AQUATICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15272, 9 April 1913, Page 10

AQUATICS.

: v.Vv- : -",''i <i- ' - '.'-•: ', ;; :.':J IfltaLi... " „* .- i"j-„ i.'l • . K£W SHEDS. AT: JUDGE'S .-.BAY«f" C PB4OTEOTV 1 « •^'. ; *«|Wrti!»,f , » ! Jottor. deaHng with the eh'«4V «*cto<l by the Auckland Har- ; .' ijiaa- Ifcjr.rd <ti fudge's Bay ; ban { caused Suite stir ih:aqnalic circles, arid already. ■t*t«ram^ichjiien'' have decided to. ask I tW board tc eject a few more of the cosy. Ottou. "Farrplay" Has found a B«p- ---! porter in " Aquaiw,'V who writes,--.a?, fol- >-—'.■; '■-'v'-'l'/.-.-' •■-•- :;: '!..\'<---V ; "Tim fetter wl&h\ypri, publteB 1 1 rote •r«arp!fly'"ott Saturday ban my hearty endorsement, but 1 would foe to eobrgo Oft same ana also criticise Mr. Gunsoa a; ro-. ply. * Fairway* does not advocate the *vsoloitalio» of yachtsmen,' which is quite Tight? bat whas 'abort th* exploitation of the pubßcl the statements made concerning rents ara correct, then I ask: Jxaa not the board allowed a few launch- - i owners to' benefit from public money? Mr; '';: Ouoson s'efchs to think that a circular, to -- aquatic bodies whs sufficient when waft: ! decided to build the sheds, but I would J-' like to point out that thc.ro at 3 many 5 'launches and yachts who -at* not member:* of airy of the many yacht ■ I'' and launch clubs, "mat •chance had they I ' of seeing the Harbour' Board's circular! j !;■•,;, J Ah.'. advertisement ,■ inserted ■' in-: the- daily J 1 *, papers oven once wonld have cleared the ;*. board of the imputation of ' hole-and-1 ; 'corner business,* and would have avoided j '■' the need;, of canvassing for tenants-as ( mentioned; by Mr. Gunson. Yes 5 1 car--1 tainlv-^think the board should have ad-j-::.'yitfteßk'- for ' tenants. They - y. advertise] their leases,, so why t not the - she**? I ! aw' quite eura' that it .would have boon r,V necessary ' to.. erect' : another ; 20 . sheds ~ if 1 ; vaehisrittn •'generally had.known that,thev j:-, could secure one with water laid. and iSp^^ f #id*;:ft«ft"iSß.: per annum; c ln-viow '. ol tho Harbour Board- to ' -■~ ' i^O^ida> moornngs for yachtsroefl» <$■' ' CW* j>,4 bffliove Mr.'Gunson is siupcx* VfhOQ ::'■; ha slates the board, were prepared to : build [| an iailiraitod nuraber of $hcas pa Itvast ; that you n>u- give owjßdnaWjr Mm ! .^-wqtibtiwi to this matter in your r ;;'»o TsnaJxte 1 Version. . ; '■« "Fairplay" i* r,aot:. 0ofe ? to have : "as' Mr.: V--'WhiO»y-,--a lesljfea cff.ono.of.the «ted«, W UVen up the cudftcjs on beh»if of tho, ■■•;> -Hatbbtiiprßoaid and*his fellow lessees. Ha : denies' that' .there ' was any ' hole and .fawner bußineas,'* «id v his version or tW «>;'iililin , rlr : roHoy?s:-SQrao two years ago the Hitbotir ?oard decided to raejahn.w■ i ■ pontes M$M Bayi- &m&vM : who o*nea sheds in the locality K Whitley was" one' of: toem-wore a'«?Td««d ■■■ to «ftufc :Applications wera wade 1 to th* board for newaitea, and these : ift Judge's Bay.,, StarrestMfyufa fiaweter; otjeHiea: to aheds of difv being . erected, on the :-•'Swwa'tJto? the ; bay would 4* ■i- J light 'IkVinrlrttiiAA then approached the Barbour Raited peimis3i>jn to. pat cp oishf sheda of similar- rfesigh; but ?^ : the rawest waa-rofnaed< The ' boat : • hour acbemo was then mooted,'but an the lack' evstem failed to find, favour. among : Muatic men, nothing was done; , After = riir^tcd ; applications lor sheds had>bft«n A >ejfn*ed trie board, informed Mr, Jffhitwy ar« the other Icnnclimcn a^fc/if thtv wtld fifwl 12 tenants it weuM «M» ■' ■■'»' t\nular toumbeiir of she% No d#cnlty; km experienced in getting -four, other n-eo. end the work was pntin hand. Mr. . Whitlev irimiU that the-12 a hat : ha'-maintama tljat &** pere *%ilitnlM to fr.- the sheds^-were c«nrj« 3o**i6n ":*& skids ;cropped •■'STtlmi: beard at: first deelirttrt to fwM ' bat jhe arrangoinent that the board: ereci;ehe nhm IWarsl H..L Whitley/C- Grey, X Do Cnlnan, J. GUJett, C.'Court. WBaf&ShThe f-fet ntenttoaeti eight ft'; it thi on^£^^ j* .. 'r..-. *WnT flip t-j# Act; l i >-• - ■*■ Ui.«ry t .>. * itiu.i; l-il : sS?'S3i''iSa , 'wm-' '':#■->- 0T rrSD , RBAS ., ' : icg Clob, and l-ons.)nby Crwsiag Cluo r miev defegatcs; from , the :RSyal P Now Zeafeail . Y^^!!^ Acsociatiorti -i '^S ;^^A^rf; ! paid that the Harbour Board had dtdXAoi W * deputation ; Jrom the' association Ws&bi£*t&*xli> ijpmms * boat atfiM ' and , other laattan.. Clubs would ' see, hy the' §P**to£rt ! Dm tad racflwd, | th* futility of feeing singly, What was • : ' ' muirftd W jibp itnd coiifcerte.d »&>.' of; vwihisfiwm arid ' iattn^rnea, of a yachting coiantunity, and it would in *« ,: to So : -much ' towards' Mectiwg... to, - ,*? board, saeh cWjMimi ■ »& favoured caure,i The electieiu were rot far off, v'-'-i"and'W a' was ripe make ft move. '■ ~ '-' - '. ThVl' delegates' yresent flpoko' with some feeling'" on the question of the moorings • ' ■' which th<s. Harbour. Board contemplates i putrafciwKWß!-in tlie protected boat areas. 1 " •' ; In addltibh to paying rent for .these moor- '" ' ings, it '*l , slaifld that owner;; ■ would . , ha*<» to pay te ti;cir being laid, down, * ' The tj-ni'.was not ohjocfeed to, but- owner* iW%btfc£fccttptfofc to the heavy expense wliich wo'dd be';i«currjed.' - u, A rrslflntitin was eventually passed/ to '-, th* tffevi that thrt 1 delegates present >"• »hoold place before their feapeotive club* , the question of a fopresentative deputation wailing' the Harbour Board ii v : with notenp in ■ protected *" r areas, and other, matters. .- H/ . ; < <: t ■ , , ( .', »oyAL ; K.«. yacht squadron; ; ; TO DEPARTING t -.. ,;•>..; COMMODORE. . Xh&Mfw* of the Boyal New Zealand l#^Kßfttt»dr^:^ ; lhW«d in iarg« numbers ; in jd<* : ; 'JW» hist ev^" L §' M fare<Mr.a. '^lS«k. ; wit© ia; leaving by • a!2 month/tour . 2; the. .Jcar-commo-f|®M-*«fi;#iß»^''Rented; Mf. ''•''%ioeMf!eld' with' a travelling ; wig-and a iU tb W r : ''uSoftifl«S's trng-exparienco of ; yachting and hii untirini; rffoits for the succesa of ! &&$m BJoomfield brieOy acknow- '■& 'Sl*nd' ! he*int<ivded, to, make.«-:. thorough £ p«H"»tion-of -"'aduing promising £ bring back dl'thb Ufairt He4>. gpto . the **«\ w?4t«» ■ (y-it W-phnb. ' cWri .for: the fop.atbV y;#«BpdoW cl'»ed »"rcoat suoceasful futioi. ||) <0 £ > , ( l

1 ~yUi»>»i»»i<Hr nMW«»n.|.».«»■» »..*L^«tt««>»~°^-^»>a«~»-'«»«*» :w »' THE AM3BBIOA CUP, ; ; .' (turn our. owar cor^sra.vniiwr.] ' : ;•',■''••';" V" Bam' Fbancisco/ March 16. , Yachtsuien all ovet the world will be disabpoinled ,to learn that-: Sir Thomas 1 Tipton's new challenge - .for the: • Anisnca v Cup haa been;rejected by, tte;-New. YorK- ' Yacht Club. The reasbivfor'lhe.reject^n-wa^ 5 ihe' inchifiioii by SfeiT^io>haß;W.h>s : lengo of a. coftdiion that neither ma,own vsiflj nor" that ,of the defender."! should -ekceed 75ft on the water-line. Tho deed > ; of gift of the cup'allows competing vesof any.: ■'length from 65ft to GOtt^:and • th 6 maximunv length has ;elway?, prevailed. ' To be. forced to redHfie ' thia.-to- ■•'* 7pft : ..' under, the - terras •?' of the challenge : - was'heldby the New Yfork Yacfcjr-Clutetb;-be cbatrary.. to the .spirit. . of ,tlw^cd;, of ; , gift. •' The" vote in.reJQCtion :sus Thomas JLipton'a terms" was given., as. "unanimous/ but/ a* a matter of fact,; only ; same 40, of ; the dob's 300 members were -present at ; the meoting. Indeed, some members of the club" are not in e«mpathy: with tho .rejection of the challenge, '-.■'Evans R. ■' -iHiok,.-. jun., a. weU-khowa:^i-yafih.tiimiap., pro-: ' tested -against, the; club's action, taking, i lip 1 the cudgels on behalf of the challenger to the following effect:— " ':::•}.;'*! The l yachtsmen "of this: country' admit almost unanimously, that, the type of; yacht • which defended tho cup: within recent ; years, has ,'been.ihe . sort, of '■ vessel: which ] makes al^thai:is iindesirablo, in yacht*ing, '. The present yacht, racing me.isnvemenls; of ■; the New York Olitb' were mad« ■ io.drive ithis i wry itypa bf'yaehfc. out of existence. Tho yacht defenders have •'■ been racing "machines-vpara.. and §implo>: which are aM can be of no .use. whatever fori the purpose of yachting after the race. : They are either .broken up for junk -or kept Out oFservico during the long inter- : ,vat between races,'* :'. ';>li^iS».-''r^ohi^d; :^\: New York that some other English snortsm,an i will- challenge the New York Yacht , Club for the cup, but thers was no answer to the question : as; tb who tha prospective challenger ; : might bo. ; '",-' ;': , y^' ; ' , ', l O;;f : y»w^w* | ','* l i"' ""**■..:;•• "'■:'•'''• ■--•'-';;.' v ' , , LAWN TENNIS, " * > ■ ,- . '. ..■.'.''';■■' '■:■.':' ■'.■■- ".'■■■.■:. : ' ; " V NOTES AND COMMENTS „ ■ , ; -"A; : B. Jones .and H. Bice,- members of i Aus*nlasili'3 1913 * Davis Cup team,- left • %dnoy_on, Saturday by, the Centura for • ■New';.:'xorfc-.;-TSwy.' : - wore' accompanied by ", 'l!rfr.;,B-.i\W.;:Hioks, vtho;^ustsa- : ■JaiiiWiXawh Tenni3 Assooiation, ' who [v : *>t-TJBSi : wuittager.V,of,vtho'team'.' They' will be .-. m<»6 in New York by S. N. -Doust,- wis h footedi'tapwii; of the tearbi -and ,tho:pro- ... limihss?-Kiuhd against! America is to take ; place! at-the West Side, lawns, New . York, ■ 1 .on'^uno ; 6; 7, and '& ::Tha • last contest bo- !:. ;toeen;; Britain i«sd" America.- was held on • ;^^West-.'>Bide;!'lttwr^ v ' when'.' therer Was; a 4. recoed '"itwndanctji-,: of : the. public. ; ': The West :.} Side CSub' a membership of SQG players; f and IS grass* courts and numorous hard: i' ..cOUrfs. The club ;has>also, all ; the. con-. ; veniences for an up-to-date tournament. ' ■•■■,■■ It : would not. "bo out.-of -.' place to briefly sketch tbo history of tho players .'who navo 1: sofcep^chosen t»:Vuphbld ( the ;i ho.no.ife of. Aus^.; : trfdasiainthe contest t against America. , v > ;-'■. S. Dt-ysi, the captain os iho.^ro;-: - : h^TeaUy?TCade.his aam.o;as:'a.' : tcnnis player - ■-JnaWe-'in-Buffland-- : 'AustJfaUa.' - -' ' '~ ;-played..-:fisst; Mtt Ne* vSpata-.': WaleS ; -in - 13m '■•■ against- VVi^rw^^and:,has! represented:'the-j "■ , _-State-' on five oceaßiohs since. Bo.; ' 'haai bawover", Un ; Kuglaud since 1908 i. eontinnoasly,. save for.= a brief s^si.fc'j : to Yictorii, ■:wfejame'annexed : the;; Victorian"; ' . f "chaJaph)ittsbrp. In England for ■ the | V ;;.tSS*%-€bJpi** ff :je«s(S- : -ho has thoroughly estabr i ,-. ! lijA«d himself aa a 'fcsfcelass Ma^er,^aad:i . » considered about the best double. ; player in 'l&igland. It is prol)able. that bo; ana Joik;3 will play together, t for both " \ l odist»''lß^t!^ eor»s<".vhat .-■•similar''-'.methods,'•■; '■ arid both play tho dashing volleying game. *. As : Vi sin^le'vp&y^:::Db'a.st, : has wonderfully; i viinprovhd, and.hia-Tcpenfe parformanceaui j V England 'and oh:tho' r ; Continent plafte hita.; 'i ; playfirs/:takingipart in. I and Continental-tpuraaments.. \ : A. Jones : has j,-r-''du»ny worked himself t jlHis fore, wid." is-now. (itrbagly supported; r.: :m''.(Sydn^'-ias ; all-round .player «*• - i ■ Australia. cmtside ,of Brookes. • : Se i i3} i ;.}Ust: "Ist >-san» of r-cc-, and is a player that is r«seV "' nnpri>\i> trundorfully with Vt»j6 i' ; fiipoat' opportunities tho present 'trip will; ) |jivo hi'iii. ' \ - l ' ■ ;;■-;;;;' ■■' :':- : '- : : :^.< t ' A3.W woo the New South "Wales feinglcs in ipM^'^al^afa:bt-':''tMsV'-yearJ;^ contest the ■ "even** ii. view's of " hi* early departure and $ :WJBafc' : of t:rno to' get thoroughly fit. Ho,, .-. wefa the doubled ■',with: -Wright,. as '-. tboy : -dsd---m' ISOSt'" Tie Queensland title he • wbn iz mm, 1905,"-and 1912, and tho West • -'Au»tif*ilian':n;.:.s9i2..:- Ho ( tb,e Metro-. fi (Sydnov) doubles cSiaißpicashipv'.itt I 1906, ,1837,. 1903/ 1910,; and :l9j2;:ahd<;th6. it , fl!i),T?cg title- Be represented N«w $ ■: South-.. Wiles;-' risfc:. VictmSat. first' in-1807, . and *ttice then- 0% ' »in& fl*easions. Jones j, w« chosen for ilsc last Davis Cup contest ,'■' in Molbofcrae bus-' fee -was ■ not given an • opportunity to justify his selection. like |!: ? i|onii.: : he''excels;'m'J' double 'play, ■'-and, the ? : Jgeaier'al. opminn in Sydney - is. that* ?i# is. -; : isomer, than: Dunlop. in this-dqparto.ent, of ■ tl ■ : -.r.Eio. That however, is .an assertion ' v , fii-ib,-T,'i!|','find-ttnmbßrlcaa opponents. ;• a " • RorarO; EiCe;-,tho-- third -'. member "of-the ■ teamed the foundation of his gatao at the old. -Devonshire- Street Club.: Surrey - :Hiilv.. ; Sydney,'. in , tho ' early ~',90'8. He •■; :regrMented»New.iSoj«th J Walea.'sh lfi94-,vand: sJaoe that ,timo he has scarcely missed a JKiatcli f*"»,iDK*i Viotofia, • and to-day bis rccjord etpiuds at 38 matches, the next -' '.highest-' ! 'l^in^^--lro9ke3V'. , and : :.Dwlop/ 19 ,' matches each, 'hi singled ho won. tl'o Now i South: Wales.' eluimp;«'«!-hip .in , 1900, : "and ' again' in ,X&&y»,tke Vic { or«iu clmrapionship; ; in lJil t and tbs» JQuecmland t»iJanpionship [■ tf:^'^wM%:^Akm. In':*douW« i m It- &m Still Jpore sucwSsftil, ?or be. r -%«t■ ♦h^tai» i -"w--ife&s.e«tth' 'iwaj^-in-issk. I ; ;iSC3':withcl^lie:'-Gadeitf " ''«'.' 13157; and -ISO 3 with.. Fockley,. and . .in .Ml d ', :.iwith''l?ampbell| i; and tho South' Australian \ : titlei in' 1810 and 1912; "tXih "'Australasian*'., '■ in -ISlOr-'Qu'eQiisland:-in. 1601.-. 1910,. 1811, and 1852. ; ..In addition: no; has' won the \ metropolitan of-Syd.; k :ney.;in; 1698,-:i699. 1901, -1903. .1935,) t. 'I9oßi-: shd • 1011. -'and. tho, som?-' i' -:titlo :r six tsmes with four .different , ' The ■■■reading '-of Ruch:a long; record, makes, i : oho--wonder, iT'Bice is. not. a, player already -.■'. bftybnd.;hia.;bestv Ko has, : . however, always .' •been a persistent trier, and. with- his defeat *> of ■ DJ^u.: fT&sU 'v in tho" minds, of Aiisfcre'r 1 m&iim it wSJ not oiuiOvimuch rurpnsoiJo. I : 4)foBlc& kwefr th'o:.colci^ : of ;ns. voungcr »■ 'arid,^p¥shapfehij'tfer. r: -;A« i previously ind'catwl, this yoars IseW i) : omm^^^^m^^^k^^-^^-'-y 7 . by A. j -.Woo4V;.:His.'-oppori.e.hi ~»n tho final 1 '^^i: ; 3y;Oi'And#son,,. the} Sydney; schoolboy : > : 'bha'pipm"-.'"Notwlthsiandtng the find form "- ■ 6nown:':'by : ,iWood' ; ";c£ .."Tato;.' ho •' had- -his;: time I if (illy- occupied: in-' siSriyirig,; off-- Anderson^ ■ sittack ip' the: final; ; : : , Kie; match went 'the } 1 lull"-.nVo 1 and the last i'set'.'wia.; taken: by ?l iWobdi tbtfeugh .'his knowledge „ of > ' Jlie ga.me'< Anderson-ff- record this year '''. 'saysr,:*- :'3|eat u deal for,the; future '-.tennis: of j Australia. , , ;. V ' 3 -.' Miss Stewart, the 'Yietor«inMlady,;.ehamV s piqn- .and New. Zosdand lady, : -;'.ohampiph,,, carried > ail J; before ■, her in ". the *' iNe>^^^^'>6OT!p'--Wale ; :;She ~de-1 1 in turn"' Miss Wajtman, and Mrs. ?.; B«Stty»' jshd -in tho round ; dis- ' pelted/of Mr 3. in a decisive fashion, *■ severe -and: » :too:;-a^c»mtoi-foP'Mrr''opfron3nts>,.,New.;^e?ir : f }a«ssrfc. M&H match whioh »'■ eventuated in the final of _-tho; l^evy .Zealahd { championship; at Ghriistohuroh between "Miss j Stewart anclMisa 'Gray, the • present New i Zealand (and : . : .Ah'c^an'd-'- , 'Ohampioa: Tip '.' New ''.gputhVp-Wafetf}' doubles . chsmplphship 5; 'went t|oMiss -Stewartj. who:; with '.-Miss 1 Wjilldkhh' ■ , defeated ftlJ 1 ?-" • Ford % and ::. Mi?s ' Coßlnfl;B , hV tho.'challchge.tpund,';.6rr7,--7-r i S'.' ,'■ At least, One .surprise wfls- : recordod.'in,tho , ,German '■■ covered court bhftpjpioushtp,meet- •'• ; in^.' jtist^\oonipietedr':^t v :B>emcn. ■ '-"for ,; s tsfrb ,-':■ y6aWji'M;;D.e€bgi^ ■-* '.': the; KrOhehv chaihpionship. ::M dbmihated ... this tournament,;-: artd';,o■■•(•victory.' this year'/ r wQich was '<piito..€ofpecb!jd. would haVe; given huri ( permß-nent; possession-.:. ,tho singles - cup. ':!»" ' his very first inatcjv.. hdworer, x Dfcc'ugis met. defeat at the hands of.Oscar >. J&oiwer,' 'of ,FrahJcfort. Merited its ■Breuzar's * : : '^vj» was the play was .not' oxhiJaratihg on *i eiiher'side of- net!//Both' men seemed • :-i -'jjifjjaJd;?io'- -^bitv-.-•.adopting;":defensive "tactics 0 ' .iroisiiheibaek ottbe,.court, r and; sinoe' ,a the P; PrOn.chnian .was the!less.. confident a rid tha £: less accurate;- he suffered; defeat; in two sets. 5' Kreuzer fubsfequehtl*; won the event,■;■, but • - - lie liad ;a' stiff mi).tci}<:with , E. , Spies,: .tho • bflsk of'the 'otial players; i.'i the -semi-final, < Spies 'leading ,5-4 : in 'the 'first-set,: and .-a • .bard-'final -.against-Ber^narin,-who did not *' gopd^form..siiowp in,the first ' *~ A giod . performance was .' put up .by -Count Salro at the .Boaulieu tournament. l [The Austrian had.the.'distinction .ofsplaying 1- lb,"the final round of every event in which r: ho -competed. '■-'." It I ma, -opt '. surprising ■ he V should rwin three-prizes in'the level events; I '■■ 'wMi'Tiwis ; reinaikttblevwas-.-his- ■' success. - in v : ■•b^b ; the haridicap)ejingW/I»sd. the handicap i : mtited doubles, ' weighed'; downi' in .each.':;pate 1 : "by;^t3^®^imum'>pe*j% • No player-can back ..mark P '• Mi^inE'''''W^' 'hi»-'erfatio tenancies was .--the :'.;'• Ifloi^picuonsv feature .of Count Sahn'a sajto

'at ; .'Boaiiijfiu.. jgive ■ years- ago he was re- • .Cfi^ng':-".-15.4"; .to-day : -ho, 0W3.|0./, .IjCiS «%aordinary improvement : ; s|.'.due-'.to,.riaa , "sell !3cmlijie .-'.-. bh? i f, -d tiviining, virtues'* , hitherto: lapking in bii person ality.. •...,:.. ■ :---:■• U ehigl«3. i<t ' Xho^ Oonnos was.-'.won, h, W.- ■ the German • champion Pradiieady all the loading sti&m d <* {] }? Ejvuera-toolc;, ' $>%& m'Stpesvtqurnsmon^' .M 4 ■ of:^-'^::;-W-j|«it»&V : -iwholwAfebijjsgr. ;..pra.!st»»*£. ; ■.: :fo*- ; where,-he ' • •was subsequent!?.- Ruccesaful, Tho .German. , ' was} somewhat - fortunate in, sinking the.-. easy, side-.-of-tho; .received' a : .::ttye, ■<■ front Count Sate in tte- so«iond, rounds rowing-' to the inability of the .jitter player;, ;' to Rot to tho tournamont tiijae to play. Baha won tho • same • event at» Pannes im : 1911. At 1 the same tournament* tho ladies , singles chaidpionship was. "by Miss'li,, ■ : J^a'«/t^^Bngh'^r;playef«: •;rv ---.;..-/ :'-':■-/ ; »*— ; —— - ; 'HAMILTON TODBSAWENT. •' FINAL G'AMfeS.[FROM cm OWK OOJffIEWO" fe»EW.3 - • Monday. "-'ln- conhsction wiiiv the. ■' -■ Tennis Club'a: EfeStcr taurnaiW^tiiWthe. final ' games - resulted-''as' follows;-^Mecfs ■jungles champlbnship v Jaratja • btoi SowV , f f^//*- i -*r ' <^nibihod,haridicß^doublestrr K*r|iv ,Seotfe 4, : jW&feon ahd- ,: :Scott'-Watson)beat;.Miss ..Wi'Vp. ' ' feiason ; and Joules; '-^~: y \- ;■ -.^..' •"■• 1-— j ' CLEVEBON ASSOCIATI'BN, SINGBES CB^MBIONSIfXIP. r The singles championship events in* ob'h-1 Sieo'tion:-.-with':: : ' the Clevedon Lajvn Tennis; Association wore phiyod. Bapaltura Valley ; 'on'- Sjrturday.. Neither compcftition was i , 'finished, owmg: tho ; -. h'gh| failing. , .The > ; following- are'-the' scores: — . '•:■; - \.'s : '. :-' Ladies' First round— filisg Kimp- ; : -.beat ' '$$#* Latimer, &»li :-',:o-r6,'-bf-Oj : Mrs; Walters beat ..Miss Mid/Aeton,' 6-*-2, ■ ■6-~2.'- .Socbnd' -. bonis;. ■ -'Mrs:' WJli6m''; : ,6H- : 1 •' . -titim ' 6rr*j M^stlEmbliujrj.beajb ; ■• Miss ,Mui'r,',.'6--S,;v 3-— 6-rb % Sowi-final—.., Miss :J^imptbn' beat:.Mla9.;Wais'^ r ;'fr^r4 : , , ' ,6j~4'; ' Mrs, W^te»'b^i'-MM''EmbmM/'6476,"0?fV ■6--3. ,■<■;.' TV::.: -;"i;'='••' '"£, '*%s ,v'V-. : & ■ ,;:Men's; angles: First boat Dbnahoe, i:6^^',6|^;.^clh^j6i'''bj»t'..Cbrn-: , 'thwaite.■',.b*?3, ; :fe*i'. A. Muii'Thoat ;Mos9n, ' : 6-nl, . 6~0. ? . Sobondy-" ; .beat • Clarke^. : %, vßamisy'£&e*t. Molnhes, ■ . ■tf~£> c^2';'-A; Muir , beat Hanson, . 6— '■' E. Mui? beat .Mimto,, />--3, fr-4. ; ; ■ ;..67~i*.>jH5i- - ■ ■: A." Muir beal R.' ■: Mmc,.-,5~rb,. ; 0-71,; f*~o. v .'.-: ..;■ The finals of v ..tho -ladies* s»ng'os» ■ sinebs, .and ■ men>" ■: doublei-^U^;be played ' =at:';Bs>p^^:Yelte^',ueM^^ moraung, : tcbminenotngs^tflO.o'clock. \.\ . .--;. :-,-.'; r A P. WILDING'S ' SUCCESSES. ; '.' ': [raoK r oto' . own ■ covmm^iotsT.J • : . - -'','■' •■-.'." T ; 'X«oijT!o.K, s F^brnary"23.-,. :•'/. Mr., A.. F.-. : WildinK. is plajyingalawjt:ten- : South :-oir.-.' : lV»Scfr.;.'-.^3ii^.\.iaow.-.tho'. : international v touf'najDOht is place at Monte Carlo,- and:.the -Now- Zoalandor is - 'the: holder of; the cha^pior^hip> : In the . : 'fitat' rcund he walked oyfif» V.-do Couha4.eh : eoratched; in tho seoojid- round hol'beaV ' &•rA■'•:Ci-^/r'ln^.;the^do^lblcs;.. . : .Mpssra. Wikimg aha:*B..u KleinEohroth':.havo • : ■;. ■■: Mesa*»*.- /Bi -/ABeife- and:"-. 0.v.-:<J. ;' Allan, 6— 6— £.;■■■ also, thoy.have defefttad ■• • :oi,:.Gawltjand-F;; : ' : PouJin.- &~lt'i 6-*4r, le.-tho.- '■ bppn mixed doubles Mr. Wilding and Miss - : s}»• ivßysin'.-heat ■■. Q, W. Murray 'and•;"-Mrs,-' ' ; ;-O?N«jU/fti^.'T^ : ;v'"-•;■: o.'^.;;';: ; ,, ... - - •".. ■ '•',' r FOOTBAiLL. ,*"" THE RUGBY GASIE. NEWTON CLUB. ■' bi?,> the': nbovo .club- . -was held in : -';.th« Alesaadra Street rSundayi ; -fehbbi;-on-;MoSday ; " ; nighlt::, There: was ■.;% . - large attendance, "and some 30 now nipm'-; jbetS: : ;t?ot# eleoted; : : of officers •-. : resultsd :—Captain, G. Saunders; vice-cap- , ;.' :-fom,. H. : :-King j ; : sccietaryV ; i3f» Volant ;;tr6ai..- ' .-sta)^^Mr^'-Regftsi..j'.r«p^.s^.ptai}V^o»-^om'<a,'' - cbmmitteej E". Bolsod ; selection, obnimit*' tee, . Mcssra.' Saunders, -King, Murray, - ,': ','Forde,.;;and' Moargan. : , The club .will''hold :-. its';,.- first''.'. practices ,:,'. at' ■ ■ Alexandra. • park: ■ on, '' Saturday nest. . WEST FOOTBALL CLUB. [ Ist: IELEGEAPH.—OWII ' COnRESPO.VDENT.] :'':.''■'•- '•;'■' ''-. : .'- ;;: ''- x WAirii, Tuesday. :i ; A, meeting- of the West- Football Club, ::K^rai^gahake,'^-tvas , held _on Saturday -. eveningJ-; Tfc>-ttSsi.,decide*d': : to. alßßata with thd:Karangalia|e^g%' : ■ W.. .' .; H.' PhQlips was re-elected president, Mr. :> 1 .-'Bramble;';, treaa'ureT,°. and Mr. Arthur Pearce- see^i^y«- : ;-.;uThO';;olub .decided..-to : try to arrange a match with Coromandcl : as early as possible. r- _ ,-. ._, ; - - '/ - "■' ~~~ ''.'■'■■". ■ -■: . --;;-;.e Vi NOTES .AND\:COMiIENTS. \$ ■:; ; The Wolsh Football Union Committee will ' ■; shortly, .take ,into eonatderatjon the '.question ■■ of'.financial 'gvant-s v fe), ,h6e?«sttoiU3: piubti; ', The , cbibs■ which'^ad.n^matcfi^vwitb' South ■- Afrjo&ns -ar»> - aux;po--;oa to have -lost ...-gate . :, moneys through their -habitual j; spectators ':' l«»ing- ;-atrraoted ,;to;r , :'o.tho* , .-: : grounds l 'vand'.'.a '■■ p^raisO:w^*'mado/-ttet':^:'Sliara.m tho propi:s. : - of'thef.towr:eho.uld':be given to'them.hyiway ■ of'compOEKsatiou. ■ .''.,.' , ;, .... ■■'•■■^M>>.\'anhual' / general':.:rhee^ntf".'of' ' tho \ :MafiM Bpotlicrst'r-Clubiwil^.bb'held.;ih-'tH'.- ;.' /cfabi-ooTflSif.-JPitt-:'.St.r^t,:.''Jo'mbrrb^^^e'nq3^'- : ; All membotsjland iatohdiDg : .- members ■;'■ ■ invited to attend. - - .;...;.'* • '-""'":"■'■ -.:,;, '■».".'-' '•'■''. '■",'■'■ -!■'','-,' "'»','. : ' .',' . ■■:■ ■'■,■''.-'' ~'- '< ; UNDKB; LEAGUE RULES. f. '" -BANGERS', CMTB.,.. . ,-' There wa* a very largo attendance 'at the . ; : ahniiaii'mesting of :ther: Nowtou,;-,Bangor.s' :,- . Cl«b; which-was-held at' Hotcil ■; on'Monday 1 .','Mr.'vW;-"Dervan'ocou* • . . '-r■tho^.«j|^a^r^.".Tho-. , annual "report:.con? " , ; grjfitdatM mc**!bos^:cm-i V; ai't'cessful, Reason, , ■: a|id i the, ba.lttUQe?'sheet,3" whie;.' riwia: adopted;.. ,--; showed the'finances to be in', a'; healthy k. ■ dition,..;*; The election' ofS'.oglsors' ;for- i ":tliiQ : ehsuinjs''.'yea;r; resulted as loiiows j— ■■'' .■Me. • Murray pr&si'do.rit; - ' Mr. E. Parker (r©-olect^);' '.' vife-preyjdoats, : game : last-.ycar;jv"JK^tetar^Stipa-,,trpadUirer,-- . Mr.. C.'-Brbkliss;",, auditors, Messrs. Dervah ! arid Tobirif ' cbnnaittee, "Messrs. ; Blakey, ; Bennett,: Cross,. Dervan, .Williarns,' end Gil- : i ■lett;/-;,r.'dolepiw-'.'-to H. AneltfeHa:.. ■ League,' ■ , Messrs. XJillott,', Bealeyf. and Blakey. A ?'• meeting of the'-commttteo'is to be hold-at; I the Anchor Hotel l on -Tues<lay evening next. ; ; BASKETBALL. y , ' jV - ;j .—'.-,J ' ;-,' ..foywiyi'. ■ _,"./'■». : t -.tii' : .■;■.■.' "',/' :- MEETING,OP AUCKLAND ASSOCIA- ' ■' - - '■ -TJON, ' :-.■ ■-..:',:: .:.:!;-" :'„Yi'>>■'..!• ■:■:■•■;., .'.'•''- ■'('.' .' .■„-./, ..'-•■':■■'■': »'i.■'■ "''.V 1 ..;.'..' '. l- : :Thb 'annual ; '\ , jneetlhg'-':bf 1.h0.-Auckland i Bajakfi^rjaUVAi^iatipn/wa^^.h^ on Inurs^. i. 'da.y-.:',ia6t,' ,5.-.-president" B-.-AJ- :, Ei I Maine's) presiding, : ■-; Delegates frbm r 'the Sfi; i David's,; Edendalejj'-Hiwis, Manuka,'and '. Training* '' : CbUcgo-.-Ctab»\wero':'p 'alsp 'a y representative ,of; the^vW^.Aii : ;;.whichbedy > . propflso>.:tp'fprTn,;a , dD&pit4,-.fho/heaiy i tourPam'ont; expenses'; 'last'.:.v seasom >? the : tabi anco-shect: ,^»6■^Ksß : >.■^l. r • .'■ Officers for ; the oh^uing'.eeason wereelected i as? follows {-i-I'rc^ideat,'.Mr; BL A'-'E. Millies ■'■' (re-elected); < vioO-jSr'esidentsi ' Mrs, . O. J." )' ; 'Mri'"E::E;A'MElj?an,'and tht? Rov.-A. I' Miller.; v;.hpn.---.'.ißS^liftry»'t|^..''B^;^^ra* i ; 1 treasurer,. Miss, L<'/Bsn).^ : .hpn<;'attditorv }•■ Mr, 3. M. Ellife, v % was' decided'to comi nj^nce'oUy .early urdnno. Tho'sfollowing. 'ne% bibles : I^^'.'^'^ , consist of nine.players, three.in"'each oe^tjbb p.; bf ; the field.'-",;,(?);.After'a. froe throw, tho s; gamoLihah ; be restartM from .the 'centre, t whether goal,be scored-or Hot, '-."•:'■• 1 '■"■ '--■•:■:■■: ,;.'^::v v i'^./..,..;,.■,:;;-. I ATHLETICS. 3 .':--;: .;...- ■:,:..;:,--;.-:..- ;^ -.-r_iVr,V--:•;■:-;•.-\-:V- v iI .'.. _. ,- BPdBTB,, . '.','.' ,- ; ; Tho^ah»ttiie'eE 'Athletic; Club in holding v. a . jwrt's gathering •on • Saturday," April 10, i for which a very, pomprefaenisiye; prpgramniO I has been rM ranged,::i&ud' ÜbMabprizxHabniey , will be offered. Nominations close on Sfttiif- _ day next, ■;:■'.,,,.-..;..:..•.:-'.■ :'■•.;.-■/;.'-.;.;.: -~-: ' ' rrin 1 ir 1 111 ' 1 n 11 ■■'

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