ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 909, 31 August 1910, Page 4

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

I FOOTBALL f'lV.'- : i }, CORRESPONDENT COMPLAINS.

1 "UNFAIR TACTICS." j"Done .In" writes:—"l..wish to voice a | protest against the unfair tactics emir v Ployed by the -.Wellington Rugby Union f ... to increase their already'full coffers "by 1 inserting in tho daily papers advertise-, j ments of a misleading' nature. For, inr . stance, 'they advertised .that the charges ! J 1 for admission to the park . for to-day's match (Saturday, 27th.) would b'o'-Is. ad-, iy mission to/ the ground and. 6d. to' ...the' jb-'. stand; but -when patrons . arrived-.they j f',.;. were icharged Is. to/the. stand. ' All "I. . ask .is that.: if any'-, other class of sport ] j ■or entertainment were'to do the same IS' thingtwdnld;' they• be liable for mislead-;, f, nig the; public? If.tbero has been ~ any, ,;■';- mistake * in" • regard 'to" the advertisement' . on the Wellington Rugby Union'j. part, !. i ';')vhy should itliey, not stand by their niistakes? _1 hope; that some abler pen will: j , take ithis. matter '.up in the .interests -of i:. . fair play." '■ ■ . j MANAWATU 'Y-. WANGANUI. Thei following team has been selected v. to represent Manawatu in their match against Waogauuiat Feilding on Satur- , day:—Hughes, . -Briscoe, Waldegrave, O'Connor, Kamsden, Ford, Ongley, M. . Carroll, Mullins,' Hardie; Trevena, M'Nae, Ward; ;C. Smith, Munro; emergencies, : Webb; Best, Chum Carrolli^Collis. AUCKLAND v. TARANAKI. : S '■■■ ®y Telegraph.—Press Association.) ■' V \ : s Auckland,' Angnst >30. f;- The/following'' team has been r chosen /-tv-represent Auckland against Taranaki: i —O'Leary, Harrison. Murray. Walker, r Mayer, Power, Morse. Hale, Tvler, Seli 'Jaw,'";. Francis, iaguire, , , Hayward, and Francis. I ' ■ ■■■■■-. I-."-... '■ "■ CANTERBURY TEAM j. . Christchurch, August 30. f;. ■ rhs' following .is' the Canterbury team to. play. Otugo next Saturday, and then to ( , tour .the North Island:—Full-baCkY 'A: E. I Docn; three-quarters: D. J.Guiney, P. J. i . Burns,' W. 'Mitchell; .five-eighths: P. I;Cleary,.'G. D. Gray; half: H. M. Taylor; f;; ~'wing-forwaid: H. 0. Murray; forwards: f-.'s- ti Bain.x E. Hasell, J.-S...Hilson, Jl.' vS' 'Humphreys, J.- Auld, and' A. E. |/ .' Sladbolt. . !' WANGANUI, 3; RUAPEHU, 0.: ?; - Ohakune, August 30. H : . A .Rugby \football. match was played j-' ■''. ■ here.; ,to-3ay betweeK-'ithe;' .Wanganui and j .Ruapehu ■ UAiOns' -/representatives, and i,'-' . resulted in a win for» Wanganui by three : ; points. (a. penalty goal)",to" nil. It was a.. 'hatilly-conteSted;.game'. irom, 6tart to {'■ -/finish,', the team's being' evenly-; matched. - The'.visiting team '.-was ,entertained -at a ■ dance,'.given by 'tlie'. Ohakune Beautifying j. .'Society to-night." There was a!";large atL tendance, -proved a - great success.'-. ■/■■, '.v" V ' . i >-Cn r IL SERVICE TOURNAMENT. ffy; - Thfc-folloyring matches are 'being, played .on Saturday, •September,::3:rjGovernment Lifo'.'lnsurance' Departmont v. Depart- ; ' ment :of Agriculture, at . Polo/ Ground, '•?. No. .3;• Customs v...Public Triist,Office, ; 'at Polo ground,'; No. b; Railways ;v. Ad-'-vancS, valuation/and Tai Bepartmenta, j '; at Miramar Park; Public Works, a bye. ! / .-NAPIER OLD BOYS'-CLUB, k ; . A team from"/-the./Kapier ■ Old'vßoys' • !,: Football Club" will''arrive here on. Sep- ' tember! 16. to try .' conclusions • with the r.; Wellington ibranch of the Napier 'Higß [" School . Old Boys' Association. /On Sep- [;/; tember.l7 a reunion willbe.held after tne match'.' ..■■ "'' V4 . f}'. .'./ ; i?if ROWING. i P.! WANGANUI'S CLAIM. [ / (By Telegraph.—T'rcM Association.) " . Wanganui,' August 30. . . .. A ,meeting/tofv the/."Wanganui', Regatta' t/ .'/Assooiation' last evening, decidsd to ap r ' . ply to .havo the New Zealand' championL '.:6hip..;iegatta. held here in the, ensuing | ■ season.'

ARNST-BARRy RACE.

' GRAPHIC IDEA OP IT. . 'Writing of the -recent A'rnst-Barry race i-V tho Sydney "Bulletin".-says: ;• !;- . Arnst made the - usual remark -as he ,■',-. wiped''the tank of moisture from his ! brow .and shook'hands with the defeated i. : ,v Barry:; The Englishman-had given hiin I the hardest'race of ! his career. ; : lt is.a [ . nice thin® ,to 'Jay, and while it was new j: I it was:balm of Gilead to tho loser. But ; , the edges of the solace are getting frayed, i".. As a matter of fact, Barry seems to have ■■ -/ been 'a' comparatively soft thing for/the iinightly Muorilander. ..The climate did not/suit him, and he confessed he was ' in trouble [it the half-mile; and a man i who is;in trouble at.the half-mile: with : rival like Arnst is as good, as dead. The ' amazing cock-su'rety •- of Arnst : before ' the j race,.,whei he advised his Sydney friends }■ to.putl'their'money on.him at any price, j ..Ms good evidence that ; Barry was beaten I ' before he started, for Richard Arnst is i. a most unassuming man; and bragging is jy; quite., foreign ,to his nature. - : ' {■• race itself was a most picturesque I affair,and finished at a point about a j mile; above the famous Victoria Falls, f/ "In fact, the musical thunder of that j. splendid "cataiact was audible' over the i whole .'course. The day was perfcct— [ cloudless sky, and Absolutely no wind. [•So still was the river, that the'reflection i ; : of: the •'palms ' was as real below as the i, palms .were above. It was a well-filled

;■ paradise, for along the banks was crowd- !: ed tho': whole colqured population in its [ ' varying and ifearful 'brands of finery. On .r. ' the. south side, the hippopotami crowded [. together in'the shallow water, and'mar- | veiled' at the 'strange business, and no ! doubt wondered if this was the affair ... bo' many ot. them had lately been killed •: /over.;., The party , was conveyed, to the : starting-point: •in the .Administrator's '.; :launch, and everytliilig.'i 'done - in style. Spencer Gollan was the referee. There j'.. .was a tossing for places, and Bal-ry won [ easily; He; choso the northesn bank, !: which, gave him deep water all the way. Barry was white about the' body, - and j-S 1 Arnst' as brown as. .the. hackneyed berry." Both, were as fit-as.'.training' could make ■ them; . .-Barry' is regarded as the most i finished oarsman in the world,, and Arnst •' holds: pride of tplace as ; the strongest. I',- The start was a beauty, , and like a flash 1 'Arnst went to thevfront. And ■ there, he; r stayed, although going like fury all the i. time.':-. Arnst weighed 13st. 61b., Barry ; i list.-81b., and the J difference' in weight : was just the margin between itheir. capacities. • Barry rowed a fine, game race, !■■• but had never a chance, apd 200 yds. from the post he gave up hope. The judgo ! 6aid seven lengths.

HOCKEY,

I WEDNESDAY; ASSOCIATION. '» . 1 The : five-a-sido tonrnament under the f auspices of the Wedneklay Association t takes place to-day at Karori, play start- ! , ing at 3 p.m. Tho following are the j games.:— . r First round: Petone Bv. Karori: A, on I -No. 1 ground; Karori ;B v. Hui Mai C, i ' on No. 2 ground. ■ . Seoond round: Hui Mai Av. Hni Mai ; B, on No. 1 ground; Pakeha v. Petone A, on No.- 2 ground. Third round: Winners of first round v. ! . winners of second. , I Messrs. Cai-ver and Cusack will act as referees. '

SWIMMING,

THE WELLINGTON CENTRE. 1 mooting of the Wellington Centro of tho New. Zealand Swimming Association was held last evening, Mr. 1). Joshu prev siding. ; '. f-'-In a letter to the association; .Mr. j' Ludwig stated that lie would reconsider {. his resignation, provided that the-.Wel-lington Club were informed ".that its action in forming a life-saving branch •Vas irregular, and also that in cbmmuni-" : *"<ine'--wi£h ,; -tho City • Council "regarding'

the purchase of life lines and reels it Iliad- gone / beyond;.its .-province; . Mr. Konnyno- wiat--the (proposals stated -in Mr. Ludwig's letter bo carried out. Alter considerable discussion the motion was lost by 9 votes to 3. A sub-conimittee, consisting of Messrs. Ilill, 11. C. \V. lilick, and tlie chairman, were appointed to draw up tho annual report. , I'ho sub-committee set up to revise the-rules were: asked to submit a report on-thpir deliberations. A rbsolution of condole'rico with tl\p secretary: (Mr.-H. Ci W. Blick) touching a reccnt bereavement, was '.jiassed.

■; billiards;'

;.-'At the Working Men's Club last .evening a. billiard match.was played 1 between Mr. Jordan, draughts champion, and Mr. J." Smith, the latter conceding his opponent a start ot"2io points in a'game of GOO up. The match was won by Mr. Jordan,; the final scores, being: Jordan, IiOO points; Smith, 570/ The winner's best breaT: was 37, and the loser's 69. ' GOLF. ; > (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ' • » ■ Christchurch, August 30. So -far some iittr entries have been received for tht> New Zealand Golf Championship, to commence' at Shirley" on Monday. Most of the "cracks" will again 'compete" for the honour. ■ : •• CRICKET. THE' SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. By Telfigrsnh—Press Association—Copyright.' : Cape Town, August 29. . The South African cricket team will leave,- Capo Town for Australia by tho Blue Anchor steamer Commonwealth. , . LLEWELLYN'S PLAtfS. ■< - , i t , London, August 29. ■-'■After touring-'■Australia with the South African team, C. B. Llewellyn, of Hampshire, will become a professional, and play for the Accrington (Lancashire) Club.

WELLINGTON. EAST. CLUB. Tho annual meeting of the Wellington East- District, Cricket Chib will be held on Thursday- evening next. -. In their first annual report the comniitlee state that laist season tlie first eleven played nine matches.' won seven, drew- one, and lost one. j They were runn'grs-up'.for' the senior ;i -clamjjionship. The senior "B" team jlid.fa'irly/'wp 11 under adverse circum'stanteSjt;'.wAiiliißg ■ three,; matches and. team played seven : jh'atClies, ';Kon':'five, and 1 ' lost two. The; third'■ .'eleven .'.played 'eight' matches, winniiignri'eveii,''■ and? losing one. They anneied; the ~ third : gi;ade championship. The ladies' branch/'scored several wins against ■..Wellingt6nvi"A , orth ; and South Ladies^Clnbs,.;V-Vvrit®^ nanc(!s 'qf tbe' : (3hb must "be' Considevetesatisfactory, taking into consideration -the unavoldablb.),.cxpense "of initiating - the club finder .tlie district'scheme," and the margin of assets' over liabilities .is .£2S,;Bs. 4d. .',' The committee, wish to. convey .their hearty thanks to the' /president, > vice-presid&ts, ; aiid bohbrary. members for the financial-sup-' port-tendered' difringithe pnst season';--to to' Mr.H/'I). as scorer'to the clab,-vand..to"-.Mr;;iAijEdwards:?for. kind assis tan ce.*:' ; W|t)i-sinC,e]-e regret, tlie comdeath, in June "a delegate of' the : Cricket, Asso«iatidn, J.to' place, .'on record tlie if- apprecifitibn! of *tbe (services rendered, to tlie club by>f the . deceased gentleman; also to express deep with Mrs. W. Hntcliings ami .family in. their late sa'd'-bcreayem'ent. ,!

BOWLS.

'• •' — ... " ... JOHNSONyiLLE GLTJB SOCIAL.; The.tJohnsonvillo Bpii'ling Club inembers and'.tliiir anuenjoyable. social, gatheriug"'ob' Jloiiday evening-in . tjm portion of:';th3', 'evening wasrdevotea toHmusioali'andtypical' items," and'.-'a wasprovided.rby'Messrs. '!>.• Keiiriy, ; 'A : > Nowton, E. .Parl:es;'hhd.T.':Hili;:''all of fthom:liad to respond ;to'. proncnmced encores. "Mrs. Chappelle, contributed a solo, 'item proving an effective .one. Supper was provided latter/, the jTOcal' items,; -vnd was followed by a dance. ,The coirii-.ittee of ladies and gentleman.,responsible for the for, the 'excejlence- of- .the. general;:arrangeinents.

RIFLE SHOOfjNGi.

' RAN3ES FOR OCTOBER. The.,crack of the riflo will''soon be heard reverberating again among the hills at' the' back of butts. With, the'approach of springy the rifleman will be looking to his oil rags and ramrods with a view to providing., that "Old .Trusty".will be sweet and clean for the. work ahead of-him.-,-The. season will'open at Trentham on Saturday, October 8— five weeks from' Saturday next." The following is the allotment of ranges for the month of October:— 1

October .B.—2ooyds. and' 500 yds. on the Collins -and Somerville Ranges, College Rifles.

October 15 —200 yds. and 500 yds„ on the Collins Range, and 500 yds. and 600 yds. on, the, Somerville Range, City Rifles. . _ October 22.-200 yds. and '300 yds., Collins range, and 200 yds. and 600 yds. on the Somerville Range, Wellington Guards. I October 29.—200yd5., 500 yds., and 600 yds. on the Collins Range, 200 yds., 500 yds!; and '600 yds.', on the Somerville >Range, and 800 yds.' and 900 yds. on the Seddon Range, Shield, matches.

MORRIS-TUBE SHOOTING; '

A team of ten men representing tho .Wellington Guards journeyed 'to John.sonville on. Monday..evening to,';fire a return match .with a team" representing .the local jßifle" Corps. ;Tho Guards' proved tho victors by of twelve/points, the team, averaging a ..very creditable 31. After , the match,-ihc ' visitors', were entertained at supper by the Johnsonville ■Rifles,"and" an'enjoyable evening was 'spent. Several toasts were honoured, and songs were given by Col.-Sergt. Bould, Sergt. Tinney, and Corporals iParkinson and Brooke, of the Guards.' Lieutenant Merrielees,, of the Johnsonville Rifles, expressed his sense of the pleasure which matches of the kind~gave both himself and the members of - his corpsj and-ex-pressed (ho hope of meeting the Guards on tho open range' during the coming season. .Lieutenant Roache, in responding, remarked that it was a great benefit to tho. men' of both companies to engage in these friendly' competitions; and he had no doubt that a match .could bo mutually managed to bo fired -at Trentham during the_en"siiing "shooting season. The.following are the details of the shoot-.ing:—Wellington-Guards: Corporal Parkinson, 31;,. Private "Pointon, 31;' Sergeant Tinney, 33rCorporal Ellis, 32; Bligler Bealc, 32; Sergeant;Sneddon, 31.,' Corporal Brooke, SlTCoir-Sefgeant Bouldj 29; Ser-. geant Neai, 29;. Li'cUlenant Ro.ache, 27; total, 312. Jphnsbriville'Rifips:' Private ■Ball, 33; Private Swan, 33; Private M'lndoc, 31;... Sergeant Morgan;; 31; Sergeant Grieraon, 31; Private Cook, 31; Corporal Morgan, 30; ton, 29; Private Styles, 26; Private Fertotal, 300. :' A jnatch was fired, on Friday evening last betweon teams representing tho Karori Itiilo Club and' the Wellington Gas Company's team, and resulted 111 a win for the Karori Rifle Club by 3 points. After a hard contest tho winners onlv pulling the match out of'the fire by the good shooting of the last iiian.-Slr. 'Medhurst, who made the-good score of 31 011 a s.Bin; "bull." The following are the scores:—Karori Rifle. Club'; Medh'lirst, 31; Tarr, 31; Marshall, 31 jUiillford, 30; Fellows, 30; Adder, 30; Rabe, 30 tfilalliUav. 30; Guise, 29; Claridgc, 29; Franco 28Mnisey, 20;' total, ~358; Gas 'Companv: Chirnside, 32 j Street, 32;' Taylor, 31' Topp,'3l; Urwin, ( 31;-Aston, 30; Butler' 30; Gray. 29;' Hawthorne, 28; Smallbono' 27; Coombs, 27; Rowell, 27; total, 355 '