ATHLETIC NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13457, 9 April 1907, Page 3

ATHLETIC NOTES.

FOOTBALL. WAIUKU CLUI3. Th» annual meeting of the Wain la I Football Club was held on April 6. There were about 20 members present and Mr. A. M. Harriball occupied the chair. A resolution to affiliate with the Auckland Rugby Union was agreed to. 'Hie following officers were elected for the ensuing year:— ration, Mr. W. V. Massey, M.H.U. ; president, Mr. A. M. Barriba.ll; Management Committee, Messrs. J. Bennett, J. ilone, J. llrrrold, and F. Handing; captain, J. Hone; vice-captain, J. Bennett; Selection Committee, captain, vice-cap-tain, and Messrs. Mollov and Herrold ; secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. James. Last year's vicepresidents were re-elected, with the addition of a few others. The secretary was instructed to write to tke secretary of the City Football Club inviting them to send a team at an early date. PROPOSED VISIT OF SYDNEY SCHOLARS. [BY TJKLEGIUra.—PRIiBS ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, Monday. Tho secretary of tlio Sydney Grammar School wrote recently that it ™ intended to send a. combined team from the schools of Sydney to New Zealand, and asked if in the event of (tie team playing against the Dunediu High School the Otago Union would give tlnancial assistance. It was .*t•<>!d to ply that on account of the difference of age it would la; useless to arrange u, match such as that suggested, but in lie event of lie visit being paid to the city a match would probably bo arranged with a. mixed University team, the visitors to receive two-thirds of the net profits. SWIMMING. OTAIiO CENTRE. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, Monday. At a meeting of the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Swimming Association to-day a letter was received from tho Auckland association asking the co-ojieratiori of the former in an attempt to have the disqualification imposed on Malcolm Champion removed. The centre, however, did not bee its way to comply with the request. LAWN TENNIS. TOURNAMENT AT KAUKAPAKAPA. The ladies of the Kaukapakapa Lawn Tennis Club concluded a tournament on Saturday afternoon, the prize being a trophy donated "by Mr. Watts. After a number of sets Mrs. Specr," with an unbeaten record, was adjudged the winner. Mr. Watts made the presentation in a congratulatory speech. Votes of thanks were passed to Mr. Watts and the secretary tMiss V. Siwcock) for their efforts on behalf at the club! y WAIIII V. WAIKJNO. • '/■' ' [BY API!,—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Waihi, Monday. . The Wflihi anil Waikino Lawn Tennis Club** met on Saturday. Nine matches were played, and of these, the Waihi representatives won. seven. The result of the meeting was decided on the total milliter of games won, and the Waihi Club wis victorious by 83 to 46. GOLJ. COMPETITION AT WAIIII. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CO RESPONDENT.] Waiiii, Monday. An interesting golf competition was played at Waiiii on Saturday for a handsome trophy presented by Messrs. J. true Smith. The winner proved to be Mr. W. M. Jackson, who was subsequently congratulated on his achievement. CRICK THE WAIHI CHAMPIONSHIP. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Waihi. Monday. At Waihi the Suburbs cricket team have won the championship for 1907, the. victory carrying with it the Waihi Gold Mining Company's challenge shield. Their match was against City and was won by 46 runs to 32.