ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1740, 3 May 1913, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY. the matches to-day. Tho big 6trugglo to-day, if the weather permits it to tako place, will bo between Athletic and Oriental at Athletic Park. Both sides havo shown really lino condition already, and the paco of the game will assuredly bo fast. .Oriental- arc stronger forward thau they wero Inst rear, but weaker behind tho pack, and Athl'etio liro much as they were last season- It will bo interesting to observe what the effect of the changes in tile black and whito team will bo when they arfi pitted against a sido playing the stylo of game Athletic favour. Melrose should beat Wellington at tho Park, but tho black and golds should put up a very decent game. , Victoria Collego and Poneko try conclusions at Miramar; and Petone are drawn to meet St. Jamos at Petone. Savs a southern, oxclinngoThe election of titago dolegates to attend tho annual meeting of tho New Zoalaiul Rugby. Union in Wellington on May 8 was a simple enough matter at tlio meeting of the Otago Union oh Monday evening. It was proposed that last year's delegates, Messrs Harris andDey, should act this year, but tho nomination of Mr. W. J. ) .. 9" inw received necessitated a ballot, which resulted in the election of Messrs. Harris and Wilson. Threo old Otago players now resident in Wellington, wore also elected Otago delegates—Messrs. Macas--62y, Isaacs, and Burt.