ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1298, 29 November 1911, Page 4

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

~ CRICKET* SPECIAL MEETING OF CONTROL. SOUTH CLUB. ITS FINANCE AND PROSPECTS, r CLUB FEES CHANGED, A; special general meeting of the Wellington' Cricket -Association was held last night'.'to consider tliree. notices, of mo-; tion, Nineteen delegates were present, . and- Mr.-IT. J..Luckio: presided;. ; ; 'To, Help the. South Club." Air. Burbltfga' moved:—"That tho;. Soiuth,. District Club for the season 1911-IDJ2 lie granted permission "to 'recruit its membership up to seven additional members outside its boundaries. In speaking to thp motion, Mr. Burbidgo, stated that his chief, object was to help ."'tho'.South Club. He had been given to understand that the South Club needed • facilities , .to, get members jnore.."than financial assistance.. He, therefore*--thought that it was the,duty of tile association • tot help the ciul) in somo.sncb way as was-suggested in his motion; The club had. a senior, eleven, and, over and above these; there weifl only about. seven players available tor the'junior team. His opinion was that it would bo serious if the association lost the lew from tho. South Club. As to tho effect of tho motion on tho district -scheme, ..lie did not. tuinß would bo to kill it, as some might suggest. Tho motion would only applythis* season. Mr. W. S. Hood seconded. \ Ml'. -I'V A. - laws remarked that the , club had now. 23 members. The membership had been swelled through the Od]in ' Club having become defunct, and its members having joined the South Club. He wished to refute the statement that the South Club had cried "stinking fish.'* People who made such statements,, ought to bo careful that the nail w'as no (. driven into their own £omu. Mr. 'Laws went on to say that tho South Club would now be able to put iwo teams in tho, field, and, that being: so, he did not see any reason to press the motion. He thought, however, that the association might have given the club more consideration on the p occasion when it placed the nature of its difficulties be-fore-them.; ' ' , Mr. Burbidge then said that, under tho /circumstances, he would ask leavo to withdraw the motion. Mi'. Luckie stated that the association fully realised that the South district was the home of many small associations and clubs which were outside the Wellington Cricket Association. The East Club, through its delegate, had expressed willingness' to jgive South a portion of its territory next season. He felt sure that a motion to give South more ground would be introduced prior to nest seaion.- ... The motion was withdrawn. . Club Fees. Mn'W'B. Willis mored:—"That the words 'senior grade, ten guineas, other amies five . guineas,' in RnJe 11 of the Rules of tho Wellington Cricket Association, bs deleted, and the following words inserted in-lieu thereof: 'For senior district clubs—Five guineas for entrance for Benior. championship,-, three guineas for entrance for junior championship, and two guineas for entrance for _ third-class championship; any senior district club entering more than ouo team for any championship, ouo guinea estra for each additional team. For junior .district clubs, and all other clybs, five guineas. Speaking reference to his motion, Mr. Wills said that lie did not see why riibs entering different numbers of teams ' should pay an equal amount in entranco fees. He "intended tho motion to be retrospective.- <' Mr. J. Fanning seconded pro forma. .He did not think, however, that the association could afford to put the suggestion into practico in view of tho present stato of tho association's, -finances. - The' chairman ruled that, the motion could not, on account of its wording, bo regarded as retrospective. In consequence of this ruling, a vote was taken. It was decided that the motion should be regarded as retrospective. Mr. M. J. Crombie then moved that tha motion should be amended so that the latter part of the resolution would read: "Any club entering more than one team for any championship should pay three guineas for any additional senior; tcani,two guineas for any additional jnnior team, and.one-gninea for.any . additional' third-clafs team." " Air. Willis seconded.pro fornia. ... .. , Tha motion was carried, and a proviso was made that no team should, pay moro than ten guineas for this season. ' Constitution of Committee. Mr.- M. J. Crombie moved:—"That Rule t be altered to read as under, the alteration to take effect from the dab of the attnual general meeting in 1912:—'The affairs of the association shall bo managed by a managing, committee (to bo elected lit cach'annual general meeting) consisting pfveight delegates .and; tho secretary and treasurer, but'in thf event'of the secretary or the treasurer .being a salaried nfficer, he, or if both are, they, shall be entitled 10. atteud meetings of tho committee, ,but shall not havo a vote, and shall not.tako any active part in the business' transacted, and shall not be counted i«' tho quorum. Five members of Ihe committee shall form u, quorum. Rule to as at present.". , . Mr. Crombio contended (hat under tho Dxisting sjTStem I hero was a'tendency for the members of the committee to become club barrackers rather thuu workers for the goneral body of cricket. Mr. V. B. Willis seconded. ,Ho said that' in addition fo broadening the working principle of tho committee, (he committee would be directly answerable to the association, while tho present committco Was answerable to tho various clubs. Mr. M." F.' Luckie said that, it /was a •well-known principlo that, any management committco to bo successful should bo ■working together for one central objectin this case the good of the association. Time and again ho had found members of the committee coming down bound hand and foot to their own club's interests on matters affecting the association as a whole. It had been with them a case of club first, association second. Mr". C. Hickey held that, it was a mistaken idea that the association came before tho clubs. If it were not, for the clubs there would not be any association. The clubs provided the cricket and the fpes. If the committee was elected by the general body of delegates, they would be answerable fo no one. Tho motion was carried by 9 votes (o S. Ordinary Business, The committee of the 'Wellington Cricket Association met. last evening. Mr. 31. F. Luckie presided. . It was reported 'that the Hawke's Bay Cricket Association had suggested December 23, 21, and 25 as tho dates for a match, with .Wellington. . The Welling- • (on Association had applied for tho use of lh»> Basin Reserve on those dates. Tho Central Club applied to havo ' n player, transferred from senior to junior Brade, and another from junior lo third- , flass. ./.Victoria -College wished to havo two players transferred from senior lo junior grade. They proposed filling theso places with S. W. Dempsey and A. Miller. — The 'requests were referred to tho Transfer Committee. A MATCH AT HTJTT. ' ' Hutt Club v. Major Hughes's team at the Hutt.on Thursday. Play commences at 10 A.m.:—'W. K. Brice, J. L. Climie, W. Doig, Rev. Harris, L. -Jsherwood, G, F. Judd, 0. S. Pringle, W. P. Pringlo, S. Turner, T. H. AVilson, and D. Yeats. BANKS MATCH. A match between teams representing the Union Bank of Auon-alia, Ltd.. the Bank of New Zealand will ho played at Day's Bay on Thursday next. Union Bank-Messrs. Sandford, hcid, Chappie, Howe, Hosts, Hunter, Gullet!, Allnutt, Hobinson, Grant, and.Raymond. Bank of New Zealand-Messrs. Dixon, Rii'vers, Price, Macdonald, Delatour, Howden, ■Ra'bono, .Tagar, Morris, lee, Gardner. Emergencies: Fellows aad Chambers..

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

.CHAMPIONSHIP NOMINATIONS, BY LOCAL CENTRE. • A' meeting nf Iho Wellington ''••"n't" of (ho Is'ftff Zealand Amalnur. AHiWje Association mis luild aI. , 'h' l rooms tail- evening, Mr. R. W.'M*'".V brine in the chair. , Tho Athletic. K.i'l Spfti-M OJub wi granted permission 'li>I i> hold nil t'reiung nlcf-ting nn Iho Basiln Ueservn on December ti. ' ' ." . ThoKarori A.A.C.-was also granted per- ■ mission to hold a mooting on December 20. : ' . " , 'The date for tho M.inn.w.'ilii A.A. Cluhg meeting w.is fixed for Fohnta ry 28. Tho Wellington Wheelers' A.C. was given. permission to add amateur, events to their programme for.a meeting on 'ho : Athletic Park on January I. , Tho Wellington A.A.C. wns. grftntorl I*, comber 1(> for the use of the'Bn-sin I>esßrve, find (ho Civil Servico. Club Januarv 27.- • ' ,'riio Port Nicholson Club's .application Va* Tefusccl, as no dato was available. Tho following officers were elected as a general committer*:—Messrs. ' Cousons, Thompson, nnd Lamberg; reinstatement committee, Messrs. Barnott, Dunn, and Auld; j*>rmits committee, Messrs. Kitto, Barnett. and Dunn. Tho'Wellington centre has-'.nominated tho following for inclusion ill the Noiy Zealand team for tho Australasian championship meeting-.— , lQOyds.. W. A. Woodger, F. C. Hubbard, V.-S. Williams. ■ , , 220yds.—W* A. Woodser, A. ,'.V. ; : Stohr, F. C. Hubbard, E. E. Fisher. .-.-llflyds.—W. G. .Harding,' J. Wilton, E. E. Fisher. ' ' 880yds—W. G. Harding, and J. F. Wilson. .' One mile.—J. F. Wilson, — Pugh. Three miles—C. Rowberry, V. Byrne, — Pugh. Walks.—H.B. Kerr, D, Cashmpn, G. Tnrneri • ; ' ' Hurdles.—R. MlCenzie, A. Evenson, A. Hilligan. High Jump.—L. M'Kay, H. A. Hodge, N. G. Winkelmami. A. Eve&son. Pole.:Vault.—L. M'Kay.'A. Evcnsoh, N. G. Winkelniann. Long Jump.—F. C. Hubbard. Putting the Shot.—L. M'Kay, A. Bissett. Throwing the Hammer.—A. Bissett. "Tlie Athletic Field" is tho title of a new four-pago sheet, "devoted to land and water sports and theatrical affairs," which has made its appearance in Auckland. The matter covers certain ground in local athletic sports, and contains a good picture of the American trio of. tennis players who have come to New Zealand in quest of tho Davis Cup, with short biographical references to each. The new paper is edited by Mr. Frank H. Burbnsh, formerly of Wellington, who has for some years past been connected with the literary staff of the "New Zealand Herald." <

APPEAL MADE BY ARNST.

HIS DISQUALIFICATION. (By Telccrapb.—Press Association.! Timaru, November 28. "Dick" Arnst, champion sculler, has made application by cable to tho NewZealand Athletic and Cycling Union for tho remission of tho balance of the fiveyear disqualification imposed in connnection with tho Dunlop road race in 1909. Amst's desire is to compete in the six days' cyclo racing at Sydney, in January.

BOXING.

AT THE TOWN HALL TO-NIGHT. The local Boxing Association intend closing their season with what should prove*to be a vigorous contest between I Hannan, of Sydney, and Ciault, of Auckland. This takes place at tho Town Ball to-night. The Australian has been seen hero on two previous occasions, viz., against Kelly, and against Tracy. In both contests ho was declared tho winner, and by reason of his 'clean, forceful tactics has become a. favourite with local I patrons. Gault, who recently defeated i Tracy for' tho residential championship, has shown much improved form recently, nnd at present is acknowledged to be tho leading light-weight of tho Dominion. His . supporters expect. him to mako a great contest-with the Sydney man. Tho preliminaries include a bout l>etween Sarr, who recently gave an_ excellent display against Joplin, and ICutner. This match should be fast and clever. Other bouts will be Bain and Finnie, two middle-weights; Stewart and Wilson, fea-ther-weights; and Valentine and M'Carthy, light-weights. There has been a keen demand for seats,, and patrons will be well advised to book at onco if they have not already done so. The plan will >io at Armit's until 1 p.m., and from 2 to 5 at tho secretary's office. THAT AMERICAN CONTINGENT. A quartet of American boxers,, accompanied by their managers and trainers, arrived in Sydney by the Vancouver boat last Saturday. The party, which is fixed ,;to appear in .tho M'lntosh programme, consists of' SahS Langford, "Cyclone" Thompson, "Dan" Flynn, "Terry" Keller, "Joe" Woodman (Langford's manager), John Davis (Langford's trainer), and A. M'Queen (Flynn's trainer). Langford is due to-meet M'Vea at the Stadium, Sydney, 'on Boxing Day, and, in viow of the last meeting of these two cracks in Paris,'.when they fought a 20l'ound draw,- the match promises ,to be one of tho best over seen in Sydney. Thompson is under engagement Tor six matches, and Flynn for five.

BOWLS.

THE HATAITAI CLUB. - The following will represent Halaitai in a six rink friendly match against Wellington on Saturday next-.— Away—Williams, Shepherd, Julius, Griffiths (s.); Ballinger, Edwards, Mitchell, Laurenson (s.); Roberts, Huggins, Jones, Gruar (s.).' ! .' '. At homo—G. Smith, Chcesoman, Penney, Kinniburgh (s.); Nicol, Mlvilluck Rhodes, Pryor (s.): Morrah, Mathews, M'Whannel, Topp (s.). BANKS AND LAW V. INSURANCE. Tho following teams -will meet on the Thorndon green on St. Andrew's Day (tomorrow):— Banks and.Law—Mitford, Albert Wylie, Andrew Wvlie, Mentiplav (s.); M. Claik, B. F. Smith, E. B. Brown. Whittle (s.); .Webb, Kane, M'Gibbon, R. Wylio (s.); Neilson, Knox. Duguid, Trcadwell (s.). ' Insurance—Mallard, Grave, Smith, W. I. Nathan (s.); Comrie, Pilcher, Lonjmore, Robieson (s.); Cray, Kellow, Astill, D. J. Nathan (s.); Hamerton,. J. M. Hogben. H. M'Murdoch, Jameson (s.).

SPORTS' TOURNAMENT.

' A 5 notified elsewhere in this issue the first annual Civil Service Inter-Depart-mental sports tournament .will commence to-morrow (St. Andrew's Day). A challenge shield, donated by Sir Joseph Ward, will bo competed for by representatives from the various Departments. A largo number of entries have been veceivc<l, and the-tournament promises lo lie a. success. No charge is being made for adtnissiou. . .