ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1562, 4 October 1912, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

LEAGUE FOOTBALL. Tho following Wellington representative len m will leave for lJicnhcim by Ihe I'lilri'iiii in order lo iihiy a m:ili'h «J{aiii.«l Marlboroujli . n Saturday:' Hacks, Wright, Oey, Biiclil-ind, MTnrifle, \V. Kelly, W. WiUn. K. Ci'nr'T; forwards, Itesvy', Corner, Ashlon, M'Catlion, Weaver, \V. King, noon. The following team will represent Wellieim, on'Safurday, October 5. The team leave* by.(he Pall-pun on Friday at I'.'.SII: Jiacks: Wright, Casey, Burkhhd, M't'ur<lle. W. Kelly, \V. Wilson, K. George; forwards: Itesvy, Corner, Ashton. M'Callion, Weaver, W. King, Boon. The tram will meet at tho Trocndcro on Fridav at 11.1)0. ASSOCIATION. BOYS' I?EI>KESENTATIVr,S. The following teams have been selected lo represent tlio Fifth H Division nnd Sixth li Division representatives in their match at Miramar No. ."i to-morrow:— Fifth H Division.—Sinclair, Tonks, Bennett, Rini, Russell, 11. Wilson, Cox, Eastwood, Robert.?, .Henderson, Windlev. Sixth I! Division.-Goal, Ciell (S.W.): backs, Roberta (Congregational;, Bell (S.W.); half-backs, Fitzgerald (Marists B), Neiil (ICell)iirnc), Jackson (K.H.U.); forwards, M'Elcgott (Marist 11), 801.l (Con(.Togarional), Morton (Kelburne), .Scaulon (Marists H), Johnson (Congregational); emergencies, M'Coll (Kelburne), Treiuaiii (Swifts). CRICKET. UNITED CLUB MEETING. The annual meeting of tho United Cricket Club was held in the Tramway Hotel on Tuesday. Tho following officers wero elected:—Patron, Mr. W. A.Kcllow; president, Mr. F. M'l'aiiand; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. H. Dcnluird, I'. Frednco, W. James, W. Green, Raven; lion, secretary, .Mr. H. Stanbridge. Mr! C. Chamberlaiii was appointed delegate for the association. AUSTRALIA DEFEATS NEW YORK. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright New York, October 3. The Australian cricketers, in their match against New York, declared their s-econd innings closed after 285 runs had been scored for tho loss of seven wickets. The New York team, in its second innings, made 167 runs. ' Tho Australians in their first innings made 157 runs and New York 33. ROWING. LEANDER CLUB REPLY. By Tcl«craph—Press Aesociation-Copyricht (Kec. October 2, 3.15 p.m.) London, October 2. Kirby, tho Leander's captain at Stockholm, in referring to the Olympic conditions, says the point of Middleton's complaint is that the Australians now grumblo at tho agreement to which they wero parties. The other nations had also to bo content with tho result of the draw. It was an exaggeration to say tho Lcanders did not. congratulate tho Australians on their Henley win. There may not havo been spontaneous cheers when they saw the Australians first past the post, but they afterwards congratulated them. THE STAR BOATING CLUB. Tho following crews .have been selected for tho senior fours, junior fours, and novice pairsu First heats to bo rowed on Saturday, November 2:— Senior Fours.—Little, Davis, Quinn, C. E. Bridge; Evatt, Craig, O'Brien, PyeSmith; B. E." Bird, Dingle, Hackwoith, T. 11. M'Lein; Turnbull, Marchant, Barion, W. Robertson; C' E. Holmes, Tomlinson, Carr, C. G. Robinson. Juniors.—D. L. M'Kay, Young, Rohloff, Forb;s; Haughton, Brown, Withers, J D. Holmes; Mitchell, Pollock, C. Mack, O'Meara; Kirker, G. Wallace, Halso, .Feenc-y; Hiilbert, E. Newton. Park, H. Corrigan; Martin, King, W. Lawson, iWollerman. .- ? Novices—D. Corrigan and Redmond, Heenan and Freeth, Hannah and Campbell, Nash and Watson. BOXING. WOLGAST V. RITCHIE. By Tclesraph—Press Association— Consrteht New Orleans, Ootober 2. Wolgast and Ritchie havo arranged to %ht twenty rounds on Thanksgiving Day. Tho venae has not yet been fixed. CORBETT RALLIES. ' Winnipeg, October 2. J. J. Corbett, the ex-champion, who was reported to b3 dying from peritonitis, has rallied marvellously, and is likely to recover.