ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17458, 30 April 1920, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTBALL.

. THE' RUGBY GAME. J

TEAMS -FOR TO-MORROW. • The following < Senior team a have been' selected for' Rugby matches to-morrow: — University.—A Team: Mellsop, I#wi3, Robinson, Perry, Phillips, Potter, Whito, Geddes, Hopkins, Lucas, Molloy. Brendel, King Patrick, iliilikea, .Belt, Matthews, Sinclair. 14 Team: Fddowes, Oljjhert, Brjneden, Holland, Znglis, Munro, Mclvor, Gasparich, l'arkes, Russell, Cox, Blifie,Peart,' Thomas, lnder, Clarke, Shove, McSweeny, Everett. <■ ' i ' : _ —Kingston, Nixon, Hughes, Gasparich, Craig, Campbell, Frean, Menziea, Stanley, Moore (captain), Danreli, McLeod, ! Hansen, WakerWy,- Lamb . Emergencies: j Anderson, Irviiig, Manning, Nairn, Craig,; Stevenson. TAURANGA UNION. [BY TELEGRAPH.— CORRESPONDENT.] TAURAKGA, Thursday. _At the annual meeting of the Tauranga Rugby Union , the following offic were elected for the ensuing year: Patron, Sir i William Herries; president, Mr. F. H. Hammond; auditor, . Mr." H. H. McCarthy, committee, Messrs. D. Poole, J. Robertson, J.. Riley. I. Fallwell, P. J. Kingdom, <T- Cullen, and C. F. Oliver; secretary, Mr. R. Munro: treasurer, Mr. C. .P. Oliver. It agreed that the draw for the Jordan Cup competition take place on Saturday next, all clubs to affiliate before that date. TE PUKE UNION. [BT TELEGRATH. —OWN ' CORRESPONDENT. ] TAURANGA, Thursday. The committee of the Te Puke Rugby Union met on Monday night. It was decided to commence the cup competitions oil May 8, when Rangiuru plays United and Mangataua meets Maketu. It was also re-sol-red to arrange a. junior competition.

UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

TEAMS FOB. TOMORROW. The following senior teams have been selected for League matches to be played tomorrow:— . ; Ponsonby.—F. Delgroseo, E. McGregor, L. Martin, A. Inn.es, A. McClymont, A. Cross, A. McGregor, H. Neal, W. Walsh S. Chatfield, S. Lawry, J. Brien, A. Cadimwi, I*-Cadi-nan. W. Southernwood, W Henderson, J. Winter, A. Pooley. . City Rovers: W. J. Davidson, H. Prince, H. Lains, R. Clarke, A. McMwiaus, J. Stewart, M. Wetherall, J. Mitchell, J. Adlain. H. Francis, H. Wynn, J. Duggan, V. Thomas, G. Paki, G. Reed, and F. Bennett. CITY ROVERS V. NORTH SHORE. The match, City Rovers v. . North Shore, will be played on the . Devonport Domain to-morrow, not at Victoria Park. ■

THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

TEAMS FOB TO-MORROW. The following j nenior teams have been selected for Association matches to be played to-morrow:— - a — ~. _ _ Northcote—Ridings, Motee, Coton, Cadness, Baker, Corin, Gross, W. H. Kins, Tromem. W. A. King. Buxford. Reserves: Austin and Davidson. , _ . , Ponsonby —Crawford. Stewart, WtUwurk, F. Knott, Mayell, Pickering, Pearson, W. Knott, Girling, Saunders* Innes, Bass, Stewart Brotherhood. —G. Mills. A.Alp. F. Mason, j A. Blomeley- E. Simpson. H. Hall, L. A. Williams T. C. Kent. A. Williams. A. Firth, J. Ward, W. Harrison, E. Harrison, A. R. Piper. North Shore: Williams, Samson, L. Dacre, Haycock, Cooke, Jackßon, Cromptoa, Goldwater. C. Caere, P«rritt, Pulman V.M.C.A.: W. Smith. L Skipwith, R. Braithwaitf, J. Clanaohan. L Webber, M. Walbran, S. Pitkin, 3. Hillcoat, J. Kennedy (captain), G. Milne, 'L. Williams Y.M.C.A. v. H.M.S. Renown.—Y.M.C.A.: C. LindeT, R. BraithWaits, C. Shenkin, E. Purdie, W ""Lewis, L. Kendall. H. Millar, W. Keesing. S. Ashby, C. Cashbolt, D. Thomson. H.M.S. Renown: Stott. Snerbourne, Kell/, Walker, Poll aid,. Charters, Booker, Edds, Mellow, Lee, Cavie.

PRACTICE MATCHES. ' Seniors: Kohimarama v. Tabernacle. Victoria Park, 3 p.m.—Fourth Division: Tabernacle v. .Y.M.C.A. Rangers. Outer Domain, 2 p.m. Fifth Division: Tabernacle Fifths and Sixths, Victoria Park. 1 p.m. Tabernacle: W. McCowatt, T. Beer, G. Crocker, A. Johnson, R. Page, R. McLaughlin, E Robinson, F. Yeoman, E. T'remain, A. Webb, C. Groves, N. ' Powksy, H. "Massam HOCKEY. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. The following senior teams have been selected for hockey matches to be played tomorrow: . _ , _ Mount Eden: Allen, McLeod. Jarman, Wheler. Johns. G. Hunt, Alexander (3), Rankin. Mackin. „ Somerville: B. Cooper, L. Munro, E. George, P. Munro. R. Simpson, L. Steele, A. Irvine, R. Menzies, J. Carter. H. Watts. C. Claudet. , „ , _ St. Luke's: A. Williams, H. Tisard, G. Mead. E. McLeod, H. Hookam. A. Coutts, X,. Rowe. C. Williams, A. Steels, r. WUiiaxns. Areta: Hallam, Ellison, England. Crawshaw, J. Ellison, Edmunds, Robertshaw, Osborne. Nicholson.. Sym. Cooper. University: Fawcett, Played, Bmdon. Ablers. Potter. Boswell, Grice, Seiners, CarT, Bowe, Waddingham. THE LADIES' ASSOCIATION. Manuka.—A (full navy): Misses E. Burton, L. Rigley, W. E. Lamb, M. Spence, M. McLean. M. White, C. K. Drever. B. Campbell, V. Hawkins, M. Rule, M. Stewart. B (navy with white band over shoulder): | Misses D. Drewe. R. Langham. A. McKay, E. i McPhee, A. McLean. V. I. L. Faterson, O. Bartley, D. Adams, E. Braithwaite. J. Thorpe, F. Tnmey. 1 _ Rewa.—A Misses R. Fearon. M. B on "> i C. Woodhouse. V. Norman. U. Hall. E. Hills, M. Vollamere, S. Patten, S. Ross, Nell Hall. B. Rankin. B: Misses B. Clark. A. Twiname, D. East, L. Wilson, E. Lineen, A. Farr, A. Glass. C. Cranston. O. Rose, M. Carswell, I. Rankin, and Pearce. Arawa.—Misses Darling. Dick, Campbell, Dickson. Moffitt (2), Parr, Thomas (2), Brown. BOXING. i EXHIBITION CONTESTS. 1 The boxing tournament arranged by the j Northern Boxing Association between meml bers of the association and men from the ! Renown attracted a large attendance at Shed j 15. Queen's Wharf, last evening. The success of the exhibition was due in a large measure to Lieutenant Leek and Chief Petty Officer Bacon, of the Renown, who gave j valuable assistance. Many interesting bouts j were witnessed. A special prize for the best i display in the evening was won by A. Fran- ; cis. who defeated Able Seaman Flowers. This was undoubtedly the best bout of the evening Results were as follows: — Able Seaman Dark and Leading Seaman Turner drew after a good contest. Loading Seaman Mann met G. Brown, who | Wis disqualified in the sixth round for uni intentionally hitting, low. This was really ' a wod bout. I Gunner Spence knocked out CJorporal I Laughton in the first round. Able Seaman Flowers was defeated by A. Francis after a very clover contest. Able Seaman Hawes and Harry Holmes (Australia) commenced an exhibition bout of four two-minute rounds, but Hawes was accidentally knocked out in the second round. Gunner Chase and. B. Jaorvis (Australia) gave a pretty exhibition in a, bout of lour two-minute rounds. .1 Keenan and A. Francis sparred an exhibition three two-minute rounds.

GOLF. TH K AUCKLAND CLUB. Owing to the railway strike the Hart memorial bogey handicap competition, which was to havf- been played to-morrow by members of the Auckland Golf Club, has been. postponed. AUCKLAND LADIES' CLUB. The second round of the Hope Lewis Cowl competition, which was to have been played to-day, and the monthly medal, which was to have been decided on Tuesday, by members of the Auckland Ladies' Golf Club, have been postponed owing to the railway .■strike.