ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2197, 9 July 1914, Page 5

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

N.Z. RUGBY TEAM

WELCOMED IN SYDNEY. By T«lei:raph—Pr*]-,!! A^wiation-Ocjjyricht (Rec. July 8, 9 p.ai.) Sydnt-j, ,*uly 8 Tho New Zealand Rugby team was officially welcomed by the Now South Wales Rugby Union A large munbei were present. , The Now Zftalanders are all fit.

WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME At Athletic Park jestorday, Onentals mot Ti am ways, winning, after a fast, even game, by 12 points to 6. Lindsaj scored foi Oriental m the first spell , alter a good foruaid rush Perrv tailed with the kick CaTmichael followed this up bj kicking a penalty for liaiiinms. It was a beautiful kick light out from the touch-line Tramways then furtlici strengthened their position with a tij, which Biamlcy secured. Carmichacl made a line efiort with the kick, but failed Tim first spell ended Tramwajs, 6, Onental, 6 The latter scored just on time,' Josephs picking up the ball, and securing a runaway tij /* In the second spell, Tramwajs camo down with a iush, and it appeared as though they had scored, but the referee did not rule so The Ouental foniaidi took the ball to the other end of the held, and from a penalty,-Avery kicked a goal Loose give-and-take plaj followed, then Avery scored a trj, after a good passing rush, but failed to coiivoit. The game ended Oriental, 12; Tramwavs, 6 Mr. W. Taplm was an efficient Teteree. ASSOCIATION GAME. Y.M C.A played Hearts at Kilbirnio yesterday, 1 and were defeated by 5 goals to ml In the hist spell, Kierlj (2) and Kettlewell (2) scored for Hearts. Kicrly scored from a corner m the second spell Cow io, Algon, Mouat, and Bowo played well for Hearts, and ilmg, i M'Konzie, and Phillips showed out well i ior JM CA. '<

ROUGH RUGBY .

'ALLEGATIONS'^ ;^'^^B^^^ i ;-;' i the-' Manage-; inent«C6ihmittee;v;bf' tiie'i?Wellington. ItiigbyV: Union 5 was 1 ;. held; ; last: .Therewere present: Messrs;;E.-0./-Hales; -(ui the chair), A.-E.-'Davvsoii,,D. Kitto',; D. D. E.: A. Little;- G. Howe, W. - :Horhig,' W; Hardharii,*iv K■■ 'Wilson,' 3. '•v;'lriV'regard' to.;.the; casq-;of;.-Sheen f.- : vi, player.,'/wlio -was off ,' f tlie • field; ;iir';tlieiOHental-Poiieke' fixture .-fpr:.al- 7 ' degedlygldckingSan^pppiienti'; appeared;,befor6;F-lie.'..meotingi and'.made; his sta'temont. i: ;.:The ireferse iwho .ordered : 'him.ioff;;'the','fieldjVMi-.^V.;Cliurch, .was iunablaSoibepresent'.--; Sliecraii .admitted.' ■ liis.'qfFence, stated> thht •it _had- oeeii committed:; under: --'.great•;:-provocatiph.., : , .'.Tlie":'Bame' ! i '^aa'.,absol«tely^:p.utvpf. r 'coJ!-' '\vas>':o'hVof ,;tho^.vyorst;:games ; - .:i^havo":playe'd^in,' ) : L'fitafa?d : Sheer;V.r ;reply' to, qiiestion!s^ :<ki■ ;A; '^~,\} : : -.'■;'; A V-'; JJ[r;. Davvsph; inquired .of 'Sheei;;:-, what : his.'opiiiib'(i'.w'a»'ofyfthe. referee's. bohtrol' of j ;thej game;;: but : chaimau'; ; interV veried,iaridysaid: that': tli'e. .qiies'tion_ -need: i aiot"be;;answered i ;.as'.,the : referee liimself;: ' : was' riot: present;; \ c-Si v v -;"S6inc'one'' must'niave'riiri ;.m'ad; spms : . ; ■whea^','pexcmim"ed;Mr!;>pSwsbni ; 'J : ihovexaminatibnyv,'when.''Shee that'. th'e'igamV-.'yvas.i ;out;.of ;COlitroL'': ; 7'v;:"■ ?"■'■;-.■;'■•-;v'- =? J;<■-"■■'.-" : ""V : -:-■ /'r•'"'.'.' considered' by : : the. meeting., ■iSMiv'/AVeiiW moved ' action!'bb.'.'itakeii'Jiihtilithei.refereeV .;!;"ThisVmbti6n! ; lap3ed, ilibweyer i'Vand 1 it wasyeveritually/':decided r '*to ask'!'. Mr.-" .Churcli'-to; statem'en't before: : a ! special meeting of the .'committee, to b6 helS' : to-mbrrbw;;at;:s.ls!p.m;. ; .;• : ;'." '.-'.The: following conditions-in respect/.to ttie.;..Wh'itefprd T .submitted .* : byC tho'; dbiior' 'to= the 1 ' ■union for'': its.. approval -!Oup-:.to!-.be":;com-'.peted.'fbr by!'senipKclubs; (2) to'.be.Tvon three, times in ;.suc'cbssipii: or- at--inter-. .ya'ls:; , -'(3).:;tlie-ciip'. : .tb. ; be' in; th'o-'donor's custody,until !won.' L: v. ' .-■;.- --V V■'• Tliese cpiiditions w;ere. approved.-: ■>' .

ASSOCIATION SENIOR-.MATCHES POSTPONED. ./.Mr.- A; E. Wells prosified at' tho Weekly .'m'eetihfcv.'bf I. the / Management Gommitteo- of-the, Wellington Football 'Association last; evening:: /' ;. :"• v' "•? '-V; Several requests were: received from Steams ;:pn£aged>in';thp."variousO.coiripo-I /^•ionsy'a^tfg'ViorSaturday's fixtures' \iii the'"first,-. second,'arid. third . divisions : to •be/postponed';o'n;account , ''of-the EnR-'': lisli/ League. team's visit tn Wellinetoh. During the subsequent discussion, several members expressed the • opinion that it- would'be a compliment to tlio visitors,if the matches in question wer» put off for. a Saturday. It .was stated, that; oiv.the/.occasioiv^of : 'the . last EnR- ; l'sli Rugby team's' visit to Wellington .. all 'Soccer" .matches had been postponed. /Similarly, -when the' All Blacks visited 1 England,7on one-occasion,.: in London, all Association matches wer<> portioned 011 a certain- date. ■'y-i- - Mr; . H. \Yeoman : moved : ■ "Tliat. nil firet;,:V.pcond/, and third-division, if,atches: ibi-. postponed; ; Ul"tni>Jt«lyXiißj.ami -that . matchcs- in : the lower diviisions.'be played 011 town urounds;" .-Mr: : T. ; ; Thompson , seconded. and ; it '"as carried, with one dissentient.' ■ ■: . Concerning the, proposed sotithenv .ttjir., of - a ./Wellington ' representative, -team-during September, it ivas decided to vwrite,'to' ,thb, .Ghn terbury Association asking if they woujd be prepared toceive a visit 011 September 5, 12: or 19. In addition : t,o Canterbury -it is pro-posed':-.to send the and Southland.-. were ..received for' tlio '.Charity- Cup from the Hovers,. Petono, Swiftn. and Wanderers olnbs. . '. A letter was received from the secrfitarv -of the Corinthian Club request- ■ ihtr that thf* balance of the.sentehee imposed- on J." Ives; last year be remitted. Iveswrote in a, similar strain. On the .motion of: Mr. :W, Duncan ,seconded by Mr. A.-. Varnoy, - it was-, decided .to-remit the balance.of the sentence—'' months—and refer.the matter, to.:-t,ho /New ; Zealand Council .for confirmation.-." ENGLISH CRICKET ROOD BOWLING RECORD. .By. Tclesraph—Press Association—Copyright / London, «Tulv 7. , In thn;county cricket match Yorkshire v.-'Kent,y Yorkshire made 101 and 100., JBlythe;-; in "Yorkshire's second innings, tedk -.eight- wickets for 5o- runs.-,, Ken t /scored' 126 and/77: for five wickets, thus, -.winning by :-fivp' wickets. ' . ' 1 OXFORD-CAMBIUDGTC 'MATCH. London, .Tulv 7. . /■ In ,the inter-university crickct inatcli. Cambridge in .the-first innings scored 225 runs. Oxford, whose first venture : realised:(239 runs, .have lost, five wickets for .166 .runs;in..the .second. . \\ I SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP I -' PADDON AGAIN TN TRAINING, By, TeleCT&ph—Press-Aesodation—Copyright ■ ' London, July 7. ■Paddon, the Australian- -.sculler,'- although wearing .1 bandage 1 on his rigliV wrist. has completely recovered from-his accident; and is now" rowing twice daily 111 preparation for-his match with Barry. He is massaged after each roiv. " V " D aJdairhas maintained Ilia condition.

Ho iY using tho running track, and in lidwv-witliin seven- pounds of his roivit"; weight. English critics consider he is •rowing; : with; better length [ ',than " any - colonial 'who., has -niet-P.arry on -the Thames. '".''../■'■'■ v.'V .• ':"■;•-...: '■■ -Barry's weight is list. 131b. :.'■.-■ .'-.;

LAWN TENNIS

DAVIS COP TRIAL MATCHES. By Telegiapli-Prcss Association-Copyright "Times" mid Sydney 78UH" fWvic«» Now York, Julv 7. The tiial matches foi the selection of tho defenders for the Daws Cup have begun. The Press take a gloomy \ lew regarding tho prospects of the tiophv being retained, and predict the gicatest difficulty m coping mlh the Austiali.ins. M. E. M'Loughlm and It N Williams are regarded as certain of inclusion m the dctendois' team BRITAIN V BELGIUM London, July 7. Play in the prelinnuaiy tts of tho Davis Cup contest, British Isles v Belgium, has commenced at Folkestone , In the singles, T. M Mavrogoi dato (England) defeated Deborman, 6—l, 6—3, B—6, and J. C Parke (England) defeated Watson, 6—2 6-2, 6-3

GOLF

FRENCH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: , By Telesraph^Prera-Association—Copyricht ' Paris, July 8 The French' Open Golf Championship was concluded - to-day at Lcnonciuetf : < J. D. Edgar-.(NorthunibDrland) proved the winner;,with a score of 288. Harry Vardon (South Herts) was second, with £94,. and Edward .Ray : (Oxhey). third; with/295. • , ' Mr. H. :D: Gillies (Working) was fifth in the. championship' witli a score of 800. -. iHe 'secured •'■President Poincare's special amateur prize. - \ HENLEY REGATTA RESULTS

SOMETHING LACKING IN ENGLISH : w':': ; -,,:\:'- : ;| : :OREWS.;- : ;_.'/.•.-.,. ; ;.'- ; '; : By:T«legraDli7-i , reßs. J As.=ociatioii-C<)nyriirM ; J .:iv;:;;i ; #.^./:^;;:^.:Lontion,^July : ■ ■■■''\ThetVSpoHsiian" {■■ says;-the. Henley Regatta, rdsults- show ,'that there.is something -lacking in ;the English; ' rowing 'crewß. ; They .do, not;,train;' .'sufficiently,' .'aiid their 'style,apparently.can be. : '.improved.. English .''-oarsmen' swing; over-; Tar .'.back,'neglect'i.tlie hands; and-'wrists, and;their-recovery js.unsteady. ;. ..'.-;. V

BILLIARDS

'M'fi '•* R-EECE AM iLINDRUMr. ■ ■-. - ■ ; By ; '.Teießrei'U—Preos' Aesoclation—Copyrißbl'; : ;>.;./ ?;:. ."vi;/ ':rMe|bourne, ;Jiily 8..,: 'i'-Repco Vand'-Lindrum' 1 have ■ cbihuniiivcj a'vbilliards .''matcli'of 18;000. up;-.' ;Tho : scores now ai'e:'—Lindruni', 2807; Recce, 2770;J '¥■ %r :^::'- - ''■■ ■> . ; ■'• V'; '■,h.

WELSH WINS ON POINTS

LIGHT-WEKHIT CHAMPIONSHIP. RITCTIIE ON THE DEFENSYE. By■ Teleuraua-rl'ress -Afoociatipu-("■iTiyrucli 1 ■ Lcndcn, u*ni\ 7 The Welbli-Ritclno bo\mg contest loi the light-n eight championship ot the world was won h) Welsh on points There Has an attendance of ton t lionsand, including manj women A large contingent of Ainci leans arrived to witness, the. contest: ..... ~,-...,.. . , , , : .stripped' "'at. nearly'level .weight^ -Welsli was a, strong-favourite, odds- being freely laid. 'Both "defended finely,'in'.-the-early: rounds,' Welsh doing Wiethe.'forcing: '; ! ':;y;'\ '- ■'. y: :'•;■'}.' ""Welsh doclged 'a.'vicious' straight right in/the' third:.round, .and'twico rattled Ritchie's ■ head- with upper-outs. -•/'' A--V.U.D''io-thb:s6vdntli.\roiind.'.Welsh:sco'red in -.'Ritchie, being; rattier. •disappointing.:'.:-: V //-. : .vVy. : ''. V; ';, ;;^ '' "! ; Ritchie Severely 'Punished, ;'•' " v -'' l.' Ritchie was. longer: in the reach, but Welsh's -.cleverness- enabled him- to; got inside^;.and severely punislrthe American. i'^Welsh';landed ; four< stiff: lefts , bir tlie .faceV : in' the'.fourth' round, : finishing ;'-n'ith: : a.'.splendid: right. v.Ritchie "enibrg-. Ed the worse for wear, 'his left cyo. be-; ing puffed and inflamed.; •; Ritchie's -timed/'■•lca'ds' : ;,.b'r'ought,. severe- ■•punish■ment; '•'''":' .fc'v/V .''",'"- ; >.; ; .:'..

ment. ■ :-y -; ; -:- > Ritchie improved in the eighth'round,' : nnd: worked well on Welsh's bod.v, hut the latter . cleVerly ;.retaliated and tlio round was nioro evenly contested.. Welsh held: a clean lead in the tenth round, and swjing his left . with tremendous poivor to Ritchie!s-jaw; following with a-loft to the body and another ; «ght'.to- the'jaw.j /Ritchie was nonplussed .by-ilic speed of the; attack and was outclassed r for- the remainder. of .Jho round;.. . : .< • - In the eleventh round there were even exchanges..." Ritchie .'.boxed :■ With' more 'devil.-. .v : v/; ■ Ritchie's Only Chance. In the' twelfth Welsh escaped several darigerousswings. Ritchie realised that a'knock-out .was his only chance, but Welsh evaded his ciforts. Ha cut his .opponent's; left ■ eye.". in the'-fourteenth body'.jabs' and right upper-cuts. >. .Tlio ; . next; two;»rounds saw Welsh's flashing- left.' playing a tattoo, on Ritchie's face.. • ■ ... , Ritchie thought ho<.saw a chance-to Tight; cut .across;-'but,'- like .a' flash Welsh, cleverly-ducked:. .. ■> ■■ ■ --*'■-111® was ; fast. Welsh's' ringcraft and speed were wonderful,- and.; :he: had ".Ritchie' guessing. He' landed-' him two' splendid, lefts'- to ■ the-face; and Icept liim-'on the defensive to the end. ■ ' .

In May ' InstV was "severely, handled • bv ."Che.rles"; White in a "ten-, round- ; battle ?•:foi!<rlitat ; Wisconsin. "Welgli's -backers. had considerable!: difficulty.. in . -arranging. '.the- matchwith Ritchie,;who, demanded-a flat' ~£Booo,' ■which ;was';ultihia(oly conceded to him." The American,, evidently k»ew\'tl»at'-Ms star had set, niu'i Was. detarniined to secure, a goad purse. "• COLIN" BFLL r • London, July 7. Colin Bell, the Australian boxor, who lias been operated on, is making favourable progress; V, JOHNSON V; LANGFORD. PROMOTER WITHDRAWS THE PURSE. Bj. Teleernßh—Preaß Ao-^ciatloi—Copyright (Rec.: July 8, 10.45 p.m:) London ( July 7. : The. "Sportsman'.' states 'that the promoter has withdrawn the £6000 purse for the'Johnson-Lan'gford boxing contest for" : the world's! heavy-weight championship."