ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1408, 8 April 1912, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. INVADERS FROM AUCKLAND MEET ATHLETIC. FIVE POINTS WIN TOR. LOCALS. A match was played on Saturday between the Athletic team, Wellington's last year's premiers, and the City first fifteen from Auckland, who won tho championship in the northern city last season. Athletic Park, on which the ganio was played, was liko cement, and there was a blazing sun overhead—no'conditions for a winter game. Athletic . kicked off against the sun, and nothing sensational happened for a quarter of nn hour or bo. Probably the honours were with City (Pied and Black), and the City men were tho first to show anything approaching brilliancy. The ball came out of an impossible bunch from Thomas to Ma<*ee. Alagee beat three prospective tacklnrs with very little spaco to make play with, fv P n , rcln y- w,l ° enmo next in order, took the ball and did likewise. Tho latter spoiled a splendidly-begun attack by giving a bad pass to Power, who had to take risks i to save a counter-attack. The general summary of the game up to this time was that the Kods did all the' lending, and that tho Blues' defence was good enough to keep them out of striking distance. Once or twice in ■ the spell the Athletic backs showed a flash of brightness, and handled tho ball in more or less

competent fashion, but half-time was called with City attacking again, and without a score: On resuming the Blues kept up a busy attack for five minutes, and were rewarded for their pains. Evensou mado a good nin, and gave the play away by kicking. The ball was returned well by Barclay to Gosling at wing three-quarters, and' he Kicked well under goal. The ball was caught by a City back, but he delayed incalling for a mark, and Roberts dashed up, snatched' the ball from him, and grounded it over the line. Roberts himself added the extra points—Athletic, 5 points; City, nil. Once again the Blues' second line showed their, quality in a very fine passing rush, but Gosling was janibed on the line in the end, and he had to be tackled with tho ball. The throw-in should have let Eapson score a try unopposed, but he knocked-on. The referee did not blow at the moment, and there was. no serum until two seconds later, when Sim Wilson dropped a field goal. Tho goal was rightly

disallowed,- and a scrum was formed o'n the line, but no move than n free-kick to flip attacking side came of it. Roberts failed with an easy kick. Twice afterwards the Blues happened on to a strong attacking position, anil once more there was an easy chance for a goal kick, but nothing was made of the opportunities, and the game ended with the Wellington team winners by five points to nil. OTHER MATCHES. (By Telegraph.-Press Association.) , _ , .„ Woodvillc, April G. Woodville beat Athletic to-day at football by ten points (two tries anil a potted goal) to six points (two tries). Christchurch, April 6. Several football matches were played here, to-day, and the principal of them resulted as .follow:—Albion beat Poneke by U points to 3; Wellington beat Christchurch by 17 points to 6; Sydenham beat Dunedin by 11 points to, 3. In the Association game. Nomads (Christchurch) beat Mornington (Dunedin) by 3 to 2. ' -Wanganui, April 7. A football match between tho Wan»anui Fourth -fifteen and Athletics Fifth (\\ ellineton) was played on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Wanganui by a try to nil.

DOMINION REFEREES. •■'■'•'. THE ■•' ANNUAL'. GOOTEI<ENCE.< - 18/ Telerrawh.—Prejji 4.uocl*tloa.) m , ■■•-'■ Hastings, . April 7. ■ The annual meeting of the New Zeaw\ land Referees' Association was continued yesterday. Mr. W. Keith, vice-president, '• presided. ' A question arose whethor there was a quorum, only five delegates being present, whilst the rules provided that ten (half the number of tho affiliated associations) constituted a quorum. .Tho'chairman ruled that, as two associations were suspended, nine v;ere sufficient for a quorum, and business was proceeded with. It now remains for nny association to appeal against this decision. , . The seventh annual report stated that the past season had'been one continued success in the affairs of the association, two new associations had affiliated, one mad disbanded, and the Taranaki and South Taranaki Associations had ■amalgamated. Twenty associations were now affiliated, these embracing tho great majority of active referees in the Dominion. . Jhe balance of assets over liabilities was «E3O 16s. lOd. The report was adopted. It was decided to recommend the management committee to revise the rules with the object of having an annual sitting of the association and biannual conferences. -. If.was decided that the next conference oe held at Wellington. _ A letter was received asking the meeting .to adjudicate on (he difference that has arisen betv.een the Auckland Ttugby Union and the Auckland Keferees' Association. It decided that the meeting had no jurisdiction, and the matter was referred back tu the bodies concerned to settle (he dispute between themselves Wellington was fixed as the headquarters of the association. Officers elected were as follow.—Patron, His Excellency the Governor j president, j • 1 i,, -.r' Isaacs > Wellington; vice-presi-m n J> s '.',. e£SI T,;, Campbell (Auckland), F. I. ■Balhnger (laranaki). L. Simpson (Wellington). J. M'Kcllar (Wairarapa). I, F Pegler Hastings), A. Williams (Hawke's ntyJ-J- n , o^^ A. M'Gavock (fcoiithUnd). and H. E. Hiddlestone (Canterbury).: hbn. secretary and treasurer, Jfr. .7. J[. Kobh, Wellington; management committee. Messrs. F. A. Hemplemnn.'.T. , H. Inuehton, A. E. Neilsou, L. Seivers, and H. Card.

SCULLING.

BARRY AND ARXST. By T(lecraph-Pres» Assoelatlon-Cooyrieht T , ... tl London, April 5. The Mulling match between R. Arnst and E. Bam-, for tho championship of the forld, will take place on July 28. FELTOX DEFEATS FOGWELL. (Ret. April 7, 5.5 p.m.) r u j t t , -r- Sydney, April G. Felton defeated Fogwcll over a threemile course by two and a half lengths at Grafton. The time is given as 17min. Zfeci-., hut this is queried. felton will be remembered in New Zealand as tho winner of the Manawatu Handicap, rowed on the Manawatu River • '■■. on December 2, 1!)(M. After the race William flench,'the umpire, and ex-champion sculler of the world said: "I think a ROod deal of young Felton. He is a real good man, and in another twelve months or fb, if he keeps going, will be a hard one to beat. Ho will be giving them all a «t«rt instead of them, giving him a start."

CYCLING.

INTERNATIONAL CAKNIVAI,. fly lplcjraph—Press Association—Copyright ~„ . . ~ Sydney, April u. At the international - cycling carnival, Lntfstjn (America) <lefealed Clark (Australia/ in the live miles tandem paced race. The five miles scratch raco resulted — Gicnda, 1; Walker, 2; Clark, 3; Lawson, 4. (Rec. April 7, ii.s p.m.) Sydney, April G. ri.iiV" beat Goullet in a mile race. In , (he mi.. ~lfciorit<l teams' race. Lnwsoii and ■' Gronda woo tlifi throe-mile evenl, defeating Clarke and Macnamara, and Hehir and Gonllett. Sheppard, paced, rode throe miles in 4min. 35 !!-ssec., an Australasian record. The live miles scratch event resulted: Gonllett, 1; Hehir, 2; Wxon, 3. ■ . ' A memorial tablet is to be fixed by the London County Council at 28 Finchley Pioad, X., at one time the residence of 1 Thomas Hood, the poet,