ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 916, 8 September 1910, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

fS3K ■ ):|WEpNESDAY'S J OUTPLAYED. \ ■ vv: BY "THE JUNIORS.' , -: . i : f'''..There ~.was a> better"'nttendatice at ] .Athletic Park yesterday: than is, usual. - £;onJ,Wodnosday::afternooris, the: attracl on S?'"S; a. match between -the WedVinesday ;Rugby;representatiyeV, and the /.v'jSaturday .junior represpiitatiyes.. Tho was .beautifully, the , ; in, splendid; order. -The,, j ;,'teaDis;jwere as follow .:'■:' '.: : : \; i> ' ' i;:',.' : Juhior.Representativcs (black).—Full;fi fen? '% de r-; three-quarters, Sullivan, ■;■ Elliftej Daly; five-eighths, Wlutley .(cap- : tain), ? Duignan; r half, Boyd;.' wing, forwards, Osborne; Ryan, .Kj'ne, :.-';P Meara, JEfope, Shearer, and Lowe.' j; (whitoj. [i —Full-back< Mouatt: j;'.-Small,. j.;... Hunt,:: Gemmell;'half, Cording;; wing, i. iSinolair; <captain); forwards, : -\Vatson, j'.:.Williamson, Staunard,' Sullivan;-Bram-.! r;,ley, ft. Andersorij andiluoniiir i, iv"> ['■ ■ AVedne'sday■ representatives'' won' the % toss<aiid:.'defen_ded:'the northernigoalv-j of':mmutes-after : -tho kic!i-otf'j ,'(Cording/;witli.-a.serviceable-kick placed Iγ thev juniors-ion 'the: defensive, and 'the (White'forwards: carried:play 0n..• com^ , : '/} ': Polling;'the juniors force.,''-{Sinclair':! i v. almost {"scored 'for the -Wednesday.. teSni'i i::; ..being pollared ,on the i j the scrum junior represeii-. {■:.: .tatives forced;'-Whitef: now: , ;:-kep;ti.onythey^ )■:,: , ' until l an infringement':by' , -'a':junior' '-.'forward gave' Mouatt a shbtvat goal; v';:'ihe-ball;Mmg under the bar..Follow-'. !■-ing-:.tho.:drop :.out s the fuuidrrforwards, :- : ,'.with ; a:good.;rushj'. carrieoTplay io 'their.' but fr. Mouatt J;/ saved with a kick to ~touch, : JTuniors : .contm^lly.'gettmg^he"'\ball\frpni-' ! '■. the -'Eci ; a. .liuxed passing 'and. i-dribbling rushuby■ OBboriie, 'O'Meara, ' ; and: Lowe .; took : -,play,'.right: up to : i> the;^White ; « biit: ;^:Hiin(;.: 'Jv hrqke^.through, i''andv.tjvith:> )a - good ?:.kick:;sent, play,;-bac!t:to'hatf-way.'Wed--J Besdayrfqriy.ajcds .t^en. kep.t,;up.'the..;pfes;;■■sure:until.:Williamson'scored , near : 'th"e V;comir.';:v Moiiatt's-kick' "was .^failure. J ■; iWednesday, '!j'; Five ■min- ,, utesf-later : SinolfciT:. ! gqt! ! 'oVer ! for the fLfWednesday toamj^b.tifc'was^'offrside,:'^^anfl ;![■ the, Juniors. well np-field. v ' Eyen'Cplay.fioljo^edVfof:-'a considerable S.;;;time:until-Small , ; , (Wednesday): failed to j.;:'*ake>t^Vball^;.ftyder^coAing-,froni-fiiU-' ;•; jback; -irace'd■ -up!) andi ; . : ." possession, f: Tinrdled:.;the/:centre l: three-quarl:er,. Phil- : |9lips;c;and but:was ;r :,over- ; •. .taken.'i4'!Ake'rs,f.hbwover;. ; :Bot."the ball j; failed ;'>. with ; :the -lack/. 3;: Juniors, ■i-y'^^Chiefly-.owingvtp'good'play-.-by-HunV :;and/Br'amlex'.play."shifted, back , to'Juri- : j",.io'rs'htjv'eiity-five,'and "Juniors;-being; ;{;pe4alised;; r Ay? goal. '. Weane'sdayV:imeni%6j-JuniprsyivS: : This i&e spell endedi' \ ;; <;- ;;i'.-r : ;::.A-[':: v .':..-'.; •■•■ ■'.•'■ i:h- ;-vTWa Oiher Side; Asserts Itself. \ ;;; !v;.;-VAt'^ho-:'&nimencenimt : '.i'6f''-tibe'-'s'ecoiiS: .. ;;<spelL^umi)rs' • played: 'hard and -'• kept i',;: defending'. ."Two-.'shbts at. ■,;goal;;by.Akers.fell just under: the.dross- ■'■ ,^ ar - ! JW juniors on '.the' attack f-r-. until 'Vfninbliiig.'. 1 am6ng;..'the": backs': "let' ;: the''Wednesday-foi-ii'af ds'ijirbugli'/ From; ;.; a ■line^dut;'jiear.-the' :^Junior's ;. ! ,: Staffiard\b^lM: ; through;;aiid;paised • kp. i : Cun'niflp!h : am,;-'wh6' i scored:,at thq ; coriier. • ; Claris 1 ; ;. 11 ;:;Juni6rsv'.;3;v .ji;' couple; ;;..of: ; 'go6'd.':.'p'iisßmg;irush'ei!, Humohg'.';',the; ;.. ; Junior : iesultles.s.-butevent-f:.Bally.:;Ake*stgbt:;a;;p^ss;,froni. l 'Sullivan , :., and ; , scored .'in-the-Tcbrner:-- .'■■! The' kick S failed. 11;: Juniors,';; 6; ,';'. -The.Blacks;-now.redoubled;their..efforts'; >!■.-' and ;; posts;;:-; but; Shearer ffailed (.;; with ; ;an;;.easy i;ipk.A U; ■:; ; ;JniiiOTs;;9..;;The. Wednesday. : team 'wasv;"n6^in>;:state,of:.c6llap^and..itlie!posi-' ■ .tion;,waß intensified iVhen.'.Whitley :pot-! .-;/ted ; .a.-:goal, making:the'scores-rjuniors,. i... {13 j lir.'.Two'-ininutesiUter. .;• Vin : a;;fprward: rush 'O'MearaVpassed ;' to -?.'.:.-. : -.''Akera jvwhp'v scored' an-Unconverted "try i fv { J.uni6rs^l6.;: ; Wednesday;'ll.V v Playihad j-r'-Ecarcely-startedvagain': {when v Mouatt,' /$• .v; ; failing;to;get ; rid gave:Bpyd: i-^',-;-??■. 1 ! sand; {after.: a'; good he : an.:.uncohyertedi S^' ; .: ; :.gamo{.ended-eJuui6rs;;.l9; ■■'•;■: R,;VWalker{was{referee.-: v :^::'.. /■-:? >; :^} -me*tSng;:of; tiie; ; M3riagement r C6m- ; ' ; :..-Vinititee; ofJthe'.hWellmgton'Bugby VUhion 1 ;;T; ; was;:he!d :;kßlvijight.;-{l , )iere ! ,\i'ere rP're- ; ,i:; ■-, sent Messrs- '-JE.-p.'- Hales : (ih-ihe chair), : {^V.W^vPerryyVj.i'Burnsi. Ji s j-- : i ■::. : reta , ry):-V';-;' < ;'*'.: ; ,':> I-:; , - 1 :;; ,; :-'£V :■•' :v. i-vr' ;:AjSum>f: v £3^as; to ihe'Pe-: ■■:: ;towards 'theses-: i. ':■:, pense';.;of ; -'eiitertaming - ; tlie; LiriwobS juil■"■:• riors.?:CDst of "a: -"Athletic Park' i>■■ •■ was?also;;paids for >the 'Liiiwpod :team; -: : - • - ? Mr. V{'J&?JWellyn> : ;thVfßqyal : ;...:Hoteli'.'Auckland,.' , stating:that thexon-' > ■ duct; , of:•members■:of the'.^Ve'llihgton■ fe-' .■■.■.•pres'en.teMyei"oteamfrdu'riflg''tl(e'-.stay :P iri ; . ", 'Auckland 'was'- excellent: 1 and- : -fe-wpuld.- ,' :■;be:pleased^ TOvsoe{ themvbacki;on!any:fu- ; '.-'; ture'occasion;::-:'i >; -; ■ V";^:}' : A''".:.,'.' '*■■.' '■■' ■■"--. \", •j; -P : were ■•-• ..towarclsHlifi^ex- -..- penses.:,of-;entertaining;- the iCauterbury: ; College tirepresentatives. on: their 'visit , : tbv'yfe)hngtqn;v : iv! - ':r.:v ; ,; : -«■•.;.'.■■.■.•v-''. ; .-r.- , .- ; ; '-'. -'It- ws' repbrWd A that^iarrahgemerits f ; , !haye-:beeu madb to delay:.thePateena ; ;.: } at ; Picton, night so : that ;;:-the .Wcllingtoii-r' represehtatives may'-re-' :.'.;tnrh home.that niglit'.iifter the match !; ■ witfc'rMarlboroiigh. .v; : •....;:.•■:..:.':;,.- / '{■i'l-v^u'ANG^ r.]:!'■£■ ;footbali:;iriatcli{'will be played-Oft' , ; -f Athletic Park. to T day .between teams-re- - •"■'.. presehting;- j thp,.Goveriiment;-L!fe lnsurp ance,;Department:-and:".the 2 Australian■ ;. Mutual::Pfbvident; Society.; /,'.;{•■ / :•: ::j : ', >i-. ;;-;^SSOCIATiONi';;^ : {"v ; ::::{{ {: V: i■■ •: MAjNAGEMBNT 'qOMMITTia!^'•;.' -f: ';. The .{weekly'•meetini 'of tho. commit--' ' teo;-of the.'Wellington Football ■.'■Associa- .:, ■ last evening, Mr.- H. : N. ' Holmes?presiding.; \ . r ''--'•■• ■■■■'■■,;'■•.■■:' •;' •{'■■• _ Mr. J. •Davidspn forwarded; a copy of ;. his'-apology.:to?Mr.- Anderson:—-Accept- ;■ ed. ■'■■-: ; : -'.;.-. .'; .'::•■'/'':. >;-v '-':• -.r'.'y v;;- • .- The {secretary of .the.Manawatu F.A. wrote, stating that his association was ; : agreeable; to -play ; a Wellington-.'-team ■> at Palnierston on September -14Mlt was . decided '.. that ■ the team ':'■: shouldi.ileave ; Wellington on ..the , morning:', of r v the '> .match, v: Mr. - W. : ;Duncan. was appoint-'-ed : :managei'.:';. -.All arrangements ,werb . left to-him. •:. •: : v; ; ■'.■'.■■ -.;;::;. i ; .-.: "■• The'. Ramblers, Clnb' reported ..■.'that . one of '■ its 'players {{Edwards)- had; had; ''.'a-' purse.and money stolen .from, -his ! clothes-last Saturday at'the Basin Re- •■ 5erve...,"...... .-' ::-.-. -~.{■ .":-. :•■ "■'• :■:■■ ■■•--.' )■'■ The Auckland . Football: Assoniation i wrote ■agreeing. to arrangements mado ( ■'. for the ■:Bri wn Shield "mntch, ;arid h'oti- , lied: that its, team would arrive •by I Thursday's Main Trunk train;: -V • '..- A: communication from the Boys' Sub..' bommittee was received, stating; that : a ' match had ;been; ; arranged : between the ; boys':representative tenm and.Bumham '; School for Thursday^{September 15,: at : Burn!iam;- ; ' v: :■'■■: •;;-.:- ■;;'■'.;;.::,, ~: '. '. Permission was, given -.for tho ..use of -Seatoun.Park for-a match between the .staffs of; Messrs. Bing| r Harris{and'.Co. i and Ross and■ Glendining.:-'■'*{: ■■:■:.:•: ! The secretary: of-"the-.JBoys' f lnstitute "'..wrote,' asking' the committee. {to :ar- :. Tange 'ah exhibition match,at. the sports ; f-irnival, on Athletic. Park, o n ■ October was agreed:toiC-J ;:-■;:=:;:V '■'

Mr.. W. Duncan;, was asked to arrange a gamo with the H.M.S. Encounter team for next Wednesday. . .It was decided that the "curtainraiser'.' for the Auckland r. Wellington Brown , Shield gamo should'be a match, Wellington boys',representative team vi a .challenge: team to be selected by Mr. Av.,. J. Mears. : . Tho treasurer '•reported that 'a cheque for £43 had been forwarded to tho Children's Hospital Fund,, as a result of the Otago Brown Shield game. There would be a small amount' to follow. . .;■ . ■."•_ ■-,-.. Mr. E. F. ■Mackay- handed in his resignation as lion, treasurer and member of. tho management committee, owing to his'leaving Wellington. The resignation was accented with.regret, a special vote of. thanks-being.passed to Mr. Mackay for.his', services,'.-especially on behalf / of tho Wednesday competition. : Bro. Frederick,, of..the Marist .School,--was', elected to the vacancy oil the management committee. It - was decided: to' ask Mr/ ,L. White to. ac-i cept the'positicj. of. treasurer. .V ■■V. Xt was. decided that the Auckland team-should be entertained at dinner at.the , Y.M.C.A. building, on Saturday evening. ./• ,■ -Y '■:;..■ .:. . . ; ; .... :: : SIX-A-Slbjß , TOURNAMENT. : . .';. The;.Wodeiisday-: Clubs -held a,- six-a-side contest yesterday, results. being as follow';—: ■■;■■-; .;'. . ' , .. .; First roiind-T-Olympio, 1 goal; Artillery A,,nil. Union, 4; Artillery,B,- nil. Y.M.C.A:' A, 10; X-M.C.A. B 5 - nil. jEeartsiA, 10;, Hearts B, nil.\ ■ : ■ ~'/Second round--Union, 1; Olympic, 9. XM-CA.'-.A, 1; Hearts'.A, ,4/ ' ' / Final;,. round-Olympic, .5; Hearts A; 4.); ; -f ■. -. ■ ; ..:. ;■'■•. -.; ■■■".'■,;;'■ ;.;.;■; '■• .The;final, was" an interesting/game, Olympic getting their winning goal from : a nicei corner by Cheshire just on time. The members of the winning team wero Whitilo,-: Mouatt (2), Cheshire, Webb, and Perks. ■•:.;;'-, .:,::.: •-. ■■'■■'~'•.'{'. "■'.'■;.: ■ 'TOVPLAY; : MANAWATU.;-, '■ ;{ .The'following team has been- selected, to play the Manawatu Association team nest. Wednesday :—Goalj Carsori; hacks, M'Mahon arid Alger;;-.halves, Rejd. Perks,, and .; Duley.; forwards', "Flip,'. ! O'Shea, v . May, Webb, and Kiich; - rei serves, ■ M'Calhim ; and .Whittle.' ,\- ,- ; '-■'■'•/ ;':; ; -^%^AV'cuRTAiN^RAtsBR. , ':] ; ;X:.; I . ,Mr.-- !? W. : .J. Hears has selected ;the.i following;: teanr .to play against-'' thei boys v representative team on Saturday on the Basin' Reserve, at 1.30 p.m:':—-i Goal, Nimmo; backs,; Hmdniarsh, ; Bell (captain); /. halves, '''Baldwin, {- Walker, Thompson; forwards,' Tullett, Johnson, Swensson, .Richards, and /Pearc'e;-: re-, serves,' ; Davis,; : Rotherham, : • Carmody;., colours, Y.M.C.A. jerseys, :-.--, ■/. -■ ■. ■•.j'.: : SATURI)AY?S- FIXTURES-.;' -{{■ - v.The following/ are' {the grounds ■' and ! fixtures' {for Saturday's games t^—Auckland T.AYellington. (Brown Shield. Challenge), at Basin," Reserve.,..(Mr. ,: H. 'Yeoman)'., " :: .: J : '■-'',]' \'.\' '■• ■';-.'.: ,| Curtain' raiser—Basin!Reserve,' 1.30 ;p.m.: i;Boys' : representative;: team - v.' ■Challenge' team (MnVA.' F. Newbold).'/ ••;■'.;Second; Division ; Challenge".'' 'Wanderers .v. Marist Oldißoys, ; at New-, , town Park;,;:2 l p.m.;(Mr. E:-C: l Haytbn):.,| :'v ' Sixth division—Porirua v;- Island Bay, .2/ p.m.,-. , at Kelburne./(Mr. E. Av; ; An>; I dersbh). '■■■'■).:■:. .:' ■:■' .'-V ■■■;.' •■ ■ ■•"•:.' l :'. :: .-: : - ;■■;■ ■'•: .competitipu---Potone •y. Rose-' n.eath,; at: ; Petone,;2 p.m.,'(Rev. J. D; 'Russell)'; -Institute Peter's,-.at I-Eelburnej 3 ! p.m/(Mr.''o;-KMDick);;.'; I !(;{-THE 'AUCKLAND; TEAM.,- , -'^ ; i ''■' ■■'-. (By Teiekrapii'.— P^es's : Association.) . ".'' 'S '.'•■■-• -■;";■ '■•■■ Auckland,;{S6ptetaber{'7..;{ ' -: ■ The, -Association.• football ..rtp; iiyeaVawho: play ./.Wellington ,;iif 6tin: the. Brown Shield,"left by. : the the players .-beingj-as l ffollow.:—- t :Old- : nall.E.■-•V-. 'Sale, IV.'Ritchie, 8.-. Ricker-; by, iAwVMarshally ; A. 'H. ■•Soriven,;H.Whittle; 'R;. Gardner, 'Rγ Webster, Boyne, H.' Pickering. ■'- - Reserves :, : 3:' •LbrnieyiW.'TutoV ;Mr. ,T. Philp is act--ing'as:-nianageK ;;: ■ /Vv'■-"•■-.' •■. •..-. : . ■■■.

HOCKEY.

' '-. :;'■■' : IBJ' Toleeraßh.—-Press,'Association.! .".'■' {;.;■';;,';,{. {:';:-. {AucHlane,; September: 7; : ;' ..{■The'Auckland hockey representatives; left.Auckland for.AVellington by the;exi. -press- to-n&htV the 'party being as. fPI-, W.' R. Bloomfield;; full-. backs-'vJ.''..;E; 'Baker;' H: B.{ Speight, F.v S;;Shirriffs{;- :Por-:! ter,:V. C.'Kavanagh, Rowe, M. Allison;:! forwards-,;H/o. : AVelham,{R..-AV. Barry,, F. R. Mason, W. -R. : Jacobsen, D. i Sinytlie, W. 13rooksmiih,{ {F.-S. Shir-! riffs.„-will: ; act : as captain,'.and Mr.- -D.' Hill as',-manager^ : , : ' {-. ' ,•■ :' ~; - '' - •.'. ■■;■■■ (Ey Teloeraph;—Press 'Association.)': i-{<:-'":'- '■■ -i"-'•':. Nelson, September; 7.{:' {■:To'-day wasthe, seventh, .day ofthe ladies' hockey .tournament. ; In tho •moriiini Otago i(l)\ beat, AVestp'ort' ; A. (ni):{: Otago. played below their,:form, ,and lyero 'pressed 'byvAVcstpo.rt' , at the finish and a. draw was narrowly averted. .(/Greyniouth. .scored their .first -win in the: tournament,' defeating ■ AVollington B;bv:2.tol,' v :-:-.■■:,;;.'■{/;. ;i {;' , The, .Aucklahd-WaDganui /.match '.wasevenly contested,. Aucklahd winning ; by : 2,to,{nil.;.'■;■'•:■• ;: "{{; '• ';,■''- ■ --..;;,:.;:.: ~ /Wellington A wore easily deleated by 4. to nil, almost-the; whole play, of the second spell .being confined; to the Wellington circle. . "'■■ .. ■ : ■ ;,. ■ Hawke's-Bay. gained an.easy victory 'over Taianaki by 5 to;nil.'. The latter;, showed, spleiidid . defence, a. the first ! i apell/ the, goal-keeper-. (Miss .'•-.Arthur) saving ; magnificently on several', occa- I siohs.-,:;-' '■•*■. ■■■'-:.. ','■. ■;'■■■■-, •,'' ,: ;: v '~;:'.'.■'.'i <r- : . To-morrow tho matches are:—-AVest-:port.-' v.- Wanganui; AVollington A. v. Auckland; Hawke's Bay v. .AVcllington B;■■■Taianaki y."Nelson'.;.'Otago-".v. AVaifarapa; ~y ;-'■':..;" '• ... ;.'■':.;. :.,:. ' ;{{' ; :, : ;/.;.;'; ; ■■■■.; V' ; .:'; ' ;, LE CODTEUR IN GOOD FORM.; : By Telegraph—wes? >.--.vJi-if i ivh ■ OiuiyriKbl. ■: ' ;, . -.. Loritloni "September 6..; In the cricket match Gentlemen v. Players, played at Scarborough, Le Coute'ur,, tho- Victorian Rhodes 'scholar,. playing for" tho Gentlemen, scored 70 runs...;■■'■•,-■ "' ;-,' . -'■..- " ■ •'- :'■-. ■... ;': WELLINGTOI;ASSOCIATION. • -A meeting, of the Management Com'mittee of the AVellington Cricket-Asso-Luckie presiding. . '.■:.,. -; ciation, was- held last night, Mr. M. ■ -A letter was received from the. Tempjlars':Cricket plub.inquiring as to what' would be gained by, the club joining the association. It was resolved to hiiorm them, that they.can be.admitted if they are eligible under Rub 44, an'd to ask them to furnish the association with the particulars of the club's-constitu-,tion, . ■ : . ■ .- : . ■■■';. {•"-The-secretary of the AVadestown Cricket 'Club' wrote stating that his.club intended to enter a team for the. junior championship, and inquiring if Wadestown, would be made a separate district. If they were to bo drawn on by Wellington North, he stated, that would frobabTy.leave them with half a team,, t was decided to vprito and inform ■ the club of. the conditions under which a junior: team could enter. : ; , -'. The" chairman gave notice to. move that the description of Wellington North be amended by deleting the words"Borough of Onslow" 'where'appearing in the rule, and that the Borough of Onslow be .-considered, a separate dis.trict for junior teams. '...-;'■■ , ' : ..:■■' Mr.E. H. AVilliams, president,of. the '-Hawke's. Bay- Cricket; Association,,wrote

stating that Jio .had come to. tho conclusion that it would . be a, good tiling to,move . in- tho. direction of changing tho headquarters from Cliristch'urcli to ■Wellington,, aiid adding .that a fcirpular letter-would probably bo framed in this direction. . Before taking action ho asked what view the Wellington Cricket Association tools; of. this matter. .It was decided. to inform tho writer that the committee could not see its way to express, .an opinion on Lliu matter, but that tho lottor would bo referred to tho annual general meeting. In discussing this question tho chairman remarked that" it would bo'difficult to', find a gentleman outside Christchurchthnt would put,as -much time and energy into tho work of tho New Zealand Cricket Council as did Mr. T.C. Raphael. - Mr..' L. M'Kehzio placed a proposal .before tho association in reforencoto securing of >• recreation grouuds at Karpri in. a portion of . tho Karori'cometery that may not havo to be used for mauy.yoars to-uome. It iVas resolved to give the matter . dub consideration. .. .. ; ■■'.-•■.

BOXING.

' SULLIVAN'AND WELLS ARRIVE. .By the Moeraki' yesterday, the two boxers, .L. . S., Sullivan - and . "Dealer". Wells, , arrived from: Sydney. These two are to be the "star" attrac-' tipn at' th« forthcoming boxing tourney to. bo held in. the Opera Houso ■ on 1 'au-rsday, September, 15. Upon arrivei they wero met by Mr. M'Villy (chairman of the local Boxing Association), W. Beauchainp-Platts, AV. G. Talbof (secretary); and members of tho assooiation, under whose auspices they are to box.'.-■■'.-Judging from, their appearance lipth'men are fit and well, and all that is , needed is a little light training. to put on 1 the .finishing touches on their : propa;rati6n for tho fifteen rounds' contest. Sullivan will probably train at Richards's No'wtown Pastimes Club, audAVells at-' Tracey's {■ gynulasium; Great interest is centred in tho meet--i-ng .of/these two, a great "go" being anticipated. The, box plan ; is to-be, .opened at Armit's on Friday; •' '.''. •

LAWN TENNIS.

-DAVIS CUP.:COMPETITION. By ' ,; : (Rec.; September 7, 11 p.m.) " ~ ;; :■' > ..{: .{-Sydney, v September:7;' J ; •; The president p of' the- Lawn- Tennis Association .has received- a cable; from the : pfesident'of the American Association,; withdrawing 'the challenge for'the Davis.Cup. This'-moans"that America has., retired from ;the Davis Cup competitioh on; account of its inability to ■get'."it''team'-, together./ •', ' ■• Englaiid is now tho , sole-challenger.:

ATHLETICS.

cross-country' championship.' . »B» {Teiesrabh.-Prese -/'Aeeoeiatlba:/ ' "■ {:{; {.{.;;,'-■.: Jnuercarglii,. September ,7,.,, : :The;New,Zealand cross-country cham.pionship (five : miles) was run; here today between',: teams - representing Wellington, O.tago, and. Southland. ; AV. O'Grady , (Ashburton), individual champion, ; also ran.. -G.. M'Khight (Otago) wa3>.first',home;- by -half, a, minute, ..and wins the individual! championship. Out of the first'!.-nine, five : were. Otago .men, one ..'■.'Wellington,. and three Squtiiland. Otago won■the.championship, tlie points being': .Otago,- .12;. Southland,.'3s.j AVeU lihgton,- 38.; /Lastijear's .champion/gave lip after-running, .two.'iuile3....i-Th.o time: ;>yas ■ jSliniii.' 37sep,, ■[,' ■:.■!,{. '■'■-■ -V. ~