ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1749, 14 May 1913, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

ASSOCIATION. PROGRAMME I'OR THE WEEK-END. The following are tho grounds and referees for Saturday's games:— First Division. Y.M.C.A. v. Hospital, at Porirua; Mr. J. M. Wilson. Swifls v. Thistle, at Miramar No. 12; Mr. F. O'Connell. Brooklyn v. Jaruoklyn United, at Wakefield Park; Mr. J. Dully. Wanderers v. Corintluaus, ut Basin Reserve; Mr. A. E. Wells. .Diamonds v. Rovers, nt Kelburue; Mr. 11. Yeoinau. / Second Division. Brooklyn v. Brooklyn" United, at Miramar No. 7; Mr. fcj. Wiffen. Railway v. 'i'oa, at Porirua; Mr. E. AVimtley. Y.M.C.A. v. Ivaiv.arra, at AYakefield Park; Mr. J. B. Paton. Thistle v. Diamonds, at Miramar No. 6; Mr. U'. Auld. Petone v. St. John's, at Petone; Mr. AV. Robinson. Swifls, u bye. Third Division. St. David's v. Y.M.C.A., at Petone; Mr. B. Bell. Marist v. Congregational B, at Miramar No. 9; Mr. C. Webster. Brooklyn v. Congregational A, at Miramar No. 1; Mr. R. Hutcheson. Switts, a bye.

Fourth Division. St. David's v. South Wellington, at Petone, at - p.m.; Mr. D. Bell. Y.M.C.A. v. Kaiuarra, at Mirainar No. 2; Mr. H. C. Claughton. ■ Swifts v. Jiirist, at Mirainar No. 3; Mr. J. 0. Leilily. island Bay v ; Institute, at Basin Reserve, at 2 p.m.; Mr. K. J. Aruett. Brooklyn v. Y.M.C.A. B, at Miramar No. 1; Mr. A. L. Hearn. Fifth A Division. Petone v. Y.M.C.A., at Petone, at 2 p.m.; Mr. AV. Robinson. Brooklyn v. Institute, at Miramar No. 12, at i p.m.; Mr. F. U'Connell. Congregational v. Marist, at Anderson Park, at 3 p.m.; Mr. A. G. Taylor. Fifth- B Division. Institute v. Island Bay, at Miramar No. G; at 2 p.m.; Mr. \Y. S. Pointon. Marist F.C. v. Marist 1., at Miramar No. 2, at 2 p.m.; Mr. G. Fitzgerald. Kelbiirne v. lvarori, at Kelburue, at 2 p.m.; Mr. H. Yeoman. Amokura v. Y.M.C.A. at Anderson Park, at 2 p.m.; Mr. A. G. Taylor. Seatouii v. St. Paul's, at Miramar No. 4, at 2 p.m.; Mr. J. 0. Leddy. South Wellington, a bye; but to play Y.M.C.A. if N.Z. training-ship Amokura is lipt in port. Sixth Division. Marist F.C. v. Island Bay, at Miramar No. 3, at 2 p.m.; Mr. S. F. M'Lean. Kclburne -v. Y.M.C.A., at Kilbirmc, at 1,45 p.m.; Mr. A. G. Smith. South AV'ellington v. Seatoun. at Miramar No. 9, at 2 p.m.; Mr. KearlcJ' Institute B v. Atarist 'I. (B), at Wakefield Park, at 2 p.m.; Mr. J. Dully. Institute A v. Congregational, at W akefield Park No. 2, at 2 p.m.; ill-. 11. C. Ciaughton. Institute C v. Swifts, at Miramar No. 8, at 2 p.m.; Mr. S. Wiffen. Marist T. (A) v. Evans Bay, at Miramar No. 1, at 2 p.m.; Mr. W. Auld. Brooklvn v. Marist C, at Miramar No. 10, at 2 p.m.; Mr. T. Thompson. brown shield matches. ASSOCIATION BLUE RIBBON. A meeting of the New Zealand Football Association was held lust evening, Mr. J. F. Atkins presiding. Permission was granted to the Wago F.A. to pl.iy a team from H.Jl.h. New Zealand, the proceeds of the match to be <nven to th-a Scutt Memorial Fund. . h -replv to a letter sent to the Commonwealth F.A. asking if there was a possibility of an Australasian Conference being held this year, the following reoly was received from the secretary ot ■till- OF A.: "In the opinion of the Commonwealth F.A., the resolution carried at the last conference m regard to a con.ferenco within' the next three years of Australasian delegates, be not approved of. as the C.F.A. is all that is required. _ Challenges for Brown Shield matches were received from Otago, Taranaki, Canterbury, and Manawatu.' It was decided that the matches be played in the order named. After discussion it was lesolved to suggest that Otago play Wellington on June 2.1. It was further decided that Brown Shield matches be held within three weeks of ono another. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Football Association will be held on May 30. RUGBY GAME. Tho following will represent Athletic in their match against Tramway at Athletic Park to-day :-Cording, Brown, Osborne, M'Vay, Madden, M'Kay (2). Mowatt, Williamson. Foster, Lindsay, Duck, Simpson, Ryan, Haydon, Gcmmell. HOCKEY. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The following hockey fixtures and referees have been drawn for Saturday next: SENIOR COMPETITION. Government Insurance v. Wellington, at Karori Park No. 2, Mr. G. AV\ Geudail; lvarori v. Victoria College, at Karori Park No. 1, Mr. C. H. Cockrell; United v. Metropolitan, at Karori Park No. 3, Mr. J. C. Cusaek. JUNIOR GRADE. Victoria Collego v United, at Karori Park No. 8, Mr. A. AV. Manning; St. Augustine's v. Gregg's, at.Hutt Park, Mr. AV. J. Organ; St. Mark's v. Karori, at Karori Park No. i, Mr. C. M'Kenzie; Victoria College A v. AYcllington, at Karori Park No. 7, Mr. C. AV. Austin; K.Y.M.I. v. Hutt Valley, at Wakefield Park No. 1, Mr. Cook. THIRD-CLASS. AVelHngton A v., Miramar, at Kilbirnie, Mr. 11. AV. Bennett; United v. Hutt Valley, at Newtown Park, Mr. G. Iieall; Victoria College v. AVellington B, at AVakefield Park No. 2, Mr. G'. Cathie; St. Augustine's -v. Gregg's, at Hutt Park, Mr. Langford; Y. Y.M.I. v. Government Insurance, .at Karori Park No. 5, Mr. Lang.; Kilbirnie Anglican, a bye. LADIES' MATCHES. Senior. Gregg's v. Girls' College, at Karori Park No. S; Sjrens v. College Old Girls, at Knrori Park No. 2; Ramblers A v. St. Augustine's, at Karori Park No. 7; Ramblers B v. Victoria College, at Karori Park No. 3. Junior. St Augustine's v. Technical Scliool, at Petone; Hutt D.H.S. v. Petone D.H.S., at Petone; Kiwi v. College Old Girls, at Iva-1 rori Park No. 4. ATHLETICS. NEW LONG-DISTANCE FIGURES. By Tclesraph—Press Association—GopyrigM London, May 12. Henry Green, at Stamford Bridge, broke the twenty-live mile running record, covering the distance ill 2hr. 2!)min. .'lOsc-c. Lloyd lowered the fifty-mile record, completing the course in (llir. Klmin. 58?ec. JUMPING. By Tolfitraph—Vr'jfiS Association-Copyi'icht (Iter. -May 13, ]f1.1."> p.m.) Sydney, Mov 13. T„ 11. Glover, in a landing broad jump !il Toowoomba, (lid 12ft. lUiit. —a world's record. In (lie hop, step, and jump he covered "Hit. ."in. (sic.)— an Australasian record. [A record for the hop, step, and jump of 32i(. tOin. stands to the credit: of A. B. Rustle, and was accomplished in 11)07.t LAWN TENNIS. By Telegraph—Fress Sydney, May 13. The Australasian Tennis A-.ociatiou has decided to uccept the agreement recently drnwn up at' the iiiternfttiouttl Conference in Paris.

CRICKET. TAHEANT IX 0(101) 1-OliSl. By Tclesro-pli—Press ion --Cop; rit,ht London, T\]ay l*J. I'layins for Middlesex r,i;:iin>t Hampshire, Prank Tarrant, tlie ox-\ ictoHiill, took sovwi wicbels lor -< rim?. BOXING. AUCKLAND EXHIBITION CAIJ-MVAL. (By Teiegrapli.—Con'cs-p'iKk'itt.) Auckland, May VI. VTliilo Mr. Itu-h D. Jl'lntosli, ont of jluleading authonties of tlie world in matii'rs was in Auckland ln.sl avl'cl;, He was .-con by Jlr. Uric_ Wiivlp. who is acting as agpnt for tlio Xnrlli''Hi i-Soxing Association in coniicction w.ili tho ||j'opramme which is ))ro|ia-.<l lor hxhilution time. The o|>portiinily was taken >v Jlr. Dovlf to outline t;> Jlr. MMntosli the sTheme'which the association 11 1- nil view. His eimtnict Willi (he associabon i)rnvides for. the crection of a Willi soatini; eapneiU- for 10,000 people, to )» "built on a. site within four_ miles ol the General Post Office. Jlr. Doyle lias <)!• fered the Exliibition Comniissioiicrs the opporhmity of providing- a site, it tlioy S3 desire, within tho Exliibiton uroinub, and if thn offer, is declined an alternative sits has been arranged for. It is proposed to hold six bid fifilits under (he. acis of the association for purses raiiKins in value up to JEIOOO. A content between Jerome, the Australian crack, and "Dave" Smith, the New Zealand champion, is likely to be arranged, and nesotiations are also pending for a n,n , ,t: u between l'icato and Jtehegan. Jlr. J'," 1 - tosh expressed his- warn; approval ot the scheme, repeating liis opinion already published ill tho course of an interview, that until greater encouragement is riven to boxers New- Zealand is unlikely' to produce anv fighters of note. jrr. T)oyle is to keep in touch with Jlr. Jl'Tntosh while the latter is in America, and hopes to enlist his services in the in securing attractions for-next summers big Exhibition boxing carnival. BILLIARDS, GRAI* PLAYS AITKEN. By Telegraph.—Press Association Copyright Sydney, Slay 13. George Gray, conceding 2000 points, lias coiuuicncjd a billiard match again.-t Aitken, 16,000 up. Aitkeu has scorcd MOD, including a break of -li 2, and Oraj 927.