ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2165, 2 June 1914, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

4 RUGBY RULES. PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK. The following is the list of Rugby matches, grounds, and -referees for Saturday . — Senior Matches. Poneke v. Wellington, at Athletic Park No. 1; Mr. J. Francis. ' Melrose v. Athletic, at Ilutt No. 1; Mr. 11. Card. University v. St. James, at Athletic Park No. 2; Mr. F. Martin. I'etone v. Oriental, at Petotio No. 1; Mr. A. Kean. Junior Grade. Selwyn v. University) at Polo No. 1; Mr. if. Brooker'. Wellington v. Poneke, at Polo No. 2; Mr. H. G. Sharkcs. Athlotic v. St. James, at Polo No. 3; Mr. It. Wilkinson. Potono v. Oriental, at Hutfc No. 2; Mr. A. M. Hunt. Third Class. Upper llutt v. Wellington, at Upper Hutt; Mr. E. Polling. Selwyu v. Wellington A, at Miramar Park; .Mr. A. Anton. Hutfc v. Wellington College, at College, at 3 p.m.; Mr. G. M. Julius. Athlotic v. Berhampore, at Polo No. 4; Mr. 11. Scott. St. Patrick's College v. l'orirua, at Kclburn Park; Mr. C. C. Eoskrudge. Old Boys v. Poneke, at Miramar Park No. 1; Mr. J. Moffatt. Potono v. Exchange, at Sharpe's No. 2; Mr. E. 11. Pcrkinson. University v. Johnsonville, at Johnsonvillo; Mr. L. Simpson. Oriental, a bye. Fourth Class. United Methodists v. Selivyn, at Newtown Park; Mr. W. Silencer. Hutt v. Old Boys, at Young's; Mr.J. Torraner. Poneke v. Berhampore, at Miramar Park No. 2; Mr. E. B. L. Header. Wellington A v. St. James, at Wakefield Park; Mr. K Taplin. Wellington B v. Oriental, at Miramar Park No. 3; Mr. R. T. Bailey. Athletic v. I'etone, at Sharpe's No. 1; Mr. W. J. Meredith. Fifth Class. St. James v. St. Patrick's College, at Athletic Park No. 2, «t 1.30 p.m.; Mr. 1). Taylor. Sehvyn v. United Methodists, at Newtown Park, nt 1.30 p.m.; Mr. J. Slines. Wellington College A v. Melrose, at College Ground, at 1.30 p.m.; Mr. 11. Evenson. Wellington College B v. Oriental College, at 130 p.m.; Mr. R. Fortlyce. Athletic v. Potono, at Pctonc No. 2; Mr. A. Kitto. Old Boys v. Poneke, at Anderson Park, at 1.30 p.m.; Mr. C. R. Ingram. , Sixth Class. Poneke v. Athletic, at Athletic Park No. 1, at 1.30 p.m.; Mr. 11. Beavis. Hutt v. Wellington College B, at College, at 3 p.m.; Mr. 11. Lanvay. Wellington College A v. Potono A, at College, at 3 p.m.; Mr. 11. Buck. St. Patrick's College A v. Pctonc B, at Anderson Park, at 3 p.m.; Mr. T. Sherrin. St. Patrick's B, a bye. WAIRARAPA TEAM. The following team,has been selected to represent Wairarapa against Hawko's Bay in a match at Napier on Wednesday:— G. H. Yates, Fitzgerald, .W. Darville, W. Redmond, Ci. Ross, Groube, 'fait, S. Dixon, A. Johnson, 0. Johnson, J ( . Clarke, 11. M'Kenzic (captain), A. Uodgo, A. Desmond, D. Ross. Emergencies: -N:- Cameron aud M'Donakl. ' SOUTH ISLAND TEAM NOMINA- , ■ 'HONS. , ■ . (By Telegraph.—Free* Association.) ' Duncdin, June 1. The Selection Committee of,tho Otago ltugby Union has nominated tho following players for inclusion in the South Island team for tho inter-Island match:—Backs: Cuthill, Pyle, and Black; forwards: Williams, Graham, Irvine, Patterson.

RELAY CYCLE RACE

A PROTEST DISMISSED. Br Telegraph-Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, Juno 1. The protest entered in connection with tho Dunlop Company's hundred miles relay race has been dismissed. Northern Suburbs Ciub. (Sydney) has- been placed first, Ixion Club (Melbourne) second. Marshland Cltib (New Zealand) third. For the fastest individual ten miles. Harder (Sydney) was first, and O'Sl'ia au3 Bonis (New Zoalanders) second und third.

LAWN TENNIS

INTER-'VARSITY MATCH. By TeleeraDh—Prer,i Aeooeiation-Copyvisht London, May 31. In the final of tho Universities match, played at Chiswick, Dixon defeated Harding, 6 —2, 3 —6, 7 —5. Harding's fnio servico and remarkable volleying proved him a possible Davis Cup competitor. Dixon's placing discounted Harding's reach. MIDDLESEX TOURNAMENT. London, May 31. In tho Middlesex tournament finals Lowo defeated Harding, 7—5, 3—6, 7—5, B—6; Dunlop and Lowe defeated Beamish and G. Watt, 7 —5, 6 —3, 6 —4. DOUST BEATS PARKER, \ (llec. Juno 1, 11.35 p.m.) London, Juno 1. i Doust bent Parker in the final for Worcestershire Championship: '7—5, I—G, 3—G, 6—3, 6—3.

BILLIARDS

ALCOCK'S "DINER" HANDICAP 1 . Owing to the indisposition of J. W. Collins, only threo games were completed last evening. Tlio showroom of Alcoclc and Co., Ltd., wero again crowded, and quite a number of ladies watched the play. E. 11. Kelman and Yj. Jacobsen proved a very well matched pair. The former, receiving 30 points, ran out a winner by 9 after being nearly oO behind. Jacobsen played very consistently at the stait, and made breaks of 31 and 28. A. 11. Cockayne (received 100} beat G. H. Shepherdson (received 75) by 15 points. Tho game William Fraser (scratch) and C. J. Lockwood also proved interesting. Fraser, leading off with a 40 break, soon established a lead, which lie maintained to tho end. Ho played much better than his opponent, Lockwood being too cautious. The play for Wednesday is as follows:—A. Longmoro v. E. W. Burd; 11. 11. Porter v. A. 11. Cockayne; J. W. Collins v. G. Hemingway ; W. N. Tucker v. William Fraser. This last gamo should practically settle who is to hold the Challenge Cup, as both appear to he in a class above the other competitors, desp'te tho handicap. By Telegraph—Press Association—"ipyrielit London/May 31. At tho conclusion of Saturday's play the scores in the Newman-Gray billiard match were: —Newman, 9369; Gray, GB2B. '

BOXING

Tho box plan for the boxing tournament on Tuesday next opens this morning, and a keen demand for seats is anticipated. The contest between O'Grady and Ilagerty promises to provido a fine exhibition of boxing. The visitor is rccogniscd as one of the cleverest men in Australia) while the

prowess <il the local man is well known. O'Crady has derisions over pretty well every boxer of note in his class 011 the other side, and patrons .should ho treated to a real exhibition of science- Throe amateur preliminaries will alio ho staged.

OLYMPIC GAMES

NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL MEETS. ItIiCEXT CONFERKNCK. Mr. A. Marryntt presided at a meeting ol tho New Zealand Olympic Council held last night, and there were also present: iUosrs. B. Kcesing, (i. S. Hill, A. Davie.-, and B. A. Guise (lion, secretary and treasurer). ill'. C. E. Bridge, who, with -Mr. G. I'. Keddcll, represented the council at tho Olympic Conference held in Melbourne in January last, attended the meeting, and handed'in a written statement explaining the action taken by him and llr. Keddcll at the conference named. Tho statement ran as follows:—'"1 have to report that, as instructed by your council, Mr. G. P. Keddcll and myself attended the Olympic Conference convened by Mr. R. Coombcs, at Melbourne, on .lanuury 23, 19M, as its delegates. Prior to leaving for Australia, 1 was instructed l:-y your president (Mr. A. Marryntt) to 'ipposo any movement having for its objcct the formation of an Olympic Council for Australasia if tile composition of sitch council were to consist of delegates from tho Commonwealth States and the Dominion, and particularly so if it was proposed that each Stato and the Dominion wero to bo placed upon tho same voting basis. Mr. Marryatt instructed me fur-ther-to urge that the system then obtaining (of control by a wcrctariat) bo adhered to. After tile election of chairman and tho formal opening business of theconference, a motion was brought down by the Now fjrtuth Wales delegates proposing that an Australasian Olympic Council be formed 011 tho identical tines that your delegates had been instructed to oppose. This motion Mr. Keddcll and I Vigorously opposed, but without avail. In the opinion of your representatives, tho cited of the motion was to placo tho New Zealand Olympic Council and Olympic matters generally in the Dominion in a position that called for the most, emphatic protest; if only from the fact that the New Zealand delegates 011 a council formed as proposed would have no more voice in Australasian Olympic affairs than, say, the Tasuianian aud West Australian representatives, and that although tho right to the Dominion of preserving her entity had been acknowledged by Jlr. R. Cootnbes, the International Committee's representative, by his action in moving in the direction of altering the name "Australasia" to "Australia and New Zealand," her voting' power was to be only equal to that of the smallest of the - conipnneiit Slates of Australia. 111 the eour.-:? of the debate, your delegates emphasised thfc) -point, and puotesbd strongly against its, to them, manifest injustice, and stated that, should the motion be carried, they would record their protest 011 behalf of the New Zealand Council by withdrawing from the further deliberations of the conference, However, the motion was carried—your representatives being the only dissinters—and, in accordance with our expressed resolve, wo then left tho meeting. In taking this extreme step your delegates fully realised that their action lay them and ytmr council open to adverse criticism, but it was felt that it was the only possible course to follow. The remainder of the business before tho conference was tho framing of a constitution .and set of rules for the Australasian Olympic Council, and it appeared to your representatives. that it was illogical and in 110 way desirablo that they should assist in framing a constitution for a body, the formation of which was in direct opposition to the wishes of your council, in conclusion, I .wish to add that your delegates emphasised the fact that the Dominion Council was not only-willing, but anxious, to co-operate witli tho Commonwealth Executives in Olympic matters, but that: such co-operation should ho upon an-equal partnership basis with Australia •—riuSt upon a sixth share.basis. Also that your representatives were treated, and their news listened to, with all courtesy, and that their personal relations with the State representatives were throughout of the most, cordial nature." The written statement was amplified by Mr. Bridge, who expressed the opinion that, if the New Zealand Council cared to compromise, an arrangement could ba mado whereby New Zealand could join with tho Australasian Council and secure voting power equal to 5 votes against the rest of Australasia's 10 'votes. ' After a brief discussion, the meeting carried a resolution thanking Messrs. Bridgo and Keddell for representing the council in Melbourne, and endorsing the action taken by those two gentlemen. Tlio terms of the resolution will be conveyed to Mr. Keddell by letter. Mr. , Kcesing thought that no . time should be lost by the council in looking out for likely men to represent New Zealand at the next Olympic Games.

In view or what, tho previous speaker had said, Mr. Hill Rave notice to move at the next meeting;—" That the governing bodies of sport in the different centres bo communicated with in regard to the matter of setting up local committees to look for possible representatives at the Games, and to assist in the collection of funds." The chairman referred',to the Tlugby test match to he played in Sydney this winter between Australia and New Zealand. The profits from this match were to be handed to the Olympic Fund, and the New Zealand Rugby Union had thoughtfully arranged that, in the event of New Zealand sending men to the Olympic Games apart, from the Australian team', half tho profits of the match were to go to New Zealand. He moved a vote of thanks to the New Zealand Rugby Union. Tho motion was carried.