ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16839, 2 May 1918, Page 8

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

„i'' - I. II ♦ '. § FOOTBALL. RUGBY UNION MEETING. The first meeting of the Auckland Rugby Union, for the season 1918 was held at the Sports Clubrooras last evening. Mr. F. J. Ohlson presided. A letter was received notifying the acceptance of the position of pa-:rQtf by His Excellency the GovornorIt was notified that about 85 school* teams would be playing Rugby this Reason. Permission was granted the Now £? rll \T' , i eam to change its name to Suburbs, -lno Thames Rugby Union intimated that alter-* cessation of three years, on account or so-many players having enlisted, it had bean ..passible to reinstate the fixtures, and suggeated a revival of the annual match, -Lokiuos ▼. Auckland. a he .following grounds were drawn for next Saturdays practice matches:—No. 1, Eden Park. Grammar 0] Boys; No. 2, Eden ffi. w Lynn; No. 3. Eden Park. Marist W; All i. other matches are to be Played at the showgrounds, Epsom.

UNDER LEAGUE RULES. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. W^t;!^? 111 ™ 15 of he , R«eby league met last night. Mr. J. Carlaw presiding. An applicationi by w the Pr A?^ l Club for affiliation .with the Newton Club was granted, As nominations for competitions were closed, the Aorthcote Club offered to forego its nominations in the fourth and sixth grade competitions, so allow the Parnell Club to participate. The offer was referred to th« Junior Advisory Board. The Junior Advisory Board nsked whether the regrading effected last y* ar because of especial circumstances be allowed to stand for the ensuing season, and it was decided to reply in the affirmative, as all regradmgs had been considered on their merit*. A request from the Ponsonby Club that club committeemen be supplied with official passes, was declined. The Referees' Association intimated that a shortage of relereea existed, and requested the. league' 3 assistance in obtaining extra members. The secretary was instructed to circularise clubs for names of retiring players. It was resolved,.that all junior players who have failed ■to register their weights must do so at Victoria "Park between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday. The question of trophies for the winners of junior grade competitions, which was Jne subject of a deputation from the Junig*. Advisory Board, was held over for consideration. -

THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY.

The; following axe the appointments for Association football on Saturday Senior Grade; Wild Rose v. Y.M.C.A.. Domain .No. 13 p.m.. referee Mr. Speed. Aortn-'-Bhora a •bye. Xtiua Grade: X.M.C.A. v. Tabernacle. Domain Ao 2. 3 p.m.. refereo Mr. Pricker; DevonnoT-t Presbyterian v. Brotherhood. JNorUi-tthore -N». 3. 3 p.m.. Mr. King. found Grade: Devonport Presbyterian v. lecnmcai College. Victoria Park 3 m. referee Mr. Sanders: Northcote a bye tilth 'Grade: Technical College v. DevonPort Presbyterian. Victoria Park. 2pm reieree ' Mr. Sanders; Northcote v. Mount Albert DomainJSo. 1. 2 p.m.. Mr. Skipwith- " ilcj-jKOfe v. JPakapuna postponed. "i-«l; Grade: "Northcote v. North Shore A. JJotaain Ao. i, l p.m.. referee Mr. R. Graham; > o rth Shore B v. Mount Eden. NertlUShor» Ho. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. Wilson: Belmpst B ♦. Devonport Presbyterian. Aortn-Shoro No. 5. 2 p.m.. Mr. Griffiths Belmont A v.; Technical College. Victoria Park. .1 p.m.. Mr. J. Campbell.

HOCKEY.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

IISTUBES FOR SATURDAY. „ following matches will b« played under the auspices of the Auckland Hockey Assertion on the Remuera, ground oaffi Senior Grade: Xnfia v. Edeadal* Old Boys-ifo. 1 6roiindp,.ls pJB .,»7L C Kent; and B. P. Dykea; Mount Eden v Uni* vetsife No. 2 ground. 8.15. p.m., Messrs R. J±< Parton and R. H. BallirJ. Second Grade: Training College v. SomerSiHl 5 0, 01 'fw™.* 815 P-m-5, Mr. R. B. Bartloet ; St. Luke's v. , Areta - No. 3 ground. 15 p-fcu, Mr. F. Nicholson: North Shore -v. Mount Eden, No. 5 ground, 3.15 p.m.. Mr. R./C. • Avery. Third Grade: Wesley College v. Epiphany, No. 2' ground 2 p.m., Mr. R. H. Killip; bornervilie v. Fonsonby, No. 6 ground, 3.1.5 ? -m - Mr,"J r -jSt<k!lej Gordon v. University, 3.15 pita.. Mr. R. H. Melville; Mount Eden a byey Fourth ..Grade: Mount Eden ▼. \orth Shore. -N&r-S-sfround, 3.15 p.m.. Mr. G. L. J«rram; St. Luke's v. Epiphany, No. 7 ground. Mr., R. H. Melville. FifQi..'GniaisL"lp'iA'<;tice only): Mount Eden v Stanley Bay-OVd Boys, No. 8 ground, i p.rn., .'Mr. J. Steele. Ladies' Matches, Senior Grade: Training College.: v. Old A's., No. 3 ground, 2 p.m.. Mr. R. «H. Parton; Mount Eden v. Henderson, No. i ground. 2 p.m., Mr. L. C. Kent. Ladies' Matches, Junior Grade: Epiphany r. Training College 8..,-. No. - 5 ground, 3 pjn., Mr. R.-B. Bartleet; Training College A. v. Arawa, No. 6 ground, 2 p.m.. Mr. F. Nicholson.