ATHLETIC NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12605, 21 June 1904, Page 3

ATHLETIC NOTES.

RUGBY FOOTBALL. Tee second round of matches under the Auspices of the Waipa Rugby Union was wmmeneed last Saturday, when Te Awaijiutu defeated Kibikihi by eight points to tic. This win secures to Te Awamutu the ' O'Toiinor banner for the ensuing year. The Otv.-ohajjgi and Pirongila teams met on the ■ Pirongia ground, and the game resulted in » draw, a try being scored by either side. On Saturday, next, at Hamilton, an imer-union match will bo played, Waipa Union v. Hamilton Union.—{Te Awamutu Correspondent.] Notwithstanding the wretched weather the franklin Rugby Union matches were continued last Saturday, when the Wairoa seniors •V-7.. met the Waiuku team in Mr. Bamball s l paddock. In the first spell tries were- ob- * tained for Waiuku by H. Wilson and T. Mc- ' Namara, neither of wHlch was converted, and in the second spell by J. Herrold and J. Bennett, the attempts at goal being a failure. Waiuku had much the best of the game, - which ended ~n their favour by 12 points to nil. Mr. Williams, of Auckland, was the referee. ' _____ "' . WHANGARBI MATCHES. ' [bt telegraph.—own correspondent.] WhaNGABEI, Monday. On Saturdav the Whangarei North Ward team played the Whakapara senior team in V : North's paddock, Whangarei. The weather was very fine, and a large number of spectators were nresent. The game was the best ■ played here during the season, and resulted - in a win for the Whakapara team, after a <t •' bard-fought game, by six points to three. !? TARANAKI UNION MATCHES rnY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION'.] I '' Hawel'.a, Monday. In Saturday's football matches Eltham j beat Hawcra by six points to five Waimate beat Okaiawa by nine to four, and Upunake ! forfeited to Patea. In the first junior grade Hawera beat Eltham by 16 points to nil, and in the second junior division Hawera and ;V Waimate played a drawn game (no score). In the senior division Hawera and Waimate play off on Saturday for the southern championship. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. ■ Alexandra v. North Shore B: This match was played at Narrow Neck, Takapuna, on : v Saturday last, mid resulted in a win for Alexandra by one goal to nil. For the winners Griffin (is goal) played a brilliant game, the manner in which he kicked and handled % the ball being particularly fine. Boggs, laylor, Buckton, Austin, and Blair also played good games. Alexandra had seven or eight shots in the second half, and everyone struck the uprights. Good shooting was, however, out of question, as the field was partly under '" water. The Shore team played a very Bound game. CAMBRIDGE GOLF CLUB. The weather has been much too unfavourable at Cambridge during the past weeks to, allow of any golf being indulged in, but in anticipation of finer weather several matches have been arranged. A Sadies' putting com- . petition for a troph':, presented by Mr. E. ''<■'. J. Wilkinson, has been arranged for Saturday, Ju'y 2. When the above match is finished a mixed foursomes match will be ', commenced, for which the prizes are two caddie bags. The committee of the club is also endeavouring to arrange a match with ■•-,-".' Hamilton, to be played at the latter place.— . (Own Correspondent.]