ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2168, 5 June 1914, Page 5

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

HOCKEY FIX'PUHKS FOR TO-MOBHOW. Hockey fixtures for Saturday are:— Senior.—Wellington v. United, Karori Park, No. 1: C." I'. Mackenzie. I'tiiversity v. M.Y.M.1., Karori Park, No. 7; J, C. Cusack, Karori v. Insurance, Karori Bark, Xo. 2; J. W. Gen-dall. Metropolitan, a bye. Junior,—St. Atigustjjtc's r. University .A, _Wakefield 'j?»rk; 0. H. Hickson. .Karori v. United A.- Kai-ori Park, No. 8; W. Sims. Hntt'Valley v.. Kilbirnie Anglican, Hutt Park. Metropolitan v. Wellington, Karori-Park, No, 3; B, Kean. United B v. University 11, Karori Park, Xo. 6; C. N. Cathie. Ifi' stirnuce, a. bye. Third-Class.—Pirates v. Wellington B. Kilhirnio Park; Mr. Wcbfcy. Wellington A \-. Wellington C, Karori Park, Xo. 1; Bow Sir. Castle. Wesley v. St. Augustine's, Wakefield Park', 11. Marshall. Insurance, v. Hutt Valley. Hutt Park. United v. M.Y.M.1., KaroriPark, No. 5; Mr. Cunningham. University, a. bye. Soven-a-sido.-—The semi-final?between University and Metropolitan will be played at 2.18 n.nn

** LADIES' FIkTUBES. Following are tlio fixtures and. grounds for Saturday:— Senior.—Kamble'r A v. Hambler B, ; Earori Paxk, No. 3. Girls' -College v. College Old Girls, Karori Park,. No. 2. ■ St. Augustine's v. University, Pctone. Junior.—Rambler v. Girls' . College, Karori Park. No, 8, University v. Technical College, Karori Park, No. 7. WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the' Wellington H/a'efcisy Association was held last evening. Mr. C. H. Cathie pi'esided, and otter members present- were; Messrs. W. T. Richards, It. L. Thompson, W. G. Moriwtfi. and A. A. Bennett {secretary). In reference to a tatter inm the New Zealaiid Hockey Association, asking the Wellington body to control the- proposed '(North v. Soutli Iskxid match, it was {leaded to reply to the effect that tho association was willing to arrange tJio liiatch, hut- wished fo know who was to boar financial loss (if siieh happened), | and asking them to allow espouses for the entertainment of the visitors. Tlw match is t-o be played on tlio Basin Re-s-ojtg on Stptemher 12.' I A»i iuvit.'''t-i i ' , n '-vas received from tip; I Mnrliwioiigh Hotlscy AsEtwiation io send ! a team to Blenheim. It was decided to i uadcn-vom 1 to diDpateh a B represpnta" live teasn while the- !«eal A representative team is on tour. The secretary reported that, the .City Cosmeil- had allocated tlu» Basin Heserve on Aujrnsfc 1 and September 12, and Ne-wtOf.-n Park on a date in August.

At the roijnesfe of the -secretary of the Victoria Colk-go Clnb,. it was derided to have tils Hint Valley-Vruycrs-ity A match replayed at the end of the round, if it atferf-eid tho ctenprartshifi. Tlrt GrMinds Conwuttce was instrwte4 to hriVe Kets eroctcd on Wabefiylt! Park before Saturday week. •The secretary intimated that Ncvftewn Park vronhJ not be available tomorrow. Messrs. Gr Bfoksort n'lls! FaullsiMicr W6re appftintotl to .vacancies on the Sokelion Committee. Bfic;ar(linj» the wm-pttymeat of roizistratwn fees, tvte., by tho Pirates Club, it was deckled that tiro -chib he disfiwaliiied mitil nici-nhnrs-^are registered. In connection with this matter, Mr, BenncMi rooved: 'That any club which plays an tun'i-gistei'Gd men'tber on Juno I) or any su-bscoaent date- shall hn dsenwd to have lost stick mate* or matches.-' 'The motion was earricd.

ENGLISH county cricket

Bi isßofrlatfen «floD-Jrljrirt LonrJo.il, June 3. Worcestershii'Ss in its seco.iid iimiiigs against Warwickshire, scored 136 ifttiis. Field toak the last sis wickets for two runs-—a record in comity cricket. WorccstershiTO mado 18S rims in tho first innirr.gs, awl Warwieksliire W3 for seven wio-kets. Sonier-Setshiro Gloncestershir* by seven -wickets. Dipper (Gtovipcst-e.i'shiro) scored 163 (not out).

LAWN TENNIS

BIG PUtERS IN'-ENGLAND. By Asooeiatjaa'-Cij-riyrlirM Lpntfflrt, June 3. Playing against Beamish, Srookfts retired after winniisg 6—o, S —.6, desiring to concMitra.to Itis effai'ts oil tho doubles, ib which he and Dttnlop have p'regressed a round. Brookes and Sirs, Chambers Won two tnatcbos in tho raised doubles, Const defeated Spiers in t-hft singles, 6—3 s 8-4, e—l; and Dunfop defeated .Baddiffe. .6—l, @—2, G-2. (Rec. June 4, 11.29 p.m.) London, June 4. Brookes and B'uslop beat Yotfll and Hobes, 6—o, 6— % 6—2. Paris, -Jtine 4." Wilding defeated, Simon, C—4» G—o, 6-3. *

BILLIARDS

. NEWMAN AND GMt. Br Tdcsra.Db-Press AcMEiatfog-Copyrielit toridgn, fcw- 3. In the hiHianl matoh Xewmaii v. ■Gray., the scores are:-~-Kowman, 12,886; Gray,. 11,830 (iaohidi»g a toeak ot 4f>s>.

AMERICA YACHT COP

SELECTION TJJLILS FOR THE DEFENDERSy teleK'raß-a-*-Pr«EB 4.6soqmO;nn--ObDyriglit Lontipn,. jimo 3, • Jlr. Hetreshoff's yacht Resolute won tlio seoond■ preiimmary race for the se- 1 lection of an Atnerica- Cup clofe-fldgr. She defeated tho Vanitio by three and 3 half uJifiutes. [In the first race, Mr. Cochran's yacht Vanitie defeated the Itesehjte, over a thirty-mile course.]

LACROSSE

The Proud Cup competitions, .postponed from last Saturday, will bo played on Saturday at tho 'Basin Reserve. Tho fixtures are as follow:—Capitol v. Wellington, No, 2 ground; referee, Mr, Lucas. Kolbiirno v, Columbia, No. 1. ground; referee, Mr. M'Govcrn.