SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Mataura Ensign, 16 January 1914, Page 5

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

P.TH L.E7! C 3. N.Z. A. AXI) CYCUXCi UNION. ! I PEE UNITEP VR-»;ss ASSOCIATION AUCKLAND, Jan.. 16. The annual conference of the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union . considered a communication from the Auckland Union announcing its intension to secede. It was explained that 'the reason was that subscriptions to 1 the union kept the local centre finunt'cially impoverished and it was asserted - j that the greedy, grasping nature of the - union exacted' every penny but put the 3 money to no useful purpose. Auckland hoped to form a North Island Union I with headquarters central and easy of ! access. I The Southern delegates intimated ; 1 that their unions would remain loyal and that the. Auckland scheme would bo frustrated. ; No definite action was taken. The following officers were elected : . Patron, Mr "Woods (Invercargill); pre- i sidont, Air Kennedy (Geraldine); vice- i presidents, Messrs Clarko (New Ply- : ! mouth), McKay (Dunedin) and l AVilson . j (Greymouth) ; committee, Messrs Col- ' , lingwood (Feikling), Fisher (Blenheim), I i Hansen: (Eltham), La very (AVairarapa), i and Dickson (Christchurch); secretary 1 and treasurer, Mr Fraser (Timaru). I j The next championship meeting will | ibe held at Blenheim on March 1, and < jthe annual conference at Christchurch lin January, 1915. < 1 GIMAK OLYMPIAD. \ i Received January 16, 11.-15 a.m. 1 j BERLIN. Jan. 15. 1 I The Budget Committee lias rejected a l jvote of £2300 as a first instalment to- < (wards tho preparations for the Olympic s games. 1 HOCKEY. ' ENGLISH TEAM FOB, N.Z. j Received January 16, 11.45' a.m. 1 LONDON, Jan. 15. 1 The Hockey Council will discuss the i New Zealand visit on January 24. Nineteen players, including several interna- i tionals, have intimated their willingness < to make the trip. ,< CRICKET. '! CUTTING THE PAINTER. j BI ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT. ' ' PEE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. j Received January 16. 10.45 a.m. 1 SYDNEY, Jan. 16. .< The 'Herald' says that it is under- 1 • stood that the teams organised to tour 1 New Zealand! and America will make 1 the tours whether they are sanctioned j by the Board of Control or not. ■ 1 The chairman of the Board says, "No i player will be given sanction- to accom-1' pany the team to America. If any Aus- i tralian cricketer proceeds to America j without our consent, he will never play I cricket in Australia again." ' j'

THE AM Kill CAN TOUR. Received January 16, 10.45 a.m. MELBOURNE, Jan. 16. The team which is being organised for the American tour is far from complete. Invitations were extended/ to Armstrong, Ransford and Laver, but each, declined. It is understood that Baring and Lampard have also been invited. AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR N. Z. Received January 16. 9.45 a.m. MELBOURNE, Jan. 16. There are only two vacancies in Mr A. Sims' Australian team to tour New Zealand and these have been offered to Park (Melbourne University) and Crawford (South Australia). The team includes Armstrong, Ransford, Laver, McKenzie, Noble, Trumper, Waddy, Collins, and) Dolling. It will depart on January 28. OP INTERNATIONAL STRENGTH. PEB HNTTED PHESB ASSOCIATION. OHRISTCHUBCH, Jan. 16. Mr A. 'Sims* says that the Australian team to visit New Zealand will be of international strength and includes five players whose absence from the 1912 team for England was regretted. The "uestion of control has been misundertood. The principle of private teams ?as well established. The Board might uave said that its consent was desirable but not declared t'bat its consent was necessary. He put full information before the Board as to the personnel of the team, which is not yet complete. AUCKLAND'S SOTTTWWnN TfITTI?

PBB UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, Jan. 16. It has been definitely decided that the Auckland Cricket team will make a Southern tour. It will play Canterbury on January 23, 24, 26, and Wellington on January 29, 30, 31. SPORTINC. GORE RACES. The following permi; . ■ ~i connection with the first day of the Gore Summer meeting to be held on Panuary 21 and 22 have been declared. The penalties are added on in this list to tho correct weights to be carried: Otaraia Hack Welter.—Pretty Jane, 21bs, 8.2. Longford Hack Handicap—Giralda. 51bs, 9.10; Pretty Jane, 31bs, 8.3. Gore Cup.—Hesione, 61bs, 8.6. Welcome Hack Handicap.—Cannonade, 21bs, 7.9. Electric Trot.—Stanley's Child, 4sec, 6sec. Croydon Handicap.—Hesione, 41bs, 9.0; Aphaea, 71bs, 9.0. BOWLING. DOMINION TOURNAMENT.

PES UNITED PBESB ASSOCIATION. | DUNEDIN, Jan. 16. ! The bowling tournament was resumed in glorious weather. The results of the) fourth round of the Champion Pairs: are as follows: Balmacewan green : Harraway 20 beat Payne 29; Kissell 21, Steans 18Spiller • 20, Brown (Caledonian) 20; Lefevro 23, Hanna 19. 1 North-East Valley green: Morrison 1 19, Hall 11; McDonald 22, Cousins 20; Fruish 23, Torrance 13; McMillan 21, ' Gillespie 24. j Dunedin green; Chapman 14, Brown , (United) 13; Cooke 20, Still 19; Thorn-, son 24, Ingster 15; Slater 23, McFad-, don 16. |