ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17244, 21 August 1919, Page 5

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. THE SUGBY GAME. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The Management Committee of the Auck- , land Rugby Union mat last evening. Present: Messrs. N. E. Jones (chairman). E. Webster, si. Haysoru W. Miller. tL. Clay, S. C jxjiwon, a. .oaylisa. ana P. ilcxuwaia (.secretary;. j-iie ~«w Zealand Rugby Union forwarded a uieque lor .sois lor me encouragement ci iJCUUUj. iOOLUiiU. -nr. xi. -i. jiarri3 tonoerad ins resignation as a aeieaiiie u> ia« uew ieiuanu umuii. it wad wiiji no saici. no- uaa been lorcEQ to taae ima stey. Que aii/er touomciiiii; lue uruoa s action wiui reference to tu«s 01 Taxes wn-Lii were rejectee ay tne genera* meektajj ot me jex cu-uii, utuu in jsiay xaat, ne nau. no ovuun but 10 tase 11113 course, Tne reaigluuun was accented with regret. ine .Sew iiea»anu Union wrote stating that the soutinaaa onion nad given notice mat its oetesawsa baa Been .natxucieu to move a motion at a. general meeting 01 tne jew JieiiiuO union, to co ne*d on oeptemoer 19, to tne ettect tnat 11 craer to commemorate tne victory of the allied anna the Jew Zealand Union be asked, to remove troni the " .black .List " the names oi all disqualified Players, am suspended payers, and. an participants ji tne iNonJiern Union code, -who had not transgressed, been aasQaauned or suspended since the declaration ot peace, and, if the motion wag carried, it was to be torwaraed to the English rtugby Union tor its approval. It was decided to support tie motion. the Matamata Rugby Union wrote stating that on July 26 the Matamat3 Club played the Wanaron. Club in tile championship competition. The former included in its team an unregistered player. The matcii ended in a draw, and subsequently an appeal from the Waharoa Club was lodged and upheld. The Maiamata Cub now protested s ainat this decision. The committee, after consideration, decided to uphold the appeal of the Matamata Club. __ The Taranaki Busby Union informed the committee that the Taranaki representative j team would arrive on Friday morning. It l would be accompanied by a team from the New Plymouth Boys' High School, who were to play the Auckland Grammar School team on Saturday. It wa3 decided that the school match should be piayed at hidera Park at 2 p-m. as i a " curtain-raiser" to the Auckland-Taran&ki representative match. The committee agreed to send a representative team to play a return match at Thames on October 4. Messrs. Buckiand and Sana were granted Permission, to play the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company at the Show trronads on Saturday. The Bay cf la-ands Union wrote asking if the Auckland representative team that is to visit Whansarei cou-d proceed to the Bay of lsiand3 and piay a match there. It was decided th it owing to the restricted travelling tacilities the journey could not be under. lain. ; 'xne Hamilton Union asked the committee i if it could send a team to p.ay the Hamilton i representative team at Barn it this season. .' It suggested that the Auckland team should : travel by motor-car if the railway service : were unsuitable. The chairman said the ! Saiiway Department would not allow the ' tteam to travel on, the railways. It was de- ; tided to notify the Hamilton Union that after considering the matter from all points or viewthe trip could not be undertaken. » jJfj Bayliss as appointed manager of the Auckland representative team that is to visit wnangarei on August 26. . It was decided that the primary school matches should bo played on Saturday, but .toa* the rumor fixtures should be postponed. . The chairman stated that at a special meeting of delegates of local clubs held on the previous evening the matter of playing th* amended rales was discussed, and it was de- ' cided that the old rales, as required by the ' New Zealand Union, be played in. Auckland for the remainder of the season. PRIMARY SCHOOL FIXTURES. The following jet« the primary schools' Rugby fixtures for Saturday: — A Grade.—Epeorn v. Bichmcad Eoad. Shaw Ground No. 3. 12.30 p.m., Mr. StubbingMaungawnaa v. Mount Albert, Eden Park I "»■ 2. 12.:i0 a.m., Mr. Moore; Pcnsonfay A v. Mount Eden, Show Ground So. 1, ! p.m., Mr. Saunders; Bemuera v. Newmarket, I Show Ground No 2. pjn.. Mr. Fault; I lakapana v. Vermont A. Eden park So. 2. l.nO p.rrft, Mr. M. Kronfoid. B Grade.—Point Chevalier 7. Normal, Eden Park No. 3, 12JM pjn-.. Mr. 3. Crichton- £ eii vS° *** st v Napier A, Show Ground No* SV-iS- 30 %°t}= , i f c Cttnamas»t Beresford ?o 4^f t v Bayfield A. Snow Ground No. 5. 12 30 p.m. Mi Brewer; Surrey Hills v. OneSP?*- Show Ground No. *, 12.30 p.ia, Mr. Stock: Te Panapa wm by default. „ C, Grade.—Bayfield 3 t. Eiiersiie, Show Ground No. 6. Mr. EinnfeldAvcndale v Napier E. ESea Park No. 2 L3O p.m., 5&- W. J Crichton; Mount S«|r ££. V -#- r %V E ' T ? Ia ' SS ow No. T. JE3O ?i m Q-i£:- Stanley: Vermont B v. S. Snow Ground No. 9. 12. «a « ttTtuf* SECONDARY SCHOOLS. +„!? e ,? econdal OThool junior matches wile UNDEH LEAGUE BULES, DECISIONS OF ESECUiiVK AUSTRALIAN TEAM'S TOUR. t Committee of the Auckland. Kugby .League met last evening, ike chairman. Mr. «F. Cans*. presiding. Thera were also PMseat: Messrs. a. btallworthy T. Fieldrng. A. Ball. E. Benson, K. Donald. G. Whitley. A Brocklisni Endsia. K. Pollock, and N. Cnlpao. and the secret tary. Mr. I. Culpan. The junior advisory -board reported that thedecision to replay the match had been rescmded. A letter was received from the Waikato League stating that the Wai&ato sspreaenta- : Jives could not play in Auckland on Saturday next 33. originally intended, owing to the team being unabls to travel in. conaeq-oeaoe* or the railway restrictions. ; . «™ arranged that a match between the i ?Z ad(t members of the New Zealand team . S** toaSE ? Australia and- a team chosen from , the remaining Auckland players should bo Played on: Saturday at Victoria Pari. The secretary of the New Zealand League wrote stating that arrangements had been made to play three games with the Australian. i league representatives in Auckland on Sep- • tember<s, 13, and 20 respectively. The first two games" would be test matches against New Zealand, and the third against an Auckland representative team. Matters in connection with the forthcoming visit of the Australian represeatatiyea wera discussed, and it was decided to co-operate-with the New Zealand Council in entertaini as the visitors. It was decided to send the Auckland reprei sentatives away for a week's training prior to meeting the Australian team on September! ' 20. Mr. H. Sowe was appointed coach for » the Auckland players. 5 r MATCHES FOR SATURDAY. . The following matches will he played on' Saturday: — j Second Grade.—Otahuha t. City, Victoria Park No. 2, 3.30 run., Mr. Sddowes; Sunny- , . side v. Mangere, victoria. Park No. 3, 3, pjru, Mr. Tbbin; North Shore Y. Maritime, Victoria. Park No. 1, 2 jn.. Mr. Vause. Fourth Grade.Rfcfcwaad v. Maritime, Richmond, 3 pro., Mr. Farraat: Newton v. City. Richmond, 3 r>.m.. Mr. T. Murray - Newton B v. Sunnyaide. North Shore No. 2. 2 P-m., Mr. J. Ball. Fifth Grade.— ▼. Qtahnha, Victoria. 5 Park No. 3. 230 pjn., Mr. mston; Rich- • mond Bv. » < ??? ll S r B, Victoria Park No. 3. , i 5 -™.--*.* ll *- McCarthy; Bichmocd v. Ponsan- . by, Bicnrncnd, 2 p.m., Mr. Mincham; North : Shore v. Mann£an ' North Shore, 3 pJaTMc J. Ball. Sixth Grade.—North Shore r * $*£*• North. I Shore. a pjtl. Hr. Clayton: Maritime v. I fonsonfay, Bichmond. 2 pan., Mr. Matewy. ; THE ASSOCIATION SAME. ! ; . t ' i MINESWEEPERS' MATES. ; guente. Mallow, and Geranium, dei on V^T t ttna Park yesterday afternoon fo 1 the selectors to choose a team to rer^^S. , the ferfDla against Auckland on &te|S? Soma fast and interesting play «£ game ending. 3 goals each. Sex^?rszJ*£ i demonstrat«.d jt |^WlS^ a ?^ 3 5 pod knowledge Km'pSSSpSm -S . footwork eeinjr seen. A hiVf. "^fff 1 r the tan difficult to controL brrt *SS^ • made a good | sufficient was seen of the players j it end<mt that Auckland■ xSOS.?L ftS proTsositioa to e a 6aid '< rJtl t ** Or* to *» «*ss*ain*d after «m • match at a dinner and a social erea«g7^ j. '. ' -i ■ ' ' \\ GOLF. §I ■ . ■ .. ■ Hamilton club. • THE LADIES , CHAMPIONSHIP&T TEOEGS<fflar.~-ows cosbsspokkskt.] % *■ ' HAMILTON. Wednesday. j i ■ In the semi-final of the championship i matches of the Hamilton Ladies' GdifrC&tfe „ Hay beat Miss Furze-, 6 up Mid »..-» 1 Play, and Miss Cussin best M». Waishe, * • up and sto play. . _ J ,..;-'.-• ;< ? : -;;A The, final wSI fee played this week. v i ; .•';;--.-' ;'■.. ' -' A ■ . '

■■. ■ / i, i| — HOCKEY. \

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. The Executive Committee of the AasMan-3 Hockey Association met at the Sports Clubroom on Tuesday evening. Present Messrs. L ,C Kent, chairman. L. H. Ncrtaa. G. Wifaoa. E. 3. Faweett, A C. Jehna. D. ; McGregor,. H. J. Grayson, H. B. _Speisht. A. Murdoch. L. EBraon. and H. C Fletcher. Mr. Hoverd. North Shore Club, was elected to the committee, vice Mr. W. Banios, resigned. - . The Mount Eden Club was granted permission to send its second grade team to Waihi on Saturday, and a team to Whaagarei on a date to be arranged. The transfer of L. Spooner from the Are** Club to St. Lakes Club was approved. W. BanHn, Mount Eden Club, was regradeai to fourth grade, and Simpson, Areta Club, to» second crade. The New Zealand Association notified revision of the dates for shield matches, 33 —Hawke's Bay. August 30: Otisgo, September 13; Nelson. September 20: and Auckland. September 27 It was decided to accept the date offered for the Auckland match, and to play an A ana B trial match on August 30. the selector to make known his team on that date. Mr. B. H. K/Uip was requested to srcang* for a team to viait Rodney on Acsrrst 30. Rules to severe the Association Cup matches, a3 drawn up by Mr. Norton, wera adopted. CUP COMPETITION DRAW. The draw for the Association Cup matches, to commence on Saturday, is as follows-: S3CONI> GSABS. Fj-st Round: .University v. Aret*. Epi. phany v. Another. Mount Eden a bye. Second Round: University v. Epiphany, Mount Eden v. Another. Areta a bye. Third Round: University v. Mount Eden. Areta v. Epiphany, Another a bye. Fourth Round; University v. Another. Areta v Mount Eden. Epiphany a bye. Fifth Round: Areta v. Another. Epiphany v. Mount Eden. University a. byo. THIRD GRADE. First Bound: University v. Another, St. Luke's v. Wesley College. Mount hlden v. Gordon. Training College a bye. Second Sound: University v. St. Luke's. Mount Eden v. Wesley College, Training College v. Gordon. Another a bye. Third Round; Umversiiy v. Mount Eden. Another v. St. Lake's. Training College 7. I \\eatey College, Gordon a bye. Fourth Round: University v. Training College, Mount Eden v- Another, Gordon v. Wesley College, St._Lnke's a bye. Fifth Round: University v. Gordon, Training College v. Another. St Luke'a vMount Eden, Wesley Goliege- a bye. Sixth Round: University v. Wesley College, Gordon v. Another. St- Lake's 'v. Trailing College. Mount Eden a bye. Seventh Bound: Wesley Coilegß v. Another,, St- Lake's v. Gordon. Mount Eden v. Training College, University a bye. FOURTH GRADE. First Round: Epiphany v. Somervell, St. Alban's v. Mount Eden, North Shore v. St. Aldan's. Training College a bye. Second Round: Epiphany v. St. Aibaa's, North Shore v. Mount Eden. Training Col- , lege v. St. Aidan s. Somervell a bye. j Third Round: Epiphany v. North-- Shor». ; Somervell v. St. Alban's, Training College i v. Mount Eden, St. Aidan's a bye. : Fourth Round: Epiphany v. Training Col- ; lege. Somervell v. North Shore. St- Aidan's i v. Mount Eden, St. Alban's a bye. • Fifth Round: Epiphany v. St. Aldan's, i Somervell v. Training College, St. Aibaa'a v. North Shore, Mount Eden a bye. Sixth Round: Epiphany v. Mount Eden, Somervell v. St. Aidan's, St. Alban's vTraining College, North Shore a bye. Seventh Bound: Somervell v. Meant Eden. St. Alban's v. St. Aidan's. North Shore vTrainins College, Epiphany a bye.- 1 FIFTH GRADE. First Round: Wesley College t- St Luke's, Areta v. Newmarket Methodist, North Shore . v. Mount Eden. , Second Round: Wesley College v. Areta, , St. Luke v. Mount Eden, North Shore v* Newmarket Methodist »"-« vThird Round: Wesley College v. North Snore. -St Luke's v. Areta. iie-wmarkst Methodist v. Mount Eden. Fourth Round: Wesley Col&ge v Newmarket Methodist. St Lake's t. North Shorn Areta v. Mount Eden. trJ ifth oi a 0 Wta & College', r. Meant Eden, St. Luke v. Newmarket Methodist, I Areta v. North Shore. -- c *"~^ tv * LAWN TENNIS, AUSTRALIANS IN AMEMCA." ' A. and N.Z. BOSTON. Aug. 12. ■ 5 A^^.?^ 5 ad & - L. Patterson, the Ansjraliaa tenrus players, won the Americsa I TRAi^P O^^ 5 CtampimaHpi defeating ' P i ? en o and holders of the titlet jab, —5, 4 —6. —6. 6 2. ■ •