ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 87, 11 April 1906, Page 7

ATHLETICS.

WAIK2NO RUGBY UNION.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.!

WAZEI,-.-this day. - The annual meeting of the Walkino Rugby Union, was held on Thursday last, Mr J. McKehna being in the chair. The annual report and balance-sheet were read, the latter showing a credit balance of £18 i/. The following officers were elected:—Patron, Mr H. Poland, M.H.R.; president, Mr H. Croucher; vice-presidents, Messrs R, P. Cotter, R, Montgomery. C. Inaley, D. Congleton, H. Crowley, H. Benner, iB. Williams, C. Miller, H. Robertson, J. Phillips, W. Edwards, T. Keohan, A. Pick-mere, F. E. Flattj secretary, Mr B. R. Dixon; treasurer, Mr D. S. Shaw; management committee, Messrs McKenna, J. Lavery, E. Hannon, A. Black, R. Stevenson, D. Baird; auditors, Messrs H. Crowley and L. U. Jolly. It was decided to affiliate with the Goldfields Union, Messrs R. Stevenson and A. Black being elected delegates.

i ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

The North Shore Association Football Club held their twelfth annual meeting on Friday last, Mr W. G. Allen presiding over a large attendance. A credit balance of £8 10/2 was shown, and the report stated that the club's three teams had put up creditable performances. The following officers were elected for the coming season:—President, Colonel Burton; vice-presidents, as last year, with the addition Of Dr. Guinness; hon. secretary, Mr F. Leo. Prime; hon. treasurer, Mi: .W. Cotes.

TB AWAMUTTJ FOOTBALL CLUB.

Mr T. Bowden presided sorer the annual meeting of the Te Awamutu Football Club, which was held on Saturday last. A .credit of £13 0/9 was shown, and outstanding subscriptions amounting to £6 13/. The following oificers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr F. W. Lang; vice-presidents, Messrs Wm. Taylor, W. G. Park, F. McGovern, 'P. O'Connor, M. S. Laurie, R. S., Galbraith, and E. I. Miller; committee, Messrs R. Cunningham, C. Barker, J. Laurie. O. Barker, F. Bowden, S. Rickit, A. Woods; secretary and treasurer, Mr C. Bowden; .auditor, Mr Woods: delegates to the ! Walpa Rugby Union, Messrs O. Barker and R. Cunningham; captain, Mr J. Laurie; vice-captain, Mr R. Cunningham.

SWIMMING.

SPORTS ON GOOD FRIDAY*

The following entries have been received for the Auckland Swimming Club's carnival, to be held In the Graving Dock on Good Friday:— 100 yds Championship.—S. Kean, W. Gibbons. G, Tyler, W. Nutt, D. Neven. 440yds.—G. Tyler, W. Gibbons, S. Kean. 75yds Easter Handicap.—C. Lakey, Norton, F. Barrett, G. Tyler. S. Kean, C. Yates, J. J. Barrett, A. Heaps, J. Kean, G. Harrison, A. Archer, R. Johnston, A. Daniels, D. Neven, W. Gibbons, F. Fish, H. Tomlinson, B. Blafcey. Plunge.—Wi Gibbons, A. Mcllhone, J. Barrett, W. Nutt, J. Easdale, J. Mahoney, sQyds Calder Memorial.—E. C. O'Hare, J. Heap, G. Jones, H. Tomlinson, F. Fish, F. Tomlinson, L. Holland, A. Notton, F. Barrett, C. Yates, W. Foster, W. Ryan, G. Harrison, J. J. Barrett, A. Mcllhone, J. Barrett, J. Gibbons, A. Heaps, J. Kean, A. Archer, D. Stewart, W. Daniels, J. Easdale, / Daniels. 75yds 1. -bs (under 18).— W. Ryan, W. Foster, J. Cochrane, J. Sllva, J. Barrett, J. Gibbons, D. Stewart, A. O'Hare, E. Murray, C. McCartte, W. Daniels, C. Mawkes,, W. Poster. 50yds Boys (under 14).—Kronfeldt, Dalton, Jones, Idadigan, Sloan, D. Pugh, Mc- ! Carthy, V. Robinson, Griffiths, W. Geath, C Murray, J. Edwards. Mr R. Cavill will give an exhibition of - faacy swimming.

ST. HELIER'S REGATTA.

The handicaps for the swimming races in connection with the St. Heller's Bay regatta, which takes place next Saturday, are as follows:— 220 yds Swimming Handicap.—D. Ncven 2s behind scratch, F. Kernot scratch, W. V. Sutt 6a, S. Withy Bs, B. Bowsell 10s, Ev Mmu«3Ll2a v jC. Hansen. 15s, .H. Wright 13s.' ""■ Local Swimming Race, Boyds.—L. B. Todd scratch, E. Maud 1, Harry Wright 1, J. Maud 4s, Claude Wright ss, F. Donaldson ss. lOQyds Swimming Race.—D. Nevea scratch. J. Kean 4a, W. V, Nntt 4s, S. Withy 6s, M. Harrison 6s, W. L. Pritt 7s, B. Rowseli 7s, J. Barlow 7s, H. G. Chevls 7s, C. Hansen Bs, F. Parker 9s. Au exhibition of high and fancy diving will be given by R. CavlU.

AUCKLAND HOCKEY CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Hockey Club was held at the Sports Club last evening. The reading of the report and balance-sheet showed that the expenditure for the year had left a credit balance of £10. The club's senior team had carried off the championship for the second year In succession, thus retaining the silver challenge cup presented by Mr Moss Davis to the association and the banner given by Mr 1 Rees George and other gentlemen. Although not the winners in their grade, the "B" team were the only players to draw with the leading team. Second place in the junior grade was seenred, and the "A" team defeated the Whangarei representatives by two goals to nil. The team representing the club In the representative matches was Messrs F. R. Mason, G. S. Cowper, J. Lepine, J. Jessup, V. C. Kavanagh, and W. Allen. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. During the evening Mr J. Jessup was presented with a hockey stick given by Mr E. J. G. F. Greville for the player showing most improvement during the season. It was decided to hold the first practice on Saturday. April 28. Votes of thanks were accorded the chairman and retiring officials, and the following were elected for the ensuing season: — President, Colonel Gudgeon; vice-presidents, Messrs W. S. Whitley, J. H. Colwill. Rev. A. Fowler, R. Yates, E. J. G. F. Greville, S. Kohn, and F. S. Ballln; hon. secretary. Mr H. C. Cuipan; treasurer, Mr J. Leplne; auditor, ..j.r A. R. Benjamin; delegates to association, Messrs H. D. Hill and F. R. Mason: gene-al committee, Messrs H. D. Hill, H. D. Caro, R. Whitley, N. Burgess, and A. ReJd. The aunual meeting of the City Football Clnb will be held in the Trcinin" Hal' Baker-st., to-night. °