ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2143, 8 May 1914, Page 10

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

TEAMS FOR SATURDAY.' Athletic Club. Sixth, versus Petone, at I'etone; tram loaves Lambton Station at 1.10 p.m.—Wiight, Mills, Siev< Wright, Haines, Holmes, Chapman, Roberts, Armstrong. Staples, Hoid, Stack, Kisn'pp, Gorton, Guy. .Emergencies: Gorton, Hall, Erskme. A grade s'-'ven a side team. —Woodcock, Luoni, vYi-Hen, Wilson, Jackson, Smith, ]!irldick, B grade, seven a side torn.—Fenway, P. Erskii'ie, 31. Poole, Hugh, Haughton, W. Osborne, Forsythe. 'The following will represent tho Scl">vyn Club in the seven a side tournament on Saturday: —Senior: H. Buck, Bateholor, Do Clifton, Lomas, Beck, MacDonakl, Price, Fifth Class: Stavib, 'Jierncy, Flack, Watson. Bricn, Wonriocott, Uidgtcj, BENEFIT MATCH TEAM. ' The following team will represent Petono in the Athletic v. Petona benefit match, on the i'etam? Recreation Ground to-morrowG. Parker, Deiinchy, Bolton, J. Rya-i, E, Ryan, Hindmarsh, Numi, Parke.-, Falla, Reid, Dent, Macfarhuus, TaiiCred, Smith, and T. Price. The proceeds of the match will lie in aid of I'.). Boyd, who was injured some five weeks ago.

LEAGUE RULES

CLUB SIDES FOR SATURDAY. The following team will represent Newtown against Athletic, at Newtown Park, on Saturday:—Murdoch, M'Cardell, Collins, Godwin, Strickland, Bott, Marshall,- Spencer, Bensctnan, Sullivan, King, Ferris, Cooper, Cartaer. The following will represent tho Athletic. Club against NewtownSmith, Ryan, Bradley, Elliott, Wilson, Buckland. Utiku, ft cere, Weaver, O'Neill, Mitchell, Nolan, Phillips, CaSev, I)m> can. Aird.

SOCCER GAME

CLUB TEAMS FOR MATCHES. The following are club teams who wdl be engaged in Association matches on Saturday:— Swifts Culb, Seniors v. Corinthians, at new ground.—Penlington, Tsvoiiill, 'J'avior. Richards, Balks, Ross, Gardner, W Hart, Guise {£), Alayell. Juniors v. Artillery, at- new ground.— Bniiows, Hart, Whitaker, Napier, JI 'Carthv, fclattiugly, Wareham, Flaws, Clifford, Abel, Humphries. Reserves: JJ'Pliail, Wilton. Corinthian Ciisb', Seniors r. Swifts, at new ground.— Jiodge. Rutter, Burke, Willis! Bickerby, Ives, Roberts, Ruttei." Gibson, O'Shca, Ballard. Thistle Club, ■Seniors v. Hospital.—M'Ardle, Millar, Edwards, Loadsmau, R-eid, Eekorsley. Marshall, Tyrer, Ferguson, Dick, Bi'ssett. Rovers Club. Seniors v. Diamonds.—Bidniead, Turner, Martm, W. Hart, Friberg, Alawttv Berlin, H. Hart, A, 15. Lowe, J. Elioi'd, vV. Eiford, J, Nicol, and J. Dodwon. * V.M.C.A. Club. llie following team will represent'the Y.AI.C.A. against Brooklyn at No. 6 flliramar:—Aimmo, . Adams, Coato, Adair,Threadgill, Wilson, Himlniarsli, Baker, Iloare, Wys-tt, Stirrall. Island Bay Club. Fourth Division v. Y.M.C.A. A. Dupl»a Street, «fc 3 p.m.—Beeslsy, JJyrtrs rial ley, Swinoy, Hi,slop, TonKs, 'Craighead, Roberts, Greene, L. Condor, Casey, Dickson, N. Condor, and Mm* tJon, I'ifth B Division v. Congregational, Duppa Street, l»4o n.m.—l'eeley, Ittvner, Pcfjley, Adams, Gl'eig, llaisie, Canute, .Jones, Williams, Wimsett, Green, and Shaw. Sixth 11 .Oirision v. Congregational* at Duppa Street', ■ 1.15 p.m.—Jeffries, Legg; Henessev, Adams ('<■), Jotieaj London, Alorgan, Thomas, Turner, ami Conder. Y.AI.C.A. Boys' Club. Fourth* Division A v. Island Bay, at Dupp-u. Strool.j at- 3 ■■Siiiclair,ton, Alaciiityre, Thomas. Baker, Cook, Scott, Hague, Afacdoiigall. Pound, Gray'. Fourth Division B v. Star, at Alir'amar No. •!, at 3 p.m.—Young, Petr'is, Hall, Galloway, Iyayo, 'Todd, Salok, Nash, Walkley, Phiihps, Fic-big, Land, Da we, Diokscm, English, and iUerson, Fifth Division A v." Institute, at Basin Besom-, at 1.43 p.m.—Atkinson, Ward, Lewis, Fiebig, Galloway, Crane, Porter, Trott, Perry, Pope, and Stepherisun. Reserves: AtacGowan and Sinclair. Fifth Division B v. Wadestowss, at Aliranmr No, 2, at 8 p.m.—Bold, Ward, Robinson,' Pike., _ Cameron, Forsyth, Basher, Rod. Smith, and Fisher. Reserves: A. Pope, Gillespie, and Wcine. Sixth Division B v. Alaiist % at Aliramar, at 8 p.m.—Arnold, Smith, Lee, Adair, Osborn, Wiight, Nicol, Rton, Worth, Shapcott, Hopkinsoiii . Prise, Twist, and Bolton. Boys' Institute. Fourth Division.—AVliittington, Boil. Nesbitt, Walsh, M'Fariaue, Brownlce, J&stwood. Aamodt, Bortlnvick, Dent., Daly. Reserves: Waimvright, Holvcrson, Geary, Biakenmre, Hayvico. Fifth Division—Cumiinghame, Drum* moiid, Gillies, Haigh, APArtluir, Alalouey, Al'Cabe, Pitt, Harris, Hamilton, Hondvy. Resorros: D«yer, At'Alilian. Sixth Division.—Stanton, Bryan. Smith, Hanson, Jl'Laughlin," Hanson," Ring, H,in ley,, Duncan, fiustorholz, , Aamodt. Reserves: Howitt, Dempster. Hospital Csub, 1 The following wijl represent Hospital against Thistle at the Basin Reserve:— 1 Cobb, Cross, WailiSj Alorgan, Roots ■ Duncan, Daily, Heath, Hughes, Skin' ' ner, Elliiitt. South Wellington. Fifth Class v. Karori, at Kelburae, 1.45 p.m.—Cell, Scott, Clark. Dewburst, Aiason, Knapp, Bell, (.'i-011. Buclt- ; master, H. Clark, and Charles. Reserves: Roberts and Hastings. NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL AIEETS. I REVISED SHIELD RULES. Air. C. E.. Fordlmta proside<l at a meeting of the New Zealand Football Association last evening. The following delegates were also presentAlesas" B. alatrin (Alanaivatn), _ T. M'Larcn . (Auckland), J, B. Patoii (Wellington), J. J. Lewis (Wanganui), J. F. Atkins i (T'aranaki), H. ArKeawen (Hawke's Bay), H. J. Salmon (Southland), J. J. i Roberts (vice-president), and B. L. Salmon (secretary). Tho Canterbury Association asked for a copy of rules regarding fe insntanca of players. It was decided to ask the Association to supply the in* . formation. It was decided that the clmlleiigos received from Ilawka's Bay, West land, and Wanganni for.Brown Shield maU'lK-s last season, liiid which were held over, be played in that order this year. The first match against Canterbury will be played oh June li, and the following . matches at intervals of three weeks. Air, J. h\ Atkins moved that the Xrw ■ .youth Wales Association be approached with regard to sending a team io tour New Zealand. It was suggested .that travelling and hotel expenses, should bo • paid for fourteen men,—Carried, A sub-committcr consisting of Messrs. F. .1. Courtenay, B. L. Salmon, mid W. J. H. Reynolds, who had been appointed. to revise tlie Brown Shield rules, submitted a report, which.wbs approved, . __aud will be further, ccii&ideisd at- a sps-

cral general meeting of the K.SS.F.A. on J Ml!! 1. T/ie suggested alterations in the report were discussed at length, but on the whole root with tlw support of delegates. The most vital alterations were p recommendations to alter the financial ' part of the rules. The report- also suggested that tho council's share of tli.6 , gross gate received at Shield matches j should be reduced from 10 per cent, to • 5 per cent. At present the proportion 3 <>f the net gate is two-thirds to the challenging association and line-third to the holders. This has been altered to three, fifths to the challengers and two-fifths to the holders of tho Shield. Considerable discussion ensued over tiro proposal to strike out tho rule by which challenges can be held over from one Reason to another. On a balot facing taken as to tho question of sending the suggested amendments for consideration at the special meeting the motion to do ifo was carried by one Vote. A draft annual report, to be submitted to the annual meeting 011 Friday, May 29, was read by the secretary and t approved.

:l CRICKET,

.; AUSTRALIAN TOUR OF SOUTH 1 . AFRICA. ' By Teleataßh—Press Association—ftaDfrrdnbt Johannasburg, May 7. The Clicked Association has accepted the Australian Board of Control's proposals for a tow of South Africa, provided a first-class tsnm, including thirteen players and a manager, is sent. J CENTENARY OF LORDS. . By IteluErasm—Press Association—Ooo.vriyhl "Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. I Lsrtdon-, May 6. The centenary of the famous cricket . ground at Lord's is being celebrated to- , day. ■

i GOLF

1 LEADING PROFESSIONALS. By Tckirsph—Press AEsuciatioß— CopyrieK London, Alay 6. Georgo Duncan (141), Harry Vardon (1-13), and Edward Ray (144) were tho principal winners at tho Thirty-six ■ Holes Tournament at Bishops-Storjiord, 5 defeating sixty leading professionals. 5 including Taylor, Sherlock, Braid, Ball, and Alitchell. VARDON AND DUNCAN. '' "Harry Vardon at his best." That , (writes "A Wandering Player" in the . "Daily Mail") is lan expression used very freqcently in these. day.-) to signify _ Uot nvei-aly alt that was imis-v. etlcetive in golf, but all that was most true and ' boautii'ul and graceful in style, setting I a standard which is now regarded as • nearly caattiinable. It the ideal. This tima of the Vardon best Is Generally looked upon as having boe.li sette thirteen or fourteen years ago, just at the opening of the century, when he was " already three times open champion, i American champion too, and when play» mg his long deck shota to the hole was - ahvays known to be thinking and aiming at the pin and not merely to bo trying i to got to the • n-uttiiiff green. ; We employ this expression, indicative - of the ideal, Jn only two eircunvstanees in these days and 'only to two persons. Jt comes pat when George Duncan, expected to rise ,lo the lull championship - greatness- this year, sets up the , thrills among the lookers-on by his - inspired play and Jtal qcick' aiJ. . brilliant actions from ji'iU'e instinct and impulse. And Harry Vsrdon, believing himself very strongly in Duncan, murmurs that George is a lucky man in one i se«s<> to have no rivals of a new trium--3 virate about him, though it is to be ve- , raein'bercd that competitors ate far more ) numerous than they used to he. The expression has also come to be used with some frequency of Vardoli himself since, Hires years ago, he renewed his success » in the championship after a Soup period , of fa'llo.wttess. They say "Must as 1 he was when, at his best" when the old champion has been getting his potts down, the other parts of hs« frame rarely exhibiting to tho casual onlooker any pronounced weakness iti any departmcHt.

BILLIARDS

THE TWO BIG MATCHES. t fiy Tcksrasft—Press A6cv)«i«ittoii-Co;>:frit;M Lontlon, May 6. In the- billiard match, Reeco v. lijraan, j the scores now arc; —Reeee, 8091; Intnan, 1517!), In ti",o Nowraan-Qraj match the scores stand:—Newman, 5742: Gray, 2930.

• I NORTHERN UNION FOOTBALL

. THE ENGLISH TEAM. By Telegraph—Press Aeeaclatton—CdpyrS.Eb', ' Suez, May <3. All the Members of the Northern ' Union team to tour Australasia are well, , cxecpt Presscr, who is suffering from nfturalgia> and Mooritouse, who ' is recovering from a chili. Tlio Marmora's captain arid officers have announced that they will give their patronage to the opening match oft + Juno 6.

i . ;; SWIMMING.

ONE-LEGGEI) COMPETITOR'S t '• SUCCESS. l' By Teletrrajjh-Prcss A fsociatian-CoPTrißfil s "Times" and Sydncs? "Sua" Services. (Roc. May 7, 5.45 p.m.) London, May 7. The Cambridge Freshmen's Hundred ! Yards Swimming Race was won by A ! i oiie-leggoci competitor, whose time ®as '> 62 3-ssac.

. i ■ ' SOCEEis

j TE.4M FOR TOURNAMENT. The following is the Wesley Hockey \ Club's teafn for the seve'.i-n-siele tourna- > went on Saturday:—A.- B, Hate, B, F. ;» fiscj 0. S. Harvey, B, Gardiner. K. • Huffam," H. Grave, and S. W. Stokes.

i [ BOWLS & BOWLERS '

i In the match i'etoiio v. Hutt, played the Htitt, t)ie> scores were:— Petono—Donogiiue, Ryder, Jones, Wearrie (is.), 16; Hutt—Joues, Shearer, Hojiard, Hendry (s,), 29. I Pctoue—3/iiidlrty, Ryder, M'Bwan, „ Ben yon (s.), 25; Hutt—Pole, Parker, . Hill, Trwethiek (s.), S3.