ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2231, 18 August 1914, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY INTER-COLLEGE TOURNEY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Christchurch, August 17. The first matc'h in the annual . inter College Rugby tournament was played <.i Christ's College ground, this aftornoon The result was: Christ's College 10 v Wellington College 3. N.Z, BUGBY TOUR COMMENT OP AUSTRALIAN PAPERS By Toleeraph—Press Association—Ooßjrigh! ! Sydney August 17. The "Sydney Morning Herald" says:I'lie New Zealanders' ability to play fin ished football against hard, determined plucky, and sometimes faulty: piny, en ablcd; them to finish the tour with an un blemished record of -victories. The "Daily Telegraph" declares tha.l ijji- visitors' instinctive style of jloy waf paramount against all opposition. LEAGUE i ■- :— TEAM TO MEET AUCKLAND. # Tho following team will represent Wellington against Auckland at Auckland for the Northern Union Cup on Saturday next.-. The team leaves Wellington on Thursday night,-with Mr. L. Webb ae manager. George, Whiteley, Parkei ("Jack"), Murdoch, W. Wilson, Bradley, Barber, Ashton, Proebgtel, G. Sullivan, Campbell, Lawler, Donaldson, and Sullivan (B.). Reserves: Utiku and Hoare. Any member unable to make the trip is requested to notify Mr. Fred. Somers, Woodward Street, at once'. BILLIARDS ' • ALCOOK'S CRYSTALATE CUP. : The , competition concluded the first round last evening, in Messrs. Alcock's showrooms. R. H. Miickay defeated J". V'itetta by 17G points; A. J. Congden easily beat H. Stone by 99 points. To-night J. P. Keys will meet E. Warren, and A. ,N. Storing meets P. G. Devine. . AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION a i By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ■mi. ~ , ~ Sydney, August 17. The Australian Game Football Carnival has concluded, Viotoria winning the championship. HOCKEY - WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATION. Fixture's, grounds, and referees for -tomorrow" are *3 follow:—, _.Hereawa-v. Hui' Mai, Ivarori: referee. Mr. Burn. Petone v: Ramblers A, Karori; referee, Mr. Cooper. . ; Pakeha v. Ramblers B. Karori. ••-••• LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY . : WELLINGTON CENTRE. ~ Mr. G. S. Hill presided at a meeting of the Coimcil of the Wellington Centra of the ■ Royal Life-Saving Society last evening. . . t It was :deoided thait the Dominion Executive Council be asked to investigate the .matter of the balance of tho amount in the hands of the Auckland swimming authorities (amounting to some ,£7O), as the Wellington Head. Centre had every reason to believe that.a considerable portion of it should, bq refunded to the humane' grant..Mr. W. Henry, secretary of the Royal Life-Saving Society. London, forwarded a communication stating that as far as he waj aware, Mr. Edward Perry, of Wellington, was the'only one-armed member an v,J.if?:saving. society who bud gained an aivard.of ■merit.";' V , Mr. W. H. Ellis, who had been treasurer of the local Head Centre for three years, and who had been transferred to Auckland; ■ was presented with ,a .token of eeteeni. ' It was decided to forward him a letter of appreciation for past services. ■It was reported that out of'l2o boys attending Sc. Patrick's College, /51 had gained swimming awards.