SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1039, 11 June 1924, Page 7

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

RUGBY. At tho Dominion conference of the Returned Soldiers' Association the matter of an alleged military defaulter being included in the All Blacks team was discussed. A sub-committee was set up to investigate the matter and it was reported that there was no evidence available sufficient to justify the association's taking action in the matter. WARNED OFF FOR THREE YEARS. PENALTY FOR FOOTBALL COACH. Par Pret» Association. CHRISTCHURCH, June 10. At to-night's meeting of the Canterbury Rugby Football Union, the case was considered of Arthur Brunsden, who was "warned off" for three years by the Ash» burton County Rugby Union for openly betting on a football ground and using abusive language to a union official. Correspondence was received from the Ashburton Union enclosing all particulars of the incident. These showed that Brunsden, who was coach to the Celtic Club, was present at the Celtic-Methven match on May 12. The betting took place at half-time and the Ashburton Union official heard Brunsden say: "I'll bet you a pound Celtic wins," and saw the money covered. After the match, Brunsden approached the official and in the ensuing conversation used abusive language. At a subsequent meeting of the Ashburton Union, Brunsden pleaded guilty and apologised to the official. At the Canterbury Rugby Union meeting to-night, the chairman, Mr S. F. Wilson, said the union had to deal with the matter in some waj\ Mr A. Duggan moved that the union endorse the Ashburton Union's action and forward it on to the New Zealand Union. Mr A. Dey suggested that the penalty was too light. Mr Maxwell said he thought the matter should be left to the New Zealand (Inion. Mr Wilson: "Why nut the responsibility on the New Zealand Union ?" Dr. W. S. Seed moved as an amendment that Brunsden be disqualified for life. This was lost on the voices, and Mr Dey's amendment, that the penalty be increased to seven years, lapsed for want of a seconder. Finally, Mr Duggan's motion that the Ashburton Union's penalty be endorsed, was carried by a small majority. RUGBY CONTROL. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of the Manawatu Rugby Union's management committee was held last night when the president, Mr A. Hannay, presided. CORRESPONDENCE. From tho Wellington Union inviting a match against the Manawatu third grade representatives.—Agreed to, the Wellington Union to be asked to supply a date in August. From the Old Boys' Club requesting permission to withdraw its fourth grade team from the competitions.—Granted. From the Woodville Club claiming expenses against the Old Boys' Club owing to it not advising of the intended forfeit by the fourth grade team on Saturday last.—Held over, the secretary of the Old Boys' Club to show reason why his club should not be called upon to bear the expense incurred. From the Woodville Club forwarding £1 18s 6d, being proceeds (less expenses) of two junior matches played on the Woodville area. —Received. From the Oroua Sub-Union notifying its preparedness to meet the Te Kawau representatives at Palmerston North during Show week conditionally on the A. and P. Association guaranteeing transport expenses to the extent of £lo.—The secretary was instructed to reply that the A. and P. Association was prepared to bear the cost of travelling expenses, up to this amount. From Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., asking permission for the use of the High School ground on the occasion of the inter-house match with Barraud and Abraham, Ltd., on Wednesday, June 18.— Agreed to. subject to the High School granting the use of the ground. From the Feilding Motor Club forwarding cheque for £5 being amount of the union's share of the gate on the occasion of the Motor Club's sports.—Received. From the Poverty Bay Union advising that its representative team would arrive about 11 a.m. to-morrow (Thursday) and depart about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, the 17th. ■—Received. From the Hokowhitu School Committee applying for a football for the use of pupils—Referred to the Primary Schools Association. GENERAL. It was decided to play the junior and third-grade competitions on the 14th and 21st inst. Linton juniors and Feilding fourths were each fined 2s 6d for playing members in incorrect colours. On the motion of Mr White, seconded by Mr Hatch, it was decided to grant the Primary Schools' Association the sum of £ls, with the proviso that £5 be devoted to the country schools. Mr Colquhoun was authorised to have the cross-bar on one of the goal posts on the High School grounds repaired. Mr C. W. White was appointed manager of the representative team to meet Poverty Bay on the 14th and Horowhenua on the 21st. Permission was granted High School to play Woirarapa

High School and Wellington Training College during Show week. Mr Ongley gave notice of motion that boys under 15 years of age, but who are not attending a primary school, be permitted to play in the sixth grade competitions. POVERTY BAY TEAM. Tho following team will represent the Poverty Bay representatives in their match versus Manawatu on Saturday: Full-back, Leslie; three-quarters, Harris, Langlands, Whitirij five-eighths, Hanson, Sampson; half-back, Smith ; wing-forward, Devery; hookers, Cavanagh, Torrie; lock, Scott; supports, Whaitiri, Jonos; buck row, Scott, Matthews. Reserves: Backs, Kingi, Torrie; forwards, Hansen, Stitchbury. FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETS. The management committee of the Manawatu Football Association met last night, there being present: Messrs J. Young (chairman), J. S. Jenkinson, H. Crouch, F. Allerby and J. H. Dick (hon. secretary). Correspondence regarding the Chinese team was dealt with, and it was decided to ascertain from the New Zealand council if the visitors could play at Palmerston North on a Saturday instead of on a Wednesday as proposed. ■ A letter was received from the Borough Council advising that the association's request for the erction of a grandstand at North Street Park had been referred to the reserves committee. —It was decided to wait on the committee and submit a plan of the proposed building. It was decided to invite the Wairarapa Association to play a representative game at Palmerston North. Tho meeting resolved that the referees' association be requested to see that competition senior games start at 2.45, with five minutes' grace, the rtilo to be strictly enforced. The association was ulso asked to appoint a referee for the representative match during show week. The Auckland association is to be asked if it will guarantee the Manawatu Association £SO in the event of the latter challenging for the Brown Shield. It was decided to ask the New Zealand Council to endeavour to arrange a North v. South Island match at Palmerston North this season. A friendly game in tho junior competition, Dawbers v. R.S.A., was decided upon for next Saturday. BIG SCULLING RACE. EASY WIN FOR McDEVITT. Per Press Association. DARGAVILLE, June 10. The much-talked-of race for the Australian and New Zealand sculling championship was rowed on the Northern Wairoa river to-day in beautiful weather, and with excellent water conditions. The starters were: W. McDevitt and G. Ceruti (Australia), Darcy Hadfield (Auckland) and James Mason (Whangarei). It was recognised that the race would be a contest between Hadfield and McDevitt. The latter was favoured on the day, and the result of the race proved the public"s ideas to be right as after the first two miles he took the lead and won fairly comfortably by three lengths from Hadfield, who was plainly out of condition. The other two starters were out-classed, and finished some distance in the rear. The race was started at 3.47, the whole four getting away in line. Hadfield, rowing about 30 to the minute, soon took the lead, and when he had gone half a mile was a good five lengths ahead of McDevitt, who was next, and also rowing 30 to the minute. It was now seen that there wero only two men in the race—Hndfichl and McDevitt—who kept plugging away at 26 to the minute about a dozen lengths m front of the other two men. At two miles, McDevitt crossed over closer to the bank, and rowing vigorously, drew level, and keeping his effort going, had drawn ahead at two and a-half miles, where Hadfield seemed to tire badly. At three miles McDevitt was still well ahead, and although Hadfield put in an effort over the last bit, he failed to sustain it, and left the Australian the winner by a little over three lengths. It was a great race for third place, Mason, ur£ed on by admirers, finished very strongly, and beat Ceruti, who had been in tho rear the whole way, by half a length. The time was 20 minutes 59 3-5 seconds. The winner rowed a good race, and his better condition enabled him to keep Hadfield going at top for the first two milc3. These tactics evidently had a good effect as the latter, who had only been on the river seven days, was undoubtedly not in a condition to row at tho strong pace that McDevitt set him after passing him. Still, Hadfieid rowed a wonderful race and was fit and well, and with a better boat (the one he rowed in to-day being old and heavy) would have given McDevitt something to think about. McDevitt's win was very popular as he had trained consistently and made many friends on the river. Mason, who was making his debut as a professional, pulled a good stroke, but has to learn a lot about the game as he steered very erratically at times. Ceruti did not give the impression that he was a longdistance rower, and seemed content just to row along behind the others until the finish, when he spurted and just failed ,to reach the third man, Mason. '

THE WORLD'S TITLE. RACE TO TAKE PLACE IN AUGUST. BRISBANE, June 10. Paddon has agreed to race Felton for the world's title and £SOO aside on the Brisbane river in August.—Press Association. BOXING. WILLS BEATS MADDEN ON POINTS. FAILURE TO GIVE KNOCK-OUT. NEW YORK, June 9. Harry Wills, the negro heavyweight boxer, won the judge's decision over Bartley Madden, the New York Irishman, in 15 rounds. Tho championship aspirations of Wills sustained a sot-back when the giant negro failed to knock out Madden. Wills, however, won the decision by a decisive margin, Madden lighting one of tho most courageous battles in years. He stood up under the terrific attacks of Wills, who employed the great advantage of his reach and battered Madden all over the ring. Wills opened nasty cuts about his opponent's cars, mouth and eyes, Madden fighting the last four rounds with a stream of blood blinding his vision. The Irishman was no more than shaken, and sometimes the crowd of 20,000 was brought to its feet in recognition of his garneness in lashing out with a counter-offensive. Wills had Madden on the verge of a knock-out at least twice in the fifth and twelfth rounds. —A. and N.Z. cable. SWIMMING AND WATER POLO. POOL FOR OLYMPIC GAMES. PARIS, June 9. The Piscine at Destourelles, where the Olympia swimming and water polo contests will be held, is an immense concrete structure. It will accommodate 12,000. The open-air bath is supported by enormous pillars, making leakage repairs easy. Access is guined by climbing three floors. Tho furnace beneath the pool, which is 50 metres long and eighteen metres wide, keeps the water at a temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit. —A. and N.Z. cable. ACCIDENT TO ATHLETE. LONDON, June 10. Guy Butler, the famous Cambridge quar-ter-miler, tore the muscles of his right thigh at Stamford Bridge, seriously prejudicing the hopes of the British to win the 400 metres race at the Olympic Games. —A. and N.Z. cable.