ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9927, 17 September 1895, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. WAIROA RUGBY UNION. The monthly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening;, at Aratapu, Mr. Geo. Meredith in the chair. There were also present: Messrs. T. Elliott (Kopuru), T. Neild and E. Bassett (Aratapu), L. Hatching and T. Keane (Arapohue), J. McCoy (Aoroa), and J. Meill and J. McKay (Dargaville). It was reported that Mr. Joe Morrison was still unable to work owing to the injuries he had received in the Aoroa-Arapohue match. It was resolved to grant him a further sum of £4. This leaves a balance of 15s 3d to the credit of the accident fund. Mr. T. Neild moved, in accordance with notice given, " That the resolution of the Union giving the Aratapu-Aoroa match of May 9th to Aoroa be rescinded." This gave rise to a warm discussion. Although each club in the Union was represented, it was urged that there was no quorum present, as the Auckland Rugby Union by-laws made eleven a quorum. After a good deal of warm discussion, the motion was carried on the voices. The Aoroa Club and the Aratapu 11. are ! thus-a tie in the junior championship, and will have to playoff.—[Northern Wairoa Correspondent,] KAIKOHE ATHLETICS. Our Kaikohe correspondent writesA meeting of our local cricket club was held on September 7 at the Kaikohe Hotel. It was decided to support the Association movement, and to send two delegates to attend a conference. Mr. Patterson presented the club with a roll of cocoanut matting for practicing on, and a new match bat. The membership fee was fixed at 5s for the ensuing season. A lively football match was played on September 7 between Ohaeawai and Kaikohe resulting in a win for the former by 4 to 3. ARATAPU CRICKET CLUB. With the approach of summer our youth are beginning to talk cricket, and the following averages of last season have been suppled me. The batting averages are low, totalling' for eleven men just over forty runs. The bowling averages are good :— HATTING AVERAGES.. Total runs. Innings. Not out. AVge. Marcroft .. 92 10 — 9 2 - Rutland .. 59 8 1 B'4 O. Nield ..38 « 1 6"3 .■French.. ..40 10 — 4*6 Webster .. 35 8' — 4 3 K.T.Walker.. 25 9 1 3"1 Slater .... 15 5 • — 3-0 Graham .. 28 It) — 2 - 8 Stallworthy .. 20 9 i 1 2*5 T. Nield ..13 9 1 16 G. Lowrie ..13 9 — . 1-4 C. Nield ..5 3 — 1-6 A. Morgan ..8 7 — 11 BOWLING AVERAGES. Balls , Runs Wkts Avere bowled. uuns - >VKts - per wkt. C. Walker ... 450 91 22 4 1 Webster.. .. 414 97 23 4-21 French .. .. 378 77 18 4*27 Graham .. .. 250 03 13 4"8 Stallworthy .. 263 02 7 8"8 —[Own Correspondent.] to DARKEN grey hair. Lockyer's Sulphur Hair Restorer, quickest, safest, best; restores the natural colour. Lockyer's, the real English Hair Restorer. Large bottles Is 6d everywhere.—[Advt. J Rushbrook and Co. intimate that they are now bringing forward new spring and summer goods in all departments. As no arrangement has been come to for A renewal of the lease of their premises, everything will be sold at very low prices for cash, to effect a quick return. * 1 I They come as a boon and a blessing to men, They come as a boon and a blessing to men, Tbe Pickwick, th« Owl, and tha.Wavorley Pen,