ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 930, 24 September 1910, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

i.;— —» FOOTBALL. . . .v LAST GAMES OF THE SEASON. The Rugby season has nearly mil its course, but a couple of special matches remain to bo played. This afternoon will seo tho annual Benefit Cup match, which this year is to' be played between Oriental and ,St. James.,' Oriental/as the championship winners, are holders of the Benefit Cup, and, according to the conditions,'" St. James meet them in competition fo rits possession. Tho challengers . liavo played consistently right through',tho season, and were the ruiuiers-up to the champions, so that in competition for its possession. The proceeds ? of-. this match are devoted to assisting'injured players or necessitous cases. As an early match, Southern, meet Athletic in the third-class championship, and this should provide an interesting contest. Most: ; followers of'the game will remember J. Bennett, a prominent' member of the Melrose Cluo. .j'For some: time ho has been laid by with a serious illness, and, on Saturday next, a' match is being played to assist him and his, family. The teams i are to be ; selected' to represent the ."A 1 ! "team forwards, and the "B" team backs, against the "B" team forwards and "A team backs. It is' expected that : a good exhibition should bo witnessed, and , a substantial amount made; available to assist this deserving case. '■. "'■

ATHLETICS.

. ".'y .- 1 ANNUAL ROAD RACE. The annual teams' road race is to: bo held in: conjunction with the Boys' Institute sports .on October 8. In* previous years this race lias been decided oil tho Oriental Bay-Patent' Slip course, but .this year the course will be from the Athletic Park and ■ Island Bay and back. Spectators at, the institute sports ..on" tho park will have a - good view: of the race, .as it is / intended to run about a mile on the park; track. . This ; race has created a .'great, deal of ; interest in previous; years;, last year; es-, pecially, between 60 and .70 runners taking part.., .Teams', from all. amateur athletic bodies' are 'invited to tako part, and team captains should enter' their teams as soon; as possible .with-the'.sec-retary ;of the Road; Raco ■ Committee.,"'.

LACROSSE.

; _Last "Saturday's matchf respited in 'a. will for the Green-Red; combination "by a .margin of two goals from KelburneColuinbia.. Inis afternoon at Duppa Street Reserve tlia . Capitol-Col'imbia forces will try; conclusions:' with the Kclburne.-Wellington combination. Arrangements are. b.eing made to , hold a smoke concert' on October'-11* to wind up tho season'. .. .

GOLF.

PLAY AT MIRAMAR. Tlie fifth monthly medal competition was pjayed yesterday at'Miramar., The .following .are -the, cards- handed in:—Mrs; Firthj., 104,. ;minus 1 32—72: Miss .'Macintosh,',-:l2i, .C miniis:. 47—74: i Miss Carter, 93, minus 17—76. • ' ' ' ' NAPIER LADIES' TOURNAMENT. - . .jßy Teleeraph.^PrCßs."Association.) , .., Napier, September 23. , The Napier ladies', golf tournament was continuccl to-day. . In .the" morning the' second: roundof :tho championship was played, and resulted as follows:— / Miss eat 1 Miss Pearco, 1 up on, the. twentieth green. . Miss Humphreys beat Miss Hamlin, sup and 4to play. - '. : -' . Miss AV. IBoyco beat Miss M. Hindmarsh, 2 up. . ■ ' • Miss Hindmarsh beat Miss MacFarlanc, 5 up and 3 to play. The semi-finals were played in the afternoon', • and .resulted •as follow':—:'■ • Miss Abraham beat Miss Humphrey's, .2 up and Ito play. -• . ; . Miss ,Boyce; beat Miss' Hindmarsh,- 2 'up.:-;::j: ;^ , .The handicap'. medal■: round for 1 ' 'the Perry. Gup was,played.after tho second round of the championship,' Miss Sybil Abraham (handicap 16) -and Mrs; 11. J. Smith, (handicap 25) tioing for first place .with a score of 77.' ?

SWIMMING.

BEAUREPAIRE'S LATEST RECORD. ByT^eEranh^PrcsßfAs^ciatibn-CopyrijUt. ■ London, September 22.- . At Bradford, Frank Beaurepaire'woii tile 400 metres race in, smin. 26"3-sec. —a world's record, >;• Tbo' 220 yds. >• swimming; championship at lioxton Baths resultedßeaurepaire, 1;' Battersby, 2'; . Won by five yards. i ; .Time,--Smin. lOsoc;

CRICKET.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM. = Cape Town, September- 22. It is definitely announced that S. J. Snooko and Gordon White will not. accompany the •. South' , African ;; cricket! team to Australia. ■ ■ .

RIFLE SHOOTING.

EMPIRE POSTAL MATCH.. Sydney, September 23. ■ The annual. EmpirePostiil .Rifle Match , was fired on Wednesday last. Results to hand:— Adelaide 935 Melbourne ......... 933 ; Sydney 921 ' New Zealand 910 T)ie London and. South African scores tire to come. .

BOWLS.

THE JOIINSOXyiLLE. CLUB. The Johnsonville Bowling Club, lias decided to open its green ■ for tho season on Saturday, o'ctober : ls. Tho new pavilion now: being: erccted under the direction: of Mr. W. L.' Thompson will, it i's hoped, be completed in time for, the' opening. '

YACHTING.,

SAYONARA CUP. ; Some : ; time back, when the -prospect of the- Sayonara Cup being sailed; for, in- Sydney- waters scorned' -a!• certainty, Messrs.- l'YAlb.ert and-'R. B. Sayer, the owners of 'R-awhiti, ' commissioned; Mr. Walter-Itceks to tako her lines off and do what lie thought host to bring her up to-tho highest standard of perfection.;.; ' ; ' ■' , To this end the yacht-has been; refitted from keel ,to truck., Tho lead •koel;iras remoulded,- about ;a ton and a half more 'lead-''being put' : ol A, com-', ploto sot of new; and iron: work has been fitted. Mcssrsi Lapthorne and Batsey, hare, supplied a new suit of canvas (from Mr,. Keeks's plan), increasing the sail-spread by; some 300 ft. Tho sails- are -said to : be the finest finished suit yet-seen here. The yacht:(says the' "Sydney Morning Herald") was put into the water last week. Her wator-line length has been increased-by ,about 2ft., and her freeboard is slightlv.'less than before. ' The ..green- topsides.-.havo • been retained, but the underbody-is now pink. Her owners are. satisfied that she will be'a hard nut to crack. -Her ratinenow is nearly 12 metres;'" •