ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2018, 27 March 1914, Page 4

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY RULES, ANNUAL REPORT OF W.R.F.IL LOSS ON YEAR £343, Tho annual meeting of the Wellington. Union is to bo held on Monday nest, when the annual report will" be presented. The report states that the number of active players engaged in matches under the ttuion's jurisdiction totalled 1640. This did not includo players in tho public schools competition. The teams playing under jurisdiction of tin? Public Schools Union showed a regulation membership of 860. It was pleas-" ing to report in this connection tho koe-n interest being displayed by tho boys and those in charge of the competitions, tho committee feeling confident that tho standard of Rugby m Wellington would be maintained as, long as tho rising generation displayed the keen enthusiasm which was the feature of tho games.

Season's Club Play, Keen interest was displayed iu tho senior games practically to the end. Tho performance of the winners was a meritorious one, their play being consistent . right through, In the other grades tho competition was also keen, some more than ordinary close games boing seen towards tho close of_ caeJi scries. The following were the winners of tho various competitions :—-Senior, Athletic ; Junior, Potone; third*clftss, Oriental) fourth-class, Pete-no-; fifth-class, Pewne; sixth-class, Petoiie; Wednesday, Pctene. Tiie coiamitte.o was somewhat disappointed at tho number of teams entering for tho sixth grade, it being can* ■fidc-Btly anticipated tliat the- team?, would have sliown a- material increase on those of tho previous year. From tho committee's experience it was satisfled that .If an enthusiastic official of eaali club took ehargo of a team in this grade, excellent results woftld follow, not only as far as tho game was concerned, but also as far as the welfare of that dab was -concerned. Taken right through, tho season had to be regarded as l an average ono, and Wellington as a. gate* well ■maintained its position as . tho Dominion's ' premier' winter sport, , Representative Games*

The season's operations included a large number of reproseiifative, games, the > results of which were: Seraor-~v. Wairarapa, at Wellington, with 14 against 11; v. Tanmald, at Haw&a, 13 against 9; v. Auckland, at 5 against C; v. HaWke's Bay, at Wellington, 18 against t>; v. 'Kranaki, at Wellington, 3 against 0; v. AWfciaijd, at Wellington,, 9 against y. WangaMi,. at Wellington, 3 Against • 16; v, Otago, at Bunedin, 18 against 11; v. Southland, at Invekaigffi, fj against 0;- y, Wairarapa, at' Carterton, 21 agaiust 3; v. Australia* at Wellington, 30 against $; v. Native toart, at Wellington, S3 agfiflsi 21: v. Mariborottgn, at Blenheim, 16 against 3; v. Marlborough, nt Wellington, 36 against 5: v. Canterbury, at Christchweh, 6 against 3.

s Tho committee considered the prm. oiplo of continuing representative matches, for the third/ fourth, aitd fifth grades, which was iiiatigiiratftl the previous season,, but Jack of funds Would not permit- of .this. ■ It was hoped that seraei means would be found at the. elose of the coming season of on.p games to again give- effect to $«rmo suteh schema for encouragement of tho younger play-

. Insroasdd catepharg^- ..•.-■ ~,,,■ "tjt previous statement contouea, "the committee has made a pomt el the necessity for care in deal. mg with the finances ; of- the uniott, and. the result of the-past, year shows the HisMcation for .bringing tho matter us*' dor notice.- At -.the beginning ,of to ■.season your eoinjnittee went tor&ughlyinto ways mid means., and after Wmcli Carfnl: consideration it was ■ decided to increase the- .charge for admission to eup matc-fics. As will be seen from to accounts, too expenditure has been cut flottn somewhat, white the receipts! do not show any. marked increase, compared with previous years. This question of charge far admission will bo' one' of. the matters requiring to serious consideration of the incoming cofiiinittce; itt fact-ii apiwSars. necessary tot the w;hofe question of finance sitouM be reviewed as it must be clear that unless funds ate available some of the. expenditure must, bo curtailed, Tbe< lease of to ■Athletic Park expires at to'end of this season, necessitating a rearrangement of to rental -for tho next .period of twenty-one years, .Already your committee has discussed the mat*' ter, and. to president, Dp, jjfowinfn., in conjunction with the chairman, has been deputed to deal with the matter." As tore was no elear Saturday until very late m. the season, it \vas decided to allow ■to annual match for the Rotone Benefit Cup to lapse for the se.a-. son. _ For some seasans now practically nothing bad remained after paying expenses, a? a result of this ga,mo. The object for which sttcli funds wer<? in*tended would appeal, to all, -rind somo suggesties might bo made -whereby some fixture ceroid be arranged more attracttyo to the general public than-the annua) challenge match had- ptoved to W. The :otiring committee hadtottgnt ■necessary to fliako advance arrangements ih respect of the season's programme. Stops bad been talteai to segui'o' requisite playing was proposed to hold the usual sc«'en-a-si'do-tournament- the first Saturday after Easter, following with to eup matches in some, if not in all _ grades, the following week. Negotiations had been entered into atsfi for a rep'dßetttativa match hero on June 3/ . ',m

'{.oss on the Year, Tho statement of revenue- and oxpend.it\ir.e for tho period «»ding Janua-ry 31 shows—Rovenue, £2346 9s. (including Athletic Park, £2.163 Si. 2d); expenditure, £2-589 lis. 3d, (includtfiit Attitetie Park, £774 lis. -Id.); loss in wotkiug, £243 2s. 3d, POimiUA CLUB'S • MEETING.

The Porirna Rugby Football Club hefcl their annual meeting recently. Dr. M'Kiliop presided. The r-fepart tefcrred to tho- loss of some of tho host players who had retired from tho game or liad- left j?o-ri--1'wa, their places be-ipfi filled by playersnow _to tho gamo <d'£ Rt-igby, The financial statement showed a- credit balance of £5 2s. lid.

The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr. W. B- D. Bell, M.P.; president, Dr. Hasscß j ricepresidents, Dr. M'ffillop, Dr. Simpson, and Br, Ghishoim Lee, Messrs* J, 11. PnJssei', F. Bradev, 1), Dickey, Solomoli, A, M'Konsae, F. Mason, P.' H. Miller, W. Conrick, A. Nice!, R. Davis, O, Colo, (J. Stephens, H. Gyde, and T. Chirko j secretary and treasurer, Mr, J. Cas* tin /re-elected); club captain Mr. H. Jkiiek (re-elected); captain, Mr. W. Sehoch (re-elected); vice-captain, Mr, R. Ji'Taßgßtt'j management comntittee, Messrs. I), Prossor, J. Chapman, F. Walsh. J. Solomon, H. Buiek, T. Wright, and T. Katene: selection cftm- ] mittoe, Messrs. W. Sehoch, J. Chapman, and J. Custln. It was decided to play in. the thi.rdoloss grado this season, also to enter a boys' tcatn. HOCKEY RULES, MID-WEEK ASSOCIATION MEETS. Tho annual mooting of tho Wellington Wednesday Hookey Association was held, last night. Mr. J, C. Cusaek presided.'. Tho Rambler Hockey. Club (formed

this .rear) was granted affiliation with tho association. The club will enter tivo teams iu the competitions. The annual report and balance-sheet (already published) worn asloptod, The following officers wore elected:'— President, Sir. J, P. Luke; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. B. G. H. Burn, 0. J. Pfaff, and 0. Empsou; auditor, Mr, W. Reid; secretary and treasurer, Mr, L. Jackson; management- committee, Messrs. :P, H. M'Keever, D, Sheeraii, G. Caviif, C. Cfcme-ntsoii, aud J. 0. Spiers; delegate to association, Mr. L. Jackson,

It was decided that tho season should bo opened on April 30. BRITISH FOOTBALL. Br •Megnwft—Press AsetoelatlOß-'Oopjrrlglrt Lbndon, March 23, At Association football, in the. League contest, West Broinwiclt defeated Manchester City by 3 goals to 2. BOWLS & BOWLERS TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. The following will represent Kelbufneagainst Khanda'llah on Saturday:— Away: Scott, Prof. Kirk, Bodds, M\Robie (s.); Hutefceson, Oakes, Gray, HHaiumaway (s.); Batten, Cooke,' fiarton, Mayer (5.)," Homo: Hawerten, Weadap, Johnson, Maeartluir (s<); Manly, Baldwin, Begg, M'Call (s,);'Mouat, Drury, E. O. Gamiaway, Routly (s.L SATURDAY'S TEAMS. ■_ The- following will represent .Seatoam itt a friendly match With Johnsonville to-morrow;—At homo: Bowie, tksrr, Bradley, M'Girr- (s.); Magill. Maefarlatie, Alesaudej, LaueMaii (s.). At Johnsonville: Powell, Hawthorne., gers, Webb <s.); Wright, Paul, Buston, Green (s.), KARORI CLTJB. Tho following ate tho scores in. ite return match between Karori v. Otaki, ■played on Karori green Oft Wednesday* :->- Otaki: E. A. Spiers, J, Rills., G, H, Bates., O. Goodwin (a.)-, 8: Earori: Campbell, Harrison, F. Spiers, E. Dryden (s.J, 20, ' '

Otaki; SobLe, M'Kcgg, A. Bright, Wtattloy (s,), U; Karori; H. Bryden., BtadnoMv, M. Spiers, B. Burn (s.), 13. Otaki: E, 1. Spiers, Bilis, Ba.te, GawJiilg (s.),'W; Katfori: H. Drydeii., Bradnock, ]tf, Spiers, B. Burn (s.j, 18. Otafei:' N&bld, M'Kegg, Wijidloy, Bright f.s.), Idj Karon rbam.pbeil, Harrison, F> Spiers, ikvden 4.), 12. Total: Karari, frj; Otafci, 4.4.

ED'WiN FEATHERS. .' : . Victoria (hoJdets): North, Batch, Oarco,. Sneddon, 13; Karori: Malta! Krcggj IL Roberts, Crawford ■(&<). 21.' swimming

TrIORNDOS? dMJB RAGE,

. Last evening the flioritdo/ii dob hold the final of its'loo yards handicap, preKnliljitfy heats for which had been decided on Tuesday evening. A T.ei'3 r good, race- resulted ill a Wirt for A.. W. &ttith,- With fiheeby and M'L&ari filling the places. The results Iteats % H.. Sl'lieah, I.oscc, 1;. J, Sheeny, &ec,,.2; W, Boberts., Isec, 3. Also oohipeled: W. \Lonias, 65.ee..; J. .Shearer, tjsee.; S. Dudson, 4seo.; ' R. Evans,'scr. Time, B'lsee. M'Lea'n tote by a yaTd. front Sheehy, With Rob* eris cteso'up third, . Second heat: A, W, gmiffi.,. 2.55e.c, s Ij. W. J, & jleafa, IQsee., 2; J, Thomas., 2sec, 3. Also competed; W, K. King and H. W. Harris, 235ee..; Usee.;,.-and S. fienrys/fisee. Tjiiie, 8 : ls.eo, .Shi'it'h Won,-,.ea5.i'1y.., ; ..- Hie, final; W.' Smi£h,"l; J'. Sheeny, 2j" T-. "H . M'Lcau, 3.- . _ 'flis above- race Was the final event' in the .competition for ..the Ward Cha-l* '■ lenge Cup, .and the result ,:ni.akes 'Evan*, Dtfdson, and M'Lean .equal, with 17'.' points each, for tins trophy'. In order to determine Who shall hold the cup for the season,, it has been decided that : the three competitors shall swhii .a. handieap race- over. 10.0 yards .distance on Monday evening-

BOfS' LEAGUE FIXTURES, ■ Tbo Wellington Bays' League fixtees for Saturday are;— Senior Grade. Marist Bro-.s. B ?, St.' Ann's, Newtown Pari?; United Methodist v. In* slrfcuto, Wakefield Park;" "Uelegtapli *. Y.M.C.A., Wakefield Park jil&Hsl Bros! A 5 a byo. ' Jtmiar Grade. KlarM A r. Marist B, Basin Reserve; St. Paul's v. Y31.0.A., 'Wakefield park; Nawmai v. St. Mark's, Kelblirne Park; institute v, TJiritecl Jigthodist, Nenv town Park; Eilljirnie v, St. Arm's, Eilbitnie. Ttee matches will finish the competitions, in both grades. CLUB SELECTIONS,

East- A v. Old Bays, at Basin R.e-serv-Cj No. B:"G»bbes.j M'Girf, Baker, Watne., Watson, MM:tane> Phil'lfps,. Henderson, Midla'TO, WilMainSj WightoU. East B v. Central, at Basin Reserve, No. 2 Gornfoot, Walters, Hiitcbings, Hughes, Grimmott, ©.'Shea, W, Smith, OoMett, Carter, itoolcy.

WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATION.

The selectors of the HM-weok Ass> eiatiou hate chosen the following teaih to play against Auckland Wednesda.V' Assoeiatioii, on Easter Monday a,nd Tuesday at Newtown Hales* George (Rivals); Harris, Wilson, M'Mahon, Pawn. (Artillery):' Cording, Denipsey' (Oriental); SJNxirr, Taylor (Union). Emergencies i Masters (Oriental), Grieg (Rivals), Tntstiatt ■(■Oriental), JWford (Union), Bilhttan (Oriental), Smith (Rivals), .and Jfoior Hume (ArtiUorjr). If any of the .above aro imabh? to play, they are asked to notify the secretary of the association (Mr. J, 0. Gtisack.).

GOLF. • i Members of tho Wellington Golf • Club are asked.to note that the- mixed , foursome will bo played on Saturday, f March 26-, and not April 88, as advoiv ' tised yesterday. ; BILLIARDS; ■8y A»«<iclfttf4n— Bet jrrlght i . . Loncjofr, March 26, ,:■ fho scores in.the billiard mulch are; . Inruan, 13,501; lleecc?, ID,SQF. RIFLE SHOOTING, Tim Jtarori Club will begin its C.A.C. ; Cup competition at tren'tliain on Satur- . day over ranges 800, 000, afid .1000 yards; seven shots at eac.ii tougo. Tljerol are ten trophies attached to this com' petition--presented by tho Clnb, Messrs, J. O. LoWj if. lieir, J, J, CtnwCJls, and others. DUNLOP RELAY ROAD RACE (By ToloErapli,-"Vr6fa Association,' TiriiarU, March 28.

Tho South Canterbury team to-day rock' the Diuilop. compotitiou 100 miles retry race, ten mom «:iel.i, livo miks out and'baek, on the Waslidyko Pokit Road, It was .a lino dajj,'. all[ l t\\o road was ill good order, but 'several men were llatii-. p&r«l by sheep. Tho total tiroo was 4hr. 30min. -50s<»c., which is 2.}nii;n. outside tho Coburn (Victoria) .CTuh's .lead. Another attempt is to bo made. Tho best individual tinio was that of & Tozer, Sainju. 51 £•&?<*»