OUR SPORTS SUMMARY

New Zealand Tablet, 4 August 1921, Page 32

OUR SPORTS SUMMARY

DUNEDIN. The annual Five-Mile Cross-Country Championship, which has been competed for since 1905, was contested by 49 representatives of nine local harrier clubs at Wingatui on last Saturday afternoon, when the Anglican No. 1 team succeeded in winning the championship banner. Despite the unfavorable weather conditions, a large number of club supporters attended, and watched the progress of the race with much enthusiasm. The track was very heavy after the recent rain, and this and the cold south-west wind,’ which prevailed, hindered the progress of the runners considerably. However, no rain fell while the race was in progress. The course, which had to be traversed twice, was an ideal one for cross-country running, and tested tlie staying powers of the competitors to their utmost capacity. 1 The race soon proved that most of the competitors had been in training for a considerable time, many of them showing excellent form. The championship was only eligible to clubs affiliated with the Otago Centre of the N.Z.A.A.A. The following is the result of the race; —Anglican No. 1, 41 points,!; Pacific No. 1 (60), 2; Caversham (77), 3; Pacific No. 2 (96), 4; Anglican No. 3 (126), 5.; St. Patrick’s (153), 6; Cargill Road (154), 7. The Christian Brothers’ Old Boys’ third and fourth grade teams, who are now loading for the cup, won their matches last Saturday. The thirds defeated Northern by 2 goals to nil. The ground was very sloppy, but notwithstanding this some good play was witnessed. The passing of the “Greens’ ” forwards had their opponents “thinking,” while the full-backs were invincible. Lees and Laffey were the scorers. The fourths beat Y.M.C.A. Rovers by 9 goals to 1. The “Greens” had things all their own way, their combination being a feature of the game. The scorers were Arnold (3), Brookes (2), Wynne (2), Smith and O’Reilly. Bell played well in the backs.

The Christian Brothers’ teams did well on Saturday. The grounds after the heavy rain of Friday were in a very bad state. The A Rugby team after 30 minutes’ play had 32 against Technical School B nil, Hendren, Mills, Burrell, McKendry, McCormack doing the scoring. The secondary B team were defeated by Technical 12-nil. It was the B team’s first game and they held up the heavier Technical pack in fine style. In the primary grade the B team beat Musselburgh School— and the C team heat St. Clair School— C. Paterson, T. Fennessy, and W. McCrossan did the scoring. In Soccer the B’s drew with Technical School—l all. The C team lost to Maori Hill— The D’s defeated Fairfield— and the E’s defeated Maori Hill 3-nil. On Monday the E’s defeated Anderson’s Bav —5-nil. Playing in the net-ball competition on July 26, St. Dominic’s College B team defeated St. Hilda’s 11., thus winning the B cup which they (St. Dominic’s) hold from last year. In the second round in the A grade St. Dominic’s defeated Archerfield by 8 to 1, and St. Hilda’s by 11 to 9. AUCKLAND. The football competitions were continued last Saturday. Vermont Street A beat Takapuna by 43-0. Vermont Street B drew with Avondale. . Lightweights beat Nelson Street by 33-0. This concluded the first round, Vermont Street A leading by 5 points from Maungawhau. After a great struggle Grammar beat Marist Old Boys on Saturday by 9-7. Marist are among the leading teams to play off the semi-finals on Saturday.. NAPIER. The other Saturday three teams of the M. 8.0.8. Association played matches in Rugby football, which resulted as follows:—Senior lost to Havelock-Waimarama by 19 to 6; junior won from Pirates by 20 to 6; fourth grade lost to Hastings by 9 to nil. j With regard to the last-mentioned match, it is the first time this season that the Marists have had their colors lowered by Hastings. The results of later-played matches were:—Junior lost to Tpnhniooi nu

Boys by 11 to 9; third grade won from Celtic by 21 to 3; fourth grade won from Havelock-Waimarama by 6 to 3. CHRISTCHURCH. Mr. M. Grimes presided at a recent meeting of the St. Patrick’s Sports’ Association in the Hibernian Hall, he Principal business discussed was the preliminary arrangements for the boxing tournament to be held on September 10 in the Theatre Royal. The question of affiliation with the Centre has been referred to the Greymouth Conference, which is to take place in the first week in August. Mr. J. M. Coffey reported having attended the last meeting of the Christchurch Sports Club, which was sympathetic towards the St. Patrick’s Association, and promised to do all it could to assist in the matter of affiliation. Included in the Canterbury representative team which played such a great game against the Springboks on Lancaster Park last Saturday, and scored a win by 6 to 4, "ere H. Mullins, J. McCormick, Petersen, and Ellis, of the M. 8.0.8. Rugby football team, winners of this year’s senior competition, TIMARU. The South Canterbury football team which is to oppose the Springboks here on the 3rd inst., includes four members of the Celtic formerly Marist Brothers’ boys—selected from the seven senior clubs of the town and district. The representative team has been trained and coached by Mr. John O’Leary, an ex S.C. rep., one of the most proficient referees in Canterbury, and an all-round sfport. Unusual interest is being taken in the tour of the South African giants, and a record attendance is expected at the Caledonian Grounds. The Governor-General (Viscount Jellicoe) has arranged to be present to witness the match