ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2166, 3 June 1914, Page 4

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

I . RUGBY TO-DAV'S JtKI^VKSKNTATIVE uame; ,; Tliose ivlin> saw tho Native team in ' tlinir sensational game against the local representatives twelve monliis ago will probably hope for another such contest when the two teams meet at the Athletic Park this afternoon. The visit111K team is practicivil.v the same which did duty, on that occasion, and tho j-'anio will .probably attract a'lar-nj attendance. The local team is the samo. as published, except that Grace desired to take his old place among the hacks oi the visiting combination, and his place is being taken by E. Hyan. Members of the team are .requested-to meet at tho Turkish Baths as usual. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETS. At last night's mooting of the Management Committee of the Wellington Hugby Union there were present: Messrs. E. 0. Hales (chairman), W. .Hardliam, D. D. Weir, A. E. Wilson, E. .A. Little, and W. Buck. A letter wns rcecivpd from" tlie llutt Football Club complaining iliat after members of their team had journeyed to Kelbunio Park last Saturday to play against St. Patrick's College, the ground was declared unfit for football. The letter asked for a refund of train and tram fares (amounting to '225. 6d.), or, in the alternative, that the next draw with St. Patrick's Collego ho fixed for the rititt ground. It whs decided to refund tlio amount of travelling expensas and to forward the. club's letter to the City Council, pointing out that the arrangement with the union had been that if "the city reserves were declared fit for play at 11 a.m. the declaration should stand for the day. The Sclwyn Football Club wrote stating that tlio club's fourth-class team lad not defaulted to Berhainporo last Saturday, but had ljeeii under the impression that Wukcfielcl Park was not available, ns the club captain had communicated with tlio Superintendent of Reserves by telephone. It was resolved not to penalise the Selwyu Club on this occasion, but to point out that fixtures could only bo postponed by the Kiigby Union's Postponement Committee. . In reply to a letter from the Hawke's Bay Kugby Union it was decided to inform; that union that it would not be possible to send a Wellington, representative team to Napier this season. In regard to representative matches with Tarauaki and Wairarapa it was decided that the A toam should be sent to play against each of these unions— the Wairarapa match to take place at Masterton on June 20 and the Taranaki match at Hawera on Juno 2\. . The Baseball League wrote iiiriiiinng as to tho terms of a leaso of Athletic Park for the summer months. It was decided to ask the League to make- an offer and a committee wan appointed to denl with any offer received. For Saturday, June 13. senior matches were fixed to he plavod as follow:— Potono v. Athletic; University v. Melrose; St. James y. Wellington; Poneko v. Oriental.

ASSOCIATION

The Wellington' Football Association lias arranged two. good games for today. In tho first match, which commences at 1.30 p.m., tho battle for supremacy will bo'between Y.M.C.A. and Urookjyn, anj as both teams arc composed of young ■Wellington players, a keen came should result. At 3 p.m. another star game will bo Hospital and Corinthians, and considerable interest is beinp; taken in this mutch. Admis-. sion to the grounds will be sixpence. ; -

SCHOOLS "COMPETITION. The fixtures for the schools eompeti'tion on Friday arc:—Xorthlaiid \: Karori. Anderson Park (Mr. Yconians) ; Rosencath v. Kilbirnie, at Kilbirnio air. Worboys); South Welliiifitoii v. Island Bay, at Duppa Street (Mr. Sntton); Technical Sdhonl Av. Clyde Quay, at Basin Kesen'e (Mr. "Walls); To An> v. Wadestown. at Kclburne Park (Mr Ihreadsill); Wo.rser Bay v. Maramii at Miramar (Mr. Arcus); Marist (H) v Tcclimcal School 8,, (Brother Lewis). FIXTDKES FOR SATURDAY. : Following are the fixtures, grounds, nnd referees for Saturday:— Potono v. Corinthians, Petoue, Mr. Litligow; Thistle v. "Wanderers, Basin Mr. Wilson; Swifts v. Brooklyn, Kilbirnie Park, Mr. Duffy; Y.AI.C.A. v. Rovers, Kilbirnie Park, Mr. Yeoman; Hospital .v. Diamonds, Porirua, Mr. Hutcheson. 'n *....'' Second Division.—St. David's v Y.M.C.A., Potono (3), Mr. Windley; Artillery v. Diamonds, Duppa Street, Mr. Webster; Thistle .v. Brooklyn A, Miramar, Mr. Clauglijton-; Newtown Congregational v. Wanderers, Duppa Street Mr. Wells; Swifts v. Brooklyn ]), KclIjurn, Mr. A. G. Taylor; Kaiwarra, a bye. Third Division.—St. David's v. Y.M.C.A. A. Potone, Mr. Leddv; Swifts v. South Wellington, Miramar, Mr. Adams; Y.M.C.A. B v. Marist, Duppa ■Street, Mr. E. Bcthell. Fourth Division.—Petono v. Brooklyn. Pctone, at 3 p.m.. Mr. Hearn ; Swifts v. Y.M.C.A. A, Miramar No. 3, at 3 p.m., Mr. Astill; Marist A v. Y.M.C.A. B, Miramar No 4, at 3 .p.m., Mr. W. S. Webster; Karori v. Scatoun, Basin, at 1.45 .p.m.,- Mr. A. Webster ; Stars v. Marist T, Duppa Street, at 1.45 p.m., Mr. ■Bernard; Institute v. St.-Davids, I'otone, at 1.45 p.m., Mr. Loddy; Island Bay, a bye. Fifth Division A.—Karori v.Y.M.C.'A., Kclburne, Mr. Matheson, at 1.4y p.m.; Petono v. Institute, Pctone, Mr. jHearn, at 2 p.m.; Marist v. South Wellington, Miramar No. 2, Mr. Claughton, at 2 p.m.; Seatoun v. Brooklyn, Miramar No. 1, Mr. Adams, ut 2 p.m. Fifth Division B.—St. Paul's v. Uongrcgntioiial, Miramar A r o. 7, Mr. II M'Leau; Island Bay v. Wade3town, Duppa Street, Mr. Hastings; St David's v. Amokura, Anderson Park, Mr. W. J. Taylor, at 3 p.m.; Marist v. Y.M.C.A., Miramar No. 8, Mr. Furncss, Ut 2 p.m. Sixth Division A. —Marist v. Kelburn, Anderson Park. Mr. W. J.. Taylor. :it 1.45 p.m.; Marisl T v. .Brooklyn. K: 1 .- birnie, Mr. Anderson, at 1.-15 p.m.; .Seatoun v. Institnln, juramiir No. 3, Mr. Astill, at 2 p.m.; South Wellington, a bye. Sixth Division B.—Y.M.C.A. v. C.'onKrcuaTioimt. .Mivaniar No. (j. Jlr. Coleman, at 2 p.m.; Marist T v. Marist IT, Miramar Xo. ii, M^r. Yγ. S..Webster, at i! p.m.; St. Thomas v. Swifts, Duppn Street, Mr. Bell, at 1.45 p.m.; Island Bay, n bye.

BOXING

EXHIHITIOX BOUT liY O'GHADY. At the Victoria College Gymnasium last nijjlit the Austvilian lij;lit-Wfij;ht boxer, Frank O'Oraily, took part in mi exhibition bout u'itli tho Wellington light-weight. E. Stovart. Burins four Iv/o-iniiiiito rtiund* t.'ic visitor «axv a last, attiactivo disnhiy. lie was (.-loarly in capital i-omlition, and instead nf rt'tiriiiji tn 'Ill's roriit'r at the intervals ho continued cxciciso in tlin rin;;. Siih.snf|iirntly lio Kavo an exliiliitiaii of skipping i'nd shadow spnj;rijiu;. T-hro'c- other bouLs took place during

llio evening, Thev »-ero:~f l i.^t. lV f.i,ri,i' " KLcaryv Tim Tracy, throe round* | .welter-weight, Hunter v, SievwrijrJit. •lliree rouniis; ami heavy-voi.'ijt. Bresnaii y. Jlehlmm, three rounds Air. T. j W. Sampson acted as referee. I iB; 1 Telegraph.—Preen Association,) ■■. ] 'GtafstciniHjli, hum 2. " \ boxing tosraojf was he-kl to-vii>»ht The results itro:- Kcatlior-vvei B ht:" e 0 Cm ran (liiuvke's %v) beat J. Di<*bv (Aslibiirton) on points. X Vergil (Cliristchurcli) bwt W, Inland (Waipawa) by a kmwk-mit, Mi<Mle.w.'H)t: 0. Devitt (Auckland) beat Barney "lrc-I land (Naipawn) on points ".. !

BILLHRIjfc,

GRAY V. NEWMAN , . ['-■ By TriecraDh-Presa A»«odettnji-pjfrrt*W In the billiard match between Gray aiid JWmaii, the scores now .-vrV-1 iNoivman, 10,457 ; flrnv, ' ■

EKGLISII roUNTY CKJCKET

By Teleeraph-Prw* Association-r U B*iHthi I, H , '■ P r ' dEil ' J « ue 1s.i v 'n OO " 11 1 CM,C #■ l , " ateh > Jliddl » »27i.;^ al ? Pe )"- rc '- iild «"«« «»r«l shir^2C9. rstWm!lgS ' aSaMistHM l> AUSTBAMAXTOAM POB . SO UTH AFRICA. (Rcc. June 3, 0.40 a.m.) T1 r< •i , r. s * tf " fi y» June 2. .rlio Cricket Board of Contfol has tic Australian chek« team sho,,M sa Ll in October instead of in November.