ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1561, 3 October 1912, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY MATTERS. WKM.IXCiTOX UNION. A I.KTTKU lt;OM OTAdO. The WollitiKloii l!ii B l»y fivion met ln>t iiii-lil-. llr. \V. IVrry presid.sl. The follon-im; IcU'cr was reu'ived from (he srcrchiry of tin.- Olaun Kusb.v I'ninn: —"I have heeii iiistrueted by 'my enmmilteo to wrilii conveyinj,' In you Hie. th:iul;s of my union lor I lie Icimily trealmeiit slunvii to Hie meinbcrs of our rc|irosentative l< am while in your i:ily. The membiTs one and all speak very highly of the kind attention by otlii-ia'l» of your union." This let!.?!- kiumml ii. broad smile at the incctini;, iii if is only a very short time since, an Oljiko ncw.-paper publisheil an advcvMj criticism of the Wellington Vr.ion's treatment of Iho Oliiro tourinj; (.earn. Tho Canlerbury I'ninii I hanked the WellhiKioli I'liiim for its treatment: of tho Canterbury team while it was in Wellington. TUB ST. .TAJIKS CLUB. SMOKK COXCEirr. Members ol tho St. James Fool hall Club and their friends gathered in large numbers at Unll's lea-rooms, Cuba Street, last night on the occasion of the annual sinok'o concert. Mr. ]•'. Kitlo, the club's president, wns in the chnir. A pleasant evening was spent in son;; and story. . Among (he toasts honoured wore: "Tho King"; "St. James Football Club," proposed by Mr. AV. H. Pollock and resnondeil lo by Mr. F. Wright; -'Athletic Football Club (champions)," proposed by Mr. F. Alpp and responded to by Mr. Madden; "Wellington liugby Union," proposed by Mr. Dobscin and responded to by Mos-ts. .1. Burns and A. E. Wilson ; and "The Keferoes' Association," proposed by Mr. Hills and responded to by Messrs. L. Simpson and J. Moffltt. Musical items were provided by Messrs. A. Outtrim. V. Wright. Beddimrnold, T. Heketa, F. Samuel, li. Digby, C. K'jid, and J. Duncan.

THE CHEMISTS' .MATCH. The Wholesale and Kolai l Chemists' representatives played their annual Rugby match at Karori Park yesterday afternoon. The game resulted in an easy win for tho Retailers by I" points to !1. I'or tlie winners, Dobsoii, Simpson, and Stubbs scored trie?, two of winch were converted by Aubrey lice, and Dobson potted a goal. Sandman kicked a penalty goal for tho Wholesalers. Mr. Meredith was referee.

ASSOCIATION. iMEETIXG~oiIffIE W.F.Ai The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Wellington Football Association was held in tho Y.M.C.A. rooms last evening, Mr. H. M'Keowen presiding. The iSew Zealand Association notified that permission hod been granted the Wellington Association to start their teason after September 30. It was decided that the secretary write to the clubs left in 'the fourth division championship and ask if' tho teams are willing to complete (ho championship. The secretary was .instructed lo writs to tho Roferess' Association asking for nil explanation as to why a report; asked for by the. Management Cominittee had not been forwarded. SATURDAY'S "MATCHES. _ Second Division.-Challciigs C'un final: Toa v. Potonc. at Miramar No. 12; referee, Mr. ..T. B. Paton. .Second Division championship.—AVadestown v. Corinthians, at Miramar \o. I; referee. Mr.]}. DnlTy. Fourth Division.—Challenge Cun final: Brooklyn v. Y.M.C.A., Miramar'No. G; rsfprre, Mr. 11. Yeoman. , Fifth A Division v. Fifth B Division repiTseutatives, at Miramar No. 5: referee Mr. H. Huteheson. AUSTRALIAN. CRICKETERS. WHI'ITY TAKES SIX WICKETS FOE 1!) KUNS. By Tcleiraph-Prcss Aesoc'.ation-Coßrright (lice. October -~ D.l.j p.m.) New York, October 2. The Australians have commenced n twodays' match against Now York. Australia's first innings realised 1.17 runs, nrnl in the second innings IC, runs have been made for no wickets. New York in i|s first innings, mado 33. Whilly took six wickets for nineteen runs.