ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 897, 17 August 1910, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. THE REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. DEPARTURE NORTH. By .yesterday's -Alain Trunk express',, the Wellington representative team left for Auckland, wnere they play tho Auckland representatives ou Saturday next for the Ranfurly Shield. After* playing Auckland, the team meets Taranaki, at New Plymouth, on. August 25, and Wnngauni, at Wangauui, on August 27. Mr. J. Sweeney is manager of the team, which is now composed of the following , members:—Ryan (Victoria College), Dawson (Old Boys), ■ llitchinson l'oneke), Evcnson (Athletic), Kinvig Oriental), M'Lcod (Oriental), Roberts Oriental), Avery (Old Boys), Irvino Athletic),-Elliott (Poneke), Rapson (Athletic), Leahy ■ (Ponekc), Perry (Oriental), Moffatt (St. James), Bruce (St. James), E. Roberts (St. James), Bell (Athletic), and Alexander (Old Boys). ASSOCIATION--The following are the fixtures and grounds for to-day's games:—Olympic v. Union, at Kelburne Park; Artillery v. Y.M.C.A., at Newtown Park; Hearts A v. Hearts B, at Duppa Street.

HOCKEY.

MATCHES FOB SATURDAY. The hockey fixtures for Saturday next, August 20, are as follow:—Shield Match, Wellington v. Wanganui, at No. 1 Day's Bay. Junior: United v. Gregg's, at No. 2 Day's Bay; St. Patrick's v. Government Insurance, at No. 3 Day's Bay; T.M.C.A. v. Metropolitan, at No. 5 Day's Bay; Karori v. Wesley, at No. i Day's, Buy. Third Class: Gregg's v. Welling-; ton, at Wesley ground; -Victoria College A v. Petone, at Petone; "Metropolitan v. Karori, at Thorndon; Government Insurance v. Victoria College B, at Y.M.C.A. .■■■■-■• . ■

CYCLE ROAD RACE HANDICAPS

TIMARU TO CHRISTCHURCH. (By : Telegraph—Press Association.) . Christchurch, August 16. The following are the handicaps for the Tjmaru-Cliristchurch road race which is to be decided on September 3:— '■■■•■.

Scratch: A. Birch, J. Coulter, A. Humm, and A. B, L. Smith.

Pour minutes: R: A. Rcdgers, H. Henderson, J. To/.er, and G. A. Smith. Eight minutes: P. O'Shea, G. H. Birch, L. Maw, and F. W. Mawhinney. Twelve minutes: W. Blackmun, J. A. Jones, C. Burton, A. Wilkinson, and G.. \\. MehaiTy, ; . Fifteen muiutes: F. W. Crossman, B. Martin, W. Broad, G.- Anderson, H. E. O'Neill, and J. M'Teigue. ■ , Eighteen minutes: P. Gillespie, Thomas Birch, A. Bonis, \V, Walsh, A. Danielson, and W. AVilkinson. .

Twenty minutes: P. Humni, W. Harris, M. Wilson, A. Williams,' E.'W. Hills,' and E. M. Morris. . . . :

Twenty-one and a naif minutes: A; H. Storer, H. Galletly, H. : P. Pointon, H. M. Maekay, and A. G. Donald. , '

Twenty-three minutes: G. M'Gloin, J. ■A. Cooksley, O. Neilson, E. C. Rawson, C. Hannan, W. R. Bradey, arid H. H. Gibson. ■

Twenty-five minutes: F. M'Teigue, H. ■Edwards, A.'Walsh, H. L. Watson, J; G. Hart, A. C. Walker, C. L. Smith, A. H. Parker, W. L. Oldman, W. Ai'nst, M. O'Donogliue, and M'Clelland.

Twenty-eoven minutes:. Jl. F. Dβ la Cour, A. U Palmer, W. A. O'Donnell, A. D. Crossman, F. Button, W. Price, M. Percaskie, T; Coleman, C. J. Dela Cour, and Of. Sutherland.

Twenty-eight minutes: J. Reedy,. H. Gundersen, A. Twidle, A. H. Rawson, A. Jopson, W. J. Birch, T.' Gallagher, and C. Hi 11..; ~,.,..;. ..., -•.■■ :■ i - ■

; ' Twenty-eight'.and a half minutes: T. Mannex, l>. Allingham,' J. Armstrong, O. McKee, ~,,W, ;H. ,Avery, F. Beswick, J. ! M'.-:Bain/ R.'L/'fcrrjvL. Bowkett, Bi J. Brown, and H. Byrne. '■'

Twenty-nine , minutes: H. Bowkett, f. Everitt, .W. C. Cross, C. ; Parris, E. Nelson, H. Bates, and'C. H. Lawton.

Twenty-nine and a half minutes: A. Parker, A. M'Tavish, 'H.. Caswell, W. Cribb, A. E. Denne, H. Dunn, A. Johnstone, W. S. Kingston, E. Hurphyl and M. Slurray. ; , '

Thirty minutes: E. A. Dennis, A. P. Eidsdale, A. V. Smith, W. H. Whitton, W. Emery, W. Hill, W. T. Hobbs, J. Mackay, J. Mitchell, J. M'Gee, and T. M'Gee. ■ ■ " • ■■'■'; '■ Thirty-one and a half minutes: H. Arnst,,E..M. Smith, K. N. Gidsley, J. Lattiniore, E. Wall, E. Manihera, J. Clark, and J. M'Vey. .-'. '"/ Thirty-three minutes: Crocker, , Fraser, J. Johnstone, and C. Price. . Thirty-four, minutes: J. Allen, S. D. Cupples,' H. W. Piper, and A. Sidon. Thirty-five minutes: G. Chapman, F. H. Jones,' ■R. Conlan, J. Hanson, and J. W. Waldie. '■ : . : ■

Thirty-six minutes: L. Young, J. C. Trumper; E. .England, F, Hulnie, J/ M'Lnchlan, and G.-Prebble.

Thirty-seven minutes: H. Williams, B. Connell, and J. Prebble.' " ' .

Thirty-eight-minutes: iC. S. Williams, C. Adlam.'D. Vernall, J. R, Baker, W. Arras, D. O'Connell, and F; H.. Arnst.

minutes: E. Halkett, T. Campion, J. M. Eaglesome, H. W; Jenkins, and J. F. Turner.

Forty minutes: E. Reeves, A. Fuller, H.' Gore, T. A. Winn, T., Lynch, J. M. M'Clure, and L. Hasen. '.

SWIMMING',

BEATJREPAIEE AGAIN VICTORIOUS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright : Paris, August 15. The 500. metres swimming race at 3 oinville-le-Poiit ' resulted:—Frank. Beaurepaire, 1; Pletinex, 2; Pernot, 3. Time, 7min. 18sec. ■ . ••■'■' . •GIRL'S REMARKABLE FEAT. (Rcc. August 16, 9.5 p.m.). : . ', London, August IG. Tho Ladies' Notional Hundred Yards Swimming . Championship at Wcston ; super-Mare was won by Hiss . Steer in 73 3-ssec, equalling the world's record for tho distance )'

CRICKET.

AN UNSAVOURY BUSINESS. SOUTH AFRICAN WRANGLE. , By ToleEraphr-Pross Assocjation-Copyrißbt. ■ ; (Rec. August IG, 10.25 p.m.)' ■ . ■ ■ London, August 16. Tho "Morning Post" says the South African team controversy has been a somewhat unsavoury business, flip demand for a financial guarantee made by South Africa was quite unexpected, and the expenses must have been calculated on a liberal , scale when .£SOOO was required for a three to four months' trip. . The .'refusal of the guarantee caused less surprise, but it was unpleasant to hear that one reason was the fear when the money was safe. the .visiting team might be weakened by tho withdrawal of prominent players. NOBLE INTERVIEWED. (Rcc. August 17, '0.5 a.m.) ■ Sydney, August IC. , In view of tho visit of the South-'Afri-can. team, Noble was interviewed on the question of re-entering cricket. . Ho said: "I utill lovo the groat national game, but when I reflect upon tho belittling methods' of those governing cricket ia New South Wales, I'feel 1 cannot with dignity again play in big cricket under their auspices.' ■ . TARRANT*S -RECORD. , By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrißfit. London, August 15. Tarrant, the ox-Victorian crickoter, has so far this season scored 1200 runs, and secured 100 wickets.