ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1518, 14 August 1912, Page 10

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY,

l ! SOUTHLAND MATCH.TO-DAY. 1 ' The Rugby Union's usual note preceding matches stales:—'Til-.- annual match between Southland and Wellington at tlio ,' Athletic J'ark this afternoon promises In > provide a good exhibition of football, and- | is likely to altract a good attendance. j The visitors, although somewhat weak in 1 their back division, have an .excellent set ~ of forwards, and on the local forwards' i showing, some idea of their chance against; ? the heavy forward pack of Auckland can ' he gauged. In the Wellington team, D. Sullivan, E. Ryan, and E. Roberts como into the team in place of Wilson, I'. Roberts, and <«. Hurray respectively, the > latter two being uniit io xilay, and I tho - former unable to obtain leave. ! If. M'Leod is the emergency back. A ! good "curtain-raiser" should result from Ihe game between the juniors and tho [ Wednesday' representatives, which is to ! be played at 1.30. ' OTAGO TOURING TEAM. . . : Jliy Xeleeraph.—Preat Association.! Dunedin, August 13. The following team will represent Otago against the West Coast on Saturday:—. 1 Pull-back. Scott; three-quarters, Alexauder, Cockroft, and Watson; five-eighths, , JPDougall and Eckhold;. half-baek, ; Childs; forwards, Casey, Williams, Irvine, I M'Kellar, M'Donald, Graham, Douglas, [ and Smith. | JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. '■ - The following are the Wellington Rugby ! junior representatives to "play the Wed- [. liesday representatives to-day as a curtain ' raiser at Athletic Park':—Hacks, No'wbold, [ 'Carr, Miller, Entiiig, Ellitl'e, : AVhitley, • M'Vay; forwards, Luoni, Slimllow, Guth-. 1 rie, l'rencli, Mullaiiey, Bnrke, W. Ryan,'' Spearman; emergencies, Hutchinson and Watkins. DEPARTMENTAL MATCH. ' Tho annual Rugby football match lie-, twe'en teams representing the Treasury and Lands, and Survey Departments was played on Newtown Park yesterday afternoon, in perfect weather. The game resulted in a' rather easy' win fcT the guardians of the State's coffers, who scored 2-1 points to their opponents' I). For the Treasury, Welch and Radley were conspicuous, and M'Kenzie, O'Sullivan, and Roo played well for Lands and Survey. The annual football match' between the Audit and Public Trust Departments was played on K-elburne Park yesterday afterneon, tho result being a win for the latter Department's representatives by 13 points to' 3. SMOICE CONCERTS.. Smoke concerts in connection with annual Departmental football matches were held last' evening. Tho Lands and Survey Department, which was defeated by tin. Treasury, in ride, merry at Godbcr's Rooms, C'ourtenay Place. Ml". J. W. . Poynton (Secretary to the Treasury) occupied the enair. There-were.'ttbout a hundred present, and an - exceptionally" pleasant even-ing-was. spent by all concerned. The Audit and Public Trust Depart-, .meats foregathered round "tho groaning board" at Godbcr's. Rooms, mid sprat jx jovial evening,' under the guiding eyte ol the Auditor-General (Colonel 11.. J. Collins): Dr. Fitehett (Public Trustee) proposed ''Tho Audit. Department," which -was responded to. by Colonel Collins, and the honours were reversed for the tenst of."The Public Trust Office." Mr. T. S. Ronaldson proposed "Tlie. Teams,'.' . Mr., Coad "TlnM.ndir's"' to which' Mr. Chamberlain responded,- Songs, "recitations, etc., were, eontribuled bv Messrs. Cooke, Ellifte, Z. Wood, Mohr. Major, Connors, Hamilton, Browne, Ccail, 11. N. Fletcher, Oswin, and Fawcett.

LAWN TENNIS.

BIG SEASON AHEAD. 'Hie coming tennis season promises to be a most, interesting one. As is known to 'all who follow the game, tho Davis Cup is to be played ill Melbourne on November 28, 29, and 30. The Americans have practically dccided not to venture a second time across the Pacific, but there is every possibility of' a strauff English representation coming out to play for tho cup, for so long held by the Mother Country. Among the names of those mentioned as likely to make tho trip, are Jackson, Gore, Barrelt, and Beamish. Tho | Davis Cup match this year will bo about as interesting to New Zealanders as it was last year, although it is being played in Melbourne, as the English team is likely-to-be faced by the same team which' outclassed the American contingent, at Christchurch; Another interest will be added in. the possibility of the cup matches being played over ntrain by the star' players of England aim Australia at the Australasian tennis championships to be held at Hastings (Hawke's Bay) in Christmas week". Nothing is definitely known yet as to whether tlie English team will find time to come to New Zealand, but those interested think it probable that they might make the (rip, mid it is hardly conceivable that Norman Brookes (singlr.s champion) and Heath and Lyeett (doubles) will let their-titles go without a struggle, even though it will not take place on their native heath.

ENGLISH DAVIS CUP TEAM. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, August. 13. Tho secretary of the Lawn Tenuis Association has been advised iliat C. I'. Dixon, A. E. Beamish, J, C. Parke, and I?. G. Lowe hjivc been chosen as the English team to visit Australia to play.for the Davis Cup. , ' '

RIFLE SHOOTING.

SCHUMACHER TROPHY. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Rec. August 13, 9.45 p.m.) Melbourne, August 13. The details of the firing for the Schumacher rifle trophy show- that the Second Battalion of tho Royal Fusiliers won with a score of 3791. Ihe First Lincolnshire Regiment was second, the war-hip Pembroke third, and the Australian Infantry Regiment fifth with a score of 3179.

GOLF.

LADIES AT EOTOTAWAL (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) Fcatherston, Aupst 13. The second round of the Wairarapa ladies' championship was played on tho Rototawai Links in glorious weather today. Miss Collins beat Mrs. Gar Williams, 5 up and 4 to play; Miss A. Pearco beat Miss L. Brandon, 6 up and i to play; Mrs. W. E. Bidwill .beat Mrs. W. H. TurnbuU, 6 up and t to play; Miss Madge Tweed beat Miss Gould, 1 up arid 19 to play. To-morrow Miss Collins plays Miss Tweed, and Miss Pearoe plays Mrs. W. E. Bidwill.