ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2216, 31 July 1914, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

LEAGUE

ENGLISHMEN ROUT WANCANUI. , x (By Telegraph-Press Association.) Wanganul, July 30. Tho touring Englishmen played Wanganui to-day in showery weather, the attendance being 2000. Mishandling by Siddells let the Englishmen through fit the start, and a passing rush ended iu Jenkins scoring. Wood's kick fell just under the crossbar. Off-side play by . the visitors gave Siddells two chances of scoring, and tho second onb was successful, a line goal being landed. Wanganui,; 2; England, 3. The visitors quickly retaliated, and a fine v passing rush ended in Guerin scoring between the posts'. Woods goaled. England's next score came by a penalty kick by Woods, making the points 10 —2 in favour of the Englishmem After a while. Wanganui attacked vigorously, but the desperate defence set "up by the' visitors stalled' them off. ihen a penalty to Wanganui ended' in Siddells goaling. Wanganui, 4; England, 10. Not long after the visitors again made mgttcrs warm for Wanganui, and two tries came in quick succession to Prosser and Wagstatfe, both kicks failing. Prosser was the nest to add to the score, touching down after a fine bout of passing.. G'uerin failed to convert. Another. beautiful run by Coldrich enabled Longstaffe to 6core. Guerin again missed. England,-22; Wi&ganui, .4. After a brief Wanganui > attack, the • Englishmen again scored, Moorehouse running /round behind the posts. Wood converted. England, 27; .Wanganui, 4. Not long; after, following o great and exciting of play, Moorhouse scored, and Wood converted .with a great kick, making the tally at half-time: England, 32; Wanganui, 4 '

- Early ;in the second ialf a typical : English rush took place, and irom their own twenty-five the, backs set off and Wagstaffe scored under the posts, Wood converting; Clampitt was the next to score, Wood again converting. At last Wanganui got over the visitors' line, Morseliead falling" on the ball after a dribbling rush. Prideaux failed to convert. Wanganui, 7; England, 42. Wanganui attacked again, and the forwards rushed the ball over the line, and Hiroti.fell on it. Judd converted, VVanganui, '12; England, 42. A great English rush then eventuated, LongBtaffe scoring, a try, which Wood concerted. Wanganui ,attacked fot ,a time, but'the visitors came away, and Jentins, fooling the opposition, scored an 'feasy. try; .Wood kicked .an easy goal. L'lle next score also came through Jenkins, ' who hnrdled , over the full-back. Wood converted, and the final, score was: England, 67; Wanganui, 12.. ■, * CRICKET MATCHES IN ENGLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association—Copyright ' London, July 29. ; Sussex, in the match against Surrey, scored 184 and 225. Surrey made 261 and 150 for nine-wickets. \ - Kent:scored'2o4 and 260; Notts 364 and 53. v Blythe took five wickets for 20J and Woolk# five for 32. • ALBERT TROTT CONyALESCENT. ; 1 London, July 29. A.E. the ex-Australian and Victorian cricketer, and who for . some yea'rs .haa been one ofthe professional players of tho Middlesex Club, has so far recovered from his seriouß illness as to be able to leave the hospital.

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.WEDNESDAY REPRESENTATIVES. ■ The selectors of. the 1 Wednesday -Association have cho6en the following team to play, against Horowhenua, : at Levin, on August s:—Goalkeeper, M'Crone (Ramblers).; full-backs, Dolling (Petone), Caterer (Hereawa); Saunders (Pakeha), > • Clementson (Hereawa), ■Ellison, (Hereawa) j , forwards, Kuoh (Hereawa), M'Ewan (Petone), Sheeran (Pakeha), Cavell (Petone), Schauer (Hereawa). ••^. ; '-. . '

GOLF

'• THE MIRAMAB CLTJB. Members of • the above club are reminded that entries for the Medal Han. dicap close at the clubhouse at 2 p.m. to-morrow, This ia tho second qualifying round for the championship and for special trophy.; i ■ ■ LACROSSE. . .'■- Owing to the Basin Reserve being used by the. Hockey Association, the lacrosse matches will be -played tomorrow at Karori! Park. The fixtures 'are ; as under:—Capitol v. Wellington; referee, Mr. Lucas: Columbia v. Kelburn; referee, Mr. Andrews.