ATHLETIC NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13452, 31 May 1907, Page 7

ATHLETIC NOTES.

FOOTBALL., 1 —— f . 1 * TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. [The following teams have been sileoted for toj morrow's matches: — i St. John's Old Boy» (v. Grammar School Old |Boys, at polo grounds, Remuera, at. three p.m.): ! Garden, Boylan. Vaile, Clarke, Wbyte, Barclay, Ottereon, Pountney, Saunders, Edgecombe, Winstone, Virtue, Archer, Pluaimer, Sutter, Thome, Foubister, Russell. Grammar School Old Boyj» (v. St. John's, No, 2 ground, Remuera): Car ad us, Millie, Duval!, Mayn, Mackie. Gray, Easdown, Ma««ey, Murphy, Baikett, Olliver. Garrett, St-horfield, Clay, Catnaban; emergencies. Way mouth, Swalw, Colbeck, Heldt, Maud. Smith. ■' King's College Old Boys: Earstow, P. Cleave,j McGruer, Dickeson, Hamlin. Hume, Robinson, I Ballin, Fagan, Towle, Holbtche, S. Reid, Hutton, j Carpenter, G. Reid, Duthie, Bailey. PUBLIC SCHOOLS' RUGBY UNION. | Hie public school'fixtures and arrangements | for. to-morrow axe as follows: • A GRADE. j No. 1 Section.—No. 1 ground : Oneliuiiga v. Norj mat School; referee, Mr. A. Nicholson. No. 2 t ground: Gralton v. Ponsonby; referee. Mr. Jaggs. 1 No. 2 Section.— 5 ground : Pilrnell v. Nelsonstreet; referee, Mr. Martin. No. 3 ground: Newton East v. Bereslord-street; referee, Mr. Moore. No. 4 ground: Napier-street v. Pitt-street; referee, Mr. McPhail. No. 6 ground: Mount Eden v. j Richmond Goad; referee, Mr. Parker. B GRADE. i At Kingsland: Bayfield v. Avondale: referee, iMr. McGregor. No. "7 ground : Newmarket v. ElI lerislie; referee, Mr. Chanipioti. At Kingsland . j Epsom v. Point Chevalier; referee, Mr, Leuihan. 1 . ■' 1 ' ' SUNDAY-SCHOOLS' LEAGUE. The arrangements for to-morrow are as follows : —No. 1 ground: Surrey A v. St. Matthew's: referee, Mr. Murray. . No*. 2 ground: Surrey B v Hobson ; referee, Mr. G. Dorun. Sehvvu a bye. . v THE GAME AT CHRISTCIIURCH. (BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, Thursday. Two football matches were playftd this afternoon. "A team from Ellesmere had decidedly the better -Of the game against Aishburton and Won by 21-points to 6. The Canterbury juniors defeated North Canterbury by 8 points to 5. SOUTH ISLAND TEAM.

EMERGENCY MAN DECLINES NOMINATION. [BY telegraph—press association.] Westport. Thursday. D. Dennehv, the representative from the BulletRugby Union, picked as.emergency for the South Island football team, has declined the position, considering himself unfairly dealt with, seeing that lie represented the South Island lust year and ; s this year playing in the best of form. The members of the Buller Rugby Union characterise the action of the selectors as strangely inconsistent. ■■ THE BRITISH VISIT. ; [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] WellisgtOst, Thursday. Writing to the New Zealand Rugby Union "the union's representative in England says,' with reference to the visit of the.English team to New Zealand" The matter is well on the way, being discussed .nt committee meetings of the union, and an announcement will be made at the annual meeting of the union at the end of "June. I think you may take it for granted that- the team will visit you during ..the coming year." THE GAME IN SOUTH AFRICA. [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION". WELLINGTON, Thursday. A letter lias been received by the New Zealand Rugby Union from the South African Union, stating that it. was not thought advisable to send a team to New Zealand, as the next few years should be devoted to improving; local -football. ' AUCKLAND REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. ' The following referees have been appointed for to-morrow's country matches:— Tuakau : Tun* kau v.fr.Pukekohe, Mr. I. J. Sutherland. At Drury: .Drury v. VVairoa, Mr. 11. Williams. At Clevedoii: Waiioa juniors v. Drury juniors, Mr. A. O'Connell. At Pukekohe: I'ukekohe juniors v. Drury " juniors, -Mr. W. Knox. :it.- THE ASSOCIATION GAME, v . W.Y.M.I.—A team (v. Guild, at Toint Chevalier): Booth, Brett, Eyre, Campbell, Greenwood, Gribble'(2), Halstead, Harvey, Milfora, Whitehead. B team: (v. Carlton, at Point Chevalier) ; Camp; bell, Eyre (2), Gladding, Halstead, Hoskipg, Hunter, Marshall, Mears, Muldoon, ' Stewart, Wilson. Third grade team (v. Carlton, at- Point Chevalier): Bond, Booth, Furness, Gribble (2), Hunter, Lawrence,'; Littlcjohn, I'omeroy, Robertson, Waddingham, Wilson. W.Y.M.I, brake will leave the reservoir at' 2.15 p.m. sharp. St. Peter's (v. Tabernacle, at. Point Chevalier): Constantiue, Brett, Boryer, Ness, .Leaning, Kenning, B'annatyne (2), Bcane, Anderson, Hamilton, Cummins, Sankey. 'Bus leaves church at aquarter past- two p.m. • PortSdnby I. (v. Everton, on Domain): whaler, F. Ritdhie, W. Ritchie, W. , Dawson, A. Marshall, Mitchell, J. Taberner, Howie (2), Odell, Battuson, •JKul'dnrg, Martin. 1 • Carlton (v.' W.Y.M.1., at Point. Chevalier) from the followingSutcliffe (2), Edmiston (2), Button (2), Scholleld, Hume, F.eid, Moody, Paull, llarvie, White, Doughty:' The team will meet a brake at the top of Symonds-street at two p.m. sharp. Everton seniors (v. Ponsonby, at Domain): Edmonds, McNair, Dinneen, Bradshaw, Erncy, Baker, Hamp, Skipper, Wallett, Harding, Maxwell ; emergencies, Rose, Waters, Keene. Carlton (v. W.Y.M.I. B, at Point Chevalier): Walker, Nyberg. Pollard, Gilmore (2), Verry, Barton, Lawry, llarcsnape, Schoficld, Williams, wallis ■ ■ ■■ *' * - " t, - • - 'hie' Guild (v. Y.M.I. A) .Crafts, Bagnall, Swanson, Horslcy, Blincoe, Linder, Morris, Hill, Multon, Rowe, Turnbull. . ;• Owing to the Ponsonby juniors being unable to get a team the Ivanhoe eleven are without a match. They are, however, trying to, arrange with a team front H.M.s. Powerful. The lyanlioe team - will be as follows :—Bennett, t'lulp, t Nipholls, Cavadus, Westwater, H. T. King. Aidridge,; Kerr, Staples', : i Whitwot-th, Penman; emergencies, Good, Fis'ier. ' Arawa' A (v. North Shore A, on the North Shore ground *at : two " p.m.): Goal, Lenihan ; backs,; Mitchie. Ma,vailhalves, Budd. Booth, Parker: forwards, Hobson, Be eh an, Winks, \\cbStei', Gardiner (captain): emergency, J. Marshall. Players are requested to eaten the twenty minutes past one p.m. boat. . „ , Arawa B (v. United): Mackay (captain), Speed, Swanson, Endean, Boyne, • Gardiner, Brown, Punch. Cantle, Lepiue, Neave, Langdale, Ilalliwell, 11. Brown, Isbister. Plaj-ers. are requested to meet on the Domain at a-cjuarter to two p.m.

THE ASSOCIATION FIXTURES. The following are the fixtures for to-morrow:— Senioi'3: Ponsonby v. Everton (on Domain), referee Mr. Cash; Corinthians v. North Shore (at North Shore), referee Mr. Mayall. . ' First juniors: Ponsonby v. Ivanhoe (at Joint Chevalier), referee Mr. Richardson; Carlton v. W.Y.M.1.-B (at Point Chevalier), referee Mr. Carr ; Tabernacle v.' St. Peter's (at Point Cuevaiit-i-), referee to be appointed; Corinthians v. Olympic (at Point Cnevalier), rert'eree Mr. Dunstan; Y M C.A. v. North Shore (at North Shore), referee Mr. Mould; St. John's v. St. David's (it^ St. John's), referee Mr. Dunsford ; Guild v. M . Y.M.I. A (at Point Chevalier), referee Mr. Sutherland. Third grade: Arawa v. North Shore A (a. North Shore, two p.m.), referee Mr. Stewart; Arawa . B v. .United (on Domain, two p.m.), referee Ml', Takle ; North Shore v. Y.M.C.A. (at North Shore, two p.m.); W.Y.M.I. v. Carlton (at Point Chevalier, three p.m.), referee Mr. Richardson Tabernacle a bye. , TI , North" Shore seniors: Bayly, Bullock, Henderson, Seath, Knight, G. Galbraitli, Harvey, Kinghorn. Daere,. Andrews, .Menzies.., _ - . . North Shore II.: N. Burgess, F. Kent, C. Prime, Cardno (2), Smith (2), S. Burgess, Croslier, Stewart, Oaliden; emergencies, Townseiul, L. Kent, Binsted. r " , „ /V , North ..Shore 111. A: Houghton, „S, Cardno, Allen, Wallace, Spmley, Harty, ; Sprague, J. Alison, " Wool lev. Glover,' Fleming; ■ emergencies, Howie. Mi-Keller, Anderson. North Shore '11. B: A. Osbourne, E. Osbourne, ,S. Coleman, McGljishen (2), C. Fisher, W. Edkin, Wild t2), A. Willetts, F. Under. • Corinthians (v. v North .Shore): Goal, .Morrison; backs, Newman, and Cowan; halfbacks, Davics, Lmvson? 5 Marston; forwards, Barber, Davidson, Foreshaw,' Sale, Haresnape; emergencies, Bond, Archer. ". - ' *•, -■

' AUCKLAND FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.. Fixtures for subsequent. Saturdays are as follows :— Seniors.— 8: 1 Corinthians v. Ponsonby, North. Shore v. Everton. June 15: Corinthians v. Everton. North Shore v. Ponsonby. Second, Grade.June 8: Ponsonby v. _ Corinthians, Carlton v. Ivanhoe, Tabernacle v. W.Y.M.I. 15, Y.M.C.A. v. Olympic, St. John's v. North Shore, Guild v. St. David's, W.Y.M.I. A v. St. Peter's. June 15: Ponsonby v. Y.M.C.A.. Carlton v. Corinthians, Tabernacle v. Ivanhoe, W.Y.M.I. I? v. St. ' Peter's, St. John's v. Olympic, Guild v. North Shore, W.Y.M.I. A v. St. David's. June 22: Ponsonby v. St. -John's, Carlton v. Y.M.C.A., Tabernacle v. Corinthians, W.Y.M.I. B v. Ivanhoe, Guild v. Olympic, W.Y.M.I. A v. North Shore,. St. David's v. St. Peter's. June 29: Pollsonbv v. Guild. Carlton v. St. John's, Tabernacle v Y.M.C.A., W.Y.M.I. B v. Corinthians, Ivanhoe v. St. Peter's.-W.Y.M.I. A v. Olympic, Sc. David's v. North Shore. ~ Third Grade.—.ldne 8: Arawa A t. North Shore B, Arawa B v. North Shore A. United v. Carlton, Grafton v. Y.M.CrA., W.Y.M.I. v. Tabernacle. June 15: Arawa A v. Grafton, Arawa B v. North Shore B, United v. North Shore A, W.Y.M.I. v. Y.M.C.A., Tabernacle v. Carlton.

' "THE AUSTRALIAN GAME. ' Imperial (v. Eden, on I 'the" Domain): Forster, Wilson, Hemus, Vance, Pork, Spence, Birch, Bridges, Block, Lawson, Glenister, Gibbons. Boag. Burr. Crabtree, Roget, Breese, Stevenson (2), Harrison, Coates, Callinan, Goldsmith, Collins, McKeon.