VARIOUS SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 436, 19 February 1909, Page 6

VARIOUS SPORTS.

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH ARRANGED."Advice has been received''.that the Auckland cricket authorities have .agreed to-the proposal of, the. .Wellington Association -that a match ' between elevens representing, the two districts, for the, Plunket Shield should be playcd'in 'Auckland on : December-27. and three ' succeeding ..days. . -■'; ".-.:.'•..,.- . N.U. TOUR OF COLONIES POSTPONED. ._. Advice'.has.'; been received ..by Mr. D Fraser, secretary; of-the New; Zealand .Foot bair league, .that the . proposed; tour ,'of a .s or l t » e ™, Union -tcr.m to■ Australia and New Zealand has been abandoned for: this year of .the uncei'taiuty of ■ the-support A ?"; is ;^ e #s H%KE'S 'BAy-WELLINGTON' CRICKET ■■>:-'■:-":; ..'...'. MATCH.- '■■':' v i : - -•"!':; V.'-PP.™ :^Ke.ir;' arrival ; last -night,' ''the:-: mem- -.™* °4^¥-, c ™ k6t team' .which is to 'repre--IV¥' S u Bay a S ainst Wellington ma 1 contest'.;which...commences .this, afravnoon;:wore;warmly, welcomed by .members,'of ,fch 6 -, local association. It. has been.; found heccssary;to. make.several.alterations -in the ■Wellington elevon myjng, to Hawthorne, ■ Mdnag-haw,and-C. P^lacklocktiot,being: able & 11// , -W-^ 0 r' i ' y '' ,<!a - n 5- Ips -^ s '' cl » B:t «d:-.mU-'.'be' -hied by ,Mason,,.Naughton,, and Midlane.. : Hahoney will-.be.the local-wicket-keeper.

;;;n.z: boxer .elltott^ '/: Ke en„ disappointment, wasfelt when wcrd : waS n received.yestevday.th a kZ 4 ea * he "ve.ght professional boxer % Aew Zealand,, was .defeated by D, WeUs '• on Tuesday, at Sydney, ■ ; S inco he 7 earned thl fKT f ?T Hpme ' ab ° ut two years ago in E °>«e.ls-coritests! : .each of .which ho won. ; Two/years a R o he f^^^tle :qf i amateur kimpZ;.s Australasia, in/His class, and-last year he ■successfully defended .his title. Of'hTs e x ceptwnal ability/none, who, saw how easily holder _ of /the... professional • feather-weight -probably be fpund,that, the Treason for his ,'feea .at was- that: in giving arfay 71b.. he allowed his opponent too great a SS P> "s*•> of the; «ontest.,arlleing awaited with: interest. ,;.,/', ;:/"AiTERm^ The .proposal- tp^'amend the W of the' h« fwl^^^goyfootball (which will ,at.a meeting of delegates of the, various unions.on .Marchlß) rt?-wW K a^'last ■ ni 'ea t 's meeting- o the.Wellington Union. /. ".•' . . '■ " B I,f »v ; Hal f 3 P>°P°? e(1 :-"That, it be • moved W ?T that the the 17-til M i *m;*t. the special meeting on October 8, bo not carried into effect unti such, alterations, have been brought 'X force by the other unions in Australas a » l J*lH a °P m j on . that, if the mo ion were brought forward, it would ensured further very necessary, discussion on the v subject "A large/ number- of Relegates had, he added aEoY:' T^ ,^?tioa-:;th.<; . .MrV: jerry:secbnded : the motion;'' '-"/■ Ju ™! : 'J fw epassthis motion, will our ,;The chairman: We never bind our delegates ' Mooted^# ; any a^ end should be ■ : T t he TO m ° tion ;, w a?' :c arried unanimously. . ■ t l \^,revived.'thai--the':iemekiiAkwM *L* h * ""'on ,at : the conference shoufd be Messrs. H Roberts, Hales, Lynskev H,rd ham and Murray. V, : ,; ' - • ; ■ ard -