ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1428, 1 May 1912, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

HOCKEY. WKDN'ESDAY ASSOCTATIOX. The folloH-injr an> (lie lun-koy fixture, grounds, and R-fi'ices for t'Aliiy -.—if«i Alui v. J'iilccbn, al Kiiiiiri; rclorcc, Mr. Cusuck; IfiTOiwn v. J'etime, ;ii l'l'tunu, referee, Mr. Jviii|wm. SIX WEEKS' MXTirifKS. Scniur Matches. yiiiy -I.—AVesiey v. Government Insurance, nt Day , * Jlay No. 1; v. United, at Karon' \o. 5; Victoria College v..Karori, at Day'/ Uoy No. 'i; Metropolitnn. a live. '.May 11.—AVcsIey v. at Day's Bay .\o. S; Wolliiißton v. Govprninent lusurniiep. at Karori No. fj; \'ictoria College v. L'nitwi, ut Day's Bay \u. 1; Karori, a bye. May IS.—Wellington v. Metropolitan, at. Day'n Buy No. J; Victoria College v. Government Insurance, at Day's Bay No. 3; Karori v. United, at Karori Nu. 5; Wesley, a bye. ' .May 25.—Victoria College v. Metropolitan, at Karori No. 5; Karori v. Government Insurance, at Day's Bay No. 1; Wesley v. Wellington, at Day's.Bay No. 3; United, a bye. June I.—Knrori v. Metropolitan, nt Day's Buy No. 1; United v. Government Insurance, at Day's Bay No. 3; Wesley v. Victoria College, at Karori No. 5; Wellington, a, bye. June S.—United v. Metropolitan, at Dhy's Day No. 3; Wesley v. Karori, at Karori No. 5; Wellington y. Victoria College, at Day's Bay No. 1; Government Insurance, a bye. Junior Matches. May •!.—Wesley v. Karori, nt Karori No. i; Victoria College B v. St. Augustine's, nt Hutt Park; K.Y.M.I. A v. Wei- , lington, at Kilbirnic; Metropolitan v. Gregg's, at Duppa Street No. 2; K.Y.M.I. 13 v. Victoria College, at Day's Bay No. 5; St. Mark's v Government Insurance, at Duppa Street No. 1; United v. Hutt Valley, at Hutt Park.

.May 11.—Victoria College B v. Karori, nt Karori No. 1; K.Y.M.I. A v. St. Augustine's, at Hutt Park; Metropolitan •■-. Wellington, at Day's Buy No. 5;K.Y.M.1. B v. Gregg's, at Day's Bay No. 4; Victoria College A v. St. Mark's, at Duppa Street No. 1; Government Insurance r. Hutt Valley, at Hutt Turk; United v. Wesley, at Duppa Street No. 2. Mny 18.-Karori v. K.Y.M.I. A, at Kilbirnie; Metropolitan v. St. Augustine's, at Hutt I'arfc; Wellington v. K.Y.VT. B, nt Duppa Street No. 1; St. Mark's t. Gregg's, at Karori No. 4; Victoria College A v. Government Insurance, at Jjay'.i Bay No. 5; United v. Victoria College 'B, at Duppa Street No. 2; Wesley v. Hutt Valley, at Hutt Park. May 23.—Karori v. Metropolitan, at Duppa Street No. ]; St. Augustine's v. K.Y.M.I. B, at Hutt Park; St. Mark's v. Wellington, nt Day's Bay No. 5; Government Insurance v. Gregg's, at Duppa Street No. 2; Victoria Collega A v. Hutt Valley, at Hutt Park; Wesley v. Victoria College B, at Day's Bav No. 4; Unilod v. K.Y.M.I. A, at Karori No. 4. . j Juno I.—Karori v. K.Y.M.I. B, at I Karori No. 4; St. Mark's v. St. Augiistinc's, at Hutt Park; Wellington v. Government Insurance, at Day's Bay No. !i; Gregg's v. Victoria College A, at Duppa Street No. 1; United v. 'Metropolitan, at Duppa Street No. 2; Wesley v. K.Y.M.I. A, at Kilbirnie; Victoria "College B v. Hutt Valley, at Hutt Park. • • Juno B.—Karon' v. St. Mark's, at Day's Day No. 5; >St. AniriistiiieV v. Government Insurance, at Hutt I'arki Wellington v. Victoria College A, at Duppa Street No. 2; Gregg's v. Hutt Valley, at Hutt Park; United v. K.Y.M.I. B, at Kilbirnie: Wesley v. Metropolitan, at Karori No. ■!; Victoria College B v. K.Y.M.I. A, at Diippa Slreet No. 1, Third Class. May 4.—Kilbirnio Anglican v. Gregg's, at Day's Bay No. i; St. Mark's v. Wellington, at Day's Bay No. 2; Victoria College, a bye. May 11. —SI. Mark's v. Gregg's, nt Day's Bay No. '>; Victoria College v. KillmiuV Anglican, at Kilbirnie; Wellington. :i bye. May IS.— Welliiistoii v. Gregg's, at DaV'.-i Bay No. -1; Victoria Cull <••?(■ v.' St. Mark's at Day's Bay No. 2; Kilbirnie Anglican, a bye. May 25.—Victoria College v. Wellington, at Day's Bay No. 2; Kilbirnie Anglican v. St. Mark's, nt Kilbirnie; Gregg's, a bye. ROWING. ARNST STARTS TRAINING. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. London, April 20. Arnst, the champion sculler, weighs .sixteen stone. Ho starts training at Putney to-morrow. He has engaged "Bossy" Phelps as his trainer, and possibly Cecil M'Villy, tho Australian amateur champion sculler, will assist in tho work on the river. LAWN'TENNIS. WILDING DEFEATED. Bj Telssraph-I'rcGS Association—Gopyrielit London, Anril.2B. A. IT. Gobcrl, the French player, defeated Anthony Wilding at lawn tennis— :)-C, 5-7, β-l, o—l, aiid C-^-l. NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. Ju a report to be presentee! at the general meeting of the council of Ino New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association to-mor-row c-vening the Management Committee states that (he sum ot .£lO was granted towards the expenses of sending ?ifr. G. \. Bill, of Auckland, tn take part in tho Olympic Games at Stuekholin. Advice uid been received from.England that Mr. Wilding would represent Australasia ut Stockholm. The offer imule by the New Zealand Association of the sum of .1:1.1(1 and 50 per cent, of the net proceeds over and above that amount as a guarantee for an extension to New Zealand of the English team's tour had been submitted to Mr. A. Waliis Myers by the Australasian Association, and a reply from him was Awaited. Tho association's committee was in communication with tho Australasian Association on the subject of tho separation of tho Davis Cup fund accounts from tho general account of the association. Tho sum of i)SK) had been added to tho amount invested in the Savings Bank, making a sum of i'lso on depoiit to the credit of tho association. The committee had set up a sub-commit-teo to consider and report upon tho alterations made in the rules of the Lawn Ten-, nis Association at tho last annual meeting, with'a view to the adoption of the alterations by this association. It had been found desirable to insist npoa tournament programmes submitted for tho approval of the association to in future contain a condition to the effect that -all events set out in tho printed and circulated programmes for which there were, entries must bo played. The championships, 1912, would be played in Hawkc's Bay, provided satisfactory arrangements could be made.

BOXING,

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. A large crowd was attracted to tho 'Stadium at Brisbane on April 20 to witness an encounter between Arthur Donelas and "Billy" Hannnn, well known in New Zealand. The latter was three, pounds heavier than his opponent. In the fourth round, after Haiinan had appealed unsuccessfully for ii foul, tho police stopned the contest,'and Douglas was declared tho winner. "Black Paddy," an aboriginal from Western Australia, and "(ins" Devitr. formerly of Wellington, faced ft record crowd at the National Arena, Adelaide, on April i'l. "Paddy" had never been knocked out, and lived up to his reputation, goin? the full twenty rounds, l'eferco J. Tlemp-ey declared tlie match a draw, nlOioiiL'h "many were of the opinion that Devitt had won, find should certainly have had the fight on point?. EVENT AT HASTINGS. (By 'i'olegraph-Press Association.! ' Napier, April :)li. Mitchell, of Millertnn, defeated Peter Thoina=, of Waipaiva. on points for a .(MO plir c i> in a ),'i-romiil roiitc-1. lieM at Ifa'l tlii-; oveiiiiifr under (he au.-picc; of tin. Ilawke's Hoy Aiiiiilciir lloxin? Association.

A PRESENTATION,

'I.lie i:«'\\ Father C. J. VcmiiiiK, S.M.. who ha* Ijioii -tiitioiml lor the ]i,i«t i-i-vr-n jvars at SI. llnry ol thi- AnyeN, Hauli-olt .Stm-1. ii-ii- ]i:i/.Hiin! hi-- cvciiin'' at ;<\. I'iilriek's Jlnh, Uunlfiil! sid-col, .villi ii liiuiil-iUiie Vi.:kni;i m.,tt.r liii-yHe, c-0.-iinj; .!*">, us ii token nf the ,-liTiii and ivKHhl HI Wllidl llu L, 111-11 l IIV till- pillHlliuli'M-, :>f T« A r». Then- win : , 1;,,-.,. a'.i-.MnI.uKC, ever M-liit-1: Air. W. IVrry pre-ii'ed. I'll-.- Vciy lii-v. ratlic-i- ll'Slic.i.'si.M. (Yicu-Onerali, tin- Vcn- \U-\. hoaii J.ViiiMiiil. <M., ami tin- K'i-v. Fi,11i,..-s lh-.-rii.-.; ami JVoplvi w<-n. iilhi iii-f-ciil. Mr. I'i-rry, ii. mukini; the im'-ei,(a(ii>ii, iilhuiiMl in Father Ycniiinc's many sterling qualities, aiul e.\iJic.-s(.'(i ilii- siuieiest re«itl which they all experienced 'at Ite transfer to Thermion parish. Father (J'l-hffa, Utaii Keyii-uill, ami I'iitlu-r People.-; also spoLe. Father Vcniiiiif,', on roplvinjf, was most enthusiastically weived. ' Hi- thanked Inuii his heart the people of Tβ Aro ful their handsome present. Jlr. i'crry look the opportunity of ex-tcmliiiif'-a. nearly welcome in the Rev. Father .lowpl; Ilevrin™, Father Venning'* successor, wiiij briefly replied. During (lie uvcuiiijf tin? members ol .St. Mary nf the -\irjrol- 1 c-linir provided a iiro'i-uiimi , »:' musical and elocutionary item.--, tliuic ranti Hinting lipiuj; Tlio-.iljaUl, Ilealy, ami Jlaimaii, and Messrs. C. .1. Huston and C. Reid. 'J'he secretarial arrangements were carried out bv Mr. Leo. din oil.