ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10117, 28 April 1896, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL WAIROA BOOBY UNION. AThe adjourned meeting of the Wairoa Rugby Union was held on Wednesday evening in Mr. Meredith's room. All the clubs were fully represented. The first business was the report of the committee appointed to draw up boundaries for the introduction -of'.the district scheme. The'report made Arapohue a junior district, its boundaries extending from Mr. M. Harding's southern fence on the north, to Okahu, including Tokatoka parish, on the south; the Mungonui and Wairoa Rivers on the east and west. The senior districts were three in number—Koporu, extending from the Maori settlement road at Greenhill, Scarrott's, to the West Coast Road by Mr. E. Thompson's' property. Aratapu, from the West Coast Road to Johnny White's bridge. Dargaville, from Johnny White's bridge to Opanake and Mungatu, and the Awakino Creek. Mr. E. Phelan moved that the Arapohue district he divided into two by a line from the Mititai Road to the Mangonut River, and that the northern portion form a part of the Aratapu district, and the southern portion of Kopuru district., This led to considerable discussion, as Aropohue strongly objected to being so cut up," and averred that such a decision would lead to Arapohue players remaining at home, and taking no part in the game. The motion was, however, carried by five to three. After much more discussion of a wrangling nature it was decided to play two rounds of cup matches with clubs as at present constituted, and afterwards a round of district matches, and to defer the consideration of boundaries to the next regular meeting. The names of the Arapohue Junior Club members were handed in and approved as juniors, and it was decided that no other persons be allowed to play for that club until thoir names have first been approved at a regular monthly meeting of the Union. The balance-sheet of the Union Accident Fund was presented, read, and adopted. _ The receipts for 1895 were: Club subscriptions, £8: proceeds of benefit matches, £8 4s 9d; and donations, £6 10s Gel: total, ±22 15s 3d. The expenditure was £21 10s, paid to players injured while playing last season, leaving a cash balance of £15s 3d. The cups won last season were presented to the winners—Aratapu Football Club, the senior trophy; and Aoroa Football Club the junior trophy. Mr. J. F. Smith and Mr. Alex. Smith received the cups on behalf of their respective clubs. It was resolved that the Cup matches begin on Saturday, May 9, and that senior and junior teams of clubs play on the samo days, the clnb standing out each day to play its juniors against Arapohue. Matches are to be played each Saturday, and the drawing for fixtures resulted as follows, the club first named to play on its own ground :— • Cup Fixtures, Senior and Junior.—May 9: United v. Kopuru, at Dargaville; Arapohue v. Aratapu 11., at Arapohue. May 16: United v. Aratapu, at Dargaville; Kopuru 11. v. Arapohue at Kopuru. May 23: Aratapu t. Kopuru, at Aratapu: United 11. v. Arapohe, at Dargaville. The above to be repeated on opposite grounds for, the seoond round.— [Northern ,Wairoa Correspondent.

CRICKET. NORTH V. SOUTH.

This match was continued last Saturday, ia spite of the unsettled state of the weather, but the South team had to fill in with three substitutes. T. Elliott, who was not out the previous Saturday, continued his innings, with great success, and carried his bat through tor 43 runs. Turbott played a careful, steady innings, and put together the fine contribution of 23, so that the score stood at only one short of the century when the innings dosed. The North's first innings had only reached 47, and an two innings were not completed, the South remains victor by 52 ruus on the first innings. In the bowling for the North, Gould secured six wickets for 24, Fitzpatrick three for 35, and J. Elliott one for 14. The analysis gives Matthews 16 runs and McKay 7 runs each, with no wickets. For the South, Turbot got seven wickets for 28 runs, Webster five tor 44, IV Walker one for 7, and Graham 0 for 9 runs. The following are the scores :— North.—First and second innings: C. Mansill, b Webster 3, not out 14; W. Fitzpatrick, b Tiirbot 4, c Graham b Webster 15; J. Elliott, b Webster 2, not out 8; Masefield, b Webster 0; F. Matthews, b Webster 6, b Turbot 5; 0. H. Gould, b Turbot 14; J. Dyson, b Turbot 4; V. Lambert, b Walker 4;. A. Harding, not out 3; J. McKay, b Turbot 1, run out 7 G. Elliott, c Webster b Turbot, 0 Braithwaite, b • Turbot, 0; extras, 6 and 5: totals, 47, and for 3 wickets 54. South.— innings: D. ' Webster, b Gould,' 0; W. Smith, b Fitzpatriok, 1; T. Elliott, not out, 48: W.Marcroft, b Gould, 2; F. Campbell,- Gould, 6; W. Taylor, b Gould, 0; H. Uorkill, b Gould, 10; S. Edmonds, c substitute, b Gould,' 4; T. Nield, run out, 0; H. Turbott, c G. Elliott, b J. Elliott, 23; J. Graham, c McKay, b Fitzpatrick, 0; W. Nield,c Mansill, b.-'Fitz-Patrick, 4; extras, 1: total, 99.—[Northern Wairoa Correspondent.] 'V r \ '

KAWAKAWA CRICKET CLUB. Our Kawakawa correspondent writes :— Our cricket club have had a most successful season's play, never once being beaten on their own ground. Great interest was' taken in all their matches by the outside public; in fact, for a time, there was nothing else spoken of but cricket. By all accounts next year promises to be a more exciting season in this respect, as I hear the club are already assiduously working- to form a new pitch on more commodious grounds, they having obtained permission from Mr, W. Stewart for the use of the racecourse.

WAIPU V. OTONOA.

/ 'A match between the abovenamed cricket clubs was played on the Whangarei ground on the 10th April. It resulted in a win for - Waipu by 3 wickets. Otonga scored 25 (H. Mentis 10) and 41, (J. Whimpl2). Waipu 41 (Lowe 9, not out) and 27 for 7 wickets, (Wallace 15). -For Otonga, J. Whimp proved the most • destructive bowler and for Waipu, W, McGregor and J. McLean.—[A Correspondent.] ■

WAIPU V. PURUA.

■.- On April ,11 Waipu met Purua on the Whangarei ground, and won very easily by an iunings andl7 runs., Lowe, the Waipu captain, again won the toss, and. sent Purua in to bat. The innings ended for 25 (Street 8). Waipu then totted up 67 (W. McGregor 15. J. McLean 11, N. McLean 21, S. Molnnis 13). Pnrua in the second venture again scored 25 only, leaving 1 Waipu winners as stated. ! For Purua Brown bowled very well, as did E. McKay, J. -.McLean, and VW. McGregor for Waipu, the latter'* lob bowl,ing proving very effective. The Waipu team was photographed during the day,, and. returned home after a most enjoyable trip.— [A Correspondent.] , ,i. ;::