ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2217, 1 August 1914, Page 14

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY

ATTRACTIONS FOR THIS AFTERNOON.^ Considerable interest attaches to tho remaining games of the senior championship, and this afternoon I'etono meet Athlotic at Petdne, and one of tho best gamos 'of the season is expected. A special train will leave Lombton at 2.25,, and tickets for dhe ground will be sold on the train to avoid the rush at the gates. At Athletic Park, AVellihgton have to meet Poneke, which should produce a kgeu struggle, also as a defeat to Wellington at this stage would practically settle their chances for the championship. There will bo the usual early games to interest' those who arrive early. 'At Lower Hutt University meet Oriental.

LEAGUE

THIS AFTERNOON'S'GAMES. ' League fiytilres will be continued today. The principal match will be between, the unbeaten Suburbs team and the runners-up, Newtown. The match will bo played on. Nowtown Park. Both teams are very keen, and a. very fast and open game is anticipated. At Petono the Athletic team will play Petone. Considerable interest is being taken in the junior games, Which will be decided oJi tho Hutt Park. The teams and •the ground on which they will play are advertised. On August 8 the local representative team will play Hawke's Bay on the Basin. Reserve. The Wellington team will be selected on Saturday. FIXTURES AND REFEREES. Senior.—Suburbs v. Newtowu (Newtown Park), Mr. Barber; Athletic v. Petone, at Petone Recreation No. 3, Mr. Kerr. ' .V , Junior—Petone A v. Suburbs A (Hutt Park No. 1), Mr. Murphy; Hutt v. Petono B (Hutt Park No. 2), Mr. Hey; Suburbs B v. Petone C (Hutt Park No. 8), Mr. Proebstel. ■ v LEAGUE TEST MATCH TEAM SELECTIONS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) i ' ■. • Auckland, July 31. The teams for the Test League match, England v. New Zealand, to be played on Saturday, are:— England—Full-back, Wood; threequarters, Mqorhouse, Wagstaffe, Jenkins, Davies; half-backs, Hall, Smith; forwards, Clampitt, Ramsdale, Lonp;staffe, Coldrick, Johnson, Holland. Reserves —Rogers; Prosser, Jarman. New Zealand.—Full-back, S. M'Clymont; three-quarters, Weston,-. Ifwer6on, Bradley, Wilson; half-backs, Barclay, Bussell; forwards; Walters, Bank's, Mitchell, Savory, Button, Parker. . DAVIS CUP CONTEST ■ BRITISH ISLES. V, GERMANY. , By Telegraph.—Press' ABSociOjtion-fcopyrislit. , ■';"': Pittsburg, July 30. ■;. ' In the Davis Cup competition, Wilding defeated Kreutze'r, 6—2, 6—4. • ■Brookes defeated- Frbitzheim, 10—8, G-l, 6-2:' '•/. ■.-.' . ~ ■ V (Rec. July 31,'8.'40 p.m.)- r . ' ;. New, York, July 30. ;'■ Wilding's play was steady and consistent, but Kreutzer made a/ great showing at time's, especially during the last set, in which he won the seventh, eighth, and'iiinth gamos, 4—l, 4—2, ;7—e. '•• '■ ■ '■ ■ '.' " Freitzheim's play was a surpnee . tnrouih,all the first set outvolleyed Brookes for. the lead 6—2 in one gatao, And repeatedly used the side lines for. passes, but Brookes, , outvolleying' him, won the 6et. Brookes was master, at all times, and in. the/second and third sets, solving the German's game, , completely outplaying him. . . SCULLING PADDON'S NEW BOAT. :-' ;' By Telegraph.—Press Association-Copyright 1 . London, July .30. Paddon's new boat appears,.to 'suit him better. Ho is rowing twice daily, and also practising, starts. Komp has accepted Artlett'e challenge, and the race will probably ;be rowed on September' 9.

ATHLETICS

N.Z. CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION- , • SHIPS. ' ■ Selected-men. , to represent the Wellington Centre in the New Zealand championship to be held at Christchurch are F.J. Byrne (Olympic), R. J. Ballantyne (Brooklyn), C. C. Francis (Palmerston North); F. Hodson (Olympic), S. Hall (Brooklyn), with C. Murray (Olympic) and N. Cummings (Brooklyn) as emergencies. The next item of interest is the Wellington Harriers' Inter-Club 10-Mile Handicap, which will be held at mar on August 8. Already there has been a large number of noitinations re- . ceived, and there is every prospect of a bi" field of starters. To-day the Wellington Club will be treated to an invitation run at Karori, being the guests of Mr. Felix Rowberry.

I ' : •■ GOLF ■

A team from the Eketahuna : Golf dub journeyed to Greytown on Thursday to try conclusions -with the local team. The following are the rosults, GreytoTvn being mentioned first in each instance:—Balfourl, Greig 0; J. Feast 1 Kerr 0; W. J. Feast 1, .Toohill 0; Coo 1, Hatchum 0; Hake 1, Merenzie 0- Webster 1, Bodding 0; Nicholls 1, AY. A. Tate 0. Eketahuna wae one man short, and W. A. Tate took his place. After the match the visitors were entertained to afternoon tea.

,;hockey

The'.following team has been selected to represent Horowhonua. against the, Wellington Wednesday hockey representatives at Lovin.on Wednesday:—Goal, O'Brien (Foxton);'backs, Spiers (Tβ Horo) and Burgess (Foxton); halves, Whitehouse (Levin),' Smart (Levin), and Bowe (Montoa); forwards, Bawiri (Otaki), Kahu (Otaki), Russell (Shannon), M'Murray (Foxton), and Bright (Otaki). Emergencies: Back, Wilson , (Levin); forward, Bryant (Foston).