SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Mataura Ensign, 4 July 1914, Page 7

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

BOWLING. MA.TAURA CLUB'S REPORT. Tho annual meeting of member;; of the Mataura Rowling Club will take' place in the Coronation Hall on Tuesday, Titly 7, 'when the following' report will be submitted: In submitting the annual report and balance-sheet, tho committee congratulates the club on its excellent finaneia'l ixisition, there being a-credit balance of £l4 19s sd.- - MATCH PLAY. During the last season the club entered for the four-rink championship matches, playing two games with each or the. other clubs in the district, winning two. and: losing four. ' Other outside matches were also played. On Labor Day two teams, one from the Southland Club and one from the Invereargill Club, visited Mataura, and the chub also sent two rinks to inver-t-argil! to play in th(% inter-club match, in all of which the f Mataura players were victorious. The Mataura Executive played a friendly game against the Gore executive, Mataura being the winners: The Hamilton Cun matches were also played 'and the club's rink was runner-up, being defeated in the final ihy one point- only. Representatives from the club also played in the lnveroargill and the Easter Tout laments but achieved no success. The weather throughout, the year was very favorable and as a result ihe club's coinpetitions were got off successfully arid expeditiously. The following i 3 a list of the winners:—Championship bingles: W. B. Scott. Handicap Singles: J. Broome. ; Colts' Singles: J. Broome. Championship) Rinks: ,T. Rothwell, M. O'Brien, J. Calder, and Dr. Shore. Handicap Doubles: W. Stewart and Dr Shore. Progressive Doubles: J. Calder and W. P. Thorn.' I

THANKS. ■ The committee expresses its thanks to the following who. donated prizes: Soe'al Committee, .-Messrs J. Calder, J. Rothwell, A. Dickie, (who donated his bowls to the club), and to Mr J, Hamilton- for his assistance in effecting repairs to the puni'p. The. green-Jms been kept in excellent condition by the caretaker (Mr W. B. tfeid) awl its condition during tho wet weather of the. Easter-Tournament won unstinted praise from the visitors. During the year improvements were made tp the green by the ditches being asphalted. The secretary ivae provided w th a locker and a new gate was erected. The work of the. Social Committee was carried out in an excellent manner and in this connection the thanks of the club are due to Mrs Easton and Mrs J. Aitken, these ladies superintending the tables on every occasion. GENERAL. ' During the) year a. ladies' afternoon was held on the occasion of Mr.J. C. Evison's farewell.' The club lost a valuable member in Mr Evison, who was a former member of the executive and also treasurer of the club. The membership of the club now stands at 41, not including life members. RECOMMENDATIONS. The committee advises the adoption ot the following recommendations: —(1) That a new tank be procured before next season, as the present one is beyond repair. (2) That the incoming committee to take steps to poison the worms on the green two weeks before next season opens.' (3) That £l2 of the balance be .placed on deposit in the n.anie of the trustees as a nucleus of a Building Fund. (4) That the club docs not enter for tha four-rink championship during the forthcoming season, as it does ndl give all the mem,liens a. chance of playing in the matches, and makes the duty of the* selector somewhat difficult. (5) That the -financial year should end oil June- 30, as at present there is too long a space between the end of the financial year and the general 'meeting. In conclusion, the committee thanks the members of the club for their loyalty and support during the past season. *

NEW' ZEAiLA'NiDF.RS -liN AUSTRALIA ' SYDNEY, July 3. After two disappointments owing to rain the New Zealand bowlegs played Randwick Club,'where they were cordially 'Welcomed. Mr Bush, responding to the toast, declared that Australia; had the right to respect the two feet on mat regulation, ibut argued that the amalgamation of the two_ councils was at .present a deibatalble point. !Xlr 'Whitehonge, a member of the council, declared that the Maorilahders' contention that a toucher forced over the line was dead was correct. _ ' Alter a well-contested game the visitors suffered defeat by 140 to 93. They ■were beaten in all rinks save one, where Thompson's team succeeded in making a draw at 21. The New Zealanders will leave on the Queensland tour on Wednesday. SPORTING. NEW ZEALAND CUP ENTRIES. PBB UNITED PEEBB ASSOCIATION. OHRTSTCHURCH. July 3. The following nominations have been received for the NEW ZEALAND CUP, of 2000"s6"vs, two miles.—Portraiture, limner, Guiding Way, Sir Knox, Tlirax. Tannhauser," Sinapis, Bonny Helen, Cincinnati, Red Book, Sea Pink, Black All, J'ViQt'ball. Bon Reve, Warstep, Chaminade, Sir Solo, Kilrain. Expect. Garanco, Kinvbomlbi, Rhino, Rongahere, Specialform, Peach Pie, Columibus, Cliertibini, Imarose,' Rinaldo, Kooya, Byron, Prince Laddo, Pimpernel, Roumania, Domino, Elevate, Chillies, La Reina, Bleriot, Merry Roe, Maniaroa, Moonglow, Raupani. (Multiply, Soultikoff, Mysteriarch, Hyettus. Miscount, Shaki, Jndigq, Peroneal, lioyal Anns, Moutoft Girl, Labor Day, Balboa, Flora Mac Donald, Fa.bi'ikoif, Atlielclaiui, Want, Lord Benown, Palisade, Prince Merriwee, Philadelphia, Montana, Magdala, Pursefiller. ROWING. HEINLEY REGATTA. ■I miOTBIO TBLBGEAPH OOPTBIGHT, PIB UNITED PRESS A.BBOOIATION. LONDON, July 2. The first three lieats of the Grand Challenge Cup (for eights) were tfon by American crews. Harvard University won a splendidi race. The boats were practically level until near the post, when Harvard

spurted. Time, 7min ,'i7sec. (The cable, omits tu state wlm were Harvard's opponents.l In the fourth heat of ihe Grand Challenge Clip, Mayeme (Germanv) beat Jesus College (Cambridge), by three-quarters of a length. EricFairbairn (Gee long) stroked the Jesus College crew. There was a hard race, the boats rowing level to the mile, when Mayence went ahead. Time, 7njiu 22 sec. - In the Grand Challenge heats Harvard heat Leauder bv a lengthen vmiu 37sec. It was a splendid raee. The boats were practically level until near the post, • where Harvard spurted and won. FOOTBALL. NORTHERN UNION GAME. BT BIiECTEIG TELEG3JAPH COPYBIGHT. PER UNITE'O PRESS ASSOCIATION . SYDNEY, July 3. It has been finally decided that the third England-Australia test match -willi be played to-morrow. LAWN TENNIS. THE WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT. BY ELECTKIC TKLEGItAPH— COPYRIGHT, PES UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION LOXDON, July 2. In th,e ladies' in the Wimble(lon tournament .Mis Larcombe heat Mi.'.s Ryan, 6 —3, 6 —2, and will now meet Mrs Lamlx-rt Chambers, the present lady champion.