ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1498, 22 July 1912, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBV GAAIE. SOUTH ISLAND COUNTRY MEM. lUTN-OVKR VP NORTH. (By Tclwaoli-rrcss Association.) Auckland, July 21. Tho first local representative mutch of dm season was played yesterday between Auckland and a South Inland country team. The match was devoid ui brilliancy and Auckland outclassed the, visitors, and won by 2!) points to 3. Tho teams were as follow:— , . South Island Country Roprcscntatiyrs.-Full-baek, Atchison; three-quarters, Hause Irving, and Hale; five-eights, NeUm and Al'Evov; half-back, —. Church;, wing iorwanl, .f. Nolan (captain); forwards, M Inteh, Richards, Southgate, Forbes, Irencli, Best, .Sheridan. Auckland.-Vull-bnck, .1. O'Brien; Ihrecmiurtors, A. M'Gvegor. .1. D. Stewart, and V. M'Kay; live-eighths, T. Walshe ;ind Ifwcrson; half-back, C. Webb; wing forward. J. Hall; forwards, por.syt.li, Barrett, Can-oil, Wilson. Collctt, Sellars, aud Ire-

SI7.C. The. virftors started off well, and gave a gcod display in tho first spell, but tho pate set by the local fifteen carried them oft their'legs in the second half, and the Aueklanders ran all over them, putting on 21 points, while the Southerners were unable to add to their total. The country team includes several players of promise, and with a littlo more playing together they may prove a useful fide. Auckland s score was made up of tries by llackay (2), M'Gregor (2), Trcsize, Se.llars, mid Carroll, while IfwcTson converted three and Wnlshe one. Tho visitors' score came from a. penalty kick by Church. The game against Auckland was the South Island team's first match in its tour of tho North Island. The Southerners will leave for New Plymouth to-mor-row, and play Taranaki at Stratford on Thursday.

CITY PLAY POSTPONED, .•iftor the heavy rain last week it was known on Friday evening that quite a number of city grounds would bo rendered unplayable, if more rain fell on Saturday morning-. Unfortunately for local players —Rugby, Association, Leasuo and Hockey —this additional rain did tall, and in consequence the various controls had no option but to hoist postponement notices in the city. MATCHES ELSEWHERE. (By Telogiaph.-Special Correspondent.) Masterton, July 21. The Wairarapa Rugby Union's matches were played yesterday in fine weather, but on heavy grounds. Masterton, Seniors created a surprise, by defeating Red Star by four points to nil, after an even contest. Carterton. Seniors, who are leading for the championship, defeated Gladstone by eix points to nil. Red Star third ran. over Slnstorton third, th» scored being 51 points to nil. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Dunedin, July 20. The senior Rugby matches wore played to-day in fine weather, and resulted as follows:—University, 9 points, v. Zingari Richmond, 8 points; Southern, 7 points, v. Dimedin, nil; Port Chalmers, 0 points, v. Taieri Rovers, 3 points; Kaikorai, 3,points, v, Athambrn, nil; Union, i points,'v. Pirates, nil. Christchurch, July 20. The competition for tlio Rugby Junior Cup concluded to-day. High School Old Boys proved the winners, beating Sydenham by 12 points to G. Palmerston, July 20. Southern district (11 points) defeated Eastern, district (7 points); Western district (25 points) beat Northern district (3 points). OTACO'S REPRESENTATIVES. Dunedin, July 21. The following team will represent Otngo against tho North Island combined country team at Dunedin next' Saturday:— Full-back, Scott; three-quarters, Fortune, Cockroft, and Alexander; five-eighths, Jl'Dougall and-Williams; half, Eckhold; forwards,' Casey, P. Williams, Irvine, M'Kellnr, Patterson, M'Donald, Douglas, and Smith.

THE JUNIOR. SELECTION. With reference to the selection of the I Wellington junior representative, team a correspondent writes as .follows :— Sir,—As one who takes a great interest in junior football, I would Uko to draw attention' to the way junior footballers are treated by the selectors. I sec that. in the tram picked to play against Wairarapa next Saturday Pctone has nine players and the town teams have got the other six divided amongst them. I was under the impression that these games were for the encouragement of young players—not for the benefit of the I'ctone club. Also, I would like to know what men like Shnrdlow, Lindsay, and Nankeville are doing in the team. Nico encouragement for young players to see exseniors in the junior representatives! It is a pity they could not drop theso oldstagers; in fact, they ought themselves to drop out for shame sake, and sive some of the.other clubs not represented in the so-called Wollington junior representatives a chance.—l am. etc., FAIEPLAY.

HARRIERS,

THE CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS. At the provincial cross-country championship meeting At Palmcrston North on Wednesday next, tho following teams will represent'their respective clubs:— Brooklyn—A team: C. Murray, F. ITodson. F. J. Burrell, A. Cook, F. J. Byrne, E. B. Smith. B team: A. Olliver, M. Poynton, G. Bristow, F. Warmington, P. Oliivor, L. Brown. Fcilrting.—A team: .T. Edelsten, .T. Lowe, W. Murray, C. Robson, W. Wilson, J. Murray. B team: J. Fisher, L. Smith, C. Brown, E. J. Firilay, F. Davcy, J. M'Leod. Central.-C. Pugh, J. E. M'Lennan, G. A. Scott, C. H. Duck, &• Rough, E. 51. Rut Hedge. Palmorston.—T. Neal, D. Shmrt, A. Stuart, J. C. Walsh, N. Hastings, 51. Shecrin. I llastcrtoii.— J. Bradbury, W. Urummoiul, Q. Hood, L. Cook, E. Flanagan, R. Messenger. Wellington.—W. Press, W. B. Bennett, T. J. Kerr, W. Donaldson, T. I'arrington. TJnattachcd Runners. Mastorton.-W. Pryor, D. M'Rae, S. Kingston. Brooklyn.—P. A. Wil«6n, E. A. Shaw, S. Hurray,

WELLINGTON CLUB. On Saturday tho Wellington. Club held their weekly run. from the old Golf llor.se, Miramar. W. Power anil' 0. Lambert laid the trail IrLynll Bay, thence alonit the beach to tho stranded whale, anil from thorn tho paper Jed up to and along the tops of the hills, descending to the tramline about Kilbirnie. A run-in of half a mile resulted in. a win for W. Press, T. J. Kerr being second, and S. M'Dowoll third. NoxU Saturday tho steeplechase will be decided at Trc-nthnm racecourse. BROOKLYN CLUB. Twenty-six members of the Brooklyn Club a-semblod at To Aro baths on Saturday for their weekly run, a slow and fast pack bein;,' formed, so as to give the club's repvcscnlntives for Palmorston the chance of fiollin;,' in .-ome fast work. This chance war, taken full advantage of, paper being done away with, and the road being kept to as far u< the stranded whale, and thence back by the same route. A solid pace was set throughout. ('. Murray, F. J. Uurrell. and K. .1. Hallanlyno ran splendidly. A slight alteration lias taken place in (lie teams for Palmer-lon. H. I!. Ellis, of the A team, being indisposed. E. 11. Smith, of the B team, fills his place, L. Brown, emergency, filling Smith's place. The : teams are fairly strong, rod promise to {five a. good account of themselves. Tlvo run next Saturday fakes place from ,Mr. Harvey's residence, Hanson Street.