ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 892, 11 August 1910, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. SELECTING A REFEREE. (By Tdeeraph.-Presa Association.) . Auckland, August 10. The secretary of the Wellington Eugby Union has telegraphed to the Auckland Union asking that the .name of a referee "' bo submitted for approval' for tho match toi the Kanfurly Shield which will be played between tho Wellington and Auckland, representatives at ' .Alexandra Park on August 20. Tho AucHand Union, at this evening's meeting,. decided to ask Mr. S. Orchard, of Christ, church, by telegram to-morrow, if he is willing to act, and should he reply to the affirmative, his name will bo sub- '■ mitted to the- Wellington Union.' ' ',■ REPEESEN.TATIVE TOUE. '" The .Wellington representative team, on, its northern tour, will play at Auckland "" on August 20, at New. Plymouth on Angust 25, and at Wanganui on August 2V. WATRABAPA, \l; MANAWATU,-:NIU >. (By Tcleerapn.-Speclal ' Palmerston, August 10 _Wairarapa defeated Manawatu on theShowground to-day by "11. points to niL lho game was slow and uninteresting, the only bright patches being when the Manawatu backs threw the ball aboutThese rushes were, however, spoiled tea . great extent by the lack of good cuttingln. The local forwards did riot playup to Eamsden and Briscoe, both Wellington College'old boys, played the best game among the Manawatu backs, and Ball was tie-best of the Wairarapa : backs. Desmond, in the forwards, was - prominent, and Munro for Manawatu was the only forward who pnt life into his game. Both teams were composed almost entirely of "young blood," bat the homo team had more weight than their opponents, whose .backs were not „ strong on attack, but defended and epoi-] ed well. ! The forwards were better in. ; the loose than the Manawatu men. For ' the winners tries were scored by Hodge ' (2), Skeat kicked a penalty goal, ■ and . M'Kenzie converted a was'referee, , FAIRLY HTJMOEOUS. .'• • „. . Napier, August 10. v " The selectors of. the Hawke's Bay tour- • • ing football team decided on Tomlins, a Maori player, being one 'of the repre- - sentatives, but it appears that, some; difficulty arose: with the Hawke's Bay, Eugby Union regardingfj this selection,' : and the selectors stood on their dignity. This morning Tomlins, having no hope ~. of accompanying the team, arrived on. '■' the Hastings railway platform to greet the representatives in dungaree • apparel and carrying his lunch on his way to work. To his surprise he was ordered away with the team, and he was '. , bundled aboard the train as he stood— luncheon, dungarees,' and ,-. everything— and the train 'steamed out amidst the ' cheers of the'bystanders. His other clothes are to be dispatched after 'him, A SHIELD PINAL. ■-■'.. Martan, • August 10. The senior shield final, under. the Kangitikoi Union,' was played at Marton to-day between Eata and Hunterville. After an .exciting and stubbornly-fought game, Eata won by" a converted' try':' to an unconverted try.' It was tho game' of the season,, and tho result/was in ' doubt till, the'call of time. TEAM DISQUALIFIED. " (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) . Dannevirke, August 10. A meeting of tho Eugby Sub-Union last evening decided to disqualify : the Wbodvillo senior team—for' many years champion of the sub-union district, and again-leading'this -season—for playing a-: suspended player in a recent match. . _■••■'TO GIVE N.U.; EXEffimONS. ' '*.'.""' Auckland,,' August "10.'.' The Northern Union' has decided to send a team to tour- the .whole of th« Dominion, starting from. Auckland at thi end of this month,.and:giving exhibitions ' in' all the centres. .'.,',: . TEAMWAYS, ,16; STAB, 8. On the Athletic Park yesterday after- :■ noon Tramways scored a,fairly easy win -. over .Stars by 1G points to 8. The game was a.good exhibition of football, the Star team having much improved since the beginning, of the Tram- ; ways, assuming. the aggressive from the • . start, attacked strongly,, and Perkinson • managed to draw first blood-with a try. He took the kick himself, and > landed a good goal. Tramways, 5; Star, 0. Shortly afterwards Star, who were ■ livening up somewhat, registered, their :• first, score, Gammol crossing tho line. ■ • Mouatt converted with a good .kick. Star, 5; Tramways, 5. ' Play was of an , even nature until, from a mark, Mouatt kicked a good■ goal, giving-.his side a lead of three points. Star, 8; Tramways, 5.. Tramways now attacked strongly, the leather being taken right to Star's line, where Wills, full-back for Tramways, was enabled to score, Perkiri- • ' son adding the: extra points ' with a' t ; good kick. ' Tramways, 10;; Star, %: , From now to the end the Tramway men.' gave their- opponents a hot - time defend- r ing, and. eventually they were able to':, penetrate tho opposition,' scoring_ two tries before time was called, J. Clarke ' and Brambley being responsible for rais- '-, ing the final score to: Tramway, .16 J Stars', 8. Mr. G. Howe was referee. WELLINGTON EUGBY UNION. The Wellington Eugby Union met last evening. There'were present Messrs. S.. Brown (chairman), E. O. Hales, J. Sweeney, A. B. Wilson, W. Perry, W. Hard- " ham,. J.' O'Sullivan, G. Burns, and W. G. Talbot, secretary.' The Victoria College Club applied for a ground for their match with Canterbury. College on' August 20. and asked that a grant be made to them out of the'gate' for entertainment purposes, on the ground that many students would be present. It. was agreed that the. club bo given No. 2'. ground at the Athletic Park,'and that thequestion of making a grant out of gate money be held over. The Wellington Football Association notified, that they were unable to accept: the terms on which the Athletic Ground ; was offered for the Brown Shield match,: Otago v. Wellington, en August 20. Ee-. ceived. ■ " -. '.. ■ The Wellington Football ' Association l asked that the uuion postpone all fixtures set down-for-tho afternoon of Saturday,> August 20, on the occasion of the Brown,. Shield match at the Basin Ecservc. , It was pointed out'that one-half tho pro-.i . ceeds at the match were to be donated to > the Mayoress's fund for the-erection of a . new children's ward at the hospital. The : secretary was instructed to reply that the union could not accede to this request. •. It was agreed that the net gate procoeds at the Athletic Pork on Saturday. next be devoted, one-half to the Children's: Hospital' fund and the remaining half to - the injured players'fund. Tho chairman stated-that Mr.. Shields, of the Boys' Institute, had approached him with a request that two members'of ' the union should sit upon a conimittoa which would be appointed to organise a big sports-carnival to raise funds' for .the institute;- The membership of the committee would bo representative of all* forms of sport.' Nothing was required of: the union; its members on.tho committee would be'regarded as representing Eugby football.- Mr. Perry and the Mr. Talbot', were appointed to the com-; mittee. -. ' "..'■'.' A letter was received from tho Peton* • Club asking that travelling expenses, in connection with tho fourth grade match Petono v. Oriental,, which- was to havo been played at Anderson Park on Saturday last, be refunded. The application was held over. Hr. Hard3iain ; remarked, in connection with, this match, that the circumstances were peculiar. Both teams ■ put in" an . appearance, but on tlio care-. taker declaring the ground unfit for play,', • Petone took their departure. It' was al-' leged that the referee.. afterwards sent Oriental on to the ground to kick off; and awarded.them the match by dofault. • -It was decided to call Tor a report from'tfc»; ' referee. " ;". ■■'"-..' .-;.-' ... ■.'. ;

'■••' Tie Selwyn and Exchange third grade .'teams,notified their -withdrawal from the championship competitions. r:;'J;Ryan notified his inability to go with irleiWellingtan representative team on its : l&orthern tour. ':; v'. ,\ ASSOCIATION. 0 OLYMPIC, 2; ARTILLERY, 1. The .match Olyropic'v. -Artillery, playid;'on,'Newtown Park yesterday. aftercoon,. attracted considerable interest owane to. >.the fact that it practically decided -the, Wednesday championship. From the. outset the teams seemed very ■evenly: matched, and a fast?- game -result-.-'ed. .'--The first score . came. from a good .pieceiof play on'the.rieht ! wing, the ball /being ..to Sharkie,:u'ho land-■e'd.it:in-.the.net. Artillery then pressed, and/would undoubtedly have scored, but for :the' splendid defence set up-■by':the Olympic backs, Guise in particular being,very safe. Half-time was called, with no alteration in the score. Very strenuous play marked the second spell, tho at•jtack; and ' defehctfof both teams being particularly fine -to watch. Artillery, /•playing- the,'hustling'.'game,' were some- ; what.! at.a disadvantage owing to the superior), knowledge of the finer points /displayed by the Olympic team. For "hands" given against Guise in the pen-alty-area", Artillery had a good chance, and -Hunter, taking the kick, put in a ■hardi'ifast shot, which Whittle (in _eoal for-; Olympic) saved in! great style. Play was:'-now transferred to Artillery's end of '-.the/field;'- where Perks, scouring ..from '«"corner.-kick,: passed "to Sharkie, who ; inanaged to beat the goal-keeper with a '.beautiful shot. Olympic," 2; Artillery, o.' •The "gunners" now asserted themselves, '. iand./made-'..the, game -.willing. Hunter, 'from! a/splendid piece of play, in front of- - Olympic goal, secured, anil, shooting hard arid/true,; landed the' ball -in'iihe'net, Ar;.tiUery.v..wero attacking 'strongly, when 'time.was;called,.bnt hrfd not effected any further/change in the scores.' Olympio ■:thus.won by.2 goals t0.1. ; . ■ ;/-■;•■: S:U^ION, ; B; 2.; ■/■'.' .--.'-, The match' Unioir.v. Hearlsß waa 'play-, ed..:on JDuppa. .Street ::Keserye : :yesterday -afternoon,' and, notwithstanding the difter- ; ehce. in the final scores,'the game was an exceedingly interesting one throughout. . Several,. very interesting 'forward move'mehts/, were'shown'by the Uuion forwards, Kuch- ;'ahd'■Trevethick■ being seen to'., advantage,. the/former's display, at outsideright;, being'/'a'/feature ofV the - match. Hea.rts.jß, although outclassed nearly ' all :thei'.way through,-made sterling efforts to reduce .their opponents' lead in the second half,- but the resourcefulness of the Union forwards in trapping-the . ball checked them. :-''Harrison, for ; Hearts B, proved, ..himself - to T be. of'great service- to his' iside.'-The..scorers' for Union' were: Tre-' vethick (2),' Crouch (2), Kuch (2), : Davis (2), '; and, Patrick. (1)..'.. Harrison scored both goals for Hearts B, /:;';'..;-.■ /;U:.AMENDED FIXTURES/ V The ; following are the amended fixtures and 'referees; for Saturday's games:— ■ i.. Henderson Memorial Cup (semifinals). —St. David's ,v. Wadestown, at Newtown Par.k,;:3,p.m i :(Ur.'W. E. Wells); Diamonds ,'v... Y.M.C.A.', lit- No. 2. Mirainnr -(Mr.:E.-;,C.;Hayton).-./,, -.;->',/;:./-,; Sixth ■'. Division.—Porirua v. Brooklyn, at Hospital ground (Mr. B. L. Salmon). Senior ■■_'Division'.—Trial game at Kelburne ;(Mr. .H. Yeoman). ';:-;, MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.;; j. : .' The meeting' of the Management of, the Wellington -:Football Association ..was. held last evening,' Mr. H. ,N. Holmes'.being in-, the' chair. '■'. ■', . -The'protest '' of the -Brooklyn 'Club, against the Y.M.C.A.' Gth Division: team ■ playing ■• a. boy over age . was referred to the Boys' Sub-Cpiniriittc.a/for report. , Mr.::H...Godber, referee in the Petone- - Wanderers Second •': Division . match * last Saturday, reported, having ordered Mitchell.Jof-. the.'Petone 'team,, off the ; field , for -'{kicking, an. opponent* Barker, of the 'Wanderers,-. : The-, referee attended,, and - gave ;his. version of the affair.:'lt was , decided .that Mitcbelj ) .bo,suspended';.unfcil he-appeiirs .before the. committee, "and that he';'and-Barker be ordered-to: attend the. committee meeting on-August 21. "..--The „tha.t v thrqe clubs were an .arrears withTtheir "subscriptions, tt -was: resolved-'that' these must bo paid byi'.Saturday, oth'crwiso the "teams would -oot.'-be'permitted to;.play.■■•■'■' :■■'■'.■'..' The ;; chairman:' reported, favourably - on the 1 proposed- purchase of a "new- ground--at";Kilbirnie. .-.-'■-. : '""'.-':.;'-. , ' Jt'-ivas decided-that' in the event of. a play-off.'for .the' :Second- Division championship between Wanderers and Hospital, the-latter, club be. asked to- come in'ahd play./the. match ,as. a "curtain-Taiser" to the Wellington- Brown' 'Shield match;.",- /.-.v. - . ...-:■.- .: .; : -Mr.:.Holmes• signified his. intention of inviting, both thy Otago lint!. Wellington ,toams;,.tp- dinner -at the Y;M.C.A.. after the/match. ■'■'~ .- .... ■ ! ,The, .secretary,-of'\the:'N.Z.F.A.' notified' that.his-association-was inviting: his Excellency. , • the., Governor. and suite, Sir ' Joseph ..and - Lady.' Ward, the members of the ..Cabinet, and his-Worship tho Mayor and the city councillors' to the'match. It was' decided that- thestand be reserved for.: all ..guests.. .',,-'' : -. -. - #;:vPALMERSTON, EXECUTIVE. - ■.■•'-"A.t'-'a : meeting, of» the committee of the Palihcrston Football Association /last night, ..the chairman (Mr. J. Ellis) reported, that the. match between Wellington and Manawatu would be nlayed about the.middle of September. The Manawatu Rugby Union .had granted the .use of a ground, on-the A. andP. Showground if the game were played on a Saturday, and they could arrange with the Hockey Association for a groundif it were played on a Wednesday.-: <-!px. '^; : :-;;-/-' hockey/- /-' l" J ■ v;.: Wednesday- association. :-J'The competition under-;the auspices of the > Wednesday Hockey'"Association adfuncod'/.another stage yesterday afternoon, -when;Petone defeated Hui Mai A; and consequently takes.'second place in the '--competition.- Pakeha achieved a victory over Hui Mai, B. , -'!;-PETONE; 5; HUI MAI A, NIL, ' -:,-The-game.Petohe.v. Hui Mai A was played.-, at Petone on a very soft ground, which .'.made good- hockey out of the question.; In the-first spell "Petone, play-ing-with, tho sun at their backs, had all the bes.t of tho'exchanges. "Their forwai'ds,'_piaying a hard, fast game, carried the bail into the Hui Mai circle, and J. drew, first blood. Petone kept the. game in Hui Mai territory, J. MEwen again finding the .net. .2—o. From a. hard.drive by W. M'Ewan to ,T. MiEwan'to-Tapplin, the latter scored. The spell ended Petone 3, -Hui Mai nil. The ;secdnd spell opened by Hui Mai starting a-passing rush, which was stopped by. oftsido-play. For a time Hui Mai. kept, Petone'on the defence. But the .latter team .was -playing a great game, ' andeventually forced ihe play into the Hui Mai's:, twenty-fivei where W. M'Ewan, from .: a Scramble, scored.■: Shortly afterwards Ho\ve'.'-added: another goal. The' game thus ended in favour of Petone by-five goals- to- nil. ; For, the winners M'Ewan Bros.; Tapplin, Howe, and Bowling,-arid--for ,'Hiii Mai Owens, Hoy,'- Cleinontson, ' and M'Kcver, were the most prominent. Mr.' Cusack was referee.'. : ■' ;' ; PAKEHA, 5j H.Uj MAI B, 1. The match Pakeha v. Hui Mai' B. was played on' Duppa .Street.. Park,. and ~:resulted m an easy win for Pakeha by 5 :gpa15...t6.1. .During the game Smith aiid M.Farlane received severe cuts, the'for- - mer having.to retire. For Pakeha, Nut ter.:(2), and Thompson:scored in the first spoil. In the second spell, Nutter and Gracie-each scored, while Caterer' scored for.Hui Mai. Mr. Carver was referee. ' ■ -:< BOWLS. J; QUEENSLAND V. VICTORIA.' Brisbane, August 10. -. :At"bowls Queensland beat Victoria'in three test matches-by 123 to 27, 124 to 75, and 111 to 73. At a. meeting of the Eastbourne Bowling Club,: held on Tuesday evening, it was decided to put certain work in',hand for the'purpose of getting the-green in ~ order for the comirlg season. A large number af members is anticipated this geason.