ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10416, 14 April 1897, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

BOWLING. DEVONPORT CLUB. The Match Committee of the Devonport Bowling (Jlub made their first draw on Monday last in the competition for gold medal presented to the club by Mr. H. Kohn. The play is to be by handicap singles, 21 heads up, and No. 3 bias bowk only to be used ; the match to be played by Saturday, 24th instant. Subjoined are particulars of the ballot handicap .-—M. Niccol v. D. Miller (Opts), G. H. Brookes v. J. Dinsdale, J.Trayesv, J, W. Harrison, \jf. J. Napier v. T. Tobias, C. P. Hulbert v. E. Duttou (3pts), R. Eugleton v. R. Cameron, A. J. Grattan v. Captain Best, A. Harvey v, R. H. Duder (7pts), C. Ciaigmile v. T. Stcwirt, M, M. McOallum v. J. K. Montgomery. AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. THE PROPOSAL TO SEND REYNOLDS AND HOLDER HOME. [BY TELKOKAPir.— ASSOCIATION.] Chbistchuroh, Tuesday. The Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic (Association (to-night decided .that, owing to want of funds and the Clubs not supporting the project, they could not send Holder or Reynolds to England to compete in the championships in J illy. It was pointed out that Holder could not Ret into form in time, and it would bo better for him to wait for the Australian meeting in October. CRICKET. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Thames, Tuesday. The following team has been chosen to represent the Thames Cricket Association against a teati from the Mainikau Cricket Association at Parawai on Saturday next :— Adams, Cantley, Carter, Clark, Crnncher, Day, Darrow, McGregor, Newton, Pearce, and Reilly. Emergencies : Ellington, Askenback, Capper, and S. McGregor. AUCKLAND RUGBY UNION. The annual general meeting »i the Auckland Rugby Union was held at the Metropolitan Hotel last evening. There was a large attendance of members and delegates pre sent, Mr. A. E. T. Devore, president of the Union, in the chair. AN'MOAI, REPORT. The report of the Managing Committee for season 1890 was submitted by the secretary, 111, G. H. Dixon. as under :— Last season proved to be not only very busy, but exception Hy lengthy. In addition to two roundsof (/'up matches no less than sis important representative matches were played in Auckland, and a team was also despatched to Northern Wairoa. Probably the most noteworthy event of the year win Hie advent of the Queensland team, which visited the colony for the Brat time, coming of course under the auspices of the New Zealand Rugby Union. The match between Queensland and Auckland resulted in a win for the local players after an interesting came. Three inter-provincial matches wero played against Wellington, Tar.uiaki, and Utigo respectively, hut in each case the visitors proved too stroiu for our representatives. The annual contests with Thames Tanruiga, and Northern Wairna took place as usual, each of these beinii won by Auckland. The Cup competitions were oven more closely fought than in the previous year, null were followed with groat public interest. The Senior Championship matches lasted until well into October. Newton, City, and Parnell were equal for lint place at the end of the «econd round, and the two former ulayed a draw in the first match of the play-off. It was then considered inadvisable to further prolong the season, as the ground was getting too hull for safety, and the Committee decided ti bracket the tin clubs as equal. It will give an idoa how closely they were matched, when it is noted that each team beat the others once anil was beaten by them once, while'none of them lost to any of the other clubs taking part In the competition. Ponsonhy district was oven stronger than usual in junior players, anil carried oft both the First and Second Junior Championships. Tho Committee have again to acknowledge the valuable services of members of the Referees' Association, who officiated during the season, including those of .Messrs. Symes, Oarmnl, anil Campbell, the referees appointed by the New Zealand Rugby Union, for the principal matches The thanks of tho Union are al-o duo to Mr. Neil .McLean for his services as deleeale to the New Zealand Rugby Union. The contests of the Auckland Colleges Union resulted in the Auckland Collets and. Grammar School winning both the First and Second Championshius, Caps were presented to the winners in each case by the Auckland Rugby Union. It has been decided to offer c ips for competition by the different Public School teams during tho forthcoming season, with a. view to promoting the came amongst the boys, to whom we have to look for our playeri in the future.

After the Chairman had briefly reviewed the operations of the past seasou, and urged upon the Union the necessity for better combination amongst players, advising the substitution of one man in place of three to select representative teams, the report was, on the motion ol Mr. Kissling, seconded by Mr. Hesketh, unanimously adopted. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS. The statement of accounts, as prepared by the treasurer (Mr. C. j<l. MacCormick), showed receipts £1740 9s 9d, and expenditure £1135 15s, leaving; a balance in hand of £604 14s 9d. Taking from this the balance brought forward from the previous year (£33 5a 3.1), the season shows a profit of £5719s Gd. £500 will be paid to the ground trust fund, which, added to the £800 12s 6d already holil by the trustees, will raise the fund to £1300 12s 8(1, and then leave the substantial sum of £104 143 9d in hand to commence the new season with. On the motion of Mr. Henderson, seconded by Mr. Holmes, the accounts were adopted. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The election of officers was then proceeded with and resulted ns uuder:—President, Mr. A. E. T. Devore; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. M. Brigham, G. S. Kissling, C. Hesketh; secretary, Mr. 6. H. Dixon; treasurer, Mr. C. E. MacCormick; managing committee, Messrs. J. C. Webster, W. Airey, T. Henderson, V. Langsford, and A. Cotter; auditors, Messrs. J. Arneil and Thos. Macky. SELECTION COMMITTEE. The question of the election of the Selection Committee, appointed to choose the players in representative matches, was brought forward. The Newton delegates, in accordance with notice of motion Riven, moved in the direction of having the committee appointed by the delegates at the annual general meeting instead of by the Managing Committee, us provided by the rules. This, after some discussion, was lost. Mr. W. Airey gave notice to move tit a special meeting, to be called a fortnight hence, that Rule 5, which provides for a Selection Committee of three, be expunged, and a clause be substituted to the effect that in future the Selection Committee shall consist of one man only. HONORARIUMS. It was agreed that the honorariums of the secretary and treasurer for the outgoing year be £35 and £15 respectively. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the business.