ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2181, 20 June 1914, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY ' TO-DAY'S INTER-ISLAND MATCH. _ Tho inter-island Rugby match, which is to be played on Athletic Park this afternoon, is attracting considerable attention, and is- certain to bo patronised by largo crowds of followers of the game (unless tho weather is exceptionally hostile). The North v. South match is always an event of great interest/ and this year's is particularly interesting because tho New Zealand selectors aro to attend for the purpose of selecting an All Black combination • to tour Australia. A good proportion of tho players have- already gained the distinction of tho silver fern, but there are also a number who will make their first bow to a Wellington spectatorato. If all goes well a brilliant game by the country's best Rugby men may be scon. . WELLINGTON REPRESENTATIVES. To-day tho Wellington representatives travel to Carterton to play Wairarapa, the team being as' follows:— Board, M'Taggart, Grace, Fairo, Algar, P. J. Ryan, Robinson, Gilchrist, King, Parker, Bell, Beard, Paton, Millor, Kyno, Macfarlane. Mr. H. Buck has been appointed manager of tho team, which leaves by. tho 7.50 train and returns this evening. * On Tuesday next a team will leave to play Taranaki at Hawera, which has been selected as follows:—Francis, Parker, Bell; Beard, Wilson, Paton, Cotter, Gilchrist, Beard, Tilyafd, Faire, P. J. Ryan, Algar, Nunn, Macfarlane, J. Ryan; emergencies, Grace, M'Taggart, King, Kyno. .Mr. W. F. Hornig will bo in charge of the team. A notice regarding training appears in our advertising columns. LEAGUE RULES. MATCH ATTRACTIONS TO-DAY. , Championship. matches will bo advanced another stage to-day. On Newtown Park the unbeaten Suburbs team will play the Athletic thirteen. This matcn (says the League official • note) should provo both exciting and fast play. Athletic have improved wonderfully, and the leading team will possibly bo hard' put to it to avert defeat, " Owing to tno Rugby Union not requiring the Oval on tho Petono Recreation Ground to-day the League match Petono v. Newtown, will bo played there. Petono have not spared pains to get their players into condition, and can always bo depended on to put up a good light. In view of the representative match against the English team on the Basin Reserve next month, ©very player can no doubt he depended on to give of his best. The junior competition is reaching an Interesting stage. The Hutt A team have shown considerable improvement and are now leading, closely followed by Petone A These team meet to-day and there should be "something doing." The match takes, place on Hutt Park No. 1, while, on No. 2, Petono B and Suburbs will play. The "Dally M" Football Boot, worn by 1 leading players. Very light, blocked toes, with patent inserted steel spring. Price 14s. 6d. Laws and Manning, Wellingtou, Manufacturers and Holders of the Patent Rights for N.Z.-Advt.

HOCKEY

WELLINGTON CONTROL MEETS. The fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Hockey Association was held last nignt. 'There:were present;' Messrs. C. N. Cathie (in the.chaw), •Jacksoni 'Morpeth, McGregor,' ..Cameranp.Gazei Rich-; ard9, Williams, .;ahd-'Bennett;:: was brought be?oTe.>.theMis& letter f ro'mHhe Hutt'Valley Club, drawing attention to the fact 'that at its match at':the,,Hutt; on Saturday , there was ho referee presents If it was! impossible for referees to go to the Uutt, the writers stated that they would prefer that the club's juniors at last come to town every Saturday. After some discussion it was decided to refer the matter to tho Referees' Association. A member ; of the St. Augustine's third-class team was severely reprimanded by the association as.resultant on an inquiry being held a3 to his being ordered off the field in a match at Pctonc last Saturday. A copy of a letter from the Wellington Hockey Club, complaining of the "shocking state" of tho dressing shed at tho Kilbirnie ground, is to be'for--1 warded to the Town Clerk. ■..[■ , A motion by Mr. Bennett to the effect that in future extra time bo not played in shield matches is; to be forwarded as a recommendation to the New Zealand Hockey Association. Another motion by Mr. Bennett, "That the senior and jufiior selection committees bo instructed' to select teams to play Wednesday, A and B teams on Arbor Day, July 15, at Karori Park," was-,carried. Tho application of the Rambler Ladies' Club to rent a spare dressing-room at Karori Park, at £1 per annum, was regretfully refused. _ A letter was received from the Auckland Association, affirming September 12 for the shield match with Auckland. A reply isto ho sent suggesting September 5. Permission was given to the Kilbirnie Anglican Club to rewr.o a visit from tho Palmerston North Technical School on Juno 23. tho match to bo played on Karori Part. ■ . , Replies were received from tho following associations, supporting the Wellington Association's proposals regarding tho Challenge Shield:—West Coast, Auckland, Waikato. Canterbury, , and Manawatu. The following clubs were fined ss. each for ' match ' defaulting :—Metropolitan Juniors (to Kilbirnie Anglican), Wellington C, third division (to* St. Augustine), M.Y.M.I. (to United). The Southland Association wrote inquiring the probable date on which the Wellington representative team wouldi visit Invercargill. In/this connection it was decided to ask the Selection Committee to arrange for a team to go south in August to play games in _ Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill. It was decided to write to tho Karori Borough Council requesting that two ■pjctra cars leave Cpurtenay Place on Saturday for Karori Park. Messrs. Richards, Beere, and Gayford were appointed members of tho Junior Selection Committee. The following will represent. Pirates t in their match against St. Aueustine's at Wakefield Park:—Boxhall, Worboye, Irvine.- Eager. Hogden, Stevens, Pinckney, Campbell, Anderson, Nautthton, Je'ssop. Reserves: Waters, M'Cleary, Beale.

SNOOKER MATCH

A friendly snooker match was played at the club-rooms of the Commercial Travellers' Association on Wodnesday evening) between six members of thn Central Club and six members of tho Cl'. Club, a number of members of botli clubs being present and taking a keen interest in the contest. In the first round, Messrs. Batchelor, Taylor, and 'Whitcomb, for tho Central, beat Messrs. Quinn, Steele, and Ellis, while Messrs. Jacobs, Rothschild, and Williams, for tho C.T. Club, -pulled off. their panic against Messrs. M'Donald, Kennedy, and Marquis, the Central winning tho first round by three points. In the second round, Messrs. Rothschild. Jacobs, Williams, Ellis, Steele, and Quinn, for the C.T. Club, beat Messrs. Marquis, Taylor, Batchelor, M'Douald, Taylor, and Kennedy respectively. Tho evening was a most sticcess- . fnl one, and hopes were expressed that th" I'Wo clubs would meet oftcner _ in frindlv contests of this or a similar kind."; . •