ATHLTIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8372, 27 September 1890, Page 6

ATHLTIC SPORTS.

FIXTURES. AQUATICS. October.—Kemp v. Stanhury, sculling, two-inilo course on the Parramatta. November 29.—Intercolonial Kight-oared Race. March, 1591.— Peter Kemp v. W. O'Connor, Championship of the World and £500 a-slde, on American waters. ATIILKTICS. November 22.Auckland A. A. Club's Spring Meeting. Ki'i-mary 0 and 7.—Now Zealand Amateur Championships, at Auckland. FOOTBALL.

Probably the last match of players connected with the union for the present year is the fixture this afternoon at Ellerslie between Ponsonby Second, the winners of the junior cup. and the Tuakau team, which has proved itself the best of the country fifteens. The latter will probably be a heavier and stronger team than the town players, but I fancy the latter will possess a superiority in combination, which will make the game very even. 1 understand that the l'onsonby Club intends to hold some social gatherings of some sort shortly as a wind-up to the season as well as to signalise their dual victory for the season. The projected trip of Ponsonby I. to the Thames has fallen through owing to the inconvenience of the steamer arrangements. A strong fifteen was got together, and it was found that the boats' running did not suit. Yesterday it was found that the s.s. Lily was available, but it was then too late to get the players together, and the trip was reluctantly abandoned. The following is the record for the Ponsonby 11. team during the past season : — Matches played, 14 ; won 12, lost 2. Points scored: For, 71; against, 2M. Scorers of tries : T. Whiteside, half, 0; T. Young, forward, C; F. Gough, forward, 0; S. (Jronin, half, 3; G. Hope, half, 2; R. Beamish, forward, 2; W. Evans, forward, 2 ; .1. Kilgour, forward, 2; A. Kilfoyle, A. Panfield, .1. Chaplin, H. McHale, Si. Curtis, M. McMillan, 1 each. Scorers of goals : From tries R. McConnell, tlireeqiifirter, 8, F. McMinamin, 2; T. Whiteside, 1. From field—R. McConnell, 2; A. Kilfoyle, 1. Scorers of [joints, R. McConnell, 24; T. Whiteside, 11 ; T. Young, F. Gough, G; A. Kilfoyle, and F. MeMinainiiij 4 each. This evening the Ponsonby 11. Football Team will celebrate their winning of the junior cup, as well as entertain their visitors, the Tuakau Club, at a smoke concert in the Imperial Hotel. An excellent programme has been prepared, and a large number of visitors are expected at what promises to be a most enjoyable gathering.

aquatics.

The various rowing clubs have nearly all had their meetings, and the more active members have already begun to go into practice, with a view to getting into condition for early trial fives, etc. The Waitemata Club has not yet gathered together, but will hold its annual meeting next Wednesday, when they will elect their delegate to the Association, discuss the doings of the past year, and arrange for the opening of the present season. The talk of attempting to exclude from the list of bona fide amateurs all those clerks, etc., who have been doing a little impromptu lumping during the strike here, on the ground that having performed manual labour they are no longer bona fide, amateurs, is as silly as it is unsportsmanlike, and I hope that I shall not be called upon to chronicle any serious attempts in this direction. While upon this subject 1 may vennirk that the action of several young gentlemen (?) engaged in geuteel pursuits dp town, who went and volunteered to assist at the Union Company's vessels gratis, and afterwards quietly put in a " little bill' for the current rate of wages, has been the subject of very adverse comment amonp their brother athletes. Hardly any of this dozen of needy or greedy amateur lumpers are oarsmen, or I should certainly be inclined to advise that they at least should bo ostracised from the list of bona fide oarsmen. The yachtsmen in and about the harbour are very busy just now in getting their craft into sea-going order, andin afortnightagoodly proportion of the local "mosquito fleet 1 ' will doubtless be afloat and speeding up and down the Waitemata. The St. George's Rowing Club are first in the field again. They propose holding an opening of the club next Saturday by having a procession up the. harbour of all their club boats, starting from their shed in Judge's Bay. An invitation has been given to the other clubs to join, so that we may expect to see a large number of pulling craft afloat. The various clubs have elected the following delegates to represent them and form the committee of the Auckland Amateur Rowing Association :—North Shore R.C., E. W. Burgess; Ponsonby R.C.,W. H. Davey; City R.C., E. H. Montgomery; St. Georgesß.C., H. S. Ash ton ; Auckland R. 0., L. M. Myers ; West End R.C., F. W. Edwards. A committee meeting of . the Auckland Amateur Rowing Association was held last Friday in the Waitemata Hotel, when the rules of the Association were revised, several alterations and additions were made, with the view to benefitting and encouraging more amateur rowing. The most important alteration was that only one delegate should be seat from each club to form the committee,

instead of two as formerly, thus making a smaller number in the committee, as being easer to control matters for the coming season. This is expected to be a very prosperous one judging from the interest already taken by all the clubs . towards getting into full swing so early. It seems as if every club intends to put its best efforts forward, and make rowing a popular and more general sport, in Auckland, and I hone soon to see some of the Auckland clubs taking apremier place in gig racing against the Southern clubs. , , , The annual meeting of the Auckland Amateur Rowing Association is to be held next Thursday, the 2nd October, at the Waitemata Hotel, to elect officers, &c._, for the coming season. The Association will start this season with a substantial balance to their credit. The season is to be opened by a monster procession early next month, in which all the local clubs will take part. This event has always been one of the leading features in aquatics for several past seasons, and bids fair to be a greater success than ever this year. Mr. Windsor has, I am informed, made his smart little launch very comfortable for cruising in all sorts of weather, by having her fitted with two cabins, fore and aft. A large addition to the ranks of the four ton raters is promised. Mr. C. Bailey is building one of this.class, which promises to be a " heeler," while Messrs. Waymouth and Drummond have similar craft in process of construction, and Mr. J. Clare, of Ponsonby, has nearly finished a staunch mullet boat of similar tonnage. With these additional boats to compete against in regattas, the Manola will have to look to her laurels. The two ton raters are also not being neglected. Garnaut has, I hear, finished a shapely fishing craft of 25 feet in length, and is open to sell her at a reasonable rate. G. Bailey, junior, at the North Shore, is also putting a handy boat of the skim dish type together. Her model is said to much resemble that of the Gorea, though the new craft will differ greatly in having a schooner bow and counter stern. She is expected to be a (Iyer in light weather. Another small yacht, but of a different style, is that nearly finished by Willetts at the North Shore. She is 011 simiiar lines to Mr. Bevan's Alice, and will have a deep keel with lead. lam told that Mr. Swales is building a smart little craft up at Ponsonby, but so far no particulars as to her dimensions or style have been allowed to transpire. The crack twenty-foot open boat Ira, with which Mr. G. Bailey won the race for her class at the Jubilee Regatta, has been sold to a gentleman at Kaiapoi, Canterbury. Owing to the absence of Mr. E. 1). Benjamin from the colony, it is probable that the well-known yacht Mareatea will bo sailed this season by Messrs. Nathan. During the coming week Messrs. Bradney and Binns will get their smart little steam launch, recently finished by Logan, afloat. She has been named the Despatch, and will, probably, be a speedy little hooker. MISCELLANEOUS. The Domain Ground is in splendid order, and will, probably, play very fast when the matches start in a week or so. Messrs. F. Earl, M. Gallagher, and J. T. Howlett, have promised trophies for competition amongst the members of the Auckland Cricket Club.

The prizes for the best batting in the Auckland Cricket Club fell to Rev. I. Richards average 33&; in Parnell, W. Gardiner, '28; in Gordon, ill - . H. B. Lusk; and in United, R. J. Yates, 24. The Auckland Cricket Club intend to put a second eleven in the field this season for the first time for several years. A good number of the members of the Auckland A.A. Club are beginning to take walking and other preliminary exercises for the spring meeting _ ill November next, but steady training will not begin for some weeks. Jason.

Last night there was a large and representative attendance of the " Knights of the Willow" at the annual meeting of the Auckland Cricket Association. Mr. 11. Rees George presided. The report, as read by the secretary, showed that a fairly successful season had been gone through, and it, with the balance-sheet, was adopted as read. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : —President: Mr. C. F. Bourne. VicePresidents : Messrs. A. J. Den'niston, B. J. Esam, W. L. Rees, A. E. Devore, J. H. Upton, J. H. Coates, W. F. Buckland, H. Atkins, H. R. George, A. E. Whitaker, J. Tennant, Colonel Burton, Captain Lambert. Secretary: Mr. C. S. 11. McKinney. Treasurer: Mr. C. C. MacCormick. Auditors: Messrs. N. Williams and J. Hall. Committee: Messrs. A. M. Beale, R. Holle, Fowke, H. Lusk, J. Ausenne. Mr. H. R. George offered a valuable trophy for the player who made the best batting average in the season. The Star and Takapuna Cricket Clubs were admitted as members of the association. The Gordon C.C., the winners of last year's cup, offered a donation of £5 towards the purchase of a new challenge cup, on condition that an additional £15 were contributed. A subscription was organised in the room, and .£8 8s were promptly promised. A recommendation to the new committee, " That the rules and by-laws of the association be revised," was passed by the meeting; and, after desultory discussion of other minor matters, the proceedings terminated.