TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 220, 13 June 1936, Page 17

TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Full Programme Arranged

FOOTBALL AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS

The Wellington Rugby Union will continue its grade championship competitions this, afternoon, when the following senior matches will be decided: — Senior A, first division: Wellington College 0.8. v. Wellington. Prince _o. Wales Park No. 1; Poneke v. Athletic, Athletic Park, 3 p.m.; Petone v. Marist, Petone No. 1; Hutt v. Eastbourne, Hutt Rec. No. 1. Senior A, second division: Pirates y. Miramar, Polo No. 1; Johnsonville v. Athletic, Athletic Park, 1.30; United y. St Patrick’s 0.8., Wakefield No. 3; Oriental v. University. Kelburn. . . Senior P>: Onslow'v. University, Nairnville No. 1; Porirua v. Hutt, Prince of . Wales Park No. 2; Poneke v. Weilmgton, Hataitai No. 1; Petone v. Wellington College 0.8., Petone No. 2; Marist v. Eastbourne, Eastbourne. League' Football. The Wellington Rugby. League’s programme for this afternoon is as follows: Possibles v. Probables, Newtown Park, 3 p.m. Reserve grade: Petone v. Central, Newtown Park, 1.45 p.m.; Hutt A v. Hutt B, Randwick School, 2.30 p.m.; St. George, a bye. Association Football. The Wellington Football Association will play the following senior championship games this afternoon : — First A division— representative trial match: Possibles v. Probables, Basin Reserve No. 1. , . . First B division, 2.45 p.m.: Technical 0.8. v. Miramar Rangers, Crawford Green; Scottish Wanderers v. Rovers, North Park (Petone) ; Island Bay v. Nada, Wakefield Park No. 1; Onslow v. Lower Hutt, Nairnville Park. In the Hutt Valley League the fixtures are: Technical College v. Stop Out, North Park, 1.30 p.m.; Lower Hutt v. Upper Hutt United, Maidstone Park. 3 p.m. Men’s Hockey. The Wellington Hockey Association’-' senior games for this afternoon will be Senior A: Wellington v. Wesley, Nai Nai, 3 p.m.; Huia v. Karori I. Nai Nai 1. 3 p.m.; Technical v. Varsity, K.P. 2, 3 p.m.; Karori II v. Hutt, K.P. 7, 3 p.m. Senior B: Wesley I v. Technical. Nat Nai 2, 3 p.m.; Wesley II v. Karori, Hutt. 3 p.m.; Wellington v. Huia_ B, Kilbirme, 3 p.m.; Varsity v. Petone. K.P. 8, 3 p.m.; Huia A v. Hutt, K.P. 5, 3 p.m. Women’s Hockey. The two main senior A _ women, s hockey championship attractions this afternoon will be .played at Karori Park on No. 1 ground, College Old Girls meeting Toa at 2 o’clock, and Swifts playing Technical Old Girls (1) at 3 o’clock. Interest at Kilbirnie will be provided by Huia and Technical Old Girls (II), at 3 o’clock, while at Woburn Poneke and Varsity will be the late attraction, Hutt United playing Training College at 2 o’clock on the same ground. Interest in the seinor B grade will centre in the meeting of the two unbeaten teams, Hutt and St. Joseph’s, at Woburn, commencing at 3 o’clock. Other matches in this grade will be: Technical Old Girls v. Wesley, Newtown Park No. 1, 3 o’clock; Wenerei v. Hospital, at Hospital, 2 o'clock”; Upper Hutt v. Poneke, Maidstone Park, Upper Hutt, 2.30. Road Cycling. . The Poneke Amateur Cycling Club will hold a race for the West Cup this afterroon. The-course will be over 25 miles, starting from the central fire station, Jervois Quay, at 2.30, proceeding up the Hutt Valley to the Taita Hotel, and back to the starting point. The Petone Cycling Club will hold a race for the Grand National Cup this afternoon. The race will start from the Petone rowing sheds at 2.15 p.m., and will be over a distance of 30 miles, The Port Nicholson Cycling Club will hold a 33-miles race at Island Bay this afternoon, commencing at 2.30 from Derwent Street. Harriers. Following is the harrier programme for this afternoon:—Brooklyn, Hataitai, 102 Kainui Road; C.Y.M., Wesley Hall, Laing’s Road. Lower Hutt; Hutt Valley, Scout Hall, Lower Hutt; Methodist, Maranui; Olympic, Island Bay; Presbyterian, SeatoA; Scottish, Seatoun tram terminus: Wellington, Press Cup, Lyall Bay, 5-inile teams’ race. Golf. The golfing programme for this weekend is as follows: — To-day. Miramar: Miramar v, Hutt, A teams. Hutt: Hutt v. Miramar, B teams. Manor Park: Manor Park v. Shandon, Watt Cup and Ranish Cup matches. Shandon: Shandon v. Manor Park, Mary Alward Cup match. Stablefora bogey for men. Rangimarie: Rangimarie v. Mornington, Stableford bogey. Whakatiki: Whakatiki v. Rangimarie. Titahi: Watt Cup and Ranish Cup trial games. Waiwetu: Waiwetu v. Paekakanki, Watt Cup match. To-morrow. Titahi: Fourball stroke competition. Paekakariki: Paekakariki v. Titahi, Mary Alward Cup match. Karori: Karori v. Paekakariki. Bogey competition for women. Tui Glen: Tui Glen v. Sunny Bay, Fourball best-ball bogey competition. Rangimarie: Exhibition match, A. J. Shaw and N. H. Fuller v. I. Strickland and J. Tunnall. Mornington: Fourball best-ball bogey for Williams Cup; stroke competition. L.G.U. medal round and second round for Morgan Cup for women. Shandon: L.G.U. medal round and second round for Shandon Spoon for women. Manor Park: Tbirty-six holes stroke competition for Harrower Cup, and competition for left-handed players. Whakatiki: Whakatiki v. Waiwetu, B teams. Basketball. The Wellington Basketball Association will play the following senior games this afternoon: — Senior A: Wellington East O.G. v. Kia Ora B. Mt. Cook No. 1,2 p.m.; University v. Kia Ora A Mt. Cook No. 2, 2.30 p.m.; Wellington Technical O.G. v. Kia Toa, Mt. Cook No. 2.2 p.m.: Wesley v. Awatea. Mt. Cook No. 1. 2.20 p.m. Senior B: Section 1: Island Bay O.S. v. Melrose, Mt. Cook No .3, 2 p.m.; Furlor v. Newtown 0.5.. Mt. Cook No. 4,2 p.m.; Johnsonville v. Wellington College 0.G., Mt. Cook No. 3. 2.20 p.m. Section 2: St Patrick’s v. Training College, Mt. Cook No. 4, 2.20 n.m.; University v. Wellington East 0.G., Mt. Cook No. 6,2 p.m.: Wesley v. Woolworths, Mt. Cook No. 5,2 p.m.