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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1431, 4 May 1912, Page 10

K. Card and \Y. J. Meredith, who have acted in representative matches. It was resolved tlmt attention be drawn to the International Hoard's circular letter to referees, viz., that, at half-time, tho interval is not to exceed five minutes. Certain alterations to laws of tho game were forwarded by tho New Zealand Kugby t'nion. This related to I,aw 11. BOWLS. A GItEEN FOR MATIANUI. About twenty people attended a meeting held at Marmuii last night to consider a proposal to form a combined bowling and iawn tennis club in the district. Mr. J. ]{. Stansell presided. A site had been offered in Apu Crescent by a land-selling firm, and a previous meeting appointed a committee to investigate whether a club could be formed. Tho opinion of the expert consulted was to the efi'ect that a. first-class green could be made on it. The committee suggested that the club should be formed into a limited liability company, with a nominal capital of .£100(1 in .ill shares. It was not anticipated (hat moro than 10s, need be called up. The committee suggested (hat no member should hold more than 10 shares, and that every member should take up at least ono share on joining the club. This report was presented to tho meeting last night, and it was adopted meantime. It was pointed out that the committee would finance the purchase of the ground easily, but they wished to havo enough shares to provide some -£125. tho cost of tho first year's upkeep, forty shares were applied for in tho room, and those present agreed to make a personal canvass for other members. LACROSSE. THE CAPITOL CLUB. The following will comprise Capitol's team for Saturday's ' match at Ditppa Street, No. 1 ground:—Andrews, King, Hubbard, Coard, Hill, Morgan, Pillner, Colverwell, I!, lienkin, Ttision, Cemrie,, Hugo, J. Uonkiii. j ROWING. ARNST ON THE THAMES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright, London, May 2. Arnst has made his first appearance on the Thames. Though out of form, his great: power impressed tho spectators. LAWN TENNIS. THE DAVIS CUP. l).v Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, May 3. Tho Davis Cup Management Committee decided that the challenge tie contest shall ha played in Melbourne, provided the challenging nation consents. MATTERS OLYMPIC. The Olympic Council yesterday received from Auckland the balance of the amount guaranteed towards Hill's expenses on his trip to Stockholm, so that New Zealand will sureiv bo represented at Olympia. No funds have as yet come to hand Svhertwith ta finance Malcolm Champion, but it is understood that swimming men in Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland are confident that they will be able to find it.