ATHLETIC NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11162, 7 September 1899, Page 3

ATHLETIC NOTES.

FOOTBALL. The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Union «'as held last evening, when arrangements were made for the match between tho Auckland second fifteen and Coromandel, to be played at Potter's Paddock on Saturday afternoon. The price of admission to the ground was fixed at sixpence, with an additional sixpence to the grandstand. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN" CORRESPONDENT.] Coromandel, Wednesday. Tho following players have been selected to represent Coromandel at Potter's Paddock on Saturday next against Auckland:—Fullback, W. Stevens; threequarters, Callaway, llriek, and Bart. Irvine; five-eighths, Moore; half, Burke wings, Furey and Sales; forwards, T. McCormick, Dunstcr, Ohipman, McMillan, McNeil, Cotter, and Quinn. This is practically tho same team that so signally lowered the Thaihes colours a few weeks ago. Tho s.s. Kawau lias been chartered to convey the players to and from Auckland.

THE AUCKLAND TOURING REPRESENTATIVES. This afternoon, at Lancaster Park, Cliristchurch, the Auckland representative team on tour will play their second interprovincial match, that against Canterbury. Summing the match up on the results of tho several interprovincial matches played in the South this season, the odds would appeal in favour of a victory for Auckland. Up to tho present tho representatives of tho two provinces have met on seven occasions, each side winning three matches, whilo the remaining contest resulted in a dram game, both teams scoring three points.

NORTH SHORE V. AVHANGAREI. the North Shore senior fifteen, this seasons Cup winners, will meet a Whangarei fifteen oil Saturday afternoon next at Devonport. _ The following will represent Whangarei :—Fullback, J. Courtney; threequarters , Swanberg, F. Murdoch, P. Calkin: five-eighths, Conaghan; halfback, B. Taylor: wings, Downey, Cambie; forwards, A. Courtney, Crawford, Bispham, Reed, P, Coburn, R. Harrison A. Thomas. Emergencies: Backs, Sinclair, W. Clark, and Beresford: forwards, L. Clark, (Jalbraith, and Colqu-

HAURAKIII. V. NEWTON 11. At tho invitation of the Newton second fifteen, winners of the championship in 10 grade in which they played this season, the Hamnb second fifteen (Coromandel) will visit Auck and on Saturday next, and contest- a friendly game at Potter's Paddock. An infonvnrif to we "' eontcstod matcl is looked

PHBLIO SCHOOLS' MATCHES. The A section of the public schools' matches concluded on Saturday last, hut a great deal of interest „ centred in the B section of th'. petition. Newmarket's success list Saturday m defeating Onelmnga, last year's l the "inn p, '£*. 0n 1 ,, . na »»«> kelson -street wit K ? P ' fr' of 11,030 w l>ools have met With •>»' one defeat throughout tho season c!o! n aS r ™ a, ' liel ° I ,U ' Richmond Road are • runners-up, tho concluding fixtures K m p s;:^ at mterestii,s ' Hnfii,, s,d,ni ° i '' 1 °" 1 » Kpsom wins from Bayfield by default, the latter having retired from the contest! '

WAllil RUGBY UNION. [Br TELEGHAI'U.— OW.V COBIIESI'OVDEXT.] ii .1 ■ . P-WROA, Wednesday. Union if meeting of 11,0 Wail,i R , 1 , )v Ml should (..if " lat 11,0 Presentation ,7hli, take , piaco on October 15, on h ch occasion tho senior and t junior cum M be presented to tho West Club wl o managed to annex both tronhim a i' promised by Mrs. Tanner nt ibo jjo^miin^of riV 0 th ° wm , ior of 1110 senior «ip will also bo presented to the West Club Medals presented by Messrs. W. Corbett and bark- inrlT i° T f ° r tho .'"" st consistent hack and forward players, will also bo given L ;ciZ."' * h - — h ™'«» % A «KJr N '„z,E'Vr,S.; 0 , "}-' an as a committee have been promised considerable snnnorl, a most successful gathering is anticipated.

WELLINGTON V. TARANAIvL

A WIN FOR WKLLIN'GTO.V. [ill TELEGRAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION*.] _ Wkllixutox, Wednesday. Wellington met Taraiiaki this afternoon at the Athletic Park before about 2500 people, ino weather was fine, but a strong wind was blowing across tho ground and partly towards the eastern goal. This put defenders ot this goal at a disadvantage, and all tho scoring was done at that end. Taranaki were favourites at 2 to 1, but tho Wellington team exhibited great form, both front and back, and quitj outplayed their opponents, winning by 9 points to 5. Nor does this represent all tho difference, because with good kicking two of tho tries should have been made goals, and in the second spoil Pritchard obtained a try which was by somo mistake disallowed. The decision eamo as a great surprise, but was accepted quietly. Bonar's try was tho result of a brilliant run. This player, who had never been heart! of till this season, is rapid 1 approaching intercolonial form. The collaring 011 both sides was close and keen. The Taraiiaki men did •not show good combination. Their passing, until just at the end of the game, was quito ineffective, and had they gone in more freely for it from the start of the second spell, they would probably have done bettor. On tlio otlio. hand, their kicking was first-class. Tho visitors made prodigious efforts to scoro when playing with the wind, but they only succeeded in obtaining one try, from which a goal was kicked. Their forwards failed at tlio pinch, though the backs did some good work. Holdsworth, who was to have acted as fullback foi them, hurt bis knee at prac- 1 tice, and A. Bayly took his place. Kelly having won the toss, Taraiiaki, wearing yellow and black, kicked off against the wind, i'or a few minutes play was near tho Wellington (black) goal, but lofty kicking nenli tho ball down to Bayly, who ran away to tho side. Presently the Wellington forwards made a dashing charge and the ball flying loose hit Bayly and went over the line, followed by a dozen blacks. Kelly secured it. Wallace failed with an easy chance at goal: Wellington, 3 to nil. The yellows responded with a groat rush, and F. Bayly ran well forward. All such efforts, howover, only needed good kicks to nullify thorn, and the Wellington backs took every advantage of the wind. Bayly, at fullback, had plenty to do, and so had Hales, when his turn came. Wallace and Hales each had a pot shot at goal, tho' latter going very close. By this time the local forwards had got into swing, and wero playing a raro game carrying the scrums, collaring keenly and following splendidly. A momentary opening for Taranaki was made by Lambie, who, following up his own kick, collared his man, and got a free kick for offside. From the edge of tho ground he made a splendid attempt at- goal, the ball just shaving the ST Another lofty punt shifted the scene to the yellows' quarters, and from a line-out Pritchard, dodging several men, secured another try. Hales failed with the kick, also an easy one: Wellington, 6 to ml. Nothing daunted, tho visitors played up wit' l effect, and helped by a number of kick 'f! ]^ n Wellington to their corner flag. Allen put in some excellent kicks, which kept play the for some time, but when they did get clear the blacks broke clean away. , Some rapid pissing landed the ball in Bonar's bands and that speedy back ran from the. half-way down to Bayly. The latter slinned at the leal L JZt and though lie checked the sprinter S lie failed to prevent him getting over the line The kick was again a failure. The " Notwithstanding the score against them, the Taranaki supporters were still consent • Wcllinirtou began by making good progrt.t against the wind, but developed a tendency for constant off-side which brought to no, thing a great deal of hard woik. As < 1 1 they got the ball away back. their trying lienaltv kick drove them back. W lnle trying to secure one of these Calnan and Roberts came into violent collision, and suffered some hard knocks. They lost the ball, Tar a™' l ' dashed in, and nothing but an inopportune throw-forward saved a try. Mynott secured a mark, and Lambie had another shot at fjoal without success. Twice the ball was driven across the Wellington line, but went on the bank. The blacks' charged up the ground once more, and somehow the ball was kicked through all the Taranaki men, and sailed away towards the goal, clear of everyone. Kelly and Pritchard gave headlong chase, and got possession, and the latter took it over the line. Humphries, who alone had followed them, seized Pritchard by the jersey, but could not stop him grounding the ball. i<> the surprise of everyone, the referee disallowed the try, and Pritchard's really fine piece of following went for nothing. After this the Taranaki men played up very strongly, and made great efforts to score. Allen ran to the i line, and was there seized and lifted bodily back. After some tough work the blacks i line was cleared once more, but they were kept steadily on the defence. Taranaki could,

not break through, and Wellington, hampered by the wind, could not do more than defend. So the game went on till ten minutes before time, when the ball flew towards Wellington goal. Pritchard failed to take a fair hold, and Lanibie, charging in, just managed to fall on the tall in time. From this he kicked a goal: Wellington, 9; Taranaki, 5. Upon resuming Wellington had a free-kick given them for the first time this spell, but though the yellow backs went in for a title more passing than they had done hitherto, no further score was effected, and the game ended as above.

OTAGO V. SOUTHLAND. [by TELEGRAPH.—PRESS association.] I.ntercargill, Wednesday. The return Otago v. Southland football match was played to-day in fine weather, but with a fresh breeze across the ground. The match was drawn, neither side scoring. Armstrong might have got a try for Otago, but he bumped against the referee. The visitors got several free kicks for off-side play. The game was keenly contested, and Otago had decidedly the best of it. Only about 1500 spectators were present, the falling off in the attendance being probably due to the fact that this was the third interprovincial match in three weeks.