ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 908, 30 August 1910, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

; > FOQTBALL. JJUGBY TOURNAftIENT.' ,'|,v:-;.|;-'^^OPEN|iIG;MATCH.''.. .'".; ■ ' P', \;- WELLINGTON/10;. WANG&NUI, 8.. ■ . . ■ .'■ .'■'.' ■. ,' ■'. '-■'. kbout .seven .hundred.,-'spectators" ns- : .- seiuliled on the .'Welliugton College ground yesterday; afternoon to-witness the. open-. ■ of . the. inter-collegiate-tour- : iey played by teams representing; AVang'a- '-. nui- Collegiate- School';and;; Wellington ■■;'. (College)?. The. game',-was -.slow,'.at times : (in , th&..opening spell,, but improved inijniensely.;in.;.tho second-hall The Welling-' (ton!forwards proved themselves on the (whole -tho: better pack in the open, but ,'.- in i.the; scrums Wanganui were "handier,' j 'and their, hooker!) igot tht .ball nearly ■ every .tiine/. The Wanganui back division superior to their opponents, and showed themselves in the open 40th clever and speedy. Tho Wellington i ibacks ;.:were rather slow, inclined to \ fumblo r -at times.'nnd- lost many opportunities., Excitement ran .high towards llit> end of tho'game, and; Wellington battled- towards .:a'...hard-won victory to , ol a .storm uf. yells arid,-.cheering, -in which the shrill voices ■■..•■ of smill'boys; had an easy predominance; '■ ■'' f ''--" Wamjanui's Spell. ;"';/"': '.-,>-.' "■■:■ Wellington "kicked: off . against .a light ? 'bieeze.. The. opening .play,was not marked .; :by'any particular, dash. Wellington wade :;'! |the- : first, passing rush, but it was a weak ■"/ 'effort; :and expired after a career., of a few |- '. iyards.i-;The home team- had thus far ;■ iseemed'rather stronger .than the visitors, ("' jbjjt.iiho, latter now-.canio on in-a deter- :;■ iinined ;■ way , ; iTheir iorwards moro tha'n .;•■ .'(hold :thoir-6wii.in';a : 'spell oi loose driv- ■ ■• iingjfootwork, and carried the ball into ' Wellington ground; -Here the backs took : ■.•; Tip;;the,Running,: and..their : first passing' ';■ • rush : was foiled.'but they . instautly re-. ~ . itiirned'.to. the attack. Hives picked up at '..; .'-(tha-twenty-five, and after a-clover feint- ■ . !ini;;ruh!crossed over near the corner. The. ; 'Bame:player converted in a. difficult shot, :. . .'ut;; : goal;..'.;Wanganui, -5; ■"AVellingtcn, -'0.- ■ lii'-.-the /succeeding cplay' tho Wellington, :.:': forwards seemed inclined to take charge for .;■ a ■■'.-.time,.' but' their , ; attack -lacked V Horce,). aud' they .we're",••'greatly in- ■;.'' uebtedV-i. to.- : . tho careful saving play. . ■'.-. *f." their "■ backs. Amongst' these, Cdp- -....;.-. *er,'-.;'' at., full-back,: was ■ ••onspicnous.,- .':. .'The nexfc-.sonsation .was/, another Wanga- ; ."• niii passing, rush, which was driven.-home ■:.- -.;'-. to.Jvictpry.' 'A, long piss came-'out- to ■'■ ' 'Kiii(lei:,'on .the, flank, and .he .crossed,; .-;.."■ ;sa'fely.'-v ; The pass to .Kinder had all the' '■-■ -' appearance of a knock-on, but the-Hfcrce ...-'.-: awarded;a. try. The,kick failed. Wanganui;;B—o. . .Nothing of moment happened ■."' during-the remainder-.of the spell, , though- ; ■• Wellington,. assumed the offehsivb; with."i •; som.O'shpwijof purpose. .'The Wanganui, .. ' -backs.V-we're! less effective on their own ■.-'-.■■ line.j-than'in attack, -and twice. in : .quick. ■■'■ .-succession had to force. Hnlf-time'sound-ed "with,-, play- mailed .in a tight •■'■ near;,this .Wauganui line. ~. ~ •■•'.,-,. '~ .'■ '. ; -' .;.''■;.,;.;' '-.The'-.Tables Turntd. , ."';■';'..' !*-.■• -The second '.spell opened quietly, but ;•'. ■.■■•• ; quic.fcly-;.developed-:interesti- v The Wejilington. forwards' justified the hopes of .■ ■' their/supporters by putting ; up and main-, , :t'ainipg..a strenuous, attack.- Their hard driving' , footwork carried all before it, ,but--,they were poorly" seconded by their : backs. r. Wanganui though penned up. de- . jfeiidod. successfully for. a. time, but the (Wellington .attack at length.--.- prevailed when'Stainton picked up in a scramble andvtrahsfCTred to.Stewart. , The'latter -, p'assed.vto.:Armstrong, who ..turned; the .-''Jlauk,bf^the.aefeitiers. and got;oyer near the;icdrii6r., : :' Sttwart'i'.trie'd \a'.KJig':.shot i ■. ■-." at-'.gpal'.frbm a..'difficjiltiangle; ; and had, •-. . hard'luck," the-ball striking the; bar. Wel-' _■■ lington, 3^-B.'/;'; Immediately .on.resuming,. ..;. ■; Martin ; dashing, briskly forward obtained ■";':-''-.'■af-Eecbnd try; for, the homo' team... The' •." kick'again failed. ...Wellington, 67:8.-.The ■ ■ .;. remainder of the" spell was almost wholly .."-'■' .takeu' up by. a strenuous .Wellington at-. ;tack,on"J:ho Wanganui'line. ;The visitors .. jhad repeatedly, to force/usually, because ;.„; .they'.MrerP:hard' : pressed; 'but sometimes bscau'M the".attaokers -in".'their;:eagerness :. •een-fc'fhe'iAll'-'too'far. ahead; Tlaj"alter-' , .Bated,, befeen" lively-passing iworkV in which the •ball"travelled 'briskly."across - . the face'of.the goal, and close scrambling , 'footwork. Occasionally Wanganui man-- .■ ■ • agod.;to : break;away for; a brief, period,; 'but- as" a.'rnle , they'-were jamm«l on' ythair;lin,e and' working desperately on its -:'- defence.''Wellington scored at last some- , . '.-' what unexpectedly. : Wanganui had driven ; the'ball- for-a moment' nearly to half- ■;'■': .wayifwhen-Childs. picked -it'; up near the . . side-line,'-'arid 'with :a> beautiful ;pot'-serif ' it ;"6ye"r-'the bar. Wellington;-10—8. Wel- :.; lin^tbii^^'thereafter .resumed' , :, the- ' attack, , ' /.'•'and riiaintainedfit till: the call, of time/ '■);. hut there was no further score'. .'■■..•'!.;.•.■'. ; v -. Mr. W. , J. Meredith was 'referee..: -.-. ■/ 1 '■■;': & ' ; 'refeeees'. association.'; : 'h ■". u 4>;i'?ESENTODISCpuETEST. ; , ; ; : : ' A , meeting oij the ■.Wellington Keferees' ';-.., ..Association; was -held last night; Mr. D. ';'■ llfKerizib presiding/ '. ,;■ :.' - A , .letter was received : from the secretary .; of,.the Wellington Eugby Union enclosing ,; "; ! chequo:,fqr.;i£s, .being, annual,, donation, .•'■' ■■■ "-'to?the.ißsso'ciatioii's:fundsi': : ; ; ; Mi;-,H: E..Card moved.that Mr. Wv.J. "■.-■. "Meredith' be lequosted.to withdraw from; ■ the remaining two matches of the College L '•'" toilrnament, as a protest against.the dis-. ■" coilrtesy.shown to the association.by the ';. : college authorities. :llr. Butler seconded. , : : .'-. Mr.-.:F.-'Summerhayes moved., as -.an .'•- 1 athendmcnt that the. college authorities ~ '■ (be- requested to apply to the association for: referees at. future tournaments;;and ' . lie informed that the Wellington Referees'. 'Association resents the-discourtesy shown . it >in; connection with this year's tourna- ; ment. ■■', Mi , . Keys seconded the amend- '' / Bent , .." '.- ■;'- . . ; ■ Mr. W. Ji lleredith said that he ir«s .. ( guite'.'.wflling to withdraw if members ;■ : .'Unshed .him to do (so. ■:' ■: : ■■:.' I , .'Mfi:,Card asked.leave. to-withdraw his fmbtiorL in favour of the amendment.; He ■jbimselfAwould not-have:been' able-to'tako ' ■ <ariy of the-collcpe matches had.lio":beeu .;■•-. 'oftered the/appointment, but he brought •■.■ : the matter up,because, ho thought that 1 ;tt' : distiuct slur had been directed at' the. association., Several members of tho ,association'.had,,he.£aid, been appointed 1 : '• Hn';'the college groiind at 'different times jdttring the present season, and it looked ;es if tho college.authorities has passed ity. the. association, so that none of those [referees would be appointed to the tourlimmeiit matches. The inference was that j those referees had not given satisfaction, I but the college authorities, would not ■Y ■' -.-.- '' ■• . • '' ; . • The amendment was:pnt to the meeting \fkd' carried. ■- . ,;-EEBTITTrNG CHARGES MADE. ' : : . (By TeJeerapli.—Press Assoolation.) .'■'.„ ,■.■':■•'..': .:' ■ . . Palmerston, August 29. j ..'■ :'£t the Manawatu-Rugby Union's meet- --.. (ing'to-mght, the president reported liavijog been present with Mr'. (Jngley, cap-tain<'.of,:'-tne Manawatu team, at an injniry held - By the Taranaki Union intc /the > hbtelkeeper's charges at Hawera ■ '. Bgainst , Manawatu pbyers Taranaki i'l wks inqniring'into the .matter, because : ,' ft ; had been discpvexed,' after tho charges """.'■'' srere. made, .that a mnmber .of the Taramaki team; and .representative Tarnnaki had also been , occupants of the Toom that night:- The .evidence ofthe hotelkeeper's witnesses was to the ■effect that the porter reported to him, after the.Manawatu team had loft, that the'.rooms were "in' a pretty condition." He ..(the porter) had been awarb-of the : dirty condition of the room (wherein , he also • slept),' at three a.in., but did not inform.the kndlord till after the team left. ' He admitted calling after tho team ■ they "hadn't left money" for him,'-and : ; it. subsequently transpired that members of the team had promised him 'tips' which they had not paid. The evidence of the porter was contradicted by other wit- ■•";■ jiesses, and by all tho-witnesses who had : previously been-heard by the Manawatu XTnion ,at Levin, Palmerston, and Fending, including men outside the team. This evidence was corroborated by tho evidence of Hilne,- Mynott, M'Leod, and Stohr; of-Taranaki, :whoso evidence.the Taranaki: Union had taken, and all of : . ■ whom cleared the Manawatu men, and the -'■ other occupants of the' room from the 1 charges mado. The Taranaki Union was " continuing its inquiry, and was to take ">■'■" the evidence of two well-known Taranaki •■'■'■ residents. The president's report stated that he was quite satisfied from -tho evidence that the conditions discovered later did not exist when the Manawatu and Taranaki men left tho premises. ,

""■ The Manawatu : Union -decided to accept tho retraction telegraphed by the Press Association, but to go on with thn matter ngainst the "Hawera Star," which had reiterated tho allegations, and the horolkeeper, leaving these matters till tho Taranaki Union had concluded 'its investigations, ' ■-. . . '. ■ -FIXTURES FOR WEDNESDAY. ■ Tramway v.'Oriental, at Athletic Park No. 1, Mr. S. Standcn; Butchers v. Stars, at Athletic Park No. 2, Mr. L. Simpson. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. . The following are the Rugby fixtures, grounds, and referees for Saturday :— '■'■ Senior representative gamo: Wellington v.: Southland, at Athletic Park; .Petone Juniors v. Linwood "Juniors,, at-Athletic Park, at 1.30 p.m., Mr. L. Simpson. ■ .Third-class.—Southern v. Victoria College, at Pp10.N0.,1, Mr. R, Walker ;.Ponoko'v. Oriental, at Polo No. 2; Mr. L. ■Kbys; Karori v. St, John's, at Karon No. 2, Mr. E. Evensbn; l'etone v. Athletic, at Showgrounds No. 3, Mr. G. Findlay; St. Patrick's College, v. Wellington, at .Miramar Park No. 3, Mr. C. Bell; Porirua, a bye. . " . . ' 1 Fifth-class.-Selwyn -v. St. Patrick's College A, at Karori No. 3, Mr. F; A. Laws; Athletic v. Petone, ut Anderson Park, Mr. T. Martin; Poneke v. ITelrose, at Karori No. 1, Mr. J. Russell; Southern v. St. Patrick's. College B, at Divppa Street, Sir. W. Church. ■ v PUBLIC SCHOOL .TEAM... : '-(Prom Our Special Correspondent.) ' '-. Palmerstbn, August. 29. : ; The inclement weather, which .has prevailed during the past three days rather spoilt the enjoyment of the visit here of . the Wellington ', State schools representative football team. - Ou arrival on Friday night, they were met at the station, and taken to supper (it Mrs. Rawlin's White House restaurant, and afterwards were token to various homes in the town, where they were billeted. On Saturday they defeated the Munawatu boys !by eight points to nil, .Currie and Forth scoring - trios, one of ■ which was converted by Hugh. They were a good deal heavier than the locnllhoys, and , the wet: ground favoured them. .- After.'the' niatch both teams were ontertained at lunch by Mr, and Mrs. T. Childs* of the Commercial Hotel. --Mr. I'. G. Watson, president of the Manawatn School-Foot-ball Association,, presided, and the Mayor, Mr. J. A. Nash, and the president, of the .Manawatu Rugby. Union, were also .present. These three speakers gave short addresses, welcoming the visitors to pnlmerston. In the evening the boys "were : taken to' the picture show, and yesterday special services Tor them and i visiting Napier and New Plymouth High School boys were held i.t St.' AndxewV Church in the morning, ;and at All Saints' Church in the evening. This morning the Mayor kindly provided drags, and: the Wellington boys were taken for a drive, to Tiritea waterworks. .-Thoy returned home, this after-, j noon. , -.. ■ ■;: ■'■■'■ ■-...• ~ : HIGH SCHOOLS TOURNEY. v ■-/(By Telesraph.-Special Correspondent.) ,•'.-■ Palmerston, August 29. , ■ Oi\ the show ground, this'morning the final- match of tho .triangular football tourney between thei high- school teams of' New Plymouth!' Napier, and' Palmerston North--was'played'between the.two first-named teams, Napier defeating. Now Plymouth'by 11 points to 3. Tries for the winners»wero obtained by. Sutherland, Pongi, and M'Curthy, and. Hum-phVes-s converted one.- For New Plymouth Martin made the only score. By winning-both their 1 games'the Palmerston boys have won the .banner'for the year, which is played for, between. them and Napier, aiid they also ■ hold, the shield for, the year, which- the ' three teams- play for^' -' . ■ .■ " ' ;