ATHLETICS SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2123, 15 April 1914, Page 4

ATHLETICS SPORTS.

'phIENUL^^ 'During : tli6 !2 Eastcr :, lVo!Kln,VH, i R senior team from tho Oriental'.Club journeyed to Wnngauui as gnests of the Kn,ior«u Club,. and au enjaynblo was spoilt. A match was. played on Saturday afternoon, and, despite drilling rain, a fast open game resulted. Oriental proved thoir superiority' in tno second spoil, winning by 15 points to 3. Vqt the winners., trios were scored by Gair (3), Oirles, nnd Jahnstano, but no Kpnls wore kicked. .. In tlio evening tho visiting toam was 'entcrtninod at, dinner, and, on tho following day, they M'oro taken for a trip up the river. ";■■:''"'ENGLAND-BEATS FRANCE. By Tolearra&ft—Press Aiaoctallen— OoprrlgM : . . : Partgj April 13. I ■ At .Rugby football England defeated : Franco by 39 points to IS. The "Dnliy.M"-Football Boot worn by leading piayers* Very light, blocked tees, with patent inserted steel spring. Price Ife 6d, Laws nnd Manning, Wdlingten, JlamifcLchirejfit and Haiders flf the Patent Kitfhts for N.Z.-A»lvt. ; " SWIMMING. ' ! WORLD'S'AMATEUR CHAMPION. MAt BE SEEN fIME. Ail endeavour is .being ma.do to bring about a visit to Now Zealand of the world's, amateur swimming cliattpfon, Duke Kahananioku. liiCorro.itian to theabtwo -effect has been received in Christchurch, aiid (according to a southern exchange) tho Amateur Swimmi;.; Union of. Australia has submitted to tluj various Australian and New .Zealand Associations proposals in regard to finaraoing such a visit.

West Australia afld *Tasnifljiia Ijavo already amiewced that they do net desij'o to participaio in the ' vertUiro on account of tli-cir inability to finaiveo such an Undertaking, It is suggested by tho A.S.U, that tli-6 party osonsist of thrco— Kahanamolsu, a manager, and ft swimming companion to act as trainer. The party would be expected to arriro in Sydney just beforg Christmas, and tho itinerary proposed is ns Mo*?:—Sydney, January 2, 6, 9; Brisbane, January 12 to 18; Sydney, January SO t<? 24"; Melbourne, January 27t0 30; AtJeiftirlc, Fc'hraary 2 aiid 3; Moibourae, Fobruaiy 6 and 8; Hobart (should Tasaianian Association I'eooJtttdc? previoiis 'doeision), wliila boat is in port; Now Zoa-laii-d about lehrmtj 34 to March 1.3. Party to leave Auckland for Honolulu eft March 13,

As fs-r as New Zealand is concerned, tha p-rftjtosals liavn net yet been rltseusSect, hut it is cofiaiefcrod ecrtaln that the jtlee of bulging th<? Hairaiien; to New Zealantt will be agreed to, Wellington sfl-imnirflg officials oxpress the opinion that every effort should bo mafte to iiv (luc« $j.e famous swinimer to wako the tour, RIFLE SHOOTING. HAWSE'S BAY ASSOCIATION. (By Telee»-pJi.-Pr<!se Assocjotidn.i ' ■ Hastings, April 14, Tlie following are tho concluding results of tho llaivfee's Bay Kiije Association's Eiister Chamniou'sJwp Shield Match, Banges, 301?, 500, and 600 yards...First prize, Ooffias .Challenge Shield (rained nt 100 guineas, arid presented by the .late Mr. James Collias, of .flome- . wood, Kaikorajjfor.th), '' ,'■ ' ilO.—OiiuTa : .Ji'iflc' Olub—riifietsian L'f: |iovet!a v Y,, 103 j.Eifleman H. Lowday, .96; President. Q, Lovcday, SO; Kiu.emaii'W. | K. Williams, \>iS; }<ifleniaa A. A. Oliver, M; total, 468... B.Company,.:9th-Kegi-luont). Hflstiftgs— Sqrgt'jWfljoi , ' Geofge. 93;. Sergeant Gutlirie, 09;'. Oorjtoral I Ula.ss.ford. So;.Lanbe-Corj)6rai Batt, 04. Private King, 8S; t0ta1,'464.. Taradale'j Hiflo Club—President T. Walker. 02 ;1 Biflonjaa 0. Thomsoia, 9 , u;.lliftoman SL B. Jarvis, Ui;.Biitemait T, 3. Tarvis, 9G; Bifleman.l< , . Maidins, 91 j.totui, 464. AtATDH AT NGATIAWA. h metal!'was fired oil E&Btor Mejiday at Neatiawa between teams reprcsftnting tl» Suburbs Itifle CJlub and Uio NgaMawa Jtiflp ;Ohb. It resulted in a win for the i owner by twelvo points. An enjoyable day was spent, hmoheort being provided by Mr. and %n. Mollis at their residence. The following ate the scores: — Suburbs dub. 500 600 ydsi yds. Tl. JVStacey 31 30 61 J, Boss 32 2? 60 W. A. Isaac 3.1 27 Bβ W. Homer'. 27 SO 57 J. L. Turner -U& . S8 67 A. BendersßU go 24 4!) S. itodgson Sβ 23 49 H. Mitchell- 29 -IS) 48 W. H. Cook 2S 'SO 45 •Totals ''". 255 . 220 Ngatiawa Club. 500 600 yds. yds, Tl. W. Stuhhings 32 26 68 G. Hoiia 33 23 56 P. H. M«nk 28 27 .55 H Cortier ~; « 80 2,5 55 A. Gftwifh' .......;....... "26 25 51, G. A. Monk 27 24 51 W. D. Bennett ......... 24 26 50 J. B. Bear 26 23 49 j. Monk 27 ■' '20, 47 Totals 253 2i9 472 GiiOß OJBnntDSEN. By Telegraph—l'fess A«)2c!itiott-Coj)yrreht> London, April 13. Sergeant H. Oainnindsen, of tire 4th Royal Scots; who \von the first two stages of tlie King's Prizo last year, firing at Bisley under King's Prize firststage condition.?, scored 101. His score last year, seven shots at 200-, 500, attd GOO yards, was 104.

BOWLS & BOWLERS Tho CKissews , Carnival tournament ivas to have been continued yesterday aitef* noon, but the heavy rain winch fell throughout tlw day nrcwntaJ wij possibility of play. The game between Hticstoii (Victoria) and Magnas (Wellington), who tied in D Section, will, weather permitting, bo played at }M this afternoon, and tho semifinals will be commenced at 3.30 p.m. If these games eventnato, the final sill bo played on tlio Wellington Club's green to-mor-row afternoon..

SINGLE-HANDED CHAMHONSHiP. ' By Telegraph—Press Aeßociaiiort—OpTjjrrtft-ht : . • ! Brisbane; April 14. Tho single-liandod bowling championship of Australia, was won by Waxmaß, of Victoria. ■ . ■ . ■ INTER-STATE BOWLS. By t eUwrapli-'l'ress Aeeociattan—Copyright . (Rec. April 14, 8 p.m.) Brisbane, April U. In tho intcr-Stato bowls tourney, Victoria beat New South Wales ay SI to 7. Bowlers, be Up-10-date, fit ybur hands with llitsspjr's Composite Bowl, .iiij, (3llj. ijnz.), sin. l-32in. (Bth. CD.?..), 5 H6in. fiHb. 7«z.). I?: Honldswnrilij 'JPofcaeconht, Sole Agent, Cuba Stroet.* Bailors who intend using Bxcellito Bowls next season Bhould onlei' now ta arrive. September. .AIJ[ awes from 5 (weight 31b. Sot;.). All; information itt the iigente Uiintiiui and Macintosh, Cubs Street. Jfessrs. A. H. ittkitisen and Co., LlcL Messrs. A. H. Atkinson aftd Co., Ltd., Feiklin?, liui-e a farm of Ji;G3 SCfles fe' Ml*. . ; : ', • . •