ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1394, 21 March 1912, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

MID-WEEK;- CRICKET- • ARTILLERY BEATS UNION. JUNIOR FINAL/ The Wednesday cricket: competitions entered upon-the Ja.it stage yesterday aftexD°on. The wickets were iu v good condition, out the weather was tar from pleasant, a cold southerly wind blowing across tho ground. Tho- match Artillery v. Union was finished in favour of Artillery bv an innings and 25 rims. On the first 'day, Artillery made 305 in flheir first innings. Yesterday, Union, .butting eight men in their first innings, were all out for GO. This was -nuiioily duo to tho fino bowling of Douglas and Bailey. With nine men in their second, innings. Union put up 214. Taylor played a- sound game for his 69, while O'Sullivan made 47 in a free stylo. In the' Rivals v. Vivian match. Rivals batting first made 164, of winch Varo was top scorer vdth. 38, while Dr. M'Evedy put on 30 by nice cricket. In the final match for the junior competition between Union and Artillery, Union has a lead on the first innings of 62 runs. Details of tho play aro appended:— . ARTILLERY AND UNION. ~ Ariillery, first innings 305 ! Union.—First Innings. Mulford, b. Douglas ; S • Driver, c. gni'th. b'. Douglas '.....'„,.. 10 O'Sulliviwb: 8ai1ey.....'. 1 Warno, c. Douglas, b. ; Bailey .............. 25 Whelari, not on* .:■.... 15 Taylor, b. Douglas 0 Hutton, c. Hume, b. Bailey 1 Bonner, c. M'lntyre,- b. Bailey 5 Extras .;.!...,: 4 Total ;:.;.;,':•............ 6g Bowling Bailey took three wickets for.'3l runs; Douglas, four for 31 ---Second Innings. ' , • Whelari, c.-.arid bi Smith .....!......,..„..,. 24 Taylor, c. Hiime.b. M'Gill r,9 Warno, c. sub., "hi' Douglas , 12 Driver, 1.b.w.; .'b. Hume'. ...; 17 O'SullivaiK run cut ..; 47 Mulford, fc-'M'lntyre ;.................. 28 Hutton, run 0ut...:.;.. •..„„;.'."....'. i Sauverin, not out ~...,, ' 7 Bonner, b. M'1ntyr0 ; ........;..;..........'..;.„ "0 Extras .............i.,. .-. 6 Total 214 First innings ■']...<.. ;......„. .66 Aggregate;/ 2SO Bowling IHntyre- .took. two wickets f0r,.3-I,rims;.. Bailey, 'nono for 38;. Smith, one.-for 29:-Douglas,one for 43; Hume, onefarJO.;;M'Gill, one for 24.,' RIVALS/AND, VIVIAN, "Hivals;-rri?irst -Innings. • Dr. Tolhurst, c.-and'b.'Hill ..;.„„.',..... .0 Dr. ..•'..!.'.....'..v...., 5 Butler, b. Read :;.::.:... ;;:...,'.-..„:r......'.,... 7 DaTis, b. Read'- .\.....-.:v'.......;.;........;.;,.... 9 M'Kenzie, b. Cording ......,•....;*,..... 15 Pickering, b. Cording • ! ................... 9 Dr. M'Evctiy.'b.-'Dumbleton .............. 30 Darrocl, c. Sullivan, b. Dempsoy ...... 27 Vare. not out-.i.'.: 1 ...•...::'..........:.. 38 Dr. Pigeon, c. Dempsoy, b. Cording ... • 5 Crouch, b. Cording ; ;. , 2 Extras '.....•;i;..'..... 17 Total ~r ; ~i&4 -. Bowling analysis:—Hill took two wickets for 29 runs-;-,Mills,.liono f0r.19; Read, two for 23; Cording, four for 34; Dnmpscy, one for 17; Sullivan, none for 6; Dninbleton, ono for 19 :■'.'■':.■' Vivian.^-First.;lnnings.: ; Dempsey, cr.M'Kenzie, b. 0 Castles, not.-ont';;:'.-...-.'.;..•■;.'.;::.'....;...,.....-.., '. fi Dumblcton;.c.»M'Jvenzie,.b. Darroch ... 0 Havdon, b."Darrooh ...'.:'.'....:.;;.'.;....... ; .;. 0 Hill, not out ..,.,'41..'.-....;......,....;.„.........'. 13 Extras ...'. ....";.,... „.; .....; -4 Total ............ - 23 Bowling analysis:—Da'n'och took' three nickels for 9 runs; .Vare;; nonp:for 10. ':^::;j.!JN:ibßj; v .'■;' '.'...".. In the match.•U.nioii'r.-.ArtilJenv Union batting first m'ade-tlMjrO'Bncn (48), Bay " (23), and C. J. Bay (hot bui -10) being tho chief scorers. ;Artillery's"first .innings ■ closed for 32. Crichton (14) 'Wns.thoioniyi -.' one to reach double figures. Union, h ] their second innings, have lost five wickets for 71 runs. .Bowling .for Union, Cohon took seven wickets for 20 .runs, and ' Coleman three "for': '12; "The' Artillery' ' bowlers were' Buck', four for 23; Jfilroy, , four for 3lV:nnd;;Ci;ichtpn,'..t.ivo for, 25; J :; swimming: :■•■ '. I

A meeting of the committes of the Wprscr Bay Swimming. and Life-Saving Club was'held in the Club-house last night. It was decided to closo the season on Saturday, afternopn, next with the following series of races,...'.to. bo held at Worser Bay:—aOj'ds';, boys under 12; 50yds. ladies' race; final distance Walker and Hall Cup 100yd5.,.. (junior); final distance of the' Brodie Cup, 150 yd*. (senior): and a 50yds. ■ inter-club race. The. first '.: race is'- to '-commence at ■ 2.30 ■ p.m.- During the afternoon an exhibition of life-saving with the reel-will be given by" members oi tho Lyall.'Bay' Surf Club. Afternoon tea will be .provided by. the lady members of the club.v -.-. !■:■■■■■■ OLD BOYS'CLTJB. A race betwe'en'Mullihs and Healy for Becond plaCe-in'the Old Boys' 50vds. interclub championship was decided at tho Te Aro Baths last evening. The first race, last Saturday, 'resulted iii a dead heat for second place'hetweon Mullins and Healy. The race last evening ■,was won. by Mullins (3'sec); easily; ■ ■ ■ ■■■ ■/WATER'POLO, In a water pplo';match nt the Te Aro Baths last evening Wellington Club deieated Swifts by 4 goals to nil. Stratford did all tho scoring for the winners. , JjibtkEY. METKOPOLim-.CLI'B. The annual general meeting of tlie Metropolitan Hockey Club was hold last night, Mr. J. W. Muldoon presided. ■ Two resignations w'ero received,' and twenty new''members, including J. Baker (Auckland), H. Macgrcgor (MnnaWutu), and A. Davenport (Hawke's Bay), all representative players. ■ • ' , - Tho following officers wero elected for tho season:—President; Mr.'-K;-E.- Flctehor; vice-presideut?,:;.jlessrs...:ll. E. " J. Blanton, W. H. Gifford,.' John Ful.er, jiin., and Dr.-- Anderson; ' secretary and treasurer, Mr. R. Marshall; Management Committee, .Messrs. W. H. Gayford, J..H'.. Baker, J. W. Muldoon, | and H. JlGregoi;; .Selection' Committee (pro tern.) .Messrs. W~.II. Gayford.J. H. , Laker, and J W,, Muldoon; club captain, , Mr. R. Marshall.; delegates to tho Hockev Association, Messrs'. J.'W;- Muldoon and. The annual. report,. which .was hdopted, remarked, upon the- fact that tho club had ■ Buffered in membership last season by ' the formation of new clubs, and only a ' junior team could bo put in tho field \ - special effort was Using made to rai=e' the ' club to a higher-position again, and from < present indications the.xommitteo hoped ' it would bo possiblo to put a strong «»nior J and junior team in tho field. It was de- ' cided at the meeting to-play n senior > team and junior team, and a junior B I team if possible. Tho scciytiry'was instructed to arrange .' matches, if possible, for, a senior and a i junior tram-against thoGavernment Life Clubs on Saturday, March 30.' i GREGG HOCKEY CLUB. - The annual meeting of the Gregg Hockey Club was held on Tuesday night in tho Y.M.C.A. Buildings. Mr. S. J. Smith presided over a good attendance of ' nembers. .The annual report showed Inst , season to have' been very satisfactory. ' The prospects'for (he coming season were ' considered to be good. The following of- ' fleers were elected:—Patron, P. M. B. ' Fisher, M.P.; president. Mr. K. A. ' Wright; vice-presidents, Messrs. Barnard, ; Grady, Irwin, MacNnught, and ' Smith; club-captain; -G. .Tinney; committee, , Messrs. Pugli, Lawrence, and J. Smythe;. ! auditors, A. il'lvor and Rosie.'

I " SCULLING.

ARNST V. BARRY. Dj TelegraDb-rreiJ AHool/itlon-Copjrlghl (Rec. March 20, 11-25 p.m.) London, March 20. Arnst has paid the first deposit in connection with tho match with Barry.

FOOTBALL.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE TOUR. By Telcßraoh—Prcas Ae3icutioD— Sydney, March 20. Tho Rugby Leagno report shows that the .New Zealand team, after meeting all tho expenses of its Australian tour, was ,£I2OO to tho good.

WELLINGTON RUGBY UNION-

[ MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. A meeting of tho Management Coimnit.teo of tho Wellington Rugby Union was held last night. There wero present: Messrs. E. O. Hales (chairman), W. Hnrdhnni, E. Little, W. Perry, 1". C. Atkinson, E. Dawson, W. P. 'Hornig, D. Weir, A. J. Wilson, 11. Urquhart, aud N. O. Talbot (secretary). It was decided to so amend the rules of tho union as to bring sixth-class players into the insurance scheme. Draft rules were submitted, and provisionally adopted for the control of tho Wellington Rugby Referees' Association, under the new scheme for the appointment of referees as decided upon by the annual meeting of delegates. A copy of the rules are to be forwarded to the association.

Tho Appointment Board for the selection of referees is to consist of a member of tho Management Committee, who shall bo chairman, a member of the Referees' Association, and a representative of tho players.

It was decided that members of the committee should be supplied with badges to wear on playing days. REFEREES' ANNUAL REPORT. ' MUTUAL AGREEMENTS. Tho annual report of tho Wellington Rugby Referees' Association, to bo presented at the general meeting to-morrow night, shows that the'association is in a healthy state, financially and otherwise. During the year twelve new members were elected, and there aro now 52 active and 31 non-activo members on the roll. In referring to the matter of the clubs mutually agreeing upon referees, the report says that the deputation, which wailed on the Rugby Union during the year, left the meeting with the conviction that they would not receive the concessions they desired, and subsequent events have proved this to be correct. "It is not the desire of the executive officers to discuss at this stago the i evolutions passed at the annual meeting.of the Rugby Union," coiriinues tho report. ■ 'As regards the relation's of this :iS''ociation and its members to that brdy, opportunity will be given at an early'imetmg for the whole matter to bo thoroughly discussed, and, for the present, members are asked to await events. As regards mutual agreements, the ..association is of the opinion that it is not in its best interests that certain clubs should use the power given them under the bylaws of the Rugby Union, while '-thers 7 are. prepared to stand by the appointments as made by the Appointment Boaid.' "Some day a history will be written in connection with these 'mutual agreements' and the baneful influence they have exorcised on the playiing of the game of Rugby football in Wellington. As referees, the members of this association get nothing in money or in kind for their efforts-in controlling the game, and the claim is made that they should be Heard on a matter that affects the, advancement of every individual member. The iissociation is of the opinion that- to allow certain clubs to mutually agree on a referee is not in its best interests, and tre firmly of opinion that while such a condition of things exists the iinprovem.'iit in the standard of referees is '.hardly likely to be as rapid as when the 'issocii.tion is allowed to manage its own er'airs, csprcilally as regards its own members, in its own nay. , •

"The future of the association is tixli .'as to cause your..executive, officers {,'iavo 'concern. It is oiily . j'n -'. Hie" nature of things that in a bod.;,- like the association there should be differences of opinion, but the club influence should never l.c allowed to protrude--itself into the c«v. eminent of the association, or into the feeling of members. If members lwike up their minds to be loyal to each other and to the resolutions of the assjjintion, the present heavy clouds will assuredly pass away, and an association of referees will result with its main object the advancement of the game of Rugby football and of the individual members, b.tch a body, it is claimed, the Wellington Referees' Association lias been, in tho past and, if allowed to work out its own destiny, will be again so in the future."

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL,

W.F.A. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The first meeting of the newlv-elected Management Committee of the Wellington Football Association was held last evening, Mr. 11. M'Kcowen presiding. There were also present Messrs. E. P. Eye-Smith, B. L. Salmon, J. Lewis, H. L. Gotlbcr, H. Yeoman, Jas. Paton; W. Duncan (treasurer), A. Williams (secretary), and T. Thompson. Mr. C. K. Dick's tender for marking out and clearing grounds at Miramar for the coming season was accepted. . Tho Johnsonrille Town Board wrote offering two grounds »n the Eecreation Eoservo for the sum of Jco each.—Accepted. The Y.M.C.A. Club was granted two footballs. It was decided that the committee meetings Will take place on Wednesday of each week, commencing at 7.15 p.m. "Mr. H. M'Kcowen v;as elected chairman of the committee for the ensuing season. It was decided to ask the tramway authorities co put on at least six or "eight cars to Miramar on Saturdays during tho season. ,- The following were elected to the Grounds Committee:—Messrs. H. L. G-oil-ber, T, Thompson, and E. Y. Walls. This committee was also constituted as a championship committee. Messrs. B.' L. Salmon, Jas. Paton, and n. Yeoman were" elected to the Postponement Committee. A boys' sub-committee was elected, consisting of the following:—C. K. Dicks, B. L. Salmon, T, Thompson. Two additional members aro to be appointed by tho boys' coaches. .Messrs. Jas. Paton, H. Yeoman, and H. L. Godbcr were elected a First Division Selection Committee. It was decided that entries for all competitions should close on April 10, and that matches should commence on April 21). The sum of two guineas was donated to tho Y.M.C.A. for tho use of committee rooms during the past season. EAMBLERS' ANNUAL MFIETING. Tho annual meeting, of the Ramblers' Association Football Club was held in the New Century Hall last night. There was a fair gathering of members. His Excellency the Governor has again accepted the position of patron to the club. The other officers for the coming season are as follows:—President, Mr. W. N. Tucker; vice-presidents, Messrs. A: C. Kitto. S. Hutchings, J. P. Luke, F. Kitto, ami Dr. Bowerbank. Tho Management Committee is Messrs. A. Coward, W. Jackson, M. Kirschberg, K. Paget; lion, secretary and treasurer, Mr. R. T. M'Lean. ' The committee presented the eighth annual report, and although unable to congratulate the club in winning anv championship honours, it considered that the tenm had done its best, and had stuck well (ogether. They had had;rather bail luck, in that many of the team' froo,uentlv could not play on account of sickness and business. Financially, the year had lieen a success, and the prospects for the coming season were vcrv bright. The committee thought that "they'had made a mistake in not having a junior team, as ,it is. better to be able to draw the seniors from the juniors. Last Vear Ihtv had boon fourth on the list, with 2:1 points. It was hoped thev would do still better this season. Members would do a little move traihitig. The credit balance was .£1 17=. GJ„ a? against £1 9s. Od. last year. The total receipts for the.season amounted to .£11) 8«. Ml., tho expenditure being J:9, 1(1=. 9d.

SPORTS AT INVERCARQILL. (By Telcßrapli.-rress Association.) Invercargill, March 20. Tho Irish athletic sports were held Inday in good weather, four (hmisa.'id people, being present. There were large fields, and good contest-'. Kutries were received from all over (he Smith Island. The following are tho results of the big events:— St. Patrick's Sheffield Handicap, 135 yards Will and Sir Joseph Ward's gold modal).—P. ('. M'Calmnn (Chrisk-hui'ch), 12 yards-. J, J;7; .1. .1. Livosev .iiiveil.in), 12! yards, 2. .t:l: K. .1. Jijiitk-tr (Invcrcargill), 13 yards, 3, .U Ills.; If. Pedlar (Inverciiigilll, II yards. Time, 13 :!-j-ce. Won by half a yard, with a foot between tho second and third. 75 Rards l'ly.-r\ (.". M'Calmnn (Chrislchurch) and I). J. Ilartlett (Invercargill) dead-heated, witli F. Wiso (Uhriideliiirch) third. The men decided to run oil', when M'Ciilinun won easily. In the 120 yards hurdles Gerald Keddell put up a. good performance. Owing to want of space the distance was only 115 yards, which Keddell, starting. 30 ynrds behind scratch, covered in 18sec. 'dead. The actual distance run by Keddell was 115 yards, which works out at a shade over 15 l-sscc for the 120 yards distance. Tho champion has not had a shoe on since tho New Zealand amateur championships, on which occasion lie was far from well, and it was with diffidence that he came out to-day.

CYCLING.

Two wheel events were got off on the Basin Reservo last evening. The first was a one-mile handicap for the Hunkydory Cup, which was won by W. I'ord from scratch. The second event, a halfmilo handicap under the auspices of the Wellington Wheelers' and Athletic Club, was won by Walker (scr.), with Lyons .((iOyds.) second,

BOWLS.

NEWTOWN CLUB. Playing for the Hill Pins yesterday, Newtown (holders), after a keen struggle with To Hiwi, just succeeded in retaining these trophies by 2 points, the scores being:—Newtown: J. Martin, Porter, Barnes, Wylie (s.), 24; To Hiwi: Alpe, Loighton, E. J. Hill, I'arata (s.), 22. The following arc the teams for Saturday, in a friendly game v. Petone:—Away: Pankhurst, Chote, Ranson, Richards (s.); Claxton, Plvgcr, Bailey, Jack Brackenridge (s.); Warwick, J. P. Luke, Duff, A, ,T. Pollock (s.); Haycroft,' M'Kenzie, J. M. Brackenridge, Price (s.). Home: S. Roberts, Lcmmon, J. Sexton, Prince (s.); Mavo, Harrowby, Bland, Armstrong (s.); Chittey, Grenside, Powell, J. Pollock (s.); Spiers, C. M. Luke, Scott, Barnes (s.). PRESS AND THORNDON. The following players will represent the Press in their match against Thorndon on Saturday:—Reeves, Reading, I'reeth, Gray (s.); rliinmer, Geddes, Coombes, Ben'zio (s.).