ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 811, 7 May 1910, Page 13

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. "TO-DAY'S RUGBY PROGRAMME. 'ThV championships of the Rugby jCnioi will he continued this afternoon and some good- games are down for decision. ..: The,meeting of Oriental and IPetone at Athletic Park 'is being looked forward to with a deal of interest, and if, the game is any reproduction of the first meeting of these clubs for tho past two seasons some very fine foothall •will be witnessed.. Hardhani will once again be seen out for Petone, iWkilo Fred. Roberts' will assist his club on, account of • an injury to one of the. backs on Saturday last, requiring the latter to Btand down for this week. Old Boys and Poneke will meet Jan. the other ground at the park. Followers of • the. game will recollect the surprise • created last season by the fight put up by Old Boys against the 'ultimate, cup winners and a strenuous and interesting game should result fcom the present meeting. At the Hutt St. James play Melrose and Hutt play Southern,'- and good games should result. For the past two seasons there has been much talk about altering the rules and it is of interest to note that this afternoon's games will be played under the amended rules recently adopted by the unions. .A notice to players regarding train stopping at White's Line appears: in ■ this issue.

; ! ADDITIONAL RUGBY TEAMS. In addition to the'list of players and teams published yesterday the following are now to hand:-— Wellington Club. Juniors v. Oriental, Polo No. 2: Bridge (2), Hill, Broad, Arthur, M&l----froy, Riley, Eraser, Thompson, Irons (2), M'Lean, Kirkwood, Gray, Paul; emergency, Peart. Third A v.. Petone, at Recreation Ground,, Petone: King, Ronaldson, Bond, Smith, Morris, Nicbol, Smith, Hume,, .St. , George, Clarke, Smith, Webb, Q'Meara, Weir, Paul. : Third B; v. Wellington College, at ■ College ground: Cooper, Anketell, HobEon, Walker, Herbert, Westerman, Chapman, Maisey, Thompson,, Lambert, Hnlbert) Tanner,' Toner,' Mitchell, LawBan; emergencies; Harvey, M'Cawi • Oriental' Club. ....... ! Fourth Bv. Johnsonvillc, at Johnsonrille (drag leaves . Government Buildings at 1.45 p.m.): Moroney, Davidson, Chant, Hopkirk, . M'Elligott, .Vivian,. Gilbert, Hunter, Exell, King, Galvin,. Hendry, Pegg, Collie, and Gair; emer.gency', Dawson. . , ' MAORI FOOTBALL TEAM.• (By . Telegraph—Press Association.) ~ - " Auckland, May 6. ' Thefollowing Maori players have been chosen for the Australian tour:—..; . Backs: W. Stead (Southland), R. Dansey (Otago), M. Piki (Canterbury), M. Winiata, H. Itawirv (Horowhenua), H. Poananga (Auckland),. G.. Rogers' (Rotorua),' R. Pitihira (Manawatu), Kaipara (Poverty Bay),. R. Nuku, TaXtiati, Whakatane, ' and .J. Lewis .<(flawke's Bay), H. Harrison (Thames). .. Forwards: J. Prince (Southland), C. tfipene (Otago), 'W. Winiata (Horownenua), A.. Takarangi (Wanganui), ; Tamu; J. Pine, W. Martin (Taranaki),' W. Cunningham,:-J. ■. H;ill (Auckland), ?T. Petane (Rotorfra)). ! (Tau- ] ranga), W. ; Burnett, R. Wirepaj and B. Turei (Poverty Bay). Ono other player has yet to be i chosen.' The vteam.'uwhifch' .haS' ibeen l chosen solelyjfrom descendants of the Maori race, \is reckoned a very strong ■one. HOCKEY. Tine following list of hockey players taking part in to-day's matches has been forwarded by secretaries:— . Karori Club. Senior v. Wellington,-at Kelburno Park.—Davies (3), U. Campbell,. T. Spiers, Putnam, Oram, Pope, Murphy, G. Aicken, and Gendall. : Junior, at Karori.—Colo (3), Spiers (2), T. Campbell, Aicken, Hunt, Lewer. Atkm, and Hammond. Third Class, at Karori.—Tarr,' Livemoore, N. Henderson, Cox, Cathie, Williams, EvansJ Brooker, Cooper, S. LisBington, and T. Bailey. ( • , , Club. Seniors v. Y.M.C.A., Day's Bay, No. I.—Strack (2), Beere, Smith, Salek, Rowntreo, Burbidge, Clere, Gaze, Kibblewhite, and Taylor. Second A v. ; Metropolitan, Day's Bay, No. s.—Rutherford, Smith, Brodie, Rigg, Watson. Broad, Griffiths, Kibblewliite, Eichelbaum, Waldegrave, and Henderson. _ Second B v. Y.M.C.A., Day's Bay, No. 4.—Vernon, Bates, Cook, Chapman, M'Dowall, Mansfield, Mason, Castle, Fair,' Cleghorn, and Robinson. Third A v. Karori, at Karori, No. 5. —Johnson; Grant, Hancock, Morrison, Reid, Winder, Fitt, Gardiner, Morice, Scott, and Ross. Third B v. Government Insurance,, at Y.M.C.A. ground, Miramar:—Sanson, .Burr, Eagar, Tinncy, Matheson, Munro, Gilmour, Mackersey, M'Eldowney, and Mackay. . : Wellington Club. Senior v. Karori, at Kelbume.—Morpeth, Morrah, Harty, Dobson, Smythe, Smith, Clere, Thompson, rHolus, Dunn, and Rundle. Junior v. Petone, at Petone; train leaves Lambton Station 2.20 p.m.— Shirley, Myers, Sclilaadt, Gill, Tewsley, Haigh, Lynch, MacDougall, Caldow, Bay, and Turton. Third v. Metropolitan, Wesley ground, Miramar—Walker, Pickering (2). Price, A'Heame, Cox, Ashton, Thirkell, Dilner, Huntingdon, and Hunt. ! As No. 1 ground Day's Bay will not be Jeady for play to-day, the senioi match between Y.M.C.A. and Victoria College has been transferred from that f round ,to No. 2, and the junior .match Inited v. Gregg's, has been postponed. ■' iWHY HOME TEAM DID NOT COME. Mr. E. Nordon, of Christchureh, president of the New Zealand Hockey Association, has received a cablegram from the International Board of Control confirming the Press. Association message that it is. impracticable to send an official team representing England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales to tour New Zealand. The Board of Control consists of representatives ,of the four countries, and as Sir. Nordon had during his recent trip Homo pointed out that it was useless to send any but r ' representative team, the cablo indicates that such a team was not available. Mr. Nordon expressed his keen disappointment at the falling through of the project, but stated that the greni stumbling-block was the fact that tlio members of the team would have had to pay their own passage moneys. BOXING. JOHNSON-JEFFRIES DISPUTE. By Teleerajh—Prosa Association—Copyright London, ~ay 5. It .'is reported that a deadlock has occurred in connection with the JohnsonJeffries fight, each pugilist, objecting to the other's nomination of a referee.

WRESTLING. SCOTT AND A PAHIATUA MAN. (Bj TolcEraDh—fioecial UorrcsDondtmt.l Palmcrston North, May 6. It is quite probable that a wrestling match in catcli-as-catch-cau > stylo will shortly be arranged between R. J. Scott, of Stratford, and Gordon Smith, of I'ahiatua, for apurse which is being arranged by .the Manawatu Caledonian Society. Both men have expressed their willingness to compete. The idea lias arisen, out of the contest which took place at the Caledonian Society's gathering on last Easter Monday, when Smith was awarded the prize on points. GARDINER TO MEET ROBERTSON. After protracted ■ negotiations, arhave just been completed for a wrestling contest between Louis Robertson, of - Stratford, and Joo Gardiner, of Wellington. As most followers of wrestling are aware, the contestants are generally recognised to bo easily the, best exponents of the art in. their class in tho Dominion.. One of the principal "bones of contention" between the pair in tho past has been the limit for. tho light-weight championship. Gardiner has all along insisted that the maximum should be 10st., whilst Robertson has claimed that it should be several pounds higher. According to custom, the.general rule in Now Zealand hitherto appears to have been to make it lOst. If Robertson can get down to this weight—which, he says he can—the difficulty will be settled as to which is entitled to hold the championship honours until beaten. It may be explained that the title is claimed by Gardiner by virtue of victory without a fall having been .recorded against him in the forty-three oontests in which he has been engaged whilst in the Dominion. Rohertson also has been successful, in the matches which he has had against light-weights, but Gardiner disputes hi; right to the title on account of the fact that on no occasion has he weighed lOst., or under. . The forthcoming contest, which will take place* at Stratford on Thursday, is bound to arouse considerable interest in wrestling circles, as opinions widely differ. as to which is .the better .exponent. It is understood that 'the stake will be £25 aside, but that point is to be settled, in a day or two. <. LAWN TENNIS ! DAVIS CUP ARRANGEMENTS. (By Teleeranh—Press. Association.! Christchurch, May 6. •At a meeting of tlio Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association to-night, the following resolutions were passed:— ''That in'tho opinion of this association the fact that the Management Committee has taken upon itself to advise the Australasian Association as to where in New Zealand the Davis Cup should be played this year, is contrary alike to the spirit and letter of the New Zealand -Association's rules, as in such rules it is provided that only administrative details should bo decided by the Management Committee." "In view of the fact that it is admitted by the .Management Committee to be within the control of the Davis Cup Committee of tho Australasian Association (as evidenced by the Manage- • ment Committee's recommendation in favour of' Wellington), this association demands to know why it was not made cognisant of the fact, as its application was in by February 1." • A deputation was appointed to wait on the '.council at its nest meeting t<j lay the. whole matter before it. CRICKET. ; CRAWFORD^AND SURREY. •: Bj TelecraDh-ProBS Association—CoDirlrbt. (Rec. May 6, 9.10 p ; m.) London, May 6. The Rev. Mr. Crawford, at the annual meeting of the Surrey 'Cricket Club, submitted a motion to rescind the resolution that his son (Mr. J. N. Crawford) .be not asked to again play for Surrey. , Lord Alvoratono, presiding, replied that every-member-of tho. oommittee would rejoice at the rescissors of the resolution. if Mr. J. N. Crawford had apologised, but no word of apology had been received. The matter 'dropped. ' [Mr. J. N. Crawford had a dispute with tho Surrey committee as .to. the selection of the comity team. He subsequently accepted a position in Ade- ■ laide on.the teaching staff of St. Peter's College, and played for South Australia.] ■ '