TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 172, 17 April 1937, Page 4

TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Football Championships Begin

To-day will sec winter pastimes in Wellington start in earnest for the 1937 season. All Wellington city reserves are ■ not yet ready for play, but the Wei- : liugton Rugby Union will begin its : senior championship matches this afternoon. and the Wellington Football Association will start, its first A, first B, junior and fourth division ehampionship competitions. Rugby Championships. Following are the Wellington Rugby Union’s fixtures for the first round of senior championship matches this afternoon :— Senior A, first division: Athletic v. Wellington, Athletic Park, 3 p.m.; Wellington College Old Roys v. Hutt, Hutt Rec., No. 1. 3 p.m.; Eastbourne v. Poueke, Eastbourne, 3 p.m.; Marist v. Petone. Petoue No. 1. 3 p.m. Senior A, second division : Oriental v. Johnsonville. Johnsonville, 3 p.m.; Miramar v. Athletic. Polo No. 1, 3 p.m.; St. Pat’s Old Boys v. Wellington, Athletic Park. 1.30 p.m.; Pirates v. University, Lyall Bay No. 1. 3 p.m. Senior B: Wellington College Old Boys v. Hutt A. Hutt Ree. No. 2, 3 p.m.; Hutt B v. Wellington. Maidstone Park. 2.45 p.m.; Onslow v. Poneke. Prince of Wales Park No. 1. 3 p.m.; Marist v. Porirua, Porirua. 2.45 p.m.: Petone v. Eastbourne, Petone No. 2. 3 p.m. Lower grade friendly games: Oriental v. Johnsonville (junior), at Johnsonville; Athletic v. Kaiwurru (fifth grade) ; Hutt v. Petone (junior), at North Park : Hutt v. Petone (third). Strand Park; Hutt v. Petone (fourth), Hutt Recreation Ground; Hutt v. Petone (fifth), Petone No. 1 ; Hutt v. Petone (sixth). Petone Cliange of Ground. The second division Rugby match between Pirates and University, which was to have been played on the Lyall Bay ground to-day, is now to be played at Emerson Street. Soccer Championships. Following is the draw for the first round of championship fixtures to be played by the Wellington Football Association this afternoon :— First A division : Hospital v. Institute Old Boys, Hospital No. 1. 2.30 p.m.; Technical Old Boys v. Marist. Te Aro Park, 3 p.m.; Diamonds v. Petone. Petone Recreation, 3 p.m.; Waterside v. Sentoun, Seatouu Park, 3 p.m. First B division : Lower Hutt v. Scottish Wanderers, Hutt Recreation, 3 p.m.: Miramar Tiangera v. Nada. Crawford Green, 3 p.m.; Onslow v. Swifts, Nairn Street, 3 p.m.; Koro Koro v. Wadestown, ■North Park (Petone), 3 p.m. Junior division: Waterside v. Seatoun, Seatoun Park, 1.30 p.m.; Lower Hutt v. Scottish Wanderers, Hutt Recreation, 1.30 p.m.; Petoue v. Diamonds, Petoue Recreation, 1.30 p.m.; Miramar Rangers v. Nada, Crawford Green, 1.30 p.m. Fourth division: Technical Old Bovs v. Boys’ Institute. Te Aro Park, 1.30 p.m.; Stop Out (Moera) v. Lower Hutt, Bell Park (Woburn), 1.30 p.m.; Petone Technical College v. Upper Hutt United. North Park (Petone), 1.30 p.m.; Swifts v. Onslow, Nairn Street, 1.30 p.m. Rugby League. Final practice matches will be held by the Rugby League teams to-day. St. George will play Central nt Lyall Bay and Petone will meet Randwick at Randwick School. The Golf Card. Following is the golfing programme for the week-end :— To-day. Wellington: Match with Hutt club. A teams. Hutt: Match with AVellington, B teams. Shandon : Watt Cup mutch with Manor Park; Ranish Cup match with Manor Park. , , _ Manor Park: Mary Alward Cup match with Shaudon. Fourball best-ball for men. _ Titahi: First round tor Nankervis Cup. Rangimarie: Medal. Strathmore Park: Medal round for women. . , Shannon : Shannon v. Levin, women s match. To-morrow. Levin: Match with Titahi. Manor Park: Stroke in the morning, ami Stableford bogey in the afternoon; medal round for women in the morning. Paekakariki: Captain’s trophy competition, in conjunction with Watt Cup trials: L.G.U. round. • Karori: Bogey competition tor women. Titahi: L.G.U. round. Shandon: L.G..U. round; women play qualifying round for Little Cup. Rangimarie: Last round of aggregate medal competition in the morning, fourball best-ball in afternoon ; bogey match for women. . , AVaiwetu: Bogey competition tor women. . . Tui Gleu : Eclectic competition tor wojuen. , . Morningtoll: Black Cup and Stratmore Cun matches. Parcmata : Monthly menial. Bowls. The last official ceremony of the bowling season in the Wellington centre will be’held this afternoon, when the trophies won in centre events during the season will be presented at the Lyall Bay green. Harriers. 'l’he Wellington harrier chibs will hold their weekly runs this afternoon. The Olympic club's run will start from the Baptist Church ball, Berhumpore, at 2.45. Basketball. Following are the basketball fixtures for this afternoon : — Tournament semi-final: Kia Ora A v. Training College A, Mount Cook No. 1. at 1.30 p.ni. Senior A : Awatea v. University, Mount Cook No. 1. at 2.20 p.m.; Technical Old Girls v. Kia Ora, Mount Cook No. 2, at 2.50 p.m.; Wellington East Old Girls v. Training College, Mount Cook No. 1, at 2 p.m. Seuior 1! —Section 1 : Training College v Woolworths, Mount Cook No. 2. at 1.50 p.m.; Newtown v. Furlov B. Mount Cook No. 2. at 1.30 p.m. ; Wellington College Old Girls v. University, Mount Cook No. 3, at 1.50 p.m. Section 2; Wesley v<. Wellington East Old Girls, Mount Cook No. 3. at 2.50 p.m.; Island Bay v. Johnsonville, Mount Cook No. 4, at 2.50 p.m.; St. "Joseph's v. Furlor A. Mount Cook No. 3, at 1.30 p.m. , Homing Pigeons. The AVellington Homing Pigeon Society will fly the last race of the young bird season, one bird per member, from lliiuterville. Waiouru, and Ohakurie, this afternoon. The average velocity will decide th>- winners. The Wellington Central I’igeon Ulub will hold its first race from National Bark to-day. Rifle Shoot)*)”, I (title defence elites ivill hold their I weekly competitions at Trentliani this afternoon, when the range will be 600 yards. Women's Hockey, The Wellington Women’s Hockey Association has arranged the following friendly matches for this afternoon:— College Old Girls A. v. Poneke, Pirie Street, 3 p.m. ; College Old Girls B v. Wesley. Pirie Street. 2 p.m.