FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1560, 2 October 1912, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

CHEMISTS' ANNUAL MATCH. • The annual match between the wholesale and retail chemists will be played at Karori'Park to-day. The teams are as follow:—Wholesale: Johnson, Sandmani Sheehan, Aldersley, O'Kane," "Williams, Christenson, Justice, Roberts, M'AA 7 illiams, AVilson, Arthur, Cunningham, Hassell, Burgess, and Silas Moss, Retail: Pickering, AA 7 illiaruson, Dobson, Hall, M'Kenzie, Simpson, Stubbs. Fear, Stoddart, Findlay,' Ryan (2), Donaldson, Hansen, Reid and Hancock. A special tram leaves Town Hall at 2.20 p.m. . '■ ' . TO PROP UP RUGBY. FORAVARD MOVE IN GROUNDS. , (by Telegraph.—Press Association.) Christchurch, October 1. In order, to increase the attractiveness of football from the point of view of the spectators, ihe Canterbury Rugby Union and Sports Protection Le.igue approached the Domains Board to ask permission to prepare playing grounds contiguous to each other in Hagley Park, involving an expenditure ot at least .£75. The board granted the request on certain conditions, and decided to vote J!2O towards tho cost of the work. LAWN TENNIS. DAA r IS CUP PROSPECTS. Each week is bringing the Davis Cup competition for 1912 nearer to realisation, and the fact that the challenging team is now in mid-ocean.on board the Thcmistocles, on their way out, makes additional interest.- The contest this year against thp British Isles' team is (says "Footfault" 'in tho Sydney '.'Telegraph") being looked forward to with as much eagerness as was the last match ployed in Melbourne—in 190S—when America, represented by Bcals Wright and Alexander, was the challen"er. The tennis all through that match was the best yet. seen in AuslralarU, and it w,i- a. niemnrible occasion when Brookes and Wilding defeated the Americans by three rubbers to two, and thus retained the cup in Australia- It ib interestiujK to noto tliat 'teams opinion in

England is that the match will be an exceedingly close one. ami that the destination of the cup this year will probabl.v bo decided by the result of the doubles match. That is to say, that it is severally considered the Englishmen will each win one at least of. his singles matches. In commenting on the prospects, the London "Daily Telegraph," alter assuming that Brookes, llcalh. and Duulop. who defended the, cup lit C'liristchuruh without losing a match, will again defend it, says:—"On his form anil record of January, Brookes would have ..rm support in both his singles, Init the fact that he has never met cither Dixon or l'arke, and that each will bring very different weapons into court, must not bo overlooked. The lulrnmngo Brookes will gain by playing on his home court, and under familiar climatic conditions, need not necessarily bo decisive, for the Englishmen will have nearly a month in Mclbonrno before (he cup matches begin, and steady and systematic praclicu uveithat period will reduce, and may even remove, the handicap. But even assuming, as ninst impartial observers would, that Australia's champion wins both his singles, tho visitin l , , team would have no cause, for despair, lleath has certain weaknesses, which such a shrewd general as Dixon is likely to turn to his own advantage, l'arke should beat Heath. His rennrkable turn of speed will enable him to recover the deep forehand drives of the Victorian, and he has all the strokes to pass a volleyer. If England squares the singies tho issue will be decided by tho doubles. Most good judges would favour Australia's chances. In Brookes' service they have a great weapon of attack, and in Dunlop's strategical genius and consistent accuracy another valuable factor. Service governs the double game so much that Parkc's moderato deliveries and Beamish "s tendency to double-fault—a defect happily, less.visible every day—cannot equalise the winning service of Brookes and the sinisior service of Uuulop. ' On the other hand, tho English pair have a faster return of thj service; the; possess a greater ability to drivo through their opponents and to secure winnin.' positions at the net, by tho length ana strength of their ground strokes. Also, they may bo expected to move quicker and to recover "a larger percentage jf good lobs. Australia has ocaten uetter teams than the'one she ;s now requirei to face. But she has never met a team who will be as physically fit, and who have just that blend of exp >iience, youth and subdued zeal calculated to secure a memorable triumph. "The chances are that Dixon and Parke will play in tlu singles, and that Parke and Beamish will be the doubles pair.

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. BARRY-DURNAN RACE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyriehl London, September 30. Ernest Barry, the sculling champion, ond E. Durnan, champion of Canada, have signed articles to row for the sculling championship of the world ond England, the stakes to be X'soo a-side. SWIMMING. AUSTRALIANS RETURNING. By Telezraph— rress -iiisociation- CowiehJ London, September 30. Healy and Boaniman, ,the Australian swimmers, sailed by the Ayrshire for Australia. Many swimmers farewelled them at a supper. LADIES' GOLF. The draw for the ladies' handicap medal competition at Herctaunga on Wednesday afternoon "is as follows:— . Miss V. Collins plays Miss M. Tweed; Mrs. Collins-plays Miss L. Brandon; Miss A. Pearce plays' Miss X. Brandon; Miss Btirnes plays Mrs. Turnbull; Mrs. Bidwill plnvs Mrs. Lees; Mis.? Wheeler plays Miss E. Stafford; Miss Bnndon plays Miss AVotson; Mrs. Bifs plays Mrs. A. Duncan; Miss Harcourt plays Miss Ewen; Mrs. Watkins plays Mrs. Tweed, a bye; Miss Moss plays Mis.s A. Fitzhsrbert; Mrs. Elg.ir plays Mrs. Pearce: Miss Miles plays Mrs. Webster; Mrs.'Tripp plays Mrs. T. Young; Mrs. Kiii? plays Miss S. Nathan; Miss Ward plays Miss Elder; Miss B. AVatson, a bye. Senior Championship. The following are i the results of the first two rounds of tho senior championship, played at Herstaunga. yesterday:— First round.—Miss A. Pearco beat Miss Tweed; Miss Burnes beat Miss L. Brandon; Mrs. Biss-tat Mrs.Turnbull-; Mrs. A. Duncan beat Mrs. Tweed. Second round.—Miss Collins beat Mrs. Less; Miss-A. Pearce beat Miss Burnes; Mrs. A. Duncan beat Mrs. Biss; Miss N, Brandon boat Mrs. Bidwill. Junior Championship. The results of tho junior championship were as follow:— , ■ First round.—Mrs. C. Pearce beat Miss A. Fitzherbert; Miss B. AVatson beat Mrs. Elgar. i Second round.—Miss AA". Miles beat Jlijs M. Moss; Mrs. C. Pearce beat Mrs. Tripp; Mrs. Webster beat Miss B. AVatson; Mrs. King beat Miss AA'ard. TUG-OF-WAR. By Tclceranb— Pres3 Association—CoDirteht (Rec. October 2, 1.5 a.m.) Sydney, October' 2. In the tug of war, New Zealand beat Syria after a hard pull. BOXINQ THE OTAGO TOURNAMENT. (3j Telccraph.—Press Association.! Dunedin, October 1. Otago Boxing Association's'tournament was concluded to-night, when the various bouts were keenlv contested. sults:-Heavy-weights: G. Mathewson beat P. M'Quarrie. Middle-weights: G. Davis beat C. M'Quarrie. Novice Class (lOst. nib.), semi-final: M. J. Miinr.o beat T. G. Potter. Filial: Munfo beat G. Bom , . Novice Class fflst. 71b.): C. Jarvis beat J. M'Caulift'e. Final: S.,Boreham won by default, the medical officer being unable to give Jarvis a certificate for his second bout, owing to his meeting with a slight injury in the semi-final.