ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1395, 22 March 1912, Page 8

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

POSTLE AND DONALDSON. ■AIJ.KUEn BRKACU OF CONTRACT. (By Tclcernph.—Press Association.) Dunodin, March i>l. Poslle and DonnUUon, the crack sprinters, were to have been defendants in the Magistrate's Court to-iln.v, ;U Hie instance of the Olngo Cnledimian Society, Cor alleged lirencli of contract, but u( the lost inomouf they paid .L'sfl, and (ho case was withdrawn. BLENHiiIAI HIBERNIANS. ATIIT.F.TIC SPORTS MKETING. Uly Telegraph.—Press Association.) Blenheim, March 21. The weather was overcast for the Hibernian sporis, at which the prize-money amounted to .£250. Jiesults. of the chief events were a< follow: — The St. Patrick's Sheffield event, lSOvels., lir.-t prize ,W), was won by ,1. C liovd, Hastings, oil' 1-tyds. Ilaiisby (West Coast), 14yds., was second, and Leahy, K'yds. (Tnihape). third. Swldoii Handicap, half a mile.—Corrie (West Coast), til-it, £17; Slight, eccoihl; Uyllies, third. Corry Handicap, first prize £17.—Southgate. (Blenheim), 1; W. J. Burns, 2; Leahy, 3. Forced Handicap, 220yds.—Rutherford (Wellington), 1; Proebstel, 2; Slight, 3. Publicans' Handicap, first prize £"■— M. Stevens (Hiitt), 1; Toohy, 2; AV. J. Burns, 3. Allen won the high jump, Sheen won the two-mile bicycle race, and Paine the mile. The 220 yds. hurdle?, I3a!es (Hiilt) won easily oil' scratch. Karsten being second, and Harnett third. Keen disappointment was felt because Postle and Kinsey failed to keep their engagements to run at the sporls. Poslio telegraphed on (he morning of the sport* that he was unable to leave Nelson.

r-OOTBALL BETTINU.

i;i;i,e in cirni.sTcmjßcii: a dead LETTEH. fl3i TeicsrttDh.-SDscial CorrcsnondenU Christchurch, March 21. In view of the remarks as to the bookmaker peril, made by (he speakers at tho annual meeting of the Wellington Jiugby Union, a Christchurch "Vress" reporter yesterday sought out Mr. F. D. Kesteven, a vice-president of the Canterbury Kugby Union, and asked him if there was an analogous position. Jlr. Kcsttfven said (hat the local union hail a rule on (ho question of betting at football matches, but it was practically a dead fetter. .Bookmakers went on the grounds and belled quietly without hindrance. Willi regard to the question of forbidding all bookmakers;on the unions grounds at football matches, he did not believe in (hat, if Ihe bookmakers didnot. carry on their occupation. He had heard rumours of small sums having been ottered to players, but lie believed they had been rejected with scorn. At any rate, the mat tor, of belling had only to be brought before (he Canterbury Kugby Union, and lie felt Mire the committee would immediately take action, and put its foot down before the evil gained any ground, but so far as he could see, it had never gained any ground here.

CRICKET. TO-MORROW'S MATCHES. The following am Hie grounds arranged and umpires appointed for to-morrow s senior matches:— Ka-:t A v. Central. No. 1 Basin Reserve, Messrs. Bock and Lambert. South v. Victoria College, No. 2 Basin Reserve. Messrs. (ianlncr and Varnlmm. East H v. North, No- •'! Basin licerve, Messrs. M'Kenzie and Dickson. Hutt. v. I'etone. at Petoiie, Messrs. Jenness and Hodgers. AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON. Tho City Council lust ovening granted permission to tho AYollington AVednes-ci-tj- Cricket Association to play a recricket match against the •Vuekland Association on the Ua->in Kcserve on Kaster Monday and iuesday, with ]»rmission to make a. cnarfo on Monday of 0(1. for adult!?. Children will bo free. THIRD CLASS. The following will represent the. Catholic Club against Central, nt Kewtown Park, to-morrow-.—Bradley, Burke, Cameron, Coieman, I'innig.iii, l''oute, Oftlvill, Lnyburn, Little, O'Connor, Thomas. The following will rejireieiit the Hutt Club against .I'ctune. at Tetone, to-mor-row— Aklersle.v, Bock, Borlaml, Cliiiiic, Judil (i). I'ik-iier. l'ringlo (8). Simpson, ami Yeats; emergencies, li. Ahlersley and M'Caw.

KUQBY FOOTBALL.

Tho Porirua Ungby Voolball Clnl) lieltl its second annual nioptiiiK on evpiiint' last. Jlr. Jluuld in tlic chair. 'J'lic secrptiir.v roiul Uip niiniinl report, and rufcrml to 'the suece-s of the club iluritlß the past spasuii in winning (lip thinlpradp oliiiinpioiiship and finisliin? t!ic season with (i tril) to ChrMelniiTli to piny Liiiwooil, the wimiPis of the tliinl-jnicle climiipioiisliip in Cliri.etphurf.il. tho came pmliiis in a dnnv—3 points pach. JfTasrclt (fl tries a.:ul 3 rojils),- "W. 1-iUle (7 trios and :i ?oals) wore thp principal sMrcrs for tlip'sca.-oii. 'I'lip ljnlaitcß-«lici't ■iliowoil a credit balance of .£"> Ins. 2(1. Tin 1 following officers were elected for Uip Piisuiri" H-iiw>n:—Patron. 51 r. AV. H. J). Bell iI.T.; president, Dr. Hasscll: vicc-pra-ideiits, Dr. Gray, ilr. A. Nicol. Jlr. I- , UraiWy, Mr. A. M'Kpiuie, Jlr. G. AVilkes, Mr. Dowdall. llr. U". Coiirick, Mr. T. Claris. Mr. H. Diekoy. Mr. C. Xcwmaii. Mr. AV. An«el. llv. M-ason, Mr. iVo"Pr Mrs. O'Hiilloran and Jlr«. Benfon; elub captain. Mr. H. Buick; Hotct captain. Mr. V. Proper: lion, ypcrctary and treasurer, Mr. .f. Cnrtin: nvana-.-c----ment coinmiltee. lf<'!=srs. A\. Sclioch. .1). Proper. W. Mould. It. Buick. It Uowdnll. F. fioldsmitli, I!. MTacrsart. W. Kyan. j' Curlin; selection committee, Messrs. 11. Buick, W. Mould, .1. fiirtin. It was decided ta play in tlir junior grade tliis --0:1-011./.

SWIMMING.

On the recommendation of Hie fily Irenes Coniinittec, the City Council Iris granted permi-.-ion to Ilic i.yall Bay .Surf and l.il'u Saving Chili lo hold a ciiriiiviil at I.yall Bny on M'arch 80, and to taka up a box collection, on condition that the beach is not ro»-;il oiv.

HOCKEY. iIKIiKAWA CLVn. Thn annual general meeting of the Hereaini Club (Wednesday.) was held l»-t evening. Mr. I , '. Kueh iircsidcsl. The following oflicers were elected fin- the season : — Pull-on, .Mr. G. Winder; pnvidenl, Mr. H. Hold>worlh: vice-prcsidenls, Mrs. Iz.ml ami Cameron, Messrs. 11. I'ricc, A. Kucli, J. Ciinv, F. .T. Caterer, .F. 0. Cusacl;, and A. llcgg*; club captain, Mr. 11. M'Dowoll; iinn. secretary and treasurer. Mr. 11. Ilruee; Management Committee, Mesvrs. Needhain, Caterer, and Clementson; delegato to Wednesday Association, Mr. Xocdliam; Selection 'Coininittee, Messrs. J. Howling, H. Caterer, and t\ Kueh. The animal report, which wn* aili)])ted, showed that the club had .played U names of which they won (i, drew 1, ami lost 7. Goals scored numbered 2-t. while 35 were scored against, them. The balance-slicvt showed that I lie club would start the -ica-wi with n good balance in hand. Nine )»•«• members were elected. ]t was decided, if possible, to enter two teams for the Wednesday competitions. CXITED CIVli. In its nnmutl report, to be, prepenlrd at the annual general meeting lo be lield at tint Oeeiile.nf.il Hotel to-night, tile coinmiitee of the I;nited Hockey Club states that the club had a successful year in Ihe cup competition". The senior eleven finished third in the senior matches, a:id the junior eleven carried oil' the junior championship without sulforiiiß a defeat. It is live years since the junior championship was gained by the Vnited Club, ami allogeiher Ihe ciub has obtained the junior championship six limes, once winning Ihe Palmer Cup outright. The records of Ihe

tca.ns l.ir la-t sca-'nu were as follow:— SciiiiM- (cam—Cup nia'ciu-.: I'layt-d U\ wo:i I, drawn I, l.i-l :.; goals "for t-i. against i!»: poiiils for !l. again.-l 11. li:i;i in cliainjiiiiti-liiii- I'liiiil. .liiniitr Ic:im-Cii|i i::atcli(-: I'laycd l'J, won !i. .li'iMi-ii :i. )«>1 II; goals li;r -l!l, again*! -"i: poinls for "Jl, again-t 11. Winner, junior cl^uipinn-hip. Since iis f.irinalioii Hie club has played i;i all "HI nmtclios. won -Jl.-|. drawn ■% lust Ki, anil sciiK'ii lllSli goals against fillll. l,;\-l sca-on the club iilayial nini-.-hcs won 1.!, drew I, ]»-<• r>. "iiiid scored 72 ..n.-ils. a"iiin-l 'I"). In iiilcrprovi'.H'ial maldies last the ilu'i was apiin ivcU reprosoiitcd, the folliiwina players being vi-icci-cil. Jlc-,1'.-. Jl. ('■ Uick.-uii, It. 1.. TlKiiuji- . s J!. Jhvyer. W. .1. Jl'JCUlowncy, .1. Andrews, a.iil W. J. Organ, and in ;u:iior repiwnlillire iiin'-i'lic.s l>. J. 'J'ciHliift.in. \. 1,. I'.ilmer, A. A. licnnetl. Ti,e l;n:uicial position of (lie,club is I'air. linl not so trooil as in former years, lint your committee is of opinion that a. lvvisian of and attention to Ihe honorary membership lists, will materially improve this s.:d« of the.club's affairs. 'I'he ilianlcs nf the club arc due to llcssrs. W. Iv. i'cUaine and W. J.'. J'ear.-oii for clonal ions.