ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1465, 13 June 1912, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

—r---—« —— MATCH AT HAW ERA. WELLINGTON 12: TARANAKI 10. SPLENDID GAMI-l, 'ißy TclcKrepb-PrpKii .A'sßo'ilii't.ipn.l Hnwcra, .tunc 12,. Oiip o£ the fiiipsfc games ever seen, in Jlii-ivera Jjpofc 'piiice these <ild Wcil'inglon ami 'tVirnnakj—iiiif on. the show grounds.. Wilson .kicked off for Wellington', and-' lij.o. visitors wets (jfiickly oil. iilo attack. IYince, however, flipped it .passing rush. .and. the b.ili went into, touch. linbeit.-s got. his. 'bucket moving again, the Iwii g<iiiig to to Miiiiray, to Kiiivlg who found- the iiue. Tho. Wolli'ng.Uiii bii(';!ts lir.esiintly-.inndu another great Wish';. 'b,iif Siohr intercepted # faul.ty .pass nu.il a. diihgepoiis. vusli ij'y tho. Tarauaki. ioiwa'i.-d.s ensued, but .wafi ..slop-: ped. in time. Tiie Veil.uy.s .were beating tiio Bl.'if'ks in- tho-.10.05n at this/ stag!?, and play remained in (lie UVllinglon '(darter-; ior suiiio time. Stolir pineji ground, ■by a gijp.d I:irk and a . Wpi'iiiffioh rush was stopped by Lorn-ridge, who Imii il the line.. Prom a !<n«- rush Robert* .(Tnr.annki) secured;, tlie ball and pii.sje.'d in M'l.eod, to M'Callum. to Dewar. wi.i'fl' scared.. Stohr. ni'.uie h'o.,;n'ii's.ta'k'o 'witli. the goal, 'i-araiiaifi,\y.ellihg,i.oi.i 0;

Weiliugion kicked oiit, and Shortly after, got it'free , kick aif.il': Mai'ray found I ho 'line. A- Willingten toi-Wi.'rd rush was slopped by Loveridge and jilay sk'came even, the .I):(1J travelling. up' pn'd down (ho fiel.il. Taranpki presontiv c.-inv:! •with. a.-.ri.is]ii_ liea'ded by'iyniteaiid' P.riiic.e, by a gop.d kie!;, gained Wellington rushe'd tho .bail, back anil'.Kinvig '.weii't: o.l'it' near the. coriiey.. .A... Wnlliiigt'oll rn;h was tlien. slopped by good kicking by lirov.-.n. Givo and take |ik;y folhiived. Stolir made, a. gond run, 'huthi:ld on too lo;!g. and the' rush was Sifoilcdi i?.. !j[oJ)Rrts iii-. .aiigurated a passing rush, and piny swept down to tho Taranaki nnarfrrs, where Lambert had <i try at. goal from periasly. 'I'lie sniue player whs iriimcdiately pro:r.in'eiit wilh a good rim. but was collared, oh tlie dinei ,Ininicd.iaf'e.ly after another splendid Ayellington p.is-iiuj ru<h passed .through tlio hands of ail the. ifcicks;. e.u'd Kinvig got arrows. Xo iroal was. kicked. Taranakt, :5, p'pin.t.s';. M'e'ilington, :i poiii' =. .. .... . I'l-oiii the kick out I-'. Robertrefuriu-d W.eli up ilie I.iii.e'; .and': from.'loose' -,jilay g.. sfptward- rush ended in "R.in'ji" Wihan ■ jjasSiiig: : -tb.'-.;Ts.lliot!t-v wild. scpv.wL' "Wolliiis:- ; ton, 6 point-; T.ij'aiuiki, ;:5; points., .., T.-iranaki returned .to the athiok, .Hie ball ■fiaveliing'/up' and. down the .'fie.'-..',' .M'Lcod andfiCamerbft ;pijt in good v, ■ for i'stopping rushes in great, style. The Wellington backs', however, were passing like clockwork and thoy set up rush flffcr rush. Gpod defence, , however, .stopped a .soarij,. ■ Stohr; 'cleyerly ielic-ved : by .a -fine kick, and .AVellington : wcre kept in their iiwh fliiartersifor spmp time. Prince stop-: ped a dangerous rush; .and I.iiueridge put 111 a',. : J.ust' iyjien: . things were looking ba<i. Taranaki vioke ; the,;'- result :pf'. a ■'rush'"'was.- -that . Wcdliiigton were forced. Prince .spoilt a Weilington retiirn. kick, Ikitj-.tlio. latter team's backs relieved: by si good rush, a:id .excitement, iaii h'ikh as tho 'bail both Kin'vigftiid l.iinilau-t almost got over. II«!f----tini"was tlicii called. - ! The Deciding Spell. . : 'JL^arannki-'".'-iifckiE'd.. off, and Wellington ,:at onto set .iipE a.;daViger.ous:;viisli. Prince, however, look the .ball from tlie-toes, pf tiie forwards, .and found touch. W'hit.-. tington headed a return dribbliiig. riish, ai'ul Stolir put in Kiiue great kicking, gaining: ground every time.. Play niiw beciime fast; were playing tip' ljetf'cr than ever, aiid "it ]ia.->.-ihg 'rush, by' .cjoverlv Stolir; wlio jfini'sh;--<■<1 a brilliant' rim irom. half-wa.v l>y grounding the ball over the. line. lie goaled with a. inagnifieent" .kick..'. Taraiinki,: 10- .points';. AVeliiiVgtdri. G jiointb;. I'rom the kiek-nlf, the backs interchanged 'kicks,, AVellingtoii.. . backs got. under way. l.imbert was coi--hired in the nick, of tiine, ai.d' then Taranaki rushed play up field, headed by. M'Cailuni. Wnitlihgton, Young, and Taniii, I". Ifobertj, howeyer, . took.. the ■i)'all.'.:f roni'-.f he'dMse',, ■ !den, who Kent it 011 to "Murray. At this : ' ' liotii- .J^scKs\uii^ : '\f<orSva rcls.; 'insj' a: clinking 'game:l': Roberts saved his sidp. tvice ill' great .style:;.'A':free;-kick;: was niarked. by' J!iir.ee,- and Wellington were 'forced;. ! great; attack, 'l'he ball p.'i;.~ed l'roni I'ol;erts to to;' Kiiivig;. who niiide. a brilliant dash and got ;o'ver. -Tjiit lip goal sias. kicked;.. . Tarana-ii, 10 jioints-; AVelliiigton,- 9 points. . Wellington Ahead, The pace wiiS. very hot from the. kick--aiiilJ:a'.AyclHngtpn:.passiii& /rush., pjtfc the. Tawinaki- liiie: in diiiiger.. Robfits s<>nt tiio leather out to Raiiisdun, . who cievefly. cut ;in, ami the ball travelled right, "ii'p to the Taranaki .line.-.'Loose play .ensued, aiid ; l'r6m - this. Ramsden Si-cured, and passeil. to- Murray to h'invig, Who gdl over. .Wellington, 12-points; 'J'araiiaki, 10 points. '.".J''.'.'' . ". 'J'aranaki now nindo. a. great hurst, iiud at times seeii.ed likely to get over, lnit the defence was; gp6d;:.,atid there was no further, reore.. Mi. Spiirdle was referee, and Messrsir Boiirkfi!:. aiii Myriott were line uin'pirt;-;-W LDYESP VT CH \MPfO> SIIIP vrnLi 'iic-tiumm In the mid-week, championship yesterday, Athletic inet and defeated 'tramways on' the Athletic Park. 1 The grpun'd-iwas vi'iy isoft, and' th? 'match romm.enced in dnzzliilg'rain.; ' go.ii lor-Aihletic, ahci litis iva<. tolio'weil by a.' try by Mills,, which the foi-mer ■.converted-.- .Miiiifip secii'red.'the, ;first- fry toy Tramways, liiit Hra.iiiley failed to emive'rt. Athletic, ■ S-;... TranuVays, .. 3-., Mandersori -fheii' secured finpiher try /for Triimwi'.ys, hut. l!r;iiniey • again failed to goal. At half-time the swu-e . stood Athletic, S pe.inls; Trannvays. 'Q,./ ;■. 10-t 110 time 111 increasing tlieir td'iil. P'iy was fast, aiid th« rain had stopin-d. Mawby sooi;ed. for Athlejie, 7iiid ; Mo'uat;:;soriA:«;ie(li : Abpii'fc ;thi's' stage- Chyistpfis, nil Athletic iii,in, was' unfoi-tunnt'e CTpughsfp i-pceiy®; -n-'Kfclc-.iii: tin- chest, and play was stop-, lied for a few minutes. Ho SlOll recovered, :..li"o\vev.er, and n siiined ; play,,;. ~^^9s;. . afterwards Mills increiiseii Athletic's score hy -a: try, w ; hicli.',;Mm:at';failc(t -tP-cpiivfytv■'-Athletic, lli- Tramways fi. .gcott vaddwl -jaiipfiieiV-^ry-. : to ; the .'Blues', f-cpre, : but Tieji'ox -failed with- the-i'-kick-i .A.thletic., l!l; Tramways ti. Mills then .secured his eee/ind try. but lie bailed .:w;ith,, ; h'ip. iifteriipt to 22 —-Whervtiino. was called .the score' sf.?od : :—At.Hi9:-.c, 2points; Tramways, fi. J.l'r; Jlp'r.'wiith-epiv-. ' trailed the game. WE!ItViTO\ RIGBI I MON MVSVGIMTM COMMITTri A meeting of tlie Manageincnt Commit-, ■fen "of Wellington: ]it:gby Vnion lielil' last .night-." There; were ' present MeVsrs. IK. O. Hales (chairuiau). K. Aij'iiwsbii; W. ■Ifai-.diiam. IX. ■Weir,..l\ C. .'Atkinwh, A. C. Kitlo, W. l'eny (treasurer:., and W. G. Ta'lb.-.t (secretary). Mr. W. T. Piirc.ta, .manager of theJsofo\rtlii aSiy<y iOaiii;, 'forwarded! tho •.account 'for the. (:\ L or ; n t -cs of ihe : team Oil the trip to Weltiiigbctiv;. 11 was decideii tp pa-:s the account, and also.' to add cos! of . ihs..uring j)layorS. 'J'Ji'e .\\'ol)ingtPii-i' niGn. ■ will then have- a handsome OiViliV balance. 1 'With, 'refe'r'ehc.t; to : t.Sie Wellington', Pn-; ■ ioii's 1 applicatioii. for. of inteicst, the secretary of the Xew Zealfiiui Rugby I'nion |ri«te'stating it had/iiep'ii .'.d'e.ci'iVed .tO'.'.nlfc-r .tlie' ratessoriiihe loan to PCT cehtV per ann-nm on' .Cl'Mh at:d -f, pn-' cent, nor annum on ihe balance.. Thi-' will mean a'u immediate s.-i.viiii;'to tlio Wellineton l.'iiior. A. K. Keilson,'retrivo in tin- Wellington College-Soi'stlurrii thii-ihcliiss inaicii iliist : !M!l,'ifrdsiij:Vthat; he hail had. 'to e'i\)i,ii'ph"qiie tiie teuh for iiispiciice, .aiid- aiiotlser for ui'i,-.-. iieee's!-;ai:y handling of his opponents. lie jind nlsp l lo administer :i geneiai cantinii 1.-, tile Soniherii (eam for unnecessary kicking aiiil gencrai reiV.-ii ploy,. It. y.a-, jle.c.ideii -tp forward a vo.i\V : pf tlie: . ; 'lel fc'r to the- 'C.om.ui.i.ttee of' the Sputliern '(Hulrto js's'ke ai vioji. , . .. " It. decided that the fou.rtlirclais'.

match', W.iiwctn v. Sautivernj- .bb/ireplayedlater 1 in tho ■wa^n,.^\pVin^^.tJ(j;v , a; : v'rcport that tlio' match had'- heeii- interfered with by a wtiistio that was blown oil tho tide liny, NUV ZIMrA\D UMOX MEETs. Trio New Zialand Rugby last! jiiglit Mr. X. Gilbrai.th presided. aiid litiiie. worts present al-fl; : Jlb.?srs;. Mi; Crotnbie, .1. IK A. ■tfiVgKfbn, ' j'saicsj 11. Wylie, A. Jiaurr-nsou, F. G.! U'ailbjir.ton, ."liici. Dr.. M'liVcdy. ■ wore ijudo.ro. school; unions as f<>i'<l \v—\Vji!i<r.iii• ii•. .fill; \V'airarapa'i:;i£ll'; : : South Oinicrhi'iT, .ill; roiiiliiand, ,£11; Suii!li j\'!i(;l-:laivil, -Ei().;- Marlborough, .a';' lilts!, .'\Vo;.dv illv), .£S; Maiia-wat'l, -.KB.;' Wrst -'Coirst", iH; Biill'c.i.V ;JCB;;'- TiH'ariaki;.: Jit'; Jsi (»f ■Vjfiity,: i£Of Ihiv-ke's Hay, t"i: J'lh-eHy Bay, .fcV; ami ]Joi'pv.:li'iin'u:i, , ..'cV .hi' fconsc'rj.iieneb ..of. Soilflv Canterbury I linviiij! clcc-li.i.ic'ij. In noiiiinnVn player.-. for i'm)!ii.sion .in. _ili<> S'siVi-tli". Island country ■/.cum.,, i.t was <!<:ci(k(l that the oilier fsililb* Kiuuil jqo tin try uiiiohs should' ;lk)l: asked; to nbnvi.iiji(<v two ixlra lhf.-H cacii, '-one back ;u;d fail's forward. 11 CIT WGE IK RTJLLS Notice liitij .been, .'givpn,:pii,.lsolialfsof. : tilio : ! .qbmihitieb' of tort 'H'u.gli'y Vnkm of ;iiilcrxtioti^'r.io,. propokri tiie -fol lowing- alieratkiii to" the rule-' nt life general -meeting of. delegates i);i, ,! ilino . "V;:"*V! Kulc H Utah? for (.Tub Contois, pngo 18): "Stiil.::! oil I, ,wo r d 'provided'. ih.i.ocoiul liii'o and s'iilist itu.ift' thcretoi ft iio'. L wqrds' ■ivi.th fbiiinving provi-iis.! iir..;L to'add ■an a.ddi.fipiial 'rifteiiitlioi -word 1 'ednk'its' in the la'-t lini;-.-<l»)*. Tiio -Maii-aiiemf.-iil Committcis >hail have power to . allow a plhyi-r to 1);- transieii >d .from : one. ;cbib to iiiiotiior- if if :fliiiiks'tit,(.provided--'always .t'i'iat :Kuclr TlranVt'op' sljiilL' \bo ? -coiv-' ■tcTittttl' '.to by -l>otii■clubs.?' TROVISI K OYFP JUTr'Ti; • "' (ISy Aisbciat^ Auckland, June 12. ! . The action of the . Ponsanby ." ppnior ■.:Rugby team in .revising.." to plav in' 'a match wish Citx.oir%tur(layj'';M^licy;'ob- :; .;j.ec.ted :fo, -M.h- A>MirfM;,.actinpvßs :, j'ef«rc(ff' '.was. ■ilisciyssed.atiaysiwtiiigSo^^lieiljiuck^ Jam! Ji'igbv Vni.oiu to : iiigir.. Messrs.-U. (captain) raid " Ximiiinshiiiii, : nu'inbors of ilm I'onsoiiby. teiw, and Vi'lialcy- i.-'scrctarv: of the cliib.) werojire.ejbnt;,. _ U'lii'v i.'/difcil by >'icho!Mm.)a.~t '.yp:ir te'.the old I?cforc.os*' Associat icjt iii ' rn.-pi cv to J.V:illianis;,. Ji.yideiic.e lli'ad^-lieeiv'-'takori' by the. a«<iii.int:oii, who had ..proniiwd to f'.r.vard a (iccision to t'lie I'on.-.onby .Club. -This' lia<l ■iiqt; bcen:idon(^^: : ileinbersfof'ihp' cljib v.xra aware tiuit.>bii'<!'of'.tim/inriii'- . fets .of fiie cxeeatiye of Uit anioii kmn: ! foiiietliiiiif of tho trouble, and; hiid: been' ni"'(-r thp that tho imion had received official intimatioii avto the association's. finding; ■ ■ ?iHid. (leal of. di?ra?jionpn:meii, and it Sra!!«jiiral that the iniion.had received lio s-.icb. official.intimation, and had:not',realtli.it there had liei'ii any' feeling of : ;dissatisia:ctioa: ■'■lianis. ; Tlio: ; Ei:csi(lettt^ofv'i:He s sociation tvas called, «nd: stated'that tho \min'iites: of .thq/bld'assoeiationiwe're iioti'iri tife. iheso I'couitl.iJjS' : made application'.that the:snatch IK-tnwh Po'.'.'-'cnby and Citv. shmild bi- plavcd.'at a to^con-•we/'-tw-filiipJicKtibi&BtUharjioeeHaAext -week; . .

LEAGUE ■GAME.

... TJif the Atld.Mic J/?ague. ]-'ootba!l Clnb.in. their .jiiatcJi.^yithll'etoiieVoi^Saturday:—Adams, M'Guire; iCunnhigham, Jahnsoii, G'Sulli- . vaiv, :BaskivillCi-■Kapsori;;;Chanman;t':'VVil-.soiii scm-es: Weaver, ilainilton, Muir, Carlvle, anil (iiitrall. . . ' -' r - Train leaves:- Wc-llinglnn-2.10 p.in;..

ASSOCIATION.

MOKE BOYS' Tii VMS ESTER. Mr.- 1); L- Salniori ;pVcsided . over:-the usiiiil: m^tiii^.^f'.thb^ 'iJlaiiagemeiit-ComV mit'eb of the Wt'lluigfou I'obiball Asss-. cintio.li Ing't: :c'yeniriir. '. ' --i '-'" ; s: ':/t Av. lel.tcy .'was.- received frpin Lieutenint C. Copping, of 31.31.5. I'ioheer, .tskitij,' if it was. pn';.iblo to : ahange pnmo fixtures with local clubs. Th« secretary was' instructed 10-n-ply to the>f;ec( th.it inafche.-. would. !>o. arranged for tho Pioneer team at;'aii early date... ??■_[■■■£

It was decided to commence Wednesday fixtures', on. Juv.o 1!). • It is.' mukrstooil that' .fo]ur : ,:teauft::hayb; :rounds''.willVl)o.';pl i on,:Diippa' Slm't. liesi'rve.. f '" gs',

•Hcgardinsr dressing accommodation .at : ; go,. tlint-ithoy had received an offer ' of' a . fen-roomed houso ;at? Iq\r/;'i ; enta]v;. , ;liiiiv'ly : letter -ho mmii t{ps'. uipr : club.?; a-sking. if . they thif.cointnitt-ee inaking' ■ 'a levy to ■'meefc;expeiises;".i*.'lty-'if .It "was mcitl kitted that : the .. ICelbuiT.e .Club was dtisirtmk. of entering..' another: rtoiira.-in..\tli"fr?boys*^"6ixtli'-;divisioiiv v v. , J-*l l is'ax»-.' plieitfidiiiwas ft ;■ An application from a tenii of Amokura bovs .'was accepted, ; matches to bo played ■ tlv'ii? j-tli%:isioii'UpjC..f'W"-': ':-»iv'&'v'4 TUistleCorinihiaiis match complained of. lateness in icomnVeiicirig' the gan:« last" SaturdayDecided thai a!!. d«b;.;bo written-to pnd informed. tliat matches. must '.commence punctually :nfi\3:'p'.iiv.vv,'; v r i .i : Tito fourth .. division - 'representatives : wi>ra : pcr.»iiiissib^?; toj, play;j;Maiiawatu tpwiirds tW «u! of tho.M'ason.;. Yhe iivas.:iiistruct»il.'to ; opeh' negotia'-. ti'oiis with .Manawatu regarding tho. visit. It was decided "that. all. ;mtfimshed .mr.tc.he-; played last.' Saturday' be .replayed at' the cud "d£.. ; tlitf^seKit^riooc^ayj-i:^.. HOCKEY. THE NOBJ.'OX- CUP LiIfTED. . ,J (By Tciesi:ap]i:^-Pfiki!fes6cintj.oL Palmerston, Jrow 12; ' 'WairaT(ipa/:pVayeid : ia" s ?chftllengo;.:liockey .£aiite. f<i'r',tli's; Gordon',.Ci!p.; to : dayi'' defeat; liig- Roala . to 'two, after a ■visitbrs had:'tliD best oi' tlu>; iir.sf. spell, iuhl the homo tcinii of -tho .second, in. which they attacked persiMont.'.y,. but missed gonls :.®VoiiKlv^bad'j:;shootiiig; : Gnmiri Scored.. for .3iiihavv*al'U;:.yb\it-. Die next two goals w'eri? j?ot by Timiii'.clilTo ■ foiv. ■TV.hira'ra.paVf' .Earlv 'inV/thof:Rsecond; spell Pitt canalised . for Jlhnn.wntii, but : .Uixoll spedduy , v.i)u%pit4,thp;-winnirig'tEoal ■for Wtfiritftipai sister.tiv with fast phy, but tbo dc-fenco :whs 'too 'soodiVa^id.'.thti^pup.'eilianKcdyiands;; ■ alter one of Hid '1*5.1' Raines- cvor seen hove. ' ' V'; y O.. ,

LACROSSE.

Tfso .foliok--' ,)\vd3l.. :ir<?jjrcse'iifc:SCa]iitol■' O'mb Against' Wellington,, at Duppa ?jrcct pr'iyjiiii'S""X6'.. 2,j :: \on Saturday—AndTews, Hunt,Ceavd, Cosnrie, .Culveywe',l,. J)iUf.er. Hubb;ud, Hugo, -Morgaß, Ha'nkin, ,-J.i Baukifi, JJ; 'I'liitoa,■

BOWLS,

Br 'ToleßraphvPross'^sosiatlon^^pSTlgbt London, June. 11. . The; Newport Howling . Club defeated Xc \v Son 111 Wales. by 7S. to. 72. - : 'y,'V

BILLIARDS; . I

■By Telegraph—Press'Assiseialion—OoDyrlßht ' ' (Roc: .Tur.o 1?, 9.20 p.nV.) / • Fremantlc, ,1 uno 12 IV Kocc?,. the English! billiardht, ;is a , nhj , .J:!ifif !Ophii* ; ;frnm ; ;: : lxmddiit Aftr'v ii short piav iii Australia, lm. will make ii '■ iovQtt., .Lw.eek's^^Tisit , rto : html. " . " ■■■ 'Vs'.vK? (Rce. June' 13, •o.so'ft.'ra.) ' ' Sydney, June i?..: The fcorcs. in; 'ho bilHartf .match. l>e••.tvwift ; liin(lnihffftna^Villinn)si.(lG,ooo' : .up,?' Liiidrum . I'.onrrilinir. 1000). i!<iw.>Wiml "'ns i'olbv j.iin'ru [ti,- li'.SOil. Williams, Ml?.. Liiuh'iitn liindc' .bvpnUs'or'rrO auil tii)o. •. . I '. :>