ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1248, 5 October 1911, Page 2

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

4 RUGBY FOOTBALL. KORTII JSI.AKD TEAM CHANGED. Through the. inability of O'Leary (fullback), Jl'Grcgor (three-quarter), ami Ocddes (five-eighth), all of Auckland, to lako part iu Saturday's inter-Island match,, alterations liavo lipon made in the ■North Islam! lean). The three new selections arc: Kylands (Taranaki), Campion (Waiignnui), and Kinrig (Wellington). It is understood that Kylands will take M'Uregor's place in tho lhrec-i|uartcr line. Campion piny fivc-ci(jhlh in the place of G«ddo«, and Kinvig be full-back in lieu of O'Learj'- Kylands is known chiefly as a inciiil;?r of tho Maori touring team. Ho is fairly fast, and n stronir viinner, but, apart from being fleet and difficult to stop, ho has no special qualifications. Campion lias not had many chances of measuring his ability with big coin- | pany, but he has done fairly well in tho Wanganui rearguard. Kinvig Wellington knows—a five-eighth, or three-quarter, playing full-back, and filling the gap fairly 'well. Tho selection now stands as follows :— Full-back: G. ICinvig OVclliwrfon). Three-quarters: 0. Kylands (TnrnnnJu), F. Mitelunson (Wellington), Hawiri (Ilorowlieuua). Five-eighths: Campion (Waugamii), Knipara (Poverty Bay), Half: F. Eolwrts (Wellington). Wing-forward: .1. Coloman (Taraualti). Forwards: Sellars (Auckland), Cane (Tarnnaki), Smith (Taranaki), Young (Taranaki). Tamu (Tarannki), Downing Hawkc's Bay), and A. Wilson (Wellington).

ASSOCIATION. J

MEETING OF LOCAL CONTROL. Mr. H. M'Kcoweu presided ovor a meeting of the Wellington Football Association, which was held last evening.,, It was decided that tho final for tho Charity Cup, between Swifts and Hovers, lie played at I'orirua on October 7. Tlio iinal fur the Boy Scouts competition, between Johnsonvillo and Potono, will lie played at Johnsonville on Saturday next. A letter was received from the secretary of tie Wellington Referees' Association, asking the committee to reconsider their decision regarding the suspension of Ires, of tho Corinthians Club. After a slight discussion, the matter was referred to tho New Zealand Football Association to deal with. l'erniission was granted to tho, employees of C. 31. Banks, Ltd., to play a house match. Tho secretary of the Wellington Referees' Association wrote drawing attention to certain letters that have appeared in a newspaper in Wellington ovor the signature of the secretary of a rertain club. The letter also asVed tho W.F.A. to take somo action in tho matter, A discussion ensued, but it was finally decided that no action be taken. Mr.'P. N. O'Connel was a member of the Boys' Sub-Cominittee, vice Air. H. N. Holmes, rosigncrt. Tho question of sending a boys' fifth division team to Auckland next year was loft to the Boys' Sub-Cominittoo to deal with.

. J ■" THE AMATEUR STATUS.

POSITION OF NliW ZEAUVND OVTtSMEN. Uy Telcuraph-Prcss .Associailon-Coprrieht Sydney, Ootobor •». i'ho New South Wales ltowiiiff Association Ims ruled that A'ew ZcaJawl oarsmen for cash prizes in club events, although only receiving trophies, persenall.y lost tlieir amateur status and must ba'reinstated Wore oompciiing iu amateur events iu this State. No reinstated nia'i shall bo elijjimo to compete in inter-State or national contests. The Cojncil of the New Zealand Eovring Association bust yyar entoml Mr. C. E. Stone,-of the fit. George's Rowing Club, Auckland, and present amateur chajupioji sculler of New Zeal.iud, for the chaaipioji intor-Stato senile of Australasia, lielcl at Sydnej- on May C lost, but had to withdraw the entry, it beiiiy suUscqiicnrly found that Mr. Stono coiild not com]>ly with tilw amateur definition' governing the race. Tho Now South Wales Association then advised: "We li.lvo also that a man who enmno'es foT a, money prize, whether it rocs ta his club or himself, is not eligible to compete," from which it would appear that New Zealand oarsmen are. now inoligiblo lo compete in any intcr-Siato contests in Australia. Tho Now Zealand amateur definition allows competition for money prir.es, but all such prizes are. however, paid to the club, and not to the cve.vi, irnicb derive lh,' monetary benefit whatever.

CRICKET.

HUTT CLUB AND THE LEVY. A special general mooting of the Hutt District Cricket Club was hold at Young's Hotel on Tuesday evening. There. was a yood attendance, and Mr. G. 1 ,, . Judd occupied the chair. Tho chairman explained tfhat tho mooting had been called on account of tho fact that the association delegates hod raised .1 proposal to make a levy on plnvers to assist the association in reducing its liabilities. The Rev. Mr. Bawdcn Harris, who had been tho mover of tho motion relating to the levy, stated that his reason in doing Fo had iKfii because the association was badly in debt, and something had to bo done. Tho association had lost <£100 last year, and were now JiiOO behind. If this meeting so determined, however, ho itttonded to depart from his original motion, nnd at tho adjourned meeting would move: "That a levy of Cd. per member jicr week be struck on all players over tho ag« of 18 years, and a levy df 3d. per week, per member be struck on all players under tho ago of 18 years." Mr. Judd thought that there was no doubt that clubs should assist the association, but if the feu was only Cd, per week it would take two years to wipe out the debt. It was 1 pointed out that gates of representative matches oould be taken into account, and ono year would suffice. After some, discussion Mr. Harris added to his motion tho words: "For this season only." It was unanimously deci led that Ihe Hutt delegates ho instructo.l to voto for th« motion at the association meeting. It was further decided to support tho motion that levies bo collected weekly and remitted to tho association monthly. It was resolved that in the event of tho motion being carried tlio captain of <wch team in the Hutt Club collect the levies and hand them on to the secretary. An amendment was proposed 'by tho chairman, viz., "That the liev. Mr. Bawden Harris collect tho lovy." This was not seconded. MATCH FOR SATURDAY. A cricket match has been arranged betavocn Hutt and Wellington, and is (0 be played on tho Hutt ground next Saturday.

LAWN TENNIS.

DAVIS CUP CONTEST. By Tclceraph—Press Association—CoDyrieht Sydney, October L Tho Lawn Tennis Association has received ii cable announcing thai America hns accepted the original dates—December 30 and 31—for (ho Davis Cup cout-est in A T ow Zealand. DEFINITE DATES FOE CUP. Mr. A. J. I'elherick, secretary of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, has received a telegram from Mr. E. J. Tavlor, lion, secretary of tho Davis Cup Snb-coinmiltee, Christcliurch, to the effect thai tho ])avis Cup dales have boon definitely arranged for December 29 and 30, and January 1. 11 was feared that the mulches would have to 1)0 played early in December, to meet tho convenience of tlio American players. Presumably, they have been iiblo to make their arrangements, so that the dates originally fixed cau be adhered to.