ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2213, 28 July 1914, Page 8

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

i — '. N.Z. RUGBY FOOTBALLERS QUEENSLAND'S TEAM FOB . WEDNESDAY. 3y TsleeraDtt—Press Association—CoryTicM Brisbane, July 27. The Queensland 10am for Wedue-Sr day's match against New Zealand will bo:-—Full-back,- E. Francis; threequarters, S. Francis, Smith,! Flynn.aiid Oehlmaun; halves, Park and Swcnson; forwards, Greutzer, Williams, Morrissey; Murphy, Stevenson, - Lloyd, Birt, and Thompson. , "ALL BLACK" TEAM. ' (Rec. July 27, 11.10' p.m.). '_ ■ ■ , Brisbane, July 27. The New Zealand team for Wednes-day-is as follows:—Full-back, Cockroft; three-quarters, Lynch, R. Roberts,' and Loveridge; ', five-eighths, Weston and Ryan; half, Taylor; forwards, Francis, Cain, Bruce, Wilson, M'Neece, Fisher, Graham, and Murray,. ■. • ■ The only alteration in the Australian team for the .second test match to be played here o*n Saturday, is that Burt replaces F. Thompson. TEAM HAS RECEIVED NO OFFER FROM THE LEAGUE. .. Brisbane, July 27. Mr. Isaacs absolutely ; repudiates the statement that any offer has been made to,members of the New Zealand team. Hie- members are not receiving any daily allowance, he paying all tho transit and board expenses. * , On Saturday, Sir. M. 3. Reardon, who is one-of the League football officials in Wellington, sent a cablegram to Mr. Larkin, the New South Wales secretary; as follows:—"Press 'Association .circulating statement that each offered several All-Blacks to play League. Any reply?" This' is Mr. Larkin's. answer.:—"Statement pure fiction, Several 'Blacks' nave approached clubs. Understood most of team desire' play League. League experiencing wonderful record. Takings to date nioro,than last year's record total. Be-vulsion-towards-union statement too ridiculous to criticise."'

RUGBY ■ NEXT SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. Fixtures, grounds, and referees' lor Saturday next aro: ■' . .-•• Senior.—Wellington .'■ v. Poneke. at Athletic Park u\ ; o. 1; Mr. T. H. Jones. St. James v. Melrose, at Athletic Park No. 2; Mr. A. 11. Hunt. Athletic v. Petone, at Petone, No. 1; Mr. L. Simpson. ./University v. Oriental, at Hurt No. 1; Mr. A. C. Kitto. " .Junior—Wellington ,v. Poneke.. at Polo No. l'; Mr. J, Moifatt. Selwyn r. Oriental, at Polo No. '2; Mr. It. Foresee. St. James v. University, at Polo xNo. ; 3;Mr. (J. M. Julius. Petone v. Athletic, at Sharpe's No. 3; Mr. C. Fraser. ..-.■:'.' Third Class,—Hutt v. Berhampore, at Hutt N0... 2; Mr. C. Slater. University v..Oriental, at Wakefield Park; Mr. D. Chant. Wellington l . College v. Upper Hutt, at College, at 3 o'clock; Mr.'W. .).' Meredith. Wellington Av. Poneke, at Eelburne Park; Mr. L. W. Parrant. Wellington B v. Petone, at Sharpo's No. 2; Mr. J. B. Hamilton.: Athletic v. Johnsonville, at Johnsonville; Mr: W. H. b'immonds. St. Patrick's College v, Old Boys, at Anderson Park; Mr. J, A. Jones. Exchange, a bye. Fourth, Class.—United Methodist 3 v. Petone, 1 at Sharpes No. 1; Mr. I. Davey. Selwyn v., Old.Boys, at Polo No. 4;' Mr. G. Wale. ' St. James v. Berhampore, at Athletic Park No.. 1, at 1.30 p.m.; Mr. H. Summerhayes. Hutt v-. Atliletic, at Young's.;; Mr..-J.;Bauniber.■. Wellington,' A v. Wellington B, at Miramar Park No. 1; Mr. J. M'Comsky. Oriental, a byo. : : .' . Fifth Class'.—St. James v.' Athletic,' at At-hlotip Park No. 2, at 1.30 p.m.; Mr. -T. H. Jones. Selwyn v. College B, at College, at 1.30 p.m.; Mr.,W. J. Meredith. Old Boys v. Melrose, at Newtown Park, .at 1.30 p.m.; Mr. F. Roberts. Poneke v. Oriental, at Anderson Park, 1.30 p.m.; Mr. J.' A. Jones. Petone v. United Methodists, at Petone No. 2; Mr: R. M'llwraith; Wellington College v.St:'■Patriot's College A, at Colelge,-at 1.30 p.m.; Mr. E. B. L. :Reade. '. .' ' ■'',■ • :.-■■:" .■• ...::. '-' Sixth Class.—Poneke v. Wellington College Aj at College., at 1130. p.m.; Mr. G.'E. Bradey. Wellington College B v. Petone B, at College, at 3 p.m..; Mr. (J. E. Bradey. Petone A v. Atliletic, at Petone, at 2 v Mr. E. W. Smyrke. Hutt v. St. Patrick's College A, at Kelbumo Park,' ii 1.30 p.m.j'Mr. H. Carey. ... WEDNESDAY, COMPETITION... Oriental v. Artillery,! at Athletic.Park No. 2; Mr. G. Howe. Tramways, v. Petone, at 'Athletic Park, No. 1; Mr..' W. J.'.Meredit'h... ;'.-.•:...'■■;■•, .■„..■•; ; CHEMISTS AT (By Teleemph.—Presi.. Association.) . Chrlstohurch,'July 27. The chemists' football' tournament concluded to-:day. Results;— Wellington beat Dunedin, 20 to'' 0; Wellington v. Canterbury, a draw, 11 points-each— two extra 'spells Were /played, /but neither side could make further score. TWO PLAYERS'SUSPENDED. (By Tolesra-Pb-—Pres* Association.) ■'■ : ' ' Dunedin, July 27. ■ At a meeting of the Rugby Union to-night, two players were suspended till August 24, one for striking another player, aud the-other for playing the man without the ball.

NORTHERN UNION GAME SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. A meeting of the Rugby Football League was held last evening, Mr. W;' Kerr presiding. It'av.l6 resolved that the senior fixtures arranged for a fortnight ago, and abandoned, should be played on Saturday as follow:—Suburbs v. Newtown, at Newtown Park (referee, Mr. K. Barber); Petone v. Athletic, at Petone Recreation Ground (referee, Mr. W. Kerr). Junior fixtures!— Suburbs Av. Petone A, at Hutt Park, No. 1 (rofeTee, Mr. Proebstal);.Hutt V. Petone B, 'at' Hutt Park, No. , 2 (referee, Mr. C. Murphy); Suburbs B v. Petone C, at Hutt Park, No. 3 (referee, Mr. H. Hay;.. ...

It was announced that the match against Hawko's Bay would be played on the Basin Reserve on August 8, tails to be arranged at the next meeting of the League. The local team is to be selected after Saturday's matches.

The application of Mr. W. Martin for permission for Suburbs A junior team to play tho Federal Club's junior team (Christchurch) on the Newtown Park was granted. Tho date of the match is to bo arranged at a later meeting. It-was resolved to write to the Taranaki, Nelson, and Manawatu Leagues with a view to arranging a match against the Wellington B senior representative team. The date of-t(us match is to be fixed later.

THE ENGLISH VISITORS.

(By Teltcrapli.— Press Association.) Auckland, July 27. ■ The following members of the touring flnglis.lt. team left for Wanganui ' toi>.ight:—Wagstaffe, Davies, Wood, Jonkins, Pressor, Rogers, Coldrick, Ramsdale, Longstaffe, Gnerin, Clampitt, Roman. .Mr. J. Clifford, manage]', accompanied the team; Tho southern.members of the New Zealand team arrived in Auckland today, and with .the local members went into quarters at Davonport for a week's training. Mr. J. H. Houjjhloii, one of the managers of tho English tcam'j will leave by tliaMakura to-morrow, for Sy.dnej;.

.' ASSOCIATION

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The fixtures for.August 1 are; — First Division—Hospital \ Swifts, Ponrua, reteieo in. J. M..\\ilson, I'.MOA v. ltovers, lulbirnio l'ark, Mr. K S Litligon , bonnthians v Dianionds, Kclbuiu, H icoinau, W'anderers v Thistle, Kilbirnie i J arL, Mr. y.M'Leon; Brooklyn v. Petono; Petoiio, J. A Loddj ~ Second Dh lsion.—St. David's v. Wanderers, Petoue, i\li L Adanib, Artillery v. BrooLljTi A, Duppa Street, Mr W. S Wobstei, kanvarra v. Snitts Duppa Street, Mr. E Windlej , Brooklyn B v No«towu Conpregational, Mirauiai, Mr F Bowles, Thistle v OIC A , Duppa Street, Mr. J. Duff^. Third Division —Jlansfc v. Y Jl Q A B;'Miramar No 5, Mr F O'ConnellY.MCA v St Daud'e, Petono, Mr R. Ilutelieson, Shifts v. South Wellington, Miramai No. 7, Mr. A E Wells Fourth Division—YMO.A. B v Swifts, flliranur No. 4, at 3 p m , Mr. R. M'Lean, Marist A v YM C A A, Kilbirnie PaiL, Mr Press, Brooklyn v\ Island Bay, Kilbirnie Park, at 1 15 p.m , Mi A Webster, Karon v. Marisf B, Miramar No 3, at 8 pin , Mr Claughton, Stars v St David's, Pctone at 2 p m , Mr L Adams, Petono I'. Seatoun, Polone, at 3 pin , Mr Gieon, Institute, a b>e Fifth A Diwsion—Karori v. Brooklyn, Miramar No 2, at 2 pm , Mr Furness, Petono .\ Maust, Petone, at 2 pm, Mr. Green, YMCA v. lustituto, Anderson Park, at T. 45 p.m., Mr. W J Tavlor, Seatoun >v. Ponrua, Ponrua (tram a2O pm ), Mr Cocker, South ■Wellington, a bje. Fiffcli B Division—Wadestown v St David's, Petono, 2 p.m., Mr. B. Hutolieson, Amokura f Newton n Congregational, Anderson Park, at 3 p m , Mr \V. J. Taj lor, YSICA v Island Bay, Duppor Street, 1 15 p m (first round), Mi Man Sixth A Division —Marist H v. Kelburn, Miramar Xo 7, at 2 p m , Mr A;E Wells, Marist T \ Brook]jn Kilbirnie, at 145 p m , Mi A L Ilern, Institute v. Seatoun, Seatoun, at 2 p.m., Mr. \V. Coleman. Sixth B Division —Mansfc H v Now-town Congregational (fust round), Kolburn, at 1 45 p m , Mr C Webster; Marist T v Island Biy (first lound), Duppa Street, at l 145 pis, Mr E Windlev,&t Thomas v Swifts, Miramar No 6, 'at 2 pui", Mr B Bell, Y.MCA, a bie.

HOCKEY VI WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATION;- . The following - are , ', ' tli& • • fixtures, grounds, and referees .for to-morrow :— Hui Mai t! Ramblers,- , at Karori," referee Mr. W. Cooper;. Ramblers A' y.Ramblers B, at Karori,-!Mr;; B: 1 Bunt; I'etone v. Hereawa, at'Karorij Mr. .J.' .0. Cusack. , - ,'., -'.. .: ' .■ - : :'"■' MEETING OF REFEREES'..'/• '■•.'' ■ At a meeting of tho N.Z. Hockey Referees'. Association, held'in Dr. Morpeth's rooms last evening, tho following were elected to tho executive:—Messrs. D. , Morpeth, Robertson," -Manning,; Organ; and Faulkner: ) .-:. „ : • ■■'■ GOLF .' /■■' "The following will.represent the Karori Golf Club in the match with AVaiwetu on- Saturday next:—Burnett, M'Beth, Boyes, Barclay, Booth. A ladies' team . will also go out, made us as follows:—Mesdames Henry and Hawson, Misses. Sliear<tr, Webb, M'Konzie, and Campbell. ; CRICKET IN ENGLAND , -, . . THE LEADING TEAMS. Dy Telegraph—Praw AMociation—OotnrriEhi' London, July 26.■'-■'• Surrey played sixteen matches, won ten and lost one, a percentage of 76.25. Middlesex played thirteen, won eight, and lost one; 73.74. Kent played' seventeen, won eleven, lost thrco; 70.58. Hampshire percentage is 58.88, Warwick 56, and. Sussex 52.53.