ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 903, 24 August 1910, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

football; JHOROWH ENU A, AND HAWKE'S BAY. DRAWN GAME. ' ~'■:.•■. fflTrTelesraphl-Press Association.) '■'■■•'■:' ■ -'"'.' '■'■ Levin, August 23. . The- Hawke's Bay and Horowhenua Engby , representative teams niet ; att'Leyin to-day and, played . a drawn jgainev :Horowhenua, playing against ,'tho Iwind and sun in the nrst'spell, made'the Imistake of making' the game .very open, .iaaya result' of : which-tney were hard, (pressed for the'greater part of the spell, ' (though - occasionally Hawke's Kay' goal iwasi in danger.. Though bad in point ' of.'generalship, these'tactics' made the game interesting-for the spectators. The first spell ended:' l Hawke's Bay, '3 points; Horowhenua; 0; the/try being got by Newton .after a brilliant run of thirty . yards, ■ in ; which' he beat four opponents. ■• .Three-penalty; kicks"at-'goal' by Mawko's Bay: went - uncomfortably ' close without actually: crossing the bar.' Two minutes jfrom 'the' opening ~of 'the second . spell lEawiri;,kicked' faultily at. the Hawke's (Bay goal; from easy with a .penalty", attempt.' In' a subsequent attack' lie vbroko through '•:. his opponents, and 'teemed'to have a certain:.try, when,he ■was',collared without the bail being .'in ihis''possessioh. .A free-kick was awarded from'which N. Winiata placed 'a nice 'ijoal.'V'Hawke's Bay, '3; Horowhenua, 3. iA" judicious/use ; of: the", touch-line by : Hawke's Bay then enabled that team to jnako gradual 'headway until.' play was •»n' the'corner of, the Horowhenua goaljUae;",where. Butcher scrambled.across and «cbred' : .'a try.; No.'.'goal' was:' kicked. jHawke's"'Bay, 6 points; Horowhenua, 3 [points.'. I ;The.final stages were fast and jexcitihg.;;. At .length -M. ;Winiata made ■«in;opening, and passed 'to. Rawiri,'. who rran 1 ;. on '.'and; then transferred 'to Cook. .(The("latter player, 'with: a'.fine burst of speed,.'outpaced' the \ Hawke's Bay fullback,; aud-scored' a neat;try. : The. kick' sit goal: missed,:and: the scores were again «ven: ''6—6.: The' issue remained .doubtSul until the.call-of time,.but no further scores.were made. Mr. W; R. Burge was •»eferee. : -'"-'--.''.-':■'.• •■■•'■'. ■;, ■ :

; : ; , ;KJBLIC SERVICE UNION. ; ,-f : A -. meeting of the Management Com jnittee'of tne.Pnblio Service. TJnion was evening,:, when the,.chief busiy'y yuess 'dealt with -was"the''.question 'of- the . (Opening date for., the 'tournament. ■■', In "rview.of the representations; made;-by ...Various: Departments,-it. was decided to ■f-'X commence. matohes on Saturday, Septeni'i,'. ".iHi-'-i, instead of August .27, as originally. /', (intended; j'Tho; date for receiving entries ' x fhas.Jbeeff extended .to Friday, August 28.- ■:.;' . AJp;/ to the present' ; .the' following teams .'VjhaveV'entered:—Public; '.- Trust, Public ~.-;.' Works, Agriculture, Advances,'' Valuation -!-• : and; .Land;. Tax, . Customs,;, Government '■'•:,'Xiie-!lniurance, Lands and Survey, Rail-.;--ways,.and'Post.Office. ; Mr; T..S. Ronald..'ioii,',lnspector of tho;Publio Tiust Offict., .; /wrote bforing' to provide ,a p cup for cpm.':.petition;;(to be■ held by the; champion; team-each 1 season). -It,' was 'decided to ■accept same, and, that avletfcer .of thanks' ;be;;forwardedto".Mr."' Ronaldson for his ■'.'. jjenerous' offet!, " '-?.';;";:.;;'-

;.' " A':football 'match was. played .jester--iday^between A and- B teams! chosen from *he.;-General'-'Post ■'. Office, staffs. The jgame : was : played for ■ the purpose • of. selecting .the. best fifteen-to go to Auck : land; next; - month; ': -Members: of both teams'.were oh'their, mettle,, and neither side : scored until about five .minutes from liie" call.-of; time, when Ca'rrad potted a' goal,''and'.won the: match for .the.' A team'..'-; ": : - ; ':''" '. '-'-'' -'■ >--l-'

.. , ;.:;v,:•:,;;■: association.■;;.;■- .. |.; -; $ ■■ : i'TO-DAY'S, FIXTURES.-; ;, ; ; :, ;;' The'- following are the Association fix ; ':;- .lures'.for to-day :—Olympic v. -Hearts, - ,at -Newtbi\-h.'Park.,'Mri..W. Wood; Union v. '.;• Y.M.C;A.;vat ■ Kelburne Park,;:Mr.,;E.: ..•&' ; .Anderson. ,:.:.;'.,:•'-': ■ --.■"- "■''■ i^'- "j7iV. l>srf '.'Hearts 'A "team" against •': Olympic, at ■-■ Duppa* Street, 'to-day, will "be- - ■■ chosen ; v . ,from the following:—Carson, Wiber, Al- :' ;gafj.:-l , allcuiJ:V'-Bradburj-,fßeid, 'Mawhip, ■ I: -Harrison,'.'Heys,; o'Shea,;'Grou'nds,''i:Bol--■ioh,'Pearsbn;',;;' ] ;'''/'v'"YY-'.';':■ ■■'■'' '-': l

HOCKEY;;;'

■ : V';V';;;:the'. Saturday matches. \[ : • ■ ■.';'; '.Thb:'fixtures- for Saturday next,; Aug- ,;-:,. ;:. match,.at. No. 1 ;' : ' i; i ! : -..' -:;■■';. .': ■ ' Juhior.--Goverriment' .- .Irisurarice ' .v. '■'•'' Karori,: at' No.". 3-Day's 'Bay; United' V. : ■'-:': Y.M.C.A;,, at :N0."2: Day's Bay; :,:St. ;;Tatrick's- : .v;.Victoria College iB; at No. ■'.■"..'■.4 : 'l)ay's''Bay. : ':..v '_'/'.-.''■,': '.:■' ;, '.':. - ■ ' .^:Third:Cla33.^-Gregg's i -,- v. -Karofi,; at ' Y.M.C.'Ai; ■' Government -'Insurance', -v, -, .'Victoria-College'A, at No; 5 Day's Bay; " ' .Metropolitan v., Wellington, at Wesley; v Tetone;y..,Victoria,.College 8,. at "Kel-;-J.;;bur'ne.;u': i"'■;.'■' ■■'"';';..:- ''•','-';"--''-■:-

■ ££;, WEDNESDAY ' ASSOCIATION. : ,'' .- : ';.Th6 following are.the:fixtures, grounds and-'-reierees, lor ' to-day :—Pakeha v. Petonei'vat Duppa Street; Park; referee,. Mr. Cus.aok.' Ka'rori; v. Hui.-Mai B, at 'Kafori;. referee,vMr. Carver.'".'.■; ■The association has decided to hold a five-a-side-tournament at Karori on Wednesday,.l August 31, entries for which close with,tne secretary, Mr, Hunter; 233 ':Upper. Cuba Street, at'B p.m. on Monday -next". : .;\ : ■■(.■'■

BOXING;

; ' : ' '-. MATCHED TO MEET V ; HERE. ' ' '-'As' aJresult'of"negotiations between the president of the,. Wellington' Boxing Association ,'and.. the • association's . representative'- ih''Sydney, it: jhas .been arranged ,that;'.-"Sid" -'Sullivan and "Dealer" YWellsi.'of Sydney, will appear,before the Wellington public at; tne ; .Opera House "oh; September 15 next, the event taking the'place of the Cullen-Jessop match pre-, vioiisly -arranged...-' 'Wells and - Sullivan £re;' stated to be the two best ieather'weights at the-present time, as their reDords show, and the.contest should bo .well '.worth. witnessing. ■•■ . 1 '".'■

cricket!

;jiEWELLYN TO, VISIT AUSTRALIA (B/Teleerap.h-Preas Association—Ooorrlahi •'-...' s '■..'■'.'', , ; 'London, August 22. C. B. Llewellyn, of Hampshire, is goting, to ;Australia. He will play in the South; African team.. ; '■',"■■■