ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1421, 23 April 1912, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUQBV MATCHES. THE DRAWINGS AND REFEREES. Tho follo.vihg arc the Rugby niatchcj, etc., and rcfereesr for Saturday noxt:— Senior Matches. Oriental v. St. James, at Athletic Park No. 1; Mr. T. H. Jones. .Athl.jl.ie. v. Poneke, at Athletic Park No. 2; II r. 13. Tregear. Petone v. Southern, at Petono No. ll Mr. F. Larway. Victoria College v. Wellington, at Karori No. 1; Mr. I. K. Russell. Meli-oso v. Old Boys, at Hutt No. lj Mr. J. J. Mahoney. Junior Grade. Athletic v. St. John's, at Polo No. lj Mr. A. Kea.i. Melrose v Wellington, at Polo No. 2; Mr. 0. Standcn. Oriental v. Victoria College, at Polo No. 3; Mr. A. C. Kitto. Petono v. Southern, at Petone No. 2| Mr. C. H. Clinkard. Poneko v, Selwyn, at Polo No. 4; Mr. A. Gwyune. Porirua v. St. James, at Porirua; Mr. J. Meredith. Third Class. Oriental v. St. Patrick's College, at Miramar Park No. 1; Mr. A. Ncilson. Wellington College v. Petone, at College, at 3; Mr. C. Atkinson. Southern v. St. .lames, at Miramar Park No. 2; Mr. W. Church. Waiwetu y. Poneke, at Young's Ground; Mr. It. EVeason. Athletic v. Melrose, at Hutt No. 2|. Mr. L. Cozens. Old Boys v. Marist Old Boys, at Miramar Park No. 3; Mr. L. Keys. St. John's >v. Upper Hutt, at Upper Hutt; Mr. T. CJuinn. Selwyn v. Wadcstown, at Anderson Park; Mr. F. Martin. Victoria College v. Wellington, at Miramar Park No. 4; Mr. J. Slincs. Exchange, a bye. Fourth Class. Athlotio v. Melrose, at Miramar' Park No. 5; Mr. C. It. Ingrain. Southern y. Johivsonvillo, at Johnsonville; Mr. C. Taplin. Petono y. Oriental B, at Sharpe's No. 2; Mr. C. P. Brocklehank. ■Wellington A v. Oriental A, at Kclburno Park, at 3; Mr. L. Simpson. Wellington B v. St. James, at Karori No. 2; Mr. It. Fordyce. Old Boys v. Poneke, at Karori No. 3; Mr. J. Burns. Waiwetu, a bye. . Fifth. Class. Melrose v. St. Patrick's College, at Newtown Park, at 3: Mr. C. E. Armit. Wellington College B v. Oriental, at Wellington College, at 1.30; Mr. C. Atkinson. St. James v. Athletic, nt Athletic Park No. 1, at 1.30; Mr. D. Weir. Poneko v. Petone, at Sharpe's No. lc Mr. A. Thompson. ■Waiwetu v. Wellington College A, at College, at 3; Mr. H. Card. Southern, a bye. Sixth Class. Athletio y. St. James, at Newtown Park, at 1.30; Mr. J. F. O'Sullivan. Oriental v. Pouclte, at Athletic Park No. 2, at 1.30; Mr. T. H. Jones. Poneko v. Tochnical School, at Pctcm No. 3, at 3 j Mr. J. D. Frascr. St. Patrick's College v. Hawkesten* Street, at Kelburno Park, at 1.30; Mr. L, Simpson. , Southern y. Wellington College, at Col lege, at 1.30; Mr. H. Card. BANKS' ANNUAL MATCH. The annual football match between the banks of this city will be played at Newtown Park this afternoon. Tho teams ars ns follow:— . Australian Banks.-Morison, Cokcr, Boddington, Caiman, Smitfi, Bay, Galvin, Tcnnent, Gnllie, Collins, Moore, Nelson, Chappie, Morton, Hunter; emergencies, Dickson, Burden, do Voro-Hunt. New .Zealand ■ Banks.—Kirlcer, Armstrong, Morris, M'Nnnmra, Robertson, Tothill, Dumcurye, Clouston, Taylor, Smith, Delntour, Duigan, Price, Gardiner, Onklev; cmorfrency, Maber. Mr. E. P.. V. Scaly, of the National Bank, will ref'. erce.

BOXINd, ITEMS FROM AUSTRALIA. There is a boxing boom in Brisbane at present. On April 13 the two clever light-weights, "Jack" Rend and Arthur Douglas, mot in a 20-round contest, which ended in a draw. "Billy" Hanuan, well known in Now Zealand, was matched to meet Douglas last Saturday, and "Sid."' Sullivan and "Billy" Elliott have signed for a contest in tho Queensland capital next Saturday. At the Sydney Stadium on April 13, "Jack" Lester, the American, defeated ".Taci;" Howard, of Sydney, in ton rounds, tho contest being stopped by' the police officials. ROWING. AND THE PRINCE OF WALES. It is stated that during the Prince of Wales's residence at Oxford, he will oc-' cupy a special suite of apartments in tho cloisters of Magdalen College. Mr. Hanscll, who has been the Pnnco s tutor and constant companion for many years, will accompany his Koyal Highness to Oxford. „ , ~ It is further understood that tho young Princo will be allowed to follow that .particular lino of athletics which, most appeals to him. It is his Royal Highness s ambition to becomo a competent oarsman, and ho will probably after a tunc take- up a course of rowing and sculling, m which Magdalon College excels.—London "Sportsing Life."

ATHLETICS

POSTLB AND DONALDSON. Arthur Fostlo, the world famous Queensland sprinter, is now at homo af Memerambi, near Kiugaroy, and will remain there for a few days making pre-• paration for his coming tour of bnglnnd. Postle proposes to travel via Durban and Capetown, and may sail in the Gothic on. tho 29th inst ; , . c , Immediately after his arrival in Sydney, Postle called at the "Referee ofhec. Ho reported most hospitable treatmentat Auckland, Te Kuiti, and Waihi, and that ho had thoroughly enjoyed his New; trip. His coming tour of 'England will be his last, and on his return ho will settle down for good. "Jack" Donaldson, at tho Richmond Citv Reserve, Melbourne, on April 15, attacked tho records for 75,, 100, and 120 vord«, and though the previous bests still stand good, tho world's champion, under the circumstances, put up highly meritorious performances in covering tho distances respectively in Bse£., lOscc., and 12 l-uscc. Donaldson was stalo from taiv- ■ elling, and the running track was rather uphill and sodden, whilst there was & slight head wind. .