TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 221, 14 June 1930, Page 13

TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Interesting Rugby CHATHAM CUP SOCCER There is a great deal of interest attached to the Hutt-Petone match 'at Athletic Park this afternoon, for Hutt, especially since its ranks were strengthened by A. E. Cooke, has been successful in gaining nine points on the championship ladder in seven matches, culminating with its defeat of Old Boys last Saturday. Petone is only one point ahead. There are many who predict that Hutt will win this afternoon, and while that is a very debatable point, the match should be an even one and should provide interesting football. University, which at length came to light with a win last Saturday, should be able to defeat Oriental, if last Saturday’s effort was not merely a flash in the pan. Poneke and Eastbourne are playing at Petone and > Berhampore and Did Boys at Wakefield Park. The undefeated Wellington team meets Selwyn in the B division and should have no difficulty in securing another victory. The match will bo played at Lyall Bay. The other two B matches In the city are those between’ Training College and Oriental (Wakefield Park) and Melrose and University (Emerson Street) t Old Boys and Porlrua play at Porirua and Miramar meets Upper Hutt »t Maidstone Park. . Chatham Cup Rounds,. In the Soccer sphere the first round of the Chatham Cup will commence, when tour matches will be played on various grounds. Marist and Watersiders will again try conclusions on Basin Reserve No. 1. The last game between ..these two teams ended in a draw, and the meeting again should attract a record crowd.. Waterside has improved in combination and will be a hard team to defeat Marist has always nlayed great games in the cup competition and has won the local final on two occasions. Its speedy forwards will make the pace very fast. On No. 2 ground Institute and Seatoun' will meet in a championship game. will be all out to avenge its defeat in the previous ■ game, but it will find Institute hard to dispose of. In the Chatham Cup Petone and Lower Hutt will meet at Petone, Thistle and Hospital at Hospital, and Diamonds and W.Y.M.I. at the Stadium. In the event of a draw in the cup matches a further fifteen minutes each way will be played, so the matches will commence at 2.30 p.m. Two good curtain-raisers will take place early. ' • Harriers. The following club runs will be held to-day: Scottish, Ngaio; Olympic, Karori: Brooklyn, Karori Park (guests of Mrs. W. H. Hewitt, 370 Main Road); Wellington, Wadestown; Hutt Valley, Hutt Park. Golf. The second round of the Mabin Cup competition, in which senior and junior players partner each other on their handicaps, will be played on the Miramar links this afternoon. A Canadian foursome (medal) figures on the Hutt Club’s programme for this afternoon. On the Shandon links a stroke competition for men will be played, and the women will hold a competition for the captain’s trophy. Sixteen holes will shortly be available on the course. Competitions will also be got off on the Ranui, Waiwetu, Manor Park and Mornington links. A match will be played between teams representing the Manor Park Ladies’ Club and the Waiwetu Ladies’ Club on the Waiwetu links this afternoon. Basketball. There is a big programme set down in the basketball competitions. Teams in eight grades will be playing, those of the “A” and “B” senior grades mostly at Newtown and Mount Cook respectively. The semi-final of the fourth grade seven-a-side contest will be played at Newtown at 1.45 p.m., the contestants being Gasco and St Thomas’s. Hockey. Hockey followers are promised good games to-day. In the senior A section Hutt will meet 'Varsity on the Hutt Recreation Ground, and at Karori Park, Wellington, will play against Y.M.C.A., and Wesley against Karori. Senior B matches will be played at Hutt, Petone, Karori and Kilbirnie. ...... . All the women’s senior A hockey matches will be played at Newtown Park this afternoon. The principal attraction will be the meeting of Swifts and Ramblers. At Tanera Crescent the native team, Toa, will make its second appearance in town. Road Cycling. A 25-mile road race, on the Continental system, will be held this afternoon by the Port Nicholson Amateur Road Cycling Club (Inc.), starting and finishing at the Central Fire Station.