ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 812, 9 May 1910, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. CITY MATCHES POSTPONED. On account of tho death of the Kins all city football matches set down for decision on Saturday were postponed. MATCHES IN CHKISTCHUUCtC. (By Telccraph-ProEB Association.) Christchurch, May 8. Apparently tho news of tho death of the King was unknown to tho officials until it was too lato to postpone tho carrying out of to-day's matches, which were played as usual. Tho weather was fine, and the various grounds wero. more fit for cricket than football, Results: Mcrivalo 9 v. Limvood 3; Albion 12 y. Sydenham 5; Chriatcluirch 8 v. Mariist Brothers 3; Old Boys li v. Canterbury College 0.

MANAWATU DOINGS. PLAYER. HURT AT PALJIERSTON. ißy TeleßraDh.-Sceclal CorresDondont.l Palmerston, May 8. Football matclies were played as usual at Palmnrston on Saturday, when tho, senior fixtures wero commenced. A high wind prevailed, and made tho ball very hard to take, and the ground was like asphalt from lack of rain. The attendanco of tho public was not large. Kio Toa (21) beat Old Boys (3). Aβ oxpocted, tho Black team proved move oven and had bettor combination this year. Tho forwards worked well, and tho passing of tho backs puzzled their opponents. Old Boys evidently liavo not yet struck form, although at tho end of tho second spell their vanguard showed considerable, dash. The backs, however, wero weak in defence. Kia Toa pressed from tho start, and very soon had 13 points, to their credit. Old Boys then pulled together hotter, and by good forward rushes kept near tho Black line till half-time. Play in tho second spell was more even, although Kia Toa were continually dangerous. For the winners, O'Connor (2), Thorburn,' Collis, and Webb scored. Ward converted three of tho tries. Fenton scored for the Old Boys. In tho first spell L. Skelloy, captain of Old Boys, sustained a badly fractured collarbone. '

Feilding (6). boat Palmerston (0). This was oho of the most oven games ever played on the Feilding racecourse; Both teams were in groat i'ottle, and brilliant Play was the order of the'day. The palmerston backs' were superior to tho Yellow rearguard, but the forwards lacked the'paco and bustling ability of tho Feilding pack. In the- first spell there was no. score, and. nothing to chooso between the two teams, but Feildinc had tho bettor of tho second hnlf, although tho Whito backs .stood up to the rushes in grand stylo. About half-way through tho spoil Ongloy got over, and Hughes kicked a goal from .1 mark not long beforo time. Mr, 0. Clelland controlled tho game. , In the junior grado, Palmcrston boat Colyton by 44 points to nil; Feilding boat Old Boys by 6 to 3; Kia Toa beat Linton.

NOMINATIONS FROM THE NORTH. (By TcloKrapli-Pvcss Association.) Auckland, May 7. Mr. Gallagher has forwarded the following names for inclusion in the Now Zealand team for Australia:—Backs— A. Renwick, F Wilson, J, O'Leary, G. Hurray, V. Morse ; forwards—Francis, Cunningham, Herring, Tyler, Hayward' (Thames'), M'Guiro (Grafton), Nicholson. ... ' SCHOOL FOOTBALL. The results of ■tho Public Schools' Rugby.Championship games on Friday afternoon last wero as follow:— "Terrace, 15; South Wellington, 8. Nowtown, 40; Brooklyn, 33. Mount Cook, 3; Clyde Quay, 0. ' Normal School, 3; To Aro, 0. BOXING. ; VERDICT ON RECENT DEATH. By Tcleeraph-Press AsEociation-Copyricbt New York, May 0. Tho verdict regarding the death of M'Carthy, killed while fighting with Moran at San Francisco, was "Accidental death."; , ■

SCULLING,

I PARRAMATTA FINAL POSTPONED. lly TulonniDb— l'reaa Association—CoDrrlcbl (Reo. May 7, 3.65 p.m.) . Sydney, May 7. : The final' of the Parramatta Hundred Sculling Handicap, which '.was to havo been rowed this afternoon, has been postponed. ; PLACED MEN IN HEATS. The men who qualified in the. heats for tho final are:— i First Heat. Theo. Towns ,(60sec.) 1 Norman Towns (38sec.) 2 Felton (32sec.) 3 ■ Time 18min. 51sec. Second heat. Zietsch (46sec.) 1 F. Matterson (65sec.) 2 Fogwell (18scc.) 3 Time ' 18min. 47sec. . Third Heat. . R. Arnst (scr.) '. t ~ 6.' Matterson (46sec.) t S. Kemn (36sec.) 3 : Time 17min. '50sec.

GOLF.

MIBAMAE V. HUTT. Miramar, playing against Hutt ou Satday,' on the. latter's links, won by the narrow margin of one up, six games to five. The following are the results of the respective games, Miramar players being first mentioned:—Horton v. Bal-' iieavis, 3 down and 1 to play; Kidston v. Kirk, i up 'hu(l 2 to play; Taylor v. Olimie, 4 m> and 2 to play; Mills v. Callonder, 5 down and S to play; Didsbury v. Allan, 1 up; Wallrotli v. Hirst, 2 down and 1 to play; Stevenson v. Wagg, 3 down and 2 to play;. Chapman v. Abbott, 1 up; Fusspll v. Spencer, 3 up and 1 to play; Erskine v. Manning, 2 down and 1 to play; Imldlo v. Wynyard, all square; lrcetli v. rurdy, 5 up and 1 to play. On Wednesday next, tho lady players will compete for Mrs. Coverdale s Jrophy.