TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 286, 29 August 1931, Page 9

TO-DAY’S SPORTS

‘ Representative Rugby WELLINGTON v. OTAGO ' —— A strong fifteen has been chosen to represent Wellington this afternoon in a representative match with Otago, at Athletic Park. it will ’be matched against a side that defeated the Australians in the opening match of their tour last Saturday, and it is safe to assume last Saturday. To-day’s match is the first to be played by Otago in the North Island thia season, Pollock, Ball, and Mackay, three of Wellington’s star players, have recovered from injuries received earlier in the season, and will once more take the field in the representative side. The following teams have been announced : "Otago. Full-back: . R. G. • Bush. 1 Three-quarters: J. hfacKenzie, W, Allen, J. liobUliard. _ „ „ Five-eighths: H. F. Fookes, W. Bathgate. Half-back: H. Simon. Wing-forward: V. Cavanagh. ’ Hooaers: W. Lucy, R. Stouter. Lock: E. Gifford. . Supports: J, Hore (captain), C. Finlayson. 1 Back, row: H. Hartnell, R. Allan. The emergencies are:—Backs: A. Proctor, H. Smith. A. Francis. Forwards: W. Clouston, B. Laing, J. Miller. Wellington. Full-back: H. B. Pollock (Petone). Three-quarters: N. Ball (Hutt), J. R. Page (Wellington), J. D. Mackay (V ars i'ty) ♦ rive-elghthsH, : Lilburne (Hutt), M. F. Nicholls (Petone. captain). Half-back: J. Ceman (Eastbourne). Wing-forward: O. Price (Eastbourne). Hookers: E. (Poneke), L. C. Bydder (Old Boys). Lock: A. McPherson (Poneke). ' Supports: E. Barry (Hutt), J. Shearer Bari? Row*' R. E. Delderfch (University), E. Reid (Petone). ■ , ' The emergencies areßacks: McDonald, Cormack. Forwards: Dellabarca, Fell. Cdulston. Kilby and McLean are on the Injured list, and Stiver is not available. The referee will be Mr. R. J. Paton. A Rugby match ■will be played at 10 ©'clock on Prince of Wales between teams representing the Rongotai ana Hataitai relief workers. ' Association Football. In the Soccer sphere the great attraction is the contest between Auckland and Wellington, which will take place at the Basin Reserve, and will be witnessed _by their Excellencies Lord and Lady Bledis-, loe The northern province has sent down Its' best side, although one or two.new representative players have been intro duced. Wellington will field a team which should do even better than the one which won the trophy. League Football. Two senior matches will be staged by the Rugby League at the Winter Show Stadium. Old Boys will meet Newtown, and Petone will engage City. Hockey. i A specjal hockey fixture will be the •Town v. Country match, at Karorl Park, which will "commence at 3 oclock. Women's Hockey.." At Newtown Park this aftferuoon trial matches will be . played. At 2 o'clock the A. and B. junior trial teams win meet, while at 3 o’clock the senior B representative - eleven , will be tried out against a team selected ftom The Rest. At Kilblrnle Reserve the local Wesley team will meet the Wanganui Ladles Wesley eleven. This game is to start at 8 Th™'Wellington representative team to play Horowhenua, at Otakl this afternoon, leave by the 9.50 train this morning. Players are requested to be at Thorndou Station in good time. Three members of the team have notified their Inability to make the trip. Golf. Af bogey competition wUI be played on the Shandon links to-day, and the second round of the senior, Intermediate, and junior championships will be got off during the week-end. The .Manor Park Club will play four ball best-ball competition, and the qualifying rounds for the senior and junior championships, In conjunction with the second 36 holes for the narrower Cup, will be played during the week-end. The first round of the competition for the president’s trophy will be played on the Titahl links. The second round for the Eclectic Cup will be played on the Miramar links to-day. The Manor Park Ladles’ Club will play •n L.G.U round to-day. The Shandon Ladles’ Club will play a medal competition during, the week-end. The -Tltahl Ladies' Club will hold a flag competition during the week-end. Harriers. . . Although the New Zealand cross-country championships at Auckland will command practically all the local interest In the harrier sport, the Wellington clubs will continue with their weekly programme. Olympic harriers will run from Lyall Bay, Scottleh at Karorl, Brooklyn ©t Beatown. being the guests of Mr. and Mm F. M. Deale*, and Hutt V*W at tiM Hwtt Pavk.