ATHILETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2230, 17 August 1914, Page 9

ATHILETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY ' A AND B REPRESENTATIVES. There was a fair attendance at the Athletic Park-on Saturday afternoon ■ when and A arid -B representative riiatch was played. ' -The takings are'to go-to tho War Pund. The call to, arms having depleted .the Rugby-regiment to'a"great exterit, tho teariis which' took tho- field were aot' the'city's best. They ' w.ero as follow:-- 1 ■' . ' ' ■ A Tain (in black).—Pull-back, L. Beard (WellingtoiO; three-qiiai-ters, G. Heley, (.athletic), J. .Tilyard (Poneke), D. Madden- (Athletic); five-eighths; J. Robinson (Athletic) B.' : Algar (Poneke); half, Pegden (Oriental); : pack, King. (Poneke), Cooper (Selwyn), G. Miller (Wellington), Muhoney (Ponoke), -'W. Ryari (Athlctic); -wing-foi-ward; J, Ciinninghame (Athlctic). B Team (in white).—Pull-back, H. Capper (Melrose); three-quarters, Owl.es (Oriental), ' M'Kerizio (Wellington), U'Ewan (Petono); five-eighths, A. Evenson (Athletic), S. Wilson (Athletic); half, H.' Little" (Oriental); " pack; 'G:' Osborne (Athletic), A. Parker U'etone), G- Flack (Selwyri), Cotter (Wellington), J. Moiht (Oriental);- wing-forward,- Luke (Wellington),'; '- , ~ , Tho'play was not first-class throughout, but it was generally good, and frequently. very bright. Occasionally'it was ing. The' B 'Team woii by 18 points to .16.- The B's combined..the better in the early'part of'the" uiafdh, 1 but in the closing-Stages 'the A's boltedi. ajid',.ran 11 "'points, i thus - almost' overhaulirig' the : .Whites:"-*' The'finest- runs'of the' day' wet?; several' of .Tilyard's, 1 and that of M'Ewari s, iii- which' the>Petone boy 'beat the 'A' full-, back (Beard), ' and ; scored. '' There were only thirteen men -aside;, and play was very fast-'in.-the second : spell.' Tor tho B Teamj'M'Ew'an, Osborne;,- Owles,'- Cotter;' and Luke'scored tries; atid -Evcnsen kicked a penalty-goal. Cunninghame, W, 'Ryan. Woodcock-(who played' iii the second as ;a,-'substitute), arid' Robinson, scored 'dries' for. the' A's. . -'Beard converted tho first' try, arid', Tilyard -the - last 1 . It ■ .16 rather interesting to note that'every try scored for th'e A Team was obtained by a member of the Athletic Club. The match '. was. controlled by Mr. A, C. Kitto. WANGANDI DEFEAT WAIRARAPA. ' .'(By -l-rosa Aesouliuion.i : ~Wanganui, August 15. Wangariui played a representative uiat'clr ivith Wairarapa to-day in -fine weather.'' The first, 'spdll. was-vei-y " even; the score'being six to three in favour of. the horiio team.' - Wairarapa equalised the points soon after the-'resumption of play.- ' The'Wanganui bocks then'got to ivork, and that" was the end of'it Eighteeri' more points were-added to 'tho'-AVi-nganrii total; and when the whistle gound-ed-"iw-side;- the • eoore -was: : Wanganui,' 24; Wairarapa,"- 61 -"Wanganui's. - score'' was made up bf 'tries," all uncoriverted;' arid 'a ■penalty-gbaL--Wairarapa' landed two penalty-goals. '' AUCKLAND DEPEAT. CANTERBURY, '(By Te'legraDh— Press assoc'iatidri.) • ' Auckland,"M'giist IG. The Canterbury-Auckland representative match .was'played in' fine -weather, arid b'eford about 7000 spectators. The ground was iii good order, but contrary to expectations the'game was not a good exhibition of-football. • : The: Auckland' team, ' which" won by 11 points to 3, disorganised back' and fofward. -' The"-'play 'of' the backs showed want of undcrstan'dirigi" while tho 'scrum- work 'was'not' convincing;:' The .visiting ' backs ' gave occasional indications of individual brilliance, But" there was rid'finish"to" their'attack" as a side.' "The visitors^' scrum was-the .better balanced, .but'the local'forwards wer'e much in advance in'the 'loose arid to' this superiority must be. ascribed Arickland's" win. • ' In-' ■ the'' first ' sfiell" Canterbpry ;was first to score, Crawshaw kicking a : penalty-goal. v ßefore thb' Spell-' ended,Macky finished up a' characteristic sw;erving run by scoring a try,-which was not con-viei'ted. • The game was three all' when the teams changed'finds.-'- In the "second spell M'Doriald scored a try, and coaverted 'it, 'and■ SeUars also scored'a try; ALL PLACKS WIN AGAIN ; FINAL TEST MATCH. ' AUSTRALIAN" PLAYER INJURED. " By ®Bl«itra.pli—P/e'Si Afßooiatlon—OoDyTieli ISydney, August i 5. In the final Rugby'test "match'between New Zealand and Australia; the "New, Zealand iteam" was the 'sairie' -as 'in the l - last match, except .that -M'Kerizie' took' Black's -tilace, arid -Graham togk;Pisheir's.'s. The, Australian- team"'was Hhe* same'' as that' of' New: South Wales,' eicept ; took' Jones's, place, Massey-Wcstropp replaced Watson, Williams replaced O Doitnell, Baker replaced Cooney, andlltirphy replaced Walters. i "' The -Australians opened tho attack,/and •pressed for soirie time.-'": The-New ■ Zealariders clearing their iine took play into the' enemy's country, and R. ; Roberts, getting away from- the ruok,- scoted. 1 Gra-.. hairi failed to convert. ■ The' New Zea-lariders'-were still'.attacking'at half-time, when ' the score-wasi New Zealand;- 3; Australia,' nil. " Ori. re'stiniing, the New Zealanders attacked, and R. Roberts passed'to M'Kbnssie, who'*scored. B.'RobertsVkick'failed. •The" Australians, rallj-i'ng-;'. -Massey-Wes-tropp cross-kicked to' Dwyer. ' who' passied to Wogari.'"' The latter"scored,' but jTahoy failed-with tho kick. :- New' Zealarid: rushing'' the play, enabled 'Praricis ' to score an unconverted.try. During a New Zealand rush,' Wood was injured, arid was sent to hospital. . Prom a :irielee, Erancis again scored, 1 . U. Roberts ' 'converting. Soon'after,'E. Roberts passed to-R. Roberts, who scored, "but' his' kiwi kick : at goal failed. The Australians theri became'aggressive, and':Dwyer,, snapping up the ball, drop-kicked- a goal." - Before long, the New', Zealanders were again pressing, and -Taylor scored,' E. Roberts converting." : ; The, final scores were: Nfcw Zealand, 22 points; Australia, 7> ' ' TEAM LEAVES POR HOME. (Rec. August 16, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, August IG. The All Blaoks departed by yesterday's steamer for Wellington. '.' - ' ' LEAGUE : ' NEWTOWN—ATHLETIC. like inost other, .sports' bodies, the League fraternity'is severely handicapped through the eniistirient : of a' substantial Duniber of ' its; members with' the' Expeditionary Torce. ' la the' ietic matcli only some trwclre playors took the- fieid on Saturday.'' A seveh-a-side Bame"'oQly was. played,- resulting in a substantial liviri ■ for ' ? Newtown by 37 poirits'to 15; "ThTOughbut the'spells "New to\vn had matters much their- own way. Wilsoh's (Athletic) work at times set'till' strategists of tho Newtown pack thinking, furnishing" some 'entertainment for the onlookers. Spencei I ''®,',' Ho'are' (2), Murdoch, George, and Sullivan scored for Newtown,'while Casey (a try and a potted goal) and' Wilson" (2) were'resmn-, sible for Atliletic's IS paints. Mr. Hey ivas-referee. '■' • ■' ' , SUBURBS AND' PETONEOwing to the European crisis the Suburbs v. Petone matoh' was considerably liifected, the - former toam substituting fonr 'bicks 'for ■ others,"'and - the latter, owing to sevoral of its.membefe.'wofkingori war material,, having to utilise juniors as forwards. "'The'new playors- on cither" 6ido 'did good work, and within ten minutes of tho kick-off Suburbs were forced on three - occasions. Proebsaal (Petone)'over-ran the ball twice and failed to score what-appeared to be certain tries. 'Prom" a mark' by'' Senior, Ashton attempted a goal; but the ball went wide. Suburbs then took -lap the attack, and pressed down on Petono's line,' and by somu neat passing, Donaldson was enabled to - oross- tho line. Manning s kick Was a failure. Suburbs, 3; Petone, 0. Immediately' after,' Manning scored a' try for Suburbs,' which'. Donaldson converted. Suburbs, Bj"Petone, 0. Procbsta was tho first to score for Petone, and play becoming open and loose, lie seized a good opportunity and whipped, over. Ashton's Kick- was unsuccessful. Suburbs, 8; Petone, 3. ' In tho second spell Petone hod decidedly tho'better of tho play. • Barber secured the' ball • from a scramble, passed to Whitley, and Wilson obtaining possession, scored neatly, Whitley oonvertiuff.

Suburbs, 8; .Potolic, 8. G lading, by following a kick, obtained J'etone's next try as tlio ball rolled over the line. Potoae, 11; Suburbs, 8. After some even piny, Proebstal' landed a beautiful lonprango goal from a' mark. ' : Petono. 13; Suburbs,'B. 'Towards tho end of the game ploy became very fast, awl 'Whitley, passing to Proebstal, the liittor was enabled to dash- over the Suburb's line, mnliing tho final scoro: Potone, 16; Suburbs, S. Mr. C.'Murphy controlled the game, 1 N.Z. CHALLENGE CUP. AUCKLAND DEFEAT TARANAKI. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland, August IG. The Taranaki Rugby League :reprcsen--tative team'played a'challenge' match-on Saturday against tlw Auckland representatives.- The match, which lvas witnessed by 4000 spectators, was-won by Auckland by 35 points to 1, and the local team thus retains possession of the New Zealand Challenge Gup. ■■ A feature of the match was the/placo-kicking of Savory, who converted six of the seven tries' scored, and kicked, a penalty goal: : In the first spell the scoring was 'fairly oven. Hooker kicked two'goals for Tkrahaki, anil Bennett scored . a try for •■ Auckland, SvhiCh Savory converted. In the second spell, Auckland nionopolised tho' scoring, ■ and cries were secured by Savory, 'Clarke, SeaBar,' Walters, 'Pricker; and. Eogers: Savory converted five of these, : <ind kicked a penalty goal.' Another noteworthy feature of tho match, was that-'each of the six forwards and the scruin-lialf scored tries.' ENGLISH VICTORY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. August' 16, 5.5 pjn.) '■'" Sydney, August IS. The English team of Northern Union footballers defeated' a ••team representing Ne\v South- Wales by 21 points: to 15. THE SOCCER CODE GOOD GAME ON BASIN RESERVE. About 1200 people assembled on the Basin Reserve an Saturday afternoon -to witness the game between Hospital * and Corinthians. The match was' played for tlie purpose of raising money for the Empire Defence Fund and it is estimated thut over .£6O will be -handed in as the result. It was Hospital's day out and they could not do'wrong; 'In every department of -the game'they were superior to their opponents. The men from Porfrua thoroughly : deserved their win. Corinthians, on tho other hand,, mot their Wnterloo. Try aS-they-'would the heavy Black and Whites- Could jiot break up Hospital's fine defensive atactics. It was a' great gams to watch; full of incident fronj"Start to finish'. . • At 'times 'play was exceptionally fast and althongli .- both sides made* it'-willing' taken - on' -'-the whole, it was one of the>-cleanest garnet played in Wellington : this'-season.; Mr. J: P. Luke, Mayor of .Wellington, kicked ■ off"-- and - immediately 'afterwards' Hospital' toolf .up the' attack and R-oot6 was instrumental in setbiiig-'the ball" on its way to. the net/ The centre-half sent, a' judicious- pass out :\to" the right' wing. Heath secured • and ' beatiiig ; Hunter (Corinthian's'left bhek) badly lie-score'd'a pretty goal. Several interesting exchanges followed during which "Hospital always held tlie upper hand. Had .it liot been for Webster :the m'eri' from I'orirua wbtiid have' put' up. a much, biggor 'soore. than .they .did. Roots was always ready both inattack and defence. ; Once again Heath secured in a- handy position. and beating 'lyes' he-'- scored- Hospital's-' second goal. I'rom now oii>till ; half-time the game was of ■ a-lively : character. Corinthians attacked strongly :.but' : Hospital were ever ready. As a matter of fact the Black. and Wliites' lost several opportunities <m' account of faulty play and badvsliooting.'--"At the outset of the . second half Corinthians, led by Gibson, Daily and O'Sliea rushed Hospital's■ citadel, but without: re* sult. During this onslaught Cross; Roois, and Winedm . (for'.Hospital)-were very prominent.' Onoe again' the clever Corinthians came-at'Hospital, 'and again the latter's backs saved the 'Situ'atioW;- A! little ■ later, however; Gibson. managed 'to '■ get .within shooting distance, arid; as of old, he made ho mistake, the scoi-'e being Hospital '2, v Corinthians '1. This.:slißht 'reverse put Hospital'on their mottle,.-and tKey set' up ■an' 'overwhelming"'' attack. Roots passed neatly.to Skinner, who in turii sent the ball- oli' to 'Elliott. - After hiving taken it weirdown- field;-the Jatler player transferred back to Skinner, and-the"inside 'left' sent in'-'a shot which completely beat Webster. •' Prom now on Corinthiansmade 'stfenuous' Efforts to avert defeat and .about "five minutes before time'they'.were awarded a penalty for: hands. Gibson', took : the kick and .made' no mistake!'' When"' time" wits:calle<l " Hospital Were :''ftivihg Cbyhthiaiis^' all •t'ljey- ■ wanted 'and'' the latter' hft'd' : great difficulty'ln keeping;- their opponeto froiri''scoring. ' ' Mr. B/'Hutoheson was roferee. ' " GAMES' IN CHRISTCHURCH. ; (By ' Tele'feroph.—Press . Association.) ~ • " August 15. Linwood 5 v; Sydenham'2;'Uuited J v, Rangiora' l; Nomads- 2-v.. Sunriyside nil. ~ ' - HOCKEY T o . M. Y.M.I,—KARORI'.' There was only one senior men's'game played at Karori oli"-' Saturday,'atid- this w#s between" M.-Y.M.I. and'liaron.'- The latter"'team included : only four. players of 'their'- original' 1 elevehi'-'the 'remainder of tho. team being "fill-ups." never' of. much account : this season.' did riot"play up to 'form.' - Under these cir-cumstances'-the match was not taken seriously and was' mlly'm" ol ' 6 na-. tiire of a straggling 'get-to -in 'which M.Y.M.I. eventually won'by 4 goals to 3. Tho scorers were ;—For M.Y.M.1., _Jones (2); Whittaker, and Levin; fo* Karori, Loader, Brooker,"arid Miirphy. N. Cathie was "the^referee.' United'won by 'default from Wellington, and Metropolitan.' from University. LADIES' GAMES. All the ladies 1 games were played at Karori, and as a result-the ladies' championship hasv'ljeen 'practicallyvdeCided '-in favour of gamblers.; • > ' RAMBLER A-UNIVERSITY. The prjncipal game was "that. between Rambler A'aiid University. The match on which so much depended was really a first-class exhibition "-or hockey, v being willing, fast, and open'. Ramblers scored a win after an exceedingly close game. Miss Lang scored-two'goals for the winners, and Miss Carrick 'for University. RAMBLER B-OLD GIRLS. With only seven., players Rambler B succeeded in defeating College Old Girls. Natiiraly the game-'suffered 'iri consequence of the unbalanced teams. ' The firial 'score was: Rambler's, 2; "Olil Girls, 0. "The scorers were; Misses O'Leory and Raggett. Junior, -Technical t!olleg6 defeited Ramblers by 2 goals to 1 nil. " '' ENGLISH LADIES' EASY WIN. ' (By - Telegraph— Press Association.) . ... Auckland, August 16. ■~The English ladies' team, defeated tho Auckland' representatives at Remuera yesterday by 9'goals to nil. The ground was in good ■ order and the attendance was .about 2000. - The visitors gave a finished exhibition of the gamo ill all its departments. Their stick work was excellent and many times the ployers were enthusiastically, applauded for their control of the ball. Backs and 'forwards kept their positions in " a ' mariner and the attack was an object-lesson'to the local players of either sex. "Tlie "forwards swept upficld oh these occasions in a straight line, backed'up by the halfback line. 1 Tho' forwards, by prttty in-and-out passing, usually beat tho local backs, but when, they were tackled with the bair the h'alf-back line 'was'in such an advantageous position that tho ball was immediately sent back- to the forwards and the'attack resumed. The shootirig was always clean, criSp, arid welldirected, arid -but for somo heroic saves by the lo'citl goal-keeper the score tfould have 'been much larger. The Auckland tea'ni attacked occasionally, but" usiiiilly as the result of individual efforts. lit tile first spell gdals were scored by Misses Babies, Leacrott'{3), and Gaskell, and iri tho second spell by Misses Etunes, Gaskell (2),-and Elwell. ' ' 5 " All Wednosday fixtures will bo played as usual this week. " '

I GOLF THE MIRAMAR CLUB. The last of the qualifying rounds for the Jliramar Club Charripionshdp was' played on Saturday. The following qualified (2 rounds):—'M. Wi Hofton,'-.159;" H. R.- Baliieavife, 'IG2; WI T.-'Wyn,yard, 165; 13. L. Taylor, 170; R. L. D. Sidston, 171; G. O. Sutton, 17G; 11. G. Scott, 173; A. Brskine, 178. ' ' '" " ' , Tlie first round is to be played on Safc urday, the draw "being as follows.!—M. W., Horton plays B, L. Taylor ;'H. R. BalncaTis plays W. T. Wynyard ;':R. L. D. ICidston plays A. Erskirie;: G.' O. Sutton •plays R. G. Scott. , '. ' ' ': The handicai> competition in connection with Saturday's' round was won by Mr.' "\Vynyard with a- score of 81 less 5 —76 I net. Other cards were:—M.' W. Horton; 77 (scratch)— 77-; W. Barr, 93 (lcjs 16)—77; F. Barolay, 97 (less 18)—79; T.- D. H. Hall,; 103 (less 24)—79. - ' Mr. MfCabei's trophy for the two best net scores was won by Mr. '■ Barclay, whose' two net.' rounds , were 153. '' ' ' f Mr. H.' S. Hislop's cup for the.four best: medal 'rounds was won by Mr. P. B. Cooke, whose'ret scores were 72, 18, 85; 76. total' 311; " "'' " Tlie" annjual matohi with the Wellington Golf Club 'has''been postporied' till' ' leXt month. . " ' ' ■■*■■■■< ENGLISH CRICKET By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. Aug.ust IG,. 5.5 p.m.) '' London, August li. Playing against Yorkshire,-' .Surrey, with 549 runs for six-.wiekets, 1 declared their innings closed.; Yorkshire made 204 iii the first innings, and , 33 for'the loss of one , wicket' in .the'second m'liings. HARRIERS; The Brooklyn Harriers held their weekly riiri' ori " Saturday from Brooklyn' as the guesfe of Mr.: and Mrs. D. L- JRobertson. Notwithstanding that ten 'of the members have enlisted for active service at tlio" seat of war; 17 participated in the run. The pact,-under the control of.tho captain,' P.''Wilton, left ■ Mr.-'"BoJ»rtson's residence "in. the direction of Island .Bay.. The course was along the ridge of the liill bordering^the''south-west-'side -of Happy- A r all(;y Road;">for ' a - couple .of miles, arid then a descent was mado on to the Valley Road which wis followed until tlio Island Bay Road' was reached. Prom Island Bay a turn was mado for home, via the hills -.overlooking'Wakefield Park. About GOO yards' from. home tho pack werp called to. a halt arid a. handicap -run-in iwas ( . ! heldr,'which"'resulted 'as Mows:—J. Douglas, 'Ir 'G- Huttori; 2; W. Shell, "3. The run'next'Saturday is a combined run with the' Wellington and Olympic Harriers.-