TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 255, 24 July 1937, Page 6

TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Rugby Championships Resume WOMEN’S HOCKEY TRIAL MATCHES The Wellington Rugby Union will resume its grade championship competitions this afternoon, when the following senior matches will be decided Senior A, First Division: Athletic v. Marist, Athletic Park; Wellington v. Poneke, Anderson Park ; Wellington College 0.8. v. .Eastbourne, Eastbourne; Hutt v. University, Hutt Rec. No. 1 ; Petone v. Johnsonville, Petone No. 1. Senior A, Second Division : Oriental v. St. Patrick’s 0.8., Kilbirnie No. 1; Miramar v. Athletic, Polo No. 1; Wellington v. Petone, Petone No. 2; Pirates v. Poneke, Wakefield No. 3. .Senior B: Hutt A v. Wellington, Hutt Rec. No. 2; Hutt B v. Marist, Trentham Camp; Wellington College 0.8. v. University, Lyall Bay No. 2; Eastbourne v. Porirua, Prince of Wales No. 1. Play will start at 3 o’clock. League Football. The Wellington Rugby League will begin its competition 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, Randwick 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. Soccer Programme. The Wellington Football Association will play the following senior matches this afternoon: — First A Division, 2.30 p.m.:—First round Auld Memorial Cup: Diamonds v. Waterside, Basin Reserve No. 1; Marist v. Institute Old Boys, Basin Reserve No. 2; Seatoun v. Hospital, Hospital; Petone v. Technical Old Boys, Petone Recreation. First B Division, 2.45 p.m.: Lower Hutt v. Onslow', Hutt Recreation ; Miramar Rangers v. Scottish Wanderers, Crawford Green; Koro Koro v. Nada, North Park (Petone) ; Wadestown v. Swifts, Wakefield Park No. 1. Hutt Valley League: Technical College A v. Scottish Rovers, North Park, 12.15 p.m.; Upper Hutt United v. Moera Stop Out, Bell Park, 1.15 p.m.; Petone V. Technical College B, Petone Recreation, 12.15 p.m.; Anglican Home v. Lower Hutt (postponed). Men’s Hockey. Chief interest in the men's hockey matches 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 a fortnight ago. On No. 2 ground Universitv and Wellington should l>e well matched. At Nar 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. 2.45 p.m.; Hutt tv. 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. <■ Wotnen’s Hockey. Women’s hockey in Wellington this afternoon will be confined to trial matches in all grades from which the representative teams will be eelected. Senior A grade trials will be held at Kilbirnie. At 2 p.m. the A and B teams will meet and at 3 p.m. Probables will play Possibles. The senior B grade trial match will be played at Karori Park at 2 P-m. Players are requested to be prepared, to start punctual to time. The. junior, intermediate and third grade trials will be held at Newtown Park, the juniors at 3 p.m - . and intermediate and thirds at 2 p.m. Basketball. Following are the iWellington Basketball Association’s senior fixtures for this afternoon: — > Senior A: Wesley v. Wellington East 0.G., Mount Cook No. 2, 1.50 p.m.; Training College v. University, Mount Cook No. 3, 1.30 p.m.; Awhtea v. Technical, Mount Cook No. 3, 1.50 p.m.; Kia Ora v. Dental Clinic, Mount Cook No. 1, 1.30 p.m. Senior B: Section I—Replay.1—Replay. Wellington College O.G. v. University, Mount Cook No. 1, 1.50 p.m.; University, Furlor B, Kia Ora and Training College, byes. Section 2—St. Patrick’s v. Wesley, Mount Cook No. 2, 1.30 p.m.; Island Bay v. IVellington 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. Harriers. Wellington city and suburban harrier clubs will hold their weekly outings today from the following places : — Olympic: Masterton. Scottish: Island Bay. Varsity: Wadestown tram terminus. Presbyterian: Auckland (St. Andrew s Trophy). For those not going to Auckland, Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church. Methodist: Baptist Church, Resolution Street, Lyall Bay. Brooklyn: Worser Bay. Road Cycling. The Poneke Amateur Cycling Club will hold a 40-mile road race for the Aldridge Cup this afternoon. The course will be from the Central Fire Station to Quinn’s Post,. Trentham, and back, to the starting point by the same route. While the senior race is in progress the juniors will race over a distance of 23 miles. Both teams will start at 2 p.m. sharp. Golf. Following is the golfing programme for to-day:— Miramar: Mixed foursome flag match for Jellicoe Cup. Hutt: Third round for Oswald Chesney trophy. Titahi: Titahi v. Paekakariki, Watt Cup match; monthly bogey. Paekakariki: Paekakariki v. Titahi. Mary Alward Cup match. Manor Park : Manor Park v. Mornington ; stableford bogey; L.G.U. round fot women.

Boulcott: Teams’ match. Shandon : Canadian foursome bogey. Rangimarie: Medal round for Ancell trophy. Kahutea: Medal. Strathmore Park : Bogey for women.