ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1239, 22 September 1911, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

. » RUGBY FOOTBALL. Tho Wellington louring representative Rugby team left by Inst night's boat for the south in chjirjjo of Mr. E. Littlt. The team lias undergone sonic slight alteration from Hint originally selected. Cuiiiiineliam, of Athletic, has taken the place of M'jflilt, r.nd Uillospin takes tho place of Dent. Games am to to played against Canlerbury on September "23,' Soutnland ' on September 27, and Otngo on Septwn- : >3r 30. A notice to members of tlio > junior representative team which plays Horowhenua to-morrow appears in ono advertising columns. HOUSE MATCHES. The following team will represent the Wellington Harbour Board's permanent -.' slnff on Saturday at Athletic Park:Gleiinie, Barber, Reed, S. Mason, Hodirson. Johnston, Cartwright, Council, Madson, Lninbcrt, H. Mason, W. Roberts, kins, Morton, Henderson, and Sullvian. ASSOCIATION. BOYS' INSTITUTE CLUB. At tho Boys' Institute last evening an, enjoyable tiino was spent by the members and their friends as a wind-up Iβ the football season. Mr. C. P. Coloueus, general secretary, was in tho chair, and, after a lengthy toast list, which was interspersed by musical items (rendered by Messrs. C. Atkinson, G. M'Phun, and Mass. ter Powers) had been gone through tho' medals were presented to tho ' following . players in the fourth, fifth, and sixth divisions respectively :—For best forward. Parkin; best backs, Hill, M'Carlie, Nesbitt, Monce, Bell, Guy, Green. Mr. Richards had chargo of arrangements. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. '' PROPOSED ARNST-BAIiRY MATCH. By Telegraph-Press ABBOciation-Oooyrtßhl . . Sydney. September 21. Tho "Daily Telegraph" publishes en in, terview with R. Arnst, the champion.' sculler. Arnst states ho is not now pro- ' pared to accept £750 to go to England • to meet E. Barry, the English champion; ho will not consider the matter under •£looo,' as he is engaged in a lucrative business. "If Barry wants a race," saye Arnst, "ho must come hero or pay a thousand. I am prepared to allow Barry moderate expenses to row on the Farra* uiatta."