TODAY’S SPORT

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 258, 29 July 1939, Page 7

TODAY’S SPORT

Provincial Harrier Title Events HOPE GIBBONS SHIELD CYCLE RACE / An important event on the Wellington outdoor programme’ today will be the provincial cross-country championship races to be conducted by the Harrier Subcommittee of the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association on the iSilverstream course. A special train will leave Wellingtbn at 1.20 p'jni. Rugby Football.

The Wellington Rugby Union will conduct the following senior matches this afternoon: —

Championship: Athletic v. Wellington, Athletic Park, 3 p.m.; Johnsonville v. Marist Brothers’ Old Boys, Johnsonville, 3 p.m.; Petone v. Poneke, Petone, o p.m. Hardham Cup: Hutt v. Eastbourne, Hutt Recreation Ground, 3 p.m.; Wellington College Old Boys v. St. Patricks College Old Boys, Prince of Wales Park 3 p.m.; Oriental v. University, Athietic Park, 1.30 p.m. 1 Senior, Second Division: Miramar v. Pirates, Polo No. 1, 3 p.m.; Onslow v. Poneke, Nairnville No. 1, 3 p.m.; Marist v. Petone, Petone No. 2, 3 p.m.; M ellington v. Athletic. Anderson Park, 3 p.m. League Football. The following senior matches will be played by t£ Wellington Rugby League this afternoon Central v. Miramar, Newown Park, 2.45 p_.m.; Petone v. Showground, 2.45 p.m.; Rand wick A Randwick B, Randwick, 2.4 a p.m. Association Football. The Wellington Football _ Association will continue its grade cha ™P lo ", sbl P n n®“' petitions this afternoon, when the followin- first division matches will be decided . First A Division: Hospital v. Basin Reserve, No. 1, 2.40 p.m.; Wat side v. Diamond, Bas-m Reserve 2. 2.45 p.m.; Seatoun v. Technical O,< l Bow. at Seatoun, 2.45 p.m.; Swifts v. Marist, at Kelburn Park, 2.4 a p.m. _ q<. o ttish First B Division, 2.45 p.m.. Scottisn Lower Hutt, -Hutt Rec. Men’s Hockey. The Wellington Hockey Association’s senior draw for this J® Senior first division. Hutt v._ Techn Karori Park >o. 2, 3 p.m. , K.uoii I V Huia 11, Hutt Park No. 1, 3 p.m., Karori II v. Wesley, Hutt Park No. 2, 3 p.m.; Huia I v. Huia HI, Nai Nai No. Senior second division : Hutt v. J'' 1 ?' lington 1, Hutt Recreation, o p.m., let 1nical v. .Karori 11, Karori Park No 2, 140 p.m.; Wellington II v. Karori 1, Karori Park N0..8 3 P?.; Karori HI v. Varsity, Karori Park No. 7, 3 P-™- „ Senior reserve division: . Varsity I, Karori Park N°- 6 - ” P-™’’ Taubmans v. Petone 2, Crawfold Green, 3 pm.; Wesley v. Varsity 11, Naron Park No. 5. 1.40 p.m.; Petone I v. Wellington, McEwan Park No. 1. 3 P-m. Women’s Hockey. A feature of today’s women’s hockeysenior A championship matches will be die meeting of the two leading teams, TOG I and C.0.G., at Kilbirme, beginning at 3 p.m. The team’s are level on the table. Other A grade matches are. Hutt Valley v. Training College, Kilbirnie, 2 p.m..; Hutt United v. T.O.G. I , Woburn No. 1, 3 p.m.; Poneke v. Varsity, Karori No. 1, 3 p.m. Senior B division matches will be. St. Joseph’s v- T.0.G., Karori No. 1, 2 p.m ; Upper Hutt v. Training College, Maidstone Park, Upper Hutt, 2.30 p.m.; Hint Valley v. C.0.G., Newtown No. 1. 2 p.m.; Hospital v. Wenerei, Newtown No. 1, 3 p.m.; Karori West v. Petone T.0.G., Newtown No. 2, 3 p.m Lower-grade matches will be played at Newtown Park, Woburn" Tanera Crescent and Nairn Street Reserve. Road Cycling.

The second race for the Hope Gibbons Shield will be held over the Petone course this afternoon between teams from the Maflterton and Wellington clubs. T ie senior event will be of 25 miles and the junior of 11 miles. The Wellington club teams will be: — . PETONE. Senior. —A. Pennington, C. Biggs, A. McDonald, C. -McGurk, D. Thomas; emergencies, B. Brown and T. Roe. Junior.— 11. Laurie. D. Austin, F. Humphries, 11. Howard; emergencies, C. Rose and E. Brooker. PONEKE. / Senior.—A team :R. Dutton. F. Alexander, 11. Kent, A. Huxford, V. Evans. B team: N. Scrimgeour, G. Howard, 11. Norman, W. Lasky, N. McLeod ; emergencies, D. Evans and 11. Sparks. Junior. —W. Guey, T. Walsh, P. Anderson, J. Sparks; emergency, N. Blair. POUT NICHOLSON. Senior. —A team: G. Amey.J. Wilson. O. Disley, W. Keighley, M. Graham. B team; L. Sowcrby, K. Wilson, P. McMasters, M. Williamson, E. Yuile; emergencies, E. Robinson and A. Taylor. Junior. —S. Webber, E. Wagstaff, 11. Hossler, R. Hammond;' emergency, A. Ogden. Basketball.

The Wellington Basketball Association will play the following senior matches this afternoon :—

Senior A: Awaten v. Island Bay 0.5.. Mt. Cook No. 2, 1.50 p.m.; Kia Ora v. University, Mt. Cook No. 2, 1.30 p.m.; Wellington East O.G. v. Training College, Mt. Cook No. 3, 1.30 p.m. Senior B, section 1 : 'Wellington East O.G. v. Island Bay 0.5., Hataitai No. I,’ 1.30 p.m.; 'Wesley v. 'Wellington College 0.G., Mt. Cook No. 3, 1.50 p.m.; Technical C.O.G. v. Wembley, Mt. Cook No. G, 1.30 p.m. Section 2: Training College v. Taupo. Mt. Cook No. G, 1.50 p.m.; Y.W.C.A. v. University, Hataitai No. 1, 1.50 p.m.; Dental Clinic v. Aspro, Uataitai No. 2, 1.30 p.m.