ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 850, 23 June 1910, Page 4

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. "ALL BLACKS" ON TOUR. . MATCH AGAINST QUEENSLAND. AN EASY VICTORY. Bj Telecraph—Press Association—CoDyrisht' (Roc. Ju.no 22, 8.20 p.m.). Brisbane, Juno 22. Tlio weather for the match Queensland v. Now Zealand was dull and cool, and tho attendance small. Tho teams wero constituted as follow: — . New' Zealand.—Pull-back, Stohr. Tk-ee-quarters: Mitchineon, Burns, Mitchell. Fivo-eighitlis: O'Leary rand Ryan. Half-back: Roberts. Forwards: Ridland, Bligh, Ivimey, Baton, Wilson, Avery, Budd, and Evans. - Queensland played the same team as on Saturday, except that Oarmichael replaced Bonbow as full-back. Queensland won the toss, and Baton, 'kicked off, Tho ball was returned to half-way, marked by Tucker, and Stanley found tho lino in New Zealand's twenty-five. The visitors worked back, aind Ridkuid marked just outside.the. homo twenty-five. Stohr's ;kick, .howover, was unsuccessful. The Queens-loaders then went awaj with tho ball at their toes, but were stopped by off-sido play, and the gamro was worked back into the heme twentyfive, w-liore Bligh marked. After further play, a free-kick was awarded to New Zealand, but Stohr's shot at goal failed. ' Queensland then carried, fplay to the New Zealand/ :twenty-five,.-<but were eventually driven back; Stanley."' mulled a catch, and Wilson, following up, ran. through the opposition, but lost tho ball. At this stage Bligh injured Ira? knee, and was carried off the field, M'Kellar going on. Tho Queenslanders now attacked again, and rushed the play- into New Zealand's twenty-five, the hall flying in all directions, and a score seemed imminent when a free-kick relieved the pressure. A scrum ensued near New Zealand's twenty-five, and Guilfoyle gathered up the leather and 'parsed to Stanley, who scored at the corner. Stanley's shot at goal failed. ' Queensland ....... 3 points ' New Zealand ....nil When play resumed light' rain' had commenced to fall. . Following up the kick-out, tho Queenslanders presseo. homo a determined attack, and soon had tho visitors in difficulties. One of the locals got over, but lost possession of the leather in the scramble. New . Zealand saved, and transferred operations to their opponents' territory; where, from a line-out, Paton gathered in the ball, and broke through and . seared near the cornor. Stohr's kick . again failed. Queensland 3 points '. New. Zealand -.. 3 points ' AV-ith tho scores even, the New Zealandors continued to press, and, holding play in tho local twenty-five, prevented their opponents froni getting out. Paton presently again got possession-, this time 'in tho ruck, and. wrig- . gled through and scored a second, try, from which O'Leary kicked a goal New Zealand „ '8 points Queensland 3 points Once again the Queensland Enc was besieged, and Evans picked up, and scored. O'Leary was successful wit! the kick at goal. 7 Zealand 15 points Queensland ........... 3 points The local' men . now made a.', spurt aaid reached; the New.. Zealand-■' line.' Avery .got tho. ball right in. the comer, •and mado olf down tho lino;-: When tackled ho punted, .and followed; up : fast. Ho- reached Carmrahael 'before the latter could get rid of the ball, and a struggle for possession, ensued. .1 Timbury eventually got the ball-, sod bolt ed, but was grassed at half-way.. The Blacks then gathered round, and went off towaxds the Queensland end. Roberts got hold of the oval at the Conner, and started a passing rush, which, wont right along the lino to Burns, on the right wing. He scored, but Stohr fail' ed to enhance. v New Zealand ...' 16 points Queensland 3 points The Queensland defence seemed use* less against tho vigorous attacks of. ■ the visitors, who now appeared to have little difficulty in scoring. . Once in the Queensland twentj'-five Ridland scoopec up the.ball and fell over but lost possession' of it. Wikon, however, followed it up, and fell on it and scored O'Leary improved the score. Then was 110 further score, the match thus ending— '■■'■■:■' New Zealand 21 points Queensland 3 points MAORI TEAM AT BATHURST. A MODERATE WIN. ! (Rec. Juno 23, .0.30 a.m.) Sydney, Juno 22. • The ground.at Bathurst was muddy for the" match New Zealand Maoris v. local team, and showerß fell during the game. Tlie visitors were quite at home on the soft ground, and kicked and handled the ball better than- their opponents, who, nevertheless, put up a : good 'fight. Tho first spell ended three all. In the second half; however, the locals were mostly on the defensive. 'Winiata, Kaipara, l'iki, and Takarangi secured 'tries, but Winiata failed to convert those. The final score was: Maoris, 12points; Bathurst, 8 points. OUR TOURING RUGBY TEAM. ■ ANOTHER WEEK ASKED Ftfß. Tlie manager of the. New Zealand representative team which is at present visiting Australia has cabled to the Management Committee of. the New Zealand Rugby' Union, asking that tho team should be allowed to- extend its tour by another, week. No reason has been given for the request, but the Management. Committee, recognising that Mr. Meredith would not havo made tho suggestion without some particular reason, has replied that tho matter of tho extension of the four. is to bo left to his own discretion and to Australian unions. It is consequently surmised that, if the men can obtain tho additional leave necessary, tho tour will last for a week lougej than was originally intended. PALMERSTON SHOW MATCHES. WANGANUI COLLEGE, 14; TE AUTE, 9. . (By Telegraph—Special Beporter.) Palmerstsn, Juno 22. On tho Showground this afternoon Wie annual Rugby match, between Wa. ngamii College and Te Auto Collega was played in fino weather. To Auto put a -heavier team into the field, but tho Wa,ngamui lads wero found to bo superior in back play. Wamganui, with a strong wind in their favour, scored only six points in the first spell, these being obtained by two pkce-Iricfo by Hives... In tho second spell Te Ante had a decided advantage, amd AVallaoo scored from an opening made by Jacob. Hives then scored for Wangaraii, and Te Auto obtained three poinds for a penalty, Cooper kicking a goal, and • for a try -.. by Hiag6toii,i

IThe . winning _ try for Wanganui was scored by Hives, and was converted, the final scores being: Wa'.■ngaaui, 14 points,- Te. Auto, 9. To Auto juniors defeated Wanganui . by 12 points to nil. Lincoln College defeated Palmerston tHigh School Old Boys'by 11 points too. RUGBY UNION COMMITTEE. THE HUTT DISTURBANCE AGAIN: A meeting of the Management Comimittee of the' Wellington Rugby Union was held'last evening, Mr. S. S. Brown presiding. There were also present: Messrs. W. Hardham, J. Sweeney, J. O'Sullivau, W. Perry, A. Wilson, J. Burns, and W. G.' Talbot, secretary. The Hutt junior team having dropped DUt of tho competition, J. W. Nicholson asked for a transfer to the Johnsonville. Club. The transfer was refused, the secretary to make inquiry in the meantime. Mr. P. Peters forwarded his committeeman's pass, as ho has resigned from the committee. It was decided to .. thank Mr. Peters for his past services to the Union. - The/South Auckland Union .applied] for. a match with thV representatives at Waihi during the northern tour. It was decided to hold tho application over until the, fixtures for the northern tour are being arranged. The New Zealand Union wrote asking for tho terms on which it could pbtain the use of a ground in Wellington in the event of a match being played in . connection., with; the American University team's tour. '■.'■'• The Marlborough Union asked for a match with' the Wellington representatives, and suggested that Marlborough should return the visit during the seaion. It was decided to send a . "B" team to Blenheimon condition that the Marlborough Union should send a team to Wellington on a Saturday to be arranged. .- ■ • •The Now Zealand Union forwarded a lireular covering alterations in tho /ules received from tho English Union. ■ Mr. Burns moved that .the union adopt • four equal spells commencing from ' Saturday week. This" was lost, and Mr. Hardham moved that the'playiug of four spells or two spells he optional with the captains. As to the. five yards "throw-in," it was decided.to leave this matter to tho discretion of the..referee. ■ . ' The Tramway Club was granted per-, mission to play tho Auckland Tramway Club at Auckland on July 13 for the Kohn Dominion Shield. Mr. M'Gilvray will manage the touring team. The South Canterbury Union asked .for a match with;, Wellington represen-tatives-in tho .south.' It was decided to reply that Wellington, was touring north'and not south this season. It was decided to inform tho Otago and Canterbury Unions that September ■3," September .10, and September 17 were available for. tho Wellington re-' prosentative games in the south, and asking that the two southern unions • should; fix suitable dates between themselves.. The New Zealand Union asked for a copy of the evidence taken in the case of J. Marshall, of the Melrose Club, -who was suspended until the end of the first round for striking a St. James .player after the St. James-Melroso game, played at the Hutt. ;In-the above connection an application was received from a firm of sbli'citors on behalf of tlie'St.'James Club asking that the St. James player concerned,'who had been called upon to show cause why he'should not be pended for making alleged false statements before the committee, should bo allowed to be represented by a solicitor .when the case was called before the union. ■"■■'.;• It was decided that the permission asked could not bo granted. , Later in the evening "a deputation, from the St. James Football Club'j.c'ori-' sisting of Messrs. F. Alpe, F. Crewes, A. Bruce, Wright, and Baumgart, waited on the committee in regard to their ' clubman's case. <:. -b ■'■■. . _ Mr., Alpe said the club did not ; con- ' sider that; justice • had been 'done to their-man. Nothing had yet- been done to him, but the club were afraid of what might be done in view of what they had heard. Their object in coming before the committee was to''get a fair hearing for the St. James man. The St.'James player appeared before the committee and stated that ho had nothing further to say, but. he would like, to call several eye-witnesses of the trouble which led to the present case. J. Moffatt, a St. James player, saidhe did not see any.trouble on the field. He had the key of the and when he was going to open up the shed'the Melrose man came up to the St. James player.and said: "If you are footing for it come round:the back." The St. James man said, "What' 6 the matter?" and immediately . after this 'tho Melrose man struck tho St. James player twice, knocking him out. J. Bradley, another St. James player,. gave corroborative evidence 'The referee in the match, Mr. J. ' Mahoney, said'he saw the Melrose man strike the St. James player. He did ■not see the St..James player make any movement or give any provocation. Afer some discussion it was decided on the motion of Mr.,Sweeney, seconded by Mr..Perry, that the■ committee considers that in some particulars tho evidence of tho St. James player was incorrect, and that he be severely cautioned. Tho motion-was carried. -A member, of tho. committee stated Mat Jie iiad been making inquiry into -the status of a'certain Oiiental senior player. The club wrote stating that it was satisfied that the player in question fiad not broken his amateur status ,in acting as trainer for, another club in fact, the player had signed, a dectaiation to this effect. •Tho-.'following, senior, fixtures were drawn.for.Saturday week:—Oriental v Poneke, Athletic Park No. 1: Hutt v Victoria College, Hutt; Melrose v' Southern, Karori; Old Boys v St' James, Mrramar; Athletic-v. Welling •ton, Miramar. ■ ° The Oriental-Poneke match wall be ■played on the full park, the lines runnirng north and south. 'AUCKLAND PLAYER SUSPENDED. (By Telegraph-Press Association.) ■ '■ ~-,,.■ . Auckland, J une 22. At this meeting ■of the Auckland Rugby Union, P.'M'Elwaiu a substitute in Ponsonby's senior team last Saturday, was suspended for tho /rest of the season for striking an opponent. . • DECLINE IN RUGBY. SYDNEY WANTS~THE N.U. GAME. Mr. J. D.' Harper, of Wellington, who returned yesterday from a visit to Syd- ' ?e?i talks in dolorous tones of the declining ho d of Kugby in Sydney as compared with ,the Northern Union -game. Tho ,s°st, was a good one. There was New Zealand s best playing against New South' Wales on one ground, and at the same time tho English Northern Union-team was pjaymg in tho next ground against the Mates representatives. There was no question which was the more popular fixture with the crowd. Both on last Saturday and Wednesday week the attendance at the Nort.hoi-n Union's matches outnumbered those at the Rugby" games four f« one, and, even in the Rugby 6tauds, the people were straining to catch glimpses of the other game. "I have always boon interested in Rugby, but after seeing the Northern Union games, I believe that there is only one game to watch—tho Northern Unioii --that is, apart from all question of amateurism or professionalism. Coming from one ground to the other on the same afternoon, one could feel tho difference at ,oncc—the enthusiasm was so marked at •the Northern Union game compared with iho Rugby, which seemed as dead as ditch-water. ,We havo never seen the Northern Union puuo played over here as it should bo played, and when wo do it will be a sad day for Rugby."