ATHLETICS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 477, 4 June 1890, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

A unique honour has been accorded to Mr Millar, of Millar Bros., of Vicroria, Australia, who for some years has been known as an enthusiastic supporter of yachting, and who recently became the owner of the English - built yacht Saide. Mr Millar wasTa little while since proposed as a member of the Royal Yacht Club- by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the nomination being seconded by Lord Brassey. In all elections in connection with the c'ub, save onlv in the cases of members of the Royal Fam-.lv, it is the invariable rule to bake a bal ob,~ bub in this case, as a special compliment to Australia, the ballot was dispensed with. Jno. McLean, who recently rowed Kemp, will take a spell for a while. Stephenson, the New Zealand Champion, whom he beat before, is said to he anxious for another race, but there is no talk of a match just yet. There are many ad verse comments m Australia on O’Connor’s mode of training. ft is said that he does far too little work, and that he cannot possibly get enough flesh off unless be quickly makes a change. The Canadian is being coached by Neil Matterson, who has him in the double sculling and also in altered work in his shell. O’Connor’s style is adversely criticised by many, but there is no doubt he can get the pace on. But his work seemed far top high from his. seat and Matterson has raised him, It .is open, to question if this alteration when in training for a match is judicious. A billiard tournament open to the whole of Australia has just been concluded in Melbourne and resulted as follows : Won. Lost.

Evans ’ .. 6 .. 5 0 Lindrum 1 Memmott .. ... 4 2 Weisa 0 Gray .. .. 3 3 Power . .. ... 1 5 I Smith i