ATHLETIC SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 911, 2 September 1910, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS

FOOTBALL. FOR THE OUTLYING DISTRICTS. A SELECTION SCHEME. ' A sub-committee appointed to consider a scheme in order to give players .outside of the main centres more opportunities for consideration in the selection of New Zealand and North .and South Island teams reported to the New Zealand Rugby Union .last evening as follows: — ■' ' "As you are aware, the selection of the above teams is generally coliiiued to about six men, and as tho selectors are generally located in the main centres it is not' practicable for them to obtain a general knowledge of the whole of the players, but, in order to minimise this difficulty, wo have to suggest a scheme on the following lines:— ■ : ■'■ "(1) That the unions of South Auckland, Poverty Bay, Hawke's Bay, Bush, Mauawatu, -Horowhenua, . and Wairarapa should contribute, say, each three men, making 21 in all, to form a North Island country team, and play.matches at Auckland, .Taranaki, Wanganui, and .Wellington. "(-) Thai tho unions of ifarlborough, Nelson, Bulleiy West Cotfst, and South Canterbury contribute, say, each four men, making.2o'in-all, to form a. South Island country team, and play matches at Invercargill, Dunedin, and Christchurch. ' .■• ; . • , ; ; ■ "The matches named would , be against the local unions. After the teams complete their .respective matches at Wellington and Christchurch we would, suggest: that they should at once play against each other at at a date,prior, to the selection of players, for. the North v. South match. This would give the selectors of a Now.Zealand team, an opportunity of making a-selection fully representative of the Dominion, and .also doiiig justice to ~the players as a .whole.' If this scheme is, acceptable to ihero;.aro.. matters,' of 'detail which can be easily arranged by the Management Committee, but we have to recommend that after • making satisfactory arrangements with the unions- concerned for the use of their grounds, the. whole of : the proceeds be pooled towards payment of the travelling ■ expenses of < both . teams. The financial .risk; to: , be on account of tho New , Zealand Union.". ■•', ' : ' . . ■ It was agreed that the. report , .be forwarded, to .all unions' for their information, with a view to its consideration at the, annual meeting of tho.New Zealand Union. ;.'' ■■•■■.•■. ■•■:.- . -. ••■ - .-' ,:

/ .'•WAIRAEAPA; 3; SOUTHLAND,' 3. '> / A DISAPPOINTING EXHIBITION. (By' Telegraph,—Special Correspondent.). :: ';'■■/;■,' '.. Masterton,. September 1. . The .senior --.;-representative 'football match ■ played .on•..the'-Mastertoa . Show grounds to-day betweenr.Wairarapa. ■ pnd riouthland ended in : a draw—three .'points eaeh^-after/a'very disappointing .exhibition. ' Southland;won the 'toss, and decided, to-play, with the:,wind and sun.. Their forwards were soon in motion, and, headed by Cockrqft J and. Hogan, ' made for Wairarapa's/line, where "a, try was narrowly.: averteaV Frayer. .being collared on the Jine. . Play continued- in ; Wai-, .rarnpa's twenty-five,"and, from a mark, 'M'Neece had an unsuccessfulshot at goal. 11'. Welch/and ,H; M'Kenzie. then led" tho. /Wairarapa; forwards, to . the attack, but Southland relieved, and quickly. ;turned the tables, Lindsay,.. Knight,. and-.Cock- ( roft indulging in a good : passing : ■rnsh, t'rpm which, Lindsay.scored. M'Clemau's 'kick was futile, i/r■ -■ > ■''''■ "' •. ■'"■;.'■.. ■ '/"Southland; , : Wairarapa ...'..< .;.....;.. o' /■ From the kick-out.' .Southland pressed hard, and the Wairarapa backs had all their work;•' cut -out to : keep their-1 line, clear. Biggot, ,; Knight,, and Muir-were the most'-, prominent/ Southlan'ders in attack,'their work being far obovo that of Wairarapa.,, Tori ■ llatiina . saved : with' a' good kick,, and/the ,Greons followed.. up well; iind/kept play in the visitors'' twenty-five.. A , series of scrums:on tho. Southland line'followed, and F.'3all, ob-' taining the; leather, neatly rail through' the Southland defence, and scored near the posts. Masson's kick was unsuccessful ■ - .■."•"- ■:-■>, ■'-.;.■.'■ •■■':v-'- -.:'; ■' Wairarapa ..'...'.... .J. '. 3 ,: ■ /. Southland /;....„.........,..:.....»..... 3,: .''.'.'Wairarapa.'assumed, the aggressive,, and several 'times , things '■• looked dangerous for the Reds, but. the. sound, defensive β-ork''of/ Sorragh, Edmondson, and -'Hen-derson-prevailed,, and Wairarapa were unable to add.to^the-scbre; ■'•' The whistle for the. change-over ./was ■ sounded . with Wairarapa on the attack.. v 'The' commencement, of the last spell' was the ; signal Vfbr renewed activity. on both, sides,. butl'Southland 'always', had. a little the better of things, and only occasionally wore : pressed. Southland at once attacked, and looked like .scoring, but a mark relieved,'-.'and' Wairarapii ewept up the'field, only to bo repulsed by the sound kicking of , the., Southland full-back, Borragh. Both sides made determined efforts to> secure' the' winning points, but the game ended with the scores:—;Wairarapa, .3; .Southland, 3. Taken/.all through, ..the , game was/'a very poor, exhibition, the visitors out : classing the local: men in most departments, especially, in,the."back division. Dbrragh, Edmondson, ;:and- Henderson were, tho pick of the ' Southland backs, and Finlay 'and Cockroft of ithe forwards. In the Wairarapa team Tori Ratiina,. C. Groube, and. Ball were the best backs, and of the forwards, A. Ross and' son were the pick.' Mr. A;. 8..' Charters was referee. . , .-. . : .■'■'■ . .

OTAtiO, 27; NORTH'OTAGO, 0. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.). 1 "' ■ . • ■ Oarnaru, September 1. •■ The Otago Rugby team, whidi is, going north,..played tho fii'6t game. of. tho tour to-day against North -Otago. ; A westerly wind was blowing, but otherwise the weather was perfect. North Otago won the toss, and played, with the., wind, Graham, for Otago, scored a try,' but it was not converted, and shortly. , after Chambers scored another try for Otago, and before long Paton had added another try, the scores being (hen.9 to nil.' Play was continued with the same success for the Otago team, Chambers'getting'across, , then Eckhold, Paterson (2), and Hardingiam. The match wound up with Paton kicking a penalty-goal, tho game ending: —Otago,, 27; North- .Otago, nil. The local men played disappointingly; but the Otago forwards'-nil played' a capital' game, and, in the. rear division, the most conspicuous' were Eckhold. Williams and Hardingham. . y

rf.Z. RUGBT UNION,

.' MANAGEMENT ' COMMITTEE. The Management Committee 'of" tho N.Z. Rugby Onion, met 'last evening. Present: Messrs. E. N. Isaacs (in the chair),' N. Galbraith, A. ■ Laurenson, M. J. Crorabie, and P. G. AValburton. The Bod Star, Club forwarded •■ an- apSeal against a decision of the Wairarapa nion. The case stated by tho club was that a player named. Giles played: this season for Dalefield third against Red Star, third, and, on August 6, about.two weeks later, played for Carterton against Red Star:, this tho Red Star appealed, but'the Wairarapa ■ Union dismissed tho appeal. The union's -decision would establish that a club could, in , an important match, play a .crac'k player from another club without a permit, which was a distinct contradictionof its own by-law. 23, and would-have a most injurious effect. .'■.-.• The Wairarapa-Union explained in its covering letter that its committee, in dealing with the protest, considered that it was not a case for the Appeal Committee,' it not being iv breach of the laws of the game. The committee considered that the win of the Carterton Club should stand owing to Giles having played for Cnrtorton before he played for Dalefield. The committee opined that Dalefield wero at fault, and not Cartorton. - .- It was decided to reply that the union had no jurisdiction over local by-laws. The' West Coast Union forwarded an appeal by the United . Football Club against its decision in refusing to have tho senior fixture, United A y. Blackball, replayed ■ ■ ' . The club stated in its letter that lines on tho ground where the match was pjayed .were in most places indistinguishable.

The referee for tho match hud disregarded un appeal. Lulei-, a try scored by tlio United team was disallowed oil the ground that tho line had not been crossed. In discussion, it was pointed out bj a member that, according to 6he laws of, tho game,, it was the duty of the visiting team to see that the dead-ball liiiu. was clearly marked. The appellant club (in merely protesting to the referee). had not gone far enough. In 'Commencing play, they accepted the conditions obtaining, and lost their right to appeal.. It, was decided that the appeal be. dismissed, on bho ground that the club, having played on the ground, had forfeited their right of appeal. The Auckland Rugby Union.wrote (in reference to tho South Auckland Union's application for a Rnnfiirly Shield match) stilting that a day could not be conveniently arranged. The only vacant date was September 24, and this was set down for .the North v. South match. The union considered that it would be unfair to' ask its players to s keep, in training.! so lato in the season, and, moreover, that the match, • if played, would probably not be a success financially or otherwise. The South Auckland. Union wrote stat,ing that rather than allow any feeling to .arise between it and the Auckland Union, it would forgo it§ right to the match, and make application for a match next season.—Received. . • ■ : Mr. W. T;. Parata, on behalf .of tho Maori Committee, asked the union to authorise the/tour of a Maori team in. Great Britain in 1911. Consideration was deferred until noxt meeting. In reference to the North v. South match, to be played at Christchurch; on September 24, it was resolved that a-list of the. players selected must be in the' hands of the. union not. later • than September 12, and also that players selected must be. in Christchurch, not later than Friday morning, September 23. '

NEW ZEALAND REFEREES' ASSO- ;. '■■■■.•.. CIATION.' •:..' '; : The. New Zealand Referees' Association met on Wednesday evening. '. . ' The Levin Association wrote askuig whether a referee would be' justified in bringing play back to touch after it had proceeded over the goal/line; tho referee at that moment noticing the touch-flag up. It was decided to, reply that the 'blowing of the whistlo\did not give &, decision, but merely stopped the game, and .that, although play had been stopped -'across the line, .tho referee,, could take the; play back as he' had' given no: other decision. , ......■■ ;• The i Wellington;, Referees' Association' asked that the press should bo. admitted, to meetings of the Executive. (Consideration, was held over; one of tbe members meanwhile, to supply notes to the press; ,' ' "',' :: .' ' ■ : ' \ ■•■■.'.'•.' "- '. ;,- Tho Canterbury Referees' Association asked.tlio association.to forward the following ruling, of the Executive to the New Zealand Appeal Council for a decision fthereon:— :i ,' ••' ~'.'; .•'.■■ -Question: Can an off-side player who! lias beyond the ten-yards limit charge an opponent ' directly ■• he ! has" taken the ball, that is to say, directly ail off-side,.; player has • given "an'. opponent ten yards, is he , at liberty to charge? ; Answer-of Executive: No.-- -.■"*:..

/ ' TEAM-FOR'. PALMERSTON.; / '~ ■ The 'following' team, lias been selected by. Mr. H. D. Tlioinson/to inake the/trip I :to Palmerston' on -Wednesday next, to play a. combined Horo'whenua and Mana-'j ;watu team:—Tyrell (Oriental), Hills (St. , James),. Curtayne (Viotoi'ia College), King . (St.' James),, Hunter . (Poneke), ' Moffdtt ■(St.' James), Bell /(Athletic)/ MTarlaue' (Petpne), Hardham (Petone), E.' Roberts (St. James), Grace (Old Boys),:Ryan.(Vic- : toria College),. M'Kenzie. (Petone)/ Brad'ley (Sty James), Pyle (Oriental), Cunningham (Athletic). . Any. of/ , above who . aro unable ;to make the trip are requested to advise—the secretary,, of the union promptly.. - ■■), ~," '■■,'■■ /■ '.. ;./■ ./-. . ;■. .'APPAEENTLY; STEENUOUS.: : ' '-V . Qii 'J'eieKfupn.— Vriaa AHDocistliJii.i ' ■':- . . , . •■: .'.. ■• Eltham, 'September 1. '.' The. Junior championship,' .played ■ at Kapoiiga to-day, ended-in a win for Eltham- (li) against Okaiawa/ (3). ; The' win-' ners. had 'the better of the play, 'the liigh wind affecting matters. I'ake , scored. both trios for Eltham, arid: Luxton touched • down lor-' Okaiawa. J. M'Leod (Eltham) and' Kioly ■ (Okaiawa) •■ were both badly cut about the. head : through col-', lision /and retired, medical attendance, being necessary. .'Paddy . (Okaiawa) and Hurley (Eltham) were , ordered off .the field for rough play. ■~<- '.■'';■■■■.':■'■: .•.,:•■-;•

/ . AWAEUA BEATS'.' WANGANXTI; , -.: ".',- (By Teloeraph.—Special- Correspondent.! '■< ,-. ./..,../■,'/faihape, September /1./;' The •'. v Wanganui representative team, which ■ defeated EuapeM: at Ohaku.ue on Tuesday, by three:.points to nil, was. . beaten ■ to-day by the Awarua representative fifteen by two tries (six points) scored by, Louden and Carmody, to-.a potted goal, by; Mbuli.'•'. The homo team played, a very'dashing, .forward game, and,.,-all; round, ,were .much heavier- than the visitors, who gave,a:somewhat patchy exhibition.,' Waiigauui will finish , its season on Saturday with a representative return ■■ match against Manawatu.

>: . UNIQUE KIND- OF, TEAM...' ,;; . (By Telegraph.—Pres3. Association J . Ashburton, September 1. An interesting fact in connection with the , Asliburton .County,,Eugby," .Union's annual.-seven aside football tournament, hold: to-day, and- iu which, the/ county, Christchurch, and . South': Canterbury clubs" participated,- was that' the senior competition was won by a team ifom the local Southern Cross Club, comprised of. the seven. brothers Fitzgerald. . ~'../■

RUNNING MATCti ARRANGED,

• (By. Telegraph—Press Association.); .. ':■■■' • ■■'■'■ Gore,-Sopteniber 1. W; F. •Trernbath, , champion- of New Zealand over distances . 220,; 410, and 880 yards,, has accepted a' challenge from Fitzgerald, who lias just arrived in Sydney: from America, whoro he is. a noted track ■'performer,;-to' , ' run. over, a distance of 880 yards: Tho race will bo run in New Zealand, probably ' Dunedin,- iu three months' time. . '■■.-■''

HOCKEY. ;

LADIES'. TOUKNAMENT. OTAGO BEATS ■ WELLINGTON A, ~ (tty Telegraph.—Press Association.) '. . ■■■ ' i-;. Nelson, September-'l. The ladies' hockey tournament was continued to-day in good weather, The match Otago and Wellington A was tue principal' feature of the. morning's play/ Otago. attacked from;the start, and took play to the Wellington circle, \ihere Miss Jj'isiier scored. I'lay was returned' to the. Otago half-back, who saved splendidly, but Misses Stairmand and Hale- again came through,.and a corner hit was given against Otago'. After, good defensive work the Wellington lino was again threatened, aaid then, after an ineffectual attack on Otago; play centred in Wellington territory, whence Miss Lepper earned the ball to the Otago. circle, and Miss Scrimshaw scored. . Okgo, 2; AVellLngton, 1. Brisk play followed, and, shortly, Miss Park scored Otago's third goal, tinaing tho net again soon after. Wellington attacked, but' Miss Cramond saved, arid, from a hard hit to the circle by Miss I Park, Miss I'isher again scored for Otago. Thore was no further score, and the game ended: Otago, 5; Wellington', 2. rselson and Greymouth provided a hard match, ending in a win for the home team by a goal , (Miss Fowler) to nil. Wairarapa met Wcstport A. The teams were -evenly • matched, and ' gave a good exhibition. Wairarapa won ,by one goal to nil, tho scorer being Miss Humphries. Again the most interesting game was that in which . Hawke's Bay appeared. They met' .to-day the'- runnors-up for the championship • last year (Auckland), and again proved their superiority, winning by one goal to'nil. In tho first spell play was very even , and interesting, the spell ending without a , score.' Hawke's Bay attacked vigorously in tho second half, both sides playing magnificently, A good run by tho Hawko's Bay- forwards was stopped by Miss Eoss in tho Auckland twenty-five, and tho spoil ended with no score. Half-way through the second spell the first score was registered by Kiss Smith for Hawke's Bay, Thereafter

Auckland made many efforts to reach tho net,. but' the defence of the champions was too sound, and the game ended without further score; • ■ .' Hawko's Bay meet Wellington A to-day. LADIES' ASSOCIATION. As full- ladies' teams are not avnilable for Saturday, on account of the tournament at Nelson, no club matches will ha played. ■

BOXING.

DRAW FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Hy Telegraph.—Press Association./ , Auckland, September 1. The-committee who are managing '■ the Australasian boxing championships, which are to begin in Auckland to-morrow evening, have made the following draw-.— Bantams.—Hogan (Q.) v. Ellis (N.Z.); King (N.S.W.) v. O'Brien (N.Z.). There is some doubt about. O'Brien being' well' enough' to , 'compete, in which case King will have- a bye. ■ Feather-weights.—Shields (N.Z.) , i'.' M'Laughliri (Q.); Read (N.S.W.) v. Hegarty (N.Z.). ..-.., . / Light-weights.—Simpson (N.Z.) v. O'fla'lloran (N.Z.); Lacey (N.S.W.) v. Thomi)son (N.Z.). • ■.-; : .'■-.■ Welter-.weights.—Olsen (N.Z.) v. Watohorn (N.Z.); Holt (N.Z.) v. Shaw(K r .S.W.). Middle-weights.—Mathewson (N.Z.) v. Watson (N.S.W.)' This bout will not bo boxed till Saturday. . .■■■-■:■ Heavy-weights.—Doran (V.) v. Savourj. (N.Z.); Nott (Q.) v. Pooley (N.Z.). ;. .

■..■' . ■■■' golf. .-■■.'■ : ' ■■ : "r.;

TO PLAY AT CHEISTCHURCH. ' The Wellington Club- will- be Christchurch at , the' New Zeaf land Chamiiionehip meeting next week by A. Duncan, J. C.' Bidwill, W.' E. Reid, L.;C. Hales, A. M'Cosh Clark, E. S. Peaice, C. Gore, A. MacShano, and W. E. Pnssell. ! ■": ■.-' '. -': ■.'": MiramaT Club:—R. L.. D. Kidstoi, R. A. Wallroth, and P. C. Freeth.' : ' ' ,Hutt Club:—Balneavis. ~■.,■.. ;.'■' .... , - MANAWATU;TOURNAMENT. ■:..:■/ (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ..; ■■' -. '; •■ • ;.' Palmerstonj , -. September ,1. ; The Manawatu annual golf tournament was completed,'to-day in fine but windy weather. . ■ . .' .'■-.■ .' ' '■ In the'semi-finals for the ebampionhhip Kurepo i'l'areha • (Hawke's' Bay), beat Bevan, the Otaki champion, 6 up and 5 to play. I'inlayC Saunders'. (Wanga ; nut cbampipn) beat, 0. H. JUriice (Mana■watu), two up. .'.'■ . >i'.'." ,'- v: The:filial proved a good game through- , out the journey,- after.which the.exrNew.' Zealand/: champion, .Saunders,; lost;-, his' opponent; lCurepo, : winning by. live '.up and three to play, 'v' ' : ■ . , : . In the tie for 'the..stroke competition between Harman. and P. , Sim,. Sim.. .won.. In • the bogey handicap, .R. P. Abraham won after a•: play-off .with'. Young. '.For .the ball .match, P.M'Hardy and L./Abra-' bam.tied, ; 88-12-77... :' ; ' r ■-' :-v-'.; There 'is' every prospect of- excellent, play and a good gathering for the ladies' meeting, at. which, the . Newv Zealand chanipibn; and runner-up, and,nearly all the provincial .champions will : compete.:

, TEACHERS' SPORTS CLUB.

• ■ ;•.'• ANNUAL;; MEETING.' ~■•■■. The annual' meeting of the,. Teachers' Sports Club was, held: yesterday,■'; tho. ichairman,- Mr. ,S. . W..':Dempsey, t presiding over an attendance of twelve members. ; The committee, : in their annual report, congratulated.' 'the .'• members: ..'-. upon • ,■ the. prosperous first year's existence, of \ tbe : club..■■'■ Founded.'in December, 1909, it now,has a/imeinbership of .thirty.. Regret /is expressed ■ in the report- at:; the death •of Mr. E. ; J. Look; who- was/an ardent supporter, of "the club. The committee' thanks tho Vivian', Old Boys',' and. Victoria', College Cricket :Clubs for. the , use of material, and the : Civil Service-Club-, for the uso of rooms.- ■ ■'/ ' ' ; '''':•' -'Thii following ; office-boarem. weio \ appointed Mr. E.' .Lee";. president, , Mr. : T. E. Fleming';. headmasters. ,iof ■■ district .'schools .(reelected) and members of the Education' Board; treasurer/ Mr..' J. Hutton;-secret tary, ■ Mr..S.. Dorapsoy ■ aceeivted tion temporarily,. pending a permanent appointment;..auditor,'Mr.', A. Erskine;' General. Committee, ■ Messrs. P.- Hempleinan, A. Caddick, 'J.Thwaites, J. Griffiths, CTi; Taylor,- and,,.E... Ward;.. Selection' Committees: . Cricket,' Messrs.■• ..S.' .Deinpsey, '•. E.■ Ward,'■ and ;,J.. : ilTanning; Bowls, .-Messrs.' G. ,' Maomofrari, '-. A. Erskine, and W: Baskerville; , Tennis, Messrs. F. A. Wilson, C. H.Tayldr, andJ. Thwaites'; Eifle-shooting. (sole, selector), Mr. D. M.' Poison. .;•-;// '■■''/.; .It was agreed that .the: Tennis■;, Co m- , bo recommended to; organise;-- a, teachers' tournament, games to be played on Saturday mornings. • .: '.'■' ■'/ .'" The- shooting selector, was recommended to/securo tho affiliation of the club with the Morris Tube Association.' , '.. : . '

MORRIS-TUBE SCOOTING,

A. ;Morris-tubo . match, ' .Government Printing: Office y. v "Evening ~'Post,";took place this, -week, when • ten men aside fired at Tandy's range. ;'. Excellent, shooting was (lone, as the. scores indicate, the winning- team. (the. "Post") , averaging 31.8.; Three possibles were put up, . \V. Haymes and C. Baker, of the, "Post," and A. of'the: Government Printing Office, getting the coveted honour: Scores;—" Post"-.,. W; 'Haymes,: 35; - C. Baker, 35; J. Johnstone, 34; -A.. Trance; 33; W. Blundoll, 32; F. Baker,,3l; A, Allan, 31; AV. Hill,'3l; H. Bishop, 30; G. Ben, 26: ..total, 318. -Government Printing ■' Office. Parkinson, Ho; ■ B. Claridge, 33; C. Tandy,■• 32; Williamson; 32; C. ■ Bolland, 31: W.. Hookham, 31; F. Tinney,- 31; Manton, 29; J. Besant, 28; Tatum.,27: total, 308.- ■■ . .'•.- ; y