ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1762, 29 May 1913, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

THE WELLINGTON CONTROL.

The Management Committee of tho Wellington Rugby Union met last night. Mr. !■;. 0. llales presided in the earlier portion of tho meeting, and Mr. in tho latter- (during which Mr. • Hales was absent). , ... Athletic Club was given permission to send a junior team to I'almerston North for a seven-a-sido tournament on June Berhaniporo Club asked permission to solid a team to Christchurcli to compete in the seven-a-sido tournament on June 3. It was resolved to grant the request it a suitable manager is appointed.

St. James's Club was given permission to send a junior team to Christchurcli to compete iu the tournament on June 3. A ' similar request was granted Sclwyn Club. . . Jlr. L. Flowers wroto accoptinj the position of selector of the junior representative team. It was decided to have the Scatoun ground clearly marked out . before next Saturday. J. Twomey, a Melrose junior, was susponded till a charge against him of rough play is heard. . It was resolved that the annual special meeting of delegates should be held on Friday, June 20. . ' The following draw of senior matches was made for Juno 7:—Athletic v. Melrose, Athletic Park, No. 1; Petons v. St. James, Athletic Park, No. 2; Poncke v. Wellington, at P<?tone; and Oriental v. victoria College, at Johnsonville.

- THE MAORIS BEGIN WELL. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Rotorua, Hay 28. The Maori touring team defeated Rotorun. by 17 points to 9. In the first spell tha score was 6 all, but, in the- second, the Maoris, although not playing as welt as tho Rotorua backs showed better forward combination. The team promises to be strong with practice.

RANFURLY SHIELD. (By Telegraph.—Pr«s Association.) Auckland, May 28. At a meeting of the Rugby Uiu'on Committee to-night, a challenge wrts received from the Poverty Bay Union for the lianfurlv Shield. The challenge wis accepted, and August 0 was fixed as the dato of the match.