ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 900, 20 August 1910, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

.".■>-'■ ■-•"■ \ ■■"■ —♦"-"— —. ' r; v FOOTBALL; ' TO DO BATTLE TO-DAY. I^-'.'.:,;.';•■■••" WELLINGTON TEAM. . [■ :.. V , (By Tolegrapti.-Prcss Association.) '" '■■'■■ •■-,' •"•■■■■'■ : Auckland, August 19.. : .: The ..Wellington team" to play Auck'/■..•.land'.'ia .as follows:—-Ryan, Evcnson, ■';■; Slitebinso'n, --Dan-son,Kinvig, M'Leod, : . 2tpbert3, Avery, Elliott, Irvine, Leahy, , ■ Bapson, Perry, Moffattj Alexander. The-Auckland team will be as originally .chosen. Wellington is Confident of win- •, lung.- The' members of the team .' are • ■very.'well, and have-. trained solidly! ■ jsince. their arrival in .Auckland. • Tho ■weather, is promising;' and keen interest is being taken- in the match. .. '.The match is creating' great interest,' ..'■■ special .trains and steamers having, been ■■-■ arranged to convey country people, to Auckland. to-morrow. Tho Wellington -team has-i been well treated, having .-. '.•visited' tho Winter. Show, tho (t'hehsea .-■'.' sugar.;- works, ..and the pantomime v "Aladdin." - A very large attendance •.' :is anticipated . to-morrow. The . local ■ opinion lias, changed somowli.it, and Auckland is considered to have a good winning chance.' ' COLLEGE MATCH TO-DAY! This "afternoon's meeting between tho : representatives of Wellington and St. ■ .: Patrick!s Colleges is. expected .to pro-' . "du'ce .a,contest well up to the average ' of what has" been witnessed in previous meetings between\tho colleges. Injlocal football it is a by-word that tho best ..'.football of tho year has always been ■ seen ; in,!-.the cbllege. matches, . and as . l)bth-teams this'.year appear to be.ex- .. .ceptionally. and with a playing •' record/very much on a par witlueach other, the game this afternoon should be well ...worth seeing. ... In tho chain- ■ " pionsLip matehes the Wellington College stand alono with an unbeaten re- ■ cord,. while St. Patrick's.. in their en- , gagenients have Buffered one defeat. •■'.'". If the arrangements. made work satis- ' factorily, patrons will be able to follow the /Auckland-Wellington.,' representative game, as-the scores will, be telephoned to the park,, and anntiunccd. '. from time to time. '■' ■.'.•' ■ ■ TEAM.TO MEET'MARYBOROUGH.. . : V;The:Wellington representative team to .'play MaHborough here on .Saturday } next has been changed somewhat, and .is'.now as "follows:—Full-back; Cun- .. uinghara; three-quarters, Pylo, Grace, ' Eliott; five-eighths, Walsh and F. Roberts ;;. half,' Tilyard; forwards,. Tyrell, Murphy, M'Kellar, ; Hunter, Curtayne, M'Farlane, '% -Wilson, Hardham (wing). ■'■•■■. ■'•■■..• ■. '■•. ■■;■'.■ ■ ■ ■■. '■• :.■; , ;:• A PUBLIC SERVICE UNION. \ ■ : The first annual meeting of, tho newlyrformed union to govern the. Pub- ..'. lie; Service Rugby ■ Football Tournament was held last evening, Mr. E. 0. ■;■ _ Hales, presiding.. The following dele- ;. . gates were present:—Messrs. G. H. Jones (Treasury), D. Sturrook (Govern- , ment Life Insurance), D. D. Weir (head . ■'.■■ office, Railways), J; Thomson (Public Works, Mines, and Roads), A. Cur-' . tayne (Taxes, Valuation and Advances to .Settlers), H. B. Randrup' (Lands ■-.and Survey),;F..W."Abercrombie. (Cus- .' torn s. and .Marine' .accountants and secs.), : '.W. Findlay (brandies of Post Office), C. H.. Schwass : (Agricul/ture),..and G. /H.'EllifT'(Public , Trust' Office),.secretary, j"' '. ... ,'. ,'"■ annual, report .'and. balance-sheet showed the position'to" be a very satisfactory .one,, .there being a surplus of. , >.;£ffl;3s::; v; ; " > ::;,; , v ! 7 :■ 7'"'. The. Department of.. Agriculture wak' " admitted to...meinber'shipj-but an applicatipii';bj' r , i the:Goveninii;nl;;Prihtnig Office'y'was 'refused..owing to' inability .to. ; comply'with' ... •■ '■■.'.-','.' ■'■.' Hales and Curtayne were appojnted;to purchase a, cup, to. be held ■'.\ bj'-thecliampion teamreach year.V '. The.election of officers resulted as folI lows:—Hon. secretary, and.- treasurer, ■•: Mr.G., H. Elliffe; management cqmmit- . teo,- Messrs. E. 0. Hales, D, D. Weir, A. Curtayne," and T.H: Jones."■-.■.'- \ ■ It \vas;decided to recommend to tho management committee, that the tournament .be opened on'.Saturday, August' ■ , 27, entries to close on Tuesday, August The Railway Department was granted , permission .to enter two teams. :; Votes' of thanks :; were passed to ':' Mcssrs.;;Hales and Elliffe for services .'- performed; ,: '■ SHIPPING CLERKS AT PLAY. : .Next Saturday, August 27, the various office staffs of the local shipping . companieo will .forget consignment notes, bills of lading, and sailing dates, and have their annual "day out," which takes'tho form of-a representa- ■ - tire'.football match, Combined Offices v:.. Union Company, in the' afternoon and - : a' dinner at night. ; This is tho . :fourth.year that these two teams have met, Combined Officers having won. two , matches and Union Company one. Members of both teams are.putting in. . some solid training,, so, : given, a fine '.'• : day,/.a. very: fair-;game should eventu- ■" ate. -The Union Company's steamer . Terawhiti will convey the party'from toivn. . Following aro the teams:— 'Combined . Companies.—Ashenden .: (N.Z.S..Co.),,Cowlcs:(Dalgety), Mason (Levin),' Moorehouso (N.Z.S. , Co.), Drake (M.R. and Co.). N. M'Lean (H.P. and Co.), ■ Bimne (N.Z. ■ and A.S.S Co.), Donovan (Bannatyno and Co;),-M'Keouri (H.P; and, Co.), Focke (C. and F.), Ahorno : (Johiie'ton and Co.), D. J. M'Lean (M.L.S.S. Co.), Crawford (Levin), Hodgson (N.Z.S. Co.), ;' Weatherall (G. BU Scales);'■•• Tho Union Company's team will be selected from tho following :—F. W. Dβ Clifford, J. Young, A. Pickering, G. L. Aickih,' 11. Lorimer,. A. Patterson, L. W. Gilbert, J. Simon, J. Cable, R. ■', Gray, H, W. Todd, T. Hutton, A. R. . Douglas, M. Fccney, M. C. Boycs, A Hansen, P. Orr, A. Bender. : ~'': ■-.;[ GRATIFIED.. : Much gratification is expressed in Manan'ftt'n' tootball circles (says our local corresiiriiident) at the decision of the .Wellington Rugby Union to send a , representative..team to Palnierston at an'• early- date. It has long been felt that tho Wellington Union has beon slighting the country unions, Jnit this alteration in their policy ivill 'do- ihueli to do away with this fouling.'" . ; TRYING THE N.U. GAME. The movement in regard to Northern Union fqotball has reached a' much further stage than we were aware of yesterday (saya the Feilding "Star"). One of tho team which toured England is resident in this district, and ho has expressed a wish to <fcooch a team for a trial game with the Auckland team. Several Palmerston players aro willing to participate in the game, and it is ; expected that the public will bo given an opportunity of seeing whether it is> any more 1 attractive than Rugby. NORTHERN" UNION GAME. NEW ZEALANDERS IN BRITAIN. By I'ci.egrapli-Pross Association-Copyright. .:"■■'.. : . London, August 18.. The.Northern Union Football League has'.registered L. Williams and A. Renwick, New Zoalanders, for Wigan. They will be eligible to play in September .next.

' ASSOCIATION. TO-DAY'S REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. Tho Basin Reservo this afternoon will be tho scene of one of the most important. matches in tho annals of "soccer"" football in New Zealand—the representative, match between Otago, the challengers, and Wellington, the defenders of tho Drown Shield, which has remained in the Empire City for two successive years now. The Otago men arrived in Wellington yesterday morning, and have been well looked after by tho executive officials of the Wellington Football Association. Last evening the visitors wero, tho guests of the association at the King's Theatre, and "this evening, after the battle, will be entertained at dinner at the Y.M.C.A. The 'personnel of tins contesting teams i? as follows :— Otago team—Goal, A. Knowles; fullbacks, H. Aspiriall and G. Mayhew; halves, J. C. Cameron (captain), H Elliott, and T. Young; forwards, (J. Forbes, W. Morton, D. Biiillic, T, Ritchie, ■ and N. Evans. Reserve, -A. Gardner. ' : . Wellington team—Goal, C. Webster; full-backs, W. A. . Roberts and A. Cornish (captain); halves, M. Kirschberg, J. Bradbury, and W. Jackson; forwards, H. Smallbone, 0. Vesscy, \v. Gibson, A. Mouat, and E. Temperley. The match will be preceded by the Second Division final between Mental Hospital and ■-Wai.ili.Ters, which should be a keen and exciting contest to wit-] ness.. ' ■ '

HOCKEY.

THE EVENTS TO-DAY. Two very interesting hockey matches will be played at Day s Bay this afternoon. In tho match Wangamu v. Wellington very interesting sport is promised, as the Wanganui representatives will endeavour to capture tho shield from the Wellington representatives. The ladies' match will also be a, very even contest between Craven School and Wellington. Special steamers will run at 1.15 p.m. and 2.30 p.m.

. LAWN TENNIS.

CLUB'S ANNUAL REPORT. In presenting the twelfth annual report, and balance-sheet, the committee of the Newtown Tennis Club congratulate members on' now being -satisfactorily' settled at their permanent' courts. The membership of. the club during the year totalled '■tliirty-five ladies and .'thirty-seven men, leaving.eight vacancies for men. The receipts amounted to £322 9s. lOd., and the total expenditure £321 10s., leaving a balance of 19s. lOd. Tho sum of £153- additional r was raised among members and their friends to assist in the completion, of works during the year, and it is hoped that a further canvass this coming season will result in' obtaining an amount sufficient to complete, the pavilion, finish off drains ground the courts, and erect wire.'netting fences at each end., The following are .the results of • the club's competitions: — Handicap Singles:' Ladies, Miss Dempsey: m'en, 'F. A. Lowis. Junior Handicap: Singles: Ladies, Miss Irene Clark; men, T. Marshall. Handicap. Doubles: Ladies, Misses .8.-' F. Webb and L. d'Emden; men, H. L. Godber and L: S. Emeny.. Combined Handicap Doubles": H. Smith and Miss Penny. Championship Singles: Ladies, Mrs. Nagle; men, R. H-. Nagle. A team, which was entered for the inter-club 'provincial shield, finished up in., third- position.. In tlie pennant competition two teams represented. the club. •■ ■-ThoA combination were successful'in carrying off, the pennant, whilst tho B team also 'idid--very well. ■ Unfortunately the committee could not see their way clear to; defend' the cup which tho club has held for. &'year: Curing the past season donations ' wero received, from Messrs. W. H. P. Berber (president), F. Grady, P. H: Muter, and E. Y. Redward (vice-presidents). ■', The club tenders its sincerest thanks to each' of tho donors. • . ■ ' I THE-DAVIS CUP COMPETITION. By Mcfmiph—Prc»» Association—Copyright.. (Rec. August 19, 11.35 p.m.). . . . Sydney, August 19i The Lawn Tennis Association has cabled to tho English Association that it doe 3 not consider that tho individual players selected for the Davis Cup Competition are sufficiently strong or well known to warrant a guarantee being given. , ■ ■ , ■ ' It has not yet been decided whether, the preliminary tie will be' , played in Sydney, Melbourne, or Adelaide.

"". CRICKET.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT SCHEME. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) . , Auckland, August 19. At a special meeting of the Auckland Cricket Association held this evening the district scheme was modified, and, Tinder the alterod rules, a'ny player who has played for the samo district club for five successivo cricket seasons may (if he so desires);play' for that district for the rest of his cricket career. A proviso is added that if, after exercising their-privilege, any player shall play for another club, the '■ privilege shall cease to exist. THE SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM. Bjr.Tdograph—Press Association—Copyright. Johannesburg, August 18/ The "Rand Daily Mail" states that Faulkner, Ybglpr, Noursc, Sncoke, Zueh, Sinclair, Schwartz, Campbell, I'cgler, and Commaillo are rc«urded as certainties for- the South African cricket team which is to tour Australia. . Tho '"Mail" adds that it will be a matter of difficulty to secure tho best possible team owing to the fact that the iirst triangular test matches are to be played in'l9l2. ENGLISH COUNTY CONTEST. - London, August 18. .Despite P. R. Johnson's unfinished innings of '98 : and 96, Sussex beat Somersetshire by nine wickets.

COURSING.

(lly Toleffruon.—Press Association.! Ounodin, August 19. The August meeting of tho Dunedin Coursing Club commenced to-day in splendid weather, and there was an- excellent attendance. Tho results aro as follow:— '■ . . Wairongou Cup, winner £30 and silver cup,- also purse of sovs.; runnerup, £Vl IDs.; third, £S; two clogs, £2 10s. each; and four, £'i each. First round: Crossbow beat Tho Dart, Keighery's Gift beat General' Carrier, Millbank beat Ireland's Gloi-y, Happy Jack bent Arrah Na Pogu«, Pay iDay beat Sweet Ale, Comet beat Maori' Queen, On Guard boat Queonsberry, Salute boat Lndy Ward, Lady Elizabelli beat Unexpected, Sleeveliiik brat Turakina, Captain Cook beat Scottish Chief, Golden Chief beat Dartagan, I Polar Star boat. Bad JS'ows, Foghorn brut Saltwater, Crosslake . beat Jim Forward, Royal Artillery bei.t Donnybrook, Emperor beat Black Rock, Kilcoo a bye. Second round: Keighory's Gift beat Crossbow, Millbank beat Happy Jack, Pay Day beat Comet, On Guard beat Salutd, Sleuveliult beat Lady Elizabeth, Captain Cook beat Golden Chief, Foghorn beat Polar Star, Royal Artillery beat Crosslake, Kilcoo beat Emperor..