ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1170, 4 July 1911, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

~ — '■■■ RUGBY FOOTBALL. ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK. GROUNDS AND REFEREES. The following are the senior - Rugby matches, grounds, and referees arranged for Saturday next:-— Senior Matches. Athletic v. I'oneke, at Athletic ■ Park Xo. 1, Mr. W. J. .Meredith. .Petone v. Southern, at Athletic Park Xo. 2, Mr. A. i;. Aeilson. Oriental v. Jlelrose, at Hutt No. 1, Mr. E. Evonscn. St; James v. Wellington, at Petone No. 1, Mr. 11. Jjswvy. Victoria College v. Old Boys, at' Karori No. 2, Mr. \V. (J. Church. Junior Matches. Wellington v. Selwyn, at Polo No. 1, Mr. T. fl. Jones. • Petone v. Southern, at Petone No. 2, Mr. L. Keys. Oriental v. Athletic, at Polo No. 2, Mr. G. Findla.v. St. John's v. St James, at Polo No. 3, Mr. J. R. Kussell. Victoria College v. Melrose, at Polo No. 4, Mr. C. Ingram. Poneke v. Old Boys, at Miramar Park No. 1, Mr. J. O^'ulliran. Third-class. Exchange v. Upper Hutt, at Upper Hutt, Mr. T. Qmnn. Ivarori v; Wellington College, at College, at 3 p.m., Mr. A. Bott. Wellington v. Selwyn, at Miramar Park No. 2, Mr.- A'. Thompson. Oriental v. Waiwct.u, at Young's, Mr. C. P. Brocklebank. Porirua t. Southern, at Porirua, Mr. F.. Martin. St. John's v. 'Athletic, at Miramar Park No. 4, Mr. J. Klines. Petone, a bye. i'ourth-class. Melrose v. Wellington, at Anderson Park, Mr. W. Spencer. Oriental v. St. James, at Kelburne Park, Mr. J. A. Jones. Petone v. Waiwetu, at Sharps's No. 1, Mr. 1). Tregear. . Selwyn v. Southern, at Duflpa Street', Mr. S. Standen. Oriental, a bye. i'iftli-class. Hutt v. Wellington College, at College ground, at 3 p.m., Mr. H. Clinhard. Athletic v. Wellington College B, at College ground, at 1.30 p.m., Mr. Gwynn. Oriental v. St. James, at' Athletic Park, at 1.15 p.m., Mr. 1). A. Taylor. Poneke v. Melrose, at Athletic Park, at 1.15 p.m., Mr. A. Kean.. Petone v. Southern, at Petone No. 3, Mr. L. Simpson. Assignments for Wednesday. Athletic v. Oriental, at Athletic Park Ivo. 2, Mr. J. (J'Sullivan. Artillery v. Tramways, at Athletic Park No. 1, Mr. W. ifornig. MANAWATU -REPRESENTATIVES. The following team has been selected to represent Manawatu in a match with the Horowhenua Rugby Union, at Levin, on Saturday next:-HughOs, Codure, Stalker, O Connor, Waldegrave, Taylor, Ongley, Carroll (2), Arnold, Harkness, Mullins, Baigent, Gray, Trevcna; emergencies, Hicks, Briscoe. BOXING. WELTERS—TItACEY KEEPS TITLE. ißy Telegraph.—Press Association.! Christchurch, July 3. . The secretary ' of'. the "Wanganui Association wrote to'the New Zealand Boxing Council stating' that the welterweight professional championship was not at stake when W. B. Burns and D. Murphy met at Wanganui on May 2i last, as Burns (the winner) was overweight. It was decided that the title should roto T. Tracey, of Wellington. It was also decided that it was an offence against the competition laws for a pompetitor to oil or . grease his face. THE NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Christchurch, July 3. At a meeting of the New Zealand Boxing Council a letter was received from the secretary of the New. South Wales Sports Club, stating that, in connection with the Australasian championships to be decided at Brisbane in September, his committee was in favour, of the, referee acting from the outside of the ring, as was the custom in Sydney,, and that the back or loin punch should be declared Illegal. 'Tho secretary of the Queensland Association wrote in reference to.tho two patters referred to, stating that his committee was of opinion that they should be discussed in conference It was decided to support the views of tho New South Wales Sports Club, they being in accord with the custom followed in New Zealand, and to join the Sports Club in requesting the Queensland Association to give effect to the majority rote of the parties to the Australasian agreement. The Christchurch Sports Club applied for permission .to arrange . a matcli between W. Burns, Petone, and either A. Leckie, of Wellington, or H. Ireland, of Waipawa, for the middle-weight professional championship, and a purse of .£SO. The application was granted.

HOCKEY. WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATION. The 1 following are the fixtures, grounds, and referees for to-morrow:— • Pakeha v. Horeawa, at Duppa Street; referee, Mr. Empson. Pctone B v. Hui Mai, at Petone; referee, Mr. Smith. Post and ' Telegraph v. Petone A, at Basin Reserve; referee, Mr. Simpson. Ivarori v. Artillery, at Karori; referee, Mr. Cusack. THIRD CLASS—SECOND ROUND. The following are the third-class hockey fixtures which have been drawn for the second round:— July R.—St. Mark's v. Gregg's, at Miramar No. 2; Government Life InsurHutt, at Hutt; Wellington v. Wesley, at Day's Bay No. 4; Victoria College, a bye. July I").—St. Mark's v. Victoria College, at Day's Bay No. 1; Government Ufa Insurance v. Gregg's, at Miramar No. 2; Wellington v. Hutt, at Basin Reserve; Wesley, a bye. July 22.—St. Mark's v. Hutt, at Hutt; Government'lnsurance v. Wesley, at Miramar No. 2; Gregg's v. Victoria College, at Day's Bay No. 4; Wellington, a: bye. ■ July 29.—St. Mark's v. Wesley, at. Miramar No. 2; Government Insurance v. Wellington, at Day's Bay No. 4; Hutt v. Victoria College, nt Basin Reservo; Gregg's, a bye. August s.—St. Mark's v. Wellington, at Day's Bay No. 4; Wesley v. Victoria College, at Miramar No" 2; Hutt v. Gregg's, .it Hutt; Government Insurance, a bye. August 12.—St. Mark's v. Government Insurance, at Miramar No. 2; Wellington v. Victoria College, at Day's Bay No. 4; AVosley v. Gregg's, at Basin Reserve; Hutt, a bye. August 10.—Government Insurance v. Victoria College, at Day's Bay No. 4; Wellington v. Gregg's, at. Miramar No. 2; Wesley v. Hutt, at Basin Reserve; St. Mark's, a bye. MANAWATU—HOEOWHENTTA. The following team has been selected to represent Manawatu in the Nordon Cup mntrh against Horowhenua, at Levin'Walkley, Bason, Kerslake. Sorensen, M'Gregor, Moore, Webb, l'nrker, ff. Fitt. Stanley, Crump. Emergencies—' Short, Mcatyard.