ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1808, 22 July 1913, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY RULES. DEFIANT PLAYERS DEALT WITH. (By Telegraph—Press Associatioq.) Dunedin, July 21. At a *meetinf of tho Rugby .Union tonight, W. Reudington, a player in tho Wednesday match, Alhambra v. Union, who had been ordered off tho fiold on July 2 for advising his side to "play tho man" and not tho ball, and who hud returned to tho field of play after being ordered off. was suspended till thp end of 1915. A player named Keen, who had been ordered off by the sa:no rel'ereo in n Wednesday match, Alhambra v. Locomotive, and who did not appear before tlio committee, was suspended during the pleasure of the committee. ASSOCIATION. CANTERBURY CHALLENGERS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Christchurch, July 21. The following Association team will represent Canterbury in the Brown Shield match against Wellington:— Tiuppe, Cornish, M'Farlane, Baxter, D. Fullarton, Striven, WaTtl, Bissett, Nor- | man, Taylor, Tanner. Reserves—Wardell j and Grant. HOCKEY. THE WELLINGTON CONTROL. The Wellington Hockey Association met last night. Mr. A. N. Manning presided. 'Last Saturday week K.Y.M.I. and AVellington Juniors met, and tho game was awarded to K.Y.M.I. by two goals to nil. Wellington protested to the association, and asked that tho match should be counted as a draw, for the reason that Wellington scored a goal ill the first spell, and that the game was played ten minutes over . time, and one of tho •K.Y.M.I. goals were scored iust before tho conclusion of the game. The association decided that the match should be replayed. Tho Southland Association isng&sted August 9 as the date of tlio Shield challenge match. This was agreed to. Information was received that tho Hawke's Bay team would arrive next Friday morning. In response to a request from Wairarapa it was decided to send the Junior tnd Third Class representatives to Mnsterton on August 7.

FIXTURES FOE TO-MORROW. r * The following are tho fixtures, grounds, and iefcr«es for to-morrow:— Hereawa v. Pakelia A, at Karori; referee, Mr. Manning. Hui Mai v. Pakelia B, at Karori; refeiree, Mr. Enipson. Artillery v. Petone, at Karori; referee, Mr. Cusack. THE NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. ENGLISH TOUR DISCUSSED. (By Telegraph—Prees Association.) Christchurch, July 21. The.Management Committee of the New Zealand Hockey Association met to-night. Tho sub-committee appointed to consider tho proposed visit of an English representative team, submitted a comprehensive report. The estimated cost of tho team was_.£si4. The committeo requested that affiliated associations should guarantee .£7BO pro rata. It wag suggested that 14 'matches should bo played, including two at each of the contres. The report was adopted. Thei Auckland Association lias already offered the minimum guarantee of jeioo. SWIMMING. LONG-DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph—PreES Association—Copyright London, July 20. Hatfield.boat Taylor in the long-distance swimming championship. Time, lhr. Bmin. 27sec, ENGLISH CRICKET. . By Telefjraph--Association—Copyright CRec. July 22, 0.5 a.m.) London, Joly 21. The county cricket match between. Kent and Yorkshire was drawn, the game being abandoned owing to tho rain. ACCIDENT ON CRICKET FIELD. FLYING BAT KILLS A CHILD. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Sydney "Sun" Special.) - London, July 20. During the progress of a cricket match at Hanimerton, Yorkshire, a batsman lost liis grip of the bat, which struck'a child, killing it instantly.

BOXING, (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) i Hastings, July 21. The boxing contest to-morrow night between Hock Keys and W. Hannan. is creating a good deal' of interest locally. Both men have finished their training opsratioris here, and are reported to be in first-class fettle. The Hawke'a Bay Boxing Association ia offering a XIOO purso for the fight. HARRIERS. WELLINGTON CLUB. Only" eighteen members put in an appearance for the Wellington Harriers' run from Island Bay. From Cliff House, 11. Eagle, as pacemaker, shaped a course east, and crossing tho range of hills, entered Haughton Bay Valley. T. J. Kerr then took a hand at tho path-finding, and at a lively pace led the pack from Haughton Bay, via tho road, to Lyall Bay. A fter traversing the beach ■ for soma distance the pack turned for home, crossing tho hills above Maronui into Island Bay, and' striking the road by tho Wesley Church. A run-in of about 300 yards from this point (which was an exciting contest throughout)' resulted in a deadheat between T. J. Kerr, W. Donaldson, and W. Press. Members who are not going to Masterton this week are reminded of the weekly tub at Korori on Saturday next. COURSING, ' (By Telegraph—Press Association.) 1 Dunedin, July"2l. The Dan«din, Coursdng Club intended holding a coursing meeting afc*the end of this week, but as tho heavy rain has made the condition of Plumpton very bad, and as the club considers tliero is a possibility of proseoution by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals if the meeting is held under unfavourable conditions, postponement has been decided on. Largo entries have been received, and dogs aro expected from tlio North Island and Southland. '