ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 910, 1 September 1910, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

'■':- >■■;-'■■' : "-::r."- r') '>[, ;-^.- : -;t'; ;,;;; JpppTBALL. /: . ■-' POtLEGE TQURNEV . ; SECOND EVENT,' .. '':-." :';■;": 'CHRIST'S COLLEGE,. 9; .WANGANUI, ;.:^::.i^Bvr^y-;'/: : -:y^::.■.-.:'■': .;.. ■'.';'.: .-. • ,;;. -The contest on tho College ground yes^ ;':■ terd'ayVbetween Ch.r'ist'4 Cpllegp agd WaV .. . . nga'nui .Collegiatp SyhPPl. ,moyf4 b^nskly,frpnj'beginning.; to end, and was produc- ■ .tijtr, of.fnpt a few surprises.-/ A : peculiarfeature ..wqa tl\at ciiclj : .fe;auj. put -ju , its, ..'■-. bist-ivork when.playing agajnst the stiff' .."■ breeze' -that blew. ji|ring ; ; the". afternopii.. ■'~'■; ; AYaiiganui, playing against -the ; wind,' ',; . ■■ held; their. qivn fairly well, and wprp pnly ."■•■' one'tpomt to the' bad when hiilf-tiino was v called. •;,■;On; res.umjngV however,. the Col-ij , ''-.■ . . legej team' seemed little troubled .by thoi .''-.:- "-ad-rersi: breeze, and theirplay had a force. ."'!■ andi.dashthat' cruniplpd'up tho best'er'-' ■■'.'.■. . fqrte'ot the Wangaiiui boys.."' , A marked.; . ■-■ -.., .feature; : in r the. seSbnd spell 'was' a; series ,;..;'. 'qf';Jyig"ordus dribbling ■ rushes'" by;tjie : . . /•'.; Ohrisfs.. College forwards; -'-lii. these 'they_\ . g'ained'a lot'- of rgrouiiS,' aiiil 'Wariganui: ;•-'■■' on :these_ Qccasipns. tuemejl' a'lnsfl. '' ;■ ; \y'-t-rk, Wanganui En Ay4pt.: ; ,'' i 1 ■.■ '.Wanganui ;I(jck«tV off :Tfith- a diagpnol ;■ . . agiUns,V them, aiid, ;:' , F the> outset seemed in danger'of. being : . ; . q7eKwh6lmejl: by their wpigjticr qppon- ■ '■■ entS;SJeniungs. - retijrned.-iY-ith' the .ball' in '-".- : ,vswift,dash.olbiiij, thu.liniy'puU/wifh 'u. 7-'-'--:!r'--;Tf^plw^''kiJ!X:V^gt'-';it"--''pgt' : :near v . ;: tlie" : ' ■; '■'■' <jpr&r.'J; : Wangajiui's;'. difficulty "'proved' .:';.. .-flu'rckly.■asserted-themselves, "and throwing' '."-. ; tbpsball ■ about,.freely more■•-.than ■'■■ held; : r.-';' •:-.-tfieir;own. , . .-Christ's'iCollege; persisted 'in. :;;.;■"■ apackjT|pj 'a r - time,'gbd. triep;:-a; jii^insj rp'sh.-.-iiioer the Wauganui-goal, but "the Uprthern backs agaiji: pi'ovcd nqunl to the -.' oc'cßsipfc ,and, i kfippintf ' the.'gamli ,•;• ; : ; Ou~'a.' lengthy, speil of ;■.'■' . optjft'.plays varied : by;an occasional;srrum,; >; ;; ■'■■■■" tft#'S?t HB-a. ?teutjjefenciv but, ;;',' --.•: ppsned,. : >forwafd . so' briskly Mat - : Hives .: .. ,•■■ iyai;. : 6ventnallj r '. ; .enali]tii • In'-,break • uWhj '■■'■•:-..'; frp)h :"•''.':;■"■■.' cjear.'run' grounded^tlio.ball'betweefl"thp " . ■ posts.'"-;Hindle coiiyerted.',. Wangahui,-.; fir ... ■ .. Christ's ;Collesc;,.U.:;.Unisf J »';Collog<r; : 're;. .-■" ,-'■ taliating, .Snow got away:in,front of thp ...'.'_.',..,■ bpiipsitiou:. goul, but; was rs'tpppjid ,'" jiist : -iV: | -;'^drf'of f the'Uße/-.\Sopn.''aftehvards,'lfppt.' ;...';: : :kinsJ.obramed: a mark.- 1 nnd, Jennjngß: had /■;'.,';,. a'fsuccessfuV sljpi at- goi(l.': (jhrisft: tol- ."■ '; ■lng-e > '-j3;<Wangahui, 5.":'.0n-resuming, ■' 'p. .:. : '; 6pgll;;pf;line-kickjng ; ep'ded in tho/biill Tjer"- ;:-; , ■ -ing'v'driyen outVjijajr". the.; ■v: ;•;. ■ner.y:;;;|'rpm-.. aV 'spramble ;. that..- followed '■r.\,- '...'• Sn6w ! s'lcured.and: sMped',ojer'.~; i!hp. kick'. ' S.'- . '.- ,■ Play;s\ya;s"l>risk vumainder -pi. •-■;'"; thfe-sifell.'p'iitltherp'.'w'oSnpfni'the'r iicpiv- .;• ; iiigiV'lhe Oolle^e : team;endeavoured , -toi re : ; ■'.■'•'.-■; ::efricf a .the?,Ea™e; tp'.clpgp- fpottyofk,' in ' .; frh'ich"their;heavy, forwards told, but Wa- ;■ :: ngaiitij?: succeeded for.'the rmosj; -i?rt ; ' in--■-■":.toping:- the- game open," aid'an- iitaving. . Halfrtimp'-fpiin.d' play.' A/';- - pgndedi j uist ;at lialfrwiy. ■ •;■:,';',, .:■■' -•• y '.. .v. : , : : v- •;; .Retaliatfofi.'■/;;:;:'■'':;,' ;::•■%.;; ... ; :; jC>;Plajing ,T7ith'.thb.wind.in the secoua' - ;; ■ M^ared\at/:thp:wtsef. :■'.-. 'likely,tp. assume contrpl, and;early cpmfslled-; .their--':ppponents,V : - to' , '-force""down, hia;HH6weVcii\w.uo; Ijut'-a/passing phase, ho'heavy College' forwards now came out ; .•:---\w.th;' , i?wriq)l , .ipi , .:riiiihc».'ihs.!;-;toDk , '-i-.-.l<i|; 1 ■ .-:;■ [of ' 'Their.-', tockliag,.- top, ;was . ; ■;" ■ deadly, ,, ."• and ; the 'Wangahui ■ backs \ : were ..: : - jnablsvtovgpt;awayVor tq '^grk:mth; a|iy : •-''.. .troed.om; '-A', period of scrambling'-'for= '■'}. lwoi'.d ! play,down t;W -(veather-liiie-towards ' .;.■';-. the;.Wangonui : feoaßended"in White '6lij>- .-■■ ■:'- •■■ping.Sforw.ard to"a ; score.'" The , kick -wasj .•■■• '.■'■ufiimdcias/iil- .()hrisfc , H : 9; r "VVai}gar -.;■■■■ . , -iUJriff:^:.Wangamii/.-'d«pife-'.|jie^a4vantago: ■; 'of';windi'-6eeriied still a te: stem -the' .' .'.; dnshing.iadvance;of the Christ's';C6)legp'.' ..."■ ■ ■■PBck.>;«ln flribblins.irusJiesrand. in : clfee ; ■}■ \- : ipptfl-prk tho soiithern";!• players had ? the r:-,■ :ljest^^f,!it-all 'the>;time; via »the-;latter .■ • -part of :: .the spell, ■yVanganm- made strenu- .-'.'-■. fohs'i paorts to ; :retrieve": the'.position,' and ■v. •".: |aE.'lbnrfh. : .D)anaged-LJi).- : Bscapei|rpni dur-. .-•'. .'•■. fanco' w.as-.driwil ■outne.ir ■, . :.-the ,CC(llege"cbrney; j/ aiid le- : -.■■■;. enmed.ihe'backs.'passed "it 'Biharlly'"'a'etq^s l : . theiface of the 'goal ; uhtir.'it'caine td : Kiiw '.'•. dsr,', ;'whp' 'slipped over near - the •cpfn'& .:-,,. AVanganiii, Bf Christ's'Coliegei'SP.ll'or'the' ; - - : remaining time- pf. play : : WanganuijpKssed -•-..'• ftptiyi;:but; failed tp .impro.ve-'tlie"'pbsition: : : •'■ ■■' ;r 'A.iWferSSlf; by ithe :bagks ppljap'sed ■ oj-ing" ... W;ft'* n ? c k-an,andVa- great itiit" by'.'Hives ~;••,-;;ffiia: stopped in'-the/nick of time; Once- ;..- ' compelled''"to-force,-.;:v ■ hut;• thetfvdefence: held'.n'ntll Vthe call'-•of -...-■ ;tinle,'.and'the ga'meendedlin.their-favour' ::.;■-.py.;a:;single-point.v'V'.O.''"': -'';.; '! r: <- -'!- .;.- Mereditli -Was referfe:V;- v >^^ i' : ; ehrist's epllege'wiil.try'con-' ;:;;; .4usipns;;with;'Wellington-College.;, ;l;,::'.;; y,.. Ti^LLINGTON^RUGBr'UNION, v' '■; ■ :''■;■■ i DISQUALIFICATION; ;jV'v'; : : ; :. : A{me'etijig;pf;the , (nanagenißnt'epminiti ■V-.-'''. : -Hi b^ e -.^fHington:li, l ig|)y ; 'ynJoii.'was: .'."•-'. e }3 :■ 1W • wgnt, : .There .were-present ■^■■■-■..\-'WSs'r.s:.;-;S.;'BroTm''-"',(clialrmen);:-----E."'"-'O- ' :/ ■ Hales;;Av-B.■ Wileon, J!' Burns,'.-'#, Hard- .-.-.■.:' nsm,.j;:Sweeney,.W..Porry;:j i F. O'Sul- ■:..-, ;;livan;;;aiid : ;W;..(J, Tiabpt v (secretary);;- - : . "PertaiESiPli was, granted for a number .•of;,different house matches,- also ■■: for the :;-■•:S ar ; ; Boating Club \ tp; play:against- the : ; ■Christch;irch'':llowiiig-Club.' at.Christ- ,-..■ .-'-.■' church,;'and for.the NapierVHigh- School representatives'to : play. ; Old.Boys of.'the .-• -. Napieif High School in, ■V ■■'■" ireguestifrom' .of.-. Analican ;; :; iChurch > Clubs 'to play ■ a .Rugby •tpurna- '.-■■-.•; 'ment...was granted; -■.-.'■-: ;V :, .-': i r-■-„-, '.'\ 'H i; was; decided-to'refuse, to-aliowlan/ ??S e .? to '■■■ the L i nw ood' (Christchiirch) ; ■:::■'. r juniors,. whg- are to play y:<-:_, Petone: ! ]uiiiors 'j , : ; -,-•<':.' ;■ ; i-St'.'v;.Japies: senior-- team'-:waa : granted -.-•- pennissioh. to-playKia Toa (Palmerston ■■■.■'■. Nqrth)- nt..Wellington on September-.17, \ '..-A-letter. was;received fr'pm thp Oripnv. >tal-;Fqbtba!l Club ..protesting' against the ■--.- ■■ Karori-j.third-olass .team.' being allowed ■;..- 'a .dra'*':against Oriental in the match- on .; ; ;'.. Aug]ist.2Q. prqtest-fee. was enclosed, and ■." -'.the'.-. Oriental : Club gave as/ reasons for ■ : ithe.iprPtest , that Karori hail played two .-. men who belonged: tp other "clubs. ' ' - : ■ i -::lt; : .Mkcey,.of.. the Southern' fifth-class team,; ,was. disiihaliiied for twelve' iuoiiths : ' M-' Pi?.?;?? 'Js inatdiss .iji whichr.he "was npt;;fl?giblo on accpunt of being over :: ".' ■ agp;:' ; ':j;-.-^^;. ,'; : - • ;.-'•,' ■ ■'.'. .■■-, ,". • ;: i-,^ letter , ;from the Wellington' Referees' stated'that that , .body cohsid, iereds.Jiiv 1 , . Laws wae.still an active ■ ■-. nieinV ßl thi! aespciation., • ■ Hardham ■ brought up the .•-.. question' of. a. Poneke .- player, Morris, re^. ceiring'a transfer to the third-class team (after; he .had played in ■ a eenior- match: considered; that tho trans^ ?fer'committee had gone beyond their |,ppi?er ; -ih granting'the transfer, ■as the viiu'gby ;Union committee," had decided : jtimt;; no.transfers of this kind were, to: ■-■■■ /bs'allowed.' '. After- some discussion, Mr. fj;'Sweeney movedi A. B. Wiledii Ueconded, tliat.the action of the trans^ ; ker be approved; .-. This was . ■■■'■ (carried.;. V. . : .';.'• -,".-. :''. \ : V : ; :-■lt-Was decided to grant passes for the ■•'Athletic Park nest ,Saturday.;to mem- .... Ibers of : ;thB visiting' whool; team : .from '■'.'■ Hastings.- ; '^'. / :: •'.: C-'J-;-- , , '...■'".. ■ .;Mr.;:Talb6t reported .having.- made ; ; for: entertaining: members of .'.-.. ,the;-. Southland, representative,' team on fFritiaJr and Saturday. ;;. -. . .'-Mr. r -W.' Perry was appointed manager of-.the::representative, team which visits . , : . PaimeFstoh. North : next Wednesday. It' "'■■ : Tvas.'decided to eend sixteen; men to play •Marlbbrotighi' at Blenhoira, on September : 10.- -■'" \The AVairarapa-Wellington matoh was fixed for ■ Wellington on .September . 24." y The Charity .Cup match, is ; to be' played^on:'October : 1. ~ ,'-\.V ;-'V V i •In • answer to a question by Mr., J. -'•• . -.Burns, : .tlie clinirmansaid that lie thought ' .the question : of: drainage ■'; of Athletic .-.'• 'Park:waii already being,looked into, but '•' fh6'''wdulil.-. obtain spmething , definite : -later'/: On- tho motion of Mr.".-A'..'B.'-Wil-' 6on it:>vas decided.to appoint/a commit-, tee fo'wait:on. the Athletic Park trustees V with reference -to the' q'uestoin . of '■: ' ' iniprfiyements, top-dressing,;etc.-v , ■Several players ,who took part .in :the , ■■■'■ matcTi''against .Marlborough. liad failed to return their jerseys. On the motion Perry it was deoided.to write ■'■■■■ to thftse . players, requesting-., the' return --■ . .of; tne; jerseys by. Monday, next.. J- Failing j the : ' jeturn of the , jerseya,,. the commit:tee:;ivould'.consider .the.. question of suspending" the' players, and the selectors would be advised not to. consider,' the' •■ '■• : offenders when selecting future." represen- '.-.- tative teams. ':;; ■";, - ' . •-

; , . WEDNESDAY GAMES. Oriental defeated Tramways by six points to ui|. • ,- ■ - Stars defeated Butchers by three ppinfs to nil. ■ ■NORTHERN. UNION GAME. By Teloeraph-Brcea Aesociation-Copyrlßht : ... London, August 30; :. Tl)e. Coventry (Northern Union football) Club has engaged L. O'Malley (an Australian) to play for it this season. ■■: '''■". ;. ASSOCIATION. ■\:~ MANAGEMENT ■ COMMITTEE. .."'.; The weekly meeting of tjip AYelljngton Football' Association'was held last evening,. Mr. H.JJr.S r . Holmes presiding. . .-• .-.pwiuij to a-misunderstanding on their part Hie $t.'David's Club'applied to have' it'g: .mutch with Wanderers in the,semifinal for the Hendsrson Cup replajed.— Declined,-.."-'.'." .'"..".l C";' " •:",-*• : A cpmpiurjicaijqii was repejyed ..: from, thp. Auckland Association stating that they' were willing to play Wellington for , thte Brown 1 Shield,"at 'Wellington, on Sep- , teniber. 10. The question of .arranging n ''curtajn-rai§er"'w'qs .referred to the boys'. sub-cpn\niittee. The ..secretary of the'-'Canterbury: Association wrote, asking tp play 'Wellington ■for tho "Brown 'Shield' (provided' it is retained by-Wellington) on September 24. The fixture was agreed to provided, that i. Canterbury;'consent" to play on a . Wednesday.:- The secretary .was instructed to .wyitij pointing' out fliat the town grounds' were'npt available on the date mentioned. A report" from" thp sub-committee set I lip..to "consider"an appeal by 'the TJnion Club._agtiiust Olympics ■ win stated that ■ Mx. ;■■■ Davidson was' hot' the referee - . a'p-i pointed tp- {Jje match. : Jlp had fakeii Mr. Anderson's place while the .'latter was ■present. . After- considerable- discussion ■Mr;. It. ifackay moved -that .Mr:. David: son be asked to resign.; This lapsed tor want of a. seconder. It was; finally, resolved /on the motion of llr. Auld that Mr; Davidson be" asked■ to'apolpgise in writing by Wednesday next. . : '.. ■- ~ 111 , . B; Mackay was; appointed.treasurer vice'-JSlr'. 'H.'.'Mayef " resigned.'".;", :"'",' : ". '■'.■'A;.vptai':'p'f sympathy. -was-passed with , feu-prpmingnt Association footballers:-in Wellington,* Messrs.' Timperley and Bernard,-, who are. now laid aside by : illness.' V:. ;ARRANGEMENTti.; ; ■■■ ■The following are the' grounds- and re; ferees!for"Saturday's fixture's ' rr?'^': ■:■. ' ':■•■'■ 'i , First'Divisiou, Charity v.-Ramblers, at B.asin Reserve, Mr. H. ■ Yepman i- Swifts -v, 'Y.M.0.A.,''., at Kel.burpe,'Mr. H. L. /God,ber. ;'■'.'■."•'■;.'• ■ ./■' : Second 1 flivisiori, ■ .phallenge Cup.—Hospital •v.^s , (3ij, -'at: Hpspjtal',~Mr-'E.': Windle'y} r St. .'Jo jrn's ':v7 I)iahipn"ds, at Duppa. .Street;.;' Mr:'. -% XT.'flayt-oii; :.Marist. Old Bpys v.. Wanderers,' af Noi' 6' MJr'ama,r, : Mr. W.-.Wpod; Y.M.'C.A. y.. Petone, at No.' i Tptoiie; R€Y.rJ..D r " RueseU. . .',"; .Third Division, Henderson': Ctyp Final. I—Wadestowii'"v.sY.M.'C.A'.," at Newtpwri Park,' B;p.ni,,-Mr/'T.;H^Jpnes. ; -.,-.' ;V - \ I'ourth'.'. Division, Challenge .Cup.-r: i"ctpno, at No. ij'Petpne, 2 •p.m'ij-: itev. 'J. •; D. ■'•'Russell:" : Swifts' ■ v.' y/.'M.e.A; B,;'at. Sfiwfmvii Park," 1.45 p.m., ■ Mt."'!4.'^eivbold;. Kangerg v.' Marist A, at Mira'mar ■ No.- 2, 3 p.m.,- iifr. S./Press; "Newtown, 'Cgngregational v.' Brpukiyn, at , Basin lteservfi, f,45-"p.m;, ,: Mr-.'.' .\V. ' I'. : giark,..s-::. : . ■■•■.y:.;•:/..■",■'•■ v Fiftlj'B ; : B.">/'ln. stit'ute, at, Duppa Street, , ' -l'io u.m., 11t. jrprHaytpn. ;.:;■■.-,;,■-.,:;/;:■/ :.'. Sixth-Division.—Bprirua'. v,.:Marist :-Aj jit.Porirna,' : Mr. J.rWihdley;'lsland Bay V,' : Y.M;C.A., flt,lsland gay, ,2 p.m., Mr.*'. R.,,Hutcheson...: : . : ' - -,-.; ;.'■ .■•■ . ; :;,..I " " : Boys'.' Trial Gsme'.-:"A i .'. v. "B,".';at KeU buiiie/. 1.30.-p.nl/, llr: Hi.Godber.. ■-.;■', :. ■'-.■ ! Scouts- Competition.—Thorndbu 'v. : Boys ? • Institute,- at- Np;'7. Mira'mar,; 3.15.,p'.m:) : Mr;' C. K;■•■'. Dick"; ; Patliniuler§' and Brookr. .-lyn'V:;;l i et6ie,'"at Vziaiii', Mr. Thompson; St: peer's' Jfissjoji'v. Kilbirnie,-at No;' .3iMirama'r : ,''2 'pJnii'.Mr, ,B."A.- Aifdefs'fln;'■ Newtdwn y. , Roseneath, at No.-3 Miramar, B>p;m.,:Mri K. A; Anderson; r-''.'-:. - ■ .'- I *'- ;tS : ■ '■"■'■ - - t T .i_f!-irn rnU o:t Itltfjf