TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 249, 17 July 1937, Page 17

TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Final All Black Trial SOCCER, HOCKEY, GOLF The most important event on the outdoor sports programme in Wellington to-day will be the final trial Rugby match before the selection of the New Zealand team to meet the Springboks in the first Test match at Wellington on August 14. Play will start at Athletic Park at 2.45 p.m., and a curtain-raiser will be played between two secondary school fifteens. Hutt Valley High School and Rongotai College. All other games in the Wellington secondary schools Rugby football competition have been postponed. Association Football. The Wellington Football Association will proceed with its grade championship competitions this afternoon, when the following first division matches will be played : — First A Division, 2.45 p.m.: Hospital v. Petone, Basin Reserve No. 1; Diamond v. Marist, Kelburn Park; Technical Ohl Boys v. Waterside, Wakefield Park No. 1. First B Division, 2.45 p.m.: Lower Hutt v. Koro Koro, Hutt Recreation; Miramar Rangers v. Onslow, Te Aro Park; Wadestown v. Nada, Anderson Park No. 2; Swifts v. Scottish Wanderers, Basin Reserve No. 2. Men’s Hockey. Chief interest in the men’s hockeymatches in Wellington to-day will Centre in the meeting of the championship leaders', Karori B and Hutt, who have shown such improved form of late that they are now second, equal with Huia. on the championship ladder. They will meet on No. 8 ground at Karori Park at 2.45. On No. 7 ground Wesley will be faced with a big hurdle in Karori A. who have now won four games in a row, including their match with Huia last week. On No. 2 ground University and Wellington should be well matched. At Nai Nai Huia will meet Technical. Senior B fixtures are as follows:— Karori A v. Karori B. Karori No. 6, 2.45 p.m.; Petone v. Huia B. Nai Nai No. 2, 2.45 p.m.: Hutt v. University. Nai Nai No 3. 2.45 p.m.; Huia A v. Technical, Hutt Recreation. 2.45 p.m.; Taubmans> v. Wellington. Crawford Green, 2.45 p.m. Wesley win from Training College by default. Women’s Hockey. Women's hockey grade championship matches will be continued in Wellington this afternoon, when in the senior A division the meeting between College Old Girls and Technical Old Girls’ first team, the only team so far this season to defeat the ex-collegians, will be the main attraction on No. 1 ground at Newtown Park, starting at 2 p.m. On the same ground at 3 p.m. Hutt United and Poneke shonld provide a fast game, and on the opposite field at 3 p.m. Hutt Valley will oppose Toa. At Kilbirnie at 3 p.m. Training College will play Varsity. The senior B grade will enter its third

round, when the following matches will he plaved: St. Joseph’s v. Hutt Valley. Woburn No. 1, 3 p.m.; Upper Hutt v. Wenerei, Karori Park No. 1, 3 p.m.; Technical Old Girls v. Wesley, Karori Park No. 1, at 2 p.m. Keen interest is being taken in the second meeting between Karori and Petone Technical Old Girls, leaders in the junior competition, to be played at Woburn on No. 2 ground at 2 p.m. League Football. The Wellington Rugby League will begin its competitions for the Walmsley Shield for seniors and the Buckland Cup for reserve grade teams this afternoon. The draw is as follows: — Senior: St. George v. Newtown, Newtown Park, 2.45 p.m.; Petone v. Randwick, Rand wick School, 2.45 p.m.; Central. a bye. Reserve grade: St. George v. Newtown, Newtown Park, 1.30 p.m.; Petone v. Randwick, Randwick School, 1.30 p.m.; Eastern Suburbs v. Central, Winter Showgrounds, 2 p.m.; Newtown B, a bye. Harriers. Wellington city and suburban harrier clubs will hold their weekly outings today. the venues being as follows: — Presbyterian: Khandallah. Varsity and Brooklyn; Comb'ned run, Lower Hutt. Meet at Bunny Street at 1.30 p.m. Scottish: Karori Methodist Church. Olympic: Wadestown. Methodist: Wesley Church, Taranaki Street. Basketball. i Following are the Wellington Basket- ' ball Association’s senior fixtures for this ' afternoon :— Senior A: Wesley v. Wellington East 0.G., Mount Cook No. 2, 1.50 p.m.; I Training College v. University, Mount ' Cook No. 3, 1.30 p.m.; Awatea v. TechniI cal, Mount Cook No. 3, 1.50 p.m.; Kia I Ora v. Dental Clinic, Mount Cook No. 1, ■ 1.30 p.m. .Senior B: Section I—Replay.1—Replay. Wellington College O.G. v. Woolworths, ■ Mount Cook No. 1. 1.50 p.m,; University, Furlor B, Kia Ora and Training College, I byes. Section 2—St. Patrick’s v. Wesley, Mount Cook No. 2, 1.30 p.m.; Island Bay v. Wellington East 0.G.. Mount Cook No. 4. 1.30 p.m.; St. Joseph's v. Johnsonville, Mount Cook No. 4, 1.50 p.m.; Furlor A, a bye. The Golf Card. Following is the golfing programme for to-day:— Manor Park: Manor Park v. Shandon, Watt Cup and Ranish Cup matches; a competition will be arranged for members- not taking part in the cup matches. Shandon: Shandon v. Manor Park, Mary Alward Cup match. Miramar: Fourball. Hutt: Third round for Oswald Chesney trophy and stroke competition. Glenside: Stablet'ord. Boulcott: Boulcott v. visiting team. Karori: Bogey for women. Titahi: Monthly medal. Paremata: Stableford. Strathmore Park : Bogey for women.