ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1433, 7 May 1912, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

WEEK'S RUGBY, MATCHES, PLACE, CONTROL. SENIOR AND JUNIOR. Tho following are tho Rugby football matches, grounds, and referees, for Saturday next:— Senior Matches. l'oneke v. Oriental, at Athletic- Park No. I, Air. ii. Simpson. Melrose v. Wellington, at Athletic Park No. 2, Mr, T. li. Jones. Petone v. St. James, at Petono No. 1, Mr. .A. K. Xeilson. Athletic v. Victoria College, at Hutt No. I, Mr. J. K. Kussell. Old Boys v. Southern, at Karori No. 1, Mr. W. Church. Junior Games. Athlefic v. Oriental, at Polo No. 1, Mr. C. .1. G wyisne. Melrose v. St. John' 6, at Polo No. 2. Mr. W. Meredith. Petono v. Wellington, at Petono No. 2, Mr. E. Trcgear. Poucko v. Victoria College, at Polo No, 3, Mr. F. Crowes. Porirua v. Southern, at Porirua, Mr. P. Tapiin. St. James v. Sehvyn, at Polo No. 4, Mr. H. Card. Third-Class Matches. Oriental v. Exchange, ut Karori No. 2. Mr. 11. Cliukurd. Southern v. Marist Old Boys, at Miramar Park No. 1; Mr. J. Slines. Waiwetu v. Upper Hutt,' at Young's, Sir. P. Broeklcbank. Athletic v. Wadestown, at Karori No. 3, Mr. F. Larivay. St. John's v. Wellington, at Miramar Park No. 2, Mr. S. Standen. Selwyn v. Victoria College, at Sliarno's No. Mr. A. Kitto. Petono v. St. Patrick's College, at Anderson Park, at 3, Mr. C. Ingram. Fourth Class. Waiwetu v. Old Boys, at Hutt No. 2, Mr. Atkinson. Athletic v. Wellington B, at Miramar Park No. 3, Mr. 11. Wilkinson. Southern v. Wellington A, ut Miramar Park No. 4, Mr. A. Keen. l'oneke v. Melrose, at Miramar Park No. 5, Mr. G, Scott. Sehvyn v. Petone, at Petone No. 3, Mr. 11. Evensen. Johnsonviilc, a bye. Fifth Class. St. Patrick's College v. Waiwet'n, at Newtown Park, at 3, Ms'. A. G. Anton. St. James v. Oriental, at Athletic Park at 1.30, Mr. F. Martin. Athletic v. Petone, at Sharpe's No. 1, Mr. R. Fordyce. Southern v. Poneke, at Athletic Park No. 2, at 1.30. Mr. L. Couzens, Melrose, a bye.

Sixth Class, Athletic t, Southern, at Newtown Park, at 1.30, Mr. C. E. Arm it. Petone v. St. Patrick's College, at Kelbtirne Park, Jfr. J. J, Mahoney. Hawkestonc Street v. Technical School, at Kelburnc Park, at 1.30, Mr. J. Gauntlet*. Poneke, a byo. Wednesday, May 8. Oriental v. Tramway, at Athletic Park No. 1, Mr. B. A. Taylor. Athletic v. Artillery, at Athletic Park No. 2, Mr. W. Hornig. RUGBY REFEREES. A meeting of the Wellington Rugby Referees' Association was held in the Y.MX'.A. liooms lsist• evening, Mr. D. lifJCoiizie presiding. One referee drew attention to the fact that four players had their clothes rifled at the Keilmrno Park on Saturday last. It was decided to re-port the matter to the Rugby Union.

N.Z. RUQBY LEAQUE,

ANNUAL MEETING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland, May 5. Tho annual meeting of the Now Zealand Rugby League was held yesterday afternoon, flie following delegates being present Messrs. A, J. Poivie.y (Nelson), in the chair, B. Brighasn, P. Usher (Wellington), !!._ M'Doiw\ld,_ J. 13. Mort)n, S. M'Keynolds (Auckland), W. T. Wynyard (Tnraiuilci), E. \Y. Witts (secretary), and J_). W. (treasurer). The election of oiiieers resulted:—President, Mr. -0. AY. M'Lean; secretary, Mr. E. -Wattsj treasurer, Mr. !!. Biigham; lion, registrar, Mr. A. Powley; hon. auditors, Messrs. S. M. Barrj - -and W. 0. Cai'law. The following delegates were elected for tho various branches of the league:—Nelson, Mr. Powley; Hawke's Bay, Mr.'J. Glee-oil; Wanganui, Mr. J. S. Dickson; Auckland, Mr. M'Roynolds.

HOCKEY.

WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATION. The following arc the fixtures, grounds, ami referees for to-morrowKarori v. Pakeha, at ICarori, referee, Mr. Cusaek; Hereawa v. Hui Mai, at Karori, referee, Mr. Enipson.

<30LF.

The ladies' monthly silver medal cowpetition was played on the Miramar links yesterday in line weather. On the wholo tlio play was good. The following aro tho results: —Mrs. Watkius, J19 —33 —SG, 1; Mrs. Spencer, 121 —33—S8, Miss Didsbury, 1-T —31—SO, 3.

THE HUTT CLUB.

Tha Silvor Button Competition—bogey— was eventually won by E. H. Brodrick. after playing-oif a tio with Dr. Buck yesterday. The best scores wero as follow :— Brodrick, 1 down; Dr. Buck, 1 down. In the play oft', Brodrick, 1 down; Buck, 3 down. Murphy and VVvnjard, each 2 down; Wills, liobieson, Brown, Kirk, each 3 down; Allan, R. 0. Chesney, M. Chesney, Williams, Hurst, BcudnH, each •iwl°wn.

BOXING,

CHAMPIONSHIPS HERE. (Br Te!cEraDh—Press Association.) Christchurch, May G. The Xew Zealand Boxing Council has re-elected Sir Joseph Yvard patron and Mr. W. G. Atack .secretary. The balance-sheet showed a credit of .£lO4. The coimcil had a long discussion on the question raised by the Hawke's Bay and Greyniouth Associations. The lattor, with the council's sanction, arranged a match between Mitchell and Ireland for May 18 for the heavy-weight'champion-ship. Subsequently the council was informed that tho Hawke's Bay Association had matched Mitchell and Ireland for April 30. At the council's request the Greyniouth Association gave way, and it was" now decided to call on Mitchell for mi explanation of his statement that ho had not made arrangements with the Grevmouth Association, and also to submit a full statement of the ease (o the affiliated bodies, with a request that they strictly ve«poct. one another's engagements.

Regarding a letter from Hawke's Bay charging tho secretary with having acted o\i his own initiative, the chairman said tho secreto.ry had. noted on the instructions of (lie council in every respect. Tho Now Xealimd championships were allotted to Wellington.

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

THE CHIEF CONTROL. GRANT TO IMPROVE BASIN. A meeting of tho New Zealand Amatour Athletic Association was lickl Inst evening. Mr. A. Marryntt presided, and there wcro present also Messrs. W. F. Larkin, A. Davic-s, J. Cusaek, 11 A. Guise, ,T. Thompson, Crouch, and K. L. Clialley, The, Auckland Contre wrote asking if two runners. St. George and Sprague, who had piayed Northern Union football, wcro K^.irilei! by the association as professionals on that, account. It was decided !o ask (lie centre if the runners had ob.

tainod any money for playing tho gnrnl named, Alexander Nelson Clark, who had taken Eart in professional cycling: events in New outh Wales, applied for reinstatement as an amateur. Tho association deferred decision while communication was made with tho I\"ew South Wales Association. *<Ir. Cusuek moved that in consideration of what tho City Council had done for tho association at tho time of tho championship mooting, tlie association should donate .{3 os. towards tho improvements now I*' 1 "If carried out 011 the liasin Reserve. 1 moved that tho amount shoiilj )>n p]o jfl gi ]| e ?a j ( | that the oouncu hud always shewn the association consideration. Mr. Cliaffcy's amendment iraa earned. Affiliation was granted to the Feilding Harrier Club, Tho Canterbury Centre applied to have 110 performance of J. M'Holm, in throwinntw 135 ft. BJin,, at tho f\W I 0B i 24, recognised « 1 mi l "«l an Australasian recold lhe chairman ruled that as lliert Ivonf o ? ° no CO!n Pctiior in tho ; ™ m performance could not U vecog. niocd. iho meeting supported view!

WRESTLING

WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright nI . Jr., ~N e" YiJrk > Mav 5. (jotcii and Schoenlm havo signed to wrestle for the world's championship on Al ay 13.