TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 190, 8 May 1937, Page 18

TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Rugby, Soccer and Hockey Championships HARRIERS AND ROAD CYCLING The Wellington Rugby Union will continue its grade championship competitions this afternoon, when the following senior matches will be played : — Senior A, first division: Athletic v. Eastbourne, 3 p.m.; Wellington College 0.8. v. Wellington, Athletic Park, 3 p.m.; Marist V. Hutt, Hutt Recreation No. 1, 3 p.m.; Petone v. Poneke, Petone No. 1, 3 p.m. . . . , Senior A, second division: Oriental v. University, Kelburn, 3 p.m.; Miramar v. St. Patrick’s 0.8., Athletic Park, 1.30 p.m.; Pirates v. Athletic, Wakefield No. 3, 3 p.m.; Wellington v. Johnsonville. Johnsonville No. 1, 3 p.m. Senior B: University v. AVellington. Hataitai No. 1, 3 p.m.; Wellington College 0.8. v. Poneke, Kilbirnie No. 1, p.m.; Hutt B v. Porirua, Prince 01 Dales No. 1, 3 p.m.; Onslow '’. Eastbourne, Nairnville No. 1, 3 p.m.; Marist v. Petone, Petone No. 2, 3 p.m. Association Football. The Wellington Football Association will proceed with ita grade championship matches to-day, when the following games in the first division will, be played: — First A division, 2.45 p.m. : Hospital v. Seatoun. Basin Reserve No. 1; institute 0.8. v. Technical 08. Kelburn Park; Waterside v. Diamonds, Basin Reserve No. 2; Marist v. Petone, Petone Recreation. , First B division, 2.4 a p.m.: Bo}' cr 'Hutt v. Swifts, Hutt Recreation; Miramar Rangers v. Wadestown, Crawford Green : Onslow v. Koro Koto, Anderson Park No. 1; Nada v. Scottish Wanderers, Wakefield Park No. 1. Rugby League. The Wellington Rugby League wul continue its championship games this afternoon, when the following senior games will be played:—St. George '■ Central, Newtown Park; I etone v. Randwick, Randwick School. Play will begin at 3 o’clock. .. The games in the reserve grade will ] )e: —Petone v. Randwick. Randwick School. 1.45 p.m.; Newtown v. Eastern Suburbs, Newtown Park, 1.4 a p.m. Hockey Programme. The Wellington Hockey Association will continue its grade championship competitions this afternoon, when the following senior matches will be decided. Senior A: University v. Technical, Karori No. 22.4 a pan. - Karon B . Wellington, Karori No. 8, _ A4O p.m., Karori A v. Hum, Nai Nai No. L -L> p.m.; Hutt v. Wesley, Nai Nat No. ” B: Huia A v. Training College, Karori No. 3. 2.45 p.m ; Karon Av. Petone, Karori No. 6. -4o M?. lington v. University. Karori No. 7, -A> p.m.; Karori B v. Huia B, Nai Nai. o. 3 t> 45 pm.: Taubmans v. Hutt, Hutt Rec“’ 2.45 p.m.; Wesley v. Technical, Kilbirnie, 2.45 p.m.

Women's Hockey. The second series of the first round of women’s hoekey championship matches will be played this afternoon. Lwo senior A games will be played at Newtown. 1 ark, both nt 3 o’clock, when Hutt United will meet Training College on No. 1 groun and Technical Old Girls’ first team will play Poneke on No. 2 ground. College Old Girls, who bad the bye last week, will play their, first match of the season against Technical Old Girls’ second team at Kilbirnie at 3 o’clock, and at the same time Hutt Valley will mee 1 arsitj on No, 1 ground at Woburn. Toa has In the senior B grade Upper Hutt will plav Wesley at Newtown Park on No. 2 "round at 2 o’clock, Technical Old Girls will meet Hutt Valley on No. 2 ground at Woburn at the same time, and St. Joseph’s will play Wencrei at Karori Park on No. 1 ground at 3 o clock. Lou el grade matches will be played at Kilbirnie, Newtown Park, Woburn, Karori Park. Tanera Crescent Reserve and Nairn Street Reserve. Basketball.

The Wellington Basketball Association will continue its competitions this afternoon, when the following senior games will be decided Senior A: Wellington Bast Old Girls v Wellington Technical, Mount Cook No. 1, at 1.50 p.m. 1 Kia Ora v. Wesley, Mount Cook No. 0, at 2.50 p.m.; A'vatea v. Training College, Mount Cook No. 3, at 1.50 p.m. Senior B—Section 1: M oolworlhs win by default from Newtown; Furlor B v. Wellington College Old Girls, Mount Cook No. 3, at 1.30 p.m.; University y. Kia Ora, Mount Cook No. 2, at 1.30 p.m.; Training College, a bye. Section 2' Wesley v. Furlor A, Mount Cook No. 2, at 2.50 p.m.; Johnsonville v. Wellington East Old Girls, Mount Cook No. 1, at 1.30 p.m.; St. Patrick’s v. Island Bay, Mount Cook No. 4, at 1.30 p.m. The following matches will be played in the Hutt Valley — A grade: Randwick Al v. H.V.0.G., Petone Central No. 1,2 p.m.; Lever Bros. v. C.0.G., Petone Central No. 1, 2.20 p.m.; Hutt^ Aotea v. Upper Hutt, Petone Central No. 2,2 p.m. B grade? Randwick B v. Lever Bros., Randwiek No. 1, 2.20 p.m.; C.O.G. v. Upper Hutt, Petone Central No. 1, 3.20 p.m.; Hutt Aotea v. H.V.0.G., Petone Central No. 2, 2.20 p.m. Harriers. Wellington city and suburban harrier clubs will hold their weekly outings today. The venues are as follows: — Hutt Valley: Hutt Park. Presbyterian: Eastbourne. Wellington: Wadestown. Olympic: Seatoun. Brooklyn : Kelburn ear power-house. Methodist; Miramar. Scottish : Wadestown. Varsity: Porirua (Thorndon Station, 1.15 p.m.). Golf. 0 Following is the golfing programme for to-day:— Wellington : Wellington v. Mirmaar, A teams. Miramar: Miramar v. Wellington, B teams. Karori: President v. Captain’s teams’ match; medal round for women. Hutt: Stableford bogey. Titahi: Qualifying round for president's trophy; Coronation Medal and Aotea-Roa Cup competitions for women. Shandon: Stableford bogey ; fourball for women. Manor Park : Aoteu-Roa Cup, Coronation Medal, and qualifying round for captain’s trophy for women. Boulcott; Hidden-hole competition for men and women. Strathmore Park: Flag competition; hidden-hole competition for women. Rangamarie: Coronation Medal and Aotea-Roa Cup competitions. Road Cycling. The Poneke Amateur Cycling Club will open the 1!)37 season with a race over 15 miles this afternoon, starting at. 2.3. The race will start ami finish at the Central Fire Station. A junior event will also be belli over eight miles. The Petone Cycling Club will hold a race over 15 miles for the Grand National Cup this afternoon, starting from the Grand National Hotel, Petone, at 2.15.