ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2175, 13 June 1914, Page 16

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

KUGBV PROGRAMME FOR TO DAY. Btig.by patrons always took for good football whenever Petene play at the Park, end there is every promise of a very fine game. this afternoon, when the s*bwrbaii team liwofc Athletic, who have i?ot suifornd d«fc-at this season. To-day Pctottc will he at full strength, and one of tbo keenest gamee of ths year'may be siH'ii. A game between theso two teams played, some two seasons ago hokTs the record for attendance at a cup ganw in Now Zealand. On the second ground Omnia! meet Ponefe-, which should provide some good football. At Petefte Melro-So Bifiet- University.

On Wednesday "B" teaiits re-preseiit-iag the- North and South Island are to wept, and on Saturday the animal match between tire' North and Smith i will he played. Arrangements ft to being juade io provide ©attain raisers «i j Wednesday between tiro Junior and ' Wednesday representatives, a»d a 6p.o* ciai game iietwoo-ii tlio tlnivorsifcy and St. College. Nu ohattipronship games will bo played- next week. THE OTAtiO SELECTOR. It_ is iiiid.ersiood that Mr. 11. Harris, president of the Ota.go Rtigbv Union, wlw is ottb of fee selectors, will he unable to travel to Wc'llbgtou to sea tho first iatoMsland match, bat- will be present at the second match, oh Jtuie- 20. ftje "'Dally M'" Football Boot, worn by leading players. Very light, blocked toes, with patent inserted steal spring. JMte lis. 6a. laws and ifataiug, WiHinutoii, Manufacturers and Holders fh:e Patent Rights for N.Z.-Advt.

LEAGUE RULES.

THE NEW ZEALAND CON'JIIOL. WELLINGTON'S REQUEST. IS.J Press Assflcialioa.S Auckland, Juao 12, _ Hie Council or Alaiiageinent of tho Zealand Rugby League met lasteiening, 31«s'srS. D. Jl'Grogor (Cauterbiry), W, t. Wyiiward (Attcklaiw!), and W. J. Porreti (Taranaki) wcru appointed New Zealand selectors .for the season, l>r. Thacker, ChMstchurcli, wrote accepting the position of vice-president of tlm New Zi-aland League. Tho Wellington Lcaguo asked for a Saturday match Jigainst tho English tearing.team. Tho council resolved to give Wellington a ir.al-ch on Saturday, J «ly 18, tho date originally allotted to .Ilawko's Bay. The allies and by-laws of the rccentlyforir.ed New Zealand Iteferoes' Association were- adopted with, small tions. THE ATTRACTIONS TO-DAY. The League oja-tch-es will be advanced another stags to-day, when Ncwtewn and Suburbs will tiieet- o.n NevtowH Park, lire League's olticiiil note states that this match is Exciting co'iisiderabk interest, and Newtown are keen on wiping out their previous defeat, Suburbs have so far been unbeaten, and are determined to keep np their fine- record. The match should provide pa traits wit}) a good, iast, open ganve. At Petene tho local team will' meet A-thtotro. • Tlws<; tiro teams adopt similar methods of play, bo-tii relying on back -play. Athletics are said to be improving fast, and have been training hard. While I'ct'.ne are leaving no stone unturned to place another viatory te their credit.

NOiITHEKN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

B-y TclGsrOpli-'Prcu-is ifisoda.t-ten-'Cofirj'iglit '. ■ London, Juno 11. J At a Northern Football ieaguo meet-1 tug, Mr. Harrison, was fileeted to the ' t'otnmittee, and Mr. Oli&rd defeated, : Tiie-ito has been some trouble in Northern (Inida cireles, aud oho eHub tbieatciied to .-ei'cdo to thv Association game u». : less there was sunji alteration in tho perwoimel trf the controlling body.

GOLF

' WORLD'S OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. By TelcErnpii" Prco>s Associetiioii— GopyiicktLondon, Juno 11. The qualifying rounds for the world's open golf ciiaißpionship wero began 011 the Troon and Troon Municipal courses to-day, Who weather was ideal, and the courses were in esteilflnt order. Harry Vardosn led in the first round, his sec,re being 7ii; F. Ouimet, the American amateur, and tho leudinu jmfessionals6wero wall up. '■ The Australian champion, Apperley. (85) reqiiires a .goad score m the seconu round to enable kim te qualify.

LAWN TENNIS

DUNLOP BEATISX. 5J Selorstsh.—AfiSocifttioa— London, June 11. Crisp defeated Ouuiop. (H-3, 7 —5. His activity in. reaching Piadop's drop strokes tvas noteworthy. In. the Doubles, Thomas and Beamish defeated I'arke atitl ■ King-scats, . o~<3. 6—3, G--2.

ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET

SVESOSI BEATS By Telegraph—l'ru'S Association-Copyright London, ,lime 11. The county cricket match %Surrcy v. Leicestershire was played an. a trcuch-<spw-s Wicket. _ Surrey Won by 157 runs, the scores befog: Surrey, 210 and 150; Leicestershire, 77 and 126.' 0. Wood was put on late in Surrey's second in* rings, and, took the lost five wickets for sis ris lis.

AMERICA YACHT €UF

THE SrJLRQTIOX TRIALS. ■. 3j TeleCfSijili—fress AEeociation—CoTyrlg'S'J New York, Jane. 11, In the fifth trial between s tlie yachts desirous of the homwr <s£ defending the America Cup-, t-ltfr Resolute won, on li-er tis-ne allowance, hy -a Bi-iimte and bssteea. seconds.

. automgbils racing

WIN FOR SUNBEAM CAE. By TriecrtvpJi—P»ja AssoGiitirtn^-Coßjtlght .. . ' . tondort, June 11. k. Lc® (inipcss, driving a Sunbeam ttoter-oar, won tils Intctttatiosal 'Pourist Trophy at the Isle of Man gatlic-r----htg, covering sis hundred miles in lo hours 3Tm». 49sec. Reicken, in a Slinei'va car, W4s second, his iimo being 10 iieurs 6'rnnn. 3Bsec., and Motai' {alio in a JliMr-ra: car) -was third, in 12 hours 22-ittia. E'Oseo,

fIIICHELIN AERO CUP

B-y Tchsrrnph -Pre.is Aesociatieh—.Coiayrieht •"TiaeS" wti Srdnev "'Sim'* (llec. June 12, $ p.m.) Parte, Ji,n. e ii. Eugeno Gilbert, competing in the' Afiehel.iii Oup, Jfew 1575 mites in, «gj

hours. BOXING

Prank G'Gmly, tire Vicioi ian Jigiif. 'treight. boxer wii» recently tried oovu elusions with the Now Xealtwd pioa, .1. Ikxgoi'tv, an ttwhvanl pas. smigw by lilts Miittngamii i\»r Sydney yesterday. De#'t lot catarrh cleg .wwr mind, {?,».!; .a W:t!c- «f Na«nl awl n Naail Inhaler, nrnl the enr.-n of Imibte ml J bp- (((tidily .and wni'y..rsmwcii Mitfwite from Ewe Throats assi Br?aclsit-i2.—Adrt,

SOCKET;

Bef ES6ES iw CONFERENCE. NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION FORMID. Recently imoM has been on foot to revive the Now &akto| Hockey .Hei<?rc<j§ Association, which line been twiot m some ttaio. At tibe i»&t-i»wo Ot tiio Audqcaui AsßQCHttiftiu a confer* enca ©f referees from different- parts of Z«ilaJitl w;as feld in tfje Y.M.O.A. Uatlquig last night to consider tho matter. Thoro wore present: i)r. K C Merpeth (WoiHugtaii), Stss,s. L. {Auckland), i'ord j. -■ (Mttiiawatu) ; W. Itaberfeso-ii (pouthland), J. Ellison (Waiigauui), A. W. Maiuimg (Nelson), W, J. Organ (Thames). E. J. % linllett (U-awko's i-iay), J. Fisliev (Wairatftpa), N. Wcl»f«y (South CosnorVur.y), and J. W, Gendail (Poverty Buy). Dr. JforiK't-h was voted t®. tho chair, and Mr- Madden was elected secretary of tho i'onuwneo. Mr. Statkkii) in moving that a New Zeajtesd Hoskey Ucferee's' AswurfatioH be formed, sakl thrit tho Auckland Association had felt v&ry keenly 4 about this matter, fhoy were of ©pinsoa that v-'it-Ii tho advancement of tho gam 6 it was Bf/eessary to bare seme body to which they could look for interpretation of tte rules. It was-iQCOgnised, how-evei-j that it- was 110 uso in itavitig 6iich a body unless they could -g.fet real Mv« officers to control it. Mr. Fisher seeosdei iho motion, which was carried 'flhawifflcrasly. It- was tea that the head' quarters of the assoeiatKm should .be. in Wellington, Sir, liaUctt moved that' tho New Zeahnd Association should catmint of those associii.tioiis represented at. the ineotiiig., and any associations that afterwards affiliate,' This Was Seconded by Mr. Q'rgart aitd •rarried. , Tho conference then went, into committee on th& question of the irtilcs -oftha new association. The following officers were elected: — President, Son. A, L. flo.rdms.ll; vicepresidents, Mr. Elliott Davis (Auekkivd Kpferees' Associtaio:.)}, Mr, W. SifiTijsDn (Cantertory ileforees' Associaiion); secretary and treasurer, Mr, J. W.Geiulall; auditor, Mr. W. G. Morpeth.

RARQRI BOWLING CLUB

Tho eleventh animal meeting of the Karori Bowling Club was hold oft Wednesday, there being about 35. members present. Mr. B. Bum presided. The past season has been the best on rc•eosd for tie c.lubi both,from a financial and plasiiig_ jseitefc of view. .Sixteen new members joked during the' season, aud the. bateiicfrshijet showed a credit of i 25. 'jt'h© follosvjiig are the elßeors for the cofuiug season:—President, Mr. B. Burn ;' vice-presid'!Jit, Mr. J. C. Fultoi;; seeretary, Mr. W. C.'Ooopftr/ Weasnrer, Mr. E>. Sunfcy; auditor,'Mr...o.l, Bafiijnt; delegates te cisinrc, Messrs. F, Bwirieti, W. Copper: comwitt-eft, Messrs.' (i. Crawford, H« Reuei'ts, M. P. -Spiers, E. Harrison, W. Bradneck, F. A. Dr.vden, H. K. Dryden, J, Gregg, R. Read; inateh couifiuttee, sole selector, Mr. Crawford; ground conjinittee, Messrs. G, Crawford, M. SpiefS| J. Gregg; social committee, Messrs,. F. Drydeti, H. Roberts, J. C, Fiilt-on, It. Read, J. Gregg, G. Crawford; W. Ooop&r,. B. If'am. Mr. J, F. Spiers, o»p 01 the club's old Mfiinbars, Was mado a life inctuher of the club,

The prize list of the club for the past season is:—

Saw stogios, president's i-Tophy.— Mr. Q, Cratfiori, l iVc'tlsngton > S Dfi.ttje cm mpio's of cliaiftpioHs. Junior stftgfcs, vicc-presMeftt'S twulw.—Mr, G. Knlityson. llmmJwsoii Cup.-l). Mnili'!!, J, (•roiu's rt ■ Head, G, Crawford (skip). Pairs, Greoiv Stripo Whiskey irophy, preseiifetl by Messrs. Johnston and Co. —Messrs. J, HoWi. .1. Gregg (skip). Christmas progressive pairs ioumnmefit.—Mf. B. Burn,. skip's prize; and J. Gregg, lends prize.

; baseball.

MEETING OF COMMITTER. The of the WclKnpJicii Basebali League-met at tiro rooms last, 'ovciiiug, Bt. L. C, Sales presiding. The seerctarj' (Mr. -S. Moore) aft* nwmced tliftt tin? jmprictnrs of the Kind's Theatre in'tejifkd to give, a benefit performance for tire Leag-ws oit 3ttly 7. A'rrangeri'ronts were herbs made for Screening pictures depicting baseball in America..

Mr. I'. P. Willis stated that Ire had bjoij faifonnod by WW <lf the p'ftaic movers iti ta-sebail matters in Jfcff South Wales that., provided iirranpeiiifents could tin made, a team from that State would visit Now Zcsthvjrtl next summer. It was decided to writo to the baseball repi-esoftt-a tires to Aiicktind and Christ' church, soliciting their assistance, If the re-pita are satisfactory'; ttegfitia-tiott-S with New South Wales will be pursued.

After the addition of ?}. few amendments, the constitution arid rftlcS of tho Weiliflgtiu Baseball League were adopted.

YACHTING.

TE RUIIU CLUB EE-GXION. The aiißual smoke concert of the I'c Riiru Yacht Club was held at Seott's Booms, Manners .Street, last evening, Mr. P. Keiritali (oommpdorft) presiding. There was a largo attendance, those present including representatives of all Wellington anil Petone yacht, anil During the evening ilr. .1. Keir ihe_ prizes won dlirijig tlio season. Trophies were received by the owners .of ttio foUaVflig yachts Katrene (sis trophies)) Trisie (seven trophies), Lizzie (uvo trophies), Seated (fire trotJfes}, A-inai. (four trophies), Nifcau (two trophies), Essex ' (01:0 trophy), Tc Rhmm (one trophy), Vikijifi (onft trophy), Wa'mona (otto trophy), Geisha (ouo trophy')., Jfrtim (w>e trophy), Slahaki (one trophv), Margueriia (ono trophy), aaisi 'WaTthou (two troplv.es). Tht> owners of the launches Phyllis ami "Wafipori rceoiml a trophy each. In -ill. {orfy-three. ■ tmphks were presetted.