ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 904, 25 August 1910, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

■,■,.;;•.• ,„.,/.,, . ." ; iWELLINCTOM RUGBY.'-UNION. / ';>;.; h; : A DISQUALIFICATION. V-.v ; :.;.SiPPOiNTMENT'6F REFEREES. , .A meeting of tho Management Cotn<mitteeof tho Wellington SugbyUnion 'was. held -last, night. Tiiera were pro-j ■■': Went:; Messrs.. K 0. : Hales, (in tho ■■.■/chair),'.A. B. Wilson. J. Burns. AV. ' IPerry, AV: Hardhani, J. F. O'Sullivan, ; ". &nd AV. G: Talbot (secretary).' •" A letter was from tho Marlborough Rugby : Union stating that as iara3 they wero concerned that Mr. F. iLaws;'was theireferee they wanted to iOct.in-.the -Marlborough v. Wellington .;SB match. Mi\ J. Burns thought tho ■ matter j. should .. bo referred to tho Re- : ferees' Association, ■ but ■ the< chairman •thought .that the' discussion that had at the.last meeting of the association' exempted the union Irqm Bhowing:the: association any special courtesy.- Mr. Burns, however^. was under the impression that tho discussion had arisen simply because the feeling 'was. against a non-active memboT of: the association-being appointed to a representative, match. Mr. AVuson agreedwith this view of the question. Mr. ;Perry, agreed with the chairman -that ;the. union now owed 'tho associa-, , tion no special courtesy, but he thought the union should appoint a man that .was'an. active, member of,tho AA'elling,ton[ Referees' .Association.. Other mom- ; tei-s. concurred. .; : '■'.• ■'.'.■ .Mr.--.AV. fiardham moved that tho ■ .names'oi five referees be selected from . the list available, and forwarded to the ■Marlborough Rugby Union -with the , notification that Mr. F.; Laws . was not ■■■■available, as he was not at present an active member; of the Wellington Ro- . ferees , . Association. This was seconded ' byiMr. AV. Perry, and carried. . The ■ names of Messrs. , Card, Francis, Rob- ' erts,: Spencer, and Meredith were selected for submission to the- Marlborough Union. ;■■-. •. . '-. -Mr.'A. M'Bain was- approved as tho referee to act in tho' Horowhemia-Wel-lington '■■ junior -representative match to be played at Lnrin at If p.m. on Satm- .-. dayrie'xt. Mr.'A. B. : Wilson was appointed, manager.; ol the Wellington • team. ; ." . ... .;.. ... The', names of Messrs.' Conder, :!Wej- ' bourne,- Card, '. Francis, and Meredith ■..were-selected.. for.. submission lo_- the Canterbury I 'Union as "referees available for tho Cantorbury-AVellington representative match:.- - For the Otago-AVei-litigtori representative "matchit w-as decided- to forward the names, of' the fol- . lowing (referees to tho OtagoUnion:— Messrs. Thompson, Bell, Card, Francis, and: Meredith., The .names of Messrs. Card,: Francis, Meredith, Spencer, and Conder were selected to besent to the ■ Southland Union as referees suitable ior the Southland-AVellington mateh. : ' ,■:■•■ .Mr. R. Fordyco was present at thb .';• meeting.to' report the circumstances in ■••■■connection.'with the ordering off of a Petohd player: "in tho ,'Orieutal-PetoUb f ourth-clasa match a couple of weeks ago. -'Mr. \Fordyco statedthat theoc-. .curfenco followed a scrum, from i which: the Oriental half had got the ball, and '■■■ while runiring with.ithe ball was tripped . by. the Petpne; player..'. He; considered : it. was done deliberately. : There, waa no" possibility tllat the Petone player hacLmade-up, his mind to.kick.'the ball bolorb''the Oriental half had secured it. It was such a thing as might have been ' done on the j spur : of : tho moment: He. liad not previously had to caution the ■.. player.- ■.After Mr. , -. Fordyce.had .with- ., arawn'.from the. meeting it was decided • 'on ; tho motion'of. Mr.' Perry. l that tho. offending player: (Drummond) be dis- ;'. qualified until the end of May, '1911. ' A. ldftor.'-'waS , received 'from ' : tho . SoutliernCClub"'prqtesting"against Johii- ■• sonyilla:fourth-class: .being'.awarded a win".against. Southern, on the; ground . that.tlie ■ Jolnisonyille,Club.had played .- : third-class players in their /team." Mi.; '■ Talbot reported that the Joknsonvillo v players referred l to were third-class .players. It was' , decided, on tho mp■■;tion• of 'Mr.' '-Wilson, to ' award tho match to' Southern, and'to notify tho Johusqnvillo Club that the practice of playing these...men hi wrong, grades. . must bn discontinued. > '■:.-.■'"_ . '.. In. response .to:.a .request.:.: from the. AVellington Garrison Bund it was decided to let them.;liave thb uso of 1 Athletic Park on .the evening "of October 6. •■.Mγ."Burns': moved that they be .charged 25 per oont, of the not gate. This was earned. . ; : . Messrs. S. Brown, J. Burns, and W. ■Perry were appointed.a committee to consider a letter from Mr. L. M'Kenzie,; regarding, tho question' of-scouring /portion of the south-east'corner of the Jiarori cemetery ~ for a recreation ground until such time as the.ground' . was required 'for burial purposes. . It "was decided that tho fifth-class .'final; (Athletic v.. Petorie) ,bo played.at -.. /Anderson Park on September 3, or'at Petone if Anderson Park is not avail■able.- ■■ ;.:•■- -J- '_■/,■■ . •' .:-':;■•• A match between .Linwood juniors,: ' Christchurch, and Petone juniors will be played on September 3 as a curtainraiser to the '.representative match, Southland-AVelliugton, : at ' Athletic 'Park.. : . -....•' ■•■•■■■■■•; THE TARANAKI TEAM. (By Teleirrapu.-Pre*j Association.! New Plymouth, August 24.. ■' Owing to sickness, Piui, Taylor, and Roberts will be : iiKible to'play ; against Wellington to-morrow. ,Pini will he remlaced by,'-Milne- or Crowley, Taylor by jiloir, and Roberts by Franklin. ' SOUTHLAND DEFEATED. (By TelegraDn.-Pr'esa Association.! ■ ■:': Inveroarglll, August 24. The Rugby match South Canterbury it. Southland was played to-day in good 'weather. South Canterbury was super.l[ior in the forwards, three 'of ' -South-' iland's best men being away. Tb/s game was fast, and the, ; .South Canterbury . ibackSj.though nto brililant, : pkyed a sai'o ' :game. Southland, on tho whole showed Itoor form, compared with other representative matches this season. The game finished in favour of South Canterbury by 18 points to 8. ' ASSOCIATION. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. ; ■ Tho weekly ;• meeting of' tho AA'elling/ton Tootbail Association was held last . !«venin£, Mr. H. N. Holmes presiding. ■■'.'. Tho question of obtaining represcntativo caps was referred, to Messrs. Mackay and'Paton to report on. ; ; The player, Mitchell, who was ordered oiE in tile Petone-AVanderers match, for kicking an opponent, appeared,, .and gave his version of the , ; occurrence. It was decided to severely . caution Mitchell, and-to order Barker, of-the . Wanderers Club, to appear befor the committee n«xt meohus;. ' Tho question, of sending a AVednes- . day team to play the Manawatu Association, at Palmerston, was referred to • ■' the Wednesday : sub-committee. The • game; will probably be played n.tly : next month. - Mr. 11. G. Mayer's resignation hum the -position of treasurer was aci'cphed -■ with regret. The question of '■ippuin tinir'his successor was held over. A request from the Victoria tciltge '■'• Cricket' Club, asking tho assuciaD'.on to move tlm. boundaries of their porliou ol Koiburno Park ground a few raids, to enable the club to form a,practicewicket, was referred to- tho ground . committeo for consideration. ,'<'.■ The Union Club- (AVednesday Association) protested against the win of '•• the Olympic'Club',' on' the-.ground that the i-cfcreij-allowed lncofreci time, and, ■twtlujr, that the referee acting CJlr.

Davidson) was not the one appointed. The protest was dismissed. Mr. K. A. Anderson wroto, making charges against a member of the management committee, thes« charges arising out of tho Union and Olympic match. ,'A sub-commitioo was set. up to take evidence am! report. Mr. C. J. AViird wrote, applying foi tho use of a ground for a match, JJaunah and Co. v. Equity Boot Co., on Saturday next. Permission was grant'ed for No. 8 ground, JUiramar. ' Tho secretary of the N.Z.F.A. irrote, stating that the Auckland i'.A imu wired asking a date for tho Brown Shield match, AVellington v. Auckland. It was decided to telegraph the Auckland F.A. suggesting September 10. '. It was decided ' that tho selection committee be requested U> choose a toam to meet Auckland" by Saturday at latost ;also to play a trial game on Saturday next, August 2/. Tli6 boys' sub-committee wrote, Informing the committee that it had been decided to close tho fourth division contest, and to declare Y.M.C.A. winners. ■ It was decided that tho , match Porirua v. Marist A be re-playea. Mr. Thompson reported having inspected tho ground at Porirua, and added that it would not require much doing up. It was, however, in bad order, at present. It was resolved that Messrs. Thompson and O'Connell, be. appointed to act as joint managers of, tho boys' team to Otago, also that fourteen players bo" sent. . The secretary was asked to arrange a match with Buruham School on the way down if possible. As September 3 was found unsuitable ■ for tho boys'. match Otago v. Wellington, at Dunedin, it was decided to suggest September as a to more suitable. ■■ « '■ Mr. H. G. Mayer was elected a vicepresident of the AV.F.A. ,' WEDNESDAY GAMES. Olympic defeated Hearts A by 2 goals to nil. Union defeated Y.M.C.A. by 5 goals, to 4, after a very even game. , EVENTS FOR SATURDAY. The following are tho grounds and referees for Saturday's games:— First Division'/ Charity Cup.— Y.M.C.A. v. Thistle, at Basm Reserve, Mr: .AV. Afood. '. : Second Division, Challenge Cup.—, Brooklyn v. St; John's, 6 Miramar, Mr. B. C. Haytor. .'■■-, Henderson Memorial Cup.—St. David's' v. AVadestowii, at Newtown Park, Mr. AV. E. Wells; Diamonds v. Y.M.C.A., at No. 5 Miramar, Mr. A. F. Newbold. < : ■ . ■■ : Fourth Division, Challengo Cup.—St. David's v. Petone, at Petono No. 3, Rev. J. D. Russell. First Division, triaj game.—A v. B, a', Duppa Street, Mr. H. L. Godber. Boys' trial games (1.45 p.m.), at Kelburne, Mr. H. Yeoman. BOYS' TRIAL GAME. In view of the forthcoming trip' to Otago the following trial teams have been chosen: — ••-.-•' A team (Y.M.C.A. colours).—Nimmo, Slieehy, Aitken, Baldwin, Marshall, Nicholl, Tullett,- Bates, Greville, G. Hill, Pearco. . B team (Marist Bros'.' \ colours).— Burrows, Hiudmarsh, Davis, J. AValker, Bell, F. 'Thomas,"Waller, Bowdcn, Fitzgerald, : Carmody,'Home. - C team (So'utli AVellington colours). —Scanlon, Flaws, M'Girr, G. Baker, G; Dickson, "\Vareham, Henderson, Cussack,' Curry. Richards, Wilton. D team (Brooklyn colours).—Gell, Jackson, Boyce, Dewdney/ L,. Hanratty, AVilson,-. Pyecroft, Swensson,Thomas, Grendro'd, Johnson.-.»---o <«■. :■/" The matches will be 'played on Kelburne Park. Tho A team will play the J. team at .l:45 f p.m. Tho.O and D teams will play e'acii other at 2.45 p.m. AUCKLAND SHIELD TEAM. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, August r 24. The following team will represent the Auckland Football Association in the Brown Shield match against Wellington:—Goal, Oldnall; full-backs, Salo and Ritchie; half-backs,' Rickerby, Marshall; and Scriven; forwards, AV. Little," Gardner, H. AVebster, Boyne, Pickering. Reserves:'Lornie and Tute. The.team .'is now training. . ' . . DIAMONDS CLUB SOCIAL. In the Sydney Street Hall last evening the Diamonds Association Football Club held a successful "social." The hall w-as decorated with flags and evergreens, and the stage, 'which was comfortably furnished with easy chairs, was set aDart for those'who wished to sit out. the The 90 couples who attended wero given an ■ excellent' floor, and dancing being kept up till an early hour this; morning.

: HOCKEY.

WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATION. > The final games of the third round of the AVellington AVednesday tion's series were played, yesterday afternoon, when Pakeha defeated Petono by 3 goals to 2; while Karori won from Hui Mai B. by 6 goals to nil. PAKEHA, 3; PETONE, 2. The game Pakeha v. Petono was played on the Duppa Street Park. Pakeha, winning the toss, decided to play with the wind. From the bullyoff, Petouo carried the ball into the Pakeha quarters, where some fine passing took place, in- which the M'Ewan Bros., Noble, and Howe had a hand, and Beswick finished up by ■ scoring a goal. On resuming, both sides indulged in hard hitting, Pakeha getting the worst of the play.' From a mis-hit by ono of the Potone forwards, Pakeha secured tho ball, and Jackson started a passing rush, tho ball going to Ellison, to Nutter, to Gracio, to Thompson. The latter, however, lost a chance of scoring by hitting too hard, tho ball going behind the lino. Pakeha then had the good fortuno to get ah opening, through one of the Petone backs falling, and a wild pass from Ellison to Haase enabled tho latter to score. The spell thus ended: Pakeha', 1 1; Petono, 1. Tho second spell opened with Pakeha forcing tho game, but Petone, by the fine play of the M'Ewan Bros., Beswick, and Bates, carried tho game into tho Pakeha circle. Tho Pakeha goal-keeper conceded a penalty corner,. from which. J. M'Ewan shot a goal. Both sides were now playing a hard arid, sometimes, a rough game. Thompson (Pakeha) hit hard,, and, following up fast, was enabled to score. Petone players'wore now putting a lot of life into tho game, but, hitting too hard, lost several chances of scoring. Pakeha, from a scramble in front of the Petono goal, got the ball into the circle, when Gracie passed to Haase, who scored. Petono tried hard .to equalise tho score, and had Pakeha hard pressed when time was called, Pakeha winning by 3 goals to 2. For the winners, O. Smith, Gracie, Haase, Ellison, and Thompson wero the best; while for Petone, tho M'Ewan Bros., Beswick, Pan-ant, Bates, and Dolling took tho honours. Mr. Cusack was referee. KARORI, C; HUI MAI E, 0. Hui Mai, with only seven men, journeyed out to Karori. Karori had all the best of the game, winning by 6 goals to nil. Dunklcy (2), Colo (2), Picot,- and F. Spiers (1) scored for Karori. Mr. Cooper was referee.