ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1564, 7 October 1912, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. AUSTRALIAN TOUR, fey Teleeraph-Presa Association-OonyriElrt San Francisco, Ootober i.. The' Mayor, Mr. Eolph, greeted the 'Australian Rugby football team. Hβ was accompanied by a great crowd of representative American and British, residents. Sea-sicknesa prevented, the-team from (practising aboard the Jloana. The Australians leave here for British Columbia on November 17. The men are nov? practising in preparation for the first game, -•■ , .

LEAGUE FOOTBALL,

GOOD GAME AT BLENHEIM. fßy Association.: «,,■-' , Blenheim, October 5. The League football match Wellington fc\ Jlarlbor/mgh, after a good, even game, tended in a draw, .. each side scoring 8 points. , ■ b '

ASSOCIATION.

TOA WIN CHALLENGE CUP. '. Saturday's Association. games oonasted ■w> junior matches only, the senior competitions laving besa finished durin" the previous week. All games were played at Miraraar, the grounds being in good Condition., ... : ... ■ . ; . TOA-PETONE. . ■. ' Tea met Petone on No. 12 Jlirnmar in the, final match for , the Sccbhd Division Challenge Cup, and after a fairly interesting- ganlo-defeated Ihoir Opponents by the narrow margin of. a .penalty goal to nil. ... . T7ADESTOWN-COEINTHIANS. - Wadestoivn-Vonby. default from Corinthians and have practically-annexed the second division championship. , ■."■ :BEOOKLyN-y.M.b.A. . . , .- On No. 6' 'Miramw - on Saturday iT.AI.C'A. defeated-Brooklyn by 2 goals Ml, and thus won the Fourth Division Challenge Cup. During the whole of the first half, Brooklyn, who were playiiao with the wind, pressed Tlleir opponents, , bnt owing to over-eagerness failed to take advantage of many opportunities: Occasionally y.H.C.A. managed to break away, but the ball was quickly returned to the opposite end of the Sold. Shortly before half-time Thomas landed a good goal for . Brooklyn, the score being: Brooklyn, li [1.M.C.A., nil. Play during the eebond half' was very good at times, although most of it took Place m Brooklyn's-■■ territory. -The Y.M.C.A. boys fared better than- their , opponents, and through the agency o( Daubney and Wobb scored 2 goals,- The filial result was: Y.M.C.A., 2 goals; Brooklyn, 1.,

LAWN TENNIS,

i PETONE CLUB'S OPENING. fhe Petone Tennis Club opened their feonrts for the current season on Saturday afternoon, and, although tho weather conditions were anything but favourable, there was a good attendance of members end friends. • ■ ■ ■■~-.. Mr. B. C. Warnes, vice-president of the club, in declaring the courts open,. congtatulated. members on their past endeavours, and trusted that■■ this season .would produce, an oven greater keenness. Speeches were also,mado by others present. ' . • ■-.' k • . _ Impromptu games'were then indulged in, after which afternoon tea was dispensed by the ladies in the pavilion. ' . • ■

GOLF,

PROFESSIONALS AT MIRAMAE. : Tie pl6fee»onal : AMaShbjket*eefts?. .-.A. Clements, (qpen.. champion) andHV; 'B. Saturday afternoon .produced some really .excellent'.play, byboth, men,' end,resulted in.a win fo'r.'plemehWbj',4 "P, 'and 3to play -".The'last "3 holes were ! all 'lhalvedi'and the'scores for the round' are given, below. . The match was follow-> ed, by .about 150 spectators, and/as α-very strong wind prevailed, the scores were exceptionally good. They were as follow :— "■':..'. Clements-Out, 6344463-11-38 ■ ■_.;[ \. ';■'.;: in, «3«425£-3r : .' ' :"' ' /. • '■■' ■ ' 75 ' ■'•■ . Bimpson—Out, 53545645* —41 '!,, ... ....... , In,; 614444256-38 s> _... ' •'.; •' - 79: ; , Iα the second half of the round the J>lay was'particularly good, Clements's EOore for the'o holes being-4 strokes-less than the ;"bogey," and Simpson's 3 less, in spite of the fact that both, encountered trouble at the last hole, and took 6 for Before the professional match a mixed ■foursome was played,' the' winners bein» Miss,-Carter and E. H. Liddle, with a wore of 2'down. ; VABDON DEFEATS RAT.- • Br,TeleErai)h—Pre6a Aeeociation-OoDTTisht I (Bee. .October 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 5. Harry Vardon beflt.Eay in the g6lf pro■fessionals' tournament by a putt on the last gre«n. "SVOOD MILNE GOLF BALLS ■ are equally suitable for the light, the moderate, er the hard hitter; Guaranteed for 72h01e3. Try them and test them against others. Your dealer stocks them or can get them. TJllatlrorne, ■Ht'rtridjfe awl Co*, ltd., Wholesale Agents, Wellington; 2* ; ' BOXING. r'" HEAVT-WE.IGHT iCIIAMP. lONSffiP, i ' (By Telegraph.-Bress' : . • Westport, October 6. The professional boxing match for. the heavy-weight chainpionslii|) of Now- 'Zealand, took place' at Millorf"on last night, between '3ert" Lowe, of Gisborrte (challenger), and "Jinl" 'Mitchell,: of Mille'rton (holder). .The fight \ycnt the full fifteenrounds, imd .ivas won , on points by who held the advantage practically all the ■way, a'nd narrowly missed 'auriiig'his op , - poneit in th« fifth 'round,' Slitcliell .being aoTO for .six seconds,; and'rising on his feet only to fall over the ropes, tho gong saving him. In that round Lowe split tho' knucSle-bone of the second finger of the right hand. 'Mittlwll made despWate but shortlived attempts,to win oh a'kriockout in .the. fourteenth round, ' ■ ■

YACHTING

THE AMERICA:CUP. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copjrishi (Bee. October 7, 0.45' p.m.) . .London, October' 6. Sir Thomas Lipton has sailed for New York. Hβ hopes to get the. roles America Cup modified and then challenge again. . .''•.'"■ Warner's Ttustproot Corsets are tho standard Of Corset fashion, and the foundation of a perfect-fitting gown. Style 602' is strongly recommended-for-the average figure. —Advt. ■ ;■• The smart .little Clyno motor cycle 'sidecar outfit gure'a sample. oMts hill-climb-ing poiferson Wednesday. In tho tceXh of a Wellington northerly gale it took an official in the tofpedo"fiide-car; np to the wireless station on Tinakori Hills. A &al« bv- public auction of two motorcars' will' be h#ld by Me?6TS. Laerj and Co.. LW., Allen-Street, at' 2.30 p:m. en OeteUfll. .■■■■-. The weeklv fusion of the Star of New-: town Loflge' rn? held in . St. 6dhoolroom on Friday evening. Bro. :N. Injram, .C.T., prtsidins • over.. a Ijoort attendance of members and visitors. After the business had concluded an interesting, address v/ti given by-Bro. A, B.Thomsoh (Ofaid Councillor,) .on "Icebergs, and Wrecks."" .. . . ''■ ." ' :