ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2245, 3 September 1914, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY SOUTHLAND V. WANGAHTJI. (By Telegraph— Prosa Association.) Wanganul, September 2. Southland defeated Wanganui to-day by nine points to eight. Martin (2) and Burry scored tries for SoutliJaiid, whib T. Leahy and A. Col/ior scored trios for Wanganui. Tho match was very ovenly contested, but through enlisting and other causes, the Wanganui team S7as far from representative. AUCKLAND'S TEAM FOR WELLINGTON. Auckland, September 2. Following is the Auckland Rugby team to play Wellington :—Full-back, Moffitt; three-quarters, Macky, Stewart, M'Gregor:' five-eighths, Westen, M'Kenzie; half-backs, Boss; wing forward, 0. Stewart; forwards, Sellars, Casey, French, Hall, Barrett, Bilkey, Avory. Emergencies: Backs Gedffis and Lambert; forwards, Intsfer, Hanks. WIN FOR OTAGO SCHOOLBOYS. Invercarglll, September 2. The interprovincia] Rugby football mqich between tlie representatives of the primary schools of Otago and Southland districts resulted in a victory for Otago by 6 points to 3. ASSOCIATION . CUP FINAL ON SATURDAY. Mr. A. E. Wells presided at the weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Wellington Football As-sociation-last evening. During the course of the meeting - the chairman presented a gold medal, which had been donated by Mr. R-eade, to W. Dalrymple (Kelburn) for being the best wing player in eixth division teams. A player in the Seatoun Gisth division team was disqualified till July 1, 1915, for ungijiltlemanly conduct on tho field last Saturday. ' Another player in the Kelburn sixth division team was severely cautioned for fighting on , the .field. The adjourned inquiry concerning a well-known senior player who had been ordered off the field in the CorinthiansDiamonds match by the referee was contimicd.- After hearing further evidence it was decided to take no action. As tho Fifth B Division competition has been closed Wadostown have been declared winners. " . ■ . SATURDAY'S FIXTURES: Following aro the fixtures and referees for Saturday's' Association games:— Charity Chin Final.—Corinthians v. Hospital, Basin- Reserve; referee,' Mr. Lithgow; linesmen, Messrs. Hutch&son and T. Thompson. Junior Cup Final.—St. David's v. .Brooklyn, Basin Reserve, at 1.30 p.m.; Mr. Yeoman. ~ Fourth B Division.—Stars v. Marist B, at Duppa Street, at 3 p.m.; Mr. S. M'Lean. ! Fourth A Division (replay).— Marist A. v,. Institutcfat Duppa Street, at 3 p.m.; Mr. R. \U'Lean. (Extra time to be played in the event of a draw.) . . Fifth A Division.—Marist v. Karori, at Anderson Park, >at 3 p.in.jiMr. Aβtill. Y.M.C.A. v. South Wellington, at Duppa Street, at 3 p.m.; Mr. Duffy. Potoiie v. Seatoun, at Anderson Park, at 1.45 p.m.; Mr. Aetill. Fifth B Representatives v. School Representatives, at Duppa Street, at 3 p.m.; Mr. Bennett. Sixth A Division.—Marist H v. Marist T; at- Kolburn Park, at 1.45 p.m.; Mr. Martin. South Wellington' v. Kelburn, at Kelburn Park, at 3 p.m. • Mr. Martin. Seatoun v. Inatifcuteji Association Park, at 1.45 p.m.; Mr. Claughton. ' Sixth B Division.—Y.M.C.A. v. Congregational, at Duppa Street, at 1.45' p.m.; Mr. Duffy. St. Thomas v. Marist T, at Duppa Street, at 1.45 p.m.; Mr. Bell. Island Bay v. Marist, at Duppa Street, at 1.45 p.m.; Mr. Leddy. Swifts,a bye. SCHOOL GAMES. The following are the school "soccer" fixtures for to-morrow:—Northland v. Technical B, at Kelburne ,(3.30); Mr. Threadgill. Karori v. Worser Bay, at Basin (3.15); Mr. Bonnett. Kilbirnie' v. South Wellington, at Association Park (3.30); Mr. Worboyfi. Tβ Aro v. Island Bay B, at Duppa Street (3.30); Mri Walk Technical A v. Wadestown, lit Anderson Park (3.30); Mr. Mabin. Island Bay A v. Marist H, at Basin (4.15); Bro. Lewis. Tho following will represent the sth : Class B representatives against.' the school representatives next Saturday at Duppa Street:—Portman (Wadestown), Wanden (Wadeetown), Robinson (Y.M.C.A.), Pike (Y.M.C.A.). Osbbrne (Congregational), Fisher (Y.M.C.A.),. Bold (Congregational), ,O'Leary (Congregational), Seaton (Wadestown), Nicholls (St. David's), Faulkner (Amokura); emergencies, Rice (Wadestown) and Drury (Congregal/ional).

HOCKEY

WEDNESDAY COMPETITION. The third series of games in the third round of the mid-week competitions' took place at Karori Park yesterday afternoon. In the Hereawa r. Pakeha match. HereaiTO had the best of the play all through. The game at times was very fast, and some fine forward passing was seen. In the first spell Schauer scored for Hereawa, and' Caterer (Hereawa.) in the second , epell scored a fine goal from a corner-hit. Herea-wa won by 2 goals to nil Mr. J. C. Ousack was referee. In the .-Ramblers A v. Hui Mai contest, Hui Mai, playing two men short, suffered defeat' by 6 goals to 2. In the first epell Bree scored for Hui Mai, and Meddleton , for Ramblers. In tho second epell Ramblers had all the best of the play, putting on 5 goals to Hui Mai's 1. The scores were:Tleapby (3), Meddleton and. N.' Johnson (1 each), and Bay scored for Hui Mai. Mr. W. .Cooper was referee Petone had a very easy win over Ramblers by 15 goals to nil. The scores were: Cavell (6), Edlin (3), Howe (2), M'Ewan (2),Taplin (2). Mr. B. Burn ucted as referee. A AND B TRIAL MATCH. ■ The following teams have been selected to'play in the A and B trial game on Saturday;—A' Team (representative jerseys): Dwyer, Jacobseh, M'Eldowney (Captain), Gaze, M'Gregor, Thompson, Brboker, C. Strack, G. Strack, •L. Boyd, Loader. B Team (colours): Hunter ' (captain), Pullyn, Schlaadt, Oody, Boyd, Rowntree, Andrews, Murphy, Sheeran, Keys, Emeny. OTAGO V, SOUTHLAND. Invoroarglll, September 2. The' men's hockey match played here to-day, between Otago and Southland, resulted in a draw, four all. ENGLISH LADIES' TOUR. Creymouth, September 2. There was a large attendance at Victoria Park this afternoon, about 1000 pecplo being present to witness the match between the • English ladies' hockey, team and the representatives from the West Coast. Piny was fast from tho commencement, the visitors winning by 6 to nil. The local players showed good play individually, but the English team showed splondid combination.