesting competition of theafternoon was a 1,000 yds. handicap. After a magnificent race this was won by Snook (32 yds. start), who defeated L. E. Myers, of the Manhatten A.C. (scratch), by 2 yards. Myers gradually worked through his men, and passed Snook in the straight 100 yds. from home ; in the last 20 yds., however, Snook rushed in front again, and won by two yards ; Cox, of the Birchfield Harriers, third. Myers succeeded in reducing the English record lor the distance, 2 mm. 16 l-sth sec, by two seconds. The Half Mile Scratch Race resulted in an easy victory for H. E. Fredricks (Manhatten A.C), who ran away from his opponents, and won by 10 yds., in 2 mm. 1 2-oth sees. ; J. E. Hickman, second ; G. Slynn, third. The Walking Race, as usual, turned out very uneventful. The distance was three miles, and the following competed :— F. P. Murray (Williamsburgh A.C.), J. Jervis (Liverpool), and J. W. Groves (Edgbaston Harriers). Therace was very uninteresting, Murray led all the way, Jervis second, and Groves last, the American ultimately winning by fifty yards, in 21 mm. 4S sees. On the same afternoon the Fifty Miles Amateur Bicycle Championship wasdecided on the Crystal Palace track. Eleven riders started, but only the following three completed the distance :— F. R. Fry (Clifton B. C), C. S. VVadey (Eastbourne 8.C.), and F. J. Nicholas (Beckenham 8.C.). Early in the race the last-named lost a treadle, and the others left him far behind ; but he started again, and gradually crept up till, at the end of the forty-ninth mile, all three were in close company. And now began a splendid struggle : for the whole of the last mile the three were almost level ; 200 yds. from home, Nicholas was leading by two yards, but in the straight, Fry and Wadey both passed him, the Clifton man winning by a yard, Nicholas seven yards behind. Time : 2 hrs. 51 mm. 16 and 3-dth sees. Some interesting cricket matches have been played during the last few days. Nottinghamshire beat Yorkshire by 7 wickets. Score : Yorks, 95 and 199 (Bates, 116) ; Notts, 114 and 181 for three wickets (Shrewsbury 61, Flowers, not out, 53). After an exciting match Sussex succeeded in beating a fair eleven of Kent by 113 runs. Score : Sussex, 98 and 294 (Tester 137) ; Kene, 116 and 163. The victory of Sussex was mainly due to the fine batting of Tester, who made 137 in splendid form. In their match against Lancashire, Surrey gained a very creditable victory. The play throughout was extremely brilliant, and the finish very exciting, the Southern county ultimately winning by 29 runs. Score: Surrey, 163 (Shuter 56, Wood, not out, 34) and 95 (Diver 33, M. Read 32) ; Lancashire, 126 (A. G. Steel 39) and 103 (Barlow 22, A. G. Steel 20). The Gentlemen of Philadelphia defeated the Gentlemen of Surrey by three wickets, after a pleasant but uneventful game. Score : Philadelphia, 151 and 228 for seven wickets ; Gentlemen of Surrey. 190 and 189. Surrey gained an easy victory over Hampshire, defeating them by 10 wickets. Surrey scored 324 (J. Shuter 125 and |W. E. Roller 69) and 1 for no wicket; I while Hampshire made 127 and 197 (Long- ! man 78, Armstrong 43).