AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 955, 24 October 1910, Page 11

AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

•ANNUAL; REPORT. ; ' - The. annual report of the Wellington Centre of the New' Zealand • Amateur Athletic Association- says that- the.j number of clubs at, present affiliated to the centre is. larger than in any previous year. There are now 17-.affiliated clubs, of which seven aro new clubs formed since the last annual report, while a new club is being formed at Mastertoh. The new clubs are:— Manawatu A.A. Club, Southern Hawke's Bay Public Schools A.A. Club,. Woodville A.A. Club, Brooklyn Harriers, Hawera A.A. • Club, New Plymouth A.A. Club,-and Hutt .Re* creation A.A. Club. During tho season four clubs ceased to exist, viz., Y.M.C.A. A.A. Club, Hutt Valley A.A. Club, Wanganui Christ Church ' A.A. Club, and Nelson A.A. Club.The report dwells on tho programmo of events held during last season, including the Marathon race, tho Wellington and Now Zealand championship meetings, and gives the recommendation of tho last confereiioo of centres. During tho. season Mr. J. 11. Pollock resigned his seat on. tho council as a representative of the .Wellington Centre, and Mr. F. Ross was. appointed in his place, .i'The-proposal amendments to the rules havo now been submitted to the various centres, and will bo discussed at the annual meeting. Tho centre expresses its appreciation of the work done by tho council in the cause of amateur athletics during tho past season. Tho statoraent of receipts and expenditure, shows a credit of £4 Os. lid., and the balance of assets over liabilities is shown as £29 6s. lQd. Tho annual meeting is to bo held at tho Cycling Club's rooms on Mon--1 day next (October 31).

BOWLS. . ■HAITAITI V. KHANDALLAH. A very interesting game was played on tho Wellington green betwecin teams from the two now clubs, viz., Haitaiti and Khandallah, skipped respectively by Messrs. Laurinson and Davy, Khandallah just winning by tho baro mar jority of: one point. NEWTOWN. Thore was a largo attendance on the Newtown green, all tho rinks being fully occupied. In addition to the ordinary games, the following competition waa played :— Flyger Thistles. Challengers: Leahy, Harrowby, J. Sexton, J. B. Topp, 12. Holders: Phillips, W. C, Read, Castlo, Williams, 23. VICTORIA CLUB. Besides a number of scratch games, the following were played on the Victoria green on Saturday:-— Kelburno v. Victoria.' ■• ' . Kelburne: Waddell, Robertson, Kelly, Gannaway, sen.- .(5.),. 14. Victoria: Jackson, Haughton, Kershaw, Mack (s.), 28. ~ ... Kelburne: White, T. Gray, Routley, Gannaway, jun. (s.), 30. . Victoria: Gray, M'Leod, Stevens', Scott (s.), 18. . Kelburne: M'Arthur, Baldwin, Drury, Johnston (a.), 13. Victoria:. Dement, Port, Martin, A. B. Anderson (s.), 22. ■ ■ . Towhsehtl Buckles. Holders: Avery (sub.), Norwood (s.), 18. Challengers: Fossetto, Godber (»•). B. KELBURNE CLUB. '.'■'":■ , A very enjoyable' friendly match was played between the Kelbunie and Victoria Clubs on Saturday',"' the latter winning qn .the aggregate'. Following are th'o score's on the Kelburno green :— , Kelburne: S. G. Hamerton, Stewart, Knowles, Coull (s.), 15. Victoria: Red--mond, M'Girr, Marks, Snaddon (5.1,. 15. Kelburne: Manley, W. Gray, Bfanchard, Dawson (s.), 20. Victoria: M'Laurin, Preston, Townsley, Kitto (s.), 20. • ■■■ Kelburno? Johnson, Buckoridge, Williamson, Harton (s.), 16. . Victoria:' Evans, R. Dixon, Worboise, Hueston (3), 30. HUTT CLUB. Tlie sward was, a little slow for bowlers on Saturday, nevertheless there was a good attendance, and some good rinks were got off. 'Following are the scores) -Badges. .- ■..'•%"•.• Holder's: Judd, Porker, Palmer, Trovethick (5.),23. Challengers: Dawson,'Purdy, Barlow, Macaskill (s.-), .13.." Tho following'teams have been chosen to. represent the • Hutt Bowling Club in matches against Petono noxt Wednesday, and against'Masterton on November 10, both on tho Lower Hutt' green. Against Petono: Johnston, Miller, Casey, M'Kenzie (s.) j Macmenimah, Hayes, Parker,. Baxter (s.);. Cudby, Hendry, Jones, Hollard (s.); Judd, Mowbray,'Hodgiiis, Hendry (s); Soil, Birch, Eddie, Treyethick (s.). , Against Masterton,. November 10: M'Kenzie, Rishworth, Davidson, •■ Hendry (s.); Judd,; Barlow, Macaskill, Stevens (s.); Hodgins, Seymour, Mow T bray, Trevethick- : (s.); Eddio, Allport, Jones, Hollard (s.); .'. ■' •■.. '. '■ '''-i There was! a good crowd of 1 bowlers as well, as' spectators on-the.!'Petbrie green last Saturday, when the following rinks were contested:—. '"■.-. -Club' Ferns: ~.;; , Challengers: Wilmshurst,- Gilmour, Marsden, Wylie (5.),'"21. Holders: Jones, Castle, Udy, Fowler (s.), 14. ' 'TE HIWI CLTJB. \'. > There was a' gay scene'in a pleasant vale among, the eastern: '■ ■ foothills at Island Bay on -Saturday afternoon. Though the .weather; was . somewhat drear—thore is still ..a .touch of winter's chill in the ■ air—the : home' of the To Hiwi Bowling Club in Mr. Charles Hill's charming grounds.is a sheltered nook' whore flowers have contracted .a habit of blooming nearly all the year round. ; The;'occasion •waS;'the opening of the for the seasoh,'.'ancl liiany' visitors of- ,both ; ' soxes ; , v besides ;a ; largecontingent of enlivened ™e picturesque ground.VMr. Charies Hill,' sen., who performed the opening., ceremony, did so with characteristic,hearti. ness, and gave a glad welcome: to. all who had journeyed from the city. A numb'er_ of enjoyable games were played, during which there was. an interval for afternoon tea. The green is now in first-rate order, '• and an interesting season is anticipated. .