TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 278, 20 August 1938, Page 18

TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Hawke’s Bay-Wellington Rugby Match

REPRESENTATIVE LEAGUE GAME

The principal outdoor attraction in Wellington this afternoon will be the representative Rugby football match between the Hawke’s Bay and Wellington fifteens. The match will start at 3 o’clock, and a curtain-raiser will be supplied at 1.30 if the ground is in a fit state, by junior teams representing Wairararpa and Wellington. Rugby League.

A Rugby League football match will be played at Newtown Park this afternoon between teams representing Canterbury and Wellington.. Play will start at 3 o’clock, and a curtain-raiser will be supplied by Miramar and St. George, the two leading reserve grade teams.

Association Football. The Wellington Football Association will continue its grade championship competitions this afternoon, when the following first division matches will be decided :— . , First A division, 2.4 a ,p.m.: First round Auld Memorial Cup, Petone v. Hospital, Basin Reserve No. 1; Diamond v. Technical 0.8., Anderson Park No. 1. First B division, 2.45 p.m.: Semi-final Victory Cup, Koro Koro v. Institute Ojß., Crawford Green. Cup replay: Lower Hutt v. Miramar Rangers, Kiibirnie Park. ■Championship, 2.45 p.m.: Nada v. Onslow, Nairnville. Men’s Hockey. The Wellington Hockey Association will proceed' with its grade championship competitions this afternoon, when the following senior matches will 'be played:— Senior A: Karori 1 v. Wellington, Nai Nai No. 1, 2.50 p.m.; Karori 2 v. Huia 1 Nai Nai No. 3, 2.50 p.m.; Huia 2 v. Hutt, Karori No. 2, 2.50 pirn.; Technical College v. Wesley, Karori No. 7, 2.a0 P Senior B: Petone v. Wesley, McEwan No. 2, 2.50 p.m.; Huia v. Karori 1, Karori No. 8, 2.50 p.m.; Karori 2 v. University’ 1, Karori No 3,2.v>0 pad. ; Hutt v. Wellington, Hutt Recreation Ground, 2.50 pjm.; University 2 y. Technical College, McEwan No. 1, 2.50 p.m. Women’s Hockey. The Wellington Women’s Hockey, Association will play a match, Wellington v. The Rest, as a curtain-raiser at the Basin Reserve this afternoon. Following are the senior B fixtures: — PTOjG. v. Upper Hutt, Newtown No. 1, 3 p.m.; Karori West v. TjO.G., Karori No. 1, 3 p.m.; Wenerei v. C.0.G., Karori No. 1,2 p.m.; St. Joseph’s v. Hospital, Hospital, 3 p.m* , The Hutt Valley Basketball Association will play the following matches this a A grade: Randwick A2 v. High School OjG., Petone Central No. 1, 1.40 P-m- • Lever Bros. v. Convent 0.G., Petone Central No. 2, 1.45 p.m.; Upper Hutt v. Rand'wiek Al, Petone Central No. 1, 2.0 P ’b grade: All games in the B grade will be postponed this week, as the B grade representative team will travel to ininmerton to play a match against Wellington thirds. Further matches will be played on August 27. -rr-n. C grade: Technical O.G. v. Upper Hutt, Petone Central No. 2, 2.5 p.m ; Laver Bros. v. Randwick 02, Randwick No. 1, 1,45 p.m.; Randwick O 1 v. Convent, Ranilwiek No. 1. 2.5 p.m. Road Cycling. The Port Nicholson Road Cycling Club will hold a 24-mile race for senior and a 12-mile race for juniors from Derwent Street Island Bay, this afternoon. The senior' race will start at 2.30, and the junior event at 2.45. The Poneke Cycling Club will hold a 30-mile time trial for seniors, and a 10miles time trial for juniors, for the chib championship, at Kaiwarra to-day. lhe races will start at 2.15 p.m. The Petone Cycling Club will hold a 50-mile club championship race tor seniors, and a 20-mile race for Juniors, starting from the Grand National Hotel, Petone, at 2.30 this afternoon. Harriers. Wellington harrier clubs will continue their weekly runs this afternoon. The Wellington club will hold an invitation run from the home of Mr. R. Spence, 55 McKinley Crescent. Brookly The Methodist club will run from Wesley Church, Taranaki Street, with a special invitation from Mrs. S. Ingram. The' Baptist club will run from the home of Mr. Rimmer, 10 Tavistock Road, Miramar. The Golf Card. Following is the golfing programme for to-day:— . Mij-amar: Miramar v. Wellington, A teams. ... „ Wellington : Wellington v. Miramar, t> teams. „ , , Titahi: Titahi v. Paekakariki, Matt Cup and Raffish Cup matches. Paekakariki: Paekakariki v. Titahi, Mary Alward Cup match. Manor Park: Stableford bogey for men: Canadian foursome medjil for women. Glenside : Glenside v. Belmont. Karori: Bogey match for men and women. . Judgeford: Judgefrod v. Mornington, Bustin Cup match. Shandon: Medal match. Tui Glen : Fourball aggregate medal match. Boulcott: Women will play final round for captain’s trophy. Hutt: Stableford bogey event. Rangimarie: Bogey match. Table Tennis. A representative table tennis match for the Gordon Cup will he played between teams representing Auckland and Wellington, in Rowe’s Buildings. 61 Cuba Street, to-night.