ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 872, 19 July 1910, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

- ' FOOTBALL, • iTHE COMING MAORI MATCH, ■ The Maori Rugby, team that lately poured Australia is to play a match against Wellington at Athletic Park tomorrow.; The victory of the visitors over the Otago team has given this match slightly enhanced interest, notwithstanding the fact.that the southern' province 'is. not strong in the field this season. The . Maoris have apparently a combination, *J>d Wednesday's '• game may reasonably . 'be expected to carry some interesting . features. In the course of their Australian'tour tho Maoris played toil games, of' which they won six and lost two. Two ■were drawn. In points they earned 13G •as against 68 scored by their various •Opponents. ..' • ', s Tho undermeuticaed players have been Selected to represent Wellington in Wednesday's : match:—Full-back, Kinvig; thieo-quarters, Ryan, Mitcliinson, Daweon; five-eighths, Bradley, M'Kenzie; •half, Tilyard; wing-forward, Avery; fornvards, Elliott, Irvine, Tannahill, Rapson, !Perry a ■ M'Farlane, lllvellar. THE WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. Following is a list of tho Rugby fix- . hires arranged for Saturday next, with the referees appointed:— ■ Senior. Oriental v. Athletic, at Athletic Park, 'No. 2,' Mr. H. Card; St. James v. Poneke, at Athletic Park, No. 1, Mr. F. . Martin; Hutt v. Melrose, at Hutt, No. 2, Mr. E. Tregear; Petono v. Old Boys, at Hutt No.- £, Mr. J; Colder; Southern v. .Wellington, at Karori, No. 2, Mr. W. J. Meredith; Victoria College, a bye. ; ■ \ . . Junior. . Selwyn v. Victoria College, at Polo (Ground, No.; 1, Mr. G. Butler; Melrose v. Poneke, at Polo Ground, No. 2, Mr. B. Evenson; Athletic v. Petone, at Petono Recreation Ground, Mr. 11. Larway; Old Bovs v. Oriental, at Polo Ground, No. .3, Mr. J. Slines; St. John v.. Wellington, at Polo Ground, No. 4, Mr. W. Church; Southern, a bye; St. Jame's, a bye. Third Class. - Southern v, Karori, at Karori, No. 3, Mr. J. Russell; Poneke v. Exchange, at iliramar Park, No. 2, Mr. G. Moran; Oriental v. Victoria College, at Miramar 'Park, No. 3, Mr. C. Bell; Wellington College v.' Selwyn, at . Wellington College,. Mr. W. J. Spencer; Petone v. St. John, at Show Ground, No. 2, Mr. C. S. Brocklebank; St. Patrick's College v. 'Melrose, at Duppa Street, Mr. F. Sum-, merheys; Johnsonville -v. Athletic, at ..Tolmsmiville, Mr. A. Neilson; Porirua, W bye; Wellington, a bye. , • . Fourth Class. '. 'Athletic v.- Johnsonville,' at Johnson-. 'rille, Me. L. Simpk>n;.old Boys v. South-j /ern, at Newtown Eark, Mr. A. Laws; .' {Oriental-B v, : St. ! James, at Easts, No. 4, (Mr. R. Walker;,'Petone v. Poneke, ' at Show ,Ground, No. 'i, Mr. H. Johnson; ■Selwyn v. Victoria College, at Anderson Park, Mr. C. R. Roberts; Oriental A, a T ,ibye; St. Johns, a bye. •' : Fifth Class. Hutt v. Selwyn,Tat Show Ground, No. (4, Mr. J. D. Eraser; St. Patrick's Col;lego A v. Wellington College B, at Wellington College, at 1.45, Mr. J. Weybourne; Athletic v. Wellington'. College 'A, College, at 3, Mr. L. Sievers; Petone v. -Melrose, at Show Ground, No 5, Mr. E.'Fordyce; Poneke v. Southern, at Athletic Park, No. 2, 1.30, Mr. W. Roberts; iSt, Patrick's College B, a bye. . . REFEREES'..ASSOCIATION*. , \ The' Wellington Referees' Association i . held, its weekly meeting last evening, Mr. D. • M'Kenzie presiding. Mr. Daly, tho referee charged with disputing .the finding of another referee'at tho Hutt-St. James match on July !), wrote" that, subsequent to receiving- a let-' ter from the association, lie had .been requested to attend the meeting of the RugbyUnion on Wednesday next to answer'the same charge, and thought it, therefore, unnecessary to wait upon the association, lb was (lecided- that the letter ' be" held over, pending action 'by the. , Rugby Union. . The New Zealand Appointment Board asked tho association to forward a list of senior referees available for representative •_ matches,. It was remarked by' a member that the list, asked for should include tho names of Wairarapa and Horowhenua referees if 'eitlier or both of these associations chose to become subject to Wellington as; ' a metropolitan association. ■ Tho district' referees should be allowed to control Wellington championship, matches'. so that they might_ qualify to referee in representative'matches. j It was agreed that the list of senior '• referees asked for be sent on to the Appointment Board subject to the approval of the Classification' Committee,; and, ftirther,*:that, the Wairarapa Association.be asked to forward, a list of their senior referees capable of taking, senior representative matches., \ MANAWATU-M'AORI MATCH. . (By Teleerapii—Press Association.) ' Palmerston North, July 18. ■ The .following is the combined Mana- . football team to' play, the. Maoris next Saturday:—Full-back, Hughes; three-quarters, Hopu, N. Winiata, and. Cook; five-eighths, Rarasden and , Coote; half, Ongley; forwards, Ropata , (wing), Mullins, Wilson, M'Nae, Parata, M,-Carroll, Trevena, and Munro. Emergencies: Backs, Coutts, Briscoe, Hookor, and Hardie; forward, Close. CANTERBURY V. AMERICA. {By Telecraoh—Press Association.! ■ • Christchurch, July 18. The following Canterbury team lias oeen chosen to play against the American •Universities' team 6n\Saturday' next:— Full-back, : Doell; three-quarters, Fryer, jPuller, and Mitchell; fivMighths, Wes- ■ ton and Burns; half-back, Gray; forvards, Luke, J. Mahoney, Bain, Menfcies, Humphries, Shadbolt, Meadows, and IL .JM.urray. Tho emergencies are:—Forwards, C. and G. Webb; back, Hitchings. ■THE ENGLISH VISITING TEAM. DISCLAIM PROFESSIONALISM, (By Telegraph.—Presa Association.) Auckland, July 18. The Northern. Union British team of footballers were welcomed by the Mayor of Auckland this morning. Mr. Bagnall said he hoped the game would be played in the best of spirit, free from the roughness and objectionable practices uni'or- . .tunately- creeping into football lately. The game ought,to be played to afford enjoyment for all. Tho managers of tho team (Messrs. Houghton and Clifford) responded. Interviewed, Mr. Houghton said the team'was surprised at the hold'the Nor- . thern Union game had on the public in 'Australia. Tlio team was fully representative of England, and had been sent as a. missionary enterprise. The English Union was prepared to lose a thousand pounds on the tour, but tho receipts exceeded the most sanguine expectations. The team was not composed of professionals; every man worked for a living. .They were allowed 10s. on board steamerj and a pound a week while playing. Each married man was allowed an additional , pound while ho was absent. Of any pro- '• fit from tho tour the players divided onethird as a bonus. The allegations of rough play were exaggerated. Any unfair or objectionable tactics were severely dealt with. Tho team will play its first match on Wednesday against Maoris. NO TOUR SOUTH. Auckland, July JB. The visiting British team of Northern Union footballers has decided not to jnako a southern tour, and no matches will be played outside Auckland. Tho /team mil return to Sydney in August.' MATCH AT PONGAROA. In the play-off for tho banner at Pongaroa 1 on- Saturday, the local club defeated Rakaunui by ■ 5 points to nil. . Play was • fast in spite of the sloppy ground. .In tho first half tho feature of the play Was a series of loose rushes ...through the inud, Rakaunui holding a

slight advantage. In the second half Pongaroa attacked almost continually, the backs passing splendidly. Hatchings was brought down a yard from the line, and then Stumiell was almost over. Finally a passing rush by the whole back line saw Alderwick scoro, and Whittaker kicked a goal. After this the game was never in doubt.

In tlie football match Tainui v. Levin ■ B on Saturday a goal was awarded the latter team, which it is claimed by tho Otaki boys was not ,a goal, as the ball fell' under tho cross-bar. This statement is supported by others. It is aiso claimed that the referee called time eight minutes, before the second spell had run its due course. On theso points Tainui liavo lodged a protest.

ASSOCIATION. SHIELD MATCH POSTPONED. Mr. B. L. Salmon, secretary of the New Zealand Football Association, received tho following telegram from Mr. C. Cameron, lion, secretary of the Taianalci Football Association, last night:— "Unforeseen circumstances postpone match indefinitely." The local officials stato that they know., nothing of the cause of this sudden postponement; in fact, it comes as a great surprise to everyone concerned, seeing that Taranaki were ready to travel last week, but were stopped owing to tho Wellington-Californian Universities match taking place.

SCULLING.

PEARCE WISHES TO ROW WEBB OR WHELCH'. When interviewed recently Harry Pearce, champion of "Australia, intimated that he had heard nothing so far with regard to an expected, challenge from Fogivell. ' The champion frankly .states (says the "Referee") that ho would welcome a challenge from the Richmond River mail, but 4hat, failing him, he is not averse to !a match with either George Whclch, of Akaroa, or. ex-champion William Webb, of Wanganui. Pearce intimates that he will gladly meet cither of the Now Zealand men over tho Parramatta courso for either J!100 or ,£2OO aside and the title. He stipulates, however, that the race must .bo on the Parramatta, and in the case of a match for .£2OO aside he will allow. either Webb or Whelch ,£SO expenses in the event of his beating them. Pearce is ready and willing to put up a deposit to bind the ■ match, or lie will cover any deposit that is mado-immedi-ately. It would suit the champion to row about the latter end of August or the end of September. The date is a favourable one, and a match would draw a big crowd then. What do Webb and. Whelch say? - '

WELLINGTON HARRIERS.

New country at Rona Bay was broken on Saturday afternoon by the; Wellington Harriers, when a trail, laid by Watt and Farrington, was followed with some difficulty by a fair muster of runners. . The hares made off along the road to. Goulan's Valley, which was followed southward for about, a mile in slush and mud.ax inches deep. At a point well down -the valley the trail ascended a tliickly-gorsed spur, which the pack did not .at all relish. When, the top was reached it was found that a big stretch of -thickly-bushed hill had to be negotiated before the open country could be reached. This Was covered'with some difficultytho runners (waiters in this case) having to cover quite three-quarters, of a mile in a stooping position. At last tho open was roached, and the pack set off at a good clip to ■ headquarters. A run-in of'about half a mile was won by F.. Wilton, with W. Press' and C.'Rowberry second and third respectively. Members and friends, among,whom were several ladies, were afterwards entertained at. tea by Mr. H. A. Lamb, a prominent member of the club, whose last run was recorded . (with on Saturday. Next Saturday tlio. Wellington, and Brooklyn Clubs - will combine ill. a :.run from Island Bay. Entries for tlio Wellington Club's. of. two miles ahd a lial£mot,close I "ncxt'Safi"' urday. . > .

cycling, r

TWENTY-FOUR HOURS' RACE. By Telegraph—Preas Association—Copyright. .London, July 17. • Bishop won the twenty-four hours' cycling contest at the Stadium, covering 501 miles SCO yards.; [Tho greatest distance _ covered in twenty-four hours was 815 miles 1408 yards (indoors record) by E, Bonhours, France, m May, 1900. A. E. Walters (France, 1900) covered 634 ' miles, 774 yards; M. Cordang (England, 1897), GIG miles 340 yards; I. Lawson (America, 1900)j 528 miles 923 yards; G. W. Crisp (Melbourne, 1894), 401 miles, 1547 yards.]

RIFLE SHOOTING.

ICING'S PRIZE AT BISLET. 'r WON BY OXFORD-MAN. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, July 17. ! . At the National Rifle Association meeting at Bisley, Corporal Radico, aged 22, an i undergraduate of Oxford, won the King's Prize, with a score of 340—a record. W. H. Masefield, a New Zealander, put on an aggregate score ,of 321 points and takes all <£8 prize. Radice, at the. conclusion of ,the shooting, was accorded an ovation. Ho was "chaired" through tho camp. Up to this Major Pollock was the only maTksman who had, in tho King's Prize Match, won gold and silver medals at the one 'meeting. - . Field-Marshal Lord Roberts watched tho closing stages of tho contest. Ho extended his congratulations to tho colonial marksmen. The -Secretary of .State for the Colonies, Earl Crewe, presented the prizes. Lord Cheylesmore announced that on effort would be mado to send a team to Australia next year. EIGHTEEN IN THE FINAL. (Rec. July 18, 10.35 p.m.) London, July 18. There were eighteen in tho final for tho King's Prize. Halligan (330) finished sixth, winning a badgo and .£ls. Other scores wero:— Armstrong (328) wins .£l2; and Grant (320) <£10. Boyd .won ,£8 and Pilbcan £5. ST. GEORGE'S CHALLENGE VASE. In tho competition for St. George's Challengo Vase, Williams (Victoria) came second, securing a silver cross and £25.' Grant, Adams, Boyd, Best, and Galliford won badges anil money prizes ranging from three to ten founds.

CRICKET.

SOME GOOD PERFORMANCES; The cricket of tlie week has been particularly interesting (says a London exchange of Slay 28). By means of capital all-round work, Kent, tha_ champions, gained their second viotory in the county championship this season, at the expense of tho Northamptonshire team. To K. L. Hutchings and Fielder the victory was largely due. The former, playing in his best style, which, in other words, is batting of tlw most brilliant kind, scored 59 and 101, whiJo Fielder, in Northamptonshire's second innings, secured seven wickets for 2-1 runs, his record for the match being twelvo wickets for 7G runs. Worcestershire, for whom Oi. N. Foster, one of the famous brotherhood, scored 123, created- a record, by beating Surrey, this being tho first time they have 'succeeded in inflicting defeat on a Surrey eloven in twenty-one attempts. Two big stands have been made during the week, by Kothcry «nd Denton, for Yorkshire against Derbyshire, and by A. Hartley and J. T. I'yldosley, for Lancashire in their game with Somersetshire. In tho latter case tho Lancashire pair put oil 295 runs for the second wicket before Tyldesley was got rid of, while in the Yorkshire match tho stand between Rothory and Denton, curiously enough, also for the second wicket, realised no fewer than 305 runs. In latter caso a record which had stood for twentv-three years was broken, Louis

Hall and the lato Fred. Loo having scored 2SQ against Lancashire,' at Bradford, in 1887, which had hitherto stood na Yorkshire's biggest second wicket partnership.

'K WELLINGTON GROUNDSMAN. Tho Wellington Cricket Association advertise in tho latest "Referee" for a groundsman and coach. Tho duties will includo tho solo chargo and maintenance, during the. year, of the playing area of tho Basin Reserve, Wellington, about five acres; and tho preparation of all match and practice wickets. An assistant will bo provided during tho summer months, whoso work will bo under tho direction of the groundsman. Couching of the younger players will bo required for two or threo hours for fivo days a week, at such times as may bo arranged lietween the groundsman and the committee of the association. A salary of .£2OO per annum is provisionally offered, together with coaching fees, estimated to produce at least i'so per year. The association would bo willing to enter into an agreement for three years, subject to the groundsman's fitness and ability to carry on his duties. The association is unable to place any living accommodation at the disposal of'the person appointed. ■

HOCKEY.

WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATION. The following are the hockey fixtures, grounds, and referees for to-morrow :— Pakeha v. Karori, at Karori; referee, Mr. Cusack. Hui Mai A v. Petone, at Kelburno Park; referee, Mr. Tayler.

BOXING.

Harry Sandow writes (to tho Sydney "Referee") from Wellington (N.Z.), expressing his willingness to meet Jliko Williams, Ranji Burns, or any. other heavy-weight available. He says:—"X am at present in good form, but cannot find, a match in Now Zealand. I will await notices through 'Tlio Referee.'" Sandow (says the Sydney paper) should bo given a match; ho always puts up a good willing "go."' Rudio Unholz, writing to the "Referee" under dato July 11: —"I have received word from. Brisbane that my event has been postponed at my suggestion, and it will come oft' on' July 23. I am still training at the Railway Hotel, Katoomba, whero Mrs. J. Gearin is doing her best to pleaso us. George is doing good work with me. I will be in good condition by that time, and will leave Katoomba on Monday morning, and Sydney for Brisbane Monday evening. Summers will have a different Unholz in front of him than the last time we met." FUN, AT SUVA. There was some fun at Suva-during t.ho last call of tho Marama. Among tho passengers for America were "Tommy" Burns and "Bill" Lang, the heavy-weight boxerSj and to. give tho crowd u treat <in entertainment was arranged, the programme of which included amusing boxing contests between the two whites and a oouplo of brawny Fijians. In describing the event, W. ]?. Corbett ("Amateur" of tlio "Referee"), who was also a passenger en route to Reno, said' Tommy' toyed with his opponent, (a stalwart follow) throughout the first round, never attempting to land a punch, or allowing the black to get one home. In the second Burns jabbed a, light left homo pretty often, and occasionally connected with il heavier blow, using the right, and tho expression on tho native's face then was one. of great dread. Soon a couplo of rights in quick succession jolted Suva 'Jack' Johnson's ribs, with the result that ho boat a hasty retreat, tumbling over chairs and scenery in. a...wild. :cndcav.our. to place as niuch of his island as ho possibly could between himself and tho 'little big man' (as Chief Kardavalau had described 'Tommy'), while the onlooking' crowd swayed and swung convulsed with laughter. Mr. M'lntosh pleaded' with Fiji's champion to come back, and 'Tommy' Burns extended the hand of friendship, and pledged'his word that no mow blows would be strnclc; but all witlinative-' bolted out- iiito the night (probably away into the wilds), to lio seen ■no more—by tho visitors, at least. '. : i., ' "Bill"' Lang hold' his maiKlongei',' be-: '.ausc ho nUowca him-to sco'ro now and 'lyain, but when Bill cut loose the other fellow staggered through tho drop-scene -stowed carefully near the,wall, at the back—and flopped" a limp, scared heap on tho floor., "Bill" lifted the native up toy the waist and tried to straighten him out, but he hung like a dead snake, nml had to bo stowed away on a chair in the f.orner. A third Suva lamb was served up for tho slaughter, and given over to tho fender care of "Ko Bilo Lngi, ka (?aga taudua o' liu mai Ositerclia" (as Australia's liopo was advertised by handbill during several' days prior to tho show), aiid he proved tho pluckiest of the lot, though "Bill" let him off a good deal. Th& boul, however, ended as the other two had done, and once more did a,V'' spectators sec, in what hnppciiei!, n j;re,it deal that amused them, for tho whole sot-to was freely punctuated with bursts of laughter, and the-cracking of benches hereinbefore mentioned. "Tommy" Burns and "Bill" Lang' wound up with a fast, vigorous go of four rounds' duration that tho house plainly appreciated very much, and.which would hatfo been liberally applauded by a crowd that knew consider-, ably more about the game than the majority of Suvn's residents do. Lang's display ..proved a decided improvement on his showing in Brisbane, and causes one to think ho will do a deal bettor in America than was believed possible when wo left Sydney.

GOLF.

PLAY AT OTAKI. A mixed foursome handicap, for a trophy presented by Mr. J. H. liacchus, was played on the Otaki links on Saturday List, when the following scores ;wero recorded Tonihi and' Mrs. Sirncox, handicap 25, net 112, score 87; P. Simcox and Mrs. P. Simcox, 18, 107. 8!); Poidevin and Miss Skerman, 30, 122, 92; W. H. Simcox and Miss E. Simcox, 30, 12.1, 93; St. George and Miss O'llourke, 30, 123, 93; Brown and Mrs. J. 11. Bacchus, owe 10, 88,. 98; Dickson and Miss Bevan, 35, 130, 101; S. Simcox and Mrs. S. Simcox, 6, 108, 102; Gray and Mrs. Bevan, owo i, 9D, 103; Hopkins and Miss Bobioson, 12, 115, 103; Winterburii and Mrs. Winterburn, owe 4, 100, 110; B. Bacchus and Sirs. Bacchus, 40, 152, 112. Tho weather was delightful and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent ,on tho links. The handicapping, it will be seen, was good, especially among tho first, half dozen pairs, -

MORRIS-TUBE SHOOTING.

A Morris-tube match was fired on Friday evening between teams representing tlio Wellington Gas Company and Messrs. Saunders Bros., and resulted in a win for the Gas Company team by '71 points. Tho following shot best, for the winners: —Hawthorne, 32 j Butler, 30; Howell, 30; Aston, 30; Hardy, 30; Evensen, 2D; Dodgson, 29; Teague, 29; and Chemside, 28. For the losers tho best scores were:— Given, 31; E. lieid, 2'J; and Bcid, 26.