ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1797, 9 July 1913, Page 10

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY FOOTBALL. ,o TEAM TO PLAY AUCKLAND. 'I On Saturday next the championship »t Frames as drawn for Saturday last are to !S ba played in all grades. r- The following is the team to represent g Wellington against Auckland on Saturi- day week:—Cunningham, Francis, Hills, i- Paton, Gillespie, 'Wilson, Sullivan, Miller, [. Bell, lioberts, M'lyenzie, Ramsden; Kin- [•- vig, Tilyard, Mitchiiison, Ryan,' Evenson. r. Any of the abovo unable to make the trip 'a are asked to advise at once! ,! DEPARTMENTAL MATCH. The annual football match between the t Public Trust and Audit Departments, i- which was postponed from fast week h owing to bad weather, was played yesters day afternoon on Newtown Park. The a Public Trust Department won by 19 li points to 8. For the winners, tries were t scored by Adams, Dwyer, Pcaaianga, v Ngnband, and King, two of which wero 1 converted by Dwyer and lliddick. Tries ,' for tho losers, were scored by Gair and Easton, one of them being converted by , Alley. ' ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. SHIELD MATCH OFFICIALS. i At a meeting of the Referees'- Associa- ' tion last evening, Mr. W. Monckton pre- . siding, the following officers were ap- , pointed to control the Brown Shield , match with Taranaki on Saturday:—Re- - feree, Mr. 0. Richardson, of Christchurch; a linesmen, Messrs. S. F. M'Lean (Welling--1 ton) and J. J. East (Taranaki). i : LAWN TENNIS. [ ALL-ENGLAND PLATE FINAL. " By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ' London, July 7. At the All-England tennis tournament at Wimbledon, in the final for the AllEngland Plato, F. Lowe beat Re?, B—lo, 6-3, G—3. i THR DIAMOND SCULLS. ■ M'VILLY'S TACTICS CRITICISED. By'Telegra.j>l-Press. Association-Copyright London, July 7. The "Sportsman" says that the Diamond Sculls final was unsatisfactory, and severely condemns M'Villy for his tactics .in giving his opponent his wash. The "Sporting Life" says that the win would have been immensely popular if the Tasmanian had kept on Lis own oourse, ATHLETICS. DISTANCE RECORD FOR THE HOUR. Br TeloErarh—Prcos Association—Copyrieht (Sydney "Sun" Special.) (Rec. July 8, 6.50 p.m.) Stockholm, July 8. Jean Bouin ran eleven miles 1142 yards in an hour. This is a record. [The best previous record for tho hourconsidering both amateur and professional performances—was A. • Shrubb's 11 miles 118S yards, in November,' 1904. H. Watkins, in September, 1899, put up the last professional record, of 11 miles, 1286 yards for the hour.] BOWLS. THQRNDON CLUBjS ANNUAL MEETING. At the annual meeting of the Thorndon Bowling Club the following 1 officers' were elected:—President, Mr. W. l'reem.in; vice-president,.Mr. V. Dimock; directors, Messrs. J. I». Brandon, M. Murdoch, H. A. Jackmnn, F. G. Staff, and J. J. Gamble; lion: treasurer, Mr. C. H. Nutford (re-elected); hon. secretary, Mr. F. C. Hatch; hon. auditor, Mr. S. F. Wright (re-elected); delegate to Northern.Bowling Association, Mr. F. C. Hatch; delegates to Wellington Bowling . Centre, Messrs. Dimock and Gamble. It was decided that it be a recommendation to the directors to take 1 into consideration the selling of tho lower green, and to submit proposals to a subsequent special general meeting. It was cnuj tended that this coursc nas been rendered necessary by a falling-oif in the -membership of the club. The lower green might be sold at a profit, and the upper green would provide sufficient accommodation ! for the club's players. i Mr. D. Munro moved that tho use of the I green be given to ladies on every after- j noon but Saturdays and holidays from 2 j | to 5, at a yearly subscription of 255., but. • j that they make use of the upper part' of | the pavilion only, and not encroach on | the members' part. The motion was carried. . It was decided to allow new members who had never previously belonged to any 1 other club to join' at a subscription of .£2 2s. INTERNATIONAL BOWLS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London,. July 7. - At the international bowls tourney, Scotland (263) defeated England (219).