ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1502, 26 July 1912, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

'country Men,

.THE MATCH AT CHRISTCHURCH

LOST BY A POINT. (By. Tqleeraph.—Press Association.) . . Christchurch,- July 25. The first representative football match Of the season, played locally, Canterbury v, the combined North Island Country Unions, took place at Lancaster Park this afternoon under miserable weather conditions, and with this stato of affairs prevailing high-class footbalL , was out of the question.. .. . . The Personnel, ._ Canterbury.—A. E. Doell (Sydenham), A. U Donald (Christchurch), L. A. Cade (Merivale), N. Payne (LinWood), K. Piercy α-inwoqd), G. D. Gray (captain, Albion), H. Taylor (Old Boys), Len Parson (wing, OW Boys), S. W. Hasell (Merivale), c! Hegarty■ (Merivale), J. H.-M'Guffog (Merivale), W. J. Morgan-(Christchurch),' W. Oumnungs (Linwood), W. Sergison (Merivale), W. Maxwell (Merivale). , ' Combined North Island Country Unions.' -L.-Smith (South Auckland), -C. P. ■Stewart- (Bnsh Union), C. Mannin" (Hawke.e-Barr captain), Lennard (South Auckland); A. P. Kaipara (Poverty Bay), ; ™ Ovairarnpa), Montgomerv (Bay of Plenty),- J. A. Fako (South Auokland, S ns /' i , - Sciascia (Horowhenna), Coulter (Bush Union). N. Harkness (Manawatu), A. Downing (Hawke's Bay), A. Desmond (Wairaiopa), J. Nicolas (Poverty Bay). Referee, Mr. J. Peoko.

First Spell. The .visitors,won tho toss and Hasell tacked off for Canterbury. After uninteresting forward play Groube marked a short punt by Payne, but an exchange of kicks gave the Reds an advantage, and Hasell'kicked a good ponalty goal. Canterbury, 3; North Island, 0. North now attacked .strongly, and a long kick by Manning .was , badly fielded by DoeJl, anil fast following up by Kaipara and O'Neill enabled, the latter to score, Lennard concerting. North Island, 5: Canterbury, 3. Shortly afterwards, mistakes by the Canterbury backs again let.O'Neill over, but Lennard failed to improve. North Island, 8; Canterbury, 3. From the kick-out Downing and Desmond. rushed the ball to the Reds' line, and tho latter scored the third try. Lenhard's kick hit the cross-bar. North Island) 11 j Canterbury 3. The Canterbury forwards, headed by Hasell, Morgan, and Sergison, took play to the Blacks' twenty-five, but Kaipara and Montgomery again sent play back, and Lennard narrowly missed a score as half-time sounded. .

.[. Second Spell. . Soon afteethe start of the second spell fast following up by Parsons ended in a score. Canterbury, 6; North Island 11. Play continued iu favour of Canterbury and Cummings and Morgan headed a forward rnsli and the ball, shooting out, was secured by M'Donald, who raced over at the corner. Doell failed to convert. Canterbury, 9; North Island, 11. Canterbury ■continued to attack, and a penalty, kick (given on their line) was smartly followed up. by Payne who scored: Canterbury, 12 poets;. North Island, 11 points. Tho rome (ended without further score.

SOUTH ISLAND MEN.

HEAVY, DEFEAT BY TARANAKL (By Telegraph.-Fress Association.) • _, _ '" Stratford, July 25 /The South Island country representatives played the second match of their I tour at btratford to-day, when Taranaki defeated <thein by 31 points to 3. The •ground .was fast, and the weather fine, save for, showers at the closing stage; In the :&rst iiy r excelkn,t. line-Jacking, and good forward play, held W , own. but collapsed in. .the . second, nali. laranaki were.without the-'seryices ™,Booerts,,l>nt ..the ..team,,were .considereblystrengthoned .through the inclusion of .Don Cameron, who-made his first I appearance this season in representative football. ... ■■ ' . ... ■. From the kick-off,' the' South Island van- ! guard shone out, and Forbes: scored in the firstfive minutes, Church failing, with tho kick. Hawkins took play to the ■country representativesr' line, whero from a scrum ho crossed. . Stohr failed to convert. 3-3.. From a scrum in mid-field, Brown secured, and a passing rush (in whioh D. Cameron, S ,'Cameron, M'Leod, and Stohr participated) /ended in the last-named scoring. He took I tho kick himself, and landed a" splendid !«oal. B—3. The South Island country men then had three ineffectual attempts' (B.t goal from good positions. The second spell opened with a try by 'D. Cameron, this being the result of combined play, by Brown and S. Cameron, 'otonr added the major points, 13—3. MLeod marked in South Island's twenty(five* and Stohr landed a magnificent goal. S. Cameron made an opening and, 1 after half the Taranaki team had handled the .ball, Stohr touched down. His kick failed. 19—3. MLeod next mado a dodgy run. nnd whipped out to D. Cameron, who got ever at the corner. Stohr failed to concert. 22-3. A passing rush by the Taranaki backs ended in D. Cameron bein-* collared, but he secured again, and potted a great goal.. 2(3—3. • Before fhe whistlo sounded, Youn? scored under the posts irom a scramble, on tho line-out, D Cameron adding the major, points. 31—3' Ilr.. F.. Spurdle was Teferee.'

ATHLETIC CLUB. .' OPENING NEW GYMNASIUM.' . The Athletic Club's now gymnasium in Arlington Street was formally opened last n J g /? t- ."here were about sixty members of the cliib. present. ... . . ) Mr. G. F.. C. Campbell, president of the 5r b 'J> er 'orm«d the opening ceremony. Mr. Campbell said that the cost of the Bf maasinin was ,£923, and that so far £eal had been raised to pay for it—,£2s4 in donations, JCIOO. from the club account and ,£SOO by mortgage. .There remained to be found .669. There were about .£SO nf promised donations which had not yet been paid, and they hoped to raise about jEZO from a picture ciiterfaiinment to be held shortly. ■ . . The e!nb,Mr. Campbell added, owed a (lebt ot gratitude to various members for their, work m connection with the "vm"as"™- „ Hβ made special mention of Mr. W. T?ullpt. ofibrfMn epoetin-* subscriptions, he said, were such that nopast or present member could be said to nave done such yeoman service. Mr. Eidler was Him presented .with a wmo and spirit stand. ', _ The eymnasium is 66 feet long bv 37 ™ tm i% i WI -S €re "•"•iMW <Wlin?room fitted with various conveniences Including : three shower-baths. mulce -